WARNING!!! For Distance Education students aspiring for UGC-NET / Academics

[dmpro]

I am doing lateral entry MBA from Punjab Technical University. I already did my PGDM through an AICTE approved institute but later came to know that you can’t get into academics without a MBA degree (PGDM is Diploma, Period!!!)

Hence I enrolled in lateral entry MBA through PTU in Sep 2009 (with a fees of Rs.20,000). Two weeks before, a colleague of mine in a casual discussion poured doubt over the eligibility of lateral entry program for consideration in UGC-NET. He asked me to file a RTI and I curiously filed it on 4th March 2010. Today I received the response to my letter and I am totally flabbergasted after reading it.

This is the reply in two parts

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From what I can conclude, you can’t get a UGC-NET certificate and can’t go into academics with a distance education degree NOT recognized by ‘Joint Committee’. As per the DEC website, only these universities are recognized by ‘Joint Committee’

http://www.dec.ac.in/131009/Recognition by Joint Committee.doc

If you are enrolled (in a distance education program) from any of these universities, then you should start worrying about the recognition of your degree.

http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pub_notice_satatadd.pdf

And

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I feel duped and cheated but I know I won’t get any respite from anywhere. Pass it on all people concerned.

 

[kartik]

Thanks for the headsup dmpro

I empathize with your situation and I am uncertain if what has happened with you can be rectified but I'm sure to get the word out in the open.

We are proud to have such people like you on MP who take such RTI initiatives and bring facts in the open.

Hats Off !