ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE (AFMC), PUNE ADMISSION TO MBBS COURSE – 2009

ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE (AFMC), PUNE


ADMISSION TO MBBS COURSE – 2009

Online filling up of admission forms for the year 2009 has started. Please click here for more info.

1. Application are invited for admission to the MBBS course at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Commencing from 01 Aug 2009. Total 130 candidates (including a maximum of 25 girls) will be selected. All the 105 boys and 25 girls admitted to Armed Forces Medical College, Pune have Compulsory liability to serve as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services on graduation. The type of commission will depend upon the vacancies available and merit-cum-option at the final MBBS examination. The liability of the SSC officers passing out of AFMC to serve the Armed Forces Medical Services would be seven (7) years. All candidates admitted to the college are required to execute a bond to this effect for an amount of Rs. 15 lacs (Rupees Fifteen lacs) at the time of joining the college, students removed from service liability due to any reason will have to pay the bond money as per conditions laid down by Govt of the India.

2. Ten seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates who also have similar service liability and have to fulfill the requirements if medical fitness, age. Education qualification and qualifying the entrance examination as per details given in the prospectus

3. SPECIAL CONCESSIONS: the Govt will provide free accommodation and entitled rations, subsidized messing, AC 3 Tier free railway warrant from college to home and back during vacation, a book subsidy of Rs 12000/- during entire training period, uniform allowance of Rs.6000/- per student during first year and Rs.1250/- per year as maintenance allowance in subsequent years and any other misc allowances as applicable.

4. All candidates should be medically fit as per laid down standards for the Armed Forces.

5. Only unmarried candidates are eligible. Marriage during the course is not permitted. The College is fully residential both for boys and girls.

6. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : Application must have passed the XII standard/pre-professional/premedical examination or equivalent examination of statutory Indian University/Board or any other recognized Board University as a regular student in all the subject of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology securing not less than 60% of aggregate marks in three science subjects taken together not less than 50% marks in each of the Science subjects and not less than 50% marks in English. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics at Least of the Matriculation standard. A graduates of B.Sc examination with not less then two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany or Zoology) and also must have passed the earlier qualifying examination i.e. XII standard/Pre professional (Med) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and obtained marks as stated above NOTE

(a) Candidates who are to appear in the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent ) upto 05 May 2007 also appear for the test provisionally.

(b) The Following Categories of students are Not ELIGIBLE to apply:- (i) Candidates who have passed in Domestic Science, Domestic Arithmetic, Lower Maths Separately or in combination with other subjects like General Science, Social Studies in High School/Higher Secondary (Multi Purpose) or equivalent (ii) Candidates who have passed only Pre-University/Pre-degree (one years course) or Pre-professional in Agriculture/Veterinary/Dental Examination (iii) Candidates who have passed the Pre-professional or equivalent examination as private candidates.

7. AGE LIMIT: Must have attained the age of 17 years on 31 December 2009 but must NOT have attained the age of 22 on the date i.e. not born earlier than 01 January 1988 and not later than31 December 1992 if the academic qualification of the candidate is 10+2 or equivalent. A candidates who have passed B.Sc examination or will be appearing in final B.Sc examination and seek admission must not have attained the age of 24 years on 31 December 2009 i.e. must have been born not earlier than 01 January 1986.

8. METHOD OF SELECTION: Candidates will be required to appear in the competitive written test of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Intelligence, Reasoning and English Language comprehension on 03 May 2009. It will be held at the following centers in India. AGRA, AHMEDNAGAR, AHMEDABAD, ALLAHABAD, AMBALA, AURANGABAD, BAGDOGRA, BANGALORE, BAREILLY, BATHINDA, BELGAUM, BHOPAL, CHANDIGARH, SHENNAI, CHILKA, COCHIN, COIMBATORE, DANAPUR, DEHRADUN, DELHI, DEVILALI, GAYA, GOCONDA, GORAKHPUR, GUWAHATI, GWALIOR, JABALPUR, JAIPUR, JALANDHAR, JAMMU, JHANSI, JODHPUR, KAMPTEE, KANPUR,KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MEERUT MHOW, MUMBAI, NASIRABAD, PATTHANKOT, PORT BLAIR, PUNE RAMGARH, RANCHI, SECUNDERABAD, SHILLONG, TEZPUR, THIRUVANTHAPURAM, VADODARA, VARANASI, VASCO-DA GAMA VISAKHAPATANAM AND YOL.

