Master of Design at IIT, Bombay

Applications have been invited by Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai for admission to M.Des Program for the Academic Year 2012-2013 through CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design).

Eligibility for applying to the Master of Design programme:
(i) Product Design at IDC:*  Valid CEED Score
*  Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design / Interior Design, or equivalent
* Professional Diploma of NID / Professional Diploma of CEPT (5 year program) or equivalent   with minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades (50% in case of SC/ST).

(ii) Visual Communication, Animation and Interaction Design at IDC:
* Valid CEED Score
*  Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design / Interior Design, or equivalent
* Professional Diploma of NID / Professional Diploma of CEPT (5 year program) or equivalent
* BFA - Professional course in Applied Arts / Fine Arts. (4 year Professional programme, after   10+2)
* GD Arts (5 year professional course after 10th) - Candidates having 5-year GD Art Degree / Diploma after 10th standard need to have either completed 12th standard examination or have additional one year of professional experience with minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades (50% in case of SC/ST)
*  Masters Degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications

(iii) Mobility and Vehicle Design at IDC:
*  Valid CEED Score.
*  Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent
* Professional Diploma of NID / Professional Diploma of CEPT (5 year program) or equivalent
*  BFA - Professional course in Applied Arts/Fine Arts(4 year Professional programme, after   10+2), with minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades (50% in case of SC/ST)

(iv) M.Des Programme for foreign Nationals:*  Must have a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades (5.5/10.0 or 2.2/4.0) at   Bachelor's Degree/Professiona Diploma or Professional courses (Minimum 5-year duration)   in engineering / Architecture / Design / Fine Arts
*   Valid TOEFL score (for candidates from non-English speaking countries)
*  Outstanding portfolio (which will be evaluated by Post Graduate Committee (PGC) of IDC, IIT Bombay

Applications:
Application forms can be availed from Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai 400 076.
Application forms can also be downloaded from:http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/admissions/application-form.html

Important Dates:
23rd January, 2012: Online M.Des Application forms available On IIT Bombay Website - http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/mdes.jsp
2nd February, 2012:  Last date of access to online M.Des Application forms
6th February, 2012:  Last date of receipt of hard copy of Completed M.Des Application forms at IIT Bombay Academic Office.8th February, 2012: Sending of M.Des Applications to IDC
24th February, 2012: Dates for displaying the list of candidates to be called for M.Des Test and interview on IIT Bombay website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/mdes.jsp
9th March, 2012: Date for M.Des Written Test
10th &11th March, 2012: Date for M.Des Interview

For details, logon to : http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in

CUSAT-CAT : Last date extended to Feb 20

Following the troubles caused by technical snag and delay in the online application process, the Cochin University of Science and Technology has extended the last date for application submission of the common admission test to 20th February till 11PM. Dr. Sunil K Narayanan Kutty, Director, Academic Admissions, told that the technical error will be solved tonight. On opening the website for CAT registration, it cautions "Error 502 Bad gateway". This error is likely to be a problem of the website and generally happens when the server is failing / overloaded.

DRDO Scientist Recruitment 2012

DRDO Scientist Recruitment 2012, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),

 Delhi is the department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence, Government of India. DRDO has recently invited online applications for the post of Scientist, Candidates who’s age is not more then 28 years (45 for E&D Grade and 35 for C Grade Scientist) and having qualification of Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineer/ BE/ B Tech/ Mechanical Engineering/ Post Graduate Degree/ Phd from the university/ Institute recognized by the Government of India with relevant experience are eligible to apply for the post.

Job opportunity by Defence Research and Development Organisation, (DRDO) for following posts:

Scientist E – 02Scientist D – 01Scientist C – 08

Scientist B – 18

Application Fee :Rs.50/- fee is to be paid by SC/ ST/ PH/ Women candidates.

All Others : Rs.50/-

Note: Fees has to be paid by Indian Postal Order favour of Director, RAC (If fee not paid online).

How to Apply :

Candidates who are willing to be considered for the above Government Jobs may Apply through Online application forms which is available at DRDO, RECRUITMENT AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE (RAC) website http://rac.gov.in and should be fill on or before 16th Feb2012. Candidate after submitting online application, should send the printed hard copy of application duly signed along with required documents within 7 days to:

The Director Recruitment & Assessment Centre,

Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi – 110054

Download more details on age limit, educational qualification & work experience, how to apply, application last date, fee payment, how to download cash voucher, selection procedure and other details on Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO recruitment 2012 is available at following link given below.

Selection will be done by exams/ Interview.

Important Dates:

Closing date for Online application :  16.02.2012

Canara Bank Recruitment - 2000 Probationary Officers

Recruitment of Probationary officers

Canara Bank, a leading public sector bank with over 3500 branches, invites applications for recruitment of 2000 Probationary officers in JMG Scale-I from the candidates holding a valid common written examination score card from IBPS, Mumbai.

Important Dates

Payment of application fee/intimation charges: 30th January, 2012 to 15th February, 2012(both days inclusive)

Opening date of on-line registration in website: 30th January, 2012

Closing date of on-line registration in website: 15th February, 2012

For other details, visit www.canarabank.com or refer employment news/Rozgar Samachar issue dtd 04th February, 2012 or subsequent issue.

The recruitment for the post of probationary clerks shall be on state-wise/Union territory-wise basis. Candidates can apply for probationary clerk post in one state/union territory only and have to appear for the test, from a centre allotted for that particular state/union territory. On selection, candidates will be placed anywhere in that state/union territory depending up on Bank’s need and candidate has to work in the place of posting for a minimum period of 5 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories, for which no post has been announced, are free to apply against the un-reserved posts, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned.

MBA 2012 at NIT, Calicut

School of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology, Calicut has invited applications for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) course of Academic Year 2012-13.

ADMISSION CRITERIA:
Aspirants who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture duly recognized by AICTE/any other regulatory authority of Government of India (minimum four years full time after 10+2) and appeared for Common Admission Test conducted by IIMs are eligible to apply for MBA at NITC-SOMS. Admissions are based on creditable performance in CAT, Bachelor’s Degree examination, group discussion and interview. Group discussion and interview will be held at Calicut/ Delhi/ Mumbai/ Chennai/ Hyderabad.

HOW TO APPLY:
The application can be submitted on-line through:  www.nitc.ac.in orwww.soms.nitc.ac.in.

The printed datasheet obtained after uploading the application should be sent to the Chairperson PG Admissions, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut-673 601, Kerala, India latest by 15th March 2012 along with a demand draft for Rs. 1000 (for Open & OBC) and Rs. 500 (for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of THE DIRECTOR, NIT CALICUT payable at CALICUT.

DOCUMENTS TO BE ENCLOSED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION:
a) Copy of CAT admit card/CAT score card
b) Copy of community certificate in the case of OBC candidates from a competent authority not below the rank of a Tahsildar, indicating the status of creamy layer in the format specified
c) Copy of SC/ST certificate from a competent authority not below the rank of a Tahsildar in the case of SC/ST category candidates
d) Copy of medical certificate from a competent authority indicating the degree of disability for differently-abled candidates,
e) Copy of proof for date of birth, (Mark list of X, XII),
f) Copy of semester wise mark lists of BTech / BE / BSc Engg / BArch degree and Post graduate degree, if any
g) Copy of certificates for work experience
h) Copy of certificates for academic achievements
i) Copy of certificates for co-curricular and extracurricular achievements

For details, logon to :http://www.nitc.ac.in/app/webroot/img/upload/MBA_Information_Brochure_%281%29-edited.pdf

Research Fellow at ISRO SAC

Government of India/ Department of Space
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 

Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad

ISRO Space Application Centre (SAC)  invites  Onlineapplications for the following posts: 

1. Junior Research Fellows (JRF) :  08 posts in Agrometeorology/ Agronomy/ Geoinformatics/ Geology/ Geophysics/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Physics - Optics/ Applied Optics/ Optoelectronics/ Electronics, Qualification : M.S c. / M.Tech. in the relevant subject with 65% marks or above.
2. Research Associates :   07 posts in AgriculturalEngineering/ Agrometeorogy/ RS/Geoinformatics/ Physics/ Geophysics/ Geology/ Radar Engineering

How to apply : Apply online at ISRO SAC website only from 30/01/2012 to 20/02/2012.  Send hard copy on or before 29/02/2012.

