DU Institute of Life Long Learning Likely To Be Decentralized

New Delhi: The Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL) at the Delhi University (DU) will soon be decentralized. The reason is that smaller versions of the learning centre, which will be located in 12 colleges are about to be set up. The decentralization of the centre is being taken as a step that will make learning a more interactive process between the students as well as the teachers. Currently, the institute has only two centres, one each in the north and south campuses.

As per sources, the ILLL came into existence in the year 2007. The main purpose is to provide additional study material and tools for students of the Delhi University. It has an online portal that includes e-content for about 12 subjects, such as e-lectures, e-quizzes, e-lessons, e-labs, etc. DU Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh has said that establishing smaller versions of the ILLL in DU colleges would mean utilizing connectivity in all ways, whether it is connecting minds, or institutions. He said that it will be a two-way learning procedure where students will be giving their inputs on the provision of the learning material.

Moreover, the 12 colleges where the ILLL centres will be set up are yet to be finalized. These will be chosen on the basis of the competence of the college with respect to information and communication technology along with their ability to provide additional inputs to the institute. The chosen colleges will also be influential in involving the students in the procedure of content creation. The creation of content for several subjects requires manpower and also costs a lot of money. It had been decided that students from computer science will be involved in helping upload the e-content on the portal and will also be paid for it.

Also, the ILLL has planned to upload content on its portals that will be for foreign students, allowing them to obtain a degree from DU online. A step in this direction that has already been taken is by the School of Open Learning that runs a pan-Africa e-network. Students from six countries in Africa can access online lectures in two certificate programmes of the university, accounting and communication skills. The students are awarded DU certificates on completion of these courses.

 

Contact address: Delhi University University of Delhi Delhi – 110 007 Delhi Phone: +91-11-27667853 Fax: +91-11-27666350 director@ducc.du.ac.in http://www.du.ac.in/

 

Mysore University BCA Semester I Exam Result Nov/Dec 2010 Declared

On February 26, 2011 i.e. on Saturday has announced the results of BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) semester I examination. The examination was conducted on November /December 2010. For knowing more about the results one can visit the University’s official website: http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/

University of Mysore, also known as Mysore University, Karnataka, is an affiliating state university. It was declared as an autonomous body on 3rd March, 1956, by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Mysore University was set up in the year 1916, it was the sixth University established in India and the first ever University in Karnataka. It offers excellent quality educational programmes in various disciplines, via its various affiliated colleges / institutes.

Date of Results Declaration
February 26, 2011

Category of Exam
IT/ Science – BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) Semester I Nov/Dec 2010 Exam

Where to Go for Result
http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/

MUHS Opts for Q-Bank Method To Set Papers

Mumbai: Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), which sets the syllabus and supervises admissions to all MBBS, ayurvedic, homeopathic and other medical colleges across the state, has decided to prepare a database of questions to randomly set papers. The university wants to have database of questions for medical exams to avoid mistakes, paper leaks and ensure a foolproof method. Also, the selection of questions would be based on random selection through computerized software.

As per sources, the move has come after the MUHS higher-ups decided to introduce some examination changed to make the procedure of paper setting more transparent and free of mistakes. As a part of this process, MUHS has asked heads of all departments to prepare a bank of questions for all subjects that will be made available online or in a CD and the question paper would be set from this set of questions.

Dr Arun Jamkar, Dean of MUHS, has said that the idea is still in a discussion stage, but once all departments agree, the process would not take long to implement. In addition, he has said that every time during exams they face the embarrassment of silly mistakes in question papers. Sometimes questions come from old syllabus or out of syllabus etc. He said that these are human errors and their possibility will always remain if the process of paper setting is manual. He added that this is the reason why they want the exam paper setting to be computerized, so that chances of errors are eliminated. He added that the selection of questions would be based on random selection through computerized software.

It is anticipated that besides mistakes in question papers, paper leaks would also be reduced as the question paper would be prepared just a day before examinations and sent to all exam centres. Dr Jamkar has also added that currently, professors are involved in setting of papers. He said that though there are no questions of leaks, mentality is such that papers can be leaked. Here, the selection of questions would be random and no one would know.

Contact address:
Mhasrul, Dindori Road.
Nashik – 422 004
Maharashtra
Phone: +91-253-2531835
vc@muhsNasik.com
www.muhsnashik.com/

Jamia to Study NCMEI Judgment for Implementation of Minority Institution Status

New Delhi: On Wednesday i.e. February 23, 2011, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University said that it will study the judgment by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI), which grants the status of minority institution to the university, for the implementation of the status. The university added that it will also work out the modalities for the implementation of the minority institution status.

Najeeb Jung, Vice-Chancellor, JMI University said that the judgment does not in any way change the essential character of Jamia. The university has always had a commitment to national goals of social justice and secular ideals. It will continue to uphold these in the future too, he added. As per sources, NCMEI granted the status of minority institution to the university on Tuesday i.e. February 22, 2011.

Further, sources informed that NCMEI also gave JMI University the right to reserve upto 50 percent of seats for Muslims. In addition, sources told that presently, Jamia has 22.5 reservations for SC/ST candidates, 25 percent for students from the Jamia School and three percent for the physically handicapped.

Moreover, sources told that the judgment of NCMEI has adjourned a five year long case filed against the university. The case was filed on a petition by the Jamia Students Union, the Jamia Old Boys Association and the Jamia Teachers Association asserting that the university was a minority institution and not obliged to implement any other quota following the government decision to implement 27 percent reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) in the university, sources added.

Contact address:
Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Marg,
Jamia Nagar
Delhi – 110 025
Delhi
Phone: +91-11-26981717, 26988044, 26984075, 26985176
Fax: +91-11-2698 0229
www.jmi.nic.in

IIT- B PhD Students To Get a First-Hand Industry Experience

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B) has decided to introduce internships for its PhD students from the coming academic session. The decision has been taken with the purpose to expose students to the industry and to make them market-ready. In addition, a post graduate (PG) internship cell has also been set up to coordinate all the activities in this regard.

According to a survey conducted by senior doctoral students, almost 90 % of the institute’s PhD students had said ‘industrial collaborations through internships’ should be included in the PhD programme to improve academic and research output. Also, following the findings, a proposal was mooted around four months back and was approved last week. However, internships for MTech students is currently under consideration.

VSK Murthy Balijepalli, general secretary, Academic affairs, post graduate programmes, IIT Bombay has said that the institute, so far, had practical training or internship for its Btech students. However, there was no formal system of internship for the PG students. The PG students were allowed to go for exchange programmes in universities abroad or they would mostly work on the research projects coming to the institute through the Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) under their respective thesis guide’s supervision. But the whole system was very adhoc.

 

Contact address: IIT Bombay MumbaiMaharashtra

 

IIM-A Students to Join P&G

Ahmedabad: Ten students from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will join the P&G, after they finished the second group for final placements for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) batch of 2009-2011, on Saturday i.e. on February 19, 2011. As per sources, the second group in the cohort-based placements was dominated by EXL service that gave highest number of job offers to the students.

As per sources, P&G – the FMCG giant got nod form ten students to join the company, while Indian conglomerate- RIL- gave eight offers to the students. Also, the next group is queued up for the placement session is scheduled for February 26, 2011. The second group witnessed cohorts such as Indian investment banks, corporate leadership programmes and international FMCG firms.

According to an official message from the IIM-A states that group discussions for the recruitment process were held on Friday and the short listed students were interviewed on Saturday. Global Head of HR for EXL Service, Sanjay Gupta has said that having come with multiple roles to offer, EXL interviewed candidates with diverse profiles and was impressed with the quality of students that IIM-A had to offer. He said that a smooth recruitment process further facilitated EXL to finalize more than 10 candidates.

Moreover, IIM-A also claimed that international marketing firms gave more offers to students than last year’s final placement. P&G India Talent Practice, has said, that the process was extremely well-managed, and gave sufficient opportunity to both the firm and the student to make an informed choice. However, last year, in the final placement for the PGP batch 2008-2010, cluster of Indian investment bank, corporate leadership program and FMCG operations had made 60 offers, of which, 52 were accepted by students.

 

Contact address: IIM Ahmedabad AhmedabadGujarat

 

NITIE Mumbai PGDIE & FP Admissions 2011 Announced

National Institute of Industrial Engineering, which is also known as NITIE, Mumbai, has invited applications for the admissions to its Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) and Fellow (Doctoral) Programme, to be offered in the upcoming session 2011. The selection of the candidates to PGDIE programme is done on the basis of their GATE ranks and performances in group discussion and personal interview. For FP programme, candidates are enrolled through their presentation of research and personal interview.

Course

Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE)

Fellow (Doctoral) Programme

Date of Entrance Test

N/A

Test Centers

N/A

Fee

See the Prospectus

How to Apply

Candidates can download the application form from the official website of the institute – www.nitie.edu. The completed application form along with fee of Rs 1000 (Rs 500 for SC/ST) in the form of Challan should be submitted to Assistant Registrar (Academic), NITIE, Vihar Lake, P.O. NITIE, Mumbai 400 087. For detailed information, aspirants can explore the official website of the institute, which is mentioned above.

Last Date of Submitting Application Form

April 05, 2011

Contact address: NITIE Mumbai MumbaiMaharashtra

 

Careers in Performing Arts

Performing arts are forms of arts in which the artists use their physical ability, such as body, face and presence, to perform in front of the audience. There are mainly three categories of performing arts – music, drama and dance. Music is related to singing, composing original music, playing musical instruments etc. In drama, an artist depicts a story or a thought by combining speech, gestures, music, dance, facial expressions and sound. On the other hand, dance is an amalgamation of drama and music, wherein the artist performs by rhythmic movement of the body, in sync with the background music or song. Performing arts have their own significance in the Indian culture. They have emerged as professions that fetch name, fame and money to the artist. A number of institutes and universities in India have come up with courses in performing arts at different degree levels.

