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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady P.O., Ernakulam, Kerala - 683 574
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady P.O., Ernakulam, Kerala - 683 574
PROSPECTUS
1. THE UNIVERSITY
2. COURSES OFFERED
1. Malayalam 20
2 Hindi 20
4 Sanskrit Sahitya 10
5 Sanskrit Vedanta 10
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6 Sanskrit Vyakarana 10
7 Sanskrit Nyaya 10
8 Sanskrit General 10
9 Comparative Literature & 20
Linguistics
10 Music 12
11 Dance (Bharathanatyam) 12
12 Dance ( Mohiniyattom) 12
13 Theatre 12
14 Urdu 20
15 History 20
16 Philosophy 20
17 Vedic Studies 7
18 Sociology 12
19 Arabic 20
1. Geography 2. Psychology
(The intake capacity for M.Sc Geography is 12 seats and M.Sc Psychology is
13 seats)
M.A.- Malayalam, Hindi and Sanskrit Sahitya, P.G. Diploma in Translation and
Office Proceedings in Hindi, P.G. Diploma in Wellness and Spa management
M.A.- Urdu, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit Sahitya and Sanskrit Vedanta and Sanskrit General.
i) M.A.& M Sc
Admission to various M.A. & M Sc Programmes for the academic year 2020-21 is based on the
marks obtained in the Entrance Examination /interview to be conducted in April/May 2020.
Eligibility for applying to M.A./M.Sc programme is a degree of this University or a degree
(regular/distant mode) recognized by this University under the 10+2+3 pattern. Those regular
students under Choice based Credit and Semester System of U.G. programme who have
successfully completed all the courses and semesters of I to V Semesters and appearing for
the final semester examination in April-May 2020 are also eligible to apply for the programmes
offered on the condition that they should produce Transfer Certificate, Conduct Certificate; Mark
lists, Original/Provisional Degree Certificate, Eligibility Certificate (for degrees other than regular
programmes offered by Universities in Kerala and Degrees from Universities outside Kerala) and
other documents at the time of the interview. Those candidates who are selected for admission to
the programme will have to submit the final year degree Grade sheets/provisional degree
certificate on or before 31.8.2020. This relaxation is applicable only to those candidates who have
appeared/are appearing for their qualifying degree under the regular stream and not under the
supplementary scheme, provided they shall produce the grade sheet of previous semester at the
time of interview.
Those who secure a minimum of 40% of Marks in the entrance examinations will be qualified for
admission. A relaxation of 5% will be available for applicants belonging to SC/ST and differently
abled categories.
Aptitude and practical test will be conducted for M.A. Music, Bharathanatyam,
Mohiniyattom and Theatre in addition to the written test. Students who seek admission to
Music shall undergo a practical test. Candidate shall have the eligibility to perform
one Ata thala Varnam in two degrees of speed and a short raga alapana for Raga
prescribed in the syllabus of BA Music degree course of this University. There will be
aptitude and practical test for admission to MA Theatre and MA Dance
(Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattom)
No person shall be eligible for admission to a PG programme if he/ she is currently on the rolls of a
PG programme in another subject/ discipline offered by the University. The transfer certificate shall
be produced at the time of admission. Those who have completed one PG programme in regular
stream are not eligible for another PG programme , except for professional courses.
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ii) MSW
Eligibility for applying to MSW programme is a degree of this University or a degree
(regular/distant mode) recognized by this University under the 10+2+3 pattern.Admission to the
MSW programme will be on the basis of the an Comprehensive Social Work Admission Test
conducted by the University. Those who have obtained an Under Graduate Degree , or are
appearing for final semester Under Graduate Degree examinations are eligible to attend the
Admission Test . A prospective student seeking admission to MSW is expected to have
competencies in the following faculties and the admission test has to invariably test these aspects of
aspirant.
No person shall be eligible for admission to a PG programme if he/ she is currently on the rolls of a
PG programme in another subject/ discipline offered by the University. The transfer certificate shall
be produced at the time of admission. Those who have completed one PG programme in regular
stream are not eligible for another PG programme , except for professional courses.
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Those regular students under Credit and Semester System of B.F.A. programme who have
successfully completed I to VII Semesters and appeared for all the courses of the final semester
Degree Examination in April 2020 are also eligible to apply for M.F.A.. Programme on condition
that they must produce Provisional Certificate by 31st August 2020.
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The admission to the MFA Programme shall be made on the basis of written test,
academic record and interview/portfolio/performance.
All eligible candidates applied for admission to MFA Programme will be called for an Entrance
Examination / interview to be conducted in April/May 2020. The examination is intended to test the
ability of the candidate to pursue the subject of study. The time allotted for written test is 1 hour
and the test carries a maximum of 50 marks and portfolio presentation cum interview carries a
maximum of 50 marks. The entrance test and aptitude test to candidates will be held in Main
Campus at Kalady.
iv) P.G.Diploma in Translation and Office Proceedings in Hindi
Candidates who discontinued a P.G.Course shall not be admitted to the P.G. Diploma
Programme. Students who undergo any regular P.G.Programme can seek admission
who are appearing for their final Degree examination can also apply on condition that
Candidates who have passed BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)
Degree from an institution recognized by the Central Council of Indian Medicine and
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Transfer Certificate and Migration Certificate shall be produced at the time of the
admission. If the Migration Certificate is not produced at the time of admission, the
same shall be submitted within a period of two months from the date of admission.
No person shall be eligible for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma Programme if
he/she is currently on the Rolls for any academic programmes in any other
Selection shall be made on the basis of the marks of the qualifying examination,
Group Discussion, Physical fitness and Interview. The maximum marks will be 100,
of which 50 marks for the qualifying examination, 20 marks for Group Discussion, 10
secured 50% of the total marks shall be eligible for admission (45% for SC/ST
candidates)
Number of Seats for the Post Graduate Diploma Programme shall be 5, out of which
2 seats are reserved for the outside state candidates. In the absence of eligible
outside state candidates, the same shall be filled up by the eligible candidates from
Kerala. Increase in the number of seats will be considered by the University as and
application.
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4. SELECTION PROCEDURE
All eligible candidates applied for admission to PG Degree Programme will be called for
an Entrance Examination / interview as the case may be conducted in April/May 2020. The
examination is intended to test the ability of the candidate to pursue the subject of study. The time
allotted for each test is 2 hours and the test carries a maximum of 100 marks. The entrance test and
aptitude test to candidates who seek admission for M.A. Music, Dance and Theatre will be held in the
Main Campus at Kalady only.
The PG programme in a campus will be offered only if there are atleast 5(five)
candidates for Sanskrit Programme and 10(ten) candidates for Non-Sanskrit Programmes registered
as their first choice and got admitted for the programme.If sufficient candidates are not available for a
particular programme in a campus, such students will be transferred to the nearest Regional
Campus of the University offering that programme
5. OPTION FACILITY
There will be separate entrance examination / interview for each Programme. The
candidates can apply for maximum of three Programmes regardless of the subjects (unless
specified) they had taken in their graduate level. Candidates can opt only upto a maximum of three
campuses as their choice of study. Separate application forms should be submitted for each
Programme .
6. HOW TO APPLY
Candidate who opt for more than one subject shall submit separate application form and shall pay
separate fee per subject towards Entrance Examination Fee.
The fee shall be either be remitted online or by way of SSUS Chalan receipts which can be remitted
at any branch of the Union Bank of India.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
About Credit System :- The total minimum credit for the M.A Programme will be 64 and for
M Sc. programme will be 66. The students are required to clear a minimum of 12 credits in a
semester and to obtain the minimum pass grade for registering to the next semester.
B- is required for a pass in each course. Each department will decide the number of
core courses and elective courses in each discipline. Two of the elective courses will
be Multidisciplinary. Multidisciplinary course I must be chosen from any of the
Sanskrit Departments and course II from any other department. A student can take
additional electives if he/ she desires. In each semester, student have to register for
the elective courses from disciplines other than parent discipline within 10 days of
commencement of the semester. More details in this regard can be obtained from the
MA/MSc Regulation 2019 published in the University website www.ssus.ac.in.
A combination of the internal and the external evaluation is followed in the system.
50% of the credits will be for internal evaluation and the other 50% will be for the end-
semester examination conducted by the University.
A+ 9 B+ 6 C+ 3 F O
A 8 B 5 C 2
A- 7 B- 4 C- 1
The Department of Social Work is established in 1995 and belongs to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Department offers post graduate programme in Social work (MSW). The Social Work programme offers
interdisciplinary academic and research possibilities that critically opens up local and global discourses on health,
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development and marginalization, gender, and family, identity, rights and justice. The field practicum component,
which is an integral part of the MSW curriculum, offers opportunities for the students to spend time in close
proximity with communities, NGOS and various social movements. Such close association lays the foundation for
critical and alternative perspectives on one‘s own society. The course thus will provide the students with strong
theoretical underpinnings and expose them to the dynamics and complexities of the social world.
