prospectus 2012

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITYNEW DELHI-110067

www.jnu.ac.in

PROSPECTUS

ACADEMIC SESSION2012-13

“A university stands for humanism, for tolerance, for reason, for the adventure of ideasand for the search of truth. It stands for onward march of the human race towards everhigher objectives. If the Universities discharge their duties adequately, then it is wellwith Nation and the people”

CONTENTS

Section PageI. General 1II. Schools and their Programmes of Study

1. School of International Studies 42. School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies 83. School of Life Sciences 164. School of Social Sciences 195. School of Environmental Sciences 286. School of Computer & Systems Sciences 307. School of Physical Sciences 318. School of Computational and Integrative Sciences 329. School of Arts & Aesthetics 3310. School of Biotechnology 3411. Centre for Sanskrit Studies 3612. Centre for Molecular Medicine 3713. Centre for the Study of Law & Governance 37

III. Reservation of Seats for SC/ST/OBC Candidates 39IV. Reservation of Seats for Physically Challenged Candidates 39IVA. Guidelines for providing writer to the Blind candidates 39V. Deprivation points 39VI. Travel Concession for viva voce examination 44VII. Library 44VIII. Fellowships/Scholarships/Awards 46IX. Facilities for Field Work 48X. Hostel Facilities 49XI. University Health Centre 50XII. University Employment, Information and Guidance Bureau 51XIII. (a) Games and Sports 51

(b) Cultural Activities 51(c) Policy against Sexual Harassment 51(d) Anti Ragging Policy of the Univeristy 52

XIV. Fees and Mode of Payment 52XV. Freeship 53XVI. Student's Aid Fund 53XVII. Semesters and Vacations 53XVIII. Certificates and other documents required at the time of

viva voce & admission 53XIX. Admission Procedure for Foreign Students 54XX. Eligibility of Candidates who are due to appear

in the qualifying examination 54XXI. Admit Card for Entrance Examination 54XXII. Time-Table for Admissions 55XXIII. Guidelines/Courses Outlines for Entrance Examination 56XXIV. Instructions for completing Application Form 63

- Entrance Examination Fee 70- Format of Certificate - OBC Category 75- Format of Certificate - SC/ST Category 76

XXV. Date Schedule for Entrance Examination(A) M.Phil./Ph.D.,Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., MCH/Ph.D. 77(B) M.A./M.Sc./M.C.A. 78(C) B.A.(Hons.) 79(D) Part Time Programmes 79

XXVI. Request for previous years Question Papers 80----- Affidavit by Parent/Guardian 82

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS - 2012-13

I. GENERAL

The Jawaharlal Nehru University constituted underthe Jawaharlal Nehru University Act 1966, (53 of 1966) cameinto existence in 1969. Its objectives, as defined in the FirstSchedule to the Act, are as follows:

"The University shall endeavour to promote theprinciples for which Jawaharlal Nehru worked during hislife-time, national integration, social justice, secularism,democratic way of life, international understanding andscientific approach to the problems of society.

Towards this end, the University shall:

(i) foster the composite culture of India andestablish such departments or institutions asmay be required for the study and developmentof the languages, arts and culture of India;

(ii) take special measures to facilitate studentsand teachers from all over India to join theUniversity and participate in its academicprogrammes;

(iii) promote in the students and teachers anawareness and understanding of the socialneeds of the country and prepare them forfulfilling such needs;

(iv) make special provision for integrated coursesin humanities, science and technology in theeducational programmes of the University;

(v) take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary studies in the University;

(vi) establish such departments or institutions asmay be necessary for the study of languages,literature and life of foreign countries with aview to inculcating in the students a worldperspective and international understanding;

(vii) provide facilities for students and teachersfrom other countries to participate in theacademic programmes and life of theUniversity."

In the light of the above, the approach of the Universityhas been to evolve policies and programmes which willmake Jawaharlal Nehru University a distinct addition to thenational resources in higher education rather than a merequantitative expansion of facilities which already exist. TheUniversity has identified and is concentrating upon somemajor academic programmes, which are of relevance tonational progress and development.

The basic academic units of the University are notsingle discipline departments but multi-disciplinary Schoolsof Studies. A School has been visualised as a communityof scholars from disciplines which are linked with eachother organically in terms of their subject-matter andmethodology as well as in terms of problem areas. SomeSchools are made up of a number of Centres which constitutethe units operating within the broad framework of a School.A Centre has been defined as a community of scholarsirrespective of their disciplines engaged in clearly identifiedinter-disciplinary programmes of research and teaching.

Unless otherwise specified in the question paper, theJNU being an all India University, the medium of instructionfor all programmes of study (barring Languages) is English;and the candidates are advised to write their answers, asfar as possible, in English.

In order, however, to facilitate students coming fromvarying backgrounds with medium of instruction other thanEnglish at their Bachelor's/Master's level, the University hasin-built facilities for remedial courses in English Languagein order to enable them to strengthen their foundation inEnglish as well as to cope up with their academic andresearch programmes adequately.

The University includes the following Schools of inter-disciplinary research and teaching besides some SpecialCentres of Study:

(i) School of International Studies(ii) School of Language, Literature and Culture

Studies(iii) School of Social Sciences(iv) School of Arts and Aesthetics(v) School of Life Sciences(vi) School of Environmental Sciences(vii) School of Computer and Systems Sciences(viii) School of Physical Sciences(ix) School of Computational and Integrative

Sciences(x) School of Biotechnology(xi) Centre for Molecular Medicine(xii) Centre for Sanskrit Studies(xiii) Centre for the Study of Law and Governance

In matters relating to enrolment, steps have beentaken to ensure that students from all parts of the countryare able to join the University so that it becomes a nationalUniversity in the true sense of the word.

The admission policy of the University is governed bythe following principles :

(i) to ensure admission of students with academiccompetence and potentialities of high quality sothat its alumni may be able to play their role in theprocess of national construction and social changein a meaningful manner;

(ii) to ensure that adequate number of students fromthe under-privileged and socially handicappedsections of our society are admitted to the University;and

(iii) to maintain all-India character of the University byhaving on its rolls a fair representation of studentsfrom different regions of the country especially thebackward areas.

Upto 22.5 per cent (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) ofseats are reserved for SC/ST candidates respectively. 3%seats are reserved for Physically Challenged(Handicapped). The SC/ST and Physically Challenged(Handicapped) candidates who have passed the qualifyingexamination irrespective of their percentage of marks areeligible to appear in the Entrance Examination. 27% seatsare reserved for OBC candidates (non creamy layer).

In the light of the objectives of the University as speltout in the First Schedule of the Act, steps have been takento ensure that students from outside India, especially fromthe developing countries join the rolls of the University inadequate number.

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The number of seats being limited, admission willbe made on the basis of merit. Merit lists will be drawn inaccordance with the provisions of Admission Policy of theUniversity.

No candidate shall be eligible to register for a full-time programme of study if he/she is already registeredfor any full-time programme of study in this University orany other University/Institution or is in full time employment.

However, students pursuing M.Phil./Ph.D.programme are allowed to take up full time employmentonly after completing two years residential requirement.Provided that those enganged in teaching and researchin recognized institution located in NCR may be allowedto take up the full time employment subject to a limitationof 12.5% of the total number of M.Phil./Ph.D. student in aparticular School (Prior approval and No ObjectionCertificate from the employer is pre-requisite forregistration/admission).

A candidate who successfully completes aprogramme in one particular language/subject may notbe entitled for admission to same level of programme(language/subject) again. The candidate may be allowedone more chance to get admission in other langauge/subject. Further, the candidate who fails to complete theprogramme successfully in lthe first two chances will notbe given admission third time in the same language/subject under any circumstances. This will be applicableto all programmes of study being offered by the University.

Courses, Mode of teaching and Mode ofevaluation, Curriculum updation

JNU is innovative with regard to its academic structure,and the revision of curricula is a continuous and ongoingprocess. The revision is initiated by individual facultymember(s) depending on requirements with a view tokeeping pace with the changing needs.

Keeping the spirit of the interdisciplinary character ofthe University, the courses are structured in such a way thatin addition to the prescribed compulsory courses in thediscipline concerned, the students are encouraged to opt foroptional courses from other Centres/Schools to benefit fromthe faculty of other Centres/Schools. Unless a studentobtains prescribed grades and credits in optional courses,he/she will not be qualified for award of degree.

The University follows semester system. Each courseis for the duration of one semester and it is assigned aspecific number of credits. The number of credits to beassigned to a course are determined by Board of School onthe recommendation of the Centre concerned. Evaluation isdone by the concerned course teacher with the exception ofM. Phil dissertation and Ph. D. thesis. University follows acontinuous evaluation system. Each course has a numberof credits with prescribed contact hours.

BA (Hons.), BA(Pass), MA, M.Sc. Degrees:

Credit Requirements : Three year BA Programme inLanguages.

1. There shall be three levels of courses :

i) ‘C’ level courses which will be given ordinarilyin the first two semesters.

ii) ‘B’ level courses which will ordinarily be givenin the third, fourth, fifth and sixth semesters;and

iii) ‘A’ level courses which will ordinarily be givenin the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenthsemesters. (Basically for M.A. Programmes.)

2. Ordinarily a course shall be given in three/four contacthours a week and the credits for these courses shallbe as follows :

‘C’ level courses : 2 credits ( 1 Credit == 2contact hours/week)

‘B’ level courses : 3 credits (1 Credit == 1Contact Hour/week)

‘A’ level courses : 4 credits (1 Credit == 1Contact Hour/week)

3. The actual credits requirement in the case of a studentor a group of students for Master’s Degree shall beprescribed by the Centre concerned.

B.A. : Minimum credit requirements 100[Duration : 6 semesters extendable bytwo extra semesters; CGPArequirements 3.0 for BA [Pass] 4.0 forBA [Hons.]]

M.A./M.Sc. : Minimum credit requirements 64[Duration : 4 semesters extendable bytwo extra semesters; CGPArequirements 4.0]

M.C.A. : Minimum credit requirements 96duration: 6 semesters extendable bytwo extra semesters; CGPArequirements 4.0

Evaluation:

1. The system of evaluation for each course shall be laiddown by the Board of the School on the recommendationon the Centre concerned.

2. For courses having a semester examination,sessional work shall carry the same weight as thesemester examination.

3. The pattern and schedule of sessional work for eachcourse of a semester shall be prescribed by the Boardof the School, on the recommendation of the Centreconcerned, and shall be made known to the studentsat the commencement of each semester.

4. The students shall be graded in each course on a 10point scale, that is :

Grade Grade PointA+ 9A 8A- 7B+ 6B 5B- 4C+ 3C 2C- 1F Fail

Note : There shall be no rounding off of SGPA/CGPA/FGPA

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5. A student who fails in a course shall be required eitherto repeat that course or to clear another course in lieuthereof.

Explanation :

A Student shall be required to repeat a course or clearanother course in lieu thereof irrespective of his/herpast performance in the sessionals if he/she hasbeen awarded a final weighted grade of ‘F’ in thatcourse.

6. A student who secures a grade higher than ‘F’ in acourse may be permitted by the Centre to improve his/her grade by repeating that course once :

Provided further that a student who wants to repeat acourse to improve his/her performance shall beallowed to do so only if he/she surrenders his/herearlier grade in the course by 16th August in case ofMonsoon Semester courses and by 1st February incase of Winter Semester courses. Having surrenderedhis/her earlier grade by due date, it will be his/herrepeat performance in the course which will be takeninto account to compute the SGPA and the CGPA. His/her transcript will however, reflect appropriately boththe performances and the fact that he/she hadrepeated the course/courses.

7. A Student will be required to maintain a C.G.P.A. of 3.0(in core courses in the case of LanguagesProgrammes and all courses in the case of otherProgrammes) at the end of the second semester andthereafter.

8. All the students of the School of Language, Literature& Culture Study who are admitted to B.A. (Hons.)programme during academic session 2012-13 willbe requirfed to take the entrance examintion foradmission to M.A. in foreign languages. In otherwords, this will be applicable to the candidates whowill be joining B.A.(Hons.) 1st and/or2nd yearprogramme during the academic session 2012-13.

M. Phil.:

It has both course work and dissertation. The coursework will be completed in first two consecuitivesemesters followed by dissertation within themaximum permissible period of two semesters. Theentire M.Phil programme has to be completed in fourconsecutive semesters.

The credit requirement for course work anddissertation is a minimum of 24 credits with at least14 credits for the course work (including ResearchTechniques/Methodology and at least 6 credits for thedissertation).

M.Tech. :

It has both course work and disseration. The coursework will be completed in first two consecuitivesemesters followed by disseration within themaximum permissible period of two semesters. heentire M.Tech. programme has to be completed infour consecutive semesters.

The credit requirement for course work anddissertation is 50 credits with at least 30 credits for thecourse work, 5 credits for seminar and 15 credits fordissertations.

M.P.H.:

The progrmme shall be spred over four semestersand the field work will be completed during intersemester vacations.

The credit requirement for course work and dissertationis 36 credits with atleast 27 credits for the course work(including Research Methodology) and 9 credits forfield work.

Pre-Ph. D. programme:

Course work of minimum of 14 credits followed bythesis. The course work has to be completed in the firsttwo semesters.

Direct Ph. D. :

Generally no course work. However, depending uponthe individual cases the Committee for AdvancedStudies and Research may prescribe some courses.

Evaluation:

Evaluation of course work will be done the same wayas explained earlier in the case of B.A. M.A./M.Sc. programmes.

However, there is no provision for repetition of coursein this programmes. If one fails in a course he/she will be outof the programme.

A student, enrolled in the M.Phil. Programme will berequired to maintain a SGPA of 5.0 in the course work at theend of the First Semester (4.0 in the case of SC/ST/PHstudents) and a CGPA of 5.0 at the end of the secondsemester i.e. at the end of the course work. Those enroll forM.Tech. programme will be required to secure a SGPA of 5.00in the first semester courses (4.00 in case of studetnsbelonging to SC/ST/PH students) and a CGPA of 5.00 at theend of second semester i.e. at the end of the course work.Those admitted to M.P.H. progrmme will be required tosecure SGPA of 5.00 in the first and second semester courses(4.00 ub tge first semester only in case of a student belongingto SC/ST/PH students) and a CGPA of 5.00 in the course work.

The dissertation will be evaluated by two examiners -one of them will be the Supervisor and the other - an externalexaminer. If both the examiners find the dissertation worthyof awarding degree then they will award the grade jointly afterthe viva-voce. ( In case the viva is waived off then each onegives the grade and the average is taken as the grade for thedissertation).

A student will be required to obtain a CGPA of 5.5 to beeligible for the award of M.Phil Degree and must obtain aCGPA of 6.0 (5.5 in case of SC/ST/PH students) to be eligiblefor continuation in the Ph.D. programme

A student securing a CGPA of 6.5 in the course workcan opt to skip the dissertation and M.Phil degree and can getconfirmed to Ph.D programme at the end of the course work.

A student enrolled in the pre-Ph.D programme needsto obtain a CGPA of 6.5 (6.0 in the case of SC/ST/PH Students)in the course work to get confirmed to the Ph.D programme.

If a course work is prescribed as credit courses fordirect Ph.D. student he/she needs to secure 6.50 to forconfirmation to Ph.D. prgoramme.

The Ph.D thesis will be evaluated by two externalexaminers and based on the positive recommendations ofboth the examiners, a student is required to appear in the viva-voce examination to defend the thesis and based on the vivaperformance the degree is recommended and awarded.

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II. SCHOOLS AND THEIRPROGRAMMES OF STUDY

1. SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Established in 1955, the School of InternationalStudies is the oldest School of the University. During fiftyfour years of its existence, the School has established itselfas one of the premier institutions in the country for the studyof international relations and area studies. The School hasmade pioneering contributions in promoting the study ofinternational relations as an academic discipline in Indiaand in advancing knowledge and understanding ofinternational affairs in an interdisciplinary perspective. TheSchool is also the first institution in the country to promote“Area Studies” and to develop expertise on various countriesand regions of the world. It has also acquired an internationalreputation as a centre of advanced learning.

To begin with, the School was affiliated to the Universityof Delhi as the Indian School of International Studies. FromSeptember 1961 till the School merged with Jawahalal NehruUniversity in June 1970, it functioned as a deemed university.Following the merger, the prefix “Indian” was dropped fromthe name of the School and it became the School ofInternational Studies of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

For a long time, the academic programmes of theSchool focused exclusively on research only awarding Ph.D.degree. Soon after the School became a part of theJawarharlal Nehru University, the M.Phil. curriculum wasintroduced in 1971-72. In the following academic year 1973-74, the School started offering a 2 year M.A. (Politics:International Studies) programme. A new and unique M.A.programme in Economics (with specialization in WorldEconomy) was introduced in 1995-96 by the EconomicsDivision of the Centre for International Trade andDevelopment.

Presently, there are more than 100 faculty membersin the School. It also has Emeritus Professors anddistinguished scholars. Several Chairs have been institutedin the School In the recent years. These are Appadorai Chair,Nelson Mandela Chair, State Bank of India Chair and Chairsin Environmental Law and Space Law. Members of the facultyof the School have contributed to the advancement anddissemination of knowledge in International Studies not onlythrough their teaching and research supervision but also bypublishing books and articles in journals of highestinternational repute.

The School holds national and international seminarsfrom time to time on important aspects of area studies, inter-country relations and on themes relating to the study ofinternational relations as an academic discipline.

The School also holds a series of Hriday Nath KunzruMemorial (Extension) Lectures every year on a theme relatingto contemporary international relations. Under anendowment funded by Asia Publishing House, Bombay, italso holds lectures in memory of the great poet and patriot,Sarojini Naidu and invites a distinguished scholar orstatesman to deliver the memorial lecture.

The School publishes a quarterly journal"International Studies". Founded in July 1959, this journalhas acquired world-wide reputation as a leading Indianacademic journal in the field.

(A) PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

(i) M.Phil./Ph.D. : Selected candidates shall be admitted,in the first instance, to a two-semester programmeof course work. Successful completion of theprescribed courses and a dissertation in the nexttwo semesters will lead to the award of degree ofMaster of Philosophy. The students meeting theprescribed criteria shall be eligible for registrationfor the Ph.D. Programme. They may submit theirdoctoral theses, four semesters after theirregistration for the Ph.D. degree. The Centres of theSchool may, at their discretion, provisionally admit acandidate directly to the Ph.D. Programme andprescribe courses for him. Such a candidate will notqualify for the M.Phil. degree. On satisfactorycompletion of the prescribed courses andexaminations, he may be registered for the Ph.D.Programme.

On the basis of academic performance of thestudents and recommendations of the Centres,students who complete a preliminary draft of theirdoctoral theses may be deputed for field researchabroad to their respective regions of specialisation.Course work and research facilities for the M.Phil./Ph.D. Programmes are available in the followingfields of the ten Centres of Studies of the School:

Centres of Studies & Fields of Study

1. Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies

1. Canadian Studies2. United States Studies3. Latin American Studies

2. Centre for European Studies

1.European Studies

3. Centre for International Legal Studies

1. International Legal Studies

4. Centre for International Trade and Development

1. International Trade & Development

5. Centre for East Asian Studies

1. Japanese Studies2. Chinese Studies3. Korean Studies

6. Centre for International Politics, Organization andDisarmament

1. International Politics2. International Organization3. Diplomacy and Disarmament4. Political Geography

7. Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies

1. Russian & Central Asian Studies

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8. Centre for South, Central, South-East Asian & South-West Pacific Studies1. South Asian Studies2. Southeast Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies3. Central Asian Studies

9. Centre for African Studies1. African Studies

10. Centre for West Asian Studies1.West Asian Studies

11. Centre for Comparative Politics and Political TheoryCentre for Comparative Politics and Political Theoryoffers only direct admission to Ph D. programme inPolitical Thought or Theory, Comparative Politics orIndian Politics..

Note: In addition to above Direct Admission to Ph.D.Programme is also offered in the above Centres ofthe School.

The School has decided to initiate a new programmeon Comparative Area Studies. It would promote throughwell conceived, time bound projects, rigorouscomparative research on specific issues/areas andproblems that transcend particular areas. The idea isto develop research agenda that would build thematicbridges across area specialities. Some of the thematicprogrammes of research identified are: Patterns ofRegional Security and Regional Integration,Globalization Studies, Emerging Powers in DifferentRegional Contexts, Conflict Resolution Mechanism,etc.

(ii) M.A. in Politics (with specialization in InternationalRelations)

The two-year Master’s Degree Programme in Politics(with specialization in International Relations) is aSchool level programme in which all the Centres ofStudy of the School participate. The Programmecombines studies in Intemational Affairs, Area Politics,Political Theory, Comparative Politics and EconomicDevelopment which enable the graduates to receiveall-around exposure in various fields of study.

(iii) M.A. in Economics (with specialization in WorldEconomy)

The Centre for International Trade and Developmentlaunched a Master’s Programme (M.A.) in Economicsin 1995-96. The M.A. programme was designed witha clear emphasis on emerging global issues liketrade, technology, environment, natural resources,currency and finance that makes it unique, and distinctfrom conventional M.A. programmes in economicsoffered elsewhere in India.

The programme provides sound theoreticalbackground in the Principles of Economics and equipsstudents with analytical tools and techniques forunderstanding the evolution of the world economy.Apart from preparing students for advanced researchwork, the programme also aims at training studentsas professional economists for the government, non-government and the corporate sectors.

(B) CENTRES OF THE SCHOOL

(i) Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies

The Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studiescomprises the following three streams:

1. Canadian Studies2. United States Studies3. Latin American Studies

The Centre offers inter-disciplinary courses at theM.A., and M.PhiI./Ph.D. level on Canada, the UnitedStates, and Latin America and Caribbean. The Centre’sthrust areas include domestic political dynamics,foreign policies, security policies, regional integrationprocesses and issues related to multiculturalism,ethnicity, gender and environment. Subjects andthemes relevant to the Indian context and North-Southissues with a thematic focus are addressed in thestudy and research activities of the Centre.

(ii) Centre for European Studies

The Centre for European Studies is a multi-disciplinarydepartment which aims to promote teaching, researchand outreach activities to improve the understandingof Europe and Indo-European affairs. The Centrecame into existence in 2005 as a result of largerrestructuring of academic programmes in the Schoolof International Studies. The areas of teaching andresearch in the Centre include Europe, The EuropeanUnion and the new Central and Eastern Europe. Itoffers courses at M.Phil. level on Europe and theEuropean Union (EU) viz., European EconomicIntegration, European Security, EU in World Politics,Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europeand Identity Issues in Europe, besides compulsorycourses in Research Methodology and GermanLanguage.

Regular seminars, conferences and lectures areorganized by the Centre with the aim of bringingtogether wide range of expertise and to exchangeviews on the subjects of contemporary importance.The UGC has recognized the Centre as one of theadvanced centres of European Studies in India bygranting an Area Studies Programme to it.

(iii) Centre for International Legal Studies

The Centre for International Legal Studies consists ofspecialists in International Law, Trade Law, Law ofInternational Organisation, InternationalEnvironmental Law, Human Rights Law, IntellectualProperty Law and International Air and Space Law. TheCentre offers M.PhiI/Ph.D programmes. It also offerstwo core courses (International Law of Peace andLegal Controls of International Conflict) and oneoptional course (Human Rights and World Order) toM.A.students.

(iv) Centre for International Trade and Development

The Centre attempts to provide a strong foundation fortheoretical and empirical economic analysis. TheCentre concentrates on thrust areas such asInternational Economics, Economic Development,

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Finance, Environmental Economics, IndustrialOrganisation and Econometrics. The Centre offers anM.A. in Economics (with specialization in WorldEconomy) and M.PhiI./Ph.D. in Economics with thefollowing areas of research specialization - trade,development, finance, banking, environment,regulation etc.

(v) Centre for East Asian Studies

The Centre for East Asian Studies, originallyestablished as a Centre for Chinese and JapaneseStudies, subsequently grew to include Korean Studiesas well. The Centre imparts courses on historical,political, socio-cultural, economic and foreign policydimensions of China, Japan and the Koreas at theM.Phil level, while Ph.D. researcher specialises in anarea of his/her interest related to the East Asianregion. The faculty of the Centre also offers courses atthe MA level of the School. The successive generationsof the faculty members of the Centre supervised morethan 60 Ph.D. theses (about 40 in Chinese Studies, 25in Japanese Studies and one in Korean Studies),above 220 M.Phil .dissertations (including more than100 each in Chinese and Japanese Studies and 16 inKorean Studies). The Centre currently has eight facultymembers (four in Chinese Studies, three in JapaneseStudies and one in Korean Studies) and 67 studentsregistered at M.Phil/Ph.D. levels. The Centre organisesregular seminars, workshops and meetings, conductspresentations by researchers and invites scholarsfrom abroad to enhance professional understandingof the region. The faculty members of the Centre havepublished extensively and several of them also serveas consultants, advisors, or honorary fellows atprestigious institutions in India and abroad. Severalstudents of the Centre have been recipients ofprestigious research fellowships awarded by theJapan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education,Government of Japan), Saburo Okita MemorialFellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation,Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from theChinese and Taiwanese Government. Besides,students from Japan receive fellowship from the IndianCouncil of Cultural Relations. As the profile of the EastAsian states and economies are rising, the Centre isin the process of re-inventing itself to gear for the newtrends in the region in teaching, research andacademic collaboration.

(vi) Centre for International Politics, Organization andDisarmament

The Centre runs four MPhil/PhD programmes in (i)International Politics (ii) International Organization(iii) Diplomacy and Disarmament (iv) PoliticalGeography.

The focus of the Centre’s research activities hasevolved over the years, in line with emerging concernsin the arena of world politics. Those wishing to applyto any of our programmes should note the specificareas of concern for each programme. TheInternational Politics division works on theoreticalapproaches to the study of global politics, in particular

on major schools of thought such as Realism,Liberalism, Constructivism, and Post-Colonialism.The International Organization division focuses on thestudy of the problems and processes of globalgovernance with reference to global, regional andfunctional international organizations. The Diplomacyand Disarmament division is concerned with issuessuch as the theory and practice of negotiations, peaceand conflict resolution, revolution in military affairs,nuclear deterrence and disarmament, environmentalsecurity, critical security studies, and terrorism andother non-traditional threats to security. The PoliticalGeography division focuses on the study of theoreticaland applied aspects of political geography and theoriesin geopolitics. Further information may be obtained athttp://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval= cipod

(vii) Centre for Russian & Central Asian Studies

The Centre runs M.Phil./Ph.D. Programmes inRussian, Central Asian and CIS Studies. It conductsresearch in these areas. The Centre works in close co-operation with policy makers and larger academiccommunity. Regular seminars and conferences arealso organised by the Centre in order to bring togethera wide range of expertise and to exchange views onsubjects studied by the faculty and the researchscholars. In recognition of its high quality academicand research programme, University GrantsCommission has accorded the Centre the status of anAdvanced Centre of Russian and Central Asian AreaStudies in India. Other areas of research and teachingin the Centre are Transcaucasia and Baltic Republics,Ukraine and Belarus, History, Politics, Economy andSociety of these areas are studied in an inter-disciplinary manner.

(viii) Centre for South, Central, South east Asian & Southwest Pacific Studies

The Centre for South, Central, Southeast Asia andSouthwest Pacific Studies has been a major researchand teaching Centre in the country especially on fourcrucial area studies programmes viz. South Asia,Central Asia, South East Asia and Southwest PacificStudies. All the four Divisions have strong teachingand research base of over 20 countries and therespective region as a whole. The academic contentsand activities include an objective study andassessment of critical issues related to security, history,politics, society, economic development, environment,foreign policy, regional cooperation/integration andother contemporary affairs. The Centre offers coursesboth at M.A. and M.Phil. level and has been activelypursuing both rigorous academic and policy orientedresearch. The Centre has a set of very well knownfaculty members. It has over 200 students from bothIndia and foreign countries. The Centre has evolvedand developed into a full fledged institute of academicexcellence, much admired by students, frequentlyconsulted by the national governments and eagerlysought after by international organizations andacademic institutions. The Centre also has specialprogrammes on Central Asian Studies and Pakistan

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funded by the University Grants Commission under itsarea studies programme. A new programme is beingintroduced on Energy Studies.

(ix) Centre for African Studies

Centre for African Studies covers the entire Africancontinent including Sub-Saharan, North African regionand African Island countries. It has a UGC AreaStudies Programme on African Studies establishedin 2005. The Centre focuses on research activitiesrelated to Southern Africa. Francophone Countriesand and North African region. It has special focus onIndian diaspora in the region and Indo-AfricanRelations.

The faculty members of the Centre offer M.A. as wellas M.Phil/Ph.D courses. Taught courses includeforeign policy as well as political, economic and socialsystems pertaining to the region.

(x) Centre for West Asian Studies

The Centre for West Asian Studies focuses on allcountries of West Asia and North Africa. It has a UGCsponsored Gulf Studies Programme established in1978 as part of the Area Studies Programme of theUGC. The Gulf Studies Programme focuses on thecountries on Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Iraq andYemen. The Centre also focuses on Indian diasporain the region.

The faculty members of the Centre offer M.A. as wellas M.Phil/Ph.D courses. Taught courses includeareas of foreign policy and political, economic andsocial systems pertaining to the region.

(xi) Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory

The Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theoryearlier known GCP&PT offer only direct admission toPh.D. programme in Political Thought or Theory,Comparative Politics or Indian Politics. The Centrealso offer M.A. (PIS) core courses in ComparativePolitics, Indian Political System & Political Thought(Two Papers). The Centre came into existence in2010 as a result of larger restructuring of academicprogrammes in lthe School of international Studies.

Regular seminars, Conferences and lectures areorganized by the Centre with the aim of bringingtogether wide range of expertise and to exchangeviews on the subjects of Contem[porary importance.

(C) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme

Only those candidates shall be considered for Directadmission to the Ph.D. Programme who have—

(a) obtained M.Phil degree of a recognizedUniversity/Research Institution with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on system other than 10 pointscale. The candidates who have obtained M.Phil.degree from a University/Institution wheredissertation is not graded or grading is not on

10-point scale, are required to forward a copy oftheir M.Phil. dissertation along with theApplication Form for the purpose of assessmentof their credentials; OR

(b) at least 2 years research experience in reputedinstitutions with research publication(s)comparable to M.Phil. standard. In addition,they should have obtained Master’s Degreewith FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

For Centre for International Trade & Development,The candidate should have (i) M.Phil. in Economics/International Trade and Development with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 pointscale/comparable standard where the grading isbased on system other than 10 point scale. Thecandidates who have obtained M.Phil. degree from aUniversity/Institution where dissertation is not gradedor grading is not on 10-point scale, are required toforward a copy of their M.Phil. dissertation along withthe Application Form for the purpose of assessmentof their credentials; OR

(ii) Masters degree in Economics with FGPA of 6.00 inthe 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalentpercentage and at least 2 years research experiencein reputed institutions with research publication(s)comparable to M.Phil. standard.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.

(a) For Centre for International Politics, Organizationand Disarmament: Master’s degree in PoliticalScience, History, Economics, Geography, Sociology,Defence/Strategic Studies, International Relations andArea Studies with at least 50% marks or Master’sdegree in Humanities and other Social Sciences withat least 60% marks or Master’s degree in NaturalSciences with at least 65% marks.

(b) For Centre for International Legal Studies: LL.B.(Three Year) degree after Bachelor’s degree with atleast 55% marks or an LL.B. (Five year) degree with atleast 55% marks in the aggregate or an M.A. withInternational Law as one of the subjects with at least55% marks in the aggregate or an LL.M. degree withat least 50% marks in the aggregate.

(c) For Centre for International Trade & Development:Master's degree in Economics with at least 50%marks and familiarity with Mathematics and Statisticsupto Bachelor’s level.

(d) For Centre for South, Central, South East Asian &South West Pacific Studies: Master’s degree inPolitical Science, History, Economics, Geography,Sociology, Defence Studies, International Relationsand Area Studies with at least 50% marks or Master’sdegree in Humanities and other Social Sciences withat least 60% marks or Master’s degree in NaturalSciences with at least 65% marks.

(e) For Canadian and Latin American Studies: Master’sdegree in Political Science, History, Economics,Sociology, Defence/Strategic Studies, International

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Relations and other allied subject in Social Sciencesand Humanities with at least 50% marks or Master’sdegree in Natural Sciences with at least 60% marks.

(f) For US Studies: Master’s degree in Political Science,History, Economics, Sociology, Defence/StrategicStudies, International Relations, Humanities with atleast 50% marks.

(g) All other Centres

Master’s degree in Political Science, History,Economics, International Relations and Area Studieswith at least 50% marks or Master’s degree inHumanities and other Social Sciences with at least60% marks or Master’s degree in Natural Scienceswith at least 65% marks.

(iii) M.A.

(a) M.A. in Politics (with specialization in InternationalRelations)

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3pattern of education with at least 50% marks.

(b) M.A. in Economics (with specialization in WorldEconomy)

Bachelor’s degree (with 50% marks in aggregate) inthe following subjects: Economics(Honours) withMathematics as subsidiary subject;Mathematics(Hons.) with Economics as a subsidarysubject; or Statistics(Hons.) with Mathematics &Economics as subsidiary subjects.

2. SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE ANDCULTURE STUDIES

Language is the key to society and man - how wethink, what we think, how we interact with each other andco-exist as a community, all this is determined by languagewhich is not only the means of thought but in fact the thoughtitself. Learning different languages means learning aboutcultures and traditions of various people. There are a largenumber of human natural languages, but we cannot learnall of them. However, if we acquaint ourselves with majorlanguages of the world, we get to know much about humancivilisation and culture. The School of Language, Literatureand Culture Studies set up with this in mind, imparts instructionin a number of major European and Asian languages suchas Arabic spoken in lands where Arabs live, Persian languageof Iran an ancient country, Japanese, Korean and Chineseare spoken in the far east of Asia by a large number of peoplebelonging to economically and politically powerful countries.The School also teaches major European languages suchas English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish whichare the languages basically of Europe but are spoken bylarge number of people in the Americas. Each of theselanguages has a significant body of literature, a galaxy ofgreat writers, novelists, poets, story writers. These languagesare the carriers of great culture and great philosophy. Thestudent who opts to study a language in the School will, infact, be studying much more than language. He/she will alsobe studying the literature, art and philosophy of that Culture.

Training in a major language enables one, at the endof the training, to become a translator, an interpreter, ateacher, an expert or a consultant in multi-media projects.Now that the world is becoming a small place and with thespreading globalisation a person trained in a foreign languageis becoming an important person, a culture negotiator in fact.

The courses aim at developing competence andproficiency in spoken as well as written language throughaudio-visual techniques, language laboratory, films etc.

The courses in civilization and culture give a totaloverview of the history, geography and cultural institutionsof the country concerned. A survey of the country's history,its art and thought are woven into the fabric of the coursesto give the students a proper understanding of the relationshipbetween society and its art and thought.

Literature is studied as a specific discipline in itselfand students are trained in various methods of literaryanalysis. Literature is studied in its socio-historical contextbesides its study as an aesthetic object.

The School of Language, Literature and Culture Studiesis the only institution of its kind in the country where facilitiesfor teaching and research in most of the major foreignlanguages are available. In addition to the several foreignlanguages, the School also provides for teaching/researchin English, Theoretical & Applied Linguistics and a fewIndian Languages.

Language studies in the School seek to promote instudents a world perspective and a spirit of internationalcooperation and understanding of different civilizations andcultures.

All the students of the School of Language, Literature& Culture Study who are admitted to B.A. (Hons.) programmeduring academic session 2012-13 will be requirfed to takethe entrance examintion for admission to M.A. in foreignlanguages. In other words, this will be applicable to thecandidates who will be joining B.A.(Hons.) 1st and/or2ndyear programme during the academic session 2012-13.


