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| The origin of Japanese is in considerable dispute among scholars. Evidence has been offered for a number of sources: Ural-Altaic, Polynesian, and Chinese among others. Of these, Japanese is most widely believed to be connected to the Ural-Altaic family, which includes Turkish, Mongolian, Manchu, and Korean within its domain. |
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| JAPAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NIHONGO ACADEMY is born for the very reason that need for a similar FACILITY has been felt very closely with our interaction and understanding in the change of the attitude and acceptance of GLOBAL BEHAVIOUR. The world has become a smaller place and the necessity of transfer of knowledge has become even more prominent in the 21st Century. |
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| Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative in the Japanese IT Market (Resources Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India) |
A scheme approved
by
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Govt. of India |
| MARKET ACCESS FACILITATION INITIATIVE IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET |
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| Part I |
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| Part II |
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| 1.0 |
Scope and Objective of Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative (LRMAFI)
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| 1.1 |
Export promotion, market diversification and removal of market access barriers overseas continue to be the thrust areas for the Government of India for accelerating the tempo of growth in India’s software exports. In order to give a new impetus to Indian exporters for overcoming the language barrier for diversification of their export into the Japanese IT market, especially in view of the slowdown in US and other major economies being noticed in the world and also to motivate and encourage IT students to take interest in developing knowledge of reading, writing and communication in the Japanese language side by side with their IT training and education, and obtaining a Japanese language proficiency certificate, the Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative (LRMAFI) has now been put under operation through Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, to support the following programmes :- |
| 1.1 (a) |
Financial Assistance to Indian Exporters registered with ESC.
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| 1.1 (a)(i) |
Financial assistance will be provided to any exporter who fulfils the following eligibility criteria:
- He/she has to be registered with Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC);
- He/she has already got his/her IT professionals / personnel trained in the Japanese language; and
- His/her IT professionals/ personnel have secured the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certificates - level IV / higher level or Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT ) (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) certificate.
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| 1.1(a)(ii) |
Financial assistance to the exporter concerned will be by way of reimbursement of 50% of the actual tuition fees paid ( subject to deduction of 5 % administrative service charges by ESC ) by him/her to any of the Japanese language training institutions listed in Annexure IV on account of training his/her IT professionals/personnel in the Japanese language and obtaining a certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT or BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level). |
| 1.1 (a)(iii) |
However, the maximum ceiling of financial assistance to the exporter concerned shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) per IT professional / personnel (who has already secured the JLPT OR BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) of the exporter concerned in any financial year. |
| 1.1 (a)(iv) |
In case the exporter has obtained reimbursement earlier by way of part financial assistance (see para 1.2) under this Initiative for training his/her same IT professional / personnel in the Japanese language and for their securing level IV JLPT certificate / level J4 BJT certificate, the total quantum of 50% reimbursement (of the tuition fees paid by the exporter concerned to any of the Japanese language Institutions listed in Annexure IV) on the basis of his/her claim application for obtaining JLPT or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate (s) and the amount of 50% reimbursement already paid to the same exporter by way of part financial assistance on his/her claim for obtaining JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 Certificate together, shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) per IT professional/personnel in any financial year. |
| 1.1(a) (v) |
An exporter’s claim application shall also be entertained under this Initiative for 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/ her to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV for training his/ her IT professionals/ personnel and obtaining the JLPT level III/ higher level or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in a subsequent financial year if he/ she has already obtained part financial assistance for the same IT professional/ personnel in any earlier financial year for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 certificate. However, the maximum ceiling of reimbursement in two installments under this Initiative per IT professional/ personnel for obtaining the JLPT level IV, III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 200 to 319, 320 to 419 and level J4, J3 or above score and higher level) certificate shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) per IT professional/ personnel of the exporter concerned. |
| 1.1 (a)(v)(i) |
5 % administrative service charges will be deducted from the total amount to be disbursed to each of the IT software member firms of the Council under LRMAFI for the Japanese IT market on account of publicity expenses of the scheme. |
| 1.1 (a)(vi) |
An illustration is given below for calculation of the total quantum of financial assistance based on the exporter’s claim application: |
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SCENARIO I |
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| · Let us assume that an exporter has already received reimbursement on the basis of his/her claim as part financial assistance for obtaining JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 Certificate by his/her IT professional / personnel |
Rs.4500.00 |
| · The quantum of 50% reimbursement to the same exporter for his/her claim application on the basis of obtaining JLPT/BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate (s) by his/her same IT professional / personnel shall not exceed in any financial year or subsequent financial year |
Rs.5500.00 |
· Grand Total of payment to an exporter per IT professional / personnel shall not exceed
· The total payment will, however, be subject to deduction of 5 % administrative service charges by ESC. |
Rs.10,000.00 |
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SCENARIO II |
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| Reimbursement against one total combined claim application for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level III/higher level or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in any financial year shall not exceed |
Rs.10,000.00 |
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| 1.1 (b) |
Financial Assistance to Indian IT Students
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| 1.1(b)(i) |
Financial assistance will be provided to any student who fulfils the following eligibility criteria:
- He/she is studying IT course in any of the institutions which fall under any of the institutions listed under para No. 1.1 (c); and
- He/she who has simultaneously also learned the Japanese language and obtained the Japanese Language Proficiency Test/ higher level or Business Japanese Proficiency Test ( BJT ) (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) certificate
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| 1.1(b)(ii) |
Financial assistance to the IT student concerned will be by way of reimbursement of 50% of the actual tuition fees (paid by him/her to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV on account of his/her training in the Japanese language and obtaining the certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT or BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level). |
| 1.1(b)(iii) |
However, the maximum ceiling of financial assistance to the student concerned shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) in any financial year for obtaining the JLPT level – III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level certificate. |
| 1.1(b)(iv) |
In case the student concerned has obtained reimbursement earlier by way of part financial assistance (see para 1.2) under this Initiative for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate, the total quantum of 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/her to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV for learning the Japanese language and obtaining a certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT (level III / higher level) or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) and the amount of 50% reimbursement already paid to the same student by way of part financial assistance for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate together, shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only)
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| 1.1(b)(v) |
An IT student’s claim application shall also be entertained under this Initiative for 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/ her to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level III/ higher level or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in a subsequent financial year, if he/ she has already obtained part financial assistance in any earlier financial year for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate. However, the maximum ceiling of reimbursement in two installments under this Initiative for obtaining the JLPT level IV, III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 200 TO 319, 320 to 419 and level J4, J3 or above score and higher level) certificate shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) per IT student concerned. |
| 1.1(b)(vi) |
An illustration is given below for calculation of the total quantum of financial assistance based on the IT student’s claim application: |
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SCENARIO I |
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| · Let us assume that a student has already received reimbursement earlier as per financial assistance for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 Certificate |
Rs.4500.00 |
| · The quantum of 50% reimbursement to the same student for obtaining JLPT / BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) higher level certificate shall not exceed. |
Rs.5500.00 |
| · Grand Total of payment per IT student shall not exceed |
Rs.10,000.00 |
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SCENARIO II |
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| · Reimbursement against the total combined claim application from an IT student for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level III/higher level or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in any financial year shall not exceed |
Rs.10,000.00 |
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| 1.1( c) |
List of Institutions
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Indian Institute of Science (IIS)
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMS) / Regional Management Colleges and Institutes
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITS)
Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) / Engineering Colleges recognised by AICTE/ Deemed Universities.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
BITS
Private and Public Sector Institutions accredited under the DOEACC’s Scheme / AICTE scheme for conducting specified levels of IT courses such as ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ levels or any other institution providing an equivalent level and quality of IT education and training in India |
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Part Financial Assistance to JLPT Test level IV / BJT ( score 200 to 319 and level J4 )Certificate Holder Applicant
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In order to encourage (i) exporters who want to have their IT professional/personnel trained in the Japanese language and obtain a Japanese language proficiency test certificate level IV / Business Japanese proficiency test certificate level J4 ( score 200 to 319 ), and also to encourage (ii) IT students from any of the IT institutions listed under para 1.1(c) earlier to learn the Japanese language and to obtain the Japanese language proficiency test certificate level IV / Business Japanese proficiency test certificate level J4 ( score 200 to 319 ) , part financial assistance may be provided to the extent of 50% of the total tuition fees paid to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV per IT student or per IT professional/personnel, but the maximum ceiling of reimbursement shall not exceed Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only)per IT student or per IT professional /personnel of any exporter. |
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE INITIATIVE
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| 2(a) |
The utilisation of the Initiative is administered through Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) under the MAI Scheme of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011 |
| 2(b) |
Budget allocation to Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) for implementation of the above reimbursement activities under this Initiative is finalised under the MAI Scheme of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011. |
| 2(c) |
Each beneficiary has to submit his reimbursement claim within a period of 4 (four) months from the date of the JLP Test or BJT certificate issued by the test conducting organizations/the Japan Foundation/JETRO as the case may be; otherwise their claim application will not be entertained. |
| 2(d) |
Reimbursement of the tuition fee on lines indicated above will be available to the beneficiary as per the procedure indicated under para 4.2 for claim processing and reimbursement. |
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DOCUMENTATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO
(i) EXPORTERS WHO ARE REGISTERED WITH ESC
(ii) IT STUDENTS FROM ANY OF THE INSTITUTIONS LISTED EARLIER
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| 3.1 |
Exporters Registered with ESC
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An exporter applicant is required to submit the following documents to the Council for claiming financial assistance under this Initiative: |
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Claim Form duly completed and signed as per the prescribed format (Annex I) |
| (ii) |
A copy of the certificate from the Principal /Director of the Japanese language Institution concerned as per sample format. (Annex II); |
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Copy of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) score card /JLPT level IV or III or higher level score card and certificate attested by the Director / Principal of the Japanese language institution concerned; |
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Copy of the IT Educational Certificate of each of the IT professionals/personnel for whom the exporter concerned paid tuition fees for learning the Japanese language and obtaining a JLPT/ BJT certificate as referred to earlier. |
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A letter on the company letterhead of the software member exporter of the Council forwarding the claim application(s) along with all the requisite supporting documents has to be addressed to the Executive Director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), New Delhi.
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| 3.2 |
IT STUDENTS
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An IT student applicant is required to submit the following documents to the Council for claiming financial assistance under this Initiative: |
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Claim Form duly completed and signed as per the prescribed format (Annex III) |
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A copy of the Certificate from the Principal/Director of the Japanese language institution Institute concerned as per sample format Annex II); |
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Copy of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) score card /JLPT level IV or III or higher level score card and certificate attested by the Director/ Principal of the Japanese language institution concerned. |
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A letter forwarding the claim application along with all the requisite supporting documents has to be addressed by the IT student concerned to the Executive Director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), New Delhi. |
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SETTLEMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM APPLICATION
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| 4.1 |
Reimbursement claim applications as per the prescribed formats from the eligible exporters and IT students referred to earlier will be entertained by the Council under this Initiative only in respect of the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests/ Business Japanese Proficiency Tests, which have taken place after the date on which this Initiative (LRMAFI) has been officially notified to be in operation. |
| 4.2 |
While processing the claim applications, priority shall be accorded to the applications of higher level of JLPT/ BJT Certificate holders. In other words, claim applications of the highest level of JLPT/ BJT certificate holders will be first processed and settled followed by the applications of the next level of JLPT/ BJT certificate holders. |
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The mark sheet/score card to be submitted by each applicant along with their respective prescribed Claim Form shall be verified by the Council with the Japan Foundation in the case of JLP Test Level IV, III or higher level certificate holders or with the JETRO in India in the case of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level certificate holders, if necessary. |
| 4.4 |
The reimbursement claim application complete in all respects and with all supporting documents in the prescribed format required under this Initiative will be settled by the Council within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application. |
| 4.5 |
The claim application received which is not complete in all respects and with all the supporting documents in the prescribed format will be returned to the applicant IT student or member exporter concerned within 10 days from the date of receipt of the application. |
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ESC will maintain a register in the office showing, among others :-
- The name and address of each applicant for the claim;
- Serial number allotted by ESC to the application;
- Date of receipt;
- Amount of reimbursement claimed, and the amount paid;
- Date of reimbursement of the claims;
- Date of return of the claim application with deficiencies marked. |
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Supervisory Committee for Overseeing of Smooth Implementation of this Initiative
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A Committee consisting of the following shall supervise and oversee the smooth implementation of the programme including processing and settlement of the claim applications as per the Operational Guidelines of this Initiative :
| A nominee of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India |
- In the Chair |
A nominee of DOEACC Society, New Delhi |
- Member |
A nominee of IIT, N. Delhi |
- Member |
A nominee of The Japan Foundation, N. Delhi |
- Member |
Mr Kei Kawano, Director, JETRO, New Delhi |
- Member |
A nominee of the MAI section of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India |
- Member |
Mr. D.K. Sareen, Executive Director, ESC |
- Convenor |
Composition of this Committee may be altered if the exigency demands. Interpretation of any para, including the power to relax the provisions of these Operational Guidelines to permit minor deviations in the interest of furthering the objectives of this scheme, shall vest only in this Committee, and their decision shall be final and binding. |
ANNEX I
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| CLAIM FORM FOR MEMBER EXPORTER FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE LANGUAGE RELATED MARKET ACCESS FACILITATION INITIATIVE IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET FOR PROVIDING JAPANESE LANGUAGE TRANING TO HIS / HER IT PROFESSIONALS / PERSONNEL |
| Ref. No. ---------- |
Date--------- |
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Name of the firm with full address, telephone, fax number and E-mail ID and name of contact Executive |
IEC No. |
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RCMC Certificate |
No. & Date
Valid upto |
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FOB value of exports during last three financial years, year wise |
Year Rs. In crore |
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Names of the countries of export at present |
Countries |
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Do you export to Japan. If yes, value of your export to Japan during the last three years |
Year Rs. In Crore |
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Names of your IT professionals/personnel who have secured the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT-level IV or III or higher level certificate) or Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT level J4 or higher level certificate) |
Name period of service with your company
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07. |
Whether the Certificate from the Principal/Director of the Japanese Language Learning Institution as per format (Annex II) is enclosed in duplicate for each IT professional/personnel |
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Whether a copy of JLPT/BJT Score Card and Certificate attested by the Principal /Director of the Japanese language institution is enclosed in duplicate per IT professional/ personnel |
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09. |
Whether a Certificate that the IT professional/personnel for which reimbursement is being claimed is still in service with the applicant member exporter is enclosed in duplicate per IT professional/ personnel |
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10. |
Total tuition fees paid to any of the identified Japanese language learning institutions listed in Annexure IV for learning the language and obtaining the JLPT Test level IV / III or higher level certificate or BJT Level J4 or higher level certificate |
Rs.--------
(in words) |
11. |
Total amount claimed i.e.50% of the tuition fees paid |
Rs.---------
(in words) |
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DECLARATION
I solemnly declare that the particulars given in the above statement are correct. I bind myself and the company accountable and responsible for any incorrect information given in the statement and shall refund immediately the amount received on the basis of wrong information provided in the above statement. |
| Place: |
Signature__________________ |
| Date: |
Name in Block letters __________________ |
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Company Seal |
| Note : The IT firm may download this form from here and enlarge it wherever necessary to create space for giving their response to the queries in this form |
ANNEX II
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| This Certificate has to be on the letterhead of the Japanese Language School/Institution |
| SAMPLE FORMAT OF A CERTIFICATE |
TO BE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL/ DIRECTOR OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTION
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This is to certify that Mr./Ms./Dr.-----------------------is a bonafide student of -------------- and attended ---------% of class that is -------(hrs.) in active learning of the Japanese language. The score of the student as per Business Japanese Proficiency Test ( BJT ) / Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( JLPT ) held in the month of -------------year-----------(Roll No.---------) for Level-------- is -------------
This is also to certify that ------------------------------------------------(name of the Japanese Institution) has received Rs. ---------------------------------- (Rs. In words) as tuition fees for teaching the Japanese language and Rs.----------------------------- (Rs. In words) obtaining for the Business Japanese Proficiency Test / Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate (Level ……………….). |
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Signature of principal/Director
Of the Japanese language institution |
Date------------- |
Seal / Stamp of the Institution |
ANNEX III
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CLAIM FORM FOR IT STUDENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE LANGUAGE RELATED MARKET ACCESS FACILITATION INITIATIVE IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET
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| Ref. No. ---------- |
Date--------- |
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Name of the IT student with full address, telephone, fax number and E-mail ID |
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02. |
Name and address, telephone/fax number of the Institution in which he is enrolled as a regular student for IT Education and Training |
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03. |
Description and Duration of IT Course in the Institute which he/ she is studying. |
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His Roll No. as a student in any of the Institutions listed under para 1.1 (c) of the Operational Guidelines |
Roll No. …..
Name of the ………….
Institution
Year of Enrollment
Duration of IT Course (date & Year) |
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Whether the Certificate as per Format (Annex II) from the Principal/Director of the Japanese Language institution is enclosed in duplicate. |
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06. |
Whether a copy of the BJT / JLPT Score Card and Certificate attested by the Principal / Director of the Japanese language institution is enclosed in duplicate. |
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07. |
Total tuition fees paid to any of the Japanese language Institutions listed in Annexure IV for learning the Japanese language and obtaining JLPT level IV or III or higher level certificate or BJT level J4 or higher level Certificate |
Rs.
(In words) |
08. |
Total amount claimed i.e. 50% of the total tuition fees paid
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Rs.------
(in words) |
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DECLARATION
I solemnly declare that the particulars given in the above statement are correct. I bind myself accountable and responsible for any incorrect information given in the statement and shall refund immediately the amount received on the basis of wrong information provided in the above statement. |
| Place: |
Signature__________________ |
| Date: |
Name in Block letters __________________ |
| Note : The applicant may download this form from here and enlarge it wherever necessary to create space for giving his / her response to the queries in this form |
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DEFINITIONS
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| 1.1 |
“IT” is an abbreviation of information technology comprising, among others, knowledge and expertise in electronic data processing, software development, application re-engineering or conversion, application package, customization of applications, on-site software services, application software, software tools, systems software, remote data entry, and networking services, document conversion, IT consultancy, training etc. |
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“IT Student” mean persons who are enrolled in any institution (listed under para 1.1 ( c) of Part I of this Initiative) which teaches IT theory and practice, and imparts training in specified IT courses. |
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“IT professionals/ personnel” refer to professionals/personnel who have already acquired knowledge, expertise and experience in information technology and related areas, and are engaged as such in an IT and /or IT related company/ organisation. |
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“ESC” means Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council. |
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“JLPT” is an abbreviation of Japanese Language Proficiency Test conducted by the Japan Foundation in India |
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“BJT” is an abbreviation of Business Japanese Proficiency Test coordinated by JETRO office in Mumbai, and other centres in India. |
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“DOEACC” is an abbreviation of Department of Electronics Accredition of Computer Courses. |
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