1.0. Eligibility for Admission
Candidates who have qualified for the Master's Degree in the subject concerned or a degree accepted as equivalent by VELS University with a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade) are eligible to get admission into the M.Phil Programme.
For Part-time : Teacher candidates working in affiliated Colleges or in Departments of the University or in Polytechnic approved by the Department of Technical Education or in approved Higher Secondary Schools as well as High Schools under State Board or Central Board or Education Instructors of Indian Armed Forces who possess the qualifications as prescribed above shall be eligible to register for the Degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and undergo the prescribed course of study in this University.
2. Course of Study
The duration of the M.Phil programme shall be a minimum period of one year for full-time and two year for part-time candidates. The dissertation should be submitted at the end of first year/second semester in the case of full-time candidates and at the end of second year/fourth semester in the case of part-time candidates.
The course of study for the M.Phil Programme shall consist of three written papers under Part-I and dissertation and viva-voce under Part-II.
Part-I - Paper - I - Research Methodology
Paper - II - An advanced paper in the main subject and
Paper - III - Which shall be a back-ground paper relating to the proposed
Dissertation conducted internally by the Department
3 . Scheme of Examination
Part - I Written Examinations - Papers 1, 2 and 3
The examinations for Papers 1, 2 and 3 shall be held in the months of August following year. The duration for each paper shall be 3 hours carrying 100 marks each. The question paper setters shall be appointed from the standing list of examiners submitted by the respective Chairpersons of the Boards of Studies. The written papers shall be valued by one internal and one external examiner. The examiners shall be appointed from the panel of three names for each paper submitted by the respective Heads of the Departments in consultation with the supervisors. If both the examiners have awarded fail marks, irrespective of any difference, the candidates shall be declared to have failed in written paper. If both the examiners have given pass marks, candidates shall be declared to have passed in written paper irrespective of the difference taking the average of
the two valuations. If one examiner gives pass marks and the other examiner given fail marks, the written paper may be referred to third examiner irrespective of the difference and the third valuation shall be final.
Part - II Dissertation
The supervisor concerned shall submit a panel of three names of examiners through the Head of the Department. The Controller of Examinations in turn, intimates the name of the examiner chosen for evaluating the dissertation. The supervisor concerned fix a suitable date in consultation with the external examiner for arranging to value the dissertation in the department itself and conduct the viva voce for the candidate on the same day and the maximum number of candidates so examined shall be four or five.
4. Passing Minimum
A candidate shall be declared to have passed Part I of the examination if he/she secures not less than 50% of the marks in each paper, including Paper 3.
A candidate shall be declared to have passed Part II of the examination if
His/her dissertation is Commended/Highly Commended
All other candidates shall be declared to have failed in the examinations.
Range of Dissertation of Marks:
Not Commended - 49 % and below; Commended - 50% to 69%;
Highly Commended - 70% and above.
5. Restriction in Number of Chances
No Candidate shall be permitted to re-appear for the written examination in any paper on more than two occasions or to re-submit a dissertation more than once. Candidates shall have to qualify for the degree passing all the written papers, dissertation within a period of three years for full-time and four years for part-time from the date of commencement of the course.
6. Conferment of Degree
No candidate shall be eligible for conferment of the M.Phil degree unless he/sheis declared to have passed both the parts of the examination as per the Regulations.
7. Qualification for Persons conducting the M.Phil Course
No teacher shall be recognized as a Supervisor unless he/she possesses a Ph.D.
Degree in the respective discipline/relative discipline
OR
Teachers qualified for M.Phil Degree are eligible to guide M.Phil Programme provided, they have two years of Post-graduate teaching experience after qualifying for M.Phil degree.
