KVPY 2014 Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana - Notifiation

Award of KVPY Fellowships - 2014 Tenable  from 1st August, 2015.   

Applications are invited from School and College Students ( Indians ) who are interested in pursuing courses in basic sciences and careers in Research in Basic Science.

The department of Science and Technology, Government of India is offering attractive fellowships ( Rs. 5000 to Rs.7000 per month) and contingency grant equal to four months fellowships per annum to Students studying in 1st year of under graduate courses in Basic Sciences such as B.Sc. / B.S / B.Stat / B. Math / Int. M.Sc. / M.S.  The selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstration of skill to take up research career in Basic Sciences.

Eligibility 

The KVPY fellowships are given only to Indian Nationals only to study in India.  Students enrolled in an under graduate course in Basic Sciences, i.e. B.Sc / B.S / B.Stat / Int. M.Sc. / M.S in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics. Statistics, Bio Chemistry, Micro Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Bio technology, Neurosciences, Bioinformatics, Marine Biology, Geology, HUman Biology, Genetics, Bio medical sciences, Applied Physics, or Geo physics, Material Sciences or Environmental Sciences stream.  

Stream SA : The students enrolled in XI standard ( Science subjects ) during the academic year 2014-15 and have secured a minimum of 80% ( 70% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics, and Science subjects in the X standard Board Examinations.  

The students under SA stream will be mentored for one year.  Their fellowship will be activated when they enroll in an under graduate course in Basic Sciences after XII standard securing minimum of 60% marks  ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD ) mark or equivalent grade.  During the mentoring period of one year, they will be invited for Regional Science Camp / National Science camp and expenses for attending those camps will be met by KVPY.

Stream SX :  The students enrolled in XII standard ( Science Subjects ) during the academic year 2014-15 and aspiring to join an under graduate course in Basic Sciences for the session 2015-16 are eligible provided they have secured a minimum of 80 % ( 70% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Maths and Science subjects in XII standard Board Examination before taking up the fellowship if awarded..

Stream SB : Students enrolled in the 1st year of B.Sc. / B.Stat / B.Math / Int. M.Sc. / M.S during the academic year 2014-15 and having secured a minimum of 60% ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Science Subjects ( Physics / Chemistry/Biology/Maths) in the XII standard Board examination.  In the 1st year final examination of B.Sc etc.. they must secure 60% ( 50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks before taking up the fellowship if awarded.   

Selection Process for KVPY 

After scrutiny of application forms and meeting the eligibility criteria for various streams, all eligible students will be called for a written aptitude test conducted both in Hindi and English at various centers across the country on Sunday, the 2nd November, 2014.  The details of the venue of the aptitude test for the eligible students and their seat number will be published in the KVPY Website  during the first week of October, 2014.  The online version of the KVPY aptitude test 2014 will be held in the following cities :

Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. 

Admit Cards : The students who applied online may download the admit cards for KVPY 2014  aptitude test from the KVPy website from 2nd week of October, 2014 onwards.  For the students who applied with a hard copy, admit card will be sent by speed post.

Interview : Based on the performance in the aptitude test, the short listed candidates will be asked to appear for an interview which is the final stage of the selection process.  

The students may apply by hard copy or online at the website : www.kvpy.org.in.  The application forms may be downloaded from KVPY website.   Those who are unable to do so, may request for a hard copy enclosing therewith the paid Bank Challan/pay-in-slip (available at http://www.kvpy.org.in) clearly indicating the stream (SA/SX/SB) on the envelope A processing fee of Rs 500/- may be remitted at any core banking branch of State Bank of India to the credit of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) A/c Number 10270577392 The processing fee is exempted for SC/ST/Physically and visually challenged/girl students

Application Submission: The completed application form with the following documents super scribing on the envelope the stream applied for, should reach the KVPY office on or before 08th September, 2014 Caste certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed proforma in the case of SC/ST students; Medical certificate from the prescribed authority in case of physically and visually challenged students; copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examinations; original pay-in-slip of Rs 500/- if applicable KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving the completed form All correspondence should be address to the Convener, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012 For more details about admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, candidates are advised to visit the Institute website www.kvpy.org.in

Important Dates 

• The Online application will open from: 20th July 2014 
• Last date for receipt of request for the hard copy of application form: 28th August, 2014 
• Last date for receipt of the completed application both Online/Hard Copy: 08th September 2014 
• Aptitude test will be held on 02nd November 2014, Sunday, at different centres in the country

 

NTSE 2015 1st level Examination Notification released

NTSE 2015  1st level examination notification

The national talent search examination - NTSE 2015 1st level examination notification has been released.  The NTSE 1st level examination will be conducted on 2nd November, 2014 as per the notification.   

