PHD.pdf - Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA P.O. KRISHIVISWAVIDYALAYA, MOHANPUR,

DT. NADIA, W.B. PIN –741 252.

Ref. No. A/Ph.D-12(Part-III)/L-355 Dated 17/09/2021.

NOTIFICATION NO. 1

Sub: Admission to Doctoral Degree Programmes for the academic session 2021-22

Applications are invited from Indian citizens only for admission to Doctoral Degree

Programmes of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) for the academic session 2021-22. Interested candidates can only apply through online mode. Link will be available on the University website (www.bckv.edu.in).

(1) ALLOTMENT OF SEAT: As per Annexure-I and II

All Ph.D. seats, excepting ICAR seats, will be filled up in the following manner:

(i) Only domicile candidates of West Bengal from the Merit list will be considered for admission

under the University Research Scholar (URS) and Self-finance category in each Department.

The SC/ST/OBC candidates who are domicile of West Bengal will get the benefit of

reservation.

(ii) The non-domicile students according to the merit list will be considered only for the unfilled

seats under Self-finance category in each Department, if any.

(iii) A student engaged in any Ad-hoc Project may take admission to Doctoral Degree programme

provided his/her name appears in the Merit List for admission and the Project should continue

at least for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of admission.

(iv) ICAR nominees will be considered for admission as per prevailing rules.

(2) DEPARTMENTS / SUBJECTS OF DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMME:

Candidates may apply for admission to Doctoral Degree Programme in the Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering for only one subject/department under the respective faculty, as mentioned below.

(A) Faculty of Agriculture: 1) Agronomy, 2) Plant Pathology, 3) Entomology, 4) Agril. Economics, 5) Agril. Statistics, 6) Agril. Extension Education 7) Genetics & Plant Breeding, 8) Seed Science & Technology, 9) Plant Physiology, 10) Soil Science, 11) Biochemistry, 12) Agril. Chemicals, 13) Agril. Meteorology, 14) Animal Science, 15) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

(B) Faculty of Horticulture: 1) Fruit Science, 2) Vegetable Science, 3) Floriculture and Landscaping, 4) Postharvest Management, 5) Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops.

(C) Faculty of Agricultural Engineering: 1) Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, 2) Processing & Food Engineering. 3) Soil & Water

Conservation Engineering

(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:

(i) Candidates seeking admission to doctoral degree programme in a subject must have passed Master degree in the same / relevant subject. Candidates must have passed 4-year Bachelor Degree programme followed by 2-year Master Degree programme in Agriculture / Horticulture /Agril. Engineering from duly recognized University. Students under General and OBC categories must secure Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of at least 6.50 in 10.00 scale and the students under SC/ST/PWD categories must secure OGPA of at least 5.50 in10.00 scale in both Bachelor and Master degree examination. In traditional system where grade points are not awarded, the General and OBC category candidates must have secured at least 60 % marks whereas for SC/ST/PWD categories, the requirement is at least 50 % marks.

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(ii) In the doctoral degree programme in Agriculture and Horticulture, candidates must have

passed Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2) in general stream or vocational stream securing at least 50 % marks in aggregate for General and OBC categories, whereas for SC/ST/PWD categories the said requirement is 40 % marks. In the doctoral degree programme in Agricultural Engineering, Candidates must have passed

Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2) with subjects and minimum marks of 45

% for general and OBC candidates and 40% for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

(iii) Candidate who might have obtained his or her Master Degree from a University where

the concerned Faculty/College/ Programme is not accredited by ICAR or is not aided by

State Government or is not AICTE approved, shall not be eligible for admission to

doctoral degree programme.

(iv) Applicants having Master degree from other University will have to produce a certificate from

appropriate authority mentioning that his / her Faculty /College/ Programme in the University

is either ICAR-accredited or State Government aided or AICTE approved before taking

admission / reporting failing which the candidature is liable to be cancelled. (v) Candidates with Master Degree of 2-year duration in cognate branches of Science /

Technology allied to the concerned subject of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering (as may be approved by the concerned Board of Studies and PG-UG Council of the respective Faculty) following the required percentage of marks of their Degrees shall be eligible for admission provided they undertake at least 15 credit additional courses at Master Degree level in their basic discipline of study during the tenure of their studentship.

(vi) Candidates who have passed 2-year Master Degree in cognate branches under traditional

system and have secured at least 60 % marks for General/OBC and 50% for SC/ST/PwD

candidates in aggregate in related discipline following a 3-year Bachelor Degree with Honours

in concerned subject are also eligible for admission, excepting in the courses offered by the

Faculty of Horticulture and the Department of Agronomy under Faculty of Agriculture. (vii) In the Department of Animal Science under Faculty of Agriculture, the candidates must have

passed 2-year Master Degree in concerned subjects following B.V. Sc. and A.H. degree/ B.Sc.(Ag.) Hons. with specialization in Animal Husbandry are eligible for admission to doctoral degree programme in the department of Animal Science.

