Jadavpur University resumes PhD admission in arts faculty

Jadhavpur University's PhD admissions were supposed to start on November 21. It was later withheld by the university. To protest against the university's decision, the teachers had announced an indefinite sit-in. Read here to know more.

Jadavpur University has resumed the PhD admission process after it earlier withheld admission to its PhD programme in the arts faculty following an objection from the officiating vice-chancellor.

PhD admission was withheld on November 17 because officiating VC Buddhadeb Sau said JU’s highest decision-making body (the executive council) was yet to approve the entrance test results.

The teachers were protesting and had threatened an indefinite agitation against the decision to withhold the PhD admissions.

“Refusal of VC (officiating) to execute the resolutions of Arts Faculty Doctorate Committee which contained the names of selected PhD candidates” amounted to “violation” of the “spirit of institutional autonomy of various statutory bodies and authorities,” written Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) to VC.

The dean of the arts faculty, Malabika Ray, issued a notice late on Tuesday announcing: “This is a further clarification to the notice issued on 17/11/23. The lists of the provisionally selected candidates will remain unchanged. The dates of admission will be declared as soon as possible.”

Jadavpur University: More Details

For candidates who will appear in WRET Examination (Ph.D) under Faculty Council of Science for the session 2023-24, the university said the candidates whose names are incorporated in the list published earlier for appearing in the ensuing WRET examination are hereby requested to bring one photo identity (e.g. AADHAAR, EPIC, PAN etc.) in original in support of their candidature. Candidates are further instructed to contact the office of the Head of the concerned department for the seat allotment on the date of examination.

The university also released the list of selected candidates for admission to PG Diploma in Mass Communication course in AY 2023-2024.

Selected students are advised to come on November 30, 2023, at 12:30 PM in the Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension with all original testimonials and applicable caste certificates, copy of the application form. Wait listed candidates are advised to come to the department on November 30, 2023, at 2:30 PM.

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