Please visit  http://sac.gov.in  for details and online submission of application.

LL.M Entrance results published

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has published the provisional rank list of candidates who have appeared for the Entrance Examination for Admission to the LL.M Course 2012, conducted on 15.01.2012

Kiran Mohan V , “Chandrakantham”, Manikkassery,P.O,Palakkad has secured the First Rank in the Entrance Examination. The rank list will be available on the website www.cee-kerala.org of the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations. The category list will be published shortly. 

SSLC Model Examination

This year's model examination for SSLC candidates will be conducted from 13 - 21 February. The model test for IT practicals will be held from 1 - 13 February.

For details, logon to: www.keralapareekshabhavan.in,www.itschool.gov.in

KEAM 2012: Apply online till Feb 14

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has notified the Admission to the Medical, Fisheries, Veterinary, Agriculture, Engineering and Architecture courses for 2012.

According to the Prospectus issued by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations in this regard, the Sale of Security Cards along with the Prospectus through selected Post Offices and submission of Online Application will commence on 19th January, 2012 and will continue till 14th February, 2012.  Online submission of application, can be done till 5 pm on that day.

The last date for receipt of Printout of the online application along with supporting documents at the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will be 15th February, 2012.

Facility for downloading of the Admit cards for the Entrance Examination will be activated on 24th March, 2012.

Dates of Examinations: The Engineering Entrance Examination (For admission to engineering courses except Architecture) will be held from 10 am to 12.30 noon (IST) on 23rd and 24th April, 2012. Paper-I (Physics & Chemistry) will be held on 23rd April (Monday) and Paper-II (Mathematics), on 24th April (Tuesday).

Paper-I, Chemistry & Physics of the Medical Entrance Examination will be held from 10 am to 12.30 noon (IST) on 25.04.2012 (Wednesday) and Paper-II: Biology will be held from 10 am to 12.30 pm on 26.04.2012 (Thursday).

Examination Centres: The Entrance Examinations will be held at selected venues in all the Districts in Kerala, New Delhi and Dubai (UAE).

Results: The results of the Medical Entrance Examination are expected to be announced on or before 25th May, 2012 and that of Engineering, on or before 25th June, 2012.

TANCET 2012 Entrance To Be Held on March 31

Anna University, Chennai invites application for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test(TANCET 2012) for admission into the Masterof Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Application (MCA), Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Engineering (ME), Master in Architecture (M.Arch) and Master in Planning (M.Plan) courses commencing in the session 2012.

Exam Pattern:
TANCET 2012 is based on objective type of questions.

• For MBA Candidates it consists of 5 sections like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation with the time duration of 120 min.
• For MCA Candidates it consists of 4 sections like Reasoning, Basic Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Skills and Logical Thinking with the time duration of 2 Hours.
• For ME/ M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Plan Candidates it consists of 3 sections like Engineering Mathematics, Basic Engineering & Sciences and Specialization with the time duration of 2 Hours.

Eligibility:
Candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline from recognized university.

How To Apply:
Application form can be downloaded from the official website of Anna University.

Exam Time Table:

Programme:	Date:	Time:
MBA	31-03-3012	10:00 am To 12:00 pm
MCA	31-03-2012	02:30 pm To 04:30 pm
ME/ M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Plan	01-04-2012	10:00 am To 12:00 pm

Contact Details:
The Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Common Admissions,
Anna University,
Chennai – 600025.
Tel.: 044 – 22301393.

Online AIEEE : Date selection from 17th

The online option for date selection for AIEEE 2012 for those who have already opted online method will begin on 17th January on AIEEE Website. The AIEEE – 2012 online examination will be conducted between 7th May 2012 to 26th May 2012. The online option for date selection  will be from 17th Jan 2012 to 31st Jan 2012. The online examination dates are 7th May, 12th May, 19th May and 26th May. Students can select the date of their choice. The selection of date is on first come first serve basis. If the capacity of a particular date is exhausted, then he/she will have to select another available date. Therefore it is better to make the selection of date of exam at the earliest to avoid non availability of date of choice, says a press release from CBSE.

