RPET-2009 - Board Of Technical Education , Rajasthan, Jodhpur

RPET-2009 - Board Of Technical Education , Rajasthan, Jodhpur
Date of Issue: Thursday, April 02, 2009

Date of exam: June, 18, 2009

Date of Submission: 25th April, 2009

Examination name : Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test- 2009 (RPET-2009)

Further detail: http://techedu.rajasthan.gov.in/

Eligibility: A candidate must ensure that he / she is eligible for admission to various Governments aided and private unaided technical institutions of Rajasthan (except BITS Pilani, MNIT Jaipur and other Deemed and Private Universities) before filling up the RPET-2009 Application Form. If a non-eligible candidate is admitted due to any reason then the admission of such a candidate will be cancelled as soon as the mistake is detected even at later stage. Various eligibility criteria for admission to B.Tech./B.E. course shall be as under:

Educational Qualification :

A. The minimum academic qualification for admission to B.Tech./B.E. program in Rajasthan is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) of Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan or any other examination recognized equivalent thereto by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan.

B. Subject combination required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.Tech./ B.E. courses shall be as under:

Course: B.Tech./ B.E.

Compulsory Subjects: Physics & Mathematics

Any one of the Optional Subjects:

(1) Chemistry (2) Bio-technology (3) Computer Science (4) Biology

C. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination class XII in 2009 will be provisionally permitted to appear in RPET-2009. Such candidates will only be eligible for subsequent counseling and admission, provided they pass the class XII Examination with the subjects as mentioned in above table. However, all such candidates will have to produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination at the time of submission of the prescribed Option Form, otherwise their candidature will be cancelled.

Age

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1984 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PH candidates who were born on or after October 01, 1979 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education marksheet / certificate only will be taken as authentic.

Application procedure: RPET FORM :

The set of RPET form consists of the following :

(a) RPET-2009 Application Form – It is in the form of OMR sheet which is to be filled in by the candidates using BLACK BALL POINT PEN ONLY in their own handwriting (Use HB pencil for darkening the circles). It should neither be folded nor to be stapled in any case.

(b) Information Booklet –This booklet consists of 32 pages. It contains Instructions, Syllabus, Sample Questions and Sample answer sheet etc., for the guidance of the candidates about RPET-2009. It is to be retained by the candidate for their own use. The candidate should read the booklet carefully before filling up the application form and note the contents of the Syllabus and Examination Scheme carefully and prepare for RPET-2009 accordingly.

(c) Acknowledgement Card - The candidate should write his/her address on it and affix postage stamps worth Rs. 6/-. The deficiency (if any) found in the application form, will also be conveyed by this acknowledgement card.

(d) One Big Envelope - Duly filled RPET-2009 OMR Application Form (with all enclosures) should be put into this envelope and sent to the Coordinator, RPET-2009, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur – 342 032 by Registered post / Speed post (not by courier). The same can also be dropped in the locked box kept in the RPET office, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur. In any case, the Application Form should not be handed over to any person.

Note : Put the enclosure in the envelope. Do not staple them with OMR sheet.

Cost of RPET-2009 application form :

The cost of RPET-2009 Application Form is Rs. 700/-. It also includes the RPET-2009 examination fees.

This amount deposited for RPET-2009 is neither refundable nor transferable nor adjustable for future RPET.

A plea that the candidate failed to receive the information for appearing in the RPET-2009 will not be accepted as a ground for the refund of this amount or any other dues.

SUBMISSION OF RPET - 2009 APPLICATION FORM:

The complete RPET - 2009 Application Form duly filled in by candidate's own handwriting shall be submitted through any one of the following modes so as to reach the RPET-2009 office, on or before 05.00 P.M. of 25th April, 2009 irrespective of the fact whether 25th April, 2009 is a working day or not.

(i) By Registered Post/ Speed Post (not by courier in any case) to

Coordinator RPET - 2009, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur –342 032

(ii) In the drop box placed at the RPET-2009 office.

In any case, the Application Form should not be handed over to any person. No other institute/ agency is authorised to collect the form on behalf of RPET-2009.

Examination Scheme RPET-2009 shall consist of single examination of three hours duration containing 40 objective type questions in each of the subjects of Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. The total no. of questions will be 120 carrying one mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answer. The questions in the test booklet will be in Hindi as well as in English. However, in case of any difference in Hindi & English versions of question, the questions in English version shall be treated as valid.

Reservation Of Seats As prescribed by the Govt. of Rajasthan (except in case of Private unaided Institutions and 50% seats in the self finance course of the aided institutions) the reservation of seats will be made subject to the prevalent statutory provisions of the State of Rajasthan viz. 16% for SC candidates, 12% for ST candidates and 21% for candidates belonging to non-creamy layer OBC category.

Provision will also be made for horizontal reservation of 3% for candidates belonging to physically handicap, 25% for women category and 3% for dependants of Defence Killed/Ex-servicemen / Gallantry award winners.

Reservation of girls in this category : 50% of the reserved seats in this category are earmarked for the girls.

Admission Admission to First Year of B.TECH./ B.E. Courses for the Session 2009-2010

Source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Exam%5Falerts/show.asp?id=533

RPET-2009 - Board Of Technical Education , Rajasthan, Jodhpur

RPET-2009 - Board Of Technical Education , Rajasthan, Jodhpur
Date of Issue: Thursday, April 02, 2009

Date of exam: June, 18, 2009

Date of Submission: 25th April, 2009

Examination name : Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test- 2009 (RPET-2009)

Further detail: http://techedu.rajasthan.gov.in/

Eligibility: A candidate must ensure that he / she is eligible for admission to various Governments aided and private unaided technical institutions of Rajasthan (except BITS Pilani, MNIT Jaipur and other Deemed and Private Universities) before filling up the RPET-2009 Application Form. If a non-eligible candidate is admitted due to any reason then the admission of such a candidate will be cancelled as soon as the mistake is detected even at later stage. Various eligibility criteria for admission to B.Tech./B.E. course shall be as under:

Educational Qualification :

A. The minimum academic qualification for admission to B.Tech./B.E. program in Rajasthan is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) of Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan or any other examination recognized equivalent thereto by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan.

B. Subject combination required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.Tech./ B.E. courses shall be as under:

Course: B.Tech./ B.E.

Compulsory Subjects: Physics & Mathematics

Any one of the Optional Subjects:

(1) Chemistry (2) Bio-technology (3) Computer Science (4) Biology

C. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination class XII in 2009 will be provisionally permitted to appear in RPET-2009. Such candidates will only be eligible for subsequent counseling and admission, provided they pass the class XII Examination with the subjects as mentioned in above table. However, all such candidates will have to produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination at the time of submission of the prescribed Option Form, otherwise their candidature will be cancelled.

Age

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1984 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PH candidates who were born on or after October 01, 1979 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education marksheet / certificate only will be taken as authentic.

Application procedure: RPET FORM :

The set of RPET form consists of the following :

(a) RPET-2009 Application Form – It is in the form of OMR sheet which is to be filled in by the candidates using BLACK BALL POINT PEN ONLY in their own handwriting (Use HB pencil for darkening the circles). It should neither be folded nor to be stapled in any case.

(b) Information Booklet –This booklet consists of 32 pages. It contains Instructions, Syllabus, Sample Questions and Sample answer sheet etc., for the guidance of the candidates about RPET-2009. It is to be retained by the candidate for their own use. The candidate should read the booklet carefully before filling up the application form and note the contents of the Syllabus and Examination Scheme carefully and prepare for RPET-2009 accordingly.

(c) Acknowledgement Card - The candidate should write his/her address on it and affix postage stamps worth Rs. 6/-. The deficiency (if any) found in the application form, will also be conveyed by this acknowledgement card.

(d) One Big Envelope - Duly filled RPET-2009 OMR Application Form (with all enclosures) should be put into this envelope and sent to the Coordinator, RPET-2009, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur – 342 032 by Registered post / Speed post (not by courier). The same can also be dropped in the locked box kept in the RPET office, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur. In any case, the Application Form should not be handed over to any person.

Note : Put the enclosure in the envelope. Do not staple them with OMR sheet.

Cost of RPET-2009 application form :

The cost of RPET-2009 Application Form is Rs. 700/-. It also includes the RPET-2009 examination fees.

This amount deposited for RPET-2009 is neither refundable nor transferable nor adjustable for future RPET.

A plea that the candidate failed to receive the information for appearing in the RPET-2009 will not be accepted as a ground for the refund of this amount or any other dues.

SUBMISSION OF RPET - 2009 APPLICATION FORM:

The complete RPET - 2009 Application Form duly filled in by candidate's own handwriting shall be submitted through any one of the following modes so as to reach the RPET-2009 office, on or before 05.00 P.M. of 25th April, 2009 irrespective of the fact whether 25th April, 2009 is a working day or not.

(i) By Registered Post/ Speed Post (not by courier in any case) to

Coordinator RPET - 2009, Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan W-6, Residency Road, Jodhpur –342 032

(ii) In the drop box placed at the RPET-2009 office.

In any case, the Application Form should not be handed over to any person. No other institute/ agency is authorised to collect the form on behalf of RPET-2009.

Examination Scheme RPET-2009 shall consist of single examination of three hours duration containing 40 objective type questions in each of the subjects of Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. The total no. of questions will be 120 carrying one mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answer. The questions in the test booklet will be in Hindi as well as in English. However, in case of any difference in Hindi & English versions of question, the questions in English version shall be treated as valid.

Reservation Of Seats As prescribed by the Govt. of Rajasthan (except in case of Private unaided Institutions and 50% seats in the self finance course of the aided institutions) the reservation of seats will be made subject to the prevalent statutory provisions of the State of Rajasthan viz. 16% for SC candidates, 12% for ST candidates and 21% for candidates belonging to non-creamy layer OBC category.

Provision will also be made for horizontal reservation of 3% for candidates belonging to physically handicap, 25% for women category and 3% for dependants of Defence Killed/Ex-servicemen / Gallantry award winners.

Reservation of girls in this category : 50% of the reserved seats in this category are earmarked for the girls.

Admission Admission to First Year of B.TECH./ B.E. Courses for the Session 2009-2010

Source:http://www.indiaedunews.net/Exam%5Falerts/show.asp?id=533

India to upgrade higher education

By Siddharth Srivastava NEW DELHI -

Stung by criticism that the lack of higher learning institutions is contributing to an acute shortage of skilled manpower, the Indian government has taken out its red marker and set out to correct its once-renowned education system. New Delhi is looking to start nine new Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) this year, to add to the existing seven. Eight new IITs, regarded as among the top schools in the world, are proposed for Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab provinces. Additionally, Benaras Hindu University will be converted into a full-fledged IIT. The IITs and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which are also to be expanded, are the two pedestals of the Indian education system, with alumni now employed as managers and engineers around the world. The IIMs and IITs function under a government charter and figure among lists of the world's 100 best management and technology institutes - in the same league with schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Berkeley. The belated efforts of the government are welcome, but there will be no easy answers as India upgrades an education sector that is too small to meet the demands of its population, and continues to lag behind its booming economy. Even after the expansion, only a few thousand students will be selected for the IITs and IIMs from hundreds of thousands of applicants. For the undergraduate B-Tech and M-Tech programs offered through IIT-JEE (Joint Entrance Examination), for instance, around 350,000 students will compete for 5,000 seats. Similarly, for the blue-chip Indian Institute of Management (IIM), only 1,200 from a pool of about 250,000 applicants manage to procure seats each year. This makes the exam even more selective than all the top US business schools put together. In fact the overall acceptance rate at IIM ranges between 0.1% and 0.4% compared with the acceptance rate of around 5 to 10% in the top US schools. More than 90% of Indian students seeking admissions in the most desired IITs and IIMs are rejected due to capacity constraints, according to a 2008 report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Forty percent of those who fail to qualify pay to study abroad, the report said. The group claimed about 450,000 Indian students are spending over US$13 billion on higher education abroad. "Over 150,000 students go overseas every year for university education, which costs India a massive foreign exchange outflow. This amount is sufficient to build many more IIMs and IITs," reported ASSOCHAM. "The trend can be reversed by opening a series of quality institutes with public-private partnership by completely deregulating higher education." Deregulation of government-controlled higher education could create annual revenues of $50-100 billion and provide 10-20 million additional jobs in the education field alone, the chamber said. It may also attract foreign students. Only 27,000 foreigners at present study in India, compared with 400,000 in Australia and 150,000 in Singapore. Implementation of a federal government blueprint for greater private and foreign participation in higher education has been stymied due to opposition by leftist parties and differences within the government. India allowed 100% foreign direct investment in education in 2001, but red tape and tough entry regulations have resulted in a poor progress. Top foreign institutes such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, and the London School of Economics have not opened campuses in India. Instead, according to official figures, the US remains the most sought-after destination for Indian students, who form the largest proportion of international students in the US at more than 100,000. Critics say the government's plans for IIT/IIM expansion could dilute the institutions' highly regarded reputations. Ashok Misra, director of IIT Bombay, has been in favor of creating "quality under a different brand name and mandate. They can be as good or even better than IITs, but mixing a 50-year old [IIT] brand name with a new one does not make sense." Brand reputation and competition have been linked to opening India's higher education system to foreign universities, fostering competition and opportunity. Also, an increasing number of Indians who've studied abroad are now returning to India, drawn by the jobs and salaries offered by the galloping Indian economy. A global employment outlook report conducted by Manpower Inc says that India's net employment outlook for the July-September quarter 2008 is pegged at 45%, the highest in the world. Nearly 85% of IIT graduates have opted to stay back and pursue a career in India in the past five years, claims a recent study, "Changing Career Destination and Career Choices for IITians", by outsourcing firm Evalueserve. This "reverse flow" began in 2002, according to the study, with only 16% going abroad in the period until 2008. In contrast, between 1964 and 2001, 35% of IIT graduates preferred to work in the US. The Evalueserve study continues: " ... in the last five years the mindset has changed. Now, nearly 50% say India is where the action is." Even so, the growing Indian economy is grappling with severe manpower shortages. The talent crunch has forced employers to hand out 15% salary increases in the past fiscal year, much more than in the US (5.5%) and China (8%). An assessment by the human resources firm Hewitt Associates reports: "The growth in salaries is due to lack of talent in the market while companies are growing at a fast pace [30% to 35% in telecom, retail]. The supply is not keeping pace with the demand. There's a 10% to 15% shortage of talent across various levels." With luck, India's expansion of its top universities will produce more skilled manpower to meet the needs of its explosive economy.

Siddharth Srivastava is a New Delhi-based journalist.

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India to upgrade higher education

