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INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES

FOR ADMISSION TO VARIOUS COURSES FOR THE SESSION

2010-11

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA

(Established by the State Legislature Act- XII of 1956)

("A" Grade, NAAC Accredited)

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KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA

(Established by the State Legislature Act- XII of 1956)

("A" Grade, NAAC Accredited)

No. Regn/R-I/2010/______

Dated: June, 2010

To

1.The Principals of all the colleges affiliated with

Kurukshetra University

2.All the Chairpersons/Directors of University Teaching

Departments/Institutes, Kurukshetra University,

Post Graduate Regional Centre, Jind

Sub:-Instructions/Guidelines for Admission to various Courses for the Session 2010-11 – Submission of Registration Return thereof.

Dear Sir/Madam,

The Academic Session 2010-11 will commence with admissions to various courses from 01.07.2010. The admissions are required to be made strictly according to the provisions of the rules as contained in respective Ordinance(s), the instructions already issued from time to time, and the instructions sent by the Assistant Registrar (Academic) vide their letter No.ACM-3/Admn.13/10/10619-10758 dated 19.05.2010. However, the main instructions relating to admissions for various courses are being sent herewith.

The main points of these Instructions/Guidelines be incorporated in the Prospectus of the College/Department (in case, the Prospectus is published separately by the Department itself). In addition, a copy of these Instructions/Guidelines be also displayed on the Notice Board of the College/Department for acknowledgement of the students and for wide publicity.

Nothing contained in this letter would be construed to convey sanction or cited as an authority for which University Regulations in Calendar Volumes-I, II and the relevant rules in Volume-III alone are applicable.

You are, therefore, requested kindly to get the Registration Returns prepared accordingly after admissions and send the same to this office, duly checked and authenticated, within the schedule of time fixed for.

Specimen of Blank Registration Return Forms alongwith other relevant Proformas attached and can be downloaded from our Website

Yours faithfully,

Asstt. Registrar (Regn.)

for Registrar

Encl:- Detailed Instructions/Guidelines

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Specimen Regn. Return Proformas

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Endst.No. Regn/R-I/2010/Dated:- June, 2010

A Copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action, please.:-

  1. The Higher Education Commissioner, Haryana, Shiksha Sadan, Sector-5, Panchkula.
  2. Director, Technical Education, Haryana, Panchkula.
  3. Dean, Academic Affairs, KUK.
  4. Dean of Colleges, KUK.
  5. OSD to Vice-Chancellor, KUK.
  6. Asstt. Registrar (S.C.Cell), KUK
  7. Finance Officer, KUK.
  8. Assistant Registrar (Academic), KUK.
  9. Asstt.Registrar(R-I), KUK.
  10. Asstt.Registrar(R-II), KUK.
  11. Asstt. Registrar(R-III), KUK.
  12. Dy Registrar (Registrar’s Office) KUK
  13. PA to Vice-Chancellor/Controllers of Exams./Director, Distance Education (for kind information of the Vice-Chancellor/Controller of Exams./Director, Distance Education), KUK.
  14. Superintendent (Colleges-I & II), KUK.
  15. All the dealing Assistants in the Regn. Branch, KUK

Asstt. Registrar (Regn.)