BHU PMT-2012: Apply now

The Banaras Hindu University will hold All India COMPETITIVE WRITTEN TEST for admission to MBBS course (84 seats) in TWO stages: PMT-2012 SCREENING and PMT-2012 MAIN, and for BDS (38 seats), BAMS* (50 seats)  and BPharm (33 seats) courses in ONE stage: PMT-2012 Screening.

PMT-2012 SCREENING shall be held on Wednesday, the 16th May 2012 at Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad Centres to screen candidates for eligibility to appear in PMT-2012 MAIN examination for MBBS course which will be held on Sunday, the 17th June 2012 at Varanasi Centre only. For BDS / BAMS* / BPharm courses, candidates will be selected on the basis of their merit in the PMT-2012 SCREENING only.

ELIGIBILITY:
Qualifications - Passed Intermediate / 10+2 or equivalent examination in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology + Botany) taken together;
(i) For MBBS / BDS / BAMS – a minimum of 50% marks for General and 45% for General- PC candidates and 40% marks for OBC# / SC / ST and respective PC candidates;
(ii) For BPharm – a minimum of 60% marks for General / OBC and respective PC candidates and 55% marks for SC / ST and respective PC candidates. Candidates appearing in qualifying examination may also apply

AGE: Completed 17 years but not crossed 25 years as on 31st December, 2012 (Candidates born after 1st January, 1996 and on or before 31st December, 1987 need not apply).

APPLICATION FORMS:
Application Form can be obtained from Bank of Baroda, BHU Branch, S.S. Hospital, Varanasi upto 12.03.2012 and from other designated branches till 05.03.2012.

Application Form can be obtained:
(a) BY CASH: Rs. 1500/- for GEN / OBC and Rs. 1000/- for SC / ST candidates from the following branches of Bank of Baroda.
(1) VARANASI – (i) BHU - S S Hospital Branch, (ii) Ram Katora Branch, (iii) Orderly Bazar Branch (2) DELHI – (i) Parliament Street Branch, (ii) Nehru Place Branch, (iii) Chowk Shakti Nagar Branch (3) KOLKATA – College Street Branch (4) LUCKNOW – Charbagh Branch (5) HYDERABAD – Main Branch, ABIDS Circle  (6)JAIPUR – DCM Branch (7) BHOPAL – TT Nagar Branch   (8) PATNA –  Sri Krishnapuri (9) BANGALORE – Main Branch, 2, Prithvi Building, K.G. Road (10) PUNE – Darekar Heights, 32, Karve Road (11) KOTA – Swagat Market, Rampura Bazar (12) BHUBANESWAR – Main Branch (Bapuji Nagar).

(b) BY POST: From the Office of the Director (PMT-Cell), Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005 by sending a written request through Registered Post along with Crossed Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque (MICR only) of Rs. 1600/- for General / OBC candidates and Rs. 1100 for SC / ST candidates of a Nationalized Bank, drawn in favour of “The Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU” payable at Varanasi. Two self-addressed, preferably typed, white paper slips of 10 cm ´ 6 cm size must also accompany it.
The requisition for PMT Application Form should be superscribed "Request for Application Form for PMT-2012, BHU". Last date of requisition for PMT form by post is 27.02.2012.
Application Forms from the Office of the Director (PMT-Cell), Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi-221005 can be obtained by POST only and not in person upto 27.02.2012.

Application form duly completed must be sent through Registered Post so as to reach THE DIRECTOR (PMT CELL), INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI-221 005 latest by 15.03.2012

For details, logon to: http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/admission2012-13/PMT-2012_ADVT.doc

BPharm & BSc (Nursing) 2012 at BHU

Applications have been invited by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for admission to BSc Nursing and BPharm (Ayurveda) for the Academic Year 2012 in the College of Nursing at Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi & The Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkacha, Mirzapur Dist., respectively.

ELIGIBILITY:
Intermediate 10+2 OR equivalent from the recognized board/university with Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) & English with minimum 50% aggregate marks (PCBE) for General/OBC category and 40% for SC/ST category.
The age of the candidates should be between 17 to 25 years for all categories as on 31-07-2012.

APPLICATIONS:
Application Form and Information Booklets can be obtained:
(a) By downloading from: www.bhu.ac.in or www.imsbhu.nic.in from 14-1-2012 to 22-03-2012
(b) By hand from the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi by paying Rs. 50/- in Cash – from 14-1-2012 to 22-03-2012.
(c) By Post: From the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005 by sending a written request through Registered Post along with Crossed Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque (MICR only) of Rs. 100/- of a Nationalized Bank, drawn in favour of “The Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU” payable at Varanasi.

Application form duly completed must be sent through Registered Post so as to reach THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI-221 005 latest by 28-3-2012. A Demand Draft Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC Category and Rs. 600/- for SC/ST Category in favour of the Director, IMS, BHU payable at Varanasi has to be attached with the completed form.

Commencement of Entrance test: 03-06-2012 (Sunday) from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon at Varanasi

For details, logon to: http://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/admission2012-13/nursing/advt.pdf

Dr. MGR Uty Entrance Exam on May 20

Applications have been invited from eligible candidates for admission to  the following Engineering, Paramedical, Management courses of Dr. MGR University, Chennai, for the academic year 2012-13 through all india entrance test (MGREEE-2011) to be held on May 20, 2012 at Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkota, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Cochin, Patna, Ranchi , Lucknow centers.

1. BTECH PROGRAMS: [Eligibility: HSC/ Equivalent (Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry/Biology)]
Computer Science and Engineering
Information Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics and Tele Communication Engineering
Electronics and Instrumentation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Bio Technology
Computer Software Engineering
Civil Engineering
Bio Technology
Production Engineering 

2. BTECH LATERAL ENTRY (Direct II year) & Eligibility:
Mechanical Engineering - Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, Plastic molding
Electronics and communication Engineering - Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSC, Mechatronics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Diploma in EEE, ECE
Computer Science and Engineering - Diploma in CSE, IT, ECE
Civil Engineering - Diploma in Civil
Chemical Engineering - Diploma in Chemical

3. BTECH (Part Time) & Eligibilty:
Mechanical /Production Engineering - Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Mechatronics, Plastic molding
Electronics and communication Engineering - Diploma in ECE, EEE, CSC, Mechatronics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Diploma in EEE, ECE
Computer Science and Engineering - Diploma in CSE, IT, ECE
Civil Engineering - Diploma in Civil
Chemical Engineering - Diploma in Chemical

4. MTECH PROGRAMS: [Eligibility: BE /BTECH in the concerned subject]
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mechanical & Production Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Bio-Technology Engineering

6. MBA  [Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline (10+2+3 system]

7. MCA  [Eligibility: Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences / BCA / Maths / Statistics / BCom / BE / BTech or any other degree with Mathematics as one of the subject]

8. MS by RESEARCH [Eligibility: UG Degree in the relevant discipline]
Bio Informatics
Bio Medical Engineering
Embedded systems
Automobile Engineering
Production Engineering
Software System and Multimedia

9. PhD [Eligibility: PG Degree in the relevant Discipline]
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Computer Application Engineering
Civil Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Production Engineering
Industrial Bio-Technology
Management sciences
Interdisciplinary courses
Tourism Management
Hotel and catering Management
Humanities and Science
English

10. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS):[Eligibility: Under General Category 60 % marks on aggregate in physics, chemistry and Biology (Botany/Zoology) and English. For Scheduled Caste / Tribes 40 % aggregate marks in subjects as mentioned above]

11. Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) [Eligibility: BDS (Bachelor of Dental Sciences)]
MDS Prosthodontics
MDS Periodontics & Preventive Dentistry
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
MDS Orthodontics
MDS Pedodontics
MDS Oral Medicine*
MDS Oral Pathology*
MDS Preventive Community Dentistry*
(* Subject to the approval by DCI )

12. BSc – Hotel Management & Catering Technology [Requirement for admission: Plus 2 pass certificate / any stream (group)]

APPLICATION FORMS: Application forms can be obtained from Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, EVR Periyar Salai (NH-4 Highway), Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by post or in person by submitting/sending DD of Rs. 550/- drawn in favour of "Dr. MGR EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE" payable at Chennai

Last date for submission of completed applications to Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, EVR Periyar Salai (NH-4 Highway), Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu is 16 May, 2012.

