Visva-Bharati

Founded by Rabindranath Tagore

A Central University of National Importance

(Established under the Act XXIX, 1951 by the Parliament of India)

Information Brochure
for
Admission to
Different Courses
in
2011-2012

Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan 731 235

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 OBJECTS OF VISVA-BHARATI

To study the mind of man in its realization of different aspects of truth from diverse points of view.
To bring into more intimate relation with one another, through patient study and research, the different
cultures of the East on the basis of their underlying unity.
To approach the West from the standpoint of such a unity of the life and thought of Asia.
To seek to realise in a common fellowship of study the meeting of the East and the West, and thus
ultimately to strengthen the fundamental conditions of world peace through the establishment of free
communication of ideas between the two hemispheres.
And, with such ideals in view, to provide at Santiniketan, a centre of culture where research into and
study of the religion, literature, history, science and art of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Islamic, Sikh, Christian
and other civilisations may be pursued along with the culture of the West, with that simplicity in
externals which is necessary for true spiritual realisation, in amity, good fellowship and co-operation
between the thinkers and scholars of both Eastern and Western countries, free from all antagonisms of
race, nationality, creed or caste and in the name of One Supreme Being who is Shantam, Shivam,
Advaitam.
The objects of the University shall also include harmonising the cultures of India, the East and the West
by, among other things, the admission of students and appointment of adhyapakas from various regions
of India and various countries of the world and by providing incentive therefor

Visva-Bharati
Paridarsaka (Visitor): Smt. Prativa Devisingh Patil, Hon’ble President of India
Acharya (Chancellor): Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
Pradhana (Rector): Shri M K Narayanan, His Excellency the Governor of W. Bengal
Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor): Prof. Rajat Kanta Ray
Saha Upacharya (Pro Vice-Chancellor) Prof. Udaya Narayana Singh
Karma Sachiva (Registrar): Dr. (Col.) Mani Mukut Mitra

Adhyakshas (Principals) of Bhavanas/Vibhaga

Kala-Bhavana: Prof. Pankaj Panwar Siksha-Bhavana: Prof. S. K. Samanta

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Palli Samgathana Vibhaga: Prof. Kumkum Bhattacharya
Palli-Siksha Bhavana: Prof. Gopal Chandra Dey
Patha-Bhavana: Smt. Bodhirupa Sinha
Rabindra-Bhavana: Prof. Udaya Narayana Singh
Sangit Bhavana: Prof. Indrani Mukherjee
Siksha-Satra: Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya
Bhasha-Bhavana: Prof. Harish Chandra Misra
Vidya-Bhavana: Prof. Debasis Das
Vinaya-Bhavana: Prof. Brajanath Kundu

Contact Information for Officials

Santiniketan Campus:
Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, Pin – 731235

Sriniketan Campus:
Sriniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, Pin – 731236

Registrar:
Telephone (EPABX): + 91 3463 262751-756 (Extn. 309) +91 3463 261531 Fax: +91
3463 261156
Email: registrar@visva-bharati.ac.in

Office of the Deputy Registrar (Academic & Research):

Telephone (EPABX): + 91 3463 262751-756 (Extn. 483 / 304), +91 3463 261853

Admission Coordination Cell: +91 3463 202 523

E-mail : visvabharati.acc@gmail.com

Cables & Telegram: Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

University website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in

Contact Information for Adhyakshas of Bhavanas/Vibhaga

1. Adhyaksha (Principal), Bhasha-Bhavana or Adhyaksha, Vidya-Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI

P. O. Santiniketan-731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91-3463-262751 to 262756 (6 lines),
Extension-311 and 471, 91-3463-262292 (Direct Telephone)

2. Adhyaksha (Principal), Siksha-Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI

P. O. Santiniketan-731235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262751 to 262756 (6 lines), Extension-310 / 411
Fax: +91 3463 262728 (Direct Telephone)

3. Adhyaksha (Principal), Sangit-Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI

P. O. Santiniketan 731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 to 262 756 (6 lines), Extension-384 / 312
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 4. Adhyaksha (Principal), Kala-Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI
P. O. Santiniketan 731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 to 262 756 (6 lines), Extension- 313 / 374

5. Adhyaksha (Principal), Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga, VISVA-BHARATI

P. O. Sriniketan-731 236, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +913463 264 769

6. Adhyaksha (Principal), Palli-Siksha Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI

P. O. Sriniketan-731 236, District Birbhum, West Bengal.
Telephone: +91 3463 264 779
7. Adhyaksha (Principal), Vinaya-Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI
P. O. Santiniketan-731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal.
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 – 262 756 (6 lines), Extension-315)

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 INTRODUCTION

V isva-Bharati is a pilgrimage for education and culture. It reflects the Tagorean ethos of making a
complete human being out of everyone. It is a hallowed place of learning cradled in a serene
environment in the lap of Nature where Rabindranath founded a school for children at
Santiniketan and it was around this nucleus that the structure of an unconventional university developed
through careful planning and meticulous execution of those ideas and ideals.
In 1863, on a seven-acre plot at the site of the present institution, Debendranath Tagore, the poet's father,
had built a small retreat for meditation, and in 1888 he dedicated, by a trust deed, the land and buildings,
towards establishment of an Asrama where seekers after truth irrespective of their formal religious
affiliations, sect, creed and caste could come and meditate in seclusion; a Brahmavidyalaya and a
library. Rabindranath's school Brahmacharyasrama which started functioning formally from December
22, 1901 with no more than five students on the roll, was, in part, a fulfillment of the wishes of his father
who was a considerable figure of his time in the field of educational reforms. From 1925 this school
came to be known as Patha-Bhavana.
The school was a conscious repudiation of the system introduced in India by the British rulers, and
Rabindranath initially sought to realize the intrinsic values of the ancient education in India. The school
and its curriculum, therefore, signified a departure from the way the rest of the country viewed education
and teaching. Simplicity in externals was a cardinal principle. Classes were held in open air in the shade
of trees where man and nature entered into an immediate harmonious relationship. Teachers and
students shared the single integral socio-cultural life. The curriculum had music, painting, dramatic
performances and other performative practices. Beyond the accepted limits of intellectual and academic
pursuits, opportunities were created for invigorating and sustaining the manifold faculties of the human
personality.
After Rabindranath was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913, he was invited to numerous visits all over the
world and came closely to know a large part of the world and its people. By 1917 the range of his
experience and the restlessness of his exploration led to his own self-clarification regarding the idea of a
centre of Indian culture at Santiniketan. The centre as conceived by him was to provide "for the
coordinated study of the different cultures". As "music and the fine arts are among the highest means of
national self-expression… in the proposed centre of our culture, music and art must have prominent
seats of honour". This centre should not only be a centre of the intellectual life of India but the centre of
the economic life as well. Participating thus in all the major spheres of Indian life, the institution would
attain a representative character and enter into an encounter with the rest of the world.
The institution chose for its motto the Vedic text "Yatra visvam bhavtyekanidam" (where the world
makes a home in a single nest). On 23 December 1921 Visva-Bharati became a registered public body
which adopted a constitution of its own. The aims and object as set forth on the occasion have since then
remained the objectives of Visva-Bharati.
In 1922, the Department of Higher Studies became Uttara Vibhaga to be renamed Vidya-Bhavana in
1926. Hindu philosophy, medieval mysticism, Islamic culture, Zoroastrian philosophy, Bengali literature
and history, Hindustani literature, Vedic and Classical Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Persian,
Arabic, German, Latin and Hindi formed its areas of study and research.
Vidya-Bhavana was the manifestation of the ideal of the proposed centre of comprehensive studies in
the cultures of the East and the West. The centre was viewed principally as a community of scholars,
Indian as well as foreign, who would be engaged in creation and dissemination of systematised and
philanthropic reasoning. The concern was epistemological. Those who followed included Mortiz
Winternitz, V.Lesny of Prague, Carlo Formici and Giuseppe Tucci of Rome, Sten Konow of Oslo. They
added a new dimension to the work that was being carried on by a remarkable group of Indian scholars
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and creative artists of rare dedication, the services of some of whom Rabindranath had secured even
from the days of the Brahmacharyasrama.
In 1937, Cheena-Bhavana, the department of Sino-Indian studies was established, and even today it
remains, by any standard, an exceptionally remarkable symbol of cultural collaboration. In 1939, the
Hindi-Bhavana with certain distinct projects of studies was founded. Kala-Bhavana, which was
originally the institute for both Fine Arts and Music, came into existence in 1921 but in 1934 it branched
off into two independent institutions, Kala-Bhavana and Sangit-Bhavana, each with its own distinct
discipline. In generating more informed and cultured interest and more inputs of educational
components, these two institutions played pioneering role in our country.
The Institute of Rural Reconstruction was founded in 1922 at Surul at a distance of about three
kilometres from Santiniketan. It was formally inaugurated on February 6, 1922 with Leonard K.
Elmhirst as its first Director. Thus the second but contiguous campus of Visva-Bharati came to be
located in 1923 at a site which assumed the name of Sriniketan. The chief object was to help villagers
and people to solve their own problems instead of a solution being imposed on them from outside.
In consonance with the ideas about reconstruction of village life, a new type of school meant mainly for
the children of neighbouring villages who would eventually bring the offering of their acquired
knowledge for the welfare of the village community was also conceived. This school, Siksha-Satra, was
started in Santiniketan in 1924 but was shifted to Sriniketan in 1927. The Lok-Siksha Samsad, an
organization for the propagation of non-formal education amongst those who had no access to usual
educational opportunities, was started in 1936. Siksha-Charcha for training village school teachers
followed next year.
A few more institutions were added after Rabindranath’s death on August 8, 1941. Rabindra-Bhavana,
the archive on Rabindranath and the institute exclusively devoted to study and research on him was
established in 1942. In 1948, Vinaya- Bhavana, a teachers’ training institution, came into being.
In May 1951, Visva-Bharati was declared to be a Central University and "An Institution of National
Importance" by an Act of Parliament. It was granted the status of a unitary, teaching and residential
university. The status and function of all the major institutions have been redefined in successive
Amendment Acts and the University has continued to grow by giving accreditation to new institutions in
response to needs newly felt.
The old Vidya-Bhavana started Honours and M.A. courses of the usual type. Siksha-Bhavana, given
originally the responsibility of conducting under-graduate courses was split off from Vidya-Bhavana. In
1972, when the institutes were restructured faculty-wise, Vidya-Bhavana became the faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences and Siksha-Bhavana, that of Science. The erstwhile departments of
Sriniketan have been amalgamated into Palli
Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural
Reconstruction), with the exception of the independent
faculty of Agriculture, Palli Siksha Bhavana which
came into existence in 1960. In 1976, Uttar Siksha
Sadana, the University’s Institute for higher secondary
education was started.
F The school has reshaped itself into a full-fledged
modern University with diverse concern and interests.
The defining maxim of excellence remains intact.
rom the very beginning Rabindranath tried to foster a
self-sufficient social life along with new values of
creative as well as participatory culture. The most joyful
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expressions of the community are the festivals which at different times of the year celebrate the cycle of
the seasons and the diverse manifestations of Nature. Dances and songs presented on such occasions
draw as much upon Rabindranath as other cultural resources of all parts of India. The community comes
together in these festivals and, for the young students in particular, it is an unobtrusive process of
cultural enrichment.
Certain cultural events and festivals had come down as a legacy from the inception of the institution.
The open-air devotional service that is held on 7 Poush (on or about 22 December) every year under the
Chhatim tree where Debendranath once meditated is an occasion of particular significance for the
institution since it is the foundation day of the asrama. In accordance with the trust deed, a mela (festive
fair) popularly known as the Poushmela is held to mark the occasion. Another three-day village fair,
called Maghmela is held early in February every year at Sriniketan.
There is a prayer-hall, referred to as Mandir, where on every Wednesday a non-denominational
community prayer service is held. This prayer-hall is the place of congregation for all important
occasions of commemoration for the community. It was the founder's belief that the moral influence
radiating from here would afford a silent but constant guidance to the members of the community.
All in all, Santiniketan is the icon for an attitude, a value, and a way of life which suffuses an educational
process, contains it, sustains it, yet transfers and transcends it.

LOCATION
Visva-Bharati is ensconced in a rural setting in the district of Birbhum, about 160 km by road from
Kolkata. The nearest railway station is Bolpur-Santiniketan on the Eastern Railways and the nearest air-
terminal is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata. The University
campus at Santiniketan about 3 km from the railway station can be reached in a little over two hours
from Kolkata by rail or road. By train it is about 146 km. The University has two campuses, one at
Santiniketan and the other at Sriniketan, which is about 3 km from Santiniketan. The institutional
buildings and departments are distributed among them.

CLIMATE
Placed on the fringe of the Chhotanagpur plateau, Santiniketan has a hot dry summer followed by rains
from July to September with an average rainfall of 140 cm and a short bracing winter. The maximum
temperature in the summer exceeds 40ºC and the minimum in the winter is about 6ºC.
GUEST HOUSES
The University has four guest houses with catering arrangements of their own.
These are open to guests of the University, relations of students and visitors but accommodation has to
be applied for in advance. Particulars about charges and other information may be obtained from the
Deputy Registrar in charge of Public Relations, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.

INTERNATIONAL / FOREIGN STUDENTS

Students from abroad are welcome at Visva-Bharati. They may join any regular course of the University
or certain specific courses specially designed for the foreign casual students. Before joining any course
of the University they must satisfy the academic requirements set for the course. They should apply
early so that all formalities can be completed by April, and they may join the course in August. They

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may have application forms gratis any time of the year on request from the office of the Deputy
Registrar (Academic & Research), Visva-Bharati.
There is a provision for one-year course for foreign casual students who have passed the Higher
Secondary examination or its equivalent and satisfy certain criteria set for admission to the course
concerned. The courses are offered in the following subjects:
• A survey of Indian History and Culture • Rabindra Literature
• Modern Indian Culture with special • Indian Classics
reference to Rabindranath and Gandhi • Rabindra Sangit
Indian Philosophy • Dance
• Ancient Indian Philosophy and Culture • Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal or Instrumental :Sitar/Esraj)
• Bengali / Hindi / Oriya / Tibetan / • Indian Art(Painting / Sculpture / Graphic Art / Design(Textile) /
Sanskrit language and literature Design (Ceramic)
• History of Art (Applicant should possess a graduate degree)
Details for admission requirements may be had from the Adhyakshas (Principals) of Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute
of Languages, Literature and Culture), Vidya-Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences), Sangit-
Bhavana (Institute of Music, Dance & Drama) and Kala-Bhavana (Institute of Fine Arts) for the courses offered.
Research programmes are also open for foreign students. The candidates must obtain clearance from the
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, for studying (especially for research) in
India. Research students recommended by any Government or University and with specific programmes
for investigation approved by proper authorities and accepted by Visva-Bharati are provided with
research facilities and guidance. 15% of intake capacity is made available for international students (i.e.,
Foreigners, Non-resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin) as supernumerary seats. The admission
is governed by the rules of the University and the Government of India and subject to availability of
hostel seats and eligibility criteria for the course/subject concerned. The foreign students should submit
or mail their completed applications to the Deputy Registrar (Academic & Research), Visva-Bharati. In
case the application form is downloaded from the University website (www.visva-bharati.ac.in), the
candidates must attach Demand Bank Draft of US$ 10 to be drawn in favour of “Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan”, payable at “State bank of India, Santiniketan Branch, Code-2121”.
For all foreign transactions, the State Bank of India, Santiniketan offers SWIFT CODE: SBIN IN
BB343

SCHOLARSHIP / STIPEND
University merit scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. Stipends on the basis of merit-cum –
means are available for pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate students. Some government and
private agencies also award scholarships for studying in different courses.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
A number of research fellowships in different fields are awarded by the UGC, CSIR, ICAR, ICHR,
DST, DAE, ICSSR, etc.
LIBRARY
The University has a well-equipped Central Library consisting of nearly 4,10,000 volumes of books,
more than 10,000 users and a daily transaction of around 450 books. Besides, there are 12 sectional
libraries and their total collections are nearly 4,00,000 volumes of books. The Central Library has a
number of important collections, viz. Abanindranath Tagore, Prabodh Chandra Bagchi, Pramatha

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Choudhuri, Humayun Kabir, Sati Kumar Chattopadhyay, Lila Ray, Ashok Rudra, Panchanan Mandal
etc. The library subscribes around300 current journals and more than 5000 e-journals available from
UGC-INFONETConsortia.

