cuo.ac.in Admission 2014 Master Degree Entrance Examination : Central University Of Orissa

Name of the organisation : Central University Of Orissa (cuo.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2014 Master Degree Entrance Examination
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Admission Notice : http://cuo.ac.in/

Academic Programmes :
The University offers two years full time Master Degree Courses in the following Centres except mathematics (which is a five year Integrated programme offering Master Degree) and one-year B.Ed. (Teacher Education). The University also offers M.Phil/Ph.D programmes in four departments. Presently, the following Departments/Centres are functioning;

School | Centre :
1. School of Languages -1. Centre for Oriya Language & Literature (COLL); 2. Centre for English Language & Literature (CELL)
2. School of Social Sciences-1. Centre for Sociological Studies (CSS); 2 Centre for Anthropological Studies (CAS)
3. School of Education & Education Technology- 1. Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication (CJMC); 2. Centre for Teacher Education (CTE)
4. School of Basic Sciences & Information Sciences- 1. Centre for Mathematics (CM);
5. School of Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources – 1. Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources (CBCNR);
6. School of Development Studies – 1. Centre for Economics (CE)

Admission Policy :
The admission policy of the University is governed by the following principles;
1 To ensure admission of students based on their performance in the Entrance Examination conducted by the University identifying their academic competence and potentialities of high quality so that its alumni may be able to play their role in the process of nation building and social reconstruction in a meaningful manner;
2 To maintain national character and modern features of the University by taking into account a fair representation of students from different regions of the country especially the rural and scheduled areas.
3 To ensure that adequate number of students from the under-privileged and differently abled section of our society are admitted to the University;
Note: No candidate shall be eligible to register himself/herself for a fulltime programme of study if he/she is already registered for any fulltime programme of study in this University or any other University/Institution.

Admission Notice: There shall be announcement for admission to various programmes of study that will be published in national and regional newspapers and the University website

Entrance Examination: There shall be an entrance examination suitably and preferably in different Centres in Odisha and outside Odisha for admission to various programmes of study on the dates determined each year by the Admission Committee constituted by the University. The University may reserve the rights to change/cancel any Centre of Examination as and when required without assigning any reason. However, the final decision to hold the Entrance Examination for P.G. Programmes will be decided by the Examination Committee in the number of applications received for individual subjects. The time table for entrance examination will also be available in the university website. The changes in the dates/programmes, if any shall also be notified in the University website from time to time.

Eligibility:
(a) M.A. in Oriya: A Graduate with Oriya (Hons.) or Oriya as a subject at graduation level with minimum 45% marks in the respective subject and aggregate from a recognized University /Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(b) M.A. in English: A Graduate with English (Hons.) or English as a subject at graduation level with minimum 45% marks in the respective subject and aggregate from a recognized University /Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(c) M.A in Sociology: Any Graduate with minimum 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized University /Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(d) M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology: Any Graduate with Biological Sciences or Anthropology at 10+2 level or Anthropology as a subject at graduation level with minimum 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized University/ Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(e) M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication: Any Graduate with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University /Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(f) 5 year-Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics: Any student who have passed 10+2 examination from a recognized board in Science with Mathematics and Physics as a subject with minimum 60% in aggregate and 60% in the Mathematics. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates). Those who have passed graduation degree are not eligible for joining in this programme.

(g) M.Sc. in Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources: A Graduate with Honours/Major or Pass/Minor subject in branches like Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics at graduation level with minimum 50% marks in aggregate as well as in respective subject from a recognized University/Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(h) M.A. in Economics: A Graduate with Economics (Honours/Major) or Economics as a Pass/Minor/Elective subject at graduation level with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and the respective subject from a recognized University /Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(i) B.Ed.: Any Graduate/Post Graduate (Science/Arts) with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University/Institute. (5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidates)

(j) M.Phil in Anthropology/Biodiversity/ J&MC/ Oriya/ Sociology: Any candidate with 55% marks in Post-Graduation in the respective subjects from a recognized University /Institute. For Biodiversity, the subject criteria will be same as mentioned in the masters programme.

(k) Ph.D in Anthropology/ Biodiversity/ J&MC/Oriya/ Sociology: Any candidate with 55% marks in Post-Graduation in the respective subjects from a recognized University /Institute. For Biodiversity, the subject criteria will be same as mentioned in the masters programme.

Age Limit:
Maximum age limit for Masters Programme: 30 years
Maximum age limit for Integrated Programme: 25 years
No age limit for B.Ed and M.Phil/Ph.D Programme

How to Apply:
i) Application forms along with prospectus can be obtained at University counter of CUO at Koraput or downloaded from the University website the requisite fees for procurement of forms is Rs. 500/- for General/OBC and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST candidates. An additional fee of Rs. 200/- per subject for General/OBC and Rs. 100/- for SC/ST is required to be paid, if candidates wish to apply for more than one subject. The candidates may also apply online on the same website. However, the candidates applying online are also required to send a hard copy of the application form by Speed post/by hand to the
Contact Postal Address:
Registrar,
Central University of Orissa,
Landiguda, Koraput- 764020,
Odisha.

ii) The application form must reach the Central University of Orissa on or before 10th June, 2014 (Any postal delay will not be entertained).

Important Dates :
1 Date of Advertisement : 28th April, 2014
2 Starting date of selling prospectus and application form (both online and offline) : 05th May, 2014
3 Closing date of application form (online) : 05th June, 2014
4 Closing date of application form (offline) : 10th June, 2014
5 Distribution of Admit Cards (online only) : 30th June, 2014
6 Date of Entrance Examination : 05th & 06th July, 2014
7 Publication of Entrance Examination Results : 11th July, 2014
8 Date of viva-voce for Research Programme & P.G. Programme in J&MC : To be informed through CUO website
9 Declaration of the results of Research Programme & P.G. Programme in J&MC : To be informed through CUO website
10 Date of admission of 1st Merit list Candidates : 21st & 22nd July, 2014
11 Date of admission of 2nd Merit list Candidates : 25th & 26th July, 2014
12 Commencement of Classes : 24th July, 2014