Centre of Studies, Programme of Study & Languages

1. Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Persianb. M.A. in Persianc. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Persiand. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Persiane. *Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Pushtof. *Diploma of Proficiency in Pushtog. *Certificate of Proficiency in Pushto

2. Centre of Arabic and African Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Arabicb. M.A. in Arabicc. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Arabicd. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Arabic

3. Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East AsianStudiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Japaneseb. M.A. in Japanesec. M.A. in Koreand. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Japanese

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e. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Koreanf. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Japaneseg. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Koreanh. *Certificate of Proficiency in Mongolian

4. Centre for Chinese & South-East Asian Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chineseb. M.A. in Chinesec. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Chinesed. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Chinesee. *Diploma of Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesiaf. *Certificate of Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia

5. Centre for French and Francophone Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D.b. M.A. in French and Francophone Studiesc. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Frenchd. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in French

6. Centre of German Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Germanb. M.A. in Germanc. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Germand. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in German

7. Centre of Indian Languagesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindib. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi Translationc. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Tamild. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Urdue. M.A. in Hindif. M.A. in Urdug. *Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urduh. *Certificate of Proficiency in Urdu

8. Centre for Linguisticsa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Linguisticsb. M.A. in Linguistics

9. Centre for English Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Englishb. M.A. in English

10. Centre of Russian Studiesa. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Russianb. M.A. in Russianc. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Russiand. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Russian

11. Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and LatinAmerican Studies

a. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Spanishb. M.Phil. in Portuguesec. M.A. in Spanishd. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Spanishe. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Spanish

* Part-Time Programme

Note: In addition to above, Direct Admission to Ph.D.Programme is also offered in the above Centresexcept Centre of Indian Languages for the timebeing.


1. Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

The Centre is a unique seat of Persian learning inIndia where the entire gamut of language, literature,

history, culture and civilization of Iran, Afghanistan,Tajikistan and Medieval India is covered in its variousacademic programmes from undergraduate topostgraduate as well as research levels. Theprogramme of the centre is langauge based, literatureoriented, and includes studies of culture and civilization.Translation having theory and applied sides is anextensive course of the centre in which students arethoroughly trained. The Centre has developed a goodinfrastructure for its researches in the Modern Persianliterature.

Apart from the creative literature of the Persian speakingcountries, special attention is paid to their sociology,politics, history and economics to enable the studentsto pursue proper study and research.

The Centre has been running B.A.(Hons.), M.A., M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes in Persian, and Certificate, Diplomaand Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Pushtolanguage. The courses offered by the Centre includeTranslation, Interpretation, Audio-Visual, Literature,Culture, Aesthetics, Area Studies, Comparative andInteractive Studies etc.

Following are the major areas which the Centre hasidentified as thrust areas:

1. Contemporary Persian Literature-New Trends,2. Interactive Literature,3. Indo-Iran Relations,4. Area Studies (Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey,

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan),5. Development of Pushto programme up to the

level of Graduation.6. Introduction of Uzbek and Mongolian languages

The M.Phil./Ph.D. programme in Persian has beendesigned to inculcate interest for research in variousareas of Persian Language, LIterature, Culture andHIstorical Studies. At the M.Phil. level the studentsare trained in research methodology andcomprehensive history of Persian Language andLiterature. Persian Studies in India specially thewritings of Indian Scholars in Persian are the salientfeatures of our M.Phil. and Ph.D. programme. M.A.in Persian should be regarded as the essentialqualification for admission to M.Phil. programme.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in thePersian language.

2. Centre of Arabic and African Studies

The Centre offers full time three year B.A.(Hons.), twoyear M.A. and M.Phil/Ph.D. programmes in ArabicLanguage, Literature and Culture. The salient featuresof these programmes are intensive specialised trainingin Arabic Language with particular focus on developingcommunication skills, oral, written as well astranslation. Subsequently, students are graduallyexposed to and provided deep insight about the cultureand literary heritage of the Arab World through bothclassical and contemporary texts. In recent years, theCentre has emerged as one of the most prominentcentres among all the Indian Universities specially

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in the field of modern Arabic Language andspecialisation in its literature.

B.A.(Hons.) in Arabic: The course at the level ofB.A.(Hons.) in Arabic is designed to develop languageskill in speaking, reading, writing, comprehension,translation and interpretation. The students are alsoacquainted with history, culture and literature of theArab World through courses such as contemporaryArab World and history of Arabic Literature. In teachingthe language, audio visual language laboratoryfacilities and films are also used which makes learningthe language simpler and interesting.

M.A. in Arabic: The M.A. programme has beendesigned to provide advanced and intensive trainingof Arabic Language, Literature, Culture and Civilisationthrough courses such as translation Arabic-English-Arabic, simultaneous interpretation together withcourse contents such as classical prose and poetry,modern prose and poetry, history of Arabic languageand literature, Arabic novels and plays, preparestudents for research and interpretation.

M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme: The M.Phil/Ph.D.programmes in Arabic have been designed to inculcateinterest for research in different areas of Arabic andIslamic literature, culture, language and history. At theM.Phil level the students are trained in researchmethodology and a special paper Arabic Studies inIndia is the hall mark of the M.Phil programme.

The centre also plans to develop thrust areas such as:

A. Classical Arabic language and literatureB. Indo Arab relation in the field of contemporary

literary exchangeC. Indo African Studies: social cultural and literary

aspectsD. Introduction of Hebrew Language as a full time

core course at B.A., M.A. & M.Phil/Ph.D levels. Atthe moment, the centre offers optional coursesin Hebrew B.A. level. The full-fledged coursewill be offered subject to availability of teachingfaculty.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in theArabic language.

3. Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East AsianStudies

CJKNEAS is one of oldest Centres in the country tooffer both undergraduate and postgraduate degreeprogrammes in Japanese and Korean languages.The Centre also offers M.Phil/Ph.D. programme inJapanese Studies and a Part-Time one-year Certificateof Proficiency in Mongolian Language.

B.A. (Hons.) Japanese, is a three-year degreeprogramme of six semesters during which coursesrequired for imparting the four skills of the language,i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening, are taughtto the students. Courses on History of JapaneseLiterature, Society and Cultural Traditions are alsooffered in the B.A. Programme.

M.A. Japanese, is a two-year programme of foursemesters, in which students master the advancedskills in Japanese with special emphasis on currentaffairs & Newspaper translation, interpretation,analysis and appreciation of literary texts, and thecultural Heritage of Japan etc. At the M.A. level studentshave option to specialize either in Literature orInterpretation. The objective of this programme is togroom the students for translation, interpretation aswell as research. In the final semester of M.A., thestudents are required to write a Dissertation on anyarea of their interest in Japanese studies.

M.Phil/Ph.D. in Japanese: The M.Phil. programme isof four semesters. Students are required to completethe prescribed number of courses and submit adissertation for completion of M.Phil. For the Ph.D.programme the research scholar is required to submita thesis on a topic of his/her choice from the field ofLiterature, Language, Comparative and ContrastiveLinguistics.

B.A.(Hons) in Korean: This is a three-year degreeprogramme wherein students are first imparted basicskills in listening, speaking, reading and writing inKorean Language. They are first introduced to theKorean script (Hangeul) and then gradually to Hanjaor the Chinese characters which are used along withHangeul. The course also trains the students inconversation, composition and translation through aknowledge of specialized terminologies. The studentsare given intensive training in the Oral skills with thehelp of State-of the-art audio-visual aids. Along withthe language, students also study literature, culture,history and geography of Korean peninsula.

M.A. in Korean: This programme is a two-yearprogramme of four semesters, in which studentsmaster the advanced skills in Korean with specialemphasis on analysis of current afairs, translation,interpretation from English to Korean and vice-versa,appreciation of literary texts and study of social andCultural Heritage of Korea.This programme also aimsto impart general and overall understanding of Koreanlinguistics including Korean morphology, syntax,semantics, honorific usage. Students are alsointroduced first to the History of Korean literature andthen to selected literary texts which cover poetry, shortstories, novels, essays and plays.

Mongolian Language Programme: The Centre alsooffers a Part-Time one-year Certificate of Proficiencyin Mongolian Language.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. in Japanese shall beconducted in the Japanese language and B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year and M.A. in Korean language shallbe conducted in the Korean Language.

4. Centre for Chinese & South-East Asian Studies

A full-time three-year B.A. (Hons.) and two-year M.A.in Chinese language at the Centre have been attractingand inspiring both the Indian and foreign studentsfor more than two decades. The Centre offers an

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intensive specialized training in modern Chineselanguage with particular emphasis on the commonlyspoken language (putunghua) in present day China.Apart from having proficiency in the language, thestudents are gradually exposed to the cultural andliterary heritage of China through both classical andcontemporary texts.

B.A. (Hons.) in Chinese: The courses at the level ofB.A. (Hons.) in Chinese are designed to developlanguage skills in speaking, reading, writing andcomprehension. The students are also familiarizedwith various aspects of life in China through coursessuch as Read Chinese, Newspaper Chinese, ChineseOration/Fluent Chinese, General Knowledge of China,Composition etc. The courses are aimed at developingcompetence and proficiency in spoken as well aswritten Chinese through state-of-the-art audio-visuallanguage laboratory facilities and films. The Centrealso offers four tool courses in English for in-housestudents which are introductory courses about social,political and cultural life in East Asia.

M.A. in Chinese: The programme is designed tofacilitate advanced and intensive training of Chineselanguage, literature, culture and civilization on theone hand and translation and interpretation on theother. Courses such as the History of ChineseLiterature, Introduction to Chinese Language,Fundamental of Chinese-English Translation,Newspaper Translation, Chinese Novels, Consecutiveand Simultaneous Interpretation, Introduction to theEconomy of Modern China, Reading and Translationof Contemporary Writing train students for researchand interpretation careers. The inter-disciplinaryorientation of the courses also offers an opportunityto students to join M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes in socialsciences streams of other Schools.The Centre offersa unique programme in training students in Chineselanguage with an intensive specialized training in thecommon by spoken variety of China (Putunghua).Apart from having a practical proficiency in the languageconcerned, students are also familiarizedsystematically with various aspects of life in Chinaand other Chinese-speaking areas in the South-EastAsia. The aim of the programme, therefore, is tostimulate and facilitate young scholars to engagethemselves in advanced level language-basedstudies on language, literature, history and cultureof China and South-East Asian Countries.

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinese: The Centre offers a researchprogramme leading to Ph.D. degree. At M.Phil. level,the Centre aims at introducing research methodologyand other multi-disciplinary courses. A studentadmitted to the programme is required to clearprescribed courses in the areas like methodology,language, literature, culture, history, India-Chinacontacts and write dissertation for completion ofM.Phil. The broad areas of research include:

1. Chinese Culture Studies2. India-China Civilizational Interaction through Ages3. Contemporary Chinese Literature & Literary Theory

& Criticism

4. Chinese Literary History5. Chinese Language, Linguistic Profile and

Linguistic History6. Theory and Practice of Translation7. Structure and Styles of Modern ChineseCOP/DOP in Bahasa Indonesia: The Centre alsooffers(Part-time) Certificate of Proficiency and Diplomaof Proficiency programmes in Bahasa Indonesia

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in theChinese language.

5. Centre for French and Francophone Studies

The Centre is actively engaged in teaching andresearch in French and Francophone Studies witha view to promoting an interdisciplinary approach tolearning. The Centre offers full-time courses at thelevel of B.A.(Hons.), M.A., and M.Phil/Ph.D.

B.A. (Hons.): The programme aims at languageproficiency by imparting written and oral skills throughcommunicatiive approaches, language laboratory,films etc. Along with language acquisition, coursesin civilization, culture & literature of French andFrancophone countries are also included in theprogramme.

M.A. in French and Francophone Studies

At the M.A. level, students may specialize in French& Francophone Literature or Translation &Interpretation. Courses on language, linguisticsmethodology of teaching French as a foreign languageand civilization ( History of Art, Cinema, French Thoughtand Mass Media) are common to both streams.

M.A. Literature: The CFFS has the distinction ofbeing the first Centre in Asia to have introducedfrancophone literature as part of the curriculum:literatures from Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa, NorthAfrica the Indian Ocean, Asia and Europe constitutea substantial part of the syllabus. Equal weightageis given to theories of literature, thematic study ofliterature and its evolution through genres. With aview to promoting an intercultural perspective, courseson French Literature and India as well as ContemporaryIndian literature in French have been introduced.

M.A. Translation & Interpretation: The programmeis designed to teach theory and practice of translationand to analyze problems of interlinguistic andintercultural transfer and terminology of specializedfields. The role of translation in building nationalliteratures and disseminating knowledge isemphasized. Courses such as "Translation in Frenchof Indian Literary works" study the construction ofIndian identities in French translations. A course onScientific and Technical translation initiates studentsto techniques of documentary and terminologicalresearch. The CFFS lays equal emphasis onconsecutive and simultaneous interpretation, andstudents undergo rigorous training in laboratory boothsbefore going professional.

M.A. Dissertation : With a view to broadening thephilosophical horizons of the students, the Centre not

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only promotes individual research in the form of anM.A. Dissertation (written in French) under the personalsupervision of a teacher, but also actively encouragesstudents to present papers in Conferences andSeminars for a wide range of reactions to their ideas.

M.Phil/Ph.D : Courses on Methodology of research,theories of translation, literature, linguistics anddidactics, and their application to teaching are offeredto students enrolled for M.Phil/Ph.D.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in theFrench language.

6. Centre of German Studies

The Centre offers a B.A. Programme, three M.A.Programmes (M.A. in Literature; M.A. in Translation;M.A. in Translation and Interpretation) as well as aresearch programme (M.Phil/Ph.D.). Intensivelanguage courses in the first year B.A. equips thestudents with the requisite knowledge of the Germanlanguage to study the cultural, political, and literaryhistory of German speaking countries. Introductorycourses in linguistics and translation are offered inB.A. III, along with literary and social history. Toolcourses in the cultural history of Europe since theRenaissance and in the political history of Germanspeaking countries after 1945 are taught in English.

The Centre of German Studies is among the firstdepartments to offer separate degrees in Literature,Translation and Translation/Interpretation. The M.A. inTranslation and Translation/Interpretation offers abroad spectrum of courses, ranging from theconventional to the innovative, thereby providingstudents the choice of becoming professionallycompetent translators/interpreters or entering theequally challenging and rewarding arena of researchin Translation Studies. The M.A. in Literature engagesclosely with contemporary literatures from Germanspeaking countries. This programme also focusesvariously on particular authors, literary movements,genres, and periods in literary history. Courses intheories of literature provide students with theopportunity to read critical texts which also form thetheoretical basis of the literature curriculum.

Within the M.A. progeamme, we also offer a range ofcommon courses, which seek to consolidate andsupplement what students learn in their respectivespecializations. Didactics of German Language, thecultural and political history of key periods in the historyof German speaking, Germany within the EuropeanUnion, courses in Stylistics and Linguistics as well ascourses in folklore studies are among some of thesecourses. Over the third and fourth semester of the M.A.,students are expected to write a dissertation on anarea of their choice.

Note: The Entrance Examination for B.A. (Hons.) 2nd

Year, M.A. and M.Phil. will be conducted in German.There will be two separate Entrance Examinationfor M.A. – 1. (Literature) and 2. M.A. (Translation/Translation & interpretation).

7. Centre of Indian Languages

The Centre is a research oriented Centre of higherstudies for promoting inter-disciplinary approach to,and comparative perspective of literary studies. TheCentre undertakes socially relevant and intellectuallyprovoking research in various Indian languages. Atpresent, the Centre has facilities for teaching andresearch in Hindi, Urdu and Tamil. Bengali languageis being introduced in the Centre. The Centre hasmade innovations in its teaching and researchprogrammes relating to Hindi, Urdu and Tamillanguages, literatures and their cultures. The Centreis perhaps the only Centre of its kind in India wherenot only common courses in Hindi and Urdu at M.A.level are being taught but also faculty and studentsare engaged in comparative and integrated research.The Centre of Indian Languages offers courses atM.A. level in History of language and literature, Indianand Western literary theories, literary texts and theiraesthetic and sociological appreciations. The Centrealso offers some of optional courses in Urdu MassMedia at M.A. level.

The Centre has M.Phil programme in Hindi, Urdu andTamil leading to Ph.D. degree in the areas like literaryhistoriography, classic, medieval, modern andcontemporary literature, textual criticism, criticalanalysis of literary texts, woman and literature, dalitliterature, culture & literature, and comparative literatureand emerging literary trends.

The research programme in M.Phil/Ph.D. in HindiTranslation focuses on the theories of translation,study of tradition and history of Hindi Translationtranslating original text to develop translating skilland comparative study of translation in India.

Programmes of Study: The Centre offers M.A. (Hindi),M.A. (Urdu with Literature and Mass Media Streams),M.Phil/Ph.D. in Hindi, Urdu, Tamil and HindiTranslation. Apart from service courses in Hindi andUrdu like Tool and Optional , two part-time coursesnamely Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urduand Certificate of Proficiency in Urdu are also offeredby the Centre.

M.A. in Hindi and M.A. in Urdu: Each programme isspread over four semesters. During this period astudent is required to earn 64 credits.

M.Phil/Ph.D. programme in Hindi, Urdu, Tamil &Hindi Translation: M.Phil/Ph.D. programme at theCentre consists of course work and a dissertationfor M.Phil and a thesis for Ph.D.

Advanced DIploma (ADOP) in Mass Media in Urdu:This is a part-time evening programme consistingof two semesters. Each semester has two courses.Courses that the Centre offers are:

i. Introduction to Mass Communication

ii. Print Media

iii. Stage and Film

iv. Radio and Television

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Certificate of Proficiency(COP) in Urdu: COP is apart-time evening course consisting of two semesters.It is primarily meant for beginners. Contents of thecourses are script, grammatical skills and basicvocabulary.

Optional & Tool courses in Hindi & Urdu: Centreoffers service courses in Hindi and Urdu for thestudents of various Centres and Schools of theUniversity. Optional courses are spread over foursemesters and each semester has two courses.This course is meant for those who have basicknowledge of the language and want to possessefficiency in language, literature and culture of theconcerned language. Tool course is elementarylanguage programme for the beginners. This courseis spread over two semesters.

Short term courses for Foreign students: Centreoffers short-term courses for foreign students.Duration of the course varies from six months to oneyear. The programme covers grammatical skills,language proficiency, knowledge of culture ofrespective language and literary appreciation.

8. Centre for Linguistics

The Centre offers postgraduate programme (MA) inLinguistics, and integrated interdisciplinaryprogrammes of research (M.Phil/Ph.D.). The Centrealso offers Optional Courses in Linguistics toUndergraduate students pursuing studies in foreignlanguages.

The M.A. programme in Linguistics gives students agrounding in the basics of descriptive and generallinguistics and then initiates them into the areas ofApplied Linguistics. South Asian Language Typology,Generative Phonology, Generative Syntax andMorphology, Cognitive Linguistics and Language-Mind-Brain Studies, Sociolinguistics, Indian LinguisticTradition, and the Semiotics of Language. Theprogramme is so designed as to train the students inthe practical and research aspects of the discipline,so that they explore and test current linguistic theoriesempirically. Among the facilities that the centreprovides are Computerized Speech Lab (CSL),Phonetic Lab (PL) and the provision for field work.

The M.Phil/Ph.D. programme is a rich and rewardingresearch programme that allows students to exploreall areas of language studies. Hence, the researchprogramme is open to postgraduates from manydisciplines. This allows for considerableinterdisciplinary intellectual interaction. The followingareas of research have seen impressive work at theCentre: Descriptive Linguistics, includingphonological, morphological, syntactic, and semanticstudies of major Indian as well as Tribal and otherlesser-known Indian languages with a thrust on AreaTypology, General Linguistics and Speech Sciences,Neuro-Cognitive Linguistics, Phonological Theory,Generative Syntax, Sign Linguistics, Semiotics andPhilosophy of Language, Applied Linguistics includingLanguage Pedagogy, Speech and LanguagePathology.

9. Centre for English Studies

The Centre recognized by the QS World UniversityRanking as one of the top 100 departments of Englishin the world, offers an M.A. programme in English,and integrated, interdisciplinary programmes ofresearch (M.Phil/Ph.D. and Direct Ph.D.). The Centrealso offers tool and optional courses in EnglishLanguage and Literature to undergraduate studentsof the School majoring in foreign languages.

The MA programme lays emphasis on introducingstudents to new ways of looking at literatures in English- both from England and from other parts of the world,like African, American, Australian, Indian and Irishliteratures in English. Courses in critical thougt bothWestern and Indian, literary theories, and culturestudies further help students to develop the ability torelate literatures to their contexts, to compare theoriesand texts, and to explore the way history, ideology, andmaterial forces condition literary and other culturaltexts.

The research programme M.Phil/Ph.D. and DirectPh.D. are open to postgraduates from manydisciplines. This allows for considerableinterdisciplinary intellectual interaction. The areas ofresearch include British Literature, Literature in otherEnglishes, Indian Literatures, Comparative Literature,Translation Studies. Contemporary Literary andCultural Theories, Classical Indian Literary andAesthetic Theories, Folkloristics, Theatre andPerformance Studies, Popular Culture Studies, etc.

10. Centre of Russian Studies

The Centre of Russian Studies is one of the leadingCentres of learning in the field of Russian Language& Translation, Literature and Culture.

Programmes of Study: At present the Centre offers BA(Hons.), MA, M.Phil. and Ph.D programmes in Russianstudies.

BA (Hons.) in Russian: This Programme is spreadover six semesters. During this period a student hasto earn a total of 71 credits in Core courses in RussianLanguage, Literature and Translation and 4 credits inthe Tool course “Culture and Civilisation of Russia”.These are all compulsory courses. In addition, thestudent has to earn credits in optional and tool coursesas prescribed by the School. A distinguishing featureof the Centre is that it has a well equipped languagelaboratory to facilitate the teaching and learning process.Whenever possible, native speakers of Russian areinvolved in the teaching work.

MA in Russian: The Master’s Programme is spreadover four semesters. During this period a student isrequired to earn 80 credits. While most of the coursesare compulsory, in some cases the students mayexercise a choice between Language, Literature andTranslation courses offered by the Centre. The numberof contact hours per week at this level is 20. BesidesRussian language, the students undergo courses onFolklore and Ancient Russian Literature, RussianLiterature of 17th – 20th Century, Theory of Literature,

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Lexicology, Syntax, Morphology, Introduction toLinguistics. There are specially designed courses togive students sufficient practice of translating materialsfrom Russian into English and vice versa relating toNewspapers, Business, Trade and Commerce, SocialSciences, Science and Technology. The students arealso trained in two-way interpretation (Russian intoEnglish and vice versa). In the final semester thestudents are required to write a Term Paper which ismeant to prepare them to carry out research work.

M.Phil. / Ph.D. in Russian: M.Phil. Programme at theCentre consists of Course Work and a dissertation.The Programme is spread over four semesters. Duringthis period a student has to earn 16 credits in thecourse work comprising of four courses to be coveredin the first two semesters. Of the four courses, ResearchMethodology is compulsory and the other three coursesare to be chosen from a range of courses notified bythe Centre every year. The dissertation is to be writtenin the second year of the M.Phil. programme.

For the Ph.D. Programme the research scholar isrequired to submit a thesis on a topic of his / her choicefrom the field of Russian philology – Comparative andContrastive Linguistics; Russian Language &Literature, Methodology of Teaching Russian, Cultureand Translation Studies.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A.(Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in theRussian language.

11. Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and LatinAmerican Studies

The Centre initially began its academic programmesas one of the Centres of the then School ofLanguages, with courses in language proficiency inSpanish. Since then, it has grown into a specializedCentre dealing with language, linguistics, literature,culture and civilization of Spain and Latin America aswell as translation studies. In Spanish studies, theprogrammes go upto the Ph.D. level. An M.Philprogramme in Portuguese is also being offered.

The Centre is a pioneering institution in the country,having prepared students and teachers to take upimportant assignments involving use of Spanishstudies. Besides having provided teaching faculty toa number of academic institutions where Spanish istaught, personnel prepared by the Centre are engagedin such activities as tourism, interpretation, translation,banking and the business sector.

B.A.(Hons.): This programme, besides impartinglanguage proficiency in Spanish written and oral skillsthrough a mix of traditional/modern methods,including language laboratory and film shows, alsooffers courses in civilization, culture and literature ofSpain and other Spanish speaking countries. Thereare also courses on translation involvingprofessional, technical, literary and commercial texts.

M.A.: The two year comprehensive post-graduateprogramme offers courses in Spanish and Latin

American literature and in translation andinterpretation studies, as well as in language teachingmethodology and contrastive linguistics. Theprogramme aims to prepare students to conductresearch at the M.Phil. level and also to imparttranslation/interpretation/teaching skills.

M.Phil./Ph.D.: This programme covers area ofhispanic/Portuguese studies and offers courses onMethodology of Research, theories of translation,literature, contrastive linguistics and didactics.

The faculty and the students of the Centre regularlyavail of the opportunities offered by the active culturalexchange programmes with Spain, Portugal, Mexico,and Italy.

A number of protocols of bilateral exchangeprogrammes have been established with Spanish andPortuguese Universities. Each year a number ofstudents from the Centre are selected for scholarshipsfor further studies in these countries.

Note: Entrance Examination for B.A. (Hons.) 2ndyear, M.A. and M.Phil. in Spanish language shall beconducted in the Spanish language and M.Phil. inPortuguese language shall be conducted inPortuguese language.

(C) SPECIAL FEATURES OF PART-TIME PROGRAMMES

Part-time courses are designed to suit the professionalrequirements of those who require some knowledgeof the language for their areas of specialisation andfor professional work where ability to understand thelanguage at elementary level would be an asset.

i. Certificate of Proficiency in, Mongolian, Pushto,Bahasa Indonesia and Urdu: It is a one year part-time course in the language concerned in whichbasic skills of reading and comprehension areimparted.

ii. Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto and BahasaIndonesia: It is a one year part-time course open tocandidates who have completed the Certificate ofProficiency course in the concerned language.

iii. Advanced Diploma of Proficiency in Pushto: It is aone year part-time course open to candidates whohave completed the Diploma of Proficiency in theconcerned language.

iv. Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu is a oneyear part-time intensive course which gives trainingin writing for radio, television, film, drama, journalismand other means of communication.

Selection of candidates to part time programmesof study

(a) For COP and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media inUrdu Courses: The admission to COP and AdvancedDiploma in Mass Media in Urdu Programmes of Studyin the School will be made on the basis of theperformance of the candidate in the written and viva-voce examination which will be held only at DelhiCentres of Entrance Examination.

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(b) For DOP and ADOP Courses: The admission to DOP/ADOP courses in the School will be made on the basisof the past academic record of the candidates whichwill be assessed in accordance with the criteria laiddown by the University for selection of candidates forthe purpose.

(D) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

(a) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme

Only those candidates shall be considered for Directadmission to the Ph. D. Programme who have —

(a) obtained M.Phil degree of a recognizedUniversity/Research Institution with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on system other than 10 pointscale. The candidates who have obtained M.Phil.degree from a University/Institution wheredissertation is not graded or grading is not on10-point scale, are required to forward a copy oftheir M.Phil. dissertation along with theApplication Form for the purpose of assessmentof their credentials; OR


(b) M.Phil./Ph.D.

(i) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Languages/Subjects other thanEnglish, Linguistics and Hindi Translation.

Master’s degree in the concerned language/subjectwith at least 50% marks.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D. in English

Master's Degree in English or Linguistics or Sociologyor History or Political Science or Philosophy or Folkloreor Film & Communication Studies or Culture Studiesor Comparative Literature with at least 55% marks.

(iii) M. Phil/Ph.D. in Linguistics

Master's Degree in Linguistics or any other disciplinewith at least 50% marks.

(iv) M. Phil/Ph.D. in Hindi Translation

Master's degree in Hindi with 50% marks and Englishor any Indian language as one of the subject at B.A.level other than Hindi or Master's degree in any Indian/Foreign language with 50% marks and Hindi as oneof the subject at B. A. level.

(v) M.Phil. in Portuguese

Master's degree in Portuguese with at least 50%marks or Master's degree in any other RomanceLanguage (Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian) orin English with atleast 50% marks and an AdvancedDiploma in Portuguese with atleast 50% marks.

(c) M.A.

(i) M.A. in English and Linguistics


(ii) M.A. other than English and Linguistics

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3pattern of education with at least 45% marks withadequate proficiency in the concerned language.

Candidates who have already pursued B.A.(Hons.)/M.A. language programme in two or more Centresof study of the School of Language, Literature &Culture Studies are not eligible to join M.A. Languageprogramme.

(d) B.A.(Hons.) 1st Year

(i) Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalentexamination with minimum of 45% marks.Thecandidates who are due to appear in Senior SchoolCertificate (10+2) or equivalent examination areeligible to apply.

(ii) Certificate of Alimiah with atleast 45% marks issuedby any of the following Madrasas subject to the conditionthat the candidate has passed English language atthe level of Senior Secondary from a recognised Board/University or a three year course conducted by Darul-Uloom Deoband.

1. Darul Uloom Deoband, U.P.2. Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur, U.P.3. Darul Uloom Mau, U.P.4. Miftahul Uloom, Mau, U.P.5. Jamia Athria Darul Hadith Mau, U.P.6. Jamia Faize Am Mau, U.P.7. Madrasa Alia Mau, U.P.8. Madrasa Muhammadia, Mau, U.P.9. Madrasa Faizanul Uloom Bahadurganj,

Ghazipur, U.P.10. Madrasa Ihyaul Uloom Mubarkpur, Azamgarh,

U.P.11. Tauhid Education Trust Ma’hadabad-Khagra

Kishan Ganj, Bihar12. Jamia Imam Ibn Taimiya, Madinatussalam, E.

Champaran, Bihar

(iii) (a) Certificate of Alimiah with atleast 45% marks issuedby the following Madrasas

1. Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow, U.P.2. Jamiatul Flah, Bilariaganj, Azamgarh, U.P.3. Certificate of Fazilah from Madrasatul Islah,

sarai Mir, Azamgarh, U.P.4. Madrasa Jamia Islamia, Muzaffarpur, Azamgarh,

U.P.5. Madrasa Eram Convent for Girls and Boys Indra

Nagar, Lucknow, U.P.6. Jamial Muzahrul Uloom (Patna) (Degree of

Fazilah)7. Jamial Darul Huda al-Islamiyah (Certificate of

al-Sanaviyah al-Ulia)8. Darul Uloom Alimia, Jamda Shahi, Basti, UP

(Alimia Certificate)

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9. Al-Jamia-Tus-Salafiah (Markazi Darul-Uloom)(Degree of Alemiat)

10. Al Jamia Al Islamiya Kerala India (V) ( Preparatoycourse which is of 2 years after senior schoolleaving certificate)

11. Al Jamiatul Ashrafia, Mubarak Pur, AzamgarhUP (Certificate of Alimiat/Fazilat)

12. Jamia Syed Ahmad Shaheed, Vill. Ashmadabad(Katauli) Malihabad, Lucknow UP (Alamiyatdegree)

13. Jamiya Misbahul Uloom, Chaukonia BharatBhari, Siddharth Nagar, UP ( Almiah degree)

14. Jamia Islamiya Sanabil (Aaliya and Fadhil)

(b) Certificate of Maulvi with atleast 45% marks issuedby the Bihar Board of Madrasa Education

(iv) Candidates who have already pursued B.A./M.A.,Language programme in two or more Centresof the School during their entire academic careerare not eligible for admission.

Minimum Age : 17 years as on 1st October 2012.

NOTE :

1. Eighty percent of the seats in the First Year of 3-year B.A.(Hons.) programme in the School areearmarked for those who have either passedthe Senior School Certificate or equivalentexamination in the year 2011 or are due toappear in 2012, and the remaining 20% areopen to all other candidates.

2. Candidates who have obtained their HigherSecondary Certificate under the 10+1 pattern ofeducation will be eligible for admission to theFirst-Year of the three-year B.A.programme ifthey have successfully completed the First-Yearof Bachelor's degree examination of aUniversity under 10+1+3 pattern of educationwith the prescribed percentage of marks.

3. All the students of the School of Language,Literature & Culture Study who are admitted toB.A. (Hons.) programme during academicsession 2012-13 will be requirfed to take theentrance examintion for admission to M.A. inforeign languages. In other words, this will beapplicable to the candidates who will be joiningB.A.(Hons.) 1st and/or2nd year programmeduring the academic session 2012-13.

(e) B.A.(Hons.) 2nd Year

(i) First year of Bachelor's degree or an examinationrecognised as equivalent thereto with at least 45%marks under 10+2+3 pattern of education withadequate proficiency in the concerned language(Entrance Examination shall be conducted in thelanguage to which admission is sought andselection will be made on the basis of theperformance of the candidate in written and viva-voce).

(ii) Candidates who have already pursued B.A./M.A.,Language programme in any two Centres of the

School during their entire academic career are noteligible for admission.

Minimum Age : 18 years as on 1st October 2012.

(f) Part-Time Programmes

1. Certificate of Proficiency : Atleast Senior SchoolCertificate (10+2) or an examination recognisedas equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45%marks in aggregate.

2. Diploma of Proficiency : Atleast Senior SchoolCertificate (10+2) or an examination recognisedas equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45%marks in aggregate and Certificate of Proficiencyin the language concerned or an examinationrecognised as equivalent thereto.

3. Advanced Diploma of Proficiency : AtleastSenior School Certificate (10+2) or an examinationrecognised as equivalent thereto with a minimumof 45% marks in aggregate and Diploma ofProficiency in the language concerned or anexamination recognised as equivalent thereto.

4. Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu: ABachelor's Degree under 10 + 2 + 3 pattern ofeducation with a minimum of 45% marks inaggregate with Urdu as one of the subjects atHigh School or Intermediate or B.A. Level.

The candidates who have obtained theirqualification under the pattern of education other than10+2 will be eligible for admission to the COP and DOPprogrammes of study if they have successfullycompleted the first year of Bachelor's degreeexamination of a University with atleast a minimum of45% marks. Similarly, the candidates who have obtainedtheir Bachelor's degree under the pattern of educationother than 10+2+3 will be considered for admission toAdvanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu if they havesuccessfully completed the first year of Master's degreeprogramme or a bridge course in lieu thereof, whereverprescribed, from a recognised University with atleast aminimum of 45% marks.

3. SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

The School of Life Sciences (SLS) was established inthe year 1970-71. The School offers programs of studyleading to M. Sc. and M. Phil. /Ph. D. degrees in Life Sciences.The School was conceptualized as an interdisciplinaryprogramme unifying all the disciplines of biological sciencesreflecting essential commonality among them at molecularlevel in terms of structure, function and evolution. Theapproaches undertaken by constituent research groups ofthe School span from in vitro characterization of moleculesto physiological studies with whole organisms, fromtheoretical bioinformatics to experimental recording ofneuronal activity in live animals, and in terms of biologicalsystems from bacteria to mammals. The research areasof interest include most of the front line areas of modernbiology such as genomics, molecular biology, cell anddevelopmental biology, nucleic acid therapeutics, drug and

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vaccine targets, cellular immunity, human molecular genetics,molecular parasitology, biology of infectious agents,neurophysiology, microbial biotechnology, photobiology,plant biotechnology, radiation and cancer biology,biochemistry and structural biology. The School has set anexample by establishing instruments in a common CentralInstruments Facility (CIF) accessible round the clock for allits researchers and also for researchers from outside theUniversity. All the modern equipment required for the cuttingedge researches in wide areas are housed in the CIF. Inaddition, the School also has an Animal House forexperimental animals and a Glass House facility forexperimental and transgenic plants.

The School of Life Sciences has earned a reputation ofrunning interdisciplinary programs of study at the Master’slevel, for students from both biological and physical sciences.This is made possible by offering remedial courses inphysical sciences for students coming from the biosciencestream and in elementary biology for students enteringbiology after their first degree in physical sciences. The M.Sc.Practical laboratories are well equipped to give hands ontraining to the students in the subjects taught to them in thetheory classes. Besides, it is mandatory for all the studentsto carry out their project work in any laboratory for the last twosemesters which motivates them to pursue research in theirPh.D. programme. Graduates completing their degrees atthe School are always sought after by research labs in Indiaand abroad and have performed exceptionally well in theuniversities, institutes and industries. The School has an in-house system of continuous review of its academic programsthat allows inclusion of newer areas into research andteaching.

