Library

1. General Library

1.  The library is open from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on all working days.

2.  All students should bring their identity card for admission to the reading room or for borrowing books.

3.  Students  are  expected  to  maintain  an  atmosphere  of  study  and  complete  silence  in  the  Library  and  Reading  room.

4.  Tickets are non transferable.  Sub-lending of books is forbidden.

5.  Borrower’s  Tickets  will  be  issued  to  each  student  on  producing  the  identity  card.

                   Teaching Staff                         Fifteen Books     

                Non-Teaching Staff                 Five Books         

                Ph. D. Scholars                      Seven books       

                M. Phil. Scholars                    Five books         

                P. G.  Students                       Three books       

               U. G. Students                        Two books         

6.  On getting books from the library, the borrower shall check whether the number in the book pocket card is the same as the accession number marked in the book.  Students are also advised to examine condition of the book and bring to the notice of the librarian any damage to the book.  Otherwise, the borrower will be held responsible for the damage.

7.  The UG/PG students should return the books on the due date.  However, if they want the book after the due date, they should return the book on the due date and get extension of the book for a period of 15 days.  Please note extension can be done only twice.

8.  Each  student  is  responsible  for  the  books  borrowed  on  his/her  ticket.  For  any  damage  or,  loss  of  book,  twice the replacement   cost  will  be  collected.  If one book in a set of books is damaged or lost, the cost of replacing the whole set will be recovered.

9. Postgraduate  Department  and  Undergraduate  Department  Libraries  are  managed  by  the  concerned  departments.

10. All the students must return the library tickets before the commencement of their final semester examination or on demand by the librarian whichever is earlier.

2. Department Library

Every department, particularly the research department, has a well-stacked library with current additions and all important research journals. The department library will issue books and journals to the students of the respective departments. Students of other departments can also avail themselves of the facilities available in a particular department library with the prior permission of the HoD and as per the conditions of the department libraries.

3. Book Banks

There  are  book  banks  in  each  department  managed  by  the  departments  concerned.  Book  bank  consists  of  textbooks  necessary  for  the  various  Degree  classes.

Students  can  borrow  books  from  the  book  bank.. All books  borrowed  should  be  returned  before  receiving the hall  ticket  for the University  Examination.

Outgoing students may please donate their books to the book bank and the name of such donors will be duly acknowledged.

4. Library Assistance Programme (LAP)

Students may profitably utilise their leisure hours by joining the Library Assistance Programme. Each student is expected to put in  a certain number of hours of work per week. Students may earn extra credits through the Library Assistance Programme. The students may contact the librarian or the convener,  library committee for further details. Students who are identified for the benefits of Free Mid-day Meals scheme are expected to serve as part of the Library Assistance Programme.