PG Manual

(Part-I)

Requirements and Procedures

for
Master of Technology Programmes

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

[July 2011]

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Master of Technology Programme (MTech)
1.2 Senate Committees
1.3 Waiver clause
2. ADMISSION
2.1 Academic Session
2.2 Academic Calendar
2.3 Admission Calendar
2.4 Eligibility for Admission, Financial Assistance and Reservation of Seats
2.5 Admission Procedure
3. REGISTRATION
3.1 Academic Advising
3.2 Semester Load Requirements
3.3 Adding/Dropping of Courses

4.
5.

6.
7.

LEAVE RULES
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Minimum & Maximum Duration and Academic Requirements
5.2 Teaching and Evaluation
5.3 Academic Performance Requirements
THESIS AND THESIS EXAMINATION
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1.INTRODUCTION

The postgraduate programmes at IIT Gandhinagar are designed and engineered to

inculcate a spirit of enquiry and promote scholarship, innovation and creativity.
develop the scientific and technological research manpower needs of academica,
R & D organizations, and industry.
contribute effectively towards solution of complex problems of societal
relevance requiring multidisciplinary team efforts, and,
nurture and prepare future leadership in Academia and R & D.
The procedures and requirements stated in this manual embody the philosophy of the
postgraduate education related to Master of Technology programmes. Within this framework,
subject to the approval of the Academic Programme Committee (APGC), the various disciplines
may impose such additional requirements as will serve their particular academic goals.
Master of Technology Programme (MTech)
1.1
The Institute offers 4-semester Master of Technology (MTech) programme in following
disciplines:
(i) Chemical Engineering
(ii) Civil Engineering
(iii) Electrical Engineering
(iv) Mechanical Engineering
1.2 Senate Committees
The Senate continuously assesses the academic programmes and makes appropriate revisions/
modifications/ improvements as and when required through its sub-committee known as the
Academic Programme Committee (APGC). The Dean of Academic Affairs (DOAA) is the
Chairman of APGC. Similarly, performance of each student is monitored by another committee
known as the Academic Performance Evaluation Committee (APEC).The Chairman of APEC is
nominated, from amongst the Senate members, by the Chairman, Senate. These two
committees make recommendations to the Senate and, in turn, seek/receive
recommendations, whenever required, from the Department (Discipline) level committees,
namely the Department (Discipline) Programme Committee (DPC). One of the members of DPC
will be the Faculty Advisor for all MTech students till they are assigned a Thesis Supervisor.

1.3 Waiver Clause

The procedures and requirements set out in this manual, other than those in Section 2.4
(Eligibility for Admission) and section 5.3 (Academic Performance Requirement) may be waived
in special circumstances by the APGC. All such exceptions are, however, reported to the
Senate.

2. ADMISSION
2.1 Academic Session
The academic session normally begins in the last week of July every year and ends in the
middle of July. It is divided into three parts:
Semester I: From the first week of August to First week of December
Semester II: From First week of January to First week of May
Summer Term: From the middle of May to Middle of July
Each of the two semesters consists of about 17-18 weeks with one week of midsemester
recess. The last one week of each semester is used for the end-semester examination and one
week period during the semester is utilized for the mid-semester examination. Thus, there are
14-15 working weeks in each semester. The summer term consists of about eight (8) working
weeks, including the four days taken up by the mid-term and one end-term examinations.

2.2 Academic Calendar

The exact dates of all important events, such as registration, late registration, commencement
of classes, adding and dropping of courses, submission of documents, examinations,
submission of grades, disclosure of grades, vacation, mid-semester recess, during the Academic
Session are specified in the Academic Calendar of the Institute, approved by the Senate
(Appendix 1).

2.3 Admission Calendar

The admissions to the MTech programmes are normally made in Semester I during April-May.
The DOAA will notify the admission calendar.

2.4 Eligibility for Admission, Financial Assistance and Reservation of Seats

1. The eligibility conditions given below are the absolute minimum. Disciplines may prescribe
any requirements over and above these, subject to the approval of the APGC.
2. The specified minimum marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in
subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 55% marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is
not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the specified minimum marks/CPI
implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.

3. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed qualifying
degree with minimu of 50% / CPI of 5.0 are eligible to apply and will be considered for
admission.
4. The applicant must have a bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent, or a masters
degree in science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
5. The applicant must have a valid GATE score in order to be eligible, if admitted, to receive the
Institute Assistantship. A student with a CPI greater than or equal to 8.0 at the time of
graduation from any of the IITs is eligible for admission with full assistantship, without having
to appear in GATE.
6. The number of admission that can be made to any programme shall be as decided by the
Senate from time to time.
7. Reservation of seats for various reserved categories shall be as prescribed by the Board of
Governors and the current status of reservation is given in Annexure-1.
8. The institute Assistantship (in the form of teaching or research assistantship) is awarded on a
semester to semester basis for a period up to 4 semesters at the approved rates. A student is
expected to devote up to 8 hrs per week towards the job assigned to him/her. The renewal of
assistantship is contingent on students satisfactory performance in the academic programme
and in the discharge of assistantship duties.

2.5 Admission Procedure

The applicants must apply for admission on prescribed forms either on-line, or by sending directly to the
Institute.
1. All admissions will be made on approval by the Chairman, Senate on the recommendations of the
duly constituted selection committees and the Chairperson, APGC.
2. Admission to the M.Tech. programme may be made directly based on the GATE scores of the
candidates and their performance in the qualifying examination, and/or by calling some of the
candidates for written test and/or interview.
3. The admission of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates will be decided without comparing
them with the general category candidates.

3. REGISTRATION
1. A student is required to register each semester for the courses that he/she intends to pursue in that
semester. The registration process involves:
i) submitting a duly approved form mentioning the courses to be credited in the semester/ summerterm,
ii) payment of fees for that semester/summer-term and clearance of any outstanding dues, and
iii) signing the registration roll in the Academic Section.
2. All students who are not on authorized leave must continue to register in the following semester till
they submit their thesis. If a student submits the thesis in between a semester, the APGC may reduce
his/her thesis credits appropriately.
3. If for any compelling reason like illness etc., if a student is unable to register on the day of
registration, he/she can registration by the late registration day specified in the Academic Calendar on a
payment of the prescribed late registration fee. However, if a student seeks prior approval to register
late on valid grounds, DOAA may allow and exempt him/her from payment of late registration fee.
3.1 Academic Advising
1. A student will be advised in the selection of courses by the Faculty Advisor of his/her discipline, or by
the Thesis Supervisor if already appointed by the DPC of the discipline. A student registering for thesis
credits must have a thesis supervisor assigned to him/her.
2. A student may be permitted to repeat/substitute courses in which he/she has obtained C- grade.
Permission to repeat/substitute courses in will be governed by the rules laid down by the Senate.
Courses in which he/she gets an F grade must be repeated.
3.2 Semester Load Requirements
1. A semester load is defined as equivalent of 20 credits. Most of the courses carry 4 credits (see
Annexure-2 for explanation of credit system). Thus, a student who has registered for a full semester
load solely by course work is expected to attend 5 such courses. The cases of overload or under load will
be considered and decided by the Chairman, APEC on the recommendation of the concerned thesis
supervisor.
2. In the summer-term a student can register for a maximum of 12 credits. A student is expected to
register for thesis credits in summer-term unless there is a specific waiver on justifiable grounds.
3.3 Adding/Dropping of Courses
1. Adding and dropping of a course after registration, but before the date specified in the Academic
Calendar, is permitted if the students request is endorsed by the concerned Instructor of the course

and by the Convener, DPC. No adding or dropping is permitted in the summer-term.

2. A student may be required to drop a course at any stage if it is determined that he/she does not fulfill
the pre-requisites for the course, or any rule in the Manual which forbids him/her to take the course(s)
he/she has registered for.
3. The DPC, in consultation with the instructor and with approval of the APGC, may allow a student at
his/her request to withdraw from one or more courses during the semester on medical grounds, but the
reduced load will not be less than 12 credits.
4. LEAVE RULES

1. A student may be allowed up to 15 days leave during a semester. A maximum of 5 days leave
can be availed during the non-vacation period. Leave not availed in a semester will be carried
forward to the next semester.
2. Leave on medical grounds, duly supported by a medical certificate, issued by the Institute
medical officer may be granted to a student for a maximum of 8 days per semester.
3. None of the above types of leave will entail any loss of assistantship. The Coordinator of the
discipline will be the sanctioning authority for the above types of leave.
4. A student may be sanctioned leave of absence up to one semester for academic or other
emergency reasons. This leave will be sanctioned by the DOAA on the recommendation of the
appropriate committee.
5. If a registered student is absent during the semester (summer-term) for four (two) weeks or
more at a stretch without prior sanction, the APGC may decide to discontinue any financial
assistantship, and may even terminate the students program based on the recommendations
of the appropriate authority.
6. Women Scholars are entitled for maternity leave at the full rate for a period not exceeding
180 days, once during the tenure of their studentship. This should be supported by a medical
certificate.
7. Male Scholars are entitled for 15 days of paternity leave once during the tenure of their
award. This should be supported by a medical certificate. The Coordinator of the discipline is
authorized to sanction the above leave.
8. Special Leave to attend Seminars/Conferences in India/abroad to present research papers,
with the permission of the DOAA, is admissible

5. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Minimum & Maximum Duration and Academic Requirements
1. For the MTech programme the minimum residency requirement is 2 academic years and the
maximum duration is 3 years. The residence requirement of one semester is equivalent to
registration for the normal load of courses in the semester. In exceptional cases Senate may
relax the minimum/maximum duration specified.
2.The course credit requirements will range between 32-48 credits and the Thesis
credits requirement between 32-48 credits. However, for the award of MTech degree the
requirements will be (i) a minimum of total 80 credits, and (ii) submission of a thesis of the
required quality and defending the same.
3. Course work will consist of the following:
- Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication and Management Courses - minimum 06
credits
- General Institute Courses - minimum 06 credits
- Basic Engineering Courses - minimum 06 credits
Departmental Core and Elective Courses will form the balance of the course
requirements.
4.The students may register for a number of undergraduate courses during MTech
programme depending on their background. However, not more than 08 credits from these
courses will be counted towards the course requirements for MTech programme.
5. The Institute also offers one-credit short courses, primarily focused on UG students.
Up to four such credits can be counted towards graduation requirements for MTech.
6. Thesis work may be research-oriented, developmental, industrially relevant, or a
combination of these. The type of work selected for the thesis would primarily depend on the
interest of the student and the thesis supervisor.

7. Thesis will be open ended with no deadline for submission. A student may submit thesis
when the work is completed to the satisfaction of the thesis supervisor.
5.2 Teaching and Evaluation
1. The medium of instruction is English.

2. Each course is conducted by the Instructor-in-charge who is responsible for conducting the
course, holding the examinations, evaluating the performance of the students, awarding grades
at the end of the semester/summer-term and transmitting the grades to the Academic Section
within the prescribed time limit.
3. At the end of the semester/summer-term, a student is awarded a letter grade in each of
his/her courses by the concerned instructor-in-charge taking into account his/her performance
in the various examinations, quizzes, assignments, laboratory work (if any), etc., besides
regularity of attendance in classes. The grades are submitted in the Academic Section within
the prescribed time limit of 72 hours of the end semester examination of the concerned
course.
The letter grades and their numerical equivalents on a 10-point scale (called Grade Points) are
as follows:
Letter Grade

A+ A

A-

Grade Points 10 10 9

B-

C-

In addition, there are letter grades I, S and U, which stand for Incomplete, Satisfactory and
Unsatisfactory, respectively. Although letter grades A+ and A have 10 points each, the grade A+
is introduced to identify a few cases, if any, of truly exceptional performance in a course. The
letter grade F stands for Fail; a student will have to repeat the course in which he/she gets F
grade.
4. If a student does not complete all the requirements for a course due to genuine reasons, the
instructor-in-charge may award grade I (Incomplete). An I grade must be converted by the
instructor-in-charge to a letter grade by the last date specified in the Academic Calendar for
disclosure of grades, failing which it is automatically converted to an F grade.
5. A student getting a C- grade in a course may be allowed to repeat or substitute it as per rules
laid down by the Senate.
6. A student earns 4 credits for each thesis unit he/she is registered in a semester. The grade S
or U will be awarded for thesis units as follows:
At the end of the Semester, the thesis supervisor(s) will assess the students progress
towards the thesis work during the semester and will award the grade S for each unit if
the work is satisfactory and U for every unsatisfactory unit. Thus a student registered
for 4 units can get one of the following five combinations SSSS, SSSU, SSUU, SUUU,
UUUU
Format for the MTech thesis grades in the students transcripts

