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DU Common Journalism Entrance Test 2012 Timing Changed

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May 012012

The Common Journalism Entrance Test (CJET) for admission to the BA journalism (hons) programme of the University of Delhi will now be held from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on June 3rd, 2012.

SCHEDULE FOR CJET 2012

The decision was taken by the CJET admissions committee as there was a clash of date and time with the Guru Gobind Singh IP University journalism entrance test.

“We did not want to deprive the students of the opportunity to appear in both examinations. We have delayed the test by a few hours. Now the test is scheduled from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on the same day that is June 03, 2012,” says Dr Tarjeet Sabharwal, convener, admissions committee, CJET.

As per the final schedule of CJET, the last date for applying is May 18, 2012. Result for the written examination will be declared on June 7, 2012. Interviews will be conducted on June 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2012. The final result will be out on June 18, 2012. The first and second counselling will be conducted on June 21, 2012 and June 25, 2012 respectively.

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New Courses at IP University

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May 012012

IP University has started three regular courses M. Tech in Food Processing Technology, PG Diploma in Radiological Physics and PG Diploma in Educational Management from this academic year.

All three programmes are being introduced in view of the increasing demand in these fields. The MTech programme has been launched, keeping in mind the growing demand for skilled and technologically equipped manpower in the sector.

Weekend Programme in broad disciplines of management , law and mass communication which include MBA, MBA (Real Estate), MBA (Consultancy Management), MBA (Banking and Insurance), MBA (Disaster Management), LLM Programmes, Master in Mass Communication.

“These programmes, which have the same curriculum as full time programmes are meant for employed professionals ,” said the official of IP University.

Students with a BE, BTech, MS and MSc background will be eligible for the course. As to job prospects, students can go in for food processing sectors, nutraceutical industries , regulatory bodies, food standards and analysis companies. Also, they can look for a career in food research institutes in India and abroad.

As for the second course on offer, Avinash Sharma, faculty, School of Sciences, says that till now, radiological physics as a discipline, was offered only at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. Now, the university will be offering a PG Diploma in the subject on the same pattern as taught at BARC.

Sharma adds, “Students can opt for jobs like radiation safety officers in research institutes, in health care centres, specialty hospitals, cancer research institutes, etc. The university has already tied up with a few hospitals for handson-training as well as for future placements.”

Students from MSc in physics, biophysics with mathematics, as a must at the UG level, will be eligible for the course.

The third course, PG diploma in educational management, is designed to cater to the needs of leadership in the education sector. “The course deals with creating leaders in the field of education,” says Saroj Sharma, faculty, School of Education.

After completing the course, can make careers in policy-planning , work in NGOs and government agencies.

As for eligibility, graduates from any discipline with 50% aggregate marks can apply for the course.

The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has started a new centre – “Centre for Study and Propagation of Human Values”.

The Centre was inaugurated by Lt-Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna on Monday (16th April 2011). The Centre will run under the University School of Humanities and Social Sciences (USHSS).

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Rajasthan University to conduct entrance test for post graduate courses

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Apr 302012

In a bid to bring about major changes in academics, the Rajasthan University is planing to conduct first-of-its-kind entrance test for all post graduate departments. The university aims to bring transparency in the admission system by assessing the students’ understanding of the concerned subjects.

The date of exam has not been scheduled but is most likely to be held in the last week of May. “The exam centres are yet to be decided and most likely the test will take place in the last week of May or in the first week of June,” said Prof. Rajeev Gupta, Head of Sociology Department.

While counting the merits of entrance exam, he said PG students are expected to bring quality research work and contribute in creating a holistic environment for education. “The test will help in determining the aptitude required for PG students,” said Gupta.

Briefing about the examination system, he said the exam will be divided into two sections: aptitude and subject specific. Pattern will include objective questions and the result will be a combination of both academic performance of the students and the merit list.

So far, the science department only took students scoring 70% and above. The high cut-off creates a benchmark allowing only a section of students to apply.

In this new system, students with minimum qualification, which is likely to be lower than actual cut-offs, will be able to secure a seat. Some departments admitting students through entrance tests have showed remarkable results. The university is hoping that the entrance test will improve quality of research.

The question paper will be prepared by either the dean or head of department concerned. The university will soon hold the workshop for faculty asking them to prepare around 300-400 questions which will form the basis of question paper.

The entrance test will take place only after declaration of results of all state universities. The academic session will start on July 1.

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XIMB to open Xavier’s University in Orissa

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Apr 302012

The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) is starting its own university and taking away some of its courses from what it describes as a restrictive All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) accreditation process. This will allow it to impart “innovative courses”.

