Dates of common entrance tests announced by AP Higher Education - EAMCET on May 17

HYDERABAD: EAMCET for admissions to engineering and medical colleges in the state will be held on May 17 next year. While the notification will be out on February 10, the results will be announced on June 2, according to the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). 

Among other common entrance tests, dates of which were released on Thursday, ICET for admission to MBA and MCA courses will be held on May 23 and its results will be announced on June 9. The notification for ICET will come out on February 14. 

ECET for admissions to diploma course in engineering will be held on May 10 and its results will be out on May 19, officials said. Notification for the same will be out on February 4. EdCET for admissions to BEd colleges will be held on May 2 and the results will be revealed on June 23. 

LawCET and PGLCET for admissions to law colleges in the state will be held on June 8 and results will be out on June 19. PGECET for post graduate diploma in engineering will be held from May 26 to 29 and results will be out on June 17. PECET for admissions to physical education courses will be held on May 5 and results will be announced one week after. Also, PolyCET for admissions to polytechnic colleges will be held on May 21 and results will be declared on June 5. 

The announcements were made by Venugopal Reddy, chairman of APSCHE. "The dates of the examinations may be altered if any of the public holidays declared for 2014 general or assembly elections overlap with the schedule. This includes polling day and counting day. Alternate dates will be announced in such cases," he said. 

EAMCET, ICET, ECET, EDCET, LAWCET, PGLCET, PECET & PGECET

Entrance Test Schedules 2014

Examination	Exam Date	Notification Date	Result Date
EAMCET	17.05.2014	10.02.2014	02.06.2014
ICET	23.05.2014	14.02.2014	09.06.2014
ECET	10.05.2014	04.02.2014	19.05.2014
EdCET	02.06.2014	05.03.2014	23.06.2014
LAWCET,PGLCET	08.06.2014	06.03.2014	19.06.2014
PGECET	May 26 to 29	28.02.2014	17.06.2014
PECET	05.05.2014	07.03.2014	After Exams
POLYCET	21.05.2014	April 6 to 28	06.06.2014

Other CET's Schedule 2014

Examination	Exam Date
BIE, A.P	13th March to 29th March 2014
IIT-JEE (Main)	6th April 2014
JEE (Advance)	25th May 2014
VITEEE	9th April to 20th April 2014
SRM	17th April to 22nd April 2014
KCET	1st May to 2nd May 2014
AIPMT	4th May 2014
CLAT	11th May 2014
CMC, Vellore	May 3rd Week 2014
AIIMS	1st June 2014

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Odisha matriculation exams from February 25 to March 11

CUTTACK: Matriculation examination-2014 in Odisha would begin from February 25 and continue till March 11. 

A notification to this effect was made by the Board of Secondary of Education (BSE), Odisha, here on Thursday. 

More than six lakh students are going to appear the examinations in both regular and ex-regular streams in about 2700 examination centers across the state. 

The examinations would be held on alternative dates for the separate streams, said the BSE president D P Nanda adding the results of the examinations are likely to be published by April 30. 

For the first time this year, there would be multiple-choice-answer questions and long questions of equal weightage and a test examination of this pattern be held in every school in the month of January to acquaint the students with the new pattern of questions. 

Similarly, doing away with the earlier system of declaring the students passed in three different divisions (first, second and third), the BSE this year has decided to award the students passed in different grades such as A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D, E and F. 

A student securing less than 33 percent of marks would be placed in F grade and shall be allowed to repeat the examination for improving his gradation in supplementary or subsequent annual examinations, Nanda said.

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Hiring foreign teachers will now be easier for IITs

NEW DELHI: Giving a big boost to the IITs plan to hire teachers from abroad, the home ministry has relaxed the income criteria for grant of employment visa to them. 

With this, IITs can hire faculties from abroad with a salary of $14000 per annum as per the revised norms. Earlier, visa was not allowed to those who would get a salary of less than $25,000 per annum. 

"We have already informed the IITs about the relaxation in norms," said an HRD ministry official, adding the new norms would help these institutes tide over the faculty shortage to an extent. 

However, the relaxation will be given for two years up to December 31, 2015 and it will be reviewed taking into account the progress in the intake of foreign faculty. 

