The University of Pune's (UoP) proposed M Tech-PhD integrated course in technology received the all-important approval of the academic council on Tuesday.
The industry-sponsored course, which promises scholarships better than the one offered by the University Grants Commission ( UGC) for post-graduate research, is due for commencement from July 2011.
"We are through with all our initial commitments like setting up of an independent technology department and faculty; establishment of board of studies (BoS) and securing speedy approval for the entire initiative from various statutory bodies of the university," UoP vice-chancellor R K Shevgaonkar told reporters on Tuesday.
"We will now approach the industry for the scholarships, which will eventually determine the number of seats we are to start with for the course," Shevgaonkar said. He sounded sure about securing at least 25 scholarships, going by the strong support extended by the city-based industries to the course. "Companies like Bharat Forge, Persistent, Praj, Infosys, Tata and Zensar have supported the initiative," he said.
Moreover, he said, "We are yet to approach the automotive companies and plan to do the same through the Maratha Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) through their upcoming meeting in May first week."
Shevgaonkar said that four BoS have been set up in areas relating to mechanical and materials, electronics and telecommunication, computer and information technology, and biotechnology and life sciences. Compilation of data on qualified PhD guides for the course has also been completed, he said.
Referring to the course, he said, the BoS has defined a set of minimum core studies, which every PhD student has to go through. Then there is a subject core and, finally, the third and the most important component of open elective subject that enables inter-disciplinary research and study, he added. Shevgaonkar had mooted the course during a presentation before the MCCIA last year and has since been following the initiative.
Asked about the regular PhD admissions, Shevgaonkar said, "We want the process to be simple and we are trying to minimise the procedural delays. Also, we are working towards a situation where the research and referral committee, which clears the PhD research projects, meets once every four months and takes expeditious decisions. The whole idea is to see that getting into PhD programme is simple but getting out of the same with a degree remains subject to very tough standards of assessment and evaluation."
The university is also working on increasing the number of PhDs in the engineering and pharmacy courses. This will go to an extent in addressing issues like lack of qualified PhD guides as well as qualified faculties in these two areas of studies, he added.
The industry-sponsored course, which promises scholarships better than the one offered by the University Grants Commission ( UGC) for post-graduate research, is due for commencement from July 2011.
"We are through with all our initial commitments like setting up of an independent technology department and faculty; establishment of board of studies (BoS) and securing speedy approval for the entire initiative from various statutory bodies of the university," UoP vice-chancellor R K Shevgaonkar told reporters on Tuesday.
"We will now approach the industry for the scholarships, which will eventually determine the number of seats we are to start with for the course," Shevgaonkar said. He sounded sure about securing at least 25 scholarships, going by the strong support extended by the city-based industries to the course. "Companies like Bharat Forge, Persistent, Praj, Infosys, Tata and Zensar have supported the initiative," he said.
Moreover, he said, "We are yet to approach the automotive companies and plan to do the same through the Maratha Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) through their upcoming meeting in May first week."
Shevgaonkar said that four BoS have been set up in areas relating to mechanical and materials, electronics and telecommunication, computer and information technology, and biotechnology and life sciences. Compilation of data on qualified PhD guides for the course has also been completed, he said.
Referring to the course, he said, the BoS has defined a set of minimum core studies, which every PhD student has to go through. Then there is a subject core and, finally, the third and the most important component of open elective subject that enables inter-disciplinary research and study, he added. Shevgaonkar had mooted the course during a presentation before the MCCIA last year and has since been following the initiative.
Asked about the regular PhD admissions, Shevgaonkar said, "We want the process to be simple and we are trying to minimise the procedural delays. Also, we are working towards a situation where the research and referral committee, which clears the PhD research projects, meets once every four months and takes expeditious decisions. The whole idea is to see that getting into PhD programme is simple but getting out of the same with a degree remains subject to very tough standards of assessment and evaluation."
The university is also working on increasing the number of PhDs in the engineering and pharmacy courses. This will go to an extent in addressing issues like lack of qualified PhD guides as well as qualified faculties in these two areas of studies, he added.
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