CBSE, don’t disclose marks of summative assessment II (SA-II) to students of Class X

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its schools “not to communicate the marks of summative assessment II (SA-II) to the candidates of Class X under any circumstances”.

This year’s batch of Class X students is the first to not take the Board exams, after the CBSE extended the new evaluation scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) to this class as well. The scheme was introduced in Class IX initially.

Students taking the exams in March this year will be awarded grades and grade points in each subject instead of marks.

Under the CCE, students are evaluated throughout the year and both the scholastic and non-scholastic areas are taken into consideration. Summative assessments are the term-ending exams. In each term, there are two formative assessments (that test the non-scholastic areas) and one summative assessment (the pen and paper term-ending exam).

The summative assessment-I for classes IX and X was conducted in the second half of September.

The answer scripts of Class X students, meanwhile, will be evaluated internally by the school. The CBSE has also said they will provide the question paper to the schools. In fact, the CBSE will send a marking scheme to the schools for evaluation of papers by the teachers. Schools, however, have the freedom to involve teachers from other schools for evaluation of the answer scripts.

The CBSE will go for a “random verification of the assessment procedures of schools” through Board officials or nominees appointed by the Board.

The CBSE official said the Board will send separate CDs containing question paper banks for classes IX and X. The school may either pick up one question paper for each subject or mix and match the papers by using different questions or sections from different sets of question papers and prepare a question paper based on the Board’s sample paper, design and blueprint.

The Board also has given a choice to schools to “prepare their own question papers” as per the sample paper available on the CBSE website. In case a school prepares its own question papers, the authorities will have to send the question papers and marking scheme to the Board for verification within a week of conduct of the respective papers, officials said.

For Class IX, the Board plans to dispatch the CDs containing question papers to all schools that they to reach by February 20. The SA-II of both classes IX and X starts in March.

CBSE to help fight student stress, by discussing students' problems on phone

To give students in classes X and XII relief from the examination stress, Central Board of Secondary Education will be starting its counselling sessions from Monday. Twenty counsellors from across the country will listen to students' problems over the phone. Any issue related to upcoming exams can be discussed with them.

"The purpose of these counselling sessions is to relieve the children from the pressure that they might be facing and help them maintain their mental health," said CBSE counsellor Rakesh Sachdeva, who is principal of DAV Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15.

The programme that was started 13 years ago by the board saw great success in the city in 2009. Around 500 calls were received in the two months off the helpline's opening. This year also, counsellors are hoping to help many children.

"I am already getting calls from students about various things like the system of continuous and comprehensive examination, places where they can download question papers, format of CBSE exams and the syllabus as well. We will handle calls from students from all over India. Parents, teachers and students should read circular no. 5 for issues related to the exams on the CBSE website," said

counsellor Madhu Bahl, principal of KBDAV, Sector 7.

Students and parents can call on the helpline numbers to talk about any problems pertaining to the exams. Counsellors are also equipped to talk about ways to deal with examination stress. The helplines will be open for students and parents to call 24 hours a day till March 31. Anonymity of the callers would be maintained.(TOI)

New IIMs planned to have a joint Admission process this year

The new Indian Institutes of Management, (IIMs) namely IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak and IIM Raipur, along with IIM Trichy have planned a joint admission process this year. An initiative by IIM Ranchi’s director MJ Xavier, the gesture will see through common group discussions and personal interviews of around 3,000 successful CAT candidates. Pagalguy spoke to MJ Xavier to find out why this exercise was mooted.

Why a joint admission process for the new IIMs?

I basically believe in collaboration rather than competition, which I had made clear when I took over as the Director of IIM Ranchi. Luckily my Chairman Mr. R C Bharghava too has similar views and has put it in the IIM Review Committee Report submitted to the Ministry of HRD. In principle, we want to collaborate in many more aspects than just admissions; that includes sharing of resources and common sourcing to gain cost efficiency. This will help us build more efficient institutions that would soon be able to measure up to global standards.

