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	What is the mission of Apar India ?
	Mr. Jain: Apar India was established in 1998, with a mission of providing quality education in the true literal sense that is imparting knowledge, skills and instilling the moral values of Shiksha, Sanskaar and Sewa in the students. The Institute provides University Degrees duly affiliated to Sikkim Manipal University in the field of Management, IT and Journalism. At present we are catering to more than 1000 students who are pursuing MBA, BBA, MCA. BCA. BSc.IT, BA and MA in Journalism and Mass Communication.

	What is the specialty of Sikkim Manipal University?
	The Sikkim Manipal University was established in 1995. It was set up in partnership between the Government of Sikkim and the Manipal Education and Medical Group. The University is offering Higher Education Programs in association with Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Manipal Universal Learning as a part of its efforts to bring education to masses and fulfill the growing demand for professional education. The programs offered by the University combine highly researched curriculum integrated with industry relevant concepts and practices. The University offers a unique blend of theoretical and cutting edge inputs to students, making them theoretically well rounded professionals

	Is the world famous Manipal Group involved in Sikkim Manipal University?
	Mr. Jain: Yes, the Manipal group which is the nucleus of 53 educational Institutions with over 1,00,000 admissions, has two Universities (MAHE and SMU), 8 campuses, 24 Professional Colleges, 86,000 students, 2,60,000 alumni and students from 49 countries. The Manipal Group, which has an experience of over 50 years, is the service provider for Sikkim Manipal University.

	Does the University have the UGC approval ?
	Mr. Jain: The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, Gangtok is incorporated under the State Legislative Act (Act IX of 1995) of the Government of Sikkim. It is recognized by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and also by the University Grants Commission (U. G. C.). The Sikkim Manipal University’s Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates are recognized by all members of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and are at par with Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates of all Indian Universities/Deemed Universities/Institutions vide UGC Circular no. FI-B/92 (CPP) dt. February 1992 and AIU Circular no. EV/B (449)/94/176915-177115 dated January 1994.

	Could you please guide us about the courses available at Apar in the field of Management, IT and Journalism?
	The admissions for this session are open and the courses that are available are: • Courses in the field of Management BBA, BBARO, MBA • Courses in the field of Information Technology BCA, B.Sc IT, MCA • Courses in the field of Journalism BAJM , MAJM

	How would the student benefit by taking an admission at Apar India for the professional degree courses?
	Mr. Jain: Taking an admission at Apar India and pursuing a professional course on a regular pattern would entitle the students for triple certification – a UGC recognized university degree from SMU, industry oriented autonomous Diploma provided by Apar India and certificates for job-oriented courses. All these are being provided to the students without charging any tuition fees. Only the University fee is payable.

	What is the eligibility criteria for admission? Do you have any entrance examination?
	Mr. Jain: There are no entrance examinations. The students can take a direct admission irrespective of the stream of education and the percentage. For the Undergraduate courses, the student should have cleared the XIIth class and for the post-graduate course, the student should be a graduate. The emphasis is on giving the student the opportunity to fulfill his dreams provided he is ready to put in hard work and should be regular. The percentage scored in the XII std. is not treated as the barometer of the students’ caliber and a low or average percentage should not put an end to the students’ dreams.

	What other facilities are being provided to the students of Apar India?
	Mr. Jain: The students get the benefit of regular classes for five days a week. The Institute organizes regular workshops and seminars on Personality Development, Yoga, Presentation skills and Group Discussions conducted by eminent and experienced faculty. In addition, the students are taken to Industrial visits to give first hand knowledge to students. The job oriented certificate courses are also provided that would enable the students to get the cutting edge that is required in today’s job market. We are offering Free Certificate Courses in Communication Skills, Foreign Languages – German and French, Basics of Financial Accounting, Basics of Hardware and Networking, Management of Office Administration, Personality Development.

	Does the Working Professionals who cannot attend regular classes get some benefit in terms of classes?
	Mr. Jain: The working Professionals can take the benefit of classes that are being conducted on weekends.

	For the students coming from other distant states, do you have separate hostel facilities for boys and girls?
	Mr. Jain: Yes, we have separate hostel / PG accommodation facilities for boys and girls. As a matter of fact, even to this date we have students who have come from as far as Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Varanasi, Aligarh, Meerut, Calcutta, Thailand, Abu Dhabi etc to name a few. We have been providing lodging facilities to these students and serve as local guardians to these students.

	What about the Placement facilities?
	The Institute has a full-fledged Training & Placement Cell. The Cell is actively involved in continuously studying the market forces. A vibrant placement cell provides the necessary linkage between the students and the Industry. We also counsel our students for better career prospects. Some of the Aparians are placed in companies like GAIL, Mother Dairy, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, IBM, Birla Soft, MTNL, HDFC Bank Ltd., Indian Air Force, Eureka Forbes and Seimens etc.

	How does the student contact Apar India for admission?
	Detailed information about the courses and application forms for admission visit us personally at “APAR Campus 6, Community Centre, (Opp. ICICI Bank) Sector-8, Rohini, (Near Rohini East Metro Station), New Delhi – 110 085 or call us up at 45044000. Website www.aparindiacollege.com, email us at info@aparindia.net.