This is a very good idea. Most of the people do not bother learn up to date information once they had their doctorate degree. This is a very big problem in higher education. Lots of things are changing rapidly day by day. It is always good to keep up to date information. This is a very big problem in the most of the Universities. They do not want to learn once they get tenured or job guaranteed . They think they are the most accomplished people on the earth. I wish the PhD%u2019s should be valid for only five years. . It can be renewed based on their research, publications and performance.
RE:Why not have an expiry date for PhDs? Yes
by babloo ghosh on Jan 19, 2008 04:30 AM Permalink
Whatever you have said is true except for the part where you call for 'expiry' of PhD. Every degree like Bachelor's, Master's and likewise, PhD is a landmark in the life of a learner/student in our present-day education system and is regarded as an achievement. That achievement cannot expire unless it is proved that something was grossly dishonest and immoral about the process of obtaining the degree. Remember, the day of convocation or commencement, is a special day in the life of every student. That roll of paper is like an award for his/her hard work, a recognition of his/her achievement. It cannot expire based on what the person does subsequently. What you are probably suggesting is induction of a tenure-track system in Indian universities (like US universities) where the faculty is granted a 'tenure' based on his research activity and output in terms of publications, abstracts, etc. But by calling for expiry of PhD degrees you guys are making this whole thing sound ridiculously stupid,as I have mentioned in one of my previous posts here.
RE:Why not have an expiry date for PhDs? Yes
by Insane on Jan 19, 2008 05:57 AM Permalink
rightfully said man. PhD is altogether a different league than masters or bachelors. And any degree is an achievement in a students career if academic moral honesty
