Sl.No.

Name of the Faculty Designation

1. Dr. Niranjan N. Chiplunkar Principal

2. Mr. Yogeesh Hegde Director (CM&D)
3. Dr. Shrinivasa Rao B. R. Vice Principal / Controller of
Examinations / Professor
4. Dr. I. Ramesh Mithanthaya Vice Principal / Dean (Academics) /
Professor
5. Dr. Sudesh Bekal Dean (R&D)/Professor
6. Dr. Srinath Shetty K. Resident Engineer/Professor
7. Dr. Rajesh Shetty K. Dean (Admissions) / Professor
8. Dr. Narasimha Baikeri Dean (Student Welfare) / Professor
9. Dr. Rajalakshmi Samaga B L PG Coordinator/Professor

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
1. Dr. Arun Kumar Bhat Civil Engg.
2. Dr. Srinivas Pai P. Mechanical Engg.
3. Dr. Suryanarayana K. Electrical & Electronics Engg.
4. Dr. KV SSSS Sairam Electronics & Communication Engg.
5. Dr. Jyothi Shetty Computer Science & Engg.
6. Dr. Karthik Pai B. H. Information Science & Engg.
7. Dr. Sharada Uday Shenoy Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
8. Dr. Udaya Kumar Shenoy Computer & Communication Engg.
9. Dr. Muralidhara K. Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Engg.
10. Dr. Ujwal P. Biotechnology Engg.
11. Dr. Shobha R. Prabhu Physics
12. Dr. Shivaprasad Shetty M. Chemistry
13. Dr. Kumudakshi Mathematics
14. Mrs. Rashmi D. Hegde Humanities
15. Dr. Surendra Shetty MCA
16. Mr. Bharath G. Kumar Head, Training & Placement Cell
INCHARGE OF INSTITUTION‟S RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Dr. Shashikanth Karinka Co-ordinator MoUs
2. Dr. Gururaj Upadhyaya Workshop Supdt.
st
3. Dr. Joy Elroy Martis 1 year Coordinator
4. Dr. Venkatesh Kamath Assistant CoE
5. Dr. Janardhan Nayak Co-ordinator, Red Cross Unit
6. Mr. Srinivas Nekkar NCC Officer
7. Mr. Krishnaraja Joisa Public Relations Officer
8. Dr. Jnaneshwar Pai Maroor Co-ordinator, Alumni
9. Sri. Shekar Poojari Student Welfare Officer
10. Mr. K. Sathish Nayak Digital Media Executive

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL

1. Dr. Ramakrishna B. Professor/EDC- Incharge

2. Mrs. Geetha Poojarthi Co-ordinator

DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING & PLACEMENT

1. Mr. Ankith S. Kumar Counsellor

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
1. Dr. Shashirekha B. Rai Professor
2. Dr. Kumudakshi Asso. Professor/ HoD
3. Dr. Sharad M. Hegde Asst. Professor Gd III
4. Dr. Vasanth K. R. Asst. Professor Gd III
5. Mrs. Ambika N. Asst. Professor Gd I
6. Mrs. Vinaya Acharya Asst. Professor Gd I
7. Mrs. Anitha D. Bayar Asst. Professor
8. Mrs. Bhavya K. Asst. Professor
9. Ms. Chaithra K. Asst. Professor
10. Mrs. Bhavya. D. Asst. Professor
11. Mrs. Sharmila Asst. Professor
12. Mrs. Anjana Pai K. Asst. Professor
13. Mrs. Soumya Asst. Professor
14. Mrs. Smitha G. V. Asst. Professor

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
1. Dr. K. B. Vijaya Kumar Professor
2. Dr. Sathyajith K. T. Asso. Professor
3. Dr. Manjunath K. B. Asso. Professor
4. Dr. Shobha R. Prabhu Asso. Professor / HoD
5. Dr. Nagaraja B. S. Asst. Professor Gd III
6. Dr. Raghavendra Bairy Asst. Professor Gd III
7. Dr. Shyam Prasad K. Asst. Professor Gd III

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
1. Dr. Janardhana Nayak Professor
2. Dr. Ramesh Bhat Asso. Professor
3. Dr. Shivaprasad Shetty M. Asso. Professor /HoD
4. Dr. Aarti S. Bhat Asst. Professor Gd III
5. Dr. Subrahmanya Ishwar Bhat Asst. Professor Gd III
6. Dr. Sarvajith M. S. Asst. Professor Gd III

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

1. Dr. Ramakrishna B. Professor

2. Mrs. Rashmi D. Hegde Asso. Professor/HoD
3. Dr. Vishwanatha Asso. Professor
4. Dr. Jnaneshwar Pai Maroor Asst. Professor Gd III
5. Dr. Joy Elvine Martis Asst. Professor Gd III
6. Mrs. Shyla D. Mendonca Asst. Professor Gd II
7. Ms. Sonia Lobo Asst. Professor Gd I
8. Mr. Srinivas Nekkar Asst. Professor
9. Mrs. Sudeeksha S. Pai Asst. Professor
10. Mrs. Shwetha Asst. Professor

OFFICE SECTION HEADS

1. Mr. Keshava Mugeraya Sr. Supdt., Academic Section/
Purchase In-Charge
2. Mrs. Suneetha R. Shetty Sr. Supdt., Administrative Section
3. Mr. Suresh Achar Sr. Supdt., Stores
4. Mrs. Jayashree Sr. Programmer, OAC
5. Mrs. Shailaja V. Shetty Supdt., Accounts Section
6. Sri. Sudhakar K. Incharge Librarian

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SECURITY DEPARTMENT

1. Mr. Hirianna Suvarna S. Security Supervisor

SPORTS DEPARTMENT
1. Sri. Shyam Sundar M. P.E.D
2. Sri. Ganesh Poojary P.E.D
3. Ms. Sowjanya M. P.E.I
4. Mr. Ravi Prakash C. Anpur Basket Ball Coach

HOSTEL WARDENS

1. Dr. Vishwanatha Chief Warden, NET Gents Hostels, Nitte

2. Dr. Veena Devi S.V Chief Warden, NET Ladies Hostels, Nitte

HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT / MANAGER

1. Mr. John D‟Souza Sr. Manager, Gents Main Hostel

2. Mr. Manjunatha Suvarna Manager, Gents Main Hostel
3. Mr. Rajesh Ballal Manager, Gents PG Hostel
4. Mrs. Gayathri Kamath Manager, Ladies PG Hostel
5. Mrs. Chethana Sharma Manager, Ladies Main Hostel
6. Mrs. Hema S. Hegde Superintendent,, Hostel Office

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 REGULATIONS
2022-23
(Applicable for admission batch 2021-22 onwards)

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 CONTENTS

REGULATIONS
1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEGREE PROGRAMMES

3. REGISTRATION

4. ADD/DROP/AUDIT OPTIONS

5. COURSE STRUCTURE

6. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

7. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAMME

8. EVALUATION SYSTEM

9. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE

10. COMMUNICATION OF GRADES

11. VERTICAL PROGRESSION

12. AWARD OF CLASS

13. APPEAL FOR REVIEW OF GRADES

14. AWARD OF DEGREE

15. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND CONVOCATION

16. AWARD OF PRIZES, MEDALS, CLASS AND RANKS

17. CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

18. EARNING OF ACTIVITY POINTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

19. LISTS OF MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS

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 REGULATIONS COMMON TO ALL B.E. (CREDIT SYSTEM) DEGREE
PROGRAMMES OF
NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NITTE
Karkala, Udupi Dist., Karnataka

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The general regulations are common to all B.E. (Credit System) Degree
Programmes conducted at the NMAMIT, Nitte Campus and shall be
called “NMAMIT Regulations”.
1.2 The provisions contained in this set of regulations govern the
policies and procedures on the Registration of students, imparting
Instructions of course, conduct of the examination and evaluation and
certification of student‟s performance and all amendments related
to the said Degree programme(s).

1.3 This set of Regulations, on approval by the Academic Council and

Governing Council, shall supersede all the corresponding earlier sets
of regulations of the BE Degree program (of VTU) along with all the
amendments thereto, and shall be binding on all students undergoing
the Graduate Degree Programme(s) (Credit System) conducted at the
NMAMIT, Nitte with effect from its date of approval. This set of
Regulations, may evolve and get modified or changed through
appropriate approvals from the Academic Council / Governing
Council from time to time, and shall be binding on all stake
holders (The Students, Faculty, Staff of Departments of NMAMIT,
Nitte). The decision of the Academic Council/ Governing Council
shall be final and binding.

1.4 In order to guarantee fairness and justice to the parties concerned in

view of the periodic evolutionary refinements, any specific issues or
matters of concern shall be addressed separately, by the appropriate
authorities, as and when found necessary.

1.5 The Academic Council may consider any issues or matters of Concern
relating to any or all the academic activities of NMAMIT courses for
appropriate action, irrespective of whether a reference is made here in

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 this set of Regulations or otherwise.

1.6 The course shall be called Bachelor of Engineering course

abbreviated as B.E. (Subject of specialization) – Credit System.

1.7 DURATION OF THE COURSE

(a) The course shall extend over a period of total duration of 4 years.

(b) Each year shall have the following schedule with 5 ½ days a week.
Suggested Break down of Academic Year into Semesters

1. No. of Semesters / Year Three; Two being Main semesters (odd, even) and one
being a
supplementary semester; after 2 main semesters.

(Note: Supplementar y semester is primarily to

assist weak and / or
failed students through make up courses.
However, Autonomous
Colleges may use this semester to arrange Add-On
courses for other
students and / or for deputing them for practical
training elsewhere.)

2. Semester Duration Main semester (odd, even) each 19 Weeks;

Supplementary Semester 8 Weeks

3. Academic Activities Main Semester

(Weeks): Registration of Courses & Course Work (16.0)

Examination Preparation and Examination (3.0)
Total (19)
Supplementary Semester
Registration of Courses & Course Work (5.0)

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 Examination Preparation and Examination (3.0)
Total (8)
Declaration of results: 2 weeks from the
date of last examination
Inter- Semester Recess:
After each Main Semester (2)
Total Vacation: 10 weeks (for those who
do not register for supplementary
semester) and 4 weeks (for those who
register for supplementary semester)

(Note: In each semester, there will be provision for students for

Registration of courses at the beginning, dropping of courses in the
middle and withdrawal from courses towards the end, under the advice of
faculty member. These facilities are expected to enhance the learning
capabilities of students, minimizing their chances of failure in courses
registered and also ensure their better monitoring by Faculty Advisors).

A candidate shall be allowed a maximum duration of eight years from

the first semester of admission to become eligible for the award of
Bachelor Degree.

The calendar of events in respect of the course shall be fixed by the Senate
from time to time, but preferably in line with the academic calendar of the VTU.

2. DEGREE PROGRAMMES
2.1 Undergraduate B.E. Degree Programmes are offered in the following
disciplines by the respective programme hosting departments listed below:
i) Biotechnology Engineering (BT)
ii) Civil Engineering (CV)
iii) Computer Science & Engineering (CS)
iv) Electronics & Communications Engineering (EC)
v) Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EE)
vi) Information Science & Engineering (IS)
vii) Mechanical Engineering (ME)
viii) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engg. (AM)
ix) Computer and communication Engineering (CC)
x) Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering (RA)

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 Other teaching departments are –
i) Mathematics (MA)
ii) Physics (PH)
iii) Chemistry (CY)
iv) Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HU)

2.2 The provisions of these Regulations shall be applicable to any new

discipline* that may be introduced from time to time and appended to
the above list.

