National Board of Examinations DNB PDCET 2015

National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

DNB PDCET 2015

National Board of Examinations, New Delhi has invited applications for admission to Post Graduate DNB (Secondary) Courses of January 2016 Session through Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (PDCET). The examination shall be held on 27 November, 2015. All the candidates who appear in the above examination will be given a merit position (rank) based on the descending order of the marks obtained by them in the above examination. The merit list shall be published specialty wise ((merit list for DGO, DMRD, DMRT, DORTHO, DOMS, DLO, DA, DVD, DPM, DCH, DNM, DTCD, DPMR, DCP and DIHTM shall be published separately).

List of Specialties in which Post Diploma DNB courses are available:

01 DNB (Anaesthesiology)

02 DNB (Dermatology and VD)

03 DNB (Nuclear Medicine

04 DNB (OBGY)

05 DNB (Ophthalmology)

06 DNB (Orthopaedics)

07 DNB (Otorhinolaryngology)

08 DNB (Paediatrics)

09 DNB (Psychiatry)

10 DNB (Radio-Diagnosis)

11 DNB (Radio-Therapy)

12 DNB (Respiratory Disease)

13 DNB (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

14 DNB (Pathology)

15 DNB (Immunohematology & Transfusion-Medicine)

16 DNB (Emergency Medicine)

Eligibility:

Candidates who have passed the final examination leading to the award of Post Graduate Diploma from Indian Universities which are duly recognized as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act 1956, Govt of India i.e. have passed/Passing the final examinations for Post graduate diploma on or before 31st December 2015 can apply for the Post diploma CET examination in same Broad specialty. Candidates shall have completed his/her 2 years of post diploma training by 31st December 2015. A proof to this effect has to be produced at the time of counseling for admission to January, 2016 admission session.

Registration & Fee

Candidates can register Online at https://nbe.prometric.com/

Exam Fee: Rs. 4500/-

The above fee is inclusive of examination fees and information bulletin. The prescribed registration fee should be remitted through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India/or net banking.

Online Registration & Scheduling for the examination must be completed by 22 October, 2015

Scheme of examination:

The test comprises 180 multiple choice, single correct response questions of 1 mark each in English language only as per the following

indicative scheme:

S.No. Specialty No.of Questions

1. Human Biology (Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry) 50

2. Applied Pathology,Microbiology andPharmacology 50

3. Medicine andAllied Sciences 50

4. Surgery andAllied Sciences 50

5. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 50

6. Community Medicine including basic statistic and research methodology 50

  

Centres  PDCET:

The exam will be conducted at selected test centres in 33 cities:

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati,

Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida,

Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, (Bardoli) Surat Trivandrum,Udaipur,Varanasi.

Important Dates

Online Registration & Scheduling for DNB-PDCET : 22 October, 2015

Examination date : 27 November, 2015

Declaration of Results : By 25 January, 2016

Cut off date for completing Post Diploma Qualification : 31st December, 2015

For details, logon to the link: http://www.pdcet.natboard.edu.in/bulettin/DNB%20PD%20CET%20Secondary%20Jan-2016.pdf

University of Calcutta Ph D in Music Admission notification 2015

University of Calcutta

Admission notification to the Ph D Programme in Music -2015

Applications are invited from the candidates intending to enroll for the Ph D programme in Music in the prescribed proforma. The selection procedure will adhere to the following schedule/ criteria. All subsequent notifications related to this programme will be made in the Notice Board of the Bengal Music College.

Number of seals      12

• Reservation Policy will be followed as per the West Bengal Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2013.

Eligibility : Master Degree in Music from a UGC recognized University

Last date for submission of applications : 15th October, 2015 (Thursday)

• Application Form is available at http://www.caluniv.ac.in/admission/CU RET Form.pdf

• Filled-in form, accompanied by a one-page research proposal and copies of mark-sheet of Master Degree in Music and NET/SET/SLET/M Phil certificate (if applicable), will have to be submitted at the Bengal Music College Office, after paying the prescribed fees at the Universitv Cash counter. Before that, the payment challan has to be endorsed by the HOD.

Display of the list of eligible candidates

Date of Research Eligibility Test Written Part (RET-WP) : 18^lh November. 2015 (Wednesday) : 2^nd December, 2015 (Wednesday)

• The eligible candidates who cleared NET/SET/SLET/MPhil are exempted from appearing in RET-WP and should directly appear for RET-Oral Part (RET-OP) interview.

• SYLLABUS OF RET-WP will be the same as for the UGC NET Examination in Music

• SYLLABUS OF RET-WP : 30 multiple-choice questions (all compulsory - 2 mark each) and 2 essay-type questions (10- mark each) are to be answered out of 3 questions within 2 hours.

Display of the list of successful candidates in RET-WP : 9^th December, 2015 (Wednesday)

Date of RET-OP Interview : 16th December, 2015 (Wednesday) at 12-30 P.M.

Display of the list of successful candidates eligible for admission to the PhD programme : 22th November, 2015 (Tentative)

Date of commencement of PhD Coursework : To be announced later

(DR. MANASI MAJUMDER) Convener,

Ph. D Committee in Music

University of Calcutta

Delhi School of Communication organize ‘Aawishkar’

DSC students to organize ‘Aawishkar’

The students of The Delhi School of Communication - PGDPC XX will be organizing an event called ‘Aawishkar’ on 21^st Sept 2015, which is aimed at taking a call on the students’ creativity to devise and implement innovations in food, music and theatre.

Emphasizing the importance of innovation in today’s business environment, Prof Ramola Kumar, Dean said,”Creativity in everything that you do is fast becoming a critical variable in achieving success today. At DSC creativity is a way of life.”

This is her message to the students, who are on the threshold of an amazing learning experience.

‘Aawishkar’ includes a host of activities like graffiti-making, sculpture, skits, music – all of which will add to the excitement and contribute to the success of the event. Gifts will also be awarded to those who are announced winners.

About DSC:

The Delhi School of Communication is a 20-year old institute that envisioned the concept of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and has been offering an IMC programme to post graduates since 1995. It has contributed significantly to the communications industry, through its futuristic thinking. The courses offered are: 2-year dual qualification programme - Master of Mass Communication/Masters in Business Administration (MMC/MBA); Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Communication (PGDPC). Besides, DSC also delivers short-term certificate programmes in - Advertising & Media, Public Relations, Event Management, Marketing and Sales, Grooming & Personality Development. 

Apart from the above courses, DSC also organizes workshops in key growth areas for corporates, to meet dynamic competitive challenges successfully.  More Detail Visit http://www.dsc.edu.in/

Call for Indo-French EFIPRA programme

Joint Call for Proposals, 2016

between

Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique(Inria)jointly withthe Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France (CNRS)

Under Indo-French Programme(CEFIPRA Targeted Programme)in Information and Communication Science & Technology (ICST)

(Deadline for Submitting Proposals: 30th September, 2015)

Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (Inria) jointly with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France (CNRS) launch a joint call for proposals to foster collaboration between scientific Communities of two countries in the area of Information and Communication Science & Technology. In India, on behalf of the Department of Science & Technology, Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) invites proposals from the Indian scientists / researchers.

Areas of Collaboration (targeted topic for the call)

Project proposals will be supported in the following scientific areas:

> Distributed and Autonomous Systems;

> Machine Learning

> Cybersecurity.

Eligibility

 Applicants from both countries must fulfil the following requirements: On the Indian side: Applicants have to hold a permanent position as scientists/ Faculty members in universities/ deemed universities, academic institutes and national research and development laboratories/institutes. On the French side: As per CNRS (Link 1)&Inria‘s call for proposal(Link2).

