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Prospectus 2008-09

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Number of Seats

	Total no: of seats for the course is 10.
	Fifty per cent of the general seats(ie 5 seats) are merit seats. The remaining fifty per cent seats (ie.5 seats) are payment seats.

Reservation of Seats

	Twenty per cent of the total merit seats (ie 1 seat) is reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST.
	One seat from the merit seats is reserved for eligible employee of NISH
	If any seat remains unfilled in the above two categories, the same will go to the general merit.

Eligibility

	Only Indian citizens of Kerala origin are eligible for admission under the merit seat category.
	Minimum educational requirement for admission to this course will be Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from any recognized University with minimum pass percentage as required as per University norms

Application Forms

Application form and prospectus can be had from the Director National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Karimanal P O, Trivandrum-695 583 in person on payment of Rs.500/- ( For SC/STand persons with disabilities the cost is Rs.100/-). Those who like to get application and prospectus by post should enclose a Demand Draft for Rs.550/- (Rs.150/- for SC/ST ) drawn in favour of Director, NISH, Trivandrum along with their request

Application form can be downloaded from the website www.nishindia .org in which case the application must be accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs.500/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) in favour of Director, NISH

Submission of Application Forms

	Application in original duly filled and with the following certificates should reach the Director on or before 6 August 2008. Late applications will be summarily rejected. a. Photocopy of mark list of qualifying examination b. True copy of community certificate for claiming reservation under SC/ST quota.
	Application sent by post should be registered with acknowledgement due. Application may also be submitted in person at the Institute.
	Application received after the due date and those not accompanied by required documents /details will not be considered. Candidates are advised not to enclose originals of any documents.

Mode of Selection

	Selection will be made purely on the basis of the rank list based on average aggregate marks obtained in first, second and third year examinations of the Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology.
	If the average aggregate marks as obtained above happens to be the same for 2 or more candidates, the ranking will be done based on the age of the candidate; the older will be placed higher in the ranking than the younger.
	Candidates must produce originals of all documents at the time of the interview. Those who fail to produce the originals at the time of the interview will not be considered for admission.

Fees

		Merit seat	Payment seat
	Tution Fee	Rs 1,00,000 Yearly	Rs 2,00,000 Yearly
	Caution Deposit	Rs 15,000	Rs 15,000
Caution fee is payable at the time of admission only. Tuition fee is payable at the beginning of each academic year. Further the student has to pay the examination fee as prescribed by the university from time to time

Conduct of Examinations

The admitted candidates will be evaluated continuously throughout the academic year. The final examination would be conducted by the University of Kerala.

Issue of Degree

Successful candidates will be awarded the Master Degree by the University of Kerala.

Other Conditions

	Candidates selected for interview will be intimated by individual memo
	If any information given in the application by the candidate is found to be false on verification at the time of the interview or even at a later stage the candidate will forfeit his/her claim for admission.
	Candidates called for the interview should report at the specified venue and time with the originals of all the documents failing which he/she will forfeit his/her claim for admission. No change of date, time or venue of interview or extension of time for producing originals of documents will be allowed under any circumstances.
	No TA will be given for attending the interview.
	All candidates admitted to the course must execute an agreement that if he/she happens to discontinue the course at any time after the closure of admission, he/she will have to pay the full tution and special fee for the remaining period also.
	All candidates admitted to the Course will have to abide by the rules and regulations issued for time to time by NISH.
	All students are requested to follow the directions of the staff in academic matters and general discipline must be strictly followed by all the students.
	Leave of absence will be granted only on medical grounds. However, such leave will be considered only for the purpose of granting condonation of shortage of attendance.

Boarding and Lodging

Hostel facilities are not available at NISH and students will have to make their own arrangements for boarding and lodging.