The teaching program comprises of molecular, cellularand organismal biology with emphasis on the mechanismsoperating in living systems in a holistic manner. The Schooloffers core/foundation courses and advanced courses forthe M. Sc. and M Phil. /Ph. D. students. Courses are constantlyupdated to reflect new and emerging areas in life sciences.Students are assessed and evaluated throughout thesemester by a continuous system of tests, seminars,assignments, mid and end-semester examinations. TheSchool follows the University-wide format of relative gradingof Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 10 pointscale worked out on the basis of possible 9 points. The M. Sc.course structure also lays emphasis on research and offersstudents the choice of a research career to be pursued invarious institutions within the country and abroad. Several ofour M.Sc. students also rejoin SLS to pursue their doctoralstudies. Our M. Phil./Ph. D. students are offered pre-Ph. D.courses covering various aspects of advance research in lifesciences which prepares them for a better research careerthereafter. Largely, due to the nationwide open competitionfor admission, SLS has always attracted some of the beststudents of the country.

Active research in several important areas/field is beingcarried out in the School of Life Sciences which is reflectedwith many research articles published in peer-reviewednational and international journals of repute. The School hasconsistently maintained a level of productivity in terms ofpublications in reputed peer reviewed journals and books.Over 1, 500 papers have been authored by the faculty of the

school since its inception. Over 440 students of the Schoolhave been awarded Ph.D. degree. Last but not the least, ourfaculty members have been honoured with recognitions likebeing members of the Planning Commission, Padmaawards, elected Fellows of various Academies, BhatnagarAward, Birla Award, Third World Academy Award, RanbaxyAward, J.C. Bose Award, Bhasin award and many others.

The School continues to attract core funding from theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) under the Centre forAdvanced Study (CAS) in “Cell and Molecular Biology” and theUniversity with Potential for Excellence (UPOE) programs. Ithas also received support from the Department of Scienceand Technology (DST) in the form of FIST-I and FIST-IIprograms. Individual faculty members are also supported byresearch grants from the national and international fundingagencies such as the UGC, DST, Department of Biotechnology(DBT), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), The EuropeanUnion, the Wellcome Trust (UK), Swiss Development, USDAetc.

The School of Life Sciences has a well-equippedCommon Instruments Facility (CIF) where major as well ascommon utility equipments are housed. These equipmentsinclude untracentrifuges, high-speed centrifuges,spectrophotometers, spectrofluorimeters, phosphorimager,scintillation counter, PCR-machines, gel documentationsystem, imaging facilities, lyophilizer, ultralow freezers, waterpurification system, brain-wave analyzer, oscilloscope,polygraph for electrophysiological measurements andgamma chamber. The School also has plant and animal cellculture facilities, stereotaxic surgical facility for small animals,green house, botanical garden and animal house. A commonfacility exclusively for genomics and proteomics researchhas been established with funding from the UGC-UPOEgrant. This facility includes FACS, microarray scanner,automated hybridization station and MALDI-TOF/TOF, LC-ESI-MS/MS, and real time PCR. The CIF facilities arecontinuously upgraded with funding from various sources.

The website (www.jnu.ac.in/sls) can be checked fordetailed information regarding the course content and theongoing researches.

(A) Programmes of Study and Admission Procedure:

(i) M. Phil. /Ph. D. (Life Sciences)

Each year students are admitted to the M. Phil. /Ph. D.(Life Sciences) programme under different categoriesas follows.

Category I: Candidates with M. Sc. or equivalent degreemust appear in the written examination conducted bythe University nation-wide in the month of May. Basedon the written test, short-listed candidates will have toappear for an interview. Candidates are finally selectedfor admission on the basis of their performance in thewritten test and the interview.

Category II: Under this category, candidates who havequalified the CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)-JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF or DBT/DST-INSPIRE forpursuing Ph.D. degree with a fellowship can applythrough a separate admission form without appearingin JNU entrance test. Please note that candidates who

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have been awarded “Lecturership” in the CSIR-NET(or equivalent examination) are not eligible under thiscategory. Candidates who have already initiated theirfellowship in some other institution and are interestedto get it transferred may also apply, provided the periodof available fellowship (after August 2012) is morethan four years. Candidates who have appeared in theCSIR/UGC-NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF and DBT/DST-INSPIRE; but results awaited may also applyunder this category. However, they will be called for theinterview only upon submission of a valid documentaryevidence of having qualified for the fellowship (JRF) tothe Admission Branch, JNU well in advance of the dateof the interview (to be conducted in June-July, 2012).M.Sc. Bioinformatics students appearing for the finalexamination or those already qualified and awardeda research fellowship after clearing the BioinformaticsNational Certification (BINC) Examination (conductedby DBT) are also eligible to apply. Candidates with avalid proof of JRF will only be entitled for the permissibletravel allowances for attending the interview.Candidates are finally selected for admission on thebasis of their performance in the interview.

Two separate lists will be prepared for abovementioned categories. Thus, all candidates who areeligible for category – II are also are encouraged toapply under category –I in separate application formto enhance the chance of getting selected.

Category III: Direct admission to the Ph. D. Programme:Only those candidates shall be considered for directadmission to the Ph. D. programme who have:

a. Obtained an M. Phil. degree by pursuing researchwork in a laboratory of a recognized University/Research Institution with a minimum final grade pointaverage (FGPA) of 6.0 in a 10 point scale/comparablestandard where the grading is based on system otherthan 10 point scale. The candidates, who haveobtained M. Phil. degree from a University/Institutionwhere dissertation is not on a 10-point scale, arerequired to forward a copy of their M. Phil. dissertationalong with the application form for the purpose ofassessment of their credentials. In addition, thecandidates should have minimum one researchpublication in a peer reviewed journal. OR

b. At least two years research experience in reputedInstitutions with research publication (s) in a peerreviewed journal. In addition, they should haveobtained Master’s degree with FGPA of 6.0 in a 10 –point scale/ comparable standard or equivalentpercentage.

Eligible candidates will have to appear for an interviewand candidates are finally selected for admission onthe basis of their performance.

Given below are the broad research groups in theSchool of Life Sciences and the candidates arerequested to visit the website of the School(www.jnu.ac.in/sls) for the details of the ongoingresearch in each group as the candidates would beasked to give five preferences of research groups oftheir interest at the time of interview.

Research Groups in the School of Life Sciences

The students to M. Phil./Ph. D. program of the Schoolof Life Sciences are admitted under one of the followingnotional Research Groups:

1) Cell Biology, Immunology and Developmental Biology.

2) Genetic, Genomics, Gene Regulation and RNABiology.

3) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Pathogens andDiseases.

4) Neurobiology and Behavioural Biology.

5) Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, andPhotobiology.

6) Radiation and Cancer Biology.

7) Biophysical Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics, andStructural Biology.

Following registration, students would be offered a listof available positions/vacancies available withindividual faculties in various research groups of theSchool. The students are required to interact with thefaculty members following which the Graduate AdvisoryCommittee would designate a supervisor for eachstudent after one week of taking admission.

All students have to take pre-Ph. D. courses for theinitial two semesters. [Detailed information regardingthe course structure can be obtained from the website(www.jnu.ac.in/sls)]. For subsequent registration tothe Ph. D. program, the student has to secure aminimum CGPA of 6.5 (for SC/ST and physicallychallenged students, the minimum CGPA requirementis 6.0 in those courses). At the end of semesters, thestudent, in consultation with the supervisor, has tosubmit a synopsis of the research proposal and defendit in an open seminar. Based on the above criteria, theSpecial Committee of the School approves theenrollment of the student to the Ph. D. program. Aftersufficient amount of the research work is carried out bythe student and with due approval by the supervisor,the student can submit the Ph. D. thesis. Although Ph.D. thesis can be submitted upon completion of at least2 years of research work, normally it is between 2 to 4years from the date of confirmation for the Ph. D.program. Under special situations, a student mayapply, for consideration by the Special Committee, foran extension of one more year (5th year) to submit thePh. D. thesis, provided the research work has beenexamined and recommended by an expert committeeincluding the supervisor for this purpose. In case astudent opts for an M. Phil. degree or obtains a CGPAbetween 6.5 and 6.0 for candidates belonging to thegeneral category and 6.0 to 5.5 for the candidatesbelonging to the SC/ST/PH category, the student hasto carry out research work under the guidance of adesignated supervisor for two semesters and submitan M. Phil. dissertation. After obtaining the M. Phil.degree, the student can continue for her/ his Ph.D.degree.

The M. Phil./Ph. D. degrees are awarded on the basisof evaluation and recommendation of the thesis by two

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external examiners from within the country followed bysuccessful oral defense of the research work by thecandidate.

(ii) M. Sc. (Life Sciences)

Students are admitted to the M. Sc. (Life Sciences)program each year on the basis of their performancein the nation-wide written test conducted by theUniversity in the month of May. This program offers anin-depth theoretical as well as practical knowledge inall areas of life sciences. Students from both physicalscience and biological science backgrounds studyvarious disciplines of life sciences. Students have totake both core courses and optional courses spreadover four semesters, and practical courses in the firsttwo semesters. During the final two semesters,students also have to carry out a research project ona specific topic under the supervision of a facultymember in a laboratory and submit a dissertation forevaluation by a committee of experts followed by openoral presentation defending the project. Students alsohave to present a seminar and submit a term paper ona current topic in life sciences. The final evaluation forthe grades is on a 9.0 point scale CGPA.

Detailed information regarding the course structurecan be obtained from the website (www.jnu.ac.in/sls).

(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

(i) M. Phil. /Ph. D.: Candidates with M.Sc. or equivalentdegree, with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades,in Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics or PhysicalSciences, as well as to those with M.B.B.S or M. Tech.or M.Sc. (Agriculture) or M. Sc. (Veterinary Sciences)degree with 55% marks are also eligible. Candidateshaving the M.Sc. or equivalent degree in allied subjectsof Life Sciences, including Biochemistry, Biophysics,Biotechnology, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology,Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology, or in Chemistryor Physics are also eligible.

(ii) M. Sc.: Bachelor’s (B. Sc. or B Tech or equivalent) inBiological, Physical or Agricultural Sciences under the10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 55% marks.

4. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES


The School of Social Sciences is the largest post-graduate School in the University. It has M.A., M.Phil./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D. and Direct admission to Ph.D.programmes in its various Centres. It has noundergraduate programme of its own, even though itoffers a few under-graduate courses for students ofSchool of Language, Literature & Culture Studies. TheSchool has nine Centres, in which regular admissiontakes place in different programmes as detailed inthe following table:

Centre, Programme of Study & Field of Study

1. Centre for Economic Studies and Planning1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Economic Studies & Planning2. M.A. in Economics

2. Centre for Historical Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Historical Studies

a. Ancient Historyb. Medieval Historyc Modern History

2. M.A. in Historya. Ancient Historyb. Medieval Historyc Modern History

3. Centre for Political Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Political Studies2. M.A. in Political Science

4. Centre for the Study of Regional Development1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Regional Development

a. Economicsb. Geographyc. Population Studies

2. M.A. in Geography

5. Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Social Sciences in Health2. MPH/Ph.D. in Community Health

6. Centre for the Study of Social Systems1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Social Systems2. M.A. in Sociology

7. Centre for Studies in Science PolicyM.Phil./Ph.D. in Studies in Science Policy

8. Centre for PhilosophyM.Phil./Ph.D. in Philosophy

9. Zakir Husain Centre for Educational StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in Educational Studies

10. Group of Adult EducationThe Group of Adult Education offers only Directadmission to Ph.D. programme.

11. Women's Studies ProgrammeThe Women's Studies Programme offers only Directadmission to Ph.D. programme.

12. Programme for the Study of Discrimination andExclusion (PSDE)The Progrmme for the Study of Discrimination andExclusion (PSDE) offers only Direct admission toPh.D. programme.

Note: In addition to above, Direct Admission to Ph.D.Programmes is also offered in the above Centres ofthe School.

The School has a lively academic ambience. Theteaching and research programmes in the Schoolhave certain innovative elements. While ensuringrigorous discipline-oriented training in each Centre,interest is generated in multi-disciplinary study andresearch, by allowing students to take courses in otherCentres depending upon their aptitude as well as therelevance of the courses to their main disciplines andareas of research interest.


1. Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

The Centre has established itself as a premier Centrefor teaching and research in Economics. Therichness of the teaching and research programmes

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are reflected by the structure of the courses and theresearch output both of the faculty and the students.The faculty has a distinguished record of publicationsof monographs, books and articles.

A distinctive feature of the Centre is the easyaccessibility of its faculty to the students. Theemphasis is on learning and not just on memorizing.Students have to write term papers, givepresentations, solve problems, appear in open bookexaminations, etc. In this process there is continuousevaluation.

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.: M.Phil./Ph.D. programme at the Centreconsists of course work and a dissertation for M.Phil.and a thesis for Ph.D. students. For the M.Phil.programme, of the four courses required to becompleted in two semesters, one must be chosenfrom either Methods of Economic Analysis or Statisticaland Econometric Methods. The other three coursesare chosen from a range of optional courses offeredeach year. In each course, selected topics arepursued in depth with a view to introduce the studentsto analytical issues and the current state of researchin the subject. Links are thereby sought to bedeveloped between the course work and the researchrequired for the dissertation which is to be written inthe second year of the M.Phil. programme.

The course work for M.Phil. consists of a combinationof lectures, the preparation and presentation ofseminar papers and participation in workshops onwork in progress. This range of academic activitiesenables students to understand the inherent linkbetween theory and empirical investigations inresearch work.

M.Phil./Ph.D. candidates seeking admission to theCentre are required to bring with them a synopsis oftheir research theme, indicating its scope, plan andviability.

(b) M.A.: The Centre offers M.A. degree in Economics.The focus of the M.A. Programme is two-fold: (i) toacquaint the students with the theoretical foundationsof, and the basic idea in the main branches ofEconomics from the perspective of alternativetheoretical approaches, and (ii) to enable the studentsto relate their analytical understanding of the subjectto the actual experiences of economies and tointerpret the problems of change in a historicalperspective. Consequently, special emphasis isplaced on the study of problems of development inthe context of the Indian economy. The M.A.programme consists of 16 courses which are taughtover four semesters: Of these, 8 courses arecompulsory, made up of 7 theoretical and tool coursesand 1 course on the Indian economy, while theremaining 8 courses are optional, with studentschoosing from a wide range of courses offered eachyear. One of the new experiences that the M.A.students gain is writing term papers as part of thecourse requirement in various courses. It is throughthese that they are introduced to the notion of research.

2. Centre for Historical Studies

Recognised as a Centre for Advanced Studies by theUGC, The Centre for Historical Studies is a premiercentre of teaching and research in history within India.It is also one ot the oldest centres in the School ofSocial Sciences having launched its programme ofPost Graduate Studies in 1970 under the guidance ofeminent historians like Professors S. Gopal, RomilaThapar, Bipan Chandra and Satish Chandra. A majorfocus of the Centre continues to be on cutting-edgeresearch that can expand the frontiers of the discipline.

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The Centre focuses its teaching and research onAncient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary Historywith particular emphasis on the study of economic,social and cultural changes. Students who learn tohandle different types of source material areencouraged to work on themes that cut across thesechronological divides.

Ancient History: In the training provided to studentsspecial emphasis is laid on the study of languagesand on using different categories of sourcematerials–literary, epigraphic, numismatic andarchaeological. It seeks to encourage study andresearch on the evolution of social structure, politicalprocess, agrarian relations, urbanization, trade andtrading groups, inter-relationship of religion andsociety and perspectives on Indian history providedby historical geography.

Medieval History: Study and Research includesstructure and change in medieval Indian Society, statesystems, agrarian development, growth of trade andcommerce, ideology and culture. Emphasis is alsogiven to the study of two major transitions in IndianHistory–from ancient to medieval and from medievalto colonial regimes, through a reconstruction ofstructural continuities and cleavages encompassingthe institutional, technological, social, economic andideological development.

Modern History: Apart from the study of socialchanges and evolution of agrarian, industrial andclass structures, emphasis is placed on the study ofcolonialism in its economic, political and culturaldimensions, nationalism and the national movement,peasant, trade union and tribal movements, the growthof left-wing parties and groups and developments inthe cultural, intellectual and ideological fields.

Contemporary History: In this field an effort is madeto situate the evolution of contemporary developments,particularly those since World War II, in a long termhistorical context. Special attention is given to studyingthe linkages between different aspects ofcontemporary society viz., the economy, polity, culture,environment, etc., in a holistic manner, i.e. notcompartmentalised into the relatively strict boundariesof disciplines such as political science, economicsor sociology. Also, an attempt is made to conduct theabove studies in a comparative perspective, takinginto account the experience of different countries.

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The M.Phil. programme of the Centre is intended tointroduce the students to research in history througha research methodology course and dissertation.Efforts are made to fill gaps in the student’s knowledgeof the period or area of history with lectures as well asseminar courses.

At the time of the viva-voce, M.Phil./Ph.D. candidatesseeking admission to the Centre are required to bringwith them a synopsis of about 500 words on theirresearch theme, indicating the questions and issuesto be explored, and the types of sources to be consulted.

Candidates applying for M.Phil./Ph.D. (History)programme are allowed to exercise only one option,i.e., Ancient History; or Medieval History; or ModernIndian History, and the option so exercised must beclearly mentioned at appropriate column in theApplication Form as well as on the top of the answer-book supplied to the candidates in the ExaminationHall. Candidates may please note that the answer-books carrying more than one option will beconsidered invalid.

(b) M.A. in History

Students entering the Centre are offered a flexibleprogramme while specialising in (1) Ancient History,or (2) Medieval History, or (3) Modern and ContemporaryHistory. Along with courses in their specialisation,students are required to offer a set of common coursesdesigned to survey (a) historiography and historicalmethods, and (b) broad patterns of socio-economicand political formations and structural changes througha series of three courses covering the Ancient, Medievaland Modern periods. In Addition students will berequired to offer at least two courses on histories ofcountries other than India.

Apart from these compulsory courses, a large part ofthe progrmme is available as"Open Options", whereinthe students may choose courses in areas other thanthat of one's specialization including (1) other periodsof Indian history, and (2) courses in other Centres(withpermission of the Faculty) in disciplines relevant to thestudent's area of interest and specialization. Studentsare strongly advised to do a language course relevantto their area of specialisation.

With the exception of 2 seminar courses in the fourthsemester of the M.A. Programme, all courses offeredby a student are lecture courses. In lecture courses fiftyper cent of the evaluation depends on a student'sperformance in examination or tutorials during asemester, and fifty percent on performance in the end-semester examination. The programme expects agood deal of independent writing by students as partof the curriculum.

The candidates must make their specific choice ofspecialisation, i.e. (Ancient History or MedievalHistory or Modern Indian History) with care; it is notpossible to change from one stream to another.

Candidates applying for M.A. (History) programmeare allowed to exercise only one option, i.e., AncientHistory; or Medieval History; or Modern Indian History,and the option so exercised must be clearly

mentioned at appropriate column in the ApplicationForm as well as on the top of the answer-booksupplied to the candidates in the Examination Hall.Candidates may please note that the answer-bookscarrying more than one option will be consideredinvalid.

No application for a second M.A. at the Centre forHistorical Studies will be entertained from those whohave completed and M.A. degree from the same Centreeven if the period of specialization is different.

The CHS proposes to change the pattern of its M.A.entrance examination from 2011. The question paperworth a total of 100 marks will be divided into threesections. Students will be required to answerquestions from all sections. Section 1 will carry 30marks. It will lhave one comprehension passage inEnglish and candidates will be required to answer sixquestions based on the given passage. Section 2 willcarry 20 marks. It will have 5 questions covering broadareas of the social sciences and other topical issuesof current concern. Candidates will be required toanswer 1 question from this section. Section 3 willcarry 50 marks. It will have 12 questions coveringspecific periods/areas of history and candidates willbe required to attempt 2 questions from this section.

Candidates who qualify are requested to register atthe earliest so that they can take full advantage of thetutorial system. Students are also requested to attendthe Orientation Meeting with the Faculty. This willintroduce them to the structure of courses, the systemof evalluation and the rules and norms of the Centre.The date of this meeting will be put up on the noticeboard of the Centre by the first week of August.

3. Centre for Political Studies

The Centre is recognized as a premier centre forteaching and research in Political Science. Studentswho have graduated from the Centre are holdingimportant positions in academic institutions and otherwalks of public life all over the world. The facultymembers have a distinguished record of publicationsof books and articles in important national andinternational journals.

The Centre offers two programmes of study- MA. andM.Phil/Ph.D. The teaching and research work of theCentre covers three rubrics of political studies: (1)political philosophy and history of ideas; (2) Indianpolitics and public policy; and (3) Comparative politicsand International Relations.

(a) Direct admission to Ph.D. programme: Those whowish to apply for a research degree wil be expected tohave a strong, detailed and well developed proposalfor a thesis that can be supervised in CPS. In additionto fulfilment of the entry requirements, they will need toapproach the subject with rigor and appropriateknowledge of the field.

The Ph.D. admission is not automatic but is decidedcase by case depending on the strength, merit,research capacity and research orientation of thecandidate applying for Ph.D. admission.

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(b) M.PhiI.IPh.D.

M.Phil. Programme at the Centre consists of coursework and dissertation. For the M.Phil. programmestudents are required to take four courses in the firsttwo semesters-two compulsory courses and twooptional courses. The two compulsory courses are: 1)Philosophy and Methods in Social Sciences; (2)Approaches, Concepts and Methods of PoliticalAnalysis. These courses must be offered in the firstsemester of the M.Phil. programme.

The compulsory courses are designed to train studentsin the methods and techniques of research work andto equip them to use political concepts with somedegree of theoretical and analytical rigour. The firstcourse introduces students to major debates in thePhilosophy of Science and Philosophy of SocialScience. It also prepares them to undertake quantitativeand qualitative empirical research. The second courseexposes students to concepts and approaches thatare central to the study of politics. In addition to this, thestudents can take any two optional courses offered bythe Centre, depending upon their research interestsand chosen specializations.

The M.Phil course work comprises of a combinationof lectures, presentation of seminar papers andparticipation in discussions on work in progress. Ineach case academic work is designed to enablestudents to understand the link between conceptstheoretical formulations and empirical investigation.

The M.PhiI/Ph.D. students seeking admission to theCentre are required to bring with them a synopsis oftheir research theme indicating the scope, plan andfeasibility of proposed research at the time of viva-voce.

(c) M.A. in Political Science

As a degree in Political Science, the M.A. programmeof the Centre focuses on the study of Political theory/ideas, Comparative Politics/International Relations,and Indian Politics and public policy. The programmeis designed to - a) enhance theoretical understandingand develop methodological skills in these threebranches of Political Science; (b) relate politicalprocesses with social structures and ideas; and (c)interpret institutions, policies and processes in ahistorical perspective. The Centre places specialemphasis on the study of political developments inIndia and promotes theoretically informed analysis ofsocial and political reality.

The M.A. programme consists of 16 courses, whichare taught over four semesters. Of these 10 arecompulsory and the remaining six are optional courses.Of the six optional courses, at least four should bechosen from a wide range of optional courses offeredby the Centre and 2 should be from outside the Centrein the two years M.A. programme.

All courses offered by the students are lecture-basedcourses. However, they require students to writetutorials/term papers. In each case, fifty percent of the

grade depends on the student’s performance in mid-term assignments and the remaining fifty percent isawarded on the basis of their performance in the endsemester examination.

4. Centre for the Study of Regional Development

The Centre aims at developing inter-disciplinaryprogramme of teaching and research within the broadframework of Regional Development and Planning. Itadmits students to M.A. and M.PhiI/Ph.D. programmeof the University. The Centre has been recognised asa Centre of Advanced Studies by the UGC.

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. programme

The Centre has developed teaching and researchprogramme around three major streams namelyGeography, Economics and Population Studies.Entrance to these streams is through separateentrance examinations but teaching and research arehighly inter-disciplinary in nature. The followingspecialized areas have emerged with the interface ofthe three main disciplines. These are:

(i) Agricultural Studies: These cover regionaldimensions of agricultural development in India;quantitative techniques for research in agriculturaleconomics and geography; natural resource base ofIndian agriculture; political economy of agriculturaldevelopment; ecological, technological and-infrastructural correlates of agricultural productivityand growth; institutions in agriculture, employment,poverty and income distribution in the agriculturalsector; food security, issues related to WTO and Indianagriculture; rural development; agriculturaldiversification, contract farming, organic agriculture.

(ii) Natural Resources Base Studies: The areascovered under the stream include geomorphological,pedologica! and climatogical bases of distributionand utilization of natural resources especially landand water resources; ecosystem approach to naturalresource management; natural resource base andsustainable development with special reference toIndia; application of GIS and remote sensing inresource management.

(iii) Population Studies : These pertain to demographicmethods and techniques, census and vital statistics;other sources of demographic data (NFHS, RCH,NSSO, DHS, WFS); population composition, socio-economic aspects related to fertility, mortality andmorbidity, family planning; spatial dimensions ofurbanization and migration; settlements and humanecology; Population, environment and sustainabledevelopment; food security; labour force; populationtheory and policy; reproductive and child health, Agingof population, status of women and humandevelopment.

(iv) Studies in Urban, Industrial and InfrastructureDevelopment: This stream covers methods of regionalanalysis including regional modelling; politicaleconomy of regional development and measurementsof inter-regional disparities in income, employment,

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poverty, infrastructure, industrial development, urbangrowth; resource base, physical and human; sectoraldevelopment and inter-sectoral linkages of agriculture,industrialization; the political economy of industriallocation in India and the drivers explaining industriallocation decisions in post-reform India, the changingnature of regional development policy together withthe changes in the centre-state fiscal relations,urbanisation and processes of urban growth, issuesof urban governance and financing of basic amenities,linkages of infrastructure with regional development,regional income stabilization and poverty eradicationpolicies; emp!oyment in organized and unorganizedsectors; specific problems of the development of thebackward areas in India.

(v) Analysis of Socio-Cultural Elements in the IndianRegional Structure : This stream covers the evolutionof the regional structure in India, socio-culturaldimensions of regionalization with special referenceto ethnic, tribal, caste, linguistic/dialectal; gender andreligious identities; regional dimension of politicalbehaviour; social well-being and its measurement;social infrastructure, particularly health and education;social transformations and the role of social/ecologicalfactors in the development of backward areas;economics of discriminations-ethnicity, caste andgender.

The M.Phil./Ph.D. students seeking admission to theCentre are required to bring with them a synopsis oftheir research theme indicating the scope, plan andfeasibility of the proposed research. They should bewell aware about the current literature and availabilityof data related with their topic of research.

(b) M.A. in Geography

The focus of the programme is on the modernconcepts of Geography with special reference toproblems of regional development in India. Thecurriculum includes theoretical, topical, andmethodological courses. The courses covergeographical thought, human ecology, regionaldevelopment theory, geomorphology, climatology,hydrology, economic geography, social geography,population and settlement geography. All the topicalcourses have emphasis on India. Issues on regionaldevelopment are dealt with in courses on regionalgeography of India, meso regional studies, and levelsof regional development in India. The methodologicalcourses cover quantitative techniques, computerasisted cartography, GIS and remote sensing. Courseson socio-economic and physical survey methods arean essential component of the programme for whichthe students are required to participate in field workwhich is usually organised in challenging terrain andin rural settings. Students can opt for any one of thefollowing specialization streams in the fourth and finalsemester:

a) Advanced Techniques in Geographyb) Agricultural Geographyc) Physical Resources and Geomorphologyd) Population and Settlement Geography

e) Regional Development and Planning, andf) Social Geographyg) Remote Sensing and GIS

5. Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health

The Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health(CSMCH) was established in order to shape andprovide academic content to the discipline of publichealth, making it relevant to the situation in India. It wasrecognised that the discipline of Preventive and SocialMedicine needed a paradigm shift that could only beprovided if this Centre was set up outside the confinesof a medical college.

Over the past 30 years, the Centre has acquired vastexperience in evolving problem-orientedinterdisciplinary academic programmes in publichealth, in addition to building an active research base.At the same time, efforts have also been made atestablishing institutional links with various academic,research, policy-making and non-governmentalorganisations.

Under the overall objective of creating academicprogrammes for making health services meaningfulto the people of the country, the Centre has set out asits objective the task of understanding the healthproblems and health needs of the mass of Indianpeople. The endeavour is to understand how healthproblems are shaped by socio-economic factors andto examine the social structure itself, to delineate thestructural constraints that contour the scope of healthinterventions. The task requires an inter-disciplinaryapproach involving disciplines such as sociology,anthropology, psychology, economics, history, politics,demography, statistics and public administration,apart from the disciplines that are traditionally includedin public health. It was for this reason that the Centrewas located in the School of Social Sciences.

The Centre provides facilities for the following academicprogrammes:

1. M.Phil/Ph.D. in Social Sciences in Health. Theeligibility criterion for admission is a Mastersdegree in social sciences or other disciplinesallied to public health (as mentioned on page28).

2. Master of Public Health (M.P.H./ Ph.D. in PublicHealth). The eligibility criteria for admission areMBBS or MSc (Nursing) with one year'sexperience.

Both M.Phil and Ph.D. are spread over four semesters(2 years). M.Phil students are required to undertaketwo semesters of course work followed by adissertation. The MPH students are required toundertake three semesters of course work. They areadditionally required to conduct a field study during theintr semester breaks and to be completed in the fourthsemester. The successful completion of theprescribed course work and dissertation/fieldstudywill lead to the award of M.Phil. or M.P.H. degree. Thecandidates who have secured the prescribed grades

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will be eligible for registration to the Ph.D. programme.In addition to the above programmes, the Centre alsoadmits candidates to the Ph.D. programme directly asper criteria mentioned in page 27. The Centre mayprescribe courses to the candidates admitted underthe direct Ph.D. programme.

Courses in public health cover areas such asorganization of health programmes, epidemiology,nutrition, maternal and child health, communicablediseases, family planning, research methodology,operations research etc. Courses in social sciencescover concepts and methods relevant for public helathwithin an interdisciplinary perspective.

During the second semester students are offered anumber of optional courses. They also get anapportunity to familiarise themselves with the currentissues in public health through an intensive journalclub in the second semester. All students are exposedto group field work in both urban and rural areas as apart of their course work.

6. Centre for the Study of Social Systems

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The Centre offers two separate programmes at theM.Phil./Ph.D. level. One is the integrated M.Phil.programme followed by the Ph.D. programme. Thecourse work for the M.Phil. programme is divided intosix broad areas.

i. Theories of Social Systems and Social Structures

ii. Methodology of Social Sciences and Techniques ofSocial Research

iii. Sociological Study of Economy, Polity, Family, andReligion with special reference to India

iv. Cultural Analysis

v. Analysis of Social Change and Development, GenderStudies.

vi. Modern Indian Social Thought.

Second, Direct Ph.D. programme with stipulatedminimum qualification specified in the prospectus.

The following thrust areas have been identified underthe Centre for Advanced Studies programme wheremembers of the faculty are engaged in research:

1. Economy, Society and Culture in the Era ofGlobalization,

2. Ethnicity, Caste, Identity and Social Movements,

3. Sociology of Knowledge, including indigenousknowledge and Indian social thought,

4. Sociology of sciences and technology includinginformation and communication

The Centre engages in conducting research on themesrelating to the sociology of modernization, postmodernity, globalization, development, social change,social movements, professions, sociology ofknowledge, religion, agrarian relations, sociology ofminorities, marginal groups and communities,sociology of medicine/science, sociology of

communication, Indian diaspora, social ecology andNGOs, gender, family and kinship, youth delinquency,mass media and cultural analysis. The Centre wasalso selected for special assistance by the UniversityGrants Commission besides having Dr. AmbedkarChair instituted by the Ministry of Social Justice andEmpowerment, Government of India, New Delhi.Currently, the Centre has been granted the status ofCentre for Advanced Studies by the U.G.C. The Centreawards two M.Phil/Ph.D. Fellowships under the Dr.Ambedkar Chair in Sociology. The departmental libraryat the Centre possesses a vast collection ofpublications on the thrust areas. The Centre has alsodeveloped a special collaborative programme, GlobalStudies Programme with Institute for Sociology, AlbertLudwigs University, (Freiburg, Germany), and KwazuluNatal University (Durban, South Africa).

(b) M.A. in Sociology

Master’s degree programme in Sociology is orientedtowards the study of social systems, sociologicaltheories, research methodology and other areas ofstudy like sociology of knowledge, professions, socialpsychology, anthropological theories, sociology ofgender, cultural studies, Indian social thought, ethnicminorities and marginal groups, social ecology, socialdemography and sociology of science/medicine.Several courses offered at the Centre are inter-disciplinary and are drawn from anthropology,psychology, economics, politics and history. In addition,courses at this level are also concerned with theproblems relating to globalization, development, massmedia and social change.

Out of 16 courses, 8 are in the areas of sociologicaltheories, thinkers, and methodology and the remaining8 courses focus on different aspects of Indian societysuch as social stratification, family life and kinship,polity, economy, religion, urban life, population,education, and social change. Sixteen optional coursesare offered from which the students have to choose five(Students are also encouraged to opt for some coursesin the related disciplines from other Centres of theSchool). In addition to a number of merit-cum-meansscholarships, “T.K.OOMMEN AWARD” to the topper ofM.A. Sociology is awarded by the Centre annually.

7. Centre for Studies in Science Policy

Studies in Science Policy is an interdisciplinary fielddrawing upon a range of social, natural andengineering science disciplines to enhance ourunderstanding of the interactions between science-technology-society interrelationship. It concerns theimpact of science and technology on society and viceversa. The primary focus of teaching and research atthe Centre is on areas relating to science andtechnology policy analyses; sociological and historicalperspectives in science and technology; economicsof technological change and innovation studies,technology futures analysis, gender relations inscience and technology, science and technology fordevelopment, international relations in science andtechnology, emerging technologies and globalization

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of innovation, issues of intellectual property rights andenvironment.

The Centre aims at promoting an interdisciplinaryperspective and is open to students for admissionfrom a variety of social and natural sciences, technology,engineering, medicine, law and managementdisciplines.

The Centre offers M.Phil./Ph.D. and direct Ph.D.progrmmes. The M Phil. programme in Studies inScience Policy requires completion of 24 credits infour semesters. The coursework carries 16 creditsand the dissertation 8 credits. The course workconsists of 4 courses (4 credits each). Out of these,three are compulsory courses and one optionalcourse. Students in the programme may continue topursue Ph.D. after the completion of M.Phil. coursework (in two semesters) after securing required gradeor after the successful completion of both course workand M.Phil. Dissertation (in four semesters).

Direct Ph.D. programme is open to scholars who havecompleted an M.Phil. degree in either one of the socialor natural science disciplines or have demonstratedtheir research capability by way of equivalent publishedwork in any area related to science policy studies. TheCentre strongly recommends such direct Ph.D.scholars to audit the courses offered for M.Phil. studentsduring the first two semesters while pursuing theirdoctoral research.

Students seeking admission to the Centre are requiredto bring with them a synopsis of 500 to 700 wordsresearch proposal for M.Phil. level and 1200 to 1500words for direct Ph.D level indicating a research theme,its scope and objectives, statement of the problem,research methods and a brief review of literature at thetime of interview.

8. Centre for Philosophy

The Centre was set up in 1999 in the School of SocialSciences. For a long time, the School and the Universityhad felt the urgent need for an independent Centre forPhilosophy. This was driven by the understanding thatPhilosophy must have a central place in an institutionof higher learning and research. Further, that anengagement with Philosophy would strengthen theongoing research in the various fields of knowledge inthe University. It was this concern that led to thecreation of the Centre for Philosophy in the School ofSocial Sciences.

The academic programmes of the Centre are intendedto provide students with a deeper and more rigorousfoundation in the discipline in Philosophy whilesimultaneously encouraging an engagement withsubstantive issues and contemporary concerns. Theteaching and research work is designed to trainstudents to read and engage critically with originalphilosophical texts, both classical and contemporary,with a high degree of methodological awareness; andto reflect systematically on concepts and problemscentral to Philosophy. The primary purpose of this isto create a body of scholarly work that can yield newerand richer reflections on philosophical problems and

debates. The Centre would like to encourage researchstudents to study issues and concerns in Philosophycutting across diverse traditions and narrow disciplinaryboundaries. It would also like students to move fromexegesis to a problem-oriented study wherephilosophical reflection addresses concerns ofpresent day society and polity.

