The date of commencement of the course will be as under:

Batch Year 2009

a. First Batch: Commencing from 1st January 2009
Applications received after 01st Oct 08 will be considered in this course.

b. Second Batch: Commencing from 1st June 2009.
Applications received after 01st Apr 2009 & will be accommodated in this course.

NOTE: Notwithstanding the date of admission each student will be allowed a minimum of 40 days to respond to the first assignments of the first study material and thereafter the students will be required to respond to one subject per month.

Programme Duration

1. Post Graduate Diploma Programmes

a. For those employed in the corporate world for more than one year and Officers from the Armed Forces: 18 months from the date of commencement of the course by registering under Special Category Admissions.

b. For others: 24 months from the date of commencement of the course.

2. Diploma Programmes: 12 months.

3. Maximum Duration for the Completion of the Courses.

Students are expected to complete the courses within the stipulated period as mentioned above. However, keeping in view the operational commitments of the officers from the Armed Forces and commitments of those employed in the Industry, the Institute would maintain candidature in the live roster for a duration mentioned below, provided they have remitted the fees in time.

a. Post Graduate Diploma Programme: 4 years.
b. Diploma Programmes: 2 years.