INFORMATION BULLETIN

FOR ADMISSION INTO

M. Phil. Courses - 2017

S.C.S. (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE, PURI - 752001

(ODISHA)

Website: www.scscollege.nic.in

Ph: 06752-222055

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Information Bulletin for Admission into M. Phil. Programmes – 2017

1. The M.Phil. Programme is a preparatory programme for prospective researchers at the pre-

doctoral level. The programme is designed to give students a firm grounding in research and

to build conceptual foundations in specific areas of advanced studies in a subject. It is

intended for students with professional goals as educational practitioners in various settings,

which may include careers as college and university faculty, researchers, managers and

development professionals in government, non-government and autonomous research

organizations and development agencies; policy analysts, planners, educational consultants;

academic and professional leaders in the school system etc.

2. The college offers M. Phil Programme in the following disciplines.

Subject Seats Available

Geography 08

English 08

Odia 08

Commerce 08

3. ELIGIBILITY:

i. Candidates having consistently good academic career with not less than 55% marks (or

equivalent grade) at master’s level in the concerned subject for General category and

50% marks for SC/ ST category are eligible to apply and have to appear the Entrance

Test.

ii. Candidates who have qualified UGC/ CSIR/ NET/ SLET or availed UGC teacher

endowed fellowship or Study Leave from DHE/ Government of Odisha are eligible to

apply but are exempted from appearing the entrance test.

iii. M. Phil. is a full time course and as such as a candidate who is employed cannot be

admitted or allowed to continue in the program unless he/she has been duly

relieved and produces proof to that effect.

4. MODE OF OBTAINING ADMISSION FORM:

Candidates should download the Admission application Form from the college website

www.scscollege.nic.in and submit the same with a Bank Draft of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One

thousand only) drawn in favour of The Principal, S.C.S. (Autonomous) College, Puri and

payable at any nationalized bank in Puri.

5. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION:

The Application form & admit card duly filled in along with required documents should

reach the undersigned on or before 18.08.2017 by Post only.

6. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION FORM

Self - Certified copies of the following:

i. Marks sheets & certificates of all examinations starting from HSC/ equivalent to PG.

ii. CLC & Conduct certificate from the Institute last attended.

iii. Caste Certificate from the competent authority (Revenue Officer not below the rank of a

Tahasildar)

iv. Certificate in support of UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ Teacher Fellowship.

v. Documents in support of submission of study leave application to DHE.

vi. In-service candidates will have to submit no objection certificate from their employer.

vii. Admit Card for Entrance Test-2017 with photograph.

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viii. Two pass-port size photographs, one in the application form & the other on the Admit

card.

ix. Two self addressed envelopes.

7. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED DURING THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

❖ ADMIT CARD: Candidates are required to bring the admit card to the entrance

examination centre. (They have to report at the examination centre at least one hour

before the commencement of examination).

❖ IDENTITY PROOF: Candidates are requested to bring at least one identity proof like

Voter ID Card/ Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Driving License/ any other recognized

identity proof.

8. SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Admission into M. Phil. Programmes shall be based strictly on merit. The merit of a

candidate shall be determined on the basis of Career-cum-Entrance Test and Viva-voce.

9. ENTRANCE TEST AND EXAMINATION CENTRE:

i. The Entrance test in the Subjects of Commerce, English, Odia & Geography will be

held on 30.08.2017 (Wednesday) between 02.00 P.M. and 03.00 P.M. at S.C.S.

