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Anti-plagiarism software to help university detect malpractices at PhD level

Updated on: 04 May,2012 08:56 AM IST  | 
A Correspondent |

The University of Pune (UoP) will soon install anti-plagiarism software in the computer systems in all its departments to prevent plagiarism at the PhD level

Anti-plagiarism software to help university detect malpractices at PhD level

The University of Pune (UoP) will soon install anti-plagiarism software in the computer systems in all its departments to prevent plagiarism at the PhD level.


The software, which will cost up to Rs 12 lakh, will check the papers submitted to find if any paragraph or lines have been copied and pasted from the Internet or other sources related to the subject.



Tech that: The University of Pune, which is currently testing the Rs 12 lakh software. File pic


Sources said that unlike Kurukshetra University in Haryana and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, the UoP had not yet installed such software, which can detect plagiarism in the theses submitted by scholars.

The sources said this was the case even though the University Grants Commission’s Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), which provides online journals and resources to the universities, last year had launched Shodhganga as a repository to tackle the problem in research-related activities and take action against researchers who indulge in plagiarism.


“Since plagiarism is a growing concern, only after getting a green signal from the software the research paper will be passed to the guides concerned for evaluation. We’ll blacklist those who indulged in such malpractices,” said a senior official from the science department of the UoP.

Copy-paste jobs
Though online journals and other resources have become popular in recent years because of their cost-effectiveness, these are being unfairly y used for copy-paste purposes.

According to the official, the rules at the JNU provide for disciplinary action determined by the committee dealing with cases of copying. The committee also provides for a fair opportunity to the candidate to prove his innocence, while at Kurukshetra University, the Academic Council has the right to withdraw the degree if plagiarism is detected in any works.

Testing underway
Director of Board of College and University Development (BCUD) Professor W N Gadde said the software was currently at the testing stage.

“We are still testing the software and nothing is confirmed yet. There are some copyright issues and we are working on these,” Gadde said.

Pending stipends: Protest on Monday
Since PhD scholars of the University of Pune are yet to receive any stipend for the past two years, they have decided on a massive protest on Monday. The matter regarding stipend is being studied by a sub-committee and, based on its report, the management council will take a decision on when and how much should be given to the scholars. u00a0

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