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1. Kindly
ensure that your thesis meets all the standards of a scholarly writing. The
entire work is divided into suitable chapters, sections, sub-sections.
2. Kindly
ensure that objectives, scope, limitations of research, general conclusions,
specific conclusions, specific contributions and future scope of work are
clearly spelt out in the thesis.
3. The
thesis may be written in English language and may be word processed on single
side of paper. You may follow appropriate margins, line spacing, and font. In
case the numbers of pages are exceeding 350, the thesis may be printed on both
the sides of paper. The appendices may be provided in a Compact Disc if the
situation warrants. The page orientation may be portrait and good quality A4
size paper may be used. The pages may be numbered properly and the text is
justified.
4. Any
format of quoting REFERENCES may be followed consistently in the thesis.
The reference numbers may either quoted in square parentheses and listed
towards the end of chapters. The candidates may follow author name followed by
year and list the authors alphabetically towards the end the chapters.
5. Kindly
ensure that all figures, tables have suitable numbers consistently followed
throughout the thesis document. Be sure to give caption to each table/figure
and they are cited in the text. Mention data sources below the Tables/Figures
if any. Figures should be made as self-explanatory as possible.
6. Use
only standard abbreviations. Avoid abbreviations in the title. The full term
for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text
except in case of measurement units. The measurement units if any shall be
followed consistently.
7. The
suggested format of the organization of Thesis is as given below.
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Thesis Title Page (Inner Cover) as per the format
given in Annexure I
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Certificate from Supervisor as the format in
Annexure II
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Acknowledgements
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Abstract
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Table of Contents
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List of Tables
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List of Figures
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List of Abbreviations/Symbols
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Chapters
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Conclusions
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Specific Contributions
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Future Scope of Work
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References
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Appendices
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List of Publications and Presentations
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Brief Biography of the Candidate
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Brief Biography of the Supervisor
8. Formats
of Thesis title page and certificates given in the Annexure should be strictly
adhered to. The Thesis should have an outer cover similar to inner cover.
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