CICSE, CHSE and IIT – JEE results are coming soon

The council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CICSE) will declare its ICSE and ISC results on 20th May 2008 at 3 PM IST. Candidates can view the result at official web portal of CICSE- http://www.cicse.examresults.net

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will declare 12th class results on 20 May 2008 at 10 AM IST.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted by IITs shall be declared on 30th May 2008 at 8 AM IST.

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Nehru-Wangchuk Scholarship for Bhutanese students

Thimpu: PM declares Nehru-Wangchuk Scholarship for Bhutanese students Nehru-Wangchuk Scholarship for Bhutanese students. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote more and more students to join Indian universities in India. Dr. Singh is the first world leader visiting Bhutan after Bhutan declared itself Democratic Nation in March this year.

CLAT Result Today

New Delhi: The CLAT examination result will declare today informed Conevner CLAT Prof. A, Jayagovind. The examination (CLAT – Common Law Admission Test) was conducted 1st time in the country of May 11 this year. On the basis of merit rank in CLAT students would be able to get admission into undergraduate law programs at the NLUs located in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Raipur, Jodhpur, Lucknow, Patiala, Gandhinagar, Patna and Kolkata.

Now Study DU Courses Online

Some times back I written an article titled ‘the future of elearning’, in which I stressed that the future of elearning is bright. Already many colleges and Universities around the world are going online, in India IITs started the pattern of elearning officially however there are already many coaching institutions in major cities providing classes through white board.

Now it’s the turn of Delhi University, which is going online from next academic session. The University will provide it’s popular courses like Life Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Commerce, Hindi, History, Economics and Electronics at its official website www.du.ac.in. To make the syllabus interesting the course work shall accompany many-advanced features like flash animation, video snippets and links to related web pages including links to lectures on You Tube besides text.

So now you wana study a course from DU you need computer and net connectivity. Definitely learning lessons is going easy.



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USD 600 M from World Bank to SSA

Washington: The Bank has approved USD 600 million to India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). "The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme has served as a powerful vehicle to mobilise stakeholders at all community, district, state, and national levels around the objective of ensuring that every child from 6 to 14 years is included in the education system," said Isabel Guerrero, World Bank Country Director for India.

"The challenge now is to include those hardest to reach and to ensure that children get the quality education which is a critical foundation for both higher levels of education and creating the skills needed to have a significant impact on economic development," he further added.

The project is the second phase (SSA - II) of support by the development partners to the government's ongoing and evolving SSA program. The estimated cost of SSA II is USD 10.7 billion. The Government of India will provide about 53.7% of this, 36.9% will come from different states and rest 9.4 % from development partners.



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Now listen DU Radio

The new session of Delhi university for into into Bacheors degree program is going to start from June 2 this year. Aspiring students can contact DU special helplines on Telephone Nos. 011-27662507, 27662508. However, special feature of this year is DU Radio which is available FM 90.4. The radio program can be heard witin 10 Km radius of north campus, Delhi University.

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Devi Ahilya University

Admission to M.Tech./M.E./M.Pharm programmes, 2008 – 09

1. School of Computer Science (SCS)

• M.Tech. (Computer Science) FT
• M.Tech. [Computer Science (Network Management & Information Security)] FT
• M.Tech. [Computer Science (Information Architecture & Software Engineering)] FT
• M.Tech. [Computer Science (Bioinformatics)] FT
• M.Tech. [Computer Science (By Research)] FT

Eligibility

M.C.A./BE/B.Tech./MSc. (CS/IT) M.Sc. (Bio-lnf.)/M.Sc. (Bio-Science)/ (M.B.B.S.) or equivalent studies of 4 years with 55% marks in Aggregate with valid GATE score. (For non GATE candidates school will conduct Test/Interview on the same date).

Students with M.Sc. (Bio-Science), M.B.B.S. & M.Sc. (Bio-Informatics) are only eligible for M.Tech. (Bio-Informatics)

M.Tech. (Computer Science (By Research) ] minimum experience of 3 years is required

Counseling: July 5th, 2008 at 10.00 am at SCS


2. School of Electronics (SoEx)

• M.Tech. (Embedded System) FT

Eligibility: BE/BTech/MSc (Elex/Elex & Comm./CS/IT) OR MCA OR equivalent with min. 55% marks in Aggregate with valid GATE score in ECE/CSE. For non GATE candidates, School will conduct Test/Interview on the same date.

• M.Tech. (Spatial Information Technology) FT

Eligibility: BE/BTech (Elex/CS/IT/lnst/Civil Engg.) OR MSc (Elex/Elex & Comm/CS/IT) OR MCA OR equivalent with min. 55% marks in Aggregate with valid GATE score in relevant discipline. For non GATE candidates, School will conduct Test/Interview on the same date.

