Jharkhand postpones Class 10, 12 board exam

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government postponed Saturday's Class 10 and 12 board examination following a strike by Maoist guerrillas.

"We have postponed the examination. The Class 10 exam will now take place from March 14 and the Class 12 exam on March 19," Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) chairman Shaligram Yadav told sources.

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called the strike in three states to protest against the arrest of four of its central committee leaders.

Soruce: IANS

Jharkhand postpones Class 10, 12 board exam

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government postponed Saturday's Class 10 and 12 board examination following a strike by Maoist guerrillas.

"We have postponed the examination. The Class 10 exam will now take place from March 14 and the Class 12 exam on March 19," Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) chairman Shaligram Yadav told sources.

The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called the strike in three states to protest against the arrest of four of its central committee leaders.

Soruce: IANS

IGNOU collaborates with German institute to offer online journalism course

New Delhi: The School of Journalism and New Media Studies of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the Deutsche Welle Akademie (DW), Germany will offer a one month "Online journalism and web 2.0"programme from March this year.

The DW Akademie is one of the premier institutions of media education and training in Europe.

The course has especially been designed for content editors, content writers and reporters.

Participants will undergo theoretical as well as intensive practical training sessions during the course. 25 journalists will be short-listed for the course,which is commencing from March 23.

The programme will deal with the possibilities of using Internet as medium of dialogue; it will discuss journalistic ethics and professional issues involved in journalistic writing for Internet; it will teach journalistic tools like structure of online articles, writing for Internet, non-linear story-telling and packaging; and will introduce the learner with various additional, interactive and cross media options for web sites.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_collaborates_with_German_institute_to_offer_online_journalism_course_7594/

IGNOU collaborates with German institute to offer online journalism course

New Delhi: The School of Journalism and New Media Studies of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with the Deutsche Welle Akademie (DW), Germany will offer a one month "Online journalism and web 2.0"programme from March this year.

The DW Akademie is one of the premier institutions of media education and training in Europe.

The course has especially been designed for content editors, content writers and reporters.

Participants will undergo theoretical as well as intensive practical training sessions during the course. 25 journalists will be short-listed for the course,which is commencing from March 23.

The programme will deal with the possibilities of using Internet as medium of dialogue; it will discuss journalistic ethics and professional issues involved in journalistic writing for Internet; it will teach journalistic tools like structure of online articles, writing for Internet, non-linear story-telling and packaging; and will introduce the learner with various additional, interactive and cross media options for web sites.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Universities/IGNOU_collaborates_with_German_institute_to_offer_online_journalism_course_7594/

UPSC to conduct SCRA exam on July 26

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) exam on July 26, 2009 at various centes across the country.

Candidates having 10+2 or equivalent degree with first or second division with Mathematics and at least Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination from a University or board recognized by the Government of Indian are eligible to apply for the examination.

Candidates should not be less than 17 years and not more than 21 years of age on August 1, 2009.

Candidates need to apply in the common application form devised by the UPSC for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated head post offices / post offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.20 (Rupees twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" OVER Telephone No. 011-23389366/Fax No. 011-23387310.

Applications' must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before 30th March, 2009. However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the Notice the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 6th April, 2009.

Ssoruce:http://indiaedunews.net/Today/UPSC_to_conduct_SCRA_exam_on_July_26_7593/

UPSC to conduct SCRA exam on July 26

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) exam on July 26, 2009 at various centes across the country.

Candidates having 10+2 or equivalent degree with first or second division with Mathematics and at least Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination from a University or board recognized by the Government of Indian are eligible to apply for the examination.

Candidates should not be less than 17 years and not more than 21 years of age on August 1, 2009.

Candidates need to apply in the common application form devised by the UPSC for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated head post offices / post offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs.20 (Rupees twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/Pos, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "FORMS SUPPLY MONITORING CELL" OVER Telephone No. 011-23389366/Fax No. 011-23387310.

Applications' must reach the "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069" either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before 30th March, 2009. However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the Notice the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is 6th April, 2009.

Ssoruce:http://indiaedunews.net/Today/UPSC_to_conduct_SCRA_exam_on_July_26_7593/

Over 1.45 mn students to sit for CBSE exams in 2009

New Delhi: Over 1.45 million students will sit for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations starting March 2 at over 5,000 centres spread across the country and abroad, an official release said here on Friday.

This year, 824,438 students of class 10 and 637,578 of class 12, will take the board exams, a CBSE release said.

Last year, 765,687 candidates appeared for the Class 10 examinations while 549,344 students took the Class 12 exams.

Of the total number of class 10 students, 336,963 are female candidates while 487,475 are male students. Similarly in the class 12 exams, there are 264,248 female candidates and 373,330 male students.

Among the candidates in special categories, 2,228 of class 10 and 1,707 of class 12 will appear in 14 centres in the country and abroad.

"CBSE for the first time this year has roped in special educators to address the problems of the specially-abled children taking the exams," CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma said.

According to CBSE, there will be no change in the pattern of examination this year.
IANS

Over 1.45 mn students to sit for CBSE exams in 2009

New Delhi: Over 1.45 million students will sit for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations starting March 2 at over 5,000 centres spread across the country and abroad, an official release said here on Friday.

This year, 824,438 students of class 10 and 637,578 of class 12, will take the board exams, a CBSE release said.

Last year, 765,687 candidates appeared for the Class 10 examinations while 549,344 students took the Class 12 exams.

Of the total number of class 10 students, 336,963 are female candidates while 487,475 are male students. Similarly in the class 12 exams, there are 264,248 female candidates and 373,330 male students.

Among the candidates in special categories, 2,228 of class 10 and 1,707 of class 12 will appear in 14 centres in the country and abroad.

"CBSE for the first time this year has roped in special educators to address the problems of the specially-abled children taking the exams," CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma said.

According to CBSE, there will be no change in the pattern of examination this year.
IANS

India launches Pan-African e-network project

New Delhi: India's ambitious e-network project, linking leading universities and hospitals in this country with their counterparts in 11 African nations via satellite, was inaugurated on Thursday evening by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who termed it a "shining example of South-South cooperation".

Mukherjee inaugurated the Pan-African e-network with a brief video-conference call with his counterparts in 11 African countries - Ethiopia, Senegal, Seychelles, Benin, Gabon, The Gambia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana and Burkina Faso.

These countries are part of the first phase of the project, which is likely to be expanded to interlink the offices of the heads of state of the 53 African countries. The second and third phase will see the addition of 18 more countries by the end of June.

Describing the project as a "shining example of South-South Cooperation", Mukherjee said India has gifted a dedicated satellite for e-connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa to help bridge the digital divide.

He said as part of the pilot project, 34 Ethiopian students will graduate in June with an MBA degree from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), without even leaving their country's borders.

The seven Indian educational institutions associated with the project are Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore, Amity University, University of Madras, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, University of Delhi and IIT Kanpur.

Online medical consultation will be also provided for one hour every day to each participating African country for a period of five years in various medical disciplines.

Twelve leading Indian Super Specialty Hospitals are enlisted in the project. They include AIIMS, Escorts Heart institute, Care Hospital, Hyderabad and Narayan Hrudayaylaya, Bangalore.

The project, being implemented by state-run Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. has a target of providing tele-education services to 10,00 African students in different courses.

Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had first offered the proposal five years ago when he addressed the inaugural session of the Pan-African Parliament in Johanessburg.

Since then, India has invested over $125 million in the project. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

India launches Pan-African e-network project

New Delhi: India's ambitious e-network project, linking leading universities and hospitals in this country with their counterparts in 11 African nations via satellite, was inaugurated on Thursday evening by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who termed it a "shining example of South-South cooperation".

Mukherjee inaugurated the Pan-African e-network with a brief video-conference call with his counterparts in 11 African countries - Ethiopia, Senegal, Seychelles, Benin, Gabon, The Gambia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana and Burkina Faso.

These countries are part of the first phase of the project, which is likely to be expanded to interlink the offices of the heads of state of the 53 African countries. The second and third phase will see the addition of 18 more countries by the end of June.

Describing the project as a "shining example of South-South Cooperation", Mukherjee said India has gifted a dedicated satellite for e-connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa to help bridge the digital divide.

He said as part of the pilot project, 34 Ethiopian students will graduate in June with an MBA degree from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), without even leaving their country's borders.

The seven Indian educational institutions associated with the project are Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore, Amity University, University of Madras, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, University of Delhi and IIT Kanpur.

Online medical consultation will be also provided for one hour every day to each participating African country for a period of five years in various medical disciplines.

Twelve leading Indian Super Specialty Hospitals are enlisted in the project. They include AIIMS, Escorts Heart institute, Care Hospital, Hyderabad and Narayan Hrudayaylaya, Bangalore.

The project, being implemented by state-run Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. has a target of providing tele-education services to 10,00 African students in different courses.

Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had first offered the proposal five years ago when he addressed the inaugural session of the Pan-African Parliament in Johanessburg.

Since then, India has invested over $125 million in the project. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

UG, PG Medical seats at JIPMER to be increased

Puducherry: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved a proposal to increase the admission strength for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses at the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.

In its meeting held in New Delhi on Thursday, the CCEA approved a proposal to develop the infrastructural facilities at JIPMER, within a period of 36 months, so as to comply with the Central Educational Institution (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 at a total cost of Rs.384 crores.

The approval means that the UG and PG seats at the institute will be increased to 150 and 122 seats from the existing 75 and 77 respectively over a period of three years.

JIPMER traces its origin to 1823 when a medical school called 'Ecole de Medicine de Pondicherry' was established by the then French Government.

In November 1956, the Government of India took over the medical college in the wake of the 'de facto' transfer of Pondicherry. The college was upgraded to a regional centre and named JIPMER on July 13, 1964.

The premier medial college is under the direct administrative control of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Union Ministry of Health and Family

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_launches_Pan-African_e-network_project_7583/

UG, PG Medical seats at JIPMER to be increased

Puducherry: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved a proposal to increase the admission strength for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses at the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.

In its meeting held in New Delhi on Thursday, the CCEA approved a proposal to develop the infrastructural facilities at JIPMER, within a period of 36 months, so as to comply with the Central Educational Institution (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 at a total cost of Rs.384 crores.

The approval means that the UG and PG seats at the institute will be increased to 150 and 122 seats from the existing 75 and 77 respectively over a period of three years.

JIPMER traces its origin to 1823 when a medical school called 'Ecole de Medicine de Pondicherry' was established by the then French Government.

In November 1956, the Government of India took over the medical college in the wake of the 'de facto' transfer of Pondicherry. The college was upgraded to a regional centre and named JIPMER on July 13, 1964.

The premier medial college is under the direct administrative control of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Union Ministry of Health and Family

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_launches_Pan-African_e-network_project_7583/

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Slumpdog millionaires: IIM-C grads get Rs 1cr jobs

MUMBAI/KOLKATA: Business schools may be battling recession in a gloomy placement season but the summers that students spent in some top firms last year have resulted in a couple of them netting offers that will warm the heart of any business grad.

The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta which wrapped up the first round of placements this week saw three students accept pre-placement offers (PPO) of over Rs 1 crore each from investment banks that were made when those institutions were still flush with funds. At the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business too, some Rs 1-crore offers had flown in.

At IIM-C, ``Barclays Capital offered US $2,00,000 (Rs 1 crore) salary per annum to each of the three students who spent their last summer with that bank. They will go on and join the bank as associates in their London office,'' said a source in the placement committee.

Of the three, one is a girl from Delhi. The institute was tight-lipped about the offers but sources said that a fourth PPO, which crossed Rs 1 crore (converted from $) was also accepted by a student who spent some weeks at an I-bank. This bank had offered a position for its outfit in the Big Apple.

ISB dean Ajit Rangnekar too was not vocal about the Rs 1 crore offers. All he said was, ``Four, five or ten students getting more than a crore doesn't mean anything. But this is an interesting year, in the sense that companies are going to be interested in taking fresh MBAs. The PGPXs (MBA for executives) is going to be more painful.'' While placements took off in mid-December at ISB, they are still on. ISB has a batch size of 440 students.

An interim report put out by IIM-Calcutta noted, ``Though we have been lucky to receive good companies to recruit on our campus, salaries have taken a 8-10% dip across all the sectors.'' In all, 49 companies visited IIM-C in the four days of Phase 1 while 25 companies came for recruitment during the lateral process. Those who take a sabbatical from work and do an MBA sign up for lateral placements.

Companies making the highest number of Slot 0 offers (PPOs and finals) are McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Frost and Sullivan, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley. Firms such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, ITC and Nokia too were among the highly preferred companies in Slot 0.

According to the report, ``Over 45% of the students placed till now opted for finance portfolios. Consulting too took a substantial number this time, with over 25% opting for it. Over 23% of the visiting companies offered high-profile marketing roles.''

Some months ago, an IIM-C student had said, ``We might have to drown our sorrows by drinking all night after the rough placement season.'' Looks like now he will be drinking to celebrate the return of the good times.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IIM-C-grads-get-Rs-1cr-jobs/articleshow/4198136.cms

Foundation stone of Central University laid in Haryana

Mahendra Garh (Haryana): The foundation stone of the Central University of Haryana at village Jant Palli in district Mahendra Garh was laid by Arjun Singh, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on 25 February, 2009.

With this the Central Government has fulfilled one of the long-cherished demands of Haryana.

The foundation stone ceremony was presided over by Bhupinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Haryana.

Haryana Government has agreed to provide 500 acres of land free of cost for setting up this Central University. The decision to pick the site in Mahendergarh was taken in view of the fact that this district is comparatively educationally backward and setting up of such an institute will help address the problem of regional imbalance.

Arjun Singh appreciated the role of Haryana Government in expanding the horizons of Higher Education in the State.

Speaking on the occasion HRD Minister said "Besides establishing this Central University in Haryana, the Central Government will also be establishing an IIM in Rohtak district."

State will also be given financial assistance to open Degree Colleges in those 7 districts of Haryana where the GER is below the National Average.

"The Central Government is also providing funds to establish polytechnics in 7 districts. In this regard we have already released Rs.2 crore for two districts," added Arjun Singh.

The Government of India in its Eleventh Plan has given a major thrust to education. The Central Government has taken several initiatives in respect of new institution building. These include setting up of 30 new Central Universities, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, eight new Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs), seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), five new Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), two new Schools of Planning & Architecture (SPAs), 10 new National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and 20 new IIITs.

A very high priority has been accorded to the education sector and a ten fold increase has been provided in the budgetary outlays for the higher education during the XIth Plan as compared to Xth Plan.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Haryana/Foundation_stone_of_Central_University_laid_in_Haryana_7566/

Foundation stone of Central University laid in Haryana

Mahendra Garh (Haryana): The foundation stone of the Central University of Haryana at village Jant Palli in district Mahendra Garh was laid by Arjun Singh, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on 25 February, 2009.

With this the Central Government has fulfilled one of the long-cherished demands of Haryana.

The foundation stone ceremony was presided over by Bhupinder Singh Hooda Chief Minister of Haryana.

Haryana Government has agreed to provide 500 acres of land free of cost for setting up this Central University. The decision to pick the site in Mahendergarh was taken in view of the fact that this district is comparatively educationally backward and setting up of such an institute will help address the problem of regional imbalance.

Arjun Singh appreciated the role of Haryana Government in expanding the horizons of Higher Education in the State.

Speaking on the occasion HRD Minister said "Besides establishing this Central University in Haryana, the Central Government will also be establishing an IIM in Rohtak district."

State will also be given financial assistance to open Degree Colleges in those 7 districts of Haryana where the GER is below the National Average.

"The Central Government is also providing funds to establish polytechnics in 7 districts. In this regard we have already released Rs.2 crore for two districts," added Arjun Singh.

The Government of India in its Eleventh Plan has given a major thrust to education. The Central Government has taken several initiatives in respect of new institution building. These include setting up of 30 new Central Universities, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, eight new Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs), seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), five new Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), two new Schools of Planning & Architecture (SPAs), 10 new National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and 20 new IIITs.

A very high priority has been accorded to the education sector and a ten fold increase has been provided in the budgetary outlays for the higher education during the XIth Plan as compared to Xth Plan.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Haryana/Foundation_stone_of_Central_University_laid_in_Haryana_7566/

Rajasthan board increases time to solve paper

Jaipur: The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BOSER) has decided to give 30 minutes extra to solve papers.

This year class X and class XII students will be given 3 hours and 15 minutes to solve the paper.

Both the examinations are scheduled to be held from March 12 and March 23 respectively.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Rajasthan/Rajasthan_board_increases_time_to_solve_paper_7567/

Rajasthan board increases time to solve paper

Jaipur: The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BOSER) has decided to give 30 minutes extra to solve papers.

This year class X and class XII students will be given 3 hours and 15 minutes to solve the paper.

Both the examinations are scheduled to be held from March 12 and March 23 respectively.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Rajasthan/Rajasthan_board_increases_time_to_solve_paper_7567/

Colloquium on Indo-US relations conducted at IP University

New Delhi: A colloquium on Indo-US relations was conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) here today here.

Mr. Reggie Singh, Diplomat (Economic), US Embassy, India, spoke on the topic 'Inauguration of President Barack H. Obama and developments in the first week of the new administration' on the occassion.

Speaking on the new presidential administration and its impact on India-US relations, Mr. Singh emphasized that the bilateral relations between two countries is one of the areas the present administration is focussing on.

He further said, "US remains India's largest trading partner whereas, for US, India is 17th largest trading partner. Hence, there is vast economic potential available."

He also expressed his hope that by 2012, the bilateral trade between Indian and US will increase upto US$ 100 million. Focus should be on private sector as it is the one driving the growth even during the period of economic slowdown.

The lecture was followed by a Q&A session, where Mr. Singh answered queries on US approach towards South Asian countries, recession, and impact of war in global scenario and so on.

The Colloquium was also attended by Prof. Dilip K. Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, GGSIPU; Mr. V.K. Jain, Registrar, GGSIPU; and Prof. Anu Singh Lather, Director, IP Colloquium, besides other senior officers and faculty members of the University.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Colloquium_on_Indo-US_relations_conducted_at_IP_University_7563/

Colloquium on Indo-US relations conducted at IP University

New Delhi: A colloquium on Indo-US relations was conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) here today here.

Mr. Reggie Singh, Diplomat (Economic), US Embassy, India, spoke on the topic 'Inauguration of President Barack H. Obama and developments in the first week of the new administration' on the occassion.

Speaking on the new presidential administration and its impact on India-US relations, Mr. Singh emphasized that the bilateral relations between two countries is one of the areas the present administration is focussing on.

He further said, "US remains India's largest trading partner whereas, for US, India is 17th largest trading partner. Hence, there is vast economic potential available."

He also expressed his hope that by 2012, the bilateral trade between Indian and US will increase upto US$ 100 million. Focus should be on private sector as it is the one driving the growth even during the period of economic slowdown.

The lecture was followed by a Q&A session, where Mr. Singh answered queries on US approach towards South Asian countries, recession, and impact of war in global scenario and so on.

The Colloquium was also attended by Prof. Dilip K. Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, GGSIPU; Mr. V.K. Jain, Registrar, GGSIPU; and Prof. Anu Singh Lather, Director, IP Colloquium, besides other senior officers and faculty members of the University.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Colloquium_on_Indo-US_relations_conducted_at_IP_University_7563/

India helps Nepal, Bhutan to set up medical colleges

New Delhi: India has helped Nepal and Bhutan to set up medical colleges, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare P. Lakshmi said the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, with a 350-bed hospital, was set up with Indian assistance worth Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion).

She said the institute, which offers 100 medical seats, was formally handed to Kathmandu in 1999. Ten of its seats are earmarked for Indians in the MBBS course.

Bhutan has sought Indian assistance to set up a medical college in Thimpu, she said. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_helps_Nepal,_Bhutan_to_set_up_medical_colleges_7562/

India helps Nepal, Bhutan to set up medical colleges

New Delhi: India has helped Nepal and Bhutan to set up medical colleges, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare P. Lakshmi said the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, with a 350-bed hospital, was set up with Indian assistance worth Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion).

She said the institute, which offers 100 medical seats, was formally handed to Kathmandu in 1999. Ten of its seats are earmarked for Indians in the MBBS course.

Bhutan has sought Indian assistance to set up a medical college in Thimpu, she said. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_helps_Nepal,_Bhutan_to_set_up_medical_colleges_7562/

India helps Nepal, Bhutan to set up medical colleges

New Delhi: India has helped Nepal and Bhutan to set up medical colleges, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare P. Lakshmi said the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, with a 350-bed hospital, was set up with Indian assistance worth Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion).

She said the institute, which offers 100 medical seats, was formally handed to Kathmandu in 1999. Ten of its seats are earmarked for Indians in the MBBS course.

Bhutan has sought Indian assistance to set up a medical college in Thimpu, she said. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_helps_Nepal,_Bhutan_to_set_up_medical_colleges_7562/

India helps Nepal, Bhutan to set up medical colleges

New Delhi: India has helped Nepal and Bhutan to set up medical colleges, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare P. Lakshmi said the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, with a 350-bed hospital, was set up with Indian assistance worth Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion).

She said the institute, which offers 100 medical seats, was formally handed to Kathmandu in 1999. Ten of its seats are earmarked for Indians in the MBBS course.

Bhutan has sought Indian assistance to set up a medical college in Thimpu, she said. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/India_helps_Nepal,_Bhutan_to_set_up_medical_colleges_7562/

New Delhi: A three day international Conference "INTROMET-2009" has been started here from February 23.

New Delhi: A three day international Conference "INTROMET-2009" has been started here from February 23. The conference is being organized on "Challenges and Opportunities in Agrometeorology" by the Indian Meteorological Society.

Adaptation strategies for climate change impacts, monsoon variability & crop production and agricultural risk evaluation will be discussed during the Conference.

About 25 Scientists from abroad and 150 Indian scientists are participating in this mega event to focus on the above issues and draw attention of global agro meteorological community, administrators and policy makers to debate and devise improved methods and techniques for better prediction, preparedness and mitigation of the adverse weather impacts on agriculture production and to make public and media aware of the possible impact, consequences and mitigation measures to sustain food security.

Conference will dwell upon these challenges through 46 oral presentations during eight technical sessions. A Special Session has also been planned to share the wisdom of Veteran Scientists on "Role of IMS in addressing challenges in Weather and Climate Services".

The challenges facing agriculture and assuring global food security and the sustainable management of natural resources are manifold and immensely complex.

Agriculture is intimately tied to nature and hence subject to its vagaries. It is important to note that almost every aspect of agriculture from long term planning to tactical decisions in day-to-day agricultural operations is dependent on climate and weather.

Rapid changes in global and regional climate in the recent decades have become the focus of discussion among the scientific community.

The Noble Peace Prize winning Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has projected alarming changes in the trends of rainfall, temperature and extreme weather events. The process of climate change is known to have increasingly disturbing impacts on agriculture threatening food security both at global and regional level

Source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/3_day_INTROMET-2009_kicks_off_in_New_Delhi_7542/

New Delhi: A three day international Conference "INTROMET-2009" has been started here from February 23.

New Delhi: A three day international Conference "INTROMET-2009" has been started here from February 23. The conference is being organized on "Challenges and Opportunities in Agrometeorology" by the Indian Meteorological Society.

Adaptation strategies for climate change impacts, monsoon variability & crop production and agricultural risk evaluation will be discussed during the Conference.

About 25 Scientists from abroad and 150 Indian scientists are participating in this mega event to focus on the above issues and draw attention of global agro meteorological community, administrators and policy makers to debate and devise improved methods and techniques for better prediction, preparedness and mitigation of the adverse weather impacts on agriculture production and to make public and media aware of the possible impact, consequences and mitigation measures to sustain food security.

Conference will dwell upon these challenges through 46 oral presentations during eight technical sessions. A Special Session has also been planned to share the wisdom of Veteran Scientists on "Role of IMS in addressing challenges in Weather and Climate Services".

The challenges facing agriculture and assuring global food security and the sustainable management of natural resources are manifold and immensely complex.

Agriculture is intimately tied to nature and hence subject to its vagaries. It is important to note that almost every aspect of agriculture from long term planning to tactical decisions in day-to-day agricultural operations is dependent on climate and weather.

Rapid changes in global and regional climate in the recent decades have become the focus of discussion among the scientific community.

The Noble Peace Prize winning Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has projected alarming changes in the trends of rainfall, temperature and extreme weather events. The process of climate change is known to have increasingly disturbing impacts on agriculture threatening food security both at global and regional level

Source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/3_day_INTROMET-2009_kicks_off_in_New_Delhi_7542/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

Kozhikode: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on February 20 between the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NIT-C) and Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).

The MoU has been signed to provide greater global exposure to students and faculty.

The first batch of 30 students with two lecturers will be send from the School of InfoComm Technology to the NIT-C for six weeks from March 8 to April 17.

The MoU was signed by G. R. C. Reddy, NIT-C Director and Angela Wee Li Kwang, Director, InfoComm Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Kerala/MoU_signed_between_NIT-C_and_Singapore_polytechnic_7556/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

Kozhikode: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on February 20 between the National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NIT-C) and Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).

The MoU has been signed to provide greater global exposure to students and faculty.

The first batch of 30 students with two lecturers will be send from the School of InfoComm Technology to the NIT-C for six weeks from March 8 to April 17.

The MoU was signed by G. R. C. Reddy, NIT-C Director and Angela Wee Li Kwang, Director, InfoComm Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Kerala/MoU_signed_between_NIT-C_and_Singapore_polytechnic_7556/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

New Delhi: Here is good news for those aspiring to pursue joint PhD. programme from the Indian Institute of Technologys (IITs), as the Central Government has given its nod to IITs to offer joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes.

"IITs have been allowed to offer joint PhD. programme with an aim to promote research activities in the country. We want more students to opt for research as a career," said D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD).

These joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes will allow interested students to opt for Ph.D after M.Sc or M.Tech while the other students can leave the course with M.Sc or M.Tech degrees.

The proposal was earlier discussed at the IIT-Council meeting held on January 28 in New Delhi

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_get_nod_to_offer_joint_PhD_programmes_7555/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

New Delhi: Here is good news for those aspiring to pursue joint PhD. programme from the Indian Institute of Technologys (IITs), as the Central Government has given its nod to IITs to offer joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes.

"IITs have been allowed to offer joint PhD. programme with an aim to promote research activities in the country. We want more students to opt for research as a career," said D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD).

These joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes will allow interested students to opt for Ph.D after M.Sc or M.Tech while the other students can leave the course with M.Sc or M.Tech degrees.

The proposal was earlier discussed at the IIT-Council meeting held on January 28 in New Delhi

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_get_nod_to_offer_joint_PhD_programmes_7555/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

New Delhi: Here is good news for those aspiring to pursue joint PhD. programme from the Indian Institute of Technologys (IITs), as the Central Government has given its nod to IITs to offer joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes.

"IITs have been allowed to offer joint PhD. programme with an aim to promote research activities in the country. We want more students to opt for research as a career," said D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD).

These joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes will allow interested students to opt for Ph.D after M.Sc or M.Tech while the other students can leave the course with M.Sc or M.Tech degrees.

The proposal was earlier discussed at the IIT-Council meeting held on January 28 in New Delhi

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_get_nod_to_offer_joint_PhD_programmes_7555/

IITs get nod to offer joint PhD programmes

New Delhi: Here is good news for those aspiring to pursue joint PhD. programme from the Indian Institute of Technologys (IITs), as the Central Government has given its nod to IITs to offer joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes.

"IITs have been allowed to offer joint PhD. programme with an aim to promote research activities in the country. We want more students to opt for research as a career," said D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD).

These joint M.Sc-Ph.D and joint M.Tech-Ph.D programmes will allow interested students to opt for Ph.D after M.Sc or M.Tech while the other students can leave the course with M.Sc or M.Tech degrees.

The proposal was earlier discussed at the IIT-Council meeting held on January 28 in New Delhi

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_get_nod_to_offer_joint_PhD_programmes_7555/

MAT goes online from September

New Delhi: Come September 2009, aspirants appearing for the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) can look forward to doing away with paper work.

The All India Management Association (AIMA), the apex body of management schools in India has decided to conduct the exam through online mode.

The online MAT will be conducted in addition to the regular MAT.

A pilot project has already been done by the AIMA in the last year in seven cities across the country. A two week window to take the test will be given to aspirants.

AIMA also plans to outsource the test centres to colleges having the required technology and infrastructure.

"With the test becoming online, the cost for it will increase which may or may not be transferred to the students has to be decided yet," avers V. S. Bejoy, director, Centre for Management Services, AIMA.

"We are also in process with foreign universities to get MAT to be a part of their selection criteria," added Bejoy.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Management/MAT_goes_online_from_September_7554/

MAT goes online from September

New Delhi: Come September 2009, aspirants appearing for the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) can look forward to doing away with paper work.

The All India Management Association (AIMA), the apex body of management schools in India has decided to conduct the exam through online mode.

The online MAT will be conducted in addition to the regular MAT.

A pilot project has already been done by the AIMA in the last year in seven cities across the country. A two week window to take the test will be given to aspirants.

AIMA also plans to outsource the test centres to colleges having the required technology and infrastructure.

"With the test becoming online, the cost for it will increase which may or may not be transferred to the students has to be decided yet," avers V. S. Bejoy, director, Centre for Management Services, AIMA.

"We are also in process with foreign universities to get MAT to be a part of their selection criteria," added Bejoy.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Management/MAT_goes_online_from_September_7554/

First session of IIT Mandi from this year - Anand Sharma

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): The first session of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), which will be set up in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, will start this year, Minister of State for External Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Anand Sharma said on Tuesday.

"From this session, the IIT would start holding classes. It's a historic moment for all of us," Sharma said while laying the foundation stone of the IIT at Kamand village, 11 km from Mandi, on the banks of a tributary of the Beas river.

"The central government last year decided to increase the number of IITs in the country to 15 from the existing seven. Six (IITs) started functioning last year and this (IIT-Mandi) and IIT-Indore would start admission process from this year," he said.

"The central government had allocated Rs.Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion) for this (Mandi) IIT," he said, thanking the state government for providing 530 acres for establishing the institute.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was present at the function along with cabinet ministers and legislators, thanked the central government for setting up the prestigious technical institute in the state.

"The government will provide all facilities to start an IIT at a temporary location in Mandi town till necessary infrastructure has been created here," he said.

The IIT would admit students in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science and engineering streams. The central government has sanctioned 40 seats in each stream.

Initially, IIT-Roorkee director S.C. Saxena has been given the additional charge of IIT-Mandi.

The decision to establish an IIT in Himachal was announced by then finance minister P. Chidambaram while addressing a rally in Shimla Oct 2, 2007. He also announced the opening of a central university in the hill state. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Himachal/First_session_of_IIT_Mandi_from_this_year_-_Anand_Sharma_7553/

First session of IIT Mandi from this year - Anand Sharma

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): The first session of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), which will be set up in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, will start this year, Minister of State for External Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Anand Sharma said on Tuesday.

"From this session, the IIT would start holding classes. It's a historic moment for all of us," Sharma said while laying the foundation stone of the IIT at Kamand village, 11 km from Mandi, on the banks of a tributary of the Beas river.

"The central government last year decided to increase the number of IITs in the country to 15 from the existing seven. Six (IITs) started functioning last year and this (IIT-Mandi) and IIT-Indore would start admission process from this year," he said.

"The central government had allocated Rs.Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion) for this (Mandi) IIT," he said, thanking the state government for providing 530 acres for establishing the institute.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was present at the function along with cabinet ministers and legislators, thanked the central government for setting up the prestigious technical institute in the state.

"The government will provide all facilities to start an IIT at a temporary location in Mandi town till necessary infrastructure has been created here," he said.

The IIT would admit students in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science and engineering streams. The central government has sanctioned 40 seats in each stream.

Initially, IIT-Roorkee director S.C. Saxena has been given the additional charge of IIT-Mandi.

The decision to establish an IIT in Himachal was announced by then finance minister P. Chidambaram while addressing a rally in Shimla Oct 2, 2007. He also announced the opening of a central university in the hill state. IANS

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Himachal/First_session_of_IIT_Mandi_from_this_year_-_Anand_Sharma_7553/

IIT-Jaipur to be set with the support of France

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology - Jaipur (IIT-J), will be set with the support of French government. IIT-J will cater to the study of aeronautical engineering and energy research, said representative of French President.

IIT-J will be getting support from various French companies, which even comprise of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) i.e. the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, avers Jacques Valade, special representative to Nicolas Sarkozy and ambassador-at-large in charge of decentralized co-operation in Asia.

"To create a new Technical institute together is the communal dream of both Indian and French governments," added Valade.

"It is not yet confirmed whether Jaipur will be the site for the new IIT in Rajasthan by the Ministry of Human Resource Department, but the final say will be by the Indian govt." said Valade.

"The main purpose of the new IIT will be to study Aeronautical Engineering. EADS had confirmed earlier that it would be lending its proficiency in emerging the institute at Jaipur. The pivotal role by the French government will be to get in French companies to help in the development of the institute and may not help financially," asserted Valade.

"The idea is at the inception stage and the details are yet to be finalized. To promote cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries, the French government will organise a festival in December called 'Bonjour India,' inviting French designers, singers, painters and sculptors to perform in a number of cities," Mr. Valade said.

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT-Jaipur_to_be_set_with_the_support_of_France_7550/

IIT-Jaipur to be set with the support of France

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology - Jaipur (IIT-J), will be set with the support of French government. IIT-J will cater to the study of aeronautical engineering and energy research, said representative of French President.

IIT-J will be getting support from various French companies, which even comprise of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) i.e. the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, avers Jacques Valade, special representative to Nicolas Sarkozy and ambassador-at-large in charge of decentralized co-operation in Asia.

"To create a new Technical institute together is the communal dream of both Indian and French governments," added Valade.

"It is not yet confirmed whether Jaipur will be the site for the new IIT in Rajasthan by the Ministry of Human Resource Department, but the final say will be by the Indian govt." said Valade.

"The main purpose of the new IIT will be to study Aeronautical Engineering. EADS had confirmed earlier that it would be lending its proficiency in emerging the institute at Jaipur. The pivotal role by the French government will be to get in French companies to help in the development of the institute and may not help financially," asserted Valade.

"The idea is at the inception stage and the details are yet to be finalized. To promote cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries, the French government will organise a festival in December called 'Bonjour India,' inviting French designers, singers, painters and sculptors to perform in a number of cities," Mr. Valade said.

Soruce:http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IIT-Jaipur_to_be_set_with_the_support_of_France_7550/

Apex medical institute to be inaugurated in Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) will be inaugurated at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the capital tomorrow.

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss will be the Chief Guest and Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Mrs. Panabaka Lakshmi will be the guest of honour on the occasion.

The institute will offer postgraduate teaching in the science of modern medicine and other allied sciences, including physical & biological sciences, providing facilities for research in the various branches of such sciences, conducting experiments in new methods of medical education in postgraduate, in order to arrive at satisfactory standards of such education, prescribe courses and curricula for postgraduate studies.

At present, the Government has sanctioned 35 seats for PG degree / diploma courses and 2 seats for super-speciality courses. The academic session for 2008-09 has already commenced.

"The upcoming institute will aim to maximize utilization of infrastructure available at Dr. R.M.L. Hospital. It will enhance the academic environment of the hospital and will contribute towards medical research in the country", an official spokesperson at R.M.L Hospital said.

