GNDU to allow PhD by publication, set up hostel for international students
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, July 2
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) will allow PhD by publication and PhD by monograph from this session onwards to ease the process of getting published while carrying out research for its scholars.
The announcement followed a Senate and Syndicate meeting held through the hybrid mode on Friday in the university. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Cabinet Minister, Punjab, Prof Ved Prakash, former chairman UGC, Prof SS Johl, former chancellor, Central University of Punjab, Prof Mohammad Miyan, former vice-chancellor of Central University of Odisha, Paramjit Singh, IAS, Special Secretary, Government of Punjab, and Bhagwant Pal Singh Sachar were some prominent personalities who attended the meeting.
Prof Ved Prakash, former chairman of UGC and former vice-chancellor of NEUPA and Prof Mohammad Miyan, former vice-chancellor, Central University of Odisha, and former member of UGC were the academicians who became members of the Syndicate from Senate.
The decision to allow PhD by publication has been taken to enhance the research achievements of the university by allowing students to publish their research while pursuing PhDs.
Registrar KS Kahlon said the research paper, which is essentially documentation of all the research data, could now be considered thesis of publication, saving researchers’ tedious task of compiling a separate thesis. Already, the H-Index of the university has increased from 64 in 2017 to 113 in 2021, which is among the highest in the region. The increase in H-Index would help the university to garner more funds for research activities.
The university will also establish a separate hostel for international students. GNDU has been attracting a large number of foreign students from various countries like African countries, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives with an increased intake every year. It was shared in the meeting that this year a record number of around 300 students from foreign countries will get admission in the university.
“At present, we have 65 international students pursuing various courses at GNDU and another 300 have applied for admissions this year. We were making do with the existing hostel facilities for them. But it has been proposed that a separate international hostel will now be constructed,” informed Kahlon.
The university has already launched the online courses for Indian Diaspora abroad in Punjabi language. Navdeep Singh Suri, distinguished fellow and Director Centre for Diplomacy and former ambassador to various countries, has been conferred the status of Professor of Eminence.
The Syndicate also approved the starting of Guru Gobind Singh College, Jandiala (Jalandhar), as a constituent college with a substantial grant-in-aid from Government of Punjab; commencing Ar. Paramjit Singh Mahoora Memorial Award for the Best Architect that will be given by GNDU and the establishment of Bhagat Kabir Chair as announced by the Punjab CM.