With regard to admissions, the Directors of the four new IIMs met in the Noida campus of IIM Lucknow on 18th January and decided to work together. Apart from gaining cost efficiency for the Institutes, it would save time and money of the students. When we can have a common admissions test, why can’t we agree to have a common GD/PI process? However the final selection by the individual institutes will be based on their own criteria.

Will the criteria for these admissions be different from the other older IIMs?

Though the PI Score will be common to all the four IIMs, the final selection by individual institutes will be based on their own criteria and weightage for different components, such as work experience, academic performance, extra curricular activities, CAT score, PI scores etc.

Professor Rameshan of IIM Rohtak has put out comprehensive criteria for shortlisting of candidates, which will be followed by those of IIM Raipur and IIM Trichy. We are using our own criteria for shortlisting candidates. Since IIM Ranchi would like to be known in the field of Analytics, we have given greater weightage to CAT score and consequently our CAT cut-off is higher than that of others. Average CAT score of our current batch is higher than that of IIMA as they look for many other aspects including consistent academic performance in Xth, XIIth and UG level. My belief is that people who have seen ups and downs in life would be better equipped to manage the turbulent business environment. So I am not averse to looking at candidates with a lot of variability – in terms of academics and CAT components.

Is there some criteria change in IIM Ranchi compared to the first year?

No. My mentor Institute – IIMC, has set the right tone for the institute by selecting students with high CAT score for the first batch. We will continue with the same.

Are you satisfied with the profile of the first batch of students? Do you prefer fewer engineers like IIML?

I am extremely happy with the profile of the first batch. I would not like to force diversity into the programme. We shall achieve it by offering various programmes. For example, we plan to offer a two year programme on Business Analytics that will attract students with specialisations in statistics, mathematics, econometrics, linguistics, psychometrics etc.

How will joint admissions be done practically? Will there be a common panel to handle the GDPI?

One of the IIMs will play the co-ordinator’s role each year. To start with, IIM Rohtak will be the nodal point for the GD/PI process this year. Individual institutes will send the list of shortlisted candidates for interview to the nodal institute which will consolidate and work out the interview schedules.

We plan to have four centres, namely Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. We have allotted responsibility to the centres as below.

Bangalore- 28th February to March 6th – IIM Ranchi

Mumbai – March 8th to 13th – IIM Trichy

Delhi – 15th to 22nd March- IIM Rohtak

Kolkata – 26th to 30th March-IIM Raipur

The co-ordinating institutes will arrange for the venue and panels for the GD and PI. However uniform criteria will be used at all the centres for assessing candidates. Apart from the four centers, IIM Ranchi, Rohtak and Raipur will have interviews in their headquarters on April 2nd.

Logically, should not the mentor colleges work on admissions with their respective partners?

Of course, yes. IIM Ranchi made this common GD/PI move only with the concurrence of IIMC and with the blessings of our Chairman Mr. R C Bhargava. Until we learn to get up and walk, we would continue to seek the support of our respective mentor institutions. We should be able to do that soon so that we can grow out to build our own individual identity and set benchmarks in line with the global standards.

Is the intake of students being increased?

Yes, It has been decided that IIM-Ranchi will admit 70 students in its postgraduate diploma in management (PGDM) programme for the 2011-13 session, while IIM Raipur and IIM Trichy will admit 60 students each and IIM Rohtak about 120 students.

CCS University Regular/Private Exam Forms Available Online for session 2010-11

Chaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) University, located in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), has made the forms of Regular/Private exam 2010-2011 available online. Candidates appearing for these exams can fill the forms online by visiting the university's official website: http://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in/. Candidates can also fill the form by visiting the official website: http://www.ccsuonline.net/.

Examination forms are different for regular students and private students. Students, while filling the online form, must select the correct category. Candidates must follow all the instructions carefully while filling the form. After filling the form, students are required to take two prints out of the same. Along with the form, candidates will have to take three prints out of the Bank challan.

