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A professor is someone who teaches at a university or college. A professor is a high ranking teacher in the university. The term professor is derived from a Latin word profiteor. The tasks of a professor are managing teaching, research, mentoring, conducting functions. In countries like USA and Canada a professor is the one with the highest rank and they hold the doctorate degree. There are two titles such as associate professor and assistant professor. They are the lower level professors. In European countries they do not consider such titles. To conclude we can say that a professor is an authority or an expert in their fields. Find frequently asked questions on career related to Professors answered by renowned Career Counsellors of India, and to know more on what, why and how's of becoming Professors

After completing b.tech how I can join in any govt or private polytechnic college as faculty in west bengal,India?may I get any job alert?

Dear FriendThank you very much for approaching MearCareerGuide, as your query is very important for us and try our level best to facilitate you with the best suited option / s for your career. You have not mentioned clearly that whether you are pursuing B.Tech or planing to opt I am not informed. Anyway I will provide you with the detail route-map to reach the destination of your interest. To teach in any  private engineering college B.Tech is the minimum eligibility whereas govt institution will not offer you without any relevant experience or higher degree as per the academic polic

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What is the kind of salary a Professor would get as a fresher?

Hello friend, The professor in university is a senior person who joined the university or college as Assistant Professor then promoted to Associate professor and then finally to Professor. To become a professor in a university, it takes generally 15-20 years, depending upon the performance of the person. As per the UGC (University Grant Commission) guidelines, the salary of a Professor is as follows: Assistant professor Grade One Rs 15600-39100 plus academic grade pay of Rs. 6600 per month. Total salary = 36240 Assistant Professor Grade Two Rs. 18600-39100 plus academic grade pay of

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What course/degree should I go for to work as a lecturer oversees

Dear friend, you have not mentioned, what you are doing right now, or [what subjects you have studied in 10+2 or graduation][1]. To get a overseas job, it is not that big thing. There are lot of job opportunities overseas starting from education, technical person or non technical person. You have to decide in which field you work to wish. Let me give you my example, I have done MSc and PhD in Microbiology (general), after doctoral degree, I worked for three years in a project then joined as lecturer in a college. This was the time, I gained necessary experience and increased my qualifications

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How important it is to have excellent communication skills if I want to work as a Professor in top colleges?

Communication skill plays  a vital role in every field.Some people inherited it generation wise and family teachings.It is also a God gifted art.For example,our noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore was a brilliant personality who had all the best qualities in his field without going to even formal School and founded world famous institute - 'Shantiniketan'. But certainly one has to make best efforts to learn,speak,analyse,participate in debate,discussion,critical thinking,understand psychology,writing flow,to earn knowledge in every field, careful observation capability,reading,delivery of

5 answers T K Home in Professors category
What are personal & professional skills required to be a Professor?

Dear aspirant Thank you for approaching counsellors at CareerGuide.com here. Your question is one of its kind and definitely worth time to talk about. A professor is a high status profession and it is also very reputable, recognisable and highly responsible position in career. I will first explain on personal skills and then talk about professional skills needed to become a professor. Personal skills: As personal skills, a professor needs to have excellent teaching skills, creative teaching skills, excellent presentation skills and most importantly writing skills. A professor should

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What are best way to find jobs as a Professor?

Dear friend, you have asked a practical question. Here you have not mentioned your ediucational qualifications. But I believe that you must be holding either masters or doctoral degree. The best way to find  jobs of a professor, is first to make yourself educationally as well as technically eligible. Since now a days the compitition for the job of a professor is very severe, therfore one has to improve the qualifications in terms of degrees, research publications, guiding students, publishing books or book chapters, attending or oraganizing national as well as international conferences, s

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How can i become Professor ?

Hello Vipin, To become a Professor you can apply for the UGC NET exam. The NET exam is an eligibility test which is conducted by the Nation Testing Agency to testing the ability of the aspirants to holding the position of professor/lecturer/researcher. To be eligible for that exam candidates should have masters' degree with at least 55% aggregate percentage. There is no age criteria to apply for the lectureship. The UGC NET is conducted in approx 90 subjects you can take exam in your post graduation subject or related to that. NTA NET exam is divided into two parts which are Paper 1 and Paper

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i have completed b.tech & m.tech from ju can i become a professor?

yes, you may become an assistant professor or lecturer after completing the post graduation degree. The candidates who want to become a lecturer can apply for the NET exam. UGC NET and CSIR NET are conducted to determine the eligibility for an assistant professor, for JRF award and to pursue the Ph.D.  UGC NET is a national level exam held twice a year and the minimum eligibility is post graduation to apply for the exam. after qualifying the UGC NET you have to get NET certificate and apply for the vacant posts in the respective institutes. The CSIR NET is conducted for the science stream

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should i do msc through distance and qualify net exam to become professor?

Hello, The candidates completed the masters are eligible to make career in Teaching and Professorship. No matter if you do Masters from the Distance Course or regular you are eligible to appear in the UGC NET Exam The Candidates doing Masters from the IGNOU are also eligibel to make career in the Teaching. Make sure to do Masters with atleast 55 % marks. The CSIR UGC NET Exam provides a very good opportunity in UGC approved Universities and Colleges of India as there are many Assistant Professor Jobs available in India.

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Hello. I want to pursue B.Ed in Spl Edu. Is a MA degree a requirement for a M.Ed in Special Education?

Hello, You have very good career option to become a lecturer or professor The best way is to prepare for UGC NET Exam  The Exam pattern is changed now and the Age limit is also increased for Junior Research Fellowship Check out the UGc NET Question Paper 2018 and prepare for the exam

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I am an Assistant Professor (Civil Engg) now. However I would like to go for a field job or corporate

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Dear Preetha, I graduated from B.com, and want to become a maths teacher, either in higher secondary level, or a professor in college. I am planning to take actuarial science exams along with b.ed correspondence. I this possible?

Hello, If you have completed the graduation in Commerce you can proceed further in the lectureship field by preparing for the UGC NET Exam You need to complete the Post graduation from the recognized University in Commerce and Management with atleast 50 % to 55 % marks in the post graduation. UGC NET Exam is conducted every year for the Arts, Commerce and Humanities Aspirants The Career in the lectureship is well settled with god salary and benefits. The NET Exam is conducted in two phases you need to be qualified in  UGC NET Paper 1 as well as Paper 2  

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What is the future of English honors

Hello, English is a very interesting subject and doing masters in the English could take you to the Lectureship and Research Field  The UGC NET Exam is conducted every year on the behalf of CBSE Board for the Arts, Humanities and Commerce students.Check out the UGC NET Paper 1 Study Material Pdf from here  The NET Exam is conducted every year, you can prepare for the exam and make career in the lectureship program.

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mam i am in 11th class.i want to become english professor .what should i do which tests i have to clear .

Hello Sukhdeep..!! I am glad to hear that someone is looking for a job like professorship rather than most of the overrated job profiles like medical and engineering. National Eligibility Test is a perfect gateway for aspirants like you to help you achieve your dreams. By qualifying through National Eligibility Test(NET), you can get a job profile of Assistant Professor in various universities and colleges of India. If you are interested in research work then also you can get a handsome fellowship of Rs.25000 per month from the Govt of India. For this, you have to qualify NET exam with excelle

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mam i am in 12th class.i want to become english professor .what should i do which tests i have to clear .

Hello Sukhdeep..!! I am glad to hear that someone is looking for a job like professorship rather than most of the overrated job profiles like medical and engineering. National Eligibility Test is a perfect gateway for aspirants like you to help you achieve your dreams. By qualifying through National Eligibility Test(NET), you can get a job profile of Assistant Professor in various universities and colleges of India. If you are interested in research work then also you can get a handsome fellowship of Rs.25000 per month from the Govt of India. For this, you have to qualify NET exam wi

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how to become professor in botany?