• M.Tech. (Mobile Computing Technology) FT

Eligibility: BE/BTech (Elex & Comm/Elex & Inst./Comp. Sc./Comp. Engg./IT) OR MSc (Elex/Elex & Comm/Comp. Sc/IT) OR MCA OR equivalent with min. 55% marks in Aggregate with valid GATE score in relevant discipline. For non GATE candidates, School will conduct Test/ Interview on the same date

Counseling: July 5th, 2008 at 10.00 am at SCS

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3. School of Energy & Environmental Studies (SEES)

• M.Tech. (Energy Management) FT*

BE/B.Tech./MSc (Physics) or Equivalent Degree from Engineering Association Examination with 55% marks in Aggregate with valid GATE Score.

4. School of Future Studies & Planning (SFSP)

• M.Tech. (Future Studies & Planning) FT**

Eligibility: BE/B.Tech. in any discipline or MSc (Phy/Maths/Stats/CS) or Equivalent Degree with 55% marks in aggregate with valid GATE Score.

• M.Tech. (Systems Management) FT***

Eligibility: BE/B.Tech. in any discipline or MSc (Phy/Maths/Stats/CS) or Equivalent Degree with 55% marks in aggregate with valid GATE Score.

Counseling: 10.00 AM, 3rd July 2008 at SFSP

**Theme: It is an interdisciplinary programme that trains the students for policy planning and technology management. It includes forecasting, systems engineering, modeling & simulation, econometrics, technology forecasting, planning and management, etc.

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***Theme: To train the students to design, model, analyze and manage modern complex systems. It delivers a multidisciplinary curriculum covering systems engineering, management, information technology, modeling, project finance, e-business, etc.

5. School of Instrumentation (Sol/IET)

• M.Tech. (Instrumentation) (FT)

Eligibility: BE/BTech. (lnstru/Comp./Elex/Elect/Mech/Chem) OR MSc (CS/Elex/ Instru/Physics) with 55% marks in aggregate with valid GATE Score.

Counseling: 10.00 AM, 7th July 2008 at Sol/IET

6. School of Physics (SoP)

• M.Tech (Laser Sci & App) FT

Eligibility: BE/BTech. (Elex/Elect) OR MSc (Physics or App Physics) with 55% marks in aggregate with valid GATE Score.

Counseling: 10.00 AM, 4th July 2008 at SoP

7. Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)

• ME (Comp Engg.) with Spl in Soft Engg. FT/PT
• ME (Electronics) with Spl in Digital Instru. FT/PT
• ME (Electronics) with Spl in Digital Comm. FT/PT
• ME (Industrial Engg. & Mgmt.) FT/PT
• ME (Mechanical Engg.) Spl. In Design & Thermal Engg. FT/PT
• ME (Information Technology) Spl. In Information Security. FT/PT

Eligibility
A candidate seeking admission to the program should have passed with 60% (or Equivalent) in BE/BTech. From recognized Institute/ University and Valid GATE Score in the relevant/allied branch of Engineering/Technology.

Counseling: 10.00 AM, 7th July 2008 at IET

8. School of Pharmacy (SoPH)

• M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) FT

Eligibility

For regular candidates, B.Pharm with 60% marks in aggregate with valid GATE Score. For sponsored candidates, B.Pharm with 60% marks in aggregate and two years working experience

Counseling: 10.00 AM, 14th July 2008. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for counseling

Application Form and other information may be obtained by paying an application fee Rs. 300/- in the form of DD drawn in favour of "Registrar, D.A.V.V." payable at Indore personally or by post (a self addressed A4 size envelope fixed with postage stamps for Rs. 50/- must be enclosed).

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The downloaded (from www.dauniv.ac.in) form must be accompanied with DD of Rs. 300/- in favor of "Registrar, D.A.V.V." payable at Indore. The completed application form must be submitted to the Head, (Name of School/Institute as above), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Khandwa Road, Indore MP-452017. The envelope must be subscribed with "Application for M.Tech./ME/M.Pharm". No application shall be entertained without application fee OR received after the last date.

IMPORTANT:

Issue of Application form commences on 1 st May 08.

Last date for receipt of completed Application form 25 June 08.

