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An Institution of National Importance
under the Act of Parliament

(Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
Contact:
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Phone: +91.11.2372 4383
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School of Planning and Architecture

under the Act of Parliament (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
4-Block-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi 110 002 India
www.spa.ac.in PROSPECTUS 2015

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CONTENTS
ABOUT SPA, NEW DELHI
History and Vision 8  
Decision Making Bodies of the School 10  
Departments of Studies at A Glance 11  
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of Architecture 14
Bachelor of Planning 16
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Master of Architecture (Architectural Conservation) 20
Master of Urban Design 21
Master of Design (Industrial Design) 22
Master of Building Engineering and Management 23
Master of Landscape Architecture 24
Master of Planning (Environmental Planning) 25
Master of Planning (Housing) 26
Master of Planning (Regional Planning) 27
Master of Planning (Urban Planning) 29
Master of Planning (Transport Planning) 30
DOCTORAL PROGRAMME 32
ADMISSIONS
Undergraduate Degree Programmes 34
Postgraduate Degree Programmes 35
Important Dates 38
Doctoral Programme 39
General Information 40
Awards 43
RESOURCES and SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Academic Resources 46
Student Activities and Cultural Life 50
Academic Calendar 52
Academic Systems 53

Rules of Examinations 54

UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of
Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions 59
Towards making SPA-D Inclusive, Safe and

Pro-active 78
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ABOUT
SPA, NEW DELHI
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HISTORY AND VISION New Delhi became the capital of British India in 1911.
Subsequently, it became necessary to design the city.
Many eminent British architects worked day and night
to bring the project of city design to fruition. However,
it was Walter George who chose to stay back when the
British left India. During those days there were hardly
any architects in the city. Architecture, as a profession
was still in its infancy in India. There were only two
schools in India for training architects, and these were
located in Bombay and Baroda. Therefore, an acute
shortage of trained architects was felt. Before India
could take control of her destiny in 1947, and due
to the outbreak of the Second World War, the allied
forces generated a sudden demand for engineers and
architects.
Walter George and his colleagues thus began the

work of establishing the first institution in Delhi for
imparting training to students of architecture. It was
in 1942 that the Department of Architecture came
into existence as a part of the Delhi Polytechnic at
Kashmiri Gate in northern Delhi. While W.W. Wood
became the first Principal of the newly established
Delhi Polytechnic, Mr. Mirza became the first Head
of the Department of Architecture. Later, when Mr.
Mirza migrated to Pakistan during the partition of
the country, John Terry, a Walter George protégé,
replaced him. The first batch of students received
their national diplomas in Architecture in 1950. These
architects were ready to eager to face the challenges
placed upon them by the country’s independence
and its partition. Chandigarh, the new capital for the
state of Punjab and later for Haryana as well, became

a powerful magnet for producing many architects in architecture and design. Recognizing its national
the country. and international eminence, the Government of
India conferred the status of the ‘Deemed University’
From the early 1950s, the agenda for the overall
on the School in 1979. This entitled the SPA, New
development of the country took the center stage. As
Delhi to broaden and deepen its academic horizons
far as town and country planning was concerned, from
by introducing new academic programmes, and by
mid 1950s to 1970s mostly architects came forward
promoting critical research activities.
to be trained as urban planners. In this field also,
Walter George played the leading role. Walter was the Today SPA, New Delhi is a premier central university
principal motivating force behind the establishment imparting education in planning, architecture, and
of the Institute of Town Planners, India in 1951. He also design. In the 1980s the School set up state-of-the-
encouraged the young architect and planner Prof. T. J. art Centres for Advanced Studies attached to each
Manickam to conceive a School of Town and Country department of studies. Another important initiative
Planning. In 1955 the Government of India established was taken to start doctoral programmes, which have
the first School of Town and Country Planning in Delhi, produced a significant number of scholars in the last
thus marking the beginning of the SPA. two decades.
For seven years the School operated from rented It was also during 1980s that the construction
premises in Kapurthala House on Man Singh Road. of a residential campus at Taimoor Nagar, New
Friends Colony commenced. It provided additional
accommodation for students as well as housing for
the faculty and staff. The construction of new campus
for the School at Vasant Kunj in South Delhi is under
way.
With the opening up of the Indian economy and

the onset of globalization, the School has entered
into several bilateral collaborations with foreign
universities and research organizations to pursue
specialized areas of research, etc.
An Overseas Research and Development Centre has

been established by the School to extend facilities to
developing countries in Africa and the SAARC nations.
SPA is a futuristic academic institution and has set a

number of tasks to be accomplished and objectives
Dynamic as he was, Prof. Manickam secured prime
to be achieved in the near future. Some of the most
land for building both the headquarters for the ITPI
significant concerns of SPA are listed below:
and the School at Indraprastha Estate. On 26th May
1958, Professor Humanyun Kabir, then Union Minister • To introduce new academic programmes in
for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, laid the emerging areas of research.
foundation stone of what is now called the Planning
• To deepen and strengthen our established links
Campus of SPA. Prof. T. J. Manickam became the
with national and international institutions of
founder Director of the School.
repute, and also to take fresh initiatives in this
The Department of Architecture of Delhi Polytechnic direction.
joined the School of Town and Country Planning in • To develop sustainable programmes for faculty
1959. Thus was born the new institution named recruitment, training and development
the School of Planning and Architecture or the SPA.
• To continue to promote diversification of
It is now an established brand name for excellence
extracurricular activities for the students
in planning and architecture education. Like the
Planning Campus, Prof. T. J. Manickam also designed • To continue to participate and contribute in policy
the Architecture Campus. Within twenty five years of formulation and programme implementation at
its existence, the School has established a reputation all levels of government.
as the nation’s leading institution for imparting • To further develop linkages with building and real
professional education in town and country planning, estate industry.
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DECISION MAKING BODIES OF THE SCHOOL
GENERAL COUNCIL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Chairperson: Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani DIRECTOR  
Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development,
Prof. Chetan Vaidya
Government of India
DEAN OF STUDIES 
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Prof. Nalini Thakur
Chairperson: Prof. Ram P. Sharma
REGISTRAR
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Prof. Dr. P. S. N. Rao
Chairperson: Prof. Chetan Vaidya
Director, School of Planning and Architecture, CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
New Delhi
Prof. Dr. Vinay Maitri
STUDENTS’ BODIES COORDINATOR OF PLACEMENT CELL
STUDENTS’ COUNCIL  Dr. Sewa Ram
Patron, Director SPA 
General President,
General Secretaries HONORARY WARDEN
and Editor Parag Anand Meshram

DEPARTMENTS OF STUDIES AT A GLANCE
The School offers planning, architecture and design

courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. While the Bachelor of Architecture course is
one of the oldest in the country, a highly successful
Bachelor of Planning course was started in 1989.
The School offers two undergraduate programmes and

ten postgraduate programmes, each under a separate
department of studies. Doctoral programmes are
offered by all departments of studies.
Academic policy is decentralized to the extent that

each department of studies has a Board of Studies
(BoS), which makes proposals on department-related
academic matters. The Chairperson of the Board of
Studies is the Head of the Department. The Dean
of Studies is a member on all Boards of Studies.
Each department has a Departmental Research
Committee (DRC) and the Head of the Department is
its Chairperson.
Department of Architecture BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Department of Physical Planning BACHELOR OF PLANNING
Department of Architectural Conservation MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (Architectural Conservation)
Department of Urban Design MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN
Department of Industrial Design MASTER OF DESIGN (Industrial Design)
Department of Bldg. Engg. and Management MASTER OF BUILDING ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Department of Landscape Architecture MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Department of Environmental Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Environmental Planning)
Department of Housing MASTER OF PLANNING (Housing)
Department of Regional Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Regional Planning)
Department of Transport Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Transport Planning)
Department of Urban Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Urban Planning)
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UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
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B.Arch.
BACHELOR OF
ARCHITECTURE
Five Year Programme
Architecture is concerned with the design and level courses and electives. Students gradually learn
construction of buildings in their social, technical that architecture has evolved under the influence
and environmental contexts. There is increasing of at least four, occasionally conflicting forces i.e.
recognition of architecture as one of the top history and culture, social aspirations, climate and
intellectual disciplines that combines art and technology.
technology while being intimately linked with the
The students of the Bachelor of Architecture
single largest sector of investment in the economy.
programme are exposed to a rich variety of design
Architects are called upon to design and execute
and planning expertise through full time faculty
building projects and resolve other issues related to
from several departments of studies of SPA
the human environment in a variety of settings.
and distinguished visiting faculty. Outstanding
The Bachelor of Architecture programme aims at professionals serve on our juries.
attaining a high level of excellence in architectural
National and international level workshops,
design. Studio exercises are viewed as the core of the
exhibitions and seminars are continually held in
programme with crucial inputs being provided by
the Department, several of which are organized
experts specializing in the fields of arts, humanities,
in partnership with international universities and
engineering and technology, and professional
research organizations. Participating students are
practice of architecture. A strong foundation of
exposed to new ways of thinking and imagining.
multidisciplinary enabling skills related to space,
construction, environment and aesthetics is offered Through this programme we expect to impart a broad
to the students. These skills include drawing, based architectural education that serves as a window
architectural presentation, research and writing, to multiple career choices and job opportunities
computer applications, technical and managerial depending on personal interests of students ranging
aptitudes in problem definition and solution seeking. from the public, private, NGO and multinational
corporate sectors. Students wishing to pursue further
This five-year programme has two-stages The first
studies are eligible to apply to any of the Masters’ and
stage consists of six semesters of full time studies
Doctoral programmes being run by the School. Since the
and the second stage consisting of one semester of
Bachelor of Architecture degree programme of SPA is
full time studies followed by one semester of practical
recognized internationally, a number of our students are
training in professional offices and ending in final
accepted for advanced studies in the finest universities
two semesters of full-time study. In the second stage
abroad. This course is approved by the Indian Institute
each student is required to write a research-based
of Architects, the Council of Architecture and the
dissertation, deliver a well researched public seminar
Commonwealth Association of Architecture.
and present a design thesis along with advanced

FACULTY S. K. Aaditya 
B.Arch., AIIA, MISTE
Prof. Dr. Mandeep Singh Assistant Professor 
B.Arch., M.U.D., Ph.D., FIIA, FIUDI, AIIID
Professor Prabhjot Singh Sugga 
Head of the Department  B.Arch., M.S. (Urban Planning) Columbia, B.Arch., IIA,
ITPI
Prof. Neerja Tiku Assistant Professor
B.Arch., PG Dip. TCP (URP), FITPI, FIIA
Professor Parul Kiri Roy 
B.Arch., M.F.A. (Kala Bhavan)
Prof. Y. K. Jain Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Engg. (Civil), M.Sc. Engg. (Civil) (Struct), MIE, ACI
Professor Moulshri Joshi 
B.Arch. 
Prof. M. L. Bahri Assistant Professor
B.Arch., FIIA, MCA
Professor  Shuvojit Sarkar 
B.Arch., M.Plan. (EP), IIA, IIID, ITPI, INTABU 
Prof. Manoj Mathur Assistant Professor
B.Arch., FIIA, IIID
Professor S. P. Shrivastava 
B.Sc. Engg., M.E. (Civil), MIE
Prof. Dr. Aruna Ramani Grover  Assistant Professor
B.Arch., PG Dip. CA, M.Plan. (Housing), Ph.D., AIIA 
Professor Arpita Dayal
B.Arch., M.Arch. (UD), IUDI
Prof. Dr. Anil Dewan  Assistant Professor
B.Arch., M.B.E.M., Ph.D., FIHE, FIIA, IHA
Professor Aarti Jaglan
B.Arch., M.Plan.
Prof. Dr. Jaya Kumar  Assistant Professor
B.Arch., Ph.D., AIIA 
Professor Anjali Mittal
B.Arch., M.Sc. (LSE, Cities Programme)
Prof. Dr. Ranjana Mittal  Assistant Professor
B.Arch., Ph.D. 
Professor Mekhla Parihar
B.Arch., M.Arch. (Kansas State University)
Dr. Shweta Manchanda Assistant Professor
B.Arch., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Cantab), LEED AP, AIIA
Associate Professor Saptarshi Sanyal
B.Arch., M.Arch. (AC), ICOMOS, INTACH Roster of
Dr. Leon A. Morenas Conservation Architects
B.Arch., M.Arch.(Urban Design), Ph.D. (New York Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Vandana Kothari
Dr. Rajaprakash Purushothaman B.F.A., M.F.A. (Kala Bhavan)
B.Arch., M.L.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
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B.Plan.
BACHELOR OF
PLANNING
Four Year Programme
Planning, development and management of human Students admitted to this four year intensive
settlements has become an important local and state undergraduate degree programme are provided with
government function with increasing participation of broad knowledge and skills necessary to plan for the
private and the third sectors in transforming our cities integrated and balanced development of human
and regions. Realizing the salience of urbanization and settlements and areas of varying sizes. Through
regional development, central government has been studios the students are gradually trained to acquire
playing a significant role in framing national policies knowledge and skills for the preparation of layout
on issues of urban, rural and regional importance. plans, local area plans, zonal plans, master plans and
Processes of globalization inducing movements of regional plans. In the eighth semester, each student
huge amounts of capital from one corner of the pursues independent research work to complete her
world to the other has further impacted the local in thesis project. A large number of theory subjects are
variegated ways complicating the way planners view taught throughout the programme to build a sound
cities and regions. In addition to globalization and theoretical basis for planning practice, higher studies
associated economic reforms, technical advancements and advanced research for those who desire to do
centered on IT, ICT and ITES have integrated Indian cities so. Apart from studying theory subjects, learning
and regions in diverse ways making the task of town practical planning skills in the studios and pursuing
and country planners highly complex. Complexity in research work in the form of thesis, all students are
planning does not diminish in any way when planners also required to compulsorily complete two stints of
move from metropolitan areas to small cities, towns practical training in public, private or the third sector
and villages. On the contrary, complexity of issues organizations.
involved in planning smaller settlements is even bigger
Upon graduation the students are accepted as full-
considering social, economic, political and physical
fledged planning professionals in the discipline
aspects of these settlements and societies.
of town and country planning. The students are
Being one of the pioneering institutions of the accredited as Associate Members by the Institute of
country in these fields of planning and architecture, Town Planners after they acquire one year professional
the School of Planning and Architecture took the lead experience. The students are also eligible for admission
in establishing the first ever Bachelor of Planning to postgraduate programmes in Indian and foreign
programme in the country in 1989. The Institute of universities for higher studies in various disciplines of
Town Planners, India has accorded approval to this planning and design. These include specializations such
programme since its inception. as housing, landscape architecture, transport planning,

architectural conservation, environmental planning, Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar
urban design, etc. These opportunities for higher M.Sc. (Geog.), M.P. (URP), PGDHRM,
studies serve to widen the students’ professional Ph.D. (UK), FITP
options after graduation in planning. Professor
In terms of securing employment in public, private

