ADMISSION IN DIPLOMA COURSES

The minimum qualifications required and number of seats available in the various categories of special reservations are followed as prescribed by the Tamilnadu Government. The candidates have to apply in an application form prescribed for admissions. Generally notification for admission is given in leading dailies at the time of publication of X Standard (Tamilnadu) results and the last date for receipt of applications will be fixed. The candidates belonging to Tamilnadu only can apply for the admission in any course in this institution. However, students belonging to other states are eligible for self supporting courses under payment seats only.

Children of Central Government employees and persons employed in registered Joint Stock Companies, Private or Public or Government recognised Institutions not domiciled in this State may also apply and compete with other candidates for admission irrespective of their domicile provided the parent or guardian of the candidate is employed for a period of 5 years (continuously) in this state at the time of submission of application, and shall be supported by a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian. The certificate should also state that the person is a permanent employee of the firm or institution concerned.

Certificate of permanent residence shall be produced by the candidates who have passed their IX, X and H.Sc. or other equivalent examinations from schools situated outside Tamilnadu for considering them as candidates belonging to Tamilnadu. Candidates seeking admission against reservation quota shall obtain a certificate of social status in the prescribed form (duly numbered and printed) available with Revenue Authorities concerned. Otherwise they will be treated as belonging to OC category. The candidates should produce the original community certificate along with a Xerox copy of the certificate duly attested by officers of Grade A or B at the time of admission.

Note:

• A member of the scheduled caste on conversion to Christianity will be considered only Backward Class and not Scheduled Caste.
• No person who professes a religion different from Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism will be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste.
• A member of the scheduled Tribe will however continue to be treated as such a member, irrespective of his conversion to any religion or his descension from such a convert.
• A candidate who claims to belong to Scheduled Caste by virtue of reconversion should give full details regarding the date of reconversion.
• Reconversion from Christianity to Hinduism will be considered only if notified in the Gazette before admission.

Candidates are warned that if the community recorded in the Certificate produced by them from the competent authority is not included in the list of ST / SC / MBC & DNC / BC or if the Community Certificate is not issued / signed by the competent authority, they will not be considered as belonging to ST / SC/ MBC & DNC / BC as the case may be. They shall be in that case considered only under “Others” and privilege that have been on the presumption that the candidate belongs to ST / SC / MBC & DC / BC will be withdrawn. The selection made already on the basis of community privilege shall be cancelled and they can’t claim refund of admission fee, etc.

The selection of ST / SC / MBC & DNC / BC candidate under Open Competition is in addition to the reservation made for them. Permanent Community Certificate to ST should be issued only by the RDO concerned. Permanent Community Certificate alone shall be valid. The community certificate is valid only after it is attested with the seal of State Gopuram.

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