The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office at New Delhi has announced new scholarships for research programmes for Indian students and research scholars.
Good governance
The new programme, Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG), is designed to academically qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of good governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.
The programme offers graduates with a first class university degree, the chance to obtain a master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance to the social, political and economic development of their home country. The deadline for this scholarship is November 15, 2008.
Research Fellowships
DLR - DAAD Research Fellowships is a new programme implemented by the DLR (national research centre for aeronautics and space) and the DAAD.
This fellowship offers outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany. These fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis.
Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit. The current offers are published under ‘DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current Offers’ at http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/ausschreibungen/09009.de.html . Offer Nos. 13 and 27 are specifically for India. Application deadline is Nobember 30, 2008.
DAAD-Siemens Research Grants
Siemens AG and the DAAD aim to give young and early-stage researchers who are particularly qualified in specific subject areas and who come from select universities in India the opportunity to spend a longer period of time doing research within the scope of international projects.
The individual project has to be completed with a doctorate in Germany. It will be supervised by scientists working at universities in Germany in close cooperation with scientists working for Siemens Corporate Technology. Application deadline is November 30, 2008.
Student internships
DAAD Internships in science, technology and engineering provides bachelor-students between their third and fourth years with the opportunity to spend a minimum of two months and a maximum of three months working with German doctoral students, scientists or professors on research projects at institutions of higher education and research institutes in Germany. This offer is open to students from a list of specified universities/colleges in India. (check the DAAD website for the list). The students shall locate a German host by themselves and get an invitation for the internship period. Candidates must be full-time students at recognised Indian universities, have above average marks. The application deadline is November 30.
For more details, click on the link ‘DAAD scholarships’ by logging on to http://newdelhi.daad.de
E-Mail: info@daaddelhi.org
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Air hostess training
Here is a golden opportunity for young and ambitious students aspiring to fly skywards. “Cloud 9 Air Hostess Training Institute,” a division of Kairali Aviation (P) Limited, is launching its second batch of one-year air hostess training programme from this month.
The aspirants should have passed 10 + 2 examinations, said Manager Operations of Kairali Aviation (P) Ltd Sowmya Rani S.K.
The Institute is affiliated to Punjab Technical University. The course fee is Rs. 1.15 lakh.
Ms. Rani said the course modules included the standard foundation skills needed by airlines and a range of advanced proficiency. The maximum age limit is 26 years. After completion of the course, the trained personnel could join multinational companies as front office executives, GRE (Guest Relation Executives) and GS (Ground Staff). Those who want to join international airlines should have a minimum experience of six months to one year in star hotels.
Kairali Aviation (P) Ltd also offers pilot training. The aspirants should have studied science subjects such as physics and mathematics at the pre-university level. The fee ranges between Rs. 16,00,000 and Rs.30,00,000 depending on the place they opt for flying. The company will be starting its own practical flight training centre at Chikmagalur by next year. Ground school training will be for two-and-a-half months in Bangalore. The initial salary for the pilots will be around Rs. 1.5 lakh, Ms. Rani added.
The new centre of the Air Hostess Training Institute was inaugurated on October 9.
The aspirants should have passed 10 + 2 examinations, said Manager Operations of Kairali Aviation (P) Ltd Sowmya Rani S.K.
The Institute is affiliated to Punjab Technical University. The course fee is Rs. 1.15 lakh.
Ms. Rani said the course modules included the standard foundation skills needed by airlines and a range of advanced proficiency. The maximum age limit is 26 years. After completion of the course, the trained personnel could join multinational companies as front office executives, GRE (Guest Relation Executives) and GS (Ground Staff). Those who want to join international airlines should have a minimum experience of six months to one year in star hotels.
Kairali Aviation (P) Ltd also offers pilot training. The aspirants should have studied science subjects such as physics and mathematics at the pre-university level. The fee ranges between Rs. 16,00,000 and Rs.30,00,000 depending on the place they opt for flying. The company will be starting its own practical flight training centre at Chikmagalur by next year. Ground school training will be for two-and-a-half months in Bangalore. The initial salary for the pilots will be around Rs. 1.5 lakh, Ms. Rani added.
The new centre of the Air Hostess Training Institute was inaugurated on October 9.
EME recruitment
SANGAREDDY: EME recruitment rally would be held at EME Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from November 17 to 30. Those who passed Class X and aged between 17 -23 years (for solider technical and 21years for solider general) can attend. For details contact Army welfare officer, Sangareddy.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
MICA invites applications
The Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA) Ahmedabad has invited applications for its entrance test for admissions to the two-year fulltime residential Post Graduate Programme in Communications Management. Those who have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and have appeared for IIM-CAT 2008 are eligible to apply.
Applicants short-listed on the basis of the CAT score will be invited for MICA admission test and those who qualify will have to take part in a group discussion and interview.
Apply online on www.mica-india.net till January 20. For offline application forms and other details, contact: MICA Admission Office, Shela, Ahmedabad – 380 058 or on 2717 – 308250.
Applicants short-listed on the basis of the CAT score will be invited for MICA admission test and those who qualify will have to take part in a group discussion and interview.
Apply online on www.mica-india.net till January 20. For offline application forms and other details, contact: MICA Admission Office, Shela, Ahmedabad – 380 058 or on 2717 – 308250.
FTRE on Dec. 14
The FIITJEE Talent Reward Examination (FTRE) 2008 will be conducted on December 14 in 56 test centres across the country.
The examination is for students from class six to 12 who are appearing for board exams, competitive entrance exams, SAT, OLYMPIAD, NTSE and the IIT-JEE.
The examination will be conducted at FIITJEE centres at Delhi (South Delhi, East Delhi, North-West Delhi, Rohini and Janakpuri), Delhi NCR (Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad), Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bokaro, Chandigarh, Chennai (Adyar and Kilpauk), Hyderabad (Saifabad, Dilshuknagar and Kukatpally), Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata (Rabindra Sadan and Ultodanga–Salt Lake), Lucknow, Mumbai (Dadar, Andheri, Navi Mumbai and Chembur), Patna, Ranchi, Shaktinagar (NTPC) and Vizag, besides other FTRE test centres at Asansol, Bhagalpur, Bhatinda, Bhubaneswar, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Gorakhpur, Hisar, Kakinada, Kanpur, Karimnagar, Ludhiana, Muzaffarpur, Nagpur, Nellore, Neyveli, Patiala, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvanthapuram and Vijayawada.
Deadline
The last date to register for the examination is December 10. Further details and information about the registration process, test schedule, the details of syllabi and the regular FIITJEE programmes are available at www.fiitjee.com/ ftre.htm
The results will be declared on January 4 at www.fiitjee.com/ftre.htm
The examination is for students from class six to 12 who are appearing for board exams, competitive entrance exams, SAT, OLYMPIAD, NTSE and the IIT-JEE.
The examination will be conducted at FIITJEE centres at Delhi (South Delhi, East Delhi, North-West Delhi, Rohini and Janakpuri), Delhi NCR (Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad), Amritsar, Bangalore, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bokaro, Chandigarh, Chennai (Adyar and Kilpauk), Hyderabad (Saifabad, Dilshuknagar and Kukatpally), Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata (Rabindra Sadan and Ultodanga–Salt Lake), Lucknow, Mumbai (Dadar, Andheri, Navi Mumbai and Chembur), Patna, Ranchi, Shaktinagar (NTPC) and Vizag, besides other FTRE test centres at Asansol, Bhagalpur, Bhatinda, Bhubaneswar, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Gorakhpur, Hisar, Kakinada, Kanpur, Karimnagar, Ludhiana, Muzaffarpur, Nagpur, Nellore, Neyveli, Patiala, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvanthapuram and Vijayawada.
Deadline
The last date to register for the examination is December 10. Further details and information about the registration process, test schedule, the details of syllabi and the regular FIITJEE programmes are available at www.fiitjee.com/ ftre.htm
The results will be declared on January 4 at www.fiitjee.com/ftre.htm
Career prospects in multimedia
Working with multimedia involves working on data that exists in different formats like text, image, graphics, audio and video. It encompasses skills such as drawing, sketching, animation, audio/ video editing and graphic designing. The applications of multimedia include video/ computer/ online/ mobile games, advertising, fashion designing, web designing, film and video production, interactive solutions, virtual reality and educational software.
The industry has grown on a large scale in the recent years executing several domestic and foreign projects successfully. The career prospects of multimedia professionals are quite challenging and lucrative. They can find employment in industries like entertainment, education, media, advertising, web designing and event management. There are several courses related to multimedia offered at different levels. The following are some of the courses and their details: Vishwakarma Creative-i College, Maharashtra offers B.Sc in Multimedia Technologies. The eligibility criterion is pass in 10+2 from the streams of Arts or Science or Commerce. For details, log on to http://creativei.info
BITS, Jaipur offers B.Sc Animation and Multimedia. The eligibility criteria are pass in 10th standard and 10+2 with minimum 60 per cent marks and minimum 50 per cent marks in all the required subjects at 10+2 level. The admission is based on merit rank and performance at Creativity Aptitude Test. For details, log on to www.bitmesra.ac.in
Satyabhama University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Sc in Multimedia. The eligibility criterion is graduation in relevant discipline. For details, log on to www.sathyabamauniv.ac.in
Karunya University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Tech in Multimedia Technologies. The eligibility criterion is BE/ B.Tech in any branch with minimum 50 per cent marks. For details, log on to http://karunya.edu
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Uttar Pradesh offers one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia, two-years M.Sc Multimedia Technologies and three-years B.Sc Multimedia. The admission is based on performance at entrance test. The eligibility criterion for B.Sc is Intermediate. For M.Sc it is graduation. These degrees are awarded by Punjab Technical University. For details, log on to www.aaft.com
You can also opt for diploma or other short-term courses offered in regular/ distance or online mode by various institutions. You may also choose to do courses in animation or multimedia tools offered in institutes like Aptech or Image.