9. Candidates selected in the written test will be called for interview at PUNE, in the month of June 2007. No TA/DA would be admissible to the candidates either for written test interview or at the time reporting for admission,

10. HOW TO APPLY:
(a) Prospectus and Application forms can be purchased for Rs. 250/- in cash at the General / Head/ Central/ Main Post Offices located at the under mentioned places from 22 Dec 2008 till stocks last or 28 January 2009 WHICHEVER IS EARLIER:- Agra Cantt HPO, Ahmedabad HPO, Ahmednagar HPO , Aizwal HPO, Allahabad HPO, Allahabad HPO, Ambala CanttHPO, Aurangabad HPO, Bagdogra HPO, Bangalore HPO, Bareilly HPO. Belgaum HPO, Bathindia HPO, Berhampur HPO, Bhopal HPO, Bhubaneswar GPO Chandigarh HPO, Chennai GPO, Coimbatore PO, Darbhanga HPO, Dehradum GPO, New Delhi (Gol Dakhana) GPO, Delhi (Kamla Nagar) PO, Delhi (Krishna Nagar) HPO, Delhi (Rohini) PO Delhi (Lodhi Road)HPO, Delhi (Ramesh Nagar) HPO, Dharamsala HPO, Dharwad HPO, Erakulam HPO, Ferozpur HPO, Guwahati HPO, Gwalior HPO, Hyderbad GPO, Imphal HPO, Indore Hpo, Itahnagar HPO, Jabalpur HPOM Jaipur GPO, Jalandhar HPO, Jammu HPO, Jhansi HPO, Jodhpur HPO, Jorhat HPO, Kanpur HPO, Kolkata GPO, Kozhikode HPO. Lucknow GPO Madurai HPO, Meerut HPO, Mumbai GPO Nagpur HPO, Pathankot HPO Panaji HPO Patan GPO,Pondichery HPO, Port Blair HPO Pune HPO Raipur Hpo Rajkot HPO, Ramgarh Cantt HPO, Ranchi GPO, Sambalpur HPO, Shillong HPO, Shimla HPO, Siliguri HPO, Srinagar GPO, Surat HPO, Tezpur HPO, Tinsukia HPO, Tirucharapallai HPO, Thiruvananthapuram HPO, Udaipur HPO and Vadodara HPOI, Visakhapatanam HPO.

Note:- While purchasing prospectus candidates must ensure that they have received one copy of the Application Form also. Demand drafts is NOT required to be sent alongwith these applications.

(b) Prospectus and Application forms can also be obtained by post from Officer-in-Charge (Admission Cell), Armed Forces Medical College Pune-411040 on payment of Rs. 250/- per copy only by bank Draft on any nationalized bank payment at Pune in favor of Commandant AFMC, Pune, along with full postal address of the candidates on two separate slips of paper (size 9coms x 5 cms) please ensure that the Demand Draft bears the code number of the issuing bank. The candidates must write his/her name & address on the back of the Demand Draft. The candidates should enclose an application for obtaining prospectus and application envelope of 11” x 13” size and affix postage stamp of Rs.55/- Bank Draft on any other bank other than nationalized banks, Money Orders, Cash or Postal Orders will not be accepted . Each request should be accompanied by a separate demand draft. Combined demand draft for more than one application will not accept. Request for prospectus to be sent by post will be accepted from 22 December 2008 to 19 January 2009 up to 4 pm only.

