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No. 1] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 (PAUSA 15, 1945 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS & YOUTH SERVICES
(Sports & Youth Services Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 8th July, 2022
No.08/42/2020-1SS/PF/237.-The Governor of Punjab is pleased to appoint the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala (M.B.S.P.S.U.) as the authority competent to conduct the Common Entrance Test (C.E.T.) and the Centralized Counseling for B.P.Ed. (Two years course) for the session 2022-23 in all the Colleges and Departments of Physical Education (Govt., Govt. Aided, and Private Self-Financed Colleges) affiliated to (1) Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, (2) Punjab University, Chandigarh (3) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and (4) Punjabi University, Patiala. The scheme of admission through the Common Entrance Test is notified for the information of all concerned. The information about Colleges and Departments of Physical Education along with the number of seats available therein as per approval granted by the National Council for Teacher Education (N.C.T.E) are placed at Appendix A. Before publishing the prospectus, the Counselling College/University will ensure that every institute is duly affiliated with the respective University for the seats as quoted in the list in Appendix A.
2. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT). The competitive qualifying physical fitness test will be conducted by the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala based on the norms and standards set for qualifying to seek admission in the course.
3. ELIGIBILITY.
1) Eligibility of B.P.E.D (two-year course) shall be as per Appendix 7 of N.C.T.E. Regulation 2014.
2) There shall be a relaxation of 5% marks for S.C./S.T./O.B.C. categories candidates.
3) Applicants who have appeared for the qualifying examination and whose result has not been declared may be provisionally allowed to appear in the PFT at their own risk and responsibility, but they have to satisfy the conditions of N.C.T.E. Regulation 2014 (Appendix 7) one day prior to display of merit list.
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4. DATE AND CENTERS OF QUALIFYING PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT). The PFT/ CET
and Centralised Counselling will be conducted at the following three Colleges:-
1) Prof Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education, Patiala.
2) Govt. Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar
3) D.A.V. College Abohar, Fazilka.
5. The Vice-Chancellor M.B.S.P.S.U., will notify the date for the conduct of PFT through an advertisement
in the newspapers and University Website, depending upon the declaration of graduation results.
6. PLACEMENT OF CANDIDATES.
1) The admission to Colleges of Physical Education of the respective Universities to which the colleges are affiliated, will be done as per norms laid down by N.C.T.E. Mode of admission shall be determined and notified by the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala keeping in view the Academic Calendars of the respective affiliating universities.
2) When two or more candidates have secured equal marks in the merit list, their inter-se-merit for admission will be decided on the following criteria in the order of preference :
a) Candidate with higher educational qualifications.
b) Candidate older in age.
7. DIVISION OF SEATS. 85% of seats will be reserved for the candidates from within the State of Punjab, and 15% of seats will be open to candidates of other States/U.Ts on the basis of merit of C.E.T. prepared on an all-India basis, excluding Punjab. The eligibility criteria for 85% seats will be that the candidate must be a resident of Punjab State in terms of the Punjab Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (PP-II Branch) Letter No. 1/3/95-3PP-II/9619, dated 6th June, 1996 (attached at Enclosure 1) and Letter No. 1/3/95-3PP-II/80, dated 1st January 1999 (attached at Enclosure 2). However, wards of Defence Personnel posted in Punjab are exempted from this condition to the extent that they should have passed the only qualifying examination from a recognized institution situated in Punjab. Each candidate would be required to submit a certificate to this effect from the Principal/Head of Institution last attended in the prescribed Performa (PbGov.No 13/1/90 -6Edu.1/dated 19.08.2009).
8. RESERVATION OF SEATS. Reservation of seats shall be as per the policy of the Government of Punjab applicable at the time of admission. The candidates being admitted on a 15% quota on an all-India basis shall be eligible only for reservation provided by the constitution, i.e., 25% for S.C.s/S.T.s and 10% for BCs/O.B.C. Candidates admitted under 15% seats will have to pay the full fee, and no relaxation will be given to such candidates as has been given to candidates admitted under 85% seats. The candidate has to produce the Domicile Certificate at the time of admission.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS.
1) A candidate has to clear Physical Fitness Test (PFT) to become eligible for admission. The M.B.S.P.S.U will set the norms and standards for the PFT.
2) While calculating merit, credit of 1% of maximum marks will be given to candidates seeking admissions under the 85% category who have passed their 10th and 12th class examination from schools situated in rural areas of Punjab. For this, they will have to submit a certificate issued by the Head/Principal of the school stating that the student has passed 10th and 12th class from his school and that thePART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JANUARY 5, 2024 (PAUSA 15, 1945 SAKA) 5 school falls in the rural area. The certificate should be counter-signed by the Sarpanch of the village.
3) For Sports Weightage, only graded certificates by the Sports Department will be entertained. In states where sports gradation procedure is not adopted, the candidate has to bring the certificate issued by the Director Sports of their respective states clearly indicating that the candidate's certificate is original and they have actually participated in the competition and sports gradation procedure is not adopted in their states.
4) The merit of each candidate who has qualified in the physical fitness test shall be determined as follows:-
a) Weightage to Academics
50%
(40% for basic academics, 5% higher additional
qualifications/ NIS Diploma (1 year) and 5% for
Co-curricular activities)
b) Weightage to Sports achievements
50%
(As per Guidelines issued vide letter No. 47/26/83-1 S.S./2036 Dated 10.12.97, letter no.47/26/ 93-1SS/1496 Dated 21.7.2000, letter No. 47/26/83-1SS/1103. Dated 5.6.03 letter No. 47/26/93- 1SS/1334, Dated 3.7.03. Letter No. 47/26/93-1SS/1431, Dated 14.7.03 by Department of Sports and Youth Services, Punjab).