The industry has grown on a large scale in the recent years executing several domestic and foreign projects successfully. The career prospects of multimedia professionals are quite challenging and lucrative. They can find employment in industries like entertainment, education, media, advertising, web designing and event management. There are several courses related to multimedia offered at different levels. The following are some of the courses and their details: Vishwakarma Creative-i College, Maharashtra offers B.Sc in Multimedia Technologies. The eligibility criterion is pass in 10+2 from the streams of Arts or Science or Commerce. For details, log on to http://creativei.info
BITS, Jaipur offers B.Sc Animation and Multimedia. The eligibility criteria are pass in 10th standard and 10+2 with minimum 60 per cent marks and minimum 50 per cent marks in all the required subjects at 10+2 level. The admission is based on merit rank and performance at Creativity Aptitude Test. For details, log on to www.bitmesra.ac.in
Satyabhama University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Sc in Multimedia. The eligibility criterion is graduation in relevant discipline. For details, log on to www.sathyabamauniv.ac.in
Karunya University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Tech in Multimedia Technologies. The eligibility criterion is BE/ B.Tech in any branch with minimum 50 per cent marks. For details, log on to http://karunya.edu
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Uttar Pradesh offers one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia, two-years M.Sc Multimedia Technologies and three-years B.Sc Multimedia. The admission is based on performance at entrance test. The eligibility criterion for B.Sc is Intermediate. For M.Sc it is graduation. These degrees are awarded by Punjab Technical University. For details, log on to www.aaft.com
You can also opt for diploma or other short-term courses offered in regular/ distance or online mode by various institutions. You may also choose to do courses in animation or multimedia tools offered in institutes like Aptech or Image.
NAARM offers course
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management will be launching one year post graduate diploma in IT Management in Agriculture on November 11. The use of IT in increasing the productivity in various fields and the need to apply these technologies in agriculture had necessitated this course. Indian Council of Agricultural Research Deputy Director General (Edn) Dr. N. Prakash Tiwari will inaugurate the programme on the academy premises in Rajendranagar.
IBSAT 2008 on December 21
Common Aptitude Test, IBSAT 2008, for admission to ICFAI full time MBA programme for 2009-11 and one-year executive post-graduate programme will be held on December 21.
According to a release from ICFAI, the sale of applications is currently going on. The last date for receipt of IBSAT applications is November 20. Applicants interested in registering for IBSAT 2008 can fill up the online registration form available at www.ibsat.org.
They can also contact the ICFAI Branch, Whites Building, D.B. Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore – 641002, or call at 0422-2548877 / 25465777.
According to a release from ICFAI, the sale of applications is currently going on. The last date for receipt of IBSAT applications is November 20. Applicants interested in registering for IBSAT 2008 can fill up the online registration form available at www.ibsat.org.
They can also contact the ICFAI Branch, Whites Building, D.B. Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore – 641002, or call at 0422-2548877 / 25465777.
National Defence Academy exam on April 19
The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination will be held on April 19, 2009. Last date
Last date for submission of forms is November 17, 2008.
Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1991 and not later than July 1, 1993 are eligible.
Army
For Army Wing, candidates need to pass Inter or its equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a university. For Air Force and Naval Wings and for 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course of Naval Academy, a pass in Intermediate or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics is a must. For details, log on to www.upsc.gov.in
Last date for submission of forms is November 17, 2008.
Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1991 and not later than July 1, 1993 are eligible.
Army
For Army Wing, candidates need to pass Inter or its equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a university. For Air Force and Naval Wings and for 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course of Naval Academy, a pass in Intermediate or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics is a must. For details, log on to www.upsc.gov.in
Ph.D. programmes
The following national level institutions are providing research facilities leading to Ph.D. It is time to apply for these Ph.D. programmes. More details can be obtained from the web sites of the institutes concerned.
Immunology
The National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi – 110 067, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. programmes in the areas of genetics and cell signalling; immunity and infection; molecular and cellular biology; reproduction and development; and structural and computational biology.
M.Sc. holders in any branch of science or M.Tech., MBBS, M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. holders who have passed all major examination from 10 +2 onwards with at least 60 per cent marks are eligible to apply. Those who are likely to complete these courses this year can also apply.
Selection is based on a written test to be held on February 15 at Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata.
Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nii.res.in.
Completed applications should reach Manager (A&E), National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110 067 on or before December 8, 2008.
For details, visit www.nii.res.in
Astrophysics
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore – 560 034 has invited applications from bright and motivated students with outstanding academic merit for admission to its Ph.D. programme; integrated Ph.D. programme in physics and astrophysics; and integrated M.Tech.-Ph.D. (tech) programme in astronomical instrumentation.
For more details and the application form, visit www.iiap.res.in.
Applications should be submitted online on or before November 20, 2008. The entrance test will be held on December 13 at various centres across the country.
Anna University
The Centre for Research under Anna University Chennai has invited application for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes (December session).
Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.annauniv.edu/research. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 15, 2008.
IIT Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes for the spring semester 2008-09 session.
More details can be obtained from the web site www.iitr.ernet.ac.in. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.
Chemical Laboratory
The National Chemical Laboratory, Pune – 411 008 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes in chemical and related sciences from students who have qualified CSIR- NET, CSIR -UGC fellowship schemes; DBT, ICMR JRF examinations; or Bioinformatics National Certification Examination. For more details and application form, visit www.ncl-india.org.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.
NIT Warangal
The National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh – 506 021, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes for December 2008 session.
Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nitw.ac.in.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 17, 2008.
Nehru Centre
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore – 560 064 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. engineering (by research) and M.S. (by research).
More details can be obtained from the web site www.jncasr.ac.in/admit.
Last date for receipt of completed application forms is November 28, 2008.
Immunology
The National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi – 110 067, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. programmes in the areas of genetics and cell signalling; immunity and infection; molecular and cellular biology; reproduction and development; and structural and computational biology.
M.Sc. holders in any branch of science or M.Tech., MBBS, M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. holders who have passed all major examination from 10 +2 onwards with at least 60 per cent marks are eligible to apply. Those who are likely to complete these courses this year can also apply.
Selection is based on a written test to be held on February 15 at Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata.
Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nii.res.in.
Completed applications should reach Manager (A&E), National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110 067 on or before December 8, 2008.
For details, visit www.nii.res.in
Astrophysics
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore – 560 034 has invited applications from bright and motivated students with outstanding academic merit for admission to its Ph.D. programme; integrated Ph.D. programme in physics and astrophysics; and integrated M.Tech.-Ph.D. (tech) programme in astronomical instrumentation.
For more details and the application form, visit www.iiap.res.in.
Applications should be submitted online on or before November 20, 2008. The entrance test will be held on December 13 at various centres across the country.
Anna University
The Centre for Research under Anna University Chennai has invited application for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes (December session).
Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.annauniv.edu/research. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 15, 2008.
IIT Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes for the spring semester 2008-09 session.
More details can be obtained from the web site www.iitr.ernet.ac.in. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.
Chemical Laboratory
The National Chemical Laboratory, Pune – 411 008 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes in chemical and related sciences from students who have qualified CSIR- NET, CSIR -UGC fellowship schemes; DBT, ICMR JRF examinations; or Bioinformatics National Certification Examination. For more details and application form, visit www.ncl-india.org.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.
NIT Warangal
The National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh – 506 021, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes for December 2008 session.
Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nitw.ac.in.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 17, 2008.
Nehru Centre
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore – 560 064 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. engineering (by research) and M.S. (by research).
More details can be obtained from the web site www.jncasr.ac.in/admit.
Last date for receipt of completed application forms is November 28, 2008.
Fellow programme in management
The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, has invited applications for its doctoral-level fellow programme in management commencing in July 2009.
Those who have obtained Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with at least 60 per cent marks and with good academic record are eligible to apply.
The candidate must not be above 45 years as on June 30, 2009. Selection is based on CAT or GMAT score or UGC- CSIR- NET, group discussion and interview. Those selected will be eligible for a monthly fellowship of Rs.12,000 during the first and second years and Rs.14,000 during the third and fourth years.
A contingency grant of Rs.20,000 a year will also be given.
For more details, visit www.iifm.ac.in/fpm.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is February 15, 2009.
Those who have obtained Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with at least 60 per cent marks and with good academic record are eligible to apply.
The candidate must not be above 45 years as on June 30, 2009. Selection is based on CAT or GMAT score or UGC- CSIR- NET, group discussion and interview. Those selected will be eligible for a monthly fellowship of Rs.12,000 during the first and second years and Rs.14,000 during the third and fourth years.
A contingency grant of Rs.20,000 a year will also be given.
For more details, visit www.iifm.ac.in/fpm.
Last date for the receipt of completed applications is February 15, 2009.
Symbiosis aptitude test on December 21
The Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, a common written test for admission to programmes of the Post-Graduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University, will be conducted on December 21 in 29 cities across the country.
Apart from the mandatory test, students also have to undergo the selection process of the institute concerned.
A candidate can choose only one city and the centre and its address will be printed on the admit card, said a communication from Symbiosis.
In Kerala, Kochi will be a test centre. The other centres include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Visakhapatanam.
The last date for registration is November 25.
The results will be announced on January 10, 2009.
Students could register online at www.snaptest.org. The fee is Rs.1,000. They can make the payment by cash (through Axis Bank), demand draft or online using a credit card.
The SNAP web site has the facility for the online purchase of prospectus and application forms for some institutes under Symbiosis International University, which will continue till January 9, 2009. Thereafter the candidates should have to contact the institute directly.
Apart from the mandatory test, students also have to undergo the selection process of the institute concerned.
A candidate can choose only one city and the centre and its address will be printed on the admit card, said a communication from Symbiosis.
In Kerala, Kochi will be a test centre. The other centres include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Visakhapatanam.
The last date for registration is November 25.
The results will be announced on January 10, 2009.
Students could register online at www.snaptest.org. The fee is Rs.1,000. They can make the payment by cash (through Axis Bank), demand draft or online using a credit card.
The SNAP web site has the facility for the online purchase of prospectus and application forms for some institutes under Symbiosis International University, which will continue till January 9, 2009. Thereafter the candidates should have to contact the institute directly.
Opportunities in M.Sc. Nursing
Demand for professionally-qualified nurses and nursing tutors are increasing day by day in the country and abroad. This demand is likely to continue in the future also. To rise further in the profession, with the option of being engaged in teaching assignments, a Master’s degree course in nursing is indeed a good choice.
M.Sc. nursing courses are being offered by the colleges of nursing attached to the medical colleges in various States. Majority of the nursing college admissions are for those domiciled in the respective States, but some prominent colleges at the national level admit students through entrance tests. Most nursing colleges tend to offer nursing courses to girls only, but the field is open to males also, though in restricted numbers.
Specialisations
Specialised courses in nursing are also available either as Master’s degree or post diploma courses in areas of medical surgical nursing; community health nursing; child health nursing or paediatric nursing; obstetrics and gynaecology nursing; mental health nursing or psychiatric nursing; and so on. Study facilities with a limited number of seats are available for the Master’s degree level programmes. Nursing graduates can also enter the administrative field by securing a postgraduate (PG) degree or diploma in hospital administration.
Study facilities
In Kerala, the government nursing colleges at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kozhikode offer M.Sc. nursing in different specialties for meritorious graduates in nursing.
The details are as follows:
•M.Sc. nursing (medical surgical nursing) – Total 20 seats; offered by nursing colleges at Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (6 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Community health nursing – 18 seats; offered by colleges at Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Child health nursing – 18 seats; Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Obstetrics and gynaecology nursing – 14 seats; Thiruvananthapuram (4 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Mental health nursing – 10 seats; Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
Duration of the course is two years. Selection is through the State-level entrance examination conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala. Those who have secured a B.Sc. nursing degree from any of the universities in Kerala or from any other university recognised as equivalent thereto by any university in Kerala are eligible to appear for the M.Sc. nursing entrance examination.
Those who have passed basic B.Sc. degree in nursing or post basic B.Sc. degree in nursing (regular course) or equivalent examination from universities outside the State should produce recognition or eligibility certificate.
Outside Kerala
M.Sc. nursing courses are offered by the following colleges outside Kerala. More details can be collected from the colleges concerned.
•Rajkumari Amritkaur College of Nursing, New Delhi – 110 024
•Christian Medical College and Hospital, College of Nursing, Vellore – 632 004
•Christian Medical College and Hospital, College of Nursing, Ludhiana – 141 008
•College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal – 576 119
•St. John’s Nursing College, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore – 560 034
•M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research, Bangalore – 560 054
•Father Muller’s College of Nursing, Mangalore – 575 002
•KLE Society’s College of Nursing, Belgaum – 590 010
•Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Nursing, Coimbatore – 541 044
•Sacred Heart Nursing College, Madurai – 625 020
•Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh – 160 012
•All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, 110 Chitaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 012
•Leelabai Thackersey College of Nursing, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai – 400 020
•Annapoorna College of Nursing, Vinayaka Mission, Salem, Tamil Nadu – 636 308
•National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore – 560 029 ( http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/)
M.Sc. psychiatric nursing
•All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ( http://www.aiims.edu/)
M.Sc. nursing (neuro science, psychiatric nursing and so on)
Research
Those who successfully complete M.Sc. nursing with good marks can go for M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes. The following are among the institutions offering such programmes.
•College of Nursing, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 011
•College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal
•Leelabai Thackersay College of Nursing, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai
•The Institute of Health Science, Mangalore
Career prospects
After the successful completion of M.Sc., one could try to become a clinical nurse, nurse administrator, nurse educator, nurse researcher and so on. Clinical nurses act as consultants for providing care in a designated clinical setting. A nurse administrator has organisational and functional responsibilities in running a nursing service department at various levels. Nurse educators participate in curriculum development in the clinical specialisation and helps in the academic, professional and personal growth of students.
The demand for highly-qualified and skilled nurses will continue to grow with the expansion of healthcare facilities. With the expansion of educational and training institutes in nursing, the demand for teachers is also increasing. Professionally-qualified nurses could try to get suitable positions in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and in various European countries, after qualifying NCLEX- RN (National Council Licensure Examinations for Registered Nurses), CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School), TOFEL (Test of English as Foreign Languages), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and so on. ( http://www.cgfns.org/, http://www.tofel.org/, http://www.ielts.org/). Nurse researchers are involved in research process and methodology and should be able to carryout research independently in an area of specialisation.
M.Sc. nursing courses are being offered by the colleges of nursing attached to the medical colleges in various States. Majority of the nursing college admissions are for those domiciled in the respective States, but some prominent colleges at the national level admit students through entrance tests. Most nursing colleges tend to offer nursing courses to girls only, but the field is open to males also, though in restricted numbers.
Specialisations
Specialised courses in nursing are also available either as Master’s degree or post diploma courses in areas of medical surgical nursing; community health nursing; child health nursing or paediatric nursing; obstetrics and gynaecology nursing; mental health nursing or psychiatric nursing; and so on. Study facilities with a limited number of seats are available for the Master’s degree level programmes. Nursing graduates can also enter the administrative field by securing a postgraduate (PG) degree or diploma in hospital administration.
Study facilities
In Kerala, the government nursing colleges at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kozhikode offer M.Sc. nursing in different specialties for meritorious graduates in nursing.
The details are as follows:
•M.Sc. nursing (medical surgical nursing) – Total 20 seats; offered by nursing colleges at Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (6 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Community health nursing – 18 seats; offered by colleges at Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Child health nursing – 18 seats; Thiruvananthapuram (8 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Obstetrics and gynaecology nursing – 14 seats; Thiruvananthapuram (4 seats), Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
•Mental health nursing – 10 seats; Kottayam (4 seats) and Kozhikode (6 seats).
Duration of the course is two years. Selection is through the State-level entrance examination conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala. Those who have secured a B.Sc. nursing degree from any of the universities in Kerala or from any other university recognised as equivalent thereto by any university in Kerala are eligible to appear for the M.Sc. nursing entrance examination.
Those who have passed basic B.Sc. degree in nursing or post basic B.Sc. degree in nursing (regular course) or equivalent examination from universities outside the State should produce recognition or eligibility certificate.
Outside Kerala
M.Sc. nursing courses are offered by the following colleges outside Kerala. More details can be collected from the colleges concerned.
•Rajkumari Amritkaur College of Nursing, New Delhi – 110 024
•Christian Medical College and Hospital, College of Nursing, Vellore – 632 004
•Christian Medical College and Hospital, College of Nursing, Ludhiana – 141 008
•College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal – 576 119
•St. John’s Nursing College, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore – 560 034
•M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research, Bangalore – 560 054
•Father Muller’s College of Nursing, Mangalore – 575 002
•KLE Society’s College of Nursing, Belgaum – 590 010
•Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, College of Nursing, Coimbatore – 541 044
•Sacred Heart Nursing College, Madurai – 625 020
•Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh – 160 012
•All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, 110 Chitaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 012
•Leelabai Thackersey College of Nursing, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai – 400 020
•Annapoorna College of Nursing, Vinayaka Mission, Salem, Tamil Nadu – 636 308
•National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore – 560 029 ( http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/)
M.Sc. psychiatric nursing
•All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ( http://www.aiims.edu/)
M.Sc. nursing (neuro science, psychiatric nursing and so on)
Research
Those who successfully complete M.Sc. nursing with good marks can go for M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes. The following are among the institutions offering such programmes.
•College of Nursing, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 011
•College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal
•Leelabai Thackersay College of Nursing, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai
•The Institute of Health Science, Mangalore
Career prospects
After the successful completion of M.Sc., one could try to become a clinical nurse, nurse administrator, nurse educator, nurse researcher and so on. Clinical nurses act as consultants for providing care in a designated clinical setting. A nurse administrator has organisational and functional responsibilities in running a nursing service department at various levels. Nurse educators participate in curriculum development in the clinical specialisation and helps in the academic, professional and personal growth of students.
The demand for highly-qualified and skilled nurses will continue to grow with the expansion of healthcare facilities. With the expansion of educational and training institutes in nursing, the demand for teachers is also increasing. Professionally-qualified nurses could try to get suitable positions in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and in various European countries, after qualifying NCLEX- RN (National Council Licensure Examinations for Registered Nurses), CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School), TOFEL (Test of English as Foreign Languages), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and so on. ( http://www.cgfns.org/, http://www.tofel.org/, http://www.ielts.org/). Nurse researchers are involved in research process and methodology and should be able to carryout research independently in an area of specialisation.
DAAD scholarships for Indian students
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office at New Delhi has announced new scholarships for research programmes for Indian students and research scholars.
Good governance
The new programme, Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG), is designed to academically qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of good governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.
The programme offers graduates with a first class university degree, the chance to obtain a master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance to the social, political and economic development of their home country. The deadline for this scholarship is November 15, 2008.
Research fellowships
DLR - DAAD Research Fellowships is a new programme implemented by the DLR (national research centre for aeronautics and space) and the DAAD.
This fellowship offers outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany. These fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis.
Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit. The current offers are published under ‘DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current Offers’ at http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/ausschreibungen/09009.de.html . Offer Nos. 13 and 27 are specifically for India. Application deadline is Nobember 30, 2008.
DAAD-Siemens grants
Siemens AG and the DAAD aim to give young and early-stage researchers who are particularly qualified in specific subject areas and who come from select universities in India the opportunity to spend a longer period of time doing research within the scope of international projects. The individual project has to be completed with a doctorate in Germany. It will be supervised by scientists working at universities in Germany in close cooperation with scientists working for Siemens Corporate Technology. Application deadline is November 30, 2008.
Good governance
The new programme, Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG), is designed to academically qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of good governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.
The programme offers graduates with a first class university degree, the chance to obtain a master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance to the social, political and economic development of their home country. The deadline for this scholarship is November 15, 2008.
Research fellowships
DLR - DAAD Research Fellowships is a new programme implemented by the DLR (national research centre for aeronautics and space) and the DAAD.
This fellowship offers outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany. These fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis.
Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit. The current offers are published under ‘DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current Offers’ at http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/ausschreibungen/09009.de.html . Offer Nos. 13 and 27 are specifically for India. Application deadline is Nobember 30, 2008.
DAAD-Siemens grants
Siemens AG and the DAAD aim to give young and early-stage researchers who are particularly qualified in specific subject areas and who come from select universities in India the opportunity to spend a longer period of time doing research within the scope of international projects. The individual project has to be completed with a doctorate in Germany. It will be supervised by scientists working at universities in Germany in close cooperation with scientists working for Siemens Corporate Technology. Application deadline is November 30, 2008.
Course in IT management
The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management will be launching a one-year postgraduate diploma course in IT Management in Agriculture on November 11.
The use of information technology in increasing the productivity in various fields and the need to apply these technologies in agriculture had necessitated this course. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Deputy Director, General (Edn), Dr. N. Prakash Tiwari, will inaugurate the programme on the academy premises in Rajendranagar.
The use of information technology in increasing the productivity in various fields and the need to apply these technologies in agriculture had necessitated this course. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Deputy Director, General (Edn), Dr. N. Prakash Tiwari, will inaugurate the programme on the academy premises in Rajendranagar.
Employment fair at Calicut University
Calicut University is organising a mega job fair for the students of its affiliated colleges. The employment fair, to be held on the university campus at Tenhipalam on November 22 and 23, is expected to bring over a dozen companies and thousands of students to the campus. Although started in a bigger way, with 32 companies evincing interest to come and conduct mass recruitment, the ongoing global economic recession has brought a pall to the ambitious plans of the university. “We have been forced to slash the number of days to two from three,” said V.K. Janardhanan, Placement Officer of the university.
The university has ensured the participation of a dozen-odd companies. Prominent among the companies coming to the fair on November 22 and 23 are HCL, Maersk, Sitel and Reliance.
Most of the companies will be offering opportunities at the entry level. “That brings good news to the general graduates of our affiliated arts and science colleges,” said Dr. Janardhanan. As the appointments of second level managerial cadres are generally frozen the world over, MBA students may not find the fair an attractive affair. Similarly, professional students of law colleges, dental colleges, medical colleges, nursing colleges and teacher-education colleges too may not find the mela useful. However, for B.Tech., M.C.A., BA, B.Sc. and B.Com. students of the affiliated colleges, the fair is poised to provide a golden opportunity to bargain and land a good job.
Maersk, a shipping firm, alone has 600-odd openings. “But the job fair doesn’t provide any guarantee that they fill all their vacancies. They have promised to recruit if they get the right candidates,” said Dr. Janardhanan.
It is the first time in the State that a university is providing a platform for the entire students of its affiliated colleges to seek employment. Although companies have been approaching colleges for campus recruitments, such fairs would usually get limited to individual campuses. According to Calicut University authorities, more than 10,000 students are expected to attend the two-day job fair. The representatives of 70-odd affiliated colleges had attended a meeting held in connection with the job fair. Fresh graduates as well as those passing out in 2009 too will be considered by the recruiters. However, the university authorities could not elaborate on the kind of jobs that will be offered. “The outlook and demands of each recruiter will be different,” said Dr. Janardhanan. It was only a few months ago that Calicut University set up a placement cell for its students. Hungarian firm Trasset and its subsidiaries had recruited 52-odd students from a mini job fair organised by the university placement cell in March. While 42 of the jobs went to engineering graduates, 10 were bagged by general graduates.
The university has ensured the participation of a dozen-odd companies. Prominent among the companies coming to the fair on November 22 and 23 are HCL, Maersk, Sitel and Reliance.
Most of the companies will be offering opportunities at the entry level. “That brings good news to the general graduates of our affiliated arts and science colleges,” said Dr. Janardhanan. As the appointments of second level managerial cadres are generally frozen the world over, MBA students may not find the fair an attractive affair. Similarly, professional students of law colleges, dental colleges, medical colleges, nursing colleges and teacher-education colleges too may not find the mela useful. However, for B.Tech., M.C.A., BA, B.Sc. and B.Com. students of the affiliated colleges, the fair is poised to provide a golden opportunity to bargain and land a good job.
Maersk, a shipping firm, alone has 600-odd openings. “But the job fair doesn’t provide any guarantee that they fill all their vacancies. They have promised to recruit if they get the right candidates,” said Dr. Janardhanan.
It is the first time in the State that a university is providing a platform for the entire students of its affiliated colleges to seek employment. Although companies have been approaching colleges for campus recruitments, such fairs would usually get limited to individual campuses. According to Calicut University authorities, more than 10,000 students are expected to attend the two-day job fair. The representatives of 70-odd affiliated colleges had attended a meeting held in connection with the job fair. Fresh graduates as well as those passing out in 2009 too will be considered by the recruiters. However, the university authorities could not elaborate on the kind of jobs that will be offered. “The outlook and demands of each recruiter will be different,” said Dr. Janardhanan. It was only a few months ago that Calicut University set up a placement cell for its students. Hungarian firm Trasset and its subsidiaries had recruited 52-odd students from a mini job fair organised by the university placement cell in March. While 42 of the jobs went to engineering graduates, 10 were bagged by general graduates.
Andhra University degree exams from March 2
VISAKHAPATNAM: The theory examinations of first, second and third year examinations of B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. (home science), B.A. (OL), B.C.A., B.E.M. and B.B.M. courses of Andhra University will commence on March 2, 2009.
The English practical examinations will be held from January 20 to February 10 and the science practical examinations from February 12 to 26, according to a press release from Controller of Examinations K. Samrajyalakshmi.
The last date for payment of examination fee is December 1 without fine and December 10 with a late fee of Rs. 500. Applications will be accepted for only theory papers 10 days before commencement of examination on payment of a penal fee of Rs. 2,000.
Additional fee
Proforma of the examination application form can be downloaded from the AU website http/ www.andhrauniversity.info/exams/appl.html and has to be submitted to the Principal of college concerned.
An additional fee of Rs. 30 towards examination application form has to be paid along with examination fee.
Students of B.Com. (restructured), CCS, vocational (old) courses prior to B.A. bathces of 1998-1999 and B.Sc. 1994-95 batches will be permitted to appear for the left over papers under Part I and Part II at the special examination, which would be held along with the regular candidates and this will be the last chance for them.
The special examination will be held at Sir C.R.R. College for Boys, Elurur (for West Godavari district); S.K.V.T. College, Rajahmundry (East Godavari); Dr. V.S. Krishna Govt. Degree College here (Visakhapatnam); M.R. College for Boys, Vizianagaram (Vizianagaram) and Government Degree College for Boys, Srikakulam (Srikakulam district).
In case the candidates failed in the special examinations of Part I and Part II, they will be permitted to complete the course under the School of Distance Education after taking readmission.
Applications submitted by the candidates by post or in person at the university office will not be entertained.
The English practical examinations will be held from January 20 to February 10 and the science practical examinations from February 12 to 26, according to a press release from Controller of Examinations K. Samrajyalakshmi.
The last date for payment of examination fee is December 1 without fine and December 10 with a late fee of Rs. 500. Applications will be accepted for only theory papers 10 days before commencement of examination on payment of a penal fee of Rs. 2,000.
Additional fee
Proforma of the examination application form can be downloaded from the AU website http/ www.andhrauniversity.info/exams/appl.html and has to be submitted to the Principal of college concerned.
An additional fee of Rs. 30 towards examination application form has to be paid along with examination fee.
Students of B.Com. (restructured), CCS, vocational (old) courses prior to B.A. bathces of 1998-1999 and B.Sc. 1994-95 batches will be permitted to appear for the left over papers under Part I and Part II at the special examination, which would be held along with the regular candidates and this will be the last chance for them.
The special examination will be held at Sir C.R.R. College for Boys, Elurur (for West Godavari district); S.K.V.T. College, Rajahmundry (East Godavari); Dr. V.S. Krishna Govt. Degree College here (Visakhapatnam); M.R. College for Boys, Vizianagaram (Vizianagaram) and Government Degree College for Boys, Srikakulam (Srikakulam district).
In case the candidates failed in the special examinations of Part I and Part II, they will be permitted to complete the course under the School of Distance Education after taking readmission.
Applications submitted by the candidates by post or in person at the university office will not be entertained.
Award for NGRI scientist
HYDERABAD: R.K. Chadha, Head, Seismology Group, National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), was presented the ‘2008 Decennial Award’ of the Indian Geophysical Union at its 45th convention in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, recently. The award carried a gold medal and a citation. The AP Academy of Science will honour him on November 15 a press release said here on Monday.
Exclusive portal for engineering students
HYDERABAD: To help engineering students get rid of “examination and interview blues”, a portal exclusively addressing their needs was launched by Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) D. Narasimha Reddy at the university campus on Monday.
A private firm, Deccansoft Software Services has developed the website in partnership with an in-house panel of experts, a company official said. The website ‘ www.examshub.com’ would host
solved question papers of all engineering branches handled by JNTU.
Describing the portal as a one-point solution, he said the company developed an algorithm that doesn’t repeat any of the questions. Besides, by double clicking any word in the text, its meaning can be known, Mr. Soni said. The site also contains 32,000 videos of lectures. The website has innovative features like ‘discussion forum.’
A private firm, Deccansoft Software Services has developed the website in partnership with an in-house panel of experts, a company official said. The website ‘ www.examshub.com’ would host
solved question papers of all engineering branches handled by JNTU.
Describing the portal as a one-point solution, he said the company developed an algorithm that doesn’t repeat any of the questions. Besides, by double clicking any word in the text, its meaning can be known, Mr. Soni said. The site also contains 32,000 videos of lectures. The website has innovative features like ‘discussion forum.’
Online scholarship facility from today
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, will launch online transmission of tuition fee reimbursement and post-matric scholarships to minority students on Tuesday coinciding with the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad being observed as Minority Welfare Day.
An amount of Rs. 51.13 crore is being sanctioned towards scholarship covering 1.64 lakh students for the year 2008-09. An equal number of students will get tuition fee reimbursement of Rs. 120.13 crore.
“This is the first time that the scheme is going online”, said Mohd Ilyas Rizvi, vice-chairman and MD of A.P. State Minorities Finance Corporation Ltd. Speaking to presspersons here on Monday that the tuition fee reimbursement for students admitted under Category ‘A’ in professional courses would be transmitted to the bank account of the colleges while the scholarship amount would be transmitted to the bank account of students.
This facility was being extended to students whose parents’ annual income was less than Rs. 1 lakh.
Under the Government of India scheme, merit-cum-means-based scholarships would be given away to 867 students for professional courses and post-matric scholarships to 7,586 students for the year 2008-09. Under the pre-matric scholarship , an amount of Rs. 4.31 crore was sanctioned to 16,027 students The corporation planned to train 1,855 persons for various trades at a cost of Rs. 2.65 crore.
An amount of Rs. 51.13 crore is being sanctioned towards scholarship covering 1.64 lakh students for the year 2008-09. An equal number of students will get tuition fee reimbursement of Rs. 120.13 crore.
“This is the first time that the scheme is going online”, said Mohd Ilyas Rizvi, vice-chairman and MD of A.P. State Minorities Finance Corporation Ltd. Speaking to presspersons here on Monday that the tuition fee reimbursement for students admitted under Category ‘A’ in professional courses would be transmitted to the bank account of the colleges while the scholarship amount would be transmitted to the bank account of students.
This facility was being extended to students whose parents’ annual income was less than Rs. 1 lakh.
Under the Government of India scheme, merit-cum-means-based scholarships would be given away to 867 students for professional courses and post-matric scholarships to 7,586 students for the year 2008-09. Under the pre-matric scholarship , an amount of Rs. 4.31 crore was sanctioned to 16,027 students The corporation planned to train 1,855 persons for various trades at a cost of Rs. 2.65 crore.
MoU signed
University of Hyderabad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahasarakham University, Thailand in the areas of mutual academic interest pertaining to the fields of Computer and Information Sciences, Biological Sciences and Social sciences, a release from the University informed.
Education Day today
National Education Day will be celebrated at Telugu Bala Mahila Pranganam to remember Abul Kalam. Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed was born on November 11, 1888, was a Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement, whose birth anniversary will be celebrated in Guntur on Tuesday.
Friday, November 07, 2008
205 fake institutions
Both the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had identified 205 fake universities and institutions during the last three years and in the current year, so far, according to official sources.
