LATEST EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AND AROUND CAMPUSES ACROSS INDIA

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana, KVPY
The “Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana” (KVPY) is a programme started during 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the programme is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research.
This programme strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is developed for research and growth of in the country. Generous scholarship and contingency grant is provided (up to the Pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.
In addition, summer programmes for the KVPY Fellows are organized in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.
The KVPY is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The programme is administered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore), through the overall control of the Chief Executive (SID). The selection of students from those who are studying +1, +2, any U.G. Programme including First/Second year Engineering/Medicine are carried out by IISc (Bangalore), IIT-Bombay (Mumbai), and ICMR (New Delhi), respectively, in association with two Zonal Centres one at Kolkata (Indian Institute of Science Education Research, Kolkata) and another at Mumbai (HBCSE, TIFR). There are special groups or committees set up at IISc, IIT and ICMR which screen the applications, conduct interviews at various centres, make the final selection and attend to follow-up matters. Read the rest of this entry »
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GURGAON, INDIA July 8, 2008 — LearnHub.com, an online social learning network, has announced the availability of the world’s largest free SAT & GMAT question banks. The site hosts communities to help prepare students for SAT & GMAT exams that now include thousands of original practice questions.
In addition to helping with these standardized tests, these communities are also a hub of activity for domestic and international students to connect with academic recruiters.Along with the availability of the new SAT & GMAT question banks, today’s announcement includes a significant update to LearnHub’s community platform. Over 1500 members use this innovative social interface to practice for exams, which includes tools to allow members to time themselves, debate solutions & strategy with each other, and to track their improvement over time.

The question banks grow daily as members and staff add new questions. As one of the only alternatives to expensive books and courses, LearnHub’s free SAT & GMAT communities are catching on quickly, averaging 50 new members every day since their launch. “There is nothing else like SAT.LearnHub.com, especially for Indian and international students who want to prepare to study in America,” states one SAT community member from Kolkata, “it’s where you find opportunities to study abroad.”
LearnHub provides aspiring students with information about North American university and college programs, and a direct connection to academic recruiters. With the launch and rapid growth of the SAT & GMAT communities, many top higher education institutions in the US and Canada are turning to LearnHub for access to international student candidates.
LearnHub is building on this success by fostering a similar community for the TOEFL & IELTS English proficiency tests and other similar topics. It is also expanding the recruiting services it offers to higher education institutions.
About LearnHub.com
LearnHub.com is an online social learning network. It is a free resource for teachers and students that includes communities on hundreds of topics, and dozens of pedagogically-sound educational features. LearnHub.com is run by Savvica Inc., a Canadian company. Savvica has a major strategic partnership with the largest education company in India, Educomp Solutions Ltd.
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IMR Student Essay Competition 2008 @ IIMB Management Review (IMR)
IIMB Management Review has announced the tenth annual Student Essay Competitions open to post-graduate and doctoral students of all management institutions in India. Articles submitted for the competition may cover aspects of General Management; corporate strategy, policy and governance; finance, control and law; public policy; IT; marketing; OB/HR; technology and manufacturing; and related areas like economics and social sciences. The articles must be conceptually sound and methodologically rigorous. The articles should not have been published previously or submitted elsewhere and must not exceed 6000 words, exclusive of appendices, charts and annexures.
Deadline for Submission of entries: August 11, 2008
Eligibility to participate:
Full time post-graduate and doctoral students on Indian Managements Schools Read the rest of this entry »
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Symbian Student Essay contest, being organised and sponsored by Symbian, is an annual research essay competition for university students on Symbian-related and wider mobile technology topics. This year’s focus - “The next wave of smartphone innovation - issues and opportunities with smartphone technologies”
Essays can be submitted on one or more following areas:
1. Device evolution / revolution through 2012-2015
2. Improved development and delivery methodologies
3. Success factors for mobile applications and mobile operating systems
4. Possible breakthrough applications and markets Read the rest of this entry »
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AIMA Management Aptitude Test MAT 2008 (September 2008)
All India Management Association (AIMA) Management Aptitude Test 2008 (MAT September 2008)
IMPORTANT DATES:
Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin : 12 August 2008 (Tuesday)
Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi : 16 August 2008 (Saturday)
EXAM DATE:
MAT September 2008 Test Date: 07,September 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM
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Association of Managements of Unaided Private Medical and Dental Colleges (AMUPMDC) Maharashtra Entrance Exam 2008
ADMISSION:
Post Graduate Physiotherapy
Application are Invited from eligible candidates for admission in the Unaided Private Physiotherapy Colleges in Maharashtra for Post-Graduate Courses for the academic year 2008-09.
