Kerala MTech: Online registration from May 15

May 12, 2012 : Department of Technical Education, Government of Kerala has published the notification for admission to Two year (4 semesters) Post Graduate Degree programmes in Engineering at various Engineering Colleges of the state. The admission process will start on 15th May 2012, with the activation of the facility for online registration of application.

Institutions and Intake : The list of Government / Aided institutions offering P.G. Course in various disciplines towards which allotment will be done along with the intake are given in Annexure A of the Prospectus available at : www.dtekerala.gov.in

The list of Self Financing institutions offering PG Courses along with the available specialisations is given in Annexure B. In respect of Self Financing institutions given in Annexure B, admission will be done to the 50% seats by institutions themselves from the rank list to be published from among the applicants who apply to the Director of Technical Education, and by inviting separate applications. 5% Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SEBC. Only those having annual income less than Rs.4.5 lakhs will be eligible for reservation under this category. 15% Seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates. The seats reserved for each category will be distributed among the eligible communities by observing the pattern of general reservation rules of the state. 3% seats are reserved for physically handicapped candidates. 15% seats relating to Management quota in TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, MA College of Engineering,  Kothamangalam  and NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad will be filled by the Management for the courses in Annexure A.

Eligibility : 

Applicant should be an Indian National who should have studied the Graduate course in an institution approved by the AICTE / Deemed Universities and scored a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in the Engineering Degree examination. SC/ST applicants need only a pass the Engineering Degree course.  Those who have passed AMIE / AMIETE Examinations, having a valid GATE score, a minimum of 55% marks for section B in AMIE / AMIETE examination with minimum three years' Professional experience in the field of Specialization after acquiring the qualifying degree are eligible to apply for admission to institutions under University of Kerala.

Those who have appeared for the final semester examination can also apply, provided he/she has passed all the subjects up to and including the 6th semester exam. Such candidates have to submit self-attested copies of all mark lists up to 6th semester along with the application. Selection of such candidates will be subject to the production of qualifying Degree on or before September 30, 2012 and satisfying eligibility conditions as applicable.

Admission shall normally be restricted to those with valid GATE score. However, this stipulation is relaxed in the case of Sponsored candidates. In case seats remain vacant due to lack of candidates with valid GATE score, candidates from Kerala State without valid GATE score will be considered against such vacancies. If seats are still remaining vacant, even after that, those from other states will be considered for admission.

Submission of Applications :

Applications should be filled online at: www.dtekerala.gov.in or www.cet.ac.in. The different entries in the application are to be filled with extreme care, as this information is used for preparing the rank list. After submitting the application online, an application fee of Rs 500/- (Rs 100/- in case of SC/ST candidates) is to be remitted in a specified branch of State Bank of Travancore with chalan generated on submission of the application.

A printout of the filled up application along with copies of the following documents, must be send to the Principal, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram-695016, so as to reach there latest by 4 pm on 7th June, 2012 :

(i) Engineering Degree certificate and Mark lists. 

(ii) GATE Score card (for Candidates with valid GATE Score).

(iii) Community and Income certificate issued by the village officer for candidates who claim eligibility under SEBC quota .

(iv) Community certificate issued by the Tahsildar for candidates who claim eligibility for reservation under SC/ST quota. 

(v) True copy of professional experience certificate from the Head of the organizations where the candidate is working in case of those who passed AMIE/AMIETE. 

(vi) Counterfoil of the chalan for remittance of application fee.

Selection of Candidates : 

For Government / Aided Engineering Colleges given in Annexure A, applicants will have to register their option while submitting the application. There will not be any provision to change the option. The selection of candidates will be supervised by the selection committee consisting of the Director of Technical Education (Chairman), the Senior Joint Director (ECS) and the Principal, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram who will also be the co-ordinator. The Venue for admission work is College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. 

Selection of candidates will be based on the GATE score. In case of tie, advantage will be given to candidates who secure highest aggregate marks up to 6th semester in their qualifying examination. If sufficient GATE qualified candidates are not available, the selection will be made from Keralite candidates based on the aggregate marks up to 6th semester in their qualifying examination. Candidates who have produced Nativity Certificate, at the time of application will only be considered for this. Allotment list will be prepared and published in the institutions, as well as in the websites,www.dtekerala.gov.in and www.cet.ac.in.

Allotment letter can be downloaded from www.dtekerala.gov.in and  www.cet.ac.in.  Selected candidates have to remit the fee on or before the last date in any of the specified branches of State Bank of Travancore, failing which, the admission will be cancelled. Sponsored candidates, if any, will be admitted as per relevant Government orders. Transfer Certificate issued from the institutions last attended must be produced at the time of admission. The selection of Candidates will be provisional and subject to verification of original documents by the Principals concerned, at the time of admission.

For institutions in Annexure B, a rank list will be prepared, which will include all the eligible applicants. Institutions will conduct admission for themselves from this rank list, ascertaining the eligibility for admission as per the norms of the concerned University.

Admission Schedule : 

* Online applications can be submitted from : 15th May to 31st May 2012 (by 5pm)

* Last date for receipt of application printout along with the enclosures : 7th June 2012 (by 4pm)

* First Allotment : 22nd June 2012. Fee can be remitted between 23rd and 27th June 2012.
* Second Allotment : 4th July, 2012. Fee remittance can be made between 5th and 7th July, 2012.
* Third Allotment : 13th July, 2012. Fee remittance can be made from 14th to 18th July, 2012.
* Selected candidates will have to join the colleges either on 19th or 20th July, 2012.
* Fourth Allotment : 1st August, 2012. Fee can be remitted between 2nd and 4th August, 2012.
* Date of Joining will be 7th August, 2012. Classes will commence on 8th August 2012.

Fee :

Fee structure in respect of Government / Aided Institutions will be as follows. (i) Admission fees : Rs. 150/- (ii) Special fees : Rs. 2850/- (iii) Tuition fees : Rs. 4500/- per semester (iv) Caution Deposit : Rs. 1500/-

Refund of fee :

The fee for a course allotted to the candidate will have to be paid within the stipulated time, at a specified branch of State Bank of Travancore. The fees collected from candidates will be transferred to the College where the candidate stands admitted on closing of admissions. Refund of fee will be applicable only to students who leave the college on cancellation of admission on or before the last date prescribed. The amount of fee collected will be refunded to the candidates only after the closing of admission for the year. No interest will be paid to the candidates. 

Liquidated Damages :

Those who obtain admission and discontinue studies after the date specified as per the schedule are liable to pay Rs 30000/- plus the tuition fee and special fee for the remaining period of the course as liquidated damages. All candidates leaving the institutions after 07.08.2012 will be liable to pay liquidated damages for institutions in Annexure A.

The institutions in Annexure B will conduct the admission from the rank list, by inviting separate applications. The dates of admission for these institutions will be from 22nd June to 20th July, 2012. All students leaving these institutions after 20.07.2012 will have to pay liquidated damages. In all such cases the Transfer Certificate will be issued only after remitting the liquidated damages to the authority concerned. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OEC are exempted from this rule. 

Spot Admission :

A spot admission will be conducted for the vacant seats if any, in the courses specified in Annexure A, on 21.08.2012 at College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. Those who have not secured allotment in any of the institutions alone will be considered for spot admissions. A list of the candidates eligible to appear for spot admission will be published in the website www.dtekerala.gov.in on 14.08.2012. Candidates selected for admission through spot admission will have to remit the fee on 22.08.2012 itself in the bank. 

Scholarship :

Those with valid GATE Score will get a scholarship at the rate of Rs.8000/- per month vide GO (Rt) No. 67/09/H.Edn dated: 19.01.09 for the total period of 24 months subject to the conditions that :

(i) The student shall undertake 8 to 10 hours of work per week  related to  teaching and research activities as  assigned by the  institutions.
(ii) The students must secure first class or equivalent during the  first Semester examination to become eligible for continuance of  scholarship.
(iii) The student shall give an undertaking to the effect that  he/she will not  leave the course midway or appear  for any competent examination not  related to  Engineering and Technology.
(iv) The students shall not receive any emoluments, salary,  stipend etc from any other source during the course of study.

In the case of candidates with valid GATE score but do not satisfy the condition (i) above, an amount of Rs.1000/- only will be given as scholarship. SC/ST students will be eligible for stipend as per Kerala State Government rules. Any other details not specifically covered by the clause given will be decided by the Director of Technical Education and his decision will be final and also empowered to cancel any admission found to be illegal subsequent to the admission.

For more details, visit : http://www.dtekerala.gov.in/

Admissions at BITS Dubai

Admissions at BITS Dubai

March 29 : BITS, Pilani, Dubai (BPD), a branch campus of BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, has invited applications for admission to the Undergraduate BE (Honours) Engineering Programmes in Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Chemical and Biotechnology for the Academic Session 2009-10, commencing on 30th August 2009.

Admission is based on candidate’s merit, his/her preferences, facilities available and availability of seats in the discipline preferred. The merit position of the candidate will be based only on the overall aggregate secured by the candidate in the Qualifying Examination. Admissions are open to all nationalities.

Applicant must have passed the Qualifying Examination, which is the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination of Ministry of Education, UAE or Senior School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, India or its equivalent from any recognized State, National or International Board, with a minimum 60% aggregate of marks.

For all programmes, applicants must have studied and passed Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the Qualifying Examination and must have a minimum aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. If letter grades or GPA are awarded or the results are given based on any other form of evaluation, their equivalences in marks will be decided by BITS, Pilani- Dubai. Good proficiency in English is essential for admission. Those applicants who have completed their qualifying examination from Non-English Medium Schools must have secured a TOEFL Score of 500 in paper based test or 61 in Internet based test or should have an IELTS Score of 5. If necessary, they will also be assessed by an institute-committee for English Comprehension.

