Rules and Regulations

  1. Pursuing a major/minor program is a highly individual decision, and should be based on a student's educational and career goals.
  2. Minors must be completed simultaneously with a major degree program. You cannot earn a minor after you have already earned your bachelor’s degree(s).
  3. You need at least one active major in order to pursue a minor.
  4. Also be aware that since the minor must be completed with a major, any outstanding minor requirements will prevent the awarding of the degree for your major. If you ultimately decide to graduate without the minor, the minor must be removed from your records before your degree can be processed.
  5. The Certification for Minor will NOT be issued until the Major degree is successfully completed, even though all requirements for the Minor have been satisfied.
  6. All requirements for the Minor must be completed within a maximum of ONE semester of the completion of the Major degree but NOT LATER THAN the maximum duration of study of the Major degree permitted by UGC i.e., not more than N+2 years where 'N' is the normal duration of study as per regulations.
  7. If a student drops from a Minor or is NOT able to fulfil all the requirements for the certification of Minor, within the maximum period of study permitted by UGC, the student will NOT be issued the Certification. Nevertheless, the transcripts for the completed courses will be issued.
  8. Register for a Minor any time after 3rd Semester of B.Tech
  9. The number of seats for minor in SIDC is limited and subject to availability and academic performance.
  10. The Certification for Minor will NOT be issued until the Major degree is successfully completed, even though all requirements for the Minor have been satisfied.
  11. The offering Department scrutinises the credentials of registered students and announces the list of selected students who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for admission into a Minor Certificate programme.
  12. The selected students enrol into the Minor Certificate programme by paying a one-time programme fee of Rs. 75,000/- that includes the tuition fee, examination fee and fee for transcript and certificate.
  13. The student is permitted to register for a maximum of 2 courses per semester, over and above the maximum credits permitted (26 credits) for a Major degree of study.
  14. A minor requires 18-20 credits to be acquired from the courses offered by the Dept. of SIDC