To be named Xavier’s University, the institution will start its first campus in Orissa’s Puri district, followed by two more campuses in Sambalpur and Balangir districts.

“The AICTE has a lot of restrictions when it comes to expansion,” XIMB director P.T. Joseph said over the telephone from Bhubaneswar. “Now, we have got a go-ahead from the state government to start our own university.”

Joseph said the institute will spend about Rs70 crore in the first phase of the university plan, of which Rs20 crore will come from the state. While the first campus in Pipli, Puri, will be spread across 35 acres, the Sambalpur and Balangir campuses will be built on 25 acres and 15 acres, respectively. The university will be set up as a private one under the state’s rules, which means it will have more autonomy. “There will be more investment as we progress,” Joseph said.

The central government also wants to turn leading engineering and management institutes such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) into multi-disciplinary schools. The state-commissioned Yash Pal Committee on higher education reform had advocated the multi-disciplinary approach.

“IITs and IIMs were created in the first phase of nation building and kept out of the traditional university structure to give them free play to be able to help the nation have a pool of excellent engineering and managerial talents,” said the 2009 Yash Pal panel report. “To a fair extent, these institutions have succeeded… they need to broaden their curriculum and assume the role of full-fledged universities without losing their unique character.”

To start with, XIMB will offer students the rural management course without AICTE accreditation. “XIMB will remain as an institute under the AICTE umbrella. If they create problems, then we have to think otherwise. But we are taking our (two-year) rural management course to the university from next year when the university starts operation,” Joseph said. The institute will also run a master’s programme on public health in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. It will also offer its three-continent master of global management programme under the university.

Joseph said Xavier’s University will offer both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in areas such as environmental management, microfinance, healthcare management and disaster management. Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation of the campus, according to an official invitation.

The state will pass a legislation to open the private university soon and till that time XIMB will call them additional campuses, instead of a university, the institute’s spokesperson said.

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Applications for ISEC – Social Science Talent Search Scheme for the year 2012-13

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Apr 292012

The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore in association with Bangalore University, Karnataka State Knowledge Commission and the Department of Pre-University Education, has invited applications for Social Science Talent Search Scheme for the year 2012-13.

The Scheme has been conceptualised and developed to popularise the social science disciplines among young students at second year pre-university level for purposes of career-building. The objective of the initiative is to orient the best brains at the tender age of 17-18 years, to undertake courses in social sciences.

Eligibility

Students who have completed Second year PUC (those who have written the exam in April 2012 and awaiting results) are eligible to apply for the scheme. Emphasis in the exam is upon testing the Social Science aptitude among the students. The selection criteria would mainly focus on evaluating the potential of the students in understanding society, polity, economy and diversity of socio-cultural history of India.

The examination for the current year will be held at key centres in the five districts of Bangalore Rural, Bangalore Urban, Ramanagaram, Kolar and Chikkaballapur. All colleges falling under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore division of the Pre University Board will be eligible to send their students from any discipline to write the exam to be held on May 27, 2012. Interested students may download the application form from the ISEC website: www.isec.ac.in.

The filled in application forms should be accompanied with a postal order for Rs100, drawn in the name of the Registrar, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Dr VKRV Rao Road, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-560 072.

Last date for receiving the applications is May 5, 2012.

The exam is scheduled to be held on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

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CMD Post Vacant in 25 Central PSUs

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Apr 272012

As many as 25 central PSUs, including MMTC and National Fertilisers, have vacant posts of chief executives, at present, Parliament was informed.

“As per available information, currently Chairman and Managing Director/Managing Director are not in position in 25 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs),” Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

These 25 state-owned companies include NEPA, RITES and National Fertilisers Ltd, he added.

The main reasons for vacant board-level posts in CPSEs include occurrence of unforeseen vacancies which arise due to resignation and non-confirmation/non-extension of tenure of incumbent, Patel said.

Besides, he said, decision of the concerned administrative ministry to keep a particular post in abeyance and delay in obtaining vigilance clearance of competent authority are other factors for the vacant posts.

Further, he said, the government has already made additional charge arrangements to fill these posts so that the normal working of concerned CPSEs is not affected.

The government has also recently issued detailed guidelines and prescribed definite time schedule for activities associated with the process of filling up board level posts in CPSEs.

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CSIR, NML Survey shows 40% students confused about career

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Apr 272012

About 40% of teenagers here are confused about their career options. This revelation came during a nine-month survey done by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) among 4,000 students of forty four odd schools.