for Registrar

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA

  1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO VARIOUS COURSES

ADMISSION COMMITTEE AND ADMISSIONS

1 / Every College/Department shall constitute an Admission Committee to be appointed by the Principal/Chairperson amongst the teachers of the College/Department and SC/ST representative must be included in the Admission Committee.
All the admissions should be made by the Department/College through the Admission Committee to be constituted strictly in accordance with the rules as contained in the Ordinance for the relevant course/class appearing in the University Calendar Volume II, 2003. Notifications regarding provisions of relevant Ordinance(s) for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Classes/Courses as well as subsequent amendments circulated by the University from time to time may be kept in view.
Responsibility for wrong/irregular admission/excess admission, if any, will entirely rest upon the Principal/Chairperson/Director of the College/Department concerned. A certificate from each student seeking admission to the effect that any University/Board did not disqualify him/her must invariably be obtained at the time of admission. Certificates/ Detailed Marks Cards of all such students seeking admission on having passed the qualifying examination from other Universities/Boards may categorically be checked exhaustively at the time of admission and it may also be ensured that the candidate seeking admission is eligible. If there is any doubt, a clarification to this effect must be sought from the Asstt.Registrar(Registration) and Assistant Registrar (Academic) as the case may be before the finalization of admission.
2. / ALLOCATION OF SEATS:
Admission of students in no case should exceed the sanctioned strength of each Class/Course. However, Instruction regarding additional seats circulated by Academic Branch vide its letter No. ACM-3/Admn./13/10/10619-10758 dated 19.05.2010may be kept in view while making admission. Admissions allowed in excess of the sanctioned strength will be the sole responsibility of the Principal/Chairperson of the College/Department concerned and the University will take strict action by allowing wrong/excess admission. The Dean, Academic Affairs and the Dean of Colleges will exercise control and supervise the admissions in the UTDs and in the Colleges respectively. A copy of the details showing sanctioned strength of each class/course/subject be prepared on format RF-10A by the Principal/Chairperson and required to be sent along with the Registration Returns. Any delay in this regard will be taken seriously. Admissions of students only be made in such class/course/subject where permission/affiliation has been granted by the University. In case admission to fresh class/course is/are made, Registration Return with a copy of approval for affiliation be sent separately.
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RECOGNITION OF EXAMINATION

The Principal/Chairperson of the College/Department concerned will be responsible for all the admissions made in his College/Department. However, in case of doubt concerning recognition of lower qualifying examination passed by the candidate from other University/Board and his percentage of marks in the qualifying examinations, prior clarification must be sought from the Assistant Registrar(Academic) of this University before allowing provisional admission. A list of de-recognized Boards/Universities and fake Universities as circulated by the AIU is attached for your ready reference. However, updated list can be had from Assistant Registrar (Academic).An updated book of equivalence of (Indian/Foreign) Examination is available with the Manager (P&P), KUK which can be obtained on payment.
. / As clarified by the Academic Branch vide letter No.ACM-II/179/2003/10842-11042 dated 2.6.2003 that 10+2 level Examination of various State/Boards of Education recognized by the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra for the purpose of Higher Education, listed in the Book of Equivalence” be treated as recognized having passed with five subjects including subject of English.
Intermediate Examination (10+2 standard) of Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna has been recognized by this University subject to checking and verification of the certificate issued by that Board(Bihar Intermediate Education Council Senior Secondary, Patna).
Principals are requested to send Rs. 50/- each in such case in shape of Demand Draft/IPO in favour of Secretary, Bihar School Examination CouncilHigher Secondary, Patna payable at Patna for verification of documents.
As far as the admission on the basis of having passed various diplomas/vocational courses, mere recognition of any examination be not taken as proof of granting admission to any candidate in any Course/Class, eligibility conditions prescribed in the respective ordinance(s) must strictly be adhere to.

