cifnet.nic.in Admission 2014 : BFSc Programme Nautical Science

Name of the organisation : Central Institute Of Fisheries Nautical & Engineering Training (cifnet.nic.in)
Description : Admission 2014 BFSc Programme
Reference No. : —
Admission Notice : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/29934-BFSC%20notification2014.pdf
Application Form : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/29934-BFSc%20Application2014.pdf
Home Page : http://www.cifnet.nic.in/

Admission Notification 2014:
Applications are invited for Bachelor of Fishery Science (Nautical Science) 4- year programme (8 semester) with integrated practicals &on board training on ocean going fishing vessels

Application form and Prospectus can be obtained from the Director, CIFNET, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi – 16, on payment of Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC/ST) by Demand Draft drawn in favour of Senior Administrative Officer, CIFNET payable at Ernakulam and a self addressed and stamped (Rs.15) envelope (A4 size) or by cash from CIFNET Office.

Special feature: On completion of this degree, basic modular courses with required sea experience are exempted from all written papers and directly (without Post-Sea courses) appear for the Mate Fishing Vessel oral examination leading to the issuance of Certificate of competency as Mate of a fishing vessel as per MS notice 10 of 2010 dated 07.07.2010.

Entry Qualification: 10 + 2 with minimum 50% marks in English 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% aggregate marks in other Science subjects. In the case of SC/ST students only a pass is required in the qualifying examination with above subjects. The candidates, who are appearing 10 + 2 examination during March, 2014 are also eligible to apply. However the selection will be made only through marks obtained in 10 + 2 and entrance examination.

Age limit: Minimum 17 years and Maximum 20 years as on 1st October, 2014.
Intake capacity:
General Quota -20 seats.
NRI Quota – 1 seat
Foreign National Quota – 1 seat

Mode of selection: Entrance Test (at Kochi, Chennai & Visakhapatnam), Academic Merit in (10 + 2) and Interview.

Medical fitness/ Eye sight and colour vision: As per Merchant Shipping (Medical examination) Rules, 2000 as amended from time to time.

System of Teaching: Semester system of instruction with theoretical and practical exposure and a special continuous Onboard training on ocean-going fishing vessels in each semester.

How to Apply :
Application forms can also be had in person from the Institute HQ at Kochi and Units;
CIFNET Unit,
59, S.N. Chetty Street,
Royapuram, Chennai – 600 013
OR
CIFNET Unit,
Beach Road,
Visakhapatnam – 530 001
OR can be downloaded from the Institute website cifnet.gov.in and applied alongwith DD for the above said amount.

Important dates :
1 Last Date of Issue of application form : 16th May, 2014
2 Last date of Receipt of filled in application :16th May, 2014
3 Entrance Test : 7th June, 2014
4 Date of Interview : 15th July, 2014
5 Date of commencement of the course : 21st July, 2014