Time, Date and Place of counseling are mentioned against each programme above. The eligible candidates may come for counseling with all testimonials in original plus one set of attested photocopies. Keep watching our website www.dauniv.ac.in

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

Indore (MP) India 452001

Tel: 0731 - 2527532, 2529540, 2525824
Fax: 0731 - 2529540
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THE INDIAN NAVY

THE INDIAN NAVY - Short Service Commissioned Officer in the Technical Branch Jan - 2009
Become A Short Service Commissioned Officer in the Technical Branch (General Service) Course Commencing - Jan 2009
1. Applications are invited from unmarried male Indian citizens for Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Technical Branches (Engineering and Electrical) of the Indian Navy for Course commencing Jan 2009 at NAVAC Ezhimala, Kerala.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
2. Age. 19 & 1/2 to 25 years (candidate to be born between 02 Jan 1984 to 01 Jul 1989; both dates inclusive).
3. Educational Qualifications.: BE/B Tech (or equivalent) from a institution recognized by AICTE with minimum 55% marks in aggregate. Calculation for aggregate percentage should be based on total marks obtained in all the semesters (including I & II), divided by total number of semesters, in any of the following disciplines :-

(a) Engineering Branch: (i) Mechanical, (ii) Production, (iii) Aeronautical, (iv) Marine, (v) Control.

(b) Electrical Branch: (i) Electrical, (ii) Electronics, (iii) Telecommunications, (iv) Avionics, (v) Instrumentation & Control.

Note: Candidates appearing in 8th Semester of BE/B. Tech who will be able to produce proof of passing with 55% aggregate by Date of Commencement of Course (Jan 09) may also apply.




4. PHYSICAL STANDARDS

(a) Height and Weight.: Minimum height - 157 cms with correlated weight

(b) Eye Sight: The minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/24, 6/24 correctable to 6/6, 6/6 with glasses. Should not be colour/night blind.

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION

5. Short Service Commission is granted for a term of 10 years, extendable to 14 years, subject to service requirement and performance/willingness of the candidate. On completion of these tenures, officers are released with gratuity as admissible under the rules. Disciplined life, leadership qualities and professional skills imbibed during the service would stand as added advantages in acquiring second career post exit from the Navy.

HOW TO APPLY

6. (a) Application Forms, in accordance with the prescribed format, and complete in all respects with superscription on the envelope "SSC ENGINEERING/ELECTRICAL BRANCH - JAN 09 course Qualification & Stream (e.g. Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics etc) ................Aggregate Percentage..........% " are to be sent to the address given below by 03 Jun 08. Application sent by Speed Post/Regd Post/ Courier will not be accepted.

POST BAG NO. 04, RK PURAM PO(MAIN), NEW DELHI – 110066

(b) Application must be sent in the format given in the advertisement, otherwise it will be rejected.

(c) Application must be accompanied by attested copies of :- (i) 10th standard certificate for verification of Date of Birth and other Educational certificates, (ii) Marks statement of all semesters/years.

d) Applications & requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stitched by thread only. IHQ – MoD (N) will not be responsible for loss of Enclosures if sent loose.



SELECTION PROCEDURE

7. (a) The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in BE/B Tech Degree qualification. No communication will be entertained on this account.

(b) SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled during Jul- Dec 08 at Bangalore, Bhopal or Coimbatore.

(c) Total duration of SSB interviews is of 5 days, consisting of Stage I (Day one) and Stage II (Four days). Stage I Tests, consist of Intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day from SSB centre. Stage II Tests consist of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will therafter undergo Special Medical Examination at the same venue (approx duration 3-5 days).

(d) Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in order of all India merit depending on the number of vacancies.

(e) Change of SSB centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstances.

(f) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter and copy endorsed to Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment (OI&R), Room No. 204, `C Wing, Sena Bhawan, IHQ-MOD (N), New Delhi-110011 (Fax No. 011-23011282).

(g) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests.

(h) Return 2nd Class Sleeper rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for the entry.

TRAINING

B. The training is scheduled to commence in Jan 2009

9. Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant and undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala, followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/ Units/ Ships. Full pay and allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training. They will be on probation for a period of two years, during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory.

10. Only unmarried candidates are eligible to undergo training. Any candidate who is found to be married or marries while under training will be discharged. He shall be liable to refund full pay & allowances drawn by him and the expenditure incurred on him by the Government.



THE INDIAN NAVY - Short Service Commissioned Officer in the Technical Branch Jan - 2009


Become A Short Service Commissioned Officer in the Technical Branch (General Service) Course Commencing - Jan 2009

1. Applications are invited from unmarried male Indian citizens for Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Technical Branches (Engineering and Electrical) of the Indian Navy for Course commencing Jan 2009 at NAVAC Ezhimala, Kerala.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

2. Age. 19 & 1/2 to 25 years (candidate to be born between 02 Jan 1984 to 01 Jul 1989; both dates inclusive).

3. Educational Qualifications.: BE/B Tech (or equivalent) from a institution recognized by AICTE with minimum 55% marks in aggregate. Calculation for aggregate percentage should be based on total marks obtained in all the semesters (including I & II), divided by total number of semesters, in any of the following disciplines :-

(a) Engineering Branch: (i) Mechanical, (ii) Production, (iii) Aeronautical, (iv) Marine, (v) Control.

