<p>The rules will be in tune with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC).<br /><br />According to the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of MPhil/PhD Degree), Regulation, 2009, universities should conduct an entrance test before admitting doctoral students. <br /><br />Interview<br /><br />The test will be followed by an interview where students will discuss research interests.<br /><br />Course work will be also made mandatory for a minimum of one semester, during which students will study research methodology that includes quantitative methods and computer application.<br /><br />Presently, universities follow different rules with regard to doctoral programmes. While the one-year course work is compulsory in some varsities, in others, students are admitted directly for PhD. But the UGC will not recognise PhD programmes that have no course work.<br /><br />Also, the procedure of registration, quality check, minimum and maximum time for submission of thesis and evaluation vary greatly in universities across the State.<br /><br />In order to bring in uniformity in rules guiding PhD programmes, the members of the State Council for Higher Education have suggested constitution of a committee.<br /><br />The vice-chancellors of universities will nominate senior faculty members to the panel. One of the vice-chancellors will be nominated to head the committee. A final decision on the proposal will be taken after six months, said a Council member.<br /></p>
<p>The rules will be in tune with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC).<br /><br />According to the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of MPhil/PhD Degree), Regulation, 2009, universities should conduct an entrance test before admitting doctoral students. <br /><br />Interview<br /><br />The test will be followed by an interview where students will discuss research interests.<br /><br />Course work will be also made mandatory for a minimum of one semester, during which students will study research methodology that includes quantitative methods and computer application.<br /><br />Presently, universities follow different rules with regard to doctoral programmes. While the one-year course work is compulsory in some varsities, in others, students are admitted directly for PhD. But the UGC will not recognise PhD programmes that have no course work.<br /><br />Also, the procedure of registration, quality check, minimum and maximum time for submission of thesis and evaluation vary greatly in universities across the State.<br /><br />In order to bring in uniformity in rules guiding PhD programmes, the members of the State Council for Higher Education have suggested constitution of a committee.<br /><br />The vice-chancellors of universities will nominate senior faculty members to the panel. One of the vice-chancellors will be nominated to head the committee. A final decision on the proposal will be taken after six months, said a Council member.<br /></p>
