To,
Prof. Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu
Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC)
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002
Sub: Shortlisting and Selection of Post-Doctoral Fellowships… Regarding…
Dear Sir,
My name is Abu Saleh and I have recently submitted my PhD at the University of Hyderabad. This letter is in connection with the various post-doctoral fellowships offered by UGC namely Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences (Including Languages), Postdoctoral Fellowship to Women Candidates & Postdoctoral Fellowship to SC/ST Candidates.
Sir, I am astonished to see your Public Notice dated December 23, 2016 about shortlisting criteria of candidates for the above mentioned fellowships. The shortlisting percentages differ from advertisements. More surprisingly, same percentage is kept across various categories leaving the PWD. Sudden change and modification in these schemes is a matter of grave concern and apprehension for many young research scholars like me. How can the shortlisting percentage be same for General, OBC, SC, ST candidates? Is that compatible with the reservation system?
Further, how marks of UG and PG are relevant for selecting post-doctoral fellows? As you might know many researchers do better in the later part of their studies, especially after their masters and while they get into research. Also marks system is not unique throughout the universities and various places. While a student finds it difficult to get 50 percent in places like Bengal, Kashmir, Kerala and so on, in many other places one can easily get that. So, why not the expert committee better focus on the proposals of the applicants along with works done in PhD and M. Phil? Further, detailed selection criteria can be set up like API of in the selection process of assistant professors.
Sir, in the process of shortlisting and selection by focusing UG and PG percentage, UGC disqualifies many potential candidates. Fellowships like these are very much contributive for the unemployed women candidates and other marginalised sections.
I request you to please look into these issues and do the needful with larger concern.
1. Kindly remove the UG and PG percentage for shortlisting and selection of PDF. Proposal, work of PhD, M. Phil can be looked into. Detailed selection criteria (like API) can be thought of.
2. Please ensure reservation policy is maintained in shortlisting and selection of PDF.
3. Please institute a post-doctoral fellowship for the candidates belonging to minority communities as per the other schemes which is very much essential.
Thank you.
Abu Saleh
University of Hyderabad
Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500046
abusaleh@uohyd.ac.in/ 09494242645
Mobile: +91 94 94 24 26 45
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