Since the announcement of the first class in 2020, UGC has extended the time limit for MPhil / PhD students who qualified to submit their thesis thesis.
In accordance with the guidelines distributed, students cannot do laboratory work / research because the remaining universities are closed at this time quoted as the main reason behind the decision.
PhD students, who are in the midst of their research work when the pandemic struck, faced several obstacles due to lack of time and maintained the quality of research.
Lack of direct discussion
Safe! You have managed to throw your votelogin to see Hobillijit Ghosh registered for PhDs in journalism and mass media from the University of Calcutta in 2018.
“My research requires comments from students.
With college closing and most students refuse to be interviewed online at that time, I have to switch to send him an online survey to ensure that I don’t miss it, “he said.
However, the sample group has been hit with uncertainty and is not open to being part of PhD research, he said.
“While the most rejected, responses to those who participate inadequate.
Even though I will complete research for the sample size aimed, I am not satisfied with the quality of the work done,” Ghosh said.
Smriti Yadav pursued his PhD in psychology from Meerut College, Uttar Pradesh.
He felt that the level of difficulty imposed on PhD students during the pandemic was directly related to their research subjects.
“My thesis requires direct interaction with young school students, because body language is very important in psychological-based research work.
With a closed school, my choice to have group interactions to zero.
When I go for individual interactions, the process of getting permission from parents, making Children are comfortable with online conversations, and make them answer appropriately is a time-consuming and frequent, futile effort, “he said.
For one year, YADAV research stopped.
“Today, my research work has been completed.
However, the pandemic made him a long journey and frustrated,” he said.
Lagging behind
Ajay Kumar chased his PhD in the chemistry of the University of Hyderabad (UOH).
“The first year of the PhD is for theoretical work, while the next two years are spent doing lab work with seniors to show the problem you want to address as part of your thesis work,” he said.
Kumar has entered his second year of his PhD when the laboratory was forced to be closed.
“I missed nine important months of working lab today.
Even doing theoretical work needed by supercomputers at universities, which are difficult because of disruption caused by inadequate internet speed,” he said.
At present, Kumar is almost a year behind in his research and works overtime to ensure that all deadlines take place.
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Fatima Hassan is registered for his PhD in English from the RGPG College, Uttar Pradesh in 2015.
“After the initial obstacle for several years, I was in the midst of my research work when a pandemic hit.
As a PhD student in English, most of the research I was based on a journal study.
During pandemics, libraries and bookstores are closed, which leads to work, “he said.
Initially, this caused a financial impact, because he had to buy books on the online shopping portal or register for a large online version of the library.
“Until now, many PhD students prefer to read hard-bound books.
Pandemic encourages us to get used to digital options,” he added.
Our college subscribes to software that provides access to international journals, tells Hassan.
“Even though it took about three months to become familiar with alternative technology, once I understood it, no one looked back.
Access to several international journals helped me improve the quality of my research.
Familiarity with other alternative technologies such as sending email time saved, and helping I met the deadline for sending my thesis despite a pandemic, “he said.