For details, visit: www.drmgrdu.ac.in

Ph.D at Raman Research Institute, Bangalore

Applications have been invited by Raman Research Institute, Bangalore for admission to Ph.D Programme of the Academic Year 2012.

Candidates must have a first class MSc degree in Physics or first class BE / BTech degree in Engineering. Students who expect to complete their final degree in the academic year 2011-12 may also apply. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be as per norms.

The selection of the candidates for the PhD program will be based on the performance in the interviews to be held at RRI, Bangalore around second week of June 2012.

Candidates will be selected for interview based on:
(a) Their performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test 2012 (JEST 2012).   These   students need not apply separately to RRI. JEST-2012 will be held at several centres throughout the country and is being administered by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

(b) Students qualified in CSIR-NET for JRF or with GATE or Advanced GRE  (in the relevant subject) score need to apply directly to RRI using the application form that can be downloaded from RRI website or can be requested from the Admissions office of RRI.

The application forms (RRI 2012) may be downloaded from the RRI website:http://www.rri.res.in or can be requested from the admission office 'Admissions 2012, Raman Research Institute, C.V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080.'

Last date for requesting the application forms: March 15, 2012
Last date for receiving the completed application: March 31, 2012

For details, logon to: http://www.rri.res.in/images/phd_prog_2012_big.jpg

BTech Lateral Entry: Appy by Feb 11

Director of Technical Education (DTE), Kerala has invited applications for admission to the Second Year/Third Semester of the BTech courses under Lateral Entry Scheme, for 2012. The scheme envisages admitting meritorious Diploma holders to 10% of the sanctioned seats for BTech, in addition to total seats, to enable them to acquire a Degree in Engineering.

The admission will be subject to regulations of the Universities concerned and will be based on the list prepared based on an objective type entrance test to be conducted by the Joint Controller of Technical Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram as per the provisions of the Prospectus for B Tech Lateral Entry.

Eligibility: Applicants should have passed Diploma in Engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Education or Equivalent after undergoing regular course of three years study in an approved institution. Those who are appearing for the final year Diploma examination are also eligible to apply subject to the condition that they shall produce the provisional certificate at the time of admission.

Maximum age as on the last date of submission of application will be 28 years. Non-Keralities are also eligible to apply but their admission will be restricted to the Private Self financing institutions & non-Government seats in the Government controlled Self-financing institutions.

Candidates will be admitted only to the branch of Engineering as per the equivalency given in Annexure A of the Prospectus that can be downloaded from http://www.dtekerala.gov.in/downloads/prosbtech.pdf

Reservation of seats: All seats under Lateral Entry scheme in Government Engineering Colleges will be allotted as Government seats. The availability of Government seats in Government controlled and other Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges will be announced before ensuing online admission. 15% of seats under Lateral Entry are reserved as Management seats in Aided Engineering Colleges and remaining 85% will be allotted as Government seats. 

Communal reservation for candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBC) and SC/ST category will be followed as per usual norms (Ezhava-9%, Muslim-8%, Latin Catholic other than Anglo Indian-2%, B.H-5%, Backward Christian-1%, Kudumbi-1%, Scheduled Caste-8% and Scheduled Tribe-2%). 3% seats are reserved for physically disabled candidates. Candidates claiming reservation under physically disabled quota shall have a minimum of 40% disability. A disability Certificate from the District Medical Board has to be attached along with the application. Such candidates are also directed to produce a certificate obtained from a Medical officer not below the rank of Assistant surgeon to ensure the fitness of candidates to undergo the course.

One seat each is reserved for Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology branch for defence quota. For claiming reservation in this quota, relevant certificate should be attached. 80% of the available seats in Information Technology branch are reserved for the Diploma Holders in Information Technology.