(c) Application form and prospectus can also be downloaded from www.afmc.nic in from 22nd December 2008 to 28 January 2009. Such forms, printed on A4 size glosy paper, duly completed in all respect alongwith a Crossed Demand Draft for a sum of Rs.250/- drawm om favour of Commandant AFMC, Pune on any nationalized bank payable at Pune be forwarded to AFMC Pune, so as to reach there not later than 05 Feb 2009 at 4 PM. The candidates must write his/her name and address on the back of the Demand Draft.

(d) Completed Forms Must Reach The Officer-In-Charge (Admission Cell), Armed Forces Medical College Pune – 411040 By 4 pm On 05 February 2009.

11. Disputes if any will fall within the jurisdiction of Pune ( Maharashtra ) Only. AFMC will not be responsible for any postal delay or loss in transit.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES ADMISSION to the Ph.D. Programme 2009

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES
(Deemed University)
Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088.


ADMISSION NOTICE

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. programme of the Institute with Government of India fellowship for the academic session 2008-2009:

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) IN POPULATION STUDIES

(3 years full-time course)
No. of Fellowship: FIVE (1 SC, 3 OBC & 1 General)

Admission Advt for PH.D
PH.D Application Form

Eligibility:
(i) Candidates having M.Phil/Master's degree in Population Studies of a recognised university with atleast 55% of marks. For part-time Ph.D., two years’ experience after MPS or one year experience after M.Phil in Population Studies is essential.

Fellowship:
The selected Indian students will be awarded a Government of India fellowship initially for one year only and is extendable on yearly basis as per rules of the Institute. Each eligible candidate with NET qualification for lectureship only either in Population Studies or its interdisciplinary subjects will be awarded the Government of India fellowship @ Rs. 12,000/- per month for first and second years and Rs.14,000/- per month for third year respectively. Each fellowship carries a contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- for the first two years and Rs. 20,500/- for the third year. However, the candidates without NET qualification for lectureship shall be awarded the Government of India fellowship @ Rs. 6,250/- p.m. for first and second years and Rs. 7,000/- p.m. for third year respectively with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 10,000/-.

Selection Criteria:
Selection will be made on the basis of performance of the candidates in an individual research proposal presentation, personal interview and past academic records. The Institute gives preference to admit to its Ph.D. Programme, candidates who have M.Phil in Population Studies. Only short-listed candidates will be called for the presentation and interview. The Institute shall not bear any travel expense of the candidates called for the presentation and interview.

Reservation:
Reservation for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms.


Sponsorship:
Some Officials can also be sponsored by Government departments, research institutions, universities, medical colleges and non-governmental organisations for being considered for admission.

Eligible foreign students can also apply for admission provided they secure financial support from any outside agencies. Those desirous of seeking more information can check their web site http://www.iipsindia.org

Availability of Application form:
Prescribed application form and information can be obtained from the Assistant Registrar (Academic), International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai-400088 in person or by sending a self addressed Rs.25/- stamped envelope (25cm x 12cm) on or before December 26, 2008. The form may also be downloaded from the website http://www.iipsindia.org

The completed application form along with necessary enclosures and a non-refundable processing fee of Rs. 200/- (exempted for SC and ST candidates) by Demand Draft, drawn from any nationalised Bank in favour of the Director, IIPS, Mumbai should reach the Assistant Registrar (Academic) on or before December 31, 2008. The processing fee may also be paid by cash at the cash counter and the cash receipt should be attached along with the completed application set.

Mumbai
November 27, 2008.

