Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships for Master's in U.S


The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) has invited applications for the award of the Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships, for 2014-15 Awards. The scheme is designed for outstanding Indians to pursue a Master's Degree Programme at selected U.S Colleges and Universities in the areas of Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies, Environmental Science/Studies, Higher Education Administration, Public Health, Urban and Regional Planning and Women's Studies/Gender Studies.
Applicant should be ahighly motivated individual who has demonstrated  leadership qualities, completed the equivalent of a U.S Bachelor's Degree, has at least three years professional work experience and is committed to return and contribute to their communities. The fellowships are for one to two years.
The fellowship will provide J-1 visa support, round-trip economy class air travel from fellow's home city to the host institution in the U.S; Funding for tuition and fees (USIEF funding may not cover all costs and the scholar may need to supplement grant benefits with other resources), living and related costs andAccident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines. There will not be any financial support for dependents.
In addition to the General Prerequisites given atwww.usief.org.in/GeneralPrerequisites.aspx, applicants should have completed an equivalent of a U.S Bachelor's Degree from a recognized Indian University with at least 55% marks. Applicants should either possess a four-year Bachelor's Degree or a completed Master's Degree, if the Bachelor's Degree is of less than four years' duration, should have at least three years' full-time (paid or voluntary) professional work experience relevant to their proposed field of study, should demonstrate experience in leadership and community service, should not have another Degree from a U.S University or be enrolled in a U.S Degree programme.
Each applicant should choose one field of study that matches his/her chief area of interest. The field descriptions given here are only illustrative. Applicants should note that programmes of study at academic host institution may differ in course offerings, subspecialties, and academic requirements.
(i) Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies: The study of all aspects of art and culture management, including arts administration, heritage conservation and museum studies, management of profit and not-for-profit art institutions, among others.  These fellowships are not for pursuing graduate degrees in fine or applied art and design or art history, but for the management of the arts.
(ii) Environmental Science/Studies: The study of the environment in all its complexities. Subspecialties include: environmental toxicology, natural resource management, pollution prevention, environmental law, environmental engineering and environmental policy analysis, among others.
(iii) Higher Education Administration: The study of all aspects of higher education administration including policy planning and management, student affairs, academic affairs, admissions and enrollment management, curriculum design, learning assessment, financial management, alumni and community relations, internationalization of higher education, quality assurance, use of technology in higher education, among others.
(iv) Public Health: The study of all aspects of public health including biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, health law, bioethics and human rights, health policy and management, public health delivery systems, international health, and reproductive, maternal and child health, among others
(v) Urban and Regional Planning: The study of all aspects of urban and regional planning, including infrastructure, transportation policy and planning, water and sanitation, town and rural planning, land use, housing and real estate development, and waste management, among others
(vi) Women's Studies/Gender Studies: The study of issues relevant to women, feminism, and gender including development, health, history, education, sexuality, law, and policy, among others.
Application material can be downloaded fromwww.usief.org.in/Fellowships/Fulbright-Nehru-Fellowships.aspx  
Applicants who wish to obtain the relevant application form through e-mail, as an attachment, should send a request to ip@usief.org.in, specifying the grant category in the subject line. A person can apply for only one Fulbright-Nehru fellowship category during a competition cycle.Applicant should follow the instructions given on the first page of each fellowship application form. All entries in the application form must be computer-generated and not hand-written. Please do not exceed the word limit or attach additional pages to answer questions, unless otherwise specified.
Applicants are required to submit the completed application as an e-mail attachment, unless otherwise specified. In addition, applicant should print a copy of the application and sign it. If applicant is not employed, the signed copy is to be forwarded to the USIEF office in the region of the applicant. If applicant is employed, the signed application, including enclosures, if any, should be forwarded through the appropriate administrative authority, to the USIEF office within the region of the applicant. In case of central or state government employees, the signed copy of the application should be forwarded through the cadre controlling authority so as to reach USIEF by the deadline. Applications must reach USIEF by the specified due date or the following business day if the due date falls on a weekend/holiday.Incomplete or late applications or applications not forwarded through the proper channel will not be considered.
Applicants are also advised to request three referees to send in their recommendations as per the instructions given on the first page of each fellowship application form. The recommendations should reach ‘The Executive Director, USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001’, by the due date of application. In case of employed candidates, the employer's comments in the application form must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship. See the linkhttp://www.usief.org.in/Fellowships/Fulbright-Nehru-Fellowships.aspx  
Application due date for 2014-2015 awards is July 1, 2013. The Field-specific screening committees will review applications to short-list candidates, between July-August 2013.The National interviews of short-listed candidates will be held in Delhi, in early August 2013. USIEF will notify the finalists and alternates that they have recommended and they will have to take tests (TOEFL/GRE/GMAT/TSE) in late August 2013. USIEF is to forward the applications of recommended candidates to the U.S for Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) approval and placement in October 2013. USIEF will notify the finalists in March-April 2014. Pre-Departure Orientation will be in May-June 2014 and Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required) will be in July-August 2014. The Degree programme begins in August-September 2014.
Placement of successful candidates is done by the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York. Recommended applicants are not required to apply to U.S. institutions on their own. IIE/Fulbright Program will apply to four different institutions on their behalf, taking into consideration the candidates’ preferred institutions and the candidates’ competitiveness. If a recommended candidate has previously applied to U.S institutions and has requested a deferral from the institution, the candidate must notify USIEF immediately. If a recommended candidate already has a deferral, then IIE will not apply to any other institution and will seek to confirm placement only at the deferral institution.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Distance course in National Law school


The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore has invited applications for admission to following programmes of Academic Year 2013-14.
  • Master of Business Laws (P.G. Degree) [2 years programme] - MBL
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law - PGDHRL
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics - PGDMLE
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law - PGDEL
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma Intellectual Property Rights Law - PGDIPR
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights Law - PGDCRL
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice - PGDCLP
  • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics - PGDCLCF
Admission form and Handbook may be obtained from the following address, upon payment of Rs.1,000/- through demand draft (DD) favouring Registrar, NLSIU, payable at Bangalore .
The Coordinator, Distance Education Department, National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 242.

The admission form may also be downloaded from www.nls.ac.in

The filled-in application form may be submitted on or before 30 June 2013 without late fee and then up to 31st August 2013 with late fee of Rs.500/-

For further details, see the website:
http://ded.nls.ac.in/node/7

MBBS IN AFMC -FREE MEDICAL ADMISSION

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune has notified the schedule for admissions to the MBBS course commencing on 1st August 2013. 130 candidates (including maximum of 25 girls) will be selected for admission in 2013 on the basis of NEET (UG)-2013.
Candidates desirous for admission into AFMC Pune will have to register and apply online on the website www.afmcdg1d.gov.in or at www.afmc.nic.in as per the schedule announed.
Applicant should be citizen of India. The candidate may be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan or any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India. Foreign nationals of Indian origin may be admitted into AFMC only after they have acquired Indian citizenship or in respect of whom a certificate of eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Applicant must be unmarried. Marrying during the course is not permitted. Applicant should be medically fit as per prescribed standards by the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence (given as Appendix ‘A’ of Information Brochure that can be downloaded fromhttp://afmc.nic.in /).
There will be two categories for age criteria depending on academic qualifications. If the application is based on 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination, applicant should attain the age of 17 years on 31 December 2013 but must not have attained the age of 22 years on that date. So applicant must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1992 and not later than 31 December 1996. If the application is based on B Sc Degree, applicant who have passed B.Sc. examination or appearing in Final B.Sc. examination must not have attained the age of 24 years or  must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1990.
Academic Qualifications: Applicant must have passed one of the qualifying examinations listed under item 11 of the Information brochure in the first attempt with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken simultaneously and securing not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in these three science subjects taken together and not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in each of the science subjects. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics of the tenth standard.
The criteria for marks in Qualifying Examination (10 + 2 or equivalent exam) remain the same for the B.Sc. candidates also. Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing in qualifying examination upto 01 May 2013 may also apply. Admission, if selected, however, will be subject to passing and meeting the eligibility criteria as prescribed.
Those who have passed in Domestic Science, Domestic Arithmetic, Lower Maths separately or in combination with other subjects like General Science/Social studies in High School/ Higher Secondary (Multipurpose) or equivalent examination, those who have passed only Pre-University/Pre-Degree (one year course) or Pre-Professional in Agriculture/ Veterinary/ Dental Examination and those who have passed the Pre-professional or equivalent qualifying examination as a Private candidate or from Open schools, those who have secured the requisite percentage but in subsequent attempts or compartment examination etc; are not eligible.
Seats : There are 130 seats (105 boys & 25 girls) for admissions for 2013. Ten seats out of 130 are reserved for candidates belonging to the scheduled castes/scheduled tribes subject to the provisions in the Prospectus.In addition to the above 130 seats, Govt of India at its discretion through Ministry of External Affairs & Ministry of Defence may sponsor and select foreign students from friendly foreign countries for MBBS training in AFMC, under their aid/ collaboration programmes.
Qualifying Entrance for Admission: The Qualifying examination for admission to AFMC Pune will be NEET-UG examination to be conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Appearance in NEET 2013 is mandatory for those seeking admission for MBBS at AFMC. They should have ticked on the option for AFMC while applying for NEET. However, in case a candidate had failed to tick on the option for AFMC, he / she may still apply online if eligible as per the conditions mentioned in the prospectus. The NEET-UG roll number is essential for being recognized for admission to AFMC Pune and shall be required at all stages of admission process.
Admission Procedure: Those appearing for NEET-UG seeking admission to AFME, have to register and apply online to AFMC Pune at http://www.afmc.nic.in orhttp://www.afmcdg1d.gov.in with the NEET roll number. On the declaration of the results, AFMC Pune will draw merit from amongst the candidates who have applied to AFMC Pune and also appeared for the NEET-UG examination.The qualifying marks would be 50th percentile as notified in the Gazette of India.
Candidates who have secured lesser marks / lower than 50th percentile will not be considered for admission to AFMC Pune. The online registration numbers of the candidates who qualify / are shortlisted for interview will be displayed on website and also be published in newspapers. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be intimated on their registered E- mail and will also find the call letters for the interview once they log into their account.
ToELR cum Interview for selection : The shortlisted candidates will be called for Test of English Language, Comprehension, Logic and Reasoning (ToELR) cum Interview to be held in June at AFMC, Pune.ToELR, will be a Computer Based Test of 30 minutes duration and consisting of 40 Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying 2 marks with maximum of 80 marks. There will be negative marks of 0.5 for every incorrect answer. The marks obtained in ToELR will be added to NEET-UG score (maximum marks for NEET is 720) to get a score out of 800. This will be divided by 4 to get the written examination score out of 200. The interview will carry 50 marks. Based on the total marks in written examination and Interview, the final score will be computed.

