The University Grants Commission (UGC)
Taking a major decision, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has stopped 3 universities of Rajasthan from enrolling in the PHD program for the next 5 years. This means now no one can do PHD from these three universities for the next 5 years. The names of these three universities are OPJS University, Sunrise University and Singhania University. This decision has been taken because UGC found that all these universities were not following the rules of PHD.
rules were not being followed
According to the official information given by UGC, the Commission had constituted a standing committee. That commission will see whether the universities are following all the rules or not. Apart from this, are they giving PHD degree as per UGC rules or not. After analyzing, examining and evaluating the information and data provided by the universities, the Commission notices that these three universities are not following the provisions of the UGC PhD Rules and the academic criteria for award of PhD degree.
The answers were not satisfactory – Commission
The Commission had also given an opportunity to these universities to explain the reason behind this. He was asked why he had failed to comply with the provisions of the PhD Regulations. After this, the Commission did not find the replies received from these three universities satisfactory. After this, the Commission has taken this decision and stopped enrolling PHD students for the next 5 years.
What was said in the official notice?
Keeping in view the recommendations given by the Standing Committee, it has been decided to debar the three universities from enrolling scholars under the PhD program for the next five years i.e. from the academic year 2025-26 to 2029-30. These universities have been informed about this decision and have been directed to immediately stop enrolling PhD students.
See the commission’s notice here
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