Thesis Thesis Credits

Units

Grading Options

20

5S, 4S1U, 3S2U, 2S3U,1S4U,5U

16

4S, 3S1U, 2S2U, 1S3U, 4U

12

3S, 2S1U, 1S2U, 4U

08

2S, 1S1U, 2U

04

1S, 1U

7. A thesis unit which is awarded U grade will not be counted towards completion of the
required thesis credits.
8. The Semester Performance Index (SPI) is a weighted average of the grade points earned by a
student in all the courses credited and describes his/her academic performance in a semester.
If the grade points associated with the letter grades awarded to a student are g1, g2, g3, g4, and
g5 in five courses and the corresponding credits are c1,c2, c3,c4, and c5, the SPI is given by
c g +c g +c g +c g +c g
SPI = 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5
c +c +c +c +c
1 2 3 4 5
In the above computation, courses with S or U grades are ignored.
9. The Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) indicates the overall academic performance of a
student in all the courses registered up to and including the latest completed
semester/summer-term. It is computed in the same manner as the SPI, considering all the
courses (say, n), and is given by
n

CPI = c g / ci
i i i =1
i =1

Whenever a student is permitted to repeat or substitute a course, the new letter grade
replaces the old letter grade in the computation of the CPI, but, both the grades appear on
his/her Grade Report.
5.3 Academic Performance Requirement
1. The minimum CPI requirement for continuing in the programme or for graduation is 6.0 for
MTech.

2. In the first semester in which student registers, the minimum CPI (SPI) may be relaxed to 5.5.
3. If a student secures a CPI between 5.5 and 6.0, he/she may be allowed to continue in the
following semester on the recommendation of the APEC.
4. A student will normally not be allowed to continue in the M.Tech. programme if
His/Her CPI is below 5.5
His/Her CPI is below 6.0 in two consecutive semesters (however, the APEC may consider
the continuation as stated above)
He/She obtains two F grades in the same or different courses
He/She accumulates maximum 3 or more Us towards thesis grades
6. THESIS AND THESIS EXAMINATION
1.A student shall not have more than two thesis supervisors at any given time.
2. Thesis supervisor(s) of a student will be appointed from amongst the faculty members at IIT
Gandhinagar using modalities decided by different disciplines. In some cases, one of the two
thesis supervisors may be from outside the Institute.
3. Each student will have a Thesis Progress Committee comprising thesis supervisor and 2 to 3
faculty members. This Committee will periodically monitor progress of the student and advise
on mid-course corrections, if required (Refer to Appendix 2 for Thesis Progress Evaluation
form). A student registered for thesis units will be required to submit a report and make an oral
presentation to the Committee on the work performed during the semester.
4. The thesis will be examined by an oral examination committee formed by the thesis
supervisor in consultation with Coordinator of the Discipline. It must be recommended by the
Chairman, APGC and approved by the Chairman, Senate.
5. The Oral Examination Committee will consist of the thesis Supervisor(s) and at least two
more members, one of who should belong to a discipline other than the students discipline.
The thesis supervisor will act as the Convener of the Committee. The Oral Examination
Committee may include an additional member other than the members of Thesis Progress
Committee.
6. The thesis supervisor will intimate the date of the oral examination to the Academic Section.
7. The Oral Examination Committee will evaluate the thesis, conduct the oral examination and
send a report of the examination to the Chairman, APGC through the Coordinator of the
Discipline.

8. A thesis will be considered to have been accepted if all members of the oral examination
committee recommend its acceptance.
7.GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A student shall be deemed to have completed the graduation requirements., if the student has
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

passed all the prescribed courses and satisfactory completion of thesis work,
attained the minimum required CPI,
satisfied the minimum academic and residence requirements,
satisfied all the requirements specified by the concerned discipline, if any,
satisfied all the requirements specified by the Senate and the Ordinances..

In addition, the student should have paid all the dues to the Institute and, should have no
pending case of violation of disciplinary/ethical norms.

