One great source of amusement in Mumbai is our Mumbai University administration and its circles of power.
What: The research and recognition committee (RRC), department of economics, University of Mumbai achieves new depths in choosing external examiners for PhD theses. Here is a report in Marathi in today's Loksatta. Thesis of one candidate is sent to an examiner in JNU and university is waiting for the examiner's report for last 6 months. The catch? that particular JNU professor expired 1.5 years back. Another student wrote a thesis under economics department on the topic of "Business Cycle". The RRC chose an expert in "Transportation projects" as the external examiner, presumably because title had word "cycle" in it.
Why its here: The reason is obvious but its also just one example of how the university is working for last 15-20 years. I am sure there will be more examples in near future.
What: The research and recognition committee (RRC), department of economics, University of Mumbai achieves new depths in choosing external examiners for PhD theses. Here is a report in Marathi in today's Loksatta. Thesis of one candidate is sent to an examiner in JNU and university is waiting for the examiner's report for last 6 months. The catch? that particular JNU professor expired 1.5 years back. Another student wrote a thesis under economics department on the topic of "Business Cycle". The RRC chose an expert in "Transportation projects" as the external examiner, presumably because title had word "cycle" in it.
Why its here: The reason is obvious but its also just one example of how the university is working for last 15-20 years. I am sure there will be more examples in near future.
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