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EXTENSION OF APPROVAL

Ref: CA/5/Academic-TN16

June 25, 2020

The Principal

McGan's Ooty School of Architecture

5/635, Perar Road

Kotagiri-643 002

The Nilgris (Tamil Nadu)

Email: mcgan2008@gmail.com,

ootyarchitecture@gmail.com

Sub:

Extension of Approval for imparting 5-year Full-time Bachelor of Architecture Degree Course for

the academic session 2020-2021- reg.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to the application form submitted by your institution for extension of approval of 5-year

full-time Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree course and to state that since the Council could not

undertake physical inspections of institutions this year owing to complete nationwide lockdown imposed by

the Central Government for containment of pandemic Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Executive Committee

of the Council of Architecture (COA), based on the application form submitted by your institution, decided to

accord approval to the course as under:

DETAILS OF THE COURSE

INTAKE

PERIOD OF APPROVAL

5-year Full-Time Bachelor of Architecture

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2020-2021

It is further stated that the Council shall be assessing the institutions based on the Council of Architecture

(Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations,

1983, as necessitated in view of the Order

dated 04.06.2019 by Hon'ble High Court of Madras in W.P.No.34676 of 2018. The approval accorded by

the Council to your institution is, therefore, subject to compliance of Minimum Standards of Architectural

Education) Regulations, 1983 or as may be prescribed by the Council from time to time. The Council Norms

& instructions are also attached herewith as Annexure-A for reference and compliance.

The institution shall be required to appoint adequate cadre-wise Faculty of Architecture by October 15, 2020

and also maintain Physical & Academic infrastructure & facilities, as per the Council Norms for the academic

session

2020-2021. A compliance from your institution along with relevant documents should also be

submitted to the Council. The institution shall also app.

culty to fill up any vacancy, as may occur, within

15 days of such vacancy.

India Habitat Centre, Core - 6A,

1" Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -

110003 India

Phone : +91-11-49412100 (30 Lines), Fax : +91-11-24647746, Web : www.coa.gov.in

The Council reserves the right to carry out surprise inspection of institution at any point of time in order to

verify the compliance made by the institution and to ascertain that the institution is imparting architectural

course as per the Norms prescribed by the Council. In case any discrepancy in regard to the information

supplied by the institution or non-compliance of the Council Norms is found at any stage, strict

penal action shall be initiated by the Council against the institution including withdrawal of approval

and/or transfer of existing students to other institutions.

R. K. Oberoi

Registrar

Encl.

• as above.

Copy to, for information, please:

The Secretary

The Director

Higher Education Department

Directorate of Technical Education

Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu

Secretariat, Fort St.George

Sardar Patel Road

Chennai-600 009

Chennai-600 025

Tel:

044-25670499

Tel:

044-22352299 Email:

tndote@gmail.com

tndoteada@gmail.com

The Vice-Chancellor

The Registrar

Anna University

Sardar Patel Road

Guindy

Chennai— 600 025(Tamil Nadu)

Tel:

044-22351445

Tel:

044-22351445

ANNEXURE —A

NORMS & INSTRUCTIONS OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPARTING B. ARCH. COURSE

5-year full-time Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree course is to be imparted by an architectural

institution in an independent building and land having its own infrastructure and budgetary provisions.

The Institution of Architecture should be located in a building having a floor area of about

15 sq meter per

student. The building should include class rooms and at least 5 studios, adequate space for faculty members,

library, workshop, materials museum, laboratories, exhibition/conference room, office accommodation and

common area for students and staff. The space requirements per student for architectural education whether in

the Institution or in the Hostel are apt to be more than for most other types of professional courses like

engineering and medicine because of the large space required for preparation of drawings. This factor should

be borne in mind in the design of Hostels and Studios.

The Institution shall ensure that its building and premises and other spaces must be barrier free (i.e. disabled

friendly).

The Institution must have valid affiliation with a University established by an Act of the Central or State

Legislature or conferred authority by Law to award Degree Course in Architecture. No admission shall be made

by the Institution without valid affiliation with a University.

The Institution having intake of more than

40 students shall be required to conduct classes concurrently in

separate batches of 40 students each.

The Institution shall recruit and always maintain the Architecture Teaching Faculty as per the Minimum

Qualifications, Experience and Structure for Teaching Posts in a Degree Level Architectural institution,

prescribed in Appendix-B of the Regulations of 1983 of the Council. The Standards are available at the website

of the Council.