Dr. Mayank Mathur
and the third sector, they all offer a range of planning
B.Arch., M. Housing, PGDHPB (The Netherlands),
jobs. Our graduates work in diverse organizations
Ph.D., FITP, AIIA
providing services in the fields of urban and regional
Associate Professor
planning, housing, transportation, design, etc. Some
of the graduates are also working in international
organizations such as United Nations and the World Dr. Poonam Prakash
Bank. Some of our students have also become B.Arch., M.P. (Housing), Ph.D., AITP
entrepreneurs and they are now running successful Associate Professor
consulting firms. Although the Department
coordinates for providing placements to the students, Taru Jain
most of our students secure jobs in top planning B. Plan., M.S.E. (TP and Engg.) UK, AITP
companies through their own efforts. Most of our Assistant Professor
students are able to get jobs before they graduate from
the Department. Priti Deo
M.A. (Geog.), M.Plan. (RP) , AITP
Assistant Professor
FACULTY
Papiya Bandopadhya Raut
Dr. Rabidyuti Biswas M.A. (Geog.), M.Plan. (RP) , AITP
BE (Civil), M.R.P., Ph.D., FITP, FICER, AMIE Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Head of the Department
Piyoosh Singh
B.Arch., M.C.P. , AITP
Prof. Dr. Mahavir Assistant Professor
B.Arch., M.U.R.P., PG Dip. (Remote Sensing),
Ph.D. (Utrecht - ITC, The Netherlands), FITP
Professor
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POSTGRADUATE
DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
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MASTER OF M.Arch.
ARCHITECTURE Architectural Conservation
Two Year Programme
Architectural Conservation is a specialization, students to address appropriately the challenges

which addresses the special requirements of built confronting our heritage at all scales.
heritage comprising of historic buildings, groups of
buildings, areas, cities and cultural landscapes in a
comprehensive manner. FACULTY
The course aims at defining and understanding Prof. Dr. Priyaleen Singh
architectural knowledge systems and cultural resource B.Arch., M.L.Arch., M.A. Conservation (UK),
bases. Academically the course involves research, Cert. in RM&HC (Florence), Ph.D. (UK)
documentation, analysis and its interpretation Professor
related to various scales of heritage. Special emphasis Head of the Department
is placed on historic cities, traditional housing sectors
and cultural landscapes. Technical aspects cover
Prof. Nalini M. Thakur
traditional building materials, structural repairs,
B.Arch., ARC ‘82, ICCROM (Rome),
maintenance and up-gradation of historic structures.
M.A. Conservation (UK)
Design component includes a wide range of Professor
interventions ranging from modifications and reuse
of the historic fabric to infill development and new Anuradha Chaturvedi
architecture in historic areas. B.Arch., M.A. Conservation (UK),
Cert. in Archaeological Conservation
Emphasis is also placed on the management of
Associate Professor
heritage through understanding of conservation
conventions and practices adopted at international
T. Lakshmi Priya
(UNESCO), national and local levels for heritage
B.Arch., M.Arch. (AC), SPA-D, RRCH (ICCROM-2012)
buildings, sites and cities. The skills and abilities
Assistant Professor
developed in this academic programme enable the

M.U.D.
MASTER OF
URBAN DESIGN
Two Year Programme
Contemporary urban design emerged as a discipline Urban designers make significant contribution as
in response to changes being experienced by cities members of multidisciplinary teams dealing with
through the Modern movement in Architecture the formulation and implementation of urban
and Planning. Today, urban design in seen as one of development programmes and policies. A large
the most important inputs in any city development number of employment opportunities exist for the
process. The discipline of Urban Design takes the students graduating with an urban design degree in
responsibility of achieving wholeness of the built professional, research and academic arenas.
environment and addressing ground realities related
to urban functions, spaces, movement and form.
The degree programme in this School exposes the FACULTY
students to various theories and experiments that
architects, planners, social and behavioural scientists Arunava Dasgupta
apply within the broad historical, social and political B.Arch., M.Arch. (UD), FIUDI
context. The programme imparts knowledge on Associate Professor
prevailing issues especially of urbanization in the In-charge Head of the Department
Indian and Asian settings and skills of design and
interventions in the built environment at varying Manu Mahajan
scales through a broad range of subjects, which form B.Arch., M.Arch. (UD)
the basis to tackle urban problems and prospects. Assistant Professor
Instruction and training in this urban design

programme is imparted at two levels: (i) through
interactive design studios where the dynamics of
growth and change in Indian cities are documented
and design solutions are prepared, and (ii) through
theoretical enquiry and exploration, contemporary
directions of city transformations as well as emerging
concepts of urbanism are exchanged and deliberated.
The programme covers both community based inner
city renewal as well as new growth in cities of all
scales.
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MASTER OF M.Des.
DESIGN  Industrial Design
Two Year Programme
Product or object design is as old as the human Career opportunities for students passing out of this
civilization. The evolution of the profession of programme are varied. Job opportunities include
Industrial Design, however, is rooted in the industrial working for the industry, design or architectural studio
revolution of the late 19th to 20th century whereby or setting up an independent practice in design and
industrially manufactured products were to attain architecture.
humane and artistic attributes. In an age of rapid
social, technological and cultural transformation,
effective training of a new designer must be based FACULTY
on creative and practical concerns of maximum
relevance involving issues that are local and global Prof. Neerja Tiku
simultaneously. B.Arch., PG Dip. TCP (URP), FITPI, FIIA
Professor
The primary aim of the programme is to foster Head of the Department
a wholesome design experience through an
interdisciplinary process of teaching and training.
Parag Anand Meshram
Theoretical, technological and managerial inputs,
B.E. (Electronics), M.Des. (ID, IIT Delhi)
which are taught through various courses, seminars
Associate Professor
and workshops are all directed towards this central
goal.
Krity Gera
Determination to take a professional design approach B.Arch., M.Arch.(ID)
to the interpretation of culture and to use design as a Assistant Professor
tool for cultural enrichment is the focal point of the
programme. Academic exposure while concerning Aditi Singh
itself with broad phenomena such as sustainability, B.Arch., M.Arch.(ID)
etc. is at the same time highly relevant to the urgent Assistant Professor
issues concerning technical, manufacturing and
marketing aspects of the industrial world of today.
The programme maintains close links with the
industry, both in order to keep in touch with the latest
developments in industrial processes and to ensure
that the course remains relevant and comprehensive.

MASTER OF BUILDING
M.B.E.M.
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
Two Year Programme
Department has been in existence for the last 35 years. • Encouraging development and innovation in
Building Engineering and Management is concerned approaches to progressing projects and;
with engineering and construction management • Dwelling on ways and means of promoting
aspects of buildings and infrastructure projects. human relations.
The course aims at training competent professionals
who can deal with complex construction projects by The thrust of the course is on imparting body
coordinating with various domain specialists from the of knowledge of project management so that
concept formation through to design, development projects are completed within the parameters of
and construction stages. The course enables the stipulated time, cost and quality. The focus of project
students to acquire skills and academic abilities at a management is specifically on design management
higher degree level in the sphere. Besides, it helps the and construction planning, control and monitoring.
students in achieving academic excellence as well as This is done by disseminating techniques of
allows them to develop their professional abilities. management such as network analysis, operational
Students are expected to manage and succeed in the research, financial and cost management, contract
professional field, and open avenues of professional management, resource management, quality
career opportunities. management system. Emphasis is given to advanced
methods of construction, selection of building and
Objectives of the Departments: To develop an structural systems, building science, specialized
understanding of organization and working of the services and computer applications. Consequent to
building industry to become effective in management the academic input quality the campus placement is
tasks by: nearly 100 percent.
• Acquainting them the procedures and practices
of the projects; FACULTY
• Developing high degree of competence by
understanding the functional interrelationship Prof. Dr. Virendra Kumar Paul
existing amongst the different tasks areas; B.Arch., M.B.E.M., Ph.D.
•
Providing opportunities for shouldering Professor
responsibilities and making possible the Head of the Department
development of decisions making ability;
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M.L.A.
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE
Two Year Programme
Landscape Architecture is a design profession along with landscape design studios. The syllabus
concerned with planning of outdoor and indoor includes subjects such as plant systematics and
landscapes. Department of Landscape Architecture processes, hydrology, geology, soils, site planning and
at SPA, New Delhi has developed into one of the landscape engineering, landscape resources, theory
leading programs in this discipline in India. Since the of landscape architecture, project management and
introduction of the course in 1972, the Department professional practice besides others.
has matured academically and contributed to the
nascent profession substantially and uniquely. This
contribution has been made towards the development FACULTY
of academic content as well as grooming of graduates
to take up landscape architecture as a full time Prof. Dr. Rommel Mehta
profession. B.Arch., PG Dip. LA, Ph.D., Fellow ISOLA
Professor
Students of the Masters of Landscape Architecture Head of the Department
program at SPA are a heterogeneous group which
represents India holistically. This help us to provide
Prof. Dr. Surinder Suneja
real time insights to the numerous and complex
Professor
landscapes which represent India.
B.Sc., PG Dip. LA, Ph.D. FISOLA
This diversity is anchored into the departmental
syllabus and the regular design studio problems. The Aarti Grover
course ensures that the inherent interdisciplinary B.Arch., MLA, Associate ISOLA
nature of a landscape architecture is addressed by Assistant Professor
inclusion of projects of varying scales relating to
environmental aspects, urban design, water related
considerations and conservation of landscapes and
heritage. The Department of Landscape Architecture
works towards providing the students with a strong
academic base along with necessary inputs for them
to undertake professional responsibilities.
The programme aims at imparting proficiency in

landscape assessment and design techniques and
knowledge by employing ecological principles while
simultaneously balancing them with socioeconomic
and cultural considerations. The course comprises of
a variety of pure sciences and design based courses

MASTER OF M.Plan.
PLANNING Environmental Planning
Two Year Programme
Environmental considerations have assumed environmental planning, design, impact assessment,

an increasingly important role in planning and and mitigation and preventive measures. The focus
development of human settlements. Alarming areas of the programme are environmental planning
consequences of ozone layer depletion, global and design, techniques of measurement of water, soil,
warming, desertification, and air pollution, pollution air and noise pollution, environmental management,
of the oceans, species’ extinction, deforestation and environmental impact assessment, auditing
flooding are some of the manifestations of nature’s and risk assessment, environmental economics,
reactions to human activities on the planet earth. environmental legislation clear development and
Implications of such environmental degradations mechanism. In addition, the students are encouraged
have been the subject of growing concern to people all to undertake training during summer vacation
over the world, and have resulted in various initiatives with environmental agencies to gain professional
and actions taken at global, regional, national and experience.
international levels.
Environmental Planning degree programme is FACULTY

specifically designed to train students in methods
for scientific evaluation of various factors for Prof. Dr. Meenakshi Dhote
planning environmentally sustainable development B.Arch., M.L.A. , Ph.D.
of human settlements and regions. Environmental Professor
considerations at the planning stage would prevent Head of the Department
many of the degradations that result later on.
Land use planning, to be meaningful, has to take
Dr. Neha Goel Tripathi
cognizance of the legislations enacted in the field
B.Arch., M.Plan.(EP), Ph.D.
of environment as well as advanced techniques and
Assistant Professor
tools currently being made available for analyzing and
predicting environmental problems.
The main objective of this programme is to impart

adequate skills and exposure to the students to
enable them to handle the complex challenges of
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MASTER OF M.Plan.
PLANNING Housing
Two Year Programme
Housing is one of the major global development infrastructure, urban planning, poverty and slums,
issues which occupy centre-stage in the UN policy shelter for disaster affected areas, ‘green’ housing
framework. In India too, it is a key area of planning and design and technology, GIS applications, real estate
economy. The Government of India has enunciated its project formulation, legal and governance issues and
emphasis in this area through the National Housing management.
and Habitat Policy. Over the years, the establishment
The objective of the course is to provide a broad
of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation,
understanding and impart
necessary skills to the
students for participation
in the real world practices
in a multidisciplinary
environment. The course
is offered through a
combination of class room
lectures, field assignments
and practical studio
exercises. It is a globally
recognized programme
and students are employed
in a wide variety of work
situations including
government departments,
international agencies,
real estate companies and
multinational firms.
the National Housing Bank and the various projects
funded by the Asian Development Bank, the World FACULTY
Bank and the Overseas Development Administration
has brought housing into the centre-stage of public
Prof. Dr. P. S. N. Rao
policy debate. Government of India also places
B.E. (Civil), M.Plan. (Housing), Ph.D., AIIA,
emphasis on the housing sector through its national
Cert. Art Apprn.(NGMA), Cert. Art Apprn.(NM),
budget every year. There are many state level and
Cert. Urban Mgmt. (Canada), FITP, FIE, FIV, Regd. CoA.
local level housing producers, in addition to the large
Professor
presence of the corporate sector actively engaged in
Head of the Department
the development of housing and real estate projects.
Government of India has also set up the Building
Ruchita Gupta
Materials and Technology Promotion Council in order
B.Arch., M.Plan., Ph.D.
to promote innovative materials for the housing
Assistant Professor
sector.
In this background, a Chair in Housing was instituted Harshita Deo

by the UNEP in the School way back in the year 1958 B.Arch., M.Plan. (UP)
and the Department of Housing was established. Assistant Professor
Master of Planning (Housing) is a unique programme
which offers comprehensive exposure to various
facets of the subject including housing policy, finance,

MASTER OF M.Plan.
PLANNING Regional Planning
Two Year programme
Regional planning promotes the core idea of The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts
developing human settlements and regions in in India have given a new impetus to development
a balanced, integrated, resource sensitive and planning with inputs being offered by citizens
participatory manner. Internationalization of the from village, block, Taluka and district levels that
Indian economy since the last two and a half decade require a set of new tools for analyses and decision
has accentuated and underscored these roles of making. Changing times also suggest a need for
regional planning and regional planners. regional planning specialists to develop action
oriented decisions at different spatial scales including
Most of the action, as far as current planning and
rural, urban, district, and state level. It also calls for
development activity is concerned, is taking place
a change in the role of regional planners who could
in regions, sub-regions, districts, blocks and villages
appreciate issues of both rural and urban areas in an
apart from specific corridors along major national
integrated manner. In this sense regional planning
highways, and in peripheries of metropolitan regions.
as taught at the School fulfills the agenda of nation
Special Economic Zones, corridors like the Delhi
building. With the implementation of constitutional
Mumbai Industrial Corridor, numerous projects
amendments, regional planning at district, block,
in peripheries of large metropolitan regions, and
village and metropolitan region level has become
large scale mining activities are only few significant
critically important and constitutionally mandated
examples, which are central to concerns of regional
planning task. After all district planning committees
planning. As development activities further pick
will have to be made functional and effective, and
up in the near future, large amounts of land will be
without the crucial participation of regional planners,
acquired at ever increasing rate, and affected citizens
this task at a national scale cannot be accomplished.
will have to be resettled and rehabilitated. All these
development aspirations and needs of farmers and Apart from regional development, regional
landless laborers require careful planning with a governance, the creation of sustainable regional
key role being played by regional planners. Regional environments is another critical issue being handled
planning and development will continue coproduce by regional planners. The Department of Regional
opportunities for economic growth as well as Planning is acutely aware of this, and therefore trains
challenges pertaining to spatial justice for tillers and planners in the areas of climate change, and disaster
land owners. planning and management.
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Although focus of policy makers and planning
intellectuals remains on the urban, it must be
highlighted that more than half of the Indians would
be still living in rural areas even after 2031, and
as Indian citizens their lives too need to be made
prosperous. In the Department of Regional Planning,
we believe that action remains in regions. With this
in mind, in the Department of Regional Planning we
endeavor to produce leaders who are also regional
planners. Our students are fully prepared to face
regional planning and development challenges. We
train our students for nation building, and their
employers tell us that they do this task extremely
well.
Being in the business of skill development and FACULTY

knowledge creation and transfer, the Department of
Regional Planning equips students with skills Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar
and knowledge that society needs and demands for M.Sc.(Geog.), MP(URP), PGDHRM, Ph.D. (UK), FITP,
the future development of the nation. Department Professor
of Regional Planning believes in a seamless interface Head of the Department
between typology and levels of regions so as
to achieve integrated and conflict reducing and Dr. Vinita Yadav
resolving development plans. Master in Planning M.A. (Geog.), M. Plan. (U.P), Ph.D.(JNU), M.B.A.
with specialization in Regional Planning is a program, (Financial Mgmt.), AITP
which aims to impart knowledge about sustainable Associate Professor
development of regions through interplay of
variables that directly and indirectly affect regional Chetna Singh
development. M.A. (Geog.), M. Plan. (R.P.), AITP
The Department is steadfast in imparting high quality Assistant Professor
knowledge to postgraduate students, which is quite
visible in the use of new approaches, techniques,
technologies and pedagogies. By teaching subjects
such as Spatial Data Infrastructure, and Public Policy
Analysis, Climate Change, etc., the Department has
made a new beginning for regional planning and
development. This program is designed to equip
students in skills of regional analysis, preparation of
regional and rural plans at all spatial scales, preparation
of action oriented policies, and management and
evaluation of plans. To expose our students to global
expertise in this field, the Department of Regional
Planning has continually endeavored to network
with credible national and International Institutions
and host a number special lectures by global experts
throughout the year