ELIGIBILITY

4. / Eligibility of students who have passed their qualifying examination from Board of School Education, Haryana/other Boards/Universities including Kurukshetra University, be checked properly and admissions be allowed in accordance with the provision of rules of the ordinance concerned. The particulars of the candidate i.e. Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name should strictly be the same as mentioned on the qualifying examinations and their Registration Return must reach in the Registration Branch as per schedule alongwith legible photocopies of the certificates of the qualifying examination, duly attested by the Principal of the concerned College himself/herself and/or by a teacher deputed for the purpose.
Candidate(s) placed under compartment in one subject only can be admitted provisionally to Part-I of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./BCA/BIM/BTM etc. subject to passing their compartmental subject in two consecutive chances i.e. on or before March/April Examination of the year as per provision of rules, contained in the respective Ordinance. Admissions of all such cases will be subject to their fulfillment of the minimum eligibility conditions. Registration Returns of all such cases be sent on Format RF-4/4A and the same must be accompanied by legible photocopies of the lower qualifyingexamination, duly attested by the Authority as detailed above. For regularization of admission of such students, photocopies of the certificates, duly attested, of the examination passed by the candidates(s) in supplementary as well as annual examination, be sent, in person, to this office immediately after the declaration of the result.
Compartmental candidates are not eligible for admission to various Post-graduate Courses/Tech./Medical/Para Medical Courses, therefore, all such requests may not be considered at all. Concerned Ordinances may be kept in view while making admission.
Principals/Chairpersons of the Colleges/Departments concerned are requested to:
i) / Ensure that ineligible candidate(s) is/are not allowed admission in the College/Dept. and for this every precaution must be taken. Responsibility for any wrong/irregular admission or admission allowed on the basis of fake certificate or promotion allowed to next higher class without registration number, in contravention of the Ordinance, if any, will rest entirely with the Principal/Chairperson of the College/Department concerned. In case any student files civil suit in any Judicial Court against the orders declaring him/her ineligible, the said civil suit is required to be defended by the College/Department concerned and in case it is to be defended by the University, the expenses incurred on the said civil suit will have to be borne by the College/Department concerned.
ii) / While deciding the CWP No.16591 of 2001 – Mr. Bhupesh Gupta, resident of Naraingarh(Ambala) Versus Kurukshetra University and others, the Hon’ble High Court at Chandigarh has observed that the University should take steps to ensure that the educational institutions strictly follow the eligibility criteria while granting admission to the students and not play with the career of young men/women just for their own financial gains. Therefore, all the Principal/Chairperson of the College/Deptt., especially the Principals of the professional Colleges, be directed to be more vigilant and considered only those students, who are eligible for admission to the Course/Class and his/her admission is as per provision of rules contained in the concerned Ordinance.
Additional Seats :
(i)There shall be two additional seats in P.G. courses including Law and five additional seats in TDC Part-I over and above the sanctioned seats for Outstanding Sports Persons. For admission against sports seats the candidate will be required to submit the grading certificate of sports issued by the Director of Sports and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Haryana, Chandigarh.

Norms for Outstanding Sports Persons :

For P.G.Course : Outstanding sports persons means a person who has atleast represented the University/State in the Inter-University/National Level (National Championship, Federation Cup, Inter-State, National Games, National League etc.) Tournaments recognized by Association of Indian Universities/Concerned National Federation/Indian Olympic Association in the games in which Inter-University Tournaments are organized by the Association of Indian Universities while pursuing the Under-graduate Studies. Such candidates will have to submit a Gradation Certificate issued by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Haryana, Chandigarh. No lower sports achievements as prescribed above will be considered for admission for outstanding sports persons category, even if the seats remain vacant.

For B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Part-I/1st Semester : A sports person means who has won atleast 1st or 2nd or 3rd position in team game or individual events or individual events in Junior/Senior District Championships, State Championships, Inter-School District or State Schools Championship or have participated in National School Games or above Tournaments recognized by District/State/National Federations or by School Games Federation of India or Indian Olympic Association in the games in which Inter-University Tournaments are organized by Association of Indian Universities. Achievements of previous three years will be considered for admission. Such candidates will have to submit a Gradation Certificate issued by the Directorate of Sports and Youth welfare, Govt. of Haryana, Chandigarh. No lower sports achievements as mentioned above will be considered for admission for outstanding sports persons category, even if the seats remain vacant.

(ii)One additional seat shall be for NCC candidate who attended the R.D. Parade & Camp in all courses over and above the sanctioned seats.
(iii)One additional seat shall be for NSS merit certificate holder who attended the R.D. Parade Camp in all the courses over and above the sanctioned seats.
(iv)One additional seat in each course shall be for deserving Parsi Students.
(v)For admission to M.P.Ed. and B.P.Ed. the candidates will have to submit gradation certificate issued by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Haryana. Weightage for Sports will be given only in respect of tournaments in the following games/events arranged by the University/Inter-University Sports Board or by a State/National Organisation recognized by the Indian Olympic Association. No other game or event which is not recognized by the Association of Indian Universities shall be considered :
Games for Boys and Girls :
Athletics including Cross-Country; Badminton; Basket-Ball; Cricket, Cycling; Gymnastics; Hockey; Kho-Kho; Shooting; Swimming including Water-Polo and Diving; Table Tennis; Volley-ball; Hand-ball; Kabaddi of National Style; Football; Chess; Judo, Weight-lifting; Yoga, Boxing; Best-Physique; Wrestling and Power Lifting;
(vi)

