IGNOU Award of Rajiv Gandhi International Prize for Education and Technology Development-2013

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

Maldan Garhi. New Delhi-110 068

Award of Rajiv Gandhi International Prize for Education and Technology Development-2013

IGNOU invites nominations from the individual(s)/ lnstitution(s)/organisation(s) who/which have made outstanding contributions in any of following areas in the last 5 years for the above award: (i). Technology enabled education and development; (ii). Innovation in the field of educational processes: pedagogy, delivery, affordability. dissemination, community involvement, etc.; (iii). Utilisation / novel ICT-based intervention(s) in the field of education; (iv). Research and Development in educational technology; engaged in School or Tertiary education and training at national / International level (from developing countries), in the prescribed format.

The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 Lacs, plaque and citation on the occasion of birth anniversary of the Late Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Nominations for the Award may inter-alia be done by the Vice Chancellor (s) of Indian Universities / deemed Universities. Chairperson (s) / President (s) of Academies of all India charter, Head (s) of the Institutions of national importance. Director (s) of IITs / IIMs. Director (s) General of the major R&D organisations such as the ICSSR. ICAR. ICMR. CSIR. etc.

Prescribed Nomination form and the detailed modalities are available in the IGNOU website i.e. www.ignou.ac.in

The nominations may reach Director, Academic Coordination Division, 1st Floor, Room No.109, New VCO Complex, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110 068, India on or before 27.07.2013.

For further details visit: http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/bulletinboard/announcements/latest/detail/Advertisement_for_award_of_Rajiv_Gandhi_International_Prize_for_Education_and_Technology_Development-2013-1070

IGNOU Research Programmes ADVERTISEMENT FOR January 2014 Cycle

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

RESEARCH DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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January 2014

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announces admission to Research Degree Programmes in the Disciplines listed herein for January 2014 Cycle:

Research Programmes on Offer: January 2014 Cycle

Announcements

Admission in Research Degree Programmes for January 2014

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Sl. No. Name of the School Discipline on Offer

1. School of Agriculture (SOA) Agriculture Extension (PhD)

Dairy Science and Technology (PhD)

2. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)

Food and Nutrition (PhD)

Child Development (PhD)

Rural Development (PhD)

3. School of Education (SOE)

Education (PhD)

4. School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)

Extension and Development Studies (PhD)

5. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)

Gender and Development Studies (PhD)

Women’s Studies (PhD)

6. School of Humanities (SOH) Hindi (PhD)

7. School of Management Studies (SOMS) Commerce (MPhil/PhD)

8. School of Science (SOS) Bio-Chemistry (PhD)

Geography (PhD)

Life Sciences (PhD)

Physics (PhD)

Geology (PhD)

Statistics (PhD)

Mathematics (PhD)

9. Staff Training and Research Institute of

Distance Education (STRIDE)

Distance Education (MPhil/PhD)

10. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)

Vocational Education (PhD)

Candidates are advised to carefully read the eligibility details before applying.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

A candidate seeking registration in the Research Degree Programmes (MPhil/PhD) must hold a Master’s Degree in the relevant Discipline/Areas or other equivalent qualification.

The candidate should have secured at least 55% marks in the Master’s Degree (50% for Reserved Category).

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The University selects candidates in MPhil/PhD Programme through the following procedure:

The ENTEX-01: Entrance Examination conducted on all-India basis at examination centers located in various regions. Candidates with only Post-graduate Qualification (with a minimum of 55% marks in the Master’s Degree/50% for Reserved Categories) will have to appear in ENTEX-01. In addition, select Disciplines may prescribe Entrance Examination for all the candidates even if they have additional qualifications. Please see the List of MPhil/PhD Programmes given in the Application Form & Instructions for further details on Discipline specific selection procedure.

The ENTEX-01 will be organized at Examination Centers in various regions.

The list of Examination Centers in different regions is given in Appendix-II of Application Form & Instructions. The candidates are advised to mention the Centre Code carefully in the Application Form.

Candidates qualifying in the Entrance Examination will have to appear in an Interview at IGNOU Headquarters. The Interview will be organized at a dateannounced by the concerned Discipline.

Candidates holding Master’s Degree with 55% (50% for Reserved Category) and MPhil/UGC-NET/SLET/JEST of DAE/GATE of IIT or equivalent examination or have Professional/Work Experience as prescribed by the Discipline may be exempted from the Entrance Examination (details given in the List of MPhil/PhD Programmes).

ALL APPLICANTS WILL ATTACH A RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARED AS PER GUIDELINES IN APPLICATION FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS WITHOUT WHICH THE APPLICATION IS LIABLE TO BE REJECTED.

THIS CONDITION IS APPLICABLE EVEN ON CANDIDATES TAKING ENTEX-01.

N. B.: Additional eligibility conditions may be prescribed by individual Disciplines. Candidates are advised to refer these details in the links given in the Table showing List of Programmes.

