MAHAMAYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY NOIDA

Ordinances for Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Programme For the Batch Admitted During the Session 2012-13 In First Year and Onwards

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1. PREAMBLE: The Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow had been established in 2000 for the advancement and development of technical education in U.P. All the Colleges/Institutes imparting technical education in U.P. had been affiliated to the said University. The Colleges/Institutes which had been affiliated to the said University were about 600. It had been felt that such a large number of Colleges/Institutes could not be controlled and regulated effectively by a single University. With a view to ensuring proper and effective control over the said technical Colleges/Institutes running in U.P., another Technical University at Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar by the name of Mahamaya Technical University (MTU) was established in 2010 and the name of Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) was changed to Gautam Buddha Technical University (GBTU), Lucknow and the Colleges/Institutes imparting technical education in Meerut, Saharanpur, Agra, Aligarh and Moradabad Divisions of U.P. have been affiliated to MTU. The basic objective of the Masters programme in Computer Applications (MCA) is to prepare practice oriented IT and computer professionals for our nation and equip them with necessary knowledge, skills and foundations to meet the growing demand and challenges of the IT and computer industry in the country. The curriculum includes academic programmes involving ingredients of classroom teaching, laboratory practice, training, seminar and project. These ingredients are specified in terms of courses with a given code specifying the subject(s) to be taught in this programme. Every course has a credit commensurate with the workload it involves. The students are continuously evaluated during the conduct of a course and are awarded MARKS/CREDITS on the basis of their performance. The academic year is divided into two semesters and in each semester the students have to register for a number of courses. A limited number of students are also offered scholarships, stipends, fee waivers, etc. A student earning credits as specified for the programme and satisfying all the requirements becomes eligible for the award of the MCA Degree after completion of the programme. The Ordinances as embodied here are for specifying the provisions required for the purpose of smooth functioning of the programme. The Ordinances and Regulations have been framed to lay down the procedures for implementation and clarify other details of the provisions enshrined in the Ordinances.

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ORDINANCES FOR THE MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) PROGRAMME
1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT 1.1 1.2 These Ordinances shall be called the Ordinances for the Master of Computer Applications which is abbreviated as MCA. These Ordinances shall come into force with effect from such date as the Academic Council/Executive Council may decide on this behalf.

2. ORDINANCES 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The procedure for starting the programme, temporarily suspending the programme or phasing out the programme shall be such as may be laid down in the Regulations. The qualifications for admission to Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme shall be such as prescribed by the AICTE/Government of U.P. A student of Master of Computer Applications shall be required to complete all the requirements for the award of the Degree, i.e. MCA as specified in the Regulations. The date of initial registration for the programme shall normally be the date on which the student formally registers for the first time. This date shall be construed as the date of joining the programme for all intents and purposes A student of MCA programme may be granted such scholarship / stipend, etc. and awarded such fee waiver, prizes and medals in accordance with the directions of the Government of U.P/AICTE and/or the decision of the Executive Council/Academic council of the University from time to time. The procedure for the admission of a candidate to the MCA programme shall be such as directed by the AICTE/ Government of U.P. The procedure for the withdrawal from the programme, rejoining the programme, the award of MARKS/CREDITS, the examination and all such matters as may be connected with the running of the programme shall be such as specified in the Ordinances, PART III. A student admitted to the programme shall abide by the Standing Orders for Students issued by the University from time to time. These Orders shall deal with the discipline of the students in the Colleges/Institutes affiliated to the University. The Standing Orders may also deal with such other matters as are considered necessary for the conduct of the students and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. These Standing Orders shall be approved by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Dean of Students Welfare/Registrar/Controller of Examinations/Academic Council.

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Notwithstanding anything contained in the above Ordinances, no Ordinance shall be made in contravention of the direction of the AICTE in regard to the duration of the MCA programme. The Ordinances for the programme shall be approved by the Executive Council/Academic Council. In special circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor may, on behalf of the Executive Council/Academic Council, approve amendment, modification of the Ordinance (s), which in his/her opinion is necessary or expedient for the smooth running of a programme.

