NTSE 2012 Application form,Eligibility,Scholarships,Important days ,Reservation ,Selection

NTSE 2012 Application Form - Last Date August 31 2011

National Talent Search Scheme is a flagship activity of the NCERT started in the year 1963. The purpose of the scheme was to identify talented students and nurture their talent. Talent refers to the potentiality that manifests itself in a high level of performance in one or more specialized areas. The scheme, therefore, covers areas like Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law. It honours and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship. For the courses in Basic Sciences, Social Sciences and Commerce, this assistance is provided up to Ph.D. level. For professional courses like Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law this assistance is given only up to Post Graduation. The NCERT conducts the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class VIII only.

Scholarships:

On the basis of the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded for each group of students appearing for Class VIII examinations. The amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/- per month as per NTS rules.

Reservation:

15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.

Selection:

There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.
The States/UTs will also conduct the selection test for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme along with the Stage-I written examination for NTS.

Important Dates:

Dates for Submission of Application Form and conduct of examination are given below:
Stage I(State) : Last Date for Submission of Application Form is 31st August, 2011

Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands the last date is 19th November, 2011

Examination in All other States and Union Territories is 20th November, 2011
Stage II(National) Examination in All States and Union Territories in 13th May, 2011


Eligibility:

Students of Class VIII studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the respective Class VIII Stage I examination conducted by the States/UTs in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.

Examination:

The pattern of written examination for Class VIII will be as follows:

Stage I examination at the State/UT level will comprise two parts, namely (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT) and (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering social sciences, sciences and mathematics.

Stage II examination at the National level will comprise (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) covering Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics.

State Quotas:

Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of which will be made available on NCERT website. However, there will be no State/Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination. Reservation for SC, ST and physically challenged will be as notified in para 2 above.

Application Form:

You may contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring application form. However, application form can be downloaded from NCERT website http://www.ncert.nic.in also.

The completed application form should be signed by Principal of the school. The candidate/Principal of the school must confirm the last date for submission of Application Form and where to submit it from the State/ UT liaison officer whose addresses are given in the end/NCERT website. Different states may have different last dates for submission of application forms. All queries relating to application forms should be made from State Liaison Officers (LOs). No application should be sent to NCERT.

Fees:

States and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the Stage-I examination. Therefore, before submitting the application form you may find out the fees charged for 2011 Stage-I Examination and also the mode of payment from the respective State Liaison Officers (LOs). However, NCERT does not charge any fee for Stage-II examination.

Announcement of Results:

Results of the Stage-I examination will be declared by the respective State Governments/ Union Territories. Final result after the conduct of Stage-II examination will be declared by NCERT.
Indian Students Studying Abroad can appear directly for Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed in the NTS brochure for class VIII which is available on the NCERT website. Candidates may fill up relevant items of the Application Form available on the NCERT website and send to the undersigned along with a photocopy of the mark sheet of previous examination latest by March 31, 2012.

Indian Railway ,Locomotive Works ,Wheel and Axle Plant ,Coach Factory,Rail Coach Factory

Indian Railway Production Units

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works -Chittaranjan ,West Bengal (1950)

Diesel Locomotive Works ,varanasi U P(1964)

Integral Coach Factory ,Perambur ,Chennai (1955)

Wheel and Axle Plant ,Yelahanka ,Bangalore(1984)

Rail Coach Factory ,Kapurthala

Hindi Correspondence Courses ,Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi,Certificate Course in Hindi,Diploma Course in Hindi ,Advance Diploma Course in Hind

Hindi Correspondence Courses at CHD, Delhi

Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi, has invited applications from Non-Hindi speaking Indians, Foreigners and NRIs for admission to the following Hindi Correspondence Courses:

1. Certificate Course in Hindi (Preliminary Course/Middle Level)
2. Diploma Course in Hindi (Subsequent to Certificate Course/ Secondary Level)
3. Advance Diploma Course in Hindi (Sr. Secondary Level)

Eligibility:
1. Certificate Course in Hindi -

(1) Indians whose mother tongue is not Hindi and who have attained the minimum age of 15 years as on 1.7.2011.
(2) Foreigners/Indian Nationals/Settlers residing abroad the minimum age of 10 as on 1/7/2011 irrespective of their mother tongue.

