CIFNET

2018-2019
ACADEMIC CALENDAR - BFSc (NS)

Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical & Engineering Training

Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, India

Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture &Farmers welfare
(Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries)

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 July 2018
Date Day Remarks
1 Sunday
2 Monday Reopening/Commencement of classes for Odd Semester except first year
3 Tuesday
4 Wednesday
5 Thursday
6 Friday
7 Saturday
8 Sunday
9 Monday
Fish Farmer's day (In 2001, the Govt. of India declared July 10 as Fish Farmers
10 Tuesday Day to honour scientist Hiralal Choudhary, who had successfully conducted induced
breeding in Indian major carp fish in 1957)
Study Tour for fifth semester BFSc (NS) to National Fish Seed Farm,
11 Wednesday
Palakkad.
12 Thursday
13 Friday
14 Saturday
15 Sunday
16 Monday
17 Tuesday
18 Wednesday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation on Mariculture (Tentative Date)
19 Thursday
20 Friday
21 Saturday
22 Sunday
23 Monday
24 Tuesday
25 Wednesday
26 Thursday
27 Friday
28 Saturday
29 Sunday
30 Monday
31 Tuesday

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 August 2018
Date Day Remarks
Commencement of First year (New batch) BFSc(NS) after
1 Wednesday
admission.
2 Thursday
3 Friday
4 Saturday
5 Sunday
6 Monday
7 Tuesday
8 Wednesday
9 Thursday
10 Friday
11 Saturday
12 Sunday
13 Monday
14 Tuesday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation on Fin fish taxonomy
Independence day- Flag hoisting by Director with staff and
15 Wednesday
students
16 Thursday
17 Friday ONAM celebration by staff and students
18 Saturday Commencement of Onam vacation for students
19 Sunday
20 Monday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

21 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

22 Wednesday BAKRID - World Indigenous knowledge Day

23 Thursday
24 Friday First Onam
25 Saturday
26 Sunday
27 Monday Re opening after Onam vacation - National sports Day
28 Tuesday Ayyankali Jayanthi
29 Wednesday
30 Thursday
31 Friday

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 September 2018
Date Day Remarks
1 Saturday
2 Sunday Sree Krishna Jayanthi
3 Monday
4 Tuesday
5 Wednesday Teachers' Day
6 Thursday
7 Friday
8 Saturday
9 Sunday
10 Monday
11 Tuesday
12 Wednesday
13 Thursday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation-Atmospheric / Ocean interaction.
14 Friday National Hindi Day
Saturday Engineer's Day (As a tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna
15 Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya)
16 Sunday World Ozone Day
17 Monday Commencement of 1st internal Examination for BFSc (NS)
18 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

19 Wednesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

20 Thursday MUHARAM
21 Friday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
22 Saturday
23 Sunday
24 Monday
25 Tuesday
26 Wednesday
27 Thursday
Submission of DCB, Matriculation, Recognition of applications and
28 Friday qualifying certificates of first semester to the University.
29 Saturday
30 Sunday

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 October 2018
Date Day Remarks
1 Monday National Blood Donation Day
2 Tuesday GANDHI JAYANTHI
3 Wednesday
4 Thursday
5 Friday World Teachers Day
6 Saturday
7 Sunday
8 Monday
9 Tuesday
10 Wednesday
11 Thursday
12 Friday
13 Saturday
14 Sunday
15 Monday Commencement of 2nd internal Examination for BFSc (NS)
16 Tuesday
17 Wednesday
18 Thursday Mahanavami
19 Friday Vijayadashami
20 Saturday
21 Sunday
22 Monday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation-Marine electronics /GMDSS Equipments
23 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

24 Wednesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

25 Thursday
26 Friday
27 Saturday
28 Sunday
29 Monday
30 Tuesday
31 Wednesday

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 November 2018
Date Day Remarks
1 Thursday Kerala Piravi Day - Commencement of University semester
Examination (Odd Semester) for BFSc (NS)
2 Friday
3 Saturday
4 Sunday
5 Monday
6 Tuesday Deepavali
7 Wednesday
8 Thursday
9 Friday
10 Saturday
11 Sunday National Education day
12 Monday Commencement odd semester University Examination
13 Tuesday
14 Wednesday
15 Thursday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