In the long term, the institute will bring together educational facilities of the highest order by strengthening pattern of teaching in post graduate medical education in all disciplines so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.

Dr. R.M.L. Hospital possesses basic infrastructure, faculty, clinical material and the environment required for setting up PGIMER. The hospital has since long been providing post-graduate education in some specialities.

Dr. R.M.L. Hospital was originally named as Willingdon Hospital and Nursing Home and was established by the British Government in the year 1932.

In the year 1954, this hospital was taken over by the Central Government. Starting with 50 beds in the year 1954, the hospital expanded to meet the ever increasing demands of its services and now it is a 1000-bedded hospital spread over an area of about 25,000 area of land besides 4 acres of land housing a hostel-cum-School of Nursing.

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Apex medical institute to be inaugurated in Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) will be inaugurated at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the capital tomorrow.

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss will be the Chief Guest and Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Mrs. Panabaka Lakshmi will be the guest of honour on the occasion.

The institute will offer postgraduate teaching in the science of modern medicine and other allied sciences, including physical & biological sciences, providing facilities for research in the various branches of such sciences, conducting experiments in new methods of medical education in postgraduate, in order to arrive at satisfactory standards of such education, prescribe courses and curricula for postgraduate studies.

At present, the Government has sanctioned 35 seats for PG degree / diploma courses and 2 seats for super-speciality courses. The academic session for 2008-09 has already commenced.

"The upcoming institute will aim to maximize utilization of infrastructure available at Dr. R.M.L. Hospital. It will enhance the academic environment of the hospital and will contribute towards medical research in the country", an official spokesperson at R.M.L Hospital said.

In the long term, the institute will bring together educational facilities of the highest order by strengthening pattern of teaching in post graduate medical education in all disciplines so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.

Dr. R.M.L. Hospital possesses basic infrastructure, faculty, clinical material and the environment required for setting up PGIMER. The hospital has since long been providing post-graduate education in some specialities.

Dr. R.M.L. Hospital was originally named as Willingdon Hospital and Nursing Home and was established by the British Government in the year 1932.

In the year 1954, this hospital was taken over by the Central Government. Starting with 50 beds in the year 1954, the hospital expanded to meet the ever increasing demands of its services and now it is a 1000-bedded hospital spread over an area of about 25,000 area of land besides 4 acres of land housing a hostel-cum-School of Nursing.

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MNIT to conduct NIMCET on May 17

Allahabad: The Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (MNIT) will conduct NIT MCA Common Entrance Test, 2009 on May 17.

Aspiring candidates can fill in web enabled on-line application forms on or before 27th March.

Indian Nationals candidates having minimum 60pc marks in class XII or 6.5/10 CGPA scale and Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University with Mathematics/Statistics/Business Mathematics as one of the subjects is eligible to apply.

The SC/ST candidates with minimum 55% marks (6.0/10 CGPA) are eligible to apply.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Uttar_Pradesh/MNIT_to_conduct_NIMCET_on_May_17_7534/

MNIT to conduct NIMCET on May 17

Allahabad: The Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (MNIT) will conduct NIT MCA Common Entrance Test, 2009 on May 17.

Aspiring candidates can fill in web enabled on-line application forms on or before 27th March.

Indian Nationals candidates having minimum 60pc marks in class XII or 6.5/10 CGPA scale and Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University with Mathematics/Statistics/Business Mathematics as one of the subjects is eligible to apply.

The SC/ST candidates with minimum 55% marks (6.0/10 CGPA) are eligible to apply.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Uttar_Pradesh/MNIT_to_conduct_NIMCET_on_May_17_7534/

Jamia to organize moot court competition from March 5

New Delhi: A three day national moot court competition will be organized by the Faculty of Law of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) form March 5 -March 8 at its campus in New Delhi.

Students currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in Law i.e. 3 Year LL.B. or 5 Year LL.B. Programme can participate for this moot court competition.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Jamia_to_organize_moot_court_competition_from_March_5_7531/

Jamia to organize moot court competition from March 5

New Delhi: A three day national moot court competition will be organized by the Faculty of Law of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) form March 5 -March 8 at its campus in New Delhi.

Students currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in Law i.e. 3 Year LL.B. or 5 Year LL.B. Programme can participate for this moot court competition.

Source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Jamia_to_organize_moot_court_competition_from_March_5_7531/

A helpline to guide exam-stressed students

Bangalore: With examinations round the corner, anxious and stressed out students in Karnataka have found a "saviour" in a special helpline to guide them overcome exam phobia.

The helpline has been deluged with calls since it was launched on February 18. Over 600 calls were made in the first three days by students preparing for the pre-university (Class 12) exams beginning on March 13.

The initiative for the helpline was taken by the state's Pre-University Department. Getting high marks is a must in these examinations to secure admission to chosen degree courses in good colleges.

"We have already received over 600 calls from across Karnataka. We are happy that we have been able to counsel the students, especially when they are on the threshold of appearing for the pre-university exams," counsellor Bharati Singh told sources.

"Most of the calls concern exam-related phobia," Singh added.

The helpline service, launched by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Visveshwara Hedge Kageri, has two dedicated telephone numbers - 080-23366778/23366779 - which are open between 3 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

The two counsellors have been getting calls from students from across the state - Bangalore city to Gulbarga, over 600 km away in north Karntaka.

"Calls have come from several districts like Hassan, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Shimoga and Chamarajnagar from students desperate to get quick solutions to their problems," the counsellors said.

"The very idea of starting the helpline service is to provide a platform for the students' community who generally go through harrowing time during the exams," Pre-University Department Commissioner S.G. Hedge said.

"Students are under tremendous pressure to perform their best during the exam time. But unfortunately, most of the time they have nobody to help them deal with their problems," he said.

"Our counsellors listen to the problems of the callers and give them proper guidance," added Hedge.

It is not mandatory for callers to reveal their identity to access help.

"Most of the callers complain about having exam-phobia. Others are stressed out and feel pressured to perform better in the exams. These are common issues, which with adequate counselling and help from family and friends can be sorted out easily," said counsellor Singh.

Even worried parents are calling up.

"Like students, parents too are very concerned about their children and their exam preparedness. We give them tips on how to remain stress- free and help their children prepare so as to perform well in the exams," said Singh.

The second year pre-university examinations will commence on March 13 and end on March 26. They will be held in 856 centres across the state. A total of 620,119 students will take the examinations. Of them 310,584 belong to the arts stream, 172,676 to the science stream and 136,859 are in commerce.

While the authorities have planned to end the helpline service on March 12, a day ahead of the beginning of the examinations, they are having second thoughts.

If the deluge of calls continues, they could keep the helpline open till the end of the examinations.

"We might extend the helpline service further, depending on the response," said Hedge.

Source:IANS

A helpline to guide exam-stressed students

Bangalore: With examinations round the corner, anxious and stressed out students in Karnataka have found a "saviour" in a special helpline to guide them overcome exam phobia.

The helpline has been deluged with calls since it was launched on February 18. Over 600 calls were made in the first three days by students preparing for the pre-university (Class 12) exams beginning on March 13.

The initiative for the helpline was taken by the state's Pre-University Department. Getting high marks is a must in these examinations to secure admission to chosen degree courses in good colleges.

"We have already received over 600 calls from across Karnataka. We are happy that we have been able to counsel the students, especially when they are on the threshold of appearing for the pre-university exams," counsellor Bharati Singh told sources.

"Most of the calls concern exam-related phobia," Singh added.

The helpline service, launched by Primary and Secondary Education Minister Visveshwara Hedge Kageri, has two dedicated telephone numbers - 080-23366778/23366779 - which are open between 3 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

The two counsellors have been getting calls from students from across the state - Bangalore city to Gulbarga, over 600 km away in north Karntaka.

"Calls have come from several districts like Hassan, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Shimoga and Chamarajnagar from students desperate to get quick solutions to their problems," the counsellors said.

"The very idea of starting the helpline service is to provide a platform for the students' community who generally go through harrowing time during the exams," Pre-University Department Commissioner S.G. Hedge said.

"Students are under tremendous pressure to perform their best during the exam time. But unfortunately, most of the time they have nobody to help them deal with their problems," he said.

"Our counsellors listen to the problems of the callers and give them proper guidance," added Hedge.

It is not mandatory for callers to reveal their identity to access help.

"Most of the callers complain about having exam-phobia. Others are stressed out and feel pressured to perform better in the exams. These are common issues, which with adequate counselling and help from family and friends can be sorted out easily," said counsellor Singh.

Even worried parents are calling up.

"Like students, parents too are very concerned about their children and their exam preparedness. We give them tips on how to remain stress- free and help their children prepare so as to perform well in the exams," said Singh.

The second year pre-university examinations will commence on March 13 and end on March 26. They will be held in 856 centres across the state. A total of 620,119 students will take the examinations. Of them 310,584 belong to the arts stream, 172,676 to the science stream and 136,859 are in commerce.

While the authorities have planned to end the helpline service on March 12, a day ahead of the beginning of the examinations, they are having second thoughts.

If the deluge of calls continues, they could keep the helpline open till the end of the examinations.

"We might extend the helpline service further, depending on the response," said Hedge.

Source:IANS

IIT students receive Young Engineers and Scientists award

New Delhi: Ten Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students on Saturday received Honda Motor's Young Engineers and Scientists (YES) awards here for excellence in the field of science and technology.

M.G.K. Menon, advisor with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), presented the awards to the 10 students, selected from five IITs on the basis of their performances.

A cash scholarship of $3,000 was given to the students, who also have the option of training or studying in Japan for which an additional scholarship of $10,000 will be given.

The YES awards programme has been designed to strengthen India-Japan ties by providing financial aid to young researchers and engineers.

"The initiative is an attempt to encourage the talent in the country and empower the aspiring scientists and engineers of India by giving them avenues to excel in areas of eco-technology," said Honda Motor India head M. Takedagawa.

Source:IANS

IIT students receive Young Engineers and Scientists award

New Delhi: Ten Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students on Saturday received Honda Motor's Young Engineers and Scientists (YES) awards here for excellence in the field of science and technology.

M.G.K. Menon, advisor with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), presented the awards to the 10 students, selected from five IITs on the basis of their performances.

A cash scholarship of $3,000 was given to the students, who also have the option of training or studying in Japan for which an additional scholarship of $10,000 will be given.

The YES awards programme has been designed to strengthen India-Japan ties by providing financial aid to young researchers and engineers.

"The initiative is an attempt to encourage the talent in the country and empower the aspiring scientists and engineers of India by giving them avenues to excel in areas of eco-technology," said Honda Motor India head M. Takedagawa.

Source:IANS

Lucknow girl enters record books as youngest matriculate

Lucknow: Sushma Verma of Lucknow has become the country's youngest matriculate by passing the exam in 2007 when she was just seven years old. She received a formal certificate from the Limca Book of Records on Saturday.

Born on February 2, 2000, Sushma Verma achieved this feat when she took the Uttar Pradesh board high school examinations in 2007. She had secured 354 marks out of 600 in the examinations.

"I owe my success to my teachers and parents," Sushma Verma told newspersons Saturday after receiving the certificate from the authorities of the St. Meera's Inter College here in Hind Nagar.

Sushma Verma, who has taken her class 11 examinations and is awaiting the results, aspires to become a doctor.

"I want to become a doctor so that I could offer free medical treatment to the needy and poor," she said.

"I also aim to set up my own hospital where I can offer free medical services for the ailing poor".

Sushma Verma's father Tej Bahadur Verma is a daily wage labourer, and mother Chhaya is a housewife.

"By her achievement, my daughter has made the entire city proud," said Tej Bahadur Verma.

The record for the youngest matriculate was previously held by Patna's Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, who accomplished the feat when he was nine years old, officials from Sushma Verma's school said.

Sushma Verma's brother Shailendra Verma had passed his Class XII examinations at the age of 11 and cleared the Scholastic Assessment Test and test of English as a foreign language. He secured admission to a US university but could not go owing to financial problems.

Source:IANS

Lucknow girl enters record books as youngest matriculate

Lucknow: Sushma Verma of Lucknow has become the country's youngest matriculate by passing the exam in 2007 when she was just seven years old. She received a formal certificate from the Limca Book of Records on Saturday.

Born on February 2, 2000, Sushma Verma achieved this feat when she took the Uttar Pradesh board high school examinations in 2007. She had secured 354 marks out of 600 in the examinations.

"I owe my success to my teachers and parents," Sushma Verma told newspersons Saturday after receiving the certificate from the authorities of the St. Meera's Inter College here in Hind Nagar.

Sushma Verma, who has taken her class 11 examinations and is awaiting the results, aspires to become a doctor.

"I want to become a doctor so that I could offer free medical treatment to the needy and poor," she said.

"I also aim to set up my own hospital where I can offer free medical services for the ailing poor".

Sushma Verma's father Tej Bahadur Verma is a daily wage labourer, and mother Chhaya is a housewife.

"By her achievement, my daughter has made the entire city proud," said Tej Bahadur Verma.

The record for the youngest matriculate was previously held by Patna's Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, who accomplished the feat when he was nine years old, officials from Sushma Verma's school said.

Sushma Verma's brother Shailendra Verma had passed his Class XII examinations at the age of 11 and cleared the Scholastic Assessment Test and test of English as a foreign language. He secured admission to a US university but could not go owing to financial problems.

Source:IANS

NASA postpones Discovery launch

Washington: NASA has for the fourth time delayed the launch of its space shuttle Discovery due to technical reasons, the US space agency has announced.

After meeting all Friday at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, shuttle managers decided against launching it in a week. The launch date for Discovery is currently "under review", NASA said in a statement. The launch had been targeted for no sooner than February 27.

Discovery's valves were removed, inspected and reinstalled as a precaution after one valve on the shuttle Endeavor broke during its November mission. The valves channel hydrogen gas from the main engines to the external fuel tank.

Managers want to make sure if that happens again, the shuttle and its seven-men crew would be safe.

Discovery's latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS) originally had been scheduled for Feb 12. During a review of Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Feb 3 to plan a launch no earlier than Feb 19.

However, on Feb 7, NASA announced the launch would be no earlier than Feb 22, citing concerns over a valve that keeps fuel flowing in Discovery's main engines.

On Friday, NASA announced that Discovery's liftoff was targeted no earlier than February 27.

Discovery's 14-day mission would deliver the ISS's fourth and final set of solar arrays. The shuttle will also carry a distillation assembly for the station's new water recycling system. IANS

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NASA postpones Discovery launch

Washington: NASA has for the fourth time delayed the launch of its space shuttle Discovery due to technical reasons, the US space agency has announced.

After meeting all Friday at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, shuttle managers decided against launching it in a week. The launch date for Discovery is currently "under review", NASA said in a statement. The launch had been targeted for no sooner than February 27.

Discovery's valves were removed, inspected and reinstalled as a precaution after one valve on the shuttle Endeavor broke during its November mission. The valves channel hydrogen gas from the main engines to the external fuel tank.

Managers want to make sure if that happens again, the shuttle and its seven-men crew would be safe.

Discovery's latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS) originally had been scheduled for Feb 12. During a review of Discovery's readiness for flight, NASA managers decided Feb 3 to plan a launch no earlier than Feb 19.

However, on Feb 7, NASA announced the launch would be no earlier than Feb 22, citing concerns over a valve that keeps fuel flowing in Discovery's main engines.

On Friday, NASA announced that Discovery's liftoff was targeted no earlier than February 27.

Discovery's 14-day mission would deliver the ISS's fourth and final set of solar arrays. The shuttle will also carry a distillation assembly for the station's new water recycling system. IANS

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MCI to revise its norms for new medical colleges

New Delhi: Medical Council of India (MCI) regulations on minimum standard requirement for medical colleges will be revised for 50/100/150 MBBS admissions as directed by the Government.

As per Mrs. Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, "Repose has been given in the form of land requirement standard for campus, bed strength and indoor occupancy in the states where National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is operational like Northern Eastern states, Hill Stations and Hilly districts in other states for opening of medical colleges."

"The standard bed strength for indoor bed occupancy has been revised to 60% in these areas and in the teaching hospitals the bed strength has been reduced to 250 instead of 300 beds as compared to other parts of the country."

This will lead to opening up of new medical colleges in unprivileged and underprivileged areas of the country apart from producing more doctors in the nation.
Sixty-Eight proposals have been sent by the Ministry for the establishment of new medical colleges in the year of 2009-10, for their technical assessment and suggestions as per the provisions of the MCI regulations.

The last date for grant of permission by Central Government will be 15th July of every year as per the time schedule prescribed in the MCI regulations

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MCI to revise its norms for new medical colleges

New Delhi: Medical Council of India (MCI) regulations on minimum standard requirement for medical colleges will be revised for 50/100/150 MBBS admissions as directed by the Government.

As per Mrs. Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, "Repose has been given in the form of land requirement standard for campus, bed strength and indoor occupancy in the states where National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is operational like Northern Eastern states, Hill Stations and Hilly districts in other states for opening of medical colleges."

"The standard bed strength for indoor bed occupancy has been revised to 60% in these areas and in the teaching hospitals the bed strength has been reduced to 250 instead of 300 beds as compared to other parts of the country."

This will lead to opening up of new medical colleges in unprivileged and underprivileged areas of the country apart from producing more doctors in the nation.
Sixty-Eight proposals have been sent by the Ministry for the establishment of new medical colleges in the year of 2009-10, for their technical assessment and suggestions as per the provisions of the MCI regulations.

The last date for grant of permission by Central Government will be 15th July of every year as per the time schedule prescribed in the MCI regulations

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IIM-B offers programme for women entrepreneurs

Bangalore: With an aim to help current and aspiring women entrepreneurs to prepare a business plan for their social or business venture the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) offers a Management Programme for Women Entrepreneurs (MPWE).

The programme will be offered at Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at IIMB campus from April 15 to May 27.

Aspiring candidates have to pay nominal fees for this course.

Any women candidates having graduate degree and diploma or certificate in any professional course are eligible for this course.

The program brochure and registration form is available for free download from http://www.nsrcel.org. Registration is on first come first served basis.

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IIM-C to hike its fees by Rs.5 lakh

Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, (IM-C) will be hiking its fees by Rs.5 lakh for students seeking admission for 2009-11.

The fee has been increased for their flagship management programme. Each student will now pay Rs.9 lakh for two years. Students will now have to pay Rs.4 lakh he first year and Rs.5 lakh for the second year for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management and Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer aided Management (PGDM and PGDCM) programme.

However, the batch of 2008-10 will be paying Rs.7 lakh. The decision was taken on Friday by the Board of Governors.

According to Dinesh Verma, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM-C "Even though the fees has been hiked but compared to increase in the fees structure of IIM-A and IIM-B last year which was Rs.11 lakh and Rs.9.5 lakh, IIM-C has kept it feasible."

"IIM-C has planned to increase their Other Backward Classes quota (OBC) by 27 pc. The number of students seeking admission will now increase to 400 instead of 304 students."

"The institute has also increased the annual body of scholarship for poor students from Rs.75 lakh to Rs.1.5 crore. Families whose annual income is less than 4 lakh will be entitled for the scholarship," added Verma.

The Board of Governors has even decided to increase the strength of teachers from 88 to 120.

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IIM-B offers programme for women entrepreneurs

Bangalore: With an aim to help current and aspiring women entrepreneurs to prepare a business plan for their social or business venture the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) offers a Management Programme for Women Entrepreneurs (MPWE).

The programme will be offered at Nadathur S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at IIMB campus from April 15 to May 27.

Aspiring candidates have to pay nominal fees for this course.

Any women candidates having graduate degree and diploma or certificate in any professional course are eligible for this course.

The program brochure and registration form is available for free download from http://www.nsrcel.org. Registration is on first come first served basis.

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IIM-C to hike its fees by Rs.5 lakh

Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, (IM-C) will be hiking its fees by Rs.5 lakh for students seeking admission for 2009-11.

The fee has been increased for their flagship management programme. Each student will now pay Rs.9 lakh for two years. Students will now have to pay Rs.4 lakh he first year and Rs.5 lakh for the second year for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management and Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer aided Management (PGDM and PGDCM) programme.

However, the batch of 2008-10 will be paying Rs.7 lakh. The decision was taken on Friday by the Board of Governors.

According to Dinesh Verma, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM-C "Even though the fees has been hiked but compared to increase in the fees structure of IIM-A and IIM-B last year which was Rs.11 lakh and Rs.9.5 lakh, IIM-C has kept it feasible."

"IIM-C has planned to increase their Other Backward Classes quota (OBC) by 27 pc. The number of students seeking admission will now increase to 400 instead of 304 students."

"The institute has also increased the annual body of scholarship for poor students from Rs.75 lakh to Rs.1.5 crore. Families whose annual income is less than 4 lakh will be entitled for the scholarship," added Verma.

The Board of Governors has even decided to increase the strength of teachers from 88 to 120.

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JNU provides free prospectus to underprivileged

New Delhi: Taking note on a week-long agitation by the Jawaharlal Nehru Students Union (JNUSU) in the campus regarding price hike of prospectus of the University, the administration of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to provide prospectus free of cost to underprivileged students.

Circular on renting out Parthasarathy Rocks (PSR) for commercial use has also been withdrawn by the JNU administration.

"We will refund the prospectus fees to applicants who had already purchased them," said Ram Adhikari Kumar, rector, JNU.

"We have called off the strike on Thursday after an all party meeting. The future courses of action will be decided on Friday's meeting," said a JNUSU representative.

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