Country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) plans to hire more than 27,000 people this year to fill its vacancies across different divisions, a top official said. "This year we have plans to recruit 20,000–22,000 people in the clerical posts and 5,500 people at the probationary officer level," SBI Deputy Managing Director and Group Executive, Anup Banerji told reporters on the sidelines of Bancon conference here. As part of its strategy of enhancing focus on rural operations, SBI plans to deploy 2,000 probationary officers in rural areas, Banerji said.
"We create a provision for appointing specialized probationary officers in the rural sector. Of the 5,500 POs, 2,000 of them will be recruited in rural sector and these officers will continue in rural marketing at least for next 10 years," he said. Last year, State Bank had recruited around 25,000 people. The banking major also have plans to go for lateral recruitments in the middle-management level in the current year, Banerji said.
"This year we will start lateral recruitment at middle management level, from manager to Assistant General Manager level, where ever it is necessary," Banerji said. With a view to increase its presence into new centres, SBI plans to add another 1,000 branches this year, which will take the total number of branches to 13,000, Banerji said. Besides, State Bank also aims to scale up the number of ATMs to 25,000 by end-fiscal, he said.
Over the next few years, SBI expects to achieve a business growth of 25 per cent annually, which will be 2-3 per cent above the industry, Banerji said, adding that if the growth picks up the growth is likely to reach 28 per cent over a period. Indian Banks' Association Chairman and Union Bank CMD, M V Nair yesterday said that nearly 58 per cent of the employees in state-run banks will superannuate by 2012, which will create huge shortage of manpower in the industry.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Now get your academic certificates online
As the declaration of results and conducting national examinations saw a technological shift from the conventional paper pencil format to that of going online then why should thecertificates be awarded on paper, mulled the Human Resource Development (HRD) minister, Kapil Sibal today, and came out with a resolution of establishment of a national database of academic qualifications (degree/certificates from school to graduate/postgraduate level including professional degrees) to be created and maintained in an electronic format by an identified, registered depository.
"What is envisaged is a shift from the current practice, through de-materialization of certificates, to a technology-based solution that would ensure confidentiality, authenticity and fidelity, enabling online verification and easy retrieval ofacademic qualifications," explained the minister.
At present two Depositories, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Listing out the advantages that beholds the proposal he enumerated that, "Holding of academic qualifications in an electronic depository would provide immense benefit to educational institutions, students, alumni and employers by enabling online access ofacademic qualifications , eliminating the need for persons to approach educational institutions for obtaining transcripts of such qualifications or for verification as well as reduce the need for institutions to preserve records related to academic performance of students over a long time."
The system could also eliminate fraudulent practices such as forging of certificates and mark sheets through facilitating online verification for which the Ministry has constituted a Task Force under Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
The other members of the Task Force shall include Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, Indian Institute of Management- Kozhikode (IIM-K), Prof. S.S.Mantha, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Prof. Ved Prakash, Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), Vineet Joshi, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), a nominee of the Department of Financial Services not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, the Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (AS&FA), Ministry of Human Resource Development or his nominee from the Finance wing of the Ministry and a nominee of the Planning Commission.
The Joint Secretary (Higher Education) of the Ministry of HRD shall act as the Convener of the Task Force. The Task Force shall have the following terms of reference:
* To prepare a road map for implementation of the concept of electronic depository of academic qualifications in dematerialized form.
* To identify a registered depository to whom the work of creation and maintenance of the national database of academic qualifications in an electronic depository can be entrusted.
* To detail the terms and conditions on which the work of creation and maintenance of the national database of academic qualifications can be entrusted to the identified electronic depository.
* To draft an appropriate legislation to provide legal mandate to the holding of academic qualifications in an electronic depository.
* To make recommendations on such other incidental matters that may be relevant to the implementation of the concept of electronic depository ofacademic qualifications in dematerialized form.
"What is envisaged is a shift from the current practice, through de-materialization of certificates, to a technology-based solution that would ensure confidentiality, authenticity and fidelity, enabling online verification and easy retrieval ofacademic qualifications," explained the minister.
At present two Depositories, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Listing out the advantages that beholds the proposal he enumerated that, "Holding of academic qualifications in an electronic depository would provide immense benefit to educational institutions, students, alumni and employers by enabling online access ofacademic qualifications , eliminating the need for persons to approach educational institutions for obtaining transcripts of such qualifications or for verification as well as reduce the need for institutions to preserve records related to academic performance of students over a long time."
The system could also eliminate fraudulent practices such as forging of certificates and mark sheets through facilitating online verification for which the Ministry has constituted a Task Force under Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
The other members of the Task Force shall include Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, Indian Institute of Management- Kozhikode (IIM-K), Prof. S.S.Mantha, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Prof. Ved Prakash, Vice-Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), Vineet Joshi, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), a nominee of the Department of Financial Services not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, the Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (AS&FA), Ministry of Human Resource Development or his nominee from the Finance wing of the Ministry and a nominee of the Planning Commission.
The Joint Secretary (Higher Education) of the Ministry of HRD shall act as the Convener of the Task Force. The Task Force shall have the following terms of reference:
* To prepare a road map for implementation of the concept of electronic depository of academic qualifications in dematerialized form.
* To identify a registered depository to whom the work of creation and maintenance of the national database of academic qualifications in an electronic depository can be entrusted.
* To detail the terms and conditions on which the work of creation and maintenance of the national database of academic qualifications can be entrusted to the identified electronic depository.
* To draft an appropriate legislation to provide legal mandate to the holding of academic qualifications in an electronic depository.
* To make recommendations on such other incidental matters that may be relevant to the implementation of the concept of electronic depository ofacademic qualifications in dematerialized form.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Apply for CUSAT CAT and CLAT from Jan 11
Applications have been invited from candidates for admission to the various academic programmes of the Cochin University of Science and Technology for the academic year 2010-11. Admissions are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT)/Test for Lateral Entry (LET). Only On-line registration will be considered for all academic programmes of the University except M.Phil, M.A.Translation in German/Russian, Ph.D and Diploma/Certificate programmes. Admission details, Eligibility conditions and other particulars will be available in the detailed Notification and Prospectus to be published in the website www.cusat.nic.in on Jan 09.
Date of commencement of On-line registration / sale of application : 11.01.2010
Date of closure of On-line registration/ sale of application : 12.02.2010
Last date for receipt of duly completed confirmation Page along with the fee paid Challan receipt (University copy) & passport size Photograph to the Office of the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT, Kochi - 682 022 ----- 19.02.2010
Date of Examinations:
All PG programmes (except M.A. Hindi, M.A. Applied Economics and MA Translation
in German / Russian) : 08.05.2010
All B.Tech. Programmes, 5 year M.Sc. Photonics, M.A.Hindi, 5 year BBA LL.B.(Hons.) and M.A. Applied Economics : 09.05.2010
B.Tech. Lateral Entry. : 16.05.2010
Date of DAT will be announced later by the concerned Departments of the university.
For more details visit www.cusat.nic.in from January 09 onwards
Date of commencement of On-line registration / sale of application : 11.01.2010
Date of closure of On-line registration/ sale of application : 12.02.2010
Last date for receipt of duly completed confirmation Page along with the fee paid Challan receipt (University copy) & passport size Photograph to the Office of the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT, Kochi - 682 022 ----- 19.02.2010
Date of Examinations:
All PG programmes (except M.A. Hindi, M.A. Applied Economics and MA Translation
in German / Russian) : 08.05.2010
All B.Tech. Programmes, 5 year M.Sc. Photonics, M.A.Hindi, 5 year BBA LL.B.(Hons.) and M.A. Applied Economics : 09.05.2010
B.Tech. Lateral Entry. : 16.05.2010
Date of DAT will be announced later by the concerned Departments of the university.
For more details visit www.cusat.nic.in from January 09 onwards
Sunday, January 10, 2010
'Conserve heritage, score better' - CBSE tells students
Now the tall standing Qutab Minar or the echoing walls of the Humayun Tomb could soon fetch the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students better marks if they pledge and take the initiative to conserve them.
The CBSE, in a circular dated January 7, 2010, to its schools has asked them to administer an oath to all students on January 12, which will be observed as the Heritage Day.
The CBSE has instructed the schools to involve their students in the protection of monuments in their vicinity and encourage them to organize seminars, quizzes, skits and exhibitions on heritage conservation.
According to CBSE, organizing such activities will help the students to score better in their continuous and comprehensive evaluation from up to class X for social science.
Sensitizing them on the issue, the CBSE aims to encourage them to respect all monuments, not to scribble, deface or encroach upon them and ensure all measures to conserve them.
CBSE chairperson, Vineet Joshi stated in his circular that, "The pledge may be administered at a local monument for which the schools can contact the local ASI office, State Archeological Department or INTACH. A separate notice will also be issued to the heads of these organizations by us so that the children can visit them from school."
As a part of a project in social science, the CBSE has specially emphasized on ‘adopt a heritage scheme’ where the students are supposed to adopt a historical building in their neighbourhood and take every possible measure to protect and create awareness about it.
The detailed circular mentioned the role of the students who can act as guides for the visitors and take them around the monument to explain its history, architectural features, connected stories, ethos etc.
"They can also distribute post cards, greeting cards and posters as souvenirs for the visitors. However, making a CD or collecting archival sources can also be done. The CD may contain the interviews of the visitors, actual caretakers, and those in authority by asking pertinent questions," the circular added.
With the introduction of this project, the CBSE is targeting not just the students but the entire school community.
Although this directive for the CBSE schools across the country is a recent one, but various schools in Delhi are already involved in the process and now plan to take it further with the encouragement from the Board.
Bharti Sharma, principal, Amity International School, Saket, said that, "It has been many years now that our students have been taking such projects of conservation but with the CBSE including it in the curriculum, it is expected to be a mass movement."
The CBSE, in a circular dated January 7, 2010, to its schools has asked them to administer an oath to all students on January 12, which will be observed as the Heritage Day.
The CBSE has instructed the schools to involve their students in the protection of monuments in their vicinity and encourage them to organize seminars, quizzes, skits and exhibitions on heritage conservation.
According to CBSE, organizing such activities will help the students to score better in their continuous and comprehensive evaluation from up to class X for social science.
Sensitizing them on the issue, the CBSE aims to encourage them to respect all monuments, not to scribble, deface or encroach upon them and ensure all measures to conserve them.
CBSE chairperson, Vineet Joshi stated in his circular that, "The pledge may be administered at a local monument for which the schools can contact the local ASI office, State Archeological Department or INTACH. A separate notice will also be issued to the heads of these organizations by us so that the children can visit them from school."
As a part of a project in social science, the CBSE has specially emphasized on ‘adopt a heritage scheme’ where the students are supposed to adopt a historical building in their neighbourhood and take every possible measure to protect and create awareness about it.
The detailed circular mentioned the role of the students who can act as guides for the visitors and take them around the monument to explain its history, architectural features, connected stories, ethos etc.
"They can also distribute post cards, greeting cards and posters as souvenirs for the visitors. However, making a CD or collecting archival sources can also be done. The CD may contain the interviews of the visitors, actual caretakers, and those in authority by asking pertinent questions," the circular added.
With the introduction of this project, the CBSE is targeting not just the students but the entire school community.
Although this directive for the CBSE schools across the country is a recent one, but various schools in Delhi are already involved in the process and now plan to take it further with the encouragement from the Board.
Bharti Sharma, principal, Amity International School, Saket, said that, "It has been many years now that our students have been taking such projects of conservation but with the CBSE including it in the curriculum, it is expected to be a mass movement."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Kerala Medical PG : Apply from today
Applications are invited by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations for the Entrance Examination for admission to Post Graduate Medical (Degree / Diploma) Courses, 2010 in the Medical Colleges in Kerala.
Eligibility :
Nativity : Applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin or should have passed the MBBS Course from any of the Medical Colleges in Kerala.
Academic Qualifications : M.B.B.S. Degree from any of the Universities in Kerala or of any other University, recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto with eligibility for full registration in respect of all courses.
Applicants who will complete Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (C.R.R.I.) on or before 31.03.2010 are eligible to apply for the Entrance examination, subject to the condition that the admission will be given only after obtaining registration of T C Medical Council.
Age: The Upper age limit for general merit candidates as on 30.04.2010 is 45 years. The upper age limit for service candidates is as per clause IV (C) of Prospectus.
Selection and Entrance Examination: Selection of General candidates excluding service quota candidate to state quota seats will be made on the basis of an Entrance Examination to be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode on
10.02.2010.
It will consist of two Papers, each of two hours duration and having 150 Objective Type (Multiple Choice) Questions each. A minimum of 50% marks in the Entrance Examination is mandatory to become eligible for admission as per the Medical Council of India Post Graduate regulations. In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST and SEBC the required minimum marks in the Entrance Examination is 40% and in case of candidates with locomotory disabilities of lower limbs between 40%and 70%, the required minimum marks shall be 45%. As per the clause IX(a) Weightage will be given to candidates who have done Government Service in remote or difficult areas after the MBBS course as per P G Medical Education regulations 2009 Part III of MCI. Such candidates should have completed one year physical service in rural area /difficult rural area stations as on the date of notification of inviting application for the course. A Service certificate mentioned in Annexure VIII of the Prospectus should be attached with the application form.
Application forms: Prospectus and Application form will be available from 02.01.2010 in the website cee-kerala.org (See Clause VIII of the Prospectus).
The Application form is common for General and Service candidates. Candidates seeking admission to this course can apply in the Online application form provided on the website www.cee-kerala.org of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and then remit the required fee at any State Bank of Travancore Branch. Application fee for General candidates is Rs. 1000/- and SC/ST candidates is Rs. 500/-. Service candidates who seek admission under General Quota also, should pay extra Rs.1000 /- (see Clause VIII (a) Application forms will not be sold from the office of the CEE or office of the DME. Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Last date and time for receipt of filled-in application forms: Candidates, seeking admission should forward their completed application with all the required documents mentioned in clause VIII(e) of the prospectus to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram — 695 001, either by Registered Post, by Speed Post or Hand Delivery so as to reach him before 5 pm on 23.01.2010 However, Service Candidates should send their Application form, along with copies of all required documents, to the Controlling Officer as stipulated in the prospectus, on or before 23.01.2010. Service candidates seeking admission in General Merit quota will have to forward the application form both to the Controlling Officer and Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Candidates must note that they have to obtain the required certificates in the body of the application form itself, wherever specified. The certificates that are attached separately along with the application form will not be considered under any circumstances.
The CEE will conduct the Entrance Examination, prepare and publish the rank list of Candidates who qualify in the Entrance Examination and forward the same to the Director of Medical Education. The rank list will be made available in the website “cee-kerala.org”.
The selection, admission and allotment of seats including those under Service Quota will be made by the DME through a Centralized Allotment Process [CAP] and will be based on various provisions laid down in the Prospectus, approved by the Government of Kerala.
Candidates may go through the various provisions of the Prospectus available in the Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations at “ceekerala.org”, before filling up the “On-line application forms”.
Eligibility :
Nativity : Applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin or should have passed the MBBS Course from any of the Medical Colleges in Kerala.
Academic Qualifications : M.B.B.S. Degree from any of the Universities in Kerala or of any other University, recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto with eligibility for full registration in respect of all courses.
Applicants who will complete Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship (C.R.R.I.) on or before 31.03.2010 are eligible to apply for the Entrance examination, subject to the condition that the admission will be given only after obtaining registration of T C Medical Council.
Age: The Upper age limit for general merit candidates as on 30.04.2010 is 45 years. The upper age limit for service candidates is as per clause IV (C) of Prospectus.
Selection and Entrance Examination: Selection of General candidates excluding service quota candidate to state quota seats will be made on the basis of an Entrance Examination to be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode on
10.02.2010.
It will consist of two Papers, each of two hours duration and having 150 Objective Type (Multiple Choice) Questions each. A minimum of 50% marks in the Entrance Examination is mandatory to become eligible for admission as per the Medical Council of India Post Graduate regulations. In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST and SEBC the required minimum marks in the Entrance Examination is 40% and in case of candidates with locomotory disabilities of lower limbs between 40%and 70%, the required minimum marks shall be 45%. As per the clause IX(a) Weightage will be given to candidates who have done Government Service in remote or difficult areas after the MBBS course as per P G Medical Education regulations 2009 Part III of MCI. Such candidates should have completed one year physical service in rural area /difficult rural area stations as on the date of notification of inviting application for the course. A Service certificate mentioned in Annexure VIII of the Prospectus should be attached with the application form.
Application forms: Prospectus and Application form will be available from 02.01.2010 in the website cee-kerala.org (See Clause VIII of the Prospectus).
The Application form is common for General and Service candidates. Candidates seeking admission to this course can apply in the Online application form provided on the website www.cee-kerala.org of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and then remit the required fee at any State Bank of Travancore Branch. Application fee for General candidates is Rs. 1000/- and SC/ST candidates is Rs. 500/-. Service candidates who seek admission under General Quota also, should pay extra Rs.1000 /- (see Clause VIII (a) Application forms will not be sold from the office of the CEE or office of the DME. Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Last date and time for receipt of filled-in application forms: Candidates, seeking admission should forward their completed application with all the required documents mentioned in clause VIII(e) of the prospectus to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram — 695 001, either by Registered Post, by Speed Post or Hand Delivery so as to reach him before 5 pm on 23.01.2010 However, Service Candidates should send their Application form, along with copies of all required documents, to the Controlling Officer as stipulated in the prospectus, on or before 23.01.2010. Service candidates seeking admission in General Merit quota will have to forward the application form both to the Controlling Officer and Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Candidates must note that they have to obtain the required certificates in the body of the application form itself, wherever specified. The certificates that are attached separately along with the application form will not be considered under any circumstances.
The CEE will conduct the Entrance Examination, prepare and publish the rank list of Candidates who qualify in the Entrance Examination and forward the same to the Director of Medical Education. The rank list will be made available in the website “cee-kerala.org”.
The selection, admission and allotment of seats including those under Service Quota will be made by the DME through a Centralized Allotment Process [CAP] and will be based on various provisions laid down in the Prospectus, approved by the Government of Kerala.
Candidates may go through the various provisions of the Prospectus available in the Official website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations at “ceekerala.org”, before filling up the “On-line application forms”.
UPSC 2010 notification for Civil Service examination issued
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has on Saturday issued notification for the Civil Services exam 2010.
The last date for receipt of application forms for UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2010 is February 1, 2010.
The one-day preliminary written examination will be held on May 23, 2010 i.e. Sunday.
Eligibility criteria: candidates having a degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification will be eligible to apply for the test.
Age limit: 21-30 years on August 1, 2010.
For further details kindly visit the official website of UPSC or following web link to view the full details regarding UPSC Civil Services exam 2010. http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/exams.htm#Notifications-Due
It is worth mentioning here that the UPSC Civil Services include top 23 services of Government of India.
The last date for receipt of application forms for UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2010 is February 1, 2010.
The one-day preliminary written examination will be held on May 23, 2010 i.e. Sunday.
Eligibility criteria: candidates having a degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification will be eligible to apply for the test.
Age limit: 21-30 years on August 1, 2010.
For further details kindly visit the official website of UPSC or following web link to view the full details regarding UPSC Civil Services exam 2010. http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/exams.htm#Notifications-Due
It is worth mentioning here that the UPSC Civil Services include top 23 services of Government of India.
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