(b) Electrical Branch: (i) Electrical, (ii) Electronics, (iii) Telecommunications, (iv) Avionics, (v) Instrumentation & Control.

Note: Candidates appearing in 8th Semester of BE/B. Tech who will be able to produce proof of passing with 55% aggregate by Date of Commencement of Course (Jan 09) may also apply.

4. PHYSICAL STANDARDS

(a) Height and Weight.: Minimum height - 157 cms with correlated weight

(b) Eye Sight: The minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/24, 6/24 correctable to 6/6, 6/6 with glasses. Should not be colour/night blind.

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION

5. Short Service Commission is granted for a term of 10 years, extendable to 14 years, subject to service requirement and performance/willingness of the candidate. On completion of these tenures, officers are released with gratuity as admissible under the rules. Disciplined life, leadership qualities and professional skills imbibed during the service would stand as added advantages in acquiring second career post exit from the Navy.

HOW TO APPLY

6. (a) Application Forms, in accordance with the prescribed format, and complete in all respects with superscription on the envelope "SSC ENGINEERING/ELECTRICAL BRANCH - JAN 09 course Qualification & Stream (e.g. Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics etc) ................Aggregate Percentage..........% " are to be sent to the address given below by 03 Jun 08. Application sent by Speed Post/Regd Post/ Courier will not be accepted.

POST BAG NO. 04, RK PURAM PO(MAIN), NEW DELHI – 110066

(b) Application must be sent in the format given in the advertisement, otherwise it will be rejected.

(c) Application must be accompanied by attested copies of :- (i) 10th standard certificate for verification of Date of Birth and other Educational certificates, (ii) Marks statement of all semesters/years.

d) Applications & requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stitched by thread only. IHQ – MoD (N) will not be responsible for loss of Enclosures if sent loose.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

7. (a) The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in BE/B Tech Degree qualification. No communication will be entertained on this account.

(b) SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled during Jul- Dec 08 at Bangalore, Bhopal or Coimbatore.

(c) Total duration of SSB interviews is of 5 days, consisting of Stage I (Day one) and Stage II (Four days). Stage I Tests, consist of Intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day from SSB centre. Stage II Tests consist of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will therafter undergo Special Medical Examination at the same venue (approx duration 3-5 days).

(d) Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in order of all India merit depending on the number of vacancies.

(e) Change of SSB centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstances.

(f) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter and copy endorsed to Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment (OI&R), Room No. 204, `C Wing, Sena Bhawan, IHQ-MOD (N), New Delhi-110011 (Fax No. 011-23011282).

(g) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests.

(h) Return 2nd Class Sleeper rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for the entry.




TRAINING

B. The training is scheduled to commence in Jan 2009

9. Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant and undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala, followed by professional training at various Naval Training Establishments/ Units/ Ships. Full pay and allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training. They will be on probation for a period of two years, during which they are liable to be discharged if their performance is unsatisfactory.

10. Only unmarried candidates are eligible to undergo training. Any candidate who is found to be married or marries while under training will be discharged. He shall be liable to refund full pay & allowances drawn by him and the expenditure incurred on him by the Government.

THE INDIAN NAVY
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Nirma University of Science & Technology

Admission to B. Tech Programmes (2008)

Eligibility: Applications are invited from the candidates who have passed 12th Science Examination for admission to 25% seats of B.Tech Programmes of Institute of Technology as detailed below:

• 15% seats will be filled from the candidates who have passed 12th Science examination from the schools located in Gujarat state on the basis of merit considering equal weightage of marks of AIEEE-2008 and the marks obtained in the theory of Science subjects as decided by the Government of Gujarat.

10% seats will be filled from the candidates from all India (including students from Gujarat State) on the basis of All India Rank of AIEEE-2008.

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Application procedure: Application Forms along with Prospectus will be available from the office of the Institute of Technology and also from all branches of Kalupur Commercial Co-Operative Bank in Gujarat State on all working days from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m, on payment of Rs.800/-from May 15, 2008.

Application form can also be downloaded from the website www.nirmauni.ac.in . and submit the same to the following address along with the Demand draft of Rs. 800/- in favour of "Institute of Technology, Nirma University" payable at Ahmedabad.