MASTER OF M.Plan.
PLANNING Urban Planning
Two Year Programme
Department of Urban Planning is the first

postgraduate department of the School. It originated
as a Department of Urban and Regional Planning in
the Year 1955. Urban Planning is a discipline, which
synthesizes inputs from various disciplines into an
integrated plan of action for shaping natural and built
environment in order to achieve a desirable quality
of life for the people in urban areas by keeping the
resource constraints and sustainability considerations
in view.
Vision of the Department of Urban Planning is to

ensure and maintain quality of education so as to be
at par with institutions worldwide through sustained
research in the field of urban planning, development
and management, by strengthening academic links of
the Department with institutions in India and abroad,
and by setting up of a Knowledge Centre.
Masters in Planning (Urban Planning) programme

of the Department of Urban Planning is designed
to prepare students in the skills of analysis of
physical, social, cultural, economic and ecological
dimensions of urban settlements, comprehending
their problems, evolving strategies to address the
issues and emerging challenges in a planned manner
and working out implementation mechanisms.
Along with a group of core courses common to all
planning programs, specialization is built around FACULTY
courses such as city and metropolitan planning,
infrastructure planning, environment, development Prof. Dr. Sanjukkta Bhaduri
and disaster management, heritage conservation, B.Arch., M.C.P., Ph.D., AITP
urban development management, project planning, Professor
inclusive planning, energy, climate change and urban Head of the Department
development.
M. Palaniappan
The programme focuses on various forms of planning
M.A.(Eco.), M.T.P. (URP), M.Phil (Tourism Mgmt.), MPS
processes and exposes the students to new techniques
(Population Studies), AITP
such as project planning and informational technology
Assistant Professor
including the GIS. The programme includes studio
exercises in plan preparation through real world case
Chidambara
studies related to comprehensive and micro level
B.Plan., M.Plan. (TP), AITP, Member, IUTI
urban development issues, and problems related to
Assistant Professor
various cities and towns in the country.
The Department invites visiting faculty from different Nilanjana Dasgupta Sur
government organizations, planning schools, M.Sc. (Geog.), M.Plan. (UP), AITP
planning research institutions and professionals from Assistant Professor
allied disciplines.
Prospectus 2015 29
MASTER OF M.Plan.
PLANNING Transport Planning
Two Year Programme
The programme enables

the students to meet the
professional needs of
fast growing consultancy
organizations, infrastructure
financing institutions, town
planning organizations and
development authorities,
transport system operating
agencies, research institutions,
universities, NGO’s etc. Alumni of
the Department are well placed
in private and government
Transport is widely acknowledged as one of the most agency like Asian Development Bank, World Bank, IUT,
critical elements that contributes to the quality of life RITES, UTTIPEC, KIMTS, NCRPB, CES, LEA, UMTC, ILFS,
in urban areas. In the context of massive urbanization L&T, NHAI, Atkins, EMBARQ, EGIS, NATPAC, CRAFT,
in the country, planning for transport infrastructure IUT, ICRA, DIMTS, Sunovatech, Mott MacDonald, TERI,
has assumed significant importance over the years Halcrow, CIDCO Navi Mumbai, Parking Solutions etc.
requiring specialized skills for planning, designing, in India andAbroad. The department has MoU with
operations and management of regional and urban University of Leads, UK, Newcastle University, UK and
transport systems. Appreciating the need for training CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi.
and development of skills for preparation of integrated
transport plans, design, management, economic
operation of transport systems and policies, the FACULTY
School offers Master of Planning degree programme
with specialization in Transport Planning, one of its Prof. Dr. P. K. Sarkar
only kind in the country. B.E. (Civil), PG Dip. TCP (TTP), M.Sc. Transport Engg.
(UK), Ph.D., AITP, MIHT (UK), MIE, MIRT, MIUT, Fellow,
This degree programme is designed to prepare the Institution of Surveyors, Commonwealth Academy
students in the skills of analysis of transport problems Fellow (UK)
and issues at regional and urban level. The programme Professor
focuses on development of analytical tools and Head of the Department
techniques supported by theoretical concepts in the
areas of urban transport planning, public transport
Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta
systems planning, traffic engineering, highway
M.Sc., M.T.P., Ph.D., FITP, MCILT (UK), MTPS (UK), MIUT,
planning and design, transport economics, logistics and
MIRT, Commonwealth Academy Fellow (UK)
distribution management, transport infrastructure
Professor
design, intelligent transport system, engineering
economics, analytical transport techniques, project
Dr. Sewa Ram
formulation and appraisal, transport policy, legislation
B.Tech. (Civil) IIT D, M.Plan. (TP), Ph.D., AITP, MIUT,
and institutional framework, etc. The programme
LMIRC
emphasizes development of skills by enhancing
Associate Professor
computing capability using latest softwares used in
transport planning, traffic and highway engineering
such as SIDRA, Cube 6.2, VISSIM, VISSUM, HEADS, Bhaskar Gowd Sudagani
TRANSYT, GIS 10.1, MinTab, MATLAB, etc. for exercises B.Tech (Civil), M.Plan (TP), AITP, MIUT
on transport plan preparation in the studios and Assistant Professor
research studies using live case studies.

DOCTORAL
PROGRAMMES
Prospectus 2015 31
DOCTORAL Ph.D.
PROGRAMMES Full-Time Programme 2-5 Years
Part-Time Programme 3-7 Years
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Coordinator, Doctoral Programmes

has emerged as a leading institution for research
in the fields of Architecture, Physical Planning, Prof. Dr. P. S. N. Rao
Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Environmental B.E. (Civil), M.Plan. (Housing), Ph.D., AIIA,
Planning, Housing, Transport Planning, Urban Design, Cert. Art Apprn.(NGMA), Cert. Art Apprn.(NM),
Architectural Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Cert. Urban Mgmt. (Canada), FITP, FIE, FIV
Industrial Design and Building Engineering and Professor
Management. Currently there are many national
and international students registered in various
departments of studies pursuing their doctoral
programmes. Our own faculty and specialized visiting
faculty from the field help us to build an innovative
research platform for the School. Many of our faculty
members have doctorate degrees from India and
abroad, which enables the School to offer a multi-
disciplinary view for the doctoral programme cutting
across departments and disciplines.
To support the Doctoral Programme, SPA New Delhi,

brings out a regular journal in which our research
scholars contribute. SPA New Delhi is equipped with
one of the oldest libraries in Delhi with a rich collection
of books and journals in the fields of Architecture and
Planning. SPA, New Delhi also has a good IT support to
enable the scholars to use the latest software for their
research work. Regular lectures by regular and visiting
faculty are offered to doctoral programme candidates
including lectures by international scholars.
SPA, New Delhi offers two kinds of doctoral

programmes: Full-Time and Part-Time. Under the Full-
Time programme, a candidate is expected to finish the
programme within a period of five years, while in the
case of Part-Time the maximum period is seven years
from the date of registration. Full-Time students are
required to meet the residency requirements, apart
from teaching the postgraduate students for 8-10
hours per week. However, both full-time and part-
time students are required to attend the Research
Methodology course.
Total number of seats available in various departments

of studies is 36.

ADMISSIONS
Prospectus 2015 33
ELIGIBILITY Education (CBSE) strictly on merit subject to fulfilment

of the eligibility criteria and reservation of seats as per
Candidates shall be eligible for admission to the
the approved norms of the School.
First Year of the Bachelors’ Degree programme in
Architecture or Planning if they have obtained at least For more details regarding admission to Bachelors’
50 percent marks in aggregate with Mathematics as Degree programme in Architecture and Planning,
a subject in the Class 12th or qualifying examination. applicants may refer to the JEE website.
After confirmation of allotment of seats, applicants

ADMISSION PROCEDURE are required to apply for admission in the prescribed
Admission to the Bachelors’ Degree programme in application form for B.Arch. or B. Plan. which can be
Architecture and Planning for the session 2015-16 will obtained from the School counter after paying 100
be made through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE- towards the cost of the form.
2015) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary
RESERVATION OF SEATS
Name of the Course OG SC ST OBC KM* Total

Bachelor of Architecture 53 16 08 28 01 105+1*
Bachelor of Planning 17 05 03 09 01 34+1*
*Over and above sanctioned intake.
OG: Open General, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribes, OBC: Other Backward Classes, KM*: Kashmiri Migrant
Note
1. Three (3) seats for Bachelor of Architecture Personnel killed or permanently disabled in
and one (1) seat for Bachelor of Planning are action during war or peacetime operations
reserved for Physically Challenged Persons (Category DS). These will be adjusted
(Category PH). These will be adjusted against the respective reservations for OG,
against the respective reservations for OG, SC, ST and OBC categories.
SC, ST and OBC categories. 3. Additional seats, apart from the total
2. Two (2) seats, i.e. one (1) for Bachelor indicated above, are allocated for Foreign
of Architecture and one (1) for Bachelor National (FN - 10 percent), Non Resident
of Planning are reserved for wards or Indians (NRI - 3 percent) and Persons of
dependents of Defence or Paramilitary Indian Origin (PIO - 2 percent).

ELIGIBILITY Engineering or Architectural Engineering or Building

Science or Architecture from a recognized University
Candidates shall be eligible for admission to the First
or equivalent, or Five-Year Diploma in Construction
Year of the various Masters’ Degree programmes if they
Technology from a recognized University or an
have obtained at least 55 percent marks in aggregate
institution established by an act of Parliament or
(50 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates), in the qualifying
State Legislature.
examination for each programme respectively, as given
below:
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Architecture • Bachelors’ degree in Landscape Architecture
or Architecture or Planning from a recognized
• Architectural Conservation: Bachelors’ degree University or equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in
in Architecture or Planning from a recognized Planning or equivalent postgraduate diploma from
University or equivalent. a recognized University or institution, or Certificate
of completion of the Pre-Landscape course of the
Master of Design School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
• Industrial Design: Bachelors’ degree in Architecture
from a recognized University or equivalent or Master of Planning
• Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, Design, Fine Arts • Environmental Planning: Bachelors’ Degree in
from a recognized University or equivalent with Planning or Architecture or Civil Engineering
valid CEED score (mandatory for candidates not or Architectural Engineering or Environmental
having Bachelors’ degree in Architecture ) from the Engineering* from a recognized University or
approved streams. equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in Environmental
Science* or Environmental Management* or
Master of Urban Design Geography or Economics or Sociology from a
recognized University or equivalent.
• Urban Design: Bachelors’ degree in Architecture or
Planning from a recognized University or equivalent. • Housing: Bachelors’ Degree in Planning or
Architecture or Civil Engineering or Architectural
Engineering or from a recognized University
Master of Building Engineering and or equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in Economics
Management or Sociology from a recognized University or
• Bachelors’ degree in Building Engineering or Civil equivalent.
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• Regional Planning: Bachelors’ Degree in Planning SPONSORED CANDIDATES
or Architecture or Civil Engineering or Architectural
a. Candidates sponsored by Central Government,
Engineering from a recognized University or
State Governments, statutory organizations and
equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in Geography or
public institutions must be in regular service.
Economics or Sociology from a recognized University
or equivalent. b. A candidate will be considered as sponsored if the
sponsoring organization undertakes to provide
• Transport Planning: Bachelors’ Degree in Planning
him or her with full salary or adequate financial
or Architecture or Civil Engineering or Architectural
assistance for the full duration of the programme.
Engineering or from a recognized University or
equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in Economics or c. Educational qualifications are the same as listed
Statistics or Operations Research from a recognized above for each programme, respectively. In
University or equivalent. addition, a sponsored candidate must also have a
minimum of two years’ work experience in a field
• Urban Planning: Bachelors’ Degree in Planning or
relevant to programme in which admission is
Architecture or Civil Engineering or Architectural
sought.
Engineering from a recognized University or
equivalent, or Masters’ Degree in Geography or d. Minimum percentage of marks may be waived for
Economics or Sociology from a recognized University applicants who are faculty members in academic
or equivalent. institutions and have been in regular service since
28th February 1999.
Note e. Sponsored candidates may be required to undergo

personal interaction with the faculty.
1. A.I.I.A. (by examination) shall be considered
as equivalent to a Bachelors’ degree in
Architecture.
RESERVATION OF SEATS
Name of Department OG SC ST OBC Total

Urban Planning 17 04 02 08 31
Regional Planning 08 02 01 04 15
Environmental Planning 08 02 01 04 15
Housing 13 03 01 06 23
Transport Planning 13 03 01 06 23
Architectural Conservation 08 02 01 04 15
Industrial Design 13 03 01 06 23
Urban Design 10 03 02 05 20
Landscape Architecture 13 03 01 06 23
Building Engineering and Management 17 04 02 08 31
OG: Open General, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribes, OBC: Other Backward Classes,
Note 2. Foreign National (FN - 10 percent), Non

Resident Indian (NRI -3 percent) and
1. Three percent (3 percent) seats for all
Person of Indian Origin (PIO - 2 percent)
Postgraduate degree programmes are
reserved for Physically Challenged Persons
(Category PH). These will be adjusted
against the respective reservations for OG,
SC, ST and OBC categories.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE work including their latest project work or thesis
and any two other projects of their choice.
Admission to Masters’ degree programmes is affected
through a multi-stage process to select applicants b. Applicants with all other qualifications may
based on their submit a synopsis of their academic project work
or thesis and professional work, if any.
i. Performance in the qualifying examination,
Portfolios shall be submitted on A4 size sheets only at
ii. Portfolio of work, the time of test/ interview.
iii. Personal Interaction with the programme faculty
and/ or written test.
Submission
iv. Interest and motivation for the chosen study and
The candidates must fill up the application form and
v. Work Experience. write clearly specifying the programmes/ course to
Applicants are offered admission to a particular which admission is being sought. Complete set of
programme in serial order of a merit list drawn up, self attested copies of certificates/ testimonial should
based on the cumulative score obtained after all the be attached with each application form separately.
five stages are completed. Completed application forms and the Application Fee
(Demand Draft) should reach SPA, New Delhi by 29th
May 2015. The School will not be responsible for any
Application Form loss or delay in postal transit. The application forms
Application Forms will be available as per the without accompanying fees are liable to be rejected.
notification published by SPA, New Delhi in the
Candidates appearing for their final examinations, are
newspapers.
eligible to apply provided they meet eligibility criteria
The application form may be downloaded from the and their final results are published and submitted
website of the School: www.spa.ac.in by 31st October 2015, 5:00 pm or as decided by the
Authority of the School. In case a candidate is admitted
A candidate can apply for maximum of two courses
to the course but on declaration of result, he does not
of studies with fee of 1,100, for each course on
meet minimum qualifying marks, the admission of
separate application form. The choice of courses should
that candidate(s) shall stand cancelled and fee will be
be mentioned in each application form. The choices
forfeited.
mentioned as First Preference, Second Preference in
both the application forms should be same.
Result
Application Fee Successful applicants will be informed individually by
e-mail or post. The list will also be displayed on the
The application form, duly filled, must be submitted
website of the School.
with an Application Fee of 1,100 (Rupees One
Thousand One Hundred only) by way of crossed
Demand Draft in favour of SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
ARCHITECTURE payable at NEW DELHI. A limited number of Scholarships, each of 12,400
per month will be awarded on merit, subject to the
Personal Interaction terms and conditions prescribed by Government of
India, AICTE and the School from time to time, for non-
Applicants may be required to participate in a
sponsored category of students admitted to Masters’
personal interaction with the faculty of the respective
degree programmes with valid GATE and CEED score.
programmes by way of an interview, oral or written
test, group discussion, etc. Different departments will
choose the mode appropriate for their programme but
make relevant criteria public to the candidates during
the selection process.
Portfolio of Work
a. Applicants having a Bachelors’degree in Architecture
or Planning are required to bring a Portfolio of their
Prospectus 2015 37
IMPORTANT DATES
Sr. Important Activities Dates | Days

