EXPLANATORY NOTES TO FILL THE APPLICATION FORM FOR APPROVAL OF PLANNING COURSES BY ITPI.

1. Institutions means the University/ College / Department / School of planning in India imparting town and country planning education for the membership of ITPI.
2. Institute may please authorize one faculty member and give his/her email ID and contact numbers for speedy communication:
3. Refer item 2.0 of Format
   1. The planning course in Master’s shall be of two years duration or four semesters of 16 working weeks in each semester.
   2. Integrated Masters in Planning shall be of five years duration.
   3. Undergraduate Program (B. Planning) shall be of four years duration or eight semesters.
   4. Both Undergraduate, Integrated Masters and Postgraduate courses need to be conducted as per syllabus prescribed by ITPI / AICTE.
   5. The candidates shall possess at least one of the following educational qualification for Master’s program.
      1. Bachelor’s degree in Planning, or Civil Engineering, or Architecture (from any University / Institutions in India or Abroad or its equivalent recognized by the Government of India); OR
      2. Master’s degree in Economics, or Sociology, or Geography (from any University / Institution in India or Abroad recognized by the Government of India).
      3. Other qualifications or experience which the ITPI Council may accept from time to time as equivalent to the above after considering the background, training and experience of a candidate individually.
   6. For Undergraduate Program (B. Planning) and Integrated Masters in Planning, candidate shall possess the qualifications prescribed by AICTE/ITPI.
   7. No candidate with less than 55% marks in aggregate at the qualifying examination shall be admitted to the planning course which may be relaxed for SC and ST candidates, as per Government rules.
   8. Institution may subject the candidate, seeking admission to the planning to an entrance test specifically designed to assess the candidate’s aptitude; admission shall be made preferably through entrance test at the national.
   9. Institution may also conduct an interview before final admission. The weightage for such interview shall not exceed 20% of the marks for the entrance test for admission to any of the Planning courses.
4. Refer Item No. 2.3 of Format
   1. The sanctioned intake of candidates at the postgraduate level and Integrated Masters in planning course in each specialization shall not exceed 20 in a class.
   2. If the sanctioned intake is more than 20 candidates, separate class shall be organized.
   3. The sanctioned intake of candidates at undergraduate level shall not exceed 40 in a Class.
5. Refer Item No. 2.4 of Format
   1. The Institution shall conduct the examination at the end of each semester.
   2. The Sessional Work (planning workshop studio) shall be assessed by a jury of internal and external examiners (50:50 ratio).
   3. The pass marks shall not be less than 35% in each theory subject and 40% for all studio projects. The aggregation shall not be less than 50%.
   4. The weightage of marks for all theory subjects and the Sessional Work may not exceed the ratio 50: 50 in the first two stages of the course.
   5. The weightage of marks for subjects having both Class work marks / internal assessment as well as examination marks may not exceed the ratio of 40: 60 respectively.
   6. An examiner for any of the subjects of examination shall have a minimum of 3 years teaching / professional experience in his / her field of study.
   7. Candidates who have passed in the internal assessment, shall only be permitted to appear for the final exam.
6. Refer Item No.3.0 of Format
   1. The institution imparting town and country planning education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels needs to follow the syllabus prescribed by ITPI / AICTE.
   2. The Institution shall as an integral part of academic curriculum arrange for field study tours (tour not less than seven working days, so as the students to understand the necessity of data collection / interviews / stakeholder meetings, etc.) and visits to important places relevant from planning point of view and participate in national level competitions like NOSPlan, ITPI Best Thesis Award, etc.
7. Refer Item No. 4.0 of Format
   1. The institution shall maintain a teacher / student ratio of 1:8 for Postgraduate and 1:10 for Undergraduate levels. (Any modification done by the AICTE shall be applicable).
   2. The Institution shall have access and input from teachers representing fields of human settlements, namely demography, housing, transportation, utilities, socio- economics, etc.
   3. All the teachers teaching planning subjects shall be the member of ITPI.
   4. The Institution may have the faculty pattern as prescribed in the UGC / AICTE norms and follow the UGC pay structure.
   5. The Institution shall encourage the faculty members to involve in professional practice and research.
   6. The institution shall encourage exchange of faculty members for academic program.
8. Refer Item No. 5.0 of Format
   1. The norms suggested herein for space are related to an independent Planning School / Institute with an annual intake of 20 students (for postgraduate level) and 40 students (for undergraduate level) maximum in a class. These norms prescribe the minimal standards of space which must be provided for in an institution for efficient functioning.
   2. Academic Area

      Sl. No.	Items	Total	Per Capita
      1	Class rooms	240sq.m	1.2 sq.m.
      2	Design Studios	100sq.m	5.0 sq.m.
      3	Exhibition-cum-conference room, Laboratory	200 sq.m	1.0 sq.m.
      4	Workshop	200sq	0.5 sq.m.
      5	Library	150sq	0.75 sq.m.
      6	Resource Centre	80 sq.m	0.4 sq.m.
      7	Auditorium	300sq	15.sq.m.

      
      
   3. Administrative Area

      Sl. No.	Items	Total	Per Capita
      1	Director and Management	100sq.m.	0.5 sq.m.
      2	Faculty	250sq.m.	1.25 sq.m.
      3	Amenities Area	250sq.m.	1.25 sq.m.

      
      
   4. Residential Area

      Sl. No.	Description	Norm
      1	Housing in industrial centers, urban areas, etc.; where college is situatedcwithin city / town (upto 20 kms from Municipal Limit)	Provision for 50% staff
      2	Highly urbanized areas / Industrial areas, where the college is situated far away from city / town (more than 20 kms from Municipal Limit)	Provision for 100% staff

      
      
   5. Students Hostel Norms
      1. 50% of total student strength to be provided with hostel accommodation.

      - Single room : 10 sq.m.

      - Two seater room : 16 sq.m.

      - Three seater room : 20 sq.m.

      2. There shall be a separate Hostel for all girl students requiring accommodation with all amenities and special security arrangements.
9. Refer Item No. 5.7 of Format

   Provision of mapping with hardware, software and computers facilities equipped with GIS, GPS, etc., along with printing facilities is required to be provided.

10. A separate Library for Planning Department preferably be established, In case of Common Library minimum number of Planning Books shall be 150 and Journals shall be at least 50 in the Library.