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IGNOU can address skill deficit among youth - Vice chancellor

2011-03-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), with its country-wide network, has the greatest potential to tackle the issue of skill deficit among youth, the varsity's vice chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said on Tuesday.

Pillai said the varsity's over 3,000 study centres "can network with the local educational and training institutions for providing modular skills in different trades and vocations... skill upgrading initiatives should be taken up by the various units of our university."

He added that the government has declared 2010-2020 as the 'Decade of Innovation' and we need to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth in education, skill development, health care, energy, agriculture and infrastructure.

"Creating opportunities for our youth to become the largest pool of skilled and technically trained human resource is the greatest challenge before us in this decade.

"It is estimated that India has the capacity to create 500 million certified technicians and skilled workers by 2020. This would provide employment opportunities to our young people and the large number of school drop-outs," added Pillai.

IGNOU has presence in 36 nations and partners with 60 institutions. The university has signed over 50 collaborations with top universities in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, South America and the US. IANS

UPSC Indian Forest Service Exam on July 9 2011

2011-03-23T21:58:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2011 commencing from 9th July, 2011. The examination will be held at various centres across the country.

Candidates are required to apply online only on the website www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the website.

All online applications can be filled up by April 18, 2011 till 11.59 p.m. after which the link will be disabled.

The candidates residing in certain remote areas specified in Para 6 of the detailed notice published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar dated March 19, 2011 have the option to apply offline by using the New Common Application Form (Form-E) devised by the Commission for its examination, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar) throughout the country.

All offline applications, if any, received from candidates residing in normal areas/abroad, shall be rejected by the Commission. The option of offline application is available only to candidates residing in specified remote areas.

All offline applications to reach UPSC, by Post/Speed Post only is April 25, 2011. No application will be received by hand or by courier.

In case of any difficulty in obtaining application forms from the designated post offices, the candidates should contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC's "Forms Supply Monitoring Cell" over telephone.

For details regarding eligibility conditions, syllabus and scheme of the examination, centres of examination, guidelines for filling up application form etc. aspirants must consult the detailed notice of the examination published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar dated March 19, 2011. They can also visit the official UPSC website.

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near gate 'C' of its campus in person or over telephone.

BTER Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test on May 19, 2011

2011-03-23T21:57:00.000-07:00

Jodhpur: The Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan has announced that the Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test (RPET) - 2011 will be conducted on May 19, 2011.

The test is conducted for admission to the first year of undergraduate programmes leading to Bachelor's degree in different disciplines of Engineering (B.Tech./B.E.) in various government aided and private unaided technical institution of Rajasthan for the academic session 2011-2012.

To be eligible for applying for the examination, the candidate is required to gave a minimum academic qualification of a pass with at least 50% marks with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and any on of the optional subjects that include chemistry, biotechnology, computer science and biology.

Candidates that would be appearing for the qualifying examination (10+2) in 2011 are also eligible to apply for the examination.

Only candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 1, 1986 can apply for the exam. In the case of scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and physically handicapped candidates, the upper age limit has been relaxed by 5 years.

The application form along with all relevant material will be available for sale from March 23, 2011 from various branches of UCO Bank during banking hours. Forms are also available at Govt. Polytechnic College, Banswara and Govt. Engineering College, Jhalawar.

The last date for the sale and submission of application forms is April 9, 2011.

Students' stir disrupts exams at AMU

2011-03-23T21:56:00.001-07:00

Aligarh: All important activities in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), including admissions and examinations, remained paralyzed on Tuesday on account of the forced locking of the central offices by the students' union a day earlier.

Vice Chancellor (VC) P.K. Abdul Azis constituted a committee to talk to the students' union, which locked the administrative block and registrar's office. But president of the union A.A. Farooqui rejected the offer.

Talking to the sources Farooqui said, "The VC is joking. Instead of agreeing to our one point demand to remove the proctor from his present post because he has failed miserably... the vice chancellor is only further compounding the issue."

Azis appealed to the students' union to unlock the administrative block comprising the finance office, controller of examinations and admissions office and all other administrative offices of the university and the proctor's Office so that the inconvenience caused to students and other stake holders could be avoided.

The VC held a review meeting of deans of faculties and principals of colleges to take stock of the alarming situation.

The meeting appointed a committee of deans and principals, who are members of the executive council, to interact with the office bearers of the students' union and others. IANS

Aligarh: All important activities in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), including admissions and examinations, remained paralyzed on Tuesday on acco

2011-03-23T21:56:00.000-07:00

Bangalore: Former Wipro executive Anurag Behar was on Tuesday appointed as the first vice-chancellor of the newly set up Azim Premji University (APU) by its chancellor and Wipro chairman Azim Premji.

Behar (42), who spearheaded Wipro Infrastructure Engineering division's remarkable growth, heads the Azim Premji Foundation (APF), a non-profit organization launched by Premji to contribute towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society.

During his decade-long association with Wipro, Behar was also involved in key strategic investment decisions in water and clean energy sectors.

"Behar was instrumental in making the engineering division number one in high precision hydraulic cylinders, as the business grew to $300 million in 2010 from $30 million in 2006," Premji said in a statement here.

The Bangalore-based university is being set-up with a view to educate and develop professionals of high caliber with commitment to social causes.

The APU will offer post graduation courses (MA) in education and development and masters in teacher education programmes from the new academic year beginning July.

The university will provide placement support for enriching careers in government, private sector, non-government organizations and multi-lateral agencies.

"The estimated annual demand for education and development professionals is about 300,000. The foundation will recruit about 4,000 professionals during the next four years," Premji said.

Selected candidates will get financial assistance, including scholarships and loans in all deserving cases. Special financial support will be given to working professionals, who gain admission, the statement added. IANS

Delhi govt announces Rs.1301 crore for education in budget

2011-03-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: In the budget by the Delhi government that was announced on Tuesday for the financial year 2011-2012, the government has proposed an outlay of Rs.1301 crore for the education sector in the city. This amounts to about 9% of the total budget for the state.

The amount that has been allotted to education in the budget will be utilized for improving infrastructure in schools, recruiting more teachers for the successful implementation of the Right To Education (RTE) and providing more scholarships to students.

The education department of the Delhi government has decided to recruit 14,000 teaching staff for the implementation of the RTE. This teaching staff would include school principals, postgraduate teachers, trained graduate teachers, lab assistants, assistant teachers, computer science teachers and administrative staff.

The plans for the education sector that the government has also include building 30 new schools in the next fiscal budget of Rs.270 crore. The projects for the construction of 15 new school building that will cost around Rs.191 crore have already been approved. Project reports for the construction of the remaining 15 schools are still being prepared.

The amount of money that will remain will be spent on the establishment of new computer labs. The creation of additional infrastructural facilities in schools including 2678 classrooms, 1000 toilets and 470 water modules at a cost of Rs.1178 crore over the next three years have also been approved by the government.

The government has also announced a host of subsidies and scholarships that would help in retaining students and also motivate meritorious students to pursue higher education. The uniform subsidy that is available to students from classes 6 to 12 in government and government aided schools has been raised from Rs.700 to Rs.900 per annum from the current academic session of 2011-2012.

The government has also revised the Lal Bahadur Shastri Scholarship that is awarded to students of classes 7 to 12 who secure 80% and above marks and whose parental income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum.

Former Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairman Ashok Ganguly has said that even though the government has made a high allocation for education in the current budget, it has failed to address the issue of quality teaching.

He said that there was a need for strong teacher training programmes in the state to ensure that there is quality education in classrooms. "The budget that has been announced by the government concentrates only on the infrastructural development of education and not on quality," he said.

IIT-Madras, Lafarge to launch cement research project

2011-03-23T21:53:00.000-07:00

Chennai: The first joint project by French cement major Lafarge Group's research arm and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is expected to kick start soon, an official said here on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters, Revindra Gettu, professor at IIT-M's Department of Civil Engineering, said the research project will test the durability of concrete as a building material in different climatic conditions.

The cement major's research arm, Lafarge Research Centre, and IIT-M last year signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which the IIT's civil engineering department set up a laboratory to carry out joint research programmes.

Lafarge Research Centre has funded the laboratory to the tune of Rs.1.5 crore over a period of three years.

According to Gettu, the tests will be conducted on concrete in different parts of India to identify the carbonation and its effects on concrete in different atmospheric conditions.

"Lafarge aims to improve the performance of concrete to address sustainable construction and global warming challenges. This is done through cutting-edge scientific research and forming partnerships with other institutes and organizations," said Pascal Casanova, head of Lafarge Group's Research and Development.

The French group has four cement plants in India - two in Chhattisgarh, and one grinding plant each in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Lafarge has also set up a gypsum plasterboard plant at Khushkhera in Rajasthan. IANS

Top colleges to award own degrees?

2011-03-22T06:21:00.000-07:00

NEW DELHI: Top colleges in the country like St Stephen's in Delhi and St Xavier's in Kolkata may be allowed to give their own degrees if the recommendation of a committee set up by the HRD ministry is accepted.

The ministry has in fact set up a panel to create a roadmap for implementing the recommendations of the Madhav Menon committee about autonomy in higher education — which suggested that top colleges be allowed to give degrees — and reports by committee of vice-chancellors on issues like centralized admission test.

On the issue of colleges awarding degrees, sources said: "It all depends on what the HRD committee thinks." The panel consists of the special secretary, two additional secretaries, the joint secretary, higher eduction, chairpersons of the UGC and AICTE, and two members to be co-opted from the Menon and VCs' committee.

Earlier this month, the Menon panel had said there was a need for paradigm shift in the way higher education is conducted in the country. It said the office of the visitor for central universities be done away with. The powers of visitor — in most cases it is the President — should be vested with the chancellor of the central varsity. The committee also said that universities should review their functioning at the end of each decade. Already, the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Research provides for review every 10 years.

The committee had also said that IIMs be turned into universities. It said on the lines of the IIT Council, a similar council of vice-chancellors of central universities should be constituted. It also said that the practice of appointing bureaucrats to university positions should be discouraged.

The committee of VCs of Central universities had recommended a common entrance test for admission in postgraduate courses and M Phil/PhD across the 42 such varsities. Another panel on Navratna Universities has recommended direct funding from the Centre, freedom to fix faculty salary and student fee, withholding increment to non-performers, etc

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Management schools get interim relief with SC stay order

2011-03-22T06:19:00.000-07:00

Chaturvedi is alternative president, Education Promotion Society of India, which along with the Association of Indian Management Schools, had petitioned the apex court against the notification. He says he is in possession of the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2010 when the controversial provisions were put on the table. Chaturvedi claims that the meeting was held and the crucial decision was taken "without a quorum".

Interestingly, the dearth of regulations in management education in India has been a cause for worry. According to figures provided by Career Launcher, a management test preparation company, there are approximately 3000 MBA colleges in India. "Very optimistically, only 150 of these provide quality education," says chairman and co-founder, Gautam Puri.

FICCI general secretary Dr Rajiv Kumar proposed a self-regulatory mechanism which can be adopted by management institutions at will. "It is just a beginning of an idea; an intermediate step to avoid both no regulation and over regulation," he says. However, with a wide disparity between demand and supply and countless sub-standard colleges, self-regulation doesn't actually seem to a viable option.

Consider this. According to KPMG, the total number of seats in top 40 B-schools is around 10,500. The number of seats available in the good ones is for less than 5% of the MBA applicants. An increasing awareness and the premium commanded by management students in the job market have led to spurt in demand for management education in India.

The number of students who took the common admission test ( CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) has been steadily rising till 2009, touching almost 2.5 lakh. After the test went online, the number went down in 2010 to approximately 1.86 lakh candidates. The number of Graduate Management Admission Test (for foreign MBA) applicants from India is also growing. In 2009, 30,633 Indians appeared for GMAT, a 128% increase in five years.

As is well known, the country's corporate sector wants MBA executives, even at the lower levels, to have an overall knowledge of the corporate world. But how to ensure students don't fall into swindlers' trap?

TV Mohandas Pai, board member and director-HR, education and research and administration at Infosys Technologies, offers some unique suggestions which go beyond self, over and under regulation.