Last date of submission of Forms: June 20, 2008

For more details please contact to the University office through following channels-

Address: Nirma University of Science & Technology
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Post : Chandlodia, Via : Gota, Ahmedabad - 382 481, Gujarat, India.
Tel: +91 - 2717 - 241911 to 15
Fax: +91 - 2717 – 241917
Email : director.it@nirmauni.ac.in
Website: http://nirmauni.ac.in



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IIM Lucknow to offer online program

Lucknow: As the central government allows educational institution to offer courses through distance learning and other mode, the IIM Lucknow is all set to offer certificate programs online. The new certificate program of IIM Lucknow shall be offered from NOIDA campus. In another remarkable development the IIM Lucknow has started 'International Programme in Management for Executives' (IPMX) for working managers. The duration of this program is one year. The specialty of this program is a 4 to 5 week program at the Faculty of Management, McGill University Campus, Canada.

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Raj Board Std 12th commerce result tomorrow

Ajmer: The Board of Secondary Education of Rajasthan (BOSER) will declare the Class 12th results for the Commerce Stream on 14th May, 2008 at 4:00 pm IST.

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Gujarat Kids to learn Chess

Ahmedabad: Gujarat government has decided to promote chess in school. For the purpose the teachers in the school would be taught the game. This has announced on Monday by Gujarat State Chess Association president and Home Minister Amit Shah. "The programme of today may be a small affair but our initiative to bring home chess to school children is a giant step," said Mr. Shah. As a first step in this direction a weeklong training of 1,500 schoolteachers started on Monday at the Rifle Club here. "We have undertaken to provide a platform for children to showcase their talents at the national and international level in the future," Mr. Shah said.

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Assam Board class 12th result on May 14

The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) will declare class 12 results on May 14 at 11 AM IST. Examination centers situated in the district of Kamrup will have to collect the result sheet along with the marksheet from the Principal, Cotton Collegiate HS School (Panbazar, Guwahati), Gopal Boro Government HS School (Ganeshguri Chariali), Pub Kamrup College (Baihata Chariali) and Principal, DK College, Mirza on the same day.

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J & K to get IIM and Central Versity

New Delhi: The Human Resources Development ministry has given its nod for setting up
Of a central university and an IIM in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The decision has taken yesterday after meeting between HRD minister Mr. Arjun Singh and Chief Minister of State Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. The chief minister also requested of a campus of recently established University for STs. The university has headquartered in Madhya Pradesh. The two Minsters agreed that a good number ST people lives in the state and hence setting a center will worth.

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Chennai's class XII students in top 3, girls ahead of boys

CHENNAI: It was party time for schools in Chennai on Friday. In the state board +2 examination non Tamil category, students from Chennai got top 3 positions. A total of 5,87,994 students appeared for this examination. This year pass out rate is 84.4%, which is 3.4% high from last year’s examination. Once more girls leave boys behind them. The number of students who secured full marks in individual subjects had gone up except in Commerce.



Asha Ganesan of Anna Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Anna Nagar, secured the first rank in the non-Tamil category with 1191 marks out of 1200, She studied French as the First Language,. S Muralikrishnan from the DAV Higher Secondary School in Adambakkam was ranked second with 1188 and Harish Sriram, from DAV Matriculation Higher Secondary School Gopalapuram secured third position with 1187 marks. Both had studied Sanskrit as the First Language.

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NKC wants IITs to adopt Engineering Colleges

NEW DELHI: In a written letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh The National Knowledge Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda suggested for integration of science and engineering education in the country. He wants that IITs should adopt some lesser-known engineering colleges. Mr Pitroda stressed on public private partnership to established new quality institutions. "Mentoring by its definition is a voluntary activity, but if we can create an atmosphere where institutions of distinction feel a sense of calling in the interest of the larger national good, it would transform our education," Pitroda said.



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India Govt. to spend 30 billion dollar on scholarships

New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to spend $ 30 billion on scholarships under 11th five-year plan. Union Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram made this announcement in New Delhi today. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval to the centrally sponsored National means-cum-merit-scholarship during the 11th Five Year Plan. Every year at least 1,00,000 scholarships of Rs 6,000 per annum each would be given away to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of society beginning from class 9 and would be continued till class 12. To avail this scholarship the annual income of the families of these students should not be more than Rs 1,50,000. The scholarship is meant for student studying in government, local body and government aided schools.