For further details, queries or clarifications, students are requested to visit the university’s aforementioned website. CCS University is one of the leading universities of the state. It has been accredited with ‘B++’ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Bangalore. The university offers quality education in a wide range of disciplines, through its various constituent colleges / institutes, spread across the state.

Contact address:
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Meerut - 200 005
Uttar Pradesh
Phone: +91-121-2763539
Fax: +91-121-2764777
registrar@ccsuniversity.ac.in
http://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in

IGNOU Introducing B.Tech Aircraft Technology and Maintenance in the year 2011

IGNOU is the institution in which more students in India pursue education. It is introducing a new branch of technology in the academic year 2011 called B.Tech Aircraft Technology and Maintenance.

Initially for a few years it is decided to open admission for person completed their diploma. IGNOU's Director in Banagalore says that there is an enormous job opportunity in India and abroad for students completing this course. Also experts have foretasted that there would be a need for 5000 to 10,000 employees in Airline industry in the next 5 years.

This program is a 4 year program containing 8 semesters. It consists of 33 theory subjects and 14 practical subjects. IGNOU is setting up high tech training infrastructure in Electronics City Bangalore at a cost of 5 Crore for this program.

Students completed their diploma programs and with a work experience of 2 years can apply.

A fee for this program per year is Rs. 1,48,0000. 1st year 29 candidates would be selected for this program. Classes on weekdays would be conducted from 6 p.m to 9 p.m and on weekends from 8 a.m to 6 p.m. So there is an opportunity to pursue this as a part time education.

Company Secretaries (CS) Test 2011

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is the pursuit of professional excellence Institute that provides company secretaries to the nation. Institute is approved by Government of India for providing this prestigious course to the candidates. Institute provides the 24X7 study course through E-Learning along with CS correspondence / Distance Learning with provision of oral coaching classes for the students.

The institute is offering candidates various programming courses that reveal candidates carrier using the direct link of the companies through this institute. This institute provides candidates studies knowledge’s through internet facility and commences related programs with the help of their candidates of this institute. This institute has alliance with Gurukulonline learning solutions and they combined run the various program mentioned below. The institute had got very good response from all over India and candidates are arranging their capabilities through these programs.

The institute is providing aspirants knowledge’s through video based training and also through the way of perusing live virtual classrooms. Associating with these sorts of facility there are experienced faculties are giving all their hard work to conclude the course and improve the candidate’s criteria of living. The candidates are getting all sorts of facility from this institute and they have recently organized a combo course and executive program that are run by the institute. Honorable minister Lalu prasad yadav and honorable union minister both helps to commence the web based training through the direct link up for this institute and gurukulonline solutions.

COURSES offered by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India:

• Professional Development course
• Pre Membership Training (16 months)
• Professional Programme (8 papers)
• Executive Programme (6 papers)
• Foundation Programme (4 papers)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• The candidate should be 10+2 pass or its equivalent.
• The candidate should be a student of any discipline in Arts, Commerce and Science (excluding Fine Arts) for pursue this course.
• Those candidates appearing in 10+2 or its equivalent can also seek provisional admission subject to submission of proof of passing the said examination within 6 months as mentioned by the chief executive of this institute. .

ADMISSION PROCEDURE:

• For admission candidate have to fill Application Form. The Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained by Cash Payment of Rs200/- or by Post/Courier: DD/PO of Rs250/- drawn in favor of “The Institute of Company Secretaries of India” payable at New Delhi.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Admission is open throughout the year.
• The last date for appearing in December 2011 examination: End week of March, 2011.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Headquarters
ICSI House
22, Institutional Area
Lodi Road
New Delhi-110003

Ph. 011-24617321, 4150444

EMAIL: info@icsi.edu

WEB SITE: www.icsi.edu
source-www.entrance-exam.net

Application Form of BSNL – Telecom Technical Assistant (TTA) Exam

The TTA Exam is held by the BSNL for the recruitment of eligible candidates into the Technical Assistant post.

Eligibility for Application
The candidates who are applying for this exam must be Indian residents. They must be no less than 18 years and not more than 27 years at the time of applying. Candidates of the backward category have a relaxation up to 5 years. Aspirants must have cleared their Diploma course in Telecommunication Engineering, Information Technology and Radio Engineering or in Electronics Engineering. Those who have finished their course in Electrical Engineering, Instruments Technology or in Computer Engineering can also apply for the TTA exam. Candidates who have cleared the Masters in Electronics course are also entitled to apply. The candidates must have scored atleast 40 percent marks in their final exams. (33% marks for the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.)

Application Procedure
The candidates can procure the application by two methods. They are:

Online Application
It is possible for the candidates to download the application from and the brochure from the authorized website of the BSNL. The filled up application should be mailed to the office of the BSNL along with a DD of Rs. 500/-. (No fees are necessary for the SC/ST/OBC candidates). All the necessary documents should be attached with the form.

Offline Application
The application fee can either be bought directly from the BSNL office of it can be obtained through post. The price of the application fee is Rs. 500 for general candidates. No fees are required from the candidates of the backward communities. Those candidates who wish to receive their forms by post must send a request letter to The Accounts Officer, BSNL, CGMT’s Office. A DD of the correct amount along with the relevant documents must be sent along with the letter. The form is supposed to be mailed by speed or registered post only.

Filling the Application Form

• The Candidates ought to read the brochure before filling the form.
• The candidates should fill the form in English only.
• The candidates must fill the form only in capital letters.
• The candidates should use only black or blue pens when they fill the form.
• A recent photograph of the candidate should be pasted in the space provided. The photo should be attested.
• The candidate ought to provide their signature at the given space.

source-www.entrance-exam.net

Schools told to hold 10th exam as per CBSE norms

Schools affiliated to the CBSE will conduct and evaluate Class X examinations for those who have opted out of appearing for the board examinations this year, but the board will still run the show when it comes to designing question papers, scheduling examinations, announcing results and presenting certificates.

The schools will hold examinations for students who have opted out of appearing for the board examination scheduled to begin on March 1. While the CBSE will not directly monitor conduct of the examination, schools affiliated to it are expected to prepare question paper banks devised by the board. They will be given the option of either picking a question paper or mix and match different question papers as long as they maintain weightage given to various sections.

Schools can also prepare their own question papers in accordance with the CBSE blueprint, but they will have to email the papers to the board for verification within a week of their preparation.

Across the country, there are nearly eight lakh students studying in Class X in schools affiliated to the CBSE. While the board has not officially declared the number of students who have opted to appear for the board exam, the number is expected to be around five lakh. In Karnataka, according to CBSE statistics, nearly 15,000 students study in Class X in 126 schools across the state. In 2010, 14,329 students appeared for the board exam.

According to the CBSE, the evaluation of answer scripts will be done by school teachers on the basis of the marking scheme provided by the board. However, schools will be subjected to random verification of the assessment procedures by CBSE officials or nominees appointed by the board.

Schools also do not have much freedom when it comes to holding the examination. The CBSE has announced that schools will have to conduct the final Class X exam by the second half of March. They have also been advised to hold examination for English (Communicate/Language and Literature) and Science after March 23.

Under the newly introduced Continous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme, four formative assessments and two summative assessments will be held in an academic year.

