Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2009

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Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture,
Government of India
15-A, Sector - 7, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
Phones : (011) 25074253/54/58, 25088630, Extn. 321,
Fax : 91-11-25088637
E-mail : skdgccrt@del3.vsnl.net.in
website : www.ccrtindia.gov.in

CULTURAL TALENT SEARCH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME - 2009

SCHEME FOR THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF INDIAN ART & CULTURE FOR THE AGE GROUP OF 10 TO 14 YEARS

The CCRT is implementing Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme to provide facilities to outstanding young children selected in the age of 10-14 years for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama, painting sculpture and crafts laying special emphasis on rare art forms. The scholarship awarded under the scheme is for two years at a time which is renewable after two years till the completion of the first University Degree stage of education or upto the age of 20 years.

500 Scholarships are awarded every year and the value of scholarship is Rs. 3600/- per year and actual tuition fee paid for the specialized training is also reimbursed up to Rs. 3600/- per year. Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.1995 and 30.06.1999 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2009. The applications may be downloaded from the CCRT website www.ccrtindia.gov.in or collected free of cost personally / by post any of one of the following address:

(1) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Plot No.15-A, Sector - 7,
Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
Phones : (011) 25074253/54/58, 25088630, Extn. 321,
Fax : 91-11-25088637
E-mail : skdgccrt@del3.vsnl.net.in / ddsch.ccrt@nic.in
website : www.ccrtindia.gov.in

(2) CCRT Regional Centre:3-B, Ambavgarh, Near Swarup Sagar, Udaipur
Rajasthan Pin Code: 313001
Tel.No. (0294) 3291577, 2430771, 2430764,
Fax No (0294) 2430771
E-mail:-ccrtrcud@sancharnet.in

(3) CCRT Regional Centre: Ist Floor, Sericulture Department Building
Road No.72, Prasasan Nagar,
Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh
Pin Code: 500034
Tel.No. (040) 23557050
Fax No.(040) 23541901
E-mail:-hyd2_ccrthyd@sancharnet.in

(4) CCRT Sub-Centre: House No. 58, Juripar, Panjabari Road,
Guwahati-781037 Assam
Pin Code: 781037
Tel.No. (0361) 2130020-21
Fax No.(0361) 2130021
E-mail:- skdgccrt@del3.vsnl.net.in

Duly filled application form along with relevant documents should reach on or before 31st December 2008 directly to CCRT, New Delhi - 110075

CLICK HERE To Download Application form for Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2009

For more details visit: www.ccrtindia.gov.in

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DMAT-2008 - 2nd Counseling Schedule

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ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE DENTAL & MEDICAL COLLEGES OF MADHYA PRADESH
E-2/51, ARERA COLONY, BHOPAL -462016
Ph: 0755-246—47, 3201141, 3256198

The Second Centralized Counseling for the successful candidates of DMAT-08 Examination for Vacant Seats will be held on 17th September,2008 as per the following programme.

Date: 17.09.2008
DMAT 08 Rank: 1 to 3434
Category: Reserved Categories (ST/SC/OBC)
Time: 09.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

Date: 17.09.2008
DMAT 08 Rank: 1 to 2077
Category: Minority – Guru Govindsingh Dental College, Burhanpur
Time: 12.30 PM Onwards

Date 18.09.2008
DMAT 08 Rank: 1 to 750
Category: General (UR)
Time: 09.00 AM Onwards

Date: 19.09.2008
DMAT 08 Rank: 751 to 2077
Category: General (UR)
Time: 09.00 AM Onwards

Venue of Counselling: People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre,
Bhanpur, Bhopal.

CLICK HERE for Details of DMAT 2008 - 2nd Counselling Schedule

Notes:

1. The details of vacant seats are available on APDMC website – www.mpapdmc.com and AFRC website – www.afrcmp.org

2. Candidates are advised to bring:
a. DMAT-2008 Rank and Marksheet (Original and Photocopy)
b. Rs.500/- as counseling fees.

3. All candidates are required to bring original marksheet of 10+2 or equivalent examination.

4. Candidates seeking admission against “Reserved” category (MP Domicile candidates only), are also required to bring “Caste and Domicile Certificate” issued by competent authority.

5. Candidates seeking admission in MBBS/BDS course are required to bring a . demand draft of Rs.2,50,000/- and Rs.1,25,000/- respectively in favour of APDMC, Bhopal as fees. The balance of fees as decided by AFRC for the year 2008-09 will be deposited in the college at the time of admission.

