lucknow an antiplagiarism committee will be established in each department of lucknow university to ensure quality research the rule has been implemented under the new phd ordinance which will be applicable from the academic session 202324the committee will have a department head and two teachers nominated by the respective head the report will be submitted by the committee within three days the committee will play a crucial role in scrutinising and verifying phd theses ensuring they are free from plagiarism the university is currently utilising stateoftheart plagiarism detection software to reinforce its efforts in maintaining research integrity said lu spokesperson durgesh srivasatvahe said research integrity is a fundamental pillar in the pursuit of knowledge and academic excellence the new phd ordinance is set to be applicable from the academic session 202324 it marks a transformative milestone in lus journey toward fostering a culture of academic rigor integrity and originality among its scholars