By Siddharth Srivastava NEW DELHI -

Stung by criticism that the lack of higher learning institutions is contributing to an acute shortage of skilled manpower, the Indian government has taken out its red marker and set out to correct its once-renowned education system. New Delhi is looking to start nine new Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) this year, to add to the existing seven. Eight new IITs, regarded as among the top schools in the world, are proposed for Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab provinces. Additionally, Benaras Hindu University will be converted into a full-fledged IIT. The IITs and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which are also to be expanded, are the two pedestals of the Indian education system, with alumni now employed as managers and engineers around the world. The IIMs and IITs function under a government charter and figure among lists of the world's 100 best management and technology institutes - in the same league with schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Berkeley. The belated efforts of the government are welcome, but there will be no easy answers as India upgrades an education sector that is too small to meet the demands of its population, and continues to lag behind its booming economy. Even after the expansion, only a few thousand students will be selected for the IITs and IIMs from hundreds of thousands of applicants. For the undergraduate B-Tech and M-Tech programs offered through IIT-JEE (Joint Entrance Examination), for instance, around 350,000 students will compete for 5,000 seats. Similarly, for the blue-chip Indian Institute of Management (IIM), only 1,200 from a pool of about 250,000 applicants manage to procure seats each year. This makes the exam even more selective than all the top US business schools put together. In fact the overall acceptance rate at IIM ranges between 0.1% and 0.4% compared with the acceptance rate of around 5 to 10% in the top US schools. More than 90% of Indian students seeking admissions in the most desired IITs and IIMs are rejected due to capacity constraints, according to a 2008 report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Forty percent of those who fail to qualify pay to study abroad, the report said. The group claimed about 450,000 Indian students are spending over US$13 billion on higher education abroad. "Over 150,000 students go overseas every year for university education, which costs India a massive foreign exchange outflow. This amount is sufficient to build many more IIMs and IITs," reported ASSOCHAM. "The trend can be reversed by opening a series of quality institutes with public-private partnership by completely deregulating higher education." Deregulation of government-controlled higher education could create annual revenues of $50-100 billion and provide 10-20 million additional jobs in the education field alone, the chamber said. It may also attract foreign students. Only 27,000 foreigners at present study in India, compared with 400,000 in Australia and 150,000 in Singapore. Implementation of a federal government blueprint for greater private and foreign participation in higher education has been stymied due to opposition by leftist parties and differences within the government. India allowed 100% foreign direct investment in education in 2001, but red tape and tough entry regulations have resulted in a poor progress. Top foreign institutes such as Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, and the London School of Economics have not opened campuses in India. Instead, according to official figures, the US remains the most sought-after destination for Indian students, who form the largest proportion of international students in the US at more than 100,000. Critics say the government's plans for IIT/IIM expansion could dilute the institutions' highly regarded reputations. Ashok Misra, director of IIT Bombay, has been in favor of creating "quality under a different brand name and mandate. They can be as good or even better than IITs, but mixing a 50-year old [IIT] brand name with a new one does not make sense." Brand reputation and competition have been linked to opening India's higher education system to foreign universities, fostering competition and opportunity. Also, an increasing number of Indians who've studied abroad are now returning to India, drawn by the jobs and salaries offered by the galloping Indian economy. A global employment outlook report conducted by Manpower Inc says that India's net employment outlook for the July-September quarter 2008 is pegged at 45%, the highest in the world. Nearly 85% of IIT graduates have opted to stay back and pursue a career in India in the past five years, claims a recent study, "Changing Career Destination and Career Choices for IITians", by outsourcing firm Evalueserve. This "reverse flow" began in 2002, according to the study, with only 16% going abroad in the period until 2008. In contrast, between 1964 and 2001, 35% of IIT graduates preferred to work in the US. The Evalueserve study continues: " ... in the last five years the mindset has changed. Now, nearly 50% say India is where the action is." Even so, the growing Indian economy is grappling with severe manpower shortages. The talent crunch has forced employers to hand out 15% salary increases in the past fiscal year, much more than in the US (5.5%) and China (8%). An assessment by the human resources firm Hewitt Associates reports: "The growth in salaries is due to lack of talent in the market while companies are growing at a fast pace [30% to 35% in telecom, retail]. The supply is not keeping pace with the demand. There's a 10% to 15% shortage of talent across various levels." With luck, India's expansion of its top universities will produce more skilled manpower to meet the needs of its explosive economy.

Siddharth Srivastava is a New Delhi-based journalist.

(Copyright 2008 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. Please contact us about sales, syndication and republishing.)