Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Admissions 2012-2013

Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
(Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
(Deemed to be University)
P.O. Agricultural Institute, Allahabad- 211007, U.P., India
Phones: 91- 0532-2684281, Fax: 91-0532-2684394
E-mail: registrar@shiats.edu.in


Admissions 2012-2013
http://www.shiats.edu.in/admission .

Academic Programmes 2012

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Allahabad School Of Agriculture
School Of Forestry & Environment
School Of Home Science
Makino School Of Continuing & Non Formal Education

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Vaugh School Of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Shepherd School Of Engineering & Technology
Jacob School Of Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Warner School Of Food & Dairy Technology

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
School Of Basic Science
School Of Forensic Science

FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Joseph School Of Business Studies

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
Gospel & Plough School Of Theology

FACULTY OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING
Sunderesan School Of Animal Husbandry & Dairying

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES & EDUCATION
School Of Education
Chitamber School Of Humanities, Social Science
Sudha Lal Women's College

FACULTY OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES
School Of Film & Mass Communication

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Christian School Of Health Sciences
Christian School Of Pharmacy
Christian College Of Nursing

For more information regarding programmes visit here:
http://www.shiats.edu.in/acadProgrammes.asp


Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences is a Christian Minority Educational Institute within the meaning of Article 30 (1) of the Constitution of India. Under this provision and as per the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated the 6th of December 1991, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi Vs. University of Delhi, and party overruled by the 11 Judges Constitution Bench in T.M.A. Pai Foundation v/s State of Karnataka dated 31st of October 2002, that 50% seats shall be reserved for the candidates of the Christian Community and the remaining 50% shall be allotted to general candidates strictly by merit. Christian Candidates are required to submit the following documents at the time of Counselling.

a) Letter of recommendation from the pastor of the Church duly authenticated by the Senior Pastor or Bishop.

b) Baptism Certificate/Confirmation Certificate.
Note: Letter of recommendation not signed by appropriate Church agency shall not be considered under this category. If any doubt arises with regard to any of the above documents submitted by the candidates at any stage, the Registrar reserves the right to cancel the candidature/admission under Church Sponsored category after seeking necessary clarification.

SHIATS is an All India Institution founded by Christian Churches and Organizations in India and in accordance with its Policy and Constitution, draws students from all over the country. It receives its human resources from various parts of the country to impart education, conduct research and execute extension programmes imbued with zeal and spirit of service in accordance with the Christian belief.

The information indicated in this prospectus is only for general guidance and could be modified / changed from time to time by the Academic Council/Executive Council of the University.

All admissions in the University shall be made strictly on merit as determined on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the ENTRANCE TEST/ DIRECT INTERVIEW, conducted by the SHIATS.

Any legal matters shall be subject to the Jurisdiction of Allahabad only.



PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM : Manual and On line Application Form
Manual Application Form:

A common Application Form shall be applicable for all academic programmes irrespective of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed. B.P.Ed, M. Ed and Diploma for admission through Entrance Test or Direct Interview (excluding Ph.D).

i The Prospectus and Application Form can be obtained by sending a crossed bank draft for Rs. 450.00 (i.e. Rs.300/- for Prospectus, Rs.100/- for Application Forms & Rs.50/- for postal charges) or $30.00 in favour of the Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad by registered post.
Note: (Postal orders/ Cheques or Money Orders are not acceptable).

ii The Prospectus and Application Forms will be available on cash payment of Rs. 400.00 (i.e. Rs.300/- for Prospectus & Rs.100/- for Application Forms ) from the Registrar’s office on any working day i.e. from Monday to Friday (09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.).

Submission of Manual Application Form
The Application Forms A & B duly completed in all respect and accompanied with an Account Payee Bank Draft of prescribed Entrance Test/ Direct Interview Fee on Table No. 1 in favour of Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, payable at Allahabad or a University cash receipt of the aforesaid amount must reach The Registrar, SHIATS, Post. Agricultural Institute, Allahabad on or before May 25, 2012.

