General Information
The official language of the conference will be English.
Visa and Passport
Citizens of other countries need to have a valid passport and an entry, transit or tourist visa obtained from the Indian Embassy in their country. A visitors Visa or Visa for attending workshop / conference can be obtained from your nearest Indian Embassy / consulate / high commission on producing valid passport, travel documents and sufficient means of support. Those who would like to visit a neighboring country like Sri Lanka or Nepal, and returning to India, should obtain a double/multiple entry visa. Please write to the Organizing Secratary if you need any help such as an invitation letter for obtaining the visa. It is advisable to apply for the visa at least two months ahead of the event. For more information and list of overseas embassies and consulates of India please click below
FAQs on conference visa
Local Time, Weather and Clothing
Indian local time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by 5:30 hours. International flights to/from India arrive/depart typically between midnight and early morning, while Indian domestic flights are mostly during the daytime.
During the month of November in Jaipur, the weather is generally mild and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) and with little or no humidity though, occasionally or rarely, cold waves lead to temperatures near freezing.
Clothing: In the winter season though, it is advised to carry light as well as heavy woollen clothing as in the day time, it is bright and sunny but in the night time it is cold, sometimes as low as 15°C. The month of november is the best time to visit Jaipur when the weather is very pleasant and you can fully partake in the sightseeing without much ado.
Currency
The Indian currency is Rupee (1 Euro = 70.5 Rupees at the beginning of August 2015; more recent information can be found at the Currency Exchange). Currency conversion is possible at airports and banks, although many of them deal only with US-dollars, British-pounds and Euros. International credit cards are accepted at major hotels and shops, but not everywhere. The ICICI bank in MNITcampus has a 24-hour ATM, where you can use international credit cards to get Indian currency.
Electricity and Telephone
India uses the metric system of measurements. The electricity supply for industrial use is made at 400 volts, 50 cycles, 3 phase (4 wire system), while of domestic use it is supplied at 230 volts, 50 cycles, single phase. Appliances requiring 110 Volts would need a voltage adapter. The electrical sockets require three (or two) round pin plugs.
Telephone booths with international call facility and internet cafes, accessible with cash payment, can be found at many street corners in the cities. Coin-operated telephones exist at many public places (e.g. airports, hotels).