In Brief
The Supreme Court examined whether candidates holding an M.Ed. degree qualify for appointment as Assistant Professors in Education, a position previously requiring an M.A. (Education) degree. The UGC confirmed M.Ed. as a master's-level qualification; the NCTE expert committee concluded M.Ed. qualifies as a master's programme despite being professionally-oriented rather than purely academic. The Court held that educational matters must be entrusted to educationists and expert authorities, not to courts exercising judicial review. The Court dismissed reliance on Dr. Prit Singh (which involved dual qualification requirements) and upheld the UPHESSC's corrigendum treating M.Ed. as equivalent for this specific post. The appeal was allowed.
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