PhD aspirants demand online availability status of guides
Ardhra.Nair@timesofindia.com 26.11.2024
Pune : Citing difficulties in application process, PhD aspirants at Savitribai Phule Pune University have urged the vice-chancellor to ensure that all research guides publish their vacancy lists on the university website. Students, in a letter to the VC, said many potential guides failed to update their availability status, hampering their ability to apply before the Nov 30 deadline. Samadhan Dupargude, an aspirant for a PhD in Marathi, said, “Despite many professors having vacancies, the Marathi department has not uploaded the availability online. This forces students like me to apply in far-off affiliated colleges in Baramati or Nashik, which lack the facilities available at SPPU. 
Mayur Jawale, aspiring for a PhD in Hindi, said, “The number of guides has reduced due to a decline in professors, assistant professors, and associate professors. Additionally, applicants can only apply to one centre at a time. If multiple options were allowed, students can have better chan ces, if one centre has no vacancies,” said Jawale. Student rights activist Rahul Sasane criticised the compulsory biometric attendance requirement for research scholars. “Requiring attendance in colleges with minimal resources is impractical,” he said.
A senior university official clarified that accepting PhD students is voluntary for professors. “UGC permits assistant professors to guide up to four PhD students, associates up to six, and professors up to eight. However, this is a maximum limit, not a mandate,” the official said. “Guiding students is a voluntary effort, and professors cannot be compelled to take on more students. Attendance requirements are mandatory only for fellowship recipients,” the official added.
11/26/24, 11:14 AM Times of India ePaper pune - Read Today’s English News Paper Online https://epaper.indiatimes.com/timesepaper/publication-the-times-of-india,city-pune.cms 1/2 11/26/24, 11:14 AM Time
No comments:
Post a Comment