MKU PG Diploma SCUBA Diving for Marine Biotech (Full Time) 2012 Admissions

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

(University with Potential for Excellence)

Department of Marine and Coastal Studies

School of Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

P.G. Diploma in SCUBA Diving for Marine Biotechnology (Full Time)

Application and Prospectus 2012-2013

P.G. Diploma in SCUBA Diving for Marine Biotechnology is a research based programme where students need to undergo course work in the first semester and course work and project work in the second semester. This course holds much scope both in research and teaching. The curriculum has been developed with emphasis to study practical knowledge about the SCUBA Diving Techniques and its application in exploration of organisms for biotechnological aspects.

Scuba diving can have a huge benefit in bringing local people into contact with fragile underwater habitats especially coral reefs and educate them as to how important it is to preserve the marine ecological system. SCUBA TRAINED persons may even be inspired to join one of the many volunteer projects worldwide that are working to preserve marine environments. Marine bio-products have, to date, been derived from relatively shallow-water organisms using routine methods, such as SCUBA diving. Evaluation of the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutritional, and chemical potential of products derived from deep water organisms has been limited. Despite the trend towards remotely operated systems, there is still a need for manned submersible programs to study and sample biodiversity in the deeper regions of the oceans for exploring potential drugs using biotechnology.

The major objectives of this course are (1) to provide SCUBA diving skills to students of Sub-Aqua Marine Ecology and Toxicogenomics course who gain snorkeling skills in their P.G programme, for their further research career, (2) to provide an understanding of analytical methods for characterisation of bacterial strains and compounds derived from the marine environment, (3) to develop laboratory and data analysis skills, (4) to enable the students to effectively utilize scientific diving and other techniques for the purpose of studying and monitoring the marine environment, (5) to train local people, with different diving techniques appropriate to their tasks and environments.

There are plenty of opportunities for scuba diving and biotechnology skills in marine research. The significance of this course are (1) Commercial diving is one of the most lucrative diving career paths. Divers get employed in private industries or government, (2) the employers offer jobs like underwater welding, underwater inspections, salvage, oil industry work like exploring or drilling, and underwater testing, (3) Commercial divers are essentially underwater construction workers, (4) marine researchers gain valuable fieldwork experience by taking part in marine conservation surveys, and may also carry out independent marine research projects in exploring valuable drugs from sea and (5) the courses will bring in two disciplines together Viz., SCUBA Diving and Biotechnology. Therefore, research and teaching will have interaction with researchers, academicians and technologists which will bring wide scope of job opportunity for students and local people.

Minimum Eligibility:  A pass in Post Graduate degree in Life Sciences (Biology / Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Marine Biology / Microbiology / Biotechnology or equivalent of a recognized Indian or foreign University, with a minimum of 55% marks for all community categories and 50% for SC/ST communities. As the department involves underwater marine ecology and SCUBA Diving, candidates need to have swimming skills. All candidates should posses basic swimming skills and need to submit an undertaking for this purpose at the time of admission.

Application and Selection: Application may be downloaded from the university website (http://www.mkuniversity.org/) and the filled in application may be returned to the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021, on or before 31-10-2012 by 5.00 p.m. along with a Demand Draft for Rs.200/- drawn in favour of “The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University”, Payable at Madurai. Admission will be done based on merit of Post-Graduate marks and government roster.

V. How to apply:

Prospects and application may be downloaded from the university website (http://www.mkuniversity.org/)

Xerox copy of the downloaded application may also be used.

SC/ST candidates need not send the Demand Draft. An attested Xerox copy of the community certificate has to be sent along with application form.

The Demand Draft should have been obtained after the date of notification and before the last date for receipt of filled-in application.

Note: Chalans, cheques, postal orders, money orders and cash will not be accepted.

The filled-in application may be returned to the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625021, Tamilnadu, India, on or before 31-10-2012 by 5.00 p.m.

VI. Procedure for Submitting filled-in application form

Applicants are requested to read carefully the rules of eligibility and other instructions given in the prospectus.

a) Instructions for Filling-up the Application:

i. The entries in the application form should be made by the applicant in their own handwriting in ENGLISH.

ii. Details of Xerox copies of the certificates submitted along with the application should be furnished in the relevant column of the application.

b) Enclosures to be sent along with the filled in application form:-

The eligible candidates have to submit only xerox copies of the following certificates duly attested by a Gazetted officer along with the application form. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES SHOULD NOT BE SENT.

i. Mark statement/grade certificate and Provisional certificate of the Post-Graduate degree course.

ii. Community certificate, obtained either from the Tashildar or Deputy Tashildar concerned. Otherwise it will not be taken into account (Candidates from other states will be treated as ‘Open Competition’).

iii. Two self addressed stamped envelopes for Rs.10/- each. This should be sent along with the application.

iv. Recent passport size photographs of the applicant affixed on the space provided in the application. The signature of the applicant must be affixed along the margin at the top and that of the certifying officer with seal at the bottom.

v. Demand draft for Rs.200/-

c) Duly filled down loaded application should be sent to:

The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021, Tamilnadu, India along with a Demand Draft for Rs.200/- drawn in favour of “THE REGISTRAR, MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY”, Payable at MADURAI by affixing the required postage. Applications without demand draft will be rejected. Covers sent with less postage will not be accepted. Students are advised to write their name, complete address and course for which applied in Block Letters on the reverse side of the Demand Draft and the envelope should be superscribed, “Submission of Application form for P.G. Diploma in SCUBA Diving for Marine Biotechnology”. SC/ST candidates need not send the Demand Draft. An attested Xerox copy of the community certificate has to be sent along with application form.