16 Friday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

17 Saturday
18 Sunday
19 Monday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation-Marine fishery research
20 Tuesday Milad-un-nabi
World Fisheries Day
21 Wednesday (This day is celebrated to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's
fisheries)
22 Thursday
23 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanthi
24 Saturday
25 Sunday
26 Monday
27 Tuesday
28 Wednesday
29 Thursday
30 Friday End of odd semester examination

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 December 2018
Date Day Remarks
1 Saturday
2 Sunday
3 Monday Reopening/Commencement of classes for even Semester
Commencement of Project work of BFSc(NS) Final semester students
4 Tuesday
(Topic Selection)
5 Wednesday
6 Thursday
7 Friday
8 Saturday
9 Sunday
10 Monday
11 Tuesday
12 Wednesday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation Recent development in Marine Engineering
13 Thursday
14 Friday
15 Saturday
16 Sunday
17 Monday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
18 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
19 Wednesday
20 Thursday Commencement of Christmas Vacation
21 Friday
22 Saturday National Mathematics Day
(To honor the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Sir Srinivasa Ramanujan)
23 Sunday
24 Monday
25 Tuesday CHRISTMAS
26 Wednesday
27 Thursday
28 Friday
29 Saturday
30 Sunday
31 Monday Reopening after Christmas vacation

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 January 2019
Date Day Remarks
1 Tuesday New Year Day
2 Wednesday
36th intercollegiate Sports & Games Meet of CUSAT
3 Thursday
(3rd to 14th)
4 Friday
5 Saturday
6 Sunday
7 Monday
8 Tuesday
9 Wednesday
10 Thursday
11 Friday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation-Fishing regulations in EEZ.
12 Saturday
13 Sunday
14 Monday
15 Tuesday Pongal/Mahara sankranti
Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
16 Wednesday
Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh
17 Thursday
Bharath”
First Evaluation of progress of project work of BFSc(NS)-
18 Friday 20% of total marks (Progress of project maintained in
project diary)
19 Saturday
20 Sunday
21 Monday Commencement of 1st internal Examination for BFSc (NS)
22 Tuesday
23 Wednesday
24 Thursday
25 Friday
26 Saturday REPUBLIC DAY
27 Sunday
28 Monday
29 Tuesday
30 Wednesday
31 Thursday

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 February 2019
Date Day Remarks
1 Friday
2 Saturday World Wetlands Day
(Marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971)
3 Sunday
4 Monday Study tour of BFSc(NS) final year (4th to 11th )
5 Tuesday
6 Wednesday
7 Thursday
8 Friday
9 Saturday
10 Sunday
11 Monday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation –Recent trends in Seamanship & Navigation.
12 Tuesday Submission of even semester exam proposal to University
13 Wednesday
14 Thursday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
15 Friday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
16 Saturday
17 Sunday
18 Monday
19 Tuesday

20 Wednesday Commencement of University Arts Festival - Sargam (20th to 24th)

Second Evaluation of progress of project work -30% of total

21 Thursday
marks ( Based on Progress of project maintained in project diary)
22 Friday
23 Saturday
24 Sunday
Last date for Exam Registration (Without fine) even
25 Monday
semesters
26 Tuesday
27 Wednesday ALL INDIA CIFNET ATHLETIC MEET
National Science Day
28 Thursday (To mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist
Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928)

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 March 2019
Date Day Remarks
1 Friday last date for exam registration (with Fine) even semester
2 Saturday
3 Sunday
4 Monday Maha Sivarathri
5 Tuesday
6 Wednesday
7 Thursday
8 Friday
9 Saturday
10 Sunday
11 Monday Commencement of 2nd internal Examination for BFSc (NS)
12 Tuesday
13 Wednesday
14 Thursday
15 Friday
16 Saturday
17 Sunday
18 Monday submission of attendance as on date
19 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
20 Wednesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
THIRD Evaluation of progress of project work -50% of total marks
21 Thursday (Progress of project maintained in project diary + PowerPoint
presentation)
22 Friday
World Meteorological Day
23 Saturday (The date of the establishment of the World Meteorological
Organization in - 23 March 1950)
24 Sunday
25 Monday submission of internal marks of BFSc(NS) to University
26 Tuesday Monthly Seminar-Expert presentation-Fishing gear design
27 Wednesday
28 Thursday
29 Friday MAUNDY THURSDAY
30 Saturday
31 Sunday