Source-http://deccanherald.com

Food Corporation of India 300 Management Trainee Job Vacancies Notification 2011

THE ORGANISATION

The Food Corporation of India (FCI), one of the largest Public Sector Undertakings dealing with food grain supply-chain management, intends to recruit Management Trainees for manning posts in its depots and offices spread all over the country

Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals who fulfill the prescribed qualifications, age etc for the posts indicated below

The total number of vacancies may vary as per administrative exigencies and at the discretion of FCI management

North Zone

Management Trainee (Depot); OBC-27; UR-56; Total-83; PwD-04

Management Trainee (Accounts); OBC-17; UR-34; Total-51; PwD-04

Management Trainee (General); SC-23; ST-12; OBC-43; UR-82; Total-160; PwD-05

Management Trainee (Movement); SC-01; OBC-05; Total-06; PwD-02

Stipend Rs.8500/-* p.m.; Age maximum 28 years

Online registration from: 22nd January, 2011 to 21st February, 2011

Written examination on: 15th May, 2011

South Zone

Management Trainee (Depot); SC-03; ST-01; OBC-06; UR-11; Total-21; PwD-01

Management Trainee (Accounts); SC-05; ST-02; OBC-10; UR-21; Total-38; PwD-02

Stipend Rs 8500/-* p.m.; Maximum age 28 years

Online registration from: 22nd January, 2011 to 21st February, 2011

Written examination on: 08th May, 2011

East Zone

Management Trainee (Depot); SC-01; OBC-03; UR-09; Total-13; PwD-01

Management Trainee (Accounts); SC-01; ST-01; OBC-03; UR-09; Total-14; PwD-01

Management Trainee (General); SC-10; ST-05; OBC-19; UR-38; Total-72; PwD-02

Stipend Rs 8500/-* p.m.; Age maximum 28 years

Online registration from: 15th January, 2011 to 14th February, 2011

Written examination on: 24th April, 2011

West Zone

Management Trainee (Depot); SC-08; ST-03; OBC-14; UR-29; Total-54; PwD-02

Management Trainee (Accounts); SC-02; ST-01; OBC-03; UR-09; Total-15; PwD-01

Management Trainee (General); SC-06; ST-03; OBC-12; UR-25; Total-46; PwD-02

Stipend Rs 8500/-* p.m.; Maximum age 28 years

Online registration from: 22nd January, 2011 to 21st February, 2011

Written examination on: 22nd May, 2011

North-East Zone

Management Trainee (Depot); UR-02; Total-02

Management Trainee (Accounts); SC-01; OBC-02; UR-08; Total-11

Management Trainee (General); SC-02; OBC-05; UR-13; Total-20

Stipend Rs 8500/-* p.m.; Maximum age 28 years

Online registration from: 15th January, 2011 to 14th February, 2011

Written examination on: 10th April, 2011

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification (as on 01.01.2011)

Management Trainee (Depot): Post Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Diploma of 2 years full time duration or 3 years part time in Business Management/Industrial Relations/MCA from a recognized University/Institute

Management Trainee (Account): CA/AICWA/ACWA (London)/MBA (Finance) from a recognized University/Institute

Management Trainee (General): Post Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Diploma of 2 years full time duration or 3 years part time in Business Management/Industrial Relations/MCA from a recognized University/Institute

Management Trainee (Movement): Post Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Diploma of 2 years full time duration or 3 years part time in Business Management/Industrial Relations/MCA from a recognized University/Institute

Reservation and relaxation: The prescribed qualifications, experience and the age limit shall be reckoned as on 01.01.2011. The maximum age limit can be relaxed by 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates

There will not be any upper age limit in case of departmental employees

The upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years for PH candidates, 15 years for PH candidates belonging to SC/ST and 13 yrs for PH candidates belonging to OBC

The aforesaid reservation is not applicable to OBC candidates falling within the creamy layer

Selection process: The selection process will be separately conducted by different Zones consisting of written test, group discussion (GD) and interview. The written test will comprise of 90 multiple choice question of general aptitude consisting of Reasoning, Data Analysis, Computer Awareness, General Awareness, Management and Current Affairs for the post of Management
Trainees (Genl/Depot/Movt) and of 90 multiple choice questions on General Accounting and Finance for candidates applying for MT (Accounts). The test for MT (Genl/Depot/Movt) will be followed by the test for MT (Accounts)

