BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA | DEGREE

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY COURSES ARE RUN UNDER:

SHRESTA ACADEMY FOR ENGLISH (SAFE)

(Study Center Code: MADURAI TN 1102)

5-C, Vinayagar Nagar, Madurai

Tamilnadu - 625020

ABOUT BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY:

The Bharathiar University was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu in February, 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982). The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Coimbatore before 1982 formed the core of the Bharathiar University. In May, 1985 the University received the recognition from University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi for the purpose of grants.

The University named after the great national poet Subramania Bharathi is enshrined with the motto “Educate to Elevate”. In the University, every effort is harnessed to realize his dream of making educational institutions as temple of learning. It is the aim of the University to participate in the task of inculcating necessary Knowledge, Skills and Creative Attitudes and values among the youth of the country to contribute more effectively towards establishing an equitable social and economic and secular ideal of our nation.

The School of Distance Education (SDE) of Bharathiar University was established during the academic year 1991-92. The school has limited its operation for the obvious reason of strengthening its base to provide quality education. Having realized the objective, the school has started extending its action by identifying and approving study centers throughout the country to help achieve higher gross enrolment ratio and higher literacy rate.

The school at present has 202 centers spreading over 23 states as study centers cum spot admission centers, and the number is steadily increasing as more and more evinced interest in starting study centers.

Scheme of Examination:

Normally the School conducts examinations during May/June and November/ December every year at the major study centers. However, the University may conduct examinations in some other centres in future.

Students enrolled in courses which are conducted under annual pattern will have their annual examinations in May / June and their supplementary examinations in November / December.

Students will normally be not permitted to change the examination centre once their examination application is submitted

All examinations will normally be held continuously and the duration for each written paper is 3 hours. The students appearing for the examination for the first time should register his/her name for all subjects by remitting the prescribed fee.

Supplementary examinations will be conducted separately. The application forms for current examinations indicating payment of fees to be paid will be sent by the Director, School of Distance Education and the forms for supplementary examination will be sent by the Controller of Examinations.

Centres and dates of the examinations will be intimated to the students by the Controller of Examinations, as and when the dates are finalized.

Candidates shall collect their hall tickets for the examinations from the Chief Superintendents of the centres concerned, on production of their identity card during the three working days prior to the commencement of the examinations.

Physically – Handicapped Students:

Blind students shall write their examinations through the help or scribes. Such student are instructed to request the concerned Chief Superintendent for the appointment of scribes as per the University rules.

Retotalling / Revaluation:

In case, a student seeks retotalling / revaluation he / she can do so by applying for it, to the Controller of Examinations, Bharathiar University along with the prescribed fee. Revaluation is available only for those courses having single valuation. Applications for the above processes must be made within 15 days from the receipt of the statement of marks. Applications for revaluation can be downloaded from the University Website. The present fee for retotalling an answer script is Rs. 200/- and the fee for revaluation is Rs. 300/- Such application should be sent only to the Controller of Examinations, Bharathiar University and NOT to the Director, SDE.

Provisional Certificate:

On successful completion of all the prescribed papers and qualifying for the Degree, the provisional Certificate will be sent along with the final statement of marks directly to the students by the Controller of Examinations.

Application forms can be obtained from the Enquiry counter of the Controller of Examinations Section. Amount to be paid is mentioned at the back of the application form.

Mode of payment may be either Demand Draft of any Bank or Challan from BANK OF INDIA.

If the payment is to be made by Demand Draft then it should be drawn in favour of "The Registrar, Bharathiar University" payable at Coimbatore. Certificates to be enclosed and application forwarding details are available at the back of the application form. Application along with the enclosures if any, should be sent to the Controller of Examinations. Certificate will be sent by Registered Post to the address given by the candidates within a month.

Consolidated Statement of Marks and Other Certificates:

Students who have obtained the provisional certificate may obtain consolidated statements of marks, degree certificate and migration certificate (if required) by applying to the Controller of Examinations, in the prescribed forms along with the requisite fee.

Degree Certificates:

Degree certificate of successful students can be obtained from the Controller of Examinations, by applying in the prescribed form along with the requisite fee.

Migration Certificate:

Some Universities while admitting students insist on the production of Migration Certificates. Students of School of Distance Education who require Migration Certificates are requested to apply for the same in the prescribed application form, with the requisite fees, to the Controller of Examinations, Bharathiar University.

Correction:

In case any certificate issued either by the Director, SDE or the Controller of Examinations has incorrect information or spelling mistakes, the same should be brought to the concerned officer within 10 days of the receipt of the concerned certificate or document. Belated request for correction may entail payment of penalty fees.

Duplicate Certificates:

Duplicate copies of statements of marks, consolidated Statements of Marks, Provisional Certificate, Degree Certificate Migration Certificate, etc., may also be obtained by applying to the Controller of Examinations Only and Not from the School of Distance Education.

Students enrolled in off Campus Academic Study Centres shall contact the Co–Ordinator of the centre concerned for any information/clarification.

Legal Jurisdiction:

All disputes that may arise in or from the affairs and administration of the SDE shall lie within the legal jurisdiction of the city of Coimbatore only.

And as per statute 3 of Chapter III of the Statutes of Bharathiar University, January 1986.

“In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University the pleadings shall be signed and verified by the Registrar and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and served on the Registrar”.

And whereas the School of Distance Education is an integral part of the University in as much as it has been established by the Syndicate of the University, the School shall come within the purview of the said statute.

Attendance Requirement:

Attendance at Personal Contact Programmes, (PCP) is not compulsory; however for practical classes 50% attendance is compulsory.

The Practical sessions will not be restricted to weekends, or holidays, but will be arranged continuously. Practical sessions may be arranged at the Study Centers if considered feasible by the University.

Project work:

Each student should carry out a project during the final year of the programme, wherever prescribed. The specific directions regarding the project work will be issued at appropriate time.

Discipline:

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a well – behaved and disciplined manner at the PCP and practical sessions at the Centers. Any complaint about indiscipline will be viewed seriously, resulting in the student being removed from the rolls of SDE.