Annexure-1
RESERVATION OF SEATS
SC/ST Category
In each programme 15 percent seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates and 7.5 percent seats
are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Such candidates are required to produce at the time of
admission an original certificate in the prescribed format (see Annexure 1.1).
OBC Category
Board of Governors has approved 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates (other
than those covered under the category of creamy layer) in a phased manner commencing from the academic
year 2008-09 (ref: BOG 2008.3.16). The reservation is applicable to those OBC candidates who satisfy the following
eligibility requirements.
1. They belong to one of the castes listed against the state of their residence on the web-site of National
Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC), i.e., they belong to the central list of OBC (visit the URL:
http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html).
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2. They are excluded from the Creamy Layer as provided in the OM No. 36012/22/93-(SCT) dated 8 September,
1993 of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training as
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amended by that department vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res) dated 9 March, 2004 and any other
notification that may take place before the admission. More details on the definition of Creamy Layer are available
at the following links:
http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/WMS/ScanDocument/36033 5 2004 01April2005.htm
To ensure that the benefit of reservation is given only to the OBCs excluded from the Creamy Layer (as per the
above-mentioned Office Memorandum), candidates belonging to the OBC category are required to produce at the
time of admission an original certificate in the prescribed format (see Annexure 1.2).
PD Category
In each category of seats (unreserved and reserved), 3 percent seats are reserved for the Physically Disabled (PD)
candidates and are to be filled up as per the admission procedure laid down for that category. In case one or more
of the seats reserved for the PD candidates in a category remain vacant, those are permitted to be filled up by the
other candidates belonging to the same category.

ANNEXURE 1.1
(Format of SC/ST Certificate)
FORM OF THE CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES CANDIDATES IN
SUPPORT OF HIS/HER CLAIM

1.
This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* _______________ son/daughter* of _____________ of
Village/Town* ______________ in District/Division* __________ of State/Union Territory* _____ belongs to the
_________________ Caste/Tribe* which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* under:The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951
[As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay
Reorganisation Act, 1960, the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970,
the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders,
(Amendment) Act, 1976 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002].
*The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956;
*The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as amended by the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976;
*The Constitution (Dadara and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes, Order, 1962;
*The Constitution (Dadara and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1962;
*The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964;
*The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967;
*The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968;
*The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968;
*The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970;
*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978;
*The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978;
*The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Act, 1990;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 1991;

2.
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes* Certificate issued to
Shri/Shrimati* _____________________ father/mother* of Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* ___________________ of
Village/Town* ______________ in District/Division* ________________ of the State/Union Territory*
____________ who belong to the Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the
State/Union Territory* ________________ issued by the _______________________ dated _____.

3.
Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* ______________________ and/or* his/her* family ordinarily reside(s)** in
village/town* ____________ of ___________ District/Division* of the State/Union Territory* of ________.
Signature ______________________
Designation_________________________
(with seal of Office)

Place ___________________ State/Union Territory* ________________________

Date ___________________
*Please delete the word(s) which are not applicable.

IMPORTANT NOTES
1.
The term ordinarily reside(s)** used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
2.

Officers competent to issue Caste/Tribe certificates:

(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy
Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/City Magistrate/Sub-Divisional
Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally reside(s).
(v) Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/Development Officer (Lakshdweep Island).

Certificate issued by any other authority will be rejected

ANNEXURE -1.2
(Format of OBC Certificate)
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO
CENTRAL EDUCATION INSTITUTES UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum. _____________________________ Son/Daughter of Shri/Smt.
__________________________________ of Village/Town ________________________________ District/Division
__________________________
in
the
_________________________
State
belongs
to
the
________________________ Community which is recognized as a backward class under:
(i)

Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary
Part I Section I No. 186 dated 13/09/93.
(ii)
Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
Section I No. 163 dated 20/10/94.
(iii)
Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
Section I No. 88 dated 25/05/95.
(iv)
Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 9/03/96.
(v)
Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC dated 6/12/96 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
Section I No. 210 dated 11/12/96.
(vi)
Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97.
(vii)
Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97.
(viii)
Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99.
(ix)
Resolution No. 12011/88/98-BCC dated 6/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
Section I No. 270 dated 06/12/99.
(x)
Resolution No. 12011/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary
Part I Section I No. 71 dated 04/04/2000.
(xi)
Resolution No. 12011/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary
Part I Section I No. 210 dated 21/09/2000.
(xii)
Resolution No. 12015/9/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001.
(xiii)
Resolution No. 12011/1/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003.
(xiv)
Resolution No. 12011/4/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004.
(xv)
Resolution No. 12011/9/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary
Part I Section I No. 210 dated 16/01/2006.

Shri/Smt./Kum. ________________________ and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the

__________________________ District/Division of ________________________ State. This is also to certify that
he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the
Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08/09/93 which
is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt.(Res.) dated 09/03/2004.

Dated:
District Magistrate/
Deputy Commissioner, etc.
Seal

NOTE:
(a)
(b)

The term Ordinarily used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950.
The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:
(i)
District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional
Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional
magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below
the rank of Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii)
Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency
Magistrate.
(iii)
Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
(iv)
Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family resides.