LAST DATES:
Availability of Forms 30/06/2008 to 19/07/2008
Last Date for Submission of Forms 19/07/2008
APGP-CET 2008 3rd August 2008
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MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF
SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, PUNE
SSC EXAMINATION RESULT, 2008
Announced on June 26, 2008 at 11:00 Hrs.
Check results on the official website: http://mahresult.nic.in/ssc2008/ssc08.htm
Source: http://mahresult.nic.in/
Source: http://mahresult.nic.in or www.mah.nic.in/msec/ or mahresult.nic.in / mah.nic.in / www.rediff.com / www.mh.ssc.ac.in / mahresult.nic.in/ssc2008/ssc08.htm / http://www.msbshse.ac.in/ / msbshse.ac.in / maharesult.com / ww.maharesult.nic.in / www.sscresult.com /sscresult.com
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ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI (TAMIL NADU)
TNEA 2008
The Rank List for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2008 is proposed to be released at 3.00 p.m. on 25.06.2008 at the Annex Building of the Centre for Admissions, Anna University Chennai by Dr.D. Viswanathan (Vice-Chancellor) and Thiru. K. Ganesan(I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department).
Keep checking this: www.annauniv.edu/tnea2008 or annauniv.edu
Source: http://www.resultspundit.com/anna-university-rank-list-tnea-2008-merit-card-chennai/
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - 2008
Medical Admissions 2008-09
MBBS / BDS / BPT / BOT / B. Pharmacy / B.Sc. Nursing
SRM 2008 Entrance Exam Date: 6th July 2008
Bachelor Degrees
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Pondicherry Linguistic Minority Engineering Colleges Welfare Association CET 2008
Common Entrance Test For B.Tech Program (CETPPEC-2008)
Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology Campus
Pondy-Cuddalore Main Road,
Kirumambakkam,
Puducherry-607 402.
Candidates seeking admission for the first year B.Tech Course under Management seats offered by the colleges mentioned below for the academic year 2008-2009 should appear in the Common Entrance Test (CETPPEC-2008) Selection will be on the basis of Merit.
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Jammu University MCA Entrance Exam 2008PG Department of Computer Science & IT,
Univeristy of Jammu, Jammu.
Website: www.jammuuniversity.in
Common Entrance Test for MCA Admission (2008-09)
Date of Entrance Test : 6th July, 2008
Applications invited for admission to Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Applications (MCA)
Applications on the prescribed form are invited from eligible candidates for admission to three years Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Applications (MCA) for the Session 2008-09 in the University of Jammu (PG Dept. of Computer Science & IT, Bhadarwah Campus, Bhadarwah, Ramnagar Center and affiliated colleges) through a common entrance test which shall be conducted at Jammu and at Rajouri simultaneously.
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Christian Medical College, Ludhiana Entrance Exam 2008
MCh (post MS in surgery) in Plastic Surgery (2 Seats) and Neurosurgery (1 Seat) and DM in Cardiology (1 Seat)(post MD in Medicine or Paediatrics).
Last date to apply is 27th June 2008 and Entrance Exam 28th June 2008
M.Sc, Nursing (After B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with one year experience) in 5 subjects (25 seats).
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Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test (PAM CAT) 2008
Punjabi University,
Patiala-147002
India
1. On behalf of the Punjab Government, Punjabi University, Patiala will hold the Management Entrance Test hereafter referred to as MET-2008 and Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test hereafter referred to as PAM-CAT-2008 on 13th July 2008 (Sunday) for admission to MBA and MCA courses respectively in the Departments, Institutes and Colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjabi University, Patiala and Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.
Date of PAM CAT 2008: 13th July 2008 (Sunday)
2. Eligibility for Entrance Test
2.1. For Admission to the MBA/MCA courses through MET-2008, and PAM-CAT 2008, 85 % seats will be reserved for the residents of Punjab State and 15% seats will be open to candidates outside the State.
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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Entrance Exam 2008(Established by Parliament by Notification No. