UG Manual

Guidelines and Regulations

2020
Table of Contents
1. ADMISSION TO BS/BS-MS (DUAL DEGREE)
PROGRAMMES ..................................................................... 3
2. FACULTY ADVISOR ............................................................. 3
3. CHANGE OF STREAM ......................................................... 4
4. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 5
4.1 Registration in next higher academic year ....................................... 5
4.2 Year Drop and Provisions for a student on year drop ..................... 6
4.3 Provisions for Overload ...................................................................... 6
4.4 Repeat/Substitute/Improvement ........................................................ 7
4.5 Registration for Higher Level Courses.............................................. 7

5. SELECTION OF MAJOR DISCIPLINE ............................. 7

5.1 Major Discipline .................................................................................. 7
5.2 Change of ‘Major’ Discipline ............................................................. 8

6. REQUIREMENT FOR EARNING A ‘MINOR’ .................. 8

7. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATION ....................................................................... 9
7.1 Minimum and Maximum Residence ................................................. 9
7.1.1 For BS-MS (Dual Degree) Students .................................... 9
7.1.2 For BS Students .................................................................. 10
7.2 Academic Requirements ................................................................... 10
7.3 Provisions for Relaxation ................................................................. 10

8. GRADUATION AND AWARD OF DEGREES ................. 10

9. EXIT OPTION WITH BS DEGREE FOR
NATURAL SCIENCES ........................................................ 12
9.1 Minimum requirements for award of the BS (Exit) degree .......... 12
9.2 Additional Provisions ........................................................................ 13
9.3 BS-MS option for the students identified as academically
deficient.............................................................................................. 13

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10. PRIZES AND MEDALS ....................................................... 13
10.1 Academic Excellence Award ............................................................ 13
10.2 CNR Rao Foundation Prize ............................................................. 14
10.3 Medals ................................................................................................ 14
10.3.1 President’s Gold Medal....................................................... 14
10.3.2 Director’s Gold Medal ........................................................ 14
10.3.3 Proficiency Medals ............................................................. 15

11. SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP ........................................ 16

11.1 INSPIRE–SHE Scholarship ............................................................. 16
11.2 KVPY Scholarship ............................................................................ 17
11.3 General Criteria for INSPIRE and KVPY Scholarship ................ 18
11.4 Utilization of Mentorship Grant ...................................................... 19

12. LEAVE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS .............. 19

12.1 Recess and Vacations ........................................................................ 19
12.2 Short Leave ........................................................................................ 19
12.3 Medical Leave.................................................................................... 19
12.4 Academic Leave ................................................................................ 20
12.5 Semester Leave .................................................................................. 20

13. PROVISIONS FOR RELAXATION ................................... 21

14. PROVISIONS FOR AMENDMENTS ................................. 21

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Academic Programmes
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Four year BS Programme is offered for bright and
motivated students who have passed their 10+2 with
Mathematics as one of the subjects or equivalent level exam
in last two years.
BS programme consists of core courses in basic sciences and
introductory courses in Economics/Engineering during the
first year. A subset of all courses on offer which will enable
a student to qualify for a choice of ‘Major’ (called pre-major
courses) should be taken during the second year. The next
two years are dedicated to specialization in the Major
disciplines offered by their respective stream.
After spending four years in BS programme in
Economic/Engineering Sciences, students have the option to
obtain BS-MS (Dual Degree) in relevant Major by spending
an additional year devoted to courses and research project.
BS in Engineering Sciences is offered in the following
departments:
 Chemical Engineering
 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
 Data Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science – Master of Science [BS-MS (Dual
Degree)]
The Five-year BS-MS (Dual Degree) Programme is offered,
to students who have passed their 10+2 or equivalent level
exam in last two years, in the following departments of the
Natural Sciences Stream:
 Biological Sciences
 Chemistry

