ADMISSION NOTIFICATION FOR M.Ed. - PART TIME COURSE BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF EDUCATION Application are invited for admission to MASTER OF EDUCATION M. Ed. (PART TIME) PROGRAMME Master of Education M. Ed. (Part time) course is an in-service professional program open to (in-service) teachers and educational functionaries. The admission is considered on the basis of merit. The merit list will be prepared on the lines of Academic Index prescribed for research students of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. DURATION / WORKING DAYS : The M. Ed. (Part-time) is a two Semester Course Spread over two years. Each year being of 90 working days. The classes will be conducted during summer vacation and other holidays including Durga Puja to Dipawali vacation. CLIENTELE : Teachers, educational administrators and other functionaries connected with office administration, research, curriculum material development, policy making and teacher education, etc., with at least two years of service experience along with the following educational qualifications are eligible for admission: ELIGIBILITY : 1. 2. 3. Post Graduate / Under Graduate degree under 10+2+3 pattern. B. Ed. / B. Ed. (Special) securing a minimum of 50% marks in theory. Two years service experience as on 31.03.2013(Certificate to be attached). NUMBER OF SEATS : 25 (Reservation as per University Rules) FEES : The Candidate will have to pay Rs. 60,000/- plus usual fees applicable for M. Ed. Payable in two equal installments. HOW TO APPLY : Applications will be invited through advertisement in leading newspapers the format of the application form can be downloaded from BHU website www.bhu.ac.in and can also be obtained from office of the Dean, Faculty of Education, BHU Kamachha, Varanasi. The last date for submitting completed application form is 03.04.2013. The application should be accompanied with Bank Draft of Rs. 600/- in favour of Registrar, Banaras Hindu University, payable at State Bank of India BHU (Code – 0211) Branch. Application should be submitted in the office of The Dean, Faculty of Education, BHU, Kamachha, Varanasi -221010. ADMISSION PROCEDURE : Admission will be made on the basis of academic merit index. The merit will be prepared on the basis of index computed with the help of the formula given below: Academic Index : M = 45(X1 +0.4 x X2+0.3 x X3) / 100 Where M = Marks for the academic index X1 = Percentage of marks obtained at the Under Graduate Examination i.e. Percentage of theory papers of B. Ed. / B. Ed. (Special) X2 = Percentage of marks obtained at the Intermediate / Higher Secondary Examination X3 = Percentage of marks obtained at the High School Examination (Percentage of marks will be calculated up to two decimal places) However, if two or more candidates obtain similar academic index, the admission will be done on the following basis: 1. 2. The candidate having higher percentage in B. Ed. (Theory) will be considered. (i) If the percentage of B. Ed. theory is same then the candidate having master Degree will be preferred (ii) If the percentage B. Ed. theory is same and the candidates are having Master Degree also, then academic index will be calculated on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in Master Degree with following formula. For P. G. Students : M = 45(X4 +0.6 x X1+0.25 x X2 +0.15 x X3) / 100 X4 = Percentage of marks obtained at the P. G. Examination. 3. 4. 5. If the academic indices of candidates are still equal then the admission will be given to person having more years of experience. If all are equal, then the admission will be given to the oldest candidate according to date of birth. For calculation of the marks of B. Ed./ B. Ed.-Spl from IGNOU or MP Bhoj (Open University) the concerned formula from IGNOU and theory papers of MP Bhoj will be considered. IMPORTANT DATES : Commencement of Availability of the application form: 07.03.2013 Last date for availability of application form from the counter: 03.04.2013 Last date for receipt of complete application form: 03.04.2013 Commencement of classes (Tentative) 01.05.2013