Course Details
Many educational institutes and universities in India are offering courses in the field of performing arts. These courses are offered at the different levels including certificate level, diploma, undergraduate degree level, postgraduate degree and diploma level. The motive behind these courses is to train students in various categories of performing arts. Talking about eligibility, a candidate should have passed at the 10th level is mandatory is for the certificate courses. For the UG diploma and degree courses, the students must have cleared 10+2 examination and for the PG courses, they must have passed graduation in relevant field from any recognized Institute or University. Apart from the academic qualifications, one should have inclination towards the performing art.

Career Prospects
The scope of performing arts has widened, over the years. As a result, many educational institutes and universities in India have included courses in the field of performing arts to their curriculum. Students can specialize in various performing arts and become singers, music composers, dancers, musicians – vocal or instrument or drama artists.

Institutes Offering
A number of institutions for performing arts are now conducting courses in the field. Some of the prominent and well known institutes for performing arts in India are Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Indira Kala Sangit Viswavidyalay and its affiliated colleges and Awadesh Pratap Singh University (Madhya Pradesh), Sangit Niketan (Delhi), Sangit Research Academy (Calcutta), Lalit Narayan Mithila University (Bihar), University of Mysore (Karnataka), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Maharashtra), Banasthali Vidyapith (Rajasthan), Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University and Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Uttar Pradesh) and Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Andhra Pradesh.

Remuneration
Remuneration in the field of performing arts is purely subjective. It depends upon the talent of the artist as well as the field he/she has chosen. A good singer/dancer/drama artist can earn up to lacks per performance, if he/she has excelled in the field.

APSCHE ICET 2011

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE)has announced the date of Integrated Common Entrance Test 2011, also known as ICET. Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) is conducted for admission into M.B.A (Master of Business Administration) and MCA (Master of Computer Applications) courses of all Universities in Andhra Pradesh and their Affiliated Colleges, offered in the ensuing session 2011.

Date of Exam

May 18, 2011 (Wednesday) (10.00 am to 12.30 pm)

Test Centers

N / A

Fee

See the prospectus

How to Apply

Interested candidates can get the application form for the entrance test together with instructions booklet in person on payment of Rs 250 in cash at (i) e-seva centers in Andhra Pradesh (ii) Head Post Offices in A.P. Post Offices located on the University Campuses (iii) Designated Main Branches of Andhra Bank outlets in A.P. (list of bank branches available in the website: http://www.icet2011.net, http://www.andhrauniversity.info, http://www.apsche.org). Thereafter, the filled-in-application forms (placed in the envelope supplied) should be submitted along with relevant documents to The Convener, ICET-2011. Applications also can be submitted ONLINE, However, a copy of the downloaded application, a passport size photograph and DD for Rs.250 drawn on favor of “The Secretary, APSCHE”, payable at Hyderabad should be submitted to “The Convener, ICET-2011.The late fee DDs and DDs with the copies of online application forms should also be sent to the Convener, ICET-2011. Application forms received after the specified date and time and incomplete application forms will be summarily rejected. For any further queries one can visit any one of the given websites: http://www.icet2011.net, http://www.andhrauniversity.info, http://www.apsche.org

Date of issue of Application Form

February 22, 2011

Last Date of submitting Application Form

Last date for the sale & receipt of Application Forms

a) Without Late fee – March 24, 2011 upto 5.00 pm

b) With a Late fee of Rs 500 through DD drawn in favor of “The Secretary, APSCHE” payable at Hyderabad – April 08, 2011 upto 5.00 pm

c) With a Late Rs 2000 through DD drawn in favor of “The Secretary, APSCHE” payable at Hyderabad – April 13, 2011 upto 5.00 pm

Contact address:
Visakhapatnam – 530 003
Andhra Pradesh
Phone: +91-891-2704100, 2844422, 2844411
Fax: +91-891-2531163
registrar@andhrauniversity.info
http://www.andhrauniversity.info

North-South Foundation Awards Scholarship to Poor Meritorious

Patna: The North-South Foundation, a voluntary organization, has awarded scholarship to as many as nine poor, but meritorious students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, and Patna Science College. The scholarships were awarded on Friday i.e. on February 18, 2011 at a function held at the physics lecture theatre of the college.

Names of the students who received scholarships are Pranava Kumar and Gyan Shankar Singh of the NIT Patna, Kumar Kishore of ISM, Dhanbad and Abhishek Kumar, Narendra Kumar Babloo, Kush Kumar Yadav, Kazmi Fatma, Vinay Kumar Sonu and Navin Kumar of the college.

As per sources, while welcoming the guests, Foundation (Patna chapter) coordinator Kishore Chandra Mishra said that so far 4,500 students of 17 states have been awarded these scholarships. He also added that the Foundation is trying to accommodate more and more students under this scheme so that poor students may not be deprived of higher education opportunities. Besides, K N Pandey proposed the vote of thanks.

Furthermore, the college Principal Kashi Nath while giving away the scholarships to the selected students appreciated the venture of the organization in helping the poor students desirous of continuing their higher studies. He, however, appealed to the organization not to discriminate between the students of technical and basic science courses. He also added that students of basic science should also be given the same amount of scholarship as given to those of technical courses.