Saturday, February 2, 2013

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Post-Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) ADMISSION NOTIFICATION 2013–2014


Centre for Water Policy, Regulation, and Governance
School of Habitat Studies, and School of Rural Development, Tuljapur
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088, INDIA
Phone: 91-22 25525000 Fax: 91-22 25525050
TISS – UNICEF

Post-Graduate Diploma in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
2013–2014

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

IMPORTANT DATES
Last Date of Receiving Applications at the Institute in Person or by Post February 28, 2013
Personal Interview March 6, 2013
Announcement of Selected Candidates March 8, 2013
Inauguration and Commencement of Programme March 22, 2013

Admission Procedure
Eligibility
A Bachelor’s Degree of a minimum 3 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirement of 15 years of formal education) from a recognised university, with minimum aggregate pass class. ‘Pass Class’ in the Bachelor’s Degree pursued by the applicant  till be taken for determining his/her eligibility.

The first, second and third year marks of the Bachelor’s Degree examinations (if the degree is of 3 years duration) or first, second, third and fourth year marks of the Bachelor’s Degree examinations (if the degree is of 4 years duration) of all the subjects taken including major/main, minor/subsidiary and languages, etc., must be shown by the candidates in the Application Form.
Those marks will be taken into account, while calculating the overall average percentage of marks to determine the marks for Academic Background.
In case of candidates with a dual degree (5 years integrated degree after 12th), only the marks of
first 3 years will be considered to determine the percentage. Rounding of marks for calculating the overall average percentage of marks is not allowed.

Candidates, whose marks are in grade or grade points, must convert the grade or grade points into marks and write them in the appropriate columns in the Detailed Application Form, to be submitted before appearing for Personal Interview (PI). Otherwise, the application will be treated
as incomplete and rejected and the candidate will not be allowed to appear for Personal Interviews.

Age Limit: Candidates must be below the age of 40.

Preference would be given to working professionals from rural development sector.
Woman candidates are encouraged to apply.

Total No. of Seats: 25

Selection Procedure
The candidates satisfying the eligibility requirements will be called for interview by the selection
committee. The list of the selected candidates will be notified on the Institute Notice Board
(Mumbai and Tuljapur Campus) and on Institute website (www.tiss.edu  and www.tuljapur.tiss.edu  ). The Institute does not take responsibility for information by post. Candidates may make inquiries through Telephone no. 022-2552 5000 / 5253.

Reservations
As per GoI rules, 15%, 7.5% and 27% seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) respectively.
3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PwD) of which 1% each is reserved for (a) Low Vision/Blindness, (b) Hearing Impairment, and (c) Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy.
Deputed Candidates
In the case of Government Officers/employees from Departments of water supply and sanitation/Groundwater Department/Water Supply and Sewerage Board(s), filled application forms may be sent via the relevant authority nominating the candidates. The selection of such candidates will be through a suitable screening process comprising documentary evidence of interest and motivation of the programme or/and interview. Officers for other programmes deputed by the Central and State Governments and autonomous organisations for studying any of the WASH-Diploma programme will have to appear for Personal Interviews, along with other candidates.
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Cell
This office assists students from the SC, ST, OBC and PwD for improving their academic performance and optimising their development in their personal and social life at the institute.
The Cell is headed by a Dean who facilitates the overall welfare of the students, staff and faculty
belonging to these communities. There is a sub-cell at TISS Tuljapur Campus. For further details
please contact:
Prof. G.G. Wankhede, Dean SPO Email: ggwan@tiss.edu;
Phone: 022 2552 5308
Mr. V.K. Shinde, Section Officer Email: shinde@tiss.edu;
Phone: 022 2552 5233
Dr. Sampat Kale; Mobile: 9423202202
Tuljapur Campus

Application Procedure
• The Information Brochure and Application Form can be obtained by paying Rs. 500 in person at the Cash Counter of the Institute. The information Brochure and Application form, along with the Application Fee Challan can also be downloaded from the TISS website www.tiss.edu.  Please note that you have to pay application form fees of Rupees 500/- at any branch of State Bank of India along with the fee challan.
• The application will not be considered unless the form is complete and all relevant papers are received in time. Candidates should send only attested copies of their certificates along with the application.
• Last Date for Submission of completely filled Application form and other documents by Post or in Person is 28th February 2013, • Candidates should clearly note that the Institute will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of their applications or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever. They should, therefore, ensure that their applications reach the Institute on or before the prescribed last date.

Date for Personal Interview 6th March 2013
Announcement of Selection
List of candidates selected will be displayed on the Institute notice board and the TISS website
www.tiss.edu  on 8th March 2013
Inauguration and Commencement of Programme: 22th March 2013

Application Procedure
The Information Brochure and Application Form can be obtained by paying Rs. 500 in person at the Cash Counter of TISS. The information Brochure and Application form, along with the Application Fee Challan can also be downloaded from the website link:
you have to pay application form fees of Rupees 500/- at any branch of State Bank of India along with the fee challan.


For details, see the link:

Communication
Postal Address : Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tuljapur Campus (School of Rural Development),
Apsinga Road, P.B. No. 9, Tuljapur-413 601,
District-Osmanabad, Maharashtra, India.
Tel. No : (02471) 242061,
9270105222 /3 /4 /5 /6 (Board Number)
Fax No : (02471) 242061
Website : www.tiss.edu

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