SCHEDULE

The Schedule of Admission for Research Degree Programmes (MPhil/PhD) for January  2014 Cycle is given hereunder:

Sl. No. Schedule Date

1. Last date for receipt of filled-in Application Form at IGNOU, New Delhi 08th August 2013

2. Date of Entrance Examination: ENTEX-01 08^th  September 2013

3. Interviews/Presentations To be informed by the Disciplines

Procedure for Application

Candidates are advised to study the eligibility criteria and their entry in the Research Degree Programmes very carefully.

The Application Form should be downloaded from the IGNOU Website www.ignou.ac.in  (the link is available as Research Unit or Research Degree Programmes at the bottom of the Home Page) and submitted along with a demand draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of “IGNOU” payable at New Delhi as per instructions given in the Application Form.

Please enclose relevant documents wherever required.

Duly filled-in Application Forms must be sent at the following Address, so as to reach on or before 08th August 2013:

Director, Research Unit

Block-6, Room No. 18

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068

For further queries Applicants may contact the Research Unit on the Telephone Numbers given below:

RESEARCH UNIT

Email: researchunit@ignou.ac.in

Phone: (O) 011-29534326, 29571523/1525., Fax: 011-29534229

Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration Kolkata M.Com ADMISSION NOTICE 2013-2014

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration
210, B. B. Ganguly Street, Kolkata 700 012

No. 166

Date: 06.07.2013

ADMISSION NOTICE 2013-2014

Admission for M.Com. Course (specialization in Accounting & Finance group only)

Part – I for the session 2013 – 14.

♦ Issue and Submission of Forms :

Applications are invited for admission to M.Com. Course (specialization in Accounting & Finance group only) under the University of Calcutta for the academic session 2013 – 2014.

Applications will be accepted online at www.goenkacollegeadmissions.com  and  www.collegeadmission.in  from 15.07.2013 to 30.07.2013.

A. Eligibility criteria for submission of online applications are as follows ::

For General Category

Minimum 45% marks in Honours Group in B.Com. (Hons.) for the students of University of Calcutta and for the students of Other Universities.

For Reserved Category

Minimum 40% marks in Honours Group in B.Com. (Hons.) for the students of University of Calcutta and for the students of Other Universities.

Reservation of seats will be as per the rules of the Government of West Bengal (SC-22%, ST- 6%, PC- 3%).

Candidates who passed B.Com. (Hons.) in 2011 / 2012 / 2013 are eligible to apply.

B. Application Fee & Print Out of Challan::

Students applying online must take the print-out of the auto-generated challan and submit the online application fee of Rs.100/- to the college office on all working days within 12.00 Noon to 3.00 P.M. during the period 15.07.2013 – 31.07.2013.

The following information relating to the Admission to the M. Com. course for the academic session 2013-14 is relevant to note.

Total No. of seats	:	50
Reserved for CU students only	:	30
Open for all other students from CU and Other Universities on the basis of ‘Admission Test’.	:	20

Category	Total No. of Seats	Reserved for CU students only on the basis of Merit List	Open for all other students from CU and Other Universities) on the basis of ‘Admission Test’.
General Caste	34	20	14
Scheduled Caste	11	07	04
Scheduled Tribe	03	02	01
Physically Challenged	02	01	01
Total	50	30	20

According to the notification of the University of Calcutta 60% of the total seats will be reserved for students passed out their graduate level examination from University of Calcutta.

There will be an “Admission Test” for all other students, i.e., the students from the University of Calcutta who are unable to secure their position in the top 60% seats reserved for the students of the University of Calcutta and the students from all Other Universities.

C. The tentative dates and time of publication of merit list ::

The date of publication of merit list and waiting list (for CU students), the date of Admission (for 60% seats reserved for CU students) and the date of “Admission Test” will be notified later in admission website of the college.

Principal

Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration

BIDHANNAGAR COLLEGE Admission to M.Sc. in Microbiology and Zoology – 2013

BIDHANNAGAR COLLEGE

(Government of West Bengal)

Admission to M.Sc. in Microbiology and Zoology – 2013

General Terms & Conditions

1. Candidates who have passed B.Sc.(Hons) examination in 2013 only are allowed to apply for admission to M.Sc. in Microbiology and Zoology for 2013- 2014 Session.

2. 60% of total seats in each subject are reserved for candidates who have graduated in the respective subjects from West Bengal State University. 40% i.e. rest of the seats will be available to graduates of other Universities, who will be required to appear in a written Admission Test. Graduates of West Bengal State University may also be considered for these seats, provided they appear in the same Admission Test.

3. Two departments will have their separate Admission Tests of one hour duration, based on the syllabus followed by West Bengal State University at the Honours level. Date, time and other details of the two tests will be notified on 24.07.2013 after 5 pm.

4. 60% and 40% seats will have separate reservation quota as per govt. rules i.e. 22% and 6% seats of each part are reserved for SC and ST candidates respectively in each subject. SC/ST candidates belonging to West Bengal only will be eligible for this benefit. Other SC/ST candidates will be treated at par with candidates belonging to General category.

5. 3% seats of each part in each subject are reserved for physically challenged candidates.

