Delhi University, which decided to establish six entrance examination centres outside Delhi, has now planned to conduct admission exams for M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses in those centres.
Delhi University, which decided to establish six entrance examination centres outside Delhi, has now planned to conduct admission exams for M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses in those centres.
Earlier, the admission process for M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses used to go on till September as departments used to conduct their entrance exams individually. However, if this happens the exams might be conducted simultaneously.
The vice-chancellor has constituted an 18-member standing committee, comprising deans of various faculties, which is deliberating upon the proposal to introduce six examination centres in Varanasi, Nagpur, Kolkata, Chennai, Jammu and Ahmedabad.
“Outstation Delhi University aspirants may not have to visit the national capital to write entrance examinations for Ph.D. and M.Phil. courses with the university planning to come up with six centres outside Delhi,” a committee member said.
“Earlier, there was a plan to conduct the exams for post-graduate courses at these centres. However, now we are thinking of holding the exams for research courses as well as a major chunk of applicants are from outside Delhi,” he added.
The admission to Ph.D. and M.Phil. programmes is through an entrance test and a personal interview. However, those who have qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) and have JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) can directly appear for interviews.
The registration process for admissions to 66 post-graduate courses, which usually happens in April, has also been delayed since the committee is yet to come up with final recommendations.
The schedule for the admissions will be announced only after the V-C takes a final call on the recommendations submitted by the committee.
