I am a Senior Research Fellow working with a DST funded project in an ICAR institute in Chennai from September-2011 to till now. At the time of my joining, my principal investigator of the project did not have guideship to supervise me. (His application for guideship was in process in University of Madras). So, due to the suggestion by my principal investigator, I have started my research work on the joining day. After one year only my guide got guideship and I registered my Ph.D programme in University of Madras. when my application accepted for provisional registration, almost one and half year is passed. I have already completed all my field works and stated thesis writing. As all of we know, I can submit my thesis when the attendance reaches two years because I have completed M.Phil degree. But the fact is even the completion of total works, I have to wait for another one and half year for submission due to late registration.
I heard somewhere that UGC has announced "If somebody works as a research fellow in stipendiary basis and wants to register his/her Ph.D, The date of his/her joining in project can be considered as his/her joining date in Ph.D". Is it true? If you have answer to this, please let me know and give the proof. It will be very useful for me to complete my Ph.D ealier. can i get it?.......
M.Vijay
Senior Research Fellow
CIBA, Chennai

I am a Senior Research Fellow working with a DST funded project in an ICAR institute in Chennai from September-2011 to till now. At the time of my joining, my principal investigator of the project did not have guideship to supervise me. (His application for guideship was in process in University of Madras). So, due to the suggestion by my principal investigator, I have started my research work on the joining day. After one year only my guide got guideship and I registered my Ph.D programme in University of Madras. when my application accepted for provisional registration, almost one and half year is passed. I have already completed all my field works and stated thesis writing. As all of we know, I can submit my thesis when the attendance reaches two years because I have completed M.Phil degree. But the fact is even the completion of total works, I have to wait for another one and half year for submission due to late registration.
I heard somewhere that UGC has announced "If somebody works as a research fellow in stipendiary basis and wants to register his/her Ph.D, The date of his/her joining in project can be considered as his/her joining date in Ph.D". Is it true? If you have answer to this, please let me know and give the proof. It will be very useful for me to complete my Ph.D ealier. can i get it?.......
M.Vijay
Senior Research Fellow
CIBA, Chennai