Latest PhD News & Updates

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has upheld the prescription of a PhD degree as an eligibility condition for the grant of higher Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs 10,000 to Lecturers (Selection Grade) in government polytechnics. A Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan held that the distinction between PhD and non-PhD holders is neither arbitrary nor discriminatory, dismissing writ petitions by senior lecturers without a PhD who had challenged the All India Council for Tech…

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Over one lakh individuals have enrolled in India’s chip design training programmes, with around 67,000 already trained, the government said on Saturday.The initiative, driven by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), aims to make India self-reliant in chip design, a sector crucial for modern electronics, green energy, defence, and emerging technologies.“Over 1 lakh individuals have enrolled in chip design training, with approximately 67,000 t…