Hello Aspirant,

Yes , you can very well do PhD along with your teaching job. You will have better prospects and preference as you are a NET qualified candidate but try clearing NET JRF exam , because with JRF qualification you will get stipend . I assume , you are expecting to do PhD in another university and not where you are teaching. In that case you may have to get an NOC (no objection certificate) from your current college. It would be better to directly contact the department in SKIMS Srinagar and ask about the procedures and requirements to get a clear picture. Also think about whether you want to do a full-time or part-time PhD, and decide accordingly. If you are not able to do in the desired college , then you can easily do it in your current college , and it would be easier to manage. As you are already a faculty there, the college would also give you more preference. You may do the same at SKIMS Srinagar too, teaching and research , I suggest you to learn about TRF (teaching research fellowship ) and see whether it a possible option for you.

All the best.

Dear Aspirant,

The name of the examination is National Hospitality Teacher’s Eligibility Test (NHTET).

• The examination is to select Assistant Lecturers and Associate Teachers.

• Full time Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Administration/ Hotel Management after 10+2 from a recognized University/ Institute with at least 55% marks with at least 2 years Hospitality Industry Experience after obtaining Degree (6 months IT is part of Courses, not to be considered as experience for this purpose).

OR

Full time Master’s Degree in Hospitality Administration/ Hotel Management with at least 55% marks from a recognized University/ Institute after full time Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Administration/ Hotel Management from a recognized University/ Institute with at least 55% marks.

• Age should not be more than 35 years.

• The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held once in a calendar year.

• Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate.

• Paper-II shall consist of 50 multiple choice questions of Nutrition, Food science, General Management, hotel accounts

• Paper-III shall consist of 100 multiple choice questions from the four core areas of hospitality i.e. Food Production, F & B Service and Management, Accommodation Operation Management and HouseKeeping Management

• After the NHTET exam is over, the answer key will be uploaded in www.thims.gov.in (http://www.thims.gov.in/) when the candidate can go through it and challenge the answer with documentary proof within 4 days’ time by mail to diraf-nchm@nic.in (mailto:diraf-nchm@nic.in) only

• Step I: Minimum marks to be obtained in NHTET for considering a candidate eligibility for Assistant Lecturer and Teaching Associates in NCHM and its any affiliated IHM:

• Candidate should go through the details of the Brochure and see the requirement to fill the application form on-line in the portal www.thims.gov.in (http://www.thims.gov.in) .

• Please read carefully the steps mentioned in http://nchm.nic.in/nhtet and follow them to understand, what needs to done and when. This is very important!

Good Luck