DIRECTOR

Bhilai Steel Plant : Admission TO DNB COURSE AT BSP'S JAWAHARLAL NEHRU HOSPITAL and RESEARCH CENTRE - 2009

STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
Bhilai Steel Plant
Bhilai - 490 001, Dist. : Durg, (Chhattisgarh), India

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW

TO DNB COURSE AT 860 BEDDED JAWAHARLAL NEHRU HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE WITH MODERN FACILITIES AT BHILAI
'WALK-IN-INTERVIEW' TO DNB COURSE AT BSP'S JAWAHARLAL NEHRU HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR WILLING DOCTORS FOR ADMISSION AS RESIDENTS TO THE DNBCOURSES IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
GENERAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, OBSTETRICS &GYNAECOLOGY, PAEDIATRICS*, ORTHOPAEDICS, RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, ENT*,ANAESTHESIA, DERMATOLOGY*, OPHTHALMOLOGY* & RADIO DIAGNOSIS
* Subjectto confirmation of renewal of accreditation by NBE.

1. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION:
(i) MBBS or equivalent qualification recognized by MCI.
(ii) Candidates must have passed the Primary examination of National Board / Central EntranceTest-National Board of Examinations(CET-NBE).

2. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
(i) Selection will be done only through an interview for both the categories, i.e. Primary and CETqualified candidates,
(ii) Candidates selected for the above course will be required to give an undertaking and executea Bond of stipulated amount for completion of the course,
(iii) Stipend for selected candidates: Rs.14,325/-, Rs.14,752/- & Rs.15,200/- pm will be paid in the 1 ,2nd and 3rd year respectively,

(¡v) Selected candidates will be provided free hostel accommodation, if available,(v) No TA/ DA will be admissiblefor interview,
(vi) Selected DNB students are required to pay Training Fee annually as per the directives ofNational Board of Examination, New Delhi received from timetotime.
(vii) Registration and interview will be done as per schedule given below:

Registration and Interview: 31.01.2008; 09.00 A.M.(Onwards)
Venue: Conference Hall, JLNH & RC, Bhilai.

Interested eligible candidates may walk-in for interview as per schedule with all relevantdocuments (Originals+one set of photocopies).

1. MBBS / Equivalent Certificate. (Recognition of Institutes by MCI where qualified).
2. Mark sheet of all years/semesters of MBBS course.
3. CETfromNBE/DNB (Primary) pass certificate (Whichever applicable).
4. Certificate of Registration from Medical Registration Council.
5. Experiencecertificate(ifany).
6. Two recent passport size self-attested photographs.
7. A Demand Draft (non-refundable) for Rs.40/- drawn in favour of the Steel Authority of IndiaLimited, Bhilai Steel Plant on any nationalized bank payable at Bhilai. (SC/ST candidatesexempted from theabovefees).

TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Bhilai Nagar is situated on the Mumbai-Howrah main line about 250 kms east of Nagpur. You areadvised to alight at Durg Junction, which isthe nearest railway station. You are requested to come prepared to stay at Bhilai for minimum 3 days in caserequired.

Please log on to their Website www.sail.co.in for detailed specifications.

Advt. No. BSP- 330(Rectt.) /2007-08 Dated : 20.11.2007

Registered Office: Ispat Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003

There's little bit of SAIL in everybody's life

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES ADMISSION 2009 FOR B.Sc. (Nautical Science) 3 years, Marine Engineering 4 years, Polyvalent BSc(Maritime Science)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

ADMISSION TO T.S. CHANAKYA, NAVI MUMBAI, MARINE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MERI), KOLKATA,MARINE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MERI), MUMBAI

The selection for admission to the 3 - year course leading to B.Sc. (Nautical Sciences) Degree at T.S.Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, 4-year Marine Engineering Degree at Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata and 3-year Polyvalent B.Sc. (Maritime Sciences) Degree at Marine Engineering & Research Institute (MERI), Mumbai, for the session commencing in August 2009 will be made through the Joint Entrance Examination, 2009 to be conducted by IITs on 12.04.2009. There will be no separate Entrance Examination for admission to the above training institutes and only those candidates who have qualified in IIT-JEE 2009 Examination will be called for counselling in the month of July/August 2009. All Indian Nationals seeking admission to the above mentioned institutes must fill up the application form for IIT-JEE and a separate application form issued by Indian Institute of Maritime Studies.