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  Earth and Environmental Sciences
 Mathematics
 Physics
BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme consists of mandatory,
common courses (core courses) for all disciplines during the
I and II semester (1st year), a subset of all courses on offer
which will enable a student to qualify for a choice of ‘Major’
(called pre-major courses) during the III and IV semesters
(2nd year) and departmental courses (professional courses)
during the remaining six semesters (3rd year onwards).
The first year of BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme consists
of mandatory, common courses (core courses) from Natural
and Engineering Sciences as well as interdisciplinary courses
from Humanities, Social Sciences and Economic Sciences.
During the Pre-major year (Second year) students from
Natural Sciences will have to mandatorily register for
courses from three disciplines within their stream for a total
of 20/21 credits per semester. Departments under Natural
Sciences will offer mandatory courses of 6/7 credits per
semester and will not impose any mandatory course(s) from
other department. The maximum number of students
permitted for pre-major in a department is 150. The
allotment of pre-major discipline will be on the basis of CPI
at the end of first year subject to fulfilling the eligibility
criteria.
Third year onwards, students register for professional
courses consisting of discipline dependent mandatory and
elective courses for 18-22 credits per semester. During the
final year, students are required to register for MS thesis with
a faculty supervisor, relevant to their major discipline.

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1. ADMISSION TO BS/BS-MS (DUAL DEGREE)
PROGRAMMES
Admission to the BS/BS-MS (Dual Degree)
programme is managed by the duly constituted Joint
Admissions Committee (JAC) of the IISERs.
Admission takes place once a year in July, through the
following channels:
1. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
2. IIT-Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
3. State and Central Boards Channel (SCB)
Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent level
exam with science stream in last two years are eligible
to apply for admissions subject to fulfilling the
prescribed criteria.
Indian nationals and students belonging to PIO or OCI
category are eligible to apply.
The list of above channels can be modified by the
empowered body from time-to-time.
Details of admission procedure may be accessed via
the IISER Admission website
(http://www.iiseradmission.in/)

2. FACULTY ADVISOR
On joining the Institute, every student is assigned to a
Faculty Adviser (FA) for the first two year of the
programme. The role of FA is of immense importance
to students. The Faculty Advisers mainly
 advise the students about the rules and
regulations governing the programme
 give suggestions on the courses to be taken in
various semesters

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  Pay special attention to academically weak
students
The students are expected to meet their FA at least
once in a month and discuss any issues related to their
progress. The parents/guardians can contact the FA for
various academic issues of their wards.

3. CHANGE OF STREAM
The departments of IISER Bhopal are organised under
three different streams: (1) Natural Science Stream (2)
Engineering Science Stream and (3) Humanities and
Social Sciences Stream.
 Natural Sciences Stream
 Biological Sciences
 Chemistry
 Earth and Environmental Sciences
 Mathematics
 Physics
 Engineering Sciences Stream
 Chemical Engineering
 Data Science and Engineering
 Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
 Humanities and Social Sciences Stream
 Economic Sciences
 Humanities and Social Sciences
Inter stream migration will be permitted only once at
the end of first year of the studies. A maximum of 10%
of seats sanctioned for each stream will be permitted to
opt out of the stream and join other stream, subject to
availability of vacant seat in the new stream. The CPI

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 at the end of the first year will be the deciding factor
for migration.
For change of stream, the students should not have ‘F’
grade in the any course of regular semesters of 1st year.
Re-examination results will not be considered for
migration. For migrating to Economic Sciences and
Engineering Sciences, mathematics is mandatory at
10+2.
If migration is permitted, the student must register and
clear all pending laboratory courses which will be
conducted in summers following the first year of study.
Students will be charged @ Rs. 5000/- per laboratory
course.
Any theory course of the new stream that has been
missed out must be cleared any time before the
graduation, pending which degree will not be awarded.

4. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Registration in next higher academic year
A student will not be permitted to register for the next
higher academic year, if any of the below mentioned
clause is satisfied:
(i) He/she has a backlog of more than 9 credits at the
end of the previous year. Credits of courses with
S/X grade will be exempted to register for higher
class. However, he/she should earn an ‘S’ grade in
that course before the completion of the
programme.
(ii) He/she has a CPI <5.0.
The minimum CPI clause may be relaxed for students
who have passed in all the courses.

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 The student will have to drop a year to clear the
backlog courses and acquire the CPI stipulated for
registration of higher academic year.
Termination
Any student whose CPI is less than 3 any time after the
end of 1st year will be terminated from the programme.
Further, a student may also be terminated from his/her
programme due to misconduct or other reasons as
recommended by the Senate.
4.2 Year Drop and Provisions for a student on year
drop
 A maximum of 2 year drops is permitted during the
entire course of study.
 He/she should register for all courses with F grades
(as far as possible), if offered, during the year drop.
 He/she may register for less than the minimum
specific load of 12 credits per semester.
 He/she will be permitted to register for up to a
maximum of 20 credits per semester for grade
improvement.
 He/she will not be permitted to register for more
than 21 credits in all during a semester.
 He/she will not be permitted to register for higher-
level courses during the year drop.
4.3 Provisions for Overload
From 3rd year onwards, a student can register for the
course(s) over and above the prescribed course
structure for a particular semester. Such a course is
called an Overload Course.