On - line Application
I. The candidates can also choose to apply through On-line Application Form available on the University website www.shiats.edu.in

ii. Last date for applying On-line Form is the May 30, 2012 without any late fee but the Bank Draft of Rs. 1200/-along-with a photograph must reach the Registrar’s Office positively by June 5, 2012.


Programme
Amount
(Entrance Test/ Direct Interview Fee for Manual Application Form)
1 All Undergraduate Programmes Rs. 1000
2 All Postrgraduate Programmes Rs. 1000
3 B.Ed Only Rs. 1000
4 M.Ed Only Rs. 1000
5 All PG Programmes (with B.Ed) Rs. 1200
6 All PG Programmes (with M.Ed) Rs. 1200
7 Direct Interview Programmes Rs. 500

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Admission to various Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes shall be done through ENTRANCE TEST strictly on merit. However, there are few programmes for which the admission procedure will be done through DIRECT INTERVIEW by the respective Schools (Table No. 2)

Note: A common Application Form shall be applicable for all academic programmes irrespective of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed, B. P. Ed. and M. Ed. for admission through Entrance Test or Direct Interview Programmes. (Excluding Ph.D programmes)

Eligibility for Admission to the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes.
The eligibility for admission to various Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes will be determined on the basis of the Qualifying Examination. The eligible programmes are grouped Subject- wise. (Refer Table No (s). 4 & 6). For Admission to academic programmes of the University, the candidate will be grouped into various Subject Group Code for Undergraduate and Subject Group Number for Postgraduate Programmes.
These Subject Group Code/ Subject Group Number will be determined on the basis of the Qualifying Examination of the candidate.


ADMISSION PROCEDURE THROUGH FACULTY LEVEL TEST & INTERVIEW FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMMES

Candidates will be called for Direct Interview for admission to the academic programmes given in Table No. 2. Page No. 138. Candidates are advised to contact the respective School Deans of these programmes.


Faculty level Test & Interview Programmes:
Code No. Academic Programmes
009 Certificate Courese in Arabic, Portugese, Japanese, French, English Proficiency
011 One Years Part Time Diploma in Fashion Technology
012 Two Years Part Time Diploma in Fashion Technology
015 Diploma in Finger Print Examination
016 Diploma in Document Examination
018 Diploma in ministry
021 Diploma in Television and Video Production
022 Diploma in Music (Vocal)
031 Diploma in Arabic, Portugese, Japanese, French, English Proficiency
032 Diploma in English
033 Diploma in Health & Fitness Mgt.
051 PG. Diploma in Watershed Management
052 PG. Diploma in Agri. Water Management
053 PG. Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS
054 PG. Diploma in Renewable Energy
062 PG. Diploma in Televison Journalism & Video Prod.
091 PG. Diploma in Clinical Psychology
151 B.B.A. (Hons) General
152 B.B.A. (Hons) Agri. Business Management
153 B.Com
161-164 Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)
192 Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)
193 B.A
195 Bachelor of Library & Information Science (B.L.I.Sc.)
359 M.Com
360 M.Com Accountancy & Banking
361-367 Master of Theology (M.Th.)
395 Master of Library & Information Science (M. L. I. Sc.)
382 Master of Public Health (MPH four Branches)
387-393 M.A. in Education/ Economics/ Sociology/ History/ English/ Anthropology
394 M.Sc. Anthropology
396 MA / M.Sc in Clinical Psychology
397 MA / M.Sc in Counselling Psychology
398 MA / M.Sc in HRM
399 Master of Social Work (MSW)
531 M. Phil in Biochemistry
541 M. Phil in Physics
542 M. Phil in Chemistry
543 M. Phil in Botany
592 M. Phil in Education

ELIGIBILITY TO VARIOUS PROGRAMMES FOR ADMISSION
Eligibility for Undergraduate Programmes
10+2 passed with at least 50% marks for general candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST/ Differently abled candidates as per their Qualifying Examination are eligible for admission to Undergraduate Programmes (except B.Sc. Home Science) as mentioned in Table No. 4. The candidates appearing in 10+2 examination in 2012 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission and appear in the Entrance Test, but they will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination at the time of counseling. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by the time of counseling will disqualify him/ her for admission.

