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CHENNAI: The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has revised the format to submit teaching experience for recruitment of assistant professors in government arts and science colleges.

As per the new format, the experience of candidates with valid qualification in only the relevant period can be entered in applications. In its revised notification on Friday to recruit 2,331 assistant professors, the board allowed candidates with distance mode PhDs to apply. However, their eligibility is subject to the outcome of a writ appeal pending before the Madurai bench of Madras high court . "The new format will rule out unnecessary confusion during certificate verification as only candidates with valid teaching experience alone can enter," an official said.The teaching experience carries a maximum of 15 marks. Candidates will get 2 marks for each year's experience. In educational qualification, PhD carries 9 marks while SLET/NET with MPhil carries 6 marks. PG with SLET/NET carries 5 marks.

"Since work experience and educational qualification will play a crucial role in getting shortlisted for interview, we have modified the format. The new format will give clarity to candidates even before going for certificate verification," an official said. Now, candidates have to record their work experience academic year-wise. It would ensure that work experience while doing some degree or full time PhD will not be considered for awarding weightage marks. The board also clarified that only experience certificates given after the notification on October 4 would be accepted. However, some candidates have complained that the time given for getting experience certificates is short and there would be a last-minute rush to apply. As of now, candidates can apply till October 30.

"It would take a minimum two to three weeks' time to get the certificate from concerned colleges. Further, the experience has to attested by regional joint directors of collegiate education," said A R Nagarajan, adviser, NET SLET Association.

