Rohit James रोहित जेम्स

Students accuse UGC of ‘thought policing’ and an academic says it is the professors, not journals and magazines, who should ensure that their PhD students produce publishable research

Students accuse UGC of ‘thought policing’ and an academic says it is the professors, not journals and magazines, who should ensure that their PhD students produce publishable research

This attempt by the UGC to “curate” its list of journals, based on their presence on the internet, can be summed up as trying to pull a fast one. With many journals set to fail this primary criterion and even the point-awarding system rigged to ensure limited submissions, the farce is too obvious

Noted figures from the worlds of academics, journalism and literature criticize UGC’s decision to blacklist magazines like Forward Press, EPW (online) and Hans. They call it regressive and an attack on the freedom of expression and press