The UGC and AICTE keep a watch over such institutions. Of the 205, two were identified by UGC and the rest were fake technical institutions identified by AICTE. The two institutions identified by the UGC are in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Of the fake institutions spotted by AICTE, 74 are in Maharashtra; 25 in Delhi; 22 in Karnataka; 15 each in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; 14 in Uttar Pradesh; nine each in Haryana and Chandigarh; eight in Andhra Pradesh; three each in Rajasthan and Gujarat; two each in Kerala and Punjab; and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Goa. The names of these institutions have been included in the list of fake universities, institutions maintained by UGC and AICTE and also posted on their respective web sites.
State-wise List of fake Universities as on 29thJuly, 2008
The UGC and AICTE keep a watch over such institutions. Of the 205, two were identified by UGC and the rest were fake technical institutions identified by AICTE. The two institutions identified by the UGC are in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Of the fake institutions spotted by AICTE, 74 are in Maharashtra; 25 in Delhi; 22 in Karnataka; 15 each in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; 14 in Uttar Pradesh; nine each in Haryana and Chandigarh; eight in Andhra Pradesh; three each in Rajasthan and Gujarat; two each in Kerala and Punjab; and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Goa. The names of these institutions have been included in the list of fake universities, institutions maintained by UGC and AICTE and also posted on their respective web sites.
State-wise List of fake Universities as on 29thJuly, 2008
Courses in clinical research
Clinical Research professionals need to be well-versed in the fields of operations, data management, medical writing, biostatistics and soft skills. And Mpower Institute of Clinical Research, registered in 2006, aims for excellence in providing training in all these fields.
The Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research (PGDCR) includes six months of training with classes over the weekend. This course enables the students to become Clinical Research Coordinator, Associate, Medical Writer, Data Management Validator, Safety Reviewer, Monitor in hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. Another course offered is the Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management (PGCHM). In collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation for Health (DRFHE), this is the first venture to support patients with knowledge not only in medicine but also in finance, stress, psychological support etc. This course enables the students to become patient care coordinators, health care experts, patient recruiters and retainers in the hospital sector.
The eligibility for joining the courses is B. Pharma, M. Pharma, MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS, B.Sc., M.Sc., Life sciences, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, BOT or MPT. The age limit is 35 years and the batch strength is 10-15 students (for PGDCR) and 20-25 students (for PGCHM). The duration of the course is six months with weekend classes only between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (or) 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Students will be given an option to work on-site during weekdays for getting practical exposure. Students will be trained in communication skills, negotiation, body language, corporate etiquettes, SWOT analysis, resume writing, interview skills and group interactions. Candidates with qualification and eligibility have to take up an entrance test, aptitude test, English test and basic computer test.
The placement track record has been impressive in all seven batches. Some of the organisations where the students have been placed are Manipal Hospital, Diacon, St. John’s, M.S. Ramaiah, Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Mahaveer Jain, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Chest Diseases, Kovai Medical College, Accenture, Manipal Acunova , Clintrac International and Neemans International.
For further details, visit the Mpower Institute of Clinical Research at No. 817/A, 1-1, 14th Cross, Jayanagar VII Block, Bangalore-82. Ph: 080-64549311, 98445 33041 or log on to www.mpowericr.co.in
The Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research (PGDCR) includes six months of training with classes over the weekend. This course enables the students to become Clinical Research Coordinator, Associate, Medical Writer, Data Management Validator, Safety Reviewer, Monitor in hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. Another course offered is the Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management (PGCHM). In collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation for Health (DRFHE), this is the first venture to support patients with knowledge not only in medicine but also in finance, stress, psychological support etc. This course enables the students to become patient care coordinators, health care experts, patient recruiters and retainers in the hospital sector.
The eligibility for joining the courses is B. Pharma, M. Pharma, MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS, B.Sc., M.Sc., Life sciences, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, BOT or MPT. The age limit is 35 years and the batch strength is 10-15 students (for PGDCR) and 20-25 students (for PGCHM). The duration of the course is six months with weekend classes only between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (or) 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Students will be given an option to work on-site during weekdays for getting practical exposure. Students will be trained in communication skills, negotiation, body language, corporate etiquettes, SWOT analysis, resume writing, interview skills and group interactions. Candidates with qualification and eligibility have to take up an entrance test, aptitude test, English test and basic computer test.
The placement track record has been impressive in all seven batches. Some of the organisations where the students have been placed are Manipal Hospital, Diacon, St. John’s, M.S. Ramaiah, Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Mahaveer Jain, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Chest Diseases, Kovai Medical College, Accenture, Manipal Acunova , Clintrac International and Neemans International.
For further details, visit the Mpower Institute of Clinical Research at No. 817/A, 1-1, 14th Cross, Jayanagar VII Block, Bangalore-82. Ph: 080-64549311, 98445 33041 or log on to www.mpowericr.co.in
MSME course on web designing
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute is organising a Skill Development Programme on Web Designing for educated unemployed youth.
The duration of the course is 45 days beginning November 5 and will be conducted at MSME premises.
Interested candidates who have qualified intermediate and with basic computer knowledge should send their bio-data to Director, MSME-Development Institute, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Narsapur Crossroads, Balanagar on or before November 5. For further details contact 944040444
The duration of the course is 45 days beginning November 5 and will be conducted at MSME premises.
Interested candidates who have qualified intermediate and with basic computer knowledge should send their bio-data to Director, MSME-Development Institute, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Narsapur Crossroads, Balanagar on or before November 5. For further details contact 944040444
All about executive MBA programme
MBA in India is available as full-time programmes, part-time programmes, two-year programmes, one /one-and-a-half-year executive programmes and several specialisations. We have universities offering courses as MBA and executive MBA, and premier institutes like SP Jain Institute of Management and Research offering courses as Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Executive Management Programmes.
We also have universities like TASMAC that award degrees of universities abroad. But, the academic content delivered by all courses is almost the same. Any MBA programme aims at equipping the students with skills required to succeed in the corporate world. In a typical two-year course, the first year exposes the student to the different functional areas. And the second year allows the student to choose an area of specialisation. On the other hand, one-year programmes accelerate the curriculum taking advantage of the fact that students who enrol for these courses have prior work experience. Their experience would have already acquainted them with the several aspects of business administration, made them aware of their strengths, weaknesses and areas to improve. One-year executive MBAs or EMBAs are for professionals who need the degree to step ahead in their careers and wish to hone their skills. EMBA is usually offered in part-time mode, as the students would be continuing to work.
The success of any MBA programme depends on the students. This is the reason why most business schools try to constitute a class with students from various academic and professional backgrounds.
The interaction between the students on the projects and other activities they take up as teams, discussions and presentations offer them new perspectives and ideas. By the end of the course, the students get transformed into more competent and confident professionals.
And this is the purpose of an MBA programme. Whether it is MBA or EMBA, when the students have some work experience, the learning is more enriched, faster and easier.
In an executive MBA programme, some students have even five to ten years of experience. Most of them will be from middle or higher managerial roles. The contributions each of them makes to the learning process of the whole class are really significant and valuable. So, based on the work experience a person has, his credentials and aims, he can choose between opting for an MBA or EMBA.
Now that you have registered for EMBA in distance mode, make sure that you attend all the contact classes. Try to discuss on various academic topics with your classmates. Most of all, relate your course content and work. Apply what you learn to your work and use your work to grasp better, the content of your course. The degree awarded by the university will be Executive MBA.
We also have universities like TASMAC that award degrees of universities abroad. But, the academic content delivered by all courses is almost the same. Any MBA programme aims at equipping the students with skills required to succeed in the corporate world. In a typical two-year course, the first year exposes the student to the different functional areas. And the second year allows the student to choose an area of specialisation. On the other hand, one-year programmes accelerate the curriculum taking advantage of the fact that students who enrol for these courses have prior work experience. Their experience would have already acquainted them with the several aspects of business administration, made them aware of their strengths, weaknesses and areas to improve. One-year executive MBAs or EMBAs are for professionals who need the degree to step ahead in their careers and wish to hone their skills. EMBA is usually offered in part-time mode, as the students would be continuing to work.
The success of any MBA programme depends on the students. This is the reason why most business schools try to constitute a class with students from various academic and professional backgrounds.
The interaction between the students on the projects and other activities they take up as teams, discussions and presentations offer them new perspectives and ideas. By the end of the course, the students get transformed into more competent and confident professionals.
And this is the purpose of an MBA programme. Whether it is MBA or EMBA, when the students have some work experience, the learning is more enriched, faster and easier.
In an executive MBA programme, some students have even five to ten years of experience. Most of them will be from middle or higher managerial roles. The contributions each of them makes to the learning process of the whole class are really significant and valuable. So, based on the work experience a person has, his credentials and aims, he can choose between opting for an MBA or EMBA.
Now that you have registered for EMBA in distance mode, make sure that you attend all the contact classes. Try to discuss on various academic topics with your classmates. Most of all, relate your course content and work. Apply what you learn to your work and use your work to grasp better, the content of your course. The degree awarded by the university will be Executive MBA.
IGNOU results
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has declared the results of the MBA entrance test held in August, 2008, for admission to the January, 2009, session. The result cards have been posted individually by IGNOU. Results are available at the website www.ignou.ac.in.
Candidates can submit the applications with relevant documents to IGNOU Regional Centre before November 30, 2008. The student handbook and prospectus for MBA for the next entrance test to be held in February, 2009, is also being issued. The last date for submission of applications is December 15. The prospectus is available at the IGNOU Regional Centre and study centre. The cost of the prospectus is Rs.500 (if collected in person) and Rs.550 (by post).
Candidates can submit the applications with relevant documents to IGNOU Regional Centre before November 30, 2008. The student handbook and prospectus for MBA for the next entrance test to be held in February, 2009, is also being issued. The last date for submission of applications is December 15. The prospectus is available at the IGNOU Regional Centre and study centre. The cost of the prospectus is Rs.500 (if collected in person) and Rs.550 (by post).
NDA on April 19
The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination will be held on April 19, 2009. Last date for submission of forms is November 17, 2008.
Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1991 and not later than July 1, 1993 are eligible.
For Army Wing candidates need to pass in Inter or its equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a university. For Air Force and Naval Wings and for 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course of Naval Academy, a pass in Intermediate or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics is must. For details log on to www.upsc.gov.in
Unmarried male candidates born not earlier than January 2, 1991 and not later than July 1, 1993 are eligible.
For Army Wing candidates need to pass in Inter or its equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a university. For Air Force and Naval Wings and for 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course of Naval Academy, a pass in Intermediate or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics is must. For details log on to www.upsc.gov.in
Kakatiya University offers MBA programme
The Kakatiya University at Warangal is offering two-year MBA programme in collaboration with Central Michigan University, USA, from the current academic year. The last date for submission of application forms is November 20, 2008 and the entrance test will be held on November 28 from 3 pm to 4 pm at the Department of Commerce & Business Management on the campus. The syllabus for the entrance examination is as per GMAT model. Candidates who have completed 10+2+4 pattern of education such as B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm/B.Sc.(Agr), BDS, MA/MSc/M.Com. PG or one year PG diploma course after three years of graduation are eligible.
