UGC M. Phil / Ph. D award regulations 2009 and exemption from NET

The UGC regulation 2009 (minimum standards and procedures for award of M. Phil / Ph. D) has been published in the Gazette of India dated 11 July 2009.

The Universities will now have to follow these regulations and guidelines for award of M.Phil and Ph.D. This regulation comes into force from the date of publication in Gazette of India.

Most importantly, this regulation clearly states that M. Phil and Ph. D shall be counted for exemption from NET for UG and PG classes respectively, if the minimum standards are met. However, M.Phil and Ph.D cannot be done through Distance Education mode.

A copy of the published gazette in English can be downloaded by clicking the download image.

The same gazette publication in Hindi can be downloaded from here
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UGC Standing Committee for identifying univeristies who follow UGC guidelines for award of Ph. D's

The Joint Secretary, UGC has issued a letter to All Vice Chancellors of Indian Universities regarding formation of a standing committee who will determine and identify Universities which have followed UGC guidelines for award of Ph.D's.

The Universities are required to send a detailed proposal indicating the procedure being followed by them along with a copy of their Ph.D. Ordinance/rules. The same shall be placed before the above said Committee for its consideration and recommendation.

A copy of this letter is available here for free downloading

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UGC Notification for closure of off-campuses

UGC has issued letters to All State governments, Private Universities and even the Deemed Universities in India for closure of their centers / off campus. These letters also clearly explains the territorial jurisdiction of Private State Universities (formed through state legislation)

UGC letter to all State Governments can be downloaded from here.

Letter to Vice Chancellors of all Private Universities can be checked here.

Letter to all Deemed Universities can be downloaded by clicking here.

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RTU, Kota sixth pay commission implementation

Director (Academics), Rajasthan Technical University, Kota has issued a letter dated 08 July 2009 to all Principals / Directors of affiliated Institutions to revise pay scales of Faculty Members and other Administrative Staff as per the notification of UGC and Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. The implementation of revised pay scales is to be done as early as possible with an intimation to the University. This letter can be downloaded by clicking here.

Another file related to the fitment table of various scales can be downloaded from here.

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Yashpal Committee Report on Higher Education

UGC, AICTE, MCI, NCTE, BCI, PCI, etc. to be divested of their academic functions

The Yashpal Committee has submitted its report to the Ministry of HRD and the HRD Minister Mr. Kapil Sibbal has stated it to be implemented as part of the 100 days agenda of the Government.

The main recommendations of the committee on the Higher education system in India are:

1. Universities to be self-regulatory bodies to be assisted by hassle-free and transparent regulatory processes;
2. Universities to be made responsible regarding the academic content of professional courses. Professional bodies like the AICTE, NCTE, MCI, BCI, COA, INC, PCI to be divested of their academic functions, which would be restored to the universities;
3. Creation of an all-encompassing Commission for Higher Education, a central statutory body to replace the existing regulatory bodies including the UGC, AICTE, NCTE etc. (download)
4. Curricular reform to be the topmost priority of the newly created HEC which would create a curricular framework based on the principles of mobility within a full range of curricular areas and integration of skills with academic depth.
5. Undergraduate programmes to be restructured to enable students to have opportunities to access all curricular areas with fair degree of mobility;
6. All universities to have the full range of knowledge areas. No single discipline or specialized university to be created;
7. Institutions of excellence like the IITs and IIMs to be converted into full-fledged universities, while keeping intact their unique features, which shall act as pace-setting and model governance systems for all universities;
8. Universities to establish live relationship with the real world outside and develop capacities to respond to the challenges faced by rural and urban economies and culture;
9. All levels of teacher education to be brought under the purview of higher education;
10. New governing structures to be evolved to enable the universities to preserve their autonomy in a transparent and accountable manner;
11. Practice of according status of deemed university be stopped forthwith. It would be mandatory for all existing deemed universities to submit to the new accreditation norms to be framed on the lines proposed in this report within a period of three years failing which the status of university should be withdrawn. However, unique educational initiatives which have over a period of time enriched higher education by their innovations to be given recognition and supported properly;
12. Creation of a single accreditation window for all institutes of higher education;
13. Quantum of Central financial support to State-funded universities be enhanced substantially keeping in view the needs of their growth; and
14. Expansion of the higher education system to be evaluated and assessed continuously to respond to the needs of different regions in India in order to ensure not only equity and access but also quality and opportunity of growth along the academic vertical.

A detailed note on role of the proposed Commission of Higher Education can also be downloaded.

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RTU, Kota: MBA IV Sem Project Viva - Voce, MBA II Sem Seminar and Viva - Voce

Rajasthan Technical University, Kota has declared the dates for conduct of MBA IV Sem Viva - Voce for Project Study (paper M 404). The viva - voce shall be conducted by an External in all affiliated colleges between 25 June 2009 to 05 July 2009.