The 3 member panel, headed by the chief scientist NML, N G Goswami, which conducted the survey among students of Standards VIII, XI and X found that 40% of the students are clueless about their careers. “Nearly 30% want to go for engineering, while 20% say they are preparing for the medical stream and 10% want to go for MBA,” said Goswami.

During the survey, the panel members interacted with students, their school teachers and parents to figure out who could help the students come to a decision regarding their careers. “The rest of the 40% did not have any clear concept about careers and lacked guidance and motivation from their parents and teachers,” said Goswami.

“At present, the structure of imparting education in schools is such that they tend to prepare the child largely for competitive examinations (thus overlooking the need for a balanced growth of a child),” said Goswami.

“We appealed to the respective schools to send these students to NML so that we could encourage them to study metallurgy,” said Goswami, adding that the response was positive.

“Out of 1,600 students, several have shown their interest in metallurgy. But, it is just the beginning and we have a long way to go,” said the NLM chief scientist.

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UPSC panel to review format of civil services examination

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Apr 262012

The Indian Government said a committee appointed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is reviewing the current format of the civil services examination held annually.

“UPSC has appointed a committee of experts, headed by ex-University Grants Commission Chairman Arun S Nigavekar to review the existing structure of civil services (main) examination and suggest necessary changes,” Minister of State for Personnel and Public Grievances V Narayanasamy told Lok Sabha in a written reply.

However, there is no proposal to initiate changes in the examination format at present, he said.

In reply to another question, the minister said, “There is no proposal to increase the number of attempts to 10 for all candidates appearing in the civil services examination.”

As per the present format, the maximum number of attempts one can make in the examination is 4 for general candidates, 7 for aspirants from other backward classes and no restriction for candidates belonging to SC and ST category.

According to the PIL, the government amended the Indian Police Service (IPS) Rules unconstitutionally and arbitrarily, taking resort to a Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) for recruitment of the IPS officers rather than increasing their intake through normal Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.

Claiming that it acquired the information on the issue through a plea under the transparency law, the petitioner said LCE would be held annually for those serving at a Major or Captain level officer in the Army, Navy or Air Force or as Deputy Superintendent of police in a state or union territories or as assistant commandant in central police organizations for 5 years or more.

The civil society had also objected to the new channel of recruiting IPS officers, alleging that it would further bring down the Muslim community share in the police service.

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Punjab & Sind Bank PO recruitment 2012

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Apr 202012

The Punjab and Sind Bank invites applications for the post of Probationary Officers from Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Probationary Officers/ Management Trainees conducted by IBPS in 2011 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS.

The online registration begins April 24, 2012 and closes on May 10, 2012. The payment towards application fee through CBS/NEFT can be made between April 24, 2012 and May 10, 2012. Candidates are required to apply online through www.psbindia.com

The number of vacancies and also the number of reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the bank. The number of vacancies can be increased or decreased at any stage by the bank as per requirement. It is clarified that Persons with Disabilities will have to work in Branches/Offices which have posts identified by the Bank as suitable for them.

Selection for the post of POs will be made on the basis of performance in Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by IBPS in September 2011/ Supplementary written examination on November 2011 and Interview.

The total marks for Interview will be 100. Candidates have to obtain minimum 40% marks (35% for SC/ST/ OBC) to qualify in the Interview.

For details visit, http://www.psbindia.com/notification_PO.pdf

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Huawei Maitree Scholarship Program 2012 in India

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Apr 202012

Huawei, has announced ‘Maitree Scholarship Program 2012’ marking the second successful year of its education based CSR initiative in India.

Open to aspiring Indian students who have already secured admission to institutions of higher education in China, the Maitree Scholarships aim to build a platform for exchange of ideas between the two nations, fostering a closer understanding of each others’ culture and society.

Since its inception in 2011, the scholarship program has significantly helped in promoting scientific and academic aptitude of students & in the process also expanded the career opportunities available to Indian students.

In line with the previous year’s commitment, Huawei has slated out 10 scholarships of up to 10,000 USD this year for each of selected students who are pursuing academic courses in China. The scholarship program enables aspiring Indian students to opt for various streams, preferably in the emerging areas of science & technology, culture, social studies and development related programs in Chinese Universities.

The scholarship, which covers the student’s tuition fee and living expenses for the duration of his or her study in China, is up to an amount of 10,000 USD. Both Indian and Chinese students have immensely benefitted from each others’ interests, knowledge and expertise through this education program that is committed to nurture Indian talent across boundaries.

Huawei conducts a wide of range of CSR activities in India, including the promotion of education in rural areas through the program E Hope, educational programs for specially abled children, and higher education and research in the field of information technology.

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