Application

The joint proposal shall be written in English. Proposal submitted to only one Party will not be considered. All applicants must fulfill their national eligibility rules for their research grant application. A format is given for the submission of proposal. Applicants from Indian side should ensure that French collaborator must submit the proposal to Inria (who wants to collaborate with Inria Research Team) or to CNRS (who wants to collaborate with CNRS Research Unit) in their specified format.

Evaluation of Project Proposal:

After the closure date of call, Inria, CNRS and DST will exchange list of proposals, received on their side.Commonly received proposals will be evaluated by DST, CNRS and Inria according to their own evaluation rules, and will rank the proposals based on scientific quality and interest.

The evaluation criteria will be based on the following:

• Relevance of the proposal to the call

• Technical and Scientific quality of the proposal

• Quality of the project management & methodology

• Global Impact of the proposal

• Quality of the consortium and good synergies between the partners

• Mobilization of resources

• Added value to be expected from French-Indian research collaboration

• Balanced Scientific and Financial contribution

Based on the scientific evaluation, national ranking, and consensus reached through discussions, a joint committee will select the joint project (s) to be supported.

Project funding:

Jointly selected proposals will be funded in India by DST and in France by Inria (for Inria Research Team) or by CNRS (for CNRS Research unit). The joint proposal must meet the criteria of the funding agencies for consideration. Each project will be funded for a period of three years. The indicative funding from each side will be Euro 10000-15000 (8- 12 lakhs) per project per year. The support will be given under the following heads.

•  International travel (including airfare (India to France & Vis-a-vis), daily allowance, accommodation anddomestic travel in the receiving country during a participant's stay abroad) for researchers, engineers, post-doctoral Fellows, Ph.D Students as per CEFIPRA norms ( Link-3)

• Support for JRF /SRF / PDF (as per DST guidelines)

• Contingency Upto Rs. 30,000 per year.

The cost of accident and sickness insurance during travel will not be supported under this Programme. Since, the project is supported mainly for collaboration; applicants have to indicate about the status of co-funding.

Intellectual Property:

The rights of intellectual property arising from the program shall be, in principle, the joint property of the project participants and their employing institutions. In respect of each result, which is to be protected, the project participants shall decide the modalities of protecting the rights. For each selected joint proposal, the project participants shall prepare a joint Intellectual Property Management Plan. Fund will be released only after receiving of the mutually acceptedIP Plan.

Guidelines for submission of applications:

Application in prescribed Format flink-4) along with joint submission agreement signed by both the partners and certificates duly signed by Heads of the Institutions should be submitted to the Director, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research, 5B, Ground Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 (India) on or before 30^th September, 2015. One Advanced copy must be sent by email to mail id submit<5 cefipra.ore="" span="">. Applications received after due date or receivedon only one side will not be considered for evaluation.

(Deadline for Submitting of proposals: 30th September, 2015)

For further information please contact: Director

Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research 5B, Ground Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 (India) Tel.: (+91-11) 24682251, (+91-11) 24682252,Fax: (+91-11) 24688632 Website: www.cefipra.ore

Development Management Institute Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PDM) 2016 – 18

Development Management Institute

Mission and Programme Focus Participatory Governance and Management for Sustainable Development

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION

AICTE approved 2 year Full-Time

Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PDM) 2016 – 18

Why PDM at DMI?

Personal Growth by widening perspectives through five terms of interactive classroom learning.

Transformation through experiential learning and exposure to development management contexts.

----■ Distinguishing Features ■----

Experiential Learningthrough

• Six Weeks of Development Immersion

• EightWeeksof Enterprise Learning

• Twelve Weeks of Management Internship

Scholar Support linked to academic performance, with scope for 100% fee waiver Assured Placement for Personally Rewarding and Professionally Meaningful Careers

Eligibility

• Minimum 50% marks or equivalent (45% marks or equivalent for SC/ST candidates) in Graduation.

• Valid Score in any AlCTE-approved Management Admission Test 2016, i.e.CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA.

• Selection based on equally weighted scores in:

• Management Admission Test 2016 • Development Management Aptitude Test

• Group Exercises • Personal Interview

*Neither IIMs nor any other institute has any role in the selection process or conduct of PDM at DMI. Sponsored Candidates

Government, Non-Government, Development Organizations and Member-based Collective Enterprises may sponsor employees meeting the eligibility.

Admission Process

• Register for at least one among CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, MAT, ATMA for 2016 admissions.

• Fill in the application form ONLINE available at www.dmi.ac.in during Sep. 1, 2015 - Feb. 15,2016.

• Download the filled in form and send it, so as to reach DMI latest by Feb. 29, 2016, at the following address:

DMI

Supported by:

Development Management Institute

Second Floor, Udyog Bhawan Campus, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna - 800 004

Email: admissions@dmi.ac.in | Phone: 0612-3212762 | Website : www.dmi.ac.in

For further details: http://www.dmi.ac.in/news/newsroomdetail.php?id=4

AWARD OF DBT-RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES

AWARD OF DBT-RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of "DBT-Research Associateship" for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and applied biology. The Associatcship Is tenable In Research Institution / Universities including non­profit R&D Institutions within India. The Associateships are awarded under a spouse red by the Department of Biotechnology. Ministry of Science and Technology. Government of India.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Science. Engineering or M.D. or M.S. (Medical) degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good academic record. The Associateship can be availed within 2-3 yearsof the award of Ph.D.. M.D. M.S. degree; however, may be relaxablc (by 2 years) in case of in-service candidates. Those who have already submitted the Ph.D.'M.D.'M.S. thesis arc also eligible to apply (attach proof of submission front the Registrar / Controller of examination-.! The application should be below the age of 40 years and 45 years in case of women and in-service candidates. Persons already employed are also eligible to apply. However, their applications should be routed through their employers.

DETAILS <)l THE AWARD

The Research Associatcship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the Associatcship may be extended upto 5 years. In both cases, renewal is subject to satisfactory annual academic progress. Each fellow would be entitled to a stipend in the range of Rs. 36,000-40,000/- per month and a research contingency grant of Rs. 50.000 per year, payable to the host Institution. Candidates

who are yet to be awarded the Ph.D.'M.D..'M.S. degree, if selected will be paid Rs. 28,000.- per month till award of the degree. The associate would also be entitled to HRA and other benefits as per the DST guidelines applicable to Research Associatcship. 'I he Associatcships normally are not availed at the same Institution where candidates have earned their Ph.D./M.D./ M.S. degree or with the doctoral thesis supervisor or continue on doctoral thesis work. Candidates who are already in regular employment can avail the Associateship during the period of his¹ her sabbatical.' study leave, in a different Institute / University.

MODE OESELECTION

The candidates will be selected based on their C.V. and performance in the interview. 'Die interview will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in October/November 2015. The candidates called for interview will not be paid TA'D A to attend the interview. If the candidate accepts the Associateship. he/she must join the host Institution. University within a month's time.

MODI OE APPLICATION

Candidates may submit their application on plain paper strictly as per the formal available al http:ⁱⁱhiochem.iise.ernet.in.ⁱ'dbtra.html. The applicant is advised to propose his/her place of work, name of the supervisor, enclose one [«: 11;*-■ synopsis of proposed research which must be compatible with the on-going research of the proposed supervisor, and his/her consent for availing the Associatcship. They should also enclose a declaration stating that if selected for the Associatcship, he she will complete the tenure of the Associaleship. However, they may be allowed to relinquish the Associatcship only if accepting permanent employment in India. Those who had applied previously need not apply.

Applications should be addressed to: Co-ordinator DBT-Research Associateship Program, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Campus,

Bangalore-560 012.

The last date for the same is September 30, 2015 and the envelope should be cleared marked as "DBT-Research Associateship". For details please visit our website: http://biochem.iisc.ernet.in/dbtra.html

Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept. of Biotechnology

Govt, of India