The Seminar on contemprory issues (M 207) and Comprehensive Viva - Voce (M 208) of MBA II Sem shall be arranged between 17 July 2009 to 23 July 2009. The marking scheme (grades) shall be the same as applicable for last year students.

All the best.

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UGC notice on Private Universities Off Campus

The State Private Universities in India (set up by state legislatures) have opened up Off Campuses all over. Even you might have come one or more of them.

These Universities cannot open off campuses beyond their state territorial jurisdiction, nor can they establish it before 5 years of commencing their operations, that too with prior permission of UGC.

The list of all such universities and the public notice issued by UGC in this regard can be downloaded from here.

Check and join, after all it is a matter of your own future.

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UGC Sixth Pay Commission Fitment Table

The UGC has issued a notification on sixth pay commission fitment table for Professors, Readers, Assistant Professors, Librarians, and other administrative posts in Universities and Colleges in India.

You may download it here and check your new basic salary.

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RTU, Kota Exam Centres July 2009 Exams

Rajasthan Technical University, Kota has declared the Examination Centers for conduct of various MBA, MCA, B. Tech, B. Arch, BHMTC Semester Exams 2009. The list of Examination centers can be downloaded by clicking the related link below:

MBA II Sem Exam July 2009

MCA II Sem Exam July 2009

MCA IV Sem Exam July 2009

BHMTC Part III, Sem II and IV Exam July 2009

B. Arch & B. Tech II Sem Exam July 2009

B. Arch & B. Tech IV Sem Exam July 2009

B. Arch & B. Tech VI Sem Exam July 2009

All the best.

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Notes - Indian Contract Act: Business Law, RTU IV Sem

The Exams for MBA IV Sem students of Rajasthan Technical University, Kota is round the corner.

Don't get jittery.

Notes on Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Special contracts (Business Laws) can be easily downloaded by clicking above.

These are actually the slides (OHP Transparencies) that I used long back when I taught Business Laws for a very few days just after joining IMS.

All the best.

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RTU, MBA IV Sem (Main) Exam Time Table

Rajasthan Technical University, Kota has declared the Time Table for MBA IV Sem (Main ) 2009 Exams.

All the best to the passing out batch.

You may download the timetable by clicking here

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AICTE Extension of approval MBA and PGDM (Rajasthan)

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has declared extension of approval (year 2009-10) for MBA and PGDM program offering Institutions in Rajasthan.

The Approval of Extension (2009-10) list for stand alone MBA Institutions offering MBA Degree in Rajasthan can be downloaded from here.

Extension of approval (2009-10) for Institutions offering PGDM program in Rajasthan can be checked by clicking here

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CBP and I-94 Forms for Traveling to US

Thinking of traveling to US!

Well you need to fill up two forms before you move out of US airport.

One is the US Custom and Border protection Form and the other is the I-94 Arrival / Departure Record form.

These forms in original can be obtained on board but for convenience, sample forms along with instructions can be downloaded and printed from here.

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Distance Education Recognition in India

A lot of people who undergo courses in the distance education mode are often in a dilemma whether the course is recognized is not?

Well any course offered in the Distance Education mode or Self Study Mode or Flexible Learning mode (whatever the nomenclature be) is considered valid if it is duly recognized by the Distance Education Council, India.

An exhaustive list of such Universities / Institutions who provide recognized courses in distance education mode can be downloaded from here

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MBA IV Sem Exam Centre, RTU Kota

The examination centers for the upcoming MBA IV Sem Exam in June 2009 conducted by Rajasthan Technical University, Kota for various affiliated colleges can be checked from here

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Income Tax Deductions as applicable in India

The time has come. Filing Income Tax Returns is the priority now.

A lot of us do not know what all is exempted from calculating the taxable income of an Individual. Well, here is the answer. The following points (for deductions) are to be kept in mind to avail the benefit of IT deductions:

Deductions under Section 80

Section 80C of the Income Tax Act allows certain investments and expenditure to be tax-exempt. The total limit under this section is Rs. 1,00,000 (Rs. 1.0 lakh) which can be any combination of the below:

1. Contribution to Provident Fund or Public Provident Fund
2. Payment of life insurance premium
3. Investment in pension Plans
4. Investment in Equity Linked Savings schemes (ELSS) of mutual funds
5. Investment in specified government infrastructure bonds
6. Investment in National Savings Certificates (interest of past NSCs is reinvested every year and can be added to the Section 80 limit)
7. Payments towards principal repayment of housing loans. Also any registration fee or stamp duty paid.
8. Payments towards tuition fees for children to any school or college or university or similar institution. (Only for 2 children)

The investment can be from any source and not necessarily from income chargeable to tax.

Deductions under Section 80D: Medical Insurance Premiums

Medical insurance, popularly known as Mediclaim Policies, provide deduction up to Rs 15,000 . For senior citizens, the deduction up to Rs. 20,000 is allowable. This deduction is available for premium paid on medical insurance for oneself, spouse, parents and children.