The Centre offers a Direct admission to Ph.D.programme as well as an M.Phil./Ph.D. programme.

(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme: The Centrewelcomes applications in all major areas ofPhilosophy, such as, Ethics, Epistemology,Metaphysics, Legal and Moral Philosophy, Social andPolitical Philosophy, Philosophy of Language,Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Action, PhilosophicalPsychology, Logic, Philosophy of Social Sciences,and History of Ideas.

The candidate at the time of viva-voce i s expected tobring a research proposal of about 1500-2000 words.

(ii) M.Phil/Ph.D.: The M.Phil. programame carries atotal of 24 credits - 16 credits for the course work and8 credits for the Dissertation. The course work consistsof 2 compulsory papers of 4 credits each and 2 optionalpapers, also of 4 credits each. Every students isrequired to take two compulsory courses in the firstsemester of the programme, and they mustsuccessfully complete the entire course work in thefirst year of admission.

The two compulsory courses are: (i) Concepts inPhilosophy, and (ii) Philosophical Methods. The aimof these courses is to critically engage with some of thecore concepts of philosophy and to systematicallyintroduce students to methods of philosophical enquiryby an in depth study of identified essential texts inPhilosophy. In addition to this, the Centre offers arange of optional papers in the fields of Ethics andMoral Philosophy, Epistemology and Metaphysics,Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language,Philosophy of Culture, Philosophy of Mind andConsciousness, Philosophy of Social Science Studiesin Analytical Philosophy, and Phenomenology andExistentialism. The choice of the two optional courseswill be determined by the research interest and field ofspecialization selected by the student.

The course work for M.Phil. will consist of a combinationof lectures, preparation and presentations of seminarpapers, and participation in discussions on work inprogress.

The candidate at the time of viva-voce is expected tobring a research proposal of about 1000-1500 words.

9. Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies

The Centre offers a programme of study leading to thedegree of M.Phil. in Educational Studies and Ph.D. inSociology of Education, Social Psychology ofEducation, History of Education and Economics ofEducation. The Centre focuses on the study ofeducation from social science perspectives. Itsteaching and research programmes are structured

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around social science disciplines of Economics,History, Sociology and Psychology. Accordingly, thereare four streams of research and the curriculum for theM.Phil./Ph.D. programme is geared around them.

Economics of Education: Students are introduced toeconomic issues in education and a theoreticalfoundation for handling and analyzing of problemsrelated to human resource development. Wider issuesof education from the development economicsperspective receive special attention. Other topicsinclude investment decisions in education, financingof education, social choice dilemmas, internationallabour market, educational policy issues, migration ofknowledge, workers, trade in education services andWTO, etc.

History of Education: The research programme onthe history of education at the Centre has evolvedalong three distinct axes. The first has to do with thedevelopment and emergence of systems of educationin India focusing on questions of the access to educationfrom the perspectives of gender studies, andconsiderations of equity and social justice in the SouthAsian context. The second dimension has to do withthe evolution of the system of higher education, againfrom the eve of colonialism into contemporary times.The focus is on the social history of higher education,with an emphasis on issues of the globalization andnaturalization of models of the university, and thetransformation of knowledge ideals in changingpolitical and socio-economic contexts. The attempt isto study historically the impact of the globalization ofthe university, on the one hand and the formation ofacademic disciplines within the university and researchinstitutes on the other. And finally, a third area has todo with the history of science and technology in India,where in addition to looking at the philosophical, andsocial dimensions of the history of science education,research also focuses upon contexts, policies, andstrategies of science communication andpopularization.

Social Psychology of Education: The co-constitutivenature of cultural-historical processes and thepsychological phenomena is problematized. Theexisting theoretical traditions within Psychology andtheir transformative roles in bringing about changes inthe educational processes are examined. Areas suchas cultural roots of learning with specific emphasis onlanguage and mathematics learning, everyday andscientific cognition, personality, motivation, socialcognition, inter-group dynamics and identity processesetc. and their implications for curricular and pedagogicpractices in a multicultural-multilingual society areanalysed.

Sociology of Education: Special emphasis is placedon issues relating to equity and social justice; structureand processes of schooling; social and educationalpolicy, social impact of globalization and privatizationon the educational systems, and other contemporaryconcerns of education in the ‘developing’ world. Basicconcepts and approaches in sociology, linkages ofeducation with socialization, stratification, social

change and mobility, social and educational inequality,etc. are some of the areas discussed. All these issuesare discussed from multiple theoretical standpointsranging from classical sociological thinkers such asDurkheim, Marx, Weber to the most recent thinkers ofcritical theory in education. Generally, the classroomteaching focuses on a comparative analysis of diversesocial contexts within India and also other countries.

The scheme of teaching is as follows:

a. A compulsory core course in Research Methodsin Social Sciences as applied to EducationalStudies, focusing on quantitative and qualitativetechniques of data collection.

b. A course on Education in India: Social SciencePerspectives is to be taken by all students in thefirst semester.

c. Introductory and advanced level courses inEconomics of Education, Sociology ofEducation, History of Education and SocialPsychology of Education are offered in the firstand second semesters.

d. A basket of optional courses is also offered inthe second semester and students have to optfor one of them. Courses include EconomicPolicy in Education; Educational Thought inModern India; Changing Conceptions of theModern University; Education and Diversity inMulticultural Societies; Culture, Cognition andMathematics, International Migration andSkilled Diasporas; Multil ingualism andEducation; Cultural Psychology; and Genderand Education.

e. A dissertation on a selected theme in one’sspecialization/stream is to be completed overthe third and the fourth semesters.

f. M.Phil/Ph.D. and Direct Ph.D. candidatesseeking admission to the Centre are requiredto bring with them a synopsis of 1000 and 2000words respectively on a research theme of theirinterest, indicating its scope, preliminary reviewof literature, statement of the problem,perspectives (theoretical and empirical) andmethodology seen as relevant to the proposedstudy.

The UGC has accorded the Centre the status ofDepartment of Special Assistance (DSA) andAssistance for Strengthening of Infrastructure forHumanities and Social Sciences (ASIHSS).

10. Group of Adult Education

Presently, the Group of Adult Education has faculty-members from the disciplines of Education,Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology.The Group is activelly engaged in research, teaching,analysis & evaluation of the theories, policies,practices and programmes related to adult,countinuing education and lifelong learning in Indiaand abroad. In all its activities, the Group gives priorityto the mutli-disciplinary and comparative studies.

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The Group is also interested in the areas such aspolicies of social inclusion, literacy of the weakersections of society; awareness about lifestyle andconsumer rights; development education; and masseducation and literacy.

It also offers a few optional courses which are creditedby a number of students across the Centres andSchools in the University.

The Group is offering direct admission to Ph.D.programme.

11. Women's Studies Programme

Women’s Studies Programme (WSP) is a school-level Programme that seeks to study questions ofgender in an interdisciplinary and comparativeframework. The Programme undertakes bothinnovative, and intensive, interdisciplinary researchand teaching, besides providing the space for creatinga vibrant community of feminist academics, students,activists and artists concerned with issues of gender,and wider issues of power in society. The Programmeregularly organizes lectures, seminars, workshopsand film screenings on a wide range of subjects.

Currently, the Programme offers optional courses atthe Master’s level that are open to students not only inSocial Sciences but also to those enrolled in otherSchools and Centres of the University. Students learnto examine the historical, social, political, economic,and cultural dimensions of gender, while gaining amore complex understanding of the construction ofgender and its intersection with other categories ofdifference, power, and inequality.

The Women’s Studies Programme offers directadmission to a Ph.D. Programme from the academicyear 2010-11.

Admitted candidates will have dual status in theWomen’s Studies Programme as well as in anotherCentre depending upon the specific focus of theirresearch.

Ph.D. scholars will be required to complete coursework in the first year after admission.

Direct Ph.D. candidates seeking admission to theProgramme are required to submit a synopsis ofroughly 1000 words on a research theme of theirinterest, indicating its scope, statement of the problem,methods and a preliminary review of literature.

12. Programme for the study of Discrimination andExclusion(PSDE)

The Programme for the Study of Discrimination andExclusion (PSDE) was launched in 2005 to studyexclusion and discrimination in an interdisciplinaryand comparative framework. Discrimination andexclusion marginalizes certain groups from fullparticipation in the economic, social, political andcultural life of the country. It is important to note theideological and political basis of exclusion in thecontext of our society. A comprehensive assessmentof these processes may empower groups andcommunities facing discrimination and exclusion.

Documenting and explaining discrimination andexclusion of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribesand minorities in Indian society is the principal focusof the PSDE.

The PSDE has been brought under the UGC schemeof ‘Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and InclusivePolicy’ in the XI plan.

The PSDE offers Direct admission to Ph.D.programme.

(C) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION



(a) obtained M.Phil./MD/MPH (with MBBS/M.Sc.Nursing/Masters degree in Social Sciences orother disciplines allied to public health) degreeof a recognized University/Research Institutionwith minimum Final Grade Point Average (FGPA)of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standardwhere the grading is based on system otherthan 10 point scale. The candidates who haveobtained M.Phil. degree from a University/Institution where dissertation is not graded orgrading is not on 10-point scale, are requiredto forward a copy of their M.Phil./MPHdissertation along with the Application Formfor the purpose of assessment of theircredentials; OR

(b) at least 2 years research experience in reputedinstitutions with research publication(s)comparable to M.Phil./MPH (with MBBS/M.Sc.Nursing/Masters degree in Social Sciences orother disciplines allied to public health)standard. In addition, they should have obtainedMasters Degree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10point scale/comparable standard or equivalentpercentage.

--- For Womens Studies Programme, in case of workexperience (minimum 2 years) in an NGO (related togender issues), again candidate must provideresearch publications or their equivalent. In addition,they should have obtained Master’s Degree with FGPAof 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard orequivalent percentage.

--- For Programme for the study of Discrimination andExclusion, Research/Publications in the areas ofDiscrimination and Exclusion with special referenceto Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Minoritiesare desirable.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Masters degree in the subject concerned with at least50% marks; or Master’s degree in allied subjects orHumanities with at least 55% marks; or Mastersdegree in Natural Sciences with at least 60% marks.For Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Master'sdegree in Social Science or Humanities or Law orManagement with 55% marks or Master's degree in

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Natural Sciences or Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor Technology or Medicine with 60% marks. For Centreof Social Medicine and Community Health: Mastersdegree in social sciences or other disciplines alliedto public health with 50% marks.

(iii) Master of Public Health (MPH/Ph.D. in CommunityHealth)

MBBS degree with at least 50% marks and at leastone year’s work experience after internship or M.Sc.degree in Nursing with at least 50% marks and atleast one year’s experience in Community HealthNursing.

(iv) M.A.

(a) M.A. in History, Geography and Sociology


(b) M.A. in EconomicsBachelor's degree in any discipline under 10+2+3pattern of education with at least 50% marks, andMathematics either at 10+2 level or at Bachelor'slevel, either as subsidiary or as honours.

(c) M.A. in Political Sciences


Main and Allied subjects for purpose ofEligibility for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. and

MPH/Ph.D. programme of study in theSchool of Social Sciences

1. Centre for Economic Studies and PlanningMain Subject - EconomicsAllied Subjects - History, Political Science andSociology, Mathematics and Statistics.

2. Centre for Historical StudiesMain Subject - HistoryAllied subjects - Political Science, Economics,Sociology and Geography.

3. Centre for Political StudiesMain Subject - Political ScienceAllied Subjects - All other Social Science Subjects.

4. Centre for the Study of Regional DevelopmentMain Subject - Geography, Population Studies andEconomicsAllied Subjects - All other Social Science Subjects.

5. Centre of Social Medicine and Community HealthMain Subject (MPH/Ph.D.) - Medicine and Nursing(Allopathic)Main Subject (M.Phil./Ph.D.) - Sociology, Psychology,Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, History,Social Work, Geography, Population Studies, PublicAdministration, Nutrition.Allied Subjects (M.Phil./Ph.D.) - Applied Sciences,Humanities, Management and Rural Development.

6. Centre for the Study of Social SystemsMain Subject - Sociology

Allied Subjects - Social Anthropology, Political Science,Economics, Psychology, History, PublicAdministration, Geography, Philosophy, Socio-Linguistics and any other Social Science discipline.

7. Centre for Studies in Science PolicyMain Subjects - Social Sciences and HumanitiesAllied Subjects - Law and ManagementScience Subjects -Natural Sciences, Engineering,Technology and Medicine.

8. Centre for PhilosophyMain Subjects - PhilosophyAllied Subjects - Social Sciences and Humanities

9. Zakir Husain Centre for Educational StudiesMain Subjects - Economics, History, Psychology,and Sociology.Allied Subjects - (i) Education, Political Science,Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Geography, andother Social Science (including Socio-linguistics, ChildDevelopment and Social Work.). (ii) Other Sciencesand Humanities.

10. Programme for the study of Discrimination andExclusion(PSDE)Main Subject - Political Science, History, Sociology,Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Education,Psychology and Law

5. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

The School of Environmental Sciences is the oldestdepartment of its kind in the country. The School is trulymultidisciplinary in character and focuses on all aspects ofPhysical, Chemical and Biological components ofEnvironment. The faculty has diversified interest in variousEarth, Atmospheric and Biological processes. Linkagesbetween ecological and social processes provide it anadditional dimension. Accordingly, the teaching and researchprogrammes of the School have components in such diversedisciplines as physics, chemistry, geology, hydrology,meteorology, mathematics, statistics, biophysics,biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular microbialecology, bioremediation, environmental monitoring andmanagement.

The School offers Direct Ph.D., M.PhiI./Ph.D.and M.Sc.programmes. The School has been recipient of the DRS,DSA/award of UGC and FIST award of DST. The majorfacilities available in the School for analytical studies include:X-ray diffractometer, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer,and ICP-AES, Gas Chromatograph, Ion Chromatograph,HPLC, Scintillation Counter, Carbon Analyzer, Ultracentrifuge,Fluorescence Microscope and reasonably good internetaccess. Air Pollution Monitoring Mobile Laboratory has alsobeen installed.


(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. programme

Students admitted for direct Ph.D. are required to gothrough course work and secure, required CGPA asdecided by the School.

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(ii) M.PhiI/Ph.D.

Category-I (through entrance examination): Theactivities of the School are inter-disciplinary. The Schoolendeavors to study the problem of environment in anintegrated manner using the principles of Physics,Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology and Biology. TheM.PhiI.lPh.D. programme, started in 1975, has alsoundergone periodic changes. It includes extensivecourse work followed by a dissertation, which leads,upon successful completion, to the M.Phil degree.This is followed by research work for Ph.D. on anapproved topic for a minimum of two years. Approvaland successful defense of a thesis is required for aPh.D. Degree. The candidates may give their preferenceto any two research areas of the following fourresearch areas at the time of applying. The candidatureof those candidates applying for more than tworesearch areas is likely to be rejected. Therefore,candidates are advised in their own interest not toapply for more than two research areas. Based onperformance in entrance exam, candidates will becalled for interview. At the time of interview thecandidates will have to give their preference forresearch topics within the area they have been calledfor. The research topics of each faculty are describedin the JNU web site.

Category II (NET Qualified candidates): Candidateswho have qualified for Junior Research Fellowshipthrough CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)examination are eligible to apply separately in theprescribed form under this category. Candidates shallhave to appear for an interview (as in category I) andtheir selection will depend on their performance in theinterview. Candidates who have appeared in the CSIR/UGC NET examination but results awaited may alsoapply under this category. However, such candidateswill be interviewed upon submission of a valid proof ofhaving qualified for or awarded the JRF certificate atthe time of interview. Moreover, only candidates withvalid proof of JRF qualification would be providedpermissible travelling allowance for attendinginterview. Please note that candidates who have beenawarded “Lecturership” in the CSIR/UGC examinationare not eligible and will not be interviewed.

Selected candidates are required to successfullycomplete seventeen credits of course work and sevencredits of dissertation to become eligible for registrationto the Ph.D. programme. In some cases, if the studentscomplete the course work with a CGPA of 6.5 or morethe students may be permitted to register directly forPh.D., without submitting a dissertation worth 7 credits.

Research Area-I: Aspects of Theoretical Physics andApplied Mathematics, Application of the discipline tothe study of Environmental Problems, Meteorology, AirPollution, Noise, Lasers, Microwaves and theirapplication in Remote Sensing, Waste WaterTreatment using Ultrasound, Electromagnetic FieldEffects in Biology.

Research Area-II: Application of GeologyGeochemistry and Biogeochemistry to problems of

surface earth processes, water bodies includingground water, glaciers, Coastal Aquatic Systems,Estuaries and Mangroves, soils/ sediments, MineralDeposits and Mining Pollution. Remote sensingapplications in Geosciences.

Research Area-III: Application of Chemistry inmonitoring and management of Air, Water and SoilPollution, Biogeochemical Cycling.

Research Area-IV: Ecosystem Dynamics, Cellularand Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics andBiotechnology in Environmental Science, Physico-Chemical aspects of air/water pollution, MolecularMicrobial Ecology, Bioremediation and Bioconversionof xenobiotics, Environmental Cancer Biology,Environmental Toxicology.

(iii) M.Sc in Environmental Sciences

The School offers a two-year inter-disciplinary M.Sc.programme in Environmental Sciences. The programcovers various aspects of Environmental Science byproviding in-depth understanding of environmentalissues at local, regional and global level usinginterdisciplinary teaching/research/field workresources. Well designed contemporary courses areoffered to ensure development of scientificunderstanding of the environmental problems. Thecourses offered fall under four categories: (i) Corecourses, (ii) Optional courses (iii) Remedial coursesand (iv) Non-credit courses. The subject areas coveredrequire knowledge of the basic science disciplines(Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Chemistry, Biology).Details about all the courses offered in this programcan be obtained from the Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityWebsite.



Only those candidates shall be considered for Directadmission to the Ph. D. Programme who have -



(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.: M.Sc. degree or equivalent in any branchof basic or applied science or MBBS or B.Tech./B.E.with minimum 55% marks.

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(iii) M.Sc.: Bachelor’s degree in any branch of basic orapplied science under 10+2+3 pattern of educationwith at least 55% marks.

6. SCHOOL OF COMPUTER & SYSTEMSSCIENCES

The School of Computer & Systems Sciences wasestablished way back in 1975. It is one of the foremostinstitutions to start teaching and research programmes inthe broad areas of computer science. The School hasestablished itself as one of the most prestigious institutionsin the area of computer education in the country. The Schooloffers programmes of instruction and research leading todegree of MCA, M.Tech.(M.Phil.) and Ph.D. It attracts best ofthe students from all over the country. Every year around tenthousand students including applicants from theneighbouring SAARC countries, appear for the MCA andM.Tech. entrance examination. The popularity of the coursesoffered can be judged from the excellent (100%) placementof successful students in the best of the companies in thefield of Computer Science and Information Technology. Thegraduates from the School have been placed in companiessuch as IBM, CSC, TCS, Flextronics, Siemens, HP, ParotSystems, CSG, Accenture, Cadence, Genpact, etc. TheSchool has also trained students from foreign universities inthe field of Computer Science.

The School continues to be at the forefront of offeringinterdisciplinary courses - a goal in JNU’s charter. TheSchool has the following specialized laboratories whereM.Tech./M.Phil., Ph.D. students are actively engaged inresearch: Artificial Intelligence & Software Engineering, DataCommunication and Networks, Microprocessor andOperating Systems, Multimedia & Modelling, NaturalLanguage Processing, Parallel Processing and DistributedComputing, Systems Software.

THRUST AREAS: Computer Graphics, Databases, DataMining, Data Warehousing, Knowledge Engineering, MobileNetworks, Modelling and Simulation, Natural LanguageProcessing, Optimization Theory, Parallel and DistributedComputing.



Course Work - The selected candidates are requiredto take a minimum of six courses (including theseminar course of 3 credits) within first twoconsecutive semesters.

Successful completion of course-work is pre-requisitefor confirmation in the Ph.D. programme. Due to thestructure of the course work, admission to DirectPh.D. programme is considered only in the MonsoonSemester.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D. and M.Tech/Ph.D. (Computer Science& Technology)

Category-I (through entrance examination):Candidates must appear in the written examinationconducted by the University. Based on the written test,short-listed candidates will have to appear in the

interview. Admission is offered to candidates, finallyselected on the basis of their performance in thewritten test and the interview.

Each student aiming to obtain an M.Phil./Ph.D. orM.Tech./Ph.D should clearly mention the stream, vizM.Phil/Ph.D. or M.Tech./Ph.D. in the application form.No change-over from one stream to another will beallowed after the confirmation of the admission.

Category II (NET Qualified candidates) : Candidateswho have qualified for Junior Research Fellowshipthrough CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)examination are eligible to apply separately in theprescribed form under this category. Candidatesshall have to appear for an interview and their selectionwill depend on their performance in the interview.Candidates who have appeared in the CSIR/UGCNET examination but results awaited may also applyunder this category. However, such candidates willbe interviewed upon submission of a valid proof ofhaving qualified for or awarded the JRF certificate atthe time of interview. Moreover, only candidates withvalid proof of JRF qualification would be providedpermissible travelling allowance for attending interview.Please note that candidates who have been awarded“Lecturership” in the CSIR/UGC examination are noteligible and will not be interviewed.

Duration of Course: The course work shall becompleted within first two consecutive semestersand the dissertation in the subsequent third andfourth semesters.

Credit Requirements: No student admitted to theprogramme shall be eligible for the award of M.Tech.degree unless he/she secures 50 credits in all outof which at least 30 credits shall be for course work,5 credits for seminar and 15 credits for the dissertation.In some cases, if the students complete the coursework with the CGPA of 6.5 or more the students maybe permitted to register directly for Ph.D. withoutsubmitting an M.Tech. dissertation.

(iii) MCA (Master of Computer Applications)

Students are admitted to the MCA programme eachyear on the basis of their performance in the writtentest conducted by the University.

This three-year programme is designed to providenecessary theoretical background and practicalexperience in Computer Science and Applications tomeet the growing manpower requirements inautomatic computing.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships of the value ofRs.600/- per month will be awarded during the fifth andsixth semesters to those students of MCA programmewho have met the prescribed grades/coursesrequirements.



The candidates interested in research in Parallel andDistributed Systems, Mobile Computing, NLP & Mobile

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Adhoc Network, Databases, Data mining, PatternRecognition, Machine Learning, Modelling &Simulation, Computational Neuroscience, DataWarehousing, Software Engineering, ScientificComputing/ Parallel Computing/Grid Computing,Support Vector Machine Methods, Neural Networks,Wireless Adhoc/Sensor Networks, Service OrientedArchitecture, will be considered for Direct admissionto Ph.D. progrmme this year.


a) obtained 2 years M.Tech./M.Phil degree of arecognized University/Research Institution,(except those who joined M.Tech. on or before2002-2003) with minimum Final Grade PointAverage (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standard where the grading isbased on system other than 10 point scale.The candidates who have obtained M.Tech./M.Phil. degree from a University/Institutionwhere dissertation is not graded or grading isnot on 10-point scale, are required to forwarda copy of their M.Tech./M.Phil. dissertation alongwith the Application Form for the purpose ofassessment of their credentials;OR

(b) at least 2 years research experience in reputedinstitutions with research publication(s)comparable to M.Tech./M.Phil. standard. Inaddition, they should have obtained Master’sDegree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D. and M.Tech./Ph.D.: Master's degree inComputer Science or Mathematics or Statistics orOperational Research or in any branch of Scienceor Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineeringor Master of Computer Applications (MCA) with atleast 55% marks.

(iii) M.C.A.: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline withadequate competence in Mathematics under 10+2+3pattern of education with at least 55% marks.

7. SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

The School of Physical Sciences (SPS) is one of theleading departments of India in terms of research and teachingin physical sciences. The SPS faculty has made significantcontributions to novel interdisciplinary areas interfacingphysics, chemistry and mathematics, in addition to the moretraditional areas of physics. The School has well-developedcomputing facilities and well-equipped laboratories. Theresearch emphasis has been on topics of Chemical Physics,Computational Physics, Disordered Systems, GranularMaterials, Mathematical Physics, Non-equilibrium StatisticalMechanics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Quantum Chaos, QuantumMagnetism and Strongly Correlated Systems, QuantumOptics, Statistical Nuclear Physics. Experimental areasinclude Complex Fluids, Materials Science,Superconductivity, Magnetism, Nonlinear Optics,Semiconductors, Polymers and Nanoparticle Physics.

The School has recently initiated research activities inthe following areas. (a) Chemistry: Organic and InorganicSynthesis, Supramolecular and Materials Chemistry, UltrafastLaser Spectroscopy and Ultrafast Fluorescence Microscopy;(b) Physics: String Theory; (c) Mathematics: Lie Groups andProbabilities, Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems,Algebraic Number Theory.

The research and teaching contributions of SPS havebeen acknowledged in many ways. The SPS graduates(Ph.D. and M.Sc.) have found subsequent positions withgreat ease. Many faculty members are frequent speakers atnational and international conferences, while publicationsfrom the faculty have received extensive citations in thescientific literature. Some faculty members have receivedprestigious national awards and elected fellows of importantscientific academies. SPS was recognized as a Centre ofExcellence under the UGC-DRS scheme in 1994. The grantwas upgraded in 1999 and has been augmented by theCOSIST scheme for 2000-2004. SPS is also a recipient ofmajor research grants under the FIST program of the DST in2002 and 2007. The School offers Ph.D. (Physical Sciences/Chemical Sciences/Mathematical Sciences) and M.Sc.(Physics) degree programmes.


(i) Direct admission to Ph.D. programme in PhysicalSciences/Chemical Sciences/MathematicalSciences

Suitable courses may be prescribed for candidatesadmitted to the Direct Ph.D. programme.

(ii) Ph.D./Pre-Ph.D. programmes in Physical Sciences/Chemical Sciences/Mathematical Sciences

Candidates selected through the written entranceexamination or through the JRF channel are requiredto take a minimum of five courses (including ResearchCourses if prescribed) in the first two semesters.Satisfactory completion of the Pre-Ph.D. course work(according to the JNU Ordinances) is a prerequisite forconfirmation in the Ph.D. programme.

(iii) M.Sc. in Physics

The detailed syllabus of the M.Sc. programme isavailable at the JNU website. The salient features ofthe syllabus are: (a) emphasis on core aspects ofmodern physics, and (b) emphasis on laboratorytraining. The M.Sc. programme is nurtured as anintegral part of the research activities of the School.


(i) Direct admission to Ph.D. programme

Candidates shall be considered for Direct admissionto the Ph.D. programme on the following basis:

a) M. Phil degree from a recognized University/Research Institutions with minimum FinalGrade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in a 10-point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on systems other than a 10-point scale. All candidates are required toforward a copy of their M.Phil. dissertation alongwith the Application Form. OR

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b) At least 2 years’ research experience in a reputedinstitution with research publication(s)comparable to the M.Phil. standard. In addition,they should have obtained a M.Sc. degree withFGPA of 6.00 in a 10-point scale/comparablestandard or equivalent percentage.

(c) They should also satisfy the academicbackground criteria specified in (B)(ii)/CategoryI below.

(ii) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. programme

Category I (through entrance examination):

a) For Physical Sciences, M.Sc. degree in Physics,Chemistry or Mathematics, with at least 55% marks.Candidates having majored in Physics or Chemistryshould have had Mathematics at least up to the B.Sc.level. Exceptions can be made in case of applicantswith B.Tech. (Electronics/Electrical) degrees providedthey successfully qualify the entrance examination.

b) For Chemical Sciences, M.Sc. degree in Chemistry orPhysics, with at least 55% marks. Candidates majoringin Chemistry should have specialization in Analytical/Organic/Inorganic/Physical Chemistry/ChemicalPhysics/Polymer Chemistry at the Master’s level.

c) For Mathematical Sciences, M.Sc. degree inMathematics, with at least 55% marks.

Category II (NET qualified candidates): Candidateswho satisfy the background criteria specified above forCategory I candidates and have qualified for JuniorResearch Fellowship through CSIR/UGC NationalEligibility Test (NET) or NBHM Ph.D. scholarship testare eligible to apply separately in the prescribed formunder this category. Candidates shall have to appearfor an interview and their selection will depend on theirperformance in the interview. Candidates who haveappeared in the CSIR/UGC NET/NBHM examinationbut whose results are awaited may also apply underthis category. However, such candidates will only beinterviewed upon submission of a valid proof of havingqualified for or awarded the JRF certificate at the timeof interview. Moreover, only those candidates withvalid proof of JRF qualification would be providedpermissible travelling allowances for attending theinterview. Please note that candidates who have beenawarded “Lecturership” in the CSIR/UGC examinationare not eligible and will not be interviewed.

(iii) M.Sc. (Physics) Programme:

Bachelor’s degree (with Physics as one of the subjects)under the 10+2+3 pattern of education with 55% marksin the aggregate (or in Physics, Chemistry andMathematics combined), or in Physics Honours.

8. SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL ANDINTEGRATIVE SCIENCES

The School was established to carry out teaching andresearch programs in areas which are interdisciplinary innature. The major aim is to integrate tools and techniquesfrom different branches of sciences and apply them to

problems of natural and social sciences. Rapidadvancements in science and cutting edge technologiesare enabling and driving the research direction in a big way.New innovative approaches are being tried and tested withactive participation of researchers from diverse fields anddisciplines. Fast emerging areas which includescomputational and systems biology, complex systemsstudies, high performance computing, artificial intelligence,computational neuroscience are increasingly drawing theattention of researchers worldwide.

Our academic program is currently focused on the corearea of Computational and Systems Biology and graduallyother areas will be given impetus. To meet this objective,SCIS offers M.Tech. and Ph.D. program in the broad area ofComputational and Systems Biology. To nurture, strengthenand support all academic activities, a core group of faculty/researchers are involved in all aspects of teaching, trainingand research. Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)has identified our school as a “Centre of Excellence” inBioinformatics. Faculty and students are currently pursuingresearch in diverse fields such as Comparative Genomics,Structural Biology and in silico drug design, BiologicalEvolution, Biomolecular Simulations, data mining andanalysis of large scale data, biophysics, systems biology,robotics, complex systems and artificial intelligence.

Teaching and research program in these areas needspowerful computational and communication infrastructureand in that direction a high performance computing facilityand a dedicated high speed connectivity has beenestablished. Students and research scholars are providedindividual work stations. They are also using the availablesoftware and hardware resources round the clock. A smalllibrary with a good collection of specialized books and journalsis also functioning. Scientific literature can be accessedthrough the JNU library portal which update the databaseskeeping in view of the research trends.

SCIS is also currently initiating a program in complexsystems which will study the complex behavior inmathematical, physical, living and social systems. Thisnecessitates the setting up of core group on computationalmodeling which will attempt to develop simplified descriptionof a system that can be useful for simulation or analysis. Thismay enable us to identify patterns that underlie this inter-related systems. Properties such as emergence, evolution,network, structure and dynamics of the systems will beinvestigated in a collaborative environment.


School of Computational and Integrative Sciencesoffers the following three academic programs for thecurrent year.

(i) Direct admission to Ph.D. program in ComputationalBiology and Bioinformatics

(ii) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Computational Biology andBioinformatics

(iii) M.Tech. in Computational and Systems Biology


(i) Direct admission to Ph.D. Programme

Direct Admission to Ph.D. Program in ComputationalBiology and Bioinformatics is available.

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Only those candidates in science/Engineering branchshall be considered for Direct admission to the Ph.D.program who have :

a) Obtained M.Phil/M.Tech. degree in the related field likescience, engineering, medical and pharmaceuticalscience from a recognized university/researchinstitution with minimum Final Grade Point Average(FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standardwhere the grading is based on system other than 10point scale. The candidate who have obtained M.Phildegree from a University/Institution where dissertationis not graded or grading is not on 10 points scale, arerequired to forward a copy of their M.Phil dissertationalong with the Application Form for the purpose ofassessment of their credentials. OR

b) At least 2 years research experience in reputedinstitutions in the related fields with researchpublication(s) comparable to M.Phil standard. Inaddition, they should have obtained Master’s Degreein the related field with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 pointscale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.OR

c) Candidates with Advanced Diploma (after M.Sc. degree)in Bioinformatics are also eligible if they secureminimum Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalentpercentage.

(ii) Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D. programme

Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Computational Biology andBioinformatics

Category 1 (through entrance examination):

(a) Master’s Degree in any branch of Sciences such asBiology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics,Computer Science/MCA.

(b) MBBS or BHMS or equivalent degree as recognized byGovernment Council such as MCI.

(c) B.Tech or B.E. or equivalent degree in any branch ofEngineering, B.Pharma degree or equivalent.

Common to all is a minimum requirement of 55%marks.

Category II (NET Qualified candidates):

Candidates who have qualified the National levelJunior Research Fellowship examination throughCSIR/UGC National EligibilityTest(NET),BINC.DBT,ICMR are eligible to applyseparately in the prescribed form under this category.Candidates shall have to appear for an interview andtheir selection will be based on their performance inthe interview. Candidates who have appeared in theCSIR/UGC NET examinational but whose result areawaited may also apply under this category. However,such candidates will be interviewed upon submissionof a valid proof of having qualified for or awarded theJRF certificate at the time of interview. Moreover,candidates with the valid period of JRF qualificationonly would be provided permissible travelingallowances for attending the interview. Please notethat candidates who have been awarded “Lectureship”

in the CSIR/UGC examination are not eligible and willnot be called for interview.

A minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying degree isessential.

(iii) M.Tech. in Computational and Systems Biology

Candidates should appear in the written entrance testconducted by the University. Based on the performancein written test; short-listed candidates have to appearfor an interview. Admission is offered to candidatesappearing in the entrance exam should fulfill any oneof the three academic requirements listed below.

a) Master’s Degree in any branch of Sciences includingBiological, Chemical, Mathematical, Physical,Statistics, Computer Sciences/MCA

b) MBBS or BHMS or equivalent degree as recognized byGovernment Council such as MCI

c) B.Tech or B.E. or equivalent degree in any branch ofEngineering. B.Pharma degree or equivalent.

A minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying degree andMathematics till class XII is Compulsory.

9. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND AESTHETICS

The School of Arts and Aesthetics is one of the very fewplaces in India that offer post-graduate degree courses in thetheoretical and critical study of film, visual and the performingarts. Moreover, it is the only place in India where thesedisciplines are offered in one integrated programme thatallows students to understand a particular art form in abroader cultural context.

At the SAA the teaching is conducted by eminent scholarswho bring to their perspective a multidisciplinary approachdrawing on insights from the field of anthropology, history,media and cultural studies. The study of art has in recentyears been enriched by methods and insights from manyfields: sociology, linguistics, cultural studies, political science,economic history, semiotics and feminist studies, to namea few. The School’s outlook has been formulated in responseto new ways of thinking about culture, using a diversity ofcritical and theoretical approaches. Students are introducedto a range of research methods that combine archival,ethnographic, theoretical and cultural approaches.

The School focuses on taught degree programmes.However, the faculty encourages students - and otherinterested persons - to take advantage of Delhi’s culturalriches by watching and discussing exhibitions, theatre, filmand music festivals and organizing field trips. The Schoolalso hosts interactions with visiting scholars and artists andruns an annual outreach programme that brings the bestscholars in a chosen field from all over India to conductworkshops and give talks that are accessible to theinterested public.

Resource Centre: The School is building up a library and anarchive of photographs, slides, audio and video recordingsto help with teaching. There is also a small but growing DVDcollection of both Indian and International cinema. The useof multi-media teaching is geared to help students maintain

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a live contact with performance, visual art and film. Studentsare encouraged to undertake field trips and to learndocumentation methods. Students are also encouraged tocurate exhibitions in the art gallery of the School and curatemini film festivals on specific themes.

Outreach Programme: Apart from teaching its regularstudents, the School is also committed to raising theawareness of the public about film, and the visual andperformance arts. For this the School will hold events gearedto making connections with other interested institutions andorganizations in a collaborative spirit.

Academic Foci for the Integrated M.A Degree: The currentacademic foci of the school include the areas listed below.The list will grow as the School grows in the coming monthsand years.

Visual Studies: The visual studies courses cover areas ofconventional art history and high art practice as well as thatof popular culture and the larger visual field. The majority ofvisual studies courses focus on aspects of Indian visualculture, including shastric and aesthetic theories of Indianart, ancient sculpture, medieval temple architecture, Mughaland Rajput painting, 19th and 20th century popular culture,modern and contemporary art in India and elsewhere in Asia.Theoretically-oriented and cross-cultural courses take upissues such as the relationship between methods, materialsand meanings in art, narrative strategies in art, and the historyand politics of art institutions, particularly museums.

Theatre and Performance Studies : Current faculty strengthslie in the area of theatre studies, and courses offered focuson the history and sociology of Indian and World theatre. Thedevelopment of genres in relation to the history of ideas andpatronage, and the interdependence of text, context andperformance form an area of special interest. At present,courses on the history of Indian music and dance are offeredfrom time to time by visiting faculty.

Cinema Studies: The courses on Cinema Studies aredesigned to introduce students to the evolving nature of film,both as a social institution and as a powerful art form of the20th century. The courses engage with critical concerns anddiscourses around the historical role, function, circulation,reception and formal inventions of the cinema. The courseson Cinema Studies are international in focus with at least onecourse devoted to the history of Indian Cinema.


1. Direct Admission to Ph.D. Progrmame : Candidateswill conduct research towards a Ph.D dissertation inany of the three streams of study offered at the Schoolunder the supervision of a guide from within theSchool’s faculty.

2. M Phil/ PhD : The School offers an M.Phil. programmein three different streams – Visual Studies, Theatreand Performance Studies and Cinema Studies.Candidates seeking admission to the course areexpected to have a broad knowledge of the history,practice and theory of film, visual, and the performingarts.

In the first two semesters of the first year students willbe required to successfully complete their course

work, including one course on Research methodologyin their respective stream. In the second year, studentswill be required to write and submit their dissertation.

3. MA in Arts and Aesthetics: The School currently offersan MA programme with a cross-disciplinary study ofthe visual, cinematic and performing arts. Studentswill be required to take 64 course credits within thespace of four semesters. Of these, eight courses arecompulsory courses that cover core materials in thefields of aesthetics, film, the visual and the performancearts along with related critical theories andmethodologies for the study of the arts. Students areencouraged to take a language course, as well as onecourse in another centre. Apart from core coursecredits, credits will also come from optional coursesthat offer a more intense focus on particular areas.


(i) Direct Admissions to the Ph.D Programmes


a) obtained M.Phil degree of a recognizedUniversity/Research Institution with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on system other than 10 pointscale. The candidates who have obtainedM.Phil. degree from a University/Institutionwhere dissertation is not graded or grading isnot on 10-point scale, are required to forwarda copy of their M.Phil. dissertation along withthe Application Form for the purpose ofassessment of their credentials;

OR


(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Masters degree in any discipline with at least 50%marks.(Admision to the M.Phil./Ph.D. is through a separateentrance examination for each discipline followedby a viva-voce.)

(iii) M.A in Arts & Aesthetics

Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of educationwith at least 50% marks.

10. SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

The School of Biotechnology was one of the first sixcentres established under the aegis of Department ofBiotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India for carrying outPostgraduate teaching and research in areas related toBiotechnology. Initially established as a Special Centre for

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Biotechnology in 1985, it was upgraded to the level of aSchool in the year 2006.

Over the years the Biotechnology programme at JNUhas established itself as a leading academic programmeboth from the teaching and research point of view. The facultyof the school is internationally recognized for basic andapplied aspects of biotechnology research.

The competitive and vibrant Ph.D. programme in basicand applied biotechnology embarks on creating a strongacademic research foundation in the following cutting-edgeareas of Biotechnology:- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering- Transcription control, gene regulation, and vaccine

development- Molecular Biology of infectious diseases- Protein Engineering, Protein Structure, stability and

folding- Biochemical Engineering, Metabolic Engineering and

Bioprocess Technology- Transcription and Human Biology- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics- Cell Signalling- Cancer Biology- Molecular basis of human viral diseases

Strong emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary natureof Biotechnology; Thus, students coming from both thePhysical and Biological Sciences streams are welcome.

The School of Biotechnology is well endowed with Stateof the art facilities for cutting edge research in Biotechnology.Some of the major equipments/facilities in the school are asfollows:- Central Instrumentation Facility- Recombinant Product Development Facility of GLP

standard- Spectroscopic Facility- Microcalorimetric Facility- Microscopic Facility- Protein production and purification Facility- Biosafety Level 3 Facility

Central Instruments Facility

The School has a Central Instruments Facility (CIF)equipped with all the basic and advanced equipments/instruments required for modern day research inbiotechnology. The facility is open round the clock forboth the students and the faculty.

Recombinant Product Development Facility of GLPstandards (RPDF-GLP)

Under the FIST support from the Department of Scienceand Technology (DST), the School has created aRecombinant Product Development Facility of GLPstandard. The facility includes all necessary up streamand downstream equipments, and quality control andtesting equipments required for the recombinantproduct development.

Spectroscopic facility:

The spectroscopic facility includes a number of highlysensitive UV-Visible spectrophotometers,

Fluorescence spectrometers, Circular Dichroismspectrometer with stopped flow attachment, FT-IRspectrometer.

Microcalorimetric facility:

This facility includes Microcal differential scanningcalorimetric and isothermal titration calorimetric setup for studying bimolecular stability, folding andinteractions.

Microscopic facility:

This includes Simple microscopes, Fluorescentmicroscopes, Laser Scanning Confocal microscope,Phase contrast microscopes.

Protein Production and Purification Facility:

This facility includes refrigerated incubator shakers,Bacterial and Mammalian cell bioreactors with onlineFTIR analysis, AKTA-Prime, AKTA-Explorer FPLCprotein purification systems, Shimadzu HPLC proteinpurification system.

Other equipments:

Other specialized analytical facilities that are availablein various labs and the Central facility include RealTime PCR, ELISA readers, Elispot Reader andFluorescence Activated Cell Sorter etc.

In addition to the above, the University has an AdavancedInstrumentation Facility. Details about the facility can belooked at: http://www.jnu.ac.in/AIRF


(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme.

(ii) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D.

Category-I (through entrance examination): TheSchool of Biotechnology Carries out research andteaching (Pre-Ph.D. level) in interdisciplinary areas ofBiotechnology as above. The students are given optionof areas of research contingent upon vacancy availableand inter-se merit of the candidate. Selectedcandidates are admitted in the first instance, to a twosemester programme of course work. Satisfactorycompletion of the pre-Ph.D. course work (earning aminimum 14 credits) and securing a CGPA of 6.5 (forgeneral category students) and 6 (for SC/ST) is a pre-requisite for subsequent registration to Ph.D.programme.

Category II (NET Qualified candidates): Candidateswho have qualified for Junior Research Fellowshipthrough CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET),DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, or any other National Scholarshipexamination are eligible to apply separately in theprescribed form under this category. Candidatesshall have to appear for an interview and their selectionwill depend on their performance in the interview.Candidates who have appeared in the CSIR/UGCNET examination but their results are awaited mayalso apply under this category. However, suchcandidates will be interviewed upon submission of avalid proof of having qualified for or awarded the JRFcertificate at the time of interview. Moreover, onlycandidates with valid proof of JRF qualification would

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be provided permissible traveling allowance forattending interview. Please note that candidates whohave been awarded “Lecturership” in the CSIR/UGCexamination are not eligible and will not be interviewed.



Only those candidates shall be considered for Directadmission to the Ph.D. Programme who have –

(a) obtained M.Phil degree of a recognizedUniversity/Research Institution with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on system other than 10 pointscale. The candidates who have obtainedM.Phil. degree from a University/Institution wheredissertation is not graded or grading is not on10-point scale, are required to forward a copy oftheir M.Phil. dissertation along with theApplication Form for the purpose of assessmentof their credentials; OR


(ii) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D.

Master’s Degree in Biotechnology, BiochemicalEngineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics,Mathematics or any branch of Physical or Biologicalor Engineering Sciences with atleast 55% marks.

For further details about the various programmes,faculty profiles and facilities, etc. visit the School ofBiotechnology website: http://www.jnu.ac.in/SBT.

Note: JNU will conduct Combined EntranceExamination for M.Sc. programme in Biotechnologyfor 32 participating Universities for which there isseparate Prospectus and Application Form.

11. CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIES

The Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies was set upin 2000 to undertake research and teaching in Sanskritstudies directed towards relating Indian knowledge systemsboth to contemporary Indian reality and contemporary westernthought. The initial focus is on philosophy, grammar, asreflected in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit langauges andLanguage Technology, literary theory, literature, social andscientific thought.


(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. programme: Researchand teaching is undertaken in areas of Vedic literatureand thought, Indian philosophical systems, Sanskritpoetics and poetry, Sanskrit grammar and grammaticaltheory, Pali and Buddhist Studies, MahayanaBuddhism, modes of disputation and interpretation

of text, Sanskrit linguistics including computationallinguistics etc. Comparative research is alsoencouraged.

Those who have a Master’s degree have to undertakeand successfully complete four pre-Ph.D. coursesamong those offered in the Centre before they cango on to write their thesis.

(ii) M.Phil / Ph.D.: Research and teaching is undertakenin same areas as enumerated for Direct Ph.D.programme.

In the two semesters of the first year of the M.PhilProgramme, students will be required to successfullycomplete four courses offered in the Centre includingone on research methodology. In the second yearstudents will be required to write dissertation.

(iii) M.A.: Wide ranging courses are offered by the Centrein Vedas, Literature, Philosophy, Pali and BuddhistStudies, Sanskrit Linguistics includingComputational Linguistics and Social and Scientificthought etc.

M.A. programme in Sanskrit Studies requirescompletion of sixteen courses over four semesters.Specialized courses are offered in the above mentionedareas.



Only those candidates shall be considered for Directadmission to the Ph.D. Programme who have —

a) obtained M.Phil degree in Sanskrit/Pali/Alliedsubject of a recognized University/ResearchInstitution with minimum Final Grade PointAverage (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10 point scale/comparable standard where the grading isbased on system other than 10 point scale.The candidates who have obtained M.Phil.degree from a University/Institution wheredissertation is not graded or grading is not on10-point scale, are required to forward a copyof their M.Phil. dissertation along with theApplication Form for the purpose ofassessment of their credentials;OR


(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Master’s degree in Sanskrit or in an allied subject(with Sanskrit up to B.A. level) with at least 55% marks.

(iii) M.A. in Sanskrit

Bachelor's Degree in Sanskrit or in any other subjectunder 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45%marks.

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12. CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Molecular medicine is an emerging area withinbiomedical sciences that aims to understand the moleculardeterminants of health and disease with an ultimate goal ofapplying the knowledge for the prevention, diagnosis andtreatment of diseases. The Special Centre for MolecularMedicine (SCMM) at JNU pioneered research and educationin this field in India and is the first national centre impartingPh.D. level training. The centre aims to accomplish its goalthrough innovative and collaborative basic and clinicalresearch programmes. To fulfill its goal the centre hasalready initiated many collaborative research activities withreputed national and international medical researchinstitutes.

The objective of the SCMM is to foster teaching andresearch activities in the study of human diseases withapplication of advanced tools of molecular and cell biology.SCMM has started academic programmes for the training ofyoung scientists (clinical and non-clinical) who are keen topursue careers in basic medical research. The trainingprogram has been designed to develop essentially two typesof scientists who can contribute to the continuing progressof Medicine. Type one is first and foremost a clinician with abasic clinical degree, but one who is familiar with andunderstands the essence of modern biology at the molecularlevel as applied to medicine. The second is a modernbiologist, but one who is sufficiently knowledgeable inmedicine to deal productively with the medical problems sothat they would be able to deliver product or processes to thesociety. For successful implementation of these objectives,SCMM has started the following programs of study.

To encourage medical graduates and students frombasic sciences, the centre has introduced Pre-Ph.D. andDirect Ph.D. Programmes in Molecular Medicine and ispursuing teaching & research activities in the following thrustareas:

A. Metabolic disorders (diabetes type 2, cardiovasculardiseases, steroid/nuclear receptors in health anddiseases, reproductive disorders, diseasesassociated with cell – cell junctions).

B. Infectious and non-infectious diseases (malaria,hepatitis C, Leishmaniasis, Helicobactorpathogenesis & DNA replication, Candidiasis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), pathobiology ofinnate immune dysfunctions), modulation of cell – celljunctions by pathogens.

C. Diagnostics & medical devices (genetic profiling ofpathogenic fungus and development of genetic toolsto identify pathogenic organisms), biomedicalimplants, medical proteomics.

The selected students will have the option to choosetheir research area depending on their merits/aptitude andaccording to the vacancy available.


(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme:

This programme is mainly to encourage fresh medicalgraduates with interest in basic sciences and willing

to pursue research as a career. However,exceptionally qualified/experienced researchers fromother biological streams may also apply for theprogramme.

(ii) Pre-Ph.D Programme

(B). ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme:

Only those candidates shall be considered for DirectAdmission to the Ph.D. programme, who have —

a) Obtained MBBS or BVSc degree (during 2006 orlater) from a recognised University/Institutionwith one year experience OR obtained MD /MVSc degree (2007 or later; experience is notessential).

OR

b) Obtained 2 years M.Phil degree from arecognised University/Institution with minimumFinal Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 6.00 in 10point scale/comparable standard where thegrading is based on system other than the 10point scale. The candidates who have obtainedM.Phil. degree from a University/Institutionwhere the M.Phil dissertation is not graded orgrading is not based on 10 point scale, arerequired to forward a copy of their M.Phil.dissertation alongwith the Application Form forthe purpose of assessment of their credentials;

OR

c) at least 2 years research experience in reputedinstitutions with research publication(s) in peerreviewed journals (NOT review articles orpopular articles or abstracts or papers in theproceedings) comparable to M.Phil. standard.In addition, they should have obtained Master’sDegree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

(ii) Pre-Ph.D Programme: Master’s degree or equivalentfrom recognized University/Institution in any branch ofbiological sciences/MBBS/ BVSc./B.Pharm. with atleast 55% marks.

13. CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LAW ANDGOVERNANCE

The Centre for the Study of Law and Governanceadopts a multidisciplinalry approach to framing researchand teaching on the challenging relationship between lawand governance. The study of Governance, in its variousforms and at different sites is central to several contemporaryissues: reform of public institutions and public law; thecreation and establishment of procedures and rules thatlead to greater efficiency, transparency, and accountablility;and the challenge of making governance more inclusive andparticipatory through the strengthening of democracy andcivil society. The program’s interdisciplinary focus is distinctivefrom mainstream social science approaches to governanceor law in its attempt to explore how practices of law and

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governance are embedded in political, economic, social andhistorical processes; how practices of governance aredispersed over various sites ranging from government,bureaucracy, judiciary, community to the family, the socio-legal processes that deter or provide access to justice; andnotions of governmentality, sovereignty and rights in specificpolitico-jural regimes. While the Centre’s academicprogramme produces scholarly research on law andgovernance, it also seeks to translate theory into practices ofgovernance by initiating debate, sharing research andencouraging dialogue between the academia, government,civil society and NGOs at local, national and global levels.The ongoing research by the faculty and research students,a working paper series published by CSLG, an active seminarprogram and annual lectures by distinguished guests markthe other activities of the Centre. CSLG offers an M.Phil./Ph.D.program as well as a direct admission to Ph.D. programme.

The main research foci of the Centre are as follows:

Globalisation and governance: institutions of globalgovernance, multilateral institutions, internationaltrade and environmental regimes, and their impact onnational sovereignty.

Democracy and civil society: the role of civil societyin deepening democracy and in the processes ofgovernance; accountability and legitimacy of governinginstitutions; mapping civil society in India; citizenshipand human rights.

State institutions and governance: multi-layeredgovernance, including local governance; civil servicereform and new public management; traditional andmodern institutions for self-governance, conflict-resolution and the management of natural resources.

Legal framework for development: legal institutionsas social and cultural institutions; the political economyof law making; the economic efficiency and socialprinciples underlying legal reasoning; the impact ofthe legal framework and legal processes on therights, entitlements and social opportunities of citizens;the rule of law, access to justice; the relationshipbetween the public and the private sector (includingprivatization, regulatory regimes and deregulation)relationship between legal and economicdevelopment.

(A) PROGRAMMES OF STUDY:

The Centre offers a Direct admission to Ph.D.programme as also an M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme.

(i) Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme: Given itsinter-disciplinary orientation, the Centre welcomesapplications from scholars with M.Phil. degree inPolitical Science, Economics, Sociology, and Law.Those who do not have an M.Phil. degree shouldprovide evidence of equivalent published work in theintended area of specialisation.

(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme in Law and Governance:The objectives of the M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme in Lawand Governance include the following:

* To prepare candidates for doctoral research in publicpolicy and socio-legal research that is not limited byuni-disciplinary training.

* To provide an inter-disciplinary perspective on thestudy of law and governance, by introducing the basicconcepts, debates and the now extensive literature ongovernance and legal issues, emanating from thedisciplines of political science, economics, publicadministration/public policy, sociology andjurisprudence.

* To equip students with the skills necessary to undertakeresearch in areas of public policy, including a specialfocus on the legal implications of these issues, bydeveloping their expertise in these diverse disciplinaryareas, and so to enable a more complex and multi-faceted approach to issues of governance, publicpolicy and law.

* To acquaint the qualified practitioner – policy-maker,civil servant, Lawyer or NGO worker --with the majorissues in this area.

The M.Phil. programme is a two-year/four-semesterprogramme of study from which students may moveon to the doctoral programme provided they meet theminimum grade requirements laid down by theUniversity. The M.Phil. programme consists of 3compulsory courses; 3 optional courses; and adissertation. Each course carries 3 credits, and thecourse requirements are to be completed in the firsttwo semesters of the programme. The dissertationcarries 10 credits and is to be completed by the end ofthe fourth semester.

The notable features of the M.Phil. Programme are:

* its multi-disciplinary orientation in both coursedesign and teaching plan;

* its substantive academic content;* its distinctiveness when compared to available

courses in other Indian Universities; and* its coherence as a programme of study with a

policy-orientation.





(b) at least 2 years research/administrative/legalexperience in reputed institutions with researchpublication(s) comparable to M.Phil. standard.In addition, they should have obtained Master’sDegree with FGPA of 6.00 in the 10 point scale/comparable standard or equivalent percentage.

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(ii) M.Phil./Ph.D.Master’s degree in Political Science, PublicAdministration, Economics, Sociology, History,Philosophy or Law with 55% marks; or 60% in anybranch of natural science.

III. RESERVATION OF SEATS FORSC/ST/OBC CANDIDATES

22.5% (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) seats in eachProgramme of Study are reserved for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates respectively. All ScheduledCaste/Scheduled Tribe candidates who have passed thequalifying examination are eligible to appear in the entranceexamination irrespective of their percentage of marks.27% seats are reserved for OBC candidates (non creamylayer).

IV. RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

(HANDICAPPED) CANDIDATES

3% of the seats are reserved for the Physically Challenged

(Handicapped) candidates in all the programmes of study.The Physically Challenged (Handicapped) candidates,who have passed the qualifying examination are eligibleto appear in the entrance examination irrespective of theirpercentage of marks.

Such candidates would be considered for admission

only to those fields of study/disciplines where their physicaldisability is not considered as a hindrance in pursuing thecourse of study.

A candidate, in order to be eligible for any concession/benefits under the Physically Challenged (Handicapped)category, should have minimum degree of disability to theextent of 40% . Further that the certifying authority in all suchcases will be a medical board at the district level consistingof the Chief Medical Officer/Sub-Divisional Medical Officer

in the District and another expert in the specified field viz.Ophthalmic Surgeon in the case of visually challenged(handicapped) and ENT Surgeon or an Audiologist in case

of speech and hearing challenged (handicapped), anOrthopaedic Surgeon or a Specialist in Physical Medicineand re-habilitation in case of locomotor challenged

(handicapped). The person having physically challengedcertificate for hearing & speech will be referred forverification to government hospitals of New Delhi or AIIMS.The Degree of the disability of the candidates applyingunder this category will also be verified by the MedicalBoard of the University.

IVA. GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDINGWRITER TO THE BLIND CANDIDATES

1. Writers will be provided to the blind candidates takingEntrance Examination as per guidelines indicatedbelow:

i) a student of not higher than11th class for a blindcandidate taking Entrance Examination to the firstyear of 3-year B.A, (Hons.) programme .

ii) a student of not higher than B.A. first year or equivalentfor blind candidate taking Entrance Examination forMaster's Degree programme.

iii) a student of not higher than M. A. (Previous) orequivalent for a blind candidate taking EntranceExamination to the M.Phil/ Ph.D. programme.

2. Blind candidates who have been provided with aWriter may be given an additional time of 90 minutes.

V. DEPRIVATION POINTS

Deprivation points (upto a maximum of 10 points) will beprovided to the candidates of the following categories:

i. All candidates who have passed and/or are appearingin the qualifying examination prescribed foradmission to the concerned programmes of studyfrom :

........Quartile 1 Districts.......... 05 points

........Quartile 2 Districts.......... 03 points

(Please note that the deprivation points will not beawarded on the basis of domicile status of thecandidates.)

Lists of districts drawn from each state in the formof Quartile 1 & Quartile 2 by using the following threeparameters are listed below for information ofintending candidates :

1. Literates as percentage of total population(excluding child population in the age group0-6 years) as per the provisional figures of theCensus of India 2001.

2. Non-agricultural workers (main and marginal)as percentage of total (main +marginal) workers(as per the provisional figures of the Censusof India 2001), and

3. Agricultural productivity per hectare (averagedover 1997-98 and 1998-99).

Note: Candidates hailing from Dsitricts of Quartile1 or 2 (The Districts in which the candidates reside)and have passed and /or appearing in their respec-tive qualifying examination through Distant Educa-tion Programme are also eligible for award of dep-rivation points 05 or 03, as the case may be. Theyshould indicate the State, District and District Codeunder column No.14 of the Application Form . Theyshould also indicate in Column No. 21 that they havepassed and/or appearing in the qualifying examina-tion through Distant Education Programme.

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ii. All Kashmiri Migrants are eligible for grant of 05deprivation points on production of registrationdocuments from the notified authorities certifyingtheir Kashmiri Migrant Status.

iii. The following Defence Categories are eligible for 05deprivation points on production of documentaryproof:

1. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel killed inaction;

2. Wards of Serving personnel and ex-servicemendisabled in action;

3. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel who diedin peace time with death attributable to militaryservice; and

4. Wards of Defence personnel disabled in peacetime with disablity attributable to militaryservice.

iv. All female candidates are eligible for 05 deprivationpoints.

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DETAILS OF THE STATE-WISE LISTS OF VARIOUSDISTRICTS OF QUARTILE 1 AND 2 DRAWN BY THE

UNIVERSITYDistrict DistrictCode Name

ANDHRA PRADESHQuartile – 2

0112 Mahbubnagar0102 Anantapur0119 Srikakulam

ARUNACHAL PRADESHQuartile–1

0209 Tirap0206 Lower Subansiri0203 East Kameng0210 Upper Siang0201 Changlang

Quartile–20211 Upper Subansiri0213 West Siang0208 Tawang

ASSAMQuartile–1

0305 Dhemaji0316 Lakhimpur0313 Karbi Anglong

Quartil –20315 Kokrajhar0317 Marigaon0304 Darrang0306 Dhubri0301 Barpeta

BIHARQuartile–1

0429 Saharsa0433 Sheohar0419 Madhubani0418 Madhepura0436 Supaul0403 Banka0434 Sitamarhi0426 PurbahChamparan0416 Kishanganj0417 Lakhisarai0408 Darbhanga0427 Purnia0432 Sheikhpura0415 Khagaria0414 Katihar0423 Nawada0410 Gopalganj0401 Araria0409 Gaya0430 Samastipur0424 Pashchim Champaran0412 Jehanabad0422 Nalanda0411 Jamui

District DistrictCode Name

BIHARQuartile–2

0421 Muzaffarpur0431 Saran0404 Begusarai0435 Siwan0437 Vaishali0413 Kaimur(Bhabua)0405 Bhagalpur0402 Aurangabad0406 Bhojpur0407 Buxar0428 Rohtas

CHHATISGARHQuartile–1

0503 Dantewada0501 Baster0509 Kawardha0516 Surguja0507 Jashpur0512 Mahasamund0506 Janjgir-Champa0508 Kanker0502 Bilaspur0504 Dhamtari0513 Raigarh0515 Rajnandgaon0511 Koriya0510 Korba

Quartile–20514 Raipur0505 Durg

GUJARATQuartile–1

0707 Dohad0723 The Dangs

Quartile–20716 Panch Mahals

HIMACHAL PRADESHQuartile–2

0905 Kinnaur0902 Chamba0906 Kullu0910 Sirmaur0908 Mandi0909 Shimla0903 Hamirpur

JAMMU & KASHMIRQuartile–1

1008 Kupwara1004 Doda1011 Punch1010 Pulwama

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JAMMU & KASHMIRQuartile–1

1012 Rajauri1001 Anantanag1014 Udhampur1002 Badgam1003 Baramula

Quartile–21007 Kathua1006 Kargil1009 Leh(Ladakh)

JHARKHANDQuartile–1

1106 Garhwa1109 Gumla1102 Chatra1108 Godda1114 Palamu1112 Lohardaga1105 Dumka1115 Pashchimi Singhbhum1107 Giridih1113 Pakaur

Quartile–21118 Sahibganj1103 Deoghar1117 Ranchi1110 Hazaribagh1111 Kodarma

KARNATAKAQuartile–1

1214 Gulbarga1206 Bijapur

Quartile–21201 Bagalkot1222 Raichur1219 Koppal1205 Bidar1202 Bangalore Rural

MADHYA PRADESHQuartile–1

1412 Dindori1422 Mandla1440 Sidhi1402 Barwani1420 Jhabua1443 Umaria1436 Shahdol1435 Seoni1427 Panna1431 Rewa1401 Balaghat1403 Betul


MADHYA PRADESH

Quartile–1

1414 Guna1406 Chhatarpur1439 Shivpuri1429 Rajgarh1441 Tikamgarh1444 Vidisha

Quartile–2

1416 Harda1434 Sehore1433 Satna1421 Katni1438 Sheopur1409 Datia1407 Chhindwara1437 Shajapur1411 Dhar1408 Damoh1426 Neemuch1404 Bhind1428 Raisen1413 East Nimar1423 Mandsaur1425 Narsimhapur

MAHARASHTRA

Quartile –1

1510 Gadchiroli1522 Osmanabad1506 Bid1521 Nashik1501 Ahmadnagar

Quartile–21516 Latur1520 Nandurbar1512 Hingoli1514 Jalna1527 Sangli1530 Solapur1528 Satara1523 Parbhani1505 Bhandara1511 Gondiya1508 Chandrapur1509 Dhule1507 Buldana1504 Aurangabad

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MANIPURQuartile–1

1607 Tamenglong

Quartile–21602 Chandel

MEGHALAYAQuartile–1

1707 West Khasi Hills

Quartile–21704 Ri Bhoi

MIZORAMQuartile–2

1805 Lunglei1808 Serchhip

NAGALANDQuartile–1

1905 Phek1906 Tuensang1904 Mon

Quartile–21907 Wokha1903 Mokokchung

ORISSAQuartile–1

2021 Malkangiri2023 Nabarangapur2022 Mayurbhanj2016 Kandhamal2005 Baudh2015 Kalahandi2025 Nuapada2024 Nayagarh2011 Ganjam2026 Puri2003 Baleshwar2008 Debagarh2017 Kendrapara2010 Gajapati2029 Sonapur2002 Balangir2006 Bhadrak2028 Sambalpur2027 Rayagada

ORISSAQuartile–2

2004 Barghar


ORISSAQuartile–2

2018 Kendujhar2020 Koraput2030 Sundargarh2009 Dhenkanal2001 Anugul2012 Jagatsinghapur

RAJASTHANQuartile–1

2205 Barmer2211 Churu2219 Jalor2220 Jhalawar2204 Baran2203 Banswara2214 Dungarpur2231 Tonk

Quartile–22210 Chittaurgarh2223 Karauli2221 Jhunjhunu2225 Nagaur2229 Sikar2232 Udaipur2228 Sawai Madhopur2206 Bharatpur2209 Bundi2222 Jodhpur2212 Dausa2218 Jaisalmer2226 Pali2208 Bikaner2227 Rajsamand2202 Alwar

SIKKIMQuartile–1

2304 West2303 South

TAMIL NADUQuartile–2

2422 Thiruvarur

TRIPURAQuartile–2

2403 South Tripura

UTTAR PRADESHQuartile–1

2565 Siddharthnagar2510 Balrampur2511 Banda

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UTTAR PRADESHQuartile–1

2545 Lalitpur2564 Shravasti2544 Kushinagar2557 Pratapgarh2548 Mahoba2530 Gonda2566 Sitapur2531 Gorakhpur2508 Bahraich2519 Chitrakoot2509 Ballia

Quartile–2

2568 Sultanpur2567 Sonbhadra2532 Hamirpur2547 Maharajganj2569 Unnao2535 Jalaun2549 Mainpuri2536 Jaunpur2533 Hardoi2561 Sant Kabir Nagar2512 Barabanki2558 Rae Bareli2505 Auraiya2521 Etah2539 Kannauj2525 Fatehpur2520 Deoria2529 Ghazipur2540 Kanpur Dehat2522 Etawah2563 Shahjahanpur2524 Farrukhabad2504 Ambedkar Nagar2506 Azamgarh

UTTARANCHALQuartile–1

2601 Almora

UTTARANCHALQuartile–2

2613 Uttarkashi2602 Bageshwar2610 Rudraprayag2611 Tehri Garhwal2604 Champawat2606 Garhwal2603 Chamoli2609 Pithoragarh


WEST BENGALQuartile–2

2717 Uttar Dinajpur2715 Puruliya2709 Koch Bihar2704 Dakshin Dinajpur

UNION TERRITORIESQuartile–2

2901 Dadra andNagar Haveli

Note: Reservation and Benefit of deprivation point aregiven on the basis of particulars furnished by the candi-dates in the relevant coloum of the application form. Incase of failure to produce documentary evidence at thetime of admission/registration, the candidate will be de-clared as ineligible for admission. In case of submissionof false information by the candidate, his/her admissionwill be cancelled, ipso-facto.

VI. TRAVEL CONCESSION

The University endeavours to attract students from allover the country. With this objective in view all outstationcandidates called for viva-voce on the basis of written entranceexamination for admission to various programmes of studywill be paid second class rail fare (both ways by shortestroute from the place from where they are called for viva-vocei.e. mailing address given in the Application Form) for thedistance over and above 300 kms, on production of validtrain tickets. The fare for the first 300 kms.each way shallbe borne by the candidates themselves. Candidates wishingto claim reimbursement of fare are advised to retain withthem Train/Bus ticket(s). Candidates invited to viva-vocefrom a distance of less than 300 kms. including local onesshall not be reimbursed Train/Bus fare under anycircumstances.

VII. LIBRARY

The JNU Library is one of the most modern and wellequipped university libraries holding the place of pride in thecountry. It is a nine-storey tower building and has a carpet areaof about one lakh sq. ft. It is situated in the midst of theacademic complex of the University and is the hub of all theacademic activities. All the Reading Halls are air- conditioned.Entire library is connected through LAN & WI-FI. All the Schools,Centres and important Offices of the University are connectedto Library Data Server. Cyber Library is located at the GroundFloor with 200 Computers for the students and researchscholars to access the available online resources. OPACfacility has also been extended on the 2nd floor of the Library.Faculty Publications and Information Browsing Unit has been

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5. Card Catalogues of different collections are availableon respective floors.

Special Services:

1. Cyber Library: 200 PCs have been installed for studentsand research scholars to access online resources,preparing their term paper, theses/dissertation typing,and internet access.

2. Information Browsing Unit for Faculty: The unit hasbeen established for the faculty members for onlineinformation browsing.

3. Helen Keller Unit: A special unit named Helen Kellerfor the visually challenged students and researchersis located at the Ground Floor.

4. Inter-Library Loan: Books and Articles are arrangedfrom other Libraries under this facility through DELNET.

5. Online journals and Databases: Library providesaccess to 14000 full-text e-journals/online databases.The links to access these databases are available onthe library web-page at www.jnu.ac.in.

6. CD-ROM: Access to CD-ROMs which are receivedalongwith books / journals and statistical data isavailable in the Automation Unit.

7. Newspaper Clippings: About 12.62 lakh newspaperclippings on area studies and basic disciplines areavailable for students and research scholars of theUniversity. The digitization process of newspaperclippings has been started.

8. New Books: List of new addition of books in the Libraryis displayed on the library web page of the JNU Websiteand also sent to all Faculty members through e-mail.New Books purchased by the Library are displayed onevery Monday. All these Books are kept for consultationat the Circulation Counter.

9. Theses and Dissertations: Content Pages of theses/dissertations is available through OPAC.

10. Photocopying Facility: Managed by a private operator,this facility is available in the Library on paymentbasis.

11. Tape Recorder & Digital Voice Recorder: Libraryprovides these facilities to Visually Challengedstudents.

12. Lockers: Library provides lockers facility to theResearch Scholars & Faculty Members, on request.

13. General Reading Hall: This Hall is being kept openround the clock throughout the year. Students can readtheir personal books in the Reading Hall located at theback side of the Library.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

GENERAL RULES

1. Only registered members are allowed to use theLibrary. Members should always carry their ID cardswhile using the Library.

2. Readers should observe strict silence inside theLibrary.

established in the Reference Hall at the Ground Floor.

To meet the special needs of the Visually Challengedstudents of the University, a separate Unit named HelenKeller has been established in the newly renovated ReadingHall at the Ground Floor. Twenty four computers and scannershave been installed with screen reading and speech softwareto facilitate visually challenged scholars in their studies in thisspecial Unit. The Library has subscribed forty two onlinedatabases covering about 10,000 full text journals. Besidesthat, access to 4,500 full text scholarly electronic journalsfrom 25 publishers across the globe is available, under theUGC-INFONET E-journals Consortium. Computerized OnlinePublic Access Catalogue (OPAC) can be accessed from allthe Schools/Centres under University Wide Area Network. Allthe information is available on the library web page of the JNUWebsite www.jnu.ac.in

Timings:- The Library remains open from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00p.m. throughout the year and during the examination days, theworking hours are extended upto 12 midnight for 45 days ineach semester. However, the Reading Room and TextbookSection remains open upto 12 midnight throughout the yearexcept on Sundays. The General Reading Hall is being keptopen round the clock throughout the year. The Library remainsclosed on three National Holidays and Holi festival each year.

Collection:- The Library has a total collection of 5.63 lakhs,which includes books, serials, non-book materials etc. TheLibrary subscribes to 698 journals and also receives another105 journals by way of gift and exchange. The collection ishoused subject-wise on different floors under three majorstreams i.e. Social Sciences, Humanities and Sciences.

EXIM Bank- JNU Economics Library: This library is a part ofthe JNU library system specializing in the discipline ofEconomics. It provides OPAC, Internet access and lendingfacilities. The library also provides Xeroxing facilities.

Other Branch Libraries:Archives on Contemporary History of India.Centre for Historical Studies Library.

Centre for Political Studies Library.

Centre for Law and Governance Library.

Centre for Social Systems LibrarySchool of Computer and System Sciences Library

Academic Staff College Library.

SIS Reading Hall

Besides, many Centres/Schools have their own librariesunder the DSA Programme.

Library Services:

1. Reference service is provided for each collection at therespective floor.

2. Membership and Issue-Return services arecentralized at the Ground floor.

3. Textbooks in all the disciplines are centralized andkept in the Textbook Section. Book Bank facility for MAstudents is also being provided from the TextbookSection.