The exact date and time of the interview at AFMC Pune will be intimated to shortlisted candidates and will also be candidates and will also be intimated by e-mail. Request for change of date of interview will not be entertained except under extreme circumstances.
Candidates will be required to produce originals of all certificates/marks sheets and NEET-UG Admit card (hall ticket) and NEET score card at the time of interview at AFMC. All candidates have to produce result or proof of having appeared in the qualifying examination held before 30 April, 2013 at the time of interview (if the result of such examination has not been declared). Original mark sheet & pass certificate of qualifying examination, however will have to be produced prior to admission. On the basis of the Final score (NEET-UG score, ToELR score and interview marks) two merit lists, one for boys and one for girls, will be drawn up and admissions will be offered only to candidates in these merit lists in accordance with their final merit position.
Individual call letters of admission will be sent by post only to selected candidates who would be required to join AFMC. The remaining candidates will be on the waiting list. The result will be published by the O/o DGAFMS in leading national newspapers and displayed on web sites stated above, O/o DGAFMS and Admission cell of AFMC Pune. These candidates who have been selected will also be intimated about their status in their login id/ by email/ by call letters which will be sent to their registered postal address.
If a candidate does not receive a letter calling him/her up for examination/interview or having taken the examination/interview, for joining the College, he/she can check up his/her position in the merit list from the list displayed in the office of the DGAFMS and the Admission cell of AFMC Pune.
SC/ST Candidates: Ten seats out of 130 are reserved for SC/ST candidates. Their admission is subject to certain conditions that (i) SC/ST candidate has applied to AFMC Pune and also qualified inthe NEET-UG written examination, coming within the zone to be called upfor interview (ii) They come within the first 500 in thefinal combined merit list of boys and girlsas per the Final score obtainedIf shortlisted and called for interview (iii) They fulfil all other conditions/standards in so far as age, academicqualification, medical fitness, and so on is concerned as applicable to non-SC/ST candidates.
These reserved seats will be in addition to seats secured by SC/ST candidates on the basis of their position in the merit lists. In case of any SC/ST girl/boy, admitted against reserved vacancies the number of girls/boys to be admitted against the general seats will be reduced correspondingly. All such candidates will have to sign a surety bond on the same lines and on the same conditions as general candidates.
Online Registration and Application : Those interested in admissions will have to apply online as per the instructions, latest by 12th May, 2013. There are 3 parts for the online registration and submission of Application.
Part 1 consists of Registration / Account Generation and Login, Part 2 is the filling of qualification details and Part 3 involves filling of personal details. Instructions on these are available in the Prospectus and in the site.
Applicants will have to keep ready, the recent colour digital passport size photograph and scanned copy of his/her signature before attempting to fill up the application form. Prospective candidates must have a mandatory, valid e-mail id. Recent colour digital passport size photograph should be in .jpg / .jpeg format only. The photograph must indicate clearly, the name of the candidate alongwith the date of taking the photograph. It should be without cap or goggles. Spectacles are allowed. Polaroid and computer generated photographs are not acceptable. Photograph of the candidate should not be attested. Applicants must keep 8-10 identical photographs ready in reserve for use during Interview / Admission. Scanned copy of applicant’s signature should be in .jpg / .jpeg format only. Candidates should ensure that they have uploaded the correct signature only. Any request for a change of the signature that has been submitted once will not be accepted.
Applicants should ensure correctness of completed form before submission. Once submitted, the entries in the form cannot be edited any further. Every online registration will generate a registration number. This number is vital as this number is to be quoted in case of all future correspondence. Candidates must remember their registration number. The same may please be noted for future correspondence/reference.
Payment of Fee : Applicant will be able to download the challan for payment of application fee only after the form is submitted. The challan form containing the ‘Bankcopy’ and the ‘student copy’ has to be printed. The downloaded challan form will have the name and unique registration number mentioned on it along with the date of birth and mobile number of the applicant. Sample challan form is given as ‘Appendix B’ of the Prospectus. The forms of candidates who have not made the mandatory payment shall not be considered after the last date.
A pdf copy of the completed form shall also be generated which shall always be available for downloading and printing in your login account.
Payment : Applicant should visit the nearest branch of State Bank of India on the next day after registration for making the payment. (If registration at website is done on 20th April 2013, applicant should visit the bank on 21st April 2013, to make the payment of Rs.280/- (Application + Bank charges). On remittance of the fee, a journal number will be generated by the bank and this will be written/ stamped on both copies of the bank challan. The bank shall retain the bank copy while candidate shall be given the student copy. Ensure that the journal number is written on the student copy along with the seal of the bank. A copy of this may be retained by the candidate as this will be the proof for having paid the application charges and bank fees).
The last date for online application is 12th May and the last date for depositing the challan at any SBI bank branch will be 14 May 2013. The status of the application will be available online once applicant has submitted the application. The status will be communicated to the applicant within 15 days of the last date for submission of the application forms. Candidates may keep a printed copy of their completed application form for their record and future reference.
All the medical cadets admitted to AFMC for MBBS Course have service liability to serve in the Armed Forces Medical Services after completing the course. The Armed Forces have prescribed medical standards and fitness criteria for deciding medical fitness of candidate for grant of commission. All candidates will be examined as per standards applicable for commission in the Armed Forces. Admission to AFMC will be subject to final decision of Supreme Court on NEET. Facilities provided to the Medical cadets, special concessions etc can be seen form the Prospectus
For more details visit http://afmc.nic.in/