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 A maximum of one overload course will be permitted
to students with a CPI ≥ 8.0 and a maximum of two
overload courses will be permitted to students with CPI
≥ 9.0.
4.4 Repeat/Substitute/Improvement
Over and above the minimum compulsory credit
requirement, a maximum of two courses will be
permitted per semester under the category of
repeat/substitute/improvement/overload courses.
4.5 Registration for Higher Level Courses
During the V and VI semesters (the first year into the
‘Major’), students will not be permitted to register for
courses at a level higher than ‘300’. Students in
semesters VII to X (4th and 5th year) will be permitted
to register for higher-level courses, upon fulfilling the
pre-requisites.

5. SELECTION OF MAJOR DISCIPLINE

5.1 Major Discipline
A student will choose his/her ‘Major’ discipline in the
respective stream by the end of the IV semester (2nd
year) and will register for the same at the start of the V
semester (3rd year).
However, in addition to the students admitted into the
Engineering Science stream the students admitted in
Natural Sciences and Economic Sciences stream are
allowed to take the Data Science & Engineering pre-
major courses in their 2nd year. These students, who
have completed the Data Science & Engineering pre-
major courses, are allowed to migrate to BS

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 programme in Engineering Sciences stream majoring in
the department of Data Science & Engineering.
The maximum number of students permitted to major
in a department is 50. The allotment of major discipline
will be on the basis of CPI subject to fulfilling the
eligibility criteria. The student may be allotted second
or third choice based on the seats available and CPI
scored.
5.2 Change of ‘Major’ Discipline
A student can change his/her ‘Major’ before the start of
the VII semester (4th year) with prior approval of the
Head of the Department to which the student wishes to
migrate subject to availability of the seats, under
intimation to the Head of the current ‘Major’
discipline. The CPI at the end of the third year will be
the deciding factor for the Major Change. Also,
migrations will be permitted only at the start of odd
semesters. If a student chooses to change his/her
‘Major’, he/she should do so within the add/drop
deadline. Departments may recommend imposing a
year - drop to ensure that a student changing his/her
‘Major’ fulfils curriculum requirements.
The successful completion of all courses and other
requirements, as laid down by the Department in which
the student wants to ‘Major’, is mandatory for award of
degree with that ‘Major’.

6. REQUIREMENT FOR EARNING A ‘MINOR’

In addition to majoring in one of the disciplines,
students can also minor in another discipline by
fulfilling criteria specified by individual departments.

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 There is also a provision in the Institute to earn a
‘Minor’ in a discipline(s) other than the one in which
she/he earns a ‘Major’. Earning a ‘Minor’ will enable
students to be better prepared for inter-disciplinary
research and will potentially open up several career
opportunities, which may not have been otherwise
accessible. Minoring in more than one discipline is
permitted subject to meeting the required criteria.

Starting from Y18 Batch, to earn a ‘Minor’, the student

has to acquire a minimum of 18 credits in the
discipline in which he/she wants to ‘Minor’.
Departments may further impose additional
requirements to ‘Minor’ in their disciplines (for
example, crediting certain courses from their
discipline) after due approval of the Senate. The
student may seek permission from the DUGC/DoAA
for any additional course-load (academic overload)
required to meet these criteria. The student must claim
for award of ‘Minor’ discipline in the prescribed
format, following which, the grade report of the
student, in addition to the ‘Major’ discipline will also
show the ‘Minor’ discipline(s), if earned.

7. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR

GRADUATION
7.1 Minimum and Maximum Residence
7.1.1 For BS-MS (Dual Degree) Students
The minimum and maximum residence
requirements for the BS-MS (Dual Degree)
programme are 10 semesters (5 years) and 14
semesters (7 years), respectively.

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7.1.2 For BS Students
The minimum and maximum residence
requirements for the BS programme are 8 semesters
(4 years) and 12 semesters (6 years), respectively.
Voluntary year drop(s) will also be taken into account
for determining maximum residence.
7.2 Academic Requirements
A student is required to successfully complete all the
courses of the curriculum prescribed for his/her
programme and should obtain a minimum CPI of 5.0.
7.3 Provisions for Relaxation
The Senate may grant relaxation in the prescribed
minimum/maximum residence and/or academic
requirements to a student in view of the work done by
him/her in the Institute or elsewhere, to the extent
considered appropriate according to the merit of the
case.

8. GRADUATION AND AWARD OF DEGREES

Upon the successful completion of the following
requirements a student is deemed eligible for the award
of the BS/BS-MS (Dual Degree)
 Has completed a minimum residency for the
programme.
 Has earned a minimum of 144 (BS)/188 (BS-MS)
credits in addition to all the credit requirements
(core, pre-major, professional, elective and
laboratory work etc.) specified by the Department,
he/she is majoring in.

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  Has earned a minimum CPI of 5.0 in addition to the
credit requirements of the Department.
 Has no ‘F’ grade in all courses registered.
 Has paid all the dues to the Institute, as applicable.
 Has no case of indiscipline pending against him/her.
Upon completion of the graduation requirements and
fulfilling the requirement for participation in the
Convocation, the student will be awarded his/her
degree during the convocation.
Procedurally, the Office of Academic Affairs, upon the
completion of every semester, will compile the grades
obtained by students registered for various courses.
These grades and the list of students eligible for award
of degrees will be placed before the Senate for its due
consideration. The Senate after considering the
proposal shall recommend to the BoG, for its further
necessary approval, the list of candidates for award of
degrees at the next Convocation of the Institute.
However, during the academic session, from time-to-
time, provisional degrees are issued by the DoAA. A
list of provisional degrees issued to the students
between two Convocations is placed for necessary
consideration and ratification by the Senate/BoG prior
to the Convocation of the Institute, each time, for the
award of degrees.
Under exceptional circumstances, where gross
violation of the graduation requirements, falsification/
misrepresentation of facts pertaining to eligibility to
the programme and/or any misconduct (such as
tampering with the grade report/transcript) is detected
at a later stage, the BoG upon the recommendation of

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 the Senate, may withdraw a degree that is already
awarded.

9. EXIT OPTION WITH BS DEGREE FOR

NATURAL SCIENCES
The Institute provides an exit option with BS Degree,
at the end of 5 years from admission to the BS-MS
(Dual Degree) in Natural Sciences programme to
predominantly cater to academically deficient students.
However, all students can exercise this option provided
they meet the criteria for award of the BS degree.
Students can earn a BS degree only in a ‘Major’
discipline. He/she will not be awarded a ‘Minor’.
9.1 Minimum requirements for award of the BS (Exit)
degree
Upon the successful completion of the following
requirements, a student is deemed eligible for the
award of the BS (Exit) degree:
1. Has completed a minimum residence of 5 years
(and no more than 7 years) from admission to the
BS-MS (Dual Degree) Programme.
2. Has earned a minimum of 144* credits earned from
course and laboratory work.
3. Has registered and cleared all core courses and
mandatory professional courses of his/her ‘Major’
discipline.
4. Has a minimum CPI of 5.0.
5. Has no F grade in all courses registered for.
* minimum of 120 credits at the end of eight semester
+ 12 credits each during the ninth and tenth semester
yielding a total of 144 credits in 5 years.

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9.2 Additional Provisions
 If a student requires less than 12 credits in any
semester (after the completion of 4 years) to achieve
the 144 credit requirement for BS (‘Major’) degree,
he/she may be allowed to register for less than 12
credits in a semester and still be considered a full
time student.
 If student achieves the minimum requirements for
award of BS degree at the end of an odd semester
(after the completion of 5 years), he/she will be
awarded the degree in the following convocation.
9.3 BS-MS option for the students identified as
academically deficient
If an academically deficient student meets the
requirements to earn BS degree latest by the end of
year 6 from the time of admission to the BS-MS (Dual
Degree) [i.e. minimum 144 course credits with CPI ≥
5.0.] he/she may be allowed to register for MS Thesis
to complete BS-MS in the following years (up to a
maximum of the start of year 7). The student should
complete all course and MS Thesis requirements
specified for BS-MS (Dual Degree).

10. PRIZES AND MEDALS

10.1 Academic Excellence Award
To recognize the academic excellence of UG students
across all academic programmes during the first year of
study, “Academic Excellence Award” is given every
semester with a certificate and prize amount of Rs.
5000/-.

