DR VAMAN NAIK -- THE PRINCIPAL'ED' PLAGIARIST

Apart from sexual harassment, here's another of SS Dempo's principal Dr Vaman Naik's talents we pricks have stumbled upon. It appears that plagiarism is also one of Dr Vaman Naik's forte... And we believe, his is the plagiarism of the worst sort... And before some of you guys jump up and cry 'character assassination' here's the proof...
You know, we always thought Herald editor Robin Abreu took the cake when it came to plagiarism. But Vaman here takes the icing and the cherry on top of it too. This guy not only plagiarises the answers in his career column, but the questions too...
This effectively means, Vaman actually fibs to his readers in his column CAREER QUERY that's published in The Navhind Times on Saturdays. We've picked up one example for you. You see the second question in this particular column... the one on the NET examinations. The same question appeared in the Hindu Education plus supplement of January 2006. While the answer is a complete copy, look at how Vaman plagiarises even the question and adapts it for his Goan readers.

This is the question which appeared in the Hindu a year and a half ago.
I have finished graduation in Commerce and am pursuing M.Com through distance education of Mangalore University. Am I eligible for NET exam conducted by UGC? -- Harish S.

And this is how Vaman twisted this question after plagiarising it... Vaman switched the universities from Mangalore to Osmania and re-christianed Harish S to Preetam Naik from Colva. This is the question that appeared in Vaman's column which we have reproduced.
I am doing MA in Economics through the Osmania university through distance education. Am I eligible for the NET exam conducted by the UGC. -- Preetam Naik, Colva

Well we have run the copy of the original question from the Hindu Q & A below. You guys could make the match if you want to...
And if you are convinced with what we’ve written out here, do call em up and speak your mind to them... Tell them to stop the con they've been selling to the readers in the name of 'career counselling'. Or you could also call them, if you want to listen to their side of the story... here are some numbers on which you could get the guys who are responsible for keeping the story from you... Arun Sinha -- Editor, The Navhind Times -- 0832-6651120 and 0832-6651123 (direct line) The Navhind Times news desk -- 0832-6651119 (Ask for Assistant Editor Arun Srivastva)

http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300350200.htm
I have finished graduation in Commerce and am pursuing M.Com through distance education of Mangalore University. Am I eligible for NET exam conducted by UGC? -- Harish S.
The National Eligibility Test (NET) (http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/net.html) of the UGC does not discriminate between Post-Graduate qualifications attained by the campus mode and the distance education. Hence, you are eligible. However, you should have a minimum percentage of 55 in the two years of Post-Graduation. The UGC notifies two examinations that are conducted in June and December every year.
For a better understanding of the UGC-NET, get to know the eligibility conditions:
Only candidates who have completed/are pursuing a UGC-specified Master's degree are eligible to appear in NET.
Candidates who have secured at least 55 per cent marks (without grace or rounding off) in Master's Degree (or) equivalent examination from Universities/Institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this test. Fifty per cent is enough for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped category candidates.
Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing in the qualifying Master's degree examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose examinations have been delayed may also apply. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master's degree examination or equivalent with at least 55 per cent marks.
Such candidates must obtain their P.G. degree/marksheet within one year from the date of NET with required percentage of marks, failing which they will be treated as disqualified.