While providing the relaxation, the home ministry has also made it clear that norms will be available only for those recruited as teaching faculty and not for exclusive research positions in strategic areas or in strategic institutions. 

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and central universities would also be benefited from this, the official said. 

IITs, which face up to 30 per cent faculty shortage are willing to recruit foreign nationals on contract basis for posts of assistant professors or associate professors. 

The IIT council had a couple of years ago given the go-ahead for inducting foreign teachers up to 10 per cent of the total faculty strength. 

The new norms would, however, not be available to foreign nationals coming from countries such as China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Sudan, he said. 

On the issue of recent reports of foreign students admitted to IIT Kanpur facing problems in local police stations at the time of registration, the official said they have taken up the matter with the highest level in Uttar Pradesh administration and have sought home ministry's intervention. 

As per rule, foreign students are required to get themselves registered at the local police station within a fortnight of arrival.

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What is Article 370?

Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is a 'temporary provision' which grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions", the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been accorded special status under Article 370.

All the provisions of the Constitution which are applicable to other states are not applicable to J&K. For example, till 1965, J&K had a Sadr-e-Riyasat for governor and Prime Minister in place of chief minister.

The provision was drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, who had by then been appointed Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir by Maharaja Hari Singh and Jawahar Lal Nehru. Sheikh Abdullah had argued that Article 370 should not be placed under temporary provisions of the Constitution. He wanted 'iron clad autonomy' for the state, which Centre didn't comply with.

According to this Article, except for defence, foreign affairs, finance and communications, the Parliament needs the state government's concurrence for applying all other laws. Thus the state's residents live under a separate set of laws, including those related to citizenship, ownership of property, and fundamental rights, as compared to other Indians. As a result of this provision, Indian citizens from other states can not purchase land or property in Jammu & Kashmir.

Under Article 370, the Centre has no power to declare financial emergency under Article 360 in the state. It can declare emergency in the state only in case of war or external aggression. The Union government can therefore not declare emergency on grounds of internal disturbance or imminent danger unless it is made at the request or with the concurrence of the state government.

By far, the most debated and discussed article in the entire Constitution, Modi's suggestion on a debate on the abrogation of Article 370, has once again brought this provision in the limelight.

(Courtesy : Times of india)

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Robots to teach students

To explore the world of Robotics, iRobokid has come up with a unique way to teach children via robots. The iRobokid team consists of a team of educators and engineers, which uses robotics as a medium to create, test, and deploy hands-on, mind-on activities and curriculum designed to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to children of today.

The idea is to get children future ready via robotics, to get our children on par v/s global peers and so they are enabled to think and act on their own. iRobokid is the venture of four friends, with diverse qualifications in varied fields, ranging from advertising & marketing, metallurgy, agricultural commodities to engineering bound by a single passion of enhancing and empowering quality technological education and awareness to the generation of tomorrow. iRobokid aims at giving children an early introduction to science and technology in a manner which is friendly, pleasing and interesting. The aim is to make science and technology interesting and at the same time challenging.

The vision of iRobokid is to provide an early opportunity for children to embrace technology creativity and to challenge their skills and be inspired to explore and enjoy the wonders of technology. The curriculum of iRobokid is developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Lego. The content and methods are structured and modified based on age, groups and appropriate levels.

(Courtesy : TOI)

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Osmania University Profile

Osmania University, established in 1918, is the seventh oldest in India, the third oldest in south India and the first to be established in the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. Through out its existence of over eight decades, it has shown remarkable progress and sustained an integrated deve- lopment of all faculties. It has significantly contributed to the academic and economic development of not only the region but also of the Country. Its alumni have distinguished themselves nationally and internationally in various spheres of life and are spread far and wide around the world.

The University has a vision of developing, enhancing, and improving the quality of human resources to meet the challenges of regional, national and global socio-economic changes.  It’s mission is to achieve excellence in teaching and research and to create opportunities for the students to contribute to the national and regional development.

Osmania University is re-accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (an Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission) as ‘A’ Grade University.

