PU proposes to set interviews sole criterion for PhD students’ selection

Meanwhile,some of the PhD applicants had also argued that students who somehow manage to get good marks in post-graduation,get admitted,while those who really want to do research work are unable to do so because of their comparatively low academic scores.

As per the recommendations proposed by the committee constituted by university,the enrolment of the research scholars who will qualify the PU entrance test will be based on the performance of the candidate in the interview. However,candidates who have qualified UGC NET and JRF will directly be enrolled for PhD.

“Performance of the candidate will be examined on three parameters,which include vacant seat in the department,student’s area of specialisation and mutual consent of both the supervisor and the student,” said Professor Rajesh Gill. “It is imperative to determine if the candidate has an research aptitude or not,then only a supervisor can select a student. We want to prefer quality over quantity of research,” Professor Gill added.

As per the current procedure of selection,students who have qualified the PU entrance test,appear in the interview,which,however is not given any weightage. The merit list of students is prepared on the basis of academic scores of post-graduation,a step which has been inviting criticism from various quarters.

It is significant to note that these recommendations are expected to be discussed in the next meeting of the Syndicate,and if they are approved,the revised selection procedure will be functional from the next academic session.