Applicants belonging to SEBC whose annual family income (annual income of all members in the family from all sources taken together) is up to Rs.4.5 lakhs are eligible for reservation under this category. Candidates claiming reservation under SEBC category should produce both community and income certificates obtained from the concerned village officer in the space provided in the body of the application form. The candidates claiming reservation under SC/ST quota should produce community certificate in the space provided in the body of the application form. In the absence of SC/ST candidates, their seats will be filled from OEC category and they have to furnish community and income certificates from the Village Officer in the space provided in the body of the application form. 

Candidates who are not eligible for communal reservation benefit and who wish to be considered for any scholarship/concession based on the family income that may be announced by Government/College/Admitting Authority at any time after the submission of application should also submit the income certificate, from the concerned authorities at the time of submission of application itself.

Application Forms:  Application forms and prospectus are available atwww.dtekerala.gov.in and www.tekerala.org .

Application Fees: Application fee is Rs.750/- for General candidates and Rs.375/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee can be paid in ‘Shakti Account’ of the Joint Controller of Technical Examination at any branch of State Bank of Travancore. ST candidates, whose annual income is below Rs. 40, 000/-, are exempted from payment of application fee subject to production of income certificate.

Applications are to be submitted online. This can be done till 11.2.2012. The downloaded application form duly filled up along with the relevant certificates and Shakti chalan form should reach The Joint Controller of Technical Examinations, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695040, by Registered Post or in person, latest by 5 pm on 25.2.2012.

Entrance Examination: Admission to B Tech Lateral Entry will be based on an objective type Entrance Examination to be held from 10 am to 12 pm on 28.4.2012, at Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Thirur, Kozhikode, Malappuram  and Kannur. Admit Cards for the Examination can be downloaded from www.dtekerala.gov.in orwww.tekerala.org from 21.04.2012 to 27.04.2012.

The Entrance Test will be on selected subjects of first year B.Tech course and English language as per the scheme and syllabus given in Annexure D of the Prospectus and will have 120 objective type questions from English, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, IT and Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering.

For English, out of the 10 marks to be awarded, 5 marks will be for questions based on a given passage and remaining 5 marks for Basic Grammar and General English of +2 Standards. Sample questions are there in the Prospectus. Each correct answer will fetch 3 marks. 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. Marking of more than one bubble against a question will be considered as a wrong answer. Erasing, overwriting, partial marking etc may also be treated as incorrect answer. No deduction of mark will be made for unanswered questions. 

The rank list will be prepared based on this Entrance Test. Candidates should secure a minimum of 15% marks in the entrance test to become eligible for the inclusion in the rank list.

Resolution of tie for preparing the ranked list: If there is any tie of marks, those with higher score in Mathematics will be placed higher in rank. If tie still exists, candidates with higher score in English will be placed higher in rank. If there is any further tie, age of the candidate will be taken into account and the older will be placed in higher ranking than the younger one.

Allotment: The allotment of seats will be made by the Director of Technical Education in accordance with the rank in the Entrance Examination and availability of seats in the various categories through the websitewww.dtekerala.gov.in, according to the options given by the candidates.  Those who are eligible for admission, as per the rank list, will have to enter their options online between 20.5.2012 to 5 pm on 9.6.2012. After each allotment there will be provision for rearranging the options. A candidate getting an allotment will have to join the particular institution. He/She will be considered for further allotments. Once the candidate gets an allotment, all the lower options will automatically be cancelled and re-allotment will only be done based on higher options only. If a candidate is satisfied with the allotment he/she gets in a particular allotment and if he/she does not want to be considered for further allotments, he/she will have to cancel all the remaining options within the stipulated time.

Equivalency of Branches showing the Specialization in Diploma Course and the Branch Equated to B.Tech Course is given as Annexure A of the Prospectus.

