TNGCTA wants full-time research director at BDU
TNN | Feb 10, 2020, 04.31 AM IST
Trichy: The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA) has demanded appointment of a full-time research director at the Bharathidasan University as it is hampering research activities..
The university had taken multiple steps to speed up evaluation of PhD thesis and award of degrees without delay by creating a separate research wing in March 2018. “But many such measures on part of the university did not yield much results as it has not appointed a full-time research director,” said P David Livingstone, secretary, TNGCTA Trichy zone.
“Research director (in-charge) S Muthusamy is also heading the chemistry department of the university and only comes to the research section in the evening which is resulting in delay. Despite automation of the research sections, many of the PhD scholars and guides are asked to come in person to clarify many trivial issues,” he said.
A government college faculty member had allegedly applied for research guideship in 2018. While she was qualified for guideship at that point, the university delayed the award of guideship for two years. Now the university is deny guideship to the faculty citing new UGC norms.
“It is unfair on part of the university to delay the award of guideship in 2018 and ask the faculty member to fulfil the requirement based on the recent orders of the UGC,” said Livingstone
Speaking to TOI S Muthusamy, said there may be exceptions, but all measures are being taken to fast track the research section. I am working in the section till late evening to clear files.
On the appointment of a full-time research director, Muthusamy said that university has taken steps and appointment will be made soon. “We have taken up the matter with vice-chancellor P Manisankar on many occasion but nothing has been done so far. Therefore, we have decided to carry out protest if the VC continues to remain a mute spectator,” said Livingstone.
TNN | Feb 10, 2020, 04.31 AM IST
Trichy: The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA) has demanded appointment of a full-time research director at the Bharathidasan University as it is hampering research activities..
The university had taken multiple steps to speed up evaluation of PhD thesis and award of degrees without delay by creating a separate research wing in March 2018. “But many such measures on part of the university did not yield much results as it has not appointed a full-time research director,” said P David Livingstone, secretary, TNGCTA Trichy zone.
“Research director (in-charge) S Muthusamy is also heading the chemistry department of the university and only comes to the research section in the evening which is resulting in delay. Despite automation of the research sections, many of the PhD scholars and guides are asked to come in person to clarify many trivial issues,” he said.
A government college faculty member had allegedly applied for research guideship in 2018. While she was qualified for guideship at that point, the university delayed the award of guideship for two years. Now the university is deny guideship to the faculty citing new UGC norms.
“It is unfair on part of the university to delay the award of guideship in 2018 and ask the faculty member to fulfil the requirement based on the recent orders of the UGC,” said Livingstone
Speaking to TOI S Muthusamy, said there may be exceptions, but all measures are being taken to fast track the research section. I am working in the section till late evening to clear files.
On the appointment of a full-time research director, Muthusamy said that university has taken steps and appointment will be made soon. “We have taken up the matter with vice-chancellor P Manisankar on many occasion but nothing has been done so far. Therefore, we have decided to carry out protest if the VC continues to remain a mute spectator,” said Livingstone.
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