"The AICTE can keep a watch on new institutions for the initial years. These and the old institutes can be regularly rated by an independent body like Crisil. To tackle the menace of high fees, AICTE can come up with scholarships." Looks like a workable suggestion indeed!
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71 percent pass in first all India Bar exam

2011-03-21T21:38:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The 22,000 candidates who took the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) held on March 6, 71 per cent of them have come out successful, said Gopal Subramaniam, chairman of the Bar Council of India on Saturday.

This was the first time such an entry-level examination was held, to assess a candidate's capabilities as lawyer at the basic level and to set a minimum standard for admission to the practice of law. Only a pass in this examination will enable the advocate to practise the legal profession. It was held across 26 cities barring Chennai, where it was postponed following violence intended to disturb the examination.

The Chairman said that the results, declared ahead of the scheduled date of March 20, could be accessed on the BCI website [www.barcouncilofindia.org]. Candidates could get to know their individual result by typing in their roll number for the AIBE. The results were also being sent to the State Bar Councils across the country.

The pass percentage was just above 71%. It was nearly the same among men and women. Candidates who did not pass the test would be allowed to take the next AIBE, and the details of which would be provided shortly. For candidates in Chennai who could not take the test, the AIBE would be held in the city before month-end.
More than 22,000 lawyers had enrolled for the AIBE, which was held in 44 centres.

The Chairman said that he AIBE is a historic landmark for the legal profession in India. The high attendance and international standard processes and systems have built a useful benchmark for the way forward. However, it is only a first step; the results clearly prove that there are various systemic problems with legal education that need to be addressed quickly so that law students and legal professionals will have access to the skills and knowledge that will allow them to build successful practice and take forward the Indian legal profession.

Semester row stirs debate in English dept

2011-03-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Post Graduate Committee of Courses (Honours) English rejected the semester system; on the other hand the Under Graduate Committee for BA (Programme) accepted it on Saturday. And thus it is set to go in different directions, it seems.

As many as 11 out of the 16 members rejected semesterisation in the honours course and nine out of 10 members passed it in BA (Programme).

A large number of serious academic arguments have been made against semesterisation to which there have not been any satisfactory responses by the university. In the light of the above, they feel that it will be unviable to introduce the semester system in undergraduate BA English (Honours), the resolution against passing the semester system said.
On the other hand, the committee for the BA Programme course accepted the semesterisation but on the condition that the university administration forms sub committees for the revision of the syllabus.

Members of the committee for the honours course also passed a resolution in the same meeting urging the university to initiate processes of consultation with the undergraduate teachers and arrive at a consensus on the pedagogic and academic aspects of the proposal.

University authorities, meanwhile, stated that the decision would be counter productive for honours students.
The general body meeting of the English department had earlier rejected the semester system by a large majority where out of 175 teachers only 12 had given their approval.

Vivek Suneja, pro-vice-chancellor, Delhi University said that it is unfortunate that honours students cannot accrue the advantages of the semester system. Students of BA (Programme) will have the advantage of studying in a forward looking system.

The members of the committee for the honours course also passed a resolution against the instruction of the registrar that demanded the names of the people who voted for or against the resolution.
Calling the action unconstitutional, the resolution stated that the committee feels that this new practice hampers free discussion and decision making on vital academic matters.

Earlier, teachers from various colleges were refused entry to the Faculty of Arts building where the meeting was taking place.

5 Ways to keep cholesterol in check

2011-03-21T06:44:00.000-07:00

Lowering cholesterol is one of the most imperative things to do to promote overall heart health. And now Metamucil and Dr. Michael Roizen, Chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic and host of the upcoming PBS series, "Younger You," have suggested five things you need to do to lower your cholesterol.

Take psyllium
The first, and one of the simplest tips, is to get more fiber in your diet - but not just any kind, because not all fibers work the same way. Viscous soluble fiber like psyllium fiber, the natural dietary fiber found in Metamucil, is proven to help lower total and "lousy" LDL cholesterol because it forms a thick gel that traps and helps remove some cholesterol, bile acids and waste in the gut. This is why I recommend my patients supplement low fat, low cholesterol diets with 7 grams of soluble fiber from psyllium daily, as in Metamucil.

Wear a pedometer and increase daily activity
You'd be amazed to see how many extra steps you can take in one day -- grab a pedometer and watch the numbers roll as you make simple changes for your health and take the stairs, walk to work, or stroll around the neighbourhood to increase your physical activity for better heart health. Tracking your progress throughout the day can be great inspiration to keep going, and walking is a simple and easy type of exercise to help lower cholesterol!

Get an exercise buddy
A healthy lifestyle requires motivation, encouragement and a friend to lean on. Grab an exercise buddy and support each other in the challenge to lower your cholesterol. Take long walks together and encourage each other to try new types of physical activity to get the heart pumping and to keep cholesterol levels down! Enjoy each other's company and laugh – reduced levels of stress will help your heart too!

Beware of hidden fats and sugars
Be an informed eater; get to know your ingredients and read the nutrition labels thoroughly. Hidden sugars and unhealthy ingredients can increase your weight, which can lead to high cholesterol. Stay away from foods that contain high levels of saturated fat, cholesterol and hidden sources of sugar such as high fructose corn syrup, some dextrins, or evaporated cane juice.

Add DHA
DHA is short for docosahexaenoic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Regular intake of DHA can aid in proper heart function and help lower levels of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), or the "lousy" cholesterol3, and raise levels of High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), or the "healthy" cholesterol. Popular sources of DHA are salmon, sardines, tuna – but if you aren't a seafood fan, try fish oil supplements, or if you don't like fishy taste, get them from vegetarian supplements made from algal DHA.

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Last date for EWS admission now extended to May 10

2011-03-20T21:46:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The last date of admission for the Economically weaker section (EWS) students has been extended to May 10, by the Municipal corporation of Delhi on Thursday. Education committee chairman, Mahindra Nagpal said the decision to extent the last date, which previously stood at February 15, was extended for the benefit of parents who were unable to procure the documents required for the purpose. A child whose parents earn less than 1 lakh per annum and have been staying in Delhi for the last three years, comes under the EWS category.

HYDERABAD – NSTSE & SLSTSE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – UNIFIED COUNCIL FOUNDATION

2011-03-18T22:00:00.001-07:00

Unified Council is a professionally managed progressive organization in the field of education, established in the year 1998 by eminent personalities from various fields, some of who are academicians of international repute. Since its inception, Unified Council has brought together the best brains in the field of education in an endeavor to make the younger generation with fundamentally stronger and to nourish their brains for a bright and enterprising future. Unified Council is working towards helping school, teachers, students and parents get an exact picture of the level of scholastic skills of the students in subjects of Mathematics and Science. This is being done through National Level Science Talent Search Examination and State Level Science Talent Search Examination.

Introduction : NSTSE & SLSTSE Examination Results 2011 of Unified Council Foundation For Success in Hyderabad has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.unifiedcouncil.com/results.aspx

NEW DELHI – MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST RESULTS 2011 – ALL INDIA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

2011-03-18T22:00:00.000-07:00

AIMA has established close linkages with over 3000 institutions and over 30,000 individual professionals directly and through network of the Local Management Associations. AIMA’s activities include Distance management Education, management Development Programmes, national Events, Competitions, Research, Publication and Testing Services.

Introduction : Management Aptitude Test (MAT) Results 2011 of All India Management Association in New Delhi has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.aima-ind.org/mat_input_result.aspx

KARNATAKA – PGET RANK LIST 2011 – CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING & DENTAL COLLEGE

2011-03-18T21:59:00.001-07:00

The Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association, in their endeavour to offer an effective, fair and objective testing procedure to determine merit of students seeking admission to the member institutions, have formed “Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka” (COMEDK).

Introduction : COMEDK PGET Rank List 2011 at Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental College of Karnataka has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.comedk.org/pget/PgetRankPage.aspx

COIMBATORE – SDE EXAMINATION (ALL COURSES) EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – BHARATHIAR STATE UNIVERSITY

2011-03-18T21:59:00.000-07:00

The Bharathiar University was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu in February, 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982). The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Coimbatore before 1982 formed the core of the Bharathiar University. In May, 1985 the University received the recognition from University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi for the purpose of grants.

Introduction : SDE Examinations(All Courses) Examination Results 2011 of Bharathiar University State University in Coimbatore has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.b-u.ac.in/sde_results_2011/index.html

BAREILLY – PG MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2011 – UNAIDED MEDICAL COLLEGES WELFARE ASSOCIATION

2011-03-18T21:58:00.000-07:00

UPUMCWA is conducting UPPGMET-2011 for admission in M.D./M.S./ Post Graduate Diploma course from the academic session starting in 2011for and on behalf of member colleges in compliance with order of Hon’ble Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench vide Writ Petition No. 4265(MB) 2006 and writ petition No. 276(MB)2007. Admission will be done as per the merit list prepared in the manner mentioned in this brochure on the basis of marks secured in the above UPPGMET-2011.

Eligibility : The candidate must have completed M.B.B.S. course from an institute duly recognized by Medical Council of India. The Internship of the candidate must be completed before April 01, 2011. The candidate must have his/her registration with State Medical Council / Medical Council of India. For NRI / Foreign candidates, the above mentioned criteria must be approved by the Medical Council of India.

Reservation : Reservation shall be applicable as notified by the Govt. and enforced at the time of Counselling. For this purpose OBC Caste Category shall be determined on the basis of list published by UPGovt.

Important Instructions : This brochure can be downloaded from the The application form of UPPGMET-2011 can either be filled online or downloaded from the website www.upumcwa.org. Affix the recent passport size photograph at the designated place in the filled in form and put the signatures in Hindi and English. Send the aforesaid form by Speed Post along with a DD of ` 1000/- in favour of UPUMCWA payable at Bareilly to the Coordinator UPPGMET-2011, Ist Floor, Anand Ashram Complex, Rampur Garden, Bareilly so as to reach latest by March 25, 2011. Please attach the Xerox copies of the documents (as mentioned on page no.5 of this brochure) with the filled in application form. UPUMCWA will not be responsible for any delay in receiving of completed application form along with all enclosures either on the part of post office or for any other reason.

The application form after scrutiny shall be processed and applicant will be provided the facility to download his/her admit card along with roll no. from the website: www.upumcwa.org. The admit card will allow one to appear in the entrance test. Appropriate information regarding centres shall be mentioned on the admit card. If any document/declaration submitted by the candidate is found to be false at any stage his/her candidature will be cancelled and he/she may be liable for prosecutions under law. In case of any legal dispute the jurisdiction will be limited to Bareilly Courts only. The candidates are also instructed to note the Application Form No. (in case the form is filled & submitted online) and to keep photocopy of submitted application form along with proof of having submitted the application form for any future reference. Incomplete Application Forms will be rejected.

Important Dates :
Forms available for online filling / download : 2nd March, 2011, Wednesday
Last date for online form submission : 22nd March, 2011, Tuesday
Last Date for form submission through post : 25th March, 2011, Friday
Date of Entrance Examination : 28th March, 2011, Monday
Result Declaration : Ist Week of April, 2011
Ist Counselling : By April 15, 2011
2nd Counselling : By April 25, 2011

General Information :
UPPGMET-2011 will be organised for admission in MD/MS/ Post Graduate Diploma lCourses for Academic Session 2011-12 in member colleges. The entrance examination will be held on March 28, 2011, Monday from 3:00 pm to l6:00 pm. There will be a total no. of 250 objective type multiple choice questions as per the lguideline of syllabus given in the appendix of this brochure. The UPPGMET-2011 will consists of a maximum of 500 marks. Minimum cut-off pass percentage of marks in UPPGMET-2011 shall be 50% (40% in case of SC/ST/OBC) and merit shall be determined on the basis of marks lsecured in UPPGMET-2011. There will be negative marks of 1/4 for each wrong answer. More than one answer marked in OMR answer sheet will also be considered as wrong lanswer. Only Black Ball Point Pen shall be used for answering on OMR answer sheet as per direction given in the OMR Sheet.

Application Procedure : The candidates should fill-in the application form neatly and legibly and submit with the following enclosures:-
1 – Xerox Copy of Mark Sheet of M.B.B.S. Final & Pre-Final Prof duly attested by gazetted officer/principal of institution.
2 – Xerox Copy of the Internship Completion Certificate duly attested by gazetted officer/principal of institution.
3 – Xerox Copy of Mark Sheet of 10+2 duly attested by gazetted officer/principal of institution.
4 – Xerox Copy of 10th Standard certificate duly attested by gazetted officer/principal of institution as a proof of age.
5- Photocopy of Caste Certificate for SC & ST issued by competent authority.
6 – Photocopy of Caste Certificate for OBC issued by competent authority. It must have been issued after 31st January 2011.
7 – Four Copies of the recent passport size coloured photographs.

