Department of Pali and Buddhism

The format of CET Question paper is very simple and it is comprised of 50 Multiple choice questions. Each Question will carry 2 Marks.

As per guidelines of university and directives of PG Admission process guidelines 50% Weightage to be given to CET and 50% Weightage to be given Sem-V & Sem VI (Final year) of the concern (Optional) subject. Accordingly the merit list shall be prepared.

Eligibility for M.A.(Pali and Buddhism)

1. First Preference- A candidate who has passed the Bachelor’s degree Examination in any Faculty in Compulsory Language/ second Language shall be eligible for admission to the M.A. Course in the respective language
2. A candidate who has passed the bachelor’s degree examination in any of the faculties and who happens to be in any of the faculties and who happens to be Buddhist monk or has passed an examination recognized as equivalent thereto, in B. A. (Hons.) and 45% marks in B.A. (Pass) examination respectively with any one of Pali, Sanskrit, Prakrit, History, Ancient, Indian History and Asian Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics and any of the Modern Indian Languages as elective or optional subjects may be held eligible for admission to M. A. (Pali) course. * Other subject student’s will have to complete bridge course of one semester duration which is mandatory.
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3. Second Preference- any UG Degree holder from any faculty can get admission by completing Concern subjects’ 6 months short term course or bridge Course or fundamental course in the department.

And

4. A common Entrance Test (CET) will be conducted by the respective department of the University (The schedule and other details of CET will be declared separately.) The merit list for admission to postgraduate course will be prepared by the university departments. It will be based on the marks secured in the CET and the marks secured in the respective optional subject during the third or final year of their degree course (50% weightage will be given to the CET marks and the remaining 50% to the marks obtained in the relevant optional subject during final year of the degree program.)

OR if applicable

Merit list of PG admission Course should be prepared by the authority of university department on the basis of students who have secured marks in CET examination only.

For M.A Pali and Buddhism:

40 Students for M.A. (Palli and Buddhism)

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Reservations

For M.A Pali and Buddhism:

Category wise Reservation will be as per the Govt. of Maharashtra and Dr. B. A. M. University guidelines.

Distribution

SSC Board	HSC Board	Degree	% of Seats
Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Dr. BAMU	80%
Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Other	10%
Other	Other	Other	10%

Note: 0% Seats in each Course will be reserved for Women Candidates.
3% Seats in each Course will be reserved for Physically Handicapped.

Over and Above Quota

Category	No. of Seats
Service Man/ Ex- Service Man/ Freedom Fighter	02
Sports/ Debit Competition/ Youth Festival/ Any other National Level Competition	01
SRTMU	02
Migrated Service Man from Outside the University Region	02
Foreign Students	(20% of intake capacity)
Son/Daughter of Martyr Soldier/ Officers of Kargil War	01

Fees

1241/- per year.*

GOI
Merit Sholarship

Facility for son I daughter! ward of Secondary Teacher (S.S.T.)

Candidates who are son / daughter / ward of Secondary Teachers & seeking the tuition fees facility should submit their application to the concerned departments. The forms should be carefully filled in.lt should be complete in all respect.

Facility for son [daughter] ward of Ex-serviceman I Freedom Fighter

Candidates who are son / daughter / ward of Ex-serviceman I Freedom fighter and seeking the tuition fees facility should submit their application signed with the seal of District Ex-serviceman Welfare Board to concerned department. The forms should be carefully filled in and complete in all respect. Application for BBC. facility must be submitted before the last date in the ooncemed departments. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained.

Schedule of application procedure for candidates of E.B.C., P.S.T., S.S.T. and Ex- Serviceman will be communicated to Departments through circular by P.G. section EBC, PST, SST. facility for non granted courses is subject to decision of GovemmentAuthority.

Scholarship Govt. of India Scholarship (G.O.I.)

The Government of Indian (G.O.|.) gives scholarships for students belonging to the reserved categories. Online application form in properformat and supported by following documents must be submitted to Post-Graduate Section (Admission Unit) before the last date. The applications received after the last date will not be entertained in any condition. AADHAR CARD No. is compulsory for Scholarship holder students. Management Quota Students are not eligible for GOl and Freeship Scholarship (Ex. MBA. MCA. B.Tech. Students of Management Quota are not eligible forthis facility.)