1 Application forms and prospectus available on website 29th April 2015 | Wednesday
of the School
2 Last date for receipt of duly filled applications in the 29th May 2015 | Friday
School (Both in Person or by Post)
3 Display of list of eligible candidates 16th June 2015 | Tuesday
4 Test/Interview
First Preference: 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2015 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(From 9:00 am onwards)
Architectural Conservation 24th and 25th June 2015
Urban Design 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2015
Industrial Design 24th and 25th June 2015
Building Engineering and Management 24th and 25th June 2015
Landscape Architecture 24th and 25th June 2015
Environmental Planning 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2015
Housing 24th and 25th June 2015
Regional Planning 24th and 25th June 2015
Urban Planning 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2015
Transport Planning 24th and 25th June 2015
Second Preference: 26th and 27th June 2015 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(From 9:00 am onwards)
All courses (except Urban Planning) 26th June 2015
Urban Planning 26th and 27th June 2015
5 Display of selection list and wait-list 3rd July 2015 | Friday
6 Last date of fee deposit for selected candidates 10th July 2015 | Friday
7 Last date of fee deposit for first wait-list candidates 15th July 2015 | Wednesday
8 Last date of fee deposit for second wait-list candidates 21st July 2015 | Tuesday
9 Registration and Orientation 22nd July 2015 | Wednesday
10 Start of classes 23rd July 2015 | Thursday

DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES
ELIGIBILITY Application Fee

Applicants for admission to the Ph.D. (Full-Time) The application form, duly filled, must be submitted
Programme shall possess the following qualifications: with an Application Fee of 1,100 (Rupees One
Thousand One Hundred only) by way of crossed
• Master’s Degree in any discipline awarded by the
Demand Draft in favour of SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, or
ARCHITECTURE payable at NEW DELHI.
its equivalent from any other recognized university
or institution with a minimum of Fifty-five percent The applicant shall state and submit the following with
(55 percent) aggregate marks (50 percent for SC/ the application:
ST/ OBC) or
i. Proposed Department of Study
• Masters’ Degree in allied disciplines awarded
ii. Broad area of research: nature, objectives and
by any recognized university or institution with
scope of the subject, and tentative title.
a minimum of Fifty-five percent (55 percent)
aggregate marks (50 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC) and iii. Other particulars that the applicant may like to
ten (10) years of experience in teaching/research/ furnish regarding the choice of the subject and its
professional practice in the proposed area of importance for research; and
research or iv. Name of the Advisor of his/her choice, if any
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture / Planning of the
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi or FELLOWSHIP GRANT
its equivalent from any other recognized university
Fellowships and Contingency Grants are awarded to
or institution with a minimum of Fifty-five percent
eligible candidates in accordance with norms laid
(55 percent) aggregate marks (50 percent for SC/
down by the Government of India, University Grants
ST/ OBC) and five years experience in teaching,
Commission, AICTE and the Academic Council of the
research or professional practice or
School from time to time.
• Bachelor’s Degree in allied disciplines from any
recognized university or institution with a minimum
of Fifty-five percent (55 percent) aggregate marks
(50 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC) and ten (10) years
experience in teaching, research or professional
practice.
For admission to the Ph.D. (Part-Time) Programme
the eligibility criteria will be the same as above
except that the applicant should have an additional
work experience of five (5) years over that specified
above and should obtain a letter of consent from the
employer, if any.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Admissions to Doctoral Programmes are processed
twice in a year at the start of either semester (January/
July) of an academic session. Applicants may apply at
any time prior to the dates notified for each admission
cycle.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES qualifying examination from that country are eligible to

apply. Foreign nationals who are awarded Govt. of India
Exact dates for various purposes are mentioned on page
scholarship (under various schemes) or Self-Financing
38 of this Prospectus 2015. The academic session will
Foreign students sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs
commence on 22nd July 2015. Candidates admitted to
shall be given preference. They are required to submit
various programmes are advised to report on the opening
their applications to the Ministry of Human Resource
day, failing which their admission shall be treated as
Development or Ministry of External Affairs, Government
cancelled unless extension of time is requested for and
of India through their diplomatic channels.
granted by the School.
FOREIGN NATIONAL (FN), NON-RESIDENT PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

INDIAN (NRI) AND PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN Selected applicants are granted provisional admission
(PIO) which is confirmed upon verification of certificates
proving their eligibility, physical fitness by registered
For UG Courses: Admissions to B.Arch./ B.Plan. courses
MBBS doctor and other testimonials as applicable
under the category of FN/ NRI/ PIO will be through
and upon payment of the fees, if a candidate is
Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) 2015.
provisionally selected.
For PG and Ph.D. Programmes: Foreign Nationals
(Category FN), Non-Resident Indians (Category NRI)
VERIFICATION
and Person of Indian Origin (Category PIO) may apply
in the prescribed application form for the desired Selected applicants are required to present original
program along with documents and a registration certificates along with one photocopy of each at
fee of US Dollars Three Hundred (US$ 300) which is the time of admission to the programme. Originals
nonrefundable. The fee is payable through a Demand will be verified and returned to the applicants and
Draft or Bankers Cheque in favour of School of Planning photocopies shall be retained for the School records.
and Architecture, New Delhi, payable at New Delhi.
Only those applicants who have qualified from the foreign PHYSICAL FITNESS
boards/universities with qualifications recognized as Applicants selected for admission are required to
equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) produce a physical fitness certificate from a registered
shall be considered for admission. In case of NRI, only those medical practitioner at the time of their admission to
who have studied abroad for five years in the last eight the programme.
years of their stay abroad and have passed the required

FEES AND DEPOSITS
Selected applicants shall pay the prescribed fees and deposits at the time of admission to the programme.
Fee structure will be published on the School website in due Course of time. The fee may be revised during
the course.
Name of the Under Graduate Post Graduate Ph.D. Programme

Programme
Course Fee 54,300/- p.a. for OG/ 59,300/- p.a. for OG/ 29,300/- p.a. for OG/
OBC and 36,800/- for SC/ OBC and 39,300/- for SC/ OBC and 19,300/- p.a.
ST including refundable ST including refundable for SC/ST including
deposit of 10,000/- deposit of 10,000/- refundable deposit of
15,000/- and for SPA
New Delhi Faculty
4,000/- p.a.
Hostel Fee 27,000/- p.a. including 27,000/- p.a. including 27,000/- p.a. including
refundable deposit of refundable deposit of refundable deposit of
6,000/- 6,000/- 6,000/-
Mess Charges 20,000/- p.a. including 20,000/- p.a. including 20,000/- p.a. including
refundable deposit of refundable deposit of refundable deposit of
5,000/- 5,000/- 5,000/-
Fees for US $7000 p.a. Hostel Fees US $7000 p.a. Hostel Fees US $7000 p.a. Hostel Fees
Foreign of US $650 (for hostlers of US $650 (for hostlers of US $650 (for hostlers
Nationals, only) Mess Charges: only) Mess Charges: only) Mess Charges:
Self Financing US $200 p.a. for Mess US $200 p.a. for Mess US $200 p.a. for Mess
Students, NRI Establishment Charges Establishment Charges Establishment Charges
and PIO and Mess deposit of and Mess deposit of and Mess deposit of
5,000/- (Refundable) 5,000/- (Refundable) 5,000/- (Refundable)
Note
(i) Above amounts exclude Mess Charges i.e. Mess food bills.
(ii) Foreign Nationals from the SAARC countries shall be allowed 50 per cent waiver provided the
candidate has Studied in the SAARC countries only.
REFUND PROCEDURE (iii) If a candidate withdraws his/her admission

after closing of admission and/or seat remains
(i) In the event of a candidate withdraws his/
vacant then only Security Deposits (Refundable)
her admission before the beginning of the
shall be refunded to such candidates within
academic session and the vacant seat is filled
two academic years or from the date of leaving
up from the waiting list, the entire fees shall
his/her course, whichever is earlier.
be refunded after deduction of processing fees
of 1000 (Rupees One Thousand only).
(ii) If a candidate withdraws his/her admission
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STUDENTS AID
after beginning of the academic session and FUND
before the closing date of Admission and if the One time financial assistance is available to the
vacant seat is filled up from the waiting list, a deserving students of the Under-Graduate as well
proportionate monthly fee plus 1000 (Rupees as Post-Graduate courses on merit basis for meeting
one thousand only) towards processing fees their unforeseen expenditures. The minimum amount
shall be deducted from the fees paid. payable is 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with
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a maximum of 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION
Thousand only), subject to the conditions as laid down
by the School. The applications are normally invited in School has very limited Hostel Accommodation,
the month of August and January in a year, subject to which is offered only to outstation students based on
their eligibility and other terms and conditions e.g. the availability of seats and in accordance with hostel
annual income of parents from all sources should not rules framed by the School from time to time. Some
be more than 4.50 lacs or as may be prescribed from outstation students may not get hostel accomodation
time to time. and will have to make their own arrangements for
stay outside the School campus.
CENTRAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME OF TOP

CLASS EDUCATION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE
AND SCHEDULED TRIBE STUDENTS
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; and
the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India,
have allotted Ten Scholarships for Scheduled Caste
students and Five Scholarships for Scheduled Tribe
students of the Under-graduate courses of the School,
on the merit basis, subject to their eligibility terms
and conditions e.g. annual income of parents from
all sources should not be more than 4.50 lacs or as
may be prescribed from time to time. The Scholarship
amount is disbursed directly to the concerned students
under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme by the
Government of India.

AWARDS
every year, to a student in the department of Building

Engineering and Management for the best Thesis.
“Prof. N. S. Saini SPA Gold Medal” out of the endowment

of Late Prof. N. S. Saini is awarded at the Foundation
Day of the School, to the student securing highest
marks in thesis, having passed all the examination
of the Masters Degree Courses in urban Planning/
Regional Planning in first attempt.
The “Shriya Anand Award” out of the interest accuring

from the endowment of Rs. 1,00,000/- made by Capt.
Jai Kumar Anand, father of Late Ms. Shriya Anand
is awarded on the Foundation Day every year, to a
student in the Department of Landscape Architecture
Prof. T.J. Manickam Gold Medal: for the overall performance in “Landscape Architecture
Studio” in four semesters.
Prof. T.J. Manickam Gold Medal is awarded every
year one each to a student at Undergraduate and
Postgraduate Level.
Under-Graduate
Post-Graduate Medals awarded in UG Courses.

Gold medals one each in Architecture and Planning in
respect of Under Graduate courses are as given below:
Medals awarded in PG Courses:
1. SPA Gold Medal for Best Student
Gold Medal of SPA in respect of Masters Degree
Courses Award 2. SPA Gold Medal for Best Thesis
Gold Medals, one each for the Master’s Degree

Courses conducted by the School is awarded to the Other prizes in UG Courses:
best student in their respective disciplines. General Proficiency prizes (First and Second Prize)
for Architecture and Planning is awarded separately
every year.
Other Medals in PG Courses:
“The Narendra Juneja Gold Medal” out of the
endowment made on behalf of Late Sh. Narendra
Juneja, an alumnus of the School, is awarded for the
best individual performance in Landscape Design –IV
(Studio) to the final year student of Master’s Degree
Course in Landscape Architecture each year.
“Prof. M. R. Agnihotri Award” is given every year, out of

annual interest accuring from the endowment of Rs.
20,000/- made by Prof. M. R. Agnihotri, to a student
of Master’s Degree Programme in Design (Industrial
Design) for the Best Design Project.
The “Prof. S. K. Narayana Memorial SPA Alumni Gold

Medal” is awarded every year at the Foundation Day
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RESOURCES AND
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
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ACADEMIC RESOURCES
Centre For Analysis and Systems Studies

(CASS)
CASS plays an important role in the discharge of the
School’s academic functions since 1980’s. It has been
developed as the main communication center of the
School. It is equipped with servers, workstations,
plotter, scanner, printers etc. In addition, a number
of tasks are performed by the Centre. Some of the
important tasks include:
• Facilitate technical support and assistance in

conducting classes
• Conduct training programmes in software
application for faculty and staff.
• Providing internet facility to all departments of
Planning and Architecture Blocks and Girls hostel time to time for students and faculty members on the
block. use and application of GIS Software. Its facilities are
also used by the students for hands-on training on
• Maintaining School Website
academic exercises and research projects. The Centre
• Employee Attendance Management. is equipped with number of software such as:
• Mail Management for Employees and Staff. • Arc View 10.0 and Arc Info 10.0 Universal Lab Kits
• Providing technical and maintenance support to with extensions (spatial analyst, network analyst,
all the Departments of Studies/Centres/units in 3D analyst).
their day to day functioning of computer related • Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS)
activities. version 20.0.
• Server Management • ERDAS Imagine 2011 and Leica Photogrammetry
• Ensuring virus free environment in computer Suite (LPS) 2011
labs. • Auto Desk 2012 Master Suite includes Raster
• Providing technical support in admission to the Design, Architecture, Revit Architecture, Revit
UG/PG programmes. Structure, Auto CAD Inventor Professional Suite,
• Providing census related data to students for 3DS Max, Design, Maya
research. • MicroStation and other related utility software
extensions, Advanced Geo Structural Analysis
and STADD.Pro
Prof. Dr. Vinay Maitri
M.Sc.(Stat.), Ph.D., MCP, MCSD,MCILT (UK), MIUT, • Primavera P6 Professional Project Management,
MIRT Primavera Contractor and Primavera Risk Analysis
Head of CASS • Bentley Software
• Turnit-in Anti-plagiarism software
Centre for Geographical Information System In addition, the Centre has high end hardware
(GIS) equipments. Head-CASS is in charge of GIS-Lab.
The Centre for GIS was established in January 2003

to provide facilities for conducting GIS classes for Centre for Remote Sensing (CRS)
students belonging to different Department of Studies The Centre for Remote Sensing has facilities for
of the School. It conducts training programme from remote sensing related courses offered as part of

undergraduate and postgraduate programmes reports. The library subscribes and receives to 98
in the school. It is presently equipped with basic national and international journals, which includes
tools required for stereovision and aerial photo 51 online journals. Apart from this have subscription
interpretation, viz. pocket and mirror stereoscopes, and access to JSTOR digital library archives of more
parallax bars, aerial photographs, etc. The Centre also than 1978 academic journals and primary sources.
has a couple of image processing software. Head-
The School library is a member of Developing Library
CASS is in charge of CRS.
Network (DELNET) and this has given the facility of
online access to our students, faculty members to
Audio-Visual Unit (AVU) the union catalogue of 4,931 libraries, Inter Library
The Audio Visual Unit provides audio and visual Loan (LLN), access to free online journals and books
services like still photo shoots, video filming etc. for available to the member libraries.
covering various academic activities of Departments The library is computerized and is using LibSys
of Studies of the school such as special lecture talks, software, which is an integrated multi-user library
jury examinations, digital slides preparation etc. In management system. All library databases are stored
addition, it also provides necessary technical support in LibSys software. The LibSys consists of modules
service for school events such as Annual Convocation, cataloguing, acquisitions, circulations, serials, article
Foundation Day, student events, workshops, indexing and OPAC. The web OPAC (Online Public
seminars, conferences etc held from time to time. It Access Catalogue) of the Library provides online facility
is also involved in providing support input for school through LAN (Local Area Network) to the faculty,
publications such as the school’s annual prospectus, students and students to search the bibliographic
journals, newsletters etc. Head-CASS is in charge of databases on their own desk. The Web OPAC also
A.V. Unit. provides the acquisitions list of recent additions to
library collection and allows users to find the material
Library issued to them as well to put material on reserve etc.
The library at SPA has a unique collection of over The bar-coded library membership cards have
80157 publications housed in two separate libraries been replaced borrower tickets to the considerable
in the Planning and Architecture blocks respectively. convenience of borrowers and library staff. Library
also brings out a monthly list of new additions in
the library and made available by e-mail to members.
The library also alerts members by e-mail to relevant
information in the dailies. The library is being head
by the Mr. Narendra Singh Dhami, Library and
Information Officer.
Documentation and Publications Unit

Documentation and Publications Unit (DPU) looks after
the publication of SPA‘s quarterly journal called SPACE.
Preparation and dissemination of a monthly bulletin
named SPA Abstracts is also prepared by the DPU.
SPA Abstracts contains synopsis of significant articles
featured in technical journals subscribed by the School.
Furthermore, newspapers are scanned daily and items
of technical and professional interest to physical
This considerable collection includes titles in planning, design and planning professions are collected. Copies
architecture, architectural conservation, building of such clippings are displayed on notice boards, and
engineering and management, environmental cuttings are then maintained in classified files for use
planning, housing, industrial design, landscape as research materials.
architecture, physical planning, regional planning, The printing of various research materials are required
transport planning, urban design and urban planning. by the departments of studies and administrative
The library also houses a large body of student work sections of the School. These requests are compiled
in the form of theses, dissertations and seminars with by the DPU. Compilation, preparation and printing
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arrangements leading to the publication of the School’s responsibility for routine repairs and maintenance
annual reports for submission to the Parliament, both of various campus buildings also rests with the
in Hindi and English are also done by the DPU. The workshop. The Head of the Department of Industrial
unit works under the supervision of a senior faculty Design looks after the Workshop.
member.
Materials Testing Laboratory

