[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Reprieve-for-PhD-MPhil-holder...] Reprieve for PhD, MPhil holders - Nagpur - City - The Times of India NAGPUR: The last meeting of Nagpur University management council has provided a reprieve to PhD/MPhil holders at least for this year. The meeting granted status quo on the vexed issue of providing equivalence to the PhD candidates with NET/SET holders. According to reliable sources, the department of higher and technical education has written to the vicechancellor SN Pathan asking him to end the relaxation granted to PhD/MPhil holder from appearing in the tough eligibility exams for getting permanent teaching jobs in university or affiliated colleges. The relaxation was granted as per UGC’s directives of June 21 last year. The mysterious letter by the government mentioned that the it had notified all approvals given to PhD/MPhil candidates as "illegal" and these should be annulled within 10 days. However, council members led by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra lodged a strong protest and pointed out inconsistencies in the letter. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 7/07/2010 03:19:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.