A group of teachers and research aspirants from the University of Mumbai has urged the administration to extend the validity of PhD Entrance Test (PET) scores, which are set to expire for many students by the end of the year.

“This request comes amid a stalled guideship process. Only a limited number of researchers can be allotted to a single guide. Since many professors were not granted guideship before this academic year, a seat crunch has emerged, and several students may lose chance to pursue research in university  and affiliated colleges,” said Vijay Pawar, head, Maharashtra Union of Secular Teachers (MUST).