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The position of Head of Department (HoD) or Associate Professor in universities like UPES School of Design can be held without a PhD under certain exceptional cases mentioned below:

Exceptions of UGC Guidelines: UCG guidelines permit those with experience in the relevant field and having given so much to the discipline to also become faculty as it is not mandatory for them to have a PhD. This holds more ground in professional or design disciplines, where experience is more precious than qualification.

A legacy appointment was made before these rules came into effect-based requirement for the Ph.D. stipulated by the UGC effective July 2023.

Qualification Equivalence for Design Disciplines: In several creative and applied sectors such as design, institutions will award qualifications such as a master's and a wealth of professional experience the place a candidate may hold, having undergone evaluation on eligibility for such reference standings.

Institution Autonomy: UPES being a private university under Indian laws, enjoys certain autonomy with regard to recruitment. The university is expected to follow UGC norms but is very flexible in recruiting a high-profile industry professional as faculty, which is what design education normally relies on.

If you seek clarification on certain cases, UPES is available for contact or you could look up faculty recruitment policies and profiles to understand what guidelines are invoked during the recruitment of faculty of the School of Design.

To become a Political Science teacher in India, one typically follows the steps given below :-

1. A Bachelor's Degree, such as a B.A., in Political Science :-

Duration: 3 years

This is the basic degree from which one starts to build a career in Political Science.

2. A Master's Degree, such as M.A. in Political Science :-

Duration: 2 years

To teach at the college level, a Master's degree is compulsory.

3. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) :-

Duration: 2 years

A B.Ed. is mandatory for teaching in schools. This is not mandatory if one wants to teach in a college or a university but holds others strong for that teaching experience.

4. Dr in Political Science (optional, but required for university teaching) :-

Duration: 3-5 years

For university or college faculty and higher positions in academia, a Ph.D. is encouraged.

Total Duration:

Around 5-7 years prepare a student for school teaching (B.A. + B.Ed.).

College/university teaching will take roughly 5-7 years (B.A. + M.A.) or 8-12 years to include a Ph.D. program. 

Additionally, exam clearance such as NET for the acquaintance Faculties/University is paramount.

To become a government teacher for the Maths subject, first, you need to complete B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) after your B.Tech. Since you are already a graduate in civil engineering, B.Ed will take just 2 years. Choose Maths as your teaching subject in B.Ed.

Also use that time during B.Ed to prepare for exams like CTET and TET.

After that, you  clear the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) or state-level TET exam to be eligible for government teaching jobs. Some states may have separate teaching exams like KVS, NVS, so prepare for them accordingly.

Focus on improving your Maths concepts and teaching skills, along with finding a good way to explaining the things. Once you clear the exam, apply for vacancies through official portals. 

You are Good to Go.

All the best.