Application can be collected in person from the Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani - Dubai, Dubai International Academic City, P.O Box 500022, Dubai or can be obtained by sending a request on e-mail to admission@bitsdubai.com or may be downloaded from www.bitsdubai.com

The filled application form must be accompanied by Copy of mark sheet of the Qualifying Examination, such as General Secondary Education Certificate of Ministry of Education, UAE or Senior School Certificate of CBSE, New Delhi, India or its equivalent, Copy of 10th grade certificate, Copy of the Birth Certificate or any other document for proof of date of birth, Passport copy (first 3 pages and last 2 pages), the copy of Passport of parent residing in the GCC country with valid Residence Visa stamp in case of those applying under the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) category, TOEFL Score Report (for candidates from Non-English medium schools only), Application Fee of Arab Emirates Dirhams (AED) 150.00 only by Cash / Cheque / Crossed Demand Draft, drawn in favour of ETA-Network of Education and Training, payable at Dubai.

Applicants, who do not possess a valid Passport at the time of sending the Application, must enclose a declaration along with the Application, that they will fax the required Passport pages on or before August 10, 2009.

Completed Application Form along with necessary enclosures must be submitted in person or sent by courier to ‘The Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani - Dubai, P.O. Box 500022, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates’ to reach there latest by 5 pm on 16th June 2009 in case of GCC Candidates and latest by 5 pm on 4th July, 2009 for Non-GCC Candidates.

On receipt of the Application, a unique Application Number will be allotted and informed to the candidate, which must be quoted by the applicant in all subsequent correspondence with the Institute. Details of Fee Structure, Scholarships available, Admission Bulletin etc, are available at www.bitsdubai.com

NRI Admissions for B.Tech/B.Arch at NIT- C

NRI Admissions for B.Tech/B.Arch at NIT- C

April 10 : National Institute of Technology Calicut, NIT Campus PO, Kozhikode, Kerala- 673 601, has invited applications from Dependants of NRIs for admissions to B.Tech/B.Arch Programmes for the session 2009-10.

Admission is offered only to sons/daughters of NRIs. Applicant in this category should have passed the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent qualifying examination, given in Annexure I of the Prospectus available at http://www.nitc.ac.in/ and should be eligible for Central Counselling of the Central Counselling Board as per the results of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE--2009).

For admission to B.Tech, applicant should have studied Physics & Mathematics (compulsory) with one among Chemistry / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Biology at the qualifying examination. For admission to B.Arch, applicant should have studied Mathematics as a subject at Plus Two and should have passed 10+2 level examination with 50% marks in aggregate.

Maximum age for admission is 25 years as on October 1, 2009. For applicants of SC/ST/PH categories, upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years. Maximum age for them will be 30 years as on October 1, 2009. There are 5 seats each in Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, 2 in Chemical Engineering, 1 each in Production Engineering, Biotechnology and B.Arch, under NRI category.

Application has to be submitted online by clicking here . After submission of the details, a print out of the online application has to be taken. A passport size photograph taken not earlier than 3 months from the date of notification is to be affixed on the Application Form. The photo in the application should be self attested. (Eight more copies of the same photograph and one stamp size photograph should be produced at the time of Counselling/Admission).

The following documents should be enclosed with the print out of the online application form:

(i) Attested copy of proof of date of birth
(ii) Attested copy of the mark lists and pass certificate of the qualifying examination, if available
(iii) Course and Conduct certificate from the Head of the institution last attended
(iv) Attested copy of AIEEE-2009 Admit Card.
(v) Attested copy of NRI certificate, format of which is available in Appendix III of the Prospectus
(vi) Demand Draft for Rs.2000/- drawn in favour of ‘Director, NIT Calicut’, payable at State Bank of India, NIT Calicut Branch (Code No: 2207) towards Registration fee.

The attestation on the documents is to be done by a Govt. Gazetted Officer or Head of the Institution where the candidate has studied for the qualifying examination.

The print out of the online application form with the enclosures specified should reach ‘Chairperson-UG Admissions, National Institute of Technology Calicut, N.I.T.Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala-673 601’, by Registered Post/Speed Post latest by 29.05.2009.

Admission will be based on the Rank obtained in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE-2009), conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.

The counselling/admission will be tentatively in July 2009. The date of counselling/admission will be notified at www.nitc.ac.in. The eligibility for counselling/admission and call letter for counselling should be downloaded from the website after login, using Application number and date of birth. No separate call letter will be despatched to applicants in this regard. Applicant will have to produce the original certificates and other documents at the time of counselling.

Those offered admission will have to remit the fees on the day of counselling failing which the offer shall be withdrawn forthwith. Tuition Fee (for 2 Semesters) is US$ 4000 (US $2000 for SAARC). Details of fee payable are given in the Prospectus.

Visit www.nitc.ac.in for more details.