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 April 2019
Date Day Remarks
1 Monday
2 Tuesday
3 Wednesday
4 Thursday
NATIONAL MARITIME DAY- (observed every year on 5 April to
5 Friday commemorate the maiden voyage of the first Indian owned ship “SS
LOYALTY on this day in the year 1919 from MUMBAI to UK).
6 Saturday
7 Sunday
8 Monday
9 Tuesday Commencement of University semester Examination
10 Wednesday
11 Thursday
12 Friday
13 Saturday
14 Sunday AMBEDKAR JAYANTHI
15 Monday VISHU
16 Tuesday
17 Wednesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
18 Thursday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”
19 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
20 Saturday
21 Sunday Easter Day
22 Monday
23 Tuesday
Submission of final dissertation of the project work of
24 Wednesday
BFSc(NS) final semester -100% of remaining 100 marks
25 Thursday
26 Friday Passing out of Final semester BFSc(NS)
27 Saturday
28 Sunday
29 Monday
End of exams for BFSc (NS)/Commencement of Summer
30 Tuesday
Vacation

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 May 2019
Date Day Remarks
1 Wednesday
2 Thursday
3 Friday
4 Saturday
5 Sunday
6 Monday
7 Tuesday
8 Wednesday
9 Thursday
10 Friday
11 Saturday
12 Sunday
13 Monday
14 Tuesday
15 Wednesday
16 Thursday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

17 Friday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

18 Saturday
19 Sunday
20 Monday
21 Tuesday
22 Wednesday
23 Thursday
24 Friday
25 Saturday
26 Sunday
27 Monday
28 Tuesday
29 Wednesday
30 Thursday
31 Friday

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 June 2019

Date Day Remarks

1 Saturday
2 Sunday
3 Monday
4 Tuesday
5 Wednesday EID-UL-FITR/ RAMZAN / WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
6 Thursday
7 Friday
8 Saturday
9 Sunday
10 Monday
11 Tuesday
12 Wednesday
13 Thursday
14 Friday
15 Saturday
16 Sunday
17 Monday
18 Tuesday Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh Bharath”

Monthly program on cleanliness drive under “Swachh

19 Bharath”
Wednesday
20 Thursday
21 Friday
22 Saturday
23 Sunday
24 Monday
25 Tuesday
26 Wednesday
27 Thursday
28 Friday
29 Saturday
30 Sunday

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 CONDUCT RULES FOR STUDENTS - CIFNET
1. Should wear neat and proper uniform including shoes/belt/ID card.

2. Usage of mobile phones is strictly not allowed in the class rooms during 0900 hrs to

1730 hrs. However, a pigeon box with locking facility will be kept in the reception area

to keep the mobiles of day scholars. In case, if the Mobile phone is found in the class

room, it will be seized and the same will be returned only on completion of the

Semester.

3. Should maintain the personality development by doing decent hair cut and shave.

4. TAR book has to be maintained under the guidance of

i) Skipper- Mate/Bosun for VNC/BFSc(NS)

ii) Chief Engineer - Engine Driver Gr.I/ Engine Driver Gr. II for MFC

5. Elocution competition on the announced topic will be conducted on the previous day

of National Holidays.

6. Sports Competition will be conducted once in a month for each class in order to

inculcate the sports sprit.

7. STCW course will be arranged in consultation with DG Shipping approved Institution

for which the candidates who are having valid passport are informed to give the name

list in classwise to the training section.

8. The receipt for Mess bill payment will be provided to the hostellers by making bill book

with their own expenditure.

9. The trainees of VNC/MFC are eligible for 12 days regular leave per semester and 15

days medical leave on admission in the hospital by producing doctor’s certificate.

Beyond that, the students will not be allowed to appear Trade examination at any

cost.

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 CIFNET Trainees Hostel, HQ Kochi
RULES, REGULATIONS AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TRAINEES

It shall be the responsibility of the trainees to

 Read, become familiar with and adhere to this Code and any amendment there on
 Foster and maintain a vibrant academic, intellectual, cultural and social atmosphere which is
consistent with the objectives of the Institute.
 Report any violation of this Code to the functionaries under this Code.