India Govt. to spend 30 billion dollar on scholarships

New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to spend $ 30 billion on scholarships under 11th five-year plan. Union Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram made this announcement in New Delhi today. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval to the centrally sponsored National means-cum-merit-scholarship during the 11th Five Year Plan. Every year at least 1,00,000 scholarships of Rs 6,000 per annum each would be given away to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of society beginning from class 9 and would be continued till class 12. To avail this scholarship the annual income of the families of these students should not be more than Rs 1,50,000. The scholarship is meant for student studying in government, local body and government aided schools.

NKC suggests reforms in engineering education

National Knowledge Commission (NKC) is worried about rising number of unemployed graduates and hence suggest for reforms in it. In a letter written to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Chairman NKC Sam Pitroda said “Engineering education is among the key enablers of growth for transforming India’s economy. The quality of teaching and research in this sphere will play a critical role in the emergence of our country as a global knowledge leader. It will also provide vital inputs for enhancing productivity across sectors.” A team of experts headed by Prof. MS Ananth has prepared the new model for change. In his letter Sam Pitroda has expressed the need to establish an Independent Regulatory Authority for Higher Education (IRAHE).

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Ustad Gah for Kerala and Mumbai

Thiruvananthapuram: The Sufi singer Zila said she would start Ustad Gah- the music school for children in Mumbai and Kerala. Children would be taught Classical music. Zila Khan is thedaughter of sitar maestro late Ustad Vilayat Khan.



"In Mumbai, the setting up of the centre has already begun. In Kerala, talks are on. The Ustad Gah will be a full time residential course with no money being charged from these students. I am associating with the Unicef for this project and the children would also be there from abroad", she said.

Habitat School to Open

Mumbai: Major education giant Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will start Habitat school in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), announces S. Parasuraman, Director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The school will consists of three academic groups on urban planning & governance, water policy & governance and science, technology & society. The school will also support teaching, training, research, advocacy and field intervention in these areas. TISS is also in the process of launching a Certificate Program in Social Work in the tribal belt of North East and Central India after September this year.


Moreover, TISS also plans to build a knowledge base on the status of tribals, the determinants and effect of change processes. The school will provide a child right diploma by the TISS and National Law School of India. Recently, the TISS also became a member of the seven-institution consortium for building spaces for over 40 institutions to train HIV/AIDS counsellors across India. Elaborating the move, Mr. Parasuraman said, "The consortium has also won a $18.2 million project which falls under the UNAIDS-GFATM Round seven".

Increase in PhDs at IITD

New Delhi: More number of students opting for PhD program at IIT Delhi, last year records say. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) has awarded PhD to 140 students last year this suggests the interests that has developed in students for doing research. To encourage the students the IIT Delhi provides Rs. 20000 scholarship per month to research students. Accommodation and other facilities are also provided to students. According to Mr. M. Balakrishnan, Dean, Post Graduate Studies and Research at IIT-Delhi, "Industrial Research and Development (R&D) in India, is getting bigger day by day. Today, the private sector employs PhDs in all disciplines- Automobiles, Energy, Environment, Materials."

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Mr. Balakrishnan, while disagreeing to the fact that salaries are a constraint for PhD-holders, pointed out, "A PhD done by a researcher in any of the engineering field today is paid anywhere between Rs.8 lakh to Rs.16 lakh per annum." He further added - "Companies such as Google and Yahoo, who work with new technologies, pay the highest amount to the researchers."

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Mr. Niloy Mitra, Assistance Professor, Computer Science at IIT Delhi, feels that an increase in PhD students would bring Indian faculties back to India. "Most of my colleagues who are based in US did not want to return to India or to teach in India as here students lack interest in doing further research after completing their B.Tech", Mitra said.

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MP to launch Praveshotsav

Bhopal: The Government of Madhya Pradesh is about to launch Praveshotsav – a special enrollment drive for enrollment of tribal children in school. The purpose of the drive is to increase enrollment of tribal children in schools and to encourage parents to send their children to school. The tribal welfare department's 'School Chalo Abhiyan' for 2008-09 envisages conducting a campaign to motivate tribal parents to send their children to school. "Directives have been issued to ensure implementation of the action plan for the campaign that aims at ensuring enrolment of cent percent children of school-going age, bringing the dropout rate to the minimum level and gradually bringing it to zero, increasing the literacy rate and to enhance awareness of tribals about education," tribal development commissioner Jaideep Govind told. The Praveshotsav shall be held from July 1, the first day of the new academic session.

The Lord in the News

Mumbai: The Lord Meghnad Desai, professor emeritus at the London School of Economics making news here in India, of course not for his love affair and marriage with Editor Roli Books Kishwar Ahluwalia but for the academic reasons. He is invited at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai to deliver annual convocation address. On the occasion, he will interact with the faculty and students of TISS. On the occasion a learning centre for the visually challenged students will be launched at the campus to mark the event. Author Smart is wandering whether Mrs. Desai will accompany him for the event.

