PhD students to burn degrees in protest
Jaipur: PhD students will burn their degrees to protest against Rajasthan University's decision not to allow them to appear in interviews directly for the post of assistant professors in university. The RU has announced that even PhD holders will have to qualify tests, like national eligibility test (NET) or state level eligibility test (SLET).
Students said that according to the university grants commission (UGC) guidelines, all PhD holders up to 2009, are exempted from taking NET or SLET and can face interviews or screening tests. However, the university has exempted only those students who have registered for PhD by clearing a pre-entrance exam.
"We strongly object to the guidelines adopted by university in the selection process of assistant professors. On Monday, we will burn our degrees in front of the university gates and will take the matter to the chancellor of the university," said Ved Prakash Sharma, convener, Rajasthan PhD students' association.
Recently, the university has started the process of filling various positions of professors, associate professors and assistant professors for which 20,000 applications have been received by the university.
"Only those students who got registered for PhD by clearing the entrance test have been exempted from NET or SLET. What about the rest of PhD holders who are equally qualified and eligible.
Recently, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University of Udaipur in its recruitment process has exempted all the PhD holders (up to 2009) from taking NET or SLET. There can't be two different UGC guidelines for the universities in the state," said Sharma.
However, the university officials said that everything has been done according to UGC guidelines.There is complete transparency in the selection process of the teaching staff. We can't go against UGC rules," said one of the officials of university.
Students said that according to the university grants commission (UGC) guidelines, all PhD holders up to 2009, are exempted from taking NET or SLET and can face interviews or screening tests. However, the university has exempted only those students who have registered for PhD by clearing a pre-entrance exam.
"We strongly object to the guidelines adopted by university in the selection process of assistant professors. On Monday, we will burn our degrees in front of the university gates and will take the matter to the chancellor of the university," said Ved Prakash Sharma, convener, Rajasthan PhD students' association.
Recently, the university has started the process of filling various positions of professors, associate professors and assistant professors for which 20,000 applications have been received by the university.
"Only those students who got registered for PhD by clearing the entrance test have been exempted from NET or SLET. What about the rest of PhD holders who are equally qualified and eligible.
Recently, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University of Udaipur in its recruitment process has exempted all the PhD holders (up to 2009) from taking NET or SLET. There can't be two different UGC guidelines for the universities in the state," said Sharma.
However, the university officials said that everything has been done according to UGC guidelines.There is complete transparency in the selection process of the teaching staff. We can't go against UGC rules," said one of the officials of university.
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