WRITTEN TEST DATES

The examination date are as follows

North East Zone: 10th April, 2011

East Zone: 24th April, 2011

South Zone: 08th May, 2011

North Zone: 15th May, 2011

West Zone: 22nd May, 2011

The Admit Card for the written test can be downloaded from the website www.specialtest.in/fci 15 days prior to the date of examination onwards. The admit card will not be sent by post. Intimation about short listed candidates for group discussion and interview will be put on website within tentatively a month from the date of written test. The minimum cut off marks for short listing after written test is 50% for UR and 45% for OBC/SC/ST/PH candidates. Candidates will be called for interview and group discussion in the ratio of 1:5. Based on the merit obtained in the written test, interview and group discussion, a panel of selected candidates will be formed from amongst those found eligible. A candidate has to appear in all the phases of the recruitment process, so as to be eligible for selection. The candidates are advised to keep in touch through the website

All the posts carry IDA pattern pay scales and usual allowances such as fringe benefits, HRA, Leave Travel facilities etc. These scales carry DA on percentage basis. Gross emoluments would vary depending upon place of posting

Management Trainee will undergo training for six months. Only stipend will be paid to them at the rate of Rs 8500/- pm during the training period. They shall also be eligible for reimbursement of Train/Bus fare as per the rules. Daily allowance is admissible for visits to field office and/or other offices during training. They shall not be reimbursed any lodging charges separately. They will be considered for absorption after successful completion of training and placed in regular IDA scale of pay scale of Rs 16400-40500/-

The selected candidates for the post of Management Trainees will have to sign a bond for Rs 1,00,000/- (Rs one lakh only) for serving the corporation for a minimum period of three years after completion of their training

Employees of the Central/State Govt/Public Sector Undertakings should apply online, take a printout of filled form, attach the no objection certificate from their employer along with other essential enclosures and send it to the address mentioned in the website so as to reach within the stipulated time

Mere submission of application and fulfilling the eligibility conditions gives no right to any person for appearing in written test etc

Filling up of these vacancies is subject to the outcome of any litigation affecting the recruitment process

No correspondence will be entertained about the outcome of the application, at any stage

All appointments will be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Corporation in-force from time to time

Other benefits like CPF, Gratuity, Leave Travel Concessions, Leave Encashment, Medical reimbursement, etc, shall be applicable as per the rules of the Corporation as amended from time to time

The candidates on selection to a Zone may be posted in any State within the jurisdiction of that particular Zone as Category II is a Zonal cadre post. However they are also liable to be posted anywhere in the country in the interest of the organization

They will be posted in the zone against which they were selected on completion of training. The seniority of the absorbed trainees will be maintained in their respective zones in the respective cadre

No TA will be provided for the written test. However candidates will be given IInd class Rail fare or ordinary bus fare to and fro by the shortest route, subject to production of railway ticket/bus ticket for attending the interview and group discussion

Candidate must ensure to have fulfilled all the eligibility criteria, viz, age and qualification as on 01.01.2011

Candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill the required qualification, age etc, before applying for the post. In case it is found that the information furnished by a candidate is defective in any manner or has been deliberately suppressed, the candidature will be summarily rejected as and when it comes to the notice of the Management. The candidates are advised to satisfy themselves fully about the correctness of the information furnished; the candidature would be rejected if found ineligible at any stage

Candidates, who fulfill all the eligibility criteria, will be issued offer of appointment as per merit list and as per vacancies

No other qualification other than expressly mentioned in the qualification criteria would be accepted

Issue of admit card for the written test and calling for interview and group discussion does not confer any right of acceptance of candidature and should not be construed as an acknowledgement of fulfilling the eligibility criterion

Self attested photostat copies of documents for proof of age/qualifications/caste etc should be attached with the application, without which the candidature would be rejected. Original certificates will, however, be scrutinized/verified at the time of interview/group discussion

Management reserves the right to conduct additional examination/skill test or call for any additional documentary evidence in support of educational qualification and experience of the applicant

Care should be exercised by the departmental candidates to send their application form as generated by the system with required documents and no objection certificate from respective competent authority so as to reach within the stipulated date

Any attempt to influence the corporation in any manner would result in disqualification and rejection of candidature immediately

In case of any clarification on recruitment process, please email at fci@specialtest.in no other form of communication shall be entertained. However pendency of any such query will not effect in extension of scheduled dates of the recruitment process

Appointment of empanelled candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit and the verification of character, antecedents and caste, wherever applicable

HOW TO APPLY

How to apply: Candidates have to submit a demand draft of Rs 300/- (Rs three hundred only) made through a bank drawn in favour of Food Corporation of India, payable at Noida for North Zone, Chennai for South Zone, Kolkata for East Zone, Mumbai for West Zone and Guwahati for North East Zone. No other mode of payment would be accepted. The date of issue of demand draft should not be before 08th January, 2011 and should be valid for six months. Fees will not be returned/adjusted against future exams in any case

Candidates applying for the post of Management Trainee (Accounts) in addition to the post of Management Trainees (Genl/Depot and Movt) are required to register separately for both options on the online application portal and submit two separate demand drafts of Rs 300/- each

SC/ST/PH candidates are exempted from payment of fees, subject to submission of caste/ disability certificate from appropriate authority in support of his/her claim

Application can be made in online mode only. The candidates have to fill all the details online, then take a print out of filled form, affix photo and put signatures at designated places and then send the form along with demand draft and photocopies of certificates to the post box number as given on website by ordinary post. Please note that five separate portals are active for five different Zones. A candidate may apply for one Zone or more than one Zone but he has to go through the recruitment process separately for each Zone from application stage till selection

Candidates are advised to make the requisite demand draft/demand drafts before going for registration in the online portal

FCI RECRUITMENT OF MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IMPORTANT DATES

The online application window can be accessed at http://specialtest.in.fci from 15th January, 2011 to14th February, 2011 for East Zone, North East Zone and 22nd January, 2011 to 21st February, 2011for North Zone, West Zone and South Zone

Printout of application with required documents should reach the designated post box by 28th February, 2011 for East Zone, North East Zone and 08th March, 2011 for North Zone, West Zone and South Zone

For candidates residing in far flung areas, the last date for submission of application in the designated post box is 07th March, 2011 and 15th March, 2011 respectively

Source-http://successcds.net

Asia Pacific Institute of Management New Delhi announces admission to PGDM 2011

Asia Pacific Institute of Management New Delhi

Announces admission to XVIth batch-2011
AICTE approved post graduate diploma in management
PGDM Programme

Two year full time programmes
PGDM (NBA Accredited, AIU recognized)
PGDM: Marketing, International Business, Banking and Financial Services

Three year part-time programmes
PGDM: Executive, Executive Marketing

Eligibility: Minimum of 3 year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the association of Indian universities/AICTE. Final year students can also apply subject to furnishing the proof of graduation by 01st October, 2011

Admission procedure: Admission to PGDM programme, PGDM-Marketing; PGDM-International Business; PGDM-Banking and Financial Services programmes are based on performance in CAT/MAT/GMAT and subsequent group discussion and personal interview
IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme

Information brochure and application form: The information brochure and application form are available on cash payment of Rs 1500/- from admission office, Asia-Pacific Institute of management
Selected branches of Axis Bank across India on payment of Rs 1500/- (see complete list on website www.asiapacific.edu)
Students can also purchase online from www.asiapacific.edu. For online purchase candidates need to pay Rs 1550/- either through credit/debit card or can send the demand draft made in favour of Asia-pacific Institute of management, payable at New Delhi along with duly filled downloaded application form
Last date for sale and submission of application form: 31st January, 2011

Group discussion/personal interview venues: Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune
For more information please contact admission office or visit website www.asiapacific.edu
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, 3&4, Institutional area, Jasola, New Delhi-110025, Tel 011-42094882/883/885, Fax 011-26951541, 09311109070, Toll free 1800-11-3334, Emailadmissions@asiapacific.edu, Website www.asiapacific.edu

Class X CBSE students to appear for 1st ever aptitude test tomorrow

Students of class X from CBSE schools are looking forward to the first-ever Students Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) exam on Saturday. The approximately two-and-a-half hourpaper-and-pencil test is set to comprise a battery of aptitude tests combining the interest profile of a student.

