Lecturer in History
What is History?
History is the chronological record in black and white, documentation of events as well as the events themselves—contemporary events are always disconnected occurrences but history creates connectivity when the present becomes past. History is a discipline—a branch of knowledge that uses specific techniques and paraphernalia to achieve its goals. To assemble a history, records are needed. Some of these are on paper records: government papers, diaries, letters, inscriptions, biographies, and many others. For ancient history, particularly of the Middle East and China, there are record of kings, of wars, and of significant events such as the building of temples or natural disasters. Archaeology uncovers many of these records. In the modern period written records are much easier to obtain. Governments and other institutions keep records of nearly everything they do.
The contemporary discipline of historiography or history writing, developed as lately as the 19th century. It surfaced in Germany, first at the University of Göttingen, then at other schools. Progressively, the German sway extended to the rest of Europe and the United States. In the wake of the German resolution to take a methodical and scientific approach to history there lies the thousands of years of know-how of different societies in dealing with history.
How to Become a Lecturer of History in India
For becoming Lecturer in History in India you will have to get a Post Graduate degree in History from a college duly recognized by UGC. It should be followed by passing the UGC NET eligibility test. However, if you are having PHD in history, there are several universities who might not ask you for UGC NET certificate. Getting this certificate is recommended for all the job aspirants. The examination is based on combination of objective, short type and essay questions. Most of the time, the students are supposed to meet the minimum eligibility parameters which is decided on the basis of tests in three different papers. Not to forget that the test of all these papers takes place in a single day. UGC NET exams are conducted regularly in the month of June and December each year. The first paper consists of General Awareness, Comprehension, and Teaching Aptitude. Second paper consists of objective questions from history. Third paper tests your descriptive ability in history through short type and long type questions. Most of the time you will not get any question bank for the preparation of the exams as UGC doesn’t allow the candidates to carry the question paper with them. It is recommended to the students that they stick with the syllabus and don’t try to work hard on too much of out of syllabus topics as questions are strictly confined to syllabus.
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Life as a Lecturer in India
India is a place where teachers are treated as divine representative of God and that’s why career as a lecturer is highly rewarding not only in the terms of financial security and career prospects but social status. Teaching Faculty Members, who are part of top institutes, are sought after by the media for the expert opinions, government also invites the top scholars to become part of different government panels and most of the time there opinion carries weight at par with the bureaucrats and politicians. After the introduction of new pay scales this job has become highly rewarding in terms of salaries and perks as well . Experienced University Teachers are sometimes sought for many higher jobs in Governement Administration and Corporate Sector.