Admission Notification for Ph.D. Programmes @ HNLU- Raipur

• *As per ‘The Chhattisgarh Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2012 and guidelines issued by Government of Chhattisgarh, Higher Education Department on 24.05.2019.
• 5% seats shall be reserved horizontally for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the All- India level according to The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
• 3% seats shall be reserved horizontally for the Dependents of Freedom Fighters (DFF) category of candidates belonging to the State of Chhattisgarh only.
• If a Chhattisgarh domicile candidate qualifies for admission in the regular merit under the All-India category, the candidate shall be considered against the All-India seat only and not against Chhattisgarh domicile seats.
• 30% of seats shall be reserved horizontally for female candidates across all categories of seats.
• The allotment of seats to various CG Domicile category candidates will be made as per the Guidelines issued by the Government of Chhattisgarh from time to time.
• Students who are transferred from other Universities as per the HNLU Ph.D. Ordinance will be considered as admission to Supernumerary Seats.Eligibility

1. Candidates with a Master’s Degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s Degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions. Candidates with LL.M or equivalent degrees are eligible to apply for PhD in Law or interdisciplinary Ph.D. However, candidates with other Masters degrees or professional degrees are eligible to apply only for interdisciplinary Ph.D.
2. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time.
3. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination but awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided that the result of the qualifying examination shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of registration, failing which their candidature shall be canceled.

Program Duration: Ph.D. program shall be for a minimum duration of three years from the date of registration and a maximum of six years.

SELECTION PROCESS Stage I: Entrance Test

1. Candidates have to appear for an All-India Ph.D. Entrance Test which shall be for a duration of 2.5 hours.
2. The entrance test shall comprise of 2 components:
   1. Component 01 – Research Aptitude Test – 50 Marks [Syllabus] – Common to allcandidates
   2. Component 02 – Legal Test (for Ph.D. in Law – [Syllabus]) or Allied Discipline Test (forPh.D. in Law & Inter-disciplinary Studies – [Syllabus])– 50 Marks

• The candidate needs to score a minimum of 50 % of marks in each component toqualify in the Ph.D. Entrance Test
• Candidates, who have qualified for UGC NET (Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)/ lectureship) or SLET, shall be exempted from the Entrance Test.Stage II: Personal Interview
  1. Shortlisted Candidates will be required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation followed by an Interview before the Admission Committee.
  2. Candidates will be assessed on the following parameters:a) The competence of the candidate for conducting the proposed research
     b) The feasibility/suitability of conducting the proposed research work at the University c) The contribution of the proposed area of research towards knowledge creation / up- gradation.

  COURSE WORK

  1. Credit Requirement: After having been admitted, each Ph.D. scholar shall be required to undertake Course Work. The credit assigned to the Ph.D. course work shall be 14 credits for students registered for Ph.D. in law and 16 credits for students registered for interdisciplinary Ph.D.
  2. Course Structure: The coursework shall be completed during the initial three semesters. The Course work shall have the following compulsory courses:
     1. Research Methodology -04 credits.
     2. Research and Publication Ethics – 02 credits.
     3. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory- 02 credits. [Compulsory only for studentsregistered for interdisciplinary PhD.]
     4. Teaching Assignments – [Audit Course with 0 credits]
     5. Literature Review in the area of PhD research – 04 credits
     6. Research Project Proposal in the area of Ph.D. Research – 04 credits

3. Guide: A Ph.D. student shall undertake research work under the guidance of a supervisor allotted to them by the RDCU. Allotment of Supervisor shall be based on the availability of seats, the specialization of the faculty, the research interest of the candidates

4. Attendance:

1.) Ph.D. scholars shall be required to be present in the University during such period as instructed by the Vice-Chancellor.

2) For candidates drawing scholarship/fellowship/stipend or any other monetary benefit from this University or any other organization, attendance is mandatory throughout their registration period and may be allowed to leave the University upon sanctioned leaves, fieldwork, Conferences/seminars etc.

5. Progress Review

1. Candidates selected for the Ph.D. Programme shall submit a Progress Report to the Supervisor and Co-Supervisor in every six months and a mandatory presentation of the progress shall be made before a panel as decided by the RDCU and the Supervisor/Co- Supervisor.
2. The Second or third half-yearly report shall indicate the specific topic of research, along with the final Synopsis in the prescribed format based on the literature survey relevant to the research. The final Synopsis shall be presented before the RDCU for feedback and comments, which shall be suitably incorporated into the Synopsis under the advice of the Supervisor

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