3. REGISTRATION

3.1 Every student after consulting his Faculty Advisor in parent department
shall register approved courses (core and elective) to earn credits for meeting
the requirements of degree program at the commencement of each Semester
on the days fixed for such registration and notified in the academic calendar.
Students who fail to register on or before the specified date will have to pay a
late fee. Such courses together with their grade and credits earned will be
included in the grade card issued by the college at the end of each semester,
like odd, even, supplementary and it forms the basis for determining the
student‟s performance in that semester.

3.2 Lower and Upper Limits for Course Credits Registered in a

Semester
Course Credit Assignment
All courses comprise of specific Lecture/Tutorial/Practical (L-T-P) schedule.
The course credits are fixed based on the following norms.
Lecture / Tutorials / Practical:
i) One hour Lecture per week is assigned one Credit.
ii) 2-hour Tutorial session per week is assigned 1.0 Credit.
iii) 2-hour Lab. session per week is assigned 1.0 credit.

For example, a theory course with L-T-P schedule of 3-2-0 hours will
be assigned 4.0 credits.
A laboratory practical course with L-T-P schedule of 0-0-2 hours will be assigned
1.0 credit.
Calculation of Contact Hours / Week – A Typical Example

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 A student must register, as advised by Faculty Advisor, between a
minimum of 15 credits and up to a Maximum of 25 credits.

3.3 Mandatory Pre-Registration for higher semester

In order to facilitate proper planning of the academic activities of the Semester,
it is necessary for the students to declare their intention to register for
courses of higher semesters (3rd and above) at least two weeks before the end
of the current semester choosing the courses offered by each department in the
next higher semester which is displayed on the Department Notice Board at
least 4 weeks prior to the last working day of the semester.

Registration to a higher semester is allowed only if the student fulfills the

following conditions -
i) satisfied all the academic requirements to continue with the programme
of studies without termination
ii) cleared all Institute, hostel and library dues and fines, if any, of the
previous semester
iii) paid all required advance payments of the Institute and the hostel for
the current semester
iv) has not been debarred from registering on any specific grounds by the
Institute.

4. ADD / DROP / AUDIT options

4.1 Registration of courses
Each student shall have to register for course work at the beginning of a
semester within 2 to 3 days of commencement after discussing with subject
teacher and under faculty advice. The permissible course load to be either
average credits (=20) or to be within the limits of minimum (=15) and
maximum (=25) credits.
4.2 DROP-option
During a specified period at the middle of a semester student‟s performance
in CIE is reviewed by the faculty advisor. Following poor performance by a
student he/she can be facilitated to drop identified course(s) (up to the
minimum credits specified for the semester). Such course(s) will not be
mentioned in the Grade card. Such courses to be re-registered by these
students and taken up for study at a later time.
4.3 Withdrawal from courses
During a specific period specified towards the end of the semester, student‟s

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 performance in CIE is reviewed by the Faculty advisors. Following poor
performance by a student in identified course (s) he/she is advised to
withdraw from such course(s) (up to the minimum credits specified for the
semester) with mention in the Grade card (Grade „W‟). Such courses to be
re-registered by these students and taken up for study at a later time.

4.4 AUDIT-option
A student can register for courses for audit only, with a view to supplement
his/her knowledge and/or skills. The student‟s grades in such course(s) will
have to be reflected in the grade card. However, CORE courses shall not be
made available for audit. But these shall not be taken into account in
determining the student‟s academic performance in the semester. „U” grade
is awarded to such courses on satisfying the attendance requirements and
CIE requirements. The candidate need not appear for SEE in such courses.

5. COURSE STRUCTURE:
5.1 Typical Breakdown for the B.E. Degree Curriculum:
No. Course Category Credit Range

1. Basic Science Courses 20-25

2. Engineering Science Courses 18-22

3. Humanity, Social Science and Management 8-12

4. Ability Enhancement Courses 10-14

5. Professional Core Courses (PCC) 40-45

6. Professional Elective Courses (PEC) 8-12

7. Open Elective Courses (OE) 8-12

8. Skill Courses (Project Work / Internship / Seminar) 28-36

9. Mandatory courses 2

Note: Student can register between 15 to 25 credits per semester

Total Credits to be earned : 160

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5.2 The Department Undergraduate Committee (DUGC) will discuss and
recommend the exact credits offered for the programme for the above
components, the semester wise distribution among them, as well as the
syllabi of all undergraduate courses offered by the department from time to
time before sending the same to the Board of Studies(BOS). The BOS will
consider the proposals from the departments and make recommendations
to the senate for consideration and approval.

5.3 The earned Credit Requirement for the B.E. Degree is 160.
Degree is awarded by prescribing the total number of credits to be earned,
rather than by using the program duration, giving flexibility to student to
plan their career.

5.4 Mandatory Learning Courses

These are courses that must be completed by the student at appropriate
time or at his convenience. The „PP‟ grade is awarded for a Pass in the course
and „NP‟ grade is awarded for a Fail in the course. In case „NP‟ grade is
awarded, the student has to re- register for the same course wherein he has no
alternative options. However, he/she can opt for other courses if he/she has
been provided with multiple options.

The „PP‟ and „NP‟ grades do not carry grade points and hence not
included in the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA) computations. However such non-credit mandatory
courses are required to be included in the students‟ performance record
(transcript) with Pass or Fail (PP or NP).

Courses that come under this category are the following.

Moral and Ethical Values, Communication skills, Entrepreneurship

Development Programme, Environmental issues, Proficiency in a Language
etc.

Such courses will not carry any credits for the award of degree, but a pass in
each of such course during the programme shall be a necessary
requirement for the student to qualify for degree award.

5.5 PROJECT

i) Project work at 7th semester shall be completed batch wise. The batch
shall consist of a maximum of 4 students.
ii) Project viva-voce examination shall be conducted individually.

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 5.6 ELECTIVES
i) A candidate shall take electives in each semester from groups of electives,
commencing from 6th semester.
ii) The minimum number of students to be registered for any Elective
offered shall not be less than ten.
iii) A candidate shall opt for his/her choice of electives and register for the same
if pre-registration is not done, at the beginning of each of 6th & 7 th
semesters. The candidate is permitted to opt for change of elective
within 15 days from the date of commencement of the semester as per the
academic calendar of the college.

6. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT:
6.1 Each semester is considered as a unit and the candidate has to put in a
minimum attendance of 85% in each subject with a provision of condoning
10% of the attendance by Principal for reasons such as medical grounds,
participation in University level sports, cultural activities, seminars, workshops
and paper presentation.
6.2 The basis for the calculation of the attendance shall be the period of term
prescribed by the College by its calendar of events. For the first semester
students, the same is reckoned from the date of admission to the course (as
per CET/COMED-K or Management allotment).
6.3 The students shall be informed about their attendance position in the first
week of every month by the College so that the students shall be cautioned
to make up the shortage.
6.4 A candidate having shortage of attendance (<75%) in any course(s) registered
shall not be allowed to appear for SEE of such course(s).Such students will
be awarded „N‟ grade in these courses.
He/she shall have to repeat those course(s). Such students shall re-register for
the same course(s) core or elective, as the case may be when the particular
course is offered next either in a main (odd/even) or supplementary semester.
6.5 Attendance in CIE and SEE: Attendance at all examinations both CIE and
SEE of each course registered shall be compulsory and there shall not be
any provision for re-examinations. Any student against whom any
disciplinary action is pending shall not be permitted to attend any SEE in that
semester.

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7. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAMME
7.1 Temporary Withdrawal
a) A student who has been admitted to a degree programme of the college
may be permitted once during the course to withdraw temporarily, for a
period of one semester, on the grounds of prolonged illness or grave
calamity in the family etc., provided –
i) The student applies to the College within 6 weeks of the
commencement of the college stating fully the reasons for
withdrawal together with supporting documents and endorsement
from his parent/guardian.
ii) The College is satisfied about the genuineness of the case and that
even by taking into account the expected period of withdrawal, the
student has the possibility to complete the programme
requirements (160 credits) within the time limits specified by the
university.
iii) The student does not have any dues or demands at the College /
University including tuition and other fees as well as library material.
iv) A student availing of temporary withdrawal shall be required to
pay such fees and/or charges as may be fixed by the college until
such time as his/her name appears on the Student‟s roll list. The
fees/charges once paid shall not be refunded.
v) A student will be entitled to avail the temporary withdrawal facility
only once during his/her studentship. However, any other concession
for the concerned student shall have to be approved by the
academic council.

7.2 Permanent Withdrawal

Any student who withdraws admission before the closing date of admission for
the Academic Session is eligible for the refund of the deposits only. Fees once
paid will not be refunded on any account.
Once the admission for the year is closed, the following conditions govern
withdrawal of admissions.

(a) A student who wants to leave the College for good, will be permitted to
do so (and take Transfer Certificate from the College, if needed), only
after remitting the Tuition fees as applicable for all the remaining semesters
and clearing all other dues if any.

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 (b) Those students who have received any scholarship, stipend or other forms
of assistance from the College shall repay all such amounts.
(c) The decision of the Principal of the College regarding withdrawal of a
student is final and binding.

8. EVALUATION SYSTEM
8.1 The Academic Performance Evaluation of a student shall be according to a
Letter Grading System, based on the Class Performance Distribution.

8.2 The Letter grades S, A, B, C, D, E, F indicate the level of academic

achievement, assessed on a decimal (0-10) scale.

8.3 The Letter grade awarded to a student in a course, for which he has
registered shall be based on his performance in quizzes, tutorials,
assignments etc., as applicable, in addition to two mid- semester
examinations and one semester end examination. The distribution of
weightage among these components may be as follows.

Semester End Examination (SEE) : 50% (50 marks)

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) : 50% (50 marks)
i) Quizzes, Tutorials, Assignments,
Seminars, m ini projects, tutorials etc. : 10 marks
ii) Mid-semester Examination : 40 marks

Any variation, other than the above distribution, requires the approval of
the pertinent DUGC and Academic Council.

8.4 The letter grade awarded to a student in a 0-0-P (Practical) course, is based on
an appropriate continuous evaluation scheme that the course instructor shall
evolve, with the approval of the pertinent DUGC and the performance in SEE
held on specified period in a semester.
8.5 The course Instructor shall announce in the class and/or display at the Faculty
door/website the details of the Evaluation Scheme, including the distribution
of the weightage for each of the components and method of conversion
from the raw scores to the letter-grades within the first week of the
semester in which the course is offered, so that there are no ambiguities
in communicating the same to all the students concerned.

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8.6 Passing standards
Evaluation Method Passing Standard
Sessional (CIE) Score: ≥40% (≥20 marks)
Terminal (SEE) Score: ≥40% (≥20 marks)

i) Project work evaluation: The evaluation of CIE of the project work shall be
based on the progress of the student in the work assigned by the
project supervisor, periodically evaluated by him/her together with a
Department committee constituted for this purpose. Seminar
presentation, project report and final oral examination conducted by
project evaluation committee at the department level shall form the SEE
of the project work.
ii) In the case of other requirements, such as, seminar, industrial internship,
field work, comprehensive viva voce, if any, the assessment shall be
made as laid down by the Academic council.
iii) There shall be no re-examination for any course in the credit
system.
However, students
 who have abstained from attending CIE or SEE without valid
reasons („N‟ grade), or
 who have failed („F‟ grade) to meet the minimum passing
standards prescribed for CIE and/or SEE, or
 who have been detained for want of attendance, or
 who have withdrawn („W‟ grade),
 who have dropped any course
shall be required to re-register for such course(s) and go through CIE and

SEE again and obtain a grade equal to or better than E in each case. While

such students should re-register for same course(s) if core, they can re-
register for alternative course(s) from among the elective courses, as the

case may be. The re- registration shall be possible when the particular
course is offered again either in a main (Odd/Even) or a supplementary

semester.

