Master of Arts (Political Science) in Distance Education Department

Additional Details for Punjabi University - Distance Education:

• The candidate should have passed in Bachelor's Degree in any faculty at least one academic year previously from Punjabi University or any other
  statutory/ recognized University in India or abroad, recognized by the Academic Council as equivalent thereto, irrespective of his/her score
  in the examination.
• The candidate should not have passed M.A. examination in the same subject from this or any other statutory university
• Reservation in seats will be provided to the candidates under the categories of Scheduled Tribes/ Scheduled Castes (25%), Backward Classes/ OBC (5%), Bordered Area (2%), Backward Area (2%), Sportspersons (2%), Wards of Political Sufferers/ Freedom Fighters (2%), Disabled Persons (3%), Children/ Widows of Defence Personnel (2%), Children/ Widows of Para-Military Forces Personnel (2%), Riots Effected (2%) and Widow/ Divorced women (2%)

Scholarships at Punjabi University - Distance Education:

Fee Concessions:

• The concession of half tuition fee will be given after admission for the candidate who will deposit full fee at the time of admission, Who are two real brothers/ sisters studying in the department
• Students suffering from Cancer/ Aids and Thalassemia should deposit only examination fee + practical fee and library security
• Children/ dependents of the members of Armed forces including para-military personnel who have either been killed or permanently disabled in the Indo-Pak Conflict of 1965, Indo-Pak Conflict of 1971 and Indo-Chinese Hostilities of 1962 and Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in SriLanka are given fee concession
• Candidates whose monthly income does not exceed Rs. 1500/- per month will deposit full fee excluding tuition fee
• Wife/ Son(s)/ daughter(s) of Punjabi University employees (regular) provided they are not in service
  a) Candidate will be granted full tuition fee concession, those drawing pay up to INR 21600 per month (Grade Pay + Basic Pay+ Secretriate Allowance)
  b) Candidate will be granted 50% tuition fee concession, those drawing pay up to INR 21601 to INR 24750 (Grade Pay + Basic Pay+ Secretriate Allowance)
  c) Candidate will be granted 25% tuition fee concession, those drawing pay up to INR 24751 and above per month (Grade Pay + Basic Pay + Secretriate Allowance) (this concession shall be limited to two children)
• Regular employees of Punjabi University are exempted from the payment of Tuition Fee, Library Security-INR 735, Medical Fee-INR 45, Library Membership Fee-INR 30 and Postal Charges-INR 365 on request, to avail this concession departmental permission is compulsory
• Child of a person killed as a result of action by security forces in aid of civil war, Child of a 100% physically disabled riot-affected person, Child of a Sikh migrant will get concession in fee
• Child of army deserted/killed/100% physically disabled, Child of a person killed in 1984 riots or terrorist violence in Punjab State should deposit only examination fee + practical fee and library security
• Physically Handicapped 40% and above are exempted from only examination fee

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Admission Procedure at Punjabi University - Distance Education: