VHSE,Kerala

No tuition fee will be collected from the students. Special fee will be collected as follows :

1	Admission fee	:	Rs.10 payable at the time of admission
2	Special fee 1 year	:	Rs.80 (payable at the time of admission). Special fee for 2^nd year is Rs.80 to be collected within 5 working days and with a fine of Rs.10 within next 10 working days.
3	Caution Deposit	:	Rs.50 payable at the time of admission (Refundable at the end of the Course, after deducting liabilities, if any).

Additional Special Fee of Rs.100 per year will be levied from the students of Computer Courses. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OEC will be eligible for exemption or relaxation of fees as the case may be in accordance with existing rules. Also candidates who come under the preview of KPCR will also be eligible for fee concession in accordance with existing rules.

No fees will be collected from candidates who are bonafied subjects of Kerala State and who belong to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Eligible Communities. But they should produce a certificate of community from the Tahsildar concerned. Otherwise they will not be considered for concession.

Candidates who are bonafied subjects of the state of Kerala and who are eligible for concession according to the existing rules should produce at the time of interview an income certificate issued by the Revenue Officer not below the rank of a village officer. (Income of parents alone will be considered if they are alive).

Such candidates admitted without fees and who after obtaining admission discontinue their studies before the concession are sanctioned by the competent authority will be required to pay all fees due from them before their T.C and other documents are issued.

The admission of students availing educational concessions based on the production of documents to prove their eligibility for the concession will be provisional and subject to the submission of formal application for concession in the prescribed form within 15 days from the date of admission. In any case if the student is later found to be ineligible for the concession he/she should pay the fees in full.

The physically handicapped students are eligible for Scholarship from Social Welfare Department.

The students studying in Vocational Higher Secondary Courses will come under the coverage of insurance scheme.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
Medium of Instruction

Medium of instruction is English. But the students can write the examination papers in vernacular languages also.

Instruction Time

Instruction time will be from 8.30 AM to 4.30 PM. Saturday will also be a working day.

EXAMINATION

Annual institutional Examination will be held at the end of 1^st year and the Public Examination will be held at the end of the 2^nd year. A student has to acquire 80% attendance and required minimum internal assessment marks for getting promoted to the 2^nd year. In the second year also 80% attendance and required minimum internal assessment marks are obligatory to appear for the public examination. Condemnation of shortage of attendance can be made only if the application is genuine and is made in appropriate time.

DISCIPLINE

The Students shall abide by the rules of discipline framed by the individual institution as well as those prescribed by the Director, Vocational Higher Secondary Education.

It shall be obligatory for the students to wear the prescribed uniform during the course of study.

The candidates selected shall be prepared to attend at their own expense, the places/centre where Theoretical/Practical training is arranged by the institution/Directorate.

Students are not allowed to participate in activities of subversive organization.

After selection change from the allotted branch to another branch of lower order or choice as shown in the application form will not be permitted.

If the number of candidates admitted in an institution having two courses only is 35 or less only one course depending upon the choice of the majority of applicants will be conducted and the intake of such courses may be increased upto 35.

Similarly a minimum of 61 students together for 3 courses (ie. 25+25+25+11), 86 students together for 4 courses (25+25+25+11) and 111 students together for five courses (25+25+25+25+11) are required.

If the total number of applications received in an institution is less than 10 Vocational Higher Secondary Course will not be started in that institution.