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10.2 CNR Rao Foundation Prize
The Institute encourages and rewards academic
excellence exhibited by its students. To this end, BS-
MS dual degree students of Natural Sciences stream are
awarded with Professor C.N.R. Rao Education
Foundation Prize, with a certificate and prize amount
of Rs. 5000/- per semester, is given to the highest CPI
scorer of the first year (I and II semester).
10.3 Medals
10.3.1 President’s Gold Medal
This medal is awarded for the best academic
performance in the graduating class amongst all
disciplines of the BS-MS (Dual Degree) programme.
Students with a CPI ≥ 8 (excluding the MS Thesis
credits) and no ‘F’ grade in any course during the
entire programme can be shortlisted for this medal.
Amongst the shortlisted students, the student with the
highest CPI score, on completion of the programme
will be awarded a President’s Gold Medal. In the event
of a tie, the student with the maximum number of ‘O’
grades will be awarded the medal. If there is a tie in
‘O’ grades the student with the maximum number of A
grades will be awarded the medal, and so on.
10.3.2 Director’s Gold Medal
This medal is awarded for outstanding all-round
achievement and leadership in the graduating class
amongst all disciplines of the BS-MS (Dual Degree)
Programme. Students from all disciplines with CPI ≥ 8
and no ‘F’ grade in any course during the entire
programme will be considered for the award of this
medal. These students will be ranked based on their

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 CPI beginning with the highest. The maximum number
of shortlisted candidates, chosen by rank (beginning
from the first), will be no more than 5% of the
graduating class.
The Director’s Gold Medal winner will be chosen by
the Senate Scholarship and Prized Committee based on
the following methodology. All students considered for
the medal will be scored out of 100. 40% credit will be
awarded based on the CPI, another 40% credit will be
based on participation in student activities (co-
curricular, extra-curricular and sports) as assessed by
the DoSA. The remaining 20% credit will be awarded
based on student activities within the Department as
assessed by the Student’s HoD. The student with the
highest score will be awarded the medal. In the event
of a tie, the student with the maximum number of ‘O’
grades will be awarded the medal. If there is a tie in
‘O’ grades the student with the maximum number of A
grades will be awarded the medal, and so on.
10.3.3 Proficiency Medals
These medals are awarded for the best academic
performance in each discipline of the BS-MS (Dual
Degree) programme. Currently, there will be five
proficiency medals one each for Biological Sciences,
Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Mathematics, and Physics (Proficiency medal for new
disciplines/UG programmes will be instituted as and
when the first batch of students from that batch
graduates). For each discipline, students with a CPI ≥ 8
and no ‘F’ grade in any course during the entire
programme can be shortlisted for this medal. Amongst
the shortlisted students, the student with the highest

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 CPI in a given discipline on completion of the
programme will be awarded a proficiency medal in that
discipline. In the event of a tie, the student with the
maximum number of ‘O’ grades will be awarded the
medal. If there is a tie in ‘O’ grades, the student with
the maximum number of ‘A’ grades will be awarded
the medal, and so on.

11. SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP
Students eligible to receive KVPY
fellowship/INSPIRE-SHE scholarship will be paid
fellowships/scholarships directly by the funding
agency.
At any given point of time, a student will be allowed to
draw scholarship from only one source (national or
international)
11.1 INSPIRE–SHE Scholarship
1. Eligible candidate will receive annual scholarship
of Rs 60,000/-. The scholarship will be transferred
to the students directly from DST-INSPIRE Office.
All the SHE scholars are required to undertake
research projects under an active researcher in any
recognized research centres across India or abroad.
The mentorship grant is given to such student as
per the DST INSPIRE rule.
2. More details on the scholarship are available at
www.inspire-dst.gov.in/ scholarship.html
3. Continuation of Scholarship
a. For continuation of INSPIRE Scholarship, the
scholar shall (i) pass in all subjects and (ii)

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 secure minimum 7.0 CPI on a 10.0 point scale
in each academic year, failing which the
scholarship for the next academic year will not
be paid.
b. If a student has failed or could not attend the
annual/any of the semester examination(s) in
that year, the INSPIRE Scholarship for the next
academic year will not be paid.
c. The scholarship will be restored (only
prospectively), if the scholar’s academic
performance rises above the threshold
prescribed by INSPIRE.
11.2 KVPY Scholarship
1. The fellowship grant for KVPY students will be
transferred to the students directly from KVPY
Office (http://www.kvpy.iisc.ernet.in)
2. Activation and Annual renewal of scholarship is
entirely the responsibility of the student. The
Institute will give the desired certification for
submission of these forms. Scholarship will be
continued in the subsequent academic year only on
receipt of proof of submission of renewal form to
KVPY.
3. The contingency grant for KVPY students will be
transferred to the students directly from KVPY
Office, IISc, Bengaluru. The contingency grant
should be spent by the students as per KVPY rules
and the Institute does not take any responsibility
for meeting any type of expenses related to
project/internship.

