Booking Form
Guidelines for Reservation of JNU Convention Centre
Application and Allotment
a. The Convention Centre will be booked for academic talks, seminars, conferences, slide and film shows, lecture-demonstrations and workshops, etc.
b. The Convention Centre will primarily be used for the academic activities of the university. Other academic institutes, PSU's/Autonomous bodies/registered NGOs, Departments of Central/State governments need to apply in the prescribed format through the concerned heads of organizations.
c. The Convention Centre cannot be made available to any political/religious organization.
d. The JNU Students/Staff/Officers/Teachers associations may use it for organizing lectures etc. as stated above, but primarily for academic purposes.
e. Convention Centre will be provided for the University activities on first priority. PSUs/Autonomous bodies, other academic institutes etc. will have second priority for allotment, provided that their requests are made at least one month in advance.
f. Green area near the Convention Centre will not be booked/used.
g. Reservation will be confirmed on receipt of communication (letter/faxes, email) and on advance payment of prescribed rent. Tentative bookings are treated as cancelled, if not confirmed within a week's time.
h. Reservation of Convention Centre shall not confer on the allottees any right of tenancy of the premises and the university shall have the right to cancel the reservation at any time without advance notice and without assigning any reason.
i. The application/proposals sent by the JNUSU for Academic and Cultural programmes may be routed as under.
(i) For Academic purposes: Dean (IHA).
(ii) For Cultural program: Coordinator (cultural) and Dean (IHA).
j. Such applications must be made at least fifteen days in advance and clearance should be collected from the concerned office 7 days before the commencement of the programme.
k. All applications should be routed through proper channel as per the university's system. Applicants need not personally carry the form in person for approval of the concerned officials.
l. The organizer (s) of the event must make the payment of applicable rents in advance. The applicable charges can be paid in favour of the 'Finance Officer', JNU, New Delhi, either by cheque/draft or by cash, depositing with the Cash Branch (room no. 242, Administration Building) of the University.
* Dos/Rector may seek the final approval from the Vice Chancellor in special cases.
* CSO should be provided with the copy of the approval letter with necessary instructions.
- Please note that the Service Tax @ 14%, Swachh Bharat Tax @ 0.5 and Krishi Kalyan Tax @ 0.5% will be extra on above rates.
Security Deposit
- A Security deposit of Rs. 10,000/- is also to be deposited, which will be refunded after the programme.
For Sr No. 7 & 8 (Training & Committee Room)
- A Security Deposit of Rs.5,000/- is also to be deposited, which will be refunded by Cash Branch after receiving the Okay report from the Caretaker (Building) regarding any damages etc; if any.
- In case of Bulk bookings for one week and more, the Security Deposit will be Rs.1,000/- per day.
Postponement and Cancellation
:: a. Notice for postponement/cancellation of a function should reach the concerned office atleast seven days prior to the date of function (excluding the date of function) failing which 10% of the rent deposited should be forfeited.
:: If the organizers are advised to postpone or cancel a function in stipulated time period full amount of the rent will be refunded or adjusted against future booking.
:: Cancellation charges will not be levied when a programme is shifted from a smaller hall to a bigger hall, subject to availability on the same date. Payment of difference of rent and fresh NOC would be required. If the shifting is from a bigger hall to a smaller one, no refund is admissible.
:: Organizers should give intimation regarding cancellation of booking in writing to the concerned office.
Refunds
:: Refund of security deposit is allowed on the basis of cancellation of allotment letter issued by the concern office.
:: Refund of Security deposit after adjustment of damage and charges for overstay if any, is allowed on receipt of request from the party with original receipt of the deposit and re-receipt for the amount.
:: In case requisite charges against booking has been deposited but other documents are incomplete up to one week before the proposed date of function and the event is ultimately cancelled, cancellation charges as mentioned in clause 3 (a) will be levied.
Overstay and Damages
:: The damage, if any, made to the Convention Centre fittings, fixtures, etc., during the course of use, the organizer/recommending authority from the School/Centre will be responsible to make such loss by making cash payment or from the Security deposit as may be decided by the Advisory Committee. Damage exceeding the amount of Security deposit will be similarly recovered in which case the decision of Advisory Committee will be final.
:: Pasting of posters, hammering nails or fixing any decorative material inside the auditorium is strictly prohibited. Banners should carefully be hung outside without damage to the walls and should immediately be removed after the program. Streamers, flowers, etc., are permissible in the foyer but not inside the auditorium itself.
:: The auditorium and foyer must properly be cleaned up after use. If excessive litter is kept lying around, cleaning charge, payable to a Safai-Karamchari, will be deducted from the security deposit.
:: Foyer may be divided into various sections if there is more than one booking on the same time.
:: In the event of overstay the allottee will be charged damages (25% of rent deposited by them upto 1:30 hours) or as may be decided by Advisory Committee from time to time. This amount is fixed by the Advisory Committee considering the running cost of electricity, air-conditioning plant etc.
:: Damages to the furniture and fittings or losses of any kind caused during the use of Convention Centre are to be made good by the allottees. The staff attached to the building will determine the amount payable on this account and their decision will be final and binding on the allottees.
Catering
:: Dinner, lunch or any other refreshment like, snacks, water bottles, tea, coffee, soft drink, etc., are not allowed inside the auditorium/committee/Lecture Hall. Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the Convention Centre.
:: Children's parties/play equipments or rides are not permitted in the catering venues.
:: Presently catering services could be from any agency. The University is preparing panel of caterers.
:: Catering services can be hired by any agency by the organizer. It will be the responsibility of the organizer to keep the premises clean after the event is over. The caterers catering within the complex stands debarred from catering for the Convention Centre in case of :-
- Littering
- Making the premises unhygienic
- For any kind of damages
- Complaints of any other nature
