A Student admitted to a full-time Ph.D. programme may be permitted to change
to a part-time Ph.D. programme. A student requesting such a conversion must:
have completed the course-work, passed the comprehensive examination, given
in the "State of Art " Seminar in the topic no. 10 which is adjudged
as satisfactory, and completed the residence requirements.
get the request endorsed by the supervisor(s) and the DPGC.
produce a "No Objection" Certificate from the Head of the Institution/organizatio,
which he/she proposes to join.
Such conversion, if approved by the SPGC,
will be subject to the following conditions:
The student must complete his/her thesis with in 7 years counted from the
date of his/her first registration in the programme.
provision of conversion from full-time to part-time status can be availed
of only once by the student during his/her programme. and
the status of the student will be reviewed by the supervisor and the DPGC
at least once every two semesters after the conversion, and his/her continuation
on part-time status will be subject to his/her making satisfactory progress
towards completing the Ph.D. thesis.
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