Contact :
U.P. Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association
Ist Floor, Anand Ashram Complex,
Anand Ashram, Rampur Garden, Bareilly (U.P.)

Email : info(AT)upumcwa.org

Contact Numbers : 9897600270 / +91-9412761020 : Fax : 0581-2582552

Source : http://112.133.199.182:8081/UPPGMET-2011%20final.pdf

Inclusion of Bio-Technology

2011-03-18T21:24:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has requested Medical Council of India (MCI) to consider Bio-technology as an eligible subject in the higher secondary stage in order to be eligible to appear in All India Pre-Medical Tech (AIPMT) for 15 per cent merit positions for the medical colleges of India. MCI has amended the 'Regulation on Graduate Medical Education, 1997' and the candidates who have opted for Bio-technology as an elective subject in place of Biology at +2 level are now eligible to appear in medical entrance examination.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.

Proposals for Technical Colleges

2011-03-18T21:23:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) invites online proposals for opening of new institutions by various stakeholders including State Governments with different courses by a fixed cutoff date for a particular academic year. The approval is granted to the suitable proposals complying with the AICTE norms before the commencement of the Academic Year for which these proposals are received. Also, the Government has approved setting up of 20 new Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) on PPP basis. Various State Governments have expressed willingness to set IIITs on PPP basis. The setting up of IIITs in a state would depend upon the response received from the State Governments and interest shown by industry. In additional to this, under the scheme of 'Sub-mission on Polytechnics under coordinated Action for Skill Development' the Government provides an one time financial assistance of upto 12.30 crore per polytechnic in phases to the state/UT Governments.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.

IGNOU launches full-time MBA course

2011-03-18T21:22:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Wednesday launched a two-year Master's course in Business Administration (MBA) programme in corporate governance, an official said.

"It will be taught by eminent management and corporate governance experts. A graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent marks from a recognised university or 45 percent for reserved category is eligible to apply," said the official.

The full-time course has been introduced under the aegis of IGNOU's Centre for Corporate Education, Training and Consultancy, added the official.

All the eligible applicants will be required to appear for a test, group discussion and a personal interview for final selection. The classes will commence from July.

"The MBA degree awarded by IGNOU is AICTE (All India Council Technical Education) recognised and will be taught with the theoretical concepts combined with relevant contemporary corporate exposure," the official said. IANS

IGNOU launches disability course for teachers

2011-03-18T21:21:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is planning to launch a short-term course to train teachers across the country in disability issues, an official said on Thursday.

"The cell would provide advanced training to teachers, who are already teaching disabled students. The three-month course will be offered under distance learning mode and will provide hands-on practical training and exposure, apart from theoretical input," the official said.

The new programme named 'Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities' has been launched under the aegis of the National Centre for Disability Studies, IGNOU.

"Our 100 special study centres present in each state will also be used for this purpose. At present, the programme will be conducted in English and Hindi and by June 2011, it will be offered in nine regional languages," added the official. IANS

MCI to grade medical colleges

2011-03-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

Mumbai: The options during admission broadly boil down to two for medical aspirants across India. Any public college which offers the MBBS degree at throw-away rates, is always their first preference is almost followed by the private colleges where education is a lot dearer.

But, which is the second best college among the government institutes in Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu or Karnataka? Making that choice will get a lot more hardboiled as the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to assess and grade their colleges. A student will now be able to make a tough call on whether to sign up at JIPMER, Puducherry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, or at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Stemming the rot that has set in will not be easy. But improving quality of medical institutes is in sync with the larger framework that the MCI's vision document 2015 spells out: raising the bar for Indian healthcare to match the global standards.

The Council, which has so far been a college-recognizing and doctor-licencing body, is now looking at expanding its mandate. Dr Devi Shetty, a member of the MCI board of governors said that they want to see how they can improve the quality in medical education. To date, they just checked the faculty strength, infrastructure and looked at other parameters. But now, they need to see how to up the quality of the country's medical colleges.

The Vision-2015 document prescribes sweeping reforms for the under-graduate and post-graduate medical education programmes. The document aims at evolving strategies for the road ahead in an ever-expanding medical education sector that has not been able to focus on quality.

It is unclear if the MCI will make assessment mandatory or not, but Dr Shetty added that they are in the process of taking inputs from the NAAC and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers on the quality processes they need to develop.

So, from the quality of the curriculum to the patient inflow, from adopting new technology in teaching-learning to the quality of research carried out, the assessment process will consider all that before a college is graded. While the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, has graded some medical colleges of the country, not all the institutes are graded.

With the MCI rethinking the direction medical education should take, colleges will have to put the quality factor on steroids.

Last date for EWS admission now extended to May 10

2011-03-18T21:18:00.000-07:00

PUDDUCHERRY – MBA ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:17:00.000-07:00

Puducherry is a Union Territory with one of the highest levels of quality of life in the country with excellent physical infrastructure and almost a hundred per cent literacy level. It is also the place where Sri Aurobindo and the Mother chose to stay and their writings remain a tremendous source of spiritual awakening that emphasizes the progress of humanity and its spiritual brotherhood. A unique experimental city, Auroville, the brainchild of the Mother, whose inhabitants are drawn from all parts of the world, is situated on the outskirts of the city. Puducherry, which still carries several marks of French culture and heritage, was also the place where the national poet Shri Subramania Bharathiar wrote several of his masterpieces that fanned the flames of freedom and also enriched modern Tamil literature.

Introduction : MBA Entrance Test Results 2011 of Pondicherry University, Pudducherry has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/uploads/dms_selectlist332011.pdf

KARNATAKA – PGET ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – JSS UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:16:00.002-07:00

JSS University intends to emerge as one of the nation’s preeminent comprehensive universities in the 21st Century. The University will be widely recognized for the quality of its undergraduate, graduate and professional educational programmes, the effectiveness of its research and outreach programmes and the broad access to the university provided through the innovative use of information technology. The university will ensure the quality of its programmes through the careful focusing of its resources in areas of institutional strengths.

Introduction : PGET Entrance Examination Results 2011 of JSS University in Karnataka has been declared.

For Furhter Details Visit : http://www.jssuni.edu.in/jssupget2011/index.html

KARNATAKA – MBBS / PHARMA / BDS / B.SC. EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – JSS UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:16:00.001-07:00

For Further Details Visit : http://results.edulive.in/

TUMKUR – I & II SEMESTER PG EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – TUMKUR UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

The newly established Tumkur University is marching towards the spread of higher education, with its vision “Knowledge is Eternal” The University blossomed in the era of globalization in which the economies of the world are being transformed from their original closed self sustaining structure to the globalized context, where they can expose themselves to the competitive world. This transition forced the arena of knowledge emphasizing itself to more of its application than of accumulation of facts. Tumkur University in order to cope with the present global environment, is attempting to the integrated and interdisciplinary approaches in the dissemination of knowledge with the aim of achieving overall human personality development.

Introduction : I and III Semester P.G Examination Results 2011 of Tumkur University, Tumkur has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.resultsgallery.in/tumkur/candidate.asp

BANGALORE – TTM PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME ADMISSION 2011 – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT

2011-03-17T22:15:00.002-07:00

Institute, proposes to launch a Professional Certificate Programme on Tea Tasting and Marketing (PCP-TTM) under the sponsorship of Tea Board of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, for tea industry personnel and public in general, in the global academia. This program combines the discipline of professional tea tasting and tea marketing. The PCP-TTM has been crafted out of an industry – academia interface, with greater focus on practical inputs to address the emerging needs of tea industry. The program will cover the modern principles of tea business management, market information & techniques and practices of tea tasting skill to prepare a dynamic group of world class professional tea tasters with managerial capabilities. PCP-TTM offers excellent career opportunities, nationally and globally, in reputed tea companies, brokerages, tea buyers and blenders, Beverage Industry as well as on the tea gardens. Program is developed and designed by the distinguished IIPM faculty, experts from Tea Board of India and Indian Tea industry.

Course Highlights : The programme will be offered by IIPM in collaboration with Tea Board of India, Ministry of Commerce & Government of India and tea sector. The program is recognized by Tea Board of India, and Tea Industry, for the professional practice of tea tasting and tea making. The field and factory visits are essential part of the program. The program will ensure the participants to upgrade their skill in tea tasting and marketing such that their career gets propelled in right direction.

Course Structure : The course structure is flexible to cater to the needs of the participants. The program is classified into three streams based on the background of the program participants. The classification of the program participants are Freshers to tea industry, Experience in tea manufacturing, and Experience in tea tasting. In all the streams, the technical, functional and marketing aspects of tea tasting, are blended differently in order to fill the skill gaps of the participants.

Eligibility : Graduate in any discipline, recognized by UGC/ AIUs. Proficiency in written and oral communication in English is essential. Sponsored candidates by planters, plantation associations, Brokerages, tea manufacturers, tea buyers, Beverage sector and blenders will be given special consideration in eligibility norms.

Course Duration : 45 days intensive program, starting from 3rd week of April 2011.

Program Highlights : The learning methodologies of the program include tasting different profile of tea which produced within the country and from major tea producing countries. The participants will get hands on experience in tea tasting from the state of art tea tasting lab at the institute and expert tasters from national & international tea tasting units. The institute will also facilitate the participants to sharpen their skills on palate memory and tea business management in real time tea business centers. The participants will be imparted with market information on tea, opportunities, consumption preferences, etc to develop a sense of market driven tea tasting.

Certification : On successful completion of the program with eligible credits, the participants will be awarded Certificate
Programme on Tea Tasting and Marketing.

Course Fee : The tuition fee for the program is Rs. 60,000/- to be paid on confirmation of the admission to the programme. This does not include mess charges, hostel rent & electricity charges, computer charges, expenses on books & reading material, field / industry visits and other personal expenses.

Application Form : For Online Application Form Click http://www.iipmb.edu.in/images/pdf/application%20form.pdf

Application Procedure : For Prospectus, Application Form contact the Admissions Office, alongwith a crossed Demand Draft for Rs.600/- (Rs.350/- for SC/ST/PH candidates with relevant certificates) drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Plantation Management”, payable at Bangalore. Application form can also be downloaded from Institute’s website and filled-in application along with fee may be sent to:

Admissions Office,
Indian Institute of Plantation Management,
Jnana Bharathi Campus,
P.O. Malathalli,
Bangalore – 560 056, India.

Email : admissions(AT)iipmb.edu.in / admission_iipm(AT)vsnl.net

Contact Numbers : +91-80-23217806 / 23211716 / Fax: +91-80-23212775

Source : http://www.iipmb.edu.in/images/pdf/pcp-ttm%20brochure.pdf

JAIPUR – PH.D. ENTANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – JAIPUR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:15:00.001-07:00

Jaipur National University aims to meet the demands of knowledge and learning of life-skills with a difference. Knowledge savvy studies, semester system, ongoing evaluation, advisory system, functional research, integrated dual and joint degree programmes are its salient features. Admissions are offered based on the performance in the Entrance Test, Merit and Interview.

Introduction : Ph.D. Entrance Examination Results 2011 of Jaipur National University in Jaipur has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://jnujaipur.ac.in/userfiles/RESULT_of_Ph.D._Test_on_12-2-2011.pdf

NEW DELHI – MBA PLUS ADMISSION 2011 – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING

2011-03-17T22:15:00.000-07:00

MBAplus is designed in such a way that the would be managers get an MBA degree with a difference along with other industry recognized certificates to enhance the employability quotient in the corporate arena. The right skills and relevant knowledge are taught in the right proportion to make the would be managers industry ready. Most importantly, it imparts the values and attitudes necessary to perform at the highest level.

What a student gets in two years from IIFP :
MBA Degree from a UGC recognized University.
PGD in Financial Planning & Wealth Management from IIFP.
Certification in Communication Skill & Personality Development.
CFPCM Certification Education.
Education for NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets.
Placement Opportunities at the end of first year. (Opportunity to have Work Experience of One Year before completing MBA).
Study Material and Reference books of all the above programme.
Laptop.
Business Suit.