Eligibility for Postgraduate Programmes *
Candidates having passed their Bachelor's Degree in the final examination in the concerned field under 10+2+4 or 10+2+3 as per their Qualifying Examination are eligible for admission to PG Programmes as mentioned in Table No. 6.
The candidates appearing in Bachelor's Degree Examination in 2012 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission and appear in the Entrance Test, but they will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination at the time of counseling. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by the time of counseling will disqualify him/ her for admission.

* Note: Minimum eligibility for admission in PG programmes, please refer Table No. 8 of the concerned Faculty. For SC / ST / Differently abled candidates, there is a relaxation of 5% in the minimum eligibility.

Eligibility for B. Ed. Programme
Candidates with at least 50% marks in the Bachelor's/ Master's Degree with at least two school subjects at the Graduation level are eligible for admission.
Practice of Teaching
Every candidate will have to teach Twenty (20) Lessons each in two subjects selecting One subject each
from the groups given in Table No. 3

Group A Group B Group C
Hindi History Commerce
English Geography Home Science
Science Civics Agriculture
---------Economics Biology
---------Maths


*Eligibility for B. P. Ed. Programme

BPE with 50% marks or Bachelors Degree with Physical Education as an elective subject with 45% marks and participation in National / All India Inter University / Inter University Competition
Note: There will be separate Entrance Test for B.P.Ed.


*Eligibility for M. Ed. Programme
B. Ed. with atleast 55% marks.

*Eligibility for Ph.D. Programme
Regular Master Degree in relevant subject with at least 55% marks (or 6.00 CGPA/OGPA) for general candidate and 50% marks (or 5.5 CGPA/OGPA) for SC/ST/Physically handicapped candidates.
Note: * The eligibility for B.Ed., B.P.Ed., and M.Ed Programme shall be as per the latest NCTE Norms

DATES FOR THE ENTRANCE TEST

The ENTRANCE TEST for the various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed., and M. Ed. programmes will be conducted on the following date at all the Centers listed in the prospectus under two sessions as applicable to the applicant.

1. Undergraduate Programmes-
Date: June 20, 2012 (Morning Session)
Time : 9:00am. to 11:00 a.m.

2. Postgraduate B.Ed., & M. Ed. Programmes-
Date: June 20, 2012 (Evening Session)
Time : 02:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m.

30 Minutes for additional section of B.Ed./ M.Ed. (i.e. 04:00 p.m to 04:30 p.m)

3. B. P. Ed -
There will be separate Entrance Test for B.P.Ed. For details please visit our website www.shiats.edu.in


CENTRES FOR ENTRANCE TEST
The Entrance Test shall be conducted at the following places:
Test Centre Test Centre Code
Allahabad 01 Jodhpur 32
Agra 11 Jaipur 31
Barielly 12 Kohima 36
Bangalore 13 Lucknow 37
Bhopal 15 Mau 39
Bhubaneshwar 17 Nagpur 41
Calcutta 19 Nasik 42
Chandigarh 21 New Delhi 43
Dehradun 22 Patna 45
Guwahati 24 Raipur 48
Gwalior 25 Ranchi 49
Hyderabad 27 Shillong 51
Imphal 29 Udaipur 55
Indore 30


NOTE:- i) Every effort will be made to assign the candidate the center of his/ her first choice. However, the University
reserves the right to change the centre and assign the candidate to any one of the above centres.
ii) The centres once assigned shall not be changed
iii) Any of the above center (s) can be cancelled at the discretion of the University.


