PhD holders in a fix, UGC mandate for Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand PhD holders’ association (UPHA) alleged on Sunday that UGC norms were being flouted in the state.They said that those who had completed their PhD before 2009 were not being given jobs as assistant professors or guest faculty in various colleges. The body further said that the standard UGC norms of not having more than 10% recruitment of teachers on contractual basis was not being followed.