ELIGIBILITY FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

5. / a) / Foreign Candidates have to obtain eligibility certificate from the University prior to consideration of their cases for admissions. In no case the College/Department shall admit any foreign candidate without production of Eligibility Certificate which will be issued by the Assistant Registrar(Registration).
For admission to foreign students, the condition of Entrance Test may be exempted and admission be made on first come first serve basis against seats reserved for foreign students.

b)

/ It may be ensured that the self supporting foreign students seeking admission to the College should not be considered for admission to any courses unless they are in possession of Valid Certificates duly signed and student visa issued by the Indian Embassies abroad as intimated by the Director General, ICSSR, New Delhi vide letter No.PSD/SEV/91 dated 31.3.1991. Accordingly applications of students having Tourist Visa or Entry Visa etc. must not be entertained. Change of Visa from “Tourist” to “Student Visa” will not be entertained.

c)

/ For Under-Graduate Courses in Engineering/Technology, foreign students should be considered for admission only against the seats reserved for them on the recommendations/sponsorship of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India/

d)

/ Only those students who are having valid Students Visa and authenticated original documents and fulfill eligibility conditions will be considered for Eligibility Certificates. Provisional eligibility certificate, in no case, will be issued to any foreign student who does not produce complete documents as per instructions from ICSSR, New Delhi.

e)

/ In case of a candidate who has passed the lower qualifying examination from a foreign University/Board, eligibility certificate for admission must invariably be obtained by him/her from the Registration Branch of this University only after having the Equivalence Certificate, if considered desirable from the Association of Indian Universities, AIU House, 16 Kotla Marg, New Delhi to facilitate his/her admission to programme of his/her choice. Such candidate must provide the following information as desired by AIU vide letter No.EV/III/758/260091-322 dated 19.3.1998:-

i)

/ Degree/Diploma Certificate together with year-wise academic transcript marks sheet duly authenticated by Indian Mission abroad/concerned foreign mission in India;

ii)

/ Accreditation status of the degree awarding foreign University authority;

iii)

f) / A bank draft of US $ 50 or equivalent Indian currency in favour of Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi as fees.
(AIU does not recognize any degree/diploma awarded by accredited foreign University for programs/courses conducted in India).
NRI fee may be charged from the foreign students.

SENDING OF DOCUMENTS

6. / As no original documents except Migration Certificate are to be sent alongwith the Eligibility Forms/Registration Returns, strict vigilance may be exercised by the College/Department concerned about the genuineness of the DMC’s/Passing Certificates/Degrees and other relevant record produced by the candidate(s) and in case of doubt, it should be got verified from concerned Board/University, if found fake, the same be dealt with accordingly and such candidate should be debarred from admission ab initio.
ADMISSION OF THOSE CANDIDATES WHOSE RESULTS OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION ARE DECLARED LATE:
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a)

b)
c) / The Principal of the Colleges will allow provisional admission to their own students of Under GraduatePart –II and Part –III classes and in Post-Graduate (Final) Classes. On declaration of the result, if the student fails, his/her provisional admission will stand cancelled ab initio. All the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Teaching Classes/Courses will be started w.e.f. 16.07.2010.
No students from outside/other colleges/departments may be granted admission to promotional classes of B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/M.A/M.sc/M.com etc.
The Principal/Chairperson of the College/Department concerned will allow provisional admissions to their own students who are already registered with this University and whose result of Under-Graduate/Post-Graduate Examinations are not yet declared by the University except UMC cases.
A candidate whose result of an examination is declared late by this University/Board of School Education, Haryana, Bhiwani for no fault of the candidate, if he/she is otherwise eligible and is covered under the admission policy, may be allowed to seek admission in the affiliated/maintained colleges of the University within 15 working days from the date of dispatch of result card, without late fees, subject to availability of seat and on merit.
No admission shall be allowed after 15th September of the year. The lectures/attendance of such students will be counted from the date of admission.

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