Directorate of Distance Education, University of North Bengal invites applications from the eligible candidates for admission in M.A. and M.Sc. course in different subjects for the academic session 2015-2016.
Last
date for online application is: 30th October, 2015 (Without Late Fee)
With
Late fee 02.11.2015 to 15.01.2016
Course
Offered:
M.A. (Two
Years) in Bengali, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science and Nepali
M.Sc.
(Two Years) in Mathematics
Eligibility
for Admission :
For admission to the
M.A. M.Sc. Part – I programme the candidate should satisfy the following
condition:
(a) He/ She should
be a graduate in the B.A./B.Sc. (Mathematics only) in Honours or General course
(10+2+3/10+1+3/11+3 pattern) and 2 years Degree course (10+2+2 pattern) with
1-year Bridge Course from any recognized University.
(b) The subject in
which the candidate wants to apply must have been studied at the graduation
level as an elective one with at least 300 marks.
Foreign
Students:
Foreign students
residing in India are eligible to seek admission in Directorate of Distance
Education programmes who have valid student visa for the minimum duration of
the programme & fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned above.
Evaluation:
The evaluation
system of the programme is based on two components: Continuous evaluation in the form of periodic
assignments! This component
carries a weightage of 15%. There will be one assignment per programme.! Assignments are to be submitted for evaluation within
stipulated date. Term-end examination
(TEE) with a weightage of 85%. Term-end examinations for P.G. Part – I! & II are held on notification from Controller of
Examinations Department, normally held in the months of September – October and
March respectively. For the convenience of the students, the Directorate has
decentralized the venue of Examination enabling the students to choose from a
list of affiliated colleges as Examination Centre. Forms for all subjects shall
be sent to the concerned students with all relevant information by the
Controller of Examinations by post. The students shall have to fill-in the Examination
Form as per the given instructions and send the same to the University by
registered post so as to reach the University on or before the specified date.
Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates along with the examination
schedule of the examinations. All communications regarding examination should
be addressed to the Controller of Examinations. A candidate shall be qualified
to appear at the Part - II examination only on qualifying the PG Part - I
examination. Such candidates are to take admission within 30 days from the
publication of result or as notified by the Directorate. In case of year gap, a
candidate has to apply for permission to the Directorate to appear in the
examination. A candidate shall get a maximum of four consecutive chances to
appear/complete Part-I & Part-II taken together.
Re-Assessment
& Re- Examination : The students, who
are not satisfied with the marks/grade awarded to them in Term-end Examination,
may apply for Re-Assessment of answer papers as per University Regulations.
Note: Regarding additional chances to appear in the Part-I / Part-II
examinations in case of candidates who could not qualify in first attempt, the
provisions prescribed in the University Regulations shall apply. (Maximum 4
attempts taken together Part-I & Part-II)
Courses
&Scheme of Examination: M.A. in
Bengali, Nepali, English, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Mathematics
and M. Sc. in Mathematics Part-I and Part-II Examinations will be held at the
end of first year and second year respectively as per schedule to be notified
by the Controller of Examinations.
Maximum
duration:
A candidate shall
get a maximum of four years to appear/complete Part-I & Part-II taken
together. Thereafter, the student need to seek fresh admission in Part - I.
Certification
of Completion:
A certificate of
completion may be awarded to students after successful completion of the
programme. The first position holder will be awarded by the Hon'ble Chancellor
of the University (Governor of W.B.) at the Annual Convocation.
Prospectus
and Application Form:
The Application Form
will be available at the DDE (Directorate of Distance Education, University of
North Bengal, Door-Siksha Bhawan, P.O. NBU Campus - 734013, Dist. Darjeeling)
and designated Study Centres at a cost of Rs.100/- only.
The Prospectus may
be downloaded from the DDE website (www.ddenbu.in) and may be! submitted within stipulate date and time of
admission. In cases where the Application Form has been downloaded from the DDE
website, the candidates shall have to enclose Rs. 100 as Bank Draft in favour
of NBUDDE payable at SBI, NBU CAMPUS Branch. The Application Form may also be
obtained by sending Demand Draft of Rs. 100/- drawn in favour of NBUDDE payable
at SBI, NBU CAMPUS Branch to Directorate of Distance Education, NBU, along with
self-addressed stamped (Rs. 32/-) envelope (11'' x 6'').