The Social Work discipline and profession aims at planning and implementation of social policies, services and
programmes needed to meet basic human needs and to support the development of human capacities and
abilities. It facilitates change (1) within the individual in relation to his/her social environment; (2) of the social
environment in its effect upon the individual; (3) of both the individual and social environment in their interaction.
The ultimate aim of social work is to promote or restore a mutually beneficial interaction ‗inter‘, ‗intra‘ individual,
and society in order to improve the quality of life for everyone.
The social work training and profession, despite having an existence of more than seventy five years in the
country has progressed at snail‘s pace. It is still a yet to be developed profession and only very little effort has been
made to make it indigenous or Indian. The profession still holds the theoretical and practical foundations of the
west and has not made appropriate Indian adaptations. The picture is same in the context of Kerala and people
consider it an alien profession. Hence an effort to acculturate and adapt the modern professional concepts and
practices of social work to be conversant with the diverse socio-cultural and political realities of South Asia is a
long pending plea and needs a pioneering initiation and continuous effort. At Sree Sankaracharya University of
Sanskrit we are committed to nurturing an ever evolving discipline which is sensitive to the indigenous knowledge
production, and at the same time open to the global initiatives in this area.
The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit was initiated and formed for the preservation and promotion of
social and cultural heritage of India in general and Kerala in specific. The methodological approach was
Interdisciplinary collaboration and indigenization of the traditional and modern theoretical and academic
discourses in knowledge generation and dissemination for the betterment of the society. The sociological and
geopolitical ecology around the University is of a rural village inhabited by the middle and working class people.
The Department makes use of all opportunities in engaging various extension activities in and around the
campus. The post graduate programme offered by the Department (MSW) is recognized by the social work
accreditation councils of UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Our students get their recognitions and
accreditations in these countries on the basis of the verification of the course modules they have done in the
University and the field practicum they have done here in the programmes. There are a number of students who
have got their professional career in social work in these countries and some of them also pursue their higher
education programmes on the basis of the PG programmes offered by our department.
Apart from these courses the students have to do the courses under the selected concentration
stream from the following:
The students also can choose from the elective courses offered by the Department and other
Departments. More details in this regard can be obtained from the MSW regulations 2019 published
in the University website www.ssus.ac.in.
iii) MFA
Total number of courses will be 28 and total credit of courses will be 86 under OBTLE Scheme. A
combination of the internal and the external evaluation is followed in the system. 50%
of the total marks will be for internal evaluation and the other 50% will be for the end-
semester examination in the case of theory subjects and end semester display and
presentation of works done by the students in the case of practical subjects. The end
semester evaluation for display and presentation will be done by a panel of External
Examiners. A student will be allowed to proceed to the next year only if, he/ she has
cleared atleast 50% of all courses of two semesters taken together. Otherwise the
student has to take admission again to the first semester.
A+ 9 B+ 6 C+ 3 F O
A 8 B 5 C 2
A- 7 B- 4 C- 1
An average of B- (B minus) is the minimum pass grade. For more details in this
regard can be obtained from the MFA Regulation 2019 published in the University
website www.ssus.ac.in.
A+ 9 B+ 6 C+ 3 F O
A 8 B 5 C 2
A- 7 B- 4 C- 1
Candidates who have passed BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)
Degree from an institution recognized by the Central Council of Indian Medicine and
shall possess a permanent registration in the respective council/Board of the
concerned state, are eligible for admission.
No person shall be eligible for admission to the Post Graduate Diploma Programme if
he/she is currently on the Rolls for any academic programmes in any other
subject/discipline offered in this University or in any other institution.
Selection shall be made on the basis of the marks of the qualifying examination,
Group Discussion, Physical fitness and Interview. The maximum marks will be 100,
of which 50 marks for the qualifying examination, 20 marks for Group Discussion, 10
marks for physical fitness and 20 marks for interview.
Number of Seats for the Post Graduate Diploma Programme shall be 5, out of which
2 seats are reserved for the outside state candidates. In the absence of eligible
outside state candidates, the same shall be filled up by the eligible candidates from
Kerala. Increase in the number of seats will be considered by the University as and
when required. Outside state candidates shall produce proof of
residence/nativity/domicile certificate from the competent authority along with the
application.
Note: University reserves the right to make any change in the course content especially
the optional subjects or withdraw a course either fully or partially, without assigning any
reason whatsoever.
M.A., M Sc , M.S.W. and MFA. courses are full time programmes and the students are
barred from studying any other course anywhere during the period of study.
Two seats over & above the sanctioned strength are reserved for transgender
category.
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Selected candidates shall remit the prescribed fees at the time of admission. The fees
once remitted will not be refunded on any reason. However, caution deposit will be
refunded after the completion of the course, after adjusting the liabilities, if any.
SC/ST candidates will be given exemption from the payment of tuition fee, special
fee and examination fees, subject to the grant of concession by the SC/ST
department of Government of Kerala. However they will have to remit the other fees
listed in the fee structure at item # 11. They also need to submit application for fee
concession in the prescribed form to avail the exemption immediately after the
admission.
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Limited hostel facility is available for boys and girls at the Main Campus, Kalady as
per Hostel Admission Rules.
Candidates from other Universities will have to produce Migration Certificate not later
than two months from the date of their admission.
15. ENCLOSURES
The print copy of the online application for entrance examination should be
accompanied with the following documents:
Attested copies of the semester grade sheets of the qualifying degree examination
1.
(Those who are appearing for the final semester examination should produce
attested copies of semester grade sheet of previous semesters).
2. Attested copy of the provisional/original degree certificate (Not applicable to those
appearing for the final examination for the first time in 2020).
3. Attested copy of the caste/community certificate from the competent authority in the
case of SC/ST/OBC/OEC candidates and other candidates claiming reservation.
4. Attested copy of the Eligibility Certificate (In case of candidates passed the qualifying
examination from outside Kerala).
5. University Chalan Receipt towards the Entrance Examination Fee paid.( If uploaded
online)
Subject-wise rank list of candidates based on the marks obtained in the entrance
examination will be published in the University website/notice boards at Main
Campus and Regional Campuses and every reasonable effort shall be taken to
intimate the date, time and venue of the aptitude test, group discussion, as
applicable, and the interview for admission through online. Transfer Certificate,
Conduct Certificate, Grade sheet, Provisional/Original degree Certificates,
Caste/Community Certificates and such other certificates are to be produced at the
time of interview. Candidates are advised to check the University website/notice
boards either at the Main Campus or at any of the Regional Campuses for the date,
time and venue of the aptitude test, group discussion, as applicable, and the
interview at their own interest. University will not be responsible for the non-receipt of
intimation.
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The printed copy of the online application along with the documents shall be sent to
the Heads of concerned Departments/Directors of the concerned Regional Campuses as
the case may be.
The last date for submitting online application is 03.04.2020 5.00 P.M., and the last date
for the receipt of printed copy of application along with the copies of documents is
13.04.2020.
2. Candidates will be allowed to appear only for the subject/subjects for which he/she has
submitted the application form to the University.
3. Candidates are advised to be present in the examination hall 15 minutes before the
commencement of the examination.
4. The hall ticket should be produced for verification during each examination. No candidate will be
allowed to take the examination without his/her hall ticket.
5. Passport size photograph of the candidate in the application and hall ticket should be duly attested by
a Gazetted officer.
6. The hall ticket is to be signed by the candidate in the presence of the invigilator.
7. Candidates will not be allowed to take the examination if they arrive after 20 minutes from the
commencement of the examination.
8. Candidates found copying or resorting to any unfair means will be disqualified.
9. Candidates are advised to use blue/black ink only for writing the examination.
10. Special care should be taken while filling the details relating to the number, campus, subject etc. in
the answer sheet.
11. The candidates are advised not to write their names or identification inside the answer book to avoid
disqualification.
12. The candidates are free to write the examination in English, Malayalam., Sanskrit or Hindi.
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Last date for the receipt of print copy with documents : 13.04.2020
Admissions to M.A.,MSc MSW , MFA and P.G. Diploma in Translation and Office
Proceedings in Hindi, PG Diploma in Wellness and Spa Management will be
conducted inApril/ May 2020. The students admitted to the courses shall abide by the
laws of the University as amended from time to time. The University has the right to
change the campus or discontinue the course at any circumstance without further
notice.
Kalady,
09.03.2020. Sd/-
REGISTRAR
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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE