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M.A., Ph.D. in museology
National Museum Institute University of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi, has invited applications for admission to the following courses.
The university offers specialised courses in history of art, conservation and restoration of works of arts and museology leading to the award of M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
It also awards eight merit scholarships each of Rs.40,000 a year and eight merit-cum-means scholarship each of Rs.12,000 a year.
• M.A. (History of Art):
seats-25;
eligibility - any graduate with background in social sciences, liberal arts or fine arts.
• M.A. (Conservation):
seats-15;
eligibility-a degree in chemistry, physics, geology, botany, zoology, computer science, fine arts, history, history of art, architecture, archaeology, museology, designing or equivalent diploma.
• M.A. (Museology):
seats-15;
eligibility-BA or B.Sc. (honours) or BA or B.Sc. in any discipline under humanities and social science or science or BFA; desirable: a background or PG diploma in subjects related to history of art and museum studies.
• Ph.D. programmes are available in history of art, conservation and museology (4 seats each).
Selection to the M.A. courses will be based on a written test to be held on July 2.
Application form and detailed information can be downloaded from the web site www.nmi.gov.in.
Duly filled-in applications along with required enclosures should reach the National Museum Institute University of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi- 110011 (phone 011- 23792249) on or before June 30. For more details www.nmi.gov.in
The university offers specialised courses in history of art, conservation and restoration of works of arts and museology leading to the award of M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
It also awards eight merit scholarships each of Rs.40,000 a year and eight merit-cum-means scholarship each of Rs.12,000 a year.
• M.A. (History of Art):
seats-25;
eligibility - any graduate with background in social sciences, liberal arts or fine arts.
• M.A. (Conservation):
seats-15;
eligibility-a degree in chemistry, physics, geology, botany, zoology, computer science, fine arts, history, history of art, architecture, archaeology, museology, designing or equivalent diploma.
• M.A. (Museology):
seats-15;
eligibility-BA or B.Sc. (honours) or BA or B.Sc. in any discipline under humanities and social science or science or BFA; desirable: a background or PG diploma in subjects related to history of art and museum studies.
• Ph.D. programmes are available in history of art, conservation and museology (4 seats each).
Selection to the M.A. courses will be based on a written test to be held on July 2.
Application form and detailed information can be downloaded from the web site www.nmi.gov.in.
Duly filled-in applications along with required enclosures should reach the National Museum Institute University of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi- 110011 (phone 011- 23792249) on or before June 30. For more details www.nmi.gov.in
Pre and post-doctoral fellowships of OUCIP
Osmania University Centre for International Programmes (OUCIP) is inviting applications for a four-week pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships for 2009-10.
Eligibility
Scholars registered for Ph.D. in any Indian university are eligible to apply for pre-doctoral fellowships while post-doctoral fellowships are open for permanent faculty members and professionals with at least five years of work experience and affiliated to nationally recognised institutions, according to a press release.
Last date
Application forms can be downloaded from www.osmania.ac.in/oucip. Filled-in applications need to reach by July 15. More information can also be had from oucip @osmania.ac.in /040-27098609.
Eligibility
Scholars registered for Ph.D. in any Indian university are eligible to apply for pre-doctoral fellowships while post-doctoral fellowships are open for permanent faculty members and professionals with at least five years of work experience and affiliated to nationally recognised institutions, according to a press release.
Last date
Application forms can be downloaded from www.osmania.ac.in/oucip. Filled-in applications need to reach by July 15. More information can also be had from oucip @osmania.ac.in /040-27098609.
Last date extended for NALSAR courses
NALSAR University of Law invites applications for NALSAR Proximate Education Courses. The university offers post graduate diploma courses in Patents Law, Cyber Laws, Media Laws and International Humanitarian Law.
The deadline to apply has been extended till June 30.
Those interested in enrolling for admissions can download the application form from ‘ www.nalsarpro.org’.
The courses will be imparted through a dedicated website apart from printed modules, CDs and contact seminars at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Media Law contact classes however will be held in Hyderabad only. The programme in International Humanitarian Law is totally web-based and open to candidates from Asia, Asia Pacific and South Asian countries.
Candidates desiring to apply can write to Coordinator, NALSAR Proximate Education at 3-4-71, Barkatpura, Hyderabad or email at admissions@nalsarpro.org. For details contact 040-27567958 or 27567955.
The deadline to apply has been extended till June 30.
Those interested in enrolling for admissions can download the application form from ‘ www.nalsarpro.org’.
The courses will be imparted through a dedicated website apart from printed modules, CDs and contact seminars at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The Media Law contact classes however will be held in Hyderabad only. The programme in International Humanitarian Law is totally web-based and open to candidates from Asia, Asia Pacific and South Asian countries.
Candidates desiring to apply can write to Coordinator, NALSAR Proximate Education at 3-4-71, Barkatpura, Hyderabad or email at admissions@nalsarpro.org. For details contact 040-27567958 or 27567955.
ANGRAU admissions
The MPC stream courses of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) will be filled by EAMCET counselling and there will not be any separate session for them, said a press release from the university.
These admissions would be done at EAMCET counselling, said V. Satyanarayana, Controller of Examinations of ANGRAU. For more details, visit ‘ www.angrau.net’.
These admissions would be done at EAMCET counselling, said V. Satyanarayana, Controller of Examinations of ANGRAU. For more details, visit ‘ www.angrau.net’.
Courses in nano-biotechnology
The International Centre for Nano-biotechnology of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari district, will offer a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and a Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Nano-biotechnology.
According to the co-ordinator of the centre, S.G. Prakash Vincent, the courses will be for two years and research-based. Both the programmes will cover topics such as DNA microarray, protein microarray, SNP array, functional genomics, lab-on-a-CHIP, carbon nanotubes applications, nanomedicine, etc. Details at www.msuniversity.org.in.
According to the co-ordinator of the centre, S.G. Prakash Vincent, the courses will be for two years and research-based. Both the programmes will cover topics such as DNA microarray, protein microarray, SNP array, functional genomics, lab-on-a-CHIP, carbon nanotubes applications, nanomedicine, etc. Details at www.msuniversity.org.in.
PG in public administration
Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women in Chennai has announced the commencement of admissions to its Master’s in Public Administration for the academic year 2009 - 2010.
The two-year PG programme offers a comprehensive curriculum and students will be groomed to take up positions in the I.A.S., I.P.S. and H.R. departments of companies. They could also find jobs as hospital administrators, labour relations officers, man power managers and policy makers. Students with any bachelor’s degree can apply.
For further details, contact 9445244907, 9841456030
The two-year PG programme offers a comprehensive curriculum and students will be groomed to take up positions in the I.A.S., I.P.S. and H.R. departments of companies. They could also find jobs as hospital administrators, labour relations officers, man power managers and policy makers. Students with any bachelor’s degree can apply.
For further details, contact 9445244907, 9841456030
New Apple software for dental studies
Educational material on dentistry can now be downloaded in the audio visual format through iTunes, the signature music software of Apple, the global leader in the fields of personal computers, mobile communication devices and portable digital music players.
It aims to provide free training and educational material to dentists, dental specialists, students and patients on Apple’s Education platform, through innovative ways to engage millions of dental professionals with state of the art dental education.
On the launch of the iTunes service, Sameer Bhat, Country Manager, Nobel Biocare India said that the uniqueness of this initiative highlights a significant step in sharing high quality training and education material.
It aims to provide free training and educational material to dentists, dental specialists, students and patients on Apple’s Education platform, through innovative ways to engage millions of dental professionals with state of the art dental education.
On the launch of the iTunes service, Sameer Bhat, Country Manager, Nobel Biocare India said that the uniqueness of this initiative highlights a significant step in sharing high quality training and education material.
Looking beyond LAWCET
There are number of institutions and universities conducting courses in law. The most premier among law universities in India is National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.
Admission into NLSIU is through an all India admission test held usually on first Sunday of May. University College Bangalore, Government College Mumbai, ILS Law College and Symbiosis College, Pune and Faculty of Law of Delhi University, Aligarh Musli m University etc. are some of the other leading legal Institutions in India.Yet another institution of excellence in Law Education has come up in Andhra Pradesh with three campuses in the three geographical regions.
This promises to be on a par with any National School of Law like NALSAR in Hyderabad. All these National Schools of Law were established by the enactment of State Laws (except that of Bangalore) and the Andhra Pradesh University of Law (APUL) with its headquarters in Visakhapatnam was also established by Act No. 32 of 2008.
Main campus of APUL in Visakhapatnam is currently its city Office in Swamy Gnananada Guest House, Palace Layout, Pedawaltair.
This university has two other centres one each at Kadapa and Nizamabad in order to cater to the needs of the youth who wish to pursue professional legal education.
In course of time this university might incorporate the word `National’ in due course as its character was none less than those of the National Schools.
The university offers B.A.,LL.B(Hons.)/B.B.A.,LL.B(Hons.) 5 year Integrated course for +2 students.
The university has notified Research Programme like Ph.D and LL.D, mostly on trans-disciplinary basis to enable the researcher to have a wide range of choice in pursuing research.
Last date for receipt of applications for B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) 5-year Integrated course is June 30 and the Common Entrance Test (APULCET) is on July 19. The Last date for receipt of application for Ph.D and LL.D is July 20. The university has launched a website www.apulvisakha.org posting complete information on the courses launched. As the construction of the buildings at the university site (50 acres of land at Sabbavaram near Visakhapatnam) is likely to get delayed, the APUL proposes to begin the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) courses in rented premises or Government building, with immediate effect.
Admission into NLSIU is through an all India admission test held usually on first Sunday of May. University College Bangalore, Government College Mumbai, ILS Law College and Symbiosis College, Pune and Faculty of Law of Delhi University, Aligarh Musli m University etc. are some of the other leading legal Institutions in India.Yet another institution of excellence in Law Education has come up in Andhra Pradesh with three campuses in the three geographical regions.
This promises to be on a par with any National School of Law like NALSAR in Hyderabad. All these National Schools of Law were established by the enactment of State Laws (except that of Bangalore) and the Andhra Pradesh University of Law (APUL) with its headquarters in Visakhapatnam was also established by Act No. 32 of 2008.
Main campus of APUL in Visakhapatnam is currently its city Office in Swamy Gnananada Guest House, Palace Layout, Pedawaltair.
This university has two other centres one each at Kadapa and Nizamabad in order to cater to the needs of the youth who wish to pursue professional legal education.
In course of time this university might incorporate the word `National’ in due course as its character was none less than those of the National Schools.
The university offers B.A.,LL.B(Hons.)/B.B.A.,LL.B(Hons.) 5 year Integrated course for +2 students.
The university has notified Research Programme like Ph.D and LL.D, mostly on trans-disciplinary basis to enable the researcher to have a wide range of choice in pursuing research.
Last date for receipt of applications for B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) 5-year Integrated course is June 30 and the Common Entrance Test (APULCET) is on July 19. The Last date for receipt of application for Ph.D and LL.D is July 20. The university has launched a website www.apulvisakha.org posting complete information on the courses launched. As the construction of the buildings at the university site (50 acres of land at Sabbavaram near Visakhapatnam) is likely to get delayed, the APUL proposes to begin the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)/B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) courses in rented premises or Government building, with immediate effect.
NATA test centre in Coimbatore
Prahar School of Architecture, Coimbatore, has been selected by the Council of Architecture (COA), New Delhi, for conducting the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA).
According to a release, the school has been recognised at the NATA Test centre from June 10.
It is mandatory for all aspirants of the B. Arch. degree programme to appear for the NATA test to be eligible for admission, the release added.
Students interested in registering for the NATA test can contact the centre at 11/4, RVP Complex, 4th Cross, Bharathi Park Road, Saibaba Colony, Coimbatore.
They can also call on 0422-6477722 / 98424-68559 or e-mail to principal@psa.ac.in.
According to a release, the school has been recognised at the NATA Test centre from June 10.
It is mandatory for all aspirants of the B. Arch. degree programme to appear for the NATA test to be eligible for admission, the release added.
Students interested in registering for the NATA test can contact the centre at 11/4, RVP Complex, 4th Cross, Bharathi Park Road, Saibaba Colony, Coimbatore.
They can also call on 0422-6477722 / 98424-68559 or e-mail to principal@psa.ac.in.
Integrated M.Sc. in Visual Communication at Karunya
Karunya University will offer a unique five-year integrated M.Sc. programme in Visual Communication for those who have completed Plus-Two.
Subjects
Visual communication covers an array of multi-disciplinary subjects like graphic design and typography, idea-sketching skills and drawing; commercial photography and photojournalism, film making and appreciation, visual phenomena such as fashion, advertising strategies and campaign conceptualization, layout and designing, scripting and television production, interactive multimedia and informational graphics / publication design, media know-how and cultural studies.
Semester
The Department of Electronics and Media Technology of the university offers a five-year integrated M. Sc. –Visual Communication (Animation and Multimedia) Post-Graduate Programme within the 10-sequence semester pattern.
This innovative course offers flexibility of getting a Bachelor of Science degree after three years in case the student wishes to discontinue and a Master of Science degree on completion of the course after 5 years.
The course will equip the students to provide professional consultancy services in communication to working photographers, editors, visualisers, newspapers, magazines, photographic departments, trade associations, multimedia and educational media production units, and cultural and scientific communicators.
Motive
Nurturing students to set high standards for visual integrity and communication ethics and become socially-conscious media makers is another important motive.
Students can gradually specialise in graphics, two dimension and three dimension, video production, audio production and engineering, game programming, web designing and advertising.
Plus Two
A candidate who has passed Plus Two (any group) with a minimum of 55 per cent and possessing visualising, drawing, writing and other media-related skills is eligible to apply.
Last date is July 15.
Application can be downloaded from the website- www.karunya.edu
Subjects
Visual communication covers an array of multi-disciplinary subjects like graphic design and typography, idea-sketching skills and drawing; commercial photography and photojournalism, film making and appreciation, visual phenomena such as fashion, advertising strategies and campaign conceptualization, layout and designing, scripting and television production, interactive multimedia and informational graphics / publication design, media know-how and cultural studies.
Semester
The Department of Electronics and Media Technology of the university offers a five-year integrated M. Sc. –Visual Communication (Animation and Multimedia) Post-Graduate Programme within the 10-sequence semester pattern.
This innovative course offers flexibility of getting a Bachelor of Science degree after three years in case the student wishes to discontinue and a Master of Science degree on completion of the course after 5 years.
The course will equip the students to provide professional consultancy services in communication to working photographers, editors, visualisers, newspapers, magazines, photographic departments, trade associations, multimedia and educational media production units, and cultural and scientific communicators.
Motive
Nurturing students to set high standards for visual integrity and communication ethics and become socially-conscious media makers is another important motive.
Students can gradually specialise in graphics, two dimension and three dimension, video production, audio production and engineering, game programming, web designing and advertising.
Plus Two
A candidate who has passed Plus Two (any group) with a minimum of 55 per cent and possessing visualising, drawing, writing and other media-related skills is eligible to apply.
Last date is July 15.
Application can be downloaded from the website- www.karunya.edu
PG course in geo-informatics
Gandhigram Rural University offers a two-year M.Sc Geo-informatics programme and a one-year competitive Post-Graduate Diploma in Spatial Technologies. Both the programmes are multi-disciplinary in nature and cover digital cartography, remote sensing, digital image processing, GIS, GPS, visual computing, Java and Web Technology for GIS.
Students will get hands-on experience in various spatial technologies and learn to use them to improve the quality of rural life through village placement programme.
Internship
Students will also undergo internship in a company to acquire professional training. Any graduate in earth /life sciences, or any graduate who has studied mathematics, statistics, business mathematics or computer applications as one of the subjects at higher secondary or at graduate level is eligible for admission.
For details, contact, Department of Rural Development, Head, N.D.Mani, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram.
It also offers a two-year M.A. in Governance and Development supported by University Grants Commission.
It is a need-based programme as a large number of development organisations and research agencies cannot find suitable candidates from traditional academic programmes for their requirements.
This programme focuses on governance, development and administration.
Experts and practitioners are brought from outside to interact with students on the practical aspects of issues.
Institutions
Students will be taken to the field and institutions. All undergraduates (science, humanities and social sciences) from any recognised university with 50 per cent of marks are eligible for the programme.
The initial intake will be 20.
The programme covers subjects such as globalisation, governance, administration, development, empowerment, politics, policies, decentralisation, gender, marginalisation and poverty. It has other components like communication and communication technology.
Course completion certificate and mark sheet can be submitted before September 30, 2009.
For further details, students may contact Professor, G. Palanithurai, Department of Political Science and Development Administration, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram - 624302, Dindigul District. Contact telephone number: 0451-2451775, email: gpgri_hung1@rediffmail.com and gpgri_rgc@yahoo.com
Students will get hands-on experience in various spatial technologies and learn to use them to improve the quality of rural life through village placement programme.
Internship
Students will also undergo internship in a company to acquire professional training. Any graduate in earth /life sciences, or any graduate who has studied mathematics, statistics, business mathematics or computer applications as one of the subjects at higher secondary or at graduate level is eligible for admission.
For details, contact, Department of Rural Development, Head, N.D.Mani, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram.
It also offers a two-year M.A. in Governance and Development supported by University Grants Commission.
It is a need-based programme as a large number of development organisations and research agencies cannot find suitable candidates from traditional academic programmes for their requirements.
This programme focuses on governance, development and administration.
Experts and practitioners are brought from outside to interact with students on the practical aspects of issues.
Institutions
Students will be taken to the field and institutions. All undergraduates (science, humanities and social sciences) from any recognised university with 50 per cent of marks are eligible for the programme.
The initial intake will be 20.
The programme covers subjects such as globalisation, governance, administration, development, empowerment, politics, policies, decentralisation, gender, marginalisation and poverty. It has other components like communication and communication technology.
Course completion certificate and mark sheet can be submitted before September 30, 2009.
For further details, students may contact Professor, G. Palanithurai, Department of Political Science and Development Administration, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram - 624302, Dindigul District. Contact telephone number: 0451-2451775, email: gpgri_hung1@rediffmail.com and gpgri_rgc@yahoo.com
AICTE team visits ANU Engineering College
The technical inspection committee of the All India Council for Technical Education visited the Acharya Nagarjuna University Engineering College premises on Friday as part of the process to grant approval to the new college being set up from 2009-10 academic year. The fourmember team having AICTE South Central Regional Officer D.N. Kohli, Professors Chakravarthy from Howrah, Chatterjee from NIT Kanpur, Kishore from Osmania University Civil Engineering Department.
Letter of Intent
They went round the statutory facilities like library, class rooms, laboratory etc as the Letter of Intent issued by the Dehli Office of the Apex Body following receipt of the proposal from the ANU through the Hyderabad SCRO.
Final approval
After a formal counselling at New Delhi on receipt of the proposal, the LOI was issued and now after the fourmember team submits its report to the AICTE, a scrutiny committee would go into it to give final approval, said ANU Vice-Chancellor Y.R. Haragopala Reddy.
Advantages
University Rector K. Viyyanna Rao and the Vice- Chancellor took the team around the college and clarified all their doubts. Once the letter of approval (LOA) is received from the AICTE, the ANU Engineering College would be able to get into the EAMCET pool to select students.
But as a university college, it has got the entry into EAMCET Counselling pool even without this approval.
This approval will allow students to get stipend for the M.Tech students and put a stamp of quality.
During the current year the college would recruit 240 students 60 each in CSE, ECE, EEE and Civil Engineering. The ranking for the students would be given on Sunday and each student would get 3,200 options in the web-counselling.
Letter of Intent
They went round the statutory facilities like library, class rooms, laboratory etc as the Letter of Intent issued by the Dehli Office of the Apex Body following receipt of the proposal from the ANU through the Hyderabad SCRO.
Final approval
After a formal counselling at New Delhi on receipt of the proposal, the LOI was issued and now after the fourmember team submits its report to the AICTE, a scrutiny committee would go into it to give final approval, said ANU Vice-Chancellor Y.R. Haragopala Reddy.
Advantages
University Rector K. Viyyanna Rao and the Vice- Chancellor took the team around the college and clarified all their doubts. Once the letter of approval (LOA) is received from the AICTE, the ANU Engineering College would be able to get into the EAMCET pool to select students.
But as a university college, it has got the entry into EAMCET Counselling pool even without this approval.
This approval will allow students to get stipend for the M.Tech students and put a stamp of quality.
During the current year the college would recruit 240 students 60 each in CSE, ECE, EEE and Civil Engineering. The ranking for the students would be given on Sunday and each student would get 3,200 options in the web-counselling.
Training programme for nursing students
A two-week-long computer training programme was conducted for the benefit of the outgoing batch of nursing students of J. J. Institute of Nursing, Sivapuram, Pudukottai district.
The students were imparted training in operating computers and using the Internet.
They were also taught about using computer for maintaining patient records, documentation, indenting medicines and supplies, and collecting details of investigation reports.
Resource persons gave lectures on how the nursing students could utilise the computers for enhancing their education skills, nursing administration and further research.
The students commended the Institution for taking the initiative in organising the training programme.
The students were imparted training in operating computers and using the Internet.
They were also taught about using computer for maintaining patient records, documentation, indenting medicines and supplies, and collecting details of investigation reports.
Resource persons gave lectures on how the nursing students could utilise the computers for enhancing their education skills, nursing administration and further research.
The students commended the Institution for taking the initiative in organising the training programme.
IBM launches remote mentoring programme
Endeavouring to bridge the industry-academic divide and bring next generation technologies to university campuses in India, IBM launched the `Remote Mentoring Programme' at International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad (IIIT-H) recently.
The initiative is targeted at mentoring selected students of reputed institutes on various short-term projects revolving around next-generation technologies and IT services delivery. IBM intends to reach out to 25 institutes across India through its remote mentoring programme, said Jai Menon, IBM fellow and vice-president of technical strategy.
First initiative
A unique feature of this programme is that it is the first IBM initiative that has been generated and piloted out of India. "We will try it here first. If it is successful, we will implement it in the USA," he said.
It provides an opportunity for the students and the faculty to gain industry experience and exposure to world class technologies.
"The programme will enable participants experience remote project management and delivery environment, working as a team, delivering on deadlines and enhancing communication skills. Besides exposure to next generation technologies, remote mentoring inculcates business skills thus bringing students closer to the professional scenario," he said during a select press briefing at IIIT-H campus.
During the mentoring period of three to four months, students work with their university professors, and also consult designated IBM mentors (experts) through regular conference calls and email exchanges.
As part of the programme, students get to work on some of the latest technology areas such as services-oriented architecture, telecom solutions engineering, enterprise computing (Systems Z), information management, green IT and green apps, Web 2.0 and web programming, IT Services Management, cloud computing, nano and microelectronics, WIT - diversity and inclusive leadership, software modelling and tools - high performance computing.
The initiative is targeted at mentoring selected students of reputed institutes on various short-term projects revolving around next-generation technologies and IT services delivery. IBM intends to reach out to 25 institutes across India through its remote mentoring programme, said Jai Menon, IBM fellow and vice-president of technical strategy.
First initiative
A unique feature of this programme is that it is the first IBM initiative that has been generated and piloted out of India. "We will try it here first. If it is successful, we will implement it in the USA," he said.
It provides an opportunity for the students and the faculty to gain industry experience and exposure to world class technologies.
"The programme will enable participants experience remote project management and delivery environment, working as a team, delivering on deadlines and enhancing communication skills. Besides exposure to next generation technologies, remote mentoring inculcates business skills thus bringing students closer to the professional scenario," he said during a select press briefing at IIIT-H campus.
During the mentoring period of three to four months, students work with their university professors, and also consult designated IBM mentors (experts) through regular conference calls and email exchanges.
As part of the programme, students get to work on some of the latest technology areas such as services-oriented architecture, telecom solutions engineering, enterprise computing (Systems Z), information management, green IT and green apps, Web 2.0 and web programming, IT Services Management, cloud computing, nano and microelectronics, WIT - diversity and inclusive leadership, software modelling and tools - high performance computing.
Job-oriented programmes from Periyar Maniammai varsity
M.Sc programmes in Geo Physics, Clinical Research and Applied Mathematics, and M.A. in Classical Literature are among the job-oriented programmes that the Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur, will offer from the current academic year.
These job-oriented courses are meant for those who aim high achievements in the current scenario of educational challenges and complexities, according to the vice-chancellor, N. Ramachandran.
The M.Sc Geo Physics programme of four semesters’ duration, he said, is a non-conventional programme, providing awareness of the laws and techniques of Physics in relation to earth’s dynamic processes and sub surface structures. The course helps one in understanding the nature of resources such as oil, gas, coal, silver and numerous mineral deposits, and identifying the formation locations. The training will be directed at making students understand all geophysical and related aspects for environmental and engineering investigations, and the methodology of exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon and geothermal energy. Those with B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology and Geography will be considered for this programme.
Similarly, the two-year M.Sc Clinical Research Programme equips the students to pursue careers in major laboratories. The students will be exposed to regulatory affairs and clinical data management in the clinical research industry in order to be in a position to monitor implementation of Good Clinical Practice as per the International Conference on Harmonisation standards.
Citing a recent McKinsey report on clinical trails in India, Dr. Ramachandran said that the industry potential will grow to $ one billion in the years to come. Candidates with this qualification can take up jobs as Clinical Research Associates (CRA), Medical Writers, Clinical Data Coordinators, Drug Development Associate, Business Development Managers, Clinical Project Managers, Clinical Research Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, and Biostatisticians in Contract Research Organisations (CROs), Pharmaceutical Companies, Government agencies or academia. The programme is for graduates with first class or equivalent in B.Sc. Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Home Science, Zoology, Food and Nutrition, Nursing, Bioscience, and Physiology, B.Pharm, MBBS or BDS.
M.Sc. Applied Mathematics has been designed to develop flexibility and creativity of the candidates in applying mathematical ideas and techniques to unfamiliar problems arising in everyday life, and develop the ability to reflect critically on the methods they have chosen.
It enables the learners to become effective participants in problem-solving teams by developing the attributes of logical and systematic thinking and applying the same in mathematical and other contexts. It also helps the students to become confident and competent users of information technology in mathematical contexts.
The course will develop the skills and confidence of the students to use their own language, and the language of mathematics, to express mathematical ideas. Eligibility criterion for this programme is B.Sc Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Statistics.
As for M.A. in Classical Literature, it is meant to disseminate the dynamism of English and Tamil Literature.
Communication skills in both languages will be enhanced in the context of the job market through the programme that provides an impetus to understanding the basic knowledge of all classical languages, including Tamil, Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, Dr. Ramachandran said, adding that more details of these programmes could be obtained by calling 90039 76752.
These job-oriented courses are meant for those who aim high achievements in the current scenario of educational challenges and complexities, according to the vice-chancellor, N. Ramachandran.
The M.Sc Geo Physics programme of four semesters’ duration, he said, is a non-conventional programme, providing awareness of the laws and techniques of Physics in relation to earth’s dynamic processes and sub surface structures. The course helps one in understanding the nature of resources such as oil, gas, coal, silver and numerous mineral deposits, and identifying the formation locations. The training will be directed at making students understand all geophysical and related aspects for environmental and engineering investigations, and the methodology of exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon and geothermal energy. Those with B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology and Geography will be considered for this programme.
Similarly, the two-year M.Sc Clinical Research Programme equips the students to pursue careers in major laboratories. The students will be exposed to regulatory affairs and clinical data management in the clinical research industry in order to be in a position to monitor implementation of Good Clinical Practice as per the International Conference on Harmonisation standards.
Citing a recent McKinsey report on clinical trails in India, Dr. Ramachandran said that the industry potential will grow to $ one billion in the years to come. Candidates with this qualification can take up jobs as Clinical Research Associates (CRA), Medical Writers, Clinical Data Coordinators, Drug Development Associate, Business Development Managers, Clinical Project Managers, Clinical Research Managers, Regulatory Affairs Managers, and Biostatisticians in Contract Research Organisations (CROs), Pharmaceutical Companies, Government agencies or academia. The programme is for graduates with first class or equivalent in B.Sc. Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Home Science, Zoology, Food and Nutrition, Nursing, Bioscience, and Physiology, B.Pharm, MBBS or BDS.
M.Sc. Applied Mathematics has been designed to develop flexibility and creativity of the candidates in applying mathematical ideas and techniques to unfamiliar problems arising in everyday life, and develop the ability to reflect critically on the methods they have chosen.
It enables the learners to become effective participants in problem-solving teams by developing the attributes of logical and systematic thinking and applying the same in mathematical and other contexts. It also helps the students to become confident and competent users of information technology in mathematical contexts.
The course will develop the skills and confidence of the students to use their own language, and the language of mathematics, to express mathematical ideas. Eligibility criterion for this programme is B.Sc Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Statistics.
As for M.A. in Classical Literature, it is meant to disseminate the dynamism of English and Tamil Literature.
Communication skills in both languages will be enhanced in the context of the job market through the programme that provides an impetus to understanding the basic knowledge of all classical languages, including Tamil, Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, Dr. Ramachandran said, adding that more details of these programmes could be obtained by calling 90039 76752.
IGNOU relaxes eligibility norms for MBA
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for admission to its management programme, MBA course, from this academic year. As per the new norms, candidates with a graduate degree in any discipline with 50 per cent marks, or a bachelor’s degree with three years of supervisory experience or professional degree/master’s degree holders without experience are eligible to apply for the national level entrance test (OPENMAT ) which is conducted by the IGNOU.
The candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance test like CAT, MAT and State-level tests, for admission into management course, need not appear for the university’s entrance test, according to M. Shanmugham, Regional Director, IGNOU Madurai Regional Centre.
The MBA programme comprises different specialisations such as human resource management, financial management and marketing management. Non-graduates having six years of work experience are eligible for joining diploma programmes in management through OPENMAT.
Exit point
Though the system expects learners to complete 21 papers for the award of MBA degree, the university provides an exit point for students in the form of Diploma in Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Advanced Diploma in the specialised area of management depending on the number of papers they complete.
Dropouts can further restart their study at any time after re-registration, Dr. Shanmugham said. The university follows semester system and the maximum cost of the MBA programme will be Rs.22,000.
To apply for the entrance test, candidates can obtain application-cum-prospectus from the IGNOU Regional Centre on payment of Rs.500 in cash or by sending a demand draft for Rs.550 in favour of IGNOU payable at Madurai. The last date for receipt of application forms for the MBA entrance test is July 15.
The candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance test like CAT, MAT and State-level tests, for admission into management course, need not appear for the university’s entrance test, according to M. Shanmugham, Regional Director, IGNOU Madurai Regional Centre.
The MBA programme comprises different specialisations such as human resource management, financial management and marketing management. Non-graduates having six years of work experience are eligible for joining diploma programmes in management through OPENMAT.
Exit point
Though the system expects learners to complete 21 papers for the award of MBA degree, the university provides an exit point for students in the form of Diploma in Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Advanced Diploma in the specialised area of management depending on the number of papers they complete.
Dropouts can further restart their study at any time after re-registration, Dr. Shanmugham said. The university follows semester system and the maximum cost of the MBA programme will be Rs.22,000.
To apply for the entrance test, candidates can obtain application-cum-prospectus from the IGNOU Regional Centre on payment of Rs.500 in cash or by sending a demand draft for Rs.550 in favour of IGNOU payable at Madurai. The last date for receipt of application forms for the MBA entrance test is July 15.
TNAU PG admission Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to the master’s programm
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to the master’s programmes in 26 disciplines, Ph. D. programmes in 24 disciplines and post-graduate diploma programme in capital and commodity markets and organic agriculture.
A new Ph. D. programme in agribusiness and development management has been introduced this academic year. TNAU is also offering a dual-degree master’s programmes in food processing and marketing, and biotechnology and business management, jointly with the Cornell University, the U.S. Students admitted to master’s programmes have the option to pursue the degree at the Cornell University, the U.S.
The programmes are offered at the university as well as its constituent colleges in Coimbatore, Madurai and Mettupalayam.
Applications can be downloaded from the website www.tnau.ac.in. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications and online registration for PG diploma and PG courses is July 10 and for Ph. D. programmes it is July 31.
A new Ph. D. programme in agribusiness and development management has been introduced this academic year. TNAU is also offering a dual-degree master’s programmes in food processing and marketing, and biotechnology and business management, jointly with the Cornell University, the U.S. Students admitted to master’s programmes have the option to pursue the degree at the Cornell University, the U.S.
The programmes are offered at the university as well as its constituent colleges in Coimbatore, Madurai and Mettupalayam.
Applications can be downloaded from the website www.tnau.ac.in. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications and online registration for PG diploma and PG courses is July 10 and for Ph. D. programmes it is July 31.
B.Com. with computer science at WCC
Women’s Christian College (WCC), Chennai, is introducing a new B.Com. course with emphasis on computer science from this academic year. The B.Com. (Computer Applications) course is the first of its kind to be offered by a college under the University of Madras and is now awaiting final approval from the university.
Margaret Ratha Rani, the Head of the Commerce Department, says that over 400 applications were received for the course, which will have between 50 and 70 seats.
The syllabus of the programme will have a 60 per cent focus on commerce and a 40 per cent focus on computer science. It will include traditional commerce subjects such as accounts, management and statistics, while incorporating newer and more cutting-edge subjects such as C++, advertising with multimedia and information technology. According to Ms. Margaret, the course will increase the number of options available to commerce graduates. “It opens a whole new area for students,” she said, adding, “They can take up jobs in the I.T. sector, or go in for higher education like M.C.A. or M.Sc. Computer Science and Technology, or they can take up more conventional options such as M.Com., M.B.A. and Human Resources.”
State Board students applying for the course should have chosen the commerce stream in school and should have also studied computer science. CBSE students should have taken commerce with informatics practices.
For further details, visit www.wcc.edu.in
Margaret Ratha Rani, the Head of the Commerce Department, says that over 400 applications were received for the course, which will have between 50 and 70 seats.
The syllabus of the programme will have a 60 per cent focus on commerce and a 40 per cent focus on computer science. It will include traditional commerce subjects such as accounts, management and statistics, while incorporating newer and more cutting-edge subjects such as C++, advertising with multimedia and information technology. According to Ms. Margaret, the course will increase the number of options available to commerce graduates. “It opens a whole new area for students,” she said, adding, “They can take up jobs in the I.T. sector, or go in for higher education like M.C.A. or M.Sc. Computer Science and Technology, or they can take up more conventional options such as M.Com., M.B.A. and Human Resources.”
State Board students applying for the course should have chosen the commerce stream in school and should have also studied computer science. CBSE students should have taken commerce with informatics practices.
For further details, visit www.wcc.edu.in
CSIR lab offers training in engineering research
The postgraduate course is aimed at bridging a serious deficit of skilled personnel.
Finished engineering and wondering what to do next? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has introduced a two-year post-graduate research training programme (PGRTP) in Engineering in various areas of engineering.
The Council, a public-funded R&D organisation, is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
To tackle the shortage of skilled human resource in the area of science and engineering, this programme has been introduced, said Nagesh R. Iyer, director, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, talking to presspersons here on Friday. The Centre is one of the national laboratories setup by CSIR and it specialises in analysis, design and testing of structures and structural components.
Under this programme, students from all over India would be selected after a multi-stage filtering process, he said. The course was designed by the developers of technologies themselves with a heavy orientation on practical aspects, he said, adding that the intent was to balance the needs of research and that of the industry.
The various areas of engineering under this programme are advanced semiconductor electronics; high power microwave devices and systems engineering; advanced instrumentation engineering; mechatronics; materials resource engineering; advanced petroleum science and technology; engineering of structures; and environmental systems modelling and optimisation.
These areas of specialisation would be offered in six centres all over the country; the centre in Pilani will offer two programmes. Structural Engineering Research Centre and National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore would conduct the engineering of structures programme, said Dr. Iyer.
The subjects covered would include instrumentation and sensors for measurement of structures/ structural components, advanced mechanics of materials, computational methods, advanced engineering mathematics, and dynamics of structures.
The selected candidates would be paid a stipend of Rs. 25,000 per month. On completion of the programme with distinction, the candidate would be considered for SERC or NAL as a scientist in Pay Band 3 of the Government of India. The pay would be around Rs. 45,000 per month, said K.R. Sridharan, head, Information/Technology, Transfer/IPR, SERC.
Around 110 to 120 candidates would be selected from all over India, from which around 15 candidates would be chosen for the engineering of structures programme, said Dr. Iyer.
Candidates would be chosen irrespective of the discipline they come from; rather, their own interest would determine the choice of programme, he said.
All engineering graduates with a high first class, with minimum 70 per cent marks or 7.0 GPA are eligible. A valid GATE score would be an added advantage. Tuition fee is Rs. 48,000 per year and reservation and relaxation would be as per the Government’s rules. The programme has a voluntary exit policy, said Dr. Iyer. If the candidate chooses to leave after a year, a certificate of completion of a year’s programme would be provided, he said. The idea was to make the person “employable,” he said. The application form is available at www.csir.res.in and it can be filled and submitted online. Last date for applying is June 30, 2009. The programme would begin in August – September 2009.
Projects in SERC
Students pursuing a post-graduation in structural engineering anywhere in India could do their project work at SERC, said Dr. Iyer. There were 40 post graduate students doing projects in the Centre, he said.
Finished engineering and wondering what to do next? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has introduced a two-year post-graduate research training programme (PGRTP) in Engineering in various areas of engineering.
The Council, a public-funded R&D organisation, is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
To tackle the shortage of skilled human resource in the area of science and engineering, this programme has been introduced, said Nagesh R. Iyer, director, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, talking to presspersons here on Friday. The Centre is one of the national laboratories setup by CSIR and it specialises in analysis, design and testing of structures and structural components.
Under this programme, students from all over India would be selected after a multi-stage filtering process, he said. The course was designed by the developers of technologies themselves with a heavy orientation on practical aspects, he said, adding that the intent was to balance the needs of research and that of the industry.
The various areas of engineering under this programme are advanced semiconductor electronics; high power microwave devices and systems engineering; advanced instrumentation engineering; mechatronics; materials resource engineering; advanced petroleum science and technology; engineering of structures; and environmental systems modelling and optimisation.
These areas of specialisation would be offered in six centres all over the country; the centre in Pilani will offer two programmes. Structural Engineering Research Centre and National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore would conduct the engineering of structures programme, said Dr. Iyer.
The subjects covered would include instrumentation and sensors for measurement of structures/ structural components, advanced mechanics of materials, computational methods, advanced engineering mathematics, and dynamics of structures.
The selected candidates would be paid a stipend of Rs. 25,000 per month. On completion of the programme with distinction, the candidate would be considered for SERC or NAL as a scientist in Pay Band 3 of the Government of India. The pay would be around Rs. 45,000 per month, said K.R. Sridharan, head, Information/Technology, Transfer/IPR, SERC.
Around 110 to 120 candidates would be selected from all over India, from which around 15 candidates would be chosen for the engineering of structures programme, said Dr. Iyer.
Candidates would be chosen irrespective of the discipline they come from; rather, their own interest would determine the choice of programme, he said.
All engineering graduates with a high first class, with minimum 70 per cent marks or 7.0 GPA are eligible. A valid GATE score would be an added advantage. Tuition fee is Rs. 48,000 per year and reservation and relaxation would be as per the Government’s rules. The programme has a voluntary exit policy, said Dr. Iyer. If the candidate chooses to leave after a year, a certificate of completion of a year’s programme would be provided, he said. The idea was to make the person “employable,” he said. The application form is available at www.csir.res.in and it can be filled and submitted online. Last date for applying is June 30, 2009. The programme would begin in August – September 2009.
Projects in SERC
Students pursuing a post-graduation in structural engineering anywhere in India could do their project work at SERC, said Dr. Iyer. There were 40 post graduate students doing projects in the Centre, he said.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
AUCET from May 18
VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET) – 2009 will be conducted from May 18 to 22.
Tests like history, marine living resources, human genetics, Sanskrit, mathematics, M.PEd and MS (molecular biology and biotechnology) will be conducted only in the city. For some tests, practical exams will be conducted immediately after theory.
On day-1, microbiology, M.Ed, geology, B.Engg. (aircraft engineering), MS (telecom systems) will be conducted in the first session. Those who have not received hall-tickets should contact the Chief Superintendent of test centre one day before the scheduled test. Hall-tickets will be issued soon. Information regarding the timetable and hall-ticket numbers is on display at www.andhrauniversity.info/doa.index.html.
Those who owe late fee should submit the receipts of payment to collect their hall-tickets. Physically challenged persons should request in advance for assistance, according toO. Aniel Kumar, Director, AU Directorate of Admissions.
Tests like history, marine living resources, human genetics, Sanskrit, mathematics, M.PEd and MS (molecular biology and biotechnology) will be conducted only in the city. For some tests, practical exams will be conducted immediately after theory.
On day-1, microbiology, M.Ed, geology, B.Engg. (aircraft engineering), MS (telecom systems) will be conducted in the first session. Those who have not received hall-tickets should contact the Chief Superintendent of test centre one day before the scheduled test. Hall-tickets will be issued soon. Information regarding the timetable and hall-ticket numbers is on display at www.andhrauniversity.info/doa.index.html.
Those who owe late fee should submit the receipts of payment to collect their hall-tickets. Physically challenged persons should request in advance for assistance, according toO. Aniel Kumar, Director, AU Directorate of Admissions.
NTRUHS fills 427 seats
Vijayawada: The Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences filled 427 seats by 6.11 p.m. on Tuesday in the counselling for provisional admission into the PG medical counselling. University Registrar T. Venugopala Rao says that 348 out of the total 477 seats have been filled so far in the counselling. The number of filled seats in respect of non-clinical degrees, clinical diplomas and non-clinical diplomas is less.
NCHMT invites applications
HYDERABAD: The NCHMT Centre for Hotel Management, Hyderabad is inviting applications from Class 10th, intermediate and degree students for its courses in hotel management and tourism. Students will be trained for one year, up on which they will be eligible for 12-month year on job training with a monthly stipend of Rs. 5,000, said a press release from the centre.
“Those who finish the course successfully can expect jobs in India and abroad with a starting salary ranging between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 40,000,” it said.
Classes will be conducted at all important centres in the State. Interested can send their bio-data to ‘NCHMT Centre for Hotel Management & Tourism, # 2-2-1075/A/9, Opp. 6 no. Bus Stop, Shivam Road, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad’ before May 5. For details, call 9347525126/7.
“Those who finish the course successfully can expect jobs in India and abroad with a starting salary ranging between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 40,000,” it said.
Classes will be conducted at all important centres in the State. Interested can send their bio-data to ‘NCHMT Centre for Hotel Management & Tourism, # 2-2-1075/A/9, Opp. 6 no. Bus Stop, Shivam Road, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad’ before May 5. For details, call 9347525126/7.
EAMCET, ICET study material released
HYDERABAD: Minorities should make effective use of opportunities introduced for their welfare and use them as a pedestal for their own good, observed State project director of Rajiv Vidya Mssion, Mohd. Ali Rafath.
He was addressing a gathering of Muslim students on Tuesday at Nizam College in Gunfoundry on the occasion of release of study material for EAMCET and ICET – 2009.
Extolling the students to work hard and emerge successful in the examinations, Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University T. Tirupati Rao said, “If you are not successful, the programme will be treated ineffective and it will be killed. But, if you are successful and secure good ranks, the government will be encouraged and will allot more funds for your development.
This will make a lot of difference for your coming generations.”
He was addressing a gathering of Muslim students on Tuesday at Nizam College in Gunfoundry on the occasion of release of study material for EAMCET and ICET – 2009.
Extolling the students to work hard and emerge successful in the examinations, Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University T. Tirupati Rao said, “If you are not successful, the programme will be treated ineffective and it will be killed. But, if you are successful and secure good ranks, the government will be encouraged and will allot more funds for your development.
This will make a lot of difference for your coming generations.”
Wipro BPO to take 1,000 recruits
HYDERABAD: In these days of depressing pink slips and layoffs, Wipro BPO’s Hyderabad office will recruit over 1,000 graduates and undergraduates in and around the State over the next six months.
The 30-acre Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Hyderabad division with around 3,150 employees plans to expand its current employee base significantly to meet customer requirements and sustain its business momentum, said Ashutosh Vaidya, Head, Wipro BPO.
Outsourcing
On the impact of the slowdown, he said there was some impact but clients keen on better service quality continued to choose outsourcing.
Wipro BPO would tap the talent pool of graduates and undergraduates with English speaking skills from the science, commerce and arts stream in the State and the neighbouring States such as Maharashtra and Karnataka. A series of ‘Job Fest’ will be held at S.V.University Tirupati on May 2 and 3, Nagarjuna University, May 12 and 13 and P.G.College, Ongole on May 14 and 15 and AMC Engineering College, Bangalore on May 5 and 6, he told mediapersons here on Tuesday. Recruitment drives were also proposed at Andhra University on May 9 and 10, Kakatiya University in May third week and Mangalore, Mysore and Hubli in May second week, he added.
Rigorous training
Mr. Vaidya said that contrary to the perception that a BPO was nothing but a call centre, Wipro BPO handled high-end technical support to various sectors like banking and capital markets, insurance, travel and hospitality, hi-tech manufacturing, telecom and healthcare.
The IT major is a place for career growth and encourages its employees to study further through its structured programme for higher education and lateral movements into other Wipro group companies. It has tie-ups with multiple institutions like BITS Pilani, Symbiosis, Delhi, Mumbai, Annamalai universities, APtech, etc., Mr. Vaidya said.
All the selected candidates would go through 90 days of rigorous training with focus on communication, technical and process-specific skills. Those who miss selection narrowly would be given further training at Wipro Academy to help them clear the selection test, said E.V.S.Sai Babu, vice-president, Talent Acquisition.
Wipro BPO had been performing exceedingly well since its inception in 2001. By 2008, it registered ten-fold growth with its clients increasing from five to 51, employees from 2,500 to 21,000 and revenue from 11 million USD to 290 million USD, Mr. Vaidya said.
The 30-acre Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Hyderabad division with around 3,150 employees plans to expand its current employee base significantly to meet customer requirements and sustain its business momentum, said Ashutosh Vaidya, Head, Wipro BPO.
Outsourcing
On the impact of the slowdown, he said there was some impact but clients keen on better service quality continued to choose outsourcing.
Wipro BPO would tap the talent pool of graduates and undergraduates with English speaking skills from the science, commerce and arts stream in the State and the neighbouring States such as Maharashtra and Karnataka. A series of ‘Job Fest’ will be held at S.V.University Tirupati on May 2 and 3, Nagarjuna University, May 12 and 13 and P.G.College, Ongole on May 14 and 15 and AMC Engineering College, Bangalore on May 5 and 6, he told mediapersons here on Tuesday. Recruitment drives were also proposed at Andhra University on May 9 and 10, Kakatiya University in May third week and Mangalore, Mysore and Hubli in May second week, he added.
Rigorous training
Mr. Vaidya said that contrary to the perception that a BPO was nothing but a call centre, Wipro BPO handled high-end technical support to various sectors like banking and capital markets, insurance, travel and hospitality, hi-tech manufacturing, telecom and healthcare.
The IT major is a place for career growth and encourages its employees to study further through its structured programme for higher education and lateral movements into other Wipro group companies. It has tie-ups with multiple institutions like BITS Pilani, Symbiosis, Delhi, Mumbai, Annamalai universities, APtech, etc., Mr. Vaidya said.
All the selected candidates would go through 90 days of rigorous training with focus on communication, technical and process-specific skills. Those who miss selection narrowly would be given further training at Wipro Academy to help them clear the selection test, said E.V.S.Sai Babu, vice-president, Talent Acquisition.
Wipro BPO had been performing exceedingly well since its inception in 2001. By 2008, it registered ten-fold growth with its clients increasing from five to 51, employees from 2,500 to 21,000 and revenue from 11 million USD to 290 million USD, Mr. Vaidya said.
Summer camp at Goethe-Zentrum
The Association for German Culture (Goethe-Zentrum) will be organising a summer camp for children in the age group of 10 to 15 years from May 1 to 29. The camp will be held from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. For details and registration contact 6552-6443 or 2324-1791.
CEEP entrance test today
The Board of Technical Education and Training on Tuesday informed that the Common Entrance Examination for admission into polytechnics (CEEP-2009) will be conducted on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. As many as 1,94,942 candidates will be appearing for examination in 458 centres across the State. Candidates who have not received their hall tickets or lost and misplaced can download duplicate hall tickets from CEEP website: http://ceep.ap.nic.in by entering their ICR number.
Yahoo award for IIIT student
HYDERABAD: A research scholar from the IIIT-Hyderabad figures among the 21 exceptionally good Ph.D scholars selected for the Yahoo Key Scientific Challenges (KSC) programme award given by Yahoo this year.
Ashish Mangalampalli, a second year Ph.D student from IIIT-H is in fact the only Indian and the only one from the non-US university to have won the prestigious award that supports high quality researchers working on important and challenging areas.
Funds for research
He would get $ 2,000 US unrestricted funds to support his research activities and is also invited to the KSC Graduate Student Summit planned for September 2009 in Sunnyvale, California.
“The news is yet to sink in,” said Ashish speaking to The Hindu. Pursuing his research on Data Mining and Fuzzy Logic from IIIT-H, he applied for the award in the Computational Advertising area. The selection was based on the write-up he had given for his research idea and his research orientation.
Apart from the monetary aspect, he values the opportunity that Yahoo will be providing to interact with Yahoo scientists and other top graduate students in an informal and supportive environment. Born and brought up in Jamshedpur, Ashish appreciates his advisor Vikram Pudi and his friends and the IIIT-H for creating the necessary academic environment to pursue serious research.
“We are excited to support talented students with KSC grants, and look forward to having them as part of our broad research alliance of outstanding students and faculty,” says Rajeev Rastogi, VP and Head of Yahoo Labs, Bangalore.
The KSC programme was launched this year and it enables students to work alongside Yahoo’s leading scientists to solve fundamental challenges and potentially contribute to the next big thing on the Web. Students were invited to submit a paper about their current or planned research that is relevant to the challenges and explains why their work would make an impact in the area.
Ashish Mangalampalli, a second year Ph.D student from IIIT-H is in fact the only Indian and the only one from the non-US university to have won the prestigious award that supports high quality researchers working on important and challenging areas.
Funds for research
He would get $ 2,000 US unrestricted funds to support his research activities and is also invited to the KSC Graduate Student Summit planned for September 2009 in Sunnyvale, California.
“The news is yet to sink in,” said Ashish speaking to The Hindu. Pursuing his research on Data Mining and Fuzzy Logic from IIIT-H, he applied for the award in the Computational Advertising area. The selection was based on the write-up he had given for his research idea and his research orientation.
Apart from the monetary aspect, he values the opportunity that Yahoo will be providing to interact with Yahoo scientists and other top graduate students in an informal and supportive environment. Born and brought up in Jamshedpur, Ashish appreciates his advisor Vikram Pudi and his friends and the IIIT-H for creating the necessary academic environment to pursue serious research.
“We are excited to support talented students with KSC grants, and look forward to having them as part of our broad research alliance of outstanding students and faculty,” says Rajeev Rastogi, VP and Head of Yahoo Labs, Bangalore.
The KSC programme was launched this year and it enables students to work alongside Yahoo’s leading scientists to solve fundamental challenges and potentially contribute to the next big thing on the Web. Students were invited to submit a paper about their current or planned research that is relevant to the challenges and explains why their work would make an impact in the area.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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NALSAR University of Law admission test
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has invited applications for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT – 2009) to be held on May 17, 2009 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by 11 law schools in the country—National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore; NALSAR, Hyderabad; NLIU, Bhopal; WBNUJS, Kolkata; NLU, Jodhpur; HNLU, Raipur; GNLU, Gandhinagar; RM LNLU, Lucknow; RGNUL, Patiala; CNLU, Patna; and NUALS, Kochi.
Indian nationals seeking admission to these institutes must appear for CLAT- 2009.
Eligibility
Those who have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible to apply for undergraduate programmes. (45 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates). Those who are appearing for the final qualifying examination in March or April 2009 are also eligible to apply.
Age limit: 20 years for general category and 22 years (for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates) as on July 1, 2009.
For PG programmes (except for NLU, Jodhpur), candidates should have secured at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate for L.L.B. or BL. (50 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates).
Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.clat.ac.in.
Duly filled-in application form along with a demand draft for the required fee and other enclosures should be sent to the Convener, CLAT – 2009, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad – 500 027, AP, so as to reach the address on or before April 10, 2009.
For details, visit www.clat.ac.in.
Indian nationals seeking admission to these institutes must appear for CLAT- 2009.
Eligibility
Those who have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible to apply for undergraduate programmes. (45 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates). Those who are appearing for the final qualifying examination in March or April 2009 are also eligible to apply.
Age limit: 20 years for general category and 22 years (for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates) as on July 1, 2009.
For PG programmes (except for NLU, Jodhpur), candidates should have secured at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate for L.L.B. or BL. (50 per cent for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and differently-abled candidates).
Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.clat.ac.in.
Duly filled-in application form along with a demand draft for the required fee and other enclosures should be sent to the Convener, CLAT – 2009, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad – 500 027, AP, so as to reach the address on or before April 10, 2009.
For details, visit www.clat.ac.in.
ICWAI, IGNOU sign MoU
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to offer exclusive B.Com. and M.Com. programmes.
Through the MoU, B.Com. is offered with specialisation in financial and cost accounting. Candidates can pursue M.Com. and ICWAI final course simultaneously.
Through the MoU, B.Com. is offered with specialisation in financial and cost accounting. Candidates can pursue M.Com. and ICWAI final course simultaneously.
MBA education fair in Kochi
An exclusive MBA (in India and Abroad) Education Fair will be held on January 24 and 25 at Hotel Abad Plaza, M.G. Road, Kochi. The fair is being organised by ISE Event Management (P) Ltd in association with The Hindu EducationPlus.
The exhibition will showcase a wide range of management courses, including MBA, P.G.D.B.A., P.G.D.B.M. and hotel management. Nearly 50 stalls will be set up by top Indian business schools; overseas universities and colleges from the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Singapore, Dubai, and so on; official education division of the U.S., the United States India Education Foundation (USIEF) at American Consulate, Chennai; and different specialised MBA campuses in the country.
A series of management seminars will be organised alongside the exhibition—January 24: Are you fit to do an MBA? (Mr. Manohar Ramesh, Head Corporate Relations, NSB, Bangalore); MBA Opportunities (Dr. Vijay Dhote, Director, ISBM, Bangalore); and MBA - Manager in the Making (Mr. Anand Sharma – Regional Head, IMS, Kerala); January 25: Study in USA (USIEF - American Consulate, Chennai); MBA Education in USA (USIEF - American Consulate, Chennai); Make the Right Choice – MBA in India and Abroad (Mr. Anand Sharma, Regional Head, IMS-Kerala).
The exhibition will help MBA aspirants to choose the right course on the right campus. Students can meet representatives of different B-Schools and universities at the exhibition stalls. They can secure the prospectus and submit applications at the venue itself.
The exhibition targets final-year engineering and arts and science degree students as well as working executives who wish to do MBA.
The MBA (in India and Abroad) education fair will be open to students, parents and public, with free entry on both days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The exhibition will showcase a wide range of management courses, including MBA, P.G.D.B.A., P.G.D.B.M. and hotel management. Nearly 50 stalls will be set up by top Indian business schools; overseas universities and colleges from the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Singapore, Dubai, and so on; official education division of the U.S., the United States India Education Foundation (USIEF) at American Consulate, Chennai; and different specialised MBA campuses in the country.
A series of management seminars will be organised alongside the exhibition—January 24: Are you fit to do an MBA? (Mr. Manohar Ramesh, Head Corporate Relations, NSB, Bangalore); MBA Opportunities (Dr. Vijay Dhote, Director, ISBM, Bangalore); and MBA - Manager in the Making (Mr. Anand Sharma – Regional Head, IMS, Kerala); January 25: Study in USA (USIEF - American Consulate, Chennai); MBA Education in USA (USIEF - American Consulate, Chennai); Make the Right Choice – MBA in India and Abroad (Mr. Anand Sharma, Regional Head, IMS-Kerala).
The exhibition will help MBA aspirants to choose the right course on the right campus. Students can meet representatives of different B-Schools and universities at the exhibition stalls. They can secure the prospectus and submit applications at the venue itself.
The exhibition targets final-year engineering and arts and science degree students as well as working executives who wish to do MBA.
The MBA (in India and Abroad) education fair will be open to students, parents and public, with free entry on both days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The advantage of studying humanities
This, perhaps, may be the right time to look at the humanities stream in higher education with a fresh perspective. With several other streams conventionally perceived to guarantee jobs or enviable remuneration losing lustre, humanities could be an interesting option for students who are willing to explore a different path.
When a leading technical institution such as the Indian Institute of Technology Madras decided to offer a five-year, integrated Master’s programme through its Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) in 2006, it seemed to validate the scope of humanities. DHSS also has research scholars pursuing their Ph.D.
According to the Head of the Department, V.R. Muraleedharan, the first two years of the programme serve as a foundation that exposes students to various subjects. The promising mix of subjects seeks to prepare students for their latter part of the course, where they could specialise in economics, development studies or English.
The DHSS, which is in the process of increasing its faculty strength, gives students a considerable amount of flexibility. In the course of these five years, students also get to pursue electives. “The M.A. students have a distinct advantage. The student group is heterogeneous and interaction among members is bound to be vibrant. Also, our faculty has a diverse background, both individually and collectively,” says Prof. Muraleedharan.
Sudhir Chella Rajan, professor of Political Theory and the Environment, points to the effective teacher-student ratio that is ensured in every batch. “The very inter-disciplinary approach of this course is its main strength. Students also take up small projects as part of field work,” he adds.
Why humanities?
Humanities as an academic discipline does not limit students’ choice to a few predictable options. Whether it is about pursuing development studies to later branch out into social work for NGOs or companies with an active CSR wing or study economics to hold positions such as financial analysts, or take up environmental studies, students with a background in humanities certainly have an edge.
“Take the media, for instance. There are so many opportunities in the media now and those specialising in specific streams in humanities will be sought after,” Prof. Muraleedharan adds.
With most institutions, including top-notch schools, facing the challenge of finding good faculty, a section of humanities students interested in taking up academics could be an asset to institutions looking for dynamic professionals as part of their faculty. “Even if we get 10 per cent of our students back into academics, it will be significant.”
Job prospects
The DHSS has a placement cell that networks with prospective recruiters. Students have also been speaking to companies and organisations for internships. With the first batch of students yet to pass out, the awareness about such a course offered by a coveted national institute is not too high. However, with more and more students of the Department venturing out during internships and summer projects, there is a buzz being created about these students, who are equipped to fit into several positions with ease.
Aadya Singh, now in her third year, feels the course offers an exotic combination of subjects. “For some of the courses, we sit in class with our engineering counterparts. The discussions we have bring about so many different ideas,” she says. Sharanya Haridas, another student, agrees that it is this flexibility that makes their course very interesting. “After your basic course, you get to study what interests you.”
Students admitted to their being a little anxious earlier about finding jobs, but now, with the course getting more and more exciting, they are an optimistic lot who know they could make a mark almost anywhere.
(Source: The Hindu)
When a leading technical institution such as the Indian Institute of Technology Madras decided to offer a five-year, integrated Master’s programme through its Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) in 2006, it seemed to validate the scope of humanities. DHSS also has research scholars pursuing their Ph.D.
According to the Head of the Department, V.R. Muraleedharan, the first two years of the programme serve as a foundation that exposes students to various subjects. The promising mix of subjects seeks to prepare students for their latter part of the course, where they could specialise in economics, development studies or English.
The DHSS, which is in the process of increasing its faculty strength, gives students a considerable amount of flexibility. In the course of these five years, students also get to pursue electives. “The M.A. students have a distinct advantage. The student group is heterogeneous and interaction among members is bound to be vibrant. Also, our faculty has a diverse background, both individually and collectively,” says Prof. Muraleedharan.
Sudhir Chella Rajan, professor of Political Theory and the Environment, points to the effective teacher-student ratio that is ensured in every batch. “The very inter-disciplinary approach of this course is its main strength. Students also take up small projects as part of field work,” he adds.
Why humanities?
Humanities as an academic discipline does not limit students’ choice to a few predictable options. Whether it is about pursuing development studies to later branch out into social work for NGOs or companies with an active CSR wing or study economics to hold positions such as financial analysts, or take up environmental studies, students with a background in humanities certainly have an edge.
“Take the media, for instance. There are so many opportunities in the media now and those specialising in specific streams in humanities will be sought after,” Prof. Muraleedharan adds.
With most institutions, including top-notch schools, facing the challenge of finding good faculty, a section of humanities students interested in taking up academics could be an asset to institutions looking for dynamic professionals as part of their faculty. “Even if we get 10 per cent of our students back into academics, it will be significant.”
Job prospects
The DHSS has a placement cell that networks with prospective recruiters. Students have also been speaking to companies and organisations for internships. With the first batch of students yet to pass out, the awareness about such a course offered by a coveted national institute is not too high. However, with more and more students of the Department venturing out during internships and summer projects, there is a buzz being created about these students, who are equipped to fit into several positions with ease.
Aadya Singh, now in her third year, feels the course offers an exotic combination of subjects. “For some of the courses, we sit in class with our engineering counterparts. The discussions we have bring about so many different ideas,” she says. Sharanya Haridas, another student, agrees that it is this flexibility that makes their course very interesting. “After your basic course, you get to study what interests you.”
Students admitted to their being a little anxious earlier about finding jobs, but now, with the course getting more and more exciting, they are an optimistic lot who know they could make a mark almost anywhere.
(Source: The Hindu)
Convergence Scheme courses
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, has recognised Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, as a Partner Institution for conducting regular fulltime MBA and MCA courses. The college has started MBA and MCA programmes under the Convergence Scheme of IGNOU.
The All-India Council for Technical Education, University Grants Commission and all the universities in the country have recognised the MBA and MCA courses conducted at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, under the Convergence Scheme of IGNOU, according to a communication from the college.
The courses were formally inaugurated by Dr. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, on January 17.In his inaugural address, Dr. Rajasekharan Pillai said that the courses under the Convergence Scheme would have the status of regular fulltime courses offered by other universities in India.
Venkatesh Natarajan, Regional General Manager (Advertising), The Hindu, presided over the function. Prof. M.P. Varghese, secretary, Mar Athanasius College Association, Kothamangalam, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Winny Varghese, principal of the college; K.S. Divakaran Nair, Director, IGNOU Centre, Kochi; Dr. John Pulparambil; and Ms. Nithina Alias of the college spoke.
The All-India Council for Technical Education, University Grants Commission and all the universities in the country have recognised the MBA and MCA courses conducted at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, under the Convergence Scheme of IGNOU, according to a communication from the college.
The courses were formally inaugurated by Dr. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, on January 17.In his inaugural address, Dr. Rajasekharan Pillai said that the courses under the Convergence Scheme would have the status of regular fulltime courses offered by other universities in India.
Venkatesh Natarajan, Regional General Manager (Advertising), The Hindu, presided over the function. Prof. M.P. Varghese, secretary, Mar Athanasius College Association, Kothamangalam, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Winny Varghese, principal of the college; K.S. Divakaran Nair, Director, IGNOU Centre, Kochi; Dr. John Pulparambil; and Ms. Nithina Alias of the college spoke.
Course in cultural studies
Manipal University, which has carved a niche for itself in providing quality education in technical courses, is now exploring new avenues in the humanities field.
It will be starting Post-Graduation and Doctoral Programmes in Cultural Studies from June 2009.
Students who have graduated in Arts, Science, Commerce and even Engineering streams can apply for post-graduation in cultural studies. There is no entrance test.
The students only need to have a minimum of 50 per cent of marks in their under-graduation courses. The two-year post-graduation programme will have four semesters.
Head of the Department of Cultural Studies at Manipal University Choodamani Nandagopal said that the students will have to choose a practical subject such as dance, music, painting, sculpture or Yakshagana in the first semester. They will get intense training in the practical subject for all the semesters. For more details on the course content, contact: Choodamani Nandagopal, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, Manipal University, Manipal-576 104. Ph: 0820-2922951. Mobile: 98864 43018. Email: choodamani.n@manipal.edu
It will be starting Post-Graduation and Doctoral Programmes in Cultural Studies from June 2009.
Students who have graduated in Arts, Science, Commerce and even Engineering streams can apply for post-graduation in cultural studies. There is no entrance test.
The students only need to have a minimum of 50 per cent of marks in their under-graduation courses. The two-year post-graduation programme will have four semesters.
Head of the Department of Cultural Studies at Manipal University Choodamani Nandagopal said that the students will have to choose a practical subject such as dance, music, painting, sculpture or Yakshagana in the first semester. They will get intense training in the practical subject for all the semesters. For more details on the course content, contact: Choodamani Nandagopal, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, Manipal University, Manipal-576 104. Ph: 0820-2922951. Mobile: 98864 43018. Email: choodamani.n@manipal.edu
New admission regime for paramedical courses
The Kerala government has decided to exclude four paramedical courses from the purview of the common entrance examinations to professional courses. G. MAHADEVAN analyses the pros and cons of this move.
In what will hopefully be the first in a series of brush strokes that would redraw the contours of professional course admissions in Kerala, from this year candidates wishing to study B.Sc. nursing, B.Pharm., B.Sc.-MLT and the BPT courses would not have to write the entrance tests. They would be admitted on the basis of the marks scored in the qualifying examinations (Plus Two.) The allotments to these courses would not be done by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, but by the LBS Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
The government could not have given a better New Year gift to the managements of colleges that offer these courses. For long, these managements have sought to recast, in some manner, the admissions to paramedical courses. While the government’s move has some very obvious plus points, it does raise some questions about the entrance examinations itself and the manner in which allotments are made to professional courses in the State. The government’s decision has also evoked protests from a section of students of these paramedical courses who, under the banner of a joint action council, are agitating for the restoration of the entrance tests for these courses.
But first, the sunny side of the story. This move will, at one stroke, delink admissions to the four paramedical courses from all the existing uncertainties and vagaries associated with admissions to professional colleges in Kerala. Irrespective of any court battle or of any government-managements association discussions, the admissions to the four paramedical courses can be initiated as soon as the results of Plus Two (State syllabus), ISC and CBSE examinations are out. By extension, the classes for these can begin months earlier than they do now. There would no change in the division of seats. Fifty per cent of seats would still be ‘government seats’, 35 per cent of the remaining seats would be the management quota and the rest, the NRI quota.
Managements have long lamented that when the dust settles on the annual allotment process, they are left with many vacant seats in their colleges. Consequent to many rounds of allotment, there is lateral movement of students; often from these paramedical courses to courses such as B.D.S. and MBBS. So, not only are many seats left unfilled, but the classes for these courses cannot also be started till the entire allotment process is completed. Admissions for the MBBS course have to be kept open at least till September 30 each year. This year, the sanctioning of an additional medical college led to an even longer allotment process. All this generates uncertainty in the minds of students, who, in turn, seek admissions in other States, the managements argue. This year too a good number of seats in government and self-financing nursing colleges remained unfilled at the close of admissions. The plight of pharmacy colleges or those that offer MLT is no different.
The government seems to agree with this logic. Furthermore, goes the government’s thinking, there is really no legal mandate that necessitates an entrance examination for these courses. “The Nursing Council or the Pharmacy Council does not insist on an entrance examination,” Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy pointed out to The Hindu EducationPlus, “so why should we have one? Just because there was some problem in the award of marks in the university or because an entrance examination came into being many years ago, should we continue assuming that we can’t give marks properly for our Plus Two courses? In our neighbouring States there is either no entrance examination at all, or there is no entrance for such paramedical courses. I am told that about 10,000 of our students are studying nursing in Madhya Pradesh alone. Why should that happen? Moreover many bright students who score well for the Plus Two fail to make it good in the entrance examinations for no fault of theirs. It is because they can’t afford the coaching to crack the entrance. Now, only those who wish genuinely to study nursing, pharmacy or MLT will apply for these courses,” she explained.
The government would soon set up a high-level committee to flesh out the new admission process. Among other things, the committee will decide whether or not there should be separate applications for each of these four courses and the nuts and bolts of the allotment process. The Director of Medical Education, the Secretary of Higher Education, the Health Secretary and experts would be part of this committee.
Doubts remain
The principal advantage of the new scheme of admissions—as the Health Minister argued—is that applications for the four courses will primarily come from students who are interested in these courses. But is this not more of a fond wish than a practical possibility? Unless the government prevents students from doing so, there might well be hundreds who apply for these paramedical courses and write the common entrance examinations as well. After joining, say, the nursing course what if they get allotment for either B.D.S. or MBBS? Even then there would be a ‘lateral movement’ of students well after classes begin for these paramedical courses. Even then there would either be a second or third round of allotment or a free hand for the managements to fill up such seats. Anyhow the managements stand to gain from the ‘liquidated damages’ that the student has to pay if he or she wishes to leave the course after admission. For the nursing course that would amount to Rs.50,000.
According to Ms. Sreemathy one of the main tasks of the high level committee would be to evolve a formula to ‘normalise’ the scores of students coming from the State syllabus, ISC and the CBSE. However, such a formula has already been suggested by the R.V.G. Menon committee that was set up by the government to suggest reforms in the entrance examinations. Not incidentally the R.V.G. Menon committee only suggested reforms in the entrance examinations and did not suggest doing away with these examinations. The government has, broadly, welcomed these recommendations.
Therefore, the argument that bright students are not able to make it to the paramedical courses because they cannot afford coaching to crack the entrance examinations begs the question, ‘is this not applicable to engineering, MBBS, B.D.S. and other allied medical courses as well?’ So why not do away with the entrance examination in total? So far, the government has given no indication that it plans to do away with these tests.
“If students are opting to study nursing in other States because of delays in admissions here, why can’t the government ensure that admissions are done on time?,” asked a former official of the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. “Is it not because we go on discussing with the managements about fee that all this uncertainty is created? If you feel that the entrance tests are flawed, then factor in the Plus Two marks as well. That is what the R.V.G. Menon committee recommended. The reasons why many years ago the High Court asked for an entrance test, are relevant even today,” he explained.
Only an analysis of this year’s admission data for the four paramedical courses can prove conclusively whether the government’s logic for delinking these courses from the Common Entrance Examinations was sound. Moreover, if this delinking is not part of a broader process of reform of the entrance tests, the decision runs the risk of being seen as a governmental cave-in to the interests of private managements.
(Source: The Hindu)
In what will hopefully be the first in a series of brush strokes that would redraw the contours of professional course admissions in Kerala, from this year candidates wishing to study B.Sc. nursing, B.Pharm., B.Sc.-MLT and the BPT courses would not have to write the entrance tests. They would be admitted on the basis of the marks scored in the qualifying examinations (Plus Two.) The allotments to these courses would not be done by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, but by the LBS Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
The government could not have given a better New Year gift to the managements of colleges that offer these courses. For long, these managements have sought to recast, in some manner, the admissions to paramedical courses. While the government’s move has some very obvious plus points, it does raise some questions about the entrance examinations itself and the manner in which allotments are made to professional courses in the State. The government’s decision has also evoked protests from a section of students of these paramedical courses who, under the banner of a joint action council, are agitating for the restoration of the entrance tests for these courses.
But first, the sunny side of the story. This move will, at one stroke, delink admissions to the four paramedical courses from all the existing uncertainties and vagaries associated with admissions to professional colleges in Kerala. Irrespective of any court battle or of any government-managements association discussions, the admissions to the four paramedical courses can be initiated as soon as the results of Plus Two (State syllabus), ISC and CBSE examinations are out. By extension, the classes for these can begin months earlier than they do now. There would no change in the division of seats. Fifty per cent of seats would still be ‘government seats’, 35 per cent of the remaining seats would be the management quota and the rest, the NRI quota.
Managements have long lamented that when the dust settles on the annual allotment process, they are left with many vacant seats in their colleges. Consequent to many rounds of allotment, there is lateral movement of students; often from these paramedical courses to courses such as B.D.S. and MBBS. So, not only are many seats left unfilled, but the classes for these courses cannot also be started till the entire allotment process is completed. Admissions for the MBBS course have to be kept open at least till September 30 each year. This year, the sanctioning of an additional medical college led to an even longer allotment process. All this generates uncertainty in the minds of students, who, in turn, seek admissions in other States, the managements argue. This year too a good number of seats in government and self-financing nursing colleges remained unfilled at the close of admissions. The plight of pharmacy colleges or those that offer MLT is no different.
The government seems to agree with this logic. Furthermore, goes the government’s thinking, there is really no legal mandate that necessitates an entrance examination for these courses. “The Nursing Council or the Pharmacy Council does not insist on an entrance examination,” Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy pointed out to The Hindu EducationPlus, “so why should we have one? Just because there was some problem in the award of marks in the university or because an entrance examination came into being many years ago, should we continue assuming that we can’t give marks properly for our Plus Two courses? In our neighbouring States there is either no entrance examination at all, or there is no entrance for such paramedical courses. I am told that about 10,000 of our students are studying nursing in Madhya Pradesh alone. Why should that happen? Moreover many bright students who score well for the Plus Two fail to make it good in the entrance examinations for no fault of theirs. It is because they can’t afford the coaching to crack the entrance. Now, only those who wish genuinely to study nursing, pharmacy or MLT will apply for these courses,” she explained.
The government would soon set up a high-level committee to flesh out the new admission process. Among other things, the committee will decide whether or not there should be separate applications for each of these four courses and the nuts and bolts of the allotment process. The Director of Medical Education, the Secretary of Higher Education, the Health Secretary and experts would be part of this committee.
Doubts remain
The principal advantage of the new scheme of admissions—as the Health Minister argued—is that applications for the four courses will primarily come from students who are interested in these courses. But is this not more of a fond wish than a practical possibility? Unless the government prevents students from doing so, there might well be hundreds who apply for these paramedical courses and write the common entrance examinations as well. After joining, say, the nursing course what if they get allotment for either B.D.S. or MBBS? Even then there would be a ‘lateral movement’ of students well after classes begin for these paramedical courses. Even then there would either be a second or third round of allotment or a free hand for the managements to fill up such seats. Anyhow the managements stand to gain from the ‘liquidated damages’ that the student has to pay if he or she wishes to leave the course after admission. For the nursing course that would amount to Rs.50,000.
According to Ms. Sreemathy one of the main tasks of the high level committee would be to evolve a formula to ‘normalise’ the scores of students coming from the State syllabus, ISC and the CBSE. However, such a formula has already been suggested by the R.V.G. Menon committee that was set up by the government to suggest reforms in the entrance examinations. Not incidentally the R.V.G. Menon committee only suggested reforms in the entrance examinations and did not suggest doing away with these examinations. The government has, broadly, welcomed these recommendations.
Therefore, the argument that bright students are not able to make it to the paramedical courses because they cannot afford coaching to crack the entrance examinations begs the question, ‘is this not applicable to engineering, MBBS, B.D.S. and other allied medical courses as well?’ So why not do away with the entrance examination in total? So far, the government has given no indication that it plans to do away with these tests.
“If students are opting to study nursing in other States because of delays in admissions here, why can’t the government ensure that admissions are done on time?,” asked a former official of the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. “Is it not because we go on discussing with the managements about fee that all this uncertainty is created? If you feel that the entrance tests are flawed, then factor in the Plus Two marks as well. That is what the R.V.G. Menon committee recommended. The reasons why many years ago the High Court asked for an entrance test, are relevant even today,” he explained.
Only an analysis of this year’s admission data for the four paramedical courses can prove conclusively whether the government’s logic for delinking these courses from the Common Entrance Examinations was sound. Moreover, if this delinking is not part of a broader process of reform of the entrance tests, the decision runs the risk of being seen as a governmental cave-in to the interests of private managements.
(Source: The Hindu)
BIE invites applications from colleges
HYDERABAD: The Board of Intermediate Education has invited applications for addition of new courses or opening of additional sections for the academic year 2009-10.
The last date for the issue of applications for opening new vocational course in the existing vocational and conventional junior colleges and for additional vocational sections is February 17. The application forms are available on the website of the Board of Intermediate Education “ www.bieap.gov.in”. The application fee is Rs. 100 and has to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary, BIE, Andhra Pradesh.
The filled-in forms need to be submitted to the concerned Regional Inspection Officer, BIE on or before February 17. For renewal of affiliation, forms should be submitted before above date without fine and with a fine of Rs. 1,000 by February 28.
The last date for the issue of applications for opening new vocational course in the existing vocational and conventional junior colleges and for additional vocational sections is February 17. The application forms are available on the website of the Board of Intermediate Education “ www.bieap.gov.in”. The application fee is Rs. 100 and has to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of the Secretary, BIE, Andhra Pradesh.
The filled-in forms need to be submitted to the concerned Regional Inspection Officer, BIE on or before February 17. For renewal of affiliation, forms should be submitted before above date without fine and with a fine of Rs. 1,000 by February 28.
Counselling and contact programme
The counselling and contact programme for MBA, School of Distance Education, Andhra University will be conducted from January 20 to January 31 at the R.G. Kedia College.
TTD plans ‘Epic Study’ exam on February 22
TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) plans to conduct the ‘Epic Study’ exam for high school students across the State on February 22 through its Dharma Prachara Parishat (DPP).
A preliminary test ‘Dharma Parichaya’ will be conducted for VI and VII standard students, while test for the VIII, IX and X students has been named ‘Dharma Praveshika’. The exam is conducted for the 28th year in a row. 50,851 students enrolled for the 27th Epic Study test conducted in January 2008, while 42,802 of them had qualified.
The test highlights moral and spiritual values and designed to promote multicultural values of co-existence with an emphasise on the unity and fraternity among ethnic groups and even the importance of enlightenment and rationality to achieve liberation. “The test will be conducted across the State in schools where the strength crosses 50”, DPP secretary Ch. Vijayaraghavacharyulu told media persons here on Monday. The exam fee payable is Rs.5 per student, which remains waived for SC/ST and physically challenged students. The last date for applications is February 10. Contact no.: 0877 226 4492.
A preliminary test ‘Dharma Parichaya’ will be conducted for VI and VII standard students, while test for the VIII, IX and X students has been named ‘Dharma Praveshika’. The exam is conducted for the 28th year in a row. 50,851 students enrolled for the 27th Epic Study test conducted in January 2008, while 42,802 of them had qualified.
The test highlights moral and spiritual values and designed to promote multicultural values of co-existence with an emphasise on the unity and fraternity among ethnic groups and even the importance of enlightenment and rationality to achieve liberation. “The test will be conducted across the State in schools where the strength crosses 50”, DPP secretary Ch. Vijayaraghavacharyulu told media persons here on Monday. The exam fee payable is Rs.5 per student, which remains waived for SC/ST and physically challenged students. The last date for applications is February 10. Contact no.: 0877 226 4492.
Monday, January 19, 2009
A new outlook on media
Seminar seeks to hone the skills of future media professionals
Outlook ’09, a seminar highlighting the emerging trends in media, was held in Bangalore recently. The seminar was organised by the students of MOP Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai, in collaboration with Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, with INTEL as the sponsor.
The objective was to broaden the vistas of education and to hone the skills of future media professionals. It provided students a platform to interact with media professionals. Maya Sharma, Senior Editor and Chief of News Bureau, NDTV; V.R. Raman, News Editor, Deccan Herald; Geoffrey Thomas, National Programming Director, Radio Indigo; and Prajwal Hegde, Senior Reporter, Times Of India, participated in the event and answered the queries of students. The seminar focused on pertinent issues including the influence of media on society and the future of media and saw participation from many students from the city colleges.
The students raised questions ranging from issues concerning the ‘business’ of journalism to the media’s role in representing the unrepresented. The students were also eager to know about the opportunities in media and whether the economic slowdown would affect this field too.
No personal agenda
Asked if tabloid journalism was a threat to ethical journalism, Mr. Thomas and Ms. Hegde felt that media is representative of the people and was just catering to “what the people wanted.” The other two panellists agreed and opined that media is in itself diverse and has its own target audience. When the topic veered towards the importance of maintaining restraint in coverage of sensitive issues, Ms. Sharma felt that the media sometimes jumps the reins. She said that all newspersons must remember not to have any personal agenda and uphold the ethics of journalism while still retaining sensitivity.
To the question whether media is doing a good job of representing the unrepresented, Mr. Raman felt that one cannot turn a blind eye to social inequities and that media should strive to remain inclusive of all sections of society.
The panellists unanimously agreed that the fine balance between socially responsible journalism and profit making has to be maintained at all times.
The speakers were glad to be a part of an event which saw to the emergence of a well-informed bunch of students while the seminar made students to rethink popular notions and instilled the belief in them that any job done passionately is a job well done. ‘Outlook’ is being conducted across eight cities to bring forth media matters relevant to the student community.
Outlook ’09, a seminar highlighting the emerging trends in media, was held in Bangalore recently. The seminar was organised by the students of MOP Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai, in collaboration with Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, with INTEL as the sponsor.
The objective was to broaden the vistas of education and to hone the skills of future media professionals. It provided students a platform to interact with media professionals. Maya Sharma, Senior Editor and Chief of News Bureau, NDTV; V.R. Raman, News Editor, Deccan Herald; Geoffrey Thomas, National Programming Director, Radio Indigo; and Prajwal Hegde, Senior Reporter, Times Of India, participated in the event and answered the queries of students. The seminar focused on pertinent issues including the influence of media on society and the future of media and saw participation from many students from the city colleges.
The students raised questions ranging from issues concerning the ‘business’ of journalism to the media’s role in representing the unrepresented. The students were also eager to know about the opportunities in media and whether the economic slowdown would affect this field too.
No personal agenda
Asked if tabloid journalism was a threat to ethical journalism, Mr. Thomas and Ms. Hegde felt that media is representative of the people and was just catering to “what the people wanted.” The other two panellists agreed and opined that media is in itself diverse and has its own target audience. When the topic veered towards the importance of maintaining restraint in coverage of sensitive issues, Ms. Sharma felt that the media sometimes jumps the reins. She said that all newspersons must remember not to have any personal agenda and uphold the ethics of journalism while still retaining sensitivity.
To the question whether media is doing a good job of representing the unrepresented, Mr. Raman felt that one cannot turn a blind eye to social inequities and that media should strive to remain inclusive of all sections of society.
The panellists unanimously agreed that the fine balance between socially responsible journalism and profit making has to be maintained at all times.
The speakers were glad to be a part of an event which saw to the emergence of a well-informed bunch of students while the seminar made students to rethink popular notions and instilled the belief in them that any job done passionately is a job well done. ‘Outlook’ is being conducted across eight cities to bring forth media matters relevant to the student community.
Online coaching for GRE
Writing an exam is more of a test of skills than knowledge. More so, in the age of online examinations, students need to not only gain knowledge in the core subjects but also how to crack it making use of some tips.
One needs to gain more expertise when it comes to a test like the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), mandatory for entry into U.S. universities.
Studying for GRE is a hassle that every aspirant goes through. If one finds the right academy there is a dearth of personal attention. If both can be managed than squeezing some time from the tight schedule is a pain. So the number of students craving for getting the academy atmosphere sitting at home is growing.
GRE Edge.com, an online academy of GRE training perhaps would fill that gap. “This is India’s first online test preparation coaching with a unique Millisecond Technology to boost GRE scores. A student can prepare for GRE at the convenience of a PC,” says Anand Kannan, managing director.
Studying online makes sense when the test is also online, Mr. Kannan, an alumnus of IIT Madras holding a doctorate from the Purdue University, USA. “When the very basis of the highly demanding GRE test is time, it calls for an intelligent technology which will coach and boost GRE scores by the millisecond. Understanding that every millisecond decides the best schools, we analyse one’s individual aptitude and learning ability and help in improving preparation levels,” he says.
Then the students are assisted by the Student Facilitator and Analyst (SFA), trained professionals. Through data analysis, SFAs evaluate the strengths and weaknesses and provide scientific feedback to each student.
Agrees, Tejaswi of G. Narayanamma College of Engineering, who found the online coaching very useful. “It gives the flexibility of logging on at our convenience. In institutes the batch timings are fixed. Moreover, here the tutoring was excellent,” she says. She scored 1330 in GRE with 590 in Verbal and 140 in Quant.
Mr. Kannan says it has all the features of a classroom so that students will not miss classroom atmosphere much. Complete course is available for Rs. 6,000 but there are different packages available tailored to the needs.
One needs to gain more expertise when it comes to a test like the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), mandatory for entry into U.S. universities.
Studying for GRE is a hassle that every aspirant goes through. If one finds the right academy there is a dearth of personal attention. If both can be managed than squeezing some time from the tight schedule is a pain. So the number of students craving for getting the academy atmosphere sitting at home is growing.
GRE Edge.com, an online academy of GRE training perhaps would fill that gap. “This is India’s first online test preparation coaching with a unique Millisecond Technology to boost GRE scores. A student can prepare for GRE at the convenience of a PC,” says Anand Kannan, managing director.
Studying online makes sense when the test is also online, Mr. Kannan, an alumnus of IIT Madras holding a doctorate from the Purdue University, USA. “When the very basis of the highly demanding GRE test is time, it calls for an intelligent technology which will coach and boost GRE scores by the millisecond. Understanding that every millisecond decides the best schools, we analyse one’s individual aptitude and learning ability and help in improving preparation levels,” he says.
Then the students are assisted by the Student Facilitator and Analyst (SFA), trained professionals. Through data analysis, SFAs evaluate the strengths and weaknesses and provide scientific feedback to each student.
Agrees, Tejaswi of G. Narayanamma College of Engineering, who found the online coaching very useful. “It gives the flexibility of logging on at our convenience. In institutes the batch timings are fixed. Moreover, here the tutoring was excellent,” she says. She scored 1330 in GRE with 590 in Verbal and 140 in Quant.
Mr. Kannan says it has all the features of a classroom so that students will not miss classroom atmosphere much. Complete course is available for Rs. 6,000 but there are different packages available tailored to the needs.
ICWAI signs pact with IGNOU for Commerce degrees
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to offer exclusive B.Com. and M.Com. programmes.
Through the MoU, B.Com. is offered with specialisation in Financial and Cost Accounting.
The programme comprises four courses of Bachelor Degree Programme of IGNOU in Part A, four courses of Foundation Course of ICWAI in Part B and six courses of Intermediate Course of ICWAI in Part C.
Eligibility for admission is Plus-Two and registration in ICWAI Foundation Course. As per the MoU, the duration of the programme will be minimum three years and maximum six years with a provision for readmission after the completion of the maximum duration. Students who have already passed ICWAI Intermediate Course are also eligible for admission to the IGNOU course. These candidates are required to complete the programme in a minimum period of one year and a maximum of four years.
Likewise students taking up Part A after passing the Foundation Course of ICWAI can complete the programme within a minimum period of two years.
The 32 credits (four papers) in ICWAI Foundation Course and 48 credits in Intermediate Course (six papers) that candidates obtain are transferred to the B.Com programme. The students are required to obtain 24 credits by completing the four papers of Part A offered by IGNOU, to obtain their bachelor degree.
Likewise, the M.Com programme in Management Accounting and Financial Strategies is meant for candidates with graduation in any discipline from a recognised university along with a pass in ICWAI Intermediate course. Candidates can pursue M.Com programme and ICWAI Final course simultaneously and complete the programme in a minimum period of two years and a maximum of five years. Candidates who have already passed the ICWAI Final course can also obtain M.Com by clearing the four papers of IGNOU in Part A within one year. The four papers are part of the existing M.Com programme of IGNOU.
Evaluation of Part A in these exclusive B.Com. and M.Com. programmes is undertaken by IGNOU. The evaluation system for Part B and Part C in B.Com. and Part B in M.Com. is the same as for ICWAI Foundation / Intermediate / Final course. According to the chairman of the Tiruchi Chapter of ICWAI, M. Sheik Mohamed, these programmes are aimed at students who aim to complete ICWAI, but also feel the necessity for formal degrees.
Through the MoU, B.Com. is offered with specialisation in Financial and Cost Accounting.
The programme comprises four courses of Bachelor Degree Programme of IGNOU in Part A, four courses of Foundation Course of ICWAI in Part B and six courses of Intermediate Course of ICWAI in Part C.
Eligibility for admission is Plus-Two and registration in ICWAI Foundation Course. As per the MoU, the duration of the programme will be minimum three years and maximum six years with a provision for readmission after the completion of the maximum duration. Students who have already passed ICWAI Intermediate Course are also eligible for admission to the IGNOU course. These candidates are required to complete the programme in a minimum period of one year and a maximum of four years.
Likewise students taking up Part A after passing the Foundation Course of ICWAI can complete the programme within a minimum period of two years.
The 32 credits (four papers) in ICWAI Foundation Course and 48 credits in Intermediate Course (six papers) that candidates obtain are transferred to the B.Com programme. The students are required to obtain 24 credits by completing the four papers of Part A offered by IGNOU, to obtain their bachelor degree.
Likewise, the M.Com programme in Management Accounting and Financial Strategies is meant for candidates with graduation in any discipline from a recognised university along with a pass in ICWAI Intermediate course. Candidates can pursue M.Com programme and ICWAI Final course simultaneously and complete the programme in a minimum period of two years and a maximum of five years. Candidates who have already passed the ICWAI Final course can also obtain M.Com by clearing the four papers of IGNOU in Part A within one year. The four papers are part of the existing M.Com programme of IGNOU.
Evaluation of Part A in these exclusive B.Com. and M.Com. programmes is undertaken by IGNOU. The evaluation system for Part B and Part C in B.Com. and Part B in M.Com. is the same as for ICWAI Foundation / Intermediate / Final course. According to the chairman of the Tiruchi Chapter of ICWAI, M. Sheik Mohamed, these programmes are aimed at students who aim to complete ICWAI, but also feel the necessity for formal degrees.
PG course in cultural studies
The aim is to provide a holistic approach to life, says Manipal University
Manipal University, which has carved a niche for itself in providing quality education in technical courses, is now exploring new avenues in the humanities field.
It will be starting Post-Graduation and Doctoral Programmes in Cultural Studies from June 2009.
Students who have graduated in Arts, Science, Commerce and even Engineering streams can apply for post-graduation in cultural studies. There is no entrance test.
The students only need to have a minimum of 50 per cent of marks in their under-graduation courses. The two-year post-graduation programme will have four semesters.
In the first year, the students will have subjects such as theories of culture, dynamics of culture, cultural change, cross culture, global culture, Indian cultural heritage and world cultural heritage.
Intense training
Head of the Department of Cultural Studies at Manipal University Choodamani Nandagopal said that the students will have to choose a practical subject such as dance, music, painting, sculpture or Yakshagana in the first semester.
They will get intense training in the practical subject for all the semesters.
In the second year (third semester), they will have to choose from four specialisations — history of art and aesthetics and art criticism, heritage studies, cultural studies, and gender studies.
In the final or fourth semester, the students will have to produce a dissertation.
The intake is limited to 20. “If more applications are received, we may increase the intake to 30. Already there have been registrations for the doctoral programmes. My department is open for more Ph.D. registrations,” Prof. Nandagopal said.
Opportunities
Students completing post-graduation will have opportunities to work in national and international research projects. They can work as writers, teachers and HR personnel in companies. They can go for further studies to European and American universities.
Fellowships are offered by Indian universities under the University Grants Commission (UGC) and by foreign universities for higher studies.
“Our course offers a wholesome view of world culture. The specialisations offered are new streams in the field of humanitarian studies. The aim is to provide holistic approach to life,” says Prof. Nandagopal.
For more details on the course content, contact: Prof. Choodamani Nandagopal, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, Manipal University, Manipal-576 104. Ph: 0820-2922951. Mobile: 98864 43018. Email: choodamani.n@manipal.edu
Manipal University, which has carved a niche for itself in providing quality education in technical courses, is now exploring new avenues in the humanities field.
It will be starting Post-Graduation and Doctoral Programmes in Cultural Studies from June 2009.
Students who have graduated in Arts, Science, Commerce and even Engineering streams can apply for post-graduation in cultural studies. There is no entrance test.
The students only need to have a minimum of 50 per cent of marks in their under-graduation courses. The two-year post-graduation programme will have four semesters.
In the first year, the students will have subjects such as theories of culture, dynamics of culture, cultural change, cross culture, global culture, Indian cultural heritage and world cultural heritage.
Intense training
Head of the Department of Cultural Studies at Manipal University Choodamani Nandagopal said that the students will have to choose a practical subject such as dance, music, painting, sculpture or Yakshagana in the first semester.
They will get intense training in the practical subject for all the semesters.
In the second year (third semester), they will have to choose from four specialisations — history of art and aesthetics and art criticism, heritage studies, cultural studies, and gender studies.
In the final or fourth semester, the students will have to produce a dissertation.
The intake is limited to 20. “If more applications are received, we may increase the intake to 30. Already there have been registrations for the doctoral programmes. My department is open for more Ph.D. registrations,” Prof. Nandagopal said.
Opportunities
Students completing post-graduation will have opportunities to work in national and international research projects. They can work as writers, teachers and HR personnel in companies. They can go for further studies to European and American universities.
Fellowships are offered by Indian universities under the University Grants Commission (UGC) and by foreign universities for higher studies.
“Our course offers a wholesome view of world culture. The specialisations offered are new streams in the field of humanitarian studies. The aim is to provide holistic approach to life,” says Prof. Nandagopal.
For more details on the course content, contact: Prof. Choodamani Nandagopal, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, Manipal University, Manipal-576 104. Ph: 0820-2922951. Mobile: 98864 43018. Email: choodamani.n@manipal.edu
AIIMS MBBS entrance test
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for the June 1 entrance examination for admission to the MBBS course starting on August 1.
Those who have passed Plus-Two or equivalent examinations with physics, chemistry, biology and English with at least 60 per cent marks (50 per cent for the physically challenged and those belonging to the SC and ST) in aggregate in these subjects may apply.
Students expecting their Class 12 results by July 7 are also eligible. The candidates should be 17 as on December 31, 2009.
Application forms can be obtained from selected State Bank of India branches between January 15 and February 21 on paying Rs.1,000 (Rs. 800 for the physically challenged and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).
For getting forms by registered post, send a request to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110608, so as to reach the addressee on or before February 21. Enclose an account-payee bank draft for Rs.1,050 (Rs.850) in favour of MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009 payable at New Delhi. Super-scribe ‘Request for Application form for MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009’ on the cover.
The completed applications should reach the examination section of the institute by 5 p.m. on February 27. The admission notice is available on www.aiims.ac.in, www.aims.edcu
Those who have passed Plus-Two or equivalent examinations with physics, chemistry, biology and English with at least 60 per cent marks (50 per cent for the physically challenged and those belonging to the SC and ST) in aggregate in these subjects may apply.
Students expecting their Class 12 results by July 7 are also eligible. The candidates should be 17 as on December 31, 2009.
Application forms can be obtained from selected State Bank of India branches between January 15 and February 21 on paying Rs.1,000 (Rs. 800 for the physically challenged and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).
For getting forms by registered post, send a request to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110608, so as to reach the addressee on or before February 21. Enclose an account-payee bank draft for Rs.1,050 (Rs.850) in favour of MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009 payable at New Delhi. Super-scribe ‘Request for Application form for MBBS Entrance Examination, 2009’ on the cover.
The completed applications should reach the examination section of the institute by 5 p.m. on February 27. The admission notice is available on www.aiims.ac.in, www.aims.edcu
IIMs sharpen selection criteria
CAT results are out, and it’s time to prepare for the Group Discussion.
The results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) are out. Management seat aspirants across the country — nearly 2,46,546 who sat for this all-important examination on November 16 — found that the results this year were easy to access, and cut short their period of anxiety. Previously, candidates could only check their percentiles online, and had to wait for call letters from individual IIMs to be delivered by post. This time around, the IIMs seem to have pulled up their socks, beefed up the bandwidth and provided an integrated website; making the process simple, quick and easy, almost at the click of a mouse.
The website worked like clockwork, and candidates were saved the otherwise tedious, anxiety-ridden process of browsing through different IIM websites and going through multiple servers crashing through the day.
With nearly 4,500 (according to official sources at IIM) getting call letters, one significant part of this two-part battle is behind us. CAT-2008 is only the first stage of the admission process to the much-coveted Postgraduate Programme in Management on offer at the seven Indian Institutes of Managements (IIM) located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and Shillong.
The next step
For the few who made it, the path ahead is steep, long and arduous; with barely 2,000 seats on offer the competition will be tough. Ajay Arora of the Triumphant Institute of Management Education, Bangalore, said that the number of candidates called for the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI) has seen an increase. “This can be attributed to the fact that the next level of the quota for Other Backward Classes will kick in from this year. With this, the number of seats will naturally see an increase,” he said. For instance, the number of seats on offer at IIM-Bangalore has gone up from 250 in 2007 to 275 in 2008. Furthermore, IIM-Bangalore in November announced that it has decided to increase its intake for its Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) by 75, thereby increasing its total capacity to about 345.
Mr. Arora had a piece of advice for candidates who received calls for the GD and PI stage, scheduled to begin in the second week of February. “They should start preparing for the GD and PI in earnest. Though the CAT results are being announced around 10 days late this year, the IIMs are not going to change the GD and PI dates. GD and PI will be held during early February and this leaves students with only three weeks’ time to prepare.”
Last year IIM-Ahmedabad did not conduct a GD, but instead asked students to write an essay on a topic. IIM-Lucknow conducts a 20-minute duration Written Ability Test apart from conducting a GD and PI. IIM-Bangalore usually gives case studies to be discussed in the GD round. A student is also expected to write a summary of the discussion. Any of these above criteria are subject to changes, and the IIMs may make changes in selection strategies at the last minute. Given that the IIMs are well-known for springing surprises, as did CAT 2008, experts say candidates must be well prepared. Experts also predict that IIMs will be very particular about language skills and communication, as has been the trend in past years.
In CAT 2008, the number of questions had increased from 75 to 90, tipping the balance in favour of the section on Verbal Ability. Although the CAT has always witnessed changes in pattern or content, for the first time in 10 years, the question paper was divided asymmetrically in terms of the weightage given to each of its three sections. Both Quantitative Analysis (QA) and Logic and Data Interpretation (LDI) were moderately difficult.
“This may have tipped the balance in favour of those who are good with English. But it must be noted that each IIM has come up with its own weightage system for screening students in this stage itself,” he points out.
Differing criteria
Experts who analysed the question paper and the results point out that cut-offs were not common for all IIMs. Neither was the modus operandi used to short-list students for the second stage. For instance, 100-percentiler Lakshmisha S.K. was surprised that he did not receive a call from IIM Kozhikode. Same is the case with Ameya Mhatre, who shares the perfect score, but did not get a call from IIM-Shillong. How can this happen? What more can an institute want from a candidate who has scored a perfect 100? “Maybe it has to do with the fact that my engineering marks aren’t top-notch. I do not know,” says Mhatre.
Jaideep Singh Chowdhary of T.I.M.E., Hyderabad, explains: “IIMs have started using different criteria to select candidates, and trends are changing. Some give more weightage to work experience; others look for past academic record.” For instance, previously if 200 out of 1,000 students got calls from five IIMs, now barely 50 are getting multiple calls. “The criteria have evolved. Those who are interested can ascertain details on these criteria by logging on to the individual website,” he says. “It is getting quite complicated but the process is transparent.”
This year, the number of colleges using CAT scores for their admission process has nearly doubled. Out of the 118 colleges which are listed on the website, seven are located in Bangalore and one in Mysore. Indian Business Academy, IFIM Business School, SDM-Mysore are among the institutes which use the CAT percentile as a benchmark.
And with more institutes using these scores unofficially, the stakes just got a lot higher!
Gateway to graduate studies abroad
We now turn our attention to Graduate Record Examinations or GRE, which is among the important tests or examinations for securing admissions to educational institutions abroad.
The bachelor’s degree certificates obtained from Indian universities may not be sufficient for securing admission to universities or other educational institutions abroad. Your knowledge and skills will have to be proved through scores in globally-accepted examinations like GRE, GMAT, LSAT, TOEFL, IELTS and so on.
GRE is an essential hurdle you should cross to prove your competence for graduate studies in foreign universities. A ‘graduate’ programme overseas would correspond to our postgraduate programme.
There are facilities for writing GRE at various centres in India. The test is conducted under the auspices of ETS (Educational Testing Service, Princeton). ( www.ets.org; e-mail: gre-info@ets.org)
There are two types of GRE tests — General Test and Subject Tests.
The General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing skills. The Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study. Usually, competence proved through acceptable scores in the General Test is sufficient for securing admission to most universities. Some others may, however, insist on scores in the Subject Test concerned as well.
General Test
The skills measured are not subject-specific. It evaluates skills from a general perspective. Prospective graduate applicants can take the General Test. The scores are used by admission or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other relevant criteria while selecting candidates for graduate study. The scores provide a common platform for comparing the attributes of the applicants. They aid in evaluating grades and making recommendations. It may be remembered that the admission panels often face the task of comparing the attainments of students from diverse backgrounds drawn from different continents.
The objectives of the three parts of the General Test and the nature of questions in the computerised version of the test are as follows:
• Verbal reasoning (30 minutes): 30 questions
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to analyse and evaluate written material and synthesise information obtained from it; analyse relationships among component parts of sentences; and recognise relationships between words and concepts.
• Quantitative reasoning (40 minutes): 28 questions
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis; reason quantitatively; and solve problems in a quantitative setting.
• Analytical writing: two sections, each with one writing task.
Present your perspective on an issue: 45 minutes
Analyse an argument: 30 minutes
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively; examine claims and accompanying evidence; support ideas with relevant reasons and examples; sustain a well-focussed, coherent discussion; and control the elements of standard written English.
The General Test is offered year-round at computer-based test centres in many countries. The usual test centres in India using the computerised system are Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. Paper-based test centres include Bangalore, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Pilani, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram.
In paper-based version of the General Test, the number of questions would be different.
Verbal (two sections of 30 minutes each): 38 questions each
Quantitative (two sections of 30 minutes each): 30 questions each
Analytical writing: same as for the computerised version
Analytical writing
Analytical writing involves ‘writing’ unlike the other two. This segment emphasises critical thinking skills more than fine points of spelling, grammar or syntax. By “thinking skills” we mean the ability to reason, assemble evidence to develop a position and communicate complex ideas. Errors in grammar or spelling are not taken very seriously unless they mess up clarity of expression.
A GRE essay is considered only a rough first draft, since the candidates do not have sufficient time to revise their essays. Essays in computer-based tests must be written using a word processor. But at paper-based centres, they have to be handwritten. Typed essays often appear shorter than handwritten essays. Handwritten essays may appear to be more heavily revised than typed essays. GRE readers are trained to evaluate the content of essays and to give the same score to a handwritten essay as they would to its typed version. A candidate’s final score for the analytical writing section is based solely on the scores assigned by human readers.
GRE essays are administered under standardised conditions. Essay scores can provide important information above and beyond any academic writing samples.
In essay writing, it is important to budget your time. Within the 45-minute time limit for the ‘issue’ task, you will need to allow sufficient time to choose one of the two topics, think about the issue you’ve chosen, plan a response and compose your essay. Within the 30-minute time limit for the ‘argument’ task, you will need to allow sufficient time to analyse the argument, plan a critique and compose your text. You should produce the best possible sample of your writing under the testing environment.
In the ‘issue’ task, you may totally agree or disagree with the claim or agree with some parts only. You can also question the assumptions in the statement. You have to develop your position with reasons, preferably supported by relevant examples.
In the ‘argument’ segment, you are not being asked to discuss whether the statements in the argument are true or not. Instead, you are being asked whether conclusions and inferences are validly drawn from the statements. You are not being asked to agree or disagree with the position stated; instead, you are being asked to comment on the thinking that underlies the position stated. Unless this objective is not appreciated, what you write may turn out to be irrelevant. Be on your guard against such a situation.
Earmark a few minutes at the end of each timed task to check and correct errors, if any. Although an occasional spelling or grammatical error will not affect your score, persistent errors would spoil the overall effectiveness of your writing and thereby lower your score.
Analytical writing measures different skills compared to those measured by multiple-choice questions. Some of those who learn English as a second language may have difficulties in this section unlike native speakers of the language. Since analytical writing is an important component of work in most graduate schools, the scores in analytical writing ensure the validity of the General Test.
The ‘POWERPREP Software’ that can be downloaded from the GRE web site www.ets.org/gre/greprep includes two computer-based GRE General Tests; sample analytical writing topics; scored sample essays and reader commentary; test-taking strategies; a math review; and test tutorials. ‘Barron’s GRE’ available in bookstalls is a popular tool used by several candidates.
Section that does not count towards score: In addition to what is listed above, there will be an unidentified section either in verbal or quantitative that does not count towards a score. However, you should complete all the sections, since you do not know which ones are counted for your score. In the computerised General Test, there may be an identified research section that is not scored.
