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Dean, PGS&R |
1st Sep. 2006
To
31st Aug. 2009 |
Many specific steps taken to strengthen the PG programs
- Comprehensive PG website with the motto Inform, Involve, Inspire
- Online application for PG programs
- Foreign travel allowance for attending conferences for PhD students
- Rationalization of seats across M.Tech. programs
- Credit transfer for own students moving from B.Tech. to M.Tech program
- MS(R) assistantships to come from M.Tech. assistantships rather than from PhD assistantships
- Integrated recruitment of PG students and project staff to create better linkage between projects and research
- Explicit priority in hostel accommodation for PhD students
- Special efforts were taken to reduce the time between submission and review of PhD theses
During my tenure the PhD candidates increased by 60% and the graduating students reached a high of 182.
Many specific steps were taken to publicize and promote research activities. These include
- Started organization of National Science day as poster and seminar presentation by selected research scholars
- Started the research bulletins showcasing research activities in a specific domain
- Streamlining and strengthening the Institute lecture series with adequate publicity
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