UGC asks VCs, principals to roll out revised PhD rules
3 min readExpress News Service
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday requested vice-chancellors and school principals to provoke crucial steps to implement the revised minimal normal and process for the award of PhD.
In the letter to larger academic establishments (HEIs), the UGC stated that the brand new rules are framed “to encourage research scholars to become well-trained researchers and inquisitive explorers.”
“All HEIs are requested to initiate necessary steps to implement the new regulations for the award of PhD,” the letter stated.
The UGC changed its guidelines notified in 2016 and introduced the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022. The revised pointers have modified the eligibility, admission and analysis course of. It has additionally achieved away with the necessary requirement of publishing analysis papers in refereed journals.
The UGC notified the brand new rules on November 7. As per the brand new rules, college students who’ve accomplished a four-year undergraduate course may also be eligible for direct admission to a doctorate programme.
The new rule stated a candidate ought to have a minimal of 75 per cent marks in “aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed”, and in case the candidate doesn’t have 75 per cent marks in a four-year undergraduate program, they should pursue a one-year grasp’s programme and rating no less than 55 per cent.
PhD rules of 2016 stated that PhD students “must publish at least one (1) research paper in a refereed journal and make two paper presentations in conferences/seminars before the submission of the dissertation/thesis for adjudication.”
UGC Chairperson Professor M Jagadesh Kumar stated that publishing analysis papers in peer-reviewed journals may not be necessary anymore, however it doesn’t imply PhD students ought to cease doing that altogether.
“Focussing on high-quality research will lead to publications in good journals, even if it is not mandatory. It will add value when they apply for employment or post-doctoral opportunities,” he stated.
The rules are relevant with fast impact from the date of notification. Any PhD registered after 1 July 2009 shall be ruled by the foundations of 2009 or 2016, the notification stated.
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday requested vice-chancellors and school principals to provoke crucial steps to implement the revised minimal normal and process for the award of PhD.
In the letter to larger academic establishments (HEIs), the UGC stated that the brand new rules are framed “to encourage research scholars to become well-trained researchers and inquisitive explorers.”
“All HEIs are requested to initiate necessary steps to implement the new regulations for the award of PhD,” the letter stated.
The UGC changed its guidelines notified in 2016 and introduced the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022. The revised pointers have modified the eligibility, admission and analysis course of. It has additionally achieved away with the necessary requirement of publishing analysis papers in refereed journals.
The UGC notified the brand new rules on November 7. As per the brand new rules, college students who’ve accomplished a four-year undergraduate course may also be eligible for direct admission to a doctorate programme.
The new rule stated a candidate ought to have a minimal of 75 per cent marks in “aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed”, and in case the candidate doesn’t have 75 per cent marks in a four-year undergraduate program, they should pursue a one-year grasp’s programme and rating no less than 55 per cent.
PhD rules of 2016 stated that PhD students “must publish at least one (1) research paper in a refereed journal and make two paper presentations in conferences/seminars before the submission of the dissertation/thesis for adjudication.”
UGC Chairperson Professor M Jagadesh Kumar stated that publishing analysis papers in peer-reviewed journals may not be necessary anymore, however it doesn’t imply PhD students ought to cease doing that altogether.
“Focussing on high-quality research will lead to publications in good journals, even if it is not mandatory. It will add value when they apply for employment or post-doctoral opportunities,” he stated.
The rules are relevant with fast impact from the date of notification. Any PhD registered after 1 July 2009 shall be ruled by the foundations of 2009 or 2016, the notification stated.