Admission
Procedure:
For seeking
admission to M.A./M.Sc.Programme, a candidate is required to apply in the
prescribed application form with requisite fee in cash or demand draft and
attested/self-attested copy of documents, mentioned below:
i.
Admit Card (Madhyamik or Equivalent) or Proof of Date of Birth
ii.
Madhyamik or Equivalent Mark sheet
iii.
H.S. (10+2) Mark sheet
iv.
Graduation Mark sheet
v.
University Registration Certificate
vi.
Migration Certificate in original ( for migrated candidates)
vii.
Appropriate documents for SC/ ST/OBC/PC (PH)/AAY/BPL candidates.
Note:- Candidates are required to bring all the
original copies of the above certificates for its! verification. After verification,
the original documents will be returned on the same day. Migrated candidates shall, at the time of
admission, fill up a Form available at the DDE office! along the original copy of the
Migration Certificate, one copy of photograph, a self-addressed envelope with
stamp of Rs. 32/- & other attested / self-attested copy of documents
(Admission Challan, Graduation Mark sheet & certificate) for getting
Registration Certificate of NBU. These students will get the new registration
certificate by post Candidates who
migrated from NBU shall be required to submit Registration Certificate duly! Re-validated by the Registrar, NBU.
For this purpose, such candidates shall be required to submit the Migration
Certificate and the original Registration Certificate to the DDE office within
two months from the date of admission.
Incomplete and Late Appplications:
Incomplete and late application forms will
summarily be rejected without referring to the candidate. The students are,
therefore, advised to fill the relevant columns carefully and enclose
application form for Admission along with the requisite fee through a Bank
Draft, Cash or Banker cheque and copies of testimonials as evidence of
experience, educational qualification and other certificates required. The
university will not accept any statement from the students about their
ignorance in meeting these requirements.
Fee Structure:
See The Prospectus Page 5 and
Page 6.
Mode of Payment:
1.
For
students having Registration No. of NBU and being admitted within the
stipulated date as fixed by the DDE will have to pay - Part-I : Rs. 5780/-
(without late fee) Rs. 6030/- (with late fee)
2. For migrated students i.e. students
from other Universities being admitted within the stipulated date as fixed by
the DDE will have to pay- Part-I : Rs.
6030/- (without late fee) Rs. 6280/- (with late fee) [Including revalidation of
registration certificate charge]
3.
For
students having Registration No. of NBU and being admitted within the
stipulated date as fixed by the DDE will have to pay - Part-II : Rs. 7130/-
(without late fee) Rs. 7380/- (with late fee)
4. For migrated students i.e. students
from other Universities being admitted within the stipulated date as fixed by
the DDE will have to pay- Part-II : Rs. 7380/- (without late fee) Rs. 7630/-
(with late fee) [Including revalidation of registration certificate charge]
Mode
of Payment at the time of Admission:
All payments shall
be made by Cash / Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque against challan provided.
Demand Drafts / Bankers Cheque are to be drawn in favour of NBUDDE payable at
SILIGURI. On the reverse side of the Demand Draft the candidate must write
his/her name, name of the Subject in which he/she seeks admission, the
Application Form number (not required for downloaded forms) and signature of
the candidate in full.
***Fee once paid by
a candidate will neither be refunded nor adjusted.
Other
Fees:
Examination
re-appearance for the next academic session Part-I:
500.00 Part-II: 500.00
Defaulters for not
completing the assignment in the same session Part-I:
500.00 Part-II: 500.00
Duplicate Identity
Card Part-I: 100.00 Part-II:
100.00
Scholarships
and Concession of Fees:
Students belonging
to Reserved Categories viz. Minorities & others admitted to Directorate of
Distance Education are eligible and acceptable for the Backward Classes Welfare
(West Bengal) scholarships provided these are available for PG level programmes.