5) The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, will declare the merit list of the candidates for admission to the respective course.
6) The concerned college shall have to inform in advance whether staying in the hostel is compulsory or not and if yes, what are the hostel charges, including rent, mess charges, etc.
7) The reservation of seats as given above shall be strictly adhered to; however, in case seat(s) in a reserved category remain vacant, on account of the non-availability of qualified candidates, such seats(s) may be filled up from the general category candidates.
8) 85% of seats reserved for the candidates from within the State of Punjab can be sub-allocated to candidates of Other States/U.T.s if available after two counsellings.
9) The admission to the total number of seats in Physical colleges will be made as per the norms laid down by the N.C.T.E./ Affiliating University.
10) Candidates applying for the reserved category shall carefully indicate the claim for only one category in the admission form to be submitted to the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala in the first instance before the PFT. No change of category will be entertained/permitted at a later stage in the application form.
11) If any institute is approved or seats are increased/altered in the existing institutions by the N.C.T.E., such approvals will be taken into consideration; if the affiliating University grants the affiliation, permission for admissions can be granted at least 7 days before the start of first counseling.
12) The personal appearance of the candidate when called for an interview is essential.
13) Before printing/publishing the prospectus, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, will ensure that every institute is approved by the N.C.T.E. and duly affiliated with the respective University.
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15) The candidates will give three choices in order of priority for admission to various colleges.
10. MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS:-
1) In pursuance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's Judgement in T.M.A. Pai Foundation and others versus State of Karnataka and others and in view of the interim Policy Regulations Notification, dated 10th June 2003 issued by the University Grants Commission, 15% of the seats out of 85% state quota seats in un-aided private self-financing institutions shall be treated as management quota seats and shall be brought out of the purview of centralized counseling to be conducted by the Counselling University.
2) The Counselling University shall exclude the management quota seats (showing the subject combination) from the centralized counseling and accordingly publish the details of these seats (Institute- wise) provided by the respective institutes.
3) The concerned institute shall fill up the seats under the management quota in the following manner:-
a) The management quota seats will be filled up after three rounds of centralized counseling only.
(b) Each institute duly authorized by the University conducting the counseling shall publish an advertisement mentioning the name of the institute and seats available in two leading newspapers (i.e., one in English and one in the Punjabi Language) on the last day of the final counseling and may repeat this advertisement subsequently.
(c) The Management of the Institute shall fill up management quota seats on the basis of a merit list of applicants who had applied in pursuance to an advertisement as stated in 3(b) above through its own counseling in a transparent manner.
d) There shall be no reservation in respect of the prescribed management quota seats.
e) No college will be allowed to give any advertisement in the newspapers regarding admission before the third counseling is over. Any college found doing this; the admission committee shall cancel the admission process of that college.
(f) The basic eligibility criteria regarding educational qualifications etc., shall remain the same as printed in the Brochure/Prospectus and as prescribed by the respective University.
11. FEES & FUNDS. The fee and funds structure in private self-financed colleges of Physical Education will be according to the instructions issued by the Government of Punjab.
12. IN CASE OF ANY DISPUTE. The Convenor of Admission Committee, as constituted by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, shall be the competent authority to decide the issue.
However, in case of any grievance against the decision of the Convenor, the affected person may appeal to Vice-Chancellor Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, whose decision shall be final.
Chandigarh
Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab The 5th July 2022
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Appendix A
List of Colleges
Sr. University/Colleges No. of seats No
The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala
1. Prof. Gursewak Singh Government College of Physical Education, 1 unit (100 seats –
Patiala Two Sections)
2. Shaheed Kashi Ram College of Physical Education, Bhagomajra, Mohali 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
3. Mata Gurdev Kaur Memorial Shahi Sports College Jhakroudi (Samrala), 1 unit (100 seats in
Ludhiana Two Sections)
4. Saint Solider College of Education, Behind N.I.T. (R.E.C) Bye Pass, 50 Seats
Jalandhar.
5. Khalsa College of Physical Education, G.T. Road, Amritsar. 1 unit (100 seats in
Two Sections)
6. Govt. Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar. --
7. Govt. College Kala Afgana, Gurdaspur. --
8. The Royal College of Physical Education, Mansa -
Punjabi University, Patiala
9. National College of Physical Education, Chupki, Patiala. 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
10. Sardar Rajinder Singh Chahal College of Physical Education, 1 unit (100 seats –
V.P.O. Kaliyan, Patiala Two Sections)
11. Akal College of Physical Education, Gursagar, Mastuana Sahib, 1 unit (100 seats –
Sangrur Two Sections)
12. Colonel College of Physical Education, Chural Kalan, Sangrur 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
13. Malwa College of Physical Education, Goniana Road, Bhatinda 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
14. The Enlighted College of Physical Education, Village Dalelwada, 1 unit (100 seats –
Mansa Two Sections)
Panjab University, Chandigarh ( Departments )
15. Gobind National College Narangwal, Ludhiana 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
16. G.H.G Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar, Ludhiana 1 unit (100 seats –
Two Sections)
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17. D.A.V. College Abohar, Fazilka
50 seats
18. Sri Guru Gobind Singh College Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur 50 seats
Note : (i) Admission to B.P.E.D (Two Years Course) shall be allowed to only those institutes which are duly approved by the N.C.T.E. and affiliated with the respective University; however, this condition will not be applicable to the institutes functioning/established before the enactment of N.C.T.E. Act., 1993.