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PART-III ORDINANCES FOR THE MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) PROGRAMME

1. MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (MCA) PROGRAMME 1.1 1.2 1.3 The University may offer such programme leading to Masters Degree in Computer Applications as may be approved by the Academic Council / Executive Council. The structures and programme may be amended / modified in accordance with the decisions of the Academic Council / Executive Council. The duration of MCA programme shall be three academic years extended over six Semesters.

2. ACADEMIC CALENDAR The academic calendar of events in respect of the MCA programme shall be fixed by the University before the start of the Academic Year. This calendar should be strictly followed by the Colleges/Institutes affiliated to the University in implementing and running the programme. 3. SEMESTER SYSTEM 3.1 Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters Autumn (Odd) Semester and Spring (Even) Semester. The Autumn (Odd) Semester shall be during July/ August to December/January and Spring (Even) Semester during December/January to May/June every year. The general structure of the programme and the distribution of credits for each semester shall be as prescribed and given in its Study and Evaluation Schemes. A number of courses shall be offered in each semester. Each course shall have a certain number of credits assigned to it depending upon the academic load of the course assessed on the basis of weekly contact hours of lecture, tutorial, assignments, laboratory classes and self- study. The End Semester Examination in all the theory subjects and practicals shall be conducted as per the schedule given in the University academic calendar.

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4. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION 4.1 Based on the AICTE norms and eligibility as approved by the Government of U.P. and/or the Government of India and as per classification of seats approved by the U.P. Government Orders issued from time to time in this regard shall prevail. Admission to the MCA programme shall be made through the State Entrance Examination (SEE). Reservation norms for different category candidates, as specified by the Government of U.P. and accepted by SEE-Central Advisory Board, shall be followed for admission to first year in MCA programme.

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DIRECT ADMISSION The eligibility criteria for direct admission to all types of vacant seats in Colleges/Institutes affiliated to the University shall be such as directed by the AICTE/ Government of U.P. and may be notified from time to time after completion of Counseling of State Entrance Examination. 5. ADMISSION RULES AND ENROLMENT 5.1 5.2 Admission to MCA first year, first semester shall be made as per rules prescribed by the AICTE/Government of U.P. /The University. Every student admitted to the MCA programme shall apply on a prescribed form through his/her respective Principal/Director of the College/Institute to the Registrar of the University for enrolment together with all necessary documents such as Migration Certificate (in original)/Transfer Certificate (in original), as the case may be, and attested copies of the required academic certificates. The Registrar shall provide him/her an enrolment number after completing all necessary formalities. The Enrolment Number shall be the permanent reference number in all records of the College/Institute/University pertaining to the concerned student. After enrolment in the Colleges/Institutes affiliated to the University, InterCollege transfer shall not be permitted. However, under special circumstances transfer can be considered on the recommendation of the constituted committee by the University for this purpose and approved by the Academic Council. Admission on migration of a candidate from any other University to the Colleges/ Institutes affiliated to this University shall be based on the recommendation of the Equivalence Committee of the University and approved by the Academic Council on case to case basis. No admission shall be made after the last date announced by the University.

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6. DURATION OF PROGRAMME COMPLETION 6.1 A student, who has failed twice in first year due to any reason (either due to his/her non- appearance or he/she has not been permitted in semester examinations), shall not be allowed to continue study further for his/her MCA programme. A student admitted to first year shall be required to complete the programme within a maximum period of five academic years for MCA Degree from the date of first registration, failing which he/she shall have to register once again as a fresh candidate.

