ICAR - CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION ADMISSION NOTICE 2012-2013

ICAR

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION 

(Deemed University, ICAR) 

Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai • 400 061 Tel. No. 022-26361446/7/8, Fax No. 022-26361573

ADMISSION NOTICE 2012-2013

Ail India Competitive Examination for Admission to Ph.D. Programme for the academic session 2012-2013 commencing from 01.08.2012 will be held on 24th June 2012 (Sunday) at Mumbai & viva voce / interview for the .qualified candidates will be held on 25th June 2012 at Mumbai only.

SI. No. Name of the Discipline* No. of seats Reservations

1 Fisheries Resource Management 6 1(SC/ST) 20BC

2 Aquaculture 9 1 (SC/ST), 3 (OBC)

3 Post Harvest Technology 4 1(ST/SC), 1(0BC)

4 fish Genetics 3 1 (SC/ST), 1 (OBC)

- 5 Fish Biotechnology 3 1(ST/SC)

6 Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology 3 1 (SC/STK)  1 (OBC)

7 Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 2 1 (OBC)

8 Fisheries Economics 1 .

9 Fisheries Extension . 2 1 (ST/SC)

'10 Aquatic Animal Health Management 4 1(SC/Sf),1(0BC)

11 Aquatic Environmental Management 2 1 (SC/ST),

Total 39 9(6SC,3ST)10(OBC)

N.B.: The candidate should opt for any one of the disciplines and he / she is required to appear for the entrance test in the same discipline. Option one® exercised cannot be changed under any condition.

Number of seats are tentative and likely to be changed without prior notice, 

* Separate entrance tests wilfbe conducted for different disciplines. 

** Seats are reserved for first category. In case suitable candidate is not found from that category then seat will be filled through the other reserved category and in case a candidate of reserved category is not found suitable, the seat will be treated as vacant, in addition one seat each is reserved for Physically Handicapped and Kashmiri Migrant. Reservatien. to the -candidates belonging to OBC category has been introduced as per the directive received from ICAR. There is a provision for admitting in-service candidates from ICAR Institutes/ SAUs/ CAU/State Fisheries Departments. In-service candidates will be required to qualify in the written entrance test. The CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/ICAR-SRF fellows and the candidates cleared through other national level fellowships will be admitted over" and above the allotted seats.

ELIGIBILITY: B. F.Sc. & M.F.Sc. (4 +2 yrs) or B.Sc & M.Sc. (3 yrs) from CIFE (till 1995), with OGBA 7.5 out of 10 and 3.75 out of 5 for General/OBC candidates and OGPAfor SC/ST candidates is 7.00 out of 10 and 3.50 out of 5. (OR) D.FSc. provided candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in biological science and has two years of experience in fisheries development work after obtaining D.F.Sc.

In case of sponsored candidates, those holding M.Sc. in Fish and Fisheries and-related disciplines with at least two years experience in fisheries development work are also eligible to apply.

AGE LIMIT: The minimum age for admission shall be 22 years as on 31st July 2012. No relaxation in age limit is permitted. No age limit lor Inservice candidates.

FELLOWSHIP: There is a provision for awarding institutional fellowship to selected candidates @ ? 10,500/- per month arid f 3000/- to the inservice candidates from ICAR Institutes/ SAUs/ CAU but there is no provision for institutional fellowship for the selected candidates from State Fisheries Department.

The Information Bulletin and Application forms maybe obtained from the office of the Registrar, Central institute of Fisheries Education, Ranch Marg, Off. Yari Road, Mumbai - 400061 by submitting a bank draft of Rs. 350/- drawn in favour of "ICAR Unit, CIFE, Mumbai" payable at SBI, Versova or against cash payment at our sale counter against  Rs.  300/-. The application form and information bulletin can also be downloaded from CIFE website: http://www.cife.edu.in. However, such-application shall be submitted along/with the demand draft for Rs. 300/- as mentioned above. 

Date of issue of application forms : 12th April 2012 

Last Date for sale of application forms : 

I) By Post: 12th May 2012

II) By Cash: 14th May 2012 

Last Date of submission of application forms: 15th May 2012

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