The University Grants Commission(UGC) has launched a dedicated academic job portal enabling candidates to register and create their profile online. The initiative is intended to help NET or Ph.D qualified candidates to bring their academic profile to the attention of universities, colleges and other employers to get them a suitable job. The web address of the portal is — www.ugc.ac.in/jobportal. A statement by the UGC says, the portal will facilitate the employers to search and browse academic profile of candidates available on it and register and post the job vacancies on this portal so that candidates can apply against the vacancies.