Students belonging to AAY & BPL category may avail 50% course fee
concession on production of verified documents. Candidates claiming reservation
under AAY & BPL category shall be required to submit AAY & BPL
Certificate issued by a Gazetted Officer not below the rank of B.D.O.
mentioning BPL ID No. against his/her name. No other Certificate or documents
like Ration Cards etc. shall be accepted.
Rules for
Registration/Migration Certificate:
The candidates who
have obtained their Graduate/Postgraduate degrees of NBU and have not migrated
to any other University shall be required to mention the Registration Number
along with the session. Candidates who are from outside University of North
Bengal shall be required to submit Migration certificates in original at the
time of admission, otherwise, the admission shall remain as provisional up to
two months, after which the Directorate reserves the right to cancel the
enrolment without any further correspondence and without refund of fees.
Documents
required for P.G. Degree & Migration:
A. P.G.
Degree Certificate:
Students are
required to bring following documents for receiving the P.G. Degree
Certificate:
1. Original Part-I
& Part-II mark sheet.
2. Identity Card of
D.D.E., if not submitted earlier
3. Original Registration
Certificate. One attested/self-attested copy of each of the above documents
should also be submitted to the Directorate.
B.
Verification of Migration Form:
Students are
required to bring following documents for verification of Migration Form:
1. Original Part-I
& Part-II mark sheet, on case basis.
2. Identity Card of
D.D.E.
3. Original
Registration Certificate.
One attested/self
attested copy of each of the above documents should also be submitted to the
Directorate.
Medium
of Instruction:
The Medium of
Instruction shall be English except for M.A. course in Bengali and Nepali. The
SelfLearning materials will be supplied in English only except for the language
subjects. During Examination, the candidates can write their answers in English
or Bengali only and same except in case of M.A. in Nepali.
Syllabi:
The syllabi to be
followed in the Distance Education Courses shall be similar/equivalent to the
regular P.G. Courses but in Annual Mode
Method
of Instruction:
A.
Study Materials : Study Materials (SLM)
will normally be handed over to the students at the time of admission. However,
the Directorate reserves the right to dispatch the Study Materials to the
students by post. Beside this, web- based interactive services have been
arranged. SLM are available in DDE website too.
B.
Assignment : There shall be one
Assignment given to the students in each Paper in each subject of study in
Part-I/II. A candidate shall be required to submit answers (students response
sheets) in respect of all the assignments within the stipulated date for each
subject of study. Assignment shall Carry 15% marks. The final examination in
each part in each subject shall carry 85% marks.
C.
Personal Contact Programmes (PCP) or Counselling: Learners are expected to attend the “Personal Contact Programme (PCP)
or Counseling” to avail remedial coaching beyond the Study Materials. PCP will
be organized in the North Bengal University Campus which will involve
interaction with the teachers / counselors. However, continuous remedial counseling
will be given by the teachers of DDE throughout the year during working hours.
Note:
Dates of PCP will be notified in the print & electronic media and in the
website of DDE.
Enrolment
Number:
Every candidate who
is admitted to the Directorate shall be assigned an Enrolment Number which
shall be valid during the entire period of the course in which he/she continues
to be a student of the Directorate of Distance Education. In all communications
addressed to the Directorate, the student must mention his/her Enrolment No. in
full. Correspondence without the Enrolment No. will entail delays and
difficulties both to the Directorate and the students.
Identity
Card:
Each candidate shall
be supplied with an Identity-cum-Enrolment Card by the Directorate. The Identity
Card must be preserved till completion of the course. This card must be
produced whenever required by the authorities and at the time of Personal
Contact Programme (PCP), Annual Examination and collection of SLMs. The
candidate shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the I.D. card, the loss
of which must be reported to the local police station before a duplicate card
is wanted/issued. A mutilated card must be replaced by paying requisite fees.
Anti-Ragging
Rules:
Every student admitted in DDE shall strictly abide by
the provisions of the “UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in
Higher Educational Institutions, 2009”.
Contact
us:
Head Office, Directorate of Distance Education,
University of North Bengal, Door-Siksha Bhawan, P.O. – NBU Campus, Dist. -
Darjeeling, West Bengal, PIN - 734013 Phone No.: (0353) 2580205 Tele Fax:
(0353) 2580202 www.ddenbu.in
For more details see the
links below
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