Very very important for students. ... Full details abt b.voc B.Voc.: Software Development. The I.T. Sector in India is growing and vocationally trained skilled workforce in very large numbers is required for automation of enterprises & companies. India is going to need software enabled people in almost all sectors, such as, Finance and Stock Exchange, Pharmaceutical, Media and entertainment, corporate business to name a few… This course is designed in such a way that at the end of three years students will get a B.Voc.: Software Development degree & can seek jobs in the field of materials management in manufacturing industries in the purchase / stores / sales & marketing departments However, at the end of first year with a Diploma they can seek jobs as Computer Assistants in Offices & Accounts Departments. If they continue through the second year they can leave with an advanced diploma and seek jobs in technical management i.e. in publishing, entertainment media & social industry. B.Voc.: Tourism India’s vast natural, historical and cultural diversity is poorly tapped by the tourism industry. According to one source, India’s position stands at 41 internationally and 11 in the Asia-Pacific region. While the Government and other agencies look into the infrastructural and other essentials for Tourism development we see lacunae in the availability of well trained Tour guides, Managers, Operators to develop the vast potential for Tourism that India has to offer. Besides, the concept of Tourism and hospitality management has now widened to include Event Management of both short ad long programmes for corporate groups, educational institutes etc. This service-based industry requires (besides cognitive, creative and core-competency skills in the practical and organizational aspects of the industry) crucial and well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. Who are eligible to apply for admissions to the First Year B.Voc. courses in Software Development and in Tourism: A candidate in order to be eligible for admission to the B.Voc. courses in Software Development and in Tourism shall have passed the Class XII from any stream. Examination conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination or Diploma in any Engineering branch with two or three or four years duration after passing the Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) examination conducted by the Board of Technical Education, Maharashtra State or equivalent examination. SEATS AVAILABLE – 50 each for Tourism and Software Development The College is a Catholic Minority College, administered under the Provisions of the Indian Constitution, to promote the welfare of the Minority community and to extend its services to all other communities in India, so as to contribute to the harmony and integration of Indian society. 50% of seats are reserved for Catholic Minority students. There is also reservation of seats as given below: Reservation of Seats: (As per the directives given in the University of Mumbai Circular No.Spl.Cell/(68)/218/2005 dated 3rd June, 2005. ) Sr. No. Category No. of Seats TOTAL SEATS 50 1 Management Quota – 15% 8 Only for those the College is obliged to BALANCE SEATS – 85% 42 2 Minority: 50% seats of the balance 85% seats. 21 3 General 25% seats of the balance 85% seats. 11 4 Reserved Category : (SC/ST/DT(A) / NT(B) /NT(C) /NT/(D)/OBC/SBC ) Visually/Physically Challenged and **Special Category 10 ** The Special category is for the wards of transferred State/Central Government and Private Sector employees, Defence Personnel, Ex-Servicemen, Freedom fighters; for students who have met with an accident and also for award winners at the District/State/National Level in Sports or Cultural activities. Selection Process The College has introduced an ONLINE application system for the First Year B.Voc admissions. All candidates applying for admission to St. Xavier’s College are expected to apply through the online application system on the homepage of the website www.xaviers.edu which will be activated from 20th May, 2016. The Last date for submission of online application forms for admission to the College and dates for display of merit lists will be put up on “homepage” of our website www.xaviers.edu. The schedule for admissions will be announced by the University of Mumbai and will be followed by the Colleges in Mumbai. Admissions are made only on the basis of the overall percentage of marks at the qualifying examination. The Grades awarded by some Boards are converted to percentages according to a formula provided by their respective Boards or by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi for students coming from Foreign Boards. IMPORTANT The University of Mumbai has made it mandatory for all candidates seeking admission to the First Year courses in the Degree Colleges to fill in the “Pre-Admission Online Registration Form” on the following link http://mum.digitaluniversity.ac (Dates for online registration will be announced by the University sometime in the last week of May 2016 - you will need to click on:- Pre Admission Online Registration) Therefore, all candidates applying for admission to St. Xavier’s College for the First Year Courses i.e. B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc. (IT), B.M.M., B.M.S. and for the First Year B.Voc courses in Tourism and in Software Development are required to fill in the “Pre-Admission Online Registration Form” and submit a hard copy of the same to the College Office (dates for submission will be announced later). At the time of admission the candidate must submit the Class XII marksheet in original and two attested copies of the same and one attested copy of other relevant documents as mentioned below: 1. Class XII Marksheet – (Original + 2 attested copies) 2. Baptism Certificate (For the Minority community - Christians) 3. Caste Certificate (for reserved category) 4. Documentary Evidence regarding special category status Provisional Eligibility Certificate: Students passing the Class XII from other Boards i.e. ISC, CBSE, IB, other State Boards etc or Foreign Boards / Universities have to apply for a provisional eligibility certificate issued by the University of Mumbai at the time of admissions through the College. Therefore, candidates who accept the offer of admission to the College will be given the prescribed application forms for provisional eligibility. The duly filled in forms are required to be returned to the College with an attested copy of the class XII marksheet and a passport size photograph along with a prescribed fee of Rs.320/- for eligibility and Rs.400/- total Rs.820/- The duly filled in application form will then be forwarded to the University of Mumbai for issue of Provisional Eligibility Certificate by the College. Further, candidates admitted to the College on the strength of the provisional eligibility certificate issued by the University of Mumbai, are required to submit the original and attested copies of the following certificates/documents as mentioned below to the College Office before the close of the 1st semester or at the beginning of the 2nd semester. These certificates will be sent to the University of Mumbai for confirmation of eligibility to the respective courses in which he/she has been offered admission. a) Class XII Statement of Marks b) Pass Certificate c) Migration Certificate Candidates passing Class XII Examinations from Foreign Boards and students passing from International Baccalaureate (I.B.) or “A” levels examinations - General Certificate of Education (GCE) / Cambridge International School Exam (CIE) of Cambridge or University of London are required to first approach the University of Mumbai, Eligibility Section, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098 and obtain a ‘PRIMA FACIE’ Eligibility letter from the University of Mumbai for the purpose of admissions to all First Year Degree Courses namely B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, B.M.M., B.M.S., and B.Sc. (IT) and B.Voc courses in Tourism and in Software Development. FEES: The total fees, including deposit and laboratory fees as sanctioned by the management board, St. Xavier’s