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EXTENSION OF APPROVAL

Ref: CA/5/Academic-TN16-PG

August 24, 2020

ThePrincipal

McGan's Ooty School of Architecture

5/635, Perar Road

Kotagiri-643 002

The Nilgris (Tamil Nadu)

Email : mcgan2008@gmail.corn, ootyarchitecture@gmail.com

Sub:

Extension of Approval for imparting Master of Architecture Degree Course from the academic

session 2020-2021 onwards - reg.

Dear Sir,

I am directed to state that the Executive Committee of the Council of Architecture considered the

reply/information submitted by your institution in response to the show cause issued by the Council to your

institution for reduction in intake in the 2-year full-time Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree course for

the academic session 2020-2021.

Accordingly, the Executive Committee, after considering your reply together with the information furnished,

has decided to fix the intake of your institution in the 2-year M.Arch. degree course as under:

DETAILS OF THE COURSE

INTAKE

PERIOD OF APPROVAL

2-year Full-time M. Arch. (Environmental

2020-2021

Architecture) course

The approval accorded by the Council to your institution is subject to compliance of the Council Norms

attached herewith as Annexure-A. The approval accorded to your institution shall be subject to appointment

of adequate Faculty of Architecture at your institution as per Council Norms, prior to commencement of

academic session 2020-2021.The institution shall be required to appoint faculty to fill up any vacancy, as

may be required, within 15 days in case of any faculty leaving the institution.

The following observation of the Council are mentioned below for your information and compliance:

The institution must appoint and maintain cadre-wise faculty for PG course as per Council Norms.

The institution shall be required to submit its compliance

Council before making any admissions in

the course.

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 shall be at liberty to inspect the Institution at any point of time to assess the Minimum Standards

of Architectural Education prescribed by the Council and to ascertain that the institution is imparting

architectural course as per the Norms prescribed by the Council, from time to time. In case the institution is

found to be imparting deficient education during 2020-2021, the appropriate action shall be initiated against

it.

Yours faithfully,

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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

ANNEXURE —A

NORMS OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPARTING MARCH. COURSE

Space & Building: The post graduate Department/Institution of Architecture should be located in a building /

campus to have a floor area of about 250 sq.m. per post graduate course per shift. The physical space should

include separate studios, computer centres, lecture rooms, faculty rooms and laboratories as required for the

post graduate course. It is desirable to provide hostel accommodation and residential accommodation for staff

and students in close proximity of the institutions. Hostel accommodation for students must be adequate for their

academic needs. This factor should be borne in mind in the design of hostel rooms and studios. The Institution

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

Eligibility for Admission: Minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in a Bachelor of Architecture degree course or

equivalent course.

Teaching Faculty: For an annual intake of 20 students, the institution offering post-graduate programmes shall

have a minimum core faculty consisting of 1 Professor,

2 Associate Professors and 2 Assistant Professors for

each post-graduate course along with visiting faculty as per COA Norms. The institution shall have a faculty

student ratio of 1:5.

Facilities & Staff: The institute shall have adequate administrative staff and supporting technical staff for each

of its laboratories, computer centres, library, which may be shared with U.G. courses in architecture of the

institution. The institutions shall furnish the details of computers, equipment, accommodation, training and other

facilities as detailed out in Appendix-C of Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Guidelines for Post-

Graduate Programme 2006 prescribed by the Council for Post Graduate Architectural Programmes to the Council

and the expert committee of the Council.

Library: The institution must acquire a minimum of

100 titles relevant to the proposed PG course and

subsequently 50 titles be acquired annually and at least five journals be subscribed to (for each post-graduate

course).

Computer Studio: The institution must create an exclusive P.G. Computer Lab with requisite software required

for each course. Steps should be initiated to have a minimum of 10 computers per P.C. Course in the first year

and additional 10 computers in the second year for each course. Computer centre shall have a server, networking

and internet facilities.

Workshop and Laboratory: The institution must create well equipped related workshop facilities and the existing

facilities be enhanced prior to commencement of academic session.

Reservation & Non Availability of Sponsored Candidates: The reservation in seats for the M.Arch. degree

course may be followed as per the Central/State Government Policy. In case of non-availability of sponsored

candidates, the same can be clubbed with General category.

The institution shall adhere to the Norms and Guidelines as prescribed by the Council in the Minimum Standards

of Architectural Education Guidelines for Post-Graduate Programme 2006 and as prescribed from time to time.

The institution shall also follow the instructions given by the Council of Architecture for improvement

/ up-

gradation and proper maintenance and submit periodic reports of action taken by the institution to the Council.

10.

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.

11.

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.

12.

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.

Registrar

Council of Architecture