Annexure-2
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course Number and Title

Each course has a unique number consisting of a code to identify the discipline with 2 to 3
characters of English alphabet followed by a three-digit number.
Course Credits

The credits of a course are based on the scaling of learning new concepts and developing indepth understanding. Besides attending the lectures or laboratory sessions, the students are
expected to spend a significant amount of time on learning the same concepts more in depth
and imbibe those concepts through assignments, exercises, projects and reading reference
material. The credits assigned to a course reflect the amount of effort a student is expected to
put in that course. It is expected that the student will spend at least double the period outside
the lectures for further learning on the topics covered.
Usually the courses will have 3 lectures per week with approximately 40 lecture hours in a
semester, which is defined as a 4 credit course.
If a laboratory component is associated with the course, students are expected to spend almost
the same time outside the lab for initial preparation and generating the reports. Generally, 2-3
hours of laboratory contact hours per week will earn one credit.
Besides the regular courses, there are equivalent credits given for Short module courses. Details
of credit structure with some examples are given below.

Type of Courses
Basis of Credits
Regular theory and
Laboratory Courses
*10 Lectures for 1 credit
*No credit for tutorial
*2-3 Lab hours per week
for 1 credit
Short Module:

Contact Hours
Distribution/Week
Lecture
Tutorial
Lab
2
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
2-3
0
0
4
2
0
3
3
0
3
2
3
1
8-10 Lectures
16-20 Lectures

Approximate Contact
Hours in a Semester
28 + 12 + 0
40 + 0 + 0
40 + 12 + 0
52 + 0 + 0
0 + 0 + 20-30
0 + 0 + 40
28 + 0 + 22
40 + 0 + 20
40 + 12 + 20

Credits
3
4
4
5
1
2
4
5
5
1
2

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR

Academic Calendar YYYY-YY
EVENTS

Semester-I

Semester-II

Summer Term

REGISTRATION (Last day of Fee Deposit)

Late Registration
Classes commence
Course Adjustment

(Add/Drop)

Mid Semester Exam

Mid- Semester Recess
Announcement for merit-cum-means scholarship
for the following academic year
Academic Pre-Registration
Last date for course drop*
Classes End
End Semester Exam
Make-up-Examination
Last Date for End Semester Grades Submission**
Last Date for Grades Submission of Make-up Exams
Disclosure of Grades
Vacation
*This course drop is subject to approval by the Dean, Academic Affairs based on the recommendation of
the Faculty Advisor.
**The grades must be submitted within 72 hours of examination of the concerned course. The date
indicated here is meant for courses for which examination is conducted on the last day.

Appendix-2

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR

M.TECH THESIS PROGRESS EXAMINATION
Name of Student: Mr. / Ms. __________________________________________________
Roll No.: _________________________ Department / Discipline: ______________________________
Date of Joining programme _____________
Theme of Thesis work:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Review Period: From__________________________ to _____________________________________
*Current Examination Date: _____________

Time: ______ Place:____________________________

Previous Progress Seminars presented on (dates):

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

Number of Thesis Units /Credits registered: ____________ Units (_________ Credits)

Quality of work done:

Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory

Quantity of work done:

Enough / Just Sufficient / Insufficient

*Grades for the registered Thesis units:_____________________

Number of Publications / Papers presented / submitted (Attach separate sheet giving details as
appropriate):
Number of papers published / accepted in journals / conference proceedings: ___________
Number of papers presented in conferences / meetings / workshops (unpublished): _______

Number of papers submitted (under review): _________

Panels Report / Recommendations (Detailed comments if any, to be communicated directly to the
student):
Signature:

________________________________ __________________________________

Name:

( Prof. _________________________ ) ( Prof. ___________________________ )

Examiner (TPC)

Signature:

Examiner (TPC)

__________________________________ __________________________________

Name: (Prof. ___________________________ )

Supervisor

(Prof. ____________________________ )

Co-supervisor

Through Head of the discipline

_______________________________
(Signature with date and stamp)
Remarks / signature of Convener, APEC.
_____________________ __ __________ ___________ _________ _______ _______ ________
____________ __ __ __ __ __ ______________________________ ___________ _________

*Format for the MTech thesis grades

Thesis Units

Thesis Credits

Grading Options

20

5S, 4S1U, 3S2U, 2S3U,1S4U,5U

16

4S, 3S1U, 2S2U, 1S3U, 4U

12

3S, 2S1U, 1S2U, 4U

08

2S, 1S1U, 2U

04

1S, 1U