HOSTELS
In the past, Visva-Bharati had a unitary residential character which has shown distinct changes in recent
times but efforts are being sincerely made to restore its character.
There are 3 girls' hostels and 3 boys' hostels earmarked for the school section of Visva-Bharati (Patha-
Bhavana up to class XII). Hostel seats are available for students of class II and above. Senior students of
Visva-Bharati stay in Girls' Hostels and Boys' Hostels scattered over the twin campuses at Santiniketan
and Sriniketan. Separate hostels for International boys and girl-students are also available.

REFECTORY AND CANTEEN FACILITIES

There are altogether 15 refectories at Santiniketan and Sriniketan including 1 General kitchen for girls.
Besides, there are 5 canteens in the campus.

HEALTH CARE
Free medical treatment is provided to all students (both residential and day scholar) of the University at
University Hospitals: Pearson Memorial Hospital located at Santiniketan and C.F. Andrews Hospital
located at Sriniketan.

OTHER FACILITIES
Earn while you Learn Scheme
The University offers selected number of part-time positions of Student Assistants in Library, Book
Bank, Mess, Hostel and in the field of Physical Education with the monthly allowance of Rs. 250/- per
month.
Computer Facility
A full-fledged, well-equipped Computer Centre with Internet and Inflibnet facilities is available for
students, researchers, teachers and administrative employees of the University, subject to the rules and
regulations of the Centre.

Physical Education
Physical Education is an integral part of education in Visva-Bharati. Students of Patha-Bhavana go
through a compulsory physical education programme conducted by the Central Physical Education and
Recreation Unit at Santiniketan with Sub-units at Santiniketan, Sriniketan and at Vinaya-Bhavana. The
Unit also arranges physical education activities for senior students throughout the year. The Unit
organises an annual athletic meet and other inter-Bhavana tournaments throughout the year.

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Sports Board
Sports Boad in charge of training the University team for various games at the inter-University level.
Facilities for indoor games are also available in the hostels.

NCC and NSS

The University NCC unit has a Junior Division Boys' Wing at Siksha-Satra and Senior Division Boys'
and Girls' Wings. These wings undertake extra-curricular activities like para-sailing, excursions to army
contingents, cycle expeditions, social services etc.
Under the banner of NSS, the students of this University regularly undertake social welfare programmes
within and outside the University. Each Bhavana has a Programme Officer whose activities are
coordinated by a coordinator.
Students’ Aid Fund
The University operates a Students’ Aid Fund from which students get grants for purchasing books or
for reimbursement of expenditure incurred towards the purchase of medicines or medical check-up
which are not available in the University hospital.
Study Tour
All the Departments of the University conduct Study Tours each year with a partial contribution from
the University.
Students’ Information Centre
The centre displays information of different courses of studies as well as job related information from
time to time.

Transport
The university offers limited transport to its students and employees within the campus. It is preferred
that students arrange their own transport to attend classes.
Communication
Nearest rail station: Bolpur (Santiniketan) on the Eastern Railway. Nearest air-terminal: Kolkata Airport.
Post Office
There are two Post offices operating in Santiniketan and Sriniketan respectively offering all postal
services including savings bank facilities.
Bank
The State Bank of India operates a Branch with all services including ATM within the university
campus. There is also an ATM counter of Axis Bank at VBACC premises (CHATAK).

Important trains running between Kolkata and Bolpur (Santiniketan)

Name of the Train no. Up Down
Train Departure Departure Arrival at Departure Arrival Arrival
from from Bolpur from Bolpur at at
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 Howrah Kolkata / (Santiniketan) (Santiniketan) Howrah Sealdah
Sealdah
Ganadevata 3017 up 06:05 08:47 18:33 21:45
Express 3018 dn
Kanchanjangha 5657 up 06:45 09:35 16:19 19:25
Express 5658 dn
Santiniketan 2337 up 10:10 12:25 13:10 15:40
Express 2338 dn
Howrah- 2347 up 12:00 14:10 17:36 20:15
Rampurhat 2348 dn
Express
Saraighat 2345 up 16:00 18:05 02:47 05:10
Express 2346 dn
Howrah- 3011 up 15:25 18:24 08:16 11:25
Maldah Town 3012 dn
Inter-city
Express
Visva-Bharati 215 up 16:40 19:55 06:30 10:00
Fast Passenger 216 dn
Kanchankanya 3149 up 19:35 22:20 05:04 08:15
Express 3150 dn
Howrah-Gaya 3023 up 19:50 22:36 00:09 03:45
Express 3024 dn
Sealdah-BSB 3133 up 20:40 23:26 07:19 11:00
Express 3134 dn
Howrah- 3071 up 21:45 23:54 01:21 04:40
Jamalpur 3072 dn
Express
Darjeeling 2343 up 22:05 00:31 03:09 06:00
Mail 2344 dn
Gour Express 3153 up 22:15 01:36 01:52 06:15
3152 dn

Name of the Train no. Up Down

Train Departure Departure Arrival at Departure Arrival Arrival
from from Bolpur from Bolpur at at
Howrah/ Kolkata/ (Santiniketan) (Santiniketan) Howrah Kolkata/
Barddha- Sealdah Sealdah/
man Barddha-
man
Maa Tara 13187 UP 07:25 10:50 14:59 18:45
Express 13188 DN
Padatik 12377 UP 22:55 01:18 04:01 06:45
Express 12378 DN
Howrah 53041 UP 07:15 11:37 17:45 23:04
Jaynagar 53042 DN
Passanger
Howrah- 53043 UP 11:10 14:53 05:15 12:10
Rajgir Fast 53044 DN
Passanger
Bardhaman 53417 UP 05:00 06:07 20:12 21:40
Malda Town 53418 DN
Passanger
Kolkata- 13161 UP 12:55 15:23 11:18 14:25
Balurghat 13162 DN
Tebhaga &
Express/ 13115 UP 12:55 15:23 11:18 14:20
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 Shealdah 13116 DN
Rampurhat
Intercity
Express
Shealdah 53135 UP 11:35 15:58 14:16 20:00
Rampurhat 53136 DN
Passanger
Sealdah New 13147 UP 19:35 22.20 02.11 05:10
Cooch-Behar 13148 DN
Uttar Banga
Express
Sealdah 13133 UP 21:15 00:01 07:14 10.55
Varanasi 13134 DN
Express
Kolkata 12363 UP 09:05 11:25
Haldibari Tu, Th, Sa
Intercity Exp. 12364 DN 16:45 19:40
W, F, Su
Railway Booking Counter
There are computerized railway reservation cum booking counters at Bolpur-Santiniketan Railway
station and the University campus at Santiniketan.

Other Information
• Classes begin as soon as the admission is over. Certificate Courses in Language, Music, etc.
however, usually begin later.
• The University has summer vacation of thirty days from mid May – mid June and Autumn
Recess of thirty days during October-November.
• For the schools, the duration of vacation may be slightly different.
• Weekly Holidays: Wednesday (full), Tuesday (half)
VISVA-BHARATI
ACADEMIC SESSION 2011-2012
I. General Information for the Applicants
A. List of Bhavanas/Vibhaga (Institutes) with the courses offered
Bhavana/Vibhaga/Sadana Code Course Code No.
Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of 01 B.A. (Honours) BA 11
Languages, Literature & Culture) M.A. MA 12
M. Phil. MPH 13
Diploma DIP 14
Advanced Diploma ADP 15
Certificate CRT 16
Foreign Casual Course FCA 17
Ph.D. PHD 18
Vidya-Bhavana 02 B.A. (Honours) BA 21
(Institute of Humanities & Social M.A. MA 22
Sciences) M. Phil. MPH 23
Foreign Casual Course FCA 24
Ph.D. PHD 25

Siksha-Bhavana 03 B.Sc.(Honours) BSC 31

(Institute of Science) M. Sc. MSC 32
Five-Year Integrated M Sc in Physical Sc - -

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 Ph.D. PHD 33

Sangit-Bhavana 04 B. Music (Honours) BMS 41

(Institute of Music, Dance & Drama) M. Music MMS 42
Certificate CRT 43
Foreign Casual Course FCA 44
Ph.D. PHD 45
Kala-Bhavana 05 B.F.A.(Honours) BFA 51
(Institute of Fine Arts) M.F.A. MFA 52
Diploma DIP 53
Advanced Diploma ADP 54
Certificate CRT 55
Bridge Course in History of Art BCH 56
Foreign Casual Course FCA 57
Casual Course for Indians ICA 58
Ph.D. PHD 59
Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga 06 B.S.W. (Honours) BSW 61
(Institute of Rural Reconstruction) M.S.W. MSW 62
M.A. MA 63
M. Sc. MSC 64
B. Des. BDS 65
Diploma DIP 66
Certificate CRT 67
Ph.D. PHD 68
Palli-Siksha Bhavana 07 B.Sc. (Ag.) (Honours) BSG 71
(Institute of Agriculture) M.Sc. (Ag.) MSG 72
Ph.D. PHD 73
Vinaya-Bhavana 08 B. Ed. BED 81
(Institute of Education) M.A. (Education) MAE 82
B.A. (Honours) in Physical Education BAP 83
B.Sc. (Honours) in Physical Education BSP 84
B. P. Ed. BPD 85
M. P. Ed. MPD 86
Ph.D. PHD 87
Rabindra-Bhavana 09 Foreign Casual Course FCA 91

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Visva-Bharati

Bhasha—Bhavana Siksha-Bhavana Vinaya-Bhavana Kala-Bhavana Sangit-Bhavana School Sections Palli Siksha Bhavana Palli Samgathana Vibhaga
(Institute of Languages, (Institute of Science) (Institute of Education) (Institute of Fine Arts) (Institute of Music, Dance (Institute of Agriculture Science) (Institute of Rural
Literature & Drama) Reconstruction)
and Culture

ƒ Bengali
• Biotechnology • Education • Agronomy • Palli Charcha
ƒ Santali • History of Art • Rabindra
ƒ • Botany • Physical Sangit, Dance • Plant Kendra
Chinese • Design
ƒ • Chemistry Education & Drama Protection • Social Work
English & • Graphic Art • Hindustani
• Computer Science • Agricultural • Silpa Sadana
Other Modern • Painting Classical
European • Computer Extension
• Sculpture Music: Vocal
• Soil Science
Languages Application and
ƒ Hindi • Mathematics Instrumental • Agricultural
ƒ Japanese • Physics Chemistry
ƒ Oriya • Physical Science
ƒ Sanskrit, Pali & (Integrated)
Prakrit • Statistics
ƒ Indo-Tibetan • Zoology
Studies • Environmental
ƒ Arabic, Persian, Science
Urdu & Islamic
Studies
Secondary and
Pre-Degree
(10+2)
Vidya-Bhavana
(Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Patha-Bhavana Siksha-Satra
ƒ Ancient Indian History, (Santiniketan) (Sriniketan)
Culture & Archaeology
ƒ Philosophy & Religion
ƒ Economics & Politics
ƒ Geography
ƒ History
ƒ Journalism & Mass
Communication

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 B. For the academic session 2011-2012, Visva-Bharati will conduct an all-India Admission
Test for the following undergraduate courses:
B.A. (Honours) (Code: BA) in 18 subjects of Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature &
Culture) (Code: 01) and Vidya-Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences) (Code: 02);
B.Sc. (Honours) (Code: BSC) in 7 subjects of Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science) (Code: 03);
B.Sc. (Ag.) (Honours) (Code: BSG) of Palli Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) (Code: 07); and
B. S. W. (Honours) (Code: BSW) in Palli-Samghatana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction) (Code:
06)

C. Admission Tests for all other courses under Visva-Bharati will be conducted at Santiniketan and
Sriniketan only.

D. One-fourth mark will be deducted for every wrong answer in the MCQ type of questions in the
all-India Admission Test, VBCAT – 2011.

E. The qualifying marks in the admission test shall be 30% for general candidates and 20% for OBC
candidates which may not be applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.

F. Continuous absence of first 15 days after commencement of classes in all undergraduate and post
graduate classes shall result in cancellation of admission.

II. Important instructions

1. Applicants for BA (Honours), B Sc (Honours), B Sc (Ag) Honours and B S W (Honours) courses, for
which an all-India Admission Test will be conducted, are advised not to attach any attested supporting
document with the application form. Certificates and mark sheets of the successful candidates will be
verified at the time of counseling/admission. Admit cards to be generated at the web site: www.visva-
bharati.ac.in will give the locations of the test centres.
2. For all other courses, applications in the prescribed form complete in all respects and supported by
attested copies of required mark sheets; certificates, documents etc. should reach the Adhyaksha
(Principal) of the concerned Bhavana/Vibhaga (Institute) within the stipulated date.
3. The Admission Tests for all courses other than mentioned in Item 1 above will be conducted in
Santiniketan and Sriniketan the details of which will be available from the concerned Adhyaksha of
the Bhavana/Vibhaga (Institute) or from the university website.
4. Candidates willing to apply for more than one group of courses/streams should generally apply
separately unless specified otherwise.
5. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.
6. Decisions regarding selection/admission/cancellation shall be taken by the concerned Admission
Committees of different Bhavanas/Vibhaga (Institute) which will be final.
7. The University reserves the right to limit the number of eligible applicants to be called for
admission tests.
8. Where no dates for admission tests are mentioned, notifications for dates will be published in the
University website and/or through notification by the concerned departments in their respective
notice boards.
9. Call letters will not be sent by post to the applicants, unless specified otherwise. Applicants will
have to report at least one and a half hours before the commencement of admission tests.
For all Admission Tests other than the All India Admission Test, applicants must
produce their original final mark sheets of last public examinations and other relevant
documents along with attested photo-copies thereof for verification failing which an
applicant will not be permitted to sit for the admission test.

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10. Candidates coming from other Universities/Institutions must submit Migration Certificates from
their respective Universities/Institutions within 6 (six) months from the dates of their admission
to this University as per rules; otherwise their admissions are liable to be cancelled.
11. Candidates should collect, on their part, information about the exact dates of publication of the
results of the admission tests 2011-2012 from the offices of the respective Institute
/Department/Centre.
12. Applicants who have passed the qualifying public examinations during the preceding five years
(including the current year) will be entertained while seeking admission to Bachelors / Masters
Degree courses, unless specified otherwise. Foreign students, however, are exempted.
13. Among successful candidates, if more than one candidate are found to have scored identical marks in
aggregate of the last Public Examination as well as the marks of the admission test, the candidate who
has secured higher marks in the relevant subject in the last public examination conducted by a
recognized Board / Council/ University / authority, will be given preference in the merit list.
14. Aggregate Marks: For the purpose of calculation of aggregate marks of the candidates of
WBCHSE, CBSE / Delhi Board/ AISSCE and other equivalent examinations at +2 level (where
there is no mention of aggregate marks in the mark sheets), the minimum number of subjects offered
should not be less than five. If a candidate has studied more than five subjects, the percentage of
aggregate marks shall be calculated on all the subjects offered at + 2 level and as shown in the
mark sheet including Environmental Science.
15. Hostel accommodation may not be available at the time of admission due to scarcity of hostel seats.
16. All Under-Graduate students shall be required to study Compulsory Courses on Tagore Studies
and Environmental Studies.
17. 15% of intake capacity is made available for international students/foreign students as
supernumerary seats. 5% of seats out of the 15% supernumerary seats for admission of foreign
students shall be earmarked for children of Indian workers in the Gulf and South East Asia. As per Govt
of India rules, wards of Kashmiri Migrants will be admitted subject to fulfillment of departmental
criteria.
18. Applicants are strongly advised to visit our website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in for any updates
(inclusion/omission) at regular intervals.
19. All matters of dispute shall be taken to the S D J M’s Court Bolpur, District Birbhum under the
jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court.

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Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture) (Code: 01)

Vidya-Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences) (Code: 02)

Vidya-Bhavana, the keystone of Tagore’s concept of Visva-Bharati as a Centre of Indian Culture, is now
split into two Bhavanas, Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture) and Vidya-
Bhavana (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences), the major faculties of the University with fifteen
major departments and three subsidiary units functioning under them.
They offer regular courses of study both at the under-graduate and the post-graduate levels as well as
research facilities in their constituent departments of Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences. The
Language Certificate Courses are open mainly for regular students and the staff members of Visva-
Bharati and the residents of the locality. A one-year integrated course on Indian Culture and
Civilization is offered to foreign students.
The Vidya-Bhavana has a very well equipped Archaeological Museum. Regular excavation work is
undertaken by the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology. A large number of
manuscripts in Sanskrit, Bengali, Oriya, Tibetan, Arabic and Persian are preserved in the Departments
concerned under Bhasha-Bhavana. Visiting Professors and scholars from all over the world regularly
visit Bhasha-Bhavana and Vidya-Bhavana where exchanges of ideas open up new areas of research, to
which significant contributions have been made. Bhasha-Bhavana and Vidya-Bhavana hold the promise
of going ahead towards establishing National Integration and world peace through religious and cultural
harmony, dissemination of learning and the values of self sacrifice and universal brotherhood.
The Department of Anthropology located in Sriniketan campus was founded in February, 2010. It offers
two year MA/M.Sc. Course in Anthropology with specialization in its two principal branches, namely
Social/Cultural & Physical/Biological. It also conducts Ph.D. programme under the supervision of its
five faculty members.
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A. Instruction to the candidates for B.A. (Honours) courses (Code: BA) in different
core/major subjects of Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01) and Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)

Candidates can apply in a single form for all core/major subjects from any of the 3 groups of core/major
subjects stated below, by mentioning the chosen subjects in order of their preferences, which will be
subject to conformity with the relevant eligibility criteria. Separate application forms will be required for
subjects belonging to different papers as stated below and there will be separate all-India admission tests
for each of the following papers of core/major subjects.
Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01), Course – B.A. (Honours) (Code: BA-11)
Paper I (Code: 1) (Foreign Languages) – Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan and Persian.
Paper II (Code: 2) (Indian Languages including English) – Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, and
Sanskrit.

Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02), Course – B.A. (Honours) (Code: BA-21)

Paper III (Code: 3) (Social Sciences) – Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Comparative
Religion, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Social Work.
Note: For BA (Honours) in Santali and Mathematics, separate Admission Tests will be conducted
at Santiniketan immediately after the all-India Admission Test is over with notification of dates in
the university website.

B. Eligibility Criteria for admission to Under-Graduate Six Semester Courses [B.A.

(Hons.) and B.A. Hindi (Vocational)] (Code: BA) through admission tests
A) General and OBC Candidates: Passed Higher Secondary Examination under 10+2 pattern or its
equivalent, subject to fulfillment of the requirements for subject combinations and marks in respect
of the department concerned as shown in the table below.

B) SC/ST/Candidates: Passed Higher Secondary Examination under 10+2 pattern or its equivalent,
subject to fulfillment of the requirement regarding subject combinations of the department
concerned.
BHASHA-BHAVANA (Code: 01)
(Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture)
Subject Code Duration Eligibility Criteria Date & time
(Year) of admission
test (tentative)

For general candidates For OBC candidates

Chinese (4-year 101 4 55% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in aggregate and - 29.05.2011
B.A.(Hons)) 60% marks in English at the +2 50% marks in English at the For timings,
level. +2 level. please see
Japanese (Hons.) 102 3 50% marks in aggregate, 50% 40% marks in aggregate, 40% Important Dates
in General English and 60% in in General English and 50% and Times under
Japanese at the +2 level. in Japanese at the +2 level. General
Japanese (Prep.) 103 4 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in aggregate and Guidelines for
followed by Honours 45% in General English at the 35% in General English at the the candidates.
+2 level. +2 level.
Tibetan (Hons.) 104 3 55% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in aggregate and
English, and one paper in English, and one paper in
Tibetan of at least 100 marks at Tibetan of at least 100 marks
the +2 level. at the +2 level.
Tibetan (Prep.) 105 4 55% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in aggregate and
followed by Honours English at the +2 level. English at the +2 level.

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 Subject Code Duration Eligibility Criteria
(Year)
For general candidates
Bengali 106 3 60% marks in aggregate and
55% marks in Bengali
(General/Elective) at + 2
level
English 107 3 60% marks in aggregate &
65% marks in General
English at the +2 level.
Hindi 108 3 45% marks in aggregate and
45% marks in Hindi (full
paper 100 marks) at the +2
level.
Hindi (Vocational) 109 3 45% marks in aggregate and
Not an Honours 45% marks in Hindi (full
Course paper 100 marks) with
English at the +2 level.
Oriya 110 3 45% marks in aggregate and
45% in Oriya
(optional/elective) or MIL,
(Oriya) at +2 level.
Persian (Honours) 111 3 45% marks in aggregate &
Persian at the +2 level.
Persian (Preparatory) 112 4 45% marks in aggregate at
followed by Honours the +2 level.
Sanskrit 113 3 60% marks in aggregate and
60% in Sanskrit at +2 level
or 60% marks in aggregate at
+2 level with Diploma in
Sanskrit having 60% marks.
Santali 114 3 50% marks in aggregate and
45% in Santali at +2 level.
or
45% marks in aggregate at
+2 level
Certificate/Diploma/
Advance Diploma in Santali
with 50% marks.
Date & time
of admission
test (tentative)
For OBC candidates
50% marks in aggregate and - 29.05.2011
45% marks in Bengali
(General/Elective) at + 2 level For timings,
please see
50% marks in aggregate & 55% Important Dates
marks in General English at the and Times under
+2 level. General
35% marks in aggregate and 35% Guidelines for
marks in Hindi (full paper 100 the candidates.
marks) at the +2 level.
35% marks in aggregate and 35%
marks in Hindi (full paper 100
marks) with English at the +2
level.
35% marks in aggregate and
35% in Oriya (optional/elective)
or MIL, (Oriya) at +2 level.
35% marks in aggregate &
Persian at the +2 level.
35% marks in aggregate at the +2
level.
50% marks in aggregate and
50% in Sanskrit at +2 level or
50% marks in aggregate at +2
level with Diploma in Sanskrit
having 50% marks.
40% marks in aggregate and 35%
in Santali at +2 level.
or
35% marks in aggregate at +2
& level & Certificate/Diploma/
Advance Diploma in Santali with
40% marks

Reporting time: Candidates should report at the venue of the admission test at least one and a half hour before
the commencement of the admission test. Admit Cards can be downloaded from the university web site which
will give location of the test centre.

VIDYA-BHAVANA (Code: 02)

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 (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Subject Code Duration Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Criteria Code

(Year) For general candidates
Ancient Indian 201 3 (i) 50% marks in aggregate and
History, Culture & 50% in History at +2 level or
Archaeology (ii) 55% marks in aggregate for
students who did not have History
as a subject at +2 level
Comparative 202 3 50% marks in aggregate at +2
Religion level (In any Stream)
Economics 203 3 50% marks in aggregate & pass
marks in Mathematics/Business
Math./ Business Eco. at the +2
level.
Geography 204 3 (i) 60% marks in aggregate and
60% marks in Geography with
pass marks in Economics/
Statistics or Mathematics at +2
level. Geography should be
core/major subject, not an
additional or optional subject.
(ii) Students from Science Stream
must have Geography in their +2
level as major subject having 60%
marks and 60% marks in aggregate
with pass marks in Mathematics/
Statistics.
History 205 3 60% marks in aggregate and 60%
in History at the +2 level.
Philosophy 206 3 55% marks in aggregate and pass
marks in Philiosophy at +2 level
0r 60% marks in aggregate in any
stream at +2 level
Mathematics 207 3 60% marks in aggregate and 75%
marks in Mathematics at the +2
level.
For OBC candidates
(i) 40% marks in aggregate and Date & time
40% in History at +2 level of admission
or test (tentative)
(ii) 45% marks in aggregate for
students who did not have 29. 05.2011
History as a subject at +2 level
40% marks in aggregate at +2
level (In any Stream)
40% marks in aggregate & pass 29.05.2011
marks in Mathematics/Business For timings,
Math./ Business Eco. at the +2 please see
level. Important Dates
and Times under
General
Guidelines for
the candidates.
(i) 50% marks in aggregate and
50% marks in Geography with
pass marks in
Economics/Statistics or
Mathematics at +2 level.
Geography should be core/major
subject, not an additional or
optional subject.
(ii)Students from Science Stream
must have Geography in their +2
level as major subject having
50% marks and 50% marks in
aggregate with pass marks in
Mathematics/ Statistics.
50% marks in aggregate and
50% in History at the +2 level.
45% marks in aggregate and pass
marks in Philiosophy at +2 level
0r 50% marks in aggregate in
any stream at +2 level
50% marks in aggregate and
65% marks in Mathematics at the
+2 level.

Note: If there are applicants who have AIWH as a subject at the Pre-Degree (+2) level and apply for admission to
BA (Hons.) course in AIHC & A, those applicants may be permitted to appear at the Admission Test subject to
fulfillment of departmental criteria

Reporting time: Candidates should report at the venue of the admission test at least one and a half hour before
the commencement of the admission test. Admit Cards can be downloaded from the university web site which
will give location of the test centre.

C. Modalities for preparing Merit Lists for admission to B.A. (Hons.) courses through admission
tests under Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01) and Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)
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 Marks secured in the relevant written admission test only, out of …. 100
*The qualifying marks in admission test shall be 30% for general candidates and 20% for OBC candidates which may not be
applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.
*The date of announcement of the results of Admission Test of B.A. (Hons.) will be notified in the university website.

Note: For calculation of percentage of aggregate marks, total marks secured by a candidate in all subjects offered
at 10 + 2 level and as shown in the mark sheets, will be considered.

D. Subjects offered:
B.A. (Hons.) students will be required to study the following subjects with their Honours Subject:
1) Two General Subjects: (i) General English (ii) General Bengali (iii) Alternative
Bengali/Alternative English/Alternative Hindi/Oriya.
2) One Compulsory paper on Tagore Studies of 100 marks at the 1st year of the U. G. Course.
3) One compulsory paper on Environmental Studies of 100 marks at the 2nd year of the U. G.
Course.
4) Any one of the following subsidiary subjects: AIHC&A/Bengali/Education/Economics/Hindi/
History/Mathematics/Philosophy/Political Science/Sanskrit.
5) Statistics as a subsidiary subject is available to students of B.A. (Hons.) in Mathematics and
Geography.

E. Eligibility criteria for admission to Post-Graduate courses [Two-Year Four-Semester

M.A.] (Code: MA) through admission tests under Bhasha-Bhavana (Code 12) and
Vidya-Bhavana (Code 22)
(1) General and OBC Candidates: Honours Graduates of recognized universities under 10+2+3 pattern
or its equivalent in relevant discipline are eligible to apply for admission, subject to fulfillment of
departmental criteria (separate for general and OBC candidates) as detailed in the table below.
(2) SC/ST Candidates: Honours Graduates of recognized universities under 10+2+3 patterns or its
equivalent in relevant discipline are eligible to apply for admission, subject to fulfillment of the
departmental criteria.

BHASHA-BHAVANA (Code: 01)

Subject Duration Eligibility Criteria Date & time Venue
(Year) For general candidates For OBC candidates of admission
test
(tentative)
Bengali (Code: 115) 2 Hons. in the subject concerned Hons. in the subject concerned 10.07.2011 Dept. of
with 55% marks in aggregate with 45% in aggregate 10.00 A.M. Bengali
Chinese (Code: 116) 2 Hons. in the subject concerned Hons. in the subject concerned 10.07.2011 Cheena
10.00 A.M. Bhavana
English 2 55% marks in Hons. in the 45% marks in Hons. in the 10.07.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 117) subject concerned subject concerned 10.00 A.M. English
Hindi 2 B.A with Hons. in Hindi or B.A. B.A. with Hons. in Hindi or 10.07.2011 Hindi
(Code: 118) 3-years degree course with 45% B.A. 3-years degree course with 10.00 A.M. Bhavana
marks in Hindi as well as in 40% marks in Hindi as well as
aggregate (where there is no in aggregate (where there is no
provision for Hons. Course) provision for Hons. Course)

Subject Duration Eligibility Criteria Date & time Venue

(Year) For general candidates For OBC candidates of admission
test
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Functional Hindi 2 3-years B.A./ in Hindi 3-years B.A./ in Hindi 10.07.2011 Hindi-
(Translation) (Vocational), Functional Hindi (Vocational), Functional Hindi 10.00 A.M. Bhavana
(Code: 119) of Visva-Bharati or B.A.(Hons.) of Visva-Bharati or B.A.(Hons.)
in Functional Hindi or 45% in Functional Hindi or 35% in
marks in Hindi as well as in Hindi as well as in aggregate/3-
aggregate/3-year Degree Course year Degree Course in
in Functional Hindi with 50% Functional Hindi with 40% in
marks in aggregate/1-year P.G. aggregate/1-year P.G. Diploma
Diploma in Functional Hindi in Functional Hindi
(Translation) with 45% marks in (Translation) with 35% in
aggregate. aggregate.
Indo-Tibetan 2 (i) 50% marks in 3-year B.A. (i) 40% marks in 3-year B.A. 10.07.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 120) in Tibetan /Sastri in Tibetan / Sastri 10.00 A.M. Indo-
(ii) 50% marks in 3-year B.A. (ii) 40% marks in 3-year B.A. Tibetan
and Diploma in Tibetan and Diploma in Tibetan
(iii) 50% marks in 3-year B.A. (iii) 40% marks in 3-year B.A.
in Buddhist Studies and in Buddhist Studies and
one paper in Tibetan (at one paper in Tibetan (at
least 100 marks) least 100 marks)
Japanese 2 50% marks in Hons. subject 40% marks in Hons.subject 10.07.2011 Nippon
(Code: 121) concerned concerned 10.00 A.M. Bhavana
Oriya 2 45% marks in Oriya Hons. in 3- 40% marks in Oriya Hons. in 3- 10.07.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 122) year Degree Course year Degree Course 10.00 A.M. Oriya
Persian 2 45% marks in the Hons. subject 40% marks in the Hons. subject 10.07.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 123) concerned concerned 10.00 A.M. Persian
Sanskrit 2 55% marks in the Hons. subject 45% in the Hons. subject 10.07.2011 Singha-
(Code: 124) concerned or 60% marks in concerned or 50% in equivalent 10.00 A.M. Sadana
equivalent Sanskrit Degree Sanskrit Degree

VIDYA-BHAVANA (Code: 02)

Subject Duration Eligibility Criteria Date & time Venue
(Year) For general candidates For OBC candidates of admission
test
(tentative)
Ancient Indian 2 (i) 45%marks in Hons. subject (i) 40% marks in Hons. 25.7.2011 Dept. of
History, Culture & concerned with 45% marks in Subject concerned with 40% in AIHC&A
Archaeology aggregate aggregate 10 AM –
(Code: 208) (ii) 50% marks in Hons. in (ii) 40% in Hons. in History/ 12 Noon
History/ Philosophy/ Philosophy/Sanskrit/Comp.
Sanskrit/Comp. Religion/Anthropology/
Religion/Anthropology/ Chinese/Geography
Chinese/Geography (iii) 50% in Hons. in Physics/
(iii) 60% marks in Hons. in Chemistry/ Botany
Physics/ Chemistry/ Botany
Comparative 2 50% marks in Hons. subject 40% marks in Hons. with 24.7.2011 Dept. of
Religion (Code:209) with 10+2+3 courses 10+2+3 courses 8- 10 AM Philosophy
& Religion
Economics 2 Hons. in the subject concerned Hons. in the subject concerned 25.7.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 210) 10 AM – Economics
12 Noon
Geography 2 55% marks in Hons. subject 45% marks in the Hons. 26.7.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 211) concerned subject concerned 10 AM – Geography
12 Noon
History 2 50% marks in the Hons. subject 40% marks in the Hons. 24.7.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 212) concerned subject concerned 10.30 AM – History
12 Noon

Subject Duration Eligibility Criteria Date & time Venue

(Year) For general candidates For OBC candidates of admission
test

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 (tentative)
Journalism & 2 Bachelor degree with Honours Bachelor degree with Honours Centre for
Mass from any recognized University. from any recognized 23.7.2011 Journalism &
Communication* University. 10 AM – Mass
(Code: 213) 12 Noon Communi-
cation
Mathematics 2 B.A.(Hons.) in Mathematics with B.A.(Hons.) in Mathematics To be Dept. of
(Code: 214) 50% marks with 40% marks notified later Mathematics
Philosophy 2 55% marks in Hons. with 10+2+3 45% in the Hons. with 10+2+3 26.7.2011 Dept. of
(Code: 215) courses courses 10 AM – Philosophy
12 Noon
Anthropology 2 For all categories: According to merit on the basis Will be Department
(Code: 603) Honours graduates of a recognized of marks computed as per notified on of
university under(10+2+3) pattern or following break up: the web site Anthropology
its equivalent in any one of the U.G.Hons-100 marks Sriniketan
following disciplines and those who Admission test-100 marks/Total-
have passed in 2010 and 2011 200 marks.
a)Anthropology b)Ancient Indian Minimum qualifying marks in
History, Culture and Archaeology the admission test shall be 30%
c)Botany d)Economics e)Geography for general and 20% for OBC
f)Psychology g)Physiology candidates.
h)Sociology and i)Zoology Requirement of minimum marks
in the admission test may not be
applicable in case of SC/ST
candidates.

Notes:
E.1. Candidates will be allowed to sit for admission tests only on production of the original mark sheets of B.A.
(Hons.) final examination.
E.2. Journalism and Mass Communication*: Written test will be conducted in the department on the same
day. The final selection will be made on the basis of viva-voce. For details, the applicants may contact office of
the Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication, Visva-Bharati.
E.3. Reporting Time: Candidates should report at the venue with all original documents, certificates, and mark
sheets at least 90 minutes before the commencement of the admission test.
F. Modalities for preparing merit lists for admission to M.A. courses through admission tests
1) Percentage of aggregate marks secured in B.A. (Hons.) Examinations, out of …100
2) Marks secured in the relevant written Admission Test**, out of …100
__________________
Total, out of …200
**The qualifying mark in admission test shall be 30% for General candidates and 20% for OBC candidates which
may not be applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.
G. General Criteria for Direct Admission of Internal Students to B.A. (Hons.) (Code: BA) under
Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01) and Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)
(1) Internal candidates securing requisite percentage of marks in aggregate in the Pre-Degree (PD)
Examination of Visva-Bharati subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements will be considered
for direct admission strictly in order of merit (detailed in table below).
(2) SC/ST reservation quota for direct admission of internal candidates will be considered as per rules.
(3) For OBC candidates: 10% less from the eligibility criteria specified below for general candidates in
respect of both aggregate and the concerned subject(s).

Subject Code Under-Graduate Level Direct Admission

Eligibility Criteria for General Candidates (10% marks less in each case for
OBC candidates)

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 Bengali 106 60% marks in aggregate and 55% in Bengali at the PD level.
Chinese 101 60% marks in aggregate and 60% in English at PD level
Comparative Religion 202 55% marks in aggregate at PD level (in any stream)
Economics 203 60% marks in aggregate and pass in Mathematics at the PD level.
English 107 60% marks in aggregate and 60% in English at the PD level.
Geography 204 Aggregate 60% marks, Geography 60% marks, Pass marks in Economics/
Statistics/ Mathematics, and Geography should be core/major subject at
PD level.
Hindi 108 55% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in Hindi (elective) or 45% in
Hindi (core) at the PD level.
History 205 60% marks in aggregate and 60% in History at the PD level
Tibetan (Prep.) 105 50% marks in aggregate and 60% marks in English at the PD level
followed by Honours.
Japanese 102 60% marks in aggregate, 50% marks in English and 60% marks in
Japanese at PD level.
Japanese (Prep.) 103 60% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English at PD level
followed by Honours.
Mathematics 207 60% marks in aggregate and 60% in Mathematics at the PD level.
Oriya 110 45% marks in aggregate and 45% in Oriya at the PD level
Persian (Prep.) 112 45% marks in aggregate at the PD level
followed by Honours.
Philosophy 206 60% marks in aggregate at PD level (in any stream)
Sanskrit 113 60% marks in aggregate with 60% in Sanskrit at the PD level.

(i) General criteria for admission to B.A. (Hons.) courses (Code: BA) for internal candidates and
staff ward (external) through admission test
An internal or staff ward candidate of the current year securing at least 45% marks in aggregate at the +2
level, subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements regarding subject combinations, is eligible to
apply. The date, time and venue of the admission tests will be the same as those for the external
candidates (General and OBC).
(ii) General criteria for direct admission to M.A. courses (Code: MA) for internal students
All eligible internal candidates having appeared in B.A. (Hons.) final examinations of the relevant
courses under Vidya-Bhavana are to be admitted provisionally to the concerned courses. Such
provisional admission shall be cancelled if the candidate fails to fulfill the eligibility conditions
subsequently.
H. Modalities for admission to Certificate Course (Code: CRT), Diploma Course (DIP) and
Advanced Diploma Course (Code: ADP) in Indian and Foreign Languages under Bhasha-
Bhavana (Code: 01)

Bhasha-Bhavana also offers facilities to existing students and members of the staff to study different
languages through Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma Courses.

BHASHA-BHAVANA (Code: 01)

Language 2-year Certificate Subject 1-year Diploma Subject 1-year Advanced Subject
Course Code Course Code Diploma Course Code
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Arabic 3 127 3 128 129
Bengali 3 130 3 131 132
French 3 133 3 134 135
German 3 136 3 137 138
Hindi 3 139 3 140 141
Italian 3 142 3 143 3 144
Marathi 3 145 3 146 3 147
Oriya 3 148 3 149 150
Pali 3 151 3 152 3 153
Persian 3 154 3 155 156
Russian 3 157 3 158 3 159
Sanskrit 3 160 3 161 3 162
Santali 3 163 3 164 3 165
Tamil 3 166 3 167 168
Tibetan 3 169 3 170 171
Urdu 3 172 3 173 174
Assamese 3 175 3 176 177
Since all the courses mentioned above are part-time language courses, students admitted to such courses
shall be treated as “CASUAL STUDENTS”. They will be entitled to restricted library facility and they
shall not enjoy any other facilities normally extended to the regular full-time students. Regular students
opting for a part-time language course also will not be entitled to extra library facility.
I. Eligibility Clauses
1) Two-year Certificate Courses (Code: CRT): The Certificate Courses in languages shall be open to
the person(s) (i) who have passed at least the School Certificate Examination of Visva-Bharati or its
equivalent examination of a recognized University or Board and (ii) whose first language is other
than the language selected for study.
2) One-Year Diploma Courses (Code: DIP): The Diploma Courses in languages shall be open to the
person(s) (i) who have passed at least the School Certificate Examination of Visva-Bharati or its
equivalent examination of a recognized University or Board and (ii) whose first language is other
than the language selected for study and (iii) who have passed the Certificate Examination of Visva-
Bharati in the same language or an equivalent examination in the language concerned of a
recognized University / Board / Institution.
3) One-Year Advanced Diploma Course (Code: ADP): The Advanced Diploma Courses in language
shall be open to person(s) (i) who have passed at least the School Certificate Examination of Visva-
Bharati or its equivalent examination of a recognized University or Board and (ii) whose first
language is other than the language selected for study and (iii) who have passed the Diploma
Examination of Visva-Bharati in the same language or an equivalent examination in the language
concerned of a recognized University / Board / Institution.
4) Sanskrit – (i) Candidates passed Secondary examination with Sanskrit can opt for Diploma in
Sanskrit. (ii) Candidates passed Higher Secondary (+2) examination with Sanskrit can opt for
Advanced Diploma in Sanskrit.
J. General criteria for admission to Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Courses
The following categories of persons shall be eligible to apply for admission to Certificate, Diploma and
Advanced Diploma Courses in languages if they fulfill the conditions laid down in clauses- 1), 2) & 3)
above: (i) Full-time regular students of Post-graduate, Under-Graduate, Pre-degree Course and
registered Ph.D. students of Visva-Bharati. (ii) Regular full-time members of the Staff of Visva-Bharati.

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(iii) Other persons of the following specifications, if approved by the Upacharya, Visva-Bharati, on the
basis of the recommendation of the Adhyaksha, Bhasha-Bhavana.
(a) An ex-student having pursued a full time course and thereby obtained Diploma/Certificate/Degree of Visva-
Bharati residing within Territorial limits of the University and one who is not registered as a student in any
other institution. A certificate has to be produced regarding residential status of the applicant from local
Self-Government.
(b) Employees of State and Central Governments, employees of other Statutory Bodies, both state and Central,
residing within 8 km. radius of the University with no objection certificate from their employers. A
certificate has to be produced regarding residential status of the applicant from the local Self-Government.
(c) Project staff in Visva-Bharati with recommendation of the relevant Project Director/Principal Project
Investigator.
(d) Persons not belonging to any of the above categories but residing within 8 km. radius of the University and
are not enrolled as students in any other institution. A certificate has to be produced regarding the residential
status of the applicant from local Self-Government.
(e) Admission notification to Certificate and Diploma Courses will be issued later on the University
website.
K. One-Year Foreign Casual Course (Code: FCA) under Bhasha-, Vidya- and Rabindra-Bhavana
There is a provision for one-year course for foreign casual students who have passed the Higher
Secondary Examination or its equivalent and satisfy certain criteria, set for admission to the course
concerned. The courses are offered in the following subjects.
• A survey of Indian History and Culture (Code: 193) under Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)
• Modern Indian Culture with special reference to Rabindranath and Mahatma Gandhi (Code: 194)
under Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)
• Ancient Indian History and Culture (Code: 195) under Vidya-Bhavana (Code: 02)
• Bengali/Hindi/Oriya/Tibetan/Sanskrit language and literature (Code: 196) under
Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01)
• Rabindra Literature (Code: 197) (to be conducted under Rabindra-Bhavana) (Code: 09)
• Indian Classics (Code: 198) under Bhasha-Bhavana (Code: 01)

L. Submission of Application Form

Completed application forms for all B. A. (Honours) courses for which all-India Admission Tests will
be conducted (except Santali and Mathematics) should be submitted only by Speed/Registered Post to:
Admission Coordination Cell,
‘CHATAK’
(Near Central Office)
Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan 731 235
West Bengal, Phone No. 03463-202-253
For all other courses the application forms should be submitted to the concerned Adhyaksha (Principal),
Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature & Culture) or Adhyaksha, Vidya-Bhavana (Institute
of Humanities & Social Sciences) within the stipulated date.
Contacts: Adhyaksha, Bhasha-Bhavana
Or
Adhyaksha, Vidya-Bhavana,
VISVA-BHARATI
P.O. Santiniketan-731 235
District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91-3463-262751 to 262756 (6 lines),
Extension-311 and 471, 91-3463-262292

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 Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science) (Code: 03)
Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science) was originally an under-graduate college for teaching Humanities
subjects, which during 1961-63 was expanded to include in its curriculum B. Sc. (Honours) courses in
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany. The M. Sc. programme in these subjects was
introduced during 1963-1968. Finally, due to reorganization of the courses of studies in the Humanities
and Science subjects, all the Departments in Science teaching undergraduate and post graduate courses
were brought under Siksha-Bhavana (the Institute of Science) in 1972.
Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science), consisting of seven Departments and four Centres, viz. the
Departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Statistics and Computer & System
Sciences, and the Centres for Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Mathematics Education and
Integrated Science Education & Research, runs both teaching and research programmes; and has been
awarding B.Sc.(Honours) degrees in seven subjects, M. Sc. degrees in ten subjects as well as Ph.D.
degrees in the aforementioned subjects, for roughly four decades.
University Grants Commission in its XI Five-Year Plan has accepted the recommendation of the High
Level Committee (HLC) constituted by the Honourable President of India to introduce a Five-Year
Integrated M. Sc. in Physical Science under Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science), Visva-Bharati. The
course is intended for attracting highly motivated and talented students to research and education in
basic sciences. After successful completion of the course, an M. Sc. degree in Physical Science
(Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics) will be awarded to the candidates. The course is currently under
progress with effect from the academic session 2009-2010. The students admitted through National
Entrance Screening Test (NEST) are awarded scholarship @Rs.5000.00 p.m. under the INSPIRE
Programme of D S T, Govt of India.
Although relatively young, Siksha-Bhavana has earned national and international recognition due to the
sincere efforts of some dedicated brilliant teachers and students over the last four decades. Several
research projects funded by UGC, CSIR, DST, ICAR, ICMR, DBT, MNES in the front line areas of
science are in progress.
The Department of Zoology was awarded with the Centre for Advanced Study programme of the UGC
and COSIST grant for improvement of infrastructural facilities. The DST has awarded the FIST grant to
the departments of Zoology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Botany. The Departments of

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Mathematics, Chemistry and Botany were awarded with Special Assistance Programme of UGC. The
Department of Mathematics has also been receiving NBHM Library grants for the last fifteen years.
Several national and international seminars, symposia and workshops have been organized successfully
during the last five years with support from DST, UGC, INSA, CSIR, DAE and other national agencies.
A. Instruction to the candidates for B.Sc. (Honours) courses (Code: BSC) in different core/major
subjects
Candidates can apply in a single form for all core/major subjects from any of the 2 groups of core/major
subjects stated below, by mentioning the chosen subjects in order of their preferences, which will be
subject to conformity with the relevant eligibility criteria. Separate application forms will be required for
subjects belonging to different groups and there will be separate all-India admission tests for each of the
groups.
Groups of core/major subjects for B.Sc. (Honours) courses (Code: BSC):
Paper I (Code: 1) – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.
(Physical Science)
Paper II (Code: 2) – Botany and Zoology.
(Life Science)
B. Eligibility criteria for admission to under-graduate courses [3-year Six Semester B. Sc (Hons.)]
(Code: BSC-31) through admission tests
(a) General and OBC candidates: Passed Higher Secondary examination securing at least 60%
marks in aggregate under 10+2 pattern (excluding vocational stream) or its equivalent with at
least three subjects out of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Life Science/ Biological Science,
Statistics and Computer Science, subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements (separate
for general and OBC candidates) as shown below.
(b) SC / ST Candidates: Passed Higher Secondary or equivalent examination under 10+2 pattern
(excluding vocational stream) with at least three subjects out of Physics, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Life Science/ Biological Science, Statistics and Computer Science, subject to
fulfillment of the requirement regarding subject combinations of the department concerned.
(c) NTS Scholars: Regular NTS Scholars (certificate issued by the NCERT, New Delhi) may be
admitted directly to B.Sc. (Hons.) subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements.
(d) Departmental requirements for admission tests:
Subject Code Departmental requirements Date & time
of
admission
For general candidates For OBC candidates Test
(Tentative)
Chemistry 301 65% marks in Chemistry with pass marks 55% marks in Chemistry with pass marks in 29.05.2011
in Mathematics at +2 level. Mathematics at +2 level. For timings,
Physics 302 70% marks in average in Physics and 60% marks in average in Physics and please see
Mathematics taken together at +2 level Mathematics taken together at +2 level Important
Mathematics 303 75% marks in mathematics at +2 level 65% marks in mathematics at +2 level. Dates and
Statistics 304 60% marks in Mathematics if Statistics is 50% marks in Mathematics if Statistics is Times under
not offered at +2 level or 60% marks in not offered at +2 level or 50% marks in General
Statistics and 50% marks in Mathematics if Statistics and 40% marks in Mathematics if Guidelines
Statistics is offered at the +2 level. Statistics is offered at the +2 level. for the
Computer 305 60% marks in average in Physics and 50% marks in average in Physics and candidates.
Science Mathematics at +2 level. Mathematics at +2 level.
Botany 306 70% marks in Life Science/ Biological 60% marks in Life Science/ Biological
Science at +2 level. Science at +2 level.
Zoology 307 70% marks in Life Science/ Biological 60% marks in Life Science/ Biological
Science at +2 level. Science at +2 level .

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 Note: (i) For calculation of percentage of aggregate marks secured by a candidate whose statement
of marks does not show the aggregate, marks secured by the candidate in all the subjects
offered and as shown in the mark sheet will be considered.
(ii) The original documents and their photocopies must be produced only at the time of
counseling.

C. Modalities for preparing merit lists for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) courses through All India
Admission Test:
Marks secured in written admission test, ………………………. out of 100
(General Aptitude – 40; Subjects concerned – 60)

1. The qualifying marks in admission test shall be 30% for general candidates and 20% for OBC
candidates which may not be applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.
2. The date of announcement of the results of Admission Test of B. Sc. (Hons.) will be notified in the
university website.
D. Subsidiary subjects offered in B.Sc. (Honours) Courses: Students seeking admission to B.Sc.
(Hons.) courses shall be required to take one subject as Honours and two other subsidiary subjects as
per the following scheme:
Honours subjects Corresponding subsidiary subjects offered (any two)
Mathematics Physics/Chemistry/Statistics
Physics Mathematics and Chemistry/Statistics
Chemistry Mathematics and Physics/Zoology/Botany.
Botany Chemistry and Zoology
Zoology Chemistry and Botany
Statistics Mathematics and Physics/Zoology/Botany
Computer Science Mathematics and Physics/Statistics

All under-graduate students shall be required to study compulsory courses on Tagore Studies
in the First Year and Environmental Studies in the Second Year.