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8.7
i) Grade point scale for absolute grading
Level Out Excellent Very Good Average Poor Fail
Standing Good
Grade S A B C D E F
Grade
Points 10 09 08 07 06 04 00
Score
(Marks) ≥ 90 < 90 - < 80- < 70- < 60 - < 50 - < 40
Range(%) ≥80 ≥70 ≥60 ≥50 ≥40

ii) The grade points given above help in the evaluation of credit points earned
by the student in a course as the credit points are equal to the number
of credits assigned to the course multiplied by the grade points awarded
to the student in that course. This shall be used in arriving at the credit
index of the student for that semester, as it is the sum total of all the
credit points earned by the student for all the courses registered in that
semester.

8.8 Earning of Credits

A student shall be considered to have completed a course successfully and
earned the credits if he/she secures an acceptable letter grade in the range S-E.
Letter grade „F‟ in any course implies failure of the student in that course and
no credits earned.
8.9 The Transitional Grades „I‟, „W‟ and „X‟ would be awarded by the teachers in
the following cases. These would be converted into one or the other of the
letter grades (S-F) after the student completes the course requirements.
 Grade „I‟: To a student having satisfactory attendance at classes and
meeting the passing standard at CIE, but remained absent from SEE for
valid & convincing reasons acceptable to the College, like:
i) Illness or accident, which disabled him/her from attending SEE;
ii) A calamity in the family at the time of SEE, which required the
student to be away from the College;
 Students who remain absent for Semester End Examinations due to valid
reasons and those who are absent due to health reasons are required to
submit the necessary documents along with their request to the Controller
of Examinations to write Make up Examinations within 2 working days of
that particular examination for which he or she is absent, failing which they
will not be given permission. This is admissible only for students who have

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 more than 45 CIE marks.
 Grade „W‟: To a student having satisfactory attendance at classes, but
withdrawing from that course before the prescribed date in a semester
under Faculty Advice
 Grade „X‟: To a student having attendance ≥85% and CIE rating (90%), in
a course but SEE performance observed to be poor, which could result in
a F grade in the course. (No „F‟ grade awarded in this case but
student‟s performance record maintained separately).

8.10 Grade Card

Each student shall be issued a Grade Card at the end of each semester.
This will have a list of all the courses registered by a student in the
semester, together with their credits, the letter grades with grade points
awarded. Only those courses registered for credit and having grade points
shall be included in the computation of the students performance like SGPA and
CGPA and the courses taken for audit will not form part of this computation.
The results of mandatory courses, which are of the non-credit type shall
also be reflected in the Grade card as PP (for Passed) or NP (for not passed).
Each UG student shall have to obtain the grade PP in each mandatory
course to qualify for the Degree awarded by the university.

8.11 The Make Up Examination

The Make Up Examination facility would be available to students who may have
missed to attend the SEE of one or more course(s) in a semester for valid
reasons and given the „I‟ grade; Also, students having the „X‟ grade shall be
eligible to take advantage of this facility. The makeup examination would be
held as per dates notified in the Academic Calendar. However, it would be
possible to hold a makeup examination at any other time in the semester with
the permission of the Academic Council of the College. In all these cases, the
standard of makeup examinations shall be same as the regular SEE for the
course(s).
a) All the „I‟ and „X‟ grades awarded to the students would be converted
to appropriate letter grades after the make-up examinations. Any
outstanding „I‟ and „X‟ grades after the last scheduled make-up
examinations shall be automatically converted to „F‟ grade.
b) All the „W‟ grades awarded to the students would be eligible for
conversion to the appropriate letter grades only after the concerned
students re-register for these courses in a main/ supplementary

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 semester and fulfill the passing standards for their CIE and (CIE+SEE).

9. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
The overall performance of a student will be indicated by two indices:
SGPA; which is the Semester Grade Point Average, and CGPA which is the
Cumulative Grade Point Average.
SGPA for a semester is computed as follows.
∑ [ (course credit) X (Grade point)] ( for all courses in that
semester)
SGPA =
∑[ (course credits)]

CGPA is computed as follows:

∑[ (course credits)X (Grade points)] (for all courses excluding those

with F grades until that semester)
CGPA =
∑(course credits)] (for all courses excluding those with F grades
until that semester)

10. COMMUNICATION OF GRADES

The SGPA and CGPA respectively, facilitate the declaration of academic
performance of a student at the end of a semester and at the end of
successive semesters. Both of them would be normally calculated to the
second decimal position.

11. VERTICAL PROGRESSION (PROMOTION / ELIGIBILITY TO HIGHER

SEMESTERS)
11.1 There shall be no restriction for promotion from an odd semester to the next even
semester, provided the student has fulfilled the attendance requirement .

11.2 A Student shall be declared fail if he / she

(i) Has not satisfied the CIE requirements of any Course/s.
(ii) Has not registered for the SEE even after satisfying the attendance and CIE
requirements.

11.3 (A) Vertical Progression in case of students admitted to First year:

(a) Students having not more than four F grades in the two semesters of first
year of the Programme shall be eligible to move to second year.

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 (a.1) Students having not more than four F grades in the four semesters of I and II
year shall be eligible to move to III year.
(a.2) Students who have earned all the prescribed credits of I year, and having not
more than four grades in the four semesters of II and III year shall be eligible
to move to IV year.

(B) Vertical Progression in case of Diploma students admitted to Second

year (lateral entry):
(a) Students having not more than four F grades (excluding the Fail or pass status
of Additional Mathematics I and II) in the two semesters of II year of the
Programme shall be eligible to move to III Year.
(a.1) Students having not more than four F grades (excluding the Fail or pass
status of Additional Mathematics I and II, if any) in the four semesters of II
and III year shall be eligible to move to IV year.

