After B.Com Vocational Graduation Eligible for the Hindi Pandit Course

I have completed B.Com Vocational Graduation . Am i eligible for the Hindi Pandit Course or not ?

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Sorry to say that after completion of B.Com Vocational Graduation you are not eligible for the Hindi Pandit Course .

Centre for Good Governance conducts the Language Pandit Common Entrance Test, for Telugu Pandit, Urdu Pandit and Hindi Pandit courses.

LPCET Eligibility

Applicants should be of Indian Nationality.
Applicants should satisfy Local / Non Local Status requirements as per Presidential order 1974 and amendments thereon pertaining to Regulation of Admissions in Educational Institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
Applicants should have completed 19 years of age as on the 1st July of the year of admission i.e. 01.07.2014. There is no upper age limit.

Hindi Pandit:
Applicants must have graduate degree with optional subject Hindi or Bachelor of Oriental Language Hindi or Praveen of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachara Sabha, Hyderabad or any other equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA Standard) by the Government of Andhra Pradesh or MA (Hindi).

Important Dates
LPCET 2014 Exam Date: 22-06-2014

LPCET Eligibility details
LPCET 2014 Eligibility

Candidate should be of Indian Nationality.
He/She should satisfy Local / Non Local Status requirements as per Presidential order 1974 and amendments thereon pertaining to Regulation of Admissions in Educational Institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
Age Limit : The candidates should have completed 19 years of age as on the 1st July of the year of admission i.e. 01.07.2014. There is no upper age limit.

Educational Qualifications: The candidates who have passed the minimum qualifying examinations mentioned below are eligible to apply.

Telugu Pandit : BA (Telugu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language – Telugu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Telugu or A Graduate degree with optional subject Telugu or MA (Telugu).
Hindi Pandit: A graduate degree with optional subject Hindi or Bachelor of Oriental Language Hindi or Praveen of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachara Sabha, Hyderabad or any other equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA Standard) by the Government of Andhra Pradesh or MA (Hindi).
Urdu Pandit : BA (Urdu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language Urdu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Urdu or A Graduate Degree with optional subject Urdu of M.A (Urdu).

Note:

The candidates who have passed the above examination as on the date of submission of application are eligible to appear for LPCET – 2014.
The candidates who have appeared for final qualifying examinations or its equivalent during this academic year are also eligible to apply LP CET-2014 Entrance Examination subject to the condition that they should produce their pass certificates at the time of counseling without fail.
The above qualifications prescribed are for LPCET-2014 only. The Government may prescribe over and above qualifications at the time of Teacher Recruitment Test (TRT).
Qualifying marks in the Entrance Test for general category of candidates shall be 35 percent of the aggregate marks. However there shall be no minimum qualifying marks in respect of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

LPCET 2014 – Definition of Local Candidates

A candidate for admission shall be regarded as a local candidate in relation to local area.

If he / she has studied in one or more educational institution (s) in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he / she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant final year qualifying examination, or
Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years in which he/she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant final year qualifying examination, if he/she not studied in any educational institution and if he/she has resided in that local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant final year qualifying examination in which he/she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared.
A candidate for admission to the course who is not regarded as local candidate under clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be a local candidate of
that local area if he/she has studied for the maximum period out of the said period of 7 year in that local year
Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas or equal such local area where he/she has resided in last in such equal period; or
if, during the whole or any part of seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying final year examination, he/she has not studied in the educational institutions in any local area, but has resided in the state; during the whole of the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to;
Such local area where he/she has resided for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years; or
When the period of his/her residence in two or more local areas are equal, such local area where he/she has resided last in such equal period.

The candidates are requested to note their Local Area (University Area) will be decided on the basis of the districts where they have studied. If the candidate has no regular study in a recognized educational institution for the whole or part of specified seven year period, his/her local candidature to that extent will be decided on the basis of his/her residence of the area during the specified seven years period preceding year of first appearance of the final year qualifying Examination. The candidate has to produce Local Area Certificate for Seven Years/proceeding the year of first appearance of the final year qualifying exam.

(In respect of candidates not studied in School/College for any part or full of specified period) from the Revenue authority concerned not below the rank of M.R.O (Mandal Revenue Officer).
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY AREA (AU) Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam Districts.
SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY AREA (SVU) Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Ananthapur and Kurnool Districts
OSMANIA UNIVERSITY AREA (OU) Mahaboobnagar, Hyderabad , Ranga Reddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda Districts.

EXAMPLES TO ELABORATE LOCAL STATUS

Example 1: If the candidate has studied classes IX to Degree III Year in Warangal District as a regular candidate with School / College study he belongs to Osmania University Local Area.

Example 2: If the candidate has studied classes IX to Inter 1st year in Kurnool District and Intermediate II year to Degree III year in Guntur District as a regular candidate School/ College study he belongs to Andhra University Area. Because he has studied more number of years in the specific 7 year period in Guntur District of Andhra University area.

Example 3: A candidate has no regular School or College study, but he resides in Nellore District and he appeared as a private candidate in Degree 1st year, II year and III year, by virtue of residence (because he has no regular study) he belongs to Nellore District. Hence he comes under Sri. Venkateswara University Area.

Example 4: A candidate has studied IX to X classes in Guntur District. Subsequently he discontinued his regular study in Educational Institution & settled in Adilabad District & Stayed 5 years. There from he appeared as a private candidate for I year Degree to III year Degree. Hence he belongs to Osmania University by virtue of his residence. (because his period of regular study in Andhra University Area is less than his stay in the Osmania University Area i.e. in Adilabad in specified seven year period).

Example 5 : A candidate has studied IX class in Karimnagar District Subsequently he studied X to II year Intermediate in Ananthapur District. Thereafter he studied I year Degree to III year Degree (Three years) in Visakhapatnam District. He belongs to Andhra University Area. Though the study periods are equal in Sri Venkateswara University Area and Andhra University Area. That is three years each. The latter period is Andhra University Area. Hence, he belong to Andhra University Area.

The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to the remaining 15% of un-reserved seats.

Note:-

All candidates eligible to be declared as local candidates.
Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period of 10 years excluding period of study outside the state or either of whose parents are resided in the state for a total period of 10 years excluding the period of employment out side the state.
Candidates who are children of parents who are in the employment of this state or central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public Institutions within the state.
Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of the State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and Educational Institutions recognized by the Government or University or other competent Authority and similar quasi- Government Institutions in the state.