Admission Notification for Training of New Entrant Junior Level Supervisors of Jute Sectore in
JLS-1 : Spinning Preparatory & JLS-3 : Weaving Preparatory and Finishing
Under Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)

Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, University of Calcutta announces admission to the following short term training courses for Junior Level Supervisory Courses for Jute Sector under Integrated Skill Development Scheme for Sponsored and General (Non-sponsored) Candidates:

JLS-1	:	3-Months Junior Level Supervisory Course in Spinning Preparatory (Selection-Batching to Drawing) Total Intake - 30
JLS-3	:	3-Months Junior Level Supervisory Course in Weaving Preparatory and Finishing (Beaming to Sack Sewing–Finishing) Total Intake - 30
This Department (Erstwhile Institute of Jute Technology) usually offers following four different modules of industry oriented Junior Level supervisory courses of 3-month duration for each module, as listed below:
JLS-1	:	3-Months Junior Level Supervisory Course in Spinning Preparatory (Selection-Batching to Drawing) TotalIntake - 30
JLS-2	:	3-MonthsJunior Level Supervisory Course in Spinning And Winding (Spinning, Twisting and Winding) Total Intake - 30
JLS-3	:	3-Months Junior Level Supervisory Course in Weaving Preparatory and Finishing (Beaming to Sack Sewing–Finishing) Total Intake - 30
JLS-4	:	3-Months Junior Level Supervisory Course in Maintenance of Jute Mill Machinery Total Intake - 30

This department has already offered JLS-2 & 4, Courses from 1st September 2015 to 6th January 2016. Hence, in this semester, this department will offer only JLS-1 and JLS – 3 courses, as said above from March 15th 2016. So, among the above stated four modules of industry oriented Junior Level supervisory courses of 3-month duration for each module, Course No - JLS-1 in Spinning Preparatory (Selection-Batching to Drawing)and JLS-3 Weaving Preparatory and Finishing (Beaming to Sack Sewing–Finishing) will be commenced from 15th March 2016, at Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700 019 for both jute mill /jute organizations sponsored and non-sponsored general candidates. Jute Mill / Jute Organization may sponsor candidates for both JLS-1 and JLS-3 course. Candidates have to apply in prescribed format within 5th March 2016.

Eligibility :
Any candidate who has passed Madhyamik or equivalent may apply, but Class XII pass or Graduate candidates in any discipline with Jute Mill Sponsorship will be preferred.
(However, if there is any BSc Pass candidate, he /she may be admitted to Four Semester P G Diploma in Jute Technology and Management course (a higher level course for future techno-managerial personnel development for jute industry, for which vide consult separate website notification and newspaper advertisement).
However, Madhyamik pass, or XII pass or BA or B. Com. pass candidates, those who are engaged in the jute mill shop-floor work for a period of at least six months to one year may be directly admitted after interview without any written test or interview as Jute mill / jute Organization sponsored candidates. General non-sponsored candidates having the same qualifications has to appear in a admission test or interview. SC/ST/OBC candidates will get special preference for admission in this course without admission test and reservations of seats for them are as per University norms / W.B. Govt. rules.

Important Dates for Submission of filled in application :
The candidates have to furnish their application for admission in a prescribed form available from the website www.ijtindia.org / www.caluniv.ac.in or directly from the office of this department and should be submitted to the office of this department within 5th March 2016, within 5:00 P.M. after duly filled in and enclosing with attested copies of testimonials for the said module of JLS courses (Course no - JLS-1 or JLS-3) with a fee of Rs. 500/- as application fee per application either in cash or draft in favor of "INSTITUTE OF JUTE TECHNOLOGY- ISDS account-2 (revenue)" payable at Kolkata.
However, for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates : Application Fee is Rs. 250/- , subject to submission of the attested copy of caste certificate and original is to be produced to the office for such relaxation.

Important dates for Admission Test/Interview and admission procedures :
Last date of application : 5th March 2016, within 5:00 P.M. unless otherwise mentioned or further notified.
All the general category of non-sponsored candidates (except SC/ST/OBC/PH) have to appear in a Admission Test cum interview, which will be held on : 8th March 2016, at 12:00 Noon for Course No - JLS-1 and JLS-3.
Admission Date : 10th – 12th March 2016.
Class Start : 15th March 2016.

Placement Assistance :
So far, passed out students of all batches of JLS courses for all four said modules have been fully (100%) placed. Full Placement Assistance will also be provided in this batch after successfully passing the JLS-1 and JLS–3 examinations.

Commencement of JLS–3 course and subsequent commencement of other JLS courses-
Candidates who have already completed JLS-2 Course in earlier batch may be admitted directly to JLS-3course in subsequently next batch and in that case, they will be exempted from admission test or interview. Hence, If the candidates passing JLS course -2is sponsored by mills / or other jute organizations, the same candidates may continue the JLS-1 or JLS-3 course at a stretch considering as a 6 months course.
Moreover, if any candidate completes all the four modules of JLS-1, 2, 3, and 4 courses in subsequent batches, they will be considered to award 1 year certificate in Jute Processing Technology and Maintenance (equivalent to 1 year ITI certificate in jute trade) from this department.

Course Fee Etc.
For all categories of candidates, the course fee for each module of JLS Course is Rs. 7,000/- per JLS course of 3 months duration irrespective of category of candidates. After their name is announced for admission, all candidates have to deposit the course fee of Rs. 7,000/- by Demand Draft in favour of "INSTITUTE OF JUTE TECHNOLOGY - ISDS account - 2 (revenue)" payable at Kolkata on 10th – 12th March 2016.

Intake :
Total intake for each module of JLS courses will be ordinarily around 30. Intake may be increased as per decision of the appropriate authority, if required.

Sponsorship :
For the sponsored candidates, original letter of sponsorship from the Unit Head of the Sponsoring Organization/Unit/Mill (Director/ President/General Manager/Mill Manager/Chief Executive/Executive Director with full name and office seal) mentioning the total experience, if any, is to be produced to this office during submission of application form and also during verification of qualification and other testimonials during admission with course fee between 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on 12th March 2016.

Further enquiry :
For any further query, mills or individual candidate may contact ISDS-Project office of this department or the Project Coordinators by e-mail to -
Prof. Dr. A. K. Samanta (Professor & Head of the Department) (ijtaksamanta@gmail.com) / Dr. S. K. Ghosh (ijtskg40@gmail.com) (Project Coordinator) / Mr. K. K. Dalapati (Course Coordinator) +91 98041 20367 (dalapati_k@rediffmail.com)