(b) The mandatory non-credit Courses Additional Mathematics I and II

prescribed at III and IV semesters respectively, to lateral entry Diploma
holders admitted to III semester of B.E/B.Tech. Programmes shall attend the
classes during the respective semesters to satisfy attendance and CIE
requirements and to appear for the University examinations.

(b.1) In case, any student fails to satisfy the attendance requirement of the
Courses Additional Mathematics I and II, he/she shall not be eligible to appear
for the Semester End Examinations of that semester and shall not be permitted
to take admission to next higher semester. The candidate shall be required to
repeat that semester during the subsequent year.

(b.2) Students who have satisfied the attendance requirement but not the CIE
requirements of the Courses Additional Mathematics I and II shall be
permitted to register afresh and appear for SEE after satisfying the CIE
requirements in the same Course/s (with or without satisfying the attendance
requirement) when offered during subsequent semester/s.

(c) Completion of Additional Mathematics I and II shall be mandatory for the

award of degree.

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 (C) Vertical Progression in case of B.Sc students admitted to Second year
(Lateral entry):
(a) Students having not more than four F grades (excluding the Fail or pass
status of Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and
Mechanics of First Year Engineering Programme) in the two semesters of II
year of the Programme shall be eligible to move to III year.
(a.1) Students having not more than four F grades (excluding the Fail or pass
status of Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and
Mechanics of First Year Engineering Programme, if any) in the four semesters
of II and III year shall be eligible to move to IV year.
(b) The prescribed mandatory non-credit Courses Engineering Graphics and
Elements of Civil Engineering and Mechanics of First Year Engineering
Programme to lateral entry B. Sc holders admitted to III semester of B.E/B.
Tech Programmes, shall attend the classes during the respective semesters
to complete CIE and attendance requirements and to appear for the
University examinations.
(b.1) In case, any student fails to satisfy the attendance requirement of the
above said Courses; he/she shall not be eligible to appear for the Semester
End Examinations of that semester and shall not be permitted to take
admission to next higher semester. The candidate shall be required to
repeat that semester during the subsequent year.
(b.2) Students who have satisfied the attendance requirement but not the CIE
requirements of the above said Courses, shall be permitted to register afresh
and appear for SEE after satisfying the CIE requirements in the same
Course/s (with or without satisfying the attendance requirement) when
offered during subsequent semester/s.

(c) Completion of Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and

Mechanics shall be mandatory for the award of degree.

The Principal of each college shall make suitable arrangements in the timetable
to facilitate the B. Sc students to attend the above mentioned courses to satisfy
the CIE and attendance requirements and to appear for the University
examinations.

11.4 Termination from the programme

A student shall be required to withdraw (discontinue) from the programme
and leave the college on the following grounds.
i) Failure to secure a CGPA = 5.0 on three consecutive occasions.
ii) Failure to earn a credit of 160 (120 for lateral entry students) in
8 years (6 years for lateral entry students) of duration from the
year of admission including the duration of temporary withdrawal
(leave of absence).

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 iii) Absence from classes for more than six weeks at a time in a semester
without leave of absence being granted by competent authorities.
iv) Failure to meet the standards of discipline as prescribed by the college
from time to time.

12. AWARD OF CLASS

Sometimes, it would be necessary to provide equivalence of these averages, viz.,
SGPA and CGPA with the percentages and/or Class awarded as in the
conventional system of declaring the results of University examinations. This
can be done by prescribing certain specif ic thresholds in these averages for
Distinction, First Class and Second Class. This can be seen from the following
Table.
Percentage Equivalence of Grade Points (For a 10-Point Scale)

Grade Point Percentage of Class

Marks
≥ 7.75 ≥ 70% Distinction
≥ 6.75 ≥ 60% First Class
< 6.75 < 60% Second Class
Percentage = (GPA - 0.75) x 10

13. APPEAL FOR REVIEW OF GRADES

a. The entire process of evaluation shall be made transparent and the
course instructor shall explain to a student why he/she gets
whatever grade he/she is awarded, if and when required. A
mechanism for review of grade is incorporated in the evaluation
system. However, before appealing for such review, a student shall
first approach the concerned course Instructor and then the
concerned DUGC, with the request to do the needful; and only in
situations where satisfactory remedial measures have not been taken,
the student may then appeal to the Department Academic Appeals
Boards (DAAB) before the date specified in Academic Calendar, by
paying the prescribed fees.
b. The fee for such an appeal will be decided by the Senate from time to
time. If the appeal is upheld by DAAB, then the fee amount will be
refunded to the student.

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14. AWARD OF DEGREE
14.1 (1) B.E. Degree
a) Students shall be declared to have completed the Programme of B.E./B.Tech.
degree and is eligible for the award of degree, provided the students have
undergone the stipulated Course work of all the semesters under the Scheme
of Teaching and Examinations and has earned the prescribed number of
credits (160 credits for regular students registered for 4 year degree
programmes & 120 for lateral entry students).
b) For the award of degree, a CGPA≥5.00 at the end of Programme shall be
mandatory.
c) Completion of Additional Mathematics I and II, shall be mandatory for the
award of degree to lateral entry diploma students.
d) Completion of Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and
Mechanics of First Year Engineering Programme shall be mandatory for the
award of degree to lateral entry B.Sc. graduates.
e) (i) Over and above the academic credits, every Day College regular student
admitted to the 4 years Degree Programme and every student entering 4
years Degree Programme through lateral entry, shall earn 100 and 75 Activity
Points respectively through AICTE Activity Point Programme for the award of
degree. Students transferred from other Universities/Autonomous colleges
under VTU to fifth semester are required to earn 50 Activity Points from the
year of entry to VTU. The Activity Points earned shall be reflected on the
student‟s eight semester Grade Card.
(ii) Activity Points (non-credit) have no effect on SGPA/CGPA and shall not be
considered for vertical progression.
In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points before the
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commencement of 8 semester examinations, eighth semester Grade Card
shall be issued only after earning the required activity Points. Students shall
be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth
semester Grade Card.