Eligibility : A graduate from any discipline. Final year students awaiting results may also apply. A minimum score of 400 in MAT or equivalent score in any other Entrance Exam, e.g. JCCAT/XAT/RMAT/CAT, etc. Students, whose final graduation result is not yet declared, will be given provisional admission and they will have to submit the proof of passing Graduation examinations within one month after admission.

Duration : Two year divided into four semesters. In first two semesters classes will be five days a week. In third and fourth classes will take place on Saturdays and Sundays because placement will be provided at the end of second semester on the basis of PGD-FPWM. However, option of weekday classes in third and fourth semesters would be available.

Admission Procedure : Students seeking admission are required to purchase the Prospectus and then register with the Admission Cell for the entrance test followed by GD and PI. Student possessing valid CAT / XAT / MAT or any management entrance test score will be exempted from appearing in the entrance test. Based on their performance in GD, PI, MAT Score & Graduation, the short listed students will be given admission. Outstanding students will get some scholarship.

Course Fee : Rs. 3.8 Lacs

Contact :
6A, ATMA RAM HOUSE
1 Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place
New Delhi-110001, India

Email : amit(AT)iifp.in

Contact Numbers : 91-43166705 / Mobile: 91-8860006201

Source : http://www.iifpindia.com/mba.php

NEW DELHI – MANAGEMENT APTITUDE & SKILL TEST 2011 – ALL INDIA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

2011-03-17T22:14:00.002-07:00

Management Aptitude and Skills Test – MAST is the latest offering for the benefit of both recruiters and fresh management pass outs alike. In the current business scenario companies are beginning to understand that to stay competitive, they need to focus on developing and hiring most suitable candidates for the right job. The task becomes tougher when the talent is raw and needs focused grooming. It is a huge challenge in terms of time and money for the recruiters to explore this talent from across the B-Schools which have mushroomed in the country in the last decade. MAST is structured keeping in mind the current Industry trends & practices for hiring of young fresh management talents. The objective of MAST is to identify potential managers who are capable of making a difference in the management of the organsiation and create path that is good not only for them, but also for the society.

Advantage Students : The two thousand plus B-Schools in India are churning out more than 3 Lakhs students every year. All B Schools do not necessarily have the bandwidth and access to attract pan India recruiters to screen their students. Placement is a challenge for many B-Schools today and finding the right fit for students has become a daunting task. Students also struggle to understand the job which would best fit their unique managerial skill sets and aptitude. Through this test, management students will understand their requisite managerial skill set and the corporate too would gain access to the best possible talent in a time and cost effective way.

Benefits : Evaluate Employability skills of the Student
• Provide level playing field to the student irrespective of the geographical location of the B Schools and its current reach to the recruiters
• Support students in reaching out to recruiters at pan India level
• Help student make the right career choice

How to take the Test : Computer Based Test(CBT)

Test Date : 18th September 2011 (Sunday) onwards

Application Deadline : 20th August 2011 (Saturday)

Online Registration Deadline : 12th August 2011 (Friday) – Through Demand Draft
12th August 2011 (Friday) – Through Credit Card/Debit Card(Approved by Master/Visa)

Online Registration : For Online Registration Click http://202.138.125.132/aima/Home/Selectpaymentoption.aspx

Contact :
All India Management Association,
Management House,
14 Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

Email : mastquery(AT)aima-ind.org

Contact Numbers : 022 – 42040055 / 57 / 58

Source : http://202.138.125.132/aima/home/About.aspx

PUDUCHERRY – MD/MS ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – JIPMER

2011-03-17T22:14:00.001-07:00

JIPMER traces its origin to 1823 when a medical school called “Ecole de Medicine de Pondichery” was established by 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 as a Regional Centre and named as Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) on 13th July 1964.

Introduction : MD/MS Entrance Examination Results 2011, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research in Puducherry has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.jipmer.edu.in/PG%20Counseling-2011.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI – PGMET ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

2011-03-17T22:14:00.000-07:00

The Faculty of Medical Sciences has been established under the provision of statute 9 (Nine) of the Statute of the University of Delhi and the Faculty has such powers and to perform such duties as may be assigned by Statutes and the Ordinances and shall, from time to time, appoint such and so many committees of courses and studies in different branches of knowledge as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. The Faculty shall also consider and make such recommendations to the Academic Council on any question pertaining to respective spheres of work as may appear necessary or on any matter referred to by the Academic Council.

Introduction : PGMET Entrance Examination Results 2011 at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi in New Delhi has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.fmsc.ac.in/Roll%20wise%20result%20-%20MD%20MS.pdf

DEHRADUN – EIPST 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 – UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

2011-03-17T22:13:00.002-07:00

The College of Engineering Studies, UPES in collaboration with International Academy of Physical Sciences, Allahabad is organizing 3 days international conference on “Emerging Interfaces of Physical ScStudies iences” from 14-16 June 2011 at Energy Acres, UPES campus, Dehradun.

The conference aims to provide an opportunity to scientists working in different disciplines of knowledge to discuss and underscore the potentialities of the interacting ideas and researches to meet the challenges of the future. It is hoped that the participants will be greatly benefited by the discussions and cogitations on the present status and emerging interfaces of physical sciences & technology.

Call for Papers : Original contributions on any topics related to all Engineering field and other applied sciences Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Earth Sciences (Geophysics, Geology & Geography) as well as topics related to Applications of Physical Sciences to Biosciences (Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biomathematics etc.) are invited for presentation.

Abstract Submission : Each abstract (in MS Word only) of maximum 500 words neatly typed in 1.5 spacing on A4 page is to be sent to: coniapsxiii@gmail.com along with duly filled registration form. One hard copy of Abstract along with registration form must also be sent to the Organizing Secretary latest by May 15, 2011.

Activities:
Fellowship Award Lectures,
Special Lectures,
Popular Lectures,
Invited Lectures,
Presentations for Young Scientist Awards* (15 minutes)
Contributed Papers (10 minutes).
Special Sessions may also be organized by senior scientists on their initiations

Eligibility : Eligibility for Young Scientist Awards (YSA): Scholars up-to age 35 years as on June 14, 2011 evidenced by Birth/High School Certificate. Papers for YSA should not be authored by more than two scholars.

Important Dates:
Last date of Abstract submission : May 15, 2011
Last date of full paper submission : June 14, 2011
*Full Paper submission for Y.S.A. : May 15, 2011
Conference Dates : June 14-16, 2011

Registration Fees:
Delegates from Industry=Rs. 3000.00
Delegates from Academic/Research Institution=Rs. 2000.00
Research Scholar/ Students=Rs. 1000.00
International Delegates (Other than SAARC Country)=$ 100.00
Accompanying Person (SAARC Country)=Rs. 2000.00
Accompanying Person (Other than SAARC Country)=$ 100.00

Contact :
Department of Mathematics, (COES),
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

Email : pk_mishra009(AT)ddn.upes.ac.in

Contact Numbers : 98976-18899

Source : http://upes.ac.in/callforpapers.html

BANGALORE – UG / PG EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – BANGALORE UNIVERSITY

2011-03-17T22:13:00.001-07:00

Bangalore University (BU) is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating back to 1886. The university is a part of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and nears the status of “Potential for Excellence” which is reserved for the top 10 universities in India under the Guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Introduction : UG / PG Examination Results 2011 of Bangalore University in Bangalore has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.bub.ernet.in/results.action

CHENNAI – PG REVALUATION RESULTS 2011 – UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

2011-03-17T22:13:00.000-07:00

Madras University is the mother of almost all the old Universities of southern India. The University area of jurisdiction has been confined to, however, 3 districts of Tamil Nadu in recent years. This is consequent to establishment of various universities in the State and demarcation of the University territories. This University has been growing from strength to strength while widening its teaching and research activities.

Introduction : PG Revaluation Result 2011 of Madras University in Chennai has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : https://www.ideunom.ac.in/rvresult/resultmain.asp

LEGAL COUNSEL CONGRESS INDIA – MUMBAI CONFERENCE 2011

2011-03-17T22:12:00.001-07:00

After the immense success of our inaugural Legal Counsel Congress in April 2010 and based on your feedback, we decided to make the second edition of this forum bigger and better and catering exclusively to the needs of in-house counsel. Over the last few months we have conducted extensive research into issues that you face in executing your everyday role; the balancing and juggling acts you perform and challenges have to tackle to make sure your company does not make the legal tightrope snap.

Legal Counsel Congress India 2011 is designed to get your peer group from across verticals on one platform to engage, share, and imbibe lessons from one another. The conference will help you discover how to:

tackle new challenges and adopt evolving best practices,
implement effective litigation strategies; learn from practical examples
maneuver the M&A, FDI and tax labyrinth
steer safely through business critical risks
spearhead growth in new and volatile locations

Who will you meet : To put it frankly, the crème de la crème of Corporate India’s legal fraternity. On our speaking platform alone we have the Legal leaders behind Thomson Reuters, Infosys Technologies, G4S Corporate Services, ONGC, ESPN, Google and Siemens Ltd with more confirming every day. Add to that the leaders who will be congregating in the audience and you have the must-not-miss platform of the year for the Legal industry.

Conference Venue : Experience Mumbai’s most talked about international business and leisure 5 star hotel – The JW Marriott Mumbai. Located in the fashionable up-market Juhu area and overlooking the scenic waters of the Arabian Sea, JW Marriott Mumbai is the favourite hotspot of Bollywood celebrities and stars. The world class resort style hotel is just 20 minutes from the domestic and international airports and is in close proximity to Mumbai’s major business parks. The Hotel is home to the only one of its kind spa in Mumbai – The Quan Spa and the stylish nightclub – Enigma. With world class Food and Beverage offerings, the Hotel houses India’s finest Italian, Thai, Teppanyaki & Indian restaurants and bars. JW Marriott Mumbai is the ultimate destination for meetings and events, from weddings to gala dinners.

Conference Dates : Wednesday 11th May, 2011

Online Registration : For Online Registration Click https://www.eventavenue.com/attReglogin.do?eventId=EVT2659

Email : vikas.vij(AT)ideas-exchange.in

Contact Number : 0091 22 6171 3201

Source : http://www.legalcounselindia.in/2011/

UBM MEDICA – HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2011 – MUMBAI

2011-03-17T22:12:00.000-07:00

The Hospital Management Conference (HMC) 2011 is a two-day conference featuring senior levels experts from the hospital industry of various regions sharing what actions they have taken to improve patient flow, safety and work flow processes, and the results they have achieved. There will be case studies and interactive panel discussions on the trends, challenges, latest solutions, products, technologies and last but not the least “future of the industry”. This conference also brings worldwide hospital management thinking and experience to senior hospital managers in India. It is the convention that will direct itself to the professional development of the hospital manager in an atmosphere of learning and interacting with counterparts from all over the region.

Conference Agenda :
Day 1: Conference :
Advancing the Quality of Healthcare in India in the Next Decade
Key Success Factors In Hospital Operations
Leveraging Information Technology to Improve Care Delivery Efficiency
Innovations to Increase Patient Safety and Satisfaction
Change Management & other Strategic Management Tools
A Practical Model for Easy Strategic Planning, Operations Planning and Action Planning In the Complex Hospital Environment
The Roadmap to an Effective Healthcare System

Day 2 Conference :
Applying Quality Methodologies and Achieving Accreditation
Case Study: Clinical Quality Improvement Framework
Enhancing the Patients’ Experience via Continuous Innovations
Using Evidence Based Practice to Enhance Patient Safety
Benchmarking, Tools and Using Innovative Ideas to Drive Efficiency
PANEL DISCUSSION: Selecting and Implementing Technology; Critical Decisions and Challenges Faced by Doctors and Nurses.

Conference Benefits : Specially designed to meet your needs in a unique two-day format, the Hospital Management Conference 2011 (HMC) will bring you up-to-date on the full range of professional solutions that will increase your productivity and improve the quality of your hospital’s products and services.

Successful healthcare strategies
Proven patient-care techniques
Quality standard tips
New hospital management trends and more
The roadmap to an effective healthcare system

Conference Dates : 27th – 28th May, 2011

Conference Venue : Hotel The Westin, Mumbai

Online Registration : For Online Registration Click http://www.hmcindia.in/registration.html

Email : shalu.chopra(AT)ubm.com

Contact Number : +91 9819166942

Source : http://www.hmcindia.in/

Now, MCI to grade medical colleges

2011-03-17T21:42:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI: For medical aspirants across India, the options during admission broadly boil down to two. Their first preference is almost any public college which offers the MBBS degree at throw-away rates, followed by the private colleges where education is a lot dearer.