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7. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT 7.1 Each semester is considered as a unit and a student is expected to attend 100% classes including practicals and other academic activities. However, a minimum average attendance of 75% is required for appearing in the End Semester Examination with a provision of 15% waiver of the attendance by the Principal/Director of the College/Institute where the student is studying for compelling reasons beyond the control of the student such as medical ground, training days for taking part in University/State/National level sports, cultural activities, seminars, workshops, paper presentation, placement activity etc. In case a student is selected in a State/National level sports, a further condonation of 5% shall also be allowed. However, such a student has to complete 60% attendance by attending extra classes. A student having shortage of attendance shall not be allowed to appear in the End Semester Examination.
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The basis of the calculation of the attendance shall be from the date of commencement of the classes prescribed by the University by its academic calendar. For the first semester newly admitted students, the same shall be reckoned from the date of his/her registration to the programme. Attendance shall be counted up to seven days prior to the date of commencement of the University theory examination. The Principal/ Director of affiliated Colleges/Institutes shall submit a list of all such students who are being detained for shortage of attendance or any other reasons with due justifications at least four days before the start of End Semester Examination to the Controller of Examination of the University.

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7.5 Temporary Discontinuation of the Programme A student, who wishes to temporarily discontinue the programme and continue the same subsequently, has to obtain prior permission from the University by applying through the Principal/Director. Such students shall have to take admission to the same semester again from where he/she discontinued his/her study. However, the student shall be required to complete the programme as per Ordinances 6.2. 8. FEES The fees payable by a student in the College/Institute affiliated to the University shall be such as may be fixed by the Government of U.P./University from time to time. The fees payable at the time of admission/initial registration, registration during subsequent semesters and examination shall be decided by the University and notified from time to time. 9. REFUND OF FEES 9.1 Fees once paid to the College/Institute shall not be refunded except the caution money, which shall be paid back to the student within three months from the date of declaration of final year result or cancellation of registration on any ground, subject to adjustment of any dues payable by him/her. However, the fees and other charges deposited by a candidate seeking admission to an academic programme shall be refunded if he/she does not join the programme and leaves the College/Institute provided he/she applies for refund on or before the date of registration. Government of U.P./AICTE rules shall be followed after the registration of the student in a programme for refund of fees. A student who fails to pass or who is unable to present himself/herself for any examination on any account shall not be entitled to a refund or adjustment of the examination fee to the next ensuing examination. The examination fee paid by a student shall be refundable only when his/her Examination Form is rejected by the University.

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10. Courses of Special Nature: The MCA programme may contain the following courses of special nature in curricula: 10.1 Project: The 3- year curriculum has been divided into six semesters. Semesters first to fifth shall include lectures, tutorials, practicals, seminars etc. as defined in the Schemes of Evaluation issued by the University from time to time. Semester sixth shall exclusively be devoted to practical training in the industries/organizations in which students shall be
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required to work on the projects assigned by industries/organizations in consultation with the concerned College/Institute. 10.2 10.3 Training: Every student of MCA programme shall have to undergo Industrial/ Field/ Professional Training as per the curriculum. A curriculum may contain a component of a course on Educational Tour for visit to Industrial Units/R&D Organization as and when organized by the College/Institute affiliated to the University. Seminar/Group Discussion/Comprehensive Viva-Voce: The curriculum shall contain a component of a course on Seminar/Group Discussion, and Comprehensive Viva-Voce.

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11. COURSE CREDITS 11.1 Each course shall have an integer number of credits, which shall reflect its weightage. The number of credits of a course in a semester shall ordinarily be calculated as under: (a) (b) Lectures/Tutorials: One lecture hour per week shall normally be assigned one credit. One hour of tutorial per week shall be assigned one credit. Practicals: A three hour of laboratory course per week shall normally be assigned two credits. The courses having three hours of contact every alternate week or two hours per week shall have one credit only; similarly a six hours of laboratory course per week shall normally be assigned four credits. This is for calculating credits only. Special courses like practical training, seminar, project, comprehensive viva-voce, etc. shall have credits as mentioned in the Scheme of Evaluation of MCA programme.

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The total number of minimum working days including the days of examinations for the programme during a semester shall be 90.