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

SMSes, online chatting affect student grades?


A US study has suggested children spending long time over texting on social networks and the internet do less well in the classroom. It found widespread use of media among students -- from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates on Facebook -- may be taking an academic toll, Daily Mail reported.

The research -- one of the first to explore the effects of new media on academic outcomes -- found some teenage girls spend nearly half their day being engaged in some form of media use, particularly texting, music, the internet and social networking. Researchers found media use, in general, was associated with lower grade point averages and other negative academic outcomes.

There were, however, two exceptions -- newspaper reading and listening to music -- were actually linked to a positive academic performance. "Most research on media use and academics has focused on adolescents, rather than new college students, or has only examined a few forms of media," said lead author Jennifer Walsh, of The Miriam Hospital Centre for Behavioural and Preventive Medicine.

"We found women who spend more time using some forms of media report fewer academic behaviours, such as completing homework and attending class, lower academic confidence and more problems affecting their school work, like lack of sleep and substance use." For the research, students were asked about their use of 11 forms of media on the average weekday and weekend day during the previous week.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Job ready courses for 10th,poly,BSc&BTech students


Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai has invited applications for admission to the following courses of Academic Year 2013-14:

Diploma Courses:
(i) Diploma in Plastics Technology
Course code: DPT
Duration: 3 years
Maximum age: 19 years
Entry qualification: X Std. with Maths, Science and English.

(ii) Diploma in Plastics Mould Technology
Course code: DPMT
Duration: 3 years
Maximum age: 19 years
Entry qualification: X Std. with Maths, Science and English.

(iii) Post Diploma in Plastics Mould Design
Course code: PD-PMD
Duration: 1½ year
Maximum age: 24 years
Entry qualification: 3 year Diploma in Mechanical, Plastics Technology, Tool / Production Engineering, Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering, Tool & Die Making, DPMT / DPT (CIPET) or equivalent.

(iv) Post Graduate Diploma in Plastics Processing & Testing
Course code: PGD-PPT
Duration: 1 ½ year
Maximum age: 24 years
Entry qualification: 3 year Degree in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects

PG Degree Programmes:
(i) MTech in Plastics Engineering / Technology
Course code: MTech (PE/PT)*
Duration: 2 years
Maximum age: 35 years
Entry qualification: BE / BTech / BSc, Engg.(4 years) In Mechanical / Chemical / Production / Polymer / Plastics Engineering / Technology (or) MSc in Polymer Science / Chemistry with polymer specialization.

(ii) MTech in Polymer Nano-Technology
Course code: MTech (PNT)*
Duration: 2 years
Maximum age: 35 years
Entry qualification: BE / BTech (4 years) in Mechanical, Plastics Engineering / Technology / Polymer / Chemical (or) MSc in Polymer Chemistry / Polymer Science / Physics / Chemistry with valid GATE score.

(iii) Master of Engineering in CAD / CAM
Course code: ME (CAD / CAM)*
Duration: 2 years
Maximum age: 35 years
Entry qualification: BE / BTech (4 years) in Mechanical / Automobile / Manufacturing / Production / Industrial / Mechatronics / Marine / Aeronautical.

(iv) MSc Tech (Material Science & Engineering)
Course code: MSc Tech*
Duration: 5 years
Maximum age: 21 years
Entry Qualification: HSc / 10+2 (Academic stream) with Maths, Physics & Chemistry.

UG Degree Programmes:
(i) BE / BTech in Plastics Engineering / Technology
Course code: BE / BTech (PE / PT)*
Duration: 4 years
Maximum age: 21 years
Entry Qualification: HSc / 10+2 (Academic stream) with Maths, Physics & Chemistry.

(ii) BE / BTech in Manufacturing Engineering / Technology
Course code: BE / BTech (ME / MT)*
Duration: 4 years
Maximum age: 21 years
Entry Qualification: HSc / 10+2 (Academic stream) with Maths, Physics & Chemistry.

How to apply?
Information Brochure and Application form can be obtained from any of CIPET Centres (Address on the link: http://cipet.gov.in/app/download/CIPET_Address.pdf) against payment of Rs. 100/- for general candidates and Rs.25/- for SC/ST candidates in cash or Demand Draft drawn in favour of “CIPET ” A/c No. 10565622390 payable at Chennai.

Application form can also be downloaded from website link:
http://cipet.gov.in/cipet-application/download/omr-app.pdf
Duly filled downloaded application form to be sent along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 100/- for General candidates & Rs. 25/- for SC/ST candidates, in favour of “CIPET” A/c No. 10565622390 payable at Chennai.

Candidates belong to North - Eastern states can get the application forms and apply on free of cost by producing their residential proof / appropriate support documents.

Completed applications are to reach the Manager (Training), CIPET Head Office, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

Important Dates:
  • Last date for issue of Application forms: 10 June 2013
  • Last date for submission of filled-in Application forms: 17 June 2013
  • Joint Entrance Examination (JEE): 14 July 2013
  • Release of JEE Results: First week of August 2013
  • Commencement of Academic Session: 12 Aug. 2013
For details, visit the website link:
http://www.cipet.gov.in/cipet_application/download/Prospectus%202013_14.pdf

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Job as Medical Doctors - UPSC invite application

The Combined Medical Services Examination for recruitment to the services and posts coming under the purview of the process will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on 30th June, 2013 at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati,
The Services/Posts to which recruitment is to be made include (i) Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways (ii) Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service (iii) Junior Scale Posts in Central Health Services (iv) General Duty Medical Officer Gr II in East Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (v) General Duty Medical Officer in New Delhi Municipal Council
The number of vacancies to be filled up is being finalised. The posts reserved for PH categories are given in the detailed Notification of 6th April, 2o13 available athttp://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php. Reservation will also be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes as may be fixed by the government.
A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any one or more of the services/posts mentioned. They will be required to indicate preferences for services/posts at the appropriate time. Even if a candidate wishes to be admitted for more than one service/post he/she need send in only one application.
Applicants must generally be Indian Citizens. Exceptions to this are given in the detailed Notification.
Age:Applicant must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 1st January, 2013. He/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1981. The upper age limit is relaxed up to a maximum of 5 years for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. More details on the relaxation in age aregiven in the detailed Notification.
Educational Qualification: Applicant should have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. Examination. A person who has appeared or is yet to appear at the final M.B.B.S Examination may also apply. Such candidates will be admitted to the examination provisionally and subject to production of proof of having passed the written and practical part of the final M.B.B.S. Examination along with the detailed application which will be required to be submitted to the Commission by the candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination. A candidate who is yet to complete the compulsory rotating internship is eligible for admission to the examination. But if selected, he/she will be appointed only aftercompletion of compulsory rotating internship.
Physical and Medical Standards: Candidates must be physically and medically fit according to the physical/medical standards for the Combined Medical Services Examination 2013 as per regulations contained in Appendix III to the Rules of the Examination.
Fee: Females/SC/ST applicants/PH applicants are exempted from payment of fee. For others, the Fee is Rs.200/-, which can be paid by cash at any Branch of SBI or by using Net Banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/Sate Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala /State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card. No fee exemption is available to OBC applicants.
Application: Application (Part I and II) can be submitted only online, athttp://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php#till 11.59 p.m on 6th May, 2013.
Detailed instruction for filling up the online application in two parts is available at the website. Applicant should decide the choice of the centre while applying online. All the applicants are required to provide valid & active email i.d. while filling up online application form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them.
Only one application should be submitted. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, if an applicant submits another/multiple applications, then he must ensure that the application with the higher (Registration ID) RID is complete in all respects like applicants' details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. In such cases, only the applications with higher RID will be accepted and the fee paid against one RID will not be adjusted against any other RID.
e-admission Certificate: Eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate three weeks before the date of examination. The e-Admission Certificate will be made available on the UPSC website (www.upsc.gov.in) for being downloaded by candidates. No Admission Certificate will be sent by post.
Scheme of Examination: The examination shall be conducted in two Parts. Part I will be a written examination carrying 500 marks and Part II will be a personality Test carrying 100 marks for those qualifying in Part I.
There will be two Papers for the written part, each carrying a maximum of 250 marks and each of two hours duration. The components and syllabus of two Papers and the weightage to different components in the two papers are given in the Notification.
The written examination in both the papers will be completely of objective (Multiple choice answers) type. The question Papers (Test Booklets) will be set in English only. Each question will be followed by four alternatives. For each wrong answer, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct. There will be same penalty as above for that question. Candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering objective type papers. They should not bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Candidates must write the Papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them. The Commission has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or both the papers of the examination.
The Personality Test carrying 100 marks for those who qualify in the written examination is intended to serve as a supplement to the written examination for testing the General Knowledge and ability of the candidates in the fields of their academic study and also in the nature of a personality test to assess the candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical powers of assimilation, balance of judgment and alertness of mind, ability for social cohesion, integrity of character, initiative and capability for leadership.
For more details, visit http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php#