Hostel Admission and General Rules

1. Hostel facility is extended to the students as per the availability, at the discretion of the Director.
2. The trainees of regular courses willing to avail of hostel facility have to furnish the Joining Report,
bio-data and Undertaking in prescribed form. The students are required to list out their belongings and
submit the list to the Warden at the time of admission to the hostel.
3. They have to necessarily remit the fees and various deposits stipulated for admission, at the time of
admission itself, without waiting for sanction/payment of stipend, if any, by CIFNET/Sponsoring
Department/Private Industry.
4. Allotment of rooms will be done by the Warden. The trainees shall strictly adhere to the same.
5. The trainees shall ensure that the furniture and fitting inside the rooms allotted to them are in proper
condition while occupying the rooms, any discrepancies observed shall be brought to the attention of
the Dy. Warden/Care taker. The trainees shall be responsible for any damages to the furniture and
fitting inside the rooms allotted to them.
6. The students should conduct themselves in a disciplined and dignified manner within the Institute/
Hostel campus. They shall strictly adhere with the discipline and the prescribed timings for various
activities.
7. The normal daily routine of the hostel is as follows.
a. Wake up time : 05.30 hrs
b. Physical Training * : 06.00 – 07.00 hrs
c. Breakfast : 07.45 – 08.30 hrs
d. Lunch : 12.50 – 13.30 hrs
e. Evening tea : 15.10 – 15.20 hrs
f. Dinner : 19.30 – 20.25 hrs
g. Study time : 20.30 – 22.30 hrs
h. Light out : 22:30 hrs
*(Mandatory for all Hostel inmates - all batches of VNC/MFC/ BFSc)
8. When the trainees leave their rooms, they should switch off light, fan and should avoid wastage of
electric power. The trainees are prohibited from using any electric appliances like electric cookers/
induction cookers/ iron box/ music system including Radio/ Transistor/ Record Player etc. Further Laptops/
Tablets are not allowed to be used in hostel, except for BFSc(NS) final year students.
9. All trainees have to ensure that their rooms are kept locked with lock and key, which they have to
purchase-on share basis among the room mates. One spare key of the lock shall be remitted with the

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 Dy.warden. If the rooms are found open during class hours, a fine of Rs.50 shall be levied upon all the
inmates of the room.
10. The trainees shall abstain from any act that causes or intends to cause psychological, emotional or
physical stress and harm to any person.
11. Smoking cigarettes/bidi or Possessing, using, distributing or being under the influence of alcohol,
narcotics or other controlled substance in the Institute Campus/ Hostel or at any property owned/managed
by the Institute is strictly prohibited. If any violation is observed the same shall be dealt seriously and
Disciplinary action shall be initiated as deemed fit including suspension/termination from hostel/course.
12. The Warden/ Deputy Warden will make regular checks in the hostels during study hours and also at
random to check the discipline, welfare and well-being of the trainees and also to check damages caused, if
any, to Government property.
13. Trainees should not involve in any conduct that causes unauthorized removal, destruction or malicious
damage of Institute property or property under Institute’s custody or control
14. In case of any damages or disfiguring of Government property at the Institute/ hostel
/furniture/equipments, the PTI cum Deputy Warden will report such matter to the Warden immediately
whereupon, the damage will be assessed by the Warden, as the case may be and the fine will be levied
immediately.
15. Trainees should not throw waste materials in the premises of Class rooms/hostel rooms/mess; they
should deposit the same in the dust bins provided for the purpose. Trainees should keep the Institute
Campus, including hostel premises clean always and while vacating the hostel, the rooms should be as
clean as they were, at the time of allotment of rooms.
16. Any violation of these rules will attract fine for repair/replacement of the item(s) / damaged portion /
cleaning, as the case may be. For this purpose, where the erring trainee (s) is/are not coming forward to
admit the mistake/misdeed and if fine could not be levied individually, all the inmates in a
room/hostel/course will be fined collectively to the extent of meeting the expenditure for repair/
replacement in respect of damages made in a room/ hostel / class room / common places like class rooms,
practical halls, laboratories, toilets, corridors etc.
17. The Caution Deposit remitted by the trainees will be refunded only after verifying and assessing the
loss/damages caused to Government property, if any, on completion of the training.
18. All cases of illness of trainees should be reported to Warden/Deputy Warden, who will give the
necessary permission for consulting Doctor, and if necessary shall depute a trainee/staff for accompanying
with the sick trainee. The concerned trainee has to bear the expenses related to consultation fee, cost of
medicines, laboratory tests, if any and charges for inpatient treatment, if any. If any trainee is required to
be hospitalized, the Warden/ Deputy Warden will intimate the matter to the parents concerned.
19. Guests and relatives of the trainees are not permitted to enter the hostel. They shall meet the
Warden/Adl.Warden/ Dy.Warden and with their permission, can meet their wards in the visitor’s room of
the Hostel.
Hostel Mess Rules
20. Trainees shall strictly adhere to the Mess timings. Those trainees who are late for breakfast/lunch /
dinner/ tea etc. shall not make any complaints regarding the availability/quantity of food, unless their late
coming/absence is with prior permission and genuine reasons, approved by the Warden/Adl
Warden/Dy.Warden.
21. Dress code has to be strictly followed when entering the mess hall. Dress code for Boys:
a) On all working days: Formal uniform full pant with shirts for breakfast and lunch and normal full
pant/shorts with shirt/tee shirt for dinner
b) On Holidays: Normal full pant/shorts with shirt/tee shirt for breakfast, lunch and dinner