A.New scholarship application form with passport size photograph of the student must be duly signed by the competent authority.

B.Application for scholarship forms must be submitted with attested copies of following documents.

• Transfer Certificate (Photocopy of original T.C.)

• Caste Certificate
• Income Certificate of the father/guardian (original) (issued by the Executive Magistrate)
• Attested Copy of Death Certificate in case of death of the father.
• March Salary Certificate of parents in case of service.
• Photocopy of Mark Memo.
• Certificate from hostel in case of student staying at hostel.
• Income Certificate of the husband must be given in case of married gin student.
• District change certificate must be given in case of student coming from other district.
• Incase of Duplicate T.C. no concession! scholarship will be given. Such students will have to pay full fees.
• Scholarship will be issued to the students who have fulfilled 75% attendance.
• Income of the guardian of the student should be less than limit declared by Govt. time to time.
• Caste of the student (Schedule caste, Schedule Tribe. Nomadic and De notified Tribe. Other Backward Special Backward Categories) must be included in the list as per the govt. policy for reservation.
• Students or parents of students belonging to Erstwhile Schedule Caste who have later converted to Buddhist religion (Buddhism) are entitled for obtaining scholarship.
• Candidates applied for the vocational courses can obtain scholarship eitherthey passed or failed in the course (Degree/ Diploma) from Arts. Commerce and Science faculty. But such students can not further change their course.
• Candidate who have once accepted scholarship for vocational course are not allowed to get scholarship for the next vocational course.
• Candidates working in the full time job are not eligible for scholarship. But the candidate learning on leave without salary will be eligible for scholarship.
• Scholarship will not be given to more than two children in the same family. (This condition is not applicable in case of girls) (Third will not get the scholarship.) (Exception If Second child is as twins or more than two consider as one unit.)
• Candidate should fill new application form for scholarship in case of his/ her first admission. Second year candidates do process as per directed by Social Welfare office. New application form should be filled in case of any gap.

Important notes about scholarships /Fellowships

• Exam appearance is for GOI. Freeship. EBC, PST, SST, Ex-Serviceman, Freedom fighter and other scholarship facility holder. Otherwise student must have to pay total tuition fees.
• Scholarship facility is not for Certificate, Diploma courses.
• In some scholarships' Tuition Fees is not transfer to university /college account. Student must have to pay their tuition fees. (for ex. Minority Scholarship, Handicapped Scholarship etc.)

About Other Scholarships:

1.Vidyavetan Facility:

• Application form should be submitted in P.G. Section Within the period of 15 days after completion of admission. Govt. Hostel Certificate is necessary to fulfill this form.
• This facility is only for SC. ST. DNT students who had completed their admission for professional Courses ST Students must attached attested caste validity certificate with scholarship form and if Student is living in hostel then he must furnish Hostel Certificate.

2.Important Note about Scholarship:

• Candidate is not eligible for GOI, EBC. PST, SST, Freedom fighter or any governmental scholarship. if he/she does not attend exam, and will have to pay full fees.
• Governmental Scholarship is not given for Diploma/ Certificate Courses.

3.Other Scholarships:

Candidates of University campus can get following scholarships by Govt. of Maharashtra and University as stated below:

4.Eklavya Scholarship:

This Scholarship will be given to the candidate who has secured 60% marks in Degree Exams in Art Faculty and 70 % Marks in Science Faculty Degree Examination. After submitting application form in proper format, Eklavya Scholarship will be approved by the Director of Higher Education. Govt. of Maharashtra. Pune. The Annual Income of the parents of an applicant must be prescribed by Government.

5.University Merit Scholarship:

After completing the admission procedure of the University Scholarship will be granted to the applied candidates ranking 1st and 2nd as per merit in each subject. Three candidates of M.Phil. can get this Scholarship as per merit list in each subject.

6.Post Matriculation Scholarship:

Post Matriculation Scholarship for students 'belonging to Minority communities. The students belonging to the Minority communities (Muslim, Parshi. Shikh. Christian, Buddha, Jain learning in the university.

Tentative / Important dates

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