INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

DETAILS OF THE COURSES

 

 
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Name of the courses
:
(i) Paints & Varnish Technology(Techmologists') course
 
 
 
(ii)Paints & Varnish Technology(Operatives') course
     
 
 
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Entry qualification
:
For course no (i) B.Sc. with Physics Chemistry Mathemetics from any recognized University in India & for course no (ii) Higher Secondary or its equivalant with Physics, Chemistry & Mathemetics
     
 
 
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Duration of courses
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Both the courses are of two (2) years duration including six month in-plant training
 
 
 
 
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Admission Procedure
:
Advertisement are published with in the last week of June of every year in at least one leading Bengali & English Newspapers than other two/three Bengali Newspapers. Written test is carried out normally in the last Sunday of October of every year, if not changed due to some unavoidable circumtances. Examinations are carried out on Physics,Chemistry, and Mathemetics of B.Sc level and Higher Secondary or its equivalent level for course nos 1 & 2 respectively. All the questions are of objective types. Written test are carried out on 180 marks and viva-voce on 20 marks. Opening day for admission is normally after 15th December of every year and closing day is within 25th January of every year.
 
 
 
 
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Last Date of submission
:
31st August of every year
     
 
 
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Selection of Candidate
:
Candidates are selected on the basis of written test followed by viva-voce test held at industrial Research Laboratry, Canal South Road,Pagladanga, Kolkata - 700015
     
 
 
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Number of Intake
:
Twelve (12) in each of the courses
     
 
 
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Age Limit
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25 years as on 1st July of every year
     
 
 
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Award of Certificate
:
Certificate is awarded by the Directorate of Industries, Directorate of Industries, New Secretariat Buildings (9th Floor), 1, Kiran SankarRoy Road, Kolkata - 700001
     
 
 
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Commencement of
:
January of every year
     
Session
 
     
 
 
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Recognation of the Course
:
Both by the Government of West Bengal and Central Government at present. Very soon both the courses are going to be recognised by the Calcutta University to Diploma & Post Graduate Diploma in Paint Technology respectively
         
     
 
 
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Reservaion of Seats
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For Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes as per Goverment Rules
         
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How to apply
:
Candidates are requested to apply according to the proforma given in newspaper advertisement or maydownload the same fom this website and send the application form along with 1) one copy of recent passport size photograph duly attested, should be affixed in the specified area 2) attested copies of the Admit Card and Mark sheet of last examination passed and Cast certificate if any 3) Two self addressed unstamped envelop (23x10 cm) to "The Paint and Varnish Technologist, Industrial Research Laboratory, Canal South Road, Kolkata - 700015" (Within the Old Campus of College of Leather Technology)
         

CAREER

Job placement is almost 100 percent. Student are absorbed within a couple of months in Large, Medium and Small Scale Paint & Allied Industries all over India and Abroad. Many of the students have worked and also working in key positions in leading Paint & Allied Industries for a long time. Some of the leading recruiters of the students passed from this Institute are Berger Paints (I) Ltd., Shalimer Paints Ltd., I.C.I. (I) Ltd., Jenson & Nicholson Paints India Ltd., Asian Paints (I) Ltd., Asian PPG Ltd., Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd., Akzo Nobel Paints, DIC (I) Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd. etc.