Students who get admission should complete first year (2 semesters) at KU and the second year (third and fourth semester of second year) at Central Michigan University, USA. Degree will be awarded by CMU, USA. The course fee for first two semesters in Kakatiya University is Rs. 50,000 and for the remaining part of the course at CMU is $14,500 .
Students who get admission should complete first year (2 semesters) at KU and the second year (third and fourth semester of second year) at Central Michigan University, USA. Degree will be awarded by CMU, USA. The course fee for first two semesters in Kakatiya University is Rs. 50,000 and for the remaining part of the course at CMU is $14,500 .
MS programme for professionals
Realising the rising need for refresher courses for IT professionals, Manipal University, the first private deemed university of India, is offering a Master of Science programme for working professionals in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
The technical executive programme is a two-year course, which specialises in various niche areas of technology including Micro Electronics, Computer Science, Digital Design and Embedded Systems, VLSI CAD, Automotive Embedded Systems Design and Embedded Systems Design.
Transfer facilities
Customised to suit the immediate needs of the industry and also help employees showcase their performance capabilities, the programmes are developed in conjunction with experts from various industries, who also serve as part of the faculty.
The programmes are created with working professionals in mind, ensuring that they can further their education and continue working simultaneously.
Weekend classes, provisions for breaks and transfer facilities are just some of the added benefits provided.
Programme aim
“The aim of our executive programmes is to enable working professionals to continue their education, while simultaneously building their careers. The programme also provides them an opportunity to focus their learning in specific areas of specialisation. Fortune 500 companies have nominated Manipal University to provide tertiary technical education to their employees,” explains Anand Sudarshan, Managing Director and CEO, Manipal Education.
Weekend lectures
“The lectures are conducted on weekends in classrooms, well-equipped with multimedia tools thereby providing a conducive learning environment. The programme also provides transfer facilities to students to different centres across the country,” Mr. Sudarshan says. Admissions for the MS programmes are currently open and the last date to apply November 9, 2008. More details can be had on www.corporateprograms.manipal.edu
The technical executive programme is a two-year course, which specialises in various niche areas of technology including Micro Electronics, Computer Science, Digital Design and Embedded Systems, VLSI CAD, Automotive Embedded Systems Design and Embedded Systems Design.
Transfer facilities
Customised to suit the immediate needs of the industry and also help employees showcase their performance capabilities, the programmes are developed in conjunction with experts from various industries, who also serve as part of the faculty.
The programmes are created with working professionals in mind, ensuring that they can further their education and continue working simultaneously.
Weekend classes, provisions for breaks and transfer facilities are just some of the added benefits provided.
Programme aim
“The aim of our executive programmes is to enable working professionals to continue their education, while simultaneously building their careers. The programme also provides them an opportunity to focus their learning in specific areas of specialisation. Fortune 500 companies have nominated Manipal University to provide tertiary technical education to their employees,” explains Anand Sudarshan, Managing Director and CEO, Manipal Education.
Weekend lectures
“The lectures are conducted on weekends in classrooms, well-equipped with multimedia tools thereby providing a conducive learning environment. The programme also provides transfer facilities to students to different centres across the country,” Mr. Sudarshan says. Admissions for the MS programmes are currently open and the last date to apply November 9, 2008. More details can be had on www.corporateprograms.manipal.edu
Wipro recruitment drive
Institute of Electronic Governance (IEG) organised an off campus recruitment drive for Wipro BPO Hyderabad centre at Rishi UBR Degree College for Women. The drive was conducted to recruit costumer care and technology support associates and about 250 students, across the disciplines, participated.
The Chief Executive Officer of IEG, Amaranath Reddy Atmakuri, said they were arranging on and off campus interviews to provide right platform for graduates, especially at the initial phase of their career. In her presentation, Geeta Naresh, Manager – Talent Acquisition, Wipro BPO, said that they are witnessing high growth while there was a slump in job market and the Hyderabad centre was hiring 400 fresh graduates.
The Chief Executive Officer of IEG, Amaranath Reddy Atmakuri, said they were arranging on and off campus interviews to provide right platform for graduates, especially at the initial phase of their career. In her presentation, Geeta Naresh, Manager – Talent Acquisition, Wipro BPO, said that they are witnessing high growth while there was a slump in job market and the Hyderabad centre was hiring 400 fresh graduates.
Success with technical writing
A good technical writer also has to be good at training others, because it is a part of the job profile.
If your passion for technology is exceeded only by your passion to communicate, there is a career which may be ‘write’ up your alley.
In an IT firm, technical writers are needed to communicate what the software does. This could be in terms of user documentation, user manuals or any other documentation that is required to support a technical endeavour.
To know more about what it takes to make a technical writer, Education Plus spoke to Lalitha Subramanian, who heads the Technical Writing Department at Tata Consultancy Services.
Ms. Subramanian sums up three must have for a tech writer – understanding of complex technology and complex applications which can be translated for the user. So, technical writing means writing to a specification for a specific audience, she says. It does not stop here. “Excellent communication skills, ability to understand technical concepts, business, domain and applications is needed,” starts off Ms. Subramanian ticking off a long list of qualities of a tech writer. The writing has to be simple, easy to understand. It cannot be jargon-free but you have to use jargon effectively and accurately, she says. Good language skills are a must. The tools of the trade come later, she says. And, those skills are put to test – TCS has a three-hour test for tech writers. “We believe we can train those recruited,” she says. Most of the skill is learned on the job. “Larger organisations act as effective training grounds for freshers to get into the groove,” she says.
And, a good technical writer also has to be good at training others, because it is a part of the job profile. “You need to make others write well too. Constantly you need to educate yourself. Work on smarter and more innovative ways,” says Ms. Subramanian. Sounds tough? There is more.
“The salaries are equal to that of IT professionals,” says Ms. Subramanian. And the career path is similar to that of an IT professional. The timelines could get aggressive. “With delivery deadlines closing in, there could be a lot of pressure,” says Ms. Subramanian. Multi-tasking also takes up time. “You will be working on multiple projects,” she says. And, there are opportunities to go abroad. “Onsite assignments in projects where they need documentation are there,” she adds.
So, who can become a tech writer? “English majors, journalism majors, MBAs, Commerce, lot of technical graduates who want to communicate end up joining us,” she says. There is a lack of good courses for technical writing, says Ms. Subramanian.
“If courses are designed collaborating with the industry, it would be great,” she adds. And, tech writing is a skill which Ms. Subramanian says every IT professional needs to know. “Engineering colleges should have such a course,” she says, “It is proven that as you move up the ladder, you spend more time communicating.”
If your passion for technology is exceeded only by your passion to communicate, there is a career which may be ‘write’ up your alley.
In an IT firm, technical writers are needed to communicate what the software does. This could be in terms of user documentation, user manuals or any other documentation that is required to support a technical endeavour.
To know more about what it takes to make a technical writer, Education Plus spoke to Lalitha Subramanian, who heads the Technical Writing Department at Tata Consultancy Services.
Ms. Subramanian sums up three must have for a tech writer – understanding of complex technology and complex applications which can be translated for the user. So, technical writing means writing to a specification for a specific audience, she says. It does not stop here. “Excellent communication skills, ability to understand technical concepts, business, domain and applications is needed,” starts off Ms. Subramanian ticking off a long list of qualities of a tech writer. The writing has to be simple, easy to understand. It cannot be jargon-free but you have to use jargon effectively and accurately, she says. Good language skills are a must. The tools of the trade come later, she says. And, those skills are put to test – TCS has a three-hour test for tech writers. “We believe we can train those recruited,” she says. Most of the skill is learned on the job. “Larger organisations act as effective training grounds for freshers to get into the groove,” she says.
And, a good technical writer also has to be good at training others, because it is a part of the job profile. “You need to make others write well too. Constantly you need to educate yourself. Work on smarter and more innovative ways,” says Ms. Subramanian. Sounds tough? There is more.
“The salaries are equal to that of IT professionals,” says Ms. Subramanian. And the career path is similar to that of an IT professional. The timelines could get aggressive. “With delivery deadlines closing in, there could be a lot of pressure,” says Ms. Subramanian. Multi-tasking also takes up time. “You will be working on multiple projects,” she says. And, there are opportunities to go abroad. “Onsite assignments in projects where they need documentation are there,” she adds.
So, who can become a tech writer? “English majors, journalism majors, MBAs, Commerce, lot of technical graduates who want to communicate end up joining us,” she says. There is a lack of good courses for technical writing, says Ms. Subramanian.
“If courses are designed collaborating with the industry, it would be great,” she adds. And, tech writing is a skill which Ms. Subramanian says every IT professional needs to know. “Engineering colleges should have such a course,” she says, “It is proven that as you move up the ladder, you spend more time communicating.”
MBAs with a difference - Distance education and online courses are on offer
The global financial crisis and the consequent downturn in the job market has the B-school aspirant in a quandary. The highly coveted management degree, which had been riding on a high courtesy the bustling economy, seems to be faltering a bit.
Though this does not affect elite institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Management, the smaller colleges, courses and less-traditional options are now being looked at with measured scepticism. And rightfully so, say experts and management academics, who feel that management education cannot be delivered at the click of a mouse or through a virtual classroom. However, for scores of students and even young working professionals, distance education MBAs provide an opportunity to enhance their skills and even climb up the corporate ladder.
Several universities in India offer distance education MBAs. While several private players have stepped in, enticing students with career growth and even placements, there is hardly any regulation. Experts say that the best way to go about choosing a course would be to check if it has the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Distance Education Council (DEC) or the University Grants Commission (in the case of a university). Several leading Business Schools, such as IIM-Bangalore and Symbiosis College, offer such courses. Though they ride piggyback on the reputation of their mainstream courses, the brand name lends some credibility, says Ajay Arora of the Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.).
Experts also recommend the distance education course offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University because it is structured and has a strong system — country-wide network of contact classes and study material — in place. Universities such as the Annamalai University, Madurai Kamraj University and ICFAI (private) have some programmes. Specialised MBAs such as Hospital Management, Health Science in physiotherapy, applied nutrition, education, finance and banking are also gaining ground.
Comparison
Basu Sankarshan, associate professor in finance and control area at IIM-B, says that the institute has at least four distance education cycles running every year for candidates with different experience levels. The Post-Graduate Software Enterprise Management programme is the only one that gives a diploma. Other certificate programmes include both live and remote learning. So, do these distance courses match up to the real thing i.e. a full-time classroom-based course? “Obviously not. A regular MBA is rated much higher. We try to incorporate three to five days of pure campus visit to try and give them that classroom experience,” Prof. Basu says.
Several foreign universities also offer online MBA courses. These include online lectures (sometimes not even interactive), CDs and study material. These courses are very expensive and there is no regulatory body to help students make a decision. Mr. Arora feels that though this may seem like a more comfortable option, one cannot expect too much premium from it. “Not too many employers will give these certificates a great amount of credit. It could be an additional qualification, and those who are already working may get some additional mileage within their companies, but the buck stops there,” he explains.
The current market — with its downturn and trimmed down avatar — will prove to be a leveller, experts say. J. Philip, former director of IIM-B and President of the Xavier Institute of Management Education, says that in the absence of any regulatory authority, the industry (or market) will act as one. “Employers are very, very discerning and do not value token certificates. In the case of an Indian Distance Education programme you at least get some contact classes and interaction. The foreign (online) courses are rather bleak. A lot of students are being lured by them and they are also very expensive,” Prof. Philip explains.
Warning
He dismisses the distance mode because he feels that management education is far beyond reading books and making notes. “Skills, attitudes and habits can only be taught in a full-time course. You will get a certificate, but remember management education is not like an M.A. in History or Sociology,” Prof. Philip warns. It involves team work, face-to-face interaction and a strong course; all of which is only possible in a full-time course. The one-year Executive MBA programme, which is gaining popularity, is a better option, Prof. Philip says. “This, probably, will give students, who cannot afford a long break from work, a better option to get trained in management.”
The full-time MBA courses offered overseas have not lost their sheen. However, with the depreciating rupee and the global financial crisis, students are finding it too expensive. “Recently, Citibank pulled out on loan tie-ups with U.S. Business Schools and if this trend continues, then going abroad will not be a viable option,” says Nishant Agarwal, an employee in a software company.
“This financial crisis has made the Indian student cautious about looking westward for an MBA degree in terms of jobs and placements,” says Mr. Arora. But students must graduate to thinking of what skills and perspective they can get from a management degree rather than just worry about the profile of companies where they will be placed, he adds. “That will help them decide on what course, be it distance education, online or full-time, is of real value.”
(Source : The Hindu)
Though this does not affect elite institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Management, the smaller colleges, courses and less-traditional options are now being looked at with measured scepticism. And rightfully so, say experts and management academics, who feel that management education cannot be delivered at the click of a mouse or through a virtual classroom. However, for scores of students and even young working professionals, distance education MBAs provide an opportunity to enhance their skills and even climb up the corporate ladder.
Several universities in India offer distance education MBAs. While several private players have stepped in, enticing students with career growth and even placements, there is hardly any regulation. Experts say that the best way to go about choosing a course would be to check if it has the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Distance Education Council (DEC) or the University Grants Commission (in the case of a university). Several leading Business Schools, such as IIM-Bangalore and Symbiosis College, offer such courses. Though they ride piggyback on the reputation of their mainstream courses, the brand name lends some credibility, says Ajay Arora of the Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.).
Experts also recommend the distance education course offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University because it is structured and has a strong system — country-wide network of contact classes and study material — in place. Universities such as the Annamalai University, Madurai Kamraj University and ICFAI (private) have some programmes. Specialised MBAs such as Hospital Management, Health Science in physiotherapy, applied nutrition, education, finance and banking are also gaining ground.
Comparison
Basu Sankarshan, associate professor in finance and control area at IIM-B, says that the institute has at least four distance education cycles running every year for candidates with different experience levels. The Post-Graduate Software Enterprise Management programme is the only one that gives a diploma. Other certificate programmes include both live and remote learning. So, do these distance courses match up to the real thing i.e. a full-time classroom-based course? “Obviously not. A regular MBA is rated much higher. We try to incorporate three to five days of pure campus visit to try and give them that classroom experience,” Prof. Basu says.
Several foreign universities also offer online MBA courses. These include online lectures (sometimes not even interactive), CDs and study material. These courses are very expensive and there is no regulatory body to help students make a decision. Mr. Arora feels that though this may seem like a more comfortable option, one cannot expect too much premium from it. “Not too many employers will give these certificates a great amount of credit. It could be an additional qualification, and those who are already working may get some additional mileage within their companies, but the buck stops there,” he explains.
The current market — with its downturn and trimmed down avatar — will prove to be a leveller, experts say. J. Philip, former director of IIM-B and President of the Xavier Institute of Management Education, says that in the absence of any regulatory authority, the industry (or market) will act as one. “Employers are very, very discerning and do not value token certificates. In the case of an Indian Distance Education programme you at least get some contact classes and interaction. The foreign (online) courses are rather bleak. A lot of students are being lured by them and they are also very expensive,” Prof. Philip explains.
Warning
He dismisses the distance mode because he feels that management education is far beyond reading books and making notes. “Skills, attitudes and habits can only be taught in a full-time course. You will get a certificate, but remember management education is not like an M.A. in History or Sociology,” Prof. Philip warns. It involves team work, face-to-face interaction and a strong course; all of which is only possible in a full-time course. The one-year Executive MBA programme, which is gaining popularity, is a better option, Prof. Philip says. “This, probably, will give students, who cannot afford a long break from work, a better option to get trained in management.”
The full-time MBA courses offered overseas have not lost their sheen. However, with the depreciating rupee and the global financial crisis, students are finding it too expensive. “Recently, Citibank pulled out on loan tie-ups with U.S. Business Schools and if this trend continues, then going abroad will not be a viable option,” says Nishant Agarwal, an employee in a software company.
“This financial crisis has made the Indian student cautious about looking westward for an MBA degree in terms of jobs and placements,” says Mr. Arora. But students must graduate to thinking of what skills and perspective they can get from a management degree rather than just worry about the profile of companies where they will be placed, he adds. “That will help them decide on what course, be it distance education, online or full-time, is of real value.”
(Source : The Hindu)
AIPMT - 2009
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited applications for the All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental (AIPMT- 2009) examination for admissions to 15 per cent seats in MBBS and BDS courses in the medical and dental colleges run by the State and Central governments, local-self governments and so on in the country (except in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir).
The test will be held in two stages. The preliminary test, of three hours’ duration, will be held on April 5, 2009 across the country.
The test is of objective type and will cover 200 questions from physics, chemistry and biology.
Those who qualify in the preliminary test will be eligible to appear for the subjective type final test consisting of two papers, which will be held on May 10, 2009. Paper I will cover questions in physics and chemistry and paper II will cover questions in biology (botany and zoology). Each paper will be of two hours’ duration.
Eligibility
Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examination with physics, chemistry and biology with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate and those who are appearing for Plus Two examination in 2009 are eligible to apply.
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes categories require at least 40 per cent marks in the qualifying examination.
Candidates should not be above 25 years as on December 31, 2009.
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes categories will be eligible for relaxation in age by five years (Up to 30 years).
Graduates who have studied physics, chemistry and biology (botany and zoology) and have at least 50 per cent marks are also eligible to apply, provided they have passed Plus Two with physics, chemistry and biology with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted offline and online. Application form and information bulletin can be obtained from select branches of Canara Bank on payment of Rs.600 (Rs.350 for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) till December 1, 2008.
Where to buy
In Kerala, application forms will be available at Canara Bank branches at Kottayam (KK Road); Koyilandy (Main Road); Thiruvananthapuram (Chalai, Ibrahim building; PTP Nagar; MG Road, Devaswam Board Building;); Ernakulam (Shanmugam Road); Kozhikode (Cherooty Road); Thrissur (Round South); Kollam (Thamarakulam); and Palakkad (Market Road).
To submit applications online, visit the web site www.aipmt.nic.in. Online applications can be submitted till 5 p.m. on December 1, 2008.
Print outs of the completed application should be sent to the Deputy Secretary (AIPMT), Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra- 2 , Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 301 by registered post. The fee of Rs.600 (Rs.350 for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) should be remitted through a demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary CBSE, Delhi, from any nationalised bank and payable at Delhi.
The last date for the receipt of completed applications is December 4, 2008.
For more details, visit: www.aipmt.nic.in
The test will be held in two stages. The preliminary test, of three hours’ duration, will be held on April 5, 2009 across the country.
The test is of objective type and will cover 200 questions from physics, chemistry and biology.
Those who qualify in the preliminary test will be eligible to appear for the subjective type final test consisting of two papers, which will be held on May 10, 2009. Paper I will cover questions in physics and chemistry and paper II will cover questions in biology (botany and zoology). Each paper will be of two hours’ duration.
Eligibility
Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examination with physics, chemistry and biology with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate and those who are appearing for Plus Two examination in 2009 are eligible to apply.
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes categories require at least 40 per cent marks in the qualifying examination.
Candidates should not be above 25 years as on December 31, 2009.
Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes categories will be eligible for relaxation in age by five years (Up to 30 years).
Graduates who have studied physics, chemistry and biology (botany and zoology) and have at least 50 per cent marks are also eligible to apply, provided they have passed Plus Two with physics, chemistry and biology with at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted offline and online. Application form and information bulletin can be obtained from select branches of Canara Bank on payment of Rs.600 (Rs.350 for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) till December 1, 2008.
Where to buy
In Kerala, application forms will be available at Canara Bank branches at Kottayam (KK Road); Koyilandy (Main Road); Thiruvananthapuram (Chalai, Ibrahim building; PTP Nagar; MG Road, Devaswam Board Building;); Ernakulam (Shanmugam Road); Kozhikode (Cherooty Road); Thrissur (Round South); Kollam (Thamarakulam); and Palakkad (Market Road).
To submit applications online, visit the web site www.aipmt.nic.in. Online applications can be submitted till 5 p.m. on December 1, 2008.
Print outs of the completed application should be sent to the Deputy Secretary (AIPMT), Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra- 2 , Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 301 by registered post. The fee of Rs.600 (Rs.350 for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) should be remitted through a demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary CBSE, Delhi, from any nationalised bank and payable at Delhi.
The last date for the receipt of completed applications is December 4, 2008.
For more details, visit: www.aipmt.nic.in
MICA entrance
The Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA) Ahmedabad has invited applications for its entrance test for admissions to the two-year fulltime residential Post Graduate Programme in Communications Management. Those who have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and have appeared for IIM-Common Admission Test 2008 are eligible to apply.
Applicants shortlisted on the basis of the CAT score will be invited for the MICA admission test and those qualifying in the test will have to take part in a group discussion and interview.
Apply online on www.mica-india.net till January 20.
For offline application forms and other details, contact: MICA Admission Office, Shela, Ahmedabad – 380 058.
Phone number: +91-2717 – 308250.
Applicants shortlisted on the basis of the CAT score will be invited for the MICA admission test and those qualifying in the test will have to take part in a group discussion and interview.
Apply online on www.mica-india.net till January 20.
For offline application forms and other details, contact: MICA Admission Office, Shela, Ahmedabad – 380 058.
Phone number: +91-2717 – 308250.
Courses in agriculture
Agriculture is the major contributor to Indian Economy. Around sixty per cent of the workforce in the country comes under the agricultural sector.
Several agricultural universities in the country provide higher education and research facilities to meritorious students. B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in agriculture are available.
Thirty-four State agricultural universities, four deemed universities and three Central universities in the country offer undergraduate programmes (B.Sc.) in agriculture. B.Sc. agriculture course of four years’ duration is offered by all agricultural universities. Admission is open to meritorious Plus Two holders who have studied science subjects, including biology. Selection is through an entrance examination.
M.Sc. agriculture courses are offered to meritorious graduates in agriculture. Specialisations include agronomy; agricultural entomology; agricultural extension; plant breeding and genetics; plant pathology; soil science and agricultural chemistry; agricultural economics; agricultural meteorology; plant physiology; agricultural statistics; horticulture; and home science (food science and nutrition).
In Kerala
The College of Agriculture, Vellayani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 522 and the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, KAU P.O., Thrissur – 680 656 (both under the Kerala Agricultural University) offer M.Sc. agriculture in the above specialisation areas. Selection is on the basis of an entrance test. Graduates in agriculture are eligible to appear for the entrance test.
Ph.D. programmes in agriculture are also available at these colleges in the disciplines of agronomy; agricultural entomology; agricultural extension; horticulture; home science (food science and nutrition); plant breeding and genetics; plant pathology; soil science; and agricultural chemistry. Detailed information can be obtained either from the web site www.kau.edu or from the colleges concerned.
ICAR’s entrance test
The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, annually conducts an all-India level entrance examination for admission to undergraduate and Master’s programmes in agriculture and allied subjects. Those clearing the test will be eligible for admission to 15 per cent seats in B.Sc. agriculture and horticulture; B.Tech. agricultural engineering and dairy science and technology; and so on in the State agricultural universities. Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks in physics, chemistry and biology or mathematics are eligible to appear for this entrance examination.
ICAR’s postgraduate level entrance examination is conducted for admission to the Master’s degree programmes in the field of agriculture and allied sciences and for awarding ICAR’s Junior Research Fellowships. All the seats for the Master’s degree programmes in agriculture at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and 25 per cent seats in the State agricultural universities (including the Kerala Agricultural University) and Central agricultural universities are filled through this examination.
Graduates in agriculture or allied subjects with at least 60 per cent marks (55 per cent for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories and differently abled candidates) are eligible to appear for this entrance text. ICAR provides scholarships in the form of junior research fellowships and senior research fellowships (SRF).
Some of the agriculture universities offering M.Sc. agricultural courses are the following:—
•Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003 ( www.tnau.edu)
•Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004 ( www.pau.edu)
•Chowdhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar – 125 004
•Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur – 492 012
Seed science
Some agricultural universities in the country offer seed science and technology at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels. Meritorious graduates in agriculture are eligible for admission. Since the seed industry is growing very fast, it offers bright job prospects in the government and private sectors.
The following Agricultural Universities offer this course.
•Chaudhary Charn Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar – 125 004 ( www.hau.nic.in)
•Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad – 500 030 (AP) ( www.angrau.net).
•Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur – 208 002 (UP) www.csauk.ac.in.
•Jawaharlal Nehru Krishivishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur – 482 004 (MP)
•Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004
•Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003 ( www.tnau.ac.in)
•Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayanikkara, Thrissur – 680 654 ( www.kau.edu)
Agri biotechnology
M.Sc. agri biotechnology courses are offered by some agricultural universities, including the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Selection is based on the all-India level combined biotechnology entrance test conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi ( www.jnu.ac.in). Job prospects are bright for agricultural bio technologists.
Management course
The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad and Lucknow are among the few institutes which offer the two-year postgraduate programme in agribusiness management. The programme is specially designed to transform young men and women into competent professional managers for agriculture; food and food processing; agribusiness; rural; and allied sectors. The programme curriculum has a solid managerial foundation and focuses on the food and agricultural market.
Meritorious graduates who have successfully completed professional courses and postgraduates in agriculture or related disciplines are eligible for admission. Selection is based on Indian Institute of Management-Common Admission Test (IIM-CAT) scores. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, also conducts an MBA programme in agribusiness management. ( www.kau.edu)
Meteorology
Agricultural meteorology deals with the influences of weather on crop and animal husbandry. It helps to study the crop-weather relationship and forecast yield and to develop weather-based agro advisories to sustain crop production by utilising various weather forecasts and climatic forecasts. Master’s and doctoral level professional programmes in agricultural meteorology are being offered by some agricultural universities.
Kerala Agricultural University Vellanikkara, Thrissur; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore; and GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar (UP) offer this course.
Agricultural meteorologists can find job opportunities in academic field, research and development organisations, ICAR and so on.
(Source : The Hindu)
Several agricultural universities in the country provide higher education and research facilities to meritorious students. B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in agriculture are available.
Thirty-four State agricultural universities, four deemed universities and three Central universities in the country offer undergraduate programmes (B.Sc.) in agriculture. B.Sc. agriculture course of four years’ duration is offered by all agricultural universities. Admission is open to meritorious Plus Two holders who have studied science subjects, including biology. Selection is through an entrance examination.
M.Sc. agriculture courses are offered to meritorious graduates in agriculture. Specialisations include agronomy; agricultural entomology; agricultural extension; plant breeding and genetics; plant pathology; soil science and agricultural chemistry; agricultural economics; agricultural meteorology; plant physiology; agricultural statistics; horticulture; and home science (food science and nutrition).
In Kerala
The College of Agriculture, Vellayani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 522 and the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, KAU P.O., Thrissur – 680 656 (both under the Kerala Agricultural University) offer M.Sc. agriculture in the above specialisation areas. Selection is on the basis of an entrance test. Graduates in agriculture are eligible to appear for the entrance test.
Ph.D. programmes in agriculture are also available at these colleges in the disciplines of agronomy; agricultural entomology; agricultural extension; horticulture; home science (food science and nutrition); plant breeding and genetics; plant pathology; soil science; and agricultural chemistry. Detailed information can be obtained either from the web site www.kau.edu or from the colleges concerned.
ICAR’s entrance test
The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, annually conducts an all-India level entrance examination for admission to undergraduate and Master’s programmes in agriculture and allied subjects. Those clearing the test will be eligible for admission to 15 per cent seats in B.Sc. agriculture and horticulture; B.Tech. agricultural engineering and dairy science and technology; and so on in the State agricultural universities. Those who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks in physics, chemistry and biology or mathematics are eligible to appear for this entrance examination.
ICAR’s postgraduate level entrance examination is conducted for admission to the Master’s degree programmes in the field of agriculture and allied sciences and for awarding ICAR’s Junior Research Fellowships. All the seats for the Master’s degree programmes in agriculture at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and 25 per cent seats in the State agricultural universities (including the Kerala Agricultural University) and Central agricultural universities are filled through this examination.
Graduates in agriculture or allied subjects with at least 60 per cent marks (55 per cent for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories and differently abled candidates) are eligible to appear for this entrance text. ICAR provides scholarships in the form of junior research fellowships and senior research fellowships (SRF).
Some of the agriculture universities offering M.Sc. agricultural courses are the following:—
•Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003 ( www.tnau.edu)
•Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004 ( www.pau.edu)
•Chowdhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar – 125 004
•Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur – 492 012
Seed science
Some agricultural universities in the country offer seed science and technology at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels. Meritorious graduates in agriculture are eligible for admission. Since the seed industry is growing very fast, it offers bright job prospects in the government and private sectors.
The following Agricultural Universities offer this course.
•Chaudhary Charn Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar – 125 004 ( www.hau.nic.in)
•Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad – 500 030 (AP) ( www.angrau.net).
•Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur – 208 002 (UP) www.csauk.ac.in.
•Jawaharlal Nehru Krishivishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur – 482 004 (MP)
•Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141 004
•Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003 ( www.tnau.ac.in)
•Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayanikkara, Thrissur – 680 654 ( www.kau.edu)
Agri biotechnology
M.Sc. agri biotechnology courses are offered by some agricultural universities, including the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Selection is based on the all-India level combined biotechnology entrance test conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi ( www.jnu.ac.in). Job prospects are bright for agricultural bio technologists.
Management course
The Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad and Lucknow are among the few institutes which offer the two-year postgraduate programme in agribusiness management. The programme is specially designed to transform young men and women into competent professional managers for agriculture; food and food processing; agribusiness; rural; and allied sectors. The programme curriculum has a solid managerial foundation and focuses on the food and agricultural market.
Meritorious graduates who have successfully completed professional courses and postgraduates in agriculture or related disciplines are eligible for admission. Selection is based on Indian Institute of Management-Common Admission Test (IIM-CAT) scores. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, also conducts an MBA programme in agribusiness management. ( www.kau.edu)
Meteorology
Agricultural meteorology deals with the influences of weather on crop and animal husbandry. It helps to study the crop-weather relationship and forecast yield and to develop weather-based agro advisories to sustain crop production by utilising various weather forecasts and climatic forecasts. Master’s and doctoral level professional programmes in agricultural meteorology are being offered by some agricultural universities.
Kerala Agricultural University Vellanikkara, Thrissur; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore; and GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar (UP) offer this course.
Agricultural meteorologists can find job opportunities in academic field, research and development organisations, ICAR and so on.
(Source : The Hindu)
Ed.CET counselling
Second phase of counselling for admissions into B.Ed. course in minority colleges for Ed.CET – 2008 will be held at A.P. Veterinary Association Hall in Shanti Nagar on Sunday and Monday. As a result of seven additional colleges being added to this phase, 700 extra seats will be available to qualified students, a press release from Consortium of A.P. Minority Educational Institutions said.
MBA entrance
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is inviting applications for the OPENMAT entrance test for admission into its MBA programme. Applications can be obtained from the regional centre on payment of Rs. 500.
Applications should be sent to Registrar, SR&ED, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068, before November 30. The test will be held in February. For details contact 2322 1254, 2322 1255, according to a press release.
Applications should be sent to Registrar, SR&ED, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068, before November 30. The test will be held in February. For details contact 2322 1254, 2322 1255, according to a press release.
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