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DU to remove internal assessment

New Delhi: In a new move the University of Delhi is planning to remove internal assessment from its final examination results. At present, the internal assessment marks account for 25 percent of the total marks in the university's under-graduate courses. Abha Dev Habib, a senior teacher at Miranda House College (DU) said, "At present, the university compares the marks that students secure in the internal assessment with how they fare in the university exams. If there's too much of a gap, then internal assessment marks are moderated, which means that the marks are cut". Confirming the move, Dean of Colleges, DU, Nayanjot Lahiri said, "In the recent decision taken to change the moderation formula, the question which was raised came in about the current system. We will look into the system, how it turns out to be this year, before any permanent formula is implemented".

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IIMK offers seats for 6 Lac

Kozhikode: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) shall increase its fees from coming academic season. Now students shall have to pay Rs.385, 000 to Rs.600, 000 for two-year postgraduate program.

CBSE to launch curriculum on Heritage Craft

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary has prepared curriculum on Heritage Craft for class 11 and 12 students. The course will start from 2008 – 09. "The course will be optional and will be marked in the Board exams of class XII. We are starting with only 100 schools because teachers opting to teach the subject will have to be given training in the subject. We wanted to give students a good choice of subjects in the higher classes. The course in Heritage Crafts would not necessarily make craftsmen out of students. But it will let art enthusiasts correlate with their tradition", said Jyotsana Tiwari, reader with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Department of Education, who designed the course on Heritage Crafts. First this course will be introduced in 100 schools on pilot project basis. The Arts and Aesthetics Department of the NCERT along with the Heritage Craft course, has also come up with a curriculum on Graphic Designing to be launched in the form of an optional subject.

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Protein behind Arthritic in inflammation

Sydney: A team of researcher from University of Canberra has found the cell and protein responsible for Arthritic in inflammation due to mosquito borne viral disease like Ross river virus, and chikungunya. "The recent (2005-2007) outbreaks of chikungunya virus, which cause severe debilitating musculoskeletal disease, underscores the significance of the findings described in our research paper," says virologist Suresh Mahalingam. "The good news is that we have been able to determine through research that there is a drug, Sulfasalazine, which is currently available commercially that can be used to combat the severity of the disease," Mahalingam told. He is the dean of research and director, Centre for Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, University of Canberra.

Govt. to Set up IICA

New Delhi: The Government of India is planning an Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. The institute will serve as an apex institution to suggest corporate social responsibilities. Speaking at a Conference jointly organized by the ministry of corporate affairs, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG), Anurag Goel, the Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs said "The government will set up (the institute) to look at various aspects of corporate affairs, including CSR, holistically." "Industry could partner with the government in social issues and provide effective delivery systems," Goel said.

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Nalanda Varsity to be founded in 2009

New York: During Nalanda Mentor Group's meeting here economist Prof Amartya Sen informed that Nalands Varsity to be founded in 2009 in Bihar. The first batch of students shall be enrolled after a couple of years. Nalanda University is being set up as a non-state, non-profit self-governing autonomous institution with the participation of the East Asia summit countries.

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Ranchi Kids on Summer Holidays

Ranchi: The district authorities in Ranchi are giving directives to schools to declare summer holidays as mercury is soaring high above 40 degree Celsius. While mercury touched 40 degree Celsius in ranchi on Sunday, it crossed 44 degrees in Jamshedpur and Dhanbad. Around 10 schools announced the start of summer holidays on Monday itself in light of the directive. "We will close our school from Tuesday," said D R Singh, principal of DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir here. Earlier district authorities asked schools for change in timing due to intense heat.

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IITB's iSense to heal the heart

Mumbai: The Center for Excellence of Nanoelectronics of IIT Bombay is developing a device called ‘iSense’ capable of predicting heart attack in advance. The device will be in market place by the end of this year. The center is developing this device to detect acute myocardial infarction for clinical trials. The commercial production of ‘iSense’ will start by December this year informs Dr V Ramgopal Rao, Chief, Nanoelectronics department of IIT Mumbai. The iSence - an indigenous and sensitive detector works with a table- top box would cost somewhere around Rs 5000 to Rs. 10000.

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New Delhi: The University School of Management Studies (USMS) – Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University (GGSIPU) signs memorandum of understanding (mou) with Solbridge International School of Business (SISB), Woosong University (Korea), and the Florida International University (FIU), United States. Now MBA passed students of IP University shall be able to pursue Master of International Business (MIB) program in these two schools.