Eligibility criteria for NTSE 2015  1st Level Examination

The students who are studying in 10th class during the academic year 2014-15 are eligible to appear for the NTSE 2015 examination.  The students who are studying in Government, Private, Aided, Un aided, Kendriya Vidyalayas, ICSE, and CBSE schools are eligible to apply.

The NTSE examination written test will be conducted for 190 marks.  The examination pattern is like this..

1. Test of mental ability - 50 marks
2.  Language of comprehensive Test - 40 marks
3. Aptitude test ( Mathematics, Social sciences and Science)

Important Note: The language comprehensive test is a qualifying test only. These marks will not be included in grand total.

The purpose of the NTSE scheme is to identify talented students and nurture them.  This year ( 2014) NCERT is going to conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying 10th lass.

NTSE Scholarships 

1000 scholarships will be awarded on the basis of NTSE examination.  The amount of scholarship is as given below.

• Scholarship of Rs.500 per month for Class XI and XII)
• Scholarship of Rs.2000 per month for Under graduates and Post graduates
• Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. will be fixed according to UGC norms

Reservations in scholarships :

15% of scholarships are reserved for students belonging to SC category, and 7.5% scholarships are reserved for students belonging to ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged students.  

Selection process :

There is a two stage selection process for award of scholarship - Stage 1 and Stage 2.  The stage 1 selection will be done by the concerned States / UTs through a written test.  The students who qualify in Stage-1 will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination conducted by NCERT.

How to apply for NTSE 2015  1st Level Examination :

Students who are studying in 10th class can apply for NTSE 2015.  The student has to contact the concerned State Liasion Officer for getting the application form.  The application form can also be downloaded from NCERT website.   The completed application form should be signed by the Principal of the school in which the student is studying.  The candidate as well as the Principal should adhere to the last date for submission of the application. Different States may have different last dates for applying.  Please contact the concerned State Liasion Officer to know the last date.  The last date for Andhra Pradesh and Telengana states is 31st August, 2014.  

The student has to confirm the address to which the application form is to be sent by contacting the concerned State Liasion Officer.  The list of Liasion Officers of each State are given at the link :  http://www.ncert.nic.in/announcements/notices/pdf_files/LiasionOffice2014-15.pdf

As far as Andhra Pradesh and Telengana states are concerned,  the filled in application forms are to be sent at DEO's Offices.  The application forms are also available at the concerned DEO's ( District Educational Officer ) offices.  The applications are also available at www.bseap.org website for Andhra and Telengana states.  The filled in applications should reach the DEO's office on or before 1st September, 2014.

Examination Fee: Rs.100/- should be pay for NTSE 2015 1st level examination through Challan Payment. (Details are available in notification)

Date of NTSE 2015 1st level examination: 2nd NOvember, 2014 (10.00 AM to 1.00 PM)

The complete notification for NTSE 2015 examination is available at the NCERT website.  Click on the link : Notification for NTSE 2015 examination.

Canara Bank Recruitment of Chief IT Officer

Canara Bank Recruitment 2014 – Chief IT Officer Posts: Canara Bank invites applications for the recruitment of Chief Information Technology Officer Vacancies on contract basis. Eligible candidates can apply on or before 16-08-2014. Other details like age, qualification, selection, fee, how to apply are given below…

Canara Bank Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 01
Name of the Post: Chief Information Technology Officer

Age Limit: Candidates age should not be more than 55 years as on 01-07-2014.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess First class in Engineering Graduation/ MCA, from a recognized University/ Institution approved by AICTE/ NCTE/ DCE, Post Graduation or higher qualifications in areas relevant to the role will be given preference.

Selection Procedure: Candidates are selected based on interview.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.1000/- through Challan in prescribed format in any Canara Bank Branch with Account Name Canara Bank CITO Project – 3/2014, Acc No: 8693201000011, at Canara Bank, Town Hall Welfare Centre Branch, Bangalore with IFSC Code: CNRB0008693 from 04-08-2014 to 16-08-2014. Candidates have to write Name, Date of Birth, Category, Post Applied for, on the back of the NEFT Receipt.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply in prescribed format by affixing latest Passport size colour photograph and sign it (at appropriate place) along with Payment Challan, relevant documents like age, qualification, experience etc through Post to Canara Bank, Recruitment Cell, Human Resources Wing, Head Office, 112, J C Road, Bangalore- 560002, Karnataka on or before 16-08-2014.

Important Dates: 
Last Date for Submission of Application: 16-08-2014.
Starting Date for Payment of Fee: 04-08-2014.
Last Date for Payment of Fee: 16-08-2014.

For more details regarding Age, Qualifications, selection, pay scales and other details please visit the official website of Canara Bank...  Canara Bank Recruitment of Chief IT Officer

UGC NET outsourced - CBSE will take over the conduct of NET examination

Till now the National Eligibility Test ( NET )  was being conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC).  Now it is going to change.  UGC has reached consensus to oursource the prestigious NET examination which will be conducted now by CBSE.  The UGC on 22nd July, 2014 came out with a decision to outsource the National Eligibility Test (NET) which is normally conducted twice a year for University level teaching and Junior Research Fellowship.

