Calcutta University M.Phil Admission Notice for the session 2017-2018.

Admission Notice for M. Phil course for the session 2017 (January) – 2018 (December). The University of Calcutta is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India established on 24 January 1857. It was the first institution in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and secular Western-style university.
Admission Notice for M. Phil course for the session 2017 (January) – 2018 (December). Applications are invited for two years

M. Phil Course in: BENGALI URDU ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE COMMERCE SOCIOLOGY SANSKRIT EDUCATION ENGLISH PALI HISTORY WOMEN STUDIES POLITICAL SCIENCE HINDI LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE (SELF-FINANCED)

Provisional Candidates List for M.Phil in Education

No. of seats:

Bengali – 25, Commerce – 19, Education -12, History – 13, Hindi – 14, Urdu – 04, Sociology – 08, English – 20, Women Studies – 08, Library & Information Science – 18, Ancient Indian History & Culture – 13, Sanskrit – 22, Pali – 10, Political Science – 06.

Eligibility Criteria:

Any candidate who has passed the M.A / M. Sc / M.Com / MLIS or equivalent examination of the university with 55% marks in aggregate [SC/ST/PWD (minimum 40% disability) with 50% marks] students in the respective subject / subjects. Students who are taking M.A/M. Sc/M. Com/MLIS or equivalent Part – II Examination and or Final Semester Examination in the above mentioned subjects may also apply provisionally and sit for the Admission Test but their final admission would depend on passing the examination obtained the required marks mentioned above. Candidates who have qualified NET and or SET or any equivalent National Level Examination are exempted from the written test, but not from the interview/viva-voce. Candidates of any stream of M.A / M. Sc / M. Com/MLIS and other PG degrees from recognized universities are eligible to apply for the subject “Women Studies” Candidates of other universities are required to submit the “Equivalence Certificate” from the University of Calcutta (Office of the Registrar) at the time of submission of application form. Candidates of Reserved category of other states are required to submit the “Domicile Certificate” (at least for the period of 10 years) from the competent authority from Central Government or State Government having local jurisdiction over the place of permanent residence of the concerned candidate or his/her parents, as the case may be. Viz. (i) District Magistrate, (ii) Additional District Magistrate, (iii) Deputy Magistrate, (iv) Deputy Collector, (v) Sub-divisional Officer, (vi) Block Development Officer, (vii) Superintendent of Police, (viii) Additional Superintendent of Police, (ix) Sub-divisional Police Officer or Deputy Superintendent of Police, (x) Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner of Police Commissionerate, (xi ) Judicial Magistrate of any rank or position in the concerned District or Metropolitan locality or Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta or Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, (xii) Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, (xiii) Executive Officer of Municipality, (xiv) Assistant Secretary/Equivalent or above in the Secretariat to the Government of West Bengal (including GTA) or Central Government , (xv) Deputy Director of above in the Directorate to the Government of West Bengal or Central Government.

Every Official certifying the domicile status of the candidate or his/her parents must provide one’s Full NAME, DESIGNATION, PLACE OF POSTING WITH ADDRESS, LAND LINE AND MOBILE NUMBER ALONG WITH EMPLOYEES IDENTITY CARD NUMBER. These details are MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FROM ANY AUTHORITY OTHER THAN WHAT HAVE BEEN ENUMERATED ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Application Form:

The prescribed Application Form for admission to M. Phil courses for the session 2017 (January) – 2018 (December) can be downloaded from the official website of University of Calcutta www.caluniv.ac.in.

Downloaded application forms completed in all respect with the proof of payment of Rs. 500/= for General and Rs. 250/= for SC/ST/PWD category. Challans are to be procured from C.U. Cash Counter and endorsed by the concerned Office of the Secretary before depositing the application fees.

Reservation:

For SC, ST, OBC – A, OBC – B and PWD candidate will be made as per University /Govt. rules. Reservation of 3% of seats for PWD within each respective category (SC/ST, OBC – A, OBC – B/unreserved of the concerned subject) 100 Point Roster of West Bengal Board of Higher Educational Institution will be followed in final selection.

Submission of Forms:

Completed Application Forms except Education, Sociology, Library & Information science and Women Studies will be received by the Office of the Secretary, UCAC, (College Street Campus, CU), Room No. 3G, Asutosh Building (Ground Floor) between 11 am and 3 pm on all working days by 25/11/2016 (the last date of submission) with all relevant documents – self Attested but original documents are to be shown at the time of submission of application form. Forms for Education, Sociology and Women Studies will be received by the concerned Department at the Alipur Campus, CU, 1 Reformatory Street, Kolkata – 700 027 within the date and time mentioned above.

Forms for Library & Information Science will be received by the Office of the Department of Library & Information Science, Asutosh Building (3rd Floor), College Street Campus, CU within the date and time mentioned above .

Structure for Course Fees:

Rs. 4000/- to be paid by the selected candidates at the time of admission (except Library & Information Science). For Library & Information Science (a) Rs. 625/- per month for non-sponsored students, (b) Rs. 875/- per month for sponsored Indian students, (c) US $ 1000/- or its equivalent for foreign or NRI students to be paid at the time of admission. [Admission fees: Rs. 500/- and Library fees Rs. 400/- extra]. Mode of payment will be informed later on. For further information, C.U. website (www.caluniv.ac.in)/Notice Board of the concerned Department are to be followed from time to time.

Schedule for M. Phil in Library & Information Science

Last date for submission of Application form	25 Nov 2016
Date of Written Test	10 Dec 2016
Date of Publication of list of qualified candidates for Viva-voce	14 Dec 2016
Date of Viva-voce	17 Dec 2016
Tentative Date of Publication of Final List	23 Dec 2016
Tentative Dates of Admission	29 & 30 Dec 2016

Schedule for M.Phil Programme in Sanskrit

Date of Written Test	21 Dec 2016
Date of Publication of list of qualified candidates for Viva-voce	04 Jan 2017
Date of Viva-voce	11 & 13 Jan 2017
Tentative Date of Publication of Final List	17 Jan 2017
Tentative Dates of Admission	18 to 20 Jan 2017
Commencement of Classes	27 Jan 2017

Schedule for M.Phil Programme in History

Date of Entrance Test	23 Dec 2016
Date of Publication of Result	02 Jan 2017
Date of Interview	09 Jan 2017

Schedule for M.Phil Programme in English

Date of Written Test	03 Jan 2017
Date of Interview	10 & 11 Jan 2017

Schedule for M.Phil Programme in Commerce

Date of Entrance Test	02 Jan 2017
Date of Publication of Result	09 Jan 2017
Date of Viva-voce	13 Jan 2017
Date of Publication of Final Merit List	30 Jan 2017

Candidates gets more information from the Information Brochure.

 

 

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