(viii) All the candidates are required to submit photocopy of all the transcripts at the time of counseling / reporting for admission.

(4) IN-SERVICE CANDIDATE:

(i) There shall be 2-3 additional seats reserved for in-service candidates in each department. (ii) In-service candidates, serving in a Govt. Organization/Institute/University at least for three (3)

years, are eligible for admission to Doctoral Degree programme. The candidates need to apply

through online portal. However, the candidates are required to send a printed copy of filled-in

online application form, duly forwarded by his/her employer, to the Registrar, BCKV, so as to

reach the university before commencement of counseling/admission.

(iii) For in-service candidates, there will be no cut-off marks. However, the candidate has to appear

one on-line interview before the interview board.

(iv) In-Service candidates must submit a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from his/ her present

employer during the counselling /at the time of reporting. After admission, the concerned students must

have to submit an approval letter of leave for a period of 3 (three) years issued by his/her employer

within two (2) months from the date of admission /reporting, failing which his/her admission will be

treated as cancelled without any further intimation.


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(5) CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION: If it is found at any stage that a candidate has

obtained admission by misrepresentation and/or suppression of facts, his/her admission will be immediately cancelled.

(6) MODE OF APPLICATION (ONLINE) AND PAYMENT OF FEES ): The candidate has to apply

online through the Viswavidyalaya website (www.bckv.edu.in). Application fees is exempted

for this year, i.e., 2021-22 academic session.

(7) IMPORTANT DATES RELATED TO ADMISSION

Particular Date and time (Tentative)

a) Opening date for submission of online application form 22/09/2021

b) Closing date for submission of online application form 04/10/2021

c) Opening and closing date for correction/modification of

application form (Except name, User Name, E-mail ID, Mobile

Number, Caste Category :SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD) 06/10/2021 to 07/10/2021

d) Date of publication of provisional merit list To be notified in the University

Website in due course

(www.bckv.edu.in) e) Date of counselling, counselling procedure and date of reporting

(8) INFORMATION REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF FILLING UP OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:

a) Personal Information Details of the Candidate:- Candidate full name, Father’s name, Mother’s

name, Guardian’s Name, Relationship with guardian, Date of Birth, Sex (Male/Female/Others), Blood

Group, Category (General/SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD), In-Service (Yes/No), Religion, Candidate’s

E-mail ID, Guardian’s E-Mail ID, Candidate’s Mobile Number, Nationality (Indian), Domicile (West

Bengal/Other State), Course (Agriculture/Horticulture/Agril. Engineering), AADHAAR Card Number.

b) Address: Permanent Address and address for Correspondence.

(9) DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AS FOLLOWS FOR UPLOADING AT THE TIME OF FILLING UP

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM OF THE CANDIDATE: Scanned copy of passport size colour photograph, Scanned signature, Age proof certificate (Birth

Certificate or Admit Card of Secondary Examination), mark sheets of H.S. Examination /H.S.

(Vocational Examination) [10+2 Standard], Bachelor Degree (4-Years Degree Course)], Master

Certificate/Result, Cast certificate (if any), AADHAAR Card.

(10) GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM: This will be

displayed in homepage at the time of on-line application.

(11) Merit list based on Mark Index will be prepared as per following weightage:

Academic record Weightage

Higher Secondary (10+2) 20%

Bachelor Degree 30%

Master Degree 50%

Candidate belonging to General and OBC category, securing at least 70% of the ‘total academic mark’ and the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PWD category securing at least 60% of the ‘Total Academic Mark index’ will be eligible for admission in doctoral degree programme, subject to availability of seats. Mere possession of minimum eligibility mark index does not entail any right to admission.


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(12) SUBMISSION OF FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BY THE CANDIDATE AT THE TIME OF

REPORTING (AS UPLOADED AT THE TIME OF ONLINE APPLICATION):

Candidates are hereby directed to produce photocopy of the following documents, along with

ORIGINALS, for verification at the time of Reporting/Admission:

(i) The Mark-sheets/Grade Cards of Examination: H.S. Examination (10+2 Standard), Bachelor’s Degree

(4-Years Degree Course) [Both Side], Master’s Degree (2 years) [Both side]

(ii) Age-proof certificate [Birth Certificate/ Certificate of Secondary Examination (10th

Standard)]. (iii) SC/ST/PWD/ OBC-A & OBC-B certificates from the competent authority. (iv) Domicile Certificate issued by the Competent Authority (Chairman or Executive Officer of the Municipality/

Commissioner or Administrator of Municipal Corporation /Pradhan, Gram Panchayat /B.D.O./ S.D.O). (v) AADHAAR Card of the candidate. (vi) 2 (two) copies of recent colour passport size photograph.

(vii) Self-attested copy of valid medical certificate from the appropriate authority (Sub-Divisional Medical

Officer, Superintendent of State Hospital or above category) for PWD candidates.

(13) BLOOD ELECTROPHORESIS (THALASSAEMIA) TEST REPORT: The candidates who are admitted after counseling are required to submit self attested copy of Blood Electrophoresis (Thalassaemia) test report to the Medical Officer, BCKV at the time of reporting.

(14) ANTI-RAGGING: Anti-ragging declaration in the form of an affidavit (format to be downloaded from the University website) would be required to be signed by the admitted candidates and their guardians and to be submitted to the Dean Students’ Welfare on the date of reporting for classes/ date of reporting for hostel. Only after receipt of anti-ragging declaration, the University Registration Certificate would be issued to the admitted candidates.

(15) Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification of the application.

Special Attention: The merit list will be generated based on the marks provided by the applicants

in the online admission form. The merit list, along with counselling and/or reporting schedule, will be

displayed on the university website. Admission will be made only on the basis of merit list following a

process of counselling. On the day of reporting, candidates who will be found eligible after

verification of documents with the data provided in the application form, will only be allowed to

take final admission.

Hostel accommodation will be provided subject to availability of vacancy.

The decision of the Admission Committee will be treated as final.

Any dispute relating the admission shall be settled within the jurisdiction of dist. Nadia, West Bengal. [ (16) ADMISSION FEES:

A B C D

Sl.

No. Courses

Admission Fees (including 1st Sem. Fees)

[Non refundable]

(Rs.)

Hostel Admission

Fees for Hosteller

[refundable] (Rs.)

1.

Doctoral

Degree

(Ph.D.)

Hosteller : 15,500/- + Tuition Fees +Seat Rent

(As applicable as per Column ‘A’, Sl. No. 2) 3000/-

Days-scholar : 14,300/- + Tuition Fees

(As applicable as per Column ‘A’, Sl. No. 2) NIL

2.

Doctoral

Degree

(Ph.D.)

Tuition Fees per semester:

(a) Non-NET/Research Fellow sponsored by the corporate companies = 4,000/-

(b) ICAR-SRF/URS = 5,000/-

(c) Research Fellow/Associate/Others (Govt. Project) = 8,000/-

(d) In-service candidates = 10,000/-

(e) Semester fees for Self Finance candidates will be announced later on.

Seat Rent for Hosteller:

(a) Self Finance candidate: 200/- (two hundred rupees) P.M.

(b) Other than self finance candidate (URS/SRF/JRF/Research Associate/Non-NET Fellow)

: 1.5 % (one point five percent) of the scholarship/fellowship but not less than Rs. 200/-

(two hundred rupees) p.m.

Technical helpline and Mail ID for on-line application: 9748881506, [email protected] Please visit University Website (www.bckv.edu.in) regularly for updated information.

University Help Line No. (M) 6289943669 (Time 11.30 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. except Saturday, Sunday and Govt.

Holiday).

Sd/-

Registrar


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Ref. No. A/Ph.D-12(Part-III)/355 Dated 17/09/2021.

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. The Dean, P.G. Studies, BCKV & Chairman, Admission Committee for P.G. & Ph.D. Programme 2021-22

2. The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture/Horticulture/Agril Engineering BCKV. He is requested to circulate this

notification to the concerned department.

3. The Secretary, Faculty Council, F/Agriculture/ Horticulture/Ag. Engineering, BCKV.

4. The Director of Research, BCKV, BCKV-Res. Complex, Kalyani, Nadia.

5. The Director of Extension Education, BCKV.

6. The Dean, Students’ Welfare, BCKV.

7. The Librarian, Central Library, BCKV.

8. Dy. Librarian, Central Library, BCKV & Convenor, Management Information System, BCKV with a

request to upload the Notification to University website.

9. Mr. Suvhankar Pal, Project Head, Webel Technologies Ltd. (WTL), Plot No.5, Block-BP, Sector-V, Salt

Lake City, Kolkata-700098. He is requested to draw special attention of the important date of online submission

of application.

10. Vice-Chancellor’s Secretariat/ Registrar’s Secretariat

11. Office copy

Sd/-

Registrar

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

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CLICK ON THE NEW ONLINE ADMISSION TO CREATE YOUR USER ACCOUNT ACCORDINGLY

CLICK ON THE LOGIN BUTTON AND ENTER WITH USER NAME AND PASSWORD (AS CREATED)

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