FAQ on the Project Synopsis Submission/ Approval process

1. Which are the Programs offered by the University for which the Students should
get their Project Synopsis Approved?
MBA
MCA
MScIT
MScBT
MScBI
2. Is this applicable only for the Final Semester Project Work?
Yes
3. When should we get our Project Synopsis Approved?

For IT Programs
Progra

Final

Final Semester

semester

Project Session

Project Synopsis Submission

Project

Summer 2014

Opens

Closes

For MCA in 5th Sem &

For MCA in 6th Sem &

for M.Sc IT in 3rd Sem

for M.Sc IT in 4th Sem

April 2014

June 2014

July 2014

September 2014

Oct 2014

December 2014

Jan 2015

March 2015

(May-Oct)
MCA

Fall 2014 (Aug

Jan)
Winter 2014 (Nov

MScIT

Apr)
Spring 2015 (Feb
July)

For MBA Programs

Program

4th sem. Project Session

Project Synopsis Submission opens in 3rd Sem.

3rd sem.

Opens

Closes

Session
Fall 2014 (Aug Jan)

Spring

Feb -14

July -14

Winter 2014 (Nov Apr)

Summer

May-14

Oct -14

Spring 2015 (Feb July)

Fall

Aug -14

Jan-15

Summer 2015 (May-Oct)

Winter

Nov-14

Apr-15

MBA

For AHS Programs

Program

Final

Final Semester

semester

Project Session

Project Synopsis Submission

Project
Opens

Closes

in 4th Sem

in 4th Sem

May 2014

July 2014

Fall 2014 (Aug Jan)

August 2014

October 2014

Winter 2014 (Nov

November 2014

January 2015

February 2015

April 2015

Summer 2014 (MayOct)

MScBI
4
MScBT

Apr)
Spring 2015 (Feb
July)

4. Is the Project Synopsis Approval applicable for Mini project course?

The Project Synopsis Approval is applicable only for final semester project work
of PG programs offered by this University under Management/ IT/ AHS streams/
dept.

5. Who can be a project Guide?

An individual who is satisfying the University requirement can apply to University
to register as an approved Project Guide. The individual may be associated with
the Learning Centre (LC) or with any Institute/ College/ University/ Organization.

6. Can the University approved academic counsellor be a project guide?

Approved counsellor can be a guide if he/she satisfies the Guide eligibility
requirement. However he/she should send his/her request to get the Guide
Registration number (this is a onetime process).
7. What is the role of the LC in identifying the Project Guides?
Role of the LC is to facilitate their students in identifying project Guides.

8. Is it necessary to submit degree certificate for Guide approval? Can one submit
his/ her provisional certificate?
For approval he/ she should submit his/ her Highest Qualification Credentials it
may be either the Degree or Provisional certificate.

9. Is it necessary to provide experience certificate for Guide approval?

In the absence of experience certification he/ she should give a self-declaration
against this space.

10. What should one a student do if his/her proposed guide is not approved by the
University?
He/ She should look for someone who satisfies the University Guide
requirement.

11. Do the guides have to get registered every drive?

Guide Registration is a onetime activity. The Guide need to only quote his/ her
Registration number issued to him/ her by the University in his/ her Students
Project Synopsis form.

12. Can an approved guide under one department guide students of other
department?
Guide approval is Dept./ Stream wise only. Separate application is to be sent.

13. Can a student replace his guide if the existing guide discontinues his service in
between the project semester/s duration?
Once accepted it is recommended that a Guide completes the obligation. There
is also no restriction that student and guide should be from same place. Only on
a case to case basis University may approve for change of guide.

14. Can the Guide registration form be uploaded from student portal (EduNxt
student login)?
Yes
15. How much time university will take to approve the guide?
As and when requisition for Guide registrations are received University processes
the applications. Confirmation mail with Registration ID is sent to all approved
project Guides.

16. Should a guide get approved first and then the students have to upload synopsis?
Guide Approval and Project Synopsis submission are two parallel activities.
However, a Project Synopsis will get approved only if guide is registered/ applied
for his registration to the University.

17. What are the responsibilities of a Guide?

Roles of a Guide:

Offer suggestions to fine tune the problem identified and in synopsis

preparation. The problem identified should be sufficient enough for a
study at MCA level.

Monitor and review the project work periodically with a minimum two
reviews during the course of the project. Review report needs to be
prepared as per the template given in Annexure III.

Review and correct draft project report and offer suggestions wherever
necessary and to confirm that the project report is submitted as per the
prescribed format of the University.

To award Internal Assessment (IA) mark. This is to be submitted at the

time of final Project Report submission at the LC.

18. How do I submit project synopsis for approval?

Synopsis is to be submitted for approval only through your EduNxt login.
19. Where do you look for in EduNxt to submit synopsis?
Check for project synopsis submission link under pre final semester, if not
available check under final semester.

20. Will a student get a confirmation mail once his/her synopsis is approved ?
Student can see the status Submitted/ Approved/ Rejected ( to be resubmitted)
in their EduNxt login.

21. Students whose synopsis is rejected & have resubmitted where is their status
available?
A Project Synopsis is scrutinized by the Dept. as and when it is submitted.
Approvals are accorded immediately if all the required information are in order.
Approved Guide list and Project list can be downloaded from EduNxt MyZone.
For each academic Session University will publish the approved list of Project
Synopsis/ Guide. Only these students will be eligible to appear for the final
University Project Viva-Voce examination.

22. Is it compulsory that both guide and student to sign the project synopsis form

Yes, registered guide needs to verify and sign the form in absence of guide
signature confirmation mail from the guide needs to be attached while
submitting the synopsis.

23. How to resubmit the synopsis when it gets rejected?

If rejected, student needs to re submit the updated synopsis only through
EduNxt login for approval.

24. How many student can work on the same project title?
For PG programs it is always recommended that student a student carries out an
individual project work. In case a Project Work demands more than one student
participation then the modules on which each student would be working needs
to be clearly identified.

25. What will happen if a student does not get the approval for his/ her synopsis
within the due date?
He/ She will not be eligible to appear for his University Project Viva Voce
examination.

26. How the Internal Assessment marks are to be awarded for the project work?
Look for detailed Mark distribution in the Project Guidelines. The Project Guide
is to award the IA marks for his/her candidate and submit it to the concerned LC.
Necessary documentations are to be maintained at the LC. The LC in turn will
submit it to the University through the IA tool.

27. How the marks are segregated for external, Internal Examiner and the Guide?
Refer to the corresponding Project Guidelines for details on IA and UE Mark
allocation.

28. Where can we get the Project review report which a guide has to submit to the
LC ?
This is part of the Project Guidelines document.