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22. Students are not permitted to use the Mobile Phone inside the Mess Hall
23. The trainees shall not create any disturbance in the dining hall and they are prohibited from entering
the kitchen, unless he/she is a member of the mess committee.
24. Food items including tea shall be taken in the Mess hall and shall not be taken to any other area or their
rooms.
25. Outside food is not allowed in the Hostel. Students are not allowed to order/bring parcel food from
outside. Defaulters will be fined Rs.100 per individual per occasion, which will be remitted to the mess
account.
26. Mess bill reduction can be claimed by the trainees only if their absence is 5 days or more and with
prior sanction/permission from the Warden/ Deputy Warden.
27. The mess shall be run by the trainees themselves under the supervision of the Warden/ Deputy
Warden. The Mess committee consisting of Mess Secretary and Joint Secretary shall be selected among
the trainees on rotation basis, among the various batches, by the Warden/Dy.Warden. The regular running
of the mess; including procurement of provision, verification of the bills in respect of such procurements is
to be done by the Mess committee, along with the help of fellow trainees, by turn. They may seek the
advice and guidance of the Warden/ Deputy Warden, wherever necessary.
28. The collection of mess fees/dues and advancing funds towards the running of the mess, out of the
deposit amount, will be done by Warden/ Deputy Warden.
29. The mess bill of each month has to be paid by all the students within 20th of next month, with a grace
period of 5 days, during which no fine shall be applicable. Beyond this grace period, a fine of Rs.5/- per
day shall be applicable over and above the Mess bill/dues. However at all cases the Mess dues/bill has to
be cleared within the last day of month. If the dues are not paid even after the completion of the month,
such trainees will not be allowed to take food from the mess, till such are cleared.
Study time, Evening Outing time, Monthly Leave, etc
30. On all days, the trainees are expected to be in their allotted rooms by 20:20 hrs. They are to remain in
their allotted rooms during the study hours between 20:30 hrs and 22:30 hrs. The trainees are not permitted
to come out their room during the study hours and also the room should be kept open during the study
hours. No trainee shall use the Mobile Phone during the study hours.
31. The hostel inmates are permitted to go outside the campus in between 17:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs on all
working days. Trainees may also utilise the facility for playing games/gym inside the campus between
17:00 hrs and 19:00hrs on all working days. However, all trainees of the particular class/batch have to take
part in the sports/games, conducted as per the monthly programme.
32. On Saturdays and Sundays the trainees are permitted to go outside the hostel between 09:00 hrs to
12:00hrs and from 14:00 hrs to 19:00hrs. However, every month, one Saturday may be earmarked by the
Dy.Warden as Swachchata Divas, on which the trainees shall involve in cleaning their rooms/ hostel
premises, Trainees will be allowed to go out of the hostel premises on such days only after 1000 hrs.
33. No student shall remain outside the campus after the prescribed timings without prior written
permission from the Warden/Adll. Warden/ Deputy Warden failing which the same will be viewed
seriously.
34. Trainees are not permitted to go to their native place, on holidays, at their own wish and will.
However, they are allowed a Holyday permission once in a month to visit their home, after obtaining such
necessary permission from the Warden/ Adl Warden/Deputy Warden, who may grant the same,
considering the merit of the request.
35. Every trainee shall maintain a leave register and take written permission in the register from the
Warden/ Deputy Warden for availing holiday permission. They shall make entry in the leave register

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maintained by the Dy.warden and obtain Gate pass, duly signed by Dy.warden and Adl Warden/Warden
while leaving Hostel, on leave.
36. When the trainee go home availing holiday permission on week-end with due permission of Warden,
they should not stay back at home and abstain from classes without getting their leave sanctioned. In such
cases, their leave letter should be countersigned by parent/local guardian, as the case may be.
37. If any hostel inmate is found be violating any of the above rules, disciplinary action as deemed fit,
including suspension/termination from hostel/course shall be initiated against such trainees, depending
upon the extend of indiscipline.