VII. Selection Procedure

a) The selection of the candidate is based on the marks obtained in M.Sc., Examination. Selection of candidates would be based purely on merit following the Government of Tamilnadu Reservation Policy.

b) Selected candidates will be intimated individually by post. A list of Register number of candidates selected for the course will be displayed on the Notice Board in the University School and in the University websites “http//www.mkuniversity.org”

c) Candidates selected will have to submit the following original certificates along with Xerox copies of the certificates only to the “Course Coordinator, P.G. Diploma in SCUBA Diving for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine and Coastal Studies” at the time of admission.

i. Statement of Marks/grade certificate and Provisional certificate.

ii. Conduct certificate from the Head of the Institution last studied.

iii. Transfer certificate.

iv. Community certificate.

v. In case of candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from other Universities, they should produce the Eligibility certificate obtained from Madurai Kamaraj University at the time of admission.

vi. Physical fitness certificate from Government Doctor and also should submit a statement of undertaking for possessing the necessary basic swimming skills.

vii. Any other certificates, as may be required by the University.

viii. All admissions made will be Provisional till the certificates, statement of marks/grades etc., submitted by the candidates are scrutinized and accepted. If any candidate is found to have obtained admission on false claims, the admission will be cancelled without any notice.

ix. Fees details: On receipt of intimation of provisional selection, candidates should pay the prescribed fees immediately. Selected candidates who do not pay their fees within the time specified in the admission intimation will forfeit the seats offered. Fees once paid will not be refunded or adjusted or transferred

Fees Structure: Rs.

Tuition fees 2,500

Lab fees 10,000

Special fee & other fees 1,590

Computer / Internet 1,200

Students Aid Funds 10

Caution deposit Refundable 1,000

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Total 16,300

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Remittance of fees: The candidates should remit all the fees within the date as mentioned in the admission intimation.

VIII. GENERAL

a. All the communications should be addressed to the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021

b. The application form without Xerox copies of certificates will not be considered

c. Certificates other than those required should not be enclosed

d. Eligibility certificate should be produced if the candidate belongs to other than Madurai Kamaraj University

e. The university reserves the right to suspend any course if sufficient number of applications are not received

f. The university will not be held responsible for any delay or loss in postal transit

g. The decision of the university shall be final in all cases of admission

h. All the columns in the application should be filled-in. incomplete application will be rejected.

For more details please visit our website

“ http//www.mkuniversity.org”

Palkalainagar REGISTRAR

Madurai 625 021 MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

Phone: (0452) 2458471 (5 Lines)

The Course Coordinator: Phone: (0452) 2458471 Ext. 366

Madurai Kamaraj University

(University with Potential for Excellence)

(to be filled-in by the Candidate in his / her own hand writing legibly in ENGLISH only)

Department of Marine and Coastal Studies

APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION TO P.G. DIPLOMA COURSE

Space for affixing passport size photograph. The applicant should sign on the top of the photograph. The attesting officer should sign at the bottom of the photograph and affix the office seal

FOR THE YEAR 2012 – 2013

1.	Name of the Applicant (In Block letters in English only) (As per the University Certificate)
2.	Address to which communication is to be sent with District, State and Pin code Phone No. & E-mail
3.	Place of Birth and District
4.	Date of Birth (in Christian era)
5.	Female Male Sex	6. Nationality
7.	Religion	OC BC MBC DNC SC ST 8. Community (Candidates from other states will be treated as ‘OC’ )
9.	Name of the qualifying Degree with Subject (Major) (Mention 10+2+3+2)

* Tick ( √ ) the appropriate Box in Column Number 5, 8, 9 and 11

10.	Percentage of marks M.Sc., Degree (Candidates who are appearing for the final semester examination should be mention the marks upto III Semester)	(Up to two decimals)
11.	Special Category	NRI Sponsor
12. Name, address with pincode, occupation and monthly income of the Parent / Guardian

13. Demand Draft Particulars

Name of the Bank DD Number Date Amount

14. Enclosures

The eligible candidates have to submit only xerox copies of the following certificates duly attested by a Gazetted officer along with the application form. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES SHOULD NOT BE SENT. vi. Mark statement/grade certificate and Provisional certificate of the Postgraduate degree course. vii. Community certificate, obtained either from the Tashildar or Deputy Tashildar concerned. Otherwise it will not be taken into account (Candidates from other states will be treated as ‘Open Competition’). viii. Special Category Certificate if any. ix. One self addressed stamped envelopes for Rs.10/- each. This should be sent along with the application. i.

NOTE: APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THE ABOVE ENCLOSURES (Sl. No.14-b & 14-c if applicable) will be summarily REJECTED

DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT

I declare that the entries made by me and the documents submitted in support of the information furnished by me in the application form are true in all respects and in case any entry or information or document is found to be false, this shall entail automatic cancellation of my admission besides rendering me liable to such action as the University may deem proper. I note that my admission to the University and my continuance on its roll are subject to the provisions of the University Statutes, Ordinances and other Rules and instructions, which may be issued from time to time.

I shall abide by the rules of discipline and proper conduct, which may be framed in this regard.

Place: SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

Date:

DECLARATION BY THE PARENT / GUARDIAN

Particulars given above are correct and I declare that my son / daughter will abide by the rules of the University, if admitted.

Place: SIGNATURE OF THE PARENT / GUARDIAN