NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Friday rubbished the claims of its scholars' union of a 300 consistent with cent hike in prospectus fee, pronouncing the cost stays the similar as last year.
The scholars' union had protested on Thursday and mentioned the school had larger the prospectus fee by way of 300 consistent with cent, closed down BA lateral access programme in School of Languages, and de-linked MPhil-PhD programme which used to be an built-in programme.
In a observation, the school mentioned it used to be "aghast at the widespread misinformation" "being circulated by a handful of self-styled student leaders of JNU" at the front exam.
"The messages that are being posted on various social media speak of a 300 per cent fee hike in the application form for the JNU entrance test. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There is no hike in the application fee and it remains same as the last year's application fee," the school mentioned.
The varsity is engaging in the examination in collaboration with the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 127 centres, as an alternative of 70 centres as used to be performed earlier, to provide better accessibility to scholars from around the country, it mentioned.
The use of contemporary technology and computer-based a couple of selection questions makes the entrance exam very function and discrimination-free, the school mentioned, including some self-styled scholar leaders are bent on spreading rumours and destructive the university's image.
The varsity mentioned the decisions to close down BA lateral access programme in School of Languages and de-link MPhil-PhD programmes were the results of severe deliberations of the Academic Council and the Executive Council.
The choice for the delinking of MPhil from PhD programme is in the most efficient pastime of the scholars, who now can enrol for PhD degree programme immediately after MA or MSc, the school mentioned.
"Experiences and past practices show how so much many scholars who joined the built-in MPhil/PhD programme steadily took six or extra years to complete their dissertations.
"During the most efficient year of one's existence, finishing upper degree necessities at shorter time frame can in fact enable scholars to give a contribution their absolute best to raised training and move on in existence," the school mentioned.
The JNUSU mentioned they'll proceed to struggle against the web front exam, abolition of BA second year lateral access and the delinking of MPhil and PhD programmes.
They gave 48 hours to the vice-chancellor to take the considerations of the scholars and teachers and threatened to intensify the struggle and start an indefinite strike.
The scholars' union had protested on Thursday and mentioned the school had larger the prospectus fee by way of 300 consistent with cent, closed down BA lateral access programme in School of Languages, and de-linked MPhil-PhD programme which used to be an built-in programme.
In a observation, the school mentioned it used to be "aghast at the widespread misinformation" "being circulated by a handful of self-styled student leaders of JNU" at the front exam.
The varsity is engaging in the examination in collaboration with the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 127 centres, as an alternative of 70 centres as used to be performed earlier, to provide better accessibility to scholars from around the country, it mentioned.
The use of contemporary technology and computer-based a couple of selection questions makes the entrance exam very function and discrimination-free, the school mentioned, including some self-styled scholar leaders are bent on spreading rumours and destructive the university's image.
The varsity mentioned the decisions to close down BA lateral access programme in School of Languages and de-link MPhil-PhD programmes were the results of severe deliberations of the Academic Council and the Executive Council.
The choice for the delinking of MPhil from PhD programme is in the most efficient pastime of the scholars, who now can enrol for PhD degree programme immediately after MA or MSc, the school mentioned.
"Experiences and past practices show how so much many scholars who joined the built-in MPhil/PhD programme steadily took six or extra years to complete their dissertations.
"During the most efficient year of one's existence, finishing upper degree necessities at shorter time frame can in fact enable scholars to give a contribution their absolute best to raised training and move on in existence," the school mentioned.
The JNUSU mentioned they'll proceed to struggle against the web front exam, abolition of BA second year lateral access and the delinking of MPhil and PhD programmes.
They gave 48 hours to the vice-chancellor to take the considerations of the scholars and teachers and threatened to intensify the struggle and start an indefinite strike.
JNU rubbishes student union's charge of 300% hike in prospectus fee
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