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 4. Continuation of Scholarship
a. Fellowship will be continued (only
prospectively) if the fellow passes all the
subjects and obtains CPI of 6.0 on a 10.0 point
scale (5.0 for SC/ST/PWD) in the subsequent
years,
b. Students who fail to secure this will forfeit the
fellowship. However, in the subsequent year, if
they get a CPI of 6.0 on a 10.0 point scale (5.0
for SC/ST/PWD), the fellowship will be
renewed from that year.
c. In addition to the above, participation and
satisfactory performance in the Summer Camp
in the first year and Summer project every year
thereafter is required for renewal of the
fellowship.
11.3 General Criteria for INSPIRE and KVPY
Scholarship
1. Students passed by clearing back papers (re-
examination) in a particular year will not be
considered for scholarship.
2. The maximum tenure for payment of scholarship
will be five years from the date of admission or
completion of degree whichever is earlier.
3. Students who discontinue from the program and
take admission again, are not eligible for the
scholarship.
4. Director will be the Appellate Authority for
redressal of any grievances in respect of
scholarship and his/her decision will be final.

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11.4 Utilization of Mentorship Grant
1. Carry over of mentorship grant until the completion
of the tenure of scholarship will be as per the rules
of INSPIRE or KVPY.
2. To carry out summer project abroad during the 4th
and 5th year, the prior approval must be taken from
the Director.
The above rules are liable to change as per the
instructions of the funding agency/Institute.

12. LEAVE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

12.1 Recess and Vacations
The duration of mid-semester recess and vacations is
specified in the academic calendar.
12.2 Short Leave
Leave of absence during the semester is discouraged
for all registered students. However, for genuine
reasons, an undergraduate student may be granted leave
of absence during the semester for a maximum of 7
days subject to prior approval.
12.3 Medical Leave
A student is permitted to avail medical leave during a
semester for a maximum duration of 15 days upon
submission of medical certificate (hand delivered
through a representative or email/hardcopy) to Office
of Academic Affairs. A student who remains on
authorized leave of absence due to ill health is required
to submit a certificate of fitness by a registered medical
practitioner prior to resuming the semester. If a student
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 due to medical reasons he/she may have to drop a
semester.
12.4 Academic Leave
Fifth year UG student can be allowed to avail the
academic leave for carrying out project/research work
outside the Institute. Such leave will only be granted
upon recommendation/approval by the concerned
department. However, departments are advised to
critically evaluate the requirements for graduation of
the concerned student before recommending/approving
his/her leave.
12.5 Semester Leave
A student is not normally allowed to withdraw from the
academic programme temporarily and is expected to
finish his/her studies without any break. However, for
genuine reasons and/or under exceptional
circumstances, a student may be allowed to withdraw
temporarily at the discretion of Chairperson, Senate for
an extended period. Such an application of temporary
withdrawal must be supported by proper
documentation and should be endorsed by
the parents/guardians. A student who has been
granted temporary withdrawal from the Institute
under the above provisions will be required to
pay the token registration fees, if the application is
submitted before the commencement of semester. Such
leave of absence shall ordinarily not exceed two
semesters with or without break during the entire
period of the academic programme. During the entire
duration of his/her leave, no fellowship will be
awarded in any form irrespective of the CPI.

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13. PROVISIONS FOR RELAXATION
The Senate may grant relaxation in the prescribed
minimum/maximum residence and/or academic
requirements to a student in view of the work done by
him/her in the Institute or elsewhere, to the extent
considered appropriate according to the merit of the
case.

14. PROVISIONS FOR AMENDMENTS

 The Institute reserves the right to modify/amend/
revise any rules without prior notice.
 For special cases not covered under the specified
rules, the decision of Deans/Senate will be final and
binding.

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