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| Tuesday, April 22, 2008
BU relaxes norms for Ph. D. guides
COIMBATORE: Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University G. Thiruvasagam
has announced that the norms for selection of professors to
guide doctoral students will be relaxed.
According to him, there is a shortfall in the number of guides
compared to the students pursuing Ph. D. “This shortfall
is present in all departments. The Syndicate has approved the
relaxation in these norms to enable more number of professors
become guides,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
New guidelines
As per the new guidelines, Ph. D. holders need to have a year’s
experience to apply for the post of a guide. They should ensure
release of a publication within three years of finishing their
Ph.
Professors and lecturers with this eligibility can apply
for the position of guides in the university. This is expected
to increase the number of guides.
With the introduction of the part-time Ph. D. programme for
professionals, there are many who have shown interest.
Some postgraduates who have completed their degree years ago
are unable to fulfil the eligibility criteria of 55 marks.
“Those days it was very difficult to get high scores
in arts subjects. Hence, some aspirants have requested me
to relax the norms for admission. I have decided to reduce
the cut-off to 50 marks from 55,” Mr. Thiruvasagam said.
The Vice-Chancellor also added that the B. Ed. examinations
from the coming academic year would follow the semester pattern,
vis-À-vis the annual pattern that was being followed
so far.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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