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Engineering admission for NRI students


Applications have been invited from eligible candidates for admission to B.Tech Degree course in the Engineering Colleges under IHRD in the seats reserved for NRI candidates during 2013-14 academic year.
Application form, Prospectus and other details can be had from IHRD website (www.ihrd.ac.in) or from the Model Engineering College, Ernakulam (Phone : 0484-2577379), College of Engineering, Chengannur (Phone : 0479-2451424), College of Engineering, Adoor (Phone : 04734-230640), College of Engineering, Poonjar (Phone : 04822-271737), College of Engineering, Karunagappally (Phone : 0476-2665000), College of Engineering, Kallooppara (Phone : 0469-2678983), College of Engineering, Cherthala (Phone: 0478-2553416), College of Engineering, Kottarakkara (Phone : 0474-2453300) and College of Engineering, Attingal (0470-2627400) from 10th April, 2013 onwards.
The filled in application should reach the Principal of the college where the candidate desires admission, on or before 30/04/2013 along with a Demand Draft for Rs.500/- drawn in favour of the Principal concerned. Eligibility is as per the prospectus conditions published by Commissioner for Entrance Examination 2013-14.
 

Monday, April 8, 2013

Indian Navy invites job application for BTech students


Applications are invited by Indian Navy, from unmarried male candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Executive Branch (General Services/Hydro Cadre) and Technical Branches of the Indian Navy for Dec 2013 Course at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS1. Age:
Age & Block dates for the different entries are as follows:-
(a) Technical (General Service)  19½ to 25 years Branch (‘E’ & ‘L’) - 02 Jan 1989 to  01 Jul 1994
(b) Submarine Specialisation   19½ to 25 years  - 02 Jan 1989 to 01 Jul 1994
(c) Executive (GS)/Hydro Cadre   19½ to 25 years  - 02 Jan 1989 to 01 Jul 1994
2. Educational Qualifications:Completed BE/B. Tech Degree with minimum 70% marks in aggregate from a recognised university in one of the following specified streams: -
TECHNICAL BRANCH (GENERAL SERVICE)(a) Engineering (E): (i) Mechanical (ii) Marine (iii) Automotive Branch (iv) Mechtronics (v) Industrial & Production (vi) Metallurgy (vii) Aeronautical /Aerospace (viii) B.Sc Marine Engg
(b) Electrical (L): (i) Electrical (ii) Electronics (iii) Tele Branch Communication (iv) Instrumentation (v) Instrumentation and Control
(vi) Electronics and Instrumentation (vii) Electronics and Communication (viii) Power Engineering (ix) Control System Engineering (x) Power Electronics
SUBMARINE SPECIALISATION(c) Engineering Branch Mechanical
(d) Electrical Branch ‘Electrical’ or ‘Electronics’ or ‘Control’ or ‘Telecommunication’ or Instrumentation
EXECUTIVE (GS) BRANCH(e) Executive (GS/Hydro: BE/B. Tech (Any discipline) Cadre)
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) based on their performance in Degree Course. If a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his higher qualification will be considered for cut off. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore during May - Oct 2013
SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of intelligence test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the second day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day.
Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days).
Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training as per all India Merit depending on the number of vacancies.
Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstance.
Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the SSB on receipt of call up letter.
No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests.
AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for type of commission.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates are to submit application in ‘e-application' (Online) for this entry. The online application registration will cease on 13 Apr 13.
Online (e-application): While filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available to enable the following:-
Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate.
Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled.
Filling up of e-application:- For filling up application online visit our website www.nausena-bharti.nic.in and proceed as follows:-
Click on the ‘Officer Entry’ button under the option 'Apply Online' on the Home Page.
Fill the online registration form. Tips to assist in filling up fields have been provided as you highlight each field.
Before clicking the Submit button it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form is correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record.
After submitting the form, a 'Application Number' will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. This Application Number will automatically appear on the print out of the form. If the system does not generate the Application Number, it is an indication of non-acceptance of Application by the system.
Print two copies of the online Application Form having the system generated Application Number. One copy of this Application Form is to be duly signed and mailed (posted) to Post Box No. 04, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 011 along with the following documents:-
Self attested photograph, Attested photo copies of 10th &12th class certificates along with Mark Sheets, other educational certificates and mark sheets of all semester/years. Applications to be sent by ordinary post only. Speed Post, Courier and Registered Post will not be accepted.
For details, see www.nausena-bharti.nic.in

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Admission at EFL University, Hyderabad

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad has invited applications for the following UG, PG and Research Programmes during 2013-14 at Hyderabad, Lucknow and Shillong Campuses.

1. BA (Hons) in English, Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish
2. BEd (English) 
3. MEd
4. 2-yr MA in English, Arabic, French, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, Russian
5. MA MCJ
6. PG Diploma in the Teaching of English, Arabic
7. MPhil in English Language Education, Linguistics & Phonetics, English Literature, Aesthetics & Philosophy, Social Exclusion Studies (Critical Social
Sciences), Arabic (Language & Linguistics / Literature), French Studies, Francophone Studies, Russian
8. PhD in English Language Education, Linguistics & Phonetics, English Literature, Cultural Studies, Film Studies and Visual Culture, Translation Studies, Hindi,
Arabic (Language & Linguistics / Literature), French Studies, Francophone Studies, Russian

Eligibility for admission to each course can be referred from the link:
http://www.efluniversity.ac.in

Application forms can be obtained from the Publications Unit, The EFL University, Hyderabad 500 007, on payment of Rs.500 (Rs.250 for SC / ST / Persons with Different Abilities on production of proof) by challan or DD drawn in favour of Registrar, EFL University payable at Hyderabad.

Application forms can also be downloaded from the website link:
http://www.efluniversity.ac.in

Separate application forms have to be submitted for each Programme and for each Campus. Candidates applying for more than one programme may obtain additional forms by paying Rs.50 for each form. Downloaded forms when submitted should be accompanied by DDs for the right amount.

Last date for receipt of filled in applications: 10 May 2013

For details, log on to the link:
http://www.efluniversity.ac.in

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

MEDICAL&DCNT COURSES IN NIMHANS

Online Applications have been invited by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore on prescribed form for Admission to the following courses for the Academic Year 2013 -2014.

A) Super Speciality Courses
1. DM Degree in Neuroradiology
2. DM Degree in Neurology
3. DM Degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
4. DM Degree in Neuroanaesthesia
5. MCh in Neurosurgery

B) PhD in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Programme)
1. PhD in Clinical Neurosciences

C) Post-Doctoral Fellowship Courses
1. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2. Neuroanaesthesia
3. Neuroinfection
4. Neurology
    a) Epilepsy
    b) Movement Disorders
5. Neuropathology
6. Neurological Rehabilitation
7. Psychiatry
    a) Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry
    b) Community Mental Health
    c) Addiction Medicine
    d) Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
    e) Geriatric Psychiatry
    f) Obsessive Compulsive disorder & related disorders
    g) Clinical Neuro Sciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia

Eligibility Conditions for Admission:
DM Degree in Neuroradiology: MD / DNB in Radiodiagnosis. The duration of the course will be for a period of three years.

DM Degree in Neurology: (a) MBBS: The duration of the course will be for a period of five years, (b) MD / DNB in Internal (General) Medicine or Pediatrics: The duration of the course will be for a period of three years.

DM Degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: MD / DNB in Psychiatry. The duration of the course will be for a period of three years.

DM Degree in Neuro anesthesia: MD / DNB in Anesthesia. The duration of the course will be for a period of three years.

MCh Degree in Neurosurgery: (a) MBBS: The duration of the course will be for a period of five years, (b) MS / DNB in General Surgery: The duration of the course will be for a period of three years.

PhD in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Programme): Minimum Qualification: MBBS degree with not less than 55% of the Marks of any University recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The Candidate should have completed satisfactorily one year compulsory rotating internship or its equivalent as recognized by the MCI after passing the final MBBS examination and must have full registration with a State Medical Council. The duration of the course will be for a period of five years.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuro anesthesia: MD / DNB in Anesthesia.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuro infection: MD in Microbiology.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurology a) Epilepsy b) Movement Disorders:DM/DNB in Neurology.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropathology: MD / DNB in Pathology.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurological Rehabilitation: MD / DNB (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation).
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Community Mental Health: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Addiction Medicine: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obsessive Compulsive disorder & related disorders:MD / DNB in Psychiatry.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuro Sciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia: MD / DNB in Psychiatry.

Common for all Courses: The qualifying degrees for all the above mentioned courses should be from a recognized University. For medical qualification, the degree should be recognized by the Medical Council of India.

Age Limit:
For PG Medical and Super speciality courses, age should not be more than 32 years for MBBS degree holders and 35 for PG Medical degree holders and relaxable in case of SC / ST Candidates by a maximum of 5 years as on 1.8.2013. For sponsored candidates age should not be more than 45 years as on 1.8.2013.

Applications
Application form for all the courses are available online at the NIMHANS websitewww.nimhans.kar.nic.in The applications have to be filled online and submitted online.

The Application fee is Rs.1500/- per course for General candidates and Rs.1000/- per course for SC / ST candidates for each course. The payment is to be made online only with Debit /  Credit Cards and / or online transfer from the following banks: ICICI, Axis & Bank of Maharashtra.

Foreign Nationals are required to submit their applications through the Diplomatic Channel (through the Ministry of External Affairs). They shall also appear for the common Entrance Test along with the other candidates

Important Dates:
Application is available online for final submission up to: 22nd April 2013
Online Entrance Test will be held in all the centres on: 23rd June 2013
The date for Counseling will be intimated in the Admit card
Commencement of the Courses: 1st August 2013
Last date for admission of candidates: 8th August 2013

For further details, log on to the link:
http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/aca_admission/adm_not2013-14b.pdf

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

BTech in Indian Institute of Space technology Trivandram

Indian Institute of Space Science Technology, an autonomous body under the Department of Space and set up with the primary objective of generating high quality human resources to meet the requirements of Department of Space (DOS) /Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and located at Valiamalai, Thiruvananthapuram, has announced the admission to the B Tech Programmes offered at the Institute.
The three B.Tech Programmes offered at the Institute are in Aerospace Engineering (60 seats), Avionics (60 seats) and Physical Sciences (36 seats). Applicant should be Indian citizens. Applicant belonging to GEN and OBC (NCL) categories should have been born on or after October 1, 1988 while those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories should have been born on or after October 1, 1983.
Applicant should qualify in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main)–2013 conducted by CBSE, to appear for the IIT-JEE(Advanced)-2013 and score the prescribed minimum category-wise marks in JEE(Advanced)-2013 to be eligible for admission to the IIST.
The minimum prescribed marks in JEE Advanced for General Candidatesis 5% marks in each of the three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and 20% marks in aggregate. OBC (NCL) Candidates should score at least 90% of the marks prescribed for General Candidates while SC, ST & PD Candidates have to score at least 50% ofthe marks prescribed for General Candidates for JEE(Advanced)-2013.
The marks secured by the candidate in JEE(Advanced)-2013 examination will be used only for deciding his/her eligibility for admission, and will not be considered for preparing the rank list for admission to IIST.
Admission to Undergraduate Programmes (B.Tech) for the year 2013 will be based on the All India Rank List (including category rank list) to be prepared and published for the year 2013 by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based on JEE (Main). This rank list is prepared by giving 60% weightage for the score in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE(Main)-2013, and 40% for the normalized score in Class 12thor other qualifying examinations.
A candidate not meeting the minimum eligibility criteria of JEE (Advanced) will not be considered for admission to B.Tech programme of IIST even if his/her name appears in the JEE (Main)-2013 rank list.
Online registration of application for admission to IIST will commence at www.iist.ac.inon17th May 2013 and end on 8th July 2013. Detailed information and IIST Admission Brochure will be published at http://www.iist.ac.in/admission/ by 30th April, 2013.
Details of JEE (Main)- 2013 can be had from http://www.jeemain.nic.inand that of JEE (Advanced)-2013, from http://www.jee.iitd.ac.in. Seats are reserved based on relaxed criteria, for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,Other Backward Castes (OBC) belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories as per rules of Government of India.
B.Tech. Programme in Aerospace Engineering,is a programme oriented towards the needs of space technology and has significant overlap with Mechanical Engineering including Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Sciences and Space Dynamics. Those with B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering can further specialize in Flight Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Thermal and Propulsion, Structure and Design, and Manufacturing Science.
B.Tech. (Avionics) Degree programme comprises of subjects of study in Electronics and Communications Engineering programmes, in addition to study of Advanced Electronics in Digital Communication, Control Systems and Computer Systems used in Aerospace Systems. Those with B.Tech Degree in Avionics can later specialize in areas like DSP, RF & Communication, Antenna, Power Electronics, Micro Electronics, Control Systems etc.
B.Tech (Physical Sciences) is a 4-year Programme oriented towards application of basic sciences in Space Science and Technology. The programme lays a strong foundation in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and gives exposure to important applications of space technology such as Remote Sensing and GIS, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Earth System Sciences. People with B.Tech Degree in Physical Sciences can later specialize in areas like Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, Solid Earth Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Remote Sensing & GIS, and Chemical Systems.
More details of the Programmes can be had fromhttp://www.iist.ac.in/admission/under-graduate. Those selected to the Programmes will be eligible for Assistantship. The full assistantship per semester for tuition fees, hostel accommodation and boarding etc will be borne by the IIST for each student subject to his/her meeting the performance standards set up by IIST from time to time.
On successful completion of the UG Programme in IIST, students meeting the specified standards set up by IIST, may be absorbed in DOS/ISRO as Scientist/Engineer as per recruitment norms of DOS/ISRO centres for IIST Graduates.
More details can be had from http://www.iist.ac.in/