(2) B.E. (Honors) Degree

VTU, Belagavi has framed the guidelines for applying for the award of Bachelor of
Engineering (Honors) degree.

These Regulations are applicable for the following students:

1. Admitted to I semester / I year from the academic year 2018-19 (i.e.
USN XXX18XXXXX)

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 2. Admitted to III semester / II year from the academic year 2019-20 (i.e.
USN XXX19XX4XX)
3. These Regulations are uniformly applicable to Affiliated, Autonomous
and Constituent Colleges under VTU.

Eligibility criterion
(i) Students have to earn 18 or more additional credits through MOOCs.
(ii) Students shall register for this course from fifth semester onwards.
(iii) Students shall obtain a grade D in all the courses in first attempt only
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in all the semesters till 5 .
(iv) Students shall obtain CGPA of 8.5 and above at the end of fourth
semester.
(v) For Diploma students, they shall complete Additional Mathematics I and II
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during 3 and 4 semesters in first attempt only.

Requirements:
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(i) Students shall maintain a grade D in all courses from 5 to 8 semester
in „first attempt‟ only.
(ii) Students not having CGPA greater than or equal to 8.5 at the end of the
B.E. programme shall not be eligible for the award of Honors degree,
even if they have satisfied the requirement of additional credits.
(iii) Students shall take up additional course work, other than the regular
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courses prescribed by the University from 5 to 8 semester from NPTEL
and other platforms notified by the University and complete the same in
any number of attempts with a final score (online assignments: 25 % +
Proctored examination: 75 %) leading to the following certificates – ELITE
(60 to 75 %) or ELITE + SILVER (76 to 89 %) or ELITE + GOLD ( ≥ 90 %)
before closure of eighth semester as per the academic calendar.
(iv) Students shall be permitted to drop the registered course work (s) and
select alternative course work (s) in case they cannot give proctored
examination.
(v) Students have to take courses from the list of MOOCs approved by the
University, which can be from NPTEL / SWAYAM / other platforms.
(vi) Students shall select courses in consultation with their Class Advisor, such
that the content / syllabus of them are not similar to that of the core
courses, professional electives or open electives, which the students may
chose in the program.

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 (vii) Students shall earn the additional credits for these courses through
MOOCs, by only appearing in person to the proctored examinations
conducted by NPTEL / SWAYAM / other platform. The method of
assessment shall be as per NPTEL online platform.
(viii) The Credit equivalence shall be as follows - 4 weeks of online course
duration – 1 credit, 8 weeks of online course duration – 2 credits and 12
weeks of online course duration – 3 credits.

Registration:
(i) Any student meeting the eligibility criteria and interested to register for
Honors degree qualification shall apply to the University through the
Principal in the prescribed form along with the prescribed application
fees within 15 working days after notification by the University.
(ii) The Registrar shall notify the registration of the student and it will be
notified to the student and the student shall pay a one-time, non-
refundable registration fees as prescribed by the University to confirm the
registration.

Award of Honors Qualification:

(i) Students who successfully complete the MOOCs prescribed by the
University and submit their E-certificates to the University through the
Principal against the notification issued by the Registrar in time before
the closure of eighth semester, as per the academic calendar shall be
eligible for B.E. (Honors) degree. If a student does not submit the
certificates in time on or before the last date, their request shall not be
considered, even if they have earned the requisite number of credits.
(ii) The Honors degree shall be awarded only if the CGPA at the end of the
B.E. programme is equal to or greater than 8.5.
(iii) A student who has earned the requisite number of credits and who has
submitted the certificates in time and has been accepted by the
University will get B.E. degree with Honors suffixed indicating recognition
of higher achievement by the student concerned.
(iv) Further students fulfilling all the above requirements shall be entitled to
receive their transcripts indicating both the achievement of the student
concerned.
(v) The award of the Honors degree shall be recommended by the Academic
Senate and approved by the Executive Council of the University.

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14.2 (1) Noncompliance of CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the Programme
(a) Students, who have completed all the courses of the Programme but not
having a CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the Programme, shall not be eligible for
the award of the degree.
(b) In the cases of 14.2 (1) a, students shall be permitted to appear again for SEE
in course/s (other than Internship, Technical seminar, Project (Mini and
Main), and Laboratories) of any Semester/s without the rejection of CIE
marks for any number of times, subject to the provision of maximum
duration of the Programme to make up the CGPA equal to or greater than
5.00 for the award of the Degree.
(c) In case, the students earn improved grade/s in all the reappeared course/s,
the CGPA shall be calculated considering the improved grade/s. If it is ≥5.00,
the students shall become eligible for the award of the degree. If CGPA
<5.00, the students shall follow the procedure laid in 14.2 (1) b
(d) In case, the students earn improved grade/s in some course/s and the same
or lesser than the previously earned pass grade/s in the other reappeared
course/s, the CGPA shall be calculated considering the improved grade/s and
the pass grades earned before the reappearance. If it is ≥5.00, the students
shall become eligible for the award of the degree. If CGPA<5.00, the
students shall follow the procedure laid in 14.2 (1) b
(e) In case, the students earn improved grade/s in some courses and fail in the
other reappeared course/s, the CGPA shall be calculated by considering the
improved grade/s and the previously earned pass grade/s of the reappeared
course/s in which the students have failed. If it is≥5.00, the students shall
become eligible for the award of the degree. If CGPA <5.00, the students
shall follow the procedure laid in 14.2 (1) b
(f) In case, the students fail (i.e., earns F grade) in all the reappeared course/s,
pass grade/s of the course/s earned by the students before reappearance
shall be retained. In such cases, the students shall follow the procedure laid
in 14.2 (1) b
(g) Students shall obtain written permission from the Registrar (Evaluation) to
reappear in SEE to make up the CGPA equal to or greater than 5.00.

(2) Noncompliance of Mini-project

(a) The mini-project shall be considered as a head of passing and shall be
considered for the award of degree. Those, who do not take-up/complete
the mini-project shall be declared fail in that course and shall have to
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 satisfying the Mini-project requirements. Also, mini-project shall be
considered for eligibility to VII semester.