But, which is the second best college among the government institutes in Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu or Karnataka? Making that choice will get a lot more hardboiled as the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to assess and grade their colleges. A student will now be able to make a tough call on whether to sign up at JIPMER, Puducherry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, or at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

The Council, which has so far been a college-recognising and doctor-licencing body, is now looking at expanding its mandate. "We want to see how we can improve the quality in medical education. To date, we just checked the faculty strength, infrastructure and looked at other parameters. Now, we need to see how to up the quality of the country's medical colleges," said Dr Devi Shetty, a member of the MCI board of governors.

Stemming the rot that has set in will not be easy. But improving quality of medical institutes is in sync with the larger framework that the MCI's vision document 2015 spells out: raising the bar for Indian healthcare to match the global standards.

The Vision-2015 document prescribes sweeping reforms for the under-graduate and post-graduate medical education programmes. The document aims at evolving strategies for the road ahead in an ever-expanding medical education sector that has not been able to focus on quality.

So, from the quality of the curriculum to the patient inflow, from adopting new technology in teaching-learning to the quality of research carried out, the assessment process will consider all that before a college is graded. While the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, has graded some medical colleges of the country, not all the institutes are graded.

It is unclear if the MCI will make assessment mandatory or not, but Dr Shetty added, "We are in the process of taking inputs from the NAAC and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers on the quality processes we need to develop."

With the MCI rethinking the direction medical education should take, colleges will have to put the quality factor on steroids.

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UGC Considers New Norms for Teachers Student Ratio

2011-03-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC), constituted a Committee under Prof. J.A.K. Tareen on the norms for teachers to student ratio for various disciplines/programmes and teaching to non-teaching in Central Universities and UGC-maintained institutions deemed to be universities. The recommendations of the Committee are as under:

* Teachers to Student Ratio:

PG Programme

(i)For Science Programme - 1:10
(ii)For Humanities/Social Sector - 1:15
(iii)Commerce & Management - 1:15
(iv)Media & Mass Communication - 1.10

UG Programme

(i)Social Sciences - 1:30
(ii)Sciences - 1:25
(iii)B.Ed. - As per NCTE norms
(iv)Media & Mass Communication - 1:15

* Teacher to Non-Teaching Ratio:

(i)1:1.1 Non-Teaching (Ministerial)
(ii)1:0.40 Non-Teaching (Technical)
(iii)1:1.30 for affiliating University (Ministerial)

The UGC is considering the recommendation made by Prof. J.A.K. Tareen.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.

NBA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS – BBA / GDBM ADMISSION 2011 – NEW DELHI

2011-03-16T02:19:00.000-07:00

The Dual Program is aimed at providing knowledge and skills to be successful business managers or entrepreneurs, form effective teams, lead people, manage resources, understand the conceptual frameworks required to operate a business and pursue management careers in a wide variety of business and non-business enterprises. These programs also give impetus to a student who is planning on further post graduation studies. The course structure is devised in a way that students are exposed to all the functional specialisations and allied areas of management.

Duration : 3 Years

Eligibility :
> 10+2 from a recognized board.
> Entrance examination followed by Interview.

Award : U.G.C. Recognized Bachelor in Business Administration Degree from “A” Grade NAAC Accredited, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hissar. In addition successful students will also be awarded with a Graduation Diploma in Business Management (GDBM) from NBA.
How To Apply : The Prospectus and Application form can be obtained:
- By cash payment of Rs. 500/- from the institute.
- By post – enclosing a demand draft for Rs.550/- drawn in favour of ‘The Development Group’, payable at Delhi.
- By Downloading Application Form and submit the same with a DD of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of ‘The Development Group’, payable at Delhi.

Online Application : For Online Application Form Click http://www.nba.edu.in/application_form.pdf

Contact :
NBA, Jain Studios Campus,
Scindia Villa, Sarojini Nagar, Ring Road,
New Delhi – 110023, India

Email : info(AT)nba.edu.in

Contact Numbers : +91 – 9311004701 / 9971011816 / 011- 65060618

Source : http://www.nba.edu.in/BBA_GDBM.aspx

LUCKNOW – ODD SEMESTER EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – INTEGRAL UNIVERSITY

2011-03-16T02:18:00.000-07:00

The Integral University is a Premier University in the Capital of Uttar Pradesh which has been established under the Act number 9 of 2004 by the U. P. State Government. The famous Institute of Integral Technology, Luck now has been elevated to a full fledged University. This is a historical event that within a span of 6 years, an Engineering College on account of its educational standard, value based education in a highly disciplined and decorous environment has been recognized all over the country with the result that it was elevated as a full-fledged University by the State Government.

Introduction : Odd Semester Examination Results 2011 of Integral University in Lucknow has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.integraluniversity.ac.in/net/OddResults.aspx

SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY – PG MEDICAL ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – GUJARAT

2011-03-16T02:17:00.000-07:00

Saurashtra University Mission is
- To achieve excellence in teaching and research.
- To empower leamers in achieving their professional goals.
- To strengthen educational-professional interface.
- To contribute in buliding the society and the nation.
- To Improve the quallity of life in harmony with our heritage culture and environement
- To relate learning with the highest human values.

Introduction : PG Medical Entrance Test Results 2011 of Saurashtra University, Gujarat has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.saurashtrauniversity.edu/img/file/Circulars/PGMEDICAL%20RESULT.pdf

NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES – MBA (PART TIME) ADMISSION 2011 – MUMBAI

2011-03-16T02:16:00.001-07:00

In order to meet the growing demand for management education, the Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal, with the help of a donation from Narsee Monjee Educational Trust, established a recognized Management institute of the Mumbai University in 1981.

Since then NMIMS has grown into a flourishing University, offering courses / programs across various disciplines, such as Management, Technology, Science, Pharmacy, Architecture and Commerce. Today, the University has over 5000 students and more than 200 faculty members. The faculty at the University represent an eclectic mix of Industry and Academic experience; national and international experiences.

Eligibility : Graduation from a recognized University in any discipline with minimum 3 years post graduation experience in executive, managerial or supervisory capacity upto 30th April 2011. Trainee or internship experience will not to be considered. Those candidates who have cleared their graduation by doing a part-time course or through distance learning/correspondence/ externally/open school are not eligible to apply.

Registration Fee : Pay a non-refundable PTMBA 2011 Application fee of Rs.1650/- .

Duration of Programme : 3 Years

Selection Procedure : Written Test & Personal Interview

Contact :
SVKM’s ,
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies,
V.L.Mehta Road,
Vile Parle (W),
Mumbai – 400 056, India

Email : enquiry(AT)nmims.edu

Contact Numbers : 91-22-2613 4577/2618 3688/ 4235 5555 / Fax: 91-22-26114512

Source : http://www.nmims.edu/Business/PTMBA/PTMBA%202011%20Information%20Handout.pdf

MUMBAI – NMAT EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

2011-03-16T02:16:00.000-07:00

Bar council to upload budding lawyers' exam results

2011-03-15T04:13:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it will place on its website the statement of marks for candidates who appeared in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) held on March 6.

The examination tests the skills and basic knowledge of those aspiring to practice law.

Justice S. Muralidhar was hearing a petition filed by Anoop Prakash Awasthi, who pleaded for uploading the exam result on the BCI website.

"The BCI has decided to place on its website the statement of marks in respect of the candidates who sat for the AIBE on March 6," said the bar council.

Any law student graduating in academic year 2009-10 or later is required to appear in the AIBE (after enrolment as an advocate) in order to practice law.

This is the first time that a qualification examination for practicing law in India has been put in place and successfully conducted.

More than 22,000 law graduates had enrolled for the AIBE held on March 6 across 27 cities and 44 different test venues. IANS

Delhi govt to put aside Rs.1222 crore for education

2011-03-15T04:12:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Delhi government might make a provision of around Rs.1200 crore for education in the budget for the financial year 2011-12. The money that will be allocated for education this year is expected to be higher than that of the previous years by 15%-20%.

The Delhi state government is setting aside the amount for education as it needs to implement the Right To Education (RTE) on all private as well as government schools and hence needs enough money for the purpose.

Apart from allocating the high amount for education, the government has also decided to recruit 10,000 trained school teachers in the next few months.

A senior Delhi government official said that the government needed to hire a large number of teachers to ensure that the RTE is implemented at all government schools in its true spirit apart from reimbursing the money to private schools that will be spent on free education for children from economically weaker sections (EWS).

While presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly on March 22, sources have said that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit may also announce the hiring of school teachers and emphasize upon the education sector.

Earlier, Rs.1032 crore had been allocated for education by the government for the year 2009-2010 and Rs.1122 crore for the year 2010-2011. Senior government officials have said that that the budget allocation for the current year may be around Rs.1222 crore.

As the government had made it mandatory for schools to reserve 25% of its seats for students from economically weaker sections, the government will be providing free education to around 50,000 students.

An official from the education department said that the implementation of the RTE would include compensating the schools for the free education provided to students from economically weaker sections as well as recruiting 10,000 teachers.

This would mean that the government will have to work towards upgrading the infrastructure of schools.

Private schools that have been built on private land will also be reimbursed the money spent on education for students from economically weaker sections.

Delhi will be the first state to implement the Act. Officials have alleged that the implementation of the act will place a huge financial burden upon the state. The central and the state governments will be sharing the funds in the ratio of 55:45.

GATE result 2011 out on the official site

2011-03-15T03:43:00.000-07:00

GATE result 2011 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) are out and the outcome of the test has been put up at the offices of GATE under the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) and also the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT).

Candidates who are in search of the results can actually check the details over the official website of GATE that is: http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is held at an all India level wherein candidates apply for the admission through direct entry into courses like M.Tech, IISc and also the seven Indian Institutes of Technology.

This aptitude test is held on a yearly basis inviting thousands of candidates applying for the opportunity. The examination procedure of GATE diversified this year and it was held at a twin platform of both online and offline sources.

The online examination of GATE was held on the 30th of January while the offline test was held on the 13th of February.

The complete management and coordination of conducting the exams of GATE 2011 is with the Madras campus of Indian Institute of technology.

Many government organizations also ask for GATE qualification as an irreversible requirement for taking on any fellowship awards.

Candidates find these exams as an opportunity that can get them closer to their IIT or IIS dreams. http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011/

The level of these examinations is above the standards and those who crack the GATE get numerous opportunities to opt for a lucrative career in the engineering industry of India by means of this qualification.

GATE 2011 results declared

2011-03-15T03:39:00.000-07:00

Chennai: GATE 2011 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) results have been announced at GATE offices of IISc (Indian Institute of Science) and seven IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) today. Candidates can check the result on its official website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination, which is conducted every year for the direct admission to M.Tech courses at the IISc and the seven IITs. GATE this year was conducted online and offline on 30 January and 13 February.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2011 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Madras. GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.

ANDHRA PRADESH – RESCET EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010 – SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY

2011-03-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

Sri Krishnadevaraya University had its beginning as the Post Graduate centre of Sri Venkateswara University in the year 1968. It has gained autonomy in the year 1976. Fulfilling the desires of the people of the region, the Autonomous Post Graduate centre was given the status of the University in the Year 1981. Initially, Sri Krishndevaraya University functioned as a unitary residential University. It was conferred the status of an affiliating University in the year 1987. Presently, it is catering to the higher educational needs of the revenue districts of Anantapur and Kurnool. The Post Graduate centre at Kurnool was brought under the jurisdiction of the University in the year 1993.

Introduction : RESCET Examination Results 2010 of Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Andhra Pradesh has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.skuniversity.org/rescet2010.pdf

HYDERABAD – PECET ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2011 – ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY

2011-03-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appearing to Physical Education Common Entrance Test (PECET-2011) for admission into approved B.P.Ed & U.G.D.P.Ed courses offered by the Universities and affiliated colleges in the state for the Academic year 2011-12.

ELIGIBILITY FOR B.P.Ed: Candidates should have appeared or passed three year degree examination recognized by any university in A.P. or any other university recognized as equivalent thereto and should have completed 19 years of age on 01.07.2011.