For more details, see www.dtekerala.gov.in/downloads/prosbtech.pdf 

IIM CAT Results announced

The results of Common Admission Test (CAT) that was held in 2011 have been be declared on today. The results are available at the official website of CAT www.catiim.ac.in

The test for getting into the 13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and various other management schools in the country was conducted from October 22, 2011 to November 18, 2011. This year a total number of 2.06 lakh CAT vouchers were sold while 2.05 lakh candidates registered for the test.

Mtech Programmes at CUSAT

M.TECH. PROGRAMMES: Admissions to the following M.Tech. programmes are based on valid GATE score as prescribed under the academic regulations specific to each programme. Candidates not possessing GATE may also apply, but will be considered only if GATE qualified candidates are not available. In such cases, admissions will be based on the DAT conducted by the respective Departments.

M.Tech Atmospheric Science: 1. M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in Meteorology, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics, and Space Physics with a First Class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score or a pass in the Joint UGC CSIR Test (NET) for JRF.

M.Tech Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design: 1. B.Tech or Equivalent degree in Naval Architecture and Ship building/Civil Engg./Mechanical Engg. with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Computer & Information Science: 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline/AMIETE/AMIE or M.Sc. in Physics with Electronics as special subject or M.Sc. in Mathematics with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Software Engg: 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree or AMIETE/AMIE in Computer Science/Information Technology or M.Sc. in Computer Software/Operational Research & Computer Applications or MCA with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Electronics (With specialization in Digital Electronics, Microwave & Radar Electronics): 1. B.Tech or equivalent degree/AMIETE/AMIE in Electronics and Communication Engg./Electrical Engg./Electronics and Instrumentation or M.Sc. degree in Electronics/Physics (with Electronics as specialization) with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution. 2. A valid GATE score in Electronics/Electronics and Communication Engineering. 3. If sufficient number of candidates are not available in Category 2, candidates with GATE score in Instrumentation, Electrical & Electronics Engg., Electrical Engg., or Physics will be considered.

In the absence of GATE qualified candidates Non-GATE candidates can be admitted on the basis of DAT.

M.Tech Industrial Catalysis: 1. M.Sc. degree in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry or any other degree recognized as equivalent with at least a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution with valid GATE Score.

M.Tech Marine Biotechnology: 1. B. Tech/ BE in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Leather Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, B.Pharm., Chemical Technology or M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry, Microbiology/Genetics, Biophysics, Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics, Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries/Environmental Biotechnology/Mariculture with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA from any recognized Indian or Foreign University. For admission to M.Tech Marine Biotechnology GATE score is not considered. Selection of candidates is done by JNU on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

M.Tech Ocean Technology: (i) M.Sc in Oceanography/Physics/Marine Geology/Meteorology/Marine Geophysics/Environmental Sciences or M.Sc (Tech) in Marine Geophysics or B.Tech or equivalent /AMIE in Civil Engg/Environmental Sciences with 60% marks from any recognized University or Institution. (ii) A valid GATE score in any of the subjects mentioned above as the second paper.

M.Tech Opto-Electronics & Laser Technology: (i) Masters Degree in Physics/Electronics/Photonics/B.Tech. or B.E. Degree in Electronics and Communication Engg./Electronics Engg./Electrical Engg./Electrical and Electronics Engg with a First Class (60%) from any recognized University or Institution (ii) A valid GATE score in the concerned branch of study.

M.Tech Polymer Technology: (i) B.Tech. or equivalent /AMIE in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology/Chemical Engg. / Technology or M.Sc. Polymer Chemistry/M.Sc. Chemistry with Polymer Chemistry as specialisation with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized University or Institution (ii) A valid GATE score.

M.Tech Entineering Statistics: B.Tech or equivalent /AMIE in any discipline or AMII with a first class (60%) from any recognized University or Institution with valid GATE score.

SC/ST candidates are eligible for admission to the courses under M Tech if they have (i) pass mark in the qualifying examination (ii) a valid gate score. In the absence of GATE qualified candidates, candidate not possessing GATE will be considered.

How To Apply

online registration : 15.01.2012 to 31.03.2012

Admission details, Eligibility conditions and other particulars will be available in the detailed Notification and Prospectus to be published in the website http://iraaa.cusat.nic.in or www.cusat.nic.in.