6. Application form will have to be filled in and submitted online at the website www.bidhannagarcollegeadmissions.com  between 10 am on 19.07.2013 and 8 pm on 29.07.2013.

7. A fee of Rs. 200/- per application will have to be submitted at the respective department of Bidhannagar College between 24.07.2013 and 30.07.2013 (except Sunday), each day from 12 noon to 3 pm.

8. Provisional Merit List of graduates of West Bengal State University for 60% seats in each subject will be published at the same website on 01.08.2013 after 5 pm and on 02.08.2013 on the College Notice board.

9. Date and time of counseling and admission from the above Merit List will be announced on 24.07.2013 after 5 pm.

10. Provisional List of all valid candidates of other Universities will also be published on the website on 01.08.13 after 5 pm.

11. Those PNC candidates of West Bengal State University, who are yet to clear any paper of subsidiary subjects in Part II examination but have cleared all papers of subsidiary subjects in Part I examination, will be allowed to fill up application forms for admission to M.Sc. courses and will be admitted to M.Sc. provisionally. They will be required to clear all subsidiary paper/s within 30.09.2013; otherwise their admission to M.Sc. course is liable to be cancelled.

Principal

For more details visit: http://www.bidhannagarcollege.org/pg-admission-notice.shtml

UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN M.A. Courses ADMISSION NOTICE SESSION 2013-2015

THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN

Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council (Arts etc.)

ADMISSION NOTICE SESSION 2013-2015

Admission to M.A. Courses of Studies in the following Subjects: English, Bengali, Political Science, History, Economics, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Hindi, Sociology, Urdu, Santali, Mass Communication at the University of Burdwan and at the affiliated /constituted Colleges

No. FC/PG(A)/M.A.(Advt.)/2013-2015/47 Date: 15.07.2013

Applications, in prescribed forms obtainable from the Sales Counter at Rajbati, (and not by post) on payment of Rs. 450/- (Rupees four hundred and fifty only) in cash, between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on all working days (except Saturdays, Sundays and University Holidays), are invited for admission to the P.G. courses of studies in the following subjects for the academic session 2013-2015 to be conducted at B.U. Campus(both normal shift and additional shift) and in some of the affiliated and constituent colleges.

Application Dorms may also be downloaded at www.buruniv.ac.in.  Downloaded forms must be accompanied with a Bank Draft of Rs. 450/- drawn in favour of The finance Officer, The University of Burdwan.

Subjects: Bengali, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Hindi, Sociology, Philosophy, English, Political Science, Santali, Urdu& Mass Communication.

Eligibility: (except Mass Communication) Honours Graduates of any recognized University, who has done the three- year Honours Course (10+2+3 pattern), are eligible to apply.

Applicants from other Universities, who are waiting for final results, can also apply, provided that at time of admission they have to submit their final mark-sheets, if selected.

For Mass Communication: Graduates of 10+2+3 pattern (General/Hons.)/Graduates of 10+2+2 pattern passing one year Bridge Course or its equivalent/One year P.G. Diploma in J. & M. C. from any recognized University.

Reservation: As per rules.

Issue and submission of application forms: From 16.07.2013 to 26.07.2013.

The Information Sheet will contain other relevant details.

Intending candidates may also obtain application forms for accommodation in the University Hostels from the Sales Counter only on payment of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only), alongwith the application form for admission. Forms for Hostel accommodation is also available at www.buruniv.ac.in. Price of forms (Rs. 10/-) be paid in the form of a draft. On the spot allotment will be made after the completion of admission formalities on the basis of availability of seats.

Sd/-

Secretary,

Faculty Council (Arts etc.)

For details, see the link:

http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/FCA_2013245_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN NOTIFICATION for POST GRADUATE ADMISSION IN GEOGRAPHY 2013-2015

THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN

NOTIFICATION for POST GRADUATE ADMISSION IN GEOGRAPHY 2013-2015

Applications in prescribed form obtainable from the Sales Counter of the University (not by post) on payment of Rs.450/-in cash, are invited for admission to P.G. Courses of studies (M.Sc./M.A.), Session: 2013-2015 in Geography.

Forms may be had between 11-00 a.m. and 1-30 p.m. on all working days from 12.07.2013 to 26.07.2013. 

Candidates awaiting results of B.A/ B.Sc 3rd year examination can collect forms on production of mark sheet of B.A/ B.Sc 2nd year examination. Issue of form to a candidate will not, however, mean University’s acceptance of his/her eligibility to apply.

Forms may also be downloaded from the University website www.buruniv.ac.in but such forms are to be submitted as per instructions laid down in the Information Sheet.

Last date of submission of filled-in forms is 26th July, 2013.

Students requiring accommodation in University hostels may collect separate form and information sheet (Price Rs.10/-) from the Sales Counter of the University along with the application form for admission. Hostel allotment will be made on the spot after completion of admission formalities on the basis of availability of seats.

Sd/-

Secretary, Faculty Council(Sc.)

For further details, logon to the link: 

http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/FCS_2013241_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf