Dear LIS Forum Members

Considering the dynamic and educative role of librarians, especially those who are working, carreer advancement and further learning is an essential factor. In this context many Universities in India is encouraging the working professionals either directly or indirectly for  further learning.

However, it is sad that the University of Kerala by its order No.Ac.E1.B/2007 dated 5/10/2007 restricted the opportunity for Part Time PhD registration only for the Teachers.Till then, there were opportunites for registration, and all on a sudden the University took such a drastic step.As a result of this,  the working people have to either take leave for doing PhD (Full time Research) or not doing PhD at all.

I hope that all librarian fraternity  take up this issue seriously and comment on this so that  the higher up can come to know of it and change for the better.

 

Eldho Joy E

Kerala University Library

Trivandrum.