Declaration by the Candidate

I hereby solemnly and sincerely affirm
1. that I shall obey strictly to all rules and regulations cited above.
2. that i realise that the breach of discipline and rules by me would entail summarily forfeiture of my
seat in the Hostel with/without any notice to me or my parents/ guardians.
3. I shall not involve any act of ragging within the premises. In case of any involvement, I shall be
liable for any action including termination from the course.

Date: _ _ / _ _ / 20_ _ ____________

Signature of trainee

Declaration by the Parent/ Guardian

I hereby solemnly and sincerely affirm
1. that my son/ward will strictly abide by the rules and regulation cited above and I am aware that any
breach of discipline or rules or any unruly conduct or undesirable activities will be summarily dealt
by forfeiture of seat in hostel/institution, in addition to such other proceedings that may be taken
against him/her, with/without any notice to me.

Date: _ _ / _ _ / 20_ _ ____________

Signature of Parent

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 GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BFSc (NS)
FINAL SEMESTER PROJECT REPORT
The project work at undergraduate level is prescribed with a general aim of inculcating a
research attitude towards chosen field of work, to better understand the published works and to
acquire the skill of writing of project reports. One of the most important requisites in preparation of
the project report is consistency of format and adherence to the specific instructions. To maintain the
uniformity in the layout and physical appearance of the project work, the following standards are laid.
All the students should strictly follow the set standards and adhere to the instructions.

I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1) The project selection will be based on synopsis presentation on the proposed
topic with the power point presentation within 10 slides.
2) The evaluation / assessment would be conducted as follows:
i) First 45 days - 20% (Progress of project maintained in project diary)
ii) Second 45 days - 30% (Progress of project maintained in project diary)
iii) Third 45 days - 50%
(Progress of project maintained in project diary + PowerPoint presentation)
iv) Submission of final dissertation -100%
3) The length of the project report should preferably be restricted within 80 to100
pages.
4) Times New Roman font with 12 font size with line spacing 1.5 should be
maintained.

5) The project report should be prepared as per the format given below.

6) Presentation in Power point:

10 days prior to the submission of the project report, all the students
should present their project details in power point in front of the guide, faculty
and the examiner.

7) One copy of the project report should be submitted to the institute library.

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II. FORMAT OF THE PROJECT REPORT
A. Preliminaries
1) Cover page – color code is to be followed. (Layout is given in Annex. I)
 Fisheries -sea blue
 Nautical science-saffron
 Engineering - crude oil color
2) Title page (layout is given in Annex.II)
3) Declaration by the student
4) Certificate by the guide (to be signed by project guide and Division head)
5) Evaluation sheet (Model is given in Annex.III)
5) Acknowledgement
6) Abstract
7) Nomenclatures (Abbreviations)
7) Table of content
8) List of figures
9) List of tables
10) List of plates (Photos)
11) Contents (Abstract, nomenclature, list of figures, list of tables, list of plates,
chapter I, Chapter II …etc)

B. Texts

1) Introduction (1.1 General introduction; 1.2 Objectives of the study etc)

2) Review of Literature
3) Materials and Methods / Preparation of experiments
4) Experiments
5) Result and Discussion
6) Summary and conclusion
7) References

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 Annexure-I

Layout of the outer cover

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

(Capital, bold, double space, font 14 in Times roman)

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for

the award of the Degree of
(Font style: Monotype Corsiva)

BACHELOR OF FISHERIES SCIENCE (NAUTICAL SCIENCE)

BFSc(NS)

By

NAME OF THE CANDIDATE

Regn No:

2014-2018

CIFNET emblem
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES NAUTICAL AND ENGINEERING TRAINING
(CIFNET) (Affiliated to CUSAT, COCHIN)
FINE ARTS AVENUE, FORESHORE ROAD,
COCHIN-682016, KERALA, INDIA.
(Times New Roman; font 14, line space 1.5)

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 Annexure-II

Lay out of Title page

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

(Capital, bold, double space, font 14 in Times roman)