Seats:
There are 156 seats available in T.S.Chanakya, Navi Mumbai, 208 in MERI, Kolkata and 39 in MERI, Mumbai. Out of these 10 seats are reserved for foreign nationals in T.S. Chanakya, MERI, Kolkata and MERI, Mumbai for which the details can be directly obtained from Indian Institute of Maritime Studies.

Reservation of Seats:
1. 15% are reserved for SC candidates and 7-1/2% for ST candidates and 18% are reserved for OBC candidates belonging to non-cremy layer.

Academic Qualification & AGE Limits:
Candidates must have passed 10 + 2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The candidates must have been born on or after 1.10.1988. For SC/ST, candidates must have been born on or after 01.10.1984. For SC/ST, candidates must have been born on or after 01-10-1979.

Application form along with information brochure giving the details of the Training Programme at the above three Institutes, Medical standards etc. can be obtained from the following designated branches of Syndicate Bank all over India on payment of Rs. 300/- (General/OBC category) and Rs. 200/- (in case of SC/ST category)

Syndicate Bank Branches:
(a) West Zone: Ahmedabad (Ashram Road Branch), Bhilai, Bhopal, Fort, Mumbai, Gwalior, Indore (Main Rajwada Chowk Branch), Jaipur (M.I. Raod Branch) Nagpur (Gandhi Bagh Main Branch), Pune (Laxmi Road Branch), Thane (Naupada Branch), Udaipur.
(b) North Zone: Amritsar, Allahabad (Cantonment), Bareilly (Civil Lines Branch), Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gurgaon (Cantonment), Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow Main (Aminabad), Meerut (Main),New Delhi (Nehru Place Branch), Patiala (Main), Varanasi (Main).
(c) East Zone: Bokaro Steel City, Bhubaneswar (Main), Kolkata (N.S. Road), Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Muzaffarpur, Port Blair, Patna, Ranchi, Rourkela.
(d) South Zone: Anantapur, Bangalore (Gandhinagar), Chennai (Mount Road), Kochi (Kochi-Kotinukulam Road Main Branch), Hyderabad (N.S.Road), Trivandrum (Tiruvananthapuram State Junction, Visakhapatnam (Main Suryabagh).

The application form along with information Brochure can also be obtained by post from the Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, C/o Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400033. by sending a self addressed stamped envelope 11" x 5" size with stamp worth Rs. 55/- alongwith a DD of Rs. 300/- (General/OBC Category) and Rs. 200/- (in the case of SC/ST category) drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Maritime Studies and payable at Mumbai.

Special Information:
The sale of application form commences at the above centres only from 21.01.2009 and the application form duly filled in should be submitted to the Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, C/o Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400033 by the due date i.e. 02.04.2009.

The counselling and eye test will be conducted in the month of July/August 2009 on the basis of the merit of the candidate in IIT-JEE 2009 Examination. The courses will commence in mid August, 2009. Candidates should be mentally & physically fit for sea life. Details of the medical standards specified are available in the information brochure. However, the candidates should note that, for joining T.S.Chanakya and Polyvalent B.Sc. (Maritime Sciences) normal vision of 6/6 is essential for each eye separately and those wearing glasses will not be eligible for admission. Whereas in the case of MERI Kolkata, glasses will be allowed up to plus or minus 2.5.Un-aided vision should be 6/12 in both eyes minimum or 6/9 in the good eye and 6/12 in the other eye at least. Defective colour vision is a disqualification for all the 3 courses.
There are total 10 seats available for direct admission of foreign nationals to these institutes. They need not appear for IIT-JEE 2008 Examination. The application form for direct admission of foreign nationals may be obtained from IIMS on payment of US$ 100 by bank draft drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Maritime Studies payable at Mumbai. On successful completion of the courses, the cadets will be eligible for entry to the Merchant Navy both in India and abroad, with attractive salaries and exciting career prospects.