ELIGIBILITY FOR U.G.D.P.Ed: Candidates should have appeared or passed Intermediate or equivalent course recognized by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and should have completed 16 years of age on 01.07.2011. Candidates also must fulfill other conditions mentioned in the Instructions Booklet. The prescribed application form together with instruction booklet can be obtained in person from the following centers on submission of D.D for Rs. 350/- drawn in favour of “SECRETARY, A.P. STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION”, payable at Hyderabad. Application can be obtained by post from the Convener, by sending the DD along with self addressed envelope size (31cmsX25cms) bearing postal stamps worth of Rs.35/- from 16th March, 2011.

1. University College of Physical Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad – 500 007.
2. Government College of Physical Education, Domalguda, Hyderabad -500029.
3. S.S.R. Government College of Physical Education, Gopannapalem -534470, West Godavari Dt.
4. Rayalaseema College of Physical Education, Mydukur Road, Proddutur-516362.
5. Zion College of Physical Education, Railway Station Road, Kadapa-516001.
6. University College of Physical Education, Kakatiya University, Waranagal-506009.
7. Department of Physical Education, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi-517502.
8. Department of Physical education, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam, Tirupathi – 517502.
9. Department of Physical Education & Sports, S.K.University, Anantapur-515003.
10. Department of Physical Education, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003.
11. Kodi Ramamurthy College of Physical Education, Kalavarai Village, Bobbili – 535558.
12. Sanjeeva Reddy College of Physical Education, Penumantra – 534124, West Godavari District.
13. Sri Vani College of Physical Education, Near Municipal Office, Hindupur-515201, Ananthapur (Dt).
14. University College of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur-522510.

How To Apply : Duly filled in application form along with the necessary attested Photostat copies must reach THE CONVENER, PECET-2011, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCES, ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, NAGARJUNANAGAR – 522510, GUNTUR DISTRICT on or before 5.00PM on 29th April, 2011. The Convener is not responsible for any postal delay. Applications received after the last date will not be accepted.

Contact :
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Nagarjunanagar – 522 510
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Email : ragh(AT)india.com

Contact Number : 293189 / 293190 / 293 263086365748332

Source : http://www.nagarjunauniversity.ac.in/pecet2011noti.pdf

SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – MBA ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS 2011 – BANGALORE

2011-03-14T21:55:00.001-07:00

Ever since its inception in 1978, SYMBIOSIS has been synonymous with progress. It has been rightly called the birthplace of business leaders. Symbiosis has spread its wings by establishing a campus, the first one outside Maharashtra Bangalore, the IT hub of India. Capitalizing on the rich and varied experience of SIBM Pune, in the field of quality management education, and taking advantage of its strategic location in the heart of the silicon city of Bangalore, SIBM Bangalore has, just in a couple of years of its establishment, of course with the full support and guidance of the eminent Board of Management and the Symbiosis Society, carved out a niche for itself under the able stewardship of its founder Director, Prof. Pankaj Gupta.”

Introduction : MBA Admission Final Examination Results 2011 of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Bangalore has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.sibm.edu.in/mba_results.php

BANGALORE – EXECUTIVE MBA & PGDM ADMISSION 2011 – SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

2011-03-14T21:55:00.000-07:00

SIBM Bangalore offers EMBA & PGDM for working professionals during weekends. These programmes are:

Executive MBA (EMBA)
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Who Should Enroll : The EMBA & PGDM programme is designed for those who are looking to make headway in their career paths and are interested in securing an edge over the competition. These programmes will help you build a peer network with some of the brightest minds in business from all verticals of Industry. The EMBA & PGDM programme is open to applicants from all disciplines.

Eligibility : The EMBA Programme:

Full time Graduation from Institutes/Universities recognized by UGC/ AIU/AICTE/ MHRD & Minimum 3 years of work experience after graduation is mandatory The PGDM Programme.

Graduate Degree from Institutes/Universities recognized by UGC/ AIU/ AICTE/MHRD. Work experience is not mandatory.

Duration of the Programme :
EMBA Programme – 2.5 years
PGDM Programme – 1 year

Selection Procedure :
Candidates applying to the EMBA & PGDM Programme will be short listed as per SIU and SIBM Bangalore qualifying criteria. All short-listed applicants will be called for interview in person.

Important Dates :
Application forms will be available from – to : April 11, 2011 to May 31, 2011
Last date of receipt of filled in Application Form : May 31, 2011
Tentative dates for Personal Interview : June 3, 2011 to June 5, 2011
Declaration of Result : June 14, 2011
Fee Payment : June 15, 2011 – June 30, 2011
Commencement of Program : July 16, 2011

How to Apply : Click here to download the Application Form. Application Form will be available from April 11, 2011.
Demand Draft of Rs. 1500/- should be drawn in favour of “The Director, SIBM Bangalore” payable at Bangalore.
Write your name at the backside of the DD and send it along with the Application Form to SIBM Bangalore to the address given below:

Admission Office
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bangalore
# 95/1,95/2, Electronic City Phase I
Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560100

Email id : admissions(AT)sibm.edu.in

Contact Numbers : 080 – 66389930/67139542

Source : http://sibm.edu.in/Admissions/ExecutiveMBAPGDM.php

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING RESULTS 2011 – KANPUR

2011-03-14T21:54:00.000-07:00

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur carries out original research of significance and technology development at the cutting edge. It imparts training for students to make them competent, motivated engineers and scientists. The Institute not only celebrates freedom of thought, cultivates vision and encourages growth, but also inculcates human values and concern for the environment and the society.

Introduction : Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering (GATE) Examination Results 2011 of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011/results.php

IGNOU to introduce short-term Russian course

2011-03-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would soon be introducing a short-term Russian language and culture course, an official said.

IGNOU's School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) has collaborated with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) here to introduce the two-month course, the official said.

According to RCSC's deputy director (Culture & Information) Yelena Shtapkina, the Russian language taught in many universities of the world is not up to the Russian standard. As a result, the candidate has to pass an additional test to qualify for a job, she said.

RCSC is ready to facilitate appropriate teaching of Russian language to meet the requirements by providing native teachers to IGNOU under mutually agreed upon terms and conditions.

"Classes would be held twice a week on Fridays and Tuesdays in the campus and it has been made compulsory for all faculty members of SOFL and will also be offered to all faculty members and officers of IGNOU," said SOFL director G. Chaudhuri. IANS

Kamala Nehru College to join protest against semesters

2011-03-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: Taking a cue from teachers of other colleges under the Delhi University, teachers from Kamala Nehru College have decided to join in the protest against the implementation of the semester system.

Teachers at the college have decided to take classes on the lawns of the college. Earlier, member of the Joint Action Board (JAB) that is a forum created by teachers to fight against the semester system had decided to take classes in the lawn in front of the vice chancellor's office from Monday.

The JAB had decided to take classes in the lawns in order to seek fresh debate against the implementation of the semester system. They had to cut short their protest because of the two-day university bandh. The teachers will now continue the protest as classes resume today.

Members of the JAB have said that more colleges and teachers are expected to join the protest against the semesters and begin taking classes in the open.

Delhi University had already implemented the semester system for 13 undergraduate science courses last year. Teachers have said that they would protest against the semester system as they have alleged that the teaching in the science courses has worsened.

MCI move to allow MBBS students to visit patient wards

2011-03-14T21:44:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: As part of the new curriculum for undergraduate medical students, the Medical Council of India had decided to introduce a new kind of training or "clerkship" under which medical students will be able to experience the feeling of being a real doctor.

Under the training, undergraduate medical students will be able to have ward visits, patient interaction as well as doing evening rounds from the second year of the MBBS course itself.

Medical students will be attached to resident doctors and would be able to accompany them during rounds of the hospital, helping managing patients and talking to them. This would help undergraduate medical students in improving their communication skills and also help patients in coping better with their illnesses.

However, the undergraduate students will not be allowed to treat patients.

Member of MCI's governing body Dr. Sita Naik said that the current medical training is classroom oriented and boring and that the MCI is considering reviving a practice that had existed 20 years earlier wherein undergraduate students were assigned to wards.

The students were then able to help resident doctors with managing patients but not prescribing treatments.

Dr. Naik further added that the practice would give them early clinical exposure. "From the second year itself, students will be allowed to have access to wards and clinics and this would help them in feeling that they are a part of the clinical practice.

"Currently, students do not go to wards. They are instead taught anatomy and physiology in the classrooms. The practice of students assisting resident doctors was stopped in the last 20 years as medical training had become more classroom based." she said.

She further stated that this may have been because too many students were assigned to one resident doctor. The system will now be reintroduced by the MCI in order to make medical education more clinical and less classroom based.

The meeting to finalize the new undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum for medical courses will be held on March 29. The meeting will be chaired by union health secretary K. Chandramouli and will be attended by to academicians as well as vice chancellors.

MCI says that at the end of undergraduate medical training after the new curriculum is implemented, students will be able to perform a complete and thorough physical examination of any organ system in the body and also perform basic clinical tasks.

AMU holds programme on aspects of female education

2011-03-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

Aligarh: The Centre of Adult and Continuing Education, Aligarh Muslim University with the collaboration of renowned Hindi literary magazine "Vartaman Sahitya", organized a programme on "Various Aspects of Female Education" at the university.

On this occasion, the book "Muslim Female Education: From Veils to Moon" by AMU Public Relations Officer, Dr. Rahat Abrar was released.

Commenting on the book, eminent Hindi critic and former Head of the Department of Hindi, Prof. Pradeep Saxena said that the book written on a serious subject in easy language does not only seek to make an entry in the elite class but it also satisfies the quest for knowledge on the issue among common people.

Prof. Saxena said that the colonial mentality and ideology is the biggest hindrance in social development, which does not allow history to be analyzed rationally.

The movement initiated by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan sought to free education from the colonial dogmas along with the promotion of modern education, he observed.
Prof. Saxena said that Dr. Rahat Abrar has written a very informative book on the Muslim female education citing the history of Aligarh Movement that witnessed the contributions of numerous Muslim women of high order.

While presiding over the programme, former Principal of AMU Women's College and former Director of Women's Study Centre, Prof. Zakia A. Siddiqui said that the killing of female child before or after death is still prevalent in our society.

The dowry devil is rampant causing destruction of a number of families and female education in India is still a toddler. There is an urgent need of another Sheikh Abdullah who could revive female education movement in order to bring complete awakening in the society, she observed.

The editor, Vartaman Sahitya, Dr. Namita Singh said that women need to be self dependent economically in order to be empowered and get rid of the chauvinistic clutches of male dominant social order.

The Director, Adult and Continuing Education, Dr. Mah Seema Masood highlighted the features of informal mode of education and urged the people to adopt a positive outlook to be optimistic in their efforts.

The Chief Guest and MLC, Mr. Vivek Bansal observed that discrimination against women is an international phenomenon, yet India presents the brightest side of the picture that the President of Indian republic and Lok Sabha speaker are women and it has had a woman prime minister too. Mr. Bansal said that women have to be educated for all round development of the country.

Eminent social worker and educationist, Mr. Harnarayan Singh said that a national survey should be made to find out how women's social status is largely determined by their economic condition.

Conducting the programme, Mr. Ajay Bisaria said that different social organizations could lead a national movement for female education. He also recited the famous couplet of great poet Majaz. On this occasion, Salma Kanwal recited a poem dedicated to women.

The vote of thank was proposed by Dr. Rajiv Lochan Shukl.

IGNOU, KVS sign MoU for training of teachers

2011-03-14T21:42:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a national level programme of continuous training of KVS teachers.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) D. Purandeswari. Also present were Secretary, School Education and Literacy Anshu Vaish, IGNOU Vice chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai and Commisioner of KVS Avinash Dikshit.

The MoU was signed by IGNOU Registrar U.S. Tolia and KVS Jt. Commissioner of Administration O.M. Prabhakaran.

Speaking on the occasion D. Purandeswari said that there is a need for continued professional development of teachers to meet the demand of quality in education. She appreciated the launch of the IGNOU-KVS training initiative.

She added that this step is of immense significance in view of the importance of teacher training in the light of the Right of Education Act.

The target group for this training includes primary teachers, graduate teachers and post-graduate teachers. Under the present collaborative programme, the teachers of KVS would be required to undergo 6 months training including at least 15 days face to face programme with pre-training assessment and post training follow up, feed back cum assessment.

The training would focus on content upgradation of teachers with respect to their own special subject areas. They would also be given in-depth training on new knowledge and its relevance to their work. Teachers would relearn new and innovative classroom management techniques and strategies for improving quality of teaching.

A team of experts would draw up a detailed training design, which would be periodically reviewed. Feedback on the training would be taken for continuously upgrading the quality of the programme. The duration of the programme will be six months.

The training would be conducted in English and Hindi medium.

The methodologies for the training programme would include face to face interaction, self learning, audio-video support, teleconferencing with two-way audio and one way video facility, self-learning printed course material packages, assignment for assessment and feedback, practicals at designated institutions, work-related field projects/functional assignment as per programme requirement, telecast of video and audio programmes on National Network of Gyan Darshan and Gyan Vani and resource support through eGyankosh.

The teachers would have to undergo an evaluation. Certificates upon completion of programme would be provided by IGNOU. A Joint Consultative Committee consisting of representatives from IGNOU and KVS would be formed by the Vice Chancellor of IGNOU and the Commissioner, KVS to prepare appropriate modalities of the training programmes and its smooth conduct.

DAVANGERE UNIVERSITY – EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – TOLAHUNASE

2011-03-13T21:59:00.001-07:00

The Shivagangothri Campus located at Tolahunase, 8 Kms. from Davangere houses the post graduate departments of Commerce, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Economics, Food Technology, Accounting & Finance, M.Ed., and MSW. The Institute of Management studies is also located at P.G. Centre. The campus of 73 acres as attractive buildings as well as hostels. Davangere is an important commercial and industrial town in the state, very well connected by the national high-way and rail.

Introduction : Examination Results 2011 of Davangere University in Tolahunase has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.nacial2020.in/

TAMILNADU – EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – DAKSHINA BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA

2011-03-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

DBHPS introduces the Hindi language to the people, and its aim is to spread the language in the south india. Much before independence i.e, as early as 1918, Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, aimed at the need to unite the northern & southern states of the country in the greatest interest of integration of the nation. Therefore he founded the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha at Madras, as Hindi was spoken by the largest section of the people of India. Mahatma Gandhi was the life time President of this institution.

Introduction : Examination Results 2011 of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Tamilnadu has been declared.

For Further Details : http://www.dbhps-chennai.com/results.php

CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – TECSTASY TECHNICAL FEST 2011 – HYDERABAD

2011-03-13T21:58:00.001-07:00

TECSTASY welcomes all the budding, aspiring & successful technical stalwarts of Information Technology and Computer Science. It is one of the best technical symposiums in India and a prestigious gathering of Professors and promising Engineers. In the past, IT department has organized TECSTASY’10, a two-day National Level Technical Symposium, on April, 2010. The various activities of the Symposium were COGNOS (Technical Paper Presentation), VITRUVIUS(Project Presentation), D-BUG (Debugging), ACUITY (Technical Quiz), MEDHA (General Quiz), HEAT SINK (informal Events), and expert talks by eminent people, etc,. Top Forty-eight technical papers were selected for presentation out of the 500 received from different states like TamilNadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc.

In the past, IT department has organized TECSTASY’07, a two-day National Level Technical Symposium, on March 16-17, 2007, as part of CBIT Silver Jubilee Celebrations. The various activities of the Symposium were COGNOS (Technical Paper Presentation), VITRUVIUS(Project Presentation), D-BUG (Debugging), ACUITY (Technical Quiz), MEDHA (General Quiz), HEAT SINK (informal Events), and expert talks by eminent people, etc,. Top Forty-eight technical papers were selected for presentation out of the 300 received from different states like TamilNadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc.

In TECSTASY’06, a two-day National Level Symposium, March 9-10, 2006, a Work Shop on ‘Robotics’ has been added, which received overwhelming response. More than 500 technical papers from different states like TamilNadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc., were received, out of which 60 papers were selected for presentation in the proceedings of the Symposium.

Tecstasy Overview : TECSTASY’2k11 is conceptualized with an aim to rejuvenate ideas and induce technical flavors in the students. Apart from the technical scope, the event will also witness the participants getting exposed to semi-intellectual prospects such as YOUNG MANAGER (platform for proving managerial skills), online gaming contests, etc. Tecstasy,the National Level Technical Symposium and the flagship event of the Department of Information Technology at CBIT, has evolved along with the department since its very inception. TECSTASY ‘2k11 ,a quest for knowledge ,is an endeavor to build a centre stage for sharing knowledge and learning among various academic institutions across India. Enjoy the joy of celebrating technology…

Registration : For Online Registration Click http://www.cbit-tecstasy.in/2k11/register.html

Contact :
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology,
Gandipet, Hyderabad, A.P,
India, Pin: 500075

Email : tecstasycbit(AT)gmail.com

Contact Numbers : +91 9885313161

Source : http://www.cbit-tecstasy.in/2k11/

UTTARAKHAND – MANTHAN TECHNO MANAGEMENT FEST 2011 – ENGINEERING COLLEGE ROORKEE

2011-03-13T21:58:00.000-07:00

Manthan’11 raises the burning issue of rural empowerment. Manthan will use the creativity and talent of young minds for the betterment of Indian villages and develop tools and techniques for their general well being by including this topic in various formal and informal events being organized.

Manthan vows to use the talents of budding technocrats for the betterment of the people and nation. Manthan vows to make technology accessible to even the lowest strata of the society, touch their lives so as to make it a little better. Finally, Manthan vows to create something beautiful and meaningful out of this congregation of young minds.

The word ‘Manthan’ itself speaks volumes. The proverbial ‘SAMUDRA MANTHAN’ yielded the elixir upon the churning of sea, leaving venom behind. Manthan is an attempt to draw out the finest skills, creme – de – la – creme talents, the matchless potentials from the enthusiastic COERians. Manthan, the annual technical festival of College of Engineering Roorkee is a unique forum where the young minds get an opportunity to experience and interact with science and technology and management in all its myriad forms. It aims to provide a welcome change from the treadmill of rote learning and above all fairly groom students to accept similar changes when they actually step into the world of professionalism. A cradle for new and grand ideas, it is ever-evolving and diversifying to act as catalyst for instilling the passion for technology and the zeal to turn abstract ideas into concrete realities.

Events : Technical / Management / Branch Specific / Informals / Obsession

Workshops : Pre Manthan / During Manthan

Register : For Online Registration Click http://www.manthan-coer.in/index.php?q=ajax_register/register

Fest Dates : March 31st – Apr 3rd, 2011

Email : abhinay.manbansh(AT)gmail.com

Contact Numbers : +91 9897681176 / 9455055205 / 9411794655

Source : http://www.manthan-coer.in/index.php?q=node/7

ALLAHABAD – B.A / L.L.B. (SEM-I) EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

2011-03-13T21:57:00.002-07:00

University of Allahabad, the fourth modern University of India after the Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras (all established in 1857), was incorporated, on the pattern of its predecessors, as an Affiliating and Examining body. (The University of Punjab at Lahore, founded earlier in 1882, is now in Pakistan.) The headquarters of the University, i. e. Allahabad (known as Prayaga from hoary antiquity), had (apart from its ageless importance as the Tirtharaja) won renown in the pre-British period as a nucleus of learning (Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and secular), governance and trade.

Introduction : B.A / L.L.B. (Semester – I) Examination Results 2011 of Allahabad University has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://ser1.indiaresults.com/Uttar_Pradesh/UOA/res06/rollquery.aspx?id=962634

TAMILNADU – EXAMINATION RESULTS 2011 – VINAYAKA MISSION UNIVERSITY

2011-03-13T21:57:00.001-07:00

Vinayaka Missions had its inception in the year 1981 with the establishment of the Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal (TKVTSS) Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. Not far from then, in 1982, the Founder-Chairman, Dr. A Shanmugasundaram instituted the Vinayaka Mission‛s College of Pharmacy in Salem, the pioneer institution of Vinayaka Missions. In the year 2001 the “University” status was conferred on Vinayaka Missions by The Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, with the recommendations of the UGC (Established Under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956) as an acknowledgement of its excellence, satisfaction of the highest level of academic standards and best infrastructural facilities provided to achieve preeminence in education and by virtue of this recognition Vinayaka Missions trascended to becoming Vinayaka Missions University (VMU) as the 48th University in India.

Introduction : Examination Results 2011 of Vinayaka Mission University has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://www.vinayakamission.com/?page=results

HYDERABAD – SYNAPSE TECHNICAL FEST 2011 – CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

2011-03-13T21:57:00.000-07:00

Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology is one of the premier Engineering Colleges in the self-financing category in Andhra Pradesh. It has been accredited twice in 1998 and again in 2004 by NBA(AICTE). It is also the first ISO 9001-2000 certified Engineering Institute of AP. The total constructed area is 4,45,467 sq. ft. worth about Rs 25..00 crores spread on 30 acres. The grants recieved from AICTE are worth about Rs. 1.3 crores. The college offers 9 UG and 7 PG coureses. Brilliant and meritorious candidates with 196 EAMCET rank onwards are seeking admission in CBIT especially in ECE, EEE, CSE, IT, Mechanical Engineering etc. The percentage has also been consistent with 95% on an average. Out of them, 80% of the students are passing either in distinction or in first class. For the last two years, about 75 to 80% of our students are provided with jobs through college placement cell.

Introduction : Synapse, the prestigious event organized by the Electronics and Communication Engineering department of Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. It is an annual technical and cultural event aimed at bringing out the latent talents of the upcoming leaders in technology.

Events :

Technical : Poster Presentation / Paper Presentation / Project Presentation / Tech Quiz / Futurtronics / C/C++ Coding / Circuit Debugging

Revel : Short Film / Panel Discussion / Virtual Placements / Hawk Eye / Treasure Hunt / LAN Gaming / Sports

Robotics : Track Mania / Kick ‘O Robo / Roboventure / Robogeddon / Robomarathon

Important Dates :
Last date for submitting the papers is : 15th March,2011
Selected papers will be intimated through e-mail by : 19th march, 2011.

Contact :
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology,
Gandipet,HYDERABAD, A.P,
India, Pin: 500075

Email : cbit.synapse11(AT)gmail.com

Contact Numbers : 9160520820 / 9963504705

Source : http://www.synapse.cbit.ac.in/Technical.html

GOA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION – ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING TEST RESUTLS 2011 – GOA

2011-03-13T21:56:00.000-07:00

The Goa Public Service Commission is a body created by the Constitution of India. The Commission advises the Government on all matters relating to State Civil Services referred to it under Article 320 (3) of the Constitution.

Introduction : Professor in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Test Results in Goa College of Engineering held on 7th March 2011 has been declared.

For Further Details Visit : http://nicgoa.nic.in/gpsc/result_file.php

MICHAEL VERGAUWEN FUND SCHOLARSHIP 2011 – INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION

2011-03-13T21:55:00.000-07:00

The International Communications Industries Foundation (ICIF) is a non-profit charitable and educational organization chartered to support the audiovisual communications industry, bringing manufacturers and dealers together to improve the industry through education and research. The purpose of the scholarship is for dependents of employees or employees of member organizations to pursue a technical degree to be applied to an audiovisual career or to pursue an advanced degree to be applied to an audiovisual career.

Criteria : The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to dependents of employees or employees of InfoComm member organizations. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must:
• Be a spouse, child, stepchild or grandchild of an employee of an InfoComm member organization or an employee of an InfoComm member organization in good standing at the time of application.
• Awarded one-time only to 3rd or 4th year students of 4-year degree, 2nd year students of 2-year degree programs or graduate school candidates.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) verified by a transcript from college attended.
o The application requires the most current and available college transcripts.

Rules :
o Transcripts must be official transcripts and should be sent directly from each school attended to ICIF.
o Where GPA is not based on a four point scale please provide an explanation or equivalent.
• Provide two letters of recommendation.
o A recommendation from a college faculty or administrator on letterhead.
o A recommendation from a current/previous employer on letterhead. Students who have not been employed and are unable to furnish a letter from a current/previous employer must furnish an additional letter of recommendation from a college faculty or administrator.
• Be majoring in audiovisual related fields, such as audio, video, audiovisual, radio/television/film or another major related to careers in the audiovisual industry at an accredited post-secondary institution as a full-time or substantial part-time (minimum 9 credit hours) student where you plan to complete your degree. (Please note that students in other majors may be considered provided they can demonstrate a relationship to career goals in the audiovisual industry. For example, journalism may be an appropriate field of study for a student interested in a career in AV sales.)
• Applicants’ experience will support their desire to work in the AV industry. Evidence of completing AV related courses offered by InfoComm or other educational providers, internships or jobs in the AV industry, attendance at the InfoComm show or other direct AV experience must be provided with this application.

Application Filing Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, April 29, 2011.

Award Amount : $5000 (applicable for payment of tuition only) Awards will be sent to the school (not to students) and administered by ICIF and your college/university so that your tuition is prepaid by ICIF.

Other Benefits : Complimentary InfoComm student membership for one school year.

Selection and Award Procedures :
• Applicants will be notified of their award status via US Mail and/or email provided a current email address is provided (email is preferred). Awards are expected to be made by early June 2011 and the winners will be posted on the Scholarship web page at www.infocomm.org/scholarships. We encourage you to check the web page for updates.
• Scholarship awards are distributed once a verification form has been received from the recipient.
• The awards are typically divided into two payments of $2500 for each semester. Checks will be mailed for the first semester in August 2011. Second semester funds will be mailed upon receiving an updated verification form in January 2012.

Contact :
International Communications Industries Foundation
11242 Waples Mill Road, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030

Email : jhardwick(AT)infocomm.org.

Source : http://www.infocomm.org/cps/rde/xbcr/infocomm/11-12MichaelVergauwenFundScholarship.pdf

Students rush for college admissions in Kashmir

2011-03-13T21:45:00.000-07:00

Srinagar: As the new academic sessions begins in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the state is witnessing a huge rush of students seeking admission to colleges and universities.

The Class 12 results for the state had been declared a few days ago.

A teacher at a college in the Kashmir valley said that the college had seen thousands of students who had passed the class 12 exams and had come to seek admissions in various courses. "In some courses, the number of seats is limited so we have to conduct entrance tests for students," she said.

Most colleges saw that the number of female students that were seeking admissions to colleges was higher than that of the males as the pass percentage of girl students was higher than the boys'.

An official from the Education Department of the state said that not all students opt for admission to colleges after passing class 12. "several students wait and prepare for combined entrance examinations for admission to various medical and engineering colleges in the state," he said.

Another official from the admission section of a university in the state said that the University of Kashmir offers several courses and the admission to them is based on an entrance test. The University of Kashmir has also been seeing several students who are seeking admission to postgraduate courses.

The admission procedure for the University of Kashmir is convenient for students as it is transparent and the results of the admission are posted online to allow easy access for everyone.

Students usually apply to more than one courses so as to ensure admission to the university.

Besides the University of Kashmir, students are also making a beeline for admission to the Islamic University of Science and Technology in Awantipora.

AICTE makes minor changes in admission norms for b-schools

2011-03-13T21:44:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) on Friday made minor changes in its norms that had been formulated for admission to postgraduate diploma in management and postgraduate certificate in management.

The apex body in India for technical education regulation has clarified that the B-schools can now chose the Common Admission Test (CAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT) or the examination conducted by the states for providing admission to students. B-schools will also be allowed to pick students for admission using a combination of these tests.

The AICTE had recently released controversial norms for management institutes, which had been criticized by b-schools. The AICTE has now offered a minor concession in norms but has not addressed the major demands of b-schools, for which they had even approached the Supreme Court.

The state governments which will be managing the admission procedure will then offer seats to students in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) institutions which would be based on the combination of tests that have been picked by the b-schools and ranking of the student according to that.

The notification by the AICTE on December 30, 2010 that had proved to be controversial had directed that the state governments would decide whether students would be admitted to b-schools through CAT, MAT or the state government's test.

The latest decision of the AICTE regarding the admission process for b-schools does not address several concerns that had been raised by b-schools after the December 2010 notification.

Institutes have argued that giving the state governments the power to manage the admission procedure for b-schools, including the decision of where a student will finally get admission was an attempt to taking away their autonomy. They also said that this could lead to corruption and red-tapism.

Federation of Muslim educational institutes launched

2011-03-13T21:43:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: Aiming to modernize the community's educational centres, including the madrasas (religious schools), the Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Saturday launched an association of the management bodies of Muslim educational institutes.

The new Federation of Muslim Educational Institutes (India) will be an umbrella body of these institutes.

Jamat-e-Islami Hind is a prominent Muslim body that works for the welfare of the community, especially in the field of education, though it is sometimes criticized for its conservative views.

"The idea is to improve the quality of education and make it uniform to match the modern day needs. Besides, there are a lot of government schemes for the welfare of minorities that the managing bodies usually are unaware of," JIH spokesperson Mujtaba Farooq told the sources.

The federation will also provide training to teachers serving in madrasas and schools to equip them with modern education, he said.

About 2,000 NGOs running schools and colleges in various states have already registered as members. However, among the leading madrasas, only Jamiatul Falah in Azamgarh has come on board.

Other leading madrasas, including Darul Uloom Deoband and Nadwatul Ulema in Lucknow, did not attend the meeting even though they were invited.

"Niyaz Farooqi and Abdul Hameed Nomani from Jamiat Ulema and someone from Nadwa were supposed to come. They did not turn up, but the federation has their blessings," said a JIH source.

"Modernization of madrasas is a part of this programme not its only aim," he added.

Prominent Muslim leaders, including former parliamentarian Syed Shahabuddin, retired bureaucrat and chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University Syed Hamid and Justice Sohail Siddiqui, took part in the proceedings. IANS

HRD ministry denies more autonomy to IIM-B

2011-03-11T20:48:00.000-08:00

New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has turned down key amendments to its fundamental statute book that had been proposed by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Bangalore.

The amendments had been aimed at loosening the control by the government over the premier management institute.

The seven proposed amendments to the memorandum of agreement (MoA) that had been signed between the HRD ministry and IIM-B have been called unacceptable by the ministry as the IIMs are public institutions.

The proposed amendments to the MoA had been submitted by the IIM to the HRD ministry in January. The rejection by the ministry to the amendments may come as a let down for other IIMs in the country as they too were seeking amendments to their MoAs with the ministry.

HRM Minister Kapil Sibal has encouraged the IIMs to seek greater autonomy, which is unlike his predecessors Arjun Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi. An IIM Director said that they too had similar amendment proposals and hoped that the government would reconsider the matter.

The government has expressed its reservations against some of the amendments that have been proposed as they could change the "fundamental character" of the Indian Institutes of Management.

The points in IIM-B's proposal that have been struck down by the HRD ministry include ending the government's power to take over the assets and administration of the institute if it is dissatisfied with its functioning and making it mandatory for the government to seek approval from the Board for investigating irregularities.

The HRD ministry had also rejected a proposal that had sought to remove a clause from the MoA that allows the government to having a role in deciding the IIM's mandate. The ministry had also pointed out in its response to the IIM that the institute, contrary to it's proposal, cannot award degrees as it is neither a deemed university nor established under a legislation.

The ministry has also rejected a proposal that would end the role of the government in deciding the fate of property and assets that have been purchased with government money as well as another that sought to end the responsibility of the IIM in improving the management education in the south.

The IIM has been asked by the HRD ministry to put on hold a proposal that would allow the IIM Board to choose a Director for the institute without the government playing any role in the decision.

Tobacco control may be part of medical courses soon

2011-03-11T20:47:00.000-08:00

New Delhi: If everything goes according to plan, India may soon introduce "tobacco control and cessation" in the curriculum for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).

The Dental Council of India (DCI) had accepted a proposal for the introduction of the subject to the curriculum in its last executive committee meeting. The final approval is now lying pending with the union health ministry.

A draft syllabus on tobacco control and cessation in dental clinics has also been formulated for being incorporated into the BDS syllabus.

According to a ministry note, dental practitioners are the first point of contact for patients who maybe suffering from pre-cancer lesions and oral cancer, apart from discoloration of teeth and diseases of the gum.

The note says that the existing curriculum for BDS courses does not adequately address issues such as tobacco use and cessation.

It further adds that the DCI is seeking approval from the union ministry of health for the inclusion of the topic tobacco control in the syllabus for community dentistry. "The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) that was recently released revealed that around a third of adults in India consume tobacco. 26% of these consume smokeless tobacco. India has the highest rate of oral cancer in the world at 80%-90%."

Introducing tobacco control and cessation as part of the MBBS course is also being considered by the MCI. The plan would mean introducing tobacco as part of courses such as pharmacology, community medicine, psychiatry, surgery, pathology and biochemistry.

Harvard is world's top university

2011-03-11T20:41:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON: Harvard University, which is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, has been ranked as the world's top varsity.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made it to number two, with the University of California Berkeley coming in at number four in the list of top 10 most highly regarded universities in world.

Britain's prestigious Cambridge University and Oxford University ranked three and six respectively, with University of Tokyo in Japan securing eighth place in 'The Times Higher Education' world reputation rankings.

In total, the US had a massive 45 universities in the top 100, while the UK had 12 and Japan had five. Australia, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands each had four universities in the top 100 rankings based on a survey of 13,388 academics from 131 countries, the 'Daily Mail' online reported.

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Foreign varsities bill opposed by MCI

2011-03-09T21:21:00.000-08:00

New Delhi: The Foreign Educational Institutions (FEI) Bill that had been proposed by the government has been opposed by the Medical Council of India (MCI).

The bill had been proposed as a means to allow and regulate the entry and functioning of foreign universities in India.

The MCI had written to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry regarding the bill, which is considered critical for several top foreign universities to partner with Indian institutions for setting up campuses in India.

Several top global institutions in UK and the US have been keeping an eye on the Indian educational system especially as the higher education system in these nations had been suffering a major financial crisis.

Foreign universities currently cannot set campuses in India or collaborate with other educational institutions here. MCI has raised its opinions against the bill when the Parliament Standing Committee on HRD had already finalized its report on the Bill.

The panel had today summoned the University Grants Commission to discuss the bill.

According to sources, the Bill has the support of the UGC. However, the opposition being faced from the MCI will not be easy to ignore as the council will be the designated statutory authority for recognizing foreign educational institutions that would like to set up campuses in India.

Sources have said that there might be a chance that the MCI may be convinced into granting its approval for the FEI Bill. The medical council has argued that any foreign educational institution that would want to offer its medical degrees in India would have to undergo rigorous inspection by the council.

Goa to set up campus counseling centres

2011-03-09T21:20:00.001-08:00

Panaji: The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of counseling centres for students who are victims of stress, often linked to poor academic performance.

The decision comes less than 48 hours after a Class 12 girl student committed suicide after she answered the chemistry paper badly in the board examination.

Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that Rs.1.14 crore has been set aside to set up campus counseling centres in government schools and state-aided schools.

"In the past, there have been instances of student-suicides and one incident happened recently. The counseling centres will be handled by empanelled non-government organizations who will counsel students in need," he said.

Each organization will be paid Rs.15,000 monthly for their services, the chief minister added.

Seventeen-year-old Sayani Pandit was on Tuesday found hanging from the ceiling at her home in Ponda, 30 km from Panaji.

She had come home disappointed after her Class 12 chemistry examination, according to police. IANS

UGC identifies 21 fake universities, 350 unapproved institutions

2011-03-09T21:20:00.000-08:00

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified 21 fake universities and educational institutions function in different parts of the country in contravention of the UGC Act, 1956.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.

Out of the 21 fake universities and institutes, 8 are in Uttar Pradesh, 6 in Delhi and one each in Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has also identified 350 unapproved institutions running technical and management courses/programmes in violation of the AICTE Regulations.

Out of these 350 unapproved institutions, 75 each are in Delhi and Maharashtra, 52 in Andhra Pradesh, 34 in West Bengal, 30 in Uttar Pradesh, 27 in Karnataka, 17 in Haryana, 14 in Tamil Nadu, 9 in Chandigarh, 4 in Gujarat, 3 in Punjab, 2 each in Bihar, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Goa, and one each in Uttarakhand and Kerala.

The name of such fake universities and unapproved technical institutions has been included in the list maintained by the UGC and the AICTE, respectively and is placed on their respective official websites for information to the students and general public.

Further, the state and union territory governments have been requested to take action under Indian Penal Code against these fake/unapproved universities and institutions.

A legislative proposal to prohibit unfair practices in higher educational institutions has been already introduced in the parliament.