12. EXAMINATION 12.1 The performance of a student in a semester shall be evaluated through continuous evaluation called internal assessment and End Semester Examination. The internal assessment marks are based on class tests, assignments/tutorials, quizzes/viva-voce and attendance. End Semester Examination shall be comprised of written papers, practicals, viva-voce and course work undergone by the student in classes and laboratories, project work or by means of any combination of these methods. Practicals and Summer Training Project report in the MCA programme shall be evaluated by one external and one internal examiner. The examiners shall follow the Scheme of Evaluation prescribed by the University. The internal examiner shall be from the College/Institute, where the examination is being conducted, while the external examiner shall be from any of the affiliated Colleges/Institutes of the University/outside the University. In case the external examiner is unable to conduct the examination as per the scheduled date, the Principal/ Director of the College/Institute shall make the alternative arrangement out of the approved list of external examiners by the University and in consultation with the University. (i) The marks obtained in a semester of a particular subject shall consist of marks allotted in theory, practical and internal assessment marks.
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The result of examination for the Odd and Even semesters of a particular academic year shall be combined to declare the result of a student.

12.4 The Internal Assessment (IA) marks in theory as well as practicals shall be based on the methodology defined in Ordinance 12.5 with a minimum of two tests generally conducted at the end of 8 and 12 weeks of each semester. An additional test may be conducted for the desirous students before the end of the semester to give opportunity to such students to improve their internal assessment marks. University test answer booklet shall be used for all internal tests. These booklets shall be kept in the custody of the Principal/ Director of the College/Institute and shall be made available to University authorities for verification as per the directions of the Controller of Examination as and when required. 12.5 Internal Assessment (IA) marks in MCA programme for theory subjects, practicals and project shall have following weightage: 12.5.1 Theory Subjects: Weightage (i) Test (two better performances in tests of equal weightage) : 60% (ii) Teacher Assessment (Tutorial/Assignment/Quizzes) : 20% (iii) *Attendance in class : 20% Practicals/Project/Training Report: (i) Two mid-term (Viva-voce/Practical tests of equal weightage): 60% (ii) Teacher Assessment (Lab, Record) : 20% (iii) *Attendance in Lab classes : 20%

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*The marks for attendance shall be awarded by the concerned faculty member in the Colleges/Institutes in the following manner: Attendance (%) 60 65 66 75 76 80 81 89 > 90 12.6 Marks (%) 60 70 80 90 100

The minimum passing marks in each theory subject and internal assessment in MCA programme shall be 30% and 50% respectively. If there is no provision of internal assessment marks in any subject, the minimum pass marks in that subject shall be 30% in the End Semester Examination. In case the minimum passing marks are in a fraction, the integer part shall be considered as the passing marks. The minimum passing marks in a project/practical subject (including internal assessment marks, if any) / project report shall be 50% of the maximum prescribed marks in the MCA programme. To qualify (pass) in Seminar, Industrial Training, Educational Tour, Viva-Voce etc., a student shall have to secure a minimum of 50% of the maximum prescribed marks. A student, in order to pass, must secure 50% marks in aggregate in a particular academic year inclusive of both semesters of that academic year.
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The answer books of End Semester Examinations shall be evaluated in the University or Evaluation Centres set up in affiliated Colleges/Institutes. For each subject, a panel of Head Examiner, Deputy Head Examiner and Evaluators shall be appointed. These panels of examiners shall be appointed by the Controller of Examination/Vice-Chancellor for the concerned discipline from amongst the faculty members of the affiliated Colleges/Institutes of the University preferably teaching that course in that semester. If a student satisfies the requirements of Ordinances 12.6, 12.7 and 12.8 in any subject(s) of the semester(s), he/she shall earn Full Credit for that subject(s). If a student fails to satisfy the requirements of Ordinances 12.6, 12.7 and 12.8 in any subject(s) of the semester(s), he/she shall earn Zero Credit in those subjects and may re-appear in the subsequent examinations either as an Ex-student or as a regular student in accordance with the Ordinances 16 and 17. However, the internal assessment marks awarded to the student in the previous attempt of the concerned theory subjects/practicals/project/training report shall be carried forward in the case of an Ex-student If a student scores marks in a fraction, then it shall be rounded to the next higher integer.