E. Eligibility Criteria for admission to Post-Graduate Courses [2-year Four Semester M.Sc. in
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Environmental Science,
Biotechnology, Zoology and Botany] (Code: MSC- 32) through admission tests under Semester
System
(a) General and OBC candidates: B. Sc. (Hons.) graduates in the subject concerned under 10+2+3
pattern or its equivalent subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements (separate for general
and OBC candidates) as shown below.
(b) SC/ST Candidates: B.Sc. Honours graduates in the subject concerned under 10+2+3 pattern or
its equivalent, subject to fulfillment of the requirement regarding subject combinations of the
department concerned.

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 (c) Departmental requirements and schedule of admission tests
Subject Departmental requirements Date & Venue
For general candidates For OBC candidates Time of
Admission
Test
Physics 50% marks in Hons. subject. 40% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
(Code: 308) notified later of Physics
Chemistry 45% marks in Hons. subject 40% marks in Hons. subject with To be Department
(Code: 309) with pass marks in Mathematics pass marks in Mathematics in the notified later of
in the subsidiary level . subsidiary level. Chemistry
Mathematics 50% marks in Hons. subject. 40% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
(Code: 310) notified later of
Mathematics
Statistics 45% marks in Hons. subject. 40% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
(Code: 311) notified later of Statistics
Zoology 55% marks in Hons. subject. 45% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
(Code: 312) notified later of Zoology
Botany 50% marks in Hons. subject. 40% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
(Code: 313) notified later of Botany

Computer 50% marks in Hons. subject. 40% marks in Hons. subject. To be Department
Science notified later of Computer
(Code: 314) & System
Science
Environmental (i) B.Sc. (Hons.) graduates (i) B.Sc. (Hons.) graduates under To be Department
Science under 10+2+3 pattern or its’ 10+2+3 pattern or its’ equivalent notified later of Zoology
(Code: 315) equivalent with at least 55% with at least 45 % marks in Hons.
marks in Hons. subject and (ii) subject and (ii) Engineering and
Engineering and Medical Medical graduates with 45%
graduates with 55% marks in marks in aggregate.
aggregate. All candidates should have
All candidates should have secured at least pass marks in
secured at least pass marks in Mathematics in Higher Secondary
Mathematics in Higher or its equivalent examination
Secondary or its equivalent
examination
Biotechnology Admission will be from Admission will be from - -
(Code: 316) combined Entrance Examination Combined Entrance Examination
conducted by JNU conducted by JNU
Five-Year Admission will be from the Admission will be from the Merit - -
Integrated M Merit List of NEST 2011 List of NEST 2011
Sc in Physical
Science
Reporting Time: Candidates MUST report at the venue of the admission test with all original
documents, certificates, and mark sheets along with photocopies at least 90
minutes before the commencement of the admission test.
F. Modalities for preparing merit lists for admission to M.Sc. courses through admission tests
• M. Sc. Courses in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science,
Zoology and Botany:
(i) Percentage of marks obtained in Honours subject, out of … 100
(ii) Marks secured in written admission test, out of … 100
Total, out of … 200
• M. Sc. in Environmental Science Course: Through admission test with marks secured in
written admission test, out of maximum … 100
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 • M. Sc. in Biotechnology Course: Admission will be on the basis of Combined Entrance
Examination conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
• Five-Year Integrated M Sc in Physical Science: Admission will be on the basis of Merit List of
NEST 2011

The qualifying marks in admission test shall be 30% for general candidates and 20% for OBC
candidates which may not be applicable in case of SC/ST candidates.

Note: At least 50% seats in each subject in case of B. Sc. (Honours) course and at least 6 seats in each subject in
case of M. Sc. (except Statistics and Computer Science) shall be filled up through admission tests. However, all
seats in B. Sc. (Honours) course in Computer Science and M. Sc. course in Environmental Science shall be filled
up through admission tests.
G. General criteria for admission to B.Sc. (Honours) courses (Code: BSC-31) for internal
candidates:
(a) For direct admission:
1. Internal General candidates are admitted strictly on the basis of merit and availability of
seats in each department provided they secure at least 60% marks in aggregate in the Pre-
Degree Examination of Visva-Bharati with at least three subjects out of Physics, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Life Science, Statistics and Computer Science, subject to fulfillment of
departmental requirements.
2. SC/ST Candidates: Passed in Pre-Degree Examination, subject to fulfillment of the
requirement regarding subject combinations of the department concerned.
3. No rounding off in marks in aggregate and /or subject will be considered.
4. There shall be no direct admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science Course.
(b) For admission of internal candidates (not fulfilling the criteria for direct admission
procedure) and staff ward (other than internal) through admission tests:
An internal or staff ward candidate of the current year securing at least 45% marks in aggregate
at the +2 level, subject to fulfillment of departmental requirements regarding subject
combinations, is eligible to apply. The date, time and venue of the admission tests will be the
same as those for the external candidates (General and OBC).

H. Outline of general criteria for admission to B. Sc. (Hons.) courses (Code: BSC) for internal
candidates:
Subject Under-graduate level
Direct admission (internal candidates) Through admission
For general candidates For OBC candidates test
Chemistry 60% marks in Chemistry with pass 50% marks in Chemistry with pass Pass in Chemistry and
(Code: 301) marks in Mathematics at PD level. marks in Mathematics at PD level Mathematics at +2
level.
Physics 60% marks in average in Physics 50% marks in average in Physics and Pass in Physics and
(Code: 302) and Mathematics taken together at Mathematics taken together at PD Mathematics at +2
PD level. level. level.
Mathematics 60% marks in Mathematics at PD 50% marks in Mathematics at PD Pass in Mathematics at
(Code: 303) level. level. +2 level.

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 Subject Under-graduate level
Direct admission (internal candidates) Through admission
For general candidates For OBC candidates test
Statistics 60% marks in Mathematics if 50% marks in Mathematics if Pass in Mathematics
(Code: 304) Statistics is not offered at +2 level Statistics is not offered at +2 level or and Statistics, if
or 60% marks in Statistics and 50% 50% marks in Statistics and 40% offered at +2 level.
marks in Mathematics if Statistics marks in Mathematics if Statistics is
is offered at the +2 level. offered at the +2 level.

Computer No Direct Admission No Direct Admission Pass in Physics and

Science Mathematics at +2
(Code: 305) level
Botany 60% marks in Life Science at PD 50% marks in Life Science at PD Pass in Life Science at
(Code: 306) level. level. +2 level.
Zoology 60% marks in Life Science at PD 50% marks in Life Science at PD - do -
(Code: 307) level. level.
** PD = Pre-Degree

I. General criteria for admission to Post-Graduate courses (Code: MSC- 32) for internal
candidates:
1. Candidates who have appeared in B.Sc. (Hons.) Final Examinations of Visva-Bharati are eligible for
provisional admission to the PG courses corresponding to their respective subjects of study, which is
liable to cancellation if a candidate subsequently fails to fulfill the eligibility criteria specified above
for the concerned departments.
2. Candidates who have appeared in B.Sc. (Hons.) Final Examination can sit for admission test for
M.Sc. in Environmental Science Course and may also be admitted provisionally subject to the
condition that they subsequently fulfill the eligibility criteria specified for them at above.

J. Submission of Application Forms:

For B.Sc. (Honours) courses, the application forms should be submitted only by Speed/Registered Post
to:
Admission Coordination Cell,
‘CHATAK’
(Near Central Office)
Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan 731 235
West Bengal, Phone No. 03463-202-253

Completed Application Forms for all courses other than B. Sc. (Honours) courses should be submitted to
the Adhyaksha (Principal), Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science) within the stipulated date.

Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science),

Visva-Bharati, P.O.-Santiniketan-731235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262751 to 262756 (6 lines), Extension-310 / 411
Fax: +91 3463 262728

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 Sangit-Bhavana (Institute of Music, Dance & Drama) (Code: 04)
Gurudeva Rabindranath Tagore always acknowledged the rightful place of music and dance in his
scheme of education. He regarded the language of sound and movement to be the highest means of self-
expression without which people remain inarticulate. Himself being a composer of great originality, he
wrote dance-dramas, operas and more than 2000 songs to fit where human emotions come to play.
At present Sangit-Bhavana imparts training in Rabindra Sangit, Hindusthani Classical Vocal and
Instrumental Music (Esraj, Sitar, Tabla, Pakhwaj), Manipuri and Kathakali Dance styles, Dramas and
Tagore's own musical Dance-dramas. For exceptionally talented post-graduates, there is scope for
research. Sangit-Bhavana has been organising regular functions and festivals like Bengali New Year's
Day, Tagore Week (Rabindra Saptaha), Varshamangal, congregational services of Poush, Spring
Festivals, etc.
Sangit-Bhavana tries to carry on the rich traditions ushered by Dinendranath Tagore, Bhimrao Sastri,
Indira Devi Chaudhurani, Santidev Ghosh, Sushil Kumar Bhanja Choudhuri and Sailajaranjan
Majumdar. Some of the noted exponents of Rabindra Sangit from the Bhavana are Kanika
Bandyopadhyay, Suchitra Mitra, Nilima Sen and other eminent personalities.
A. Codes of Subjects and Courses offered in Sangit-Bhavana:
Subject Code Course Code
Rabindra Sangit 401 B. Music (Honours) BMS
Manipuri Dance 402 M. Music MMS
Kathakali Dance 403 Certificate CRT
Drama & Theatre Arts 404 Foreign Casual Course FCA
Hindusthani Classical Music – Vocal 405 - -
Hindusthani Classical Music – Sitar 406 - -
Hindusthani Classical Music – Esraj 407 - -
Hindusthani Classical Music – Tabla 408 - -
Hindusthani Classical Music – Pakhawaj 409 - -

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 B. Eligibility criteria for admission to under-graduate courses [3-years B. Music (Hons.)]
(Code: BMS-41) through admission tests
A candidate seeking admission to B. Mus. (Honours) course in Music/Dance/Drama &
Theatre Arts must have passed the Pre-Degree Examination of Visva-Bharati or equivalent
10+2 examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate for general candidates and 35% marks
for OBC candidates which may not be applicable for SC/ST candidates.
Course Eligibility Date, time & Modalities
For general candidates For OBC candidates Venue of followed for
Admission Test admission
B. Music (Honours) in – • 45% marks in aggregate at • 35% marks in aggregate at • On the basis of
• Rabindra-Sangit, +2 level +2 level performance in
Manipuri Dance, • Physically handicapped • Physically handicapped Will be practical test and
Kathakali Dance, persons are not eligible to persons are not eligible to announced in viva-voce in the
Drama & Theatre Arts. apply for Drama and apply for Drama and the university subject
• Hindusthani Classical Dance subjects. Dance subjects. web site. concerned.
Music (Vocal,
Instrumental:
Sitar/Esraj
/Tabla/Pakhawaj)
Note: i) A candidate applying for the B. Music course shall have to take any of the above mentioned subjects of which one
will be the Honours subject which will have to be continued up to the Part-III level, and a second subject as
subsidiary up to the Part-II level along with compulsory general subjects. Combination of subjects are restricted as
follows for B.Mus. (Hons ) course
Honours Subsidiary
Rabindra-Sangit Hindusthani Classical Music Vocal / Esraj.
Kathakali Dance Manipuri Dance / Drama & Theatre Arts/Hindusthani
Classical Music (Vocal)
Manipuri Dance Kathakali Dance / Drama & Theatre Arts/ Hindusthani
Classical Music (Vocal).
Drama & Theatre Arts Manipuri Dance / Kathakali Dance / Rabindra Sangit.
Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) Rabindra Sangit / Hindusthani Classical Music Esraj / Tabla
/ Pakhawaj.
Hindusthani Classical Music (Sitar) Hindusthani Classical Music Esraj / Tabla / Pakhawaj /
Hindusthani Classical Vocal.
Hindusthani Classical Music (Esraj) Hindusthani Classical Music Sitar / Tabla / Pakhawaj /
Hindusthani Classical Vocal.
Hindusthani Classical Music (Tabla) Hindusthani Classical Music Sitar / Esraj / Pakhawaj.
Hindusthani Classical Music (Pakhawaj) Hindusthani Classical Music Sitar / Esraj / Tabla.

C. Eligibility criteria for admission to post-graduate courses [2-years M. Music] (Code: MMS-42)
through admission tests
Course Eligibility Date, time & Modalities for
For general candidates For OBC candidates Venue of admission
Admission Test
M. Music in - • Internal Candidates: B.Mus. • B. Music (Hons.) of Visva- • On the basis of
• Rabindra-Sangit, (Hons.) of Visva-Bharati in Bharati in the relevant performance in
Manipuri Dance, the relevant subjects. subjects, completed not practical test and
Kathakali Dance. • External Candidates: 55% more than two years before. Will be viva-voce in the
• Hindusthani Classical marks in three-years B. • 45% marks in three-years announced in subject
Music (Vocal, Mus. (Hon.) / BA (Hons) in B. Music / BA in Music the university concerned (for
Instrumental: Sitar/Esraj Music courses of other courses of other universities web site. External
/Tabla/Pakhawaj) universities with Hons. in with Hons. in relevant Candidates only)
relevant subjects. subjects,.
• Physically handicapped • Physically handicapped
persons are not eligible to persons are not eligible to
apply for Dance subjects. apply for Dance subjects.

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D. Direct admission of current internal candidates to M. Mus. courses:
I. Internal candidates (current students) passing the B. Music (Hons.) examination in the relevant
subjects will be provisionally admitted to the concerned M. Music course, subject to their
application for the same.
II. Every internal candidate seeking provisional admission to the M. Mus. course of Sangit-Bhavana
shall have to sign an undertaking at the time of provisional admission, stating that if he/she fails
to pass the B. Mus. (Hons.) course, his/her admission will be cancelled.

Note: (i) For calculation of percentage of aggregate marks secured by a candidate whose statement
of marks does not show the aggregate, marks secured by the candidate in all the subjects
offered and as shown in the mark sheet will be considered.
(ii) The original documents and their photocopies must be produced only at the time of
counseling.
(iii) Candidates are advised to enclose a self-addressed envelopes (23cm x 10 cm) affixed
with postage stamps of Rs.10 each along with the filled in application forms for
communicating the date(s) and time(s) of admission tests.

E. One-year Foreign Casual Courses (Code: FCA-44)

There is a provision for one-year courses for foreign casual students who have passed Higher
Secondary examination or its equivalent examinations and satisfy certain criteria set for admission to
the course concerned. The courses are offered in the following subjects:
• Rabindra Sangit (Tagore Songs)
• Indian Dance : Manipuri/ Kathakali
• Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal )
• Hindustani Classical Music (Instrumental) in Sitar / Esraj / Tabla / Pakhawaj

F. Two-years Certificate courses in Rabindra Sangit / Manipuri Dance/Kathakali Dance/ Hindustani

Classical Music (Vocal) / Hindustani Classical Music (Instrumental) in Sitar / Esraj/Tabla.
Eligibility: (i) Passed Madhyamik or equivalent examination, (ii) Staff, staff-ward and students of
Visva-Bharati, (iii) Residents living within the radius of 8 KMS of Visva-Bharati.

G. Modality followed for admission:

Through Admission Tests or on the basis of assessment of video recording of performance in the
related field (only for foreign nationals) in V.C.D.s to be sent by the candidates.

H. Submission of Application Forms:

Completed Application Forms for all courses under Sangit-Bhavana should be submitted to the
Adhyaksha (Principal), Sangit-Bhavana (Institute of Music, Dance & Drama) within the stipulated
date.

Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Sangit-Bhavana,

Visva-Bharati, P.O.- Santiniketan 731 235,
District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 to 262 756 (6 lines), Extension-384 / 312

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 Kala-Bhavana (Institute of Fine Arts) (Code: 05)
Kala-Bhavana is a well-known and distinguished institute for Visual Arts training and research in India.
This institute which gave shape to the culture-specific modernism initiated by Rabindranath Tagore and
carried forward by the commitment and wisdom of Nandalal Bose, Benode Behari Mukherjee,
Ramkinkar Baij and their contemporaries, has richly contributed in giving a valid direction to individual
art activity in contemporary social space. More recently several eminent artists and scholars attached to
Kala-Bhavana have been keeping the tradition alive by their personal visual experience, fresh exposure
and openness for experiments.
Its academic programme is broad-based; it introduces the students to a vast repertoire of techniques and
art forms backed by the knowledge of history of art. The studio practice, lectures, discussions and
exhibitions keep the art atmosphere of the faculty alive, where the students get ample opportunity to
sharpen their individual sensibilities and future prospects.
A. Subject and Course Codes for Kala-Bhavana:
Subject Code Course Code
Painting 501 Certificate CRT-55
Graphic Art (Print Making) 502 Diploma DIP-53
Design (Ceramic) 503 B.F.A. (Honours) BFA-51
Design (Textile) 504 M. F. A. MFA-52
History of Art 505 Advanced Diploma ADP-54
Sculpture 506 Foreign Casual Course FCA-57
- - Casual Course for Indians ICA-58
- - Bridge Course in History of Art BCH-56

B. Departmental eligibility criteria and schedule of admission tests:

Name of the Course Duration Eligibility Date & Time Venue
For general candidates For OBC candidates of Admission
Test
Course Code: CRT 2 Years School Final Standard. At School Final Standard. At 11th July, Natyaghar
Certificate Course in Design least 16 Years of age and least 16 Years of age and 2011
Code: CRT necessary aptitude necessary aptitude 8-00 A.M.
onwards
Course Code: BFA/ DIP 4 Years Pass in Class 10+2 or Pass in Class 10+2 or 2nd July 2011 Natyaghar,
B.F.A. (Hons.) in Painting / 1 Year equivalent level equivalent level to Nandan,
Graphic Art (Print Making)/ Foundation 5th July, 2011 Kala-Bhavana
Design (Ceramic / Textile)/ + 3 Years
History of Art / Sculpture Specialization 8-00 A.M.
onwards
3 seats earmarked for For B.F.A. (Hons.) in For B.F.A. (Hons.) in
B.F.A. (Hons.) in History of History of Art : 60% History of Art : 50%
Art. marks in 10+2 or marks in 10+2 or equivalent
equivalent
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 Name of the Course Duration Eligibility Date & Time Venue
For general candidates For OBC candidates of Admission
Test
Course Code: MFA 2 Years 60% marks /grading in 50% marks /grading in 8th July, 2011
M. F.A. in Painting/Graphic B.F.A. or equivalent degree B.F.A. or equivalent degree &
Art (Print Making)/ Design (minimum 4 Years course) (minimum 4 Years course 9th July, 2011
(Ceramic/ Textile)/ History from a recognized from a recognized 8-00 A.M.
of Art /Sculpture University/Institution University/Institution onwards
Natyaghar
Course Code: ADP 2 Years 55% marks /grading in 45% marks /grading in To be notified
& Respective
Advanced Diploma in B.F.A. or equivalent degree B.F.A. or equivalent degree at university
Departments
Painting/Graphic Art (Print (minimum 4 Years course) (minimum 4 Years course website
Nandan,
Making)/ Design (Ceramic/ from a recognized from a recognized
Kala-Bhavana
Textile/ Sculpture University/Institution University/Institution
Couse Code: BCH 3 Years 60% marks /grading in 50% marks /grading in 8th July, 2011
Bridge Course in (1 Year Bachelors degree level Bachelors degree level &
History of Art Bridge from any discipline other from any discipline other 9th July, 2011
Leading to M.F.A. Course + 2 than Fine Arts degree (from than Fine Arts degree (from 8-00 A.M.
year Regular a recognized University a recognized onwards
Course) /Institution University/Institution
Course Code: FCA 1 Year Pass in Class 10+2 or Pass in Class 10+2 or Not
Foreign Casual Course in equivalent level equivalent level Applicable
Painting/Graphic Art (Print
Making)/ Design (Ceramic/
Textile)/History of Art
/Sculpture
Course Code: ICA 1 Year Bachelor Degree from Bachelor Degree from 12th July, Respective
Casual Course for Indians in Recognized Recognized 2011 Departments,
Painting/Graphic Art (Print University/Institution University/Institution 8-00 A.M. Kala-Bhavana
Making)/ Design (Ceramic/ onwards
Textile)/ History of Art/
Sculpture

Note: (i) The eligibility criteria for SC and ST candidates in respect of the above courses shall be pass marks in
the respective qualifying examinations.
(ii) The applicants have to bring their own art materials including boards, colour, brushes, water
container, modeling tools etc. Only paper and clay will be provided by Kala-Bhavana.

C. Modalities for preparing merit lists for admission to different courses through admission tests:
Course Practical Test Written Test Viva-Voce Total
Certificate Course in Design 100 100 200
One Year Casual Course for Indian nationals 100 100 200
B.F.A. (Hons.) 100 50 50 200
Diploma 100 100 200
M.F.A. 200 100 300
Advanced Diploma 200 100 300
Bridge Course in History of Art Leading to M.F.A. 200 100 300

D. Submission of Application Forms:

Completed Application Forms for all courses under Kala-Bhavana should be submitted to the
Adhyaksha within the stipulated date.

Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Kala-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati

P.O. Santiniketan 731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 to 262 756 (6 lines), Extension- 313 / 374

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 Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction) (Code: 06)

Palli Samgathana Vibhaga was established at Sriniketan

by Rabindranath Tagore in 1922 with the primary
objective to bring back life into villages making the
villagers self-reliant, self-respectful, acquainted with the
cultural tradition of their own country and competent to
make efficient uses of modern resources for the
improvement of their physical, intellectual and economic
conditions.

Silpa-Sadana
Silpa-Sadana, a department under Palli Samgathana
Vibhaga at Sriniketan is a pioneering institute in India in
developing and revitalizing cottage industries and craft. It
was set up in 1922 as an integral part of Tagore’s
Sriniketan experiment on Rural Re-construction. It is well
known for its technical training and production activities
in craft based trades for benefit of the rural sector since
its inception. The Department has workshop facilities,
classroom, library, basic computer facilities, laboratories,
studio etc. required for the training programmes. It also has a sales emporium to sell the products made
by the trainees, staff and workers of Silpa-Sadana.
Palli Charcha Kendra
Palli Charcha Kendra was founded as a teaching department in 1977 under the Institute of Palli
Samgathana Vibhaga. It offers two courses at P.G. level: one in Anthropology and the other, in Rural
Development. The courses have curriculum of compulsory field-work in villages as well as placement in
development institutes or organizations. It conducts research on various aspects of life of the rural
people and also has a Ph.D. programme.
Department of Social Work
The Department of Social Work is situated in Sriniketan under the Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (PSV)
(Institute of Rural Reconstruction) and the focus of the institute is rural reconstruction and extension
activities in rural areas. The Department of Social Work offers BSW (Hons), MSW courses and Ph. D
programme. The Department also conducts research and evaluation studies including training on
specific themes as and when required by government and other agencies.
There is a Placement Cell in the Department and over the past years, the department has been
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 A. Eligibility criteria and schedules of admission tests for admission to various courses of
Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga (Code: 06) through admission tests
Admission to B. S. W. (Honours) course through all-India Common Admission Test 2011 (VBCAT 2011)
Candidates can apply in a single form for the following group of core/major subjects stated below, by mentioning
the chosen subjects in order of their preferences, which will be subject to conformity with the relevant eligibility
criteria. There will be a common all-India admission test for the following core/major subjects.

Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga (Code: 06), Course – B.S.W. (Honours) (Code: BSW- 61)
Paper III (Code: 3) (Social Sciences) – Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology, Comparative Religion,
Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Social Work.

Course Eligibility Modalities of Admission Date & Time Venue

of Admission
Test
Three years External candidates: H.S 100%. Admission test 100 29.5.2011 Addresses of
under-graduate Passed Higher Secondary or equivalent Marks the Centres
course leading examination during 2010 and 2011 with 60% Cut off marks for admission is will be notified
to Bachelor marks in the aggregate in Science, Humanities 30% for general and 20% for and mentioned
Degree in OBC candidates which may not in the Admit
(Arts) & Commerce. Cards to be
Social Work There will be 5% relaxation (applied only once) be applicable for SC/ST
[BSW candidates downloaded
in qualifying marks for ‘B’certificate in NCC and from the
(Honours)] persons with disability for admission to BSW University
(Hons.). SC/ST candidates must secure pass website.
(Course
marks. Qualifying marks for OBCs as per
Code: BSW,
Subject university rules.
Code: 601) Foreign students: To apply through proper channel
as per university rules having the required
eligibility.
Two years Candidates must produce complete results within Undergraduate Degree 100%. Will be Department of
Master degree seven days of admission test. 50% marks in Admission test 100 Marks notified on Social Work,
in Social Work honours and 55% in equivalent (excluding (Written 50 +G.D. 30+ Viva 20). the web site Cheep Kuthi,
(MSW) vocational stream) under 10+2+3 system and Cut off marks for admission test Sriniketan.
having passed in 2010 and 2011 are also eligible is 30% for general and 20% for
(Course to apply. OBC candidates.
Code: MSW, Direct admission of internal candidates: Requirement of minimum marks
Subject Passed BSW (Hons.) with complete result. in the admission test may not be
Code: 602) applicable in case of SC/ST
candidates.
Two years MA For all categories: According to merit on the basis Will be Palli Charcha
in Rural Honours graduates of a recognized university under of marks computed as per notified on Kendra
Development 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent in any one of the following break up: the web site Sriniketan
following disciplines and those who have passed in U.G.Hons-100 marks
(Subject 2008 - 2011 a) Agricultural Economics b) Agricultural Admission test-100 marks/Total-
Code: 604) Science c)Agricultural Extension d)Botany 200 marks.
e)Commerce f)Economics g)Geography Minimum qualifying marks in
h)Mathematics i)Rural Development j)Political the admission test shall be 30%
Science k)Population Studies l)Sociology m) Social for general and 20% for OBC
Work n) Statistics o)Zoology p) Environmental candidates.
Science q) Physics r) Chemistry s) Biotechnology Requirement of minimum marks
in the admission test may not be
applicable in case of SC/ST
candidates.

B. Silpa-Sadana:
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 Course Eligibility Modalities of Admission Date & Time Venue
of Admission
Test
Four years (i) Passed 10+2 or equivalent (i) Written Aptitude Test 11.06.2011, Silpa-Sadana
Bachelor in Design: B. Des. examination with 40% marks in (ii) Workshop Skill Test, 12.06.2011
(Code: BDS) aggregate for general candidates and and &
Subject Code: 605 pass marks for OBC/SC/ST (iii) Interview/Counseling 13.06.2011
candidates.
(ii) Three-year Diploma (10+3) of 100 marks each.
candidates with 50% marks for
general candidates and 40% marks
for OBC candidates which may not
be applicable for SC/ST candidates.
(Age limit: 25 years as on 01 July
2011)
Two-year Certificate Course (Code: Passed 10th standard examination. (i) Aptitude test 05.06.2011 Silpa-Sadana
CRT) in (i) Hand-made Paper Age limit: 25 years (as on 01 July (ii) Technical Skill in
Making (Code: 606), (ii) 2011). respective trade.
Artistic Leather Craft (Code:607),
(iii) Batik Work (Code: 608), (iv) Candidates who have already passed
Handloom Weaving (Code: 609), (v) Certificate Course in one of the
Pottery (Code:610), (vi) Wood Work trades from Silpa-Sadana are not
(Code: 611) eligible to apply for admission.
Short term casual courses in Craft Candidates should have ability at Through interview / tests At any time of Silpa-Sadana
(i) Batik & Bandhni (Code:612), (ii) least to read & write and there will as desired by the the year
Clay Jewellary (Code:613), (iii) be no age bar. concerned authority. subject to
Ceramic Table-Ware (Code:614), availability of
(iv) Ceramic Tiles (Code:615), (v) seats.
Creative Weaving (Tapestry &
Hobby Loom) (Code:616), (vi)
Dyeing and Printing (Code:617),
(vii) Glazing and Firing (Code:618),
(viii) Hand-made Paper crafts
(Code:619), (ix) Leather crafts
(Code:620), (x) Natural Dyes
(Code:621), (xi) Raku crafts
(Code:622), (xii) Wooden Toy
Making (Code:623), (xiii) Wooden
Table-ware (Code:624), (xiv)
Wooden Jewellary (Code:625), (xv)
Wood Carving (Code:626), (xvi)
Wood Turning (Code:627), (xvii)
Book Binding (Code:628),

Duration of each course : 8 weeks to

20 weeks depending upon the
subject requirement.
Note: (i) For calculation of percentage of aggregate marks secured by a candidate whose statement
of marks does not show the aggregate, marks secured by the candidate in all the subjects
offered and as shown in the mark sheet will be considered.
(ii) The original documents and their photocopies must be produced only at the time of
admission test.
(iii) B. Des. applicant must bring boards, colour, brush, pen, pencil, eraser, stapler, gum, ruler,
etc.
(iv) Helpline for Silpa-Sadana – Tel: +91 3463 264 725,
E-Mail: silpasadana@visva-bharati.ac.in
Completed application form should be submitted to: Head,
Silpa Sadana, Visva-Bharati
Sriniketan - 731236
C. Submission of Application Forms:

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For B.S. W. (Honours) course, the application forms should be submitted only by Speed/Registered
Post to:
Admission Coordination Cell,
‘CHATAK’
(Near Central Office)
Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan 731 235
West Bengal, Phone No. 03463-202-253

Completed application forms for all other courses should be submitted to the Adhyaksha within the
stipulated date.

Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga, VISVA-BHARATI

P.O.-Sriniketan-731 236, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +913463 264 769

Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) (Code: 07)

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 If a true school is to be founded in India, the school must be from the
beginning group. The School will make use of the best methods in
agriculture, the breeding of livestock and development of village crafts.
The teachers, students and people of the surrounding countryside will be
related to each other with the strong and intimate ties of livelihood. They
shall co-operate to produce all the necessities of their own existence.
– Rabindranath Tagore

Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) was

established on September 1, 1963 as Palli-Siksha
Sadana and later renamed as Palli – Siksha Bhavana in
the Visva-Bharati Act, as amended in1984.
Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) imparts
education in Agricultural Sciences both at
undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It offers four-
years (eight semesters) B. Sc.(Ag.) Honours Course
and two-years M. Sc.(Ag.) courses in Agronomy, Plant
Protection, Agricultural Extension, Soil Science,
Horticulture with semester system of examination.
There are facilities for research leading to Ph.D. degree in all branches of Agricultural Sciences. Apart
from teaching and research, Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) is also engaged in extension
activities in the field of agriculture in the surrounding villages and elsewhere. Rural Awareness Work
Experience (RAWE) is compulsory and a part of the academic curriculum for undergraduate students.
Other academic support units are Agricultural Farm, Horticultural Farm, Dairy and Poultry Farm, Soil
Testing Laboratory, Library and Rathindra Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The institute has its own placement
cell. Accommodation in boys and girls hostels is possible subject to availability of vacant position.
A. Eligibility criteria for admission tests to B. Sc. (Ag) Honours course (Code: BSG-71) and
M. Sc. (Ag) course (Code: MSG-72)

Admission to B. Sc. (Ag) Honours course through all-India Common Admission Test 2011 (VBCAT 2011)

There will be a common all-India admission test for admission to the four-year B. Sc. (Ag) Honours
course.
Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Code: 07), Course – B.Sc.(Ag) Honours (Code: BSG-71)

Paper I (Code: 1) – Agriculture

Course Duration Eligibility Date & Venue
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 For general candidates For OBC/PH Time of
candidates Admission
Test
B.Sc.(Ag.)Honours 8 semesters 60% marks at + 2 level 50% marks at + 2 level. 29.05.2011 Addresses of
In Agriculture ( 4 years ) with pass marks in any with pass marks in any the Centres
(Course four of the following four of the following For timings, will be notified
Code: BSG, subjects: subjects: please see and mentioned
Subject Physics/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Important in the Admit
Code: 701) Mathematics/ Biology/ Dates and
Mathematics/ Biology/ Cards to be
Times under
Agronomy in + 2 level. Agronomy in + 2 level. General
downloaded
Candidates passed from Candidates passed from Guidelines from the
Vocational Agriculture Vocational Agriculture for the University
Stream will not be Stream will not be candidates. website.
considered for admission. considered for admission.
M. Sc. Agriculture 4 Semesters First Class marks or 1st Ten per cent relaxation in Agronomy Department of
in Agronomy ( 2 years ) Class OGPA in four marks from first class or 09.07.2011 ASEPAN
(Course years B.Sc. (Ag.) equivalent in B.Sc.(Ag.) 8-00 A.M.
Code: MSG, Honours or equivalent Honours will be onwards.
Subject considered.
Code: 702)

Horticulture Horticulture Department of

(Subject 10.07.2011 CIHAB
Code: 703) 8-00 A.M.
onwards.
Soil Science & Soil Department of
Agricultural Science & ASEPAN
Chemistry Agricultural
(Subject Chemistry
Code: 704) 09.07.2010
10 A.M.
onwards.
Plant Protection Plant Department of
(Subject Protection Plant
Code: 705) 10.07.2011 Protection
12 Noon
onwards.
Agricultural Agricultural Department of
Extension Extension EES
(Subject 10.07.2011
Code: 706) 10 A.M.
onwards.

Note: (i) The eligibility criteria for SC and ST candidates shall be pass marks in the respective qualifying
examinations. Other criteria will remain unaltered.
(ii) Candidates should report at the venues of the admission tests with all original documents, certificates and
mark sheets at least 90 minutes before the commencement of admission tests.
(iii) The Admission Test for B.Sc. (Ag) Honours will cover Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
General Agriculture, General Knowledge and English. The Admission test for M. Sc. Agriculture will cover
subjects taught in B.Sc. (Ag.) Honours course or relevant subjects as decided by the concerned departments.
(iv) One-fourth mark will be deducted for every wrong answer in the MCQ type of questions in the all-India
Admission Test.

B. Modalities of selection for admission:

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 1. The percentage of aggregate marks shall be calculated on all the subjects offered at + 2 level and as
shown in the mark sheet including Environmental Science.
2. The admission to different M.Sc. (Ag.) courses will be made strictly on the basis of separate
applications made for the subjects concerned.
3. In-service candidates passed more than 5 years ago will also be considered for admission.
4. There shall be no direct admission to any category of students.
5. Physically handicapped persons are also eligible to apply. They should be able to independently
carry out the following: (a) to handle different farm tools & implements, laboratory equipment
etc. (b) to conduct practicals (c) to attend RAWE programme which is also an integral part of
B.Sc.(Ag.) Honours degree, at different villages and organizations (d) to follow classroom
instructions and lessons normally. If any specialized aids are required, the expenditure for the
same has to be borne by the concerned candidate. Candidates are advised to meet the Adhyaksha
(Principal) regarding their suitability for admission. Candidates claiming reservation in any
category must attach required proof / evidence along with application.
6. The qualifying mark in admission test both for B.Sc.(Ag.) Honours and M.Sc.(Ag.) in different
subjects shall be 30% for general candidates and 20% for OBC candidates which may not be
applicable in case of SC and ST candidates.
7. The last date for submission of B.Sc.(Ag.) mark sheet is on the date of counseling for admission
to B Sc (Ag) Honours course and for admission to M. Sc.(Ag.) courses the last date of
submission of B Sc (Ag) Hons. mark sheet is 09.07.2011.
8. Modality for preparing Merit Lists:
(A) For B. Sc. (Ag.) Honours
Marks obtained in admission test, out of ………………………...…… 100
_________________________________________________________________________

(B) For M. Sc. (Ag) courses :

Marks obtained in admission test, out of ………………………. 100
Percentage of Aggregate Marks secured in
B.Sc. (Ag) Hons. or equivalent, out of …………………………. 100

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, out of = 200
C. Submission of Application Forms:

For B.Sc. (Ag) Honours course, the application forms should be submitted only by Speed/Registered
Post to:
Admission Coordination Cell,
‘CHATAK’
(Near Central Office)
Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan 731 235
West Bengal, Phone No. 03463-202-253
Completed application forms for all other courses should be submitted to the Adhyaksha within the
stipulated date.
Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Palli-Siksha Bhavana, VISVA-BHARATI
P.O.-Sriniketan-731 236, District Birbhum, West Bengal.
Telephone: +91 3463 264 779

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 Vinaya-Bhavana (Institute of Education) (Code: 08)

Established in 1948 as Art and Craft and Music Teachers' Training centre and subsequently developed
as a full-fledged Teachers' Training College in 1951, Vinaya -Bhavana has the objective of training
teachers for secondary schools as well as academicians committed to the cause of education in its
various forms. Vinaya-Bhavana has adopted Tagore's integrated system of education through which
education, cultural sensitivity and service can be provided to motley of communities that vary from one
another. If education is the vehicle of change, then the need for having adequately trained personnel
becomes urgent.
Vinaya-Bhavana offers B. Ed., M. A. in Education, B.A./B. Sc.(Hons.) in Physical Education, B.P.Ed.,
M.P.Ed. and research programmes leading to Ph.D. It has an active research cell. The institute has been
a committed participant in the ongoing debate on New Education Policy. Through its Extension Services
Wing, it also realizes the value of follow-up programmes for providing opportunities for in-service
training in the recognition of school courses, improvement of school programmes, new methods and
techniques, etc. for the teachers of secondary schools in various districts of West Bengal.
The students of this institute are provided with a very serious, adequate, guided and supervised field
practice teaching in the schools of Visva-Bharati as well as the West Bengal Secondary Education
Board's schools surrounding Visva-Bharati. The Bhavana has a well-equipped Audio-Visual Unit to
facilitate quality improvement and mobilization in the teaching-learning process.

A. Eligibility criteria for admission to Bachelor of Education Course **

(Course code: BED (81), Subject Code: 801)
Advertisement for admission to B.Ed. Programme will be published separately.

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B. Eligibility criteria for admission to Master of Arts in Education Course
(Course code: MAE (82), Subject code: 802):
Eligibility
Minimum qualification for
appearing in the Admission Test is
at least 50% marks in 3-year B. A.
Honours/Major in Education for
general, 40% marks for OBC and
pass marks for SC & ST candidates
from any recognized
University/Institution. Internal
candidates (students who have
obtained degree from Visva-Bharati)
must have passed (i) Bachelor
Degree in Social Work with
Honours, or B.A. (Hons) in
Philosophy with 50% marks for
general,40% marks for OBC and
pass marks for SC & ST candidates,
or (ii) B.A (Hons) in any other
discipline with 50% marks for
general, 40% marks for OBC and
pass marks for SC & ST candidates
along with Education as subsidiary
subject/ B. Ed with 60% marks for
general, 50% marks for OBC and
pass marks for SC & ST candidates.
Candidates will be allowed to
appear in the Admission Test only
on production of the required
original mark sheets and certificates
on the day of Admission Test.
Modalities of selection
• There shall be an admission test for eligible candidates and selection will
be made on the basis of merit only which will be determined by the score
obtained by candidates out of maximum 100 marks as follows:
Level Marks
1. Secondary/Equivalent marks will be 10
reduced to
2. Higher Secondary/Equivalent marks will 10
be reduced to
3. Honours in Education/Philosophy/ BSW/ 30
Education subsidiary/B. Ed marks
whichever is highest will be reduced to
4. Admission Test (i)Objective 35
(ii)Subjective 15
Total 100
• Date of Admission Test : 10 July 2011 (Sunday)
• Time : 2 pm to 3 pm (1 hour)
• Venue : Department of Education, Vinaya Bhavana
• Candidates are advised to bring all original mark sheets and
certificates on the day of admission test at 11 AM for verification.
• The qualifying mark in admission test shall be 30% for general and
20% for OBC candidates. Qualifying mark may not be applicable for
SC/ST candidates.
• Reservations: As per Govt. rules.
• Candidates have to give a declaration to the effect that they are not
employed anywhere. In case of in-service candidates, a certificate from the
competent authority is to be submitted along with application form to the
effect that they will be given study-leave during the entire course of study.
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Department of Physical Education is a constituent part of Visva-Bharati under Vinaya-Bhavana (the
Institute of Education). It offers (1) BA/BSc (Hons) in Physical Education, (2) B. P. Ed (One year
Teacher Education programme), (3) M. P. Ed (Two year postgraduate study in Physical Education)
courses and (4) Ph. D programme in Physical Education. The mission of the department is to produce
Physical Education professionals with holistic and scientific understanding of human movement
activities. The department is growing towards a centre of excellence with noteworthy development in
sports infrastructure and scientific laboratories.

C. Eligibility criteria for admission to courses under Department of Physical Education:

1. B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours) in Physical Education (Course code: BAP (83)/BSP (84), Subject Code:
803/804)
I. Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Passed Higher Secondary or its equivalent examination (under10+2
pattern) with at least 45% marks for general candidates, and 35% marks for OBC candidates and pass
marks for SC/ST candidates in aggregate from any recognized Council/Board/University.

Age: 17 to 22 years. It may be relaxed up to 24 years in case of National/International level

Sportspersons. In case of SC/ST candidates, relaxation of age may be extended up to 5 years inclusive or
exclusive of participation level

II. Important dates, time and venue of admission test (tentative)

1. Venue for all Events: Department of Physical Education, Physical Education Complex, Vinaya-
Bhavana, Santiniketan.
2. Reporting date and time: 09.07.2011 at 06-00 Hrs.
3. Entrance Test: 09.07.2011 at 08-00 Hrs. and 10.07.2011 at 06-30 Hrs.

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III. Modalities of admission:
1. Admission will be made in order of merit on the basis of marks obtained in admission test.
2. Rankings in admission test will be made on the basis of marks obtained out of 100 marks.
3. Minimum qualifying marks in the admission test will qualify a candidate to be included in the
ranking of the scores.
4. Distribution of marks in admission test (maximum 100 marks) will be made on the basis of:
(A) Performance tests (candidates to appear at their own responsibility and in sports attires): 60
Marks
(i) Physical fitness (40 Marks); (ii) Motor skill test (20 Marks)
(B) Written test (20 Marks)
(C) Academics (10 Marks)
(D) Sports Achievements (10 Marks)
5. Current medical fitness certificates will have to be submitted for appearing in physical
performance tests.

IV. Admission Procedure

A. Performance Test: 60 marks
(i) Physical Fitness Test: (40 marks)
Test Items:
(a) 50mts Dash (b) Standing Broad Jump (c) 4 X 10mts Shuttle Run and
(d) 600mts Run.
(ii) Motor Skill events (one to be opted): (20 marks)
Athletics/Basketball/Cricket/Football/Table-
Tennis/Gymnastics/Volleyball/Badminton/Khokho/ Kabaddi etc
B. Written Test (in English): 20 marks
(i) Comprehension test / Paragraph writing.
(ii) Objective Tests related to General Knowledge on Games and Sports.

C. Academics: 10 marks
Percentage of marks obtained in Higher Secondary or equivalent examination will be
converted out of 10.
D. Sports achievements: 10 Marks
For representing the Nation : 10 marks
For representing the State : 05 marks
First position in National Tournament : 08 marks
Second position in National Tournament : 07 marks
Third position in National Tournament : 06 marks
For representing District : 02 marks
Note: Only Highest representation will be considered.

V. Reservation: Reservation for OBC, SC & ST candidates will be made as per Government of India
rules. Physically handicapped candidates of all categories will not be considered for
admission test.

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2. B.P. ED. COURSE (Course Code: BPD (85), Subject Code: 805) (As per NCTE Norm)
I. Eligibility Criteria:
a. Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education as an elective subject with 50% Marks.
Or
b. Bachelor’s Degree with Physical Education as an elective subject with 45% Marks and
participation in National or State or Inter University competition in Sports or Games or
Athletics recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or Indian Olympic
Association (IOA).
Or
c. Bachelor’s Degree with 45% Marks and having participated in National/ State/ Inter-
University sports or games or athletics recognized by AIU or IOA.
Or
d. For deputed in-service candidates (i.e. trained Physical Education teachers/coaches) -
Graduated with 45% marks and at least three years of teaching experience.

Note: Reservation of seats for SC, ST and OBC categories shall be in accordance with the Central
Govt. rules and five percent marks in eligibility qualification shall be allowed to candidates
belonging to those categories. There shall be no provision for direct admission/internal quota
and reservation for physically handicapped candidates.

II. Important date, time and venue of admission test (tentative)

1. Venue of all events: Department of Physical Education, Physical Education Complex, Vinaya
Bhavana, Santiniketan
2. Reporting Date & Time: 25.06.2011 at 06:00 Hrs.
3. Entrance Test: 25.06.2011 at 08:00 Hrs & 26.06.2011 at 06:30 Hrs.
III. Modalities of Admission:
Admission shall be made on merit on the basis of marks obtained in the Entrance Test with due
weightage for physical fitness and other proficiency.
1. Admission will be made in order of merit on the basis of entrance test
2. Rankings in entrance test will be made out of 100 marks
3. Minimum qualifying marks in the entrance test will qualify a candidate to be included in the
ranking of the scores.
4. Distribution of marks in entrance test (maximum 100 marks) will be made on the basis of:
(A) Performance test (candidates to appear at their own responsibility and in sports
attires): 60 Marks
(i) Physical Fitness (40 Marks); (ii) Motor Skill Test (20 Marks)
(B) Written Test (20 Marks)
(C) Academics (10 Marks)
(D) Sports Achievements- (10 Marks)
5. Current medical fitness certificate will have to be submitted for appearing in physical
performance tests.
IV. Admission Procedure:
A. Performance Test: 60 marks
(i) Physical Fitness Test: (40 marks)
Test Items:
(a) 50mts Dash (b) Standing Broad Jump (c) 4 X 10 mts Shuttle Run and (d) 600 mts Run.
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 (ii) Motor Skill events (one to be opted): (20 marks):
Athletics/Basketball/Cricket/Football/Gymnastics/Table-Tennis/Volleyball/Badminton/
Khokho/ Kabaddi etc.
B. Written Test (in English): 20 marks
(i) Comprehension test / Paragraph writing.
(ii) Objective Tests related to General Knowledge on Games and Sports.
C. Academics: 10 marks.
Percentage of marks obtained in Graduation Examination will be converted out of 10.
D. Sports Achievements – 10 marks
For representing the Nation: 10 marks
For representing the State (Senior): 07 marks
For representing the University: 05 marks
For representing the State (Junior/School): 03 marks
For representing the District: 01 mark
Note: Only highest representation will be considered for awarding marks.
V. Reservation:
Reservation for OBC, SC & ST candidates will be made as per Government of India rules. Physically
handicapped candidates of all categories will not be considered for admission test. There shall be no
provision for direct admission/internal quota.
3. M.P. ED. COURSE (Course Code: MPD (86), Subject Code: 806) (As per NCTE norm)
I. Eligibility Criteria:
a. Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. Ed.) Or Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. E.) or
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) in Health and Physical Education and Degree in Sports with at
least 55 % marks.
b. Reservation of seats and relaxation in qualifying marks for OBC/SC/ST and other categories
of candidates shall be made as per Govt. of India rules.

Note: There shall be no provision for direct admission/internal quota and reservation for physically
handicapped candidates. Deaf and dumb and vision impaired candidates will not be
considered for admission test.
II. Important date, time and venue of admission test (tentative)
1. Venue of all events: Department of Physical Education, Physical Education Complex, Vinaya
Bhavana, Santiniketan
2. Reporting Date & Time: 02.07.2011 at 06:00 Hrs.
3. Entrance Test: 02.07.2011 at 08:00 Hrs & 03.07.2011 at 06:30 Hrs.

III. Modalities of Admission:

Admission shall be made on merit on the basis of marks obtained in the Entrance Test with due
weightage for physical fitness and other proficiency.
1. Admission will be made in order of merit on the basis of entrance test
2. Rankings in entrance test will be made out of 100 marks
3. Minimum qualifying marks in the entrance test will qualify a candidate to be included in the
ranking of the scores.