4. Articles from social science periodicals are indexed atDocumentation Unit and the access is availablethrough OPAC.

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3. Uses of Mobile phones are not permitted inside theLibrary Building.

4. Readers’ tickets are non-transferable.

5. Borrowers must satisfy themselves with the physicalcondition of the book before borrowing.

6. Members are responsible for books issued againsttheir lost tickets.

7. Readers are not allowed to bring their personal booksor any printed material inside the Library

8. The belongings like bags, umbrellas, etc. are to bekept at the Property Counter at Reader’s own risk.

9. Readers are advised not to leave their precious andvaluable items like money, passport, credit card etc.at the Property Counter.

10. Readers should not carry books from one floor toanother and should leave the books on the readingtable after use.

11. Readers should not write in, mark, scratches anddisfigure damage books or furniture of the Library.

12. Network will not be provided on Laptop brought insidethe Library. The library shall not be responsible onloss of Laptops.

CIRCULATION RULES

13. Books are normally issued for a fortnight excepttextbooks which are issued for overnight only.

14. Those textbooks which have single/double copiesshall not be issued.

15. Students can reserve the books at the circulationcounter in case these are already issued.

16. Reference books, theses and dissertations andperiodicals/bound journals are not issued at all.

17. Theses/Dissertations are to be consulted within thelibrary premises only.

18. Dissertations submitted within last five years are givenfor consultation within the Library only. Writtenpermission of the Chairperson of the Centreconcerned is required in such cases.

19. Theses/Dissertations cannot be scanned orphotocopied.

OVERDUE CHARGES

20. Library can recall any issued book even before thedue date.

21. Issued books returned after due date attract overduecharges. For general books, the overdue chargesrange from 50 paisa per day to the cost of the bookand for textbooks Rs.5/- per day to the cost of thebook.

22. For loss of library tickets, readers have to pay Rs. 5/-per ticket in the conscious box and for bar-coded librarymembership ID card they have to deposit Rs. 50/-with the University.

CYBER LIBRARY RULES

23. Cyber Library is to be used for academic purposesonly.

24. Online Chatting in the CyberLibrary is not allowed.

25. Users are not allowed to carry eatables and drinks inthe Cyber Library area.

26. Readers must carry their Library ID card while usingthe CyberLibrary. They must show their ID card ondemand.

27. Readers are not to share their net access ID andPassword with other students.

28. Changing the settings and display of the Computerskept in the CyberLibrary /Reading Hall are not allowed.

29. Playing games on computers is strictly prohibited inthe entire Library premises.

30. Students should take care of their Pen drives, CD/DVD ROMs, Cell Phones, and Wallets etc.

31. Connecting cellphones/mobiles to Computers isstrictly prohibited.

32. Browsing of Dating, Networking of friendship andprone website is strictly prohibited. Strict disciplinaryaction will be taken against the defaulters.

In case of any difficulty, Readers must contact therespective Section Head.

VIII. FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

UGC-CSIR Junior Research Fellowships:

Only those candidates will be eligible for the award offellowships who qualify in the national level test conductedby the University Grants Commission/CSIR and other simi-lar test for award of Junior Research Fellowship as per thenorms of the relevant organization.

UGC-Scholarships and Fellowships

The University Grants Commission invites applications forthe award of various Scholarships and Fellowships everyyear for the candidates pursuing higher studies in Univer-sities./Colleges. The details of the schemes are availableat UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.

State Government Fellowships:

Some of the States of the Indian Union have instituted atthe School of International Studies one or two fellowshipsfor scholars coming from their respective States. SomeState Governments have also provided contingency grants.

The general terms and conditions governing the award ofthese Governments fellowships are given below:

1. The fellow must devote his whole time to approvedcourses of research and study at the University.

2. He shall not accept or hold any appointment paid orotherwise or receive any emolument, salary, stipend,etc. from any other source during the tenure of theaward. Junior Research Fellows with the consent ofthe Guide/Head of the Department may assist theUniversity/Institution in its teaching programmes, ifcalled upon to do so, including tutorials, evaluationof test papers, laboratory demonstration work, semi-

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nar, symposia, etc. provided that such work under-taken by him/her is not likely to hamper his ownresearch programme on hand.

3. He shall obtain prior permission of the University forappearing at any examination conducted by any otherUniversity or public body.

4. The fellowship shall be terminated at any time if theprogress and conduct of the fellow is found to beunsatisfactory.

5. The fellowship shall ordinarily be tenable for a periodof one year in the first instance but may be renewedfor the second, third and fourth years if the studentcontinues to maintain satisfactory progress. How-ever, a research fellow who has displayed researchability but not completed his work may be consideredfor extension of fellowship for a further period of oneyear at the end of four years period.

Merit-cum-Means Scholarships:

A number of Merit-cum-Means scholarships are availablefor deserving and meritorious students whose parent’s/guardian’s income does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- perannum or as may be laid down from time to time. Thepayment of scholarships will be governed by the rules inforce in the University from time to time.

Ford Foundation Scholarships:

A limited number of Ford Foundation Scholarships of thevalue of Rs. 700/- per month are available for students ofthe M.A. Programme of the School of International Studies.The Scholarships will be awarded purely on merit subjectto the proviso that at least half of them will go to femalestudents.

In addition, the following Endowments (Scholarships)/Fellowships/ Awards are also available to students pursu-ing studies in the University:

Scholarships/Fellowships:

1. Okita Memorial Fellowship - There are two Fellow-ships each of the value of Rs.5000/- p.m. with anannual contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- awarded bythe ICCR on the recommendation of the Universityfor 2 years. This is open to meritorious Indian stu-dents in JNU who are registered for M.Phil/Ph.D. andMA 2nd year programme in various Centres of SIS/SLL&CS/SSS pursuing studies/research in any of theareas of specialization bearing on Japan or on India’sRelations with Japan.

2. G Parthasarathi Endowment Fellowship – There arefour Fellowships including the one in Memory of LateChandrasekhar Prasad the student leader in JNU ofRs.1000/-p.m., each awarded to students initially fora period of one year, renewable by another year onthe basis of academic performance, to students comingfrom economically weaker sections of society, par-ticularly Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/BackwardClass, and Physically Challenged (Handicapped)students.

3. Australian High Commission Fellowship – There isScholarship of Rs. 3500/- per month plus annualcontingency grant of Rs.6000/-. The Fellowship isawarded to a Ph.D. student for a period of two years

working on a subject concerning Australian Study inthe Centre of CSCSEA&WPS/SIS.

4. Special Fellowships for Teaching and ResearchCareers - Four Fellowships are awarded @ Rs.12000/- p.m.(for one year) for students hailing from deprivedsections of society i.e. Scheduled Caste/ScheduledTribe and Physically Challenged(Handicapped) cat-egories and pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. programme witha view to preparing them for taking up teaching and/or research as career. These fellowships are to beused for most deserving among them who have eithercompleted Ph.D. or after having completed M.Phil. areon the verge of completion of Ph.D.

5. Dr. Sheila Zurbrigg Fellowship –This one time as-sistance of a maximum of Rs. 2000/- is awarded toone deserving student of the Centre of Social Medi-cine and Community Health, School of Social Sci-ences.

6. Tendulkar Scholarship – This Scholarship ofRs.400/- p.m. is awarded for a period of two yearsto 2 students of various Centres of School of SocialSciences by rotation.

7. Prof. Nurul Hasan Scholarship – Two Scholarshipsof Rs.1500/- p.m. each are awarded for a period ofone year to students of second year M.A./M.Sc./MCAstudents with the highest CGPA at the end of the firstyear, one of which shall be for Social Science subjectsand the other for Science subjects, for promotion ofeducation and other Ideals and values for which Prof.Hasan worked during his lifetime.

8. Jawahar Bhawan Trust Scholarship- These Schol-arships are of the value of Rs.1000/-p.m. awardedto 10 students for a period of one year (covering twosemesters) and may be renewed for subsequentsemester(s) subject to the condition that the studentmaintains CGPA of 5.5 at the end of third semesterof MA/M.Sc. and fifth semester in case of MCA.

9. Prof. M J K Thavaraj MCM Scholarship –There are2 Scholarships of worth Rs.300/- each p.m. andRs.2000/- as contingency are awarded on merit toM.A. (Economics) first year students of School ofSocial Sciences.

10. Nippon Foundation (Japan)- Two Fellowships areawarded every year out of the endowment of US$ 1million given by Nippon Foundation. The fellowshipholders will enjoy this prestigious Fellowship for aperiod of 3 years at the rate of Rs.15000/- per month.At a given point of time from third year onwards, sixstudents of M.Phil./Ph.D. programme will be awardedthe Fellowship.

11. Korea Foundation(Korea) - Two Fellowships ofRs.10000/- per month plus Rs.20,000/- contingencyfor the first two years and senior Fellowship ofRs.12,000/- per month and contingency ofRs.20,000/- per annum for the subsequent two yearsare awarded to the M.Phil./Ph.D. students.

Two Fellowship of Rs.2000/- per month each for aperiod of two years to M.A. students and two Schol-arships of Rs.1000/- per month each for a period oftwo years are awarded to Undergraduate Students.

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12. Com. H L Parwana Research Stipend - Com. H LParwana Research stipend of Rs.5000/- per monthis awarded to M.Phil. student of School of Interna-tional Studies or School of Social Sciences workingin the areas of Banking, Trade Union and Allied Areas.

13. Fox International Fellowship of Yale University -Annually awarded to one or two students of M.Phil./Ph.D. programme in any of the following fields: eco-nomics, finance, political science, international re-lations, law and contemporary history. They shouldtherefore have completed 3 semesters of M.Phil./Ph.D./Direct Ph.D. programme but should not havecompleted more than 6 semesters of the saidprogramme.

14. Swamy Pranavananda Memorial Research Fellow-ship - Awarded annually to a M.Phil. student pursuingstudies for promotion in the Indian Philosophy, Cultureand Civilization.

15. D S Gardi Sanskrit Scholarships - Annually awardedto two M.A. students of Sanskrit Studies for a periodof two years. These scholarships are awarded on thebasis of performance of the students in the firstsemester.

16. Nirman Foundation Scholarships: - Awardedannually to M.A. (Political Sciences) student @Rs.1500/- per months for a period of one year extend-able for another year on assessing the academicperformance.

17. Dr. Prafulla K. Pani Research Fellowship - Thisshort-term fellowship of Rs. 5000/- p.m. will be awardedto only one student for pursuing research at SpecialCentre for Molecular Medicine. The said fellowshipis primarily for candidates having medical backgroung(MBBS/BVSc or MD/MVSc)

Awards:

1. The President of India Gold Medal – This Gold Medaland Certificate is awarded annually to one studentadjudged best for excellence in academic perfor-mance literary activities, music, participation in hos-tel life, sports, good character and conduct.

2. Dr. Arpita Mishra Award - Annual certificate of Meritcum cash award of Rs.5000/- is awarded to the bestM.Phil. (Linguistics) student on completion of his/hercourse work every year.

3. Rafael Iruzubieta Award –Cash awards are awardedannually to the best 2 MA students of Spanish Stud-ies, SLL&CS. The cash prize for the awardees willbe determined on the availability of funds/interestaccruing the endowment.

4. A N Bhat Memorial Prize – Cash prize ofRs.5000/- is awarded annually to the most merito-rious student of third semester of MA (Economics)programme of School of Social Sciences based onhis/her performance in the 1st year of MA Programme.

5. Vimla Saran Gold Medal– A Gold Medal is awardedannually to one student of MA (Chinese) in SLL&CS.

6. Sajjad Zaheer and Razia Zaheer Award – Awardmoney plus certificate are awarded every year for onemale and one female MA Urdu literature student with

the best performance in MA first year. The interestamount for a particular year will be equally dividedinto two parts one for male and other for femalestudent.

7. Juhi Prasad Award – Cash prize of Rs.2000/- isawarded annually to the best girl student of B.A. inSpanish in the the Centre of Spanish, Portuguese,Italian & Latin American Studies, of School of Lan-guage, Literature and Culture Studies.

8. Devendra Kumar Gupta Award – Gold Medal plusCertificate is awarded annually to one B.A. studentof the Centre of French and Francophone Studies ofSchool of Language, Literature and Culture Studies.

9. School of Physical Sciences Gold Medal: This GoldMedal is awarded selectively for outstanding perfor-mance in the M.Sc.(Physics).

10. Ranjan Roy Memorial Prize: The Centre forEconomic Studies and Planning awards the RanjanRoy Memorial Prize (worth Rs. 6000/-) to the beststudent completing the M.A. (Economics) programmefrom the Centre.

11. Prof. T K Oommen Cash Award - Awarded annuallyto a topper student of M.A. Sociology who qualify thesaid progrmme.

12. Prof. K J Mahale Cash Award - Awarded annuallyto a topper student of M.Phil. (French).

13. Award of Prof. S Marcandane Memorial Gold Medal-A Gold medal and a certificate is awarded annuallyto topper student of M.A. (French) programme.

14. Ms. Kanu Priya Bharadwaj Memorial Award: - A GoldMedal and a certificate is awarded annually to the bestM.A. student of the School of Arts & Aesthetics.

Each fellowship and award will be operated as perthe terms & conditions attached to it from time to time.

Applications for the above Fellowships/Scholarships/Awards are invited from registered and eligible studentsevery year through Chairpersons of Centres/Deans ofSchools and are awarded on the recommendations of theCommittees constituted for the purpose. Details can be hadfrom Room No.020 (Ground Floor) Scholarship/FellowshipSection, Administration Block, J.N.U., New Delhi – 110067.There is also a provision for students coming from weakersections of society under the "Earn as you Learn" scheme.

IX. FACILITIES FOR FIELD WORK

The University facilitates (subject to the availability offunds and foreign exchange) field work by students engagedin research programme if the nature of the project or non-availability of adequate source material necessitates on-the-spot study and investigation. The area to be visited bythe scholars and the period of field trip is determined onmerit according to the requirements in each case.

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X. HOSTEL FACILITIES

It is important to note that in view of the limitedhostel accommodation, the candidates should clearlyunderstand that the grant of admission to a full-timeprogramme of study in the University would not ensureallotment of hostel accommodation. Accommodation willbe offered to the eligible applicants subject to availability.Candidates admitted to Part-Time programmes of studyare not eligible for hostel accommodation and no requestfor out of turn allotment of hostel on medical ground willbe entertained..

1. All selected students who need hostel accommodationwill be required to apply in the prescribed applicationform obtainable from the Office of the Dean of Students.Admission in the hostel is in accordance with themerit secured in the Entrance Examination held bythe University in the respective programmes of study.The last date for receipt of application form forhostel allotment is 18th August.

2. Upto 22.5% (15% for SC and 7.5% for ST) and 3% ofthe seats in the hostels are reserved for the SC/ST and Physically Challenged( Handicapped)candidates respectively. All SC (Boys and Girls)except residents of Delhi will be provided hostel. Inview of the fact htat almost all those OBC who applyfor hostel will get a seat sooner or later dependingupon availability of hostel accommodation. However,50 seat for boys and 50 seat for girls will be availablefor preferential allotment to OBC students on thebasis of their merit list.. The SC/ST/PH students areexempted from payment of hostel fee (room rent).This is applicable only to those SC/ST/PH studentswho are not in receipt of any fellowships/ scholarshipsand whose parents/guardians income is below Rs.1,00,000/- per annum.

3. The criteria for allotment of hostel accommodationby the University is as under :

First Priority

(a) Students admitted to the full-time Programme ofStudy and who have passed their qualifyingexamination from places outside Delhi, and are notresidents of Delhi excepting those who are admittedto a programme at a level at which the student alreadyhas a degree or has pursued studies in JNU (at thesame level) with hostel accommodation.

(b) Students who have passed their qualifyingexaminations from Delhi but have stayed in recognizedUniversity/College hostel and are not residents ofDelhi, subject to their furnishing documentary evidencealongwith hostel application from the Head of theCollege/Institution to the effect that he/she had beena resident student.

(c) Students who have passed their qualifyingexaminations from institutions located in Delhi bymaking their private arrangements for accommodationbut at the same time do not have their family residencein Delhi, subject to their furnishing a documentaryevidence to the satisfaction of the University authorities.

List of Documents to be furnished

i. Photo copy of the recent ration card duly attested.(Also bring original ration card for verification)

ii. Residence certificate/domicile certificateissued by BDO/SDM/ Tehsildar or any othercompetent authority (where Ration card doesnot exist).

iii. Passport/Voter IDiv. Students having completed their qualifying

degree in Delhi must submit proof of theirresidence such as PG(s) rent receipt along withtelephone bill as proof of ownership of any suchdocument, hostel certificate duly signed byappropriate authority.

v. If there is a gap period between the last degreeobtained and admission to the current course,the applicant will have to submit an affidavitabout status during the gap period.

(d) Local students whose parents/guardians aretransferred outside Delhi, subject to their furnishingsatisfactory documentary evidence to this effect fromthe employer.

Provided that in case an applicant fails to furnish therelevant documentary evidence, as mentioned at (b),(c) & (d) above, at the time of submitting an applicationfor hostel admission, his/her priority, as well asmerit, will be treated as per the information furnishedin the application and that certificates submittedsubsequent to start of hostel allotment in support ofhis/her claim will be considered by the Dean ofStudents as he may deems fit.

Second Priority

Outstation students who are admitted to a programmeat a level at which the student already has a degree orhas pursued studies in JNU (at the same level) withhostel accommodation.

Third Priority

V and XI semester (SLL&CS) MA, V semester, M.Phil.,IX semester Ph. D., local students in that order.Admission to the local students when provided willbe only for the duration of the current academicsession strictly and such students would be requiredto surrender the hostel accommodation latest by 31stMay of the Academic Session.

4. Current Hostel Charges are as follows :(i) (To be paid at the time

of admission to hostel): Payable in HostelAdmission Fee Rs. 5.00Hostel Security (refundable) Rs. 50.00Mess Security (Refundable) Rs.1200.00Mess Advance (Adjustable) Rs.1500.00

(ii) Annual Charges :Newspapers Rs. 15.00Crockery, Utensils etc. Rs. 50.00Room rent for two semesters(recoverable in two instalments)Single Seated Rs. 240.00Double Seated Rs. 120.00For Students on MCM ScholarshipsSingle Seated Rs. 180.00

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Double Seated Rs. 90.00Establishment Charges Rs. 1020.00(recoverable in two instalments ofRs. 510/- each Semester)(Note: The Hostel charges are subject to revisionfrom time to time)

5. Mess advance of Rs. 1500/- will be payable in thehostel at the time of admission. Actual mess chargeswill have to be paid by 24th of the following month.

6. Students who are admitted to the hostel are requiredto join the mess. The mess offers simple meals atmoderate rates which may vary from time to timedepending on the cost of the meals served.

7. Hostel residents are expected to observe the rulesand regulations prescribed for them as well as allthe requirements of corporate life and the socialnorms that living together demands.

8. Failure to observe discipline or violation of rules maymake a student liable to disciplinary action which mayresult in the withdrawal of hostel facilities.

9. In case it is found at any later stage that incorrectinformation has been furnished or some materialfacts have been concealed, the student is liable toeviction from the hostel besides such other actionwhich the University may deem fit to take against him/her.

XI. UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

Location: University Health Centre (UHC) is located about300m from the north gate in South West of Ganga Hostel.

Staff: Dean of Students is the head of the Department. Thestaff of the University Health Centre (UHC) comprises of CMO(NFSG), I/C Health Centre and CMO (NFSG), part time Doctorsfor General OPD, Specialist, a Homoeopathic Physician, aStaff Nurse, Pharmacists, a Senior Technical Assistant, aTechnical Assistant and other supportive staff functionsunder the overall supervision and administrative control ofthe Chief Medical Officer (NFSG), I/C Health Centre. It alsohas staff for control of mosquito-borne-disease.

JNU being an educational institute has its own Health Centrewith modest medical facilities Students who wish to availadditional facilities are advised to obtain medical insurancecover or any other medical coverage at their own expensesto meet expenses on hospitalization, consultation in OPD ofany hospital, investigation etc.

OPD Services:

1. Doctors of the University Health Centre provide primaryhealth care. The student can just walk in forconsultations and treatment.

2. Specialists: Consultations with the specialists in theInternal Medicine, Psychiatry, ENT, Ophthalmology,Dentistry, Skin, Orthopedic, Cardiology are availableat the U.H.C.

3. Homoeopathic physician provides services inhomoeopathic system of medicine.

4. Medicines are provided free of cost to students fromthe pharmacy of the Health Centre as per Universityrules.

5. Laboratory facility provides spectrum of routinelyavailable Hematological, Biochemical andMicrobiology tests.

6. Routine Immunization (only for tetanus).

7. Referral services to public hospitals for specializedtreatment/hospitalization and other services whichare not covered by the U.H.C.

8. Medical examinations for academic pursuits in theuniversity.

9. The families (wife and children only) of married studentscan avail of such medical facilities as are available atthe Health Centre on payment of medical fees for thefamily. They are provided with medicines which areavailable in the Health Centre. The Student may contactthe Health Centre to get further information. In case ofspouse of female student medical facility is providedup to the age of 25 years or till they start earning, whichever may be earlier.

10. When the Health Centre is not open, all the patients areadvised to go to government hospital or any otherhospital. No reimbursement is permissible forstudents as per UGC norms.

Ambulance: One Ambulance service is available atAmbulance bay of the Health Centre for 24 hours. Anothervehicle is also available for transport of patients which is anordinary transport vehicle.

Services not Covered:

1. Dental services like making of denture, root canaltreatment etc.

2. Medical examination/certifications for employment outside JNU, insurance, legal and other non-academicpurpose.

3. Laboratory tests and X-ray for purpose other thandiagnosis and treatment.

Timing: The University Health Centre functions from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on all working days fromMonday to Saturday. In the evening, the part-time doctorsprovide services and essential medicines are provided tomeet the immediate needs of the students. Holi, Diwali,Sundays and National Holidays presently are observed asclosed holidays. Health Centre functions between 8 A.M. to2 P.M. on Gazzetted holiday.

Health Service Fee: Payment of health service fee ofRs. 9/- per annum is compulsory for all full-time students.Rs. 12/- are payable by the students for medical booklets atthe time of registration.

Medical Facilities for Foreign Students: Foreign studentsare extended medical facilities at par with the Indian students.The foreign student who wish to avail of nursing home/privatehospital facilities may obtain medical insurance cover at theirexpense to meet medical expenses on hospitalization etc.

For New Admissions:

(i) For Foreign Students: Minimum one lakh insurancecover will be mandatory for Foreign Students. They willbe required to submit the copy of policty at the time ofadmission.

(ii) Indian Students: Indian Students who are admitted toJNU in future are advised to take insurance cover of

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one lakh at least or more if desired. All these records/Information shall be maintained in the office of Deanof Students.

For already Registered Foreign Students of JNU: Foreignstudents who are already registered in JNU shoud also geta medical Inslurance cover and submit the relevant documentslates by 30th August, failing they will not be allowed to registerin the following semester i.e. winter semester.

Health Education: Health education is an integral part ofUniversity Health Service.

General Policy Regarding Confidentiality: Personal andmedical histories of the patients are treated with utmostconfidentiality. Notification to the parents and others isgenerally considered to be the responsibility of the studentsunless the condition of the student is serious or he/she isunable to assume responsibility for informing his/her parents.OPD Card/Health Booklets with details of prescriptionremains with the patient/students.

Health Advisory Committee: Student representation on theHealth Advisory Committee provides a liaison between theprovider and the users of the service. The Committeeassesses, recommends programmes for development ofservices for benefit of the students.

XII. UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT,INFORMATION ANDGUIDANCE BUREAU

Under the auspices of Delhi Administration, theUniversity has an Employment, Information and GuidanceBureau. The Bureau helps the JNU alumni in seekingemployment besides providing vocational guidance.Specifically, the objectives of the Bureau are:

i) to register students alumni of this University for full-time and part-time jobs, consistent with theireducational qualifications and job preferences;

ii) to sponsor the names of those registered as andwhen vacancies are flashed by the Delhi UniversityEmployment Exchange, Central EmploymentExchange of the Ministry of Labour and the exchanges/agencies;

iii) to maintain the record for the registered studentsduring their stay at JNU.

Under a decision of the Delhi Administration theBureau registers and sponsors names of JNU students onthe basis of graduate degrees obtained prior to joining JNU.This should help a much larger number of JNU studentsin getting jobs through the Bureau.

XIII. (A) GAMES AND SPORTS

A student, at the University level is aware of theimportance of physical activities and organised Sports andGames programmes which should be combined with his/her academic pursuits. JNU provides the basic facilities forsuch activities in terms of the sport fields/courts and alsoplaying equipment, both for practice and competitions.

The University's Sports Office is located in the SportsStadium, and is being looked after by one full-time DeputyDirector and one Asst. Director of Physical Education.Presently the following games are organised under theframework of a club, with an elected Convener. Athletics,Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Chess, Volleyball,Mountaineering & Trekking, Wt -Lifting, Power-Lifting & BodyBuilding, Taekwondo, Football, Tennis, Table-Tennis & Yoga.The election of the Convener is normally done in Septembereach year. Annual competitions in all games are conductedby the Club with the help of the Sports Office.

An incentive scheme to promote excellence in sportsexists in the University whereby students achieving excellenceat the Inter-University, State or National competitions aregiven cash awards & University Blazer/Track Suit, toacknowledge the skill of outstanding sports persons as alsoto place on record the appreciation of the University for thecontribution made by such students.

The University offers SPORTS FELLOWSHIP to studentswho play at State and National Level as also for securing topthree positions. The fellowship is given for one full academicyear and has been received by a number of students in thepast.

Each Hostel has separate facilities for recreation whichincludes outdoor courts for Badminton and Volleyball as alsofacilities for indoor games like Table - Tennis, Chess, Carrom,etc. Each hostel gets an annual grant towards recreation andis spent by the Hostel Committee in consultation withWarden (Recreation).

The Sports Office also runs a Yoga Centre under a UGCScheme where Yoga Classes are held both in the morningand evening . In addition workshops, special lectures,demonstrations and short courses are also conductedthroughout the year.

XIII. (B) CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Cultural activities among the student community on thecampus are promoted through various cultural clubs namely: Debating, Drama, Film, Fine Arts, Literary, Music, Nature andWild Life, Photography, UN and UNESCO. Each club functionsunder the supervision of the elected students conveners andthe members of their executive committee who are electedevery year by the student members of the respective clubs.Only a nominal annual fee is charged to enable a largenumber of students to become members of clubs that theyare interested in. A student can hold membership of morethan one club.

XIII. (C) POLICY AGAINST SEXUALHARASSMENT

The University is committed to the providing a place ofwork and study free of sexual harassment, intimidation orexploitation. It is expected that all students, faculty, staff,karamcharis and officials will treat one another and visitorsto the University with respect. All members of the Universitycommunity, including those who are in temporary or short-term positions are subject to this policy. Anyone violating thispolicy is subject to disciplinary action. Reports of sexualharassment are taken seriously and are dealt with promptly.

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XIII. (D) ANTI RAGGING POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY

In order to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging, the University has implemented the regulations notifiedby the University Grants Commission on curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 in view ofthe directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The students found guilty of ragging are awarded punishment asprescribed in the UGC regulations. All candidates selected for admission will be required to submit an Affedavit from theirparents. A format of Affidavit is given in the prospectus.

XIV. FEES AND MODE OF PAYMENT

Candidates selected for various programmes of study will be required to pay the following fees :

“A” Indian Nationals

M.Phil./Ph.D. M.A./M.Sc./ Part TimePre-Ph.D./Ph.D. M.C.A.M.Tech./Ph.D./ B.A.(Hons.)

MPH/Ph.D.Rs. Rs. Rs.

--- Tuition Fee (Annual) 240.00*** 216.00*** 120.00--- Sports Fee (Annual) 16.50 16.50 16.50--- Literary & Cultural Fee (Annual) 16.50 16.50 16.50--- **'Students' Union Fee (Annual) 15.00 15.00 15.00--- Library Fee (Annual) 6.00 6.00 6.00--- Medical fee (Annual) 9.00 9.00 ------ Medical Booklet 12.00 12.00 ------ Students Aid Fund (Annual) 4.50 4.50 ------ *Admission Fee 5.00 5.00 5.00--- *Enrolment Fee 5.00 5.00 5.00--- *Security Deposit (Refundable) 40.00 40.00 40.00--- Identity Card Folder 10.00 10.00 10.00--- Student Hostel and General

Information Guide 15.00 15.00 ---The fees are subject to revision* To be paid at the time of Enrolment in the University.** In terms of Statute 33 of Statutes of the University, membership of any students' organisation shall be voluntary.*** To be realised in two instalments.

Students shall deposit tuition fee: (i) First Instalment at the time of admission; (ii) Second instalment at the timeof registration in the Winter Semester i.e. January. Annual Fees shall be paid at the commencement of each academicyear.

In the event of student being enrolled simultaneously for a full-time course and one part-time course, he will becharged, in addition to all the fees and other charges for the full-time course, only the tuition fee in respect of part-timecourse.

No tution fee will be charged from the dependents of Leprosy Affected Persons (LAPs)

If a student does not pay the fees on time, a fine shall be levied as per rules of the University.

“B” Foreign Nationals

For M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D., M.A., M.Sc., MCA, B.A.(Hons.) and Part-TimeProgrammes of study:

i) Tuition Fee : (a) @ US $ 750 per semester for courses in science disciplines;

: (b) @ US $ 500 per semester for courses in humanities and socialsciences;

ii) Incidental charges : @ US $ 100 per semester willbe charged from both the abovecategories.

Note:(1) Name of the defaulter, which shall be put up on the Notice Board, shall be removed from the rolls of the

University.

(2) No request for fee waver will be considered.

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XV. FREESHIPS

Limited number of free student-ships are availableto needy and deserving Indian students as per Universityrules.

XVI. STUDENTS' AID FUND

The University has instituted “Students Aid Fund" outof the contributions from the students and staff of theUniversity and collections from other sources. The objectivesof the fund are :

1. to render financial assistance to the poor and deservingstudents for payment of tuition fees, examinationfees, purchase of text-books, stationery etc.

2. to meet any other need of the students consideredto be genuine by the freeship committee of the Schoolconcerned;Provided that the funds shall not be utilized for award

of scholarships/fellowships or stipends or for payments ofprizes, rewards etc. to students.

A student requiring financial assistance shall apply inthe prescribed form, (through the Chairperson of the Centre),to the Dean of the School. Application for a loan may be madein the same form, (through the Chairperson of the Centreand the Dean of the School), to the Dean of Students.

THE G. PARTHASARATHI ENDOWMENT FUND FORECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS - The University hascreated a Fund called "The G. Parthasarthi EndowmentFund for Economically Weaker Sections" for providing financialassistance to students coming from economically weakersections of society including SCs/STs/Backward Classesand Physically Challenged(Handicapped) students. Studentsbelonging to the above categories and who are not in receiptof any scholarship/fellowship or financial assistance fromany other sources are eligible to apply for financial assistance,loan or advance out of the above fund and their requestsshall be considered subject to availability of funds so asto help the needy students.

XVII. SEMESTERS AND VACATIONS

(i) Monsoon Semester - 22 July to 5 December 2012

(ii) Winter Semester - 6 January to 12 May 2013

(iii) Winter Break - 6 December 2012 to 5 January 2013

(iv) Summer Vacation - 13 May 2013 to 21 July 2013

XVIII. CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME

OF VIVA VOCE AND ADMISSION

1. Certificates and documents required to be submittedby candidates for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D and M.Tech/Ph.D., at the timeof viva-voce examination.

(i) Testimonials from two persons one of whom shouldbe a former teacher of the candidate;

(ii) A complete list of subjects/papers taken by the candidatefor the certificates/degrees mentioned at 2(d) below;

(iii) A copy of at least one of the published papers of thecandidate, if any, which he/she considers to be themost representative of his/her intellectual interest andability.

(iv) A brief note (one copy) stating the candidate's area ofspecialised interest of research, if any, and his futureprofessional goals, and such other additionalinformation that may help his/her selection to theprogramme of study.

(v) A research proposal of around 500 words is to besubmitted by the candidate at the time of viva-voce.

2. Certificates and documents required to be submittedby all candidates selected for admission to variousprogrammes of study at the time of admission/registration.

a) Twelve copies of recent passport size photographs;

b) Two copies of the Matriculation, Higher Secondary,Pre-University or Indian School Certificate or SeniorSchool Certificate (10+2) or an equivalent examinationcertificate, showing the age/date of birth of the candidateduly attested by the Principal of the College/Schoollast attended or a Gazetted Officer;

c) A Character Certificate from the Head of the Institutionlast attended;

d) Two attested copies of the statement of marks obtainedby the candidate in Senior School, Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree examination etc; or their equivalentexamination.

e) Two attested copies of the Bachelor’s degree and/orMaster’s Degree;

f) For SC/ST Candidates: Two attested copies of SC/STCertificate in the prescribed format (page 76) issuedonly by an officer not below the rank of Magistrate/Tehsildar in support of their claim for admissionagainst the reserved quota.

For PH Candidates: A Medical Certificate issued by aCompetent Medical Authority indicating the nature andextent (including percentage) of Physical Disabilityin support of their claim for admission against reservedquota.

g) OBC candidates: Two copies of OBC Certificateissued by District Magistrate/Deputy Commissionerin the perscribed fomat (Page 75)

h) Migration Certificate (in original) from the Head ofthe Institution/University last attended:

(i) All those candidates who have passed theirqualifying examination prior to 2012 mustproduce the Migration Certificate from theUniversity from where they have passed theirqualifying examination at the time of admission/registration failing which they will not begranted admission.

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examination in 2012 and are not in a positionto submit the Migration Certificate at the timeof admission, should submit the same asearly thereafter as possible, but not laterthan six weeks after the commencement ofthe Monsoon Semester, failing which theUniversity reserves the right to cancel theiradmission.

i) The admission of candidates who have passed theirqualifying examination from a Foreign University willbe subject to their qualification being found equivalentto the qualifications prescribed by the University.

j) The candidates, enjoying employed status andselected for admission to any programme of studyin the University, are required to produce LEAVESANCTION/RELIEVING ORDER AT THE TIME OFADMISSION/ REGISTRATION from their employerfor the duration of the programme permitting themto pursue their studies at the University, failingwhich the offer of admission shall stand withdrawn.

Important : The candidates, will be allowed to register onlyIN PERSON. The candidates are also required to produceall originals of the above certificates/documents forverification at the time of registration/admission. In theabsence of any of the original certificates/documents,registration/admission shall not be allowed. The originalcertificates of the candidates will be retained by theUniversity for a period of one semester.

XIX. ADMISSION PROCEDURE FORFOREIGN STUDENTS

All Foreign students present in India will be requiredto appear in the entrance examination subject to theirfulfilling minimum eligibility requirement as prescribedfor Indian students. However, in the event of their selectionthey will be considered for admission subject to equivalenceof their degrees and they will have to produce the followingdocuments:

1. Student's Visa

2. Medical Certificate prescribed, if any, by theGovernment of India.

3. Insurance for Rs.1.00 lakh (minimum)

Candidates already in India during entranceexamination will not be considered for admission in absentiaand they will have to go through the process of entranceexamination for admission to various programmes ofstudy.

XX. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATESWHO ARE DUE TO APPEAR IN THE

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

The candidates who are due to appear in their respectivequalifying examination prescribed as eligibility for admissionto a particular programme before 14th August, 2012 mayappear in the entrance examination at their own risk and

on the clear stipulation that in the event of their selection theywill be entitled to admission only if they have secured theminimum prescribed percentage of marks in their qualifyingexamination and they submit all documents including finalmarks-sheets of qualifying examination before the deadlinefixed for registration.

XXI. ADMIT CARD FOR ENTRANCEEXAMINATION

The candidates may download their Admit Card fromthe University’s website: www.jnu.ac.in after 10th May 2012and take the Admit Card to the Examination Centre with acopy of latest passport size photograph.