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13. GRACE MARKS A student may be awarded Grace Marks up to a maximum of total 05 marks in maximum of three subjects but not more than 03 marks in any theory subject/practical/project and /or aggregate marks in grand total in each academic year. 14. ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION 14.1 A student satisfying all the requirements under Ordinance 12 in all subjects (a subject means a theory or a practical or a sessional treated separately) and earning minimum credits shall be promoted to the next year of study with PASS status. However, a student promoted to the next year of study with grace marks shall be awarded PWG (Pass with Grace) status. (a) A student shall be eligible for provisional promotion to the next academic year of study with PCP status if he/she has earned total 60% or more credits on the basis of combined result of both the semesters of a particular academic year (e.g. 32 credits in MCA First Year).

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(b) If a student satisfies the requirements of the Ordinances 12.6, 12.7 and 12.8, but fails to satisfy the requirement of Ordinance 12.9, he/she shall be eligible for provisional promotion with PCP-A status and shall be allowed to appear in the Carry Over Examinations in order to satisfy the said Ordinance. (c) A student who fails to attain PASS/PWG status as per Ordinance 14.1 or fails to attain PCP/PCP-A status as per Ordinance 14.2 (a), (b) shall be declared FAIL in the particular academic year. However, he/she may appear in the Carry Over Examinations (Ordinance 15 given below) to satisfy Ordinances 14.1 and 14.2 (a), (b).

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15. CARRY OVER SYSTEM 15.1 The Carry Over Examinations shall be held in same academic session for theory and practical subjects of both the semesters in which a student has failed. A student shall also be allowed to appear in the Carry Over Examinations if he/she could not appear in the End Semester Examinations for compelling reasons beyond his/her control such as medical ground, death in the family, National/International level sports etc. provided he/she satisfies the requirements of Ordinance 7.1. In case a student scores Zero credit in a subject (a subject means a theory or a practical or a sessional treated separately), he/she shall be allowed to clear either in theory or practical or both in which he/she has failed in order to pass ESE (End Semester Examination) or IA (Internal Assessment) as the case may be to get full credit in that subject in the Carry Over Examinations. (a) A student with PCP-A status may choose sufficient number of THEORY AND/OR PRACTICAL AND/OR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF THOSE THEORY AND/OR PRACTICAL SUBJECTS in which he/she was declared pass in the Carry Over Examinations of that particular academic year in order to satisfy the Ordinance 12.9. A student, who is not able to score qualifying marks in the subjects mentioned in Ordinance 12.8, shall be allowed to appear in the Carry Over Examinations.

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16. EX-STUDENTSHIP 16.1 A candidate can opt for Ex-studentship provided he/she has cleared all the Internals and Practicals as per requirement of the Subject(s) and thus shall be required to appear in the End Semester Examinations of both the semesters of the same academic year. However, the marks pertaining to Sessional, Industrial Training, etc. shall remain the same as secured earlier. A candidate opting for Ex-studentship shall be required to apply to the College/ Institute by paying only examination fee within 15 days from the start of new session.

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17. RE-ADMISSION IN THE COLLEGE/ INSTITUTE A student may be allowed for re-admission provided if he/she satisfies one of the following conditions: 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Declared fail. Did not appear in a semester examination / or was not granted permission to appear in the examination. Has been detained by the College/Institute and subsequently has been permitted to take re-admission. Promoted with Carry Over Papers but willing to opt for re-admission.