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for

the award of the Degree of
(Font style: Monotype Corsiva)

BACHELOR OF FISHERIES SCIENCE (NAUTICAL SCIENCE)

BFSc(NS)

By

NAME OF THE CANDIDATE

Regn No:

2014-2018

CIFNET emblem
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES NAUTICAL AND ENGINEERING TRAINING
(CIFNET) (Affiliated to CUSAT, COCHIN)
FINE ARTS AVENUE, FORESHORE ROAD,
COCHIN-682016, KERALA, INDIA.
(Times New Roman; font 14, line space 1.5)

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 Annexure-III

Lay out of Evaluation sheet

EVALUATION SHEET

Name of the candidate:

Registration number:

Title of the project:

Date of Viva Voce:

This dissertation is approved by the Board of Examinations

Director, CIFNET; -----------------------------------------------

Division Head: ----------------------------------------------------

Examiner: ---------------------------------------------------------

Project Guide: ----------------------------------------------------

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 CIFNET SPORTS AND GAMES ACTIVITIES
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-19

JULY-2018
1st Week
2nd Week
Volleyball Match between VNC/MFC 1st year and VNC/MFC 2nd year
3rd Week
Volleyball match between BFSc 1st year & 2nd year and BFSc 3rd & 4th year
4th Week
Volleyball match between BFSc(NS) and VNC/MFC
AUGUST-2018
1st Week
Chess competition among the VNC/MFC and BFSc (Boys)
2nd Week
March-past practice for all the trainees of VNC/MFC and BFSc(NS)
3rd Week
Competitions in connection with the Onam celebrations
4th Week
Chess completion among the BFSc( girls)
SEPTEMBER-2018
1ST week
Swimming training for BFSc 1st year Boys and Girls.
2nd Week
Table Tennis match between VNC/MFC 1st year and VNC/MFC 2nd year
3rd Week
Table Tennis match between BFSc 1st year & 2nd year and 3rd year & 4th year
4th Week
Swimming competition among the BFSc Boys and Girls
OCTOBER-2018
1st Week
Swimming training for VNC/MFC 2nd year.
2nd Week
Badminton competition among the BFSc Girls- Singles
3rd Week
Badminton competition among the BFSc Girls – Doubles.
4th Week
Swimming competition among the VNC/MFC 2nd year.
NOVEMBER-2018
1st Week
Cricket match between BFSc and VNC/MFC
2nd Week
Badminton match between VN C 1st year and MFC 1st year (Singles and Doubles)
3rd Week
Badminton match between VNC 2nd year and MFC 2nd year (singles and Doubles)
4th Week
Badminton match between BFSc 1st year and 2nd year (Singles and Doubles)

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 DECEMBER-2018
1st Week
Badminton match between BFSc 3rd year and 4th year (Singles and Doubles)

2nd Week
Quiz competition for VNC/MFC 1st and 2nd year

3rd week
Athletics – 1) Shot put for BFSc Boys
2) Shot put for BFSc Girls
3) Shot put for VNC/MFC
4th Week
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
JANUARY-2019
1ST Week
Athletics- Running events ( 800 mtr. And 1500 mtr) for VNC/MFC -
2nd Week
Athletics- Running events ( 800 mtr. and 1500 mtr.) for BFSc Boys
3rd Week
March past practice in connection with Republic Day Celebrations
4th Week
Athletics – Running events (100 mtr.,200 mtr. and 400 mtr.) for VNC/MFC
FEBRUARY-2019
1st Week
Athletics- Running events (100 mtr.,200 mtr. and 400 mtr.) for BFSc
2nd Week
Preparatory Session for Sports Day competitions
3rd Week
Friendly Volleyball match between BFSc and VNC/MFC
4th Week
ALL INDIA CIFNET ATHLETIC MEET
MARCH- 2019
1st Week
Rowing practice for VNC/MFC 2nd year of HQrs.
2nd Week
Rowing practice for BFSc 3rd year and 4th year.
3rd Week
Football match between BFSc and VNC/MFC
4th Week
Indoor games competitions for Hostel Boys.(BFSc)
APRIL -2019
1st Week
Indoor games competitions for Hostel Boys (VNC/MFC)
2nd Week
Indoor games competitions for Day Scholars
3rd Week
Football (Fives) among the VNC/MFC 1st year
4th Week
Football (Fives) among the VNC/MFC 2nd year.

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