(3) Noncompliance of Internship

(a) All the students of B.E/B.Tech shall have to undergo mandatory internship of
4 weeks during the vacation. A University examination shall be conducted
during VIII semester. Internship shall be considered as a head of passing and
shall be considered for the award of degree. Those, who do not take-
up/complete the internship shall be declared fail in that Course and shall
have to complete the same during subsequent University examinations after
satisfy the internship requirements.

14.3 The maximum duration for a student for complying to the Degree
requirements is 16 – semesters from the date of first registration for his first
semester (8 years from the date of admission to first year, (12 semesters /
6 years from the date of admission for lateral entry student)).

15 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND CONVOCATION

15.1 A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award of the
degree if he/she has
a) Fulfilled “Aw a r d of Degree” Requirements
b) No Dues to the College, Departments, Hostels, Library, Central
Computer Centre and any other centres
c) No disciplinary action pending against him/her.

15.2 The award of the degree must be recommended by the Senate

15.3 Convocation
Degree will be awarded for the students who have graduated during the
preceding academic year. Students are required to apply for the
Convocation along with the prescribed fees, after having satisfactorily
completed all the degree requirements (refer „Award of Degree‟) within the
specified date in order to arrange for the award of the degree during
convocation.

16 AWARD OF PRIZES, MEDALS, CLASS & RANKS

For the award of Prizes and Medals, the conditions stipulated by the Donor
may be considered as per the statutes framed by the College for such

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 awards.

Sometimes, it would be necessary to provide equivalence of these averages,

viz., SGPA and CGPA with the percentages and/or Class awarded as in the
conventional system of declaring the results of University examinations. This
can be done by prescribing certain specific thresholds in these averages for
Distinction, First Class and Second Class as described in 12.
17 CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
17.1 Students shall conduct themselves within and outside the premises of the
College in a manner befitting the students of an Institution of National
Importance.
17.2 As per the order of Honorable Supreme Court of India, ragging
in any form is considered as a criminal offence and is banned.
Any form of ragging will be severely dealt with.
17.3 The following acts of omission/ or commission shall constitute gross
violation of the Code of Conduct and are liable to invoke disciplinary
measures:
a) Ragging.
b) Lack of courtesy and decorum; indecent behaviour anywhere withi n or
outs ide the campus.
c) Willful damage or stealthy removal of any property/belongings of the
College/Hostel or of fellow students/citizens.
d) Possession, consumption or distribution of alcoholic drinks or any kind
of hallucinogenic drugs.
e) Mutilation or unauthorized possession of Library books.
f) Noisy and unseemly behaviour, disturbing studies of fellow students.
g) Hacking in computer systems (such as entering into other Person‟s
area without prior permission, manipulation and/or Damage of
computer hardware and software or any other Cyber crime etc.).
h) Plagiarism of any nature.
i) Any other act of gross indiscipline as decided by the Senate from time
to time.
j) Use of Mobile in the college Academic area.
k) Smoking in College Campus and supari chewing.
l) Unauthorized fund raising and promoting sales.
Commensurate with the gravity of offence the punishment may be:
reprimand, expulsion from the hostel, debarring from an examination,

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 disallowing the use of certain facilities of the College, rustication for a specified
period or even outright expulsion from the College, or even handing over
the case to appropriate law enforcement authorities or the judiciary, as
required by the circumstances.

17.4 For an offence committed in (i) a hostel (ii) a department or in a class room
and (iii) elsewhere, the Chief Warden, the Head of the Department and the
Dean (Academics), respectively, shall have the authority to reprimand or
impose fine.

17.5 All cases involving punishment other than reprimand shall be reported to
the Principal.

17.6 Cases of adoption of unfair means and/or any malpractice in an examination

shall be reported to the Controller of Examinations for taking appropriate
action.

18. EARNING OF ACTIVITY POINTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

18.1 As per VTU guidelines, every students entering 4 year degree programme should
earn 100 activity points & every students entering 4 year degree programme
through Lateral Entry should earn 75 activity points for the award of the
Engineering Degree.

18.2 The Activity Points earned will be reflected on the student‟s eighth semester
Grade Card.

18.3 The activities can be spread over the years (duration of the programme) any time
during the semester weekends and holidays, as per the interest & convenience of
the students from the year of entry to the programme.

18.4 Activity Points (non-credit) have no effect on SGPA/CGPA point.

18.5 In case students fail to earn the prescribed Activity Points, Eighth semester Grade
Card shall be issued only after earning the required Activity Points.

Note: Students are required to be inside the examination hall 20 minutes

before the commencement of examination. This is applicable for all
examinations (Semester end/Supplementary/makeup) henceforth. Students
will not be allowed inside the examination hall after the commencement,
under any circumstances.
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 LIST OF MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicable Types of scholarship Method Website
to
For Income : Below Online
SC/ST Rs.2,50,000/- application
Students

Income : Above
Rs.2,50,000/- to SSP
Rs.10,00,000/-

Category I : Online
Income Below application
Rs.2,50,000/-

For Others Category 2A, 3A, 3B Online

Income Below application
Rs.1,00,000/-

GSB & Brahmins Online

EWS Certificate upto application
Rs.8,00,000/-

Minority students Online NSP & SSP

Income Below application

Rs.2,50,000/-

Parents must Beedi Scholarship Online scholarships.gov.in

have Beedi application or
Id. Card nsp.gov.in

1. Scholarship details will be published in the notice board near College Academic
Section. Students must see the notice board and submit the application before
due dates.

2. All SC/ST and Category I students who have not paid any fee in CET must apply
for Fee concession or Scholarship. Otherwise they must pay the tuition fee and
college fee.

3. The students, who are applying for any of the above scholarship through online,
must submit the hardcopy with supporting documents (with attestation) to the
academic section in time.

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