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18. RESULT The result of a student shall be declared on the basis of performance of both semesters of the same academic year. However, a final year student, who is not permitted in any one of the final year semester examinations due to shortage of attendance or any other reason shall be permitted to study as a regular student in that particular semester of the next academic year and to appear in that semester examination. 19. AWARD OF CLASS AT DEGREE LEVEL 19.1 19.2 The MCA Degree shall be awarded to the students who have passed all the stipulated examinations of their study. For students admitted to first year in MCA programme, the result of the programme which comprises of all the six semesters shall be declared on the basis of working out Grand Total by adding marks of the two years of study in the following ways: First Year Second Year Third Year 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 100 % of Aggregate marks 100% of Aggregate marks 100% of Aggregate marks

The Division shall be awarded on the basis of the result mentioned in the Ordinance 19.2. If a student passes all examinations and secures 50% or more marks but less than 60% marks, he/she shall be eligible for the award of MCA Degree in SECOND DIVISION. If a student passes all examinations and secures 60% or more marks but less than 75% marks, he/she shall be eligible for the award of MCA Degree in FIRST DIVISION. If a student passes all examinations in first attempt without Grace Marks and secures 75% or more marks, he/she shall be eligible for the award of MCA Degree in FIRST DIVISION WITH HONOURS. If a student has passed his/her examination without any grace marks, but fails to secure a better division due to one mark, he/she shall be entitled to be awarded that higher division with a grace mark.

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20. AWARD OF MEDALS/RANK 20.1 On the basis of final result, the top ten students in the programme shall be awarded ranks according to their merit, provided they passed all the examinations in single attempt and without any grace marks .The students at first two top positions in the programme amongst the students awarded division as per Ordinance 19.6, shall be awarded medals viz. Gold and Silver respectively in order of merit. If two or more students secure the same grand total on a particular position, all such students shall be entitled for the medals.

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21. UNFAIR MEANS (UFM) AT EXAMINATION The rules and the procedures for UFM cases as defined in Undergraduate Ordinance 22 with Annexure-2 shall remain the same for MCA programme also.
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22. RULES FOR SCRUTINY AND RE-EVALUATION (CHALLENGE EVALUATION) OF ANSWER BOOK(S) The rules and the procedures for scrutiny and challenge evaluation as defined in Undergraduate Ordinances 23 and 24 shall remain the same for MCA programme also. 23. CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION The admission of a student at any stage of study shall be cancelled if: (i) He/She is not found qualified as per AICTE/State Government norms and guidelines or the eligibility criteria prescribed by the University. OR He/She is found unable to complete the programme within the stipulated time as prescribed in Ordinance 6.2. OR He/She is found involved in creating indiscipline in the College/Institute or the University.

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24. MIGRATION/TRANSFER CERTIFICATE A student shall be given migration certificate only after the completion of the programme and after paying the requisite fee. However, transfer certificate may be issued to a student during the programme, if required. 25. SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES 25.1 The University shall award the Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarships, fee-waivers and such other scholarships and MHRD assistantships, awards and prizes as approved by the Executive Council/ Academic Council. Announcements on these scholarships/ assistantships stating eligibility and the number and value of scholarships/assistantships etc. shall be made while inviting applications from time to time from the students of the affiliated Colleges/Institutes. A student may draw scholarships or stipends from outside sources with the necessary permission from the Principal/Director of the affiliated Colleges/Institutes/the University.

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26. STARTING A NEW PROGRAMME A new programme may be started suo motu by the Executive Council provided that the same is approved by the U.P. Government/AICTE. Such a proposal shall be referred to the concerned BOS for framing the detailed syllabi.

27. MINIMUM STUDENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ELECTIVE COURSE An elective course in an affiliated College/Institute shall run only if a minimum of twelve students register for it in a regular semester (however, under special circumstance, a course may run with fewer students with the prior permission of the Vice-Chancellor/Academic Council on the recommendation of the Principal/Director).

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28. INTERPRETATION OF ORDINANCES In case of any dispute, difference of opinion in interpretation of these Ordinances or any other matter not covered in theses Ordinances, the decision of the Vice-Chancellor/Academic Council/ Executive Council shall be final and binding. 29. EMERGENT CASES Notwithstanding anything contained in the above Ordinances, the Vice Chancellor, in emergent situations may take such action on behalf of the Academic Council/Executive Council, as he/she deems appropriate and reports it to the next meeting of the Academic Council/Executive Council of the University.

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