Admissions open for Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging (PGDP) 2015-2017

Entrance exam to be held on 18th June 2015 in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad.

Applications to be submitted on or before 12/06/2015. Application forms can be obtained from any center by paying Rs. 500 in cash or by Demand Draft in favor of Indian Institute of Packaging payable at any centre. The forms can also be downloaded from the IIP website.

Eligibility: Maximum Age 25 years as on 31/05/2015

A candidate seeking admission for the Post Graduate Programme should have passed the full time (not by correspondence or part time) Graduate degree examination in Science (12th + 3 years degree entire 5 years in science only) with Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Microbiology or Biochemistry as the main subject or one of them as second subject in the three year degree or Agriculture / Food Science/ Polymer Science or Engineering / Technology degree of a AICTE recognised University with minimum second class. Those with equivalent overseas qualification would also be eligible for admission. The candidate needs to have consistently high academic performance and sound general knowledge.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is so designed that the successful candidates would be well-equipped in all major facets of packaging activities and will be easily employable in a package manufacturing, packaging machinery manufacturing or user industries like food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and others. With experience, they can also aspire to be self-employed professionals / entrepreneurs in their field. In order to provide sound technical knowledge and at the same time, acquaint them with industrial practices, the theory sessions have been kept at 70 per cent of the curriculum and the balance 30 per cent is allotted for practical sessions. The theory section includes classroom sessions and library reference work. The practical side includes laboratory exercise, industrial visits, project work and industrial training. Involvement in R&D Activities of the Institute will form an important part of the curriculum.

Fee Payment

Fees for the subsequent semester should be paid as follows:

2nd Semester: 14th to 24th Dec., 2015

3rd Semester: 16th to 26th May, 2016

4th Semester: 21st to 30th Nov., 2016

Note: Appropiate late fee applicable will be charged. Students will be allowed to attend in the next. Semester on payment of Fees. All fees are to be paid by DD (in favour of Indian Institute of Packaging). Semester (2nd, 3rd & 4th) fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Seats

The seats for every academic year are as follows:

Mumbai - 80

Delhi - 100

Kolkata - 60

Hyderabad - 60

Seat reservation is as per the Government norms as below.

OBC - 27.0%

SC - 15.0%

ST - 7.5%

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