Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (09.07.2022) Shift-I
A government university with Institute of Eminence status can have foreign faculty up to a maximum of
A20 percent of total faculty strength
B25 percent of total faculty strength ✓ Correct
C30 percent of total faculty strength
D35 percent of total faculty strength
Correct answer: (B) 25 percent of total faculty strength — An Institute of Eminence government university can have up to 25 percent foreign faculty, so option B is correct.
Explanation
★An Institute of Eminence government university can have up to 25 percent foreign faculty, so option B is correct.
★The Institutes of Eminence scheme grants selected institutions greater academic autonomy.
★The aim is to help them rank among the top global universities.
★One relaxation lets them recruit foreign faculty up to a quarter of the total strength.
★They also gain freedom to admit foreign students and set their own curricula.
★The scheme covers both public and private institutions chosen through an empowered committee.
★Such autonomy is meant to boost research quality and global standing.
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