General information:
T. S. Chanakya prepares cadets to become Navigating Officers, Marine Engineering & Research Institute for Marine Engineers and Polyvalent for Polyvalent Officers. The highest position that a navigating officer can expect to attain on board a merchant ship is that of the Master of the Ship (Captain). Marine Engineer to that of the Chief Engineer of the ship and in case of Polyvalent Officers to that of Master/Chief Engineers.

Important Dates:
Commencement of sale of application forms by IIT 19.11.2008
Last date of receipt of completed application form at IIT's : 24.12.2008
IIT Examination 12.04.2009
Commencement of sale of application forms by IIMS and Syndicate Bank : 21.01.2009
Last date of receipt of completed application forms by IIMS 02.04.2009
Issue of counselling call letters to the selected candidates July 2009
Counselling / Interview July/August 2009

For any enquiry/information may contact:
Indian Institute of Maritime Studies
C/o Lal Bahadur Shastri college of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research,
Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai - 400 033.
Phone No.: 91 22 2371 9944/46
Fax No.: 91 22 2373 9784
Email: mariner@bom2.vsnl.net.in
website: http://iims.dgshipping.com

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination-2009

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination-2009
Instituted by
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi
Coordinated by Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune

Registration starts: Dec 1, 2008
Registration closes: Jan 16, 2009
Examination: Feb 21-22, 2009

Objective:
University of Pune (UoP), on behalf of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, will conduct the BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) examination. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as selftrained.

Eligibility:
Graduate in Science, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology are eligible to appear in the examination. They need not have any formal training viz., certificate, diploma or degree in Bioinformatics. Students in final year of Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.


Application & Syllabus:
The online application begins on December 1, 2008 and will continue until January 16, 2009.
The examination fee is Rs. 600/- for general category, Rs. 450/- for reserved category and US $100 for foreign students. Please visit the website (http://bioinfo.ernet.in/binc/) for detail information. Syllabus consists of four sections: biology, physical and chemical sciences, IT, and bioinformatics.

Examination:
The examination is scheduled on February 21-22, 2009 and will be in three parts. The paper I will be objective type, only those who pass this paper with a minimum of 40% marks will be eligible to appear for the paper II and paper III. The paper II will be short answer type, while the paper III will be a computer-based practical. The certification will be awarded to those who secure a minimum of 40% in all the three papers.

Research fellowships will be awarded to 15 BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.


For details refer to website: http://bioinfo.ernet.in/binc/

Advertisement No.: Date: 1 December 2008

Dr. M. L. Jadhav
Registrar


BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination will be conducted on 21-22 February 2009. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India has instituted this examination with an objective to certify Bioinformatics professionals and to facilitate industries and potential employers for recruitment. University of Pune has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with six centres namely, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Anna University, Chennai; West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.


In the BINC 2008 examination 391 candidates appeared of which 12 candidates got certified and top 10 BINC qualifiers received cash award of Rs.10,000/-.


This year DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships will be awarded to 15 BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.


“It is a privilege and an honor to be the coordinator of the BINC examination. It is just not a responsibility but a commitment to make a difference. I request the media and the students alike to publicize the BINC exam so that both, the bioinformatics students and the potential employers, benefit from this certification at the national level.”
The Coordinator BINC

UEPA ADMISSION NOTICE 2009-2010 : Full-time Integrated/Direct M. Phil. - Ph. D. Programme with Fellowship / Part-Time Ph.D Programme

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (UEPA)
(Declared by the GOI under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
website: www.nuepa.org


ADMISSION NOTICE 2009-2010

(i) Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. Programme with Fellowship
(ii) Full-time Direct Ph. D. Programme with Fellowship
(iii) Part-time Ph. D. Programme

