Training Programme 2008 - 2009  
   
 
   
   
Type Of Course
  Duration
Fee (Rs) Capacity
Age
Remarks
Basic Mountaineering        
201 (Gents) 20/Mar/2008
to 16/Apr/2008
  5000 /-  
70
17 - 35 years
202 (Gents) 24/Apr/2008
to 21/May/2008
  5000 /-  
50
17 - 35 years
203 (Ladies) 27/May/2008
to 23/Jun/2008
  5000 /-  
50
17 - 35 years
204 (Gents) 13/Sep/2008
to 10/Oct/2008
  5000 /-  
50
17 - 35 years
205 (Gents) 18/Oct/2008
to 14/Nov/2008
  5000 /-  
70
17 - 35 years
           
 
Advance Mountaineering
           
128 (Gents) 24/Apr/2008
to 21/May/2008
  5000 /-  
25
18 - 40 years
129 (Ladies) 27/May/2008
to 23/Jun/2008
  5000 /-  
25
18-40 Years
130 (Gents) 13/Sep/2008
to 10/Oct/2008
  5000 /-  
25
18-40 Years
           
           
           
20 (Mixed) 20/Mar/2008
to 09/Apr/2008
  5000 /-  
30
19-40 Years
Search and Rescue
           
           
Methods Of Instruction
           
15 (Mixed) 18/Oct/2008
to 07/Nov/2008
  5000 /-  
25
19-40 Years
           
           
Adventure
           
166 (Girls)05/Jun/2008
to 19/Jun/2008
  3000 /-  
60
14-18 Years
167 (Boys)26/Jun/2008
to 10/Jul/2008
  3000 /-  
60
14-18 Years
168 (Mixed)27/Oct/2008
to 10/Nov/2008
  3000 /-  
50
21 - 40 Years
169 (Boys)01/Dec/2008
to 15/Dec/2008
  3000 /-  
60
14-18 Years
170 (Girls)04/Dec/2008
to 18/Dec/2008
  3000 /-  
50
14-18 Years
           
           
Sport Climbing
           
  03 Days / 05 Days
  full cost basis  
25
12-18 Years
           
           
Special Rock Climbing
           
  05 Days / 07 Days
  full cost basis  
30
12 Years & above
           
       
Special Adventure
           
  07 Days / 15 Days
  full cost basis  
40
12 Years & above
           
 
   
1. ELIGIBILITY
   
 
a)
ADVANCE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE is for trainees Graded 'A' only in Basic Mountaineering course from NIM Uttarkashi, HMI Darjeeling, JIM Pahalgam, (J&K), ITBP Training Centre Auli, MAS Manali and SGMI Gangtok.
   
b) SEARCH & RESCUE and METHOD OF INSTRUCTION COURSES are for trainees Graded 'A' only in Advance Course.
   
2. ADMISSION TO FOREIGNERS
   
 
To report to the Principal one day in advance along with the Passport and valid Visa for direct admission into a course, 250 US dollars for adventure course and 650 US dollars each for remaining courses is to be paid as course fee.
   
3. PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVEL
   
 
a)
Trainees should be in good physical condition prior to undertaking any course. Taking long walk on uneven tracks with load is preferable. Long distance running and regular fingers and arms exercise will prove to be helpful.
   
b) Search & Rescue course requires a high level of fitness.
   
c)
A test to qualify 15 kms trek with 15-17 kg load, may be taken before a trainee is accepted in the Basic Mountaineering Course.
   
4. SUBSIDISED FEE FOR INDIAN TRAINEES
   
 
a)
Training fee should be remitted through a Bank Draft payable at State Bank of India/Punjab National Bank, Uttarkashi in favor of NIM, Uttarkashi. PART PAYMENT, CHEQUES, MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 
b)
Fee includes expenses on food, accommodation, equipment, transportation, medicines and other training expenses during the course.
   
5. REFUND OF FEE
   
  Cancellation of seat 2 MONTHS earlier entitles refund of fee with 25% deduction.
   
6. ARMED FORCES & PARA MILITARY PERSONNEL
   
 
Serving Armed forces, Para Military and NCC Personnel, should apply through their respective Service Headquarters and Departmental Channels. They can however apply as private trainees.
   
7. TRANSFER OF SEAT
   
 
Request of transfer of seat on compassionate ground may be considered only once. No Refund of fee is permitted thereafter.
   
8. ARRIVAL
   
  Trainees must arrive an evening before commencement of the course. LATE ARRIVALS EVEN BY ONE DAY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO JOIN THE COURSE.
   
9. RAILWAY CONCESSION FORM
   
  Return railway concession form may be given to a trainee on request from Rishikesh railway station to nearest station of his/her home place after reporting to this institute.
   
10. NIM PROSPECTUS
   
 
a)
NIM Prospectus which has the Application Form is available on payment of Rs. 100/- through a Bank Draft, payable at SBI/PNB, Uttarkashi in favor of NIM Uttarkashi. Prospectus is normally forwarded though ordinary post i.e. Book Post For Registered Post, a self addressed.
   
b)
Application Forms are to be sent in original along with a photograph, XEROX COPIES OF FORMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
   
  * REFRESHER TRAINING FOR NIM INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
   
  This is conducted every year in February and March.
   
 
COLONEL M.M.MASUR
 
PRINCIPAL, NIM
 
   
   
 
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