Deductions for Interest on Housing Loans

For self occupied properties, interest paid on a housing loan up to Rs 1,50,000 per year is exempted from tax. However, this is only applicable for a residence constructed within three financial years after the loan is taken and also the loan if taken after April 1, 1999.

For let out properties, the entire interest paid is deductible under section 24 of the Income Tax act. If the house is not occupied due to employment, the house will be considered self occupied.

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Information Technology for Management notes

ITM Notes - MBA Sem II, RTU Kota

Notes for the last two units of course Information Technology for Management (ITM) as per the latest syllabus of Rajasthan Technical University, Kota for MBA Sem II students can be freely downloaded from here

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UGC Draft Regulation Notification for revision of pay scales

The University Grants Commission had appointed an Expert Committee which has submitted the Draft Regulations for UGC notification on revision of pay scales, minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers in universities and colleges & other measures for the maintenance of standards, 2009.

The details can be downloaded here:

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While navigating from one web page to other, a lot of times you may find this message:

Oops, this link appears broken- DNS Server Error

Even switching from IE to firefox dosen't help. Crome is still worse.

I was almost fed up with it when I found out the real problem behind it. This is for all of you who have the new google toolbar installed.

On the google toolbar there is a little icon that looks like this:

(adjust google toolbar options)

Click on this and select Options or search tab as the case may be.

Deselect the option 'Provide Suggestions on Navigation Errors' or 'Provide suggestions for incorrect or unavailable URLs', as the case may be.

That will cure this fake error messages.

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RTU Academic Calender 08-09

RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
	ACADEMIC CALENDER (REVISED) ENGINEERING REVISED U.G. CALENDAR FOR ACADEMIC SESSION 2008- 2009
	PARTICULARS I B.TECH II B.TECH III B.TECH SEMESTERS I II III IV V VI Date of Registration for session 2008-09 01.09.2008 08.04.2009 04.08.2008 09.02.2009 07.07.2008 09.02.2009 Commencement of classes 2008-09 02.09.2008 08.04.2009 05.08.2008 09.02.2009 08.07.2008 09.02.2009 Commencement of First Mid Term Tests 13.10.2008 14.05.2009 18.09.2008 24.03.2009 15.9.2008 30.03.2009 Commencement of Second Mid Term Tests 22.12.2008 27.07.2009 17.10.2008 08.05.2009 10.11.2008 04.05.2009 Last working day 02.01.2009 10.08.2009 01.12.2008 25-06-09 20.11.2008 07-07-2009* Commencement of practical Examinations 20.01.2009 01.09.2009 03.12.2008 16.07.2009 10.12.2008 08-07-2009 Commencement of theory examinations 10.01.2009 17.08.2009 15.12.2008 01.07.2009 27.11.2008 20.07.2009 Final Year Project Summer Training 16-5-09 to 22-6-09 Summer Vacation 18-05-09 to 13.06.09 18-05-09 to 13-06-09 - Commencement of classes 2009-10 10-09-09 23-07-09 *Classes for VI semester shall be held after training for the period 23-6-09 to 7-7-2009
	MBA SESSION 2009 TENTATIVE
	Semester/Activity I Sem. II Sem. Date of Registration 10.09.08 17.03.09 Commencement of Classes 10.09.08 17.03.09 I Test 20.10.08 27.04.09 II Test 15.12.08 01.06.09 Summer/Comprehensive Viva Voce ----- 17 -06-2009 to 24-06-2009 Last Working Day 24.12.08 13.06.09 Commencement of Exams 05.01.09 01.07.09 Winter Break 25 -12-2008 to 01-01-2009 - Case Study workshop 09 & 10-10-2008 Cultural & Sports Week - As Per College Curriculam Placement Week - Industrial Tour - May I Week 2009 Summer Training - 15.07.09 to 30.08.09 Semester/Activity III Sem. IV Sem. Date of Registration 28.08.08 10-02-09 Commencement of Classes 28.08.08 10-02-09 I Test 10.10.08 17.03.09 II Test 17.11.08 07.05.09 Last Working Day 06.12.08 23-05-09 Commencement of Exams 11.12.08 1-06-09 Winter Break 25 -12-2008 to31-12-2008 - Case Study workshop 09 & 10-10-2008 Cultural & Sports Week - As Per College Curriculum Placement Week - April. I Week 2009 Industrial Tour - April. II Week 2009 Summer Training - -

	MCA SESSION 2009
	Particulars MCA II Semester MCA IV Semester MCA VI Semester Commencement of Classes 16.03.2009 05.02.2009 05.02.2009 Internal Test I 27.04.2009 23.03.2009 Internal Test II 25.05.2009 27.04.2009 Last date for Submitting Examination form (Tentative) Last Working day 30.06.2009 29.05.2009 Practical Examinations (Tentative) Theory Examinations (Tentative) 10.07.2009 08.06.2009 31.07.2009 Next Semester Commencement Date (Tentative)