Fellowship is an aid that provides financial support to bring innovation in research work. The Government of India is also giving various types of fellowships to researchers for higher education. But recently many policies of the government have surprised the researchers in higher education, the reason is that to ensure the participation of the minority community in higher education, they were provided Maulana Azad National Fellowship, which was announced to be discontinued from the session 2022. Has been.
Where is the problem with fellowship of higher education?
The problem of fellowship in higher education is excessive because recently a notification has been published in which it has been clarified that now the amount of JRF Junior Research Fellowship has been increased from 31000 ₹ to 37000 ₹ but it is a pity that when Along with this researchers who are their researchers who are not JRF are being given only 8000 ₹ fellowship which is decades old amount rate. This is increasing frustration among researchers and quality research work is becoming a challenge.
How many types of universities are there in the country?
There are mainly four types of universities in the country.
1. Central University (Central University)
2. State University (State University)
3. Deemed University
4. Private University (Private University)
Research work is done in all the above mentioned universities, but non-net fellowship is available only to the researchers of Central University, whose amount is only 8000 ₹. However, all other types of fellowships are awarded to researchers from all the four universities.
Who releases the fellowship funds?
Higher education comes completely under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, but for monitoring it, an autonomous body UGC-University Grant Commission (University Grants Commission) has been created, which releases funds for all types of fellowships for higher education. . So that quality research work can be ensured in the field of higher education.
Why does the government want to limit the fellowship to a few researchers?
JRF Fellowship offers Junior Research Fellowship to pursue research in higher education to the candidates who score highest marks in the UGC/CSIR/ICAR NET exam to be held twice a year for fellowship in higher education but its number is very less. it occurs . Which is a matter of great concern. Because it is not possible for all researchers to become JRF.
Central Government decides to discontinue Maulana Azad National Fellowship
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship was instituted by the Dr. Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government to ensure participation in higher education for researchers from minority communities on the recommendation of the Sachar Committee, which has been implemented by the current BJP government led by Narendra Modi. Closed by saying that this fellowship overlaps with other fellowships. This decision has given a big blow to the researchers of the minority community who dream of higher education.
Fellowship numbers of SC/ST/OBC are being cut
In the mainstream of higher education of the country, the UGC had also made provision for fellowship for SC/ST/OBC researchers, but in recent years it has been seen that the current government has put a lot of hurdles in their fellowship. So that the researchers of this community are not assured of participation in higher education. Its rules have been made difficult.
After all, when will the amount of non net fellowship be revised?
In the field of higher education, the researchers who are continuously giving their time in research, they need funds for this work, which they get from fellowship through UGC, but there is a lot of researchers with non net fellowship in Central University. Is engaged who is constantly engrossed in his research work but is also a victim of government's expectation because the rate of non-net fellowship is decades old which is only 8000 ₹. Which is like cumin in the camel's mouth in this backbreaking inflation. Recently, there has been a revision in the amount of JRF fellowship, which was earlier 31000 ₹ basic, now it has increased to 37000 ₹ basic.