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Maha to shortly introduce policy for PhD students: Ajit Pawar

Mumbai, July 3 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today said in the Maharashtra Legislative Council that a uniform policy for PhD students regarding the number of students, general scholarships, foreign scholarships and admission procedures is being planned for academic institutes and shortly it will be introduced in the state.
Replying to a question raised by MLCs Sanjay Khodke of NCP and Abhijit Wanjarri of Congress in the upper house on disbursement of rental allowance and contingency funds by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training, and Human Development Institute (SARTHI), he informed that there needs to be serious consideration of the amount spent by the state government on PhD students and between 2018 and 2025, around three lakh students benefited from government scholarships, tuition fee assistance and other schemes across 83 courses under SARTHI.
However, 3,000 students (just one percent) pursued PhD programmes, for which Rs 280 crore out of Rs 750 crore was spent. This implies an average of Rs 30 lakh per student over five years, a figure that warrants serious consideration, said Pawar.
He said that a limited number of students will be given admission for the PhD course in institutions such as BARTI, SARTHI, MahaJyoti, and ARTI.
“We have not yet planned the exact number, but that will be decided soon,” he said.
Going forward, Pawar stated admissions will be limited to courses that have proven employment potential, ensuring public resources are directed towards skill-based and career-oriented programmes.
“A committee, headed by the chief secretary, was earlier appointed to review and recommend a common framework regarding student intake, admissions, scholarships, and academic quality in BARTI, SARTHI, MahaJyoti, and ARTI institutions. The report from this committee has now been received, and decisions based on it will be announced shortly,” Pawar added.
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