"Students are looking forward to it but there is no stress about the exam. We don't really know too much about what we will be writing so everyone is keeping cool. We are going in with an open mind. We were told it would test our intelligence quotient, scientific, mathematical and general knowledge," said Dhruv Bhat D of P S Senior Secondary School in Mylapore.

Students had been told they could take the Board-conducted optional proficiency test in May for their five main subjects, he added. This test was intended to assess students' ability to understand and apply concepts from their learning of a subject to real-life situations.

In earlier circulars, the CBSE had pointed out that the SGAI was meant for students of secondary classes, a period which coincides with the onset of adolescence and the formation of rudimentary career concepts. It is crucial to give a child a road map that is realistic and favourable at this time, the note added.

Pointing out that the initiative was likely to prove a good move in the long run, Valli Arunachalam, principal, PSBB Senior Secondary School, Nungambakkam, said it would provide students with the opportunity to do a lot of introspection.

"We expect the SGAI will give students an idea of where their aptitude lies and the course they can select in class XI. We were told the test is designed to help students make these decisions. The CBSE will give schools a scoring sheet based on which students will be evaluated. We hope the results from the exam will come out before students have to select their courses," said Malathy Srinivasan, principal, Devi Academy Senior Secondary School, Valsaravakkam.(TOI)

GMAT: Indians good at maths, Chinese better

Here's proof that Indians have a flair for mathematics. Indians scored higher than the global average in GMAT's quantitative section that tests math skills in 2010. But Chinese students have the highest average in quantitative scores, and India is far behind, at seventh position.

The US, which accounts for the largest number of students appearing for GMAT, trails both India and China in the quantitative section, as well as in overall performance.

B-schools worldwide use Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores to select students.

India's high scores at the GMAT may be because over 60% of Indian GMAT test-takers had an engineering background, while only 15% candidates globally were engineers. High mathematics scores may also have to do with an education system that favours math and science over the liberal arts.

The quantitative section tests students basic math skills built up over a lifetime. Education systems in different countries vary in the emphasis on certain subjects, like math.

"This is often reflected in GMAT scores. We have found that students who come from countries which lay a great emphasis on high-stakes tests tend to perform better in the GMAT," says Alex Chisholm, senior analyst, research and development, with the Graduate Management Admission Council, the body that conducts GMAT.

While the worldwide average score in the quantitative section was 37, for India, it was 42. India also had a higher average total score (578) when compared to the global average (544).

"Indians are, to a large extent, more competitive than the rest of the world. We value an MBA degree far more. Others aren't hungry for an MBA the way we are. If an American gets a good job as an undergraduate, there's little chance that he will pursue a postgraduate degree, whereas in India, many hit the glass-ceiling without an MBA," said overseas education consultant Pratibha Jain. She also points to the fact that in India, an MBA improves ones social status and self-image.

China's performance, overall as well as for the quantitative section, is also better than India's. Jain said this could be because Chinese students are more disciplined than Indians, who often get complacent. Engineering courses in China lay greater emphasis on quantitative analysis. The Chinese know that while language is a handicap for them, math is their strength, and so they work to excel at it, Jain said.

When it comes to quantitative analysis, the gap between India and China is rather wide, with several countries including Taiwan, Japan and South Korea ranking higher than India.

GMAT scores from the US come as a bit of a surprise. Though the US has over 1.27 lakh GMAT test-takers, more than double the number for India and China put together, the average quantitative score as well as the average total score for the US is less than the global average. US scores are lower than those from India and China.(TOI)