Amendment

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-23052026-272835 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 139] DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISTHA 1, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 54 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 10th April, 2026 F. No. F. 13(2)(52)/2026/CORD/89.— In partial amendment to the Ordinance 12 – ‘Governing Programmes leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)' notified vide Notification No. F.No.GGSIPU/Coord/79th BOM/Ord.12(Revised)/2023-24/434 dated 09.01.2025 and in pursuance of the provisions of Section 27 (2) of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act 1998 (Act 9 of 1998), the Board of Management of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in its 90th meeting held on 03.03.2026 vide agenda item no. 90.37 approved amendments in the clause 3.1 and 5.2 of notified Ordinance 12 as under: +--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Clause | Existing clause | Amended clause | +========+=================================================================================================================+=================================================================================================================+ | 3.1 | Admission to the Ph.D. programme of studies shall | Admission to the Ph.D. programme of studies | | | be through an entrance test (PET) to be conducted by | shall be through an entrance test (PET) to be | | | the University in the relevant discipline(s) of study | conducted by the University in the relevant | | | once in an academic year. | discipline(s) of study twice in an academic year. | +--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5.2 | A recognized supervisor can become the sole | Faculty members with less than three years of | | | supervisor of a scholar if at least 03 years are | service before superannuation shall not be | | | remaining till the superannuation of the supervisor. | allowed to take new research scholars under | | | For the last 03 years of service till superannuation, an | their supervision. | | | additional recognized Co-supervisor with adequate | | | | service left shall be necessary and the Co-supervisor | However, such faculty members can continue to | | | shall be appointed by the concerned SRC. | supervise Ph.D. scholars who are already | | | | registered until superannuation and as a co- | | | However, if the thesis has been submitted, but the | supervisor after superannuation, but not after | | | viva-voce has not been held or the degree has not | attaining the age of 70 years. | | | been awarded, there shall be no need of a co- | | | | supervisor. | | | | | | | | However, if the thesis after evaluation by external | | | | examiners is returned for revision, then the SRC may | | | | appoint a Co-supervisor/ Caretaker supervisor. | | | | Faculty members with less than three years of service | | | | before superannuation shall not be allowed to take | | | | new research scholars under their supervision. | | | | However, such faculty members can continue to | | | | supervise Ph.D. scholars who are already registered | | | | until superannuation and as a co-supervisor after | | | | superannuation, but not after attaining the age of 70 | | | | years. | | +--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ This above amendment shall come into force with effect from the date of approval by the Board of Management i.e. 03.03.2026. By Order, Dr. KAMAL PATHAK, Registrar