Guidanceplus archives:
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The bachelor’s degree certificates obtained from Indian universities may not be sufficient for securing admission to universities or other educational institutions abroad. Your knowledge and skills will have to be proved through scores in globally-accepted examinations like GRE, GMAT, LSAT, TOEFL, IELTS and so on.
GRE is an essential hurdle you should cross to prove your competence for graduate studies in foreign universities. A ‘graduate’ programme overseas would correspond to our postgraduate programme.
There are facilities for writing GRE at various centres in India. The test is conducted under the auspices of ETS (Educational Testing Service, Princeton). ( www.ets.org; e-mail: gre-info@ets.org)
There are two types of GRE tests — General Test and Subject Tests.
The General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing skills. The Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study. Usually, competence proved through acceptable scores in the General Test is sufficient for securing admission to most universities. Some others may, however, insist on scores in the Subject Test concerned as well.
General Test
The skills measured are not subject-specific. It evaluates skills from a general perspective. Prospective graduate applicants can take the General Test. The scores are used by admission or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other relevant criteria while selecting candidates for graduate study. The scores provide a common platform for comparing the attributes of the applicants. They aid in evaluating grades and making recommendations. It may be remembered that the admission panels often face the task of comparing the attainments of students from diverse backgrounds drawn from different continents.
The objectives of the three parts of the General Test and the nature of questions in the computerised version of the test are as follows:
• Verbal reasoning (30 minutes): 30 questions
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to analyse and evaluate written material and synthesise information obtained from it; analyse relationships among component parts of sentences; and recognise relationships between words and concepts.
• Quantitative reasoning (40 minutes): 28 questions
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis; reason quantitatively; and solve problems in a quantitative setting.
• Analytical writing: two sections, each with one writing task.
Present your perspective on an issue: 45 minutes
Analyse an argument: 30 minutes
The skills measured include the test taker’s ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively; examine claims and accompanying evidence; support ideas with relevant reasons and examples; sustain a well-focussed, coherent discussion; and control the elements of standard written English.
The General Test is offered year-round at computer-based test centres in many countries. The usual test centres in India using the computerised system are Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. Paper-based test centres include Bangalore, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Pilani, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram.
In paper-based version of the General Test, the number of questions would be different.
Verbal (two sections of 30 minutes each): 38 questions each
Quantitative (two sections of 30 minutes each): 30 questions each
Analytical writing: same as for the computerised version
Analytical writing
Analytical writing involves ‘writing’ unlike the other two. This segment emphasises critical thinking skills more than fine points of spelling, grammar or syntax. By “thinking skills” we mean the ability to reason, assemble evidence to develop a position and communicate complex ideas. Errors in grammar or spelling are not taken very seriously unless they mess up clarity of expression.
A GRE essay is considered only a rough first draft, since the candidates do not have sufficient time to revise their essays. Essays in computer-based tests must be written using a word processor. But at paper-based centres, they have to be handwritten. Typed essays often appear shorter than handwritten essays. Handwritten essays may appear to be more heavily revised than typed essays. GRE readers are trained to evaluate the content of essays and to give the same score to a handwritten essay as they would to its typed version. A candidate’s final score for the analytical writing section is based solely on the scores assigned by human readers.
GRE essays are administered under standardised conditions. Essay scores can provide important information above and beyond any academic writing samples.
In essay writing, it is important to budget your time. Within the 45-minute time limit for the ‘issue’ task, you will need to allow sufficient time to choose one of the two topics, think about the issue you’ve chosen, plan a response and compose your essay. Within the 30-minute time limit for the ‘argument’ task, you will need to allow sufficient time to analyse the argument, plan a critique and compose your text. You should produce the best possible sample of your writing under the testing environment.
In the ‘issue’ task, you may totally agree or disagree with the claim or agree with some parts only. You can also question the assumptions in the statement. You have to develop your position with reasons, preferably supported by relevant examples.
In the ‘argument’ segment, you are not being asked to discuss whether the statements in the argument are true or not. Instead, you are being asked whether conclusions and inferences are validly drawn from the statements. You are not being asked to agree or disagree with the position stated; instead, you are being asked to comment on the thinking that underlies the position stated. Unless this objective is not appreciated, what you write may turn out to be irrelevant. Be on your guard against such a situation.
Earmark a few minutes at the end of each timed task to check and correct errors, if any. Although an occasional spelling or grammatical error will not affect your score, persistent errors would spoil the overall effectiveness of your writing and thereby lower your score.
Analytical writing measures different skills compared to those measured by multiple-choice questions. Some of those who learn English as a second language may have difficulties in this section unlike native speakers of the language. Since analytical writing is an important component of work in most graduate schools, the scores in analytical writing ensure the validity of the General Test.
The ‘POWERPREP Software’ that can be downloaded from the GRE web site www.ets.org/gre/greprep includes two computer-based GRE General Tests; sample analytical writing topics; scored sample essays and reader commentary; test-taking strategies; a math review; and test tutorials. ‘Barron’s GRE’ available in bookstalls is a popular tool used by several candidates.
Section that does not count towards score: In addition to what is listed above, there will be an unidentified section either in verbal or quantitative that does not count towards a score. However, you should complete all the sections, since you do not know which ones are counted for your score. In the computerised General Test, there may be an identified research section that is not scored.
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Discussion on Actuarial science
Higher study options, courses on offer and job opportunities
Actuarial science deals mainly with calculation of insurance risks and premiums. It also deals with application of mathematical and economic analysis for decision-making in insurance investment; financial planning and management; and so on.
A few universities offer courses in actuarial science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Study facilities
The following universities offer courses with actuarial science or insurance as a subject at the degree level.
• Goa University, Goa-403 206
B.Sc. with actuarial science as a subject
• University of Mumbai, Mumbai-400 032
B.Sc. with actuarial science as a subject
• Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119, Haryana
B.A. actuarial science
• University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007
B.A. with insurance as a subject and B.A. (vocational) with insurance economics and commerce as subjects
PG courses
Actuarial science courses at the postgraduate level are offered by only a few universities. Generally, meritorious graduates in mathematics or statistics or those who have studied actuarial science as main or optional subject at the degree level are eligible for admission. A strong base in mathematics or statistics is desirable.
• The Department of Statistics of the University of Madras offers M.Sc. actuarial science.
B.Sc. holders in statistics or mathematics are eligible for admission. Details can be had either from the web site www.unom.ac.in or from the Department of Statistics, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
• Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchi-620 017 ( www.bhc.ac.in), offers M.Sc. and postgraduate diploma courses in actuarial science.
• The Amity School of Insurance and Actuarial Science, New Delhi-110 017, offers M.Sc. actuarial science. ( www.amity.edu)
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University) conducts a one-year full-time postgraduate diploma course in actuarial science (PGDAS) ( www.nmims.edu).
List of more universities offering courses in actuarial science can be obtained from the University Hand Book published by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, which is available for reference at the University Employment Information and Guidance Bureaus functioning under all universities.
Fellow membership
The Actuarial Society of India, Fort, Mumbai-400 001, conducts an examination leading to the fellow membership, which has been recognised as a professional qualification by the insurance industry. Those who have passed Plus-Two in any subject combination with a good base in mathematics can appear for the first stage entrance test that comprise two papers — mathematics and English. Each paper is of three hours’ duration. This entrance examination is held in May and November every year.
Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Bhopal and Kolkata will be the examination centres.
After passing the entrance examination, one should apply for student membership and can take the examination leading to professional qualification as an Actuary. This examination covers subjects including probability and statistics; mathematics of finance; life contingencies; economics and accounts; applied statistics; mortality institutional investment; life assurance; and retirement benefits.
Only those who pass the first six subjects can become an associate member. Fellow membership will be awarded to those who pass all subjects. A fellow is recognised as an Actuary.
For details, visit www.actuariesindia.org or www.actuaries.org.uk or contact the Secretary (Education), Actuarial Society of India, 9, Jeevan Udyog, 3rd Floor 278, DN Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has made it mandatory for all insurance companies to appoint actuaries who should be a Fellow Member of the Actuarial Society of India.
Job prospects
Any qualified person with an aptitude in mathematics and statistics can become an actuary. Job avenues are in life and general insurance; operations research; statistics; investments and so on. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) provides job opportunities for qualified actuaries as assistant administrative officers. Actuaries can also works as consultants.
An actuary’s skills can also be used in the fields such as pension; investment; project management; banking; healthcare; financial management; and corporate planning.
Insurance
Other insurance-related options can also be considered. One can become a professional in the insurance field after obtaining qualifications such as MBA (insurance); PG Diploma in Insurance Management; Master of Finance and Control (MFC); M.Com. (insurance management) and so on. Besides actuaries, insurance companies provide jobs for insurance surveyors; risk managers; claim adjusters; insurance consultants and so on.
MBA (insurance) is a two-year fulltime professional course, which provides specialised management skills in marketing; finance; information technology; and human resource management, besides the core subjects of insurance and risk management.
The main objective is to develop competence in management of insurance and risk with specific specialisation in organisation of insurance companies; underwriting; and risk management. Another objective of the programme is to prepare professional students to start as entry-level managers in the changing business environment and to provide them with exposure to technical, commercial and practical skills to be applied in the work environment. For obtaining admission to MBA (insurance) programme, one should be a graduate in any discipline, preferably in commerce; economics; actuarial science; mathematics and so on, with at least 50 per cent marks. Selection will be based on an entrance test, group discussion and interview.
The National Law University, Jodhpur ( www.nlujodhpur.ac.in), offers an MBA programme in insurance. Graduates in any subject, including law, with at least 55 per cent marks are eligible for admission. Selection is through a national-level entrance test and interview.
Some institutes and universities in the private sector offer the course.
• Amity School of Insurance and Actuarial Science, E-25, Defence Colony, New Delhi, ( www.amity.edu) and ICFAI University, Hyderabad, ( www.icfai.org) offer MBA (insurance) programme.
Meritorious graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University), Mumbai-400056, offers an MBA course in actuarial science.
• The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Hyderabad- 500 033, offers PG diploma courses in general insurance, life insurance and risk management. ( www.iirmworld.org.in)
Graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.
• The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021, offers Master of Finance and Control (MFC) programme.
Graduates in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible for admission. Selection is through entrance test and interview. ( www.mfc.edu)
Actuarial science deals mainly with calculation of insurance risks and premiums. It also deals with application of mathematical and economic analysis for decision-making in insurance investment; financial planning and management; and so on.
A few universities offer courses in actuarial science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Study facilities
The following universities offer courses with actuarial science or insurance as a subject at the degree level.
• Goa University, Goa-403 206
B.Sc. with actuarial science as a subject
• University of Mumbai, Mumbai-400 032
B.Sc. with actuarial science as a subject
• Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119, Haryana
B.A. actuarial science
• University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007
B.A. with insurance as a subject and B.A. (vocational) with insurance economics and commerce as subjects
PG courses
Actuarial science courses at the postgraduate level are offered by only a few universities. Generally, meritorious graduates in mathematics or statistics or those who have studied actuarial science as main or optional subject at the degree level are eligible for admission. A strong base in mathematics or statistics is desirable.
• The Department of Statistics of the University of Madras offers M.Sc. actuarial science.
B.Sc. holders in statistics or mathematics are eligible for admission. Details can be had either from the web site www.unom.ac.in or from the Department of Statistics, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
• Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchi-620 017 ( www.bhc.ac.in), offers M.Sc. and postgraduate diploma courses in actuarial science.
• The Amity School of Insurance and Actuarial Science, New Delhi-110 017, offers M.Sc. actuarial science. ( www.amity.edu)
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University) conducts a one-year full-time postgraduate diploma course in actuarial science (PGDAS) ( www.nmims.edu).
List of more universities offering courses in actuarial science can be obtained from the University Hand Book published by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, which is available for reference at the University Employment Information and Guidance Bureaus functioning under all universities.
Fellow membership
The Actuarial Society of India, Fort, Mumbai-400 001, conducts an examination leading to the fellow membership, which has been recognised as a professional qualification by the insurance industry. Those who have passed Plus-Two in any subject combination with a good base in mathematics can appear for the first stage entrance test that comprise two papers — mathematics and English. Each paper is of three hours’ duration. This entrance examination is held in May and November every year.
Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Bhopal and Kolkata will be the examination centres.
After passing the entrance examination, one should apply for student membership and can take the examination leading to professional qualification as an Actuary. This examination covers subjects including probability and statistics; mathematics of finance; life contingencies; economics and accounts; applied statistics; mortality institutional investment; life assurance; and retirement benefits.
Only those who pass the first six subjects can become an associate member. Fellow membership will be awarded to those who pass all subjects. A fellow is recognised as an Actuary.
For details, visit www.actuariesindia.org or www.actuaries.org.uk or contact the Secretary (Education), Actuarial Society of India, 9, Jeevan Udyog, 3rd Floor 278, DN Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has made it mandatory for all insurance companies to appoint actuaries who should be a Fellow Member of the Actuarial Society of India.
Job prospects
Any qualified person with an aptitude in mathematics and statistics can become an actuary. Job avenues are in life and general insurance; operations research; statistics; investments and so on. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) provides job opportunities for qualified actuaries as assistant administrative officers. Actuaries can also works as consultants.
An actuary’s skills can also be used in the fields such as pension; investment; project management; banking; healthcare; financial management; and corporate planning.
Insurance
Other insurance-related options can also be considered. One can become a professional in the insurance field after obtaining qualifications such as MBA (insurance); PG Diploma in Insurance Management; Master of Finance and Control (MFC); M.Com. (insurance management) and so on. Besides actuaries, insurance companies provide jobs for insurance surveyors; risk managers; claim adjusters; insurance consultants and so on.
MBA (insurance) is a two-year fulltime professional course, which provides specialised management skills in marketing; finance; information technology; and human resource management, besides the core subjects of insurance and risk management.
The main objective is to develop competence in management of insurance and risk with specific specialisation in organisation of insurance companies; underwriting; and risk management. Another objective of the programme is to prepare professional students to start as entry-level managers in the changing business environment and to provide them with exposure to technical, commercial and practical skills to be applied in the work environment. For obtaining admission to MBA (insurance) programme, one should be a graduate in any discipline, preferably in commerce; economics; actuarial science; mathematics and so on, with at least 50 per cent marks. Selection will be based on an entrance test, group discussion and interview.
The National Law University, Jodhpur ( www.nlujodhpur.ac.in), offers an MBA programme in insurance. Graduates in any subject, including law, with at least 55 per cent marks are eligible for admission. Selection is through a national-level entrance test and interview.
Some institutes and universities in the private sector offer the course.
• Amity School of Insurance and Actuarial Science, E-25, Defence Colony, New Delhi, ( www.amity.edu) and ICFAI University, Hyderabad, ( www.icfai.org) offer MBA (insurance) programme.
Meritorious graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS University), Mumbai-400056, offers an MBA course in actuarial science.
• The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Hyderabad- 500 033, offers PG diploma courses in general insurance, life insurance and risk management. ( www.iirmworld.org.in)
Graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.
• The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-110 021, offers Master of Finance and Control (MFC) programme.
Graduates in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks are eligible for admission. Selection is through entrance test and interview. ( www.mfc.edu)
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