The University with:

12 Faculties 53 Departments 638  Teaching staff 2428   Non-Teaching staff

The University offers:

25 UG Programmes with 158 combinations 75 PG courses 27 PG Diplomas 2 Research Programmes at M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels

The University spread over in 1300 Acres with

8 Campus colleges 5 Constituent Colleges 4 University PG Centers 6 Research institutes 8 Academic Centres, and a knowledge hub i.e., Library with 5.5 lakh books and 5500 rare manuscripts

The University is the largest affiliated University of Asia with:

1000   Affiliated colleges 550000   Students

Faculty and Staff Statistics:

Professors  359 Emeritus Professors 7 Associate Professors 106 Assistant Professors 173 Employees 2730

University Teaching Staff (Temporary):

Sciences 170 Engineering/Technology 37/23 Others 184

University Non-teaching Staff :

Permanent 2428 Temporary 1202

Total number of registered Ph.D Scholars:

Faculty Total Arts 564 Commerce 218 Education 76 Engineering/Technology 142 Informatics -- Law 2 Management 367 Oriental Languages 5 Science 1191 Social Sciences 443 Pharmacy 31

Number of Ph.D's awarded (previous academic year):

Sciences Engineering/Technology Others Total 181 48 137 366

Number of Research papers / Books published by University teachers ( previous academic year):

No. of Research Papers published 1339 No. of Books published 113

No. of ongoing Research projects in the University:

Project outlay 2.0 lack and above 176 Project outlay below ` 2.0 lack 62

(Courtesy : http://www.osmania.ac.in/AboutUsOU-Profile.htm )

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Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Notified Recruitment in Trainee Officer Cadre 2013-2014

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited invited application for recruitment to the posts of Stipendiary Trainees [Scientific Assistant -B (Group-B)] and Stipendiary Trainees [Technician-B (Group-C)]. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format before 25 January 2014.

Important Dates

• Application will be Issued Till: 10 January 2014
• Closing Date for Registration: 25 January 2014
• Tentative Date of Online Examination: 25 January 2013

Details of Post

I) Category I: Stipendiary Trainees (Scientific Assistant/B)

Total Number of Posts: 12 Posts

1. Mechanical Engineering: 06 Posts
2. Physics: 06 Posts

II) Category II: Stipendiary Trainees (Technician/B)

Total Number of Posts: 26 Posts

1. Plant Operator: 06 Posts
2. Electrician: 02 Posts
3. Electronic Mechanic/Instrument Mechanic: 04 Posts
4. Fitter: 14 Posts

Pay Scale

• Stipendiary Trainees (Scientific Assistant/B): Pay Band Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-
• Stipendiary Trainees (Technician/B): Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay Rs.2000/-

Eligibility Criteria (As on 01.12.2013)

Educational Qualification

• Mechanical Engineering: Three years Diploma or Licentiate with not less than 60% Average marks in the last two years in Mechanical Engineering recognized by the GOI, Ministry of HRD.
• Physics: B.Sc(Physics) should be with Physics as Major and Chemistry andMathematics as Ancillary (or) B.Sc(Physics, Chemistry, Maths) with minimum 60% Average marks in all the Three Years(all subjects).
• Plant Operator: HSC(10+2) or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Maths subjects with not less than 50% marks individually and Should have had English as one of the Subjects atleast at SSC level Examination
• Electrician/Electronic Mechanic/Instrument Mechanic/Fitter:SSC(10 years) with not less than 50% marks in Science & Mathematics individually and 2 years ITI certificate in the relevant fields along with the candidates Should have had English as one of the Subjects atleast at SSC level Examination

Age Limit (as on 01 November 2013)

• Stipendiary Trainees (Scientific Assistant/B): Should be between 18 to 25 years. Relaxable of 5 years in the case of SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates.
• Stipendiary Trainees (Technician/B): Should be between 18 to 24 years. Relaxable of 5 years in the case of SC/ST and 3 years for OBC

Application fee: Rs.400/-(Non refundable)

How to Apply

Duly Filled application in all respect must reach to Manager(HR), HRM Section, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam-603102. Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu on or before 25 January 2014

For More Details : http://www.npcil.nic.in/main/JobsRecent.aspx

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