(Autonomous) College, Puri centre.

ii. Admission to M. Phil. course will be made on the basis of entrance test, career

assessment and interview/ viva-voce, i.e. 40% Entrance + 40% Career assessment +

20% interview/ viva-voce.

iii. Multiple choice/ one line answer questions will be set as per the syllabi of concerned

PG subject courses of S.C.S. (Autonomous) College, Puri.

iv. Though candidates who have qualified UGC/ CSIR (JRF) Examinations & NET/

SLET/ GATE/ Teacher Fellowship holders are exempted from entrance test, they

have to appear in the interview/ viva-voce to finalize the merit list.

v. College teachers availing themselves of study leave from Govt. of Odisha, Dept. of

Higher Education or from DHE, Odisha will have to appear entrance test and

viva- voce and will be treated as general candidates.

vi. Admit card for the entrance examination will be issued before the entrance

examination.

vii. Written test will be a qualifying test. The qualifying marks of the written test will be

decided by the M.Phil. Admission Committee. Candidates have to secure minimum

35% of total marks of the written test in order to make them eligible to be considered

for preparing the merit list for Viva-Voce test.

viii. Out of the total candidates who have qualified in the written test, a maximum of 5

times the sanctioned strength of respective subject will be called for appearing the

Viva-Voce on merit basis.

ix. The result of Entrance Test and selection of merit list will be published in the college

website.

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10. CAREER ASSESSMENT: 40 MARKS

i.

Degree 1st Division 2nd Division 3rd Division/ Pass/

Compartmental

H. S.C. or equivalent 4.0 3.0 2.0

+2 or equivalent 6.0 4.0 2.0

+3 Degree Honours

(Concerned Subject) 10.0 6.0 -

+3 Degree Pass - - 4.0

Distinction 2.0 2.0 2.0

PG

(Concerned Subject) 18.0 13.0 -

ii. While calculating career mark, weightage will be given to candidates having

Honours in the concerned subject. Honours in the other subject shall be considered at

par with pass weightage.

11. RESERVATION

i. SC- 16.25% of the sanctioned strength shall be reserved for SC applicants.

ii. ST- 22.5% of the sanctioned strength shall be reserved for ST applicants.

iii. The reserved seats are not inter-changeable between SC & ST.

iv. SC/ST applicants selected for admission on general merit shall not be counted against

reserved seats.

v. In case of non-availability of SC/ST candidates, the seats will be filled up by non

teacher general candidates.

vi. 25% of the sanctioned strength shall be reserved for teachers/ candidates

qualified UGC/ NET/ CSIR/ SLET or endowed with UGC Teacher Fellowship. (No

entrance test for such applicants, only viva-voce) Separate merit list shall be prepared

for all such applicants. Non- availability of such candidates, the seats will be filled up

by non- teacher general candidates.

vii. In each subject separate merit list will be prepared for each category as per the

reservation shown below.

General

Candidates

SC

Candidates

ST

Candidates

UGC/ NET/CSIR

NET/ TF Candidates

03 01 02 02

12. DISPATCH OF INTIMATION

Intimation for admission to successful candidates on merit shall be dispatched through

Speed/ Registered Post. The list of successful candidates in each subject will also be

available in the college website.

Note: Applicants are advised to watch college website for detailed updates without

waiting for postal intimation. The college authority will not be responsible for

postal delay.

13. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION:

i. The originals of all the certificates & mark sheets from HSC to MA/ M.Sc./ M.Com

Class.

ii. The original CLC/ Conduct Certificates of the institution last attended.

iii. Three passport size photographs.

iv. The original university registration receipt.

v. Migration Certificate (for students from other Universities).

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vi. Undertaking Form duly signed by the candidate and his/her parents.

vii. Relief order (In case of in-service candidates) from the competent authority.

14. ATTENDANCE IN THE CLASS:

A candidate shall be required to attend 75% of classes/ lectures held during the year.

Condonation may be granted by the Principal upto an extent of 15% in exceptional cases.

15. EXAMINATION:

The M.Phil. students will have to appear 02 (two) Semester Examinations during the year.

The students failing to attend 75% of total classes shall not be allowed to sit for the semester

examination.

16. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

i. A candidates cannot claim the refund of fees, if his/her application is rejected or the

candidate fails to take the test & interview.

ii. Any misinformation found on verification of the original documents shall lead to

cancellation of admission & will be treated as a cognizable offence.

iii. In case the applicant for admission is found to have indulged in ragging in the past or if

it is noticed later that he/she is indulged in ragging, admission may be refused or he/she

shall be expelled from the institution.

iv. The college reserves the right to suspend the starting of any of these programmes/

courses, if the circumstances so warrant.

v. Submission of incomplete application/ information shall lead to cancellation of

admission.

vi. The decision of the principal & M.Phil. Admission Committee is final & binding.

17. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF M. PHIL ADMISSION

1. Availability of Application form and BULLETINs in the

college website 03.08.2017 to 18.08.2017

2. Date Of Entrance Examination 30.08.2017 (Wednesday)

3. publication of written Result in the college website 04.09.2017 (Monday)

4. Date of viva-voce in the respective department 08.09.2017 (Friday)

5. Date of publication of final selection Result in the college

website 11.09.2017 (Monday)

6. Date of 1st Admission 16.09.2017 (Saturday)

7. Publication of waiting list (if seats remain vacant) 18.09.2017 (Monday)

8. Date of waiting list Admission 20.09.2017 (Wednesday)

9. Commencement of classes/ induction programme 11.10.2017 (Wednesday)

Principal

S.C.S. (A) College, Puri

S.C.S. (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE, PURI

Application for admission into M.Phil. Programme in ______________

INDEX NO-

Signature of the Receiving Official

Signature of the verifying officer

Affix one

recent colored

attested

passport size

photograph

ADMITTED

Signature of the HOD/ Principal

ROLL NO:

1. Name (in Block Letters):

2. Date of Birth: (in figure)

(in words)

3. Sex – Male/ Female

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4. Marital Status – Married/ Unmarried ………………………………

5. Name of the Mother: …………………………………………………………………

6. Name of Father/ Guardian (with relationship) ……………………………………………………

Occupation of Father/ Guardian: ………………………………………………………………...

7. Permanent Address ……………………………………………

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Mobile No. ……………………………………………

8. Address for Correspondence ……………………………………………

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Mobile No. ……………………………………………

9. E-mail ID, if any:

10. Religion …………………..

11. State to which you belong:

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Nationality ……………………..

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12. Whether Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe: ……………………….

(Attach Caste Certificate from Revenue Officer/ Tahasildar)

13. Educational Institution Attended and Examination passed

Examination Passed Name of Board/

University

Year

of passing

Marks

obtained

Maximum

Marks % Marks

Subjects

offered in

Examination

H.S.C

+2

+3 (Hons)

Subject:

P.G.

Subject:

Note: Self Attested copies of all the certificates & Mark sheets must be attached with the

application form.

14. Subjects of specialization in MA/ M.Sc./ M.Com …………………………………………

15. Whether applied/ received any financial assistance/ Fellowship/ Award from any

agency: Yes/ No

If Yes, give details of the assistance & funding agency

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16. Details of Application fees paid Rs…………………………………

Bank Draft No……………………

Date……………………………….

Name of the Bank & Branch: …………………………………….

17. Whether employed in any institute/ organization: Yes/ No

If yes, give the following details:

i. Name of the Institute : …………………………………………………...…….

ii. Designation of the candidate

in the institute : …………………………………………………………

iii. Teaching experience (in completed years)

(for college teachers only) : ………………………………………………………

18. Whether the candidate has qualified UGC NET/ GATE/ SLET/ UGC Teacher Fellow

with the year of Examination/ award: Yes/ No

If yes, give the details: ……………………………………………………………......

………………………………………………………………………………………... 19. List of Documents attached

i. ii.

iii. iv.

v. vi.

vii. viii.

I certify that, the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: ……………… Full Name Signature of the Applicant

Place:………………

Full Name Signature of the Father/Guardian

S.C.S. (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE, PURI

M.PHIL. ENTRANCE TEST - 2017

ADMIT CARD

Subject: __________________

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Index-cum–Roll No (for Entrance Test): _________________________________

(To be assigned by the college)

Date of Entrance Test : 30.08.2017 (Wednesday)

Venue : S.C.S. (Autonomous) College, Puri

TIME : 2.00 P.M. to 3.00 P.M.

Signature of the Applicant Superintendent/ Controller of Examinations/ Principal

Space for

passport size

Photograph

ADMIT CARD