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Does 5 Year Integrated MLIS of Calcutta University Follow UGC Guideline?
A new course was introduced in July 2010, named as 5 years integrated MLIS at University of Calcutta. The structure of this course is 3 years BLIS+1 year Advance BlIS+1 year MLIS. Does this course follow UGC guideline? If not, what will be in future?
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri on
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All said what I had to say on this unique programme of the University of Calcutta.
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Permalink Reply by basudeb adhikary on
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I do not know what UGC has to say about this course, but one thing for sure, these 5 years integrated course students are learning a lot better things than the past students like us. I feel, while working in this field for previous 10 years in various organizations (including PSU, Corporate, and presently college) that unless we improve our syllabus and introduce new things in it, the profession will not prosper and most importantly may not survive in the face of competition from other related disciplines. And lastly, thanks to Dr. Chaudhuri for his thoughtful paper.
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Permalink Reply by AHEEN MANDAL on
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Are you do not know UGC guide lines about 5 years integrated LIS course then why comments in this matter as a nonsense?
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Thank you Mr. Mondal for reminding me of another nonsense by the superb linguistic skills demonstrated by you. Your teachers of Masters in LISc probably forgot to teach you the importance of good communication and being courteous in this profession. I am sorry if you mind otherwise.
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Thank you Mr adhikary for concentrating on my comment and replying to it. But, it would have been better if you have concentrated on the recent issues related to the LIS field, than on my comments. However, it is my personal comment and I think like any other citizen above 18 , I have the right to comment and it has no link with teachers of my university. I am greatly surprised to see that you are commenting on LIS link, the largest social network for LIS professionals without knowing anything about the guidelines of the courses prescribed by UGC. Anyways, I take back my comment and apologize if it has hurt you in any way.
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Permalink Reply by Sri Abhijit Chatterjee on
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Aheen Mandal... Does UGC have specific guidelines regrading 5 years integrated LIS courses?
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Permalink Reply by BABU on
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Plea to Abolish 5-Year MLIS Course
A joint deputation of IASLIC and BLA, comprising of Dr. Barun
Mukherji, President, IASLIC; Dr. Shyamal Roychoudhury, President,
Bengal Library Association; Prof. S B Banerjee, Vice-President, IASLIC;
Dr. J N Satpathi, former President of IASLIC, Shri R K Saha, former
President of BLA; and Prof. Arjun Dasgupta, former Vice-President of
IASLIC, waited upon the honorable Vice-chancellor, University of
Calcutta, Kolkata, on March 9, 2015, and submitted the following
representation requesting him to take necessary steps to do away with
the unspecified and irrational 5-year integrated MLIS course being
run by the university, immediately.For more details
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Permalink Reply by Amit Jana on
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Heartful thanks to Dr. Chaudhury for your thoughtful paper. But the question remains, whether the 5years integrated course of Calcutta University follow the UGC guidelines or not? Since you are a teacher of that university, you are well aware of that course. So, your reply to the above question will be highly appreaciated for freshers students.
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UGC’s Letter on 5-Year MLIS Course
In response to IASLIC’s letter with regard to conducting of unspecified
five-year integrated MLIS course by three universities, viz., Guru
Ghasidas University, Bilaspur; Annamalai University, Annamalainagar;
and University of Calcutta, Kolkata; UGC has sought comments from
the respective universities, vide its letter, dated 17 July 2015For details please see all attachments and read
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Thanks to babu for providing valuable information for newcomer in LIS professionals. I just want to ask whether you have UGC guideline or any notification regarding the degrees provided by the universities in India as well as entry level qualification etc. in the field of LIS.
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Permalink Reply by Ashes Datta on
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Dear all LIS Professionals,..i was silently observing the reply conversations from last couple of days. A lots of evident based oppositions arose against the 5 year Integrated MLIS Course of University of Calcutta. BY going through those evidences some questions came immediately in my mind for which i have found no answer.
1) Does the word "Unspecified" mentioned in the UGC letter no F.NO.6.-1/2015(CPP-I/III) implies to "Unrecognized"?
2) If it is "Unrecognized" then, Why UGC allowed the course to continue from its inception (2010) to the date of publication of the Gazette of INDIA in July ,2014?
3) Is there any document before July 2014 where the nomenclature of the LIS courses were clearly mentioned?
4) Calcutta University Inaugurated as well as admitted students each year in that above mentioned course through public advertisement . So if it is unrecognized then why UGC didn't take action at that time? Does the job of Monitoring not fall under the purview of UGC ?
5) According to the Gazette referred earlier, not only 5yr INTEGRATED MLIS , but also many other popular courses have also became"Unspecified", for instance Certificate in LIS (6 mnths), Diploma courses in LIS (1 year), Master of Science In LIS (2 yr), Integrated BLIS+MLIS (2 yr), MLIS (2 yr), MLIS in Digital Library (1.5 yr), and so on......what will be the future of these courses? there were no mention in that gazette for these courses also.
6) Who is the actual accrediting body of LIS education in INDIA? And If there is any accrediting body is existing, then what is his role? why there is no Parity and Standardization in LIS Education in India?
7) Is Knowledge is static (in case of LIS field)?
8)Do we not think that inadequate knowledge and expertise of LIS professionals is one of the reason behind of not getting as much as recognition and status like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers other professionals get in the society?
9)Does the present structure of 1yr BLIS + 1yr MLIS (according to gazette) is enough to meet the current need and challenges of LIS Professionals? Is it not the right time to start under-graduate courses of Information Sc at college level? why are we still hiring graduates from other subjects, majority of which considers LIS as their last resort, instead of capturing the young and fresh brains with lots of potentials?
10) Is there no "AUTONOMY" to universities in INDIA to run a advanced Innovative course curricula? If no , then how can a field Pro-lifer? Subjects like Micro-biology, Bio-Technology, Bio-Chemistry, Physiology etc came into existence hardly 30-40 yrs ago, now they have been well recognized as a specific discipline which is taught at both UG-PG level and continuing to pro-lifer knowledge through their research activities. Unfortunately in case of LIS it was started 110 yrs ago in our country but we are still happy to stick with "1 year BLIS and 1 year MLIS"
11) All of us are taking only about the unspecified nomenclature of the 5 yr integrated course. why we are not focusing at its output? how many of us know that 12 out of 33 of the 1st batch of this course have already qualified in UGC-NET among which 3 of them are JRF, and most of them have qualified in their very first attempt at the age of 21+. Recently they are also getting employed despite of this kind of anti-campaigns against them.
12) One renowned LIS professional association of India is regularly publishing (Spending so much money, time & labor) these confidential letters in their newsletter, and running anti- campaigns against the course, which is ultimately maligning the image of innocent students of the course, in the job market, I want to ask a question in this regard to all of you..."Are they still eligible to call themselves a "Professional Association" ? Do they have any professional ethics? Are they not leading towards litigation?"
lastly.....i still believe in..
"Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood".......by Swami Vivekananda.
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