2. Diploma Course in Hindi -

Subsequent to the Certificate Course is open to those who fulfill (I) above and have either passed Certificate Course conducted by Central Hindi Directorate or who possess sufficient background of Hindi or who have appeared in Certificate Course Examination in May 2011.

3. Advance Diploma Course in Hindi -

It is open to all Indians and foreigners residing in India or abroad whose mother tongue is not Hindi. Minimum age limit for admission as on 1/7/2011 is 17 years.

How To Apply:

Fee for Certificate / Diploma Course in Hindi.A fee of Rs. 50/- from candidate residing in India and US Dollars $ 50 or Pound 30 or equivalent to Indian currency from candidate residing abroad is charged for each course.

Fee for Advance Diploma Course in Hindi
(1) Candidate residing in India - Rs. 200/-
(2) Candidate residing abroad - US$ Dollars 200 or Pound 120.Where Dollar or Pound is not a currency then equivalent to the currency of the concerned country will be accepted. Fee can be remitted by crossed Postal Order or Bank Draft in favour of the Director, Central Hindi Directorate, payable at New Delhi.

Completed applications must be sent to The Deputy Director, Department of Correspondence Courses, West Block – 7, R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 110 066 on or before 15 August 2011
For further details, visit the link: http://hindinideshalaya.nic.i

Visual Arts/Music Degree , Jammu University ,B.V.A,B. Mus, ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION PROCEDURE,APPLICATION FORMS,IMPORTANT DATES ,Memory Drawing

Visual Arts/Music Degree at Jammu University

Applications on prescribed forms are invited from the candidates desirous to seek admission to the Four years Bachelor Degree course in Visual art (B.V.A) and Music (B.Mus.) in the following disciplines, for the session 2011-12 in the Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Under Jammu University.
B.V.A. 1. Painting 2. Sculpture 3. Applied Art 4. Art History & Aesthetics

B. Mus. 1. Vocal 2. Sitar 3. Violin 4. Tabla 5. Dance (Kathak)

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION PROCEDURE

Admission to B.V.A and B.Mus. shall be open to those candidates who have passed Hr.Sec.part-II Examination (under 10+2 pattern) of the J&K Board of School Education or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with not less than 50% marks for B.V.A and 45% for B.Mus.(45% & 40% respectively in case of SC/ST & other categories under reservation rules)

A candidate seeking admission to above mentioned courses shall have to appear in the Aptitude test/ written test. Final selection shall be made by the Admission Committee constituted for the purpose. For purpose of admission equal weightage shall be given to the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the 10+2 examinations and his/her performance in the Aptitude Test/Written Test.

APPLICATION
The admission form is available on website http://www.jammuuniversity.in The candidates are required to submit the admission form alongwith a demand draft for Rs. 300/- drawn in favour of Principal, Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Talab Tillo, Jammu.

IMPORTANT DATES
Sale of admission prospectus: 24-06-2011 to 10-07-2011. Last date for submission of admission form (Completed in all aspects) 15-07-2011.
(Practical, written and personal Interview)
Aptitude Test (B.V.A.) Date of Test Time of test
a) Object Drawing 25th July, 2011 09:30 a.m. to 10:30a.m.

b) Colour & Design 25th July, 2011 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

c) Memory Drawing 25th July, 2011 12:30 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.

d) Applied Art 26th July, 2011 09:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

e) Clay Modeling 26th July, 2011 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

f) Written Test 26th July, 2011 12:30 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.

g) Personal Interview 27th July, 2011 09:30 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.

Aptitude Test (B.Mus.)

a) Practical Tests 25th July, 2011 09:30 a.m. to 01:00 p.m.

b) Written Test 26th July, 2011 12:30 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.

c) Personal Interview 27th July, 2011 09:30 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.

