By Skype call I hope they mean video calling. On 8/2/15, Vedprakash <vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com> wrote: > A good decision. > However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can > hire > some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. > He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to > the examiner. > It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. > > Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM > To: accessindia <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Cc: rajesh kumar <raajj...@gmail.com> > Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for > thesis > > Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva > through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD > scholars pass a "plagiarism check" and procured specialised softwares for > it. > > "Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD > programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered > any > opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this > need > has been done away with," a senior varsity official told PTI. > > "The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of > videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. > Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in > person, > then the viva will be arranged through similar modes," > he added. > > Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to > discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the > theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised > softwares. > > "There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but > they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised > softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job," the official > said. > > The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC > Regulation, > 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC > Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and > other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the > maintenance of standards in Higher Education). > > The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of > the > varsity last week. > > The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four > years to upto 6.5 years. > > "The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, > extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, > the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students > used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six > months," the official said. > > While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to > department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only > through an entrance test. > > According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the > evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the > University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a > period > of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' > which is accessible to all institutions and universities. > > The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers > who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the > top. > > "Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants > to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and > other works of its recruits. > > "The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top > to > bottom and not vice versa," Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said > http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-adds-pla > giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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