The decision to outsource the NET exam to CBSE was taken because UGC was not fully equipped to conduct the examination on national level.   If everything goes as planned, there is a huge probability that the upcoming December, 2014 NET examination will be conducted by CBSE.

CBSE is already conducting the AIEEE ( All India Engineering Entrance Examination ) and also All India Pre-Medical Test ( AIPMT) in the past and has all the infra structure to deal with nation wide examinations.  UGC will share its resource persons with CBSE in order to set the question papers in 80 subjects.  This is the first time CBSE is conducting examinations for post graduate students.  CBSE has been conducting the papers only for secondary and school leaving students till now.

The University Grants Commission holds the National Eligibility Test (NET) twice each year for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in Indian universities and colleges.

GATE 2015 NOTIFICATION released

GATE 2015 Notification out.....

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination which tests the comprehensive understanding of the candidate in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science. The GATE score of a candidate reflects a relative performance level in a particular subject in the exam across several years. The score is used for admissions to post-graduate programs (e.g., M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian institutes of higher education with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. 

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology ( IITs at Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Roorkee) are jointly administering the conduct of GATE examination.   The operations related to GATE in each of the 8 zones are managed by a zonal GATE Office at the IITs or IISc. The Organizing Institute (OI) is responsible for the end-to-end process and coordination amongst the administering Institutes. The Organizing Institute for GATE 2015 is IIT Kanpur.  

The GATE 2015 exams will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays between 31st January, 2015 to 14th FEbruary, 2015.  The examination schedule  for different streams will be notified later on in GATE 2015 website.   

What is New in GATE 2015?

• Validity of GATE Scores has now been increased from 2 years to 3 years.
• All the applications have to be made online only and no hard copy is required.  So you need to submit the application online at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website. 
• The GATE 2015 exam fees payment are to be made through SBI I-Collect, Axis Bank I-Connect, e-challan facilities or debit cards / credit cards / net banking.

GATE 2015 Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE :

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy (Post - Diploma / Post-B.Sc / 4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Candidates in the final year of the Four-year Bachelor's degree program in science (B.S.) (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2).
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four year Integrated Master's degree program or (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering / Technology.
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five year Integrated Master's degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology.
• Candidates who are in the final year of the Five-year integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S. - M.S. Program.
• Candidates with qualification obtained through examination conducted by professional AMIE by IE (I), AMICE (I) by ICE (I) as equivalent to B.E/B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2015 Application Fee :

Category	Fees (in INR)
Male (General/OBC)	1500
Women (All Categories)	750
Other (General/OBC-NCL)	1500
SC/ST/PwD	750

Note:
1. Bank charges extra are as per applicable norms
2. NCL stands for Non-Creamy Layer

Important Dates for GATE 2015 Examination

Events	Dates
GATE Online Application Processing system(GOAPS) Website Opens : Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission	1st September 2014(00:00 Hrs)
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website	1st October 2014(23:59 Hrs)
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login	21st November 2014
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for Printing	17th December 2014
GATE 2015 Online Examination Forenoon : 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Afternoon : 2:00PM to 5:00 PM	31st January, 1st, 7th, 8th and 14th February 2015
Announcement of Results on the Online Application website	12th March 2015(10:00Hrs)

GATE Score Calculation

The GATE score calculation formula has been changed since 2013.  Here is the GATE score calculation formula.

How to Apply

Applications will have to made online. The application process details will be released by the organizing committee later. 

Applications will have to made online. The application process details will be released by the organizing committee later. 

Zone	Zonal Office	Website	Contact Address	Phone Number	Email
1	IISC	http://gate.iisc.ernet.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012	080-22932392 080-23600902	gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in
2	IIT Bombay	http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Powai Mumbai 400 076	022-25767068 022-25724054	gateoffice@iitb.ac.in
3	IIT Delhi	http://gate.iitd.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas New Delhi 110 016	011-26591749 011-26596137	chrgate@admin.iitd.ac.in
4	IIT Guwahati	http://www.iitg.ernet.in/gate	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039	0361-2582571	gate@iitg.ernet.in
5	IIT Kanpur	http://gate.iitk.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208 016	0512-2597412	gate@iitk.ac.in
6	IIT Kharagpur	http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721 032	03222-282091	gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in
7	IIT Madras	http://gate.iitm.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036	044-22578200	gate@iitm.ac.in
8	IIT Roorkee	http://www.iitr.ac.in/gate	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667	01332-284531	gate@iitr.ernet.in

Source: Information Brochure for GATE 2015 released by IIT Kanpur

GATE 2015 Information Brochure - http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/docs/ib.pdf 

For more information GATE 2015, please visit the given link - http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/#

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