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Prospectus:
Admission Form:

The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), a premier organization of its kind in South Asia, is engaged in capacity building and research in educational policy, planning and administration. NUEPA, which is fully maintained by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, offers Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D., Full-time Direct Ph. D. and Part-time Ph. D. programmes in educational policy, planning and administration from a broader inter-disciplinary social science perspective. The research programmes of NUEPA cover all levels and types of education from both national and international development perspectives. NUEPA invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to its Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. and Full-time Direct Ph. D. (34 seats); and Part-time Ph. D. Programmes (5 seats) for the year 2009-10. These will also include those qualifying from the M. Phil. programme of NUEPA. While selecting the candidates for admission, NUEPA will follow all mandatory provisions in the reservation policy of the Government of India.

Admissions to Full-time Integrated M. Phil.- Ph. D., Full-time Direct Ph. D. and Part-time Ph. D. programmes will be made purely on the basis of merit following the prescribed criteria of the University.


Fellowships
Each selected candidate for the Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. and Full-time Direct Ph. D. shall be offered a fellowship of Rs. 13000/- p.m. + contingency as per rules. The NET qualified candidates, who have been awarded Junior Research Fellowships by the UGC and who fulfil the required qualifications, are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Criteria

Full-time Programmes
(A) (i) A candidate seeking admission to the Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. programme shall have a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST candidates ) or its equivalent grade in Master's Degree in education, social sciences and allied disciplines from a recognized university.
(ii) Candidates who are yet to clear their final examination at the Master’s level are also eligible to apply provided they pass the examination as per eligibility conditions already laid down at (i) above and submit its proof at the time of interview.
(B) A candidate seeking admission to Full-time Direct Ph. D. Programme shall have an M. Phil. degree in an area closely related to educational and administration and/or exceptionally brilliant academic record coupled with publications of high quality.

Part-time Programme
A candidate seeking admission to Part-time Ph. D. programme is required to meet the following criteria:
(i) Should possess the educational qualifications as mentioned in Para (A) (i) above;
(ii) Currently, should be in full-time employment;
(iii) Should be a senior level educational functionary/administrator with a minimum of five years work experience in teaching, educational planning and administration.


Mode of Selection
The University reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in the year 2009-10; the criteria for screening of applications; and the selection procedure of candidates for admission to its Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. and Ph. D. programmes. The mode of selection of candidates will be as under:
(i) Initial short-listing of applications will be carried out on the basis of relevance and quality of the brief write-up (in the prescribed format) in the proposed area of research to be submitted along with the application form;
(ii) Short-listed candidates will be invited for second level screening through which the University will assess the general awareness of the candidates about the educational issues and their motivation to pursue research.
(iii) Written test for the short-listed candidate will be scheduled on 30 May, 2009 at NUEPA at 9.00 a.m.
(iv) Face-to-face interview for the qualified candidates will be from June 1-3, 2009.

How to Apply:
Candidates may apply in the prescribed form for admission to Full-time Integrated M. Phil. - Ph. D. and Ph. D. programmes of the University along with three copies of the brief write-up (in the prescribed format) on the proposed research topic of a contemporary issue within the broad framework of educational policy, planning and administration.

For further details, please refer to the M. Phil. - Ph. D. Prospectus, 2009-10 of the University. The application form and the Prospectus can be obtained from NUEPA by remitting a sum of Rs. 200/- ( Rs. 100/- for SC/ST candidates) by demand draft in favour of Registrar, NUEPA, payable at New Delhi if required by Post or purchased in person. The Prospectus can also be downloaded from our website: www.nuepa.org and demand draft of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST candidates) should be attached with the application at the time of submission to NUEPA.


Last Date of Applications:
Application should reach the Registrar, NUEPA, 17-B, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016 on or before 31 March, 2009.

For further details, please visit their website www.nuepa.org

REGISTRAR