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Jadavpur Scholars Warn of PhD Risks From Faculty Transfer Bill
Jadavpur University research scholars are worried about a new West Bengal bill.
The bill would allow teaching faculty to move between universities.
Some of these teachers supervise PhD students.
The scholars say students could lose their supervisors if a teacher is transferred.
They are also worried that PhD registrations or research work could be questioned.
Fellowships might be affected because some require a supervisor’s signature.
Laboratory projects and long-term research could be especially difficult to continue.
The scholars asked Governor R N Ravi to hear their concerns.
They want a small group to meet with him.
Jadavpur University research scholars oppose concerns arising from West Bengal’s faculty-transfer bill.
They say transferring supervisors could disrupt PhD supervision and potentially threaten scholar registrations.
JURSA warned that fellowships requiring supervisors’ signatures could also be affected.
Laboratory research, samples, and long-term social science projects could face continuity problems.
The scholars asked Governor R N Ravi for a meeting and intervention.
- Who
- The Jadavpur University Research Scholars Association and its research scholars; Governor and Chancellor R N Ravi was asked to intervene.
- What
- Scholars raised concerns that inter-university faculty transfers could disrupt PhD supervision, fellowships, registrations, and research.
- Where
- Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- The representation was submitted on Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The scholars said transferred supervisors could create technical, legal, financial, logistical, and mental-health difficulties for researchers.
Key facts
- Organisation
- Jadavpur University Research Scholars Association (JURSA)
- Legislation
- West Bengal Assembly bill providing for inter-university transfer of teaching faculty
- Main concern
- Possible disruption of PhD supervision and research continuity
- Fellowship concern
- Some funding schemes require supervisors’ remarks and signatures on progress reports
- Research impact
- Laboratory experiments, samples, and long-term projects could be difficult to continue
- Requested action
- A meeting with Governor and Chancellor R N Ravi
- Representation signatories
- JURSA president Arijit Maity and secretary Affreen Begum
Quotes
Jadavpur University Research Scholars Association
Research scholars’ association representing Jadavpur University researchers
“This may also potentially result in the complete cancellation of the registration of the affected research scholar”
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