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“Publish Or Perish”: The Indian Legal Academicians’ Dilemma Of Prioritizing Research Vs Teaching, Shruti Das, Deepshikha Sharma

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Research and Publication has been one of the key indicators of success for an academician. The term “publish or perish” came up with the connotation to understand the pressure academicians goes through for publication of research papers. In recent years, from Indian academic industry perspective, research has been one of the core criteria for promotion and evaluations. University Grants Commission (UGC), the regulatory body for Higher Education in India has made it mandatory to have a doctorate and some research publications to be eligible as an Associate Professor, though the proposed change in the regulation demands doctorate degree as a …