Prospectus 2012 - National School of Drama

Admission-related Matters Admission-related Matters
APPLICATION PROCESS
In the year 2012, 26 students will be selected for
the three-year, full-time course in Dramatic Arts.
The candidates should apply in the prescribed
application form.
The process of admission is as follows:
• The prospectus and application form are available
on request by post or may be download from the
website of the School, www.nsd.gov.in
• Requests for the application form and prospectus
by post should be accompanied by a demand
draft of Rs 225, inclusive of Rs 75 for postage,
drawn in favour of The Director, National School
of Drama.
• Application forms downloaded from the School's
website should be submitted along with a
demand draft of Rs 150, drawn in favour of The
Director, National School of Drama.
• The demand drafts should be crossed‘Account
Payee only’.
• Testimonials, copies of certificates and four
recent passport-size, colour photographs, nonreturnable,
should be attached to the application.
• Candidates may be required to produce original
documents/certificates at the time of the
interview.
• Application forms (requested by post or
downloaded from the website), duly filled in
and complete in all respects, must be sent by
speed post to The Academic Department,
National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House,
Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi 110 001.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
• Graduation in any subject from a recognised
university.
• Proficiency in the mother tongue, and a
working knowledge of Hindi and English.
• Active participation in at least six theatre
productions or in any field related to theatre.
AGE
• The course is open to men and women between
the ages of 20 and 30 years.
• The upper age limit may be relaxed by five years
for candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
• The medium of instruction is Hindi and/or English,
depending on the subject. Plays, however, are
performed mostly in Hindi.
SELECTION PROCESS
The screening of applicants is carried out in two stages.
The preliminary screening comprises an audition or
practical test, and is conducted in New Delhi and four
other centres, usually Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai and
Guwahati.
Candidates recommended by the Preliminary Selection
Committee will go through a final round of selection
in New Delhi, which is in the form of a four to five-day
workshop. In this final selection emphasis will be on the
candidate’s attitude towards learning and participating in
collective creation. To make the selection process broadbased,
it is ensured that selected candidates represent as
many states and union territories as possible.
Candidates called for the final round of selection will be
paid TA/DA from their hometown to the place of interview
in Delhi and back, by the shortest route, after they provide
2nd class train/bus tickets, receipts, etc. They will be given
accommodation in the School hostel.
RESERVATION FOR CANDIDATES BELONGING TO
SC/ST/OBC CATEGORIES
Out of the 26 seats, 5 seats are reserved for SC/ST
candidates and 5 for OBC candidates, preferably from
families traditionally belonging to the performing arts.
ADMISSION FOR CANDIDATES OF
FOREIGN NATIONALITY
Candidates of foreign nationality may take admission in
the course. However, because of the limited number of
seats, it is not feasible to accommodate more than one or
two foreign nationals in each session. Such students have
to submit their applications through the Indian Embassy/
High Commission in their countries, who will forward
these to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR),
New Delhi. The School will then consider the applications
recommended by the ICCR.
RECOGNITION OF THE COURSE FOR RECRUITMENT
TO SUPERIOR POSTS AND SERVICES UNDER
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
The Diploma in Dramatic Arts awarded by the School is
recognised by the Government of India for the purpose
of recruitment to superior posts and services under the
Central Government where specialisation is required in the
field of dramatics. The Diploma is equivalent to a Master’s
degree in dramatics, and NSD graduates are eligible for
appointment as teachers in colleges and universities,
as well as for registration in research and doctoral
programmes.
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