"After students finish their MBA here, they will be eligible to do an MIB at the Florida International University. The latter also recognizes courses taken as part of the MBA at GGSIPU and waive four courses," said Mr. R.K. Mittal, Dean, USMS, IP University. Both FIU and SISB shall organize together training and research programmes, seminars and workshops on areas of common interest.

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Govt. approval to fee hike in IITs

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Finally the government of India has approved the fee hike in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The fees which was Rs. 25000 earlier shall now be Rs. earlier. At present country has seven IITs at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee. Now it’s the of financial planning to those students who are about to join B.Tech., M. Tech. And other such programs at IITs. There are so many who can clear the exams like JEE and GATE etc but can’t afford the fees. Author Smart advise all the aspirants to plan you finances in advances if you can not afford such a high fees. If you are thinking for a bank loan plan it well in advance to avoid last minute hassle.
Best of Luck to all the students for upcoming new academic session.

Padma Sri to Joseph Hulse

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Joseph H. Hulse the leading Biochemist from Canada receives this year’s Padma Sri, India’s highest civilian for his outstanding work. The award will be given in New Delhi here on Monday. Hulse worked throughout his career researching on food, nutrition and food security and written many books and presented research papers on the matter. He served as Vice President to International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada and worked as scientific advisor to UN Secretary General. At present, Hulse is a visiting professor at the Central Food Technological Research Institute Mysore and the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Tamil Nadu, besides he also hold many other academic positions.

Musical nights cooling the hot earth

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Agra: More than 700 students from St. Peter’s College performed here in an amazing musical event spreading the message about the dangers of global warming. The St. Peter’s College founded in 1846 by European missionaries is always concerned about environmental hazards and tries hard to overcome environmental damage caused to earth and its environment. To benefit the cause the college involves young students in socially productive activities like one undergone in Agra on Friday night. For original piece please click here.

Practical exam for CBSE Sociology

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New Delhi: Student studying sociology under CBSE board for Class 11th will now have to appear for practical examination. This initiative has been taken by CBSE to make the subject more interesting. Now from next academic session student have to appear for 80 marks written examination consisting theory-based questions and 20 marks practical examination.


A notice circulated by the CBSE in this regard, said, "Sociology as a discipline also is more a mode of enquiry rather than a fixed body of knowledge. Projects in Sociology are not only a tool facilitating construction of knowledge by students and fostering creativity in them, but also a major contributor in infusing the right attitude for social issues and concerns in an individual and capacity building for problem solving".

Study in IITs is going to be costlier

New Delhi: Wana study in IIT??? From next academic session you need to pay a massive sum of Rs. 50000 just double what it is today. The HRD ministry is going to implement the fee hike soon. CNR Rao Committee recommends the fee hike. As many IITs are running in financial crunch the fee hike will immensely help these institutions. However, this will cause bigger hole in the pockets of students and parents.

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Sambalpur University, Orissa results declared

Orissa: The Sambalpur University, Orissa has declared results for +3 (Final) Examinations for Arts, Science and Commerce streams. To find your result please click here.

PUC II Karnataka Results Out

The Karnataka State Board of Education has declared results of PUC II examination.
To check your result please visit the official website at http://karresults.nic.in/result.htm

Fat pay packets for DCE grads

The number of recruiters visiting Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) for recruitments of eligible engineers is rising and so the pay package. According to sources this year 85 national and international companies approached the DCE campus for recruitment. An international oil firm offered a pay package of 45 lakh to 3 students. The average pay package increased by 45% this year. 730 jobs were offered to total 500 students studying in the final year by the recruiting firms which added IOCL, BPCL, Reliance Energy, British Group, Maruti Udyog and Flour Daniel.

Dream 2020 Man to address the ‘Big Hope’

London: The Dream Man 2020 ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’ will address ‘The Big Hope’ – Global Youth Congress’ to be organized in Liverpool, England form 4th to 11th June 2008 at Liverpool Hope University. Dr. Kalam will be there for two days to ignite the minds. So Liverpool is going Rocking. Party Time Dudes.




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Minor planet named after Indian Professor

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has named a minor planet ‘5178 CD4’ after zoology professor Sainudeen Pattazhy. He got received the honor for his out standing contributions in the area of environmental research.


Prof. Pattazhy teaches zoology in a college of Kollam District in Kerala State. Now the planet will be known as '5178 Pattazhy'. US based scientist Rajmohan discovered the planet in 1989. He also researched on the effect of mobile phone towers and the eco-biology of 'holy groves'. The International Astronomical Union has allotted numbers to 185,685 minor planets or asteroids of the nearly 400,000 such items in the solar system.

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