Teaching & Education

Foreign language experts with good understanding of cultures are in great demand in the corporate world. The future of learning of foreign languages is at present at an all time high with newer avenues opening up each day. Academic qualification and proficiency in a foreign language can open the gates for career in sectors such as tourism, embassies, diplomatic service, entertainment, public relations and mass communication, international organisations, publishing, interpretation and translation, etc.
Top institutes for foreign language are:
1) Jawaharlal Nehru University (School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies)
2) EFLU Hyderabad
3) Delhi University
4) Banaras Hindu University (Department of Foreign Languages)
5) Jamia Millia Islamia University

Eligibility to appear in NET conducted by CBSE is as follows:
(a) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding-off) in Master's Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ persons with disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding-off) in Master's degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test
(b) Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing at the qualifying Masters degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of Junior Research Fellowship/eligibility for Assistant professor only after they have passed their Masters Degree examination OR equivalent with at least 55% marks(50% marks in case of OBC (Non- creamy layer)/SC/ST/PWD (persons with disability) category candidates. Such candidates must complete their P.G degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
(c)The PhD degree holders whose Masters level examination had been completed by 19th September 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (I.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.

Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master's degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science &Applications, Electronic Science etc are eligible for NET Test. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ persons with disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Masters degree or equivalent examination are eligible for NET Examination.
IGNOU University is a central university and its Master's degree are valid for higher education and jobs. You are eligible to appear for NET Examination provided you meet above mentioned criteria.