The SPACE Journal Material Testing and Surveying laboratory is intended
From the 1950s to mid 1980s, the journal was titled to impart practical training to undergraduate
Urban and Rural Planning Thought, and was widely and post graduate students. It caters the need of
acknowledged as the foremost academic journal in this research/consultancy. The laboratory is equipped with
field. In 1979 the journal was renamed ‘SPA Journal’. both Destructive/Non-destructive test equipment
In 1985, the journal was renamed SPACE, to reflect a like universal Testing machine (4000 KN Cap.),
more inclusive concept of many disciplines represented Compression Testing Machine (2000 KN Cap.), UPV,
Rebound Hammer, Double acting Hydraulic Jacks for
pre-stressing etc.
Surveying Laboratory is equipped with latest modern

equipment like Electronic Total Station apart from
other conventional equipment.
The procurement of other latest equipment like

Loading frame, LVDT, Load Cell, Data Logger, Rebar
Locator etc. are under process.
The Centre for Quality Improvement

Programmes (TCQIP)
The Centre for Quality Improvement Programmes
in the SPA. SPACE continues to be published quarterly.
is established to achieve quality improvement of
The Director chairs its Editorial Board, and the current
faculty and professionals in the field. The Centre
Editor is Prof. Dr. Mahavir, Professor of Planning.
focuses on achieving the broad mission of the AICTE,
which is to bring about much needed improvement in
Conservation Materials Laboratory (CML) architectural and planning education. The QIP centre
Conservation Materials Laboratory or CML was is engaged in conducting of various programmes such
established recently to provide scientific training as short term courses and training modules. TCQIP is
in testing ancient artefacts and materials. The CML coordinated by a senior faculty of the school.
is equipped to carry out both physical examination
under magnification, and chemical analysis for Internal Quality Assessment Cell (IQAC)
determining composition and characteristics of
Executive Council of SPA, New Delhi Approved the
material mortals, etc. Visiting scientists associated
IQAC on 28 February 2013. The IQAC was formally
with the ASI conduct regular courses for students of
established on 7 March 2013. Prof. Chetan Vaidya,
Architectural Conservation using this laboratory as a
Director, is the Chairman of IQAC. The first IQAC
resource.
Coordinator was Prof. Dr. Ashok Kumar. Prof. Dr. Sanjay
Gupta, is the current Coordinator of IQAC. Three
Workshop Professors, three Associate Professors, 3 Assistant
The Material Workshop at SPA provides a range Professors, Registrar, and one Alumni are members.
of training and maintenance services to the SPA IQAC is presently funded from the School budget.
students. The students are trained in basic carpentry
and metal work and have access to workshop facilities The School is accredited by NAAC since September
for making architectural models. 2014.
The workshop is fully equipped for all categories

of carpentry, machine tooling and so on. Major

Placement Cell ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Placement Cell was officially set up in January 2015.
Placement Cell provides interface between students Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao
and industry. It organizes campus placement. Registrar
Students and Industries are required to follow
placement policy of SPA, New Delhi. From January Jagjeet Kaur
onwards, companies such as Turner, DARR, UMTC, Assistant Registrar
CRISIL, Cushman & Wakefield, AECOM, GIFT, Synergy,
ATKINS and others have already conducted campus Anuj Bhardwaj
placement. Average salary per annum is 6.0 lac. More Assistant Registrar
companies are expected to visit the campus in May –
June 2015. Placement Cell will be fully functional from Girish Kumar
the academic year 2015 – 2016. Assistant Registrar
Coordinator: Dr. Sewa Ram N.S. Dhami

Associate Professor Library and Information Officer
Department of Transport Planning
Ashok Kumar
Library and Information Officer
Revathy Shekhar
Senior Personal Assistant
Haresh Lalwani
Section Officer
Rajni Nayar
Section Officer
Kishori Lal
Section Officer
Surinder Kumar
Assistant Engineer
Shanti Swaroop
Junior System Analyst
Jagdish Kumar (on deputation)

Abhishek Jain
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND CULTURAL LIFE
Cultural Activities opportunity to the students to exhibit their work, both

academic and spontaneous statements of creativity in
Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of
the form of photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture,
students’ life at SPA. The students run a series of clubs
and other media.
and associations, which center on dramatics, western
music, Indian music, photography, etc..Various students’ Students of Planning are members of the NOSPLAN, the
magazines and wallpapers faithfully, and often National Organization of Students of Planning. Students
provocatively, mirror both the formal and informal of Architecture are members of NASA, the National
dimensions of students’ life in the three campuses. Association of Students of Architecture. Through these
activities, the students get opportunities to interact with
SPANDAN the dramatics club, SANKALP the Indian music
their contemporaries from all over the country and to
group and CODA the Western Music group have several
view work approaches in sister institutions for mutual
excellent performances to their credit.
benefit and learning.
SPAKRITI exclusively organizes several Spic-Macay
All these student activities are managed by Students’
concerts each year featuring the nation’s most eminent
Council and Students’ Associations, whose members are
performing artists.
elected annually by the students. Faculty guidance is
FEAT (Forum for Exchange of Architectural Thought) available as and when requested, both at the formal and
regularly organizes lectures and interactions with informal level.
eminent persons in the fields of architecture and allied
disciplines.
Sports Cell
UTOPIA, the annual cultural festival conducted by Revived since 2011, the Sports Cell of the School
students, features art and craft competitions, debates, primarily deals with the various sports related
discussions, and a variety of cultural events. activities of the students across all departments. The
SEPIA is the photography club. cell organizes the annual sports meet ‘ATHLOS for
the students and the annual sports meet of the staff
EXPRESSION, the biannual student exhibition, gives an members of the school.

The SPA Alumni Association
In 1992, few Delhi based alumni of the School
established the first officially recognized and registered
alumni association, with the Director as patron. The
SPA Alumni organized the Golden Jubilee celebrations
of the Department of Architecture the same year. This
Association has tremendous potential for playing a
very active supporting role in the future development
of the School.
The Sports Cell coordinates participation of student

teams in inter-college tournaments.
The Sports Cell promotes promising students in various

sports by facilitating through coaching in various
government run coaching schemes at different sports
complexes across the Delhi NCR.
The School offers sports facilities for a basketball,

badminton, volleyball. multi gymnasium, garden gym,
table tennis and billiards table. The Sports Cell has also
been encouraging informal sports activities such as
cycling city tours, inter-class matches of improvised
cricket matches.
School aims to provide a wholesome sports opportunity

that contributes significantly to the personality
development of the students.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. V. K. Paul

Professor
Department of Building Engg. and Mgmt.
Coordinator: Shuvojit Sarkar

Assistant Professor
Department of Architecture
Sports Officer: Dr. Umesh Dutt
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-16
AUTUMN SEMESTER
1. Reopening and registration of all the students for 20th July 2015
admission in their respective departments of studies
2. Orientation for the students admitted to the Under- 21st July 2015
Graduate and Post-Graduate (Fresher’s)
3. Commencement of semester/ classes of the academic 22nd July 2015
session/year
4. Joint Sensitization Program of fresher’s and senior students 23rd July 2015
on curbing the menace of ragging
5. Payment of fees and other dues by other regular students 23rd July 20l5 - 14th August 2015
of UG/ PG/ Ph.D.
6. Closing of admissions for PG courses (first year) 19th August 2015
7. Mid term break (Puja/ Dussehra holidays) 1st October 2015 to11th October 2015
(both days inclusive)
8. Convocation/ Foundation Day/ UTOPIA November 2015
9. DRC 1st Meeting 20th November 2015
10. Semester ends 27th November 2015
11. Jt. DRC 1st Meeting 4th December 2015
12. Preparatory leave for examinations of all UG/ PG courses 30th November 2015 - 6th December
2015
13. Theory examinations for all UG/ PG courses 7th December 2015 - 23rd December
2015
14. NOS PLAN Last week of December 2015
15. Winter vacation 24th December 2015 - 6th January, 2016
(both days inclusive)
WINTER SEMESTER
14. Re-opening of the semester 7th January 2016
16. NASA 19th - 23rd January 2016
17. ATHLOS (Annual sports meet) February 2016
18. DRC 2nd meeting 22nd April 2016
19. Semester ends 29th April 2016
20. Preparatory Leave for Examinations for all UG/ PG Courses 30th April 2016 - 8th May 2016
21. Jt. DRC 2nd meeting 9th May 2016
22. Examinations for all UG/ PG courses 9th May 2016 - 22nd May 2016
23. Summer vacation 23rd May 2016 - 27th July 2016

ACADEMIC SYSTEMS
INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATION includes a comprehensive review of the student’s

The medium for Instruction is English. Students are performance throughout the semester as assessed by
advised to attain a high level of proficiency in the the subject teachers concerned (Internal Assessment)
language, suitable for meaningful communication in as well as the score of the end-of-semester
professional matters. examinations. These may be written papers, viva-voce
or presentations to a jury which may have members
Classroom instruction in a particular program is other than the School faculty (External Examination).
as per the COURSES OF STUDY. It may consist of Students who do not pass in Internal Assessment in a
lectures, tutorials, or studio sessions, which may subject will not be eligible to appear for the external
be complemented by field trips. All Undergraduate examination in that subject.
and Postgraduate programmes lay major emphasis
on skill development, critical thinking and creative Students should familiarize themselves with the
application towards achieving a well-rounded courses of study and scheme of examination contained
professional education under the supervision and in the approved curriculum of their programme as
guidance of the faculty. It is of utmost importance well as the rules of examination that apply thereto.
for students to participate consistently in the classes,
as most of the learning is interactive and cannot be
substituted by merely reading notes.
The School follows the Semester System of

Examination in all its programmes, including Doctoral
programme.
The result of a student is based on the SCHEME OF

EXAMINATIONS of a particular programme, which
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RULES OF EXAMINATIONS
(as recommended by the Academic Council in its 51st Meeting held on July 22, 2011 and approved by the Executive in its
86th meeting held on 25th August, 2011 vide Resolution No. 913)
1.0 Definitions xii. ‘Studio / Laboratory subject’ shall mean

i. ‘University’ shall mean the School of subjects defined so by the approved
Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, curriculum of each Department.
Deemed to be a University xiii. ‘Subject’ shall be as defined by the
ii. ‘Director’ shall mean the Director of the curriculum in case of two parts these
School of Planning and Architecture, shall be called courses of the same
New Delhi subject.
iii. ‘Dean’ shall mean the Dean of Studies of xiv. ‘Semester’ shall mean semester as
the School of Planning and Architecture, notified in the academic calendar of
New Delhi the School Autumn Semester (July
to December) and Winter Semester
iv. ‘Registrar’ shall mean the Registrar of
(January to May)
the School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi xv. ‘Year’ shall mean academic year as
notified in the academic calendar.
v. ‘Controller of Examinations’ shall
mean the faculty in-charge of the xvi. ‘Attendance’ shall mean the record
Examinations of the School of Planning of the presence of the student in the
and Architecture, New Delhi classes/ studios/ Laboratories held
according to academic calendar of
vi. ‘Superintendent of Examinations’ shall
Theory and Studio/Laboratory, Subjects,
mean the faculty in-charge for the
to be maintained for each semester
actual conduct of Under-Graduate, Post-
Autumn and Winter, for each academic
Graduate Semester and Supplementary
year.
Examinations of the School of Planning
and Architecture, New Delhi xvii. ‘Internal Assessment’ shall mean the
marks allotted periodically to the work
vii. ‘Head of the Department’ shall mean
done in a Semester as laid down in the
the Head of any of the Department of
Academic Programme (Syllabus).
Studies of the School of Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi xviii. ‘Syllabus’ shall mean the prescribed
course programme and the Scheme of
viii. ‘Faculty’ shall mean the faculty of the
Examination of a course programme as
School of Planning and Architecture,
approved by the Academic Council.
New Delhi (including Visiting Professor
and Visiting Faculty) xix. ‘External Evaluation’ shall mean the
marks awarded to the semester’s work
ix. ‘Studio / Laboratory Coordinator’
by External Jury and/or the marks
shall mean the faculty in-charge of
awarded by the examiners for theory
the conduct of a particular Studio
papers held at the end of each Semester,
Laboratory Subject
except for ‘IO’ courses.
x. ‘He’ shall mean he / she
xx. ‘Internal Only (IO)’ courses shall
xi. ‘Regular Student’ shall mean a be those which do not have any
student who is required to pursue External Evaluation and the Semester
the prescribed course of study in any examination consists of Internal
subject for a particular examination, Assessment only.
according to the conditions of the Rules
of Examination.

xxi. ‘Internal External (IE)’ courses shall attendances and will be marked
be those which have both Internal thrice. A lecture of 2 hours will
Assessment and External Evaluation. have 2 attendances and shall be
xxii. ‘Aggregate’ shall mean the sum total of marked twice.
the marks obtained by a student in all 3.1.3 Students shall be entitled to six
the subjects over a whole examination. studio attendance per day on
xxiii. ‘Degree’ shall mean the Degree to field trips (3 for forenoon and 3
be awarded to a student on passing for afternoon).
the final examination of the School 3.1.4 Attendance shall be computed
according to the approved Programmes semester wise and uploaded on
of the School. the website of the School every
month.
2.0 Name of University Examination
Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Planning Master’s Courses in the relevant disciplines

i. Semester Examination i. Semester Examination i. Semester Examination
ii. Semester Examination ii. Semester Examination ii. Semester Examination
iii. Semester Examination iii. Semester Examination iii. Semester Examination
iv. Semester Examination iv. Semester Examination iv. Semester Examination
v. Semester Examination v. Semester Examination
vi. Semester Examination vi. Semester Examination
vii. Semester Examination vii. Semester Examination
viii. Semester Examination viii. Semester Examination
ix. Semester Examination
x. Semester Examination
3.0 Eligibility Conditions 3.1.5 Attendance of students who

join after the second, third and
3.1 Attendance subsequent admission lists will
3.1.1 A student will be eligible be calculated from the date of
to appear in the external joining.
examination if he/ she has 3.1.6 Medical leave etc. shall be
minimum 75% attendance on included in the 25% permissible
an average in overall lectures, absence only. No further
tutorials, studio, laboratories relaxation will be given on
conducted taken together in medical grounds.
all subjects and a minimum
3.1.7
Participation in NASA/
of 50% classes separately in
NOSPLAN etc. with permission
each lectures, tutorials, studio,
of the School will be treated as
laboratories. In the event of the
‘attendance’.
student failing to achieve 75%
attendance, the student will be 3.2 Fees
detained and will have to repeat 3.2.1 A student will be eligible
the year in all subjects including to appear in the external
thesis/ studios/ practical. examination only if he/ she has
3.1.2 Attendance shall be marked paid all the prescribed tuition/
on an hourly basis i.e. studio/ examination fees and applicable
Lab of 3 hours shall carry 3 hostel dues.
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3.3 Pass Percentage in Internal Assessment by the faculty at the beginning
3.3.1 A student should have secured of the Semester.
a minimum of 40% marks in the 3.4.2 Format for assessment for
aggregate of all assessments Planning/ Design/ Thesis
in a subject held during the Studio/ Laboratory subjects
Semester, except for ‘IO’ shall be decided by the Thesis/
subjects. In each semester, in Studio/ Laboratory Coordinator
the case of subjects, for which and faculty concerned with
internal assessment is required, respect to assessment criteria
minimum two assessments as well as weightages assigned
shall be made for assessing the to different stages of work and
performance of the students in be informed to the students. A
the concerned subject(s). Marks minimum of four assessments
awarded for each assessment shall be made for studio subjects.
shall be formally announced by Marks will be announced by the
the teacher(s) concerned from teacher(s) periodically.
time to time.
3.3.2 A student, who secures less than 4.0 External Examination
50% marks for subjects which
4.1 Appointment of Examiners
have only Internal Assessment
(IO) shall be considered to have 4.1.1 External examiners for theory
failed the subject and will be papers would be appointed by
required to repeat the subject in the Director on recommendation
the subsequent Academic Year. of the Head of the Department
and with the approval of the
3.3.3 A student who secures less
Dean of Studies.
than 40% marks in internal
assessment (50% for ‘IO’ 4.1.2 The External Jury for Planning/
subjects) shall be detained and Design/ Thesis examinations
will not be permitted to appear shall consist of four members,
for external examinations and of whom two will be External
shall have to repeat that whole Members to be appointed by the
semester again. Such a student Director on recommendation by
shall attend all the classes again, the Head of the Department
for that subject. and with approval of the
Dean of Studies, and two
3.4 Basis of Internal Assessment Internal Members. Head of the
3.4.1 Performance of the student shall Department or his nominee and
be assessed on a continuous Studio Coordinator / In - Charge.
basis in each Semester. The
teacher(s) concerned may, in 5.0 Minimum Qualifying Marks
consultation with the Head of A student shall be considered to have passed
the Department, adopt any of the semester examination if he / she has
the methods, viz, written test, secured
viva-voce, class assignments,
i. A minimum of 40% marks in each
studio work, seminar, practical,
and every subject in the internal
term paper, tutorial, etc. for
assessment, except for ‘IO’ subjects
assessing the performance
where the pass percentage is 50.
of the student. Method of
assessment shall be announced ii. A minimum of 40% marks in each and
every theory, Planning / Design / Thesis

Studio / Laboratory subject in the examinations.
external examination and
iii. A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate 8.0 Time Bar for Completion of Course
of both internal and external marks 8.1 Students of the B.Arch. course shall
taken together in that subject pass (a) the I B.Arch. (both semesters)
iv. A student failing to get 50% marks in within two academic years of joining
aggregate of both internal and external the course, (b) the IV B.Arch. (all 8
marks taken together shall have to semesters) examination within six
repeat the internal assessment as well years of joining the course and (c) the
as take the supplementary examination final examination (all 10 semesters)
in that subject(s). within nine years from date of joining
the course.
6.0 Promotion to the Next Academic Year 8.2 Students of B. Planning course shall pass
A student failing in up to only two theory (a) the I B. Planning (both semesters)
subjects in the external examination per within two academic years of joining
semester shall be promoted to the next the course and (b) the IV B. Planning
semester. The student must clear these (all 8 semesters) within a maximum of
subjects in the subsequent supplementary seven years from the date of joining the
examinations. course.
8.3 Students of Post Graduate Programmes
7.0 Supplementary Examinations shall complete the course within three
7.1 There shall be two supplementary years of joining the course.
examinations per year (one per 8.4 Students who fail to pass the
semester), only for theory subject. examinations within the prescribed
However a student may be permitted time limits shall leave the programme
to have supplementary examination in and not be allowed to rejoin the course.
thesis.
7.2 There would not be any supplementary 9.0 Classification of Results for the Award of
examination for ‘IO’ subjects and for Degree
studio/ design/ laboratory subjects. 9.1 There shall be no classification of
7.3 A student may appear for a maximum results of the semester examinations.
of four subjects in Supplementary The result will be classified at the end
examinations per year @ two subjects of the course. Candidates who pass the
in one semester. examination in subject / subjects in
more than one attempt, the minimum
7.4 In all such cases where a student is
marks prescribed for passing the
allowed to take the supplementary
subject(s) but not the marks obtained
examination and has passed the
by them in the relegated subjects at
examinations the minimum pass marks
the subsequent examinations shall
will be taken as marks obtained in
be taken into account for determining
that subject irrespective of the marks
the aggregate marks obtained at the
actually scored in the supplementary
examinations in theory papers / thesis
examination.
examination.
7.5 In case the student is unable to pass
9.2 Those students obtaining 50% marks
all (maximum four per year) subjects
and above but less than 60% in the
in the supplementary examinations,
aggregate of all examinations of all
he will have to repeat the course and
theory papers, studios, labs and thesis,
attend the classes only for the failed
etc. shall be awarded Second Class.
subjects next year and reappear in the
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and above but less than 75% marks in
the aggregate of all the examinations
of all theory papers studios, labs and
thesis, etc. shall be awarded First Class.
and above in the aggregate of all the
examinations of all theory papers,
studios, labs and thesis, etc. and have
passed all the examinations in the first
attempt, shall be awarded First Class
with Distinction.
10.0 Moderation of Results

10.1 Moderation is not a ‘Matter of Right’
and is at the discretion of the ‘Board of
Moderators’.
10.2 The ‘Board of Moderators’ shall consist
11.2 Use of unfair means / indulging in
of:
breach of discipline, and / or disturbing
10.2.1 Dean of Studies, as Chairperson, or disrupting the examination would
10.2.2
Head of the Concerned / also result in failure in examination
Coordinating Department, of the subject specific or the entire
10.2.3 Head of a sister Department semester and / or disciplinary action
appointed by the Director, including expulsion for a specified
period or rustication from the School.
10.2.4 One Member, appointed by the
Director and 11.3 Any disciplinary action related to
conduct of theory examination
10.2.5 Controller of Examinations, as
would be based on the report of the
Secretary
Superintendent of Examinations
10.3 The ‘Board of Moderators’ may consider forwarded to the Controller of
an award of up to 5 grace marks or 5% Examinations.
of the external component (whichever
11.4 The Committee to deal with the cases
is less) in a theory subject only, in which
of Malpractices and Use of Unfair
the candidate has failed
Means shall consist of:
However, the additional marks
10.4
11.4.1 Dean of Studies As Chairperson;
for moderation can be given for a
maximum of two theory subjects per 11.4.2 Head of the concerned/
semester only, provided the candidate coordinating Department;
is able to clear the semester as a result 11.4.3 The concerned Superintendent
of moderation. of Examinations; and
11.4.4 Controller of Examinations as
11.0 Malpractices and Use of Unfair Means Secretary.
11.1 A student shall not be allowed to appear
in theory / external jury examination
if he is late beyond 30 minutes and
would have to appear in supplementary
examination or repeat the year in case
of external jury.

UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE
OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS, 2009.
(Under Section 26 (1) (g) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956) F.1-16/2007(CPP-II) Dated 17th June, 2009
PREAMBLE Grants Commission Act, 1956, the University Grants

Commission hereby makes the following Regulations,
In view of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
namely;
in the matter of “University of Kerala v/s. Council,
Principals, Colleges and others” in SLP no. 24295 of
2006 dated 16.05.2007 and that dated 8.05.2009 in 1. Title, commencement and applicability :
Civil Appeal number 887 of 2009, and in consideration
1.1 These regulations shall be called
of the determination of the Central Government and
the University Grants Commission to prohibit, prevent the “UGC Regulations on Curbing
and eliminate the scourge of ragging including any the Menace of Ragging in Higher
conduct by any student or students whether by Educational Institutions, 2009”.
words spoken or written or by an act which has the 1.2 They shall come into force form the
effect or teasing, treating or handling with rudeness date of their publication in the official
a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy Gazette.
or indisciplined activities by any student or students
1.3 They shall apply to all the Institutions
which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship
or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension coming within the definition of an
thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking University under sub-section (f) of
any student to do any act which such student will not section (2) of the University Grants
in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of Commission Act, 1956, and to all
causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or institutions deemed to be university
embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique under Section 3 of the University
or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with Grants Commission Act, 1956, to all
or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure other higher educational institutions,
or showing off power, authority or superiority by or elements of such universities or
a student over any fresher or any other student, in institutions, including its departments,
all higher education institutions in the country, and
constituent units and all the premises,
thereby, to provide for the healthy development,
whether being academic, residential,
physically and psychologically, of all students, the
playgrounds, canteen, or other such
University Grants Commission, in consultation with
the Councils, brings forth this Regulation. premises of such universities, deemed
universities and higher educational
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (g) institutions, whether located within
of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the University the campus or outside, and to all means
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of transportation of students, whether apprehension thereof in any fresher or
public or private, accessed by students any other student;
for the pursuit of studies in such c. asking any student to do any act which
universities, deemed universities and such student will not in the ordinary
higher educational institutions. course do and which has the effect of
causing or generating a sense of shame,
2. Objectives : or torment or embarrassment so as to
To prohibit any conduct by any student of adversely affect the physique or psyche
students whether by words spoken or written of such fresher or any other student;
or by an act which has the effect of teasing, d. any act by senior student that prevents,
treating or handling with rudeness a fresher disrupts or disturbs the regular
or any other student, or indulging in rowdy academic activity of any other student
or indisciplined activities by any student or or a fresher;
students which causes or is likely to cause e. exploiting the services of a fresher
annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or any other student for completing
or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any the academic tasks assigned to an
fresher or any other student or asking any individual or a group of students.
student to do any act which such student will
f. any act of financial extortion or forceful
not in the ordinary course do and which has
expenditure burden put on a fresher or
the effect of causing or generating a sense
any other student by students;
of shame, or torment or embarrassment so
as to adversely affect the physique or psyche g. any act of physical abuse including all
of such fresher or any other student, with or variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual
without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and
or showing off power, authority or superiority lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily
by a student over any fresher or any other harm or any other danger to health or
student; and thereby, to eliminate ragging person’
in all its forms from universities, deemed h. any act or abuse by spoken words,
universities and other higher educational emails, post, public insults which
institutions in the country by prohibiting would also include deriving perverted
it under these Regulations, preventing its pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from
occurrence and punishing those who indulge actively or passively participating in the
in ragging as provided for in these Regulations discomfiture to fresher or any other
and the appropriate law in force. student;
i. any act that effects the mental health
3. What constitutes Ragging and self-confidence of fresher or any
Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the other student
following acts: With or without an intent to derive a sadistic
a. any conduct by any student or students pleasure or showing off power, authority or
whether by words spoken or written superiority by a student over any fresher or
or by an act which has the effect or any other student.
teasing, treating or handling with
rudeness a fresher or any other student; 4. Definitions :
b. indulging in rowdy or in disciplined 1) In these regulations unless the context
activities by any student or students otherwise requires,
which causes or is likely to cause a) “Act” means, the University
annoyance, hardship, physical or Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3
psychological harm or to raise fear or of 1956):

b) “Academic year” means the college is referred.
.period from the commencement h) “Fresher” means a student
of admission of students in who has been admitted to
any course of study in the an institution and who is
institution up to the completion undergoing his/her first year of
of academic requirements for study in such institution.
that particular year.’
i) “Institution” means a higher
c) “Anti-Ragging Help line” means educational institution
the Help line established under including, but not limited to
clause(a) of Regulation 8.1 of an university, deemed to be
these Regulations. university, a college, an institute,
d) “Commission” means the an institution of national
University Grants Commission’ importance set up by an Act of
e) “Council” means a body so Parliament or constituent unit
constituted by an Act of of such institution, imparting
Parliament or an Act of any higher education beyond 12
State Legislature for setting, or years of schooling leading to, but
co-ordinating or maintaining not necessarily culminating in, a
standards in the relevant areas degree (graduate, postgraduate
of higher education, such and/or higher level) and/or to a
as the All India Council for university diploma.
Technical Education (AICTE), the j) “NAAC” means the National
Bar Council of India (BCI), the Academic and Accreditation
Dental Council of India (DCI), Council established by the
the Distance Education Councial Commission under section
(DEC), the Indian Council of 12(ccc) of the Act’
Agricultural Research (ICAR), the k) “State Level Monitoring Cell”
Indian Nursing Council (INC), the means the body constituted
Medial Council of India (MCI), by the State Government for
the National Council for Teacher the control and elimination of
Education (NCTE), the Pharmacy ragging in institutions within
Council of India (PCI), etc. and the jurisdiction of the State,
the State Higher Education established under a State Law
Councils. or on the advice of the Central
f) “District Level Anti-Ragging Government, as the case may
Committee” means the be.
Committee, headed by the 2) words and expressions used and not
District Magistrate, constituted defined herein but defined in the Act
by the State Government, for or in the General Clauses Act, 1897,
the control and elimination of shall have the meanings respectively
ragging in institutions within assigned to them in the Act or in the
the jurisdiction of the district. General Clauses Act, 1897, as the case
g) “Head of the Institution” means may be.
the Vice-Chancellor in case
of a university or a deemed 5. Measures for prohibition of ragging at the
to be university, the Principal institution level:
or the Director or such other a) No institution or any part of it thereof,
designation as the executive including its elements, including,
head of the institution or the
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but not limited to, the departments, prospectus, whether in print
constituent units, colleges, centers of or electronic format, shall
studies and all its premises, whether prominently print these
academic, residential, playgrounds, Regulations in full.
or canteen, whether located within Provided that the institution
the campus or outside, and in all shall also draw attention to
means of transportation of students, any law concerning ragging
whether public or private, accessed and its consequences, as may
by students for the pursuit of studies be applicable to the institution
in such institutions, shall permit or publishing such brochure of
condone any reported incident of admission/instruction booklet
ragging in any form; and all institutions or the prospectus.
shall take all necessary and required
Provided further that the
measures, including but not limited
telephone numbers of the
to the provisions of these Regulations,
Anti- Ragging Help line and all
to achieve the objective of eliminating
the important functionaries
ragging, within the institution or
in the institution, including
outside,
but not limited to the head
b) All institutions shall take action in of the institution, faculty
accordance with these Regulations members, members of the
against those found guilty of ragging Anti-Ragging Committees and
and/or abetting ragging, actively or Anti-Ragging Squads, District
passively, or being part of a conspiracy and Sub- Divisional authorities,
to promote ragging. Wardens of hostels, and other
functionaries or authorities
6. Measures for prevention of ragging at the where relevant, shall be
institution level: published in the brochure of
6.1 An institution shall take the following admission/instruction booklet
steps in regard to admission or or the prospectus.
registration of students; namely, c) Where an institution is
a) Every public declaration of affiliated to a University
intent by any institution, in and publishes a brochure of
any electronic, audio-visual or admission/instruction booklet
print or any other media, for or a prospectus, the affiliating
admission of students to any university shall ensure that
course of study shall expressly the affiliated institution shall
provide that ragging is totally comply with the provisions
prohibited in the institution and of clause (a) and clause (b)
anyone found guilty of ragging of Regulation 6.1 of these
and/or abetting, whether Regulations.
actively or passively, or being a d) The application form for
part of a conspiracy to promote admission, enrolment or
ragging, is liable to be punished registration shall contain an
in accordance with these affidavit, mandatorily in English
Regulations as well as under the and in Hindi and/or in one of the
provision of any penal law for regional languages known to
the time being in force. the applicant, as provided in the
b) The brochure of admission/ English language in Annexure I
instruction booklet or the to these Regulations, to be filled

