Dear all, University of Kerala has invited applications for PhD Registrations vide Notification No. Ac.E1.B1/16273/2012 dt. 10-12-2012. As per this, the following categories are permitted PhD Part-Time Registration: Part-Time Registration is permitted to Teachers in Govt. and aided colleges in the State of Kerala. Part-Time Registration in management studies is extended to those working in managerial position with a minimum of three years experience in Govt./Public Sector undertakings. Part-Time Registration is extended to contract lecturers appointed in teaching and research centres attached to the University Depts., UIT centres and KUCTE. Part-Time Registration in Library and Information Science is extended to those working as Library Staff in the University of Kerala with a minimum of three years experience. The University of Kerala and University of Calicut are the only universities in Kerala offering PhD Programme in Library and Information Science. KeralaUniversity is permitting staff of Companies for PhD programme.  PhD being a statutory qualification for library staff, they are not permitted for part-time PhD!!!!!!!. Why many universities are putting negative clauses on the development of libraries as well the career development of library staff.  Whether the university teachers and authorities are afraid on the career development of library staff?.    While Librarians are designated as Scientists/Teachers in Central/State Govt. research institutions like DRDO, ISRO, KSCSTE, KFRI, CWRDM, TBGRI etc. and also in most of the universities in India, the librarians in universities and colleges in Kerala are categorized as non-teachers. The High Court of Kerala verdict states that the Librarians in KeralaAgriculturalUniversity are “Teachers” as per KAU Act. I am very much ashamed that the very meaning of “teaching” is not known to many so called academicians!!!.  That is why library and librarians are categorized as non-teaching. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY & IT NODAL OFFICER College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor@yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.