For more details visit: www.mpapdmc.com

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Association of Indian University annual meeting 17th November, 2008

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National Seminar on "Quality and Relevance of Higher Education" and 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

The 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Indian Universities will be held at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) from 16th to 19th of November 2008. The Annual Meeting is being hosted by NEHU under the auspices of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. The meeting includes four days of interaction and a national seminar on 'Quality and Relevance of Higher Education'.

ABOUT THE HOST UNIVERSITY

NEHU was established up by an Act of Parliament in 1973 with the aim of disseminatinig knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in the streams of learning and to emphasise on the promotion of social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the Northeastern region.

The main campus of the University is located in the picturesque forested area of 1025 acres, which is covered with lush green pines trees. The University has another campus located at Tura in Meghalaya. Starting with just six departments, the University by the end of the X Plan had 31 post graduate departments and 5 Centres of Studies. NEHU also offers undergraduate programmes in Information Technology and Electronics & Communication Engineering and a 5-year integrated course in Law. There are 8 departments supported by SAP, 3 by COSIST and 6 departments have received special funds from DST under FIST. Further, the Department of Botany is the only Centre for Advanced Studies in the region. At present, the University has faculty strength of around 350 and about 3000 students are enrolled in various courses offered.

In acknowledgement of the achievements of the University, the UGC has recognised NEHU as a 'University with Potential for Excellence'. One of its permanently affiliated colleges (St. Anthony's College, Shillong) has been conferred the status of a 'College with Potential for Excellence'. There are 61 colleges affiliated to NEHU including minority educational institutions in Surat and Guwahati.

The University has made steady progress in research, consultancy and extension services. Currently it has research collaborations with more than 20 institutions of repute in the country and 7 abroad. The NEHU Data & Voice Network (NDVN) in the campus provides faculty and students access to internet as well as to UGC-Infonet and Inflibnet. Among the other facilities available are an international students' hostel and a multi-use convention hall. A University Academic Staff College has also been established recently.

The University hosts two Rajiv Gandhi chairs, one in the areas of 'Tribal Development' sponsored by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, and the other on 'Protective Discrimination' sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. It has also received a special grant from the UGC towards establishing the North-East India Centre of Diversities. The Centre will showcase the rich diversities of the region through a Cultural Park and a Bio-Park. The University has also been identified for PIHEAD (Promotion of Indian Higher Education Abroad), Study India Programme and as the EDUSAT hub for Northeast.

In order to foster greater interaction and develop a vibrant academic life on the campus, the University has accommodated the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR-NERC), Sports Authority of India (SAI) and English and Foreign Languages University on its main campus.

For more details visit: www.nehu.ac.in

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Indian Science Congress - 2009

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INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS - 2009

The 96th Indian Science Congress will held at the North Eastern University, Shillong from January 3rd - 7th 2009. About 5000 delegates including scientists from overseas are expected to attend. Registration process has begun.

The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) started in 1914 is a premier scientific institution established primarily for the purpose of providing a common platform to the scientists, engineers and technologists of all categories belonging to different disciplines for sharing their expertise and experience. ISCA brings together scientists from India and abroad for mutual interaction thus helping them in achieving their common goal of scientific advancement for the good of the society.

The Objectives of the Association are:

To advance and promote the cause of Science in India
To hold an Annual Congress at a suitable place in India
To publish proceedings, journals for popularizing Science and scientific achievements

For further details please visit website: www.isc2009nehu.com Or www.nehu.ac.in

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GATE 2009

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GATE 2009

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING

Oragnising Institute: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

Admission to Postgraduate Courses (Masters and Doctoral) in the country with MHRD and some other Government Scholarships / Assistantships in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy / Science, is open to those who qualify in GATE

There are two ways by which a candidate can apply viz. OFFLINE or ONLINE. For General / OBC category, the application fee is Rs. 1000 for offline and Rs. 900 for online. For SC/ST/PD* category candidates, the fee is Rs. 500 for offline and Rs. 400 for online.

* Person with disability

Important Dates:

Commencement of sale of Information Brochure and Application Form/Online Application Form Submission : Monday, 22 September, 2008

Last Date for Issue of Information Brochure and Application Form:

By Post from GATE Offices: Friday, 17 October, 2008
At Bank Counters: Friday, 24th October, 2008
At GATE Office Counter: Wednesday, 29th October, 2008

Last date for Submissions:

Online Submission (Website Closure): Friday, 24th October, 2008
Receipt of completed Offline/Online Application Form at respective zonal GATE Office: Wednesday, 29 October, 2008

The Employment News of Septemeber 20, 2008 and University News of September 22, 2008 will provide additional information regarding the GATE 2009 examination. Detailed information about GATE 2009 examination can also be obtained on websites of Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and the seven Indian Institute of Technology given below:

Website of IISc and IITs

IISc BANGALORE gate.iisc.ernet.in

IIT BOMBAY www.iitb.ac.in/gate

IIT DELHI www.iitd.ac.in/gate

IIT GUWAHATI www.iitg.ac.in/gate

IIT KANPUR www.iitk.ac.in/gate

IIT KHARAGPUR gate.iitkgp.ac.in

IIT MADRAS gate.iitm.ac.in

IIT ROORKEE www.iitr.ac.in/gate

Date & Time of Examination: SUNDAY, February 08, 2009, 9:30 hrs - 12: 30 hrs

For Eligibility, How To Apply, Availability of Forms, Examination Cities, Question Paper Pattern, Syllabi etc Please Visit: gate.iitr.ernet.in

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The 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship - 2008

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The 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship for Graduates and College Students

For 27 years, NIIT has believed in investing in students. We have been continuously investing in Instructional Research and Development to upgrade our Instructional Methodology and course contents covering a wide range of hardware and software platforms, with a view to provide the student the very latest in Information Technology. NIIT has ongoing strategic alliances with IT majors like SAS, CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft, Intel , Oracle, CompTIA and Sun Microsystems. These alliances enable world class technical education and training, which assures a world of global job opportunities to NIIT students.

The Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarships were launched by NIIT in 1991 to provide financial assistance to deserving and meritorious students to help them pursue a career in Information Technology. In the last 18 scholarship initiatives held over years, over 3,08,214 students have benefited from this scholarship program and launched their careers successfully in the Global IT industry.

The 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarships help qualify you for the best IT jobs while letting you reap the rewards of your hard work right away with a host of offers. As a part of this high aptitude community, you also get to pursue Global Vendor Certificcation backed programs. Get the benefit of collaborative learning. And your resume is directly available to top IT firms. In the 18th BJS, 20000 students will be awarded various kinds of scholarships.

100% Scholarships for 500 Graduates - A special offer

BJS 2008 aims at creating the IT Workforce 2008-2011. This workforce is a talent pool comprising of ready to deploy IT professionals with first hour productivity. To help create this talent pool, the 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarships has a special offer for Graduates from all streams.

The highlights being:-

(1) 500 graduates will be offered 100% scholarships on select programs.*

(2) Graduates with appointment letters/provisional appointment letters will be waived the BJS aptitude test and allocated scholarships on the basis of their academic performance in select cities. *

* Terms Conditions Apply

NIIT Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship 2008

The 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarships are being offered across NIIT centres in India for Career Programs & New Technology Skill Enhancer Programs.

College students and Graduates from B.A./B.Com/B.Sc./BBM/Other recognised degrees and Engineering/IT stream are eligible to apply for this Scholarship.

Scholarships Details:-

(1) Merit-based scholarships of up to Rs. 40,000 based on Std. XII marks and performance in the Aptitude Test and Personal Interview

(2) Multiple career options through specialized Industry-Endorsed programs. Along with placement partnerships with leading IT and IT-user organizations

(3) Scholarships on Special Programs under GNIIT, Edgeineers(New Technology Skill Enhancers), Globalnet+ and Integrated ANIIT - Software Engineering for Engineering and IT students

(4) Special Offers on Integrated ANIIT and Accelerated ANIIT Program for Engineers, Select New Technology Skill Enhancers and Globalnet+

(5) Special fee waivers available for on the spot registrations basis meritorious performance in Std XII examination. Please carry attested copies of Class XII marksheet to avail of this offer.

Selection Process:-

Standard XII performance, Aptitude Test and Personal Interview

Eligibility Criteria:-

(1) Score of >=50% in Standard XII

(2) College students and graduates from any stream Diploma Holders are also eligible to apply for select programs

(3) Graduate Scholarship details -
(a) Select programs will be on offer in select centers Graduate performance.
(b) Std XII performance and other parameters will be weighed during scholarship allocation.
(c) The offer on appointment letters is available only in the following locations :-Delhi , Mumbai, Kolkatta, Hyderabad,Bangalore, Chennai.

Last Date for Applications: September 20, 2008

Test date: September 21, 2008

For more details visit: www.netvarsity.com/bjs/ Or www.niit.com

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