ADMIT CARD

The Admit Card will only be available on the website of SHIATS (www.shiats.edu.in) from June 05, 2012 The applicant is required to print the Admit Card from the University website at www.shiats.edu.in from June 05, 2012. However, he/ she is required to bring a Passport size photograph along with the admit card to the entrance test center for verification similar to that pasted on the application form.)

COUNSELLING

Counselling of candidates as per the ranking in each category (Christian & General) will be done for admission to various Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programmes. Information regarding date & time of counseling will be given on internet. Applicants will be required to download their call letter for the counseling from University website only at www.shiats.edu.in.

Important Note :

1. The application forms A & B duly completed in all respect and accompanied with an account payee Bank Draft in favour of Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad payable at State Bank of India, Allahabad or a University Cash Receipt of the aforesaid amount must reach the Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Post Agricultural Institute, Allahabad before or on May 25, 2012.

2. Last date for applying on - line form is May 30, 2012. and the Bank Draft of Rs.1200/- along with photograph must reach the Registrar, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Post Agricultural Institute, Allahabad positively by June 05, 2012.

Important Dates :
1. Sale of Prospectus and Application Form Jan. 20, 2012
2. Sale of Prospectus and Application Form Online Jan. 10, 2012
3. Last Date for Sale of Application Form for Entrance Test, (By Post) May 12, 2012
4 Last Date for Sale of Application Form for Entrance Test, (University Counter) May 25, 2012
5. Last Date for Submission of Duly Completed Application Form. May 25, 2012
6. Last Date for Submission of Application Form through On-line. May 30, 2012
7. Last Date for Receiving Draft and Photograph for On-line Applicants. June 05, 2012
8. Admit Card through website at www.shiats.edu.in from June 05, 2012
9. (i) Entrance Test for Undergraduate Programmes. June 20, 2012
(Morning Session)
09:00 - 11:00 am
(ii) Entrance test for Postgraduate Programmes.
June 20, 2012
(Evening Session)
02:00 - 04:00 pm
iii) Entrance test for B.Ed, & M. Ed. Programme June 20, 2012
(Evening Session)
02:00 - 04:30 pm
10. Declaration of Result on our website www.shiats.edu.in and university notice board by June 30, 2012
11. Commencement of Counselling and Registration from July 11, 2012

Essential Academic Requirements.

1. There will be two semesters (autumn semester & spring semester) in one academic year.

2. Academic calendar of the University will be followed for various academic activities.

3. Fee for every semester shall be deposited as per the academic calendar of the University.

4. As per the guidelines of UGC and AICTE, 75% Attendance is mandatory in every course,
failing which the student will not be allowed to appear in End Term Examination of the semester.

5. There shall be continuous assessment of students throughout the semester through assignments, quizes, midterm and endterm examinations.

6. Semester Grade Point Average and Cumulative Grade Point Average (SGPA & CGPA) will be on the basis of points earned in the courses studied.

7. Statement of Marks of every semester will be available in the beginning of consecutive semester.

8. Unsuccessful students in course(s) may take up Back Examination.

9. Unsuccessful students in back examination of course(s) will be required to re-register the course(s) of the current semester in the pertinent semester of consecutive year(s).


For All Correspondence Please Contact

Registrar,
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
(Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
(Deemed to be University)
P.O. Agricultural Institute,
Allahabad- 211007, U.P., India
Phones: 91- 0532-2684281
Fax: 91-0532-2684394
E-mail: registrar@shiats.edu.in


Or

Controller of Examinations (COE)
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
(Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute)
(Deemed to be University)
P.O. Agricultural Institute,
Allahabad- 211007, U.P., India
Phones: 91- 0532-2684281,2684781
Fax: 91-0532-2684394

For more information: http://www.shiats.edu.in/admission1.asp
http://www.shiats.edu.in/admission.