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PhD aspirants who have already started work on their research projects are in a dilemma over appearing for the PhD entrance test (PET).
While the Mumbai university is planning to conduct the PET on February 26, the decision on the registered candidates will be taken in the Academic Council meeting on March 4.
Though the decision will be taken a bit too late, the university has assured the students that they would conduct a re-test, if the council makes the PET mandatory for such candidates.
In 2009, the University Grants Commission (UGC) made it compulsory for all candidates to pass an entrance test to be eligible for enrolling for a PhD.
The Mumbai university, however, took more than a year to pass the notification to institute the PET in November 2010. Around 70 candidates from the university’s jurisdiction and already started work on their research projects between July 2009 and August 2010 are now left confused.
However, on Wednesday, the university passed a circular informing students that, in case the academic council makes PET compulsory for all candidates who have registered between July 2009 and August 2010, a separate PET would be announced.
It also stated, “If university recognised research centres (RRC) who have conducted the PET such proposals will be verified by the appropriate authority”