For details, logon to the link: http://www.jammuuniversity.in

M.Tech in Membrane and Separation Technology,Department of Chemical Terchnology,Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati ,Admission Procedure ,

M.Tech in Membrane and Separation Technology

Department of Chemical Terchnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati has invited applications for admission to M.Tech. course in Membrane and Separation Technology for the Academic Year 2011-12:

Eligibility:

The students passing out of Degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology

Admission Procedure :

Admission to M.Tech. Course in Membrane & Separation Technology will be effected according to Merit List prepared on the basis of valid GATE score in any branch of Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology.
When enough GATE qualified candidates in respective branch are not available the vacant seats will be offered to the non-GATE candidates as per merit based on total marks secured out of 100 as indicated below;

i) Entrance Test - Maximum 70 Marks

ii) Interview/ Viva-voce - Maximum 30 Marks

Application:
Application form for Entrance Examination to M.Tech. in Membrane and Separation Technology with Information Brochure will be available at the office of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Employees Co-operation Society by paying cost of Rs. 500/- for Open Category and Rs. 250/- for Reserved Category. Information Brochure can be obtained by paying cash or D.D. drawn in favour of President, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Employees’ Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Sant Gagde Baba Amravati University, Amravati.

The application form is also available on the website (http://www.sgbau.ac.in/images/news-images/M.TECH-Application.pdf), such applicant will have to pay the above mentioned fee by Demand Draft in favour of Registrar, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, along with application form at the time of submission.

The complete application form should reach I/C CASU(Vidyarthi Kalyan Bhavan), Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati on or before the last date.

Important Dates:

Last date of sale of Application form and Brochure: 25.07.2011 up to 2 p.m.Last date of submission of Application form duly filled in along with true copies of certificates: 25.07.2011 up to 5 p.m.

Date of Entrance Test: 28.07.2011 12:00 noon

Display of merit list of candidates: 30.07.2011 12:00 noon

Commencement of classes: 03.08.2011

For details, logon to link: http://www.sgbau.ac.in

Advanced Management Programme 2011 ,IIM, Calcutta,Programme Fee per participant

Advanced Management Programme 2011 at IIM, Calcutta

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta has invited applications for enrolling for Advanced Management Programme commencing on September 12, 2011.

The Programme is designed for top/senior level executives and decision makers of both public and private sector enterprises who assume or likely to assume corporate/board level responsibilities.
This Programme will help senior executives to:

1. Acquire a wider perspective of the multidimensional context for doing business;

2. Create a strategic vision that would enable them to develop structured responses to an unpredictable and dynamic technological and business environment;

3. Analyze emerging opportunities, available resources and the effectiveness of organizational structures, systems and processes;4. Formulate and implement corporate policies to gain competitive advantage.
AMP 2011 will be in two modules. Nominations can be sent either for both the Modules or for only the first Module (Module-I).

Module-I: Two week On-Campus Programme.Venue: Management Development Centre, Tata Hall, IIM Calcutta, Joka, Kolkata.Duration: September 12 – 23, 2011.
Module-II: Foreign Study Tour at Germany, Switzerland, France and ItalyDuration: November 13– 27, 2011.

Programme Fee per participant

Module-I: Rs. 1,80,000/- + 10.3% service tax, total Rs. 1,98,540/-

Modules-I & II: Rs. 4,10,000/- + 10.3% service tax, total Rs. 4,52,230/-

Duly completed Enrolment Forms along with Account Payee Cheque or Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Management Calcutta”, payable at Kolkata, should reach the following address on or before September 1st, 2011:Head – CMDP, Tata Hall, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata – 700 104
For details, visit the website http://www.iimcal.ac.in

Diploma in Yoga for Human Excellence,Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar ,Directorate of Admissions

PG Diploma in Yoga for Human Excellence

Applications have been by Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar invited for admission into the PG Diploma Course in Yoga for Human Excellence (both full time and part time) for the Academic Year 2011-12.

Candidates who passed a three year degree examination conducted by any UGC recognized university are eligible to apply.

Applications along with prospectus can be obtained on payment of Rs.375/- by cash or crossed D.D. drawn in favour of Director, Directorate of Admissions, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur – 522 510 payable on Campus Branch of S.B.I (Code No.4793) or Andhra Bank (Code No.1508). Candidates who wish to obtain the application by post should apply to the above mentioned address by enclosing a requisition along with a D.D. for Rs. 375/- and self-addressed stamped envelope (25 x 30 cm) for Rs.35/-.

Filled in applications, complete in all respects should reach on or before 16-7-2011 without late fee and with late fee of Rs.500/- before July 31, 2011, to Director, Directorate of Admissions, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar – 522 510 (A.P).

For details, visit the link: http://www.nagarjunauniversity.ac.in