IIIT researchers simplify cancer diagnosis, prognosis

IIIT researchers simplify cancer diagnosis, prognosis

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Infosys 3rd best regarded company in world: Forbes

For the first time in recent years, an Indian company is amo ..

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AICTE to take up patent rights for on-campus inventions issue with commerce ministry

AICTE to take up patent rights for on-campus inventions issue with commerce ministry

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Panel constituted to investigate fake PhD registrations

Aurangabad: Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) has formed a six-member panel to inquire into Ph.D registrations allegedly carried out without following the norms laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The committee is led by pro-vice-chancellor Pravin Wakte and also includes deans from four different faculties to probe the registrations of “hand-picked” candidates by circumventing the rules.

The beneficiaries of flawed registration process include certain political elements. The committee has also been mandated to look into accusations of violation of rules while allotting guides for Ph.D scholars.

As per rules, a candidate needs to clear Ph.D Entrance Test (PET) of the respective university or State Eligibility Test (SET) or National Eligibility Test (NET) or have an M Phil or should have minimum five-year experience as full-time approved teacher to register for Ph.D.

All these rules, framed by the apex regulatory body in the form of UGC, have allegedly been sidelined for accommodating candidates.

Bamu public relations officer Sanjay Shinde on Tuesday said the inquiry committee has been formed to probe flawed Ph.D registration process as per the order of vice-chancellor Pramod Yeole.

“The committee has been asked to carry out scrutiny of all Ph.D registrations that have taken place following the last PET held in 2017. The panel will also look into allotment of guides,” he said.

As per the laid down procedure, a research aspirant has to submit his/her research proposal in a stipulated format and justify the same before the Research Recommendation Committee (RRC) for final approval. These stringent checks were also allegedly compromised while admitting some candidates.

Student activist Tukaram Saraf said the inquiry must be carried out in least possible time to expose all the elements involved.

“It is alleged that over 150 bogus Ph.D registrations have taken place in BAMU by violating the rules. The matter demands serious attention from top authorities as the irregularity concerned is the major scam. Those guilty must be punished,” he said.

Notably, the last PET examination had recorded around 3% result and not a single candidate from some faculty could clear the test. Over 14,000 candidates had appeared for the PET.

A Bamu official said the inquiry committee is expected to submit its report by end of September.

“Having a Ph.D not only makes one’s CV stronger, but also helps in climbing up the career ladder quickly. For some individuals, using the prefix ‘Dr’ gives a special high. These could be the reason behind certain elements eying Ph.D by any means,” he said.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/panel-constituted-to-investigate-fake-phd-registrations/articleshow/71173796.cms (Accessed on September 18, 2019)

One ‘Swayam’ course must for teachers & scholars: PU

Patna University (PU) on Monday decided to make at least one course from ‘Swayam’ (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) mandatory for all teachers and research scholars. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of PU held under the chairmanship of vicechancellor (VC) Rash Bihari Prasad Singh.

‘Swayam’, an IT platform launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC), offers various courses for students of all categories. It has already been installed in most departments of PU and several students have got themselves enrolled for some courses of their choice. An online examination will be conducted by the UGC on completion of the courses and certificates given to the successful students.

Now, PU will ensure that all the faculty members, especially the young ones, and the research scholars also join ‘Swayam’ courses for honing their competence and skill development. 

It was also decided in the meeting that PU would adopt ‘Arpit’ (Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching) on ‘Swayam’ platform for university teachers as an alternative to the refresher courses organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre of PU.

Teachers’ participation in refresher courses at regular intervals is mandatory for their promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme.

“The UGC has already declared ‘Arpit’ certificate as an alternative to refresher courses. This provision is likely to be incorporated in the new promotion statutes being formulated at the Raj Bhavan,” the VC said. 

The IQAC also discussed the NAAC score awarded to PU after its recent assessment and ways for improving the performance in the next re-accreditation exercise. The cell observed that PU had scored very high (A+) score in at least three of the seven parameters — curricular aspects, institutional values and best practices and teaching-learning and evaluation. It performed poorly in research innovation and extension services.

Ways to create a research climate in PU were discussed in detail. Teachers, particularly, the young ones, were asked to submit major and minor research proposals to the UGC and other funding agencies for grants. Teachers were also asked to write research papers and submit them to national and international journals for publication.

Earlier, speaking as the chief guest of a workshop organized by Patna College on Monday, the VC announced that services of those teachers, who had completed two years, would be confirmed by the university in November, provided that each of them submitted at least one research proposal for financial assistance.

More than 80 newly-recruited teachers attended the workshop, which was also addressed by PU pro-VC Dolly Sinha, former VC L N Ram, Patna College principal L N Ram and B N College principal Raj Kishore Prasad.


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