The institutions shall maintain a teacher/student ratio of 1:8. The institution with the maximum intake of 40 in a

class may have the faculty pattern as prescribed in Appendix-B of said Regulations. Approx. 25% of the teaching

load should be allotted to the visiting faculty so that the students are brought in closer contact with the persons

actively engaged in practice.

Each institution may have a staff structure consisting of the following:

Principal or Head of Department and Professors, Asstt. Professors/Readers and Lecturers in the ratio of 1:2:4.

The Institutions may recruit qualified persons in the field of Engineering/ Qty. Surveying/Art/Humanities

depending on the actual requirements against the total sanctioned strength.

The eligibility criteria for admission to

1st of 5-year B.Arch. degree course is as under:

"No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/ he has passed an examination at the

end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry &

Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination or passed 10+3

Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate."

The institution shall admit only such students who fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Council and have

passed an Aptitude Test in Architecture conducted by a competent authority. No direct lateral admission of any

student into any year/stage of the B.Arch. course is allowed as per Council Norms.

All admissions made by the institution under various quotas/categories must be strictly within the intake

sanctioned by the Council for an academic session. The students belonging to NRI, Foreign National, PIO

etc. are also required to be admitted within the sanctioned intake, subject to passing an aptitude test. Further,

reservation of students/relaxation of marks in qualifying examination for admission to the B.Arch. course for

reserved categories shall be as per the policy of the Central/ respective State Government.

All admissions must be completed by the institution before

1st September i.e. the date of commencement of

B.Arch. classes prescribed by the Council or as specifically notified by the Council.

The Institution shall follow the Duration and Stages of the Course, Admission to the Architecture Course,

Courses and periods of Studies, Standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities for

architectural education as per the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education prescribed by the Council.

The Library, Workshops, Laboratories and Photography unit in the institution should be managed by

professionally qualified staff with adequate supporting staff to assist the students and faculty members in their

academic programmes. There should also be administrative supporting staff to run the Architectural Institutions.

12.

The Institution should invite a nominee of the Council in the Interview Board or Selection Committee etc. set up

for recruitment(s)/promotion(s) in respect of Architecture Teaching Faculty positions. The said Council nominee

will act as a full-fledged Member of the Interview Board/Selection Committee and help in scrutinizing the

qualification, experience and other relevant details of the applicants for selection of suitable candidates.

Recruitments or Promotions made to architecture faculty positions in the Institution without COA nominee shall

not be deemed valid by the Council.

13.

The Head as well as other core Architecture teaching faculty of the institution must have valid registration as an

Architect from the Council of Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972.

14.

The Institution shall follow the 'Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education)

Regulations,

1983" which have been prescribed pursuant to Section

21 of the Architects Act,

1972, duly

approved by the Central Government, for imparting the above said B.Arch. degree course.

15.

The Institution shall initiate necessary steps to curb ragging in its premises and take appropriate action as

prescribed by competent authority in case of any such incident.

16.

The Institution shall ensure that women (staff, faculty or student) are protected against sexual harassment at

the institution and initiate necessary steps as prescribed by competent authority.

17.

The Institution shall follow the necessary guidelines/ advisory/ SOP for social distancing, sanitisation and other

norms as set out by the Central / State Government and Council to contain the pandemic of Covid-19.

18.

All the circulars/ notices including the intake sanctioned by the Council to Institution(s) shall be displayed on the

Notice Board of the Institution for information of the students and faculty members. The same shall be available

on the website of the institution along with details regarding physical & academic infrastructure and faculty.

19.

Any Institution which fails to maintain the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education shall be liable to attract

appropriate action.

20.

The affiliating University of the institution should create an independent Faculty of Architecture and independent

Board of Studies in Architecture for proper growth and development of course in Architecture and prepare

Syllabus, Course Curriculum, Scheme of Examination in accordance with the Minimum Standards of

Architectural Education as prescribed by Council. At least 1/3 of its members must be from the field of practice

in Architecture.

21.

In due course, the affiliating University should also create a Board of Studies in Architecture, Interior Design,

Building Construction Technology etc. under the Faculty of Architecture to deal with issues connected with

theses disciplines at UG and PG level, having at least 1/3 of its members from practice.

22.

The institution should constitute an independent Governing Council for a School of Architecture, having Architect

members in majority. The institution shall also create Course Committees for continuous development of

educational programme in Architecture. At least 1/3 of its member is recommended to be from practice.

Registrar

Council of Architecture