RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH
KURUMBAPET,
PUDUCHERRY-605 009
M.V.Sc. Admission Notice 2013-2014
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and
Research, Puducherry came into its existence on the 14th of October
1994. This Institute is wholly funded by the Government of Puducherry and is
managed by a Board of Governors with the Chairman appointed by the Government
of Puducherry. The Institute has
adopted Veterinary Council of India (VCI) Regulations and Curricula since its
inception, for the Five Year B.V.Sc & AH Degree Programme and the degree is
recognized by the VCI. The Institute is permanently affiliated to Pondicherry University.
The
Institute has established all the Departments as stipulated by the VCI and the
faculty strength at present is 55.
1. Major Fields
The Post - Graduate Programme
leading to M.V.Sc (Master of Veterinary Science) Degree in the following major
fields is offered for the academic year 2013-14.
- Livestock Products Technology (LPT)
- Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
(VAE)
- Veterinary Biochemistry (VBC)
- Veterinary Microbiology (VMC)
- Veterinary Pathology (VPP)
- Veterinary Surgery & Radiology (VSR)
- Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics (VGO)
- Veterinary Medicine (VMD)
- Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology(VPE)
- Veterinary Parasitology(VPA)
- Livestock Production and Management(LPM)
The duration of the course is two
academic years, which includes one-year course work and one-year thesis work.
The number of seats in each discipline are two (one for Residents of Puducherry
Union Territory and one for candidates from Other States and Union
Territories).
2. Eligibility for
Admission
2.1 Academic Qualifications: B.V.Sc & A.H Degree recognized
by Veterinary Council of
India with a minimum O.G.P.A of 6.0
in 10.0 point scale. (5.0 for SC/ST candidates). In other grading systems
OGPA/Marks will be appropriately proportioned with 10 point grading scale.
2.2
Age: Should not have completed 35 years as on 31st
December 2013 (relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates)
3. Criteria for Residents of Puducherry UT
A candidate is considered as Resident of Puducherry
UT if he/she is an Indian National and satisfies at least one of the following
criteria:
1.
Those candidates or whose parents have been
residing continuously in the Puducherry UT at least for 5 years as on the
preceding date of submission of application (Form D).
2.
Children of Central / State Government Servants /
Defence Personnel / Central Paramilitary Forces/ Employees of Public Sector
Undertakings / Autonomous Bodies wholly or substantially run either by the
Central Government or by the Puducherry UT administration for at least a
minimum period of one year to the last date of submission of application
(Form D).
3.
Children of natives of the Puducherry UT who have declared
any place in Puducherry UT as their hometown and so certified by
their respective Heads of Office. In such case, Nativity Certificate in the Prescribed
Format has to be enclosed along with the Admission Application (Form E).
4.
Children of Defence Personnel who were killed or
disabled in action and children of Central Government Servants / Puducherry UT
Government Servants/ Defence Personnel / Employees of Public Sector
Undertakings as referred in Category (2) who died while in service in Puducherry
(Form D).
5.
French National residing in Puducherry UT
and covered by the terms of the Treaty of Cession shall be treated on par with
the candidates who produce the prescribed Puducherry Residence Certificate.
Such French Nationals will not be required to produce Residence Certificate;
instead they should produce a Certificate of Registration issued for this
purpose from the French Consulate at Puducherry. Children of these French
Nationals shall not be considered for admission under the quota of Non-Residents.
For this purpose
the relevant certificate in original has to be enclosed.
4. Application
Procedure
Application for admission
should be made in the prescribed form. The application and other details can be
downloaded from the Institute website:
www.ragacovas.com
All applications
duly completed along with a Non-Refundable Fee of Rs.500/- in Cash/Demand
Draft drawn in favour of Dean, RIVER, payable at Puducherry.
(Rs. 200/- for SC/ST candidates) should be sent to The Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Institute
of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry 605 009 so as to
reach on or before 5.00 pm on07.10.2013. Money Order/Postal Order etc.,
will not be accepted. Applications which are incomplete or received after the
due date and time shall be rejected summarily and no correspondence will be
entertained in this regard. The Institute will not be responsible for any
postal delay.
Candidates who are
employed should send their applications along with necessary certificates and Prescribed
Fee through proper channel so as to reach this office on or before the due
date. However, they can submit an advance copy along with the necessary
certificates. If selected for the course he/she will be permitted to join the
course only on production of relieving orders from the concerned employer.
4.1 Documents to be submitted
along with Application (Attested copies)
1. B.V.Sc.
& A.H. Degree Certificate
2. Proof
of Date of Birth
3. Transcripts
of BVSc & AH Degree
4. Nationality
Certificate * (Form A)
5. Residence
Certificate *(Form C & D/E) in case of Puducherry candidates
6. Caste
Certificate (Form B) *
* These certificates need to be
recent and original.
5. Allocation of
Seats
Two candidates in each of the 11 disciplines
will be admitted during 2013-14 and the allocation of seats is as follows.
|
Pondicherry General
|
5 seats
|
|
Pondicherry
OBC/MBC/SC
|
6 seats
|
|
Other States / UT (All categories)
|
11 seats
|
|
Total
|
22 seats
|
In case suitable candidates in any reserved category are not available,
the seats will be filled up by candidates from General Category.
In case suitable candidates from other States / UT’s are not available,
those seats will not be filled up by candidates from Puducherry UT
and vice-versa.
6. Selection
Procedure for Admission
The selection of candidates to
M.V.Sc. Degree Programme will be based exclusively on the marks obtained in PG
Entrance Examination-2013-14 (PGEE-2013). All the eligible candidates can
appear for the Entrance Examination on the given date at their own risk. No
separate intimation will be sent to the candidates for appearing in the Entrance
Examination. No TA and DA will be paid to the candidates for appearing
in the Examination. All the candidates must submit the completed Admit Card
at the time of Entrance Examination.
6.1. PG Entrance
Examination will be conducted at 10.00 am on 11.10.2013.
6.2. Entrance examination
will be conducted at Examination Hall of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education
and Research (RIVER), Kurumbapet, Puducherry.
6.3. The duration of the Entrance
Examination is two hours. The Syllabus for the Entrance Examination shall be
the entire syllabus prescribed by the VCI for BVSc & AH Degree Programme.
The paper will contain 200 Objective Type questions and the medium of
examination shall be English.
6.4. Merit list:
The Merit List will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Entrance Examination. No weightage will be given for the marks
obtained in the Qualifying Examination. The result of Entrance Examination will
be declared on 11.10.2013 and the Merit
List will be displayed on the Notice Board of the Institute.
In case of a tie i.e. candidates having obtained equal
marks in the Entrance Examination, the inter- se merit will be decided in order of preference
as under:
1.
OGPA/ Marks in
the Qualifying examinations
2.
Age (Candidates older in age are given preference)
There is no
Provision for Re-evaluation.
6.5. Counseling: Counseling
for Admission will be held at 10.00 am on 16.10.2013 at the Office of the Dean, RIVER, Puducherry.
The Admission Letter will be issued to the selected candidates on the same day.
7. Registration for courses
The selected candidates will be
required to pay the entire requisite fee and register for the courses on 17.10.2013.
They are required to deposit all the Original Certificates with the Institute
office at the time of registration for courses.
8. Stipend
All admitted candidates will be
paid a stipend of Rs.6000/- per month for a maximum period of two years or till
the submission of the thesis whichever is earlier. However, the stipend is
granted only on submission of the satisfactory monthly Progress Reports to the
Dean of the Institute by the concerned Head of Department. Failed candidates
will not be eligible for stipend in the subsequent semester (s).
9. Fee Structure
Details of Tuition Fee and Other Fee payable at the time of Admission
are as given below
|
S.No
|
Particulars of Fee
|
Amount
(Rs)
|
|
1
|
Tuition Fee per annum
|
10000
|
|
2
|
Admission Fee*
|
2000
|
|
3
|
Laboratory, Computer &
Special Fee per Annum
|
2500
|
|
4
|
Caution Deposit**
|
4500
|
|
5
|
Library Caution Deposit **
|
3000
|
|
6
|
Library Fee per Annum
|
1000
|
|
7
|
Student Welfare Fund , Cultural
Fee per Annum
|
100
|
|
8
|
Magazine Fee *
|
100
|
|
9
|
Students’ Council Fee*
|
100
|
|
10
|
Cooperative Society Membership
Fee*
|
100
|
|
11
|
I.D. Card Fee*
|
100
|
|
12
|
Sports Fee
|
500
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
24000
|
* Payable at the time of Admission only
** Refundable
after completion of the Course
In addition, Registration Fee,
Matriculation Fee, Recognition Fee, University Development Fee, University Examination
Fee shall be paid as prescribed by the Pondicherry University
from time to time.
NOTE
- All the above fee should be paid at the time of
admission.
- Fee once paid will not be refunded under any
circumstances.
- If a student discontinues the course completely,
he/she shall be refunded the Caution Deposit and Students Council Fee
only.
- Fee structure is subject to revision from time to
time.
- In case of temporary/permanent discontinuation of PG
programme he/she shall repay
all the stipend amount received by him/her.
10. Hostel Accommodation
At present hostel accommodation is limited for PG students.
11. Discipline
The Institute aims at maintaining
the highest standard of discipline amongst the students. The students shall abide by any General or Special
Rules prescribed by the Institute with regard to discipline and conduct, from
time to time and shall give a written Undertaking thereof before being
admitted.
i)
Students shall not associate themselves with any
political party or organization within or outside the Institute campus.
ii)
Use of alcohol and intoxicating drugs inside the Institute
and Hostel premises is strictly prohibited.
iii)
Students shall desist from agitations and
demonstrations.
iv)
Every student shall carry an Identity Card issued by
the Institute.
v)
Any act of disobedience or misconduct will be seriously
dealt with.
11.1. Ragging: “Ragging is
strictly prohibited” by a notification issued by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India, with a penalty ranging upto 2 years of
imprisonment. If any “student indulges
in any form of ragging”, he/she will be summarily rusticated from the Institute. The decision of the Dean of the Institute
shall be final in case of complaints.
12. Progress in Studies
A student is expected to keep
steady progress in studies. A student
found indifferent in studies or has poor attendance, may face expulsion/
rustication from the Institute. The name
of the student may be struck off from rolls for unauthorised absence from
classes.
Faculty
Dean: Dr. S.
Thilagar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
- Veterinary Anatomy and Histology
Professor
& Head (i/c) : Dr. M. Sivakumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr.
S. Ramalingam, M.V.Sc
- Veterinary Physiology
Professor& Head : Dr. B.
Brahmananda Reddy, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
Ninan Jacob, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
- Veterinary Biochemistry
Professor
(i/c) : Dr. B. Brahmananda Reddy, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. J. Thanislass,
M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D
Assistant Professor : Dr. S. Venkatesa
Perumal, M.V.Sc
- Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
Professor
& Head : Dr. Nimai Kumar Maity, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate
Professor : Dr. Rajiv Kumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
(Mrs.) K.P. Mini, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
- Veterinary Parasitology
Professor
& Head : Dr. Devandra Kumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Professor : Dr. S.S.Das, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant
Professor(SG) : Dr. R.
Sreekrishnan, M.V.Sc.
- Veterinary Microbiology
Professor & Head : Dr. R.
Madhusoodhanan Pillai, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Professor :
Dr. Hirak Kumar Mukhopadhyay, M.V.Sc.,
Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. P.X. Antony,
M.V.Sc., Ph.D
- Veterinary Pathology
Professor
& Head : Dr. Khub Chandra Varshney, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Professor :
Dr. M. Gopalakrishnan Nair, M.V.Sc.,
Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr.
R. Kumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor(SG) : Dr. Avinash W. Lakkawar, M.V.Sc. (On Study Leave)
- Veterinary Public Health and
Epidemiology
Professor & Head : Dr. Anjan
Bhattacharya, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
(Mrs.) V. Banu Rekha, M.V.Sc
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
V.J. Ajay Kumar, M.V.Sc
- Animal Nutrition
Professor & Head : Dr. D. Venka
Reddy, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. C.M. Tiwari,
M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
(Mrs.) D. Uma Maheswari, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
N. Elanchezhian, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
- Animal Genetics & Breeding
Professor & Head : Dr. (Mrs.) C.R.
Girija, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. (Mrs.) Lydia
Dhanammal, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Thiru. R. Ganesan,
M.Sc. (Statistics)
- Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
Professor & Head : Dr. D.
Sreekumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
P. Ponnuvel, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor : Thiru. M.
Purushothaman M.Sc. (Agri)
- Livestock Production & Management
Professor & Head : Dr. P.V.
Sreenivasaiah, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. V.
Rajaganapathy, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
S. Venugopal, M.V.Sc.
- Livestock Products Technology
Professor & Head (i/c) : Dr.
Uttam Kumar Pal, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. Prabhat Kumar
Mandal, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
Chakradhar Das, M.V.Sc
- Veterinary, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Professor & Head : Dr. M.
Sathyanarayana Raju, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Professor : Dr. D. Antoine, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate
Professor : Dr. K. Murugavel, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant
Professor : Dr. S. Kantharaj, M.V.Sc.(On Study Leave)
- Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
Professor & Head : Dr. B. Ramesh
Kumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. T.P.
Balagopalan, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Associate Professor : Dr. R.M.D.
Alphonse, M.V.Sc
Associate Professor : Dr. (Mrs.) N. Arul
Jothi, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
- Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Professor (SG) : Dr.
P. Vijayalakshmi, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
& Head (i/c)
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
A. Abiramy, M.V.Sc.
Assistant Professor (SS) : Dr.
K. Raj Kumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor : Dr. D. Selvi,
M.V.Sc.
- Veterinary & Animal Husbandry
Extension Education
Professor & Head : Dr. S. V. Narasimha Rao, M.Sc.(Dairying), Ph.D.
Professor :
Dr. S. Ramkumar, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.(On deputation to KVASU)
Associate Professor : Dr. K. Natchimuthu, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
- Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex
Professor i/c : Dr. D. Antoine, M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Library
Assistant Librarian : Thiru. V.
Srinivasan, M.Com, MLIS, M.Phil.
Physical Education
Assistant Director : Thiru. Mohamed
Assim, MPES, M.Phil.
Contact address
Dr. S. Thilagar Tel: 0413 – 2271671
Dean Fax: 0413 – 2272005
Email:
ragacovas@dataone.in
Website:
www.ragacovas.com
Administrative Office Tel:
0413 – 2273001, 2276346
IMPORTANT DATES:
1. Last date for submission of filled in application form: 07.10.2013
2. Date of Entrance Examination: 11.10.2013
3. Date of Declaration of Results: 11.10.2013
4. Date of Counseling: 16.10.2013
5. Date of Registration for Courses: 17.10.2013
6. Date of commencement of class: 18.10.2013
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