Re: [MTC Global] UGC ‘no’ to retired professors as guides a big setback for research, say experts

Dear Prof. Dutta,
Let me share some my experiences as Vice Chancellor of
one of the oldest univerities in the country. My personal
experience has established that a professor who is
committed for research would remain always committed
irrespective of his age. And those who are not committed
would always remain non serious and would not contribute
any research output through their scholars. Hence, the
decision of the UGC (the body for which I had all bitter
experiences during my tenure as Vice Chancellor for 3
years of my tenure) is in contradiction with its own
policy of maintaining quality in research. These decision
are not tenable to me.
In stead, allowing the retired professors as guide would provide
good opportinity for the younger generations to improve the quality
of research. Hence, I urgee the UGC to reconsider its decision.
With regards,
Binayak Rath



> ALAPPUZHA: Toeing the line of the University Grants Commission (UGC),
> varsities in Kerala are refusing to entertain the services of retired
> professors as research guides.
>
> While the Central and State governments are exploring ways to strengthen
> higher education, the UGC directive is set to affect the quality of
> research adversely, experts aver. The commission says only regular
> professors of a university or affiliated colleges can be recognised as
> research supervisors. External supervisors cannot be allowed, says the
> notification issued in May 2016.
>
> Before the year was out, Kerala University responded by terminating
> retired
> professors from guiding research. MG University followed suit, explaining
> the termination of retired teachers in an order issued on January 24 this
> year. "We have allowed existing guides to go ahead with the present
> research. But we cannot allow new students to continue research under
> retired teachers," says MG University Vice-Chancellor Babu Sebastian.
>
> The decision has not gone down well with the state's academia."The
> expertise of a retired teacher is an asset to the country," says M P
> Ajithkumar, associate professor, SD College, Alappuzha.
>
> "The new regulation is a setback to serious research and a dilution of
> academic standards. Retired teachers assist research scholars without
> accepting remuneration. The UGC and the Ministry of Human Resource
> Development should rethink the flawed decision."
>
> Girish Kumar, a philosophy professor at MS University in Baroda, too
> demanded a reconsideration.
>
> "Decades-long research work moulds a teacher for new discoveries. His
> expertise should be an asset to younger generations," he says.
>
> While academics like K N Harilal, professor at the Centre for Development
> Studies, feel universities should think about an alternative plan to
> utilise the skills of retired teachers, current research guide and Kerala
> University History professor Suresh Jnaneswar had this to say: "The UGC
> order is a termination of accumulated knowledge to the new generation.
> After the implementation of the order, the chances of good research will
> decline by 70 per cent. The maturity of a teacher attained at the age of
> 60
> to 65 is being wasted by terminating his talents at the age of 56.
>
> A plagiarism test carried out by the Kerala University a few months ago
> found only 10 per cent similarity in the dissertations submitted to the
> university in the past 20 years. That is the kind of strong research
> happening with the guidance of senior professors."
>
> When contacted by Express, joint secretary Sunita Siwach, coordination,
> UGC
> planning and policy, declined to comment.
>
> Source: Indian Express
>
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Dr Binayak Rath
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