Permission to appear in the entrance examinationis subject to the candidate's fulfilling minimum eligibilityrequirements prescribed for admission to the concernedprogramme of study and as notified in the Prospectus.The candidate may therefore appear in the entranceexamination only if he/she fulfils the eligibility requirementsfor the programme for which the admission is sought.Despite this caution, in case any candidate who does notmeet the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed for theconcerned programme and appears in the entranceexamination shall do so at his/her own risk and cost, andif at any stage, it is found that the candidate does not fulfilthe minimum eligibility requirements, the admission, ifgranted, shall be cancelled ipso facto.

The University representative(s) shall be available atthe Examination Centre before the commencement of theexamination and a candidate not able to download the AdmitCard and is facing problem is advised to get in touch withthe University Representative or the Presiding Officer of theCentre in order to avoid any last minute inconvenience. Onlythose candidates will be allowed to appear for EntranceExamination whose names appear in the Roll List availablewith the JNU Representative(s). University assumes noresponsibility whatsoever in the event of failure to reporton the due date and time by the candidate for appearingin the Entrance Examination.

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XXII. TIME-TABLE FOR ADMISSION

1. Issue of Application Forms (only by post) 6th February, 20122. Last date for issue of Application Forms 5th March, 2012

(only by post)3. Last date of submission of completed Application Form 21st March, 2012

to reach JNU4. Date of Entrance Examination

(Time-Table given at the end) 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th May 20125. Declation of result of written examination for

B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year, M.A. (Foreign Languages),M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D.,MPH/Ph.D., COP & ADOP(Mass Media) 26th June, 2012

6. Expected date for despatch of communicationfor viva-voce examination 26th June, 2012 (Tentative)

7. Viva-Voce of candidates selected on by 12th July, 2012 (Tentative)the basis of written test

8. Publication of merit list for admissionto various programmes of studyi) where viva voce is not prescribed Latest by 13th July, 2012

(B.A. (Hons.) 1st year, M.A. (except ForeignLanguages), M.Sc. & MCA)

ii) where viva voce is prescribed Latest by 20th July, 2012(B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year, M.A. (Foreign Languages),M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D.,MPH/Ph.D., COP & ADOP(Mass Media)

9. Registration of candidates selected for admissioni) For B.A.(Hons.) 1st year 18th to 20th July & 30th to 31st July, 2012ii) For M.A.(except Foreign Languages), M.Sc., MCA 23rd to 25th July & 30th to 31st July, 2012iii) For B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year, M.A. (Foreign Languages),

M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D.,MPH/Ph.D. and JRF 23rd to 31st July, 2012

iv) For Part Time 7th and 8th August, 2012v) For Direct admission to Ph.D. 9th to 14th August, 2012vi) For Direct admission to Ph.D. for Winter Semester 7th to 8th January, 2013

10. Last date for payment of fees. 31st July, 2012(Such of the selected candidates who are not in a position to join the programme by stipulated date i.e. 31st July,2012 owing to non-declaration of their result but submit their acceptance alongwith the Bank Draft of the requiredamount by 31st July, 2012 will be permitted to complete their registration requirements on or before 14th August,2012.)

11. Release of Second List, if any, wherever required as By 2nd August, 2012per the admission policy of the University (Candidates areadvised to check the list on the website of the University)

12. Registration of Second List 3rd to 14th August, 201213. Deadline for Admission/Registration 14th August, 2012Note :1. The lists of candidates invited to viva-voce and in respect of those finally selected for admission shall be

displayed on the Notice-Boards of the Administrative Block and will also be available on JNU website.Although intimation to this effect is sent to the candidates, yet the candidates are advised to find out fromNotice Board or JNU website (www.jnu.ac.in) or through their own sources whether their names appear inthe lists and thereby make timely arrangements to appear for the viva-voce and for joining the programme,as the case may be. The University will not be responsible for any delay/lapse on the part of postal/telegraph Department.

2. Intimation regarding selection will be sent to the candidates who are selected for admission to variousprogrammes of study in accordance with the provisions of Admission Policy of the University by ordinary post.

3. It will be in the interest of candidates selected for admission to report for registration and join theprogramme of study immediately after the commencement of registration process.

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XXIII. GUIDELINES/COURSE OUTLINES FOR ENTRANCE

EXAMINATION

A. SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme (for all Centres)

Knowledge of International Affairs/Area Studies/Disciplines (Law, Economics, Political Science)with interest in one or more of the followingareas in which facilities are available in theSchool:

International Politics; International Organisation;Diplomacy and Disarmament, PoliticalGeography; International Legal Studies;International Trade & Development; South AsianStudies; South East Asian & South West PacificStudies; Central Asian Studies; Chinese Studies;Japanese Studies; Korean Studies; West AsianStudies; African Studies; United States Studies;Latin American Studies; Canadian Studies,European Studies and Russian & Central AsianStudies.

The written test is intended to evaluate thecompetence of candidates in InternationalRelations, History, Political Science, Economics,International Law and the field/area in which theyare seeking admission, and their capacity foranalysis and expression.

For International Legal Studies, a background ofInternational Law is essential.

For International Trade and Development thewritten test would consist of questions on thecourses’ in standard MA Economics programme,specifically (1) Micro Economics, (2) MacroEconomics , (3) Mathematical Economics, (4)International Trade, (5) Economic Development,(6) Statistics and Econometrics, and relateddisciplines such as environmental economics,banking and finance etc. A knowledge of calculusis essential.

(b) M.A. in Politics (with specialization in InternationalRelations)

The written test is intended to evaluate the knowledgeof candidates in Political Science, History andEconomics and their general awareness of worldaffairs. The test is based on essay-type questions.

(c) M.A. in Economics (with specialization in WorldEconomy)

The written test is intended to evaluate the knowledgeof the candidates in micro-economics, macro-economics, mathematics and statistics, Internationaltrade and some related disciplines, such as publiceconomics and economic development. The questionpaper will contain multiple choice questions withnegative marks for wrong answers (total marks:100)and grading will be computerized.

B. SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURESTUDIES

(a) First year of three-year B.A. (Hons.) programme inForeign Languages:

Candidates seeking admission to the first-year of the3 year-B.A. Programme in the School of Language,Literature and Culture Studies shall be examined onthe basis of their general language and aptitude test.The questions shall be of objective type, short answersetc. and shall be within the broad spectrum of GeneralKnowledge, General English and ElementaryKnowledge on the culture and civilization of thelanguages/country concerned and aptitude forlanguage skills.

(b) Second year of three year B.A. (Hons.)programmein Foreign Languages:

Question paper for the entrance examination willbe set in respective foreign language and answersalso are to be given in that foreign language. Adequateproficiency is required in spoken and written languageconcerned, knowledge of basic and applied grammarbesides some competence for simple translationfrom the language concerned into English and vice-versa, familiarity with the culture and civilization of thecountry concerned.

(c) Part Time Programmes:

(1) Candidates seeking admission to Certificate ofProficiencey (Part-Time) Programmes of Study in theSchool of Language, Literature and Culture Studiesshall be examined on the basis of general aptitudetest. The questions shall be of objective type andshall be within the broad spectrum of GeneralKnowledge, General English.

(2) Candidates seeking admission to Advanced Diplomain Mass Media in Urdu (Part-Time) programme ofstudy in the School of Language, Literature andCultural Studies shall be examined on the basis ofknowledge of Urdu language, literature and basicknowledge of Mass Media. The questions shall beof objective/subjective type and shall be based onabove mentioned area.

(d) M.Phil./Ph.D. & M.A. Programmes:

(1) Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Persiani) Proficiency in spoken and written Modern

Persian.ii) Sound knowledge of Persian Literature

(b) M.A. in Persiani) Grammarii) Translation from Persian into English & vice-

versa (Newspaper standard)iii) Outline of Persian Literatureiv) Short essay in Persian

(2) Centre of Arabic and African Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Arabic

Good command of Arabic Language and Literaturewith adequate orientation to Arabic Language andLiterature.

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candidate to assess, analyse and evaluate linguisticand literary works as works related to Arab Cultureand Civilzation. The test is also intended to examinethe research aptitude of the candidates. Candidateswill be required to answer questions on language,literature and Arab Culture & Civilization.

(b) M.A. in Arabici) Grammarii) Translation from Arabic into English & vice-

versa (Newspaper standard)iii) Outline of Arabic Literatureiv) Short essay in Arabic

(3) Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East AsianStudies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Japanesei) Good proficiency in written and spoken

language.ii) Ability to use original sources for research.iii) Familiarity with the literature of the language

concerned.iv) Familiarity with the history, society and culture

of Japan.

(b) M.A. in Japanesei) Grammarii) Short essay on topic of general interest.iii) Joyo Kanjiiv) Translation of passages from Japanese into

English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)v) Japanese Society, Culture and Literature

(c) M.A. in Koreani) Grammarii) Short essay on topic of general interest.iii) Hanjaiv) Translation of passages from Korean into

English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)v) History Society, Culture and Literature of

Korea

(4) Centre for Chinese and South-East Asian Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinesei) Proficiency in written and spoken languageii) Ability to use original sources for researchiii) Familiarity with the literature of the language

concerned

(b) M.A. in Chinese

i) Grammarii) Short essay on topics of general interestiii) Chinese charactersiv) Translation of passages from Chinese into

English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)v) History and Culture of China

(5) Centre for French and Francophone Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in French

Ability to analyse, assess and give a critical appraisalof theme related to Methodology of Teaching Frenchas a foreign language, Linguistics, Literature,Translation, Culture and Civilization (France &Francophone Countries)

(b) M.A. in French and Francophone Studies

There are two specializations: 1) Literature;2) Translation & Interpretation.

All the three sections (Literature; Translation &Interpretation; Language and Civilization) arecompulsory for all the candidates seeking admissionto M.A. programme. Their entry into the Literature/Translation & Interpretation specializations will bebased on their performance in the written and oraltests.

Questions will be on the following broad areas:

i) French Literature;ii) Translation and Interpretation; Ability to translate

and interpret general texts from English intoFrench and vice-versa respecting the structureand the idioms of the two languages;

iii) French Civilization: familiarity with the generalframework of French History, Geography andInstitutions of France.

(6) Centre of German Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in GermanThe research programme for the M.Phil./Ph.D. degreebroadly encompasses the following areas:

i) 20th century German Literature in socio-historical perspective.

ii) Specialised problems of theory of literatureand sociology of literature in comparativecontexts.

iii) Reception of German literature in the Indiancontext - also with reference to problems oftranslation.

iv) Contrastive linguistics studiesv) Theory and practice of translationvi) Applied Linguistics & Foreign Languages

Didactics with special reference to German astarget language.

vii) German as a Foreign Language andMultilingualism.

The written test is intended to evaluate the aptitudeand competence of candidates seeking admissionto the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme on the basis of theirknowledge in the areas of German language, literature,social history, culture and civilization of Germanspeaking countries, Theory of Literature andTranslation, linguistics and didactics of German asa foreign- language corresponding to M.A. level.

(b) M.A. in German

Candidates seeking admission to the M.A. programmeare expected to possess knowledge of Germanlanguage equivalent to Oberstufe and knowledge ofculture and civilization of German speaking countries,history of German literature of B.A. (Hons) level aswell as ability to linguistically analyze and translategeneral texts from German into English and vice-versa.

(7) Centre of Indian Languages

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi & Urdu

Candidates will be examined in the following areas:Concepts of literary criticism; problems of

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historiography of respective literatures; social contextsof different literary periods; modern Literatures thoughtand ideologies; research aptitude (throughappreciation of modern text).

(b) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Tamil

Candidates will be examined in the following areas:1. Tamil languages, literature and grammar.2. Concepts of classical and modern literary

criticism.3. Problems in the historiography of literature

including diaspora literature and folklore.4. Comparative literature and translation5. Tamil Manuscriptology.

(c) M. Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi Translation

Candidates will be examined in the following areas:Theories in Translation and practice.

(d) M.A. in Hindi and Urdu

Candidates will be examined for their knowledge ofmain literary trends, authors and texts of respectiveliteratures and for their ability to do critical appreciationof a given text.

(8) Centre of Russian Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Russian

Good command over Russian language; soundknowledge of theoretical aspects of language andliterature and the history of their development,particularly in the proposed field of research, abilityto analyse and sustain scientific argument.

(b) M.A. in Russian

Good proficiency in written and oral expression inRussian : Basic knowledge about Russian and SovietLiterature, theory of literature, Phonetics andIntroduction to Linguistics, ability to translatenewspaper material.

(9) Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and LatinAmerican Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. in Spanish

The candidates are expected to be proficient in thelanguage. In addition they ought to possess a goodknowledge of the important movements and authorsof Spanish and Latin American literature, besidesbeing well versed in the history, culture and civilizationof the Spanish speaking countries. The students arealso expected to have knowledge of problems oftranslation.

(b) M.Phil. in Portuguese

The candidates are expected to be proficient in thelanguage. In addition they ought to possess a goodknowledge of the important movements and authorsof Portuguese and Brazilian literatures, besides beingwell versed in the history, culture and civilization ofthe Portuguese speaking countries. The studentsare also expected to have knowledge of problems ofTranslation and linguistic differences betweenPortuguese speaking regions.

(c) M.A. in Spanish

The candidates are expected to have a fair degree ofproficiency in the written and oral expression of the

language. The candidates will also be expected to befamiliar with the history of Spanish and Latin Americanliterature, as also of the history, culture and civilizationof the Spanish speaking countries.

(10) Centre for Linguistics

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Eligible candidates will be examined in the core areasof theoretical, General and Applied Linguistics, speechsciences, Semiotics, Philosophy of Language,Language typology, Syntax, Semantics,Sociolinguistics and Areal Linguistics.

(b) M.A.

Candidates may be examined in: Language aptitude,current language situation in India, information aboutIndian languages, principles and theories of lanaguagestructure and its acquisition/learning; language use.

(11) Centre for English Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Candidates will be examined in English Literature,Literature in India and other Third World Countries,Literary Theory (both Western and Indian), Non-Literaryand Para-Literary Cultural Forms, and the Relationshipbetween Literature, Culture and Society. The Objectiveof the test would be to specifically asses the researchaptitude of the candidates, and their suitability for arigorous research programme.

(b) M.A.Candidates will be examined in English Literature,Literature in India and other Third World Countries,English in India, Literary and Cultural Theories, andPractical Criticism of given literary pieces. The Objectiveof the test is to select those who demonstrate not justin-depth knowledge of literature and culture, but literarysensibility and a capacity for original thinking.

C. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Centre for Economic Studies & Planning

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The applicants for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme willbe examined in the topics covered by a standard M.A.Economics programme. These would broadly includeMicro-economics; Macro-economics; EconomicDevelopment; Indian Economy and Statistical andMathematical Methods in Economics. The M.Phil.written test (total marks :70) will have only multiplechoice questions (with negative marks for wronganswers) and the grading will be computerized.

(b) M.A. in Economics

Applicants will be tested for their analytical abilitiesand awareness of national and international economicissues of importance at present and in the recent past.Candidates are expected to be familiar with the contentof a standard Economics course taught at the B.A.level. Especially for the benefit of applicants without anundergraduate degree in Economics, an enumerationof the areas to be covered is given below:

(a) (i) Micro-economics (Demand Curves, Price andIncome Elasticity of Demand, Cost Curves,

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Equilibrium of Firm under Perfect Competitionand Monopoly)

(ii) Macro-economics (National Income Theory ofIncome Determination, Monetary Policy, Tradeand Balance of Payments)

(b) Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median and Mode,Standard Deviation, Correlation Coefficient),Elementary Probability Theory, Mathematics forEconomists (Elementary Algebra,CoordinateGeometry and Elementary Calculus)

(c) Problems of Economic History, Underdevelopmentand Growth:

(i) India's Economic Development prior toIndependence: India's Planning andDevelopment experience since Independence;Basic indicators of Development.

(ii) International Economics Issues ofContemporary Relevance.

The M.A. admission test (total marks :100) will haveonly multiple choice questions (with negative marksfor wrong answers) and the grading will becomputerized.

2. Centre for Historical Studies

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Detailed knowledge of Indian History adequate forpursuing research.

(b) M.A. in History

Candidates applying for M.A. (History) programmeare allowed to exercise only one option i.e., AncientHistory; or Medieval History; or Modern Indian History,and the option so exercised must be clearlymentioned at the appropriate column in theApplication Form as well as on the top of the Answer-book supplied to the candidates in the ExaminationHall. Candidates may please note that the answer-books carrying more than one option will beconsidered invalid.

Candidates seeking admission to the M.A. programmein the Centre for Historical Studies will be required tohave a broad knowledge of history either directly on thebasis of courses taken at under-graduate level inHistory or indirectly through the historical understandingof discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities.Questions set for the Entrance Examination will relateto the above and candidates will have choice ofdiscipline and chronology.

The CHS proposes to change the pattern of its M.A.entrance examination from 2011. The question paperworth a total of 100 marks will be divided into threesections. Students will be required to answerquestions from all sections. Section 1 will carry 30marks. It will lhave one comprehension passage inEnglish and candidates will be required to answer sixquestions based on the given passage. Section 2 willcarry 20 marks. It will have 5 questions covering broadareas of the social sciences and other topical issuesof current concern. Candidates will be required toanswer 1 question from this section. Section 3 willcarry 50 marks. It will have 12 questions covering

specific periods/areas of history and candidates willbe required to attempt 2 questions from this section.

3. Centre for Political Studies(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

Applicants for the M.Phil. programme will be examinedfor their analytical ability in topics covered by an M.A.programme in Political Sciences in a written test (totalmarks:70) and an oral interview. These would broadlyinclude History of Political Ideas, Indian Politics-Institutions, Processes and Policies, InternationalRelations and Comparative Politics.

(b) M.A. in Political Science

The M.A. in Political Sciences continues to be distinctivein its commitment to teaching through lectures andtutorials in order to maintain high standards ofexcellence in the discipline. Candidates are expectedto be familiar with the content of a standard B.A. coursein Political Science. Applications will be tested fromareas given below:

(a) Western Political Thoughts(b) Indian Government and Politics(c) Political Thought in Modern India(d) International Relations(e) Public Policies in India(f) Comparative Government and Politics

4. Centre for the Study of Regional Development

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The question paper of the Centre for the Study ofRegional Development shall be in three parts. Onepart shall consist of questions pertaining to PopulationStudies, the second pertaining to Geography andthird pertaining to Economics. The candidates will berequired to attempt questions only from one of thesethree parts according to their choice as indicated inthe application form at the appropriate space providedfor the purpose.

(i) Geography (Code : GEO)

This part of question paper will consist of two units:

Unit IShort objective questions on general principles ofphysical and human geography and the concept ofregional development.

Unit II

Long questions concerning the following sub-fieldsin Geography :

1. Physical Geography : Geomorphology,Climatology, Hydrology, Biogeography,Ecosystems (special reference to India)

2. Human Geography : Population distributionand growth: human settlements, urbanizationtrends, natural resources and spatial structureand temporal trends of economic activity socialformation and spatial organisation of socialgroups and communities (with specialreference to India)

3. Recent trends in geographical thoughts.4. Regional Development : Concepts, strategies

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of regional development, regional imbalancesand levels of regional development in India.

5. Methods : General knowledge of cartographicmethods; measures of central tendency anddispersion; sampling techniques; correlationand regression analysis, geographicalinformation system, remote sensing.

(ii) Population Studies (Code : POP)Nature and scope of population studies; sources ofdemographic data; population growth distribution,and density; population composition; components ofpopulation dynamics namely fertility, mortality andmigration; Population growth in relation to economicand social development. India’s population policyand family planning programme, population theories,Demographic methods (may need the use of scientificcalculator).

(iii) Economics (Code : ECN)

The Question paper will examine students in thefollowing areas - Micro and Macro Economics atMasters level; Theories of Development andDevelopment Economics; Indian Experience sinceIndependence in the following areas - Macro policy;Agriculture; Industry; Infrastructure; Inequality andPoverty; Public Finance; Trade; Banking and Finance;Social Sector; and Urban Development; CurrentEconomic situation in India, especially with referenceto Employment, Consumption & Poverty. Statistics,Simple Linear Economectric models & the problemof Estimation.

(b) M.A. in Geography

New pattern of Question paper will be introducedfrom 2011 Entrance Examination.

The M.A. admission test will carry a total of 100marks with the unit wise total marks assigned andcoverage of topics as indicated below. Unit I wil haveonly multiple choice questions to be answered onOMR sheet.

Unit I (60 marks)

Multiple Choice Questions on:

1. Geomorphology, climatology, oceanographyand biogeography.

2. Human geography, economic geography,population geography, human ecology andhuman settlements.

3. Regional geography of India - physiographicdivisions, patterns and levels of developmentof agriculture and industries, growth ofpopulation and urbanisation.

4. Geographical Information System and RemoteSensing, Statistical Applications.

Unit II (20 marks)

Short Answer Question on:Physical, human, regional geography and geographyof India.

Unit III ( 10 marks)

Question/Questions on

Cartography - scales and map projections,topographical maps of India.

Unit IV (10 marks)

Question/Questions on:

Statistical Methods - frequency distribution, graphicalrepresentations; measures of central tendency anddispersion.

5. Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health

The question paper for Centre shall be in two parts.Part I shall be for those opting for M.Phil./Ph.D.programme in Social Sciences in Health and Part IIfor those opting for MPH/Ph.D. programme inCommunity Health. The candidates will be requiredto attempt questions of only one part of their choice.The choice should be indicated in the applicationform at the appropriate space provided for thepurpose.

Part-IM.Phil./Ph.D. programme in Social Science in Health(Code : CSM):The questions will be on the following areas:i) Social Science disciplines as covered by the

Master’s programme.ii) Social problems and relevance of Social

Science to those problems.iii) Health and Population Problems and related

Programmes in India.

Part-IIMPH/Ph.D. Programme in Community Health(Code : MPH):The questions will be on the following areas:i) Preventive and Social Medicine as taught in

MBBS and M.Sc Nursing.ii) Community health problems and programmes

in India.iii) Community health nursing.iv) Social dimensions of community health.

6. Centre for the Study of Social Systems

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

1. Major Theoretical Orientations in Sociologysuch as Structural Functionalism. Structuralism,Symbolic Interactionism, Phenomenology,Marxism, Post -modernism.

2. Methods in social sciences and social researchtechniques

3. Processes of social change and developmentin a comparative and cross cultural perspective

(b) M.A. in Sociology1. The Classical Heritage : Weber, Marx, Durkheim,

Pareto2. Concepts and theories in Sociology3. Methods of Sociological enquiry4. Processes of social change and development

with special reference to India.

7. Centre for Studies in Science PolicyM.Phil/Ph. D.

The written test is intended to evaluate the candidate’sgeneral awareness in the following areas:

i) Some basic concepts and perspectives in politicalscience, sociology, economics, history, environmentand development studies. It is advisable to study

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Robert K Merton and Thomas Kuhn (sociology ofscience); Schumpeter and others for economics oftechnical change; and some basic understanding ofhistory of science in India.

ii) Impact of science and technology on Indian societyand emerging issues of S&T such as IntellectualProperty Rights; Biodiversity; Environment Regulationand Ethics etc; Green, White and Blue revolutions andtransformation in society.

iii) Development of science and technology in India in acomparative perspective with other countries such asUSA, W.Europe, Japan, China and East Asia;

iv) Social relevance of science and technology in India(poverty alleviation, industrialization, employment,human resource development, empowerment throughscience and technology processes and mechanisms);

v) Understanding of science and society issues in thecontemporary period involving issues such as ICT, bioand nanotechnology revolutions, environment andsociety, new technologies and questions of ethics andequity etc.

vi) Knowledge about science and technology policyissues related to S&T organisations, funding, etc.

8. Centre for Philosophy

M.Phil./Ph.D.

The applicants for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme will beexamined in the themes and issues covered in astandard M.A. Philosophy Course. The questions willbe designed to test the student's philosophical aptitudeand skills in analytical reasoning. The candidates areexpected to be familiar with the basic problems ofMetaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Social and PoliticalPhilosophy.

9. Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies

M.Phil/Ph.D.

The written test is intended to evaluate theunderstanding of basic concepts and theories in thefields of Sociology/Economics/History/Psychology.The aptitude for research in education and the capacityfor analysis will also be tested.The question paper is divided into two parts. The firstpart is meant for all candidates. The second part hasfive sections : four sections corresponding to questionsrelating to the four fields of study mentioned aboveand the fifth section comprising questions of generalinterest. A candidate is expected to answer questionsfrom only one of these five sections.

D. SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The question paper will consist of two parts.

Part A: all the questions shall be of objective multiplechoice types and shall be of B.Sc. standard.

Part B: The entire question paper will be of multiplechoice type of M.Sc. standard on the subjects of Botany,Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology,Physics, Chemistry and other areas defining eligibility.

(b) M.Sc. in Life Sciences

The question paper will consist of two parts.

Part A: All the questions shall be of objective multiplechoice type of 10+2 science standard.

Part B: All the questions shall be of multiple choicetype of B.Sc. standard from the subjects of Botany,Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and other related subjects.

E . SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

All questions would be of the multiple choice type. Thequestion paper will be divided into two parts:

Part AThis will have questions of B.Sc. level from the areasof Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Botanyand Zoology.

Part-B This part of the question paper will havequestions of M.Sc. level from Physics, ChemistryGeology, Biology and Environmental Sciences.

(b) M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences

The question paper will be of multiple choice type. Thequestion paper will be in two parts.

Part I : This will have questions from the different areasof Science and Mathematics at the 10+2 level.

Part II: This will have questions in the areas of Physics,Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Botany and Zoologyat the B.Sc. level.

F. SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND SYSTEMS SCIENCES

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D. and M.Tech./Ph.D.

The question paper for the entrance examination willconsist of multiple choice questions.

Syllabus :Graduate/Post graduate level Mathematics andStatistics, Graduate/Post -graduate level ComputerScience and General Aptitude.

(b) Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

The question paper for the entrance examination willconsist of multiple choice questions.

Syllabus:

10+2/Graduate level Mathematics and Probability,Graduate level Computer Science and GeneralAptitude.

G . SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

(a) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Physical Sciences

The questions (mostly problems) will be from topicscovered in B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses of Physics,Mathematics and Chemistry taught in IndianUniversities.

(b) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences

The questions (mostly problems) will be from topicscovered in B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses of Chemistrytaught in Indian Universities.

(c) Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences

The questions will be from topics covered in B.Sc. andM.Sc. courses of Mathematics taught in IndianUniversities.

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(d) M.Sc. in Physics

Candidates will be tested for knowledge of broadareas of Physics, Physical Chemistry and Mathematicsat the B.Sc. (General) level.

Questions (mainly problems) will be primarily basedon the following topics: Mechanics, Electricity andMagnetism, Waves and Optics, Modern Physics,Physical Chemistry and Basic Mathematics.

H. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND AESTHETICS

(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The test will evaluate the candidate's grasp ofmethodological approaches, conceptual frameworkand theory of the arts in the discipline that they wishto specialize in. (Separate entrance examinationswill be held for admission to the following threefields of study i.e. (i) Visual Arts, (ii) Cinema Studiesand (iii) Theatre and Performance Studies)

(b) M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics

Candidates will be required to have broad knowledgeof various disciplines of Arts and Aesthetics, especiallyrelated to the history, practices and theory of visualcinema and performing art traditions which wouldbroadly include important aspects of painting, sculpture,architecture as well as theatre, dance, music popularculture and the related genres of arts. Though themain focus will be on the traditions of Indian arts,candidates will be expected to have generalbackground in important universal art practices. Twotypes of questions are to be answered in the three-hour test (1) questions requiring precise and shortanswers and (2) essay-type questions with specifiedword limits.

I. SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND INTEGRATIVESCIENCES

i) Pre-Ph.D/Ph.D in Computational biology andBioinformatics

All questions would be of the multiple choice type. Thequestion paper will be divided into two parts. Eachcorrect answer will fetch 1 mark and for each wronganswer there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks.

PART A : This will have 20 questions to test the basicsin mathematics and statistics (i.e up to 10+2 level).This section is compulsory.

PART B: There will be 25 subject specific questionsin each on the following six categories i.e a) Biologyb) Chemistry c) Physics d) Maths/Statistics e)Bioinformatics and f) Computer Science. The applicantcan opt to answer any two categories ( i.e. 50 questions)listed above. Questions will be of B.Sc/M.Sc level.

ii) M.Tech in Computational and Systems biology

All questions would be of the multiple choice type. Thequestion paper will be divided into two parts. Eachcorrect answer will fetch 1 mark and for each wronganswer there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks.

PART A: This will have 20 questions to test the generalaptitude and analytical ability.

PART B: This will have 25 subject specific questionseach on the following five categories i.e. a) Biology andBioinformatics b) Chemistry c) Physics d) Maths/Statistics and e) Computer Science. The applicantcan opt to answer any two categories ( i.e. 50 questions)listed above. Questions will be of B.E./B.Sc/M.Sc level.

J . SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D.

There will be Entrance Examination covering questionsrelated to Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Life Sciencesand Physical Sciences and with adequate choice.

K. CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D.There will be multiple choice type of question relatedto molecular and cell biology, genetics, medicalphysiology, biochemistry & microbiology with relevenceto human health and diseases. Some questions toevaluate the candidate's general aptitude will also beincluded.

L. CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIES(a) M.Phil./Ph.D.

The Entrance Test shall be of three hours durationand shall consist of Objective Type/short answerquestions as well as essay-type questions. The testwill cover the following areas: Indian philosophicalsystems, Sanskrit literature and poetics, Sanskritgrammar and grammatical theory, modes of disputationand interpretation of texts, Sanskrit linguistics includingcomputational linguistics, Vedic, Upanisadic andPuranic literature and Pali, Prakrit studies

(b) M.A. in Sanskrit

Candidates will be asked questions about Sanskritlanguage and literature, Indian Philosophical Systems,Sanskrit Poetics and Aesthetics, Sanskrit and ModernIndian Languages, Indian Intellectual and CulturalTraditions in Sociology, Polity and Economy,Architecture, Music, Environmental Studies, Grammar,Logic, Astronomy and Mathematics, Science andTechnology, Argumentation and Interpretation, andRole and Place of Sanskrit in Indo European Studies.

Candidates may write their answers in Sanskrit orHindi or English.

M. CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LAW & GOVERNANCE

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Law & Governance

There will be a written test with essay type questionsfrom the fields of Political Science, PublicAdministration, Sociology, Economics, and Law. Thetest will evaluate the candidate’s analytical abilitiesand competence in her/his discipline.

The areas covered by the test will relate to issuessuch as the following: the changing role of the state;the relationship between the state, market and civilsociety; civil service reform and the new publicmanagement; regulatory regimes; local governance,both rural and urban; the rule of law and access tojustice; the social and economic bases of law; andglobal governance.

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XXIV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION FORM

Notes:

a) Please read the Check List given in the inside front cover of the brochure before and after filling-up the Application Form.

b) Please note that there is separate Application Form for applying for Admission to Direct Ph.D.programmes and admission under NET/JRF Category.

c) Please fill the form in your own handwriting.

d) Please note down your Application Form Number for future correspondence or retain a photocopyof the filled in Application Form.

e) The Application Form is to be filled in by the candidate IN BLACK INK ONLY giving complete informationusing capital letters as far as possible. Please read carefully the instructions given hereunder beforefilling up the form. Refer to the sample of a filled-in Application Form given in the Prospectus. Noteespecially the right method to darken the bubbles as shown in the Sample Application Form.

f) First, write in black ink (using capital letters) the required information in the boxes (whereverprovided). Then darken the appropriate bubble corresponding to the letter/numeral underneath eachbox. What you write in these boxes is only for your guidance and verification that you are darkeningthe bubble corresponding to the correct letter/numeral.

g) If you wish to change a marking, completely cover the darkened bubble with white fluid, and thendarken the appropriate bubble.

h) Please note that your name, your parent's/guardian's name, and your date of birth should exactlybe the same as given in your 10th class or first Board/Pre-Universtiy examination certificate. Anydeviation, whenever discovered, may lead to cancellation of your candidature.

1. Name of the Candidate: Write your name in capital letters as given in your 10th class certificate or your first Board/Pre-University Examination. Write a only one letter in each box. Leave one, and only one, blank box betweenconsecutive words of your name. Darken the appropriate bubble underneath each letter of the name. If your namehas several initials, leave one bubble blank after each of them.

2. Date of Birth : Darken the bubbles to indicate date of birth exactly same as given in your High School or your firstBoard Examination in terms of day, month and year. Use numeral 01 to 31 for date, use numerals 01 to 12 formonth and use last two digits for the year of birth.

3. Gender: Darken the appropriate bubble.

4. Nationality: Darken the appropriate bubble. In case you are a Foreign National, please indicate the country to whichyou belong in the space provided.

5. Category: Darken the bubble corresponding to your category/categories as given below. Your request for changeof category subsequent to your submission of Application Form will not be accepted.

Category Code

General G E NScheduled Caste S CScheduled Tribe S TOther Backward Class ( Only Non Creamy Layer) as O B Cper Central List

5(a). If you belong to OBC of Minority Community, darken the bubble, otherwise leave it blank.

5(b). PH Category: If you are a candidate with a minimum of 40% disability, darken the bubble corresponding to yourPhysical Handicapped category as given below. Otherwise leave it blank.

Hearing Handicapped : HHOrthopadeicaly Handicapped : OHVisually Handicapped : VH

6. If you belong to BPL Category, darken the bubble, otherwise leave it blank.

6(a). If you ara a dependent son/daughter of Leprosy Affected Person (LAP) residing in Leprosy colonies, darken thebubble, otherwise leave it blank.

7. In case you are Kashmiri Migrant, darken the bubble, otherwise leave it blank.

8. In case you belong to Defence Personnal category ( detail as per Chapter V (iii) of Prospectus), darken thebubble,otherwise leave it blank.

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9. State of Domicile: Mention the code of the state to which you belong (refer to the codes given below). Darken thebubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral in each column.:

State/Union Territory CodeAndaman & Nicobar 0 1Assam 0 2Andhra Pradesh 0 3Arunachal Pradesh 0 4Bihar 0 5Chandigrah 0 6Chattisgarh 0 7Delhi 0 8Daman & Diu 0 9Goa 1 0Gujarat 1 1Haryana 1 2Himachal Pradesh 1 3Jammu & Kashmir 1 4Jharkhand 1 5Karnataka 1 6Kerala 1 7

State/Union Territory CodeLakshadweep 1 8Madhya Pradesh 1 9Maharashtra 2 0Manipur 2 1Meghalaya 2 2Mizoram 2 3Nagaland 2 4Orissa 2 5Pondicherry 2 6Punjab 2 7Rajasthan 2 8Sikkim 2 9Tamil Nadu 3 0Tripura 3 1Uttar Pradesh 3 2Uttaranchal 3 3West Bengal 3 4Any other place(in India) 3 5Foreign Countries 3 6

10. Programme of Study: Darken the appropriate bubble corresponding to the programme of study for which you willbe taking the Entrance Examination (Darken only one bubble).

11. Choice of Field of Study: You can opt for appearing in the entrance examination upto a maximum of three fieldsof study of your choice to be indicated in the same application form in order of preference for admission from amongthose listed under the programmes of study offered by various Schools/Centres. If you intend to apply for morethan one Field of Study in the same level of programmes but upto three, you need not fill separate applicationform. If you submit more than one application form for same level of programmes, all your application formswill be outrightly rejected. (However this restriction will not apply to those JRF holder candidates who applyunder 'JRF holders category' for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. & Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. Programme through viva-voceexamination only in Science Schools in addition to admission through entrance examination). The Choices givenin the application form should relate to the same level of programmes. While selecting the Field of Study youshould consult the schedule of examination which appears at the end of this Prospectus before indicating yourpreference with a view to ensure that there is no clash in the entrance examination schedule. The University assumesno responsibility if you, despite caution, have opted for more than one field of study for which the examinationshave been scheduled simultaneously. Please note that option(s) once excercised shall be final and no changeof option(s) shall be allowed. The preference wise option given by you at the time of filling in the applicationform will be kept in view e.g. a candidate who has been selected for a discipline falling under higher preferencewill have no claim for other preferences of the same level of programme. In other words, if one gets selectedin higher preference, he/she will be offered admission only in that.