Hi Akhil! Thanks for asking your query! Well, if you're willing to design your career in professorship or lecturership, then here comes a wonderful opportunity for you! Appear in CSIR NET which is the perfect gateway for those science stream graduates or post-graduates who want to pursue their career as an Assistant Professor/Scientist or a Junior Research Fellow. The exam is conducted in 5 subjects. As you have an aspiration for Botany subject, then you must go for CSIR NET Life Sciences Exam. The exam will be conducted on 17th Dec 2017!   All the Best!

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How To B.ed After Doing BCA

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hello, sir my name is monika i have done mba(hr and finance),m.a (edu),b.a(eng, hindi,eco),pursuing b.ed (hindi,sst),iwant to ask i can give tgt for english subject ,pgt on the base of mba or tell me duration to do graduation with single subject g

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I have done Eng Hons (BA) and Cleared MA English : Now should i opt for B.Ed of M.Phil : I want to work as professor : I am also preparing for my NET Exams

Hello Anisha..!! Congratulations for completing your Masters. I am glad that there are some brilliant aspirants like you who follow their dream and have guts to not going towards the most overrated streams like medical and engineering. I will suggest you, to go for M.Phil. Because as you are preparing for the NET Exam, it will be an advantage for you to acquire a PhD followed by your M.Phil for your future. For best details and information, you must visit the link that I have mentioned above.This will surely help you in guiding you. Best of Luck..!!

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Hi Ma'am I have completed my graduation in English honors From school of pen learning (SOL) Now, I want to go for b.ed but my Graduation Percentage is only 44%.. What should i opt now being an English Graduate for a Better Career???

Hello Vidhi,   Congratulations you are a graduate.   But honestly its a very poor score.   Never the less, you have an opportunity, in the field of literature, where by you could pursue courses in journalism and get a job in any publication house as an translator slowly with experience moving to the genre of an editor.   Apart from this, you have an opportunity in the embassy. You could pursue a masters degree and then follow it up with a B.Ed, or NET/SET if you score a minimum 55% only.   Wish you good luck...

1 answer Meghna Mukherjee in Professors category

i have done MA in English and B.ed but i am working in a school as a admission counsellor , i want get more qualification but unable to choose good course kindly help me out in this matter

Dear Aspirant, Factually, MA English and BEd is a very qualification for making a career in teaching. I am surprised that you are into admission counselling which has nothing to do with BEd and MA English. Can you tell me why are not getting teaching jobs? With MA and BEd you are also eligible to work in a junior college (10+2) level apart from a school.  I suggest that you should look out for jobs in teaching. Further, you should prepare for UGC NET/SET exam in English so that you get eligible for senior college and post graduate teaching. This is the qualification will can definitely ge

1 answer Dr. Anand Wadadekar, PhD in Professors category

Mam i am from Rajasthan where in state B.ed program b.tech student are not allowed so i ask?

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I am B.tech student form ECE branch Can I do B.ed

Hello Nitesh,  The minimum eligibility for pursuing a B.Ed course is graduation from a recognised university. And you are an engineering ( B.Tech) graduate and hence you are eligible for the course. Wish you good luck..

2 answers Meghna Mukherjee in Professors category

Is JBT course is compulsory if i do b.ed for ctet

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Hiii.....i m in class 12 and i want to become a professor in a foreign university....first of all is it possible?....secondly how much tym it would take?

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Is there any guarantee of being professor in govt college after clearing NET

Mainly clearing the UGC NET Exam does not guarantee the Job in Universities and Colleges as it all depends on the Vacancies  But you can apply in the Various Universities and Colleges after Clearing the UGC NET Exam you will definitely get good Job in the Field You can also make career in the Research Program if you clear the UGC NET JRF 2018 exam

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