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 4. Distribution of marks in entrance test (100 marks) will be made on the basis of:
A. (i) Physical Fitness tests – 40 marks (candidates to appear at their own responsibility
and in sports attires)
B. Written Test – 40 marks
C. Academics – 10 marks
D. Sports Achievements – 10 marks
5. Current medical fitness certificate will have to be submitted for appearing in physical fitness
tests.
6. At the time of admission test, the candidate must submit the NCTE recognition certificate of
B. P. Ed degree from the Head/Principal of the Institution.
IV. Admission Procedure:
A. Physical Fitness Test: (40 marks)
Test Items:
(a) 50mts Dash, (b) Standing Broad Jump (c) 4 X 10 mts Shuttle Run and (d) 600 mts Run.
B. Written Test (in English): 40 marks
Objective Tests at B. P. Ed. Level
C. Academics: 10 marks.
(a) Percentage of marks obtained in Graduation will be converted out of 05 marks.
(b) Percentage of marks obtained at B. P. Ed. level will be converted out of 05 marks.
D. Sports Achievements – 10 marks
For representing the Nation: 10 marks
For representing the State (Senior): 07 marks
For representing the University: 05 marks
For representing the State (Junior/School): 03 marks
For representing the District: 01 mark
Note: Only Highest representation will be considered for awarding marks.
V. Reservation:
Reservation for OBC, SC & ST candidates will be made as per Government of India rules. Physically
handicapped candidates of all categories will not be considered for admission test. There shall be no
provision for direct admission/internal quota.
D. Submission of Application Forms:
Completed Application Forms for all courses under Vinaya Bhavana should be submitted to the
Adhyaksha (Principal) within the stipulated date.

Contacts: Adhyaksha (Principal), Vinaya-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati,

P.O.-Santiniketan-731 235, District Birbhum, West Bengal
Telephone: +91 3463 262 751 – 262 756 (6 lines), Extension-315)

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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CANDIDATES

1. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/Physically handicapped candidates

Reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC/Physically handicapped candidates shall be as per Government rules as applicable at
the time of admission. As per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, reservation for OBC candidates shall not
include socially advanced persons (commonly known as the ‘creamy layer’). The onus of establishing that an OBC
candidate does not belong to the ‘creamy layer’ shall rest with the candidate. Regarding reservation for OBC
candidates, information contained in the following websites may be referred to:
http://ncdc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html
http://ncdc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html
http://persmin.gov.in/WriteData/WMS/ScanDocument/36033_5_2004_01April2005.htm
http://www.judis.nic/supremecourt/CaseResl.aspx
Certificates in respect of SC/ST/OBC/Physically handicapped candidates should be issued by appropriate authorities
authorized by the respective Government in this regard within their respective jurisdictions (e.g. District
Magistrate/District Collector/ Additional District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Officer/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Deputy
Collector/Executive Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Stipendiary Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of First Class
Magistrate)/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate/Revenue
Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar/Deputy Commissioners/First Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate, Calcutta/Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta/ Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta/ Collector of
Stamp Revenue, Calcutta/Deputy Collector of Land Revenue, Calcutta). Certificates issued by an appropriate authority,
who have been authorized by the Government to issue such certificates in case of candidates claiming to be Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates and ordinarily residing within such jurisdictions, may only be accepted. It is also
mentioned that the students after admission have to submit their valid certificates from the authorities concerned within
three (3) months from the respective dates of admission.
Physically Handicapped Candidates
Minimum degree of disability should be 40% in order to be eligible for any benefits.
Orthopaedically Handicapped/Locomotor disability/Cerebral Palsy
The Orthopaedically handicapped are those who have a physical defect or deformity which causes an interference
with the normal functioning of the bones, muscles and joints. All cases of orthopaedically handicapped persons
would be covered under this category.
Visually Handicapped (Blind and partially blind)
A person should fulfill any one of the following conditions:
a) Total absence of sight;
b) with visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses;
c) with limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse;
The Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates should posses the latest certificates issued by an authorized hospital
under the Govt. of India/State Governments.
Hearing Impairment/Deafness
The deaf are those in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for ordinary purposes of life. They do not hear or
understand sounds at all events with amplified speech. The cases included in this category will be those having
hearing loss for more than 90 decibels in the better ear (profound impairment) or total loss of hearing in both ears.
Outstanding Sportsperson
Outstanding sportspersons are required to submit their National/State/Inter-University-level certificates of
achievement in games and sports.

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2. Application fee: Rs.400/- for General and OBC candidates and Rs.140/- for SC/ST candidates.
3. How to apply.
(i) In person: Prescribed Application Form and Information Brochure (admission kits) may be obtained in person
from the under-mentioned designated branches of the ‘United Bank of India’ (UBI) on payment of the requisite
fee.
Designated branches of UBI for issue of Application Forms and Information Brochure:
West Bengal: Kolkata - (1) Old Court House Street, (2) Shyambazar, (3) Gariahat, (4) Behala, (5) Bidhannagar (Salt
Lake City), (6) Burdwan, (7) Durgapur (City Centre), (8) Asansol, (9) Maldah, (10) Cooch Behar, (11) Jalpaiguri,
(12) Darjeeling, (13) Siliguri, (14) Raiganj, (15) Balurghat, (16) Berhampur, (17) Suri, (18) Bolpur Bhubandanga,
(19) Rampurhat, (20) Bankura, (21) Purulia, (22) Raghunathpur, (23) Medinipur, (24) Contai, (25) Jhargram,
(26) Tamluk, (27) Howrah, (28) Chinsurah, (29) Srirampore, (30) Krishnanagar, (31) Barasat, (32) Barrackpore,
(33) Baruipur, (34) Diamond Harbour, Bihar: (35) Patna, Jharkhand: (36) Ranchi, Orissa: (37) Bhubaneswar, Sikkim:
(38) Gangtok, Assam: (39) Guwahati, Tripura: (40) Agartala, Manipur: (41) Imphal, Nagaland: (42) Kohima,
Arunachal Pradesh: (43) Itanagar, Meghalaya: (44) Shillong, New Delhi: (45) Connaught Circus, Jammu & Kashmir:
(46) Srinagar, (47) Jammu, Punjab, Hariyana, Chandigarh: (48) Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh: (49) Simla,
Uttaranchal: (50) Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh: (51) Lucknow, Rajasthan: (52) Jaipur, Gujarat: (53) Ahmedabad,
Maharashtra: (54) Pune, (55) Mumbai, Goa: (56) Panaji, Madhya Pradesh: (57) Bhopal, Chhattisgarh: (58) Raipur,
Kerala: (59) Trivandrum, Tamil Nadu: (60) Madras, Andhra Pradesh: (61) Hyderabad, Karnataka: (62) Bangalore,
Pondicherry: (63) Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Island: (64) Port Blair (Junglighat).

(ii) Online Applications on Website: Application forms, details of the courses, eligibility criteria and
relevant information are available on the university website – www.visva-bharati.ac.in. Online
applications may be submitted by the candidates indicating the Demand Draft Number, date of purchase
and name of the branch. The application fee may be paid by a crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour
of ‘The Registrar, Visva-Bharati’ payable on ‘State Bank of India’ at Santiniketan Branch (Code
2121). The filled-in application form must be downloaded and a printed copy duly signed must be sent
to the designated office along with the Demand Draft and a recent passport-size photograph pasted on
the application.
Prospective candidates are advised to visit our website at regular intervals for updates.
4. Instructions for filling up the application form and CHECK LIST:
(i) A sample copy of the filled-up application form is given for convenience.
(ii) Use ball-point pens with black ink and write neatly.
(iii) Fill up columns in CAPITAL letters only.
(iv) Check the Institute Code, such as, 01 for Bhasha-Bhavana, 02 for Vidya-Bhavana, 03 for Siksha-
Bhavana, etc to which a candidate intends to be admitted.
(v) Check the course and subject codes, such as, B. Fine. (Honours) - Code: BFA, B. A. (Honours) –
Code B.A. , B. Sc (Honours) – Code: BSC, English (Code: 125), etc.
(vi) In case of any confusion, check with the Information Brochure or call the Adhyaksha of the
respective Bhavana (Institute).
(vii) In case of on-line submission of application, do not forget to write your name, address, course code
and application number on the reverse side of the Bank Draft.
(viii) Paste a recent passport size photograph.
(ix) For all courses other than those for the all-India Admission Test, attach relevant mark sheets,
certificates, documents, etc along with the application form.

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 (x) For courses in which an all-India Admission Test is to be conducted, candidates are advised not to
attach any mark sheets, certificates, documents, etc along with the application form.
(xi) Put full signature and date on the application along with signature of the guardian.
(xii) While sending, check the correct mailing address to which the application form is to be submitted.
These are given in the Information Brochure along with the contact numbers of Adhyakshas.
5. Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected. Rights of cancellation or selection/admission lie with the
Admission Committee of the Institute concerned. The University reserves the right to limit the number of
eligible applicants to be called for admission test. The University also reserves the right to assign an applicant
to another centre for admission test not mentioned by the candidate as his/her choice.
6. All matters of dispute shall be dealt under the jurisdiction of the S D J M’s Court, Bolpur, District Birbhum.
7. Admission Centres
(a) The all-India Admission Test for the undergraduate B. A. (Honours), B. Sc. (Honours), B. Sc. (Ag)
Honours and B. S. W. (Honours) courses will be conducted simultaneously at the following sixteen
centres. A candidate has to give at least two choices. Visva-Bharati shall not be held responsible in case a
centre has to be changed due to some unavoidable circumstances like natural calamities, violence, etc.

Centre Code Location of Centre Remarks

01 Santiniketan
02 Kolkata Addresses of the Centres are to be
03 Durgapur notified in the University website
04 Burdwan www.visva-bharati.ac.in and will also
05 Berhampore (West Bengal) be mentioned in the admit cards, to be
06 Kharagpur downloaded from the University
07 Siliguri website.
08 Bhubaneswar
09 Ranchi
10 Patna
11 Guwahati
12 Raipur
13 Bhopal
14 Chennai
15 Mumbai
16 New Delhi
(b) Admission Tests for all other courses will be held at Santiniketan and Sriniketan. The dates and
venues, if not mentioned in the Admission Brochure, will be notified on the university website.
8. Important Dates and Times:
Submission of Application Deadline for all courses: 10th. May, 2011 up to working hours.
Date and Schedule of all-India Admission Tests Sunday Code: BA – Paper II (Code:2) 9:00 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.
(For admission to undergraduate courses of May 29, Code: BSC – Paper I (Code:1)
Bhasha-Bhavana, Vidya-Bhavana, Siksha- 2011 Code: BA – Paper I (Code:1) 11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Bhavana, Palli Siksha Bhavana and Palli- Code: BSG – Paper I (Code:1)
Samghatana Vibhaga). For all other courses, Code: BA – Paper III (Code:3) 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
please see the relevant sections of this Code: BSC – Paper II (Code:2)
Information Brochure.
Online publication of results To be announced on the University website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in
Admission from First Merit List To be announced on the University website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in
Admission from Second Merit List To be announced on the University website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in
Classes start w. e. f. To be announced on the University website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in
9. (a) Admission kits will be issued from the designated branches of UBI:
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10. Last date for receipt of application forms: 10 . May, 2011.
Note: Visva-Bharati remains open on Sundays and closed on Wednesdays (Weekly Holiday). On Tuesdays, the
office remains open from 10 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. However all Bhavanas (Institutes) have their own
working hours.

Registrar
Visva-Bharati
Santiniketan – 731 235

Code of Conduct for Students of the University

o Students enrolled at Visva-Bharati must recognize their responsibilities to this university, to the teachers, to the
officials and to fellow students bearing in mind the prestige and the reputation of the institution. Failure to
maintain appropriate standards of conduct, decency and decorum will attract disciplinary action.
o Students shall have to attend classes regularly. At least 75% attendance is required to be allowed to appear in
the examination.
o Attending university functions/festivals/scheduled events including weekly prayer service (Mandir) is
mandatory.
o Formal dress for attending functions/festivals: white dhoti/pyjama & punjabi/kurta for boys and white sari for
girls.
o Students should not possess mobile phones/ pagers/ any other electronic device for communication in the class
rooms/seminar halls/examination halls/library/any other place of academic interest within the University.
o Consequent upon the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on curbing Ragging in educational
institutions, it has been decided that, if any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the
concerned student shall be given liberty to explain and if his explanation is not found satisfactory, the authority
will expel him/her from the University.
o Misconduct
Student misconduct includes but is not limited to the following:
a. Disruption of classroom activities or hindering the learning of other students anywhere in the
university,
b. cheating on assignments or examinations,
c. behaviour which interferes significantly with the normal operation of the University, disrupts
education, challenges the health or safety of staff or students, or damages university property,
d. the possession and/or use of intoxicating beverages on campus,
e. the possession of illicit drugs on the campus,
f. falsification of documents or the supply of false information in order to obtain admission,
g. the possession of weapons, and
h. the failure to return loaned materials to settle debts with the university

Failure to adhere to the guidelines as above shall invite strict disciplinary action.

RULES OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS

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1. All students must attend the Vaitalik proceedings the morning classes. Student residents at Girls' Hostels with
annexes and Patha-Bhavana dormitories are also to attend evening prayers.
2. All students are to attend the congregational service at the Mandir on Wednesday morning.
3. All students are to participate in the various co-curricular activities of the institution and actively share in the
corporate community life of the Ashrama. All students must attend the different functions and festivals of the
Ashrama.
4. Resident students, except foreign students who are permitted to take meals in the University Guest House, must
take their meals - principal and light meals -in the Refectory at appointed hours, perform the duties allotted to them
by the Refectory Committee and observe general rules of courtesy and discipline in the Refectory.
5. Resident students must take care to keep their respective rooms clean and tidy.
6. They must not cause any damage to any University property and must not tamper with electric installations in their
hostels. Any willful damage of University property will be charged against the student concerned. Use of
unauthorised fans, heaters, electric stoves etc. is forbidden.
7. All students must return to their respective rooms after the last retiring bell and observe silence. They are
not to go into the rooms of other students after the last retiring bell. None will be allowed to go out of the
premises after the last retiring bell without the permission of the Adhyaksha/Proctor/Warden/Paridarsika.
8. Students returning to the hostels beyond the last retiring bell must sign the gate-book with the
Supdt/.Warden/Paridarsika and must answer satisfactorily all queries by the Adhyaksha/Proctor/
Warden/Paridarsika.
9. No outsider or day-scholar or resident of a different hostel will be allowed to visit the boarders of a
dormitory outside specified hours to be notified by the Adhyaksha/Proctor/Warden/Paridarsika. In
particular, no male student is allowed to remain within the premises of girls' hostels after the evening
Upasana.
10. Students are to take permission of the Warden/Paridarsika/Adhyaksha while going out of the campus of
the University and must obtain leave before they go out of station.
11. Students desirous of leaving station will be required to apply for leave in the prescribed form. All leave
applications are to be submitted through the Warden/ Paridarsika to the Adhyaksha. No student will
leave station before the leave prayed for is granted in writing.
12. Students are required to maintain required minimum percentage of attendance in classes to be eligible to
sit for any examination under the semester or annual system.

ADDITIONAL RULES FOR GIRL STUDENTS

1. Boarders of Girls' Hostels with annexes must return straightway to their hostels after the evening
Upasana and also after taking meals in the Refectory.
2. Except in the Sangit-Bhavana Block, music and dance are strictly forbidden during the study period.
3. (a) On Wednesday and notified university holidays visiting hours at the girls hostels will be observed
from 8-30 a.m. to 10-00 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(b) On other days visiting hours will be as specified by the respective controlling officer of the Hostels.
4. No outsider or day-scholar or resident male student will be allowed to visit girl boarders in the hostels
outside the hours as indicated above.
5. The girl students will take permission of the Paridarsika while going out of the campus of the University
and must obtain leave in writing before they go out of station.
6. Only such persons as have been approved of by the natural guardians of students at the time of admission
will be allowed to visit the boarders of the Girls Hostels at appointed hours as mentioned in rule No. 4
above except that in case of emergency, special permission may be granted by the Paridarsika to any
person to see the boarder concerned at any time. Visitors are not allowed to visit Girls' Hostels ordinarily
after 8 p.m.
7. Boarders wishing to call at the house of their local guardians may be permitted to go and stay with their
local guardians on Wednesdays and on University holidays on production of a letter of request from the
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8. Girl students shall not be allowed to meet visitors at the Guest House without previous permission of the
Paridarsika. Girl students shall not be allowed to go anywhere outside the Ashrama area without proper
escorts authorized by the Paridarsika or the Adhyaksha of the Bhavana concerned.
9. Permission of the Paridarsika will be required for keeping guests.

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