up and signed by the applicant to debarred by any institution and
the effect that he/she has read further aver that his/her ward
and understood the provisions would not indulge, actively or
of these Regulations as well as passively, in the act or abet the
the provisions of any other law act of ragging and if found guilty
for the time being in force, and of ragging and/ or abetting
is aware of the prohibition of ragging, his/her ward is liable
ragging and the punishments to be proceeded against under
prescribed, both under penal these Regulations or under
laws as well as under these any penal law or any other law
Regulations and also affirm to for the time being in force and
the effect that he/she has not such action would include but
been expelled and/or debarred is not limited to debarment or
by any institution and further expulsion of his/her ward.
aver that he/she would not f) The application for admission
indulge, actively or passively, in shall be accompanied by a
the act or abet the act of ragging document in the form of, or
and if found guilty of ragging annexed to, the School Leaving
and/or abetting ragging, is liable Certificate/Transfer Certificate/
to be proceeded against under Migration Certificate/ Character
these Regulations or under Certificate reporting on the inter-
any penal law or any other law personal/social behavioural
for the time being in force and pattern of the applicant, to
such action would include but be issued by the school or
is not limited to debarment or institution last attended by the
expulsion of such student. applicant, so that the institution
e) The application form for can thereafter keep watch on the
admission, enrolment or applicant, if admitted, whose
registration shall contain an behaviour has been commented
affidavit, mandatorily in English in such document.
and in Hindi and/or in one of g) A student seeking admission
the regional languages known to a hostel forming part of the
to the parents guardians of the institution, or seeking to reside
applicant as provided in the in any temporary premises not
English language in Annexure I forming part of the institution,
to these Regulations, to be filled including a private commercially
up and signed by the parents/ managed lodge or hostel, shall
guardians of the applicant to have to submit additional
the effect that/he/she has read affidavits countersigned by his/
and understood the provisions her parents/ guardians in the
of these Regulations as well as form prescribed in Annexure
the provisions of any other law I and Annexure II to these
for the time being in force, and Regulations respectively along
is aware of the prohibition of with his/her application.
ragging and the punishments
h) Before the commencement of
prescribed, both under penal
the academic session in any
laws as well as under these
institution, the Head of the
Regulations and also affirm to
institution shall convene and
the effect that his/her ward
address a meeting of various
has not been expelled and/or
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functionaries/agencies, such as policing by Anti-Ragging Squad,
Hostel Wardens, representatives referred to in these Regulations
of students, parents/ guardians, and volunteers, if any, shall be
faculty, district administration resorted to at such points at
including the police, to discuss odd hours during the first few
the measures to be taken months of the academic session.
to prevent ragging in the m) The institution shall utilize the
institution and steps to be taken vacation period before the start
to identify those indulging in of the new academic year to
or abetting ragging and punish launch a publicity campaign
them. against ragging through posters,
i) The institution, shall, to make leaflets and such other means,
the community at large and the as may be desirable or required,
students in particular aware to promote the objectives of
of the dehumanizing effect these Regulations.
of ragging, and the approach n) The faculties/departments/
of the institution towards units of the institution shall
those indulging in ragging, have induction arrangements,
prominently display posters including those which
depicting the provisions of penal anticipate, identify and plan to
law applicable to incidents of meet any special needs of any
ragging, and the provisions of specific section of students, in
these Regulations and also any place well in advance of the
other law for the time being beginning of the academic year
in force, and the punishments with an aim to promote the
thereof, shall be prominently objectives of this Regulation.
displayed on Notice Boards of
o) Every institution shall engage
all departments, hostels and
or seek the assistance of
other buildings as well as at
professional counsellors
places, where students normally
before the commencement of
gather and at places, known to
the academic session, to be
be vulnerable to occurrences of
available when required by the
ragging incidents.
institution, for the purposes of
j) The institution shall request the offering counselling to fresher
media to give adequate publicity and to other students after
to the law prohibiting ragging the commencement of the
and the negative aspects of academic year,
ragging and the institution’s
p) The head of the institution shall
resolve to ban ragging and
provide information to the local
punish those found guilty
police and local authorities,
without fear or favour.
the details of every privately
k) The institution shall identify, commercially managed hostels
properly illuminate and keep or lodges used for residential
a close watch on all locations purposes by students enrolled
known to be vulnerable to in the institution and the head
occurrences of ragging incidents. of the institution shall also
l) The institution shall tighten ensure that the Anti-Ragging
security in its premises, especially Squad shall ensure vigil in
at vulnerable places and intense such locations to prevent the

occurrence of ragging therein. d) The leaflet specified in clause
6.2 An institution shall, on admission or (a) of Regulation 6.2 of these
enrolment or registration of students, Regulations shall contain a
take the following steps, namely; calendar of events and activities
laid down by the institution
a) Every fresh student admitted
to facilitate and complement
to the institution shall be given
familiarization of freshers with
a printed leaflet detailing to
the academic environment of
whom he/she has to turn to for
the institution.
help and guidance for various
purposes including addresses e) The institution shall, on the
and telephone numbers, so arrival of senior students
as to enable the student to after the first week or after
contact the concerned person the second week, as the case
at any time, if and when may be, schedule orientation
required, of the Anti-Ragging programmers as follows,
Helpline referred to in these namely; (i) j o i n t
Regulations, Wardens, Head of sensitization programme and
the institution, all members of counselling of both freshers and
the anti-ragging squads and senior students by a professional
committees, relevant district counsellor, referred to in clause
and police authorities. (o) of Regulation 6.1 of these
Regulations; (ii) joint orientation
b) The institution, through the
programme of freshers and
leaflet specified in clause (a)
seniors to be addressed by the
of Regulation 6.2 of these
Head of the institution and the
Regulations shall explain to
anti-ragging committee; (iii)
the freshers, the arrangements
organization on a large scale
made for their induction and
of cultural, sports and other
orientation which promote
activities to provide a platform
efficient and effective means
for the freshers and seniors
of integrating them fully as
to interact in the presence of
students with those already
faculty members; (iv) in the
admitted to the institution in
hostel, the warden should
earlier years.
address all students; and may
c) The leaflet specified in clause request two junior colleagues
(a) of Regulation 6.2 of these from the college faculty to
Regulations shall inform the assist the warden by becoming
freshers about their rights resident tutors for a temporary
as bona fide students of duration, (v) as far as possible
the institution and clearly faculty members should dine
instructing them that they with the hostel residents in their
should desist from doing respective hostels to instill a
anything, with or against their feeling of confidence among the
will, even if ordered to by the freshers.
seniors students, and that any
f) The institution shall set up
attempt of ragging shall be
appropriate committees,
promptly reported to the Anti-
including the course-in-charge,
ragging Squad or to the Warden
student advisor, Wardens and
or to the Head of the institution,
some senior students as its
as the case may be.
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members, to actively monitor, monitored by wardens, security
promote and regulate healthy guards and other staff of the
interaction between the institution.
freshers, junior students and k) A round the clock vigil against
senior students. ragging in the hostel premises,
g) Freshers or any other student(s), in order to prevent ragging in
whether being victims, or the hostel after the classes are
witnesses, in any incident of over, shall be ensured by the
ragging, shall be encouraged institution.
to report such occurrence, and I) It shall be the responsibility
the identity of such informants of the parents/guardians of
shall be protected and shall freshers to promptly bring any
not be subject to any adverse instance of ragging to the notice
consequence only for the of the Head of the institution.
reason’ for having reported such
m) Every student studying in the
incidents.
institution and his/her parents/
h) Each batch of freshers, on guardians shall provide the
arrival at the institution, shall specific affidavits required
be divided into small groups under clauses (d), (e) and (g)
and each such group shall be of Regulation 6.1 of these
assigned to a member of the Regulations at the time of
faculty, who shall interact admission or registration, as
individually with each member the case may be, during each
of the group every day for academic year.
ascertaining the problems or
n) Every institution shall obtain the
difficulties, if any, faced by the
affidavit from every student as
fresher in the institution and
referred to above in clause (m)
shall extend necessary help to
of Regulation 6.2 and maintain
the fresher in overcoming the
a proper record of the same
same.
and to ensure its safe upkeep
i) It shall be the responsibility thereof, including maintaining
of the member of the faculty the copies of the affidavit in an
assigned to the group of electronic form, to be accessed
freshers, to coordinate with the easily when required either by
Wardens of the hostels and to the Commission or any of the
make surprise visits to the rooms Councils or by the institution or
in such hostels, where a member by the affiliating University or by
or members of the group are any other person or organization
lodged; and such member of authorized to do so.
faculty shall maintain a diary
o) Every student at the time of his/
of his/her interaction with the
her registration shall inform the
freshers under his/her charge.
institution about his/her place
j) Freshers shall be lodged, as far of residence while pursuing
as may be, in a separate hostel the course of study, and in case
block, and where such facilities the student has not decided
are not available, the institution his/her place of residence or
shall ensure that access of intends to change the same,, the
seniors to accommodation details of his place of residence
allotted to freshers is strictly shall be provided immediately

on deciding the same; and representatives of parents,
specifically in regard to a private representatives of students
commercially managed lodge or belonging to the freshers’
hostel where he/she has taken category as well as senior
up residence. students, non-teaching staff;
p) The Head of the institution shall, and shall have a diverse mix of
on the basis of the information membership in terms of levels
provided by the student as well as gender.
under clause (o) of Regulation b) It shall be the duty of the Anti-
6.2, apportion sectors to be Ragging Committee to ensure
assigned to members of the compliance with the provisions
faculty, so that such member of these Regulations as well as
of faculty can maintain vigil the provisions of any law for the
and report any incident of time being in force concerning
ragging outside the campus or ragging; and also to monitor
enroute while commuting to and oversee the performance
the institution using any means of the Anti-Ragging Squad in
of transportation of students, prevention of ragging in the
whether public or private. institution.
q) The Head of the institution shall, c) Every institution shall also
at the end of each academic year, constitute a smaller body to
send a letter to the parents/ be known as the Anti-Ragging
guardians of the students who Squad to be nominated by the
are completing their first year in Head of the Institution with
the institution, informing them such representation as may
about these Regulations and any be considered necessary for
law for the time being in force maintaining vigil, oversight and
prohibiting ragging and the patrolling functions and shall
punishments thereof as well as remain mobile, alert and active
punishments prescribed under at all times.
the penal laws, and appealing Provided that the Anti-Ragging
to them to impress upon their Squad shall have representation
wards to desist from indulging of various members of the
in ragging on their return to the campus community and shall
institution at the beginning of have no outside representation.
the academic session next.
d) It shall be the duty of the Anti-
6.3 Every institution shall constitute the Ragging Squad to be called
following bodies; namely: upon to make surprise raids
a) Every institution shall constitute on hostels, and other places
a Committee to be known as vulnerable to incidents of, and
the Anti-Ragging Committee to having the potential of, ragging
be nominated and headed by and shall be empowered to
the Head of the institution, and inspect such places.
consisting of representatives of e) It shall also be the duty of the
civil and police administration, Anti-Ragging Squad to conduct
local media, Non Government an on-the-spot enquiry into any
Organizations involved in youth incident of ragging referred to
activities, representatives it by the Head of the institution
of faculty members, or any member of the faculty
Prospectus 2015 67
or any member of the staff or of institutions in regard to the
any student or any parent or activities of the Anti-Ragging
guardian or any employee of a Committee, Anti-Ragging
service provider or by any other Squads, and the Mentoring
person, as the case may be; Cells at the institutions, and
and the enquiry report along it shall also keep itself abreast
with recommendations shall be of the decisions of the District
submitted to the Anti-Ragging level Anti-Ragging Committee
Committee for action under headed by the District
clause (a) of Regulation 9.1. Magistrate.
Provided that the Anti-Ragging h) The Monitoring Cell shall also
Squad shall conduct such review the efforts made by
enquiry observing a fair and institutions to publicize anti-
transparent procedure and the ragging measures, soliciting
principles of natural justice of affidavits from parents/
and after giving adequate guardians and from students,
opportunity to the student or each academic year, to abstain
students accused of ragging and from ragging activities or
other witnesses to place before willingness to be penalized
it the facts, documents and for violations; and shall
views concerning the incident function as the prime mover
of ragging, and considering such for initiating action on the part
other relevant information as of the appropriate authorities
may required. of the university for amending
f) Every institution shall, at the the Statutes or Ordinances
end of each academic year, in or Bye-laws to facilitate
order to promote the objectives implementation of anti-ragging
of these Regulations, constitute measures at the level of the
a Mentoring Cell consisting of institution.
students volunteering to be 6.4 Every institution shall take the
Mentors for freshers, in the following other measures, namely;
succeeding academic year; and a) Each hostel or a place where
there shall be as many levels or groups of students reside,
tiers of Mentors as the number forming part of the institution,
of batches in the institution, at shall have a full-time Warden, to
the rate of one Mentor for six be appointed by the institution
freshers and one Mentor of a as per the eligibility criteria laid
higher level for six Mentors of down for the post reflecting
the lower level. both the command and control
g) Every University shall constitute aspects of maintaining discipline
a body to be known as and preventing incidents or
Monitoring Cell on Ragging, ragging within the hostel,
which shall coordinate with as well as the softer skills of
the affiliated colleges and counselling and communicating
institutions under the domain with the youth outside the
of the University to achieve the class-room situation; and who
objectives of these Regulations; shall reside within the hostel,
and the Monitoring Cell shall or at the very least, in the close
call for reports from the Heads vicinity thereof.

b) The Warden shall be accessible use of phones.
at all hours and be available on g) The faculty of the institution
telephone and other modes of and its non-teaching staff,
communication, and for the which includes but is not limited
purpose the Warden shall be to the administrative staff,
provide with a mobile phone by contract employees, security
the institution, the number of guards and employees of service
which shall be publicized among providers providing services
all students residing in the within the institution, shall be
hostel. sensitized towards the ills of
c) The institution shall review and ragging, its prevention and the
suitably enhance the powers consequences thereof.
of Wardens; and the security h) The institution shall obtain
personnel posted in hostels shall an undertaking from every
be under the direct control of the employee of the institution
Warden and their performance including all teaching and non-
shall be assessed by them. teaching members of staff,
d) The professional counsellors contract labour employed in
referred to under clause (o) the premises either for running
of Regulation 6.1 of these canteen or as watch and
regulations shall, at the time ward staff or for cleaning or
of admission, counsel freshers maintenance of the building/
and/or any other student(s) lawns and employees of service
desiring counselling, in order to providers providing services
prepare them for the life ahead, within institution, that he/she
particularly in regard to the life would report promptly any case
in hostels and to the extent of ragging which comes to his/
possible, also involve parents her notice.
and teachers in the counselling i) The institution shall make a
sessions. provision in the service rules
e) The institution shall undertake of its employees for issuing
measures for extensive publicity certificates of appreciation to
against ragging by means of such members of the staff who
audio-visual aids, counselling report incidents of ragging,
sessions, workshops, painting which will form part of their
and design competitions service record.
among students and such other j) The institution shall give
measures, as it may deem fit. necessary instructions to the
f) In order to enable a student or employees of the canteens and
any person to communicate messing, whether that of the
with the Anti-Ragging Helpline, institution or that of a service
every institution shall permit provider providing this service,
unrestricted access to mobile or their-employers, as the case
phones and public phones in may be, to keep a strict vigil in
hostels and campuses, other the area of their work and to
than in classrooms, seminar report the incidents of ragging
halls, library, and in such other to the Head of the institution
places that the institution may or members of the Anti-Ragging
deem it necessary to restrict the Squad or member of the Anti-
Prospectus 2015 69
Ragging Committee or the the authorities or members
Wardens, as may be required. of bodies prescribed above, it
k) All Universities awarding a shall be the general collective
degree in education at any responsibility of all levels
level, shall be required to ensure and sections of authorities
that institutions imparting or functionaries including
instruction in such courses or members of the faculty and
conducting training programme employees of the institution.
for teachers include inputs Whether regular or temporary,
relating to anti- ragging and employees of service
and the appreciation of the providers providing service
relevant human rights, as well within the institution, to prevent
as inputs on topics regarding or to act promptly against the
sensitization against corporal occurrence of ragging or any
punishments and checking of incident of ragging which comes
bullying amongst students, so to their notice.
that every teacher is equipped o) The Heads of institutions
to handle at least the rudiments affiliated to a University or a
of the counselling approach. constituent of the University,
I) Discreet random surveys shall be as the case may be, shall,
conducted amongst the freshers during the first three months
every fortnight during the first of an academic year, submit
three months of the academic a weekly report on the status
year to verify and cross-check of compliance with Anti-
whether the institution is indeed Ragging measures under these
free of ragging or not and for Regulations, and a monthly
the purpose the institution may report on such status thereafter,
design its own methodology of to the Vice-Chancellor of
conducting such surveys. the University to which the
institution is affiliated to or
m) The institution shall cause to
recognized by.
have an entry, apart from those
relating to general conduct p) The Vice-Chancellor of each
and behaviour, made in the University, shall submit
Migration/Transfer Certificate fortnightly reports of the
issued to the student while University, including those of the
leaving the institution, as to Monitoring Cell on Ragging in
whether the student has been case of an affiliating university,
Punished for committing or to the State Level Monitoring
abetting an act of ragging, as Cell.
also whether the student has
displayed persistent violent or 7. Action to be taken by the Head of the
aggressive behaviour or any institution:
inclination to harm others, On receipt of the recommendation of the
during his course of study in the Anti Ragging Squad or on receipt of any
institution. information concerning any reported incident
n) Notwithstanding anything • of ragging, the Head of institution shall
contained in these Regulations immediately determine if a case under the
with regard to obligations and penal laws is made out and if so, either on his
responsibilities pertaining to own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging

Committee authorized by him in this behalf, such remedial action shall be initiated and
proceed to file a First Information Report completed immediately and in no case later
(FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of than a period of seven days of the reported
such information or recommendation, with occurrence of the incident of ragging.
the police and local authorities, under the
appropriate penal provisions relating to one 8. Duties and Responsibilities of the Commission
or more of the following, namely; and the Councils :
i. Abetment to ragging; 8.1 The Commission shall, with regard to
ii. Criminal conspiracy to rag; providing facilitating communication
iii. Unlawful assembly and rioting while of information regarding incidents of
ragging; ragging in any institution, take the
following steps, namely;
iv. Public nuisance created during ragging;
a) The Commission shall establish,
v. Violation of decency and morals
fund and operate, a toll-
through ragging;
free Anti-Ragging Helpline,
vi. Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous operational round the clock,
hurt; which could be accessed by
vii. Wrongful restraint; students in distress owing to
viii. Wrongful confinement; ragging related incidents.
ix. Use of criminal force; b) Any distress message received
x. Assault as well as sexual offences or at the Anti-Ragging Helpline
unnatural offences; shall be simultaneously relayed
to the Head of the Institution,
xi. Extortion
the warden of the Hostels, the
xii. Criminal trespass; Nodal Officer of the affiliating
xiii. Offences against property; University, if the incident
xiv. Criminal intimidation; reported has taken place in
xv. Attempts to commit any or all of the an institution affiliated to a
above mentioned offences against the University, the concerned District
victim(s) authorities and if so required,
the District Magistrate,and the
xvi. Threat to commit any or all of the
Superintendent of Police, and
above mentioned offences against the
shall also be web enabled so
victim(s)
as to be in the public domain
xvii. Physical or psychological humiliation; simultaneously for the media
xviii. All other offences following from the and citizens to access it.
definition of “Ragging”. c) The Head of the institution shall
Provided that the Head of the institution be obliged to act immediately
shall forthwith report the occurrence of the in response to the information
incident of ragging to the District Level Anti- received from the Anti- Ragging
Ragging Committee and the Nodal officer of Helpline as at sub-clause (b) of
the affiliating University, if the institution is this clause.
an affiliated institution. d) The telephone numbers of the
Provided further that the institution shall Anti-Ragging Helpline and all
also continue with its own enquiry initiated the important functionaries
under clause 9 of these Regulations and in every institution, Heads of
other measures without waiting for action institutions, faculty members,
on the part of the police/local authorities and members of the anti-ragging
committees and anti ragging
Prospectus 2015 71
squads, district and sub- action.
divisional authorities and b) The Commission shall verify
state authorities, Wardens of that the institutions strictly
hostels, and other functionaries comply with the requirement
or authorities where relevant, of getting the affidavits from
shall be widely disseminated the students and their parents/
for access or to seek help in guardians as envisaged under
emergencies. these Regulations.
e) The Commission shall maintain c) The Commission shall include
an appropriate data base to a specific condition in the
be created out of affidavits, Utilization Certificate, in
affirmed by each student and respect of any financial
his/ her parents/guardians assistance or grants-in-aid to
and stored electronically by any institution under any of
the institution, either on its the general or special schemes
or through an agency to be of the Commission, that the
designated by it; and such institution has complied with
database shall also function as the anti-ragging measures.
a record of ragging complaints
d) Any incident of ragging in an
received, and the status of the
institution shall adversely
action taken thereon.
affect its accreditation, ranking
f) The Commission shall make or grading by NAAC or by any
available the database to a other authorized accreditation
non-governmental agency to agencies while assessing the
be nominated by the Central institution for accreditation,
Government, to build confidence ranking or grading purposes.
in the public and also to provide
e) The Commission may accord
information of non compliance
priority in financial grants-in-aid
with these Regulations to the
to those institutions, otherwise
Councils and to such bodies
eligible to receive grants under
as may be authorized by the
section 12B of the Act, which
Commission or by the Central
report a blemishless record in
Government.
terms of there being no reported
8.2 The Commission shall take the incident of ragging.
following regulatory steps, namely;
f) The Commission shall constitute
a) The Commission shall make it an Inter-Council Committee,
mandatory for the institutions consisting of representatives
to incorporate in their of the various Councils, the
prospectus, the directions of the Non-Governmental agency
Central Government or the State responsible for monitoring the
Level Monitoring Committee database maintained by the
with regard to prohibition and Commission under clause (g) of
consequences of ragging, and Regulation 8.1 and such other
that non-compliance with these bodies in higher education, to
Regulations and directions so coordinate and monitor the anti-
provided, shall be considered as ragging measures in institutions
lowering of academic standards across the country and to make
by the institution, therefore recommendations from time
making it liable for appropriate to time; and shall meet at least

once in six months each year. iii Debarring from appearing
g) The Commission shall institute in any test/ examination or
an Anti-Ragging Cell within the other evaluation process.
Commission as an institutional iv. Withholding results.
mechanism to provide v. Debarring from
secretarial support for collection representing the institution
of information and monitoring, in any regional, national
and to coordinate with the or international meet,
State Level Monitoring Cell and tournament, youth festival,
University level Committees etc.
for effective implementation of
vi. Suspension/ expulsion from
anti-ragging measures, and the
the hostel.
cell shall also coordinate with
vii. Cancellation of admission.
the Non-Governmental agency
responsible for monitoring the viii. Rustication from the
database maintained by the institution for period
Commission appointed under ranging from one to four
clause (g) of Regulation 8.1. semesters.
ix. Expulsion from the
9. Administrative action in the event of institution and consequent
ragging.- debarring from to any other
9.1 The institution shall punish a student institution for a specified
found guilty of ragging after following period.
the procedure and in the manner Provided that where the persons
prescribed herein under: committing or abetting the act
a) The Anti-Ragging Committee of ragging are not identified, the
of the institution shall take an institution shall resort to collective
appropriate decision, in regard punishment.
to punishment or otherwise, c) An appeal against the order
depending on the facts of each of punishment by the Anti-
incident of ragging and nature Ragging Committee shall lie,
and gravity of the incident i. in case of an order of an
of ragging established in the institution, affiliated to
recommendations of the Anti- or constituent part, of a
Ragging Squad. University, to the Vice-
b) The Anti-Ragging Committee Chancellor of the University.
may, depending on the nature ii. in case of an order of a
and gravity of the guilt University, to its Chancellor.
established by the Anti-Ragging iii. in case of an institution of
Squad, award, to those found national importance created
guilty, one or more of the by an Act of Parliament, to
following punishments, namely; the Chairman or Chancellor
i. Suspension from attending of the institution, as the
classes and academic case may be.
privileges. 9.2 Where an institution, being constituent
ii. With holding/ withdrawing of, affiliated to or recognized by a
scholarship /fellowship and University, fails to comply with any of
other benefits. the provisions of these Regulations or
Prospectus 2015 73
fails to curb ragging effectively, such institution, the authority designated
University may take any one or more of to appoint such Head shall take such
the following actions, namely; departmental disciplinary action; and
i. Withdrawal of affiliation/ such action shall be without prejudice
recognition or other privileges to any action that may be taken under
conferred. the penal laws for abetment of ragging
for failure to take timely steps in the
ii. Prohibiting such institution
prevention of ragging or punishing any
from presenting any student or
student found guilty of ragging.
students then undergoing any
programme of study therein 9.4 The Commission shall, in respect of any
for the award of any degree/ institution that fails to take adequate
diploma of the University. steps to prevent ragging or fails to act
in accordance with these Regulations or
Provided that where an
fails to punish perpetrators or incidents
institution is prohibited from
of ragging suitably, take one of more of
presenting its student or
the following measures, namely;
students, the Commission shall
make suitable arrangement i. Withdrawal of declaration of
for the other students so as to fitness to receive grants under
ensure that such students are section 12B of the Act.
able to pursue their academic ii. Withholding any grant allocated.
studies. iii. Declaring the institution
iii. Withholding grants allocated to ineligible for consideration for
it by the university, if any any assistance under any of the
iv. Withholding any grants general or special assistance
chanellised through the programmes of the Commission.
university to the institution. iv. Informing the general public,
v. Any other appropriate penalty including potential candidates
within the powers of the for admission, through a notice
university. displayed prominently in the
newspaper or other suitable
9.3 Where in the opinion of the appointing
media and posted on the
authority, a lapse is attributable to any
website of the Commission,
member of the faulty or staff of the
declaring that the institution
institution, in the matter of reporting
does not possess the minimum
or taking prompt action to prevent
academic standards.
an incident of ragging or who display
an apathetic or insensitive attitude v. Taking such other action within
towards complaints of ragging, or its powers as it may deem fit
who fail to take timely steps, whether and impose such other penalties
required under these Regulations as may be provided in the Act
of otherwise, to prevent an incident for such duration of time as the
or incidents of ragging, then such institution complies with the
authority shall initiate departmental provisions of these Regulations.
disciplinary action, in accordance Provided that the action taken under
with the prescribed procedure of the this clause by the Commission against
institution, against such member of the any institution shall be shared with all
faulty or staff. Councils.
Provided that where such lapse Sd/-
is attributable to the Head of the (Dr. R. K. Chauhan)
Secretary

ANNEXURE I
AFFIDAVIT BY THE STUDENT
1) I,________________________ (full name
of student with admission/ registration/
enrolment number) s/o d/o of Mr./ Mrs./
Ms._____________________, having
been admitted to School of Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi have received a
copy of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the
Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational
Institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the “Regulations”) carefully read and fully understood the
provisions contained in the said Regulations.
2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what constitutes ragging.
3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and 9.1 of the Regulations and am fully aware of the penal
and administrative action that is liable to be taken against me in case I am found guilty of or abetting
ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that
a) I will not indulge in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of
the Regulations.
b) I will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission or omission that
may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations.
5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging,I am liable for punishment according to clause 9.1 of the
Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal action that may be taken against me under any
penal law or any law for the time being in force.
6) I hereby declare that I have not been expelled or debarred from admission in any institution in the
country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being part of a conspiracy to promote, ragging;
and further affirm that, in case the declaration is found to be untrue, I am aware that my admission is
liable to be cancelled.
Declared this _____________ day of _____________ month of _____________ year.
Signature of deponent
Name:
Address:
Telephone/ Mobile No.:
Prospectus 2015 75
VERIFICATION
Verified that the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and no part of the affidavit is false
and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein.
Verified at _____________ (place) on this the _____________ (day) of _____________ (month) _____________
(year).
Solemnly affirmed and signed in my presence on this the _____________ (day) of _____________ (month)
_____________ (year) after reading the contents of this affidavit.
OATH COMMISSIONER
ANNEXURE II
AFFIDAVIT BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
1) I, Mr./ Mrs./ Ms.________________________ (full name of parent/guardian) father/mother/guardian
of ________________________ (full name of student having been admitted to with admission/
registration/ enrolment number, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi have received a copy
of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009,
(hereinafter called the “Regulations”) carefully read and fully understood the provisions contained in
the said Regulations.
2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what constitutes ragging.
3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and 9.1 of the Regulations and am fully aware of the penal
and administrative action that is liable to be taken against my ward in case he/she is found guilty of
or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that
a) My ward will not indulge in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as ragging under
clause 3 of the Regulations.
b) My ward will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission or omission
that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations.

5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, my ward is liable for punishment according to clause 9.1
of the Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal action that may be taken against my ward
under any penal law or any law for the time being in force.
6) I hereby declare that my ward has not been expelled or debarred from admission in any institution
in the country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being part of a conspiracy to promote,
ragging; and further affirm that, in case the declaration is found to be untrue, the admission of my
ward is liable to be cancelled.
Declared this _____________ day of _____________ month of _____________ year.
Name:
Address:
Telephone/ Mobile No.:
VERIFICATION
Verified that the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and no part of the affidavit is false
and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein.
Verified at _____________ (place) on this the _____________ (day) of _____________ (month) _____________
(year).
Solemnly affirmed and signed in my presence on this the _____________ (day) of _____________ (month)
_____________ (year) after reading the contents of this affidavit.
OATH COMMISSIONER
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Towards making SPA-D Inclusive, Safe and
Pro-active
As per the law of the land Sexual Harassment of Parag Anand Meshram
Women is an offence. Sexual Harassment means and Associate Professor
includes unwelcome sexually determined behavior Department of Industrial Design
such as:
Moulshri Joshi
• Physical contact and advances;
Assistant Professor
• A demand or request for sexual favors; Department of of Architecture
• Sexually - colored remarks;
• Showing of pornography; Jagjeet Kaur
Assistant Registrar
• Unwelcome physical, verbal or non verbal
conduct of sexual nature;
• Sexual or indecent gestures and indication;
• Entry into private place marked for female
employees and students, with the intent to
commit mischief and harassment;
• Taking of photographs of female workers/ staff
without permission; converting photographs and
other images into visually offensive
and/or pornographic material and circulating the
same in any manner including electronic media;
• All such acts and conducts against women
(employees and students), which amount to
commission of offence defined in the Indian
Penal Code.
Sexual Harassment is humiliating, hurts the dignity
of the victim, causes mental torture, fear and anxiety
and can lead to mental and physical problems of
persons subjected to such behavior.
Let us make the Campuses of School of Planning

and Architecture an Inclusive and Safe Teaching-
Learning- Work Environment for All. For this we have
created a Complaints Cell of faculty and staff of the
School whom you may reach out to for help. This Cell
comprises of the following persons:
Dr. Aruna Ramani Grover,

Professor
Department of Architecture
Dr. Poonam Prakash

Associate Professor
Department of Physical Planning

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under the Act of Parliament
(Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
Contact:
Assistant Registrar (A&E)

Phone: +91.11.2372 4383
Fax: +91.11.2370 2383
Email: admission@spa.ac.in
School of Planning and Architecture

under the Act of Parliament (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
4-Block-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi 110 002 India
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An Institution of National Importance

under the Act of Parliament

Assistant Registrar (A&E)

School of Planning and Architecture

4-Block-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi 110 002 India

www.spa.ac.in PROSPECTUS 2015

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

RESOURCES and SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Towards making SPA-D Inclusive, Safe and

Walter George and his colleagues thus began the

8 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

With the opening up of the Indian economy and

An Overseas Research and Development Centre has

SPA is a futuristic academic institution and has set a

10 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

The School offers planning, architecture and design

The School offers two undergraduate programmes and

Academic policy is decentralized to the extent that

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Department of Architecture BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Department of Physical Planning BACHELOR OF PLANNING

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Department of Architectural Conservation MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (Architectural Conservation)

Department of Urban Design MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN

Department of Industrial Design MASTER OF DESIGN (Industrial Design)

Department of Landscape Architecture MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Department of Environmental Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Environmental Planning)

Department of Housing MASTER OF PLANNING (Housing)

Department of Regional Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Regional Planning)

Department of Transport Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Transport Planning)

Department of Urban Planning MASTER OF PLANNING (Urban Planning)

14 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

16 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

In terms of securing employment in public, private

Architectural Conservation is a specialization, students to address appropriately the challenges

20 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Instruction and training in this urban design

22 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

The programme aims at imparting proficiency in

24 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Environmental considerations have assumed environmental planning, design, impact assessment,

Environmental Planning degree programme is FACULTY

The main objective of this programme is to impart

In this background, a Chair in Housing was instituted Harshita Deo

26 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Being in the business of skill development and FACULTY

28 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Department of Urban Planning is the first

Vision of the Department of Urban Planning is to

Masters in Planning (Urban Planning) programme

The programme enables

30 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi Coordinator, Doctoral Programmes

To support the Doctoral Programme, SPA New Delhi,

SPA, New Delhi offers two kinds of doctoral

Total number of seats available in various departments

32 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

ELIGIBILITY Education (CBSE) strictly on merit subject to fulfilment

After confirmation of allotment of seats, applicants

Name of the Course OG SC ST OBC KM* Total

34 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

ELIGIBILITY Engineering or Architectural Engineering or Building

Declared this _______ day of _ month of _______ year.

Declared this _______ day of _ month of _______ year.