For Direct Admission to Ph.D. programme and admission of JRF holders to M.Phil./PH.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D.programmes in Science Schools, the candidates are required to fill in separate Application Form for each Fieldof Study. If a candidate is not selected for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. or Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. programme throughEntrance Examination, he/she shall not be considered for Direct Admission to Ph.D. programme in the sameyear.

You should use the following numeral Fields of Study Codes as given below and select up to a maximum of threefield of sudy of the same level of programme. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral asper your preference in each column:

I. M.Phil./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.P.H./Ph.D. Codes

Name of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code

(A) SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

(i) Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies

1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Canadian Studies (CANP) 1012. M.Phil./Ph.D. in United States Studies (USSP) 1023. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Latin American Studies (LAMP) 103

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(ii) Centre for European StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in European Studies (EUPP) 104

(iii) Centre for International Legal StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in International Legal Studies (ILGP) 105

(iv) Centre for International Trade & DevelopmentM.Phil./Ph.D. in International Trade & Development (ITDP) 106

(v) Centre for East Asian Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinese Studies (CHIP) 107

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Japanese Studies (JPIP) 108

3. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Korean Studies (KOIP) 109

(vi) Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in International Politics (INPP) 110

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. in International Organisation (ORGP) 111

3. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Diplomacy and Disarmament (DADP) 112

4. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Political Geography (POGP) 113

(vii) Centre for Russian & Central Asian StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in Russian & Central Asian Studies (RCAP) 114

(viii) Centre for South, Central, South-East Asian & South-West Pacific Studies.

1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in South Asian Studies (SASP) 115

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. in South-East Asian & South-West Pacific Studies (ESSP) 1163. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Central Asian Studies (CASP) 117

(ix) Centre for African Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in African Studies (AFSP) 118

(x) Centre for West Asian Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in West Asian Studies (WASP) 119

(xi) Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory(Only Direct Ph.D. Programme)(CPTP) 120

(B) SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES(i) Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Persian (PERP) 121

(ii) Centre of Arabic and African Studies

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Arabic (ARBP) 122

(iii) Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East Asian Studies

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Japanese (JAPP) 123

(iv) Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies

M.Phil./Ph.D. in Chinese (CHNP) 124

(v) Centre for French and Francophone StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in French (FRNP) 125

(vi) Centre of German StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in German (GERP) 126

(vii) Centre of Indian Languages

1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi (HNDP) 127

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Urdu (URDP) 1283. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Tamil (TAMP) 1294. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Hindi Translation (HTLP) 130

(viii) Centre of Russian StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in Russian (RSNP) 131

(ix) Centre of Spanish, Portugese, Italian and Latin American Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Spanish (SPNP) 132

2. M.Phil. in Portuguese (PRTP) 133

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(x) Centre for LinguisticsM.Phil./Ph.D. in Linguistics (LINP) 134

(xi) Centre for English StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in English (ENGP) 135

(C) SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

(i) Centre for Economic Studies and PlanningM.Phil./Ph.D. in Economic Studies & Planning (ECOP) 136

(ii) Centre for Historical Studies1. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Modern History (MODP) 137

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Medieval History (MEDP) 138

3. M.Phil./Ph.D. in Ancient History (ANCP) 139

(iii) Centre for Political StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in Political Studies (POLP) 140

(iv) Centre for the Study of Regional DevelopmentM.Phil./Ph.D.1. Population Studies (POPP) 1412. Geography (GEOP) 1423. Economics (ECNP) 143

(v) Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health1. M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme in Social Sciences in Health (CSMP) 1442. MPH/Ph.D. Programme in Community Health (MPHP) 145

(vi) Centre for the Study of Social SystemsM.Phil./Ph.D. in Social Systems (SOCP) 146

(vii) Zakir Husain Centre for Educational StudiesM.Phil./Ph.D. in Educational Studies (EDUP) 147

(viii) Centre for Studies in Science PolicyM.Phil./Ph.D. in Studies in Science Policy (SSPP) 148

(ix) Centre of PhilosophyM.Phil./Ph.D. in Philosophy (SPHP) 149

(x) Group of Adult EducationDirect admission to Ph.D. programme in Adult Education (Only Direct Ph.D.) (GAEP) 150

(xi) Women's Studies ProgrammeDirect admission to Ph.D. programme in Women's Studies Programme (WSPP) 151(Only Direct Ph.D.)

(xii) Progrmme for the Study of Discrimination and ExclusionDirect admission to Ph.D. programme in Progrmme for the Study ofDiscrimination and Exclusion)(Only Direct Ph.D.) (PSDE) 152

(D) SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESM.Phil./Ph.D.

1. Research Area I (ONEP) 153

2. Research Area II (TWOP) 154

3. Research Area III (THRP) 155

4. Research Area IV (FORP) 156

(E) SCHOOL OF COMPUTER & SYSTEMS SCIENCES1. M.Tech/Ph.D. (MTCP) 1572. M.Phil./Ph.D. (SCSP) 158

(F) SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCESM.Phil./Ph.D. in Life Sciences (SLSP) 159

(G) SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES1. Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences (MATP) 1602. Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Physical Sciences (PHYP) 1613. Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences (CHEP) 162

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(H) SCHOOL OF ARTS & AESTHETICSM.Phil./Ph.D.a) Visual Arts (VSAP) 163b) Theatre and Performance Studies (TPSP) 164c) Cinema Studies (CNSP) 165

(I) SCHOOL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES1. Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBBP) 1662. M.Tech. in Computational and Systems Biology (MSBP) 167

(J) SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGYPre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Biotechnology (SBTP) 168

(K) CENTRE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINEPre-Ph.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine (CMMP) 169

(L) CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIESM.Phil./Ph.D. in Sanskrit (SANP) 170

(M) CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LAW & GOVERNANCEM.Phil./Ph.D. in Law & Governance (CLGP) 171

Note: The codes for Direct Admission to Ph.D. programmes are the same as for M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D. and MPH/Ph.D. programme.

II. M.A./M.Sc./M.C.A. Codes


(A) SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

(i) M.A. in Politics (with specialization in International Relations) (PISM) 201(ii) M.A. in Economics(with specialization in World Economy) (EILM) 202

(B) SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES(i) Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

M.A. in Persian (PERM) 203


M.A. in Arabic (ARBM) 204


1. M.A. in Japanese (JAPM) 2052. M.A. in Korean (KORM) 206


M.A. in Chinese (CHNM) 207

(v) Centre for French and Francophone StudiesM.A. in French and Francophone Studies (FRNM) 208

(vi) Centre of German StudiesM.A. in German (GERM) 209

(vii) Centre of Indian Languages

1. M.A. in Hindi (HNDM) 2102. M.A. in Urdu (URDM) 211

(viii) Centre of Russian StudiesM.A. in Russian (RSNM) 212

(ix) Centre of Spanish, Portugese, Italian and Latin American Studies

M.A. in Spanish (SPNM) 213

(x) Centre for Linguistics

M.A. in Linguistics (LINM) 214

(xi) Centre for English Studies

M.A. in English (ENGM) 215

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(C) SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES(i) Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

M.A. in Economics (ECOM) 216

(ii) Centre for Historical Studies

1. M.A. in Modern History (MODM) 217

2. M.A. in Medieval History (MEDM) 2183. M.A. in Ancient History (ANCM) 219

(iii) Centre for Political StudiesM.A. in Political Science (POLM) 220

(iv) Centre for the Study of Regional Development

M.A. in Geography (GEOM) 221

(v) Centre for the Study of Social SystemsM.A. in Sociology (SOCM) 222

(D) SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (SESM) 223

(E) SCHOOL OF COMPUTER & SYSTEMS SCIENCES

Master of Computer Applications (MCAM) 224

(F) SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES M.Sc. in Life Sciences (SLSM) 225

(G) SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCESM.Sc. in Physics (SPSM) 226

(H) SCHOOL OF ARTS & AESTHETICSM.A. in Arts & Aesthetics (SAAM) 227

(I) CENTRE FOR SANSKRIT STUDIESM.A. in Sanskrit (SANM) 228

III. B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year CodesName of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES(i) Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies

B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Persian (PERS) 301


B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Arabic (ARBS) 302


1. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year Japanese (JAPS) 3032. B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Korean (KORS) 304


B.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Chinese (CHNS) 305

(v) Centre for French and Francophone StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in French (FRNS) 306

(vi) Centre of German StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in German (GERS) 307

(vii) Centre of Russian StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Russian (RSNS) 308

(viii) Centre of Spanish, Portugese, Italian and Latin American StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 2nd year in Spanish (SPNS) 309

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IV. B.A. (Hons.) 1st Year CodesName of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code


B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Persian (PERU) 401

(ii) Centre of Arabic and African StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Arabic (ARBU) 402

(iii) Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East Asian Studies1. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year Japanese (JAPU) 4032. B.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Korean (KORU) 404

(iv) Centre for Chinese and South East Asian StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Chinese (CHNU) 405

(v) Centre for French and Francophone StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in French (FRNU) 406

(vi) Centre of German StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in German (GERU) 407

(vii) Centre of Russian StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Russian (RSNU) 408

(viii) Centre of Spanish, Portugese, Italian and Latin American StudiesB.A.(Hons.) 1st year in Spanish (SPNU) 409

V. ADOP CodesName of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code


ADOP in Pushto (PUSA) 501

(ii) Centre of Indian LanguagesAdvanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu (URDA) 502

VI. DOP CodesName of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code


DOP in Pushto (PUSD) 601

(ii) Centre for Chinese and South East Asian StudiesDOP in Bahasa Indonesia(BHAD) 602

VII. COP CodesName of the School and Field of StudyCentre/Discipline Code


COP in Pushto (PUSC) 701

(ii) Centre for Japanese, Korean and North-East Asian StudiesCOP in Mongolian (MONC) 702

(iii) Centre for Chinese and South East Asian StudiesCOP in Bahasa Indonesia (BHAC) 703

(iv) Centre of Indian LanguagesCOP in Urdu (URDC) 704

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12. Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals to indicate year of passing or appearing 10+2 orequivalent examination.

13. Entrance Examination Centre: Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals to indicate the citywhere you would take the entrance examination. A list of cities where JNU entrance examination is to be heldis given below. No change will be permitted and no correspondence in this context will be entertained. In caseit is not possible to allot the Centre of your choice, the University reserves the right to allot you alternative centre.For Certificate of Proficiency and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu (Part-Time) programmes the EntranceExamination will be held only in Delhi Centre. Since no entrance examination is to be held for part time programmeoutside Delhi, applying for Part Time programme need not fill this column.

Name of the Centre Centre Code

1. Agartala 10012. Ahmedabad 10023. Aizawl 10034. Allahabad 10045. Amritsar 10056. Bangalore 10067. Bareilly 10078. Bhubaneshwar 10089. Calicut 100910. Chandigarh 101011. Chennai 101112. Coimbatore 101213. Dehradun 101314. Delhi 101415. Dimapur 101516. Gangtok 101617. Gwalior 101718. Guwahati 101819. Goa 101920. Gorakhpur 102021. Hyderabad 102122. Secundrabad 102223. Imphal 102324. Indore 102425. Itanagar 102526. Jaipur 102627. Jammu 1027

Name of the Centre Centre Code

28. Katihar 102829. Kolkata 102930. Lucknow 103031. Mumbai 103132. Madurai 103233. Nagpur 103334. Noida 103435. Pant Nagar 103536. Patna 103637. Pondicherry 103738. Pune 103839. Raipur 103940. Ranchi 104041. Sambalpur. 104142. Shillong 104243. Shimla 104344. Silchar 104445. Siliguri 104546. Srinagar 104647. Thiruvananthapuram 104748. Udaipur 104849. Varanasi 104950. Vijayawada 105051. Visakhapatnam 1051 (Overseas Centre)52. Kathmandu* 2000* Subject to sufficient number of candidates available.

Note:1. The University reserves the right to change/cancel any Centre of Examination within India/abroad without

assigning any reason.

2. Addresses of the Centres of Examination will be available on our JNU website (www.jnu.ac.in) after 10thMay, 2012

14. District Quartile Code: Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals of District Code (afterchecking from Chapter V of the Prospectus), if you have passed or are appearing in the qualifying examination(on the basis of which you are seeking admission in the University) from a District falling under Quartile 1 or2 Districts. Others may leave it blank. Please note that the responsibility for correctness of the informationprovided with regard to Quartile Districts in the Application Form lies with the candidate)

15. Details of Bank Draft enclosed towards Entrance Examination/Processing Fee : Darken the bubbles correspondingto the appropriate numerals to indicate Bank Draft Number, Date of Demand Draft and amount of the demand draft.The amount towards entrance examination fee is to be paid as under:

(i) For Direct Admission to Ph.D. Programme and JRF holders to M.Phil./Ph.D. and Pre-Ph.D. /Ph.D. programmein Science Schools: The processing fee for candidates belonging to General Category including OBC isRs. 220/- for each field of study. Similarly candidates belonging to SC/ST/BPL and Physically Challenged(Handicapped) categories are required to pay processing fee at the rate of Rs. 110/- for each field ofstudy.

(ii) For M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D., M.A., M.Sc. and MCA: The EntranceExamination fee for candidates belonging to General Category including OBC is Rs. 220/- for 1 field of study,Rs. 430/- for 2 fields of study and Rs. 600/- for 3 fields of study. Similarly candidates belonging to SC/ST/BPL and Physically Challenged (Handicapped) categories are required to pay examination fee at the rateof Rs. 110/- for 1 field of study, Rs. 215/- for 2 fields of study and Rs. 300/- for 3 fields of study.

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(iii) For B.A.(Hons.) and Part Time Programmes: The Entrance Examination fee for B.A.(Hons.) 1st year and2nd year and Certificate of Proficiency (COP) programmes for candidates belonging to General Categoryincluding OBC is Rs.130/- for 1 field of study, Rs. 250/- for 2 fields of study and 360/- for 3 fields of study.Similarly candidates belonging to SC/ST/BPL and Physically Challenged (Handicapped) categories arerequired to pay examination fee at the rate of Rs. 65/- for 1 field of study, Rs. 125/- for 2 fields of studyand Rs. 180/- for 3 fields of study. For all other Part-Time programmes i.e. ADOP, ADOP(Mass Media)and DOP, candidates are required to pay processing fee/entrance examination fee at the above rates.

(iv) Dependent son/daughter of Leprosy Affected Person (LAP) residing in Leprosy Colones identified by eachstate are eligible for free education upto Graduation level. Therefore, candidates belonging to dependent LAPcategory are excempted from fees for B.A.(Hons.) only

iv) Fee for Foreign Students : Foreign students appearing in the entrance examination are required to enclosewith their application form a Bank Draft amounting to US$ 25 or Rs.1250/- if they are applying for one fieldof study, US$ 50 or Rs.2500/- if they are applying for two fields of study and US$ 75 or Rs.3750/- if they areapplying for three fields of study. .

You are required to enclose Crossed Bank Draft for the prescribed examination fee. The bank draft should be drawnin favour of JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY payable at New Delhi.

If you are applying for more than one field of study of the same level of programme, you are required to paythe examination fees for each field of study as per rates indicated above, failing which your candidature willnot be considered for additional field(s) of study.You must write your application form no., name, programme and field of study and examination centre optedfor on the left hand corner on the reverse of the Bank Draft.

PLEASE NOTE THAT, IF YOUR APPLICATION IS REJECTED FOR ANY REASON, WHATSOEVER OR YOU ARE NOTABLE TO TAKE THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION OR APPEAR IN THE VIVA VOCE, THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FEE/PROCESSING FEE PAID BY YOU SHALL NOT BE REFUNDED.

(If the bank draft towards entrance examination fee is not submitted with the application form, your applicationwill be summarily rejected without any intimation to you).

16. Father's Name : Write your father's name in BLOCK LETTERS exactly as in your 10th class or equivalent Certificate.Write only one letter in each box.

17. Please note that Column No. 17. (i.e your name and mailing address ) will be scanned and therefore it shouldbe written very clearly IN BLACK INK ONLY. If you make any mistake, you should cover the whole box with exactsize white paper slip and write your name and address on that. Your address must not overflow this box.

18. Photograph : Please write your name and application form number on the backside of a recent good quality colourphotograph (taken not earlier than two months) and firmly affix (do not staple) in the box provided. The photographshould be taken preferably with dark coloured clothes in a white background. The approximate size of the photograhshould be 3.5 cm. x 4.5 cm. Do not sign on the photograph and do not get it attested.

19. Signature: Put your usual signature in black ink within the box provided. Your signature must not overflow or touchthe border of the box provided. Your signature establishes your identity. Hence, do not merely write your namein capital letters. This may lead to rejection of your application.

20. Permanent Address :

Write your complete permanent address in CAPITAL LETTERS, including Pin Code.

21. Academic Record: While filling up the information relating to the Academic Record, you should strike off theexaminations which are not relevant and should indicate the name of the relevant examination i. e. High School,Higher Secondary, Senior School Certificate (10+2), Intermediate or equivalent, B.A. (Hons.), B.A.(Pass),B.Sc.(Hons.), B.Sc. (Pass), B.Com, B.Com (Hons.), B.Tech., B.E., M.B.B.S., M.A. , M.Sc. or MCA etc., as the case maybe. If you are appearing for final year examination you should fill in all the columns except percentage of markscolumn wherein you should write "APPEARING". Please do not forget to write subjects studied in qualifyingexamination in the column provided for verificaton of your eligibility.

In case the University/Institution from where your have passed the examination follows letter grading system/CGPA,you are required to indicate the equivalent percentage in the space provided in the application form for the purposeof determining the eligibility.

22. Present Employment Record: You are required to indicate the details of your present employment, if any.(The candidates, enjoying employed status and selected for admission to any of the programmes in the University,are required to produce LEAVE SANCTION AND RELIEVING ORDER AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION/ADMISSIONfrom their employer for the duration of the programme permitting them to pursue their studies at the University,failing which they will not be granted admission.)

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23. Education of Parents/Guardian: Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate Code regarding EducationLevel of your father, mother and/or guardian.

24. Annual Family Income: Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate Code regarding annual income ofyour family. The total Income of all the Family members should be clubbed.

25. Parent's/ Guardian's Occupation: Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate occupation.

26. You are required to write the name of the School from where you passed your 10+2 or equivalent examination,year of passing the exam and fill in the code regarding the School fees paid by you per month in your 12thor equivalent class.

— Declaration: The candidate must sign the declaration at the end of the application form.

— Telephone/Fax No./Email etc: The candidate is also advised to give his/her telephone/mobile number; Fax/Email,if any, in the appropriate columns at the end of application form.

— Insert the following documents in the 10" X 7" size envelope supplied with the Application Form and send it byRegistered Post/Speed Post only.

1. Bank Draft (Put the Bank Draft in the 9" X 4" size envelope supplied with the Application Form).2. Application Form (Refold the application form where it was originally folded).

— Application Forms can be submitted only by Registered Post/Speed Post to Section Officer (Admissions), RoomNo.28, Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110067. The completed Application Formmust reach JNU latest by 21st March, 2012. JNU will not accept responsibility for any postal delay or irregularityor loss in postal transit.

— PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION FORM THROUGH PRIVATE COURIER SERVICES OR ANY OTHER POSTALMODE EXCEPT REGISTERED POST/SPEED POST.

Important Notes:

— A candidate who successfully completes a programme in one particular language/subject may not beentitled for admission to same level of programme (language/subject) again. The candidate may be allowedone more chance to get admission in other langauge/subject. Further, the candidate who fails to completethe programme successfully in lthe first two chances will not be given admission third time in the samelanguage/subject under any circumstances. This will be applicable to all programmes of study beingoffered by the University.

— Candidates who have obtained their Bachelor’s degree under the pattern of education other than 10+2+3will be considered for admission to the Master's Programme if they have successfully completed thefirst year of Master’s degree programme or a bridge course in lieu thereof, wherever prescribed, froma recognised University with prescribed percentage of marks.

— No candidate admitted to a full-time programme of study in the University shall accept or hold anyemployment paid or otherwise or shall be full time student of any other Institution/University during thecourse of his/her study at the University except those specifically permitted by the University in accordancewith rules.

— If any information furnished by the candidate in the application form is found to be false, his/her admission,if granted on the basis of such information will be cancelled, ipso facto.

— If a candidate is not selected for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. or Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D.programme through Entrance Examination, he/she shall not be considered for Direct Admission to Ph.D.programme in the same year.

— Incomplete application forms will be summarily rejected without any reference to thecandidates. The candidates are, therefore, advised to carefully complete all the relevant columns of theapplication form as per instructions in Chapter XXIV.

— Application Forms received after the closing date shall not be entertained. However, where marginal delayin submission of completed form occurs due to pressing reasons, or for circumstances beyond thecandidate’s control, such of the application forms shall be considered on the merit of each individualcase with justification given by the candidate alongwith the form in support of his/her claim for its latesubmission.

— University shall not accept responsibility for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.

— Any dispute with regard to any matter relating to admission shall be subject tothe jurisdiction of Delhi Courts only.

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYINGFOR ADMISSION TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs), UNDER THE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (as per Central list)

This is to certify that__________________________, son/daughter of_________________________, ofvillage_________________District/Division__________________in the State_________________belongs tothe_________________community which is recognized as a Backward Class in under following resolutions of Governmentof India, Ministry of Welfare-

*(i) Resolution No.12011/68/93-BCC (C), dated the 10th September, 1993, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,Part-I, Section I, No. 186, dated the 13th September, 1993,

*(ii) Resolution No.12011/9/94-BCC, dated the 19th October, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section I, No.163, dated the 20th October, 1994.

*(iii) Resolution No.12011/7/95-BCC, dated the 24th May, 1995, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, SectionI, No.88, dated the 25th May, 1995.

*(iv) Resolution No.12011/44/96-BCC, dated the 6th December, 1996, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section I, No.210, dated the 11th December, 1996.

*(v) Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 9/03/96.

*(vi) Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97.

*(vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97.

*(viii) Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/12/99.

*(ix) Resolution No. 12011/88/98-BCC dated 06/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 270dated 06/12/99.

*(x) Resolution No. 12011/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.71 dated 04/04/2000.

*(xi) Resolution No. 12011/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.210 dated 21/09/2000.

*(xii) Resolution No. 12015/9/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001.

*(xiii) Resolution No. 12011/1/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003.

*(xiv) Resolution No. 12011/4/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004.

*(xv) Resolution No. 12011/9/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.210 dated 16/01/2006.

*Shri________________________ and/or his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the____________________ District/Division of the_______________________State. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections(Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel andTraining, O.M. No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT), dated 8-9-1993 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/3004 Estt. (Res) dated 09/03/2004.

District Magistrate Deputy Commissioner, etc.

Dated: SEAL

*Strike out whichever is not applicableN.B.—

(a) The term ‘Ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People’sAct, 1950.

(b) The authorities competent to issue caste certificates are indicated below:-

(i) District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commisioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/DeputyCollector/First Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/ExtraAssistant Commissioner (not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.

(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar; and

(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides.

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FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY THE CANDIDATES BELONGING TOSC/ST CATEGORIES

Form of Certificate as prescribed in M.H.A,O.M. NO.42/21/49-N.G.S., dated 28-1-1952 as revised in Dept. of Per.& A.R.,Letter No.36012/6/76-Estt.(S.C.T.), dated 29-10-1977, to be produced by a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste orScheduled Tribe in support of his claim.

FORM OF CASTE/TRIBE CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri/Shrimathi*/Kumari*___________________________________________Son/daughter*of __________________________________ of village/town*__________________________in District/Division*__________________________of the State/Union Territory*_______________ belongs tothe________________________

Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled CasteScheduled Tribe*

Under:The Constitution (Scheduled Castes)Order, 1950.*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951.*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951.

(As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes Lists (Modification Order)1956, the Bombay ReorganizationAct, 1960, the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North-Eastern Areas(Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes Orders(Amendment) Act, 1976.)

*The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956;*The Constitution(Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders(Amendment)Act, 1976;*The constitution(Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962;*The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962;*The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964;*The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh, Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967;*The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968;*The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968;]*The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order,1970;*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978;*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978;*The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989.*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1990.*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Act, 1991.*The Constitution(Scheduled Tribes) Order Second Amendment Act,1991.

2. **This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Certificate issued to Shri/Shrimathi*__________________________ father/mother*of Shri/Shrimathi/Kumari*__________________________ofvillage/town*_______________in District/Division*__________________of the State/UnionTerritory*__________________who belong to the Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe*in the State/Union Territory*________________ issued by the __________________dated__________.

3. Shri/Shrimathi*/Kumari*_____________________________________and /or* his/her* family ordinarily reside(s)in village/town*__________________________of _________________________District/Division* of the State/UnionTerritory* of ______________________________________

Signature__________________________Designation________________________

(With seal of office)State

Union Territory

Place_______________Date________________

Note:- The term “Ordinarily resides” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of thePeoples Act, 1950.

* Please delete the words which are not applicable.** Applicable in the case of SCs, STs persons who have migrated from one State/UT (Employment News 9/92).

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XXV(A). DATE SCHEDULE OF ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO

M.PHIL./PH.D., PRE-PH.D./PH.D., M.TECH./PH.D. AND MPH/PH.D.PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

22nd May, 2012 (9.00 AM.to 12 Noon) 22nd May, 2012 (2.00 PM to 5.00 PM)

1. West Asian Studies(SIS) 1. International Politics, International2. Hindi, Urdu and Tamil Languages (SL) Organisation, Political Geography3. Economic Studies & Planning (SSS) Diplomacy and Disarmament (SIS)4. Environmental Sciences (SES) 2. Social Medicine & Community5. Visual Arts (SAA) Health (SSS) (CSM, MPH).

3. Computer & Systems Sciences(SC & SS) (COM)

4. Portuguese Language (SL)

23rd May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon) 23rd May, 2012 (2.00 P.M.to 5.00 P.M.)

1. International Legal Studies (SIS) 1. Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies and2. International Trade & Development (SIS) Korean Studies (SIS)3. Persian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, 2. European Studies (SIS)

Russian, Spanish, French & German 3. Political Studies (SSS)Languages (SL) 4. Regional Development (SSS) GEO/POP/ECN

4. Social Systems (SSS) 5. Biotechnology (SBT)5. Physical Sciences (SPS) 6. Linguistics (SL)6. Theatre and Performance Studies (SAA) 7. Mathematical Sciences (SPS)

24th May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon) 24th May, 2012 (2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.)

1. Russian & Central Asian Studies (SIS) 1. South Asian Studies, South East Asian &2. Historical Studies (SSS) (MOD/MED/ANC) South West Pacific Studies and Central3. Hindi Translation (SL) Asian Studies (SIS)4. Molecular Medicine (CMM) 2. English (SL)

3. Educational Studies (SSS)4. Life Sciences (SLS)5. Studies in Science Policy (SSS)


1. Canadian Studies , United States Studies 1. Computational and Systems Biology (SCIS)and Latin American Studies (SIS) 2. Law & Governance (CLG)

2. Philosophy (SSS) 3. Sanskrit Studies (CSS)3. Chemical Sciences (SPS) 4. African Studies (SIS)4. Cinema Studies (SAA)5. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics(SCIS)

Abbreviations:SAA : School of Arts & Aesthetics.SBT : School of BiotechnologySC&SS : School of Computer and Systems SciencesSES : School of Environmental SciencesSCIS : School of Computational and Integrative SciencesSIS : School of International StudiesSL : School of Language, Literature and Culture StudiesSLS : School of Life SciencesSPS : School of Physical SciencesSSS : School of Social SciencesCLG : Centre for the Study of Law & GovernanceCMM : Centre for Molecular MedicineCSS : Centre for Sanskrit Studies.

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XXV(B). DATE SCHEDULE OF ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO M.A./M.SC./MCA PROGRAMME OF STUDY

22nd May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon) 22nd May, 2012 (2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.)

1. M.A.in Linguistics, SL 1. M.A.in Hindi, SL2. M.A. in Political Science, SSS 2. M.A. in English, SL3. M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, 3. M.A. in Urdu, SL

SES 4. M.A. in Economics, SSS

23rd May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon) 23rd May, 2012 (2.00 P.M.to 5.00 P.M.)

1. MCA (Master of Computer Applications), 1. M.A. in History, MOD/MED/ANC, SSSSC & SS 2. M.Sc.in Life Sciences, SLS

3. M.A. in Economics (with specializationin World Economy), SIS


1. M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics , SAA 1. M.A. in Geography, SSS2. M.A. in Politics (with specialization in

International Relations), SIS3. M.Sc. in Physics, SPS


1. M.A. in Sanskrit, CSS 1. M.A. Programme, SL in:i) Persian vi) Russianii) Chinese vii) Spanishiii) Japanese viii) Arabiciv) German xi) Koreanv) French and Francophone Studies

2. M.A. in Sociology (Two -year), SSS

Abbreviations: SAA : School of Arts & Aesthetics.

SC&SS : School of Computer and Systems SciencesSES : School of Environmental SciencesSIS : School of International StudiesSL : School of Language, Literature and Culture StudiesSLS : School of Life SciencesSPS : School of Physical SciencesSSS : School of Social SciencesCSS : Centre for Sanskrit Studies.

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XXV(C). DATE SCHEDULE OF ALL INDIA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST AND SECOND YEAR OF B.A(HONS.) PROGRAMMES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

22nd May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon) 24th May, 2012 (9.00 A.M. to 12 Noon)

Second year of 3-year B.A. (Hons.) First year of 3-year B.A. (Hons.)programme in Foreign Languages programme in Foreign Languages

i) Arabic i) Arabicii) Chinese ii) Chineseiii) French iii) Frenchiv) German iv) Germanv) Japanese v) Japanesevi) Korean vi) Koreanvii) Persian vii) Persianviii) Russian viii) Russianix) Spanish ix) Spanish

XXV(D). DATE SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO

PART TIME PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

23rd May, 2012 (2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.) 24th May, 2012 ( 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.)

Certificate of Proficiency (Part-Time) Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in1. Bahasa Indonesia Urdu2. Mongolian3. Pushto4. Urdu

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XXVI. JNU ENTRANCE EXAMINATION : QUESTION PAPERS OF PREVIOUS YEARS

Sets containing Question Papers of previous 5 years (i.e. 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007) for various programmes ofstudy are available on payment as per details given below:

(A) M.Phil./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D. and MTech./Ph.D.

Sl. Discipline/ Amount*No. Language (Rs.)

1. International Trade and Development 252. Persian 253. Arabic 254. Japanese 255. Chinese 256. Russian 257. Spanish 258. French 259. German 2510. Portuguese 2512. Social Systems 2513. Physical Sciences 2524. International Politics, Organisation

Diplomacy and Disarmamentand Political Geography 25

25. Social Medicine and CommunityHealth 25

26. Computer Science 18031. West Asian Studies 2532. Hindi 2533. Urdu 2534. Economic Studies & Planning 5035. Environmental Sciences 18048. Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Studies 2549. Political Studies 2550. Regional Development 11051. Biotechnology 11055. Russian and Central Asian Studies 25

Sl. Discipline/ Amount*No. Language (Rs.)

56. Historical Studies 2558. Canadian, United States and

Latin American Studies 2559. South, South-East Asian and 25

South–West Pacific andCentral Asian Studies

60. English 2561. Educational Studies 2562. Life Sciences 11069. Studies in Science Policy 2571. Hindi Translation 2572. Molecular Medicine 11076. Law & Governance 2577. Sanskrit 2578. Philosophy 2579 Visual Arts (4 Years) 2580. International Legal Studies 2581. European Studies 2582. Linguistics 2583. Computational and Systems

Biology 11085. Theatre and Performance Studies 25

(3 Years)86. Cinema Studies (4 Years) 2587. Chemical Sciences (4 Years) 5088. Tamil (3 Years) 2589. Computational Biology &

Bioinformatics (3 Years) 11091. Mathematical Sciences (2 Years) 2592. African Studies (2 Years) 25

B) M.A./M.Sc./M.C.A.

Sl. Discipline/ Amount* Sl. Discipline/ Amount*No. Language (Rs.) No. Language (Rs.)

14. Persian 2515. Arabic 2516. Japanese 2517. French 2518. German 2519. Russian 2520. Spanish 2521. Chinese 2522. MCA 18023. Sociology 2527. Hindi 2528. English 2529. Urdu 2530. Economics 11036. Linguistics 25

37. Politicial Science 2538. Environmental Sciences 18052. History 2553. Life Sciences 18054. Economics (with

Specialisation in WorldEconomy) 25

63. Geography 5064. Politics (with Specialisation

in International Relations) 2565. Physics 5073. Arts and Aesthetics 2574. Sanskrit 2590. Korean (3 Years) 25

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(C) B.A. (Hons.) and Part Time Programme

Sl. No. Language Amount*(Rs.)

B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year

39. Arabic 2540. Persian 2541. Chinese 2542. Japanese 2543. Korean 2544. French 2545. German 2546. Russian 2547. Spanish 25

B. A. (Hons.) 1st year

57. Arabic,Chinese,French,German, Japanese,Korean, Persian,Russianand Spanish 110

COP & ADOP Programme (Part Time)

75. COP in Bahasa Indonesia,Pushto, Mongolian and Urdu 50

84 Advanced Diploma inMass Media in Urdu 25

Sl. No. Language Amount* (Rs.)

* The amount includes handling and postal charges by ordinary mail.Question Papers can also be had from the admission counter of the University against cash payment from 10.00

a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. upto 30th April, 2012 on all working days (Monday to Friday)

Candidates desirous of receiving a set of Question paper(s) by post are requested to send a separate request toSection Officer (Admissions) on the prescribed format (given below) alongwith a Bank Draft of the required amountdrawn in favour of Jawaharlal Nehru University payable at New Delhi and a self addressed (indicating pin-code)unstamped envelope of size 30×25cm before 11th April 2012. The question papers will be despatched by ordinary mailwithin seven days from the date of receipt of the request by the University. The University shall not be responsible fornon-receipt of sets of question paper due to any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit. The Sr. No. of thequestion paper should be indicated on the top of the unstamped envelope.

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Format

Please send me one set each of the question papers of the Languages/Disciplines bearingSl. No(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________

A Bank draft No._________________dated ________________ for Rs._________________drawan in favour of"Jawaharlal Nehru University" payable at New Delhi and a self-addressed unstamped envelope of size 28 x 20 cm. areenclosed.

Signature ___________________________________

Name______________________________________

Address ____________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Date :__________________________

Encl. : As above

To

Section Officer (Admissions),Room No. 28,Administrative Block,Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi-110 067

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AFFIDAVIT BY PARENT/GUARDIAN

I, Mr./Mrs./Ms. __________________________________________________________________________(fullname of parent/guardian) father/mother/guardian of,______________________________________(full name ofstudent with admission/ registration/enrolment number), having been admittedto________________________________ (name of the institution), have received a copy of the UGC Regulationson Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the “ Regulations”),carefully read and fully understood the provisions contained in the said Regulations.

2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what constitutes ragging.

3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and clause 9.1 of the Regulations and am fully aware f the penal andadministrative action that is liable to be taken against my ward in case he/she is found guilty of or abetting ragging, activelyor passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.

4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that

a) My ward will not indulge in any behavior or act that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations.

b) My ward will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission or omission that may beconstituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulation.

5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, my ward is liable for punishment according to clause 9.1of the Regulations,without prejudice to any other criminal action that may be taken against my ward under any penal law or any law for thetime being in force.

6) I hereby declare that my ward has not been expelled or debarred from admission in any institution in the country onaccount of being found guilty of, abetting or being part of a conspiracy to promote, ragging; and further affirm that, in casethe declaration is found to be untrue, the admission of my ward is liable to be cancelled.

Declared this ________________ day of ____________ month of ______________ year.

___________________________Signature of deponentName:Address:Telephone/Mobile No.:

VERIFICATION

Verified that the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and no part of the affidavit is false and nothinghas been concealed or misstated therein.

Verified at(place)_____________ on this the (day)___________ of (month)______________, (year)_________.

____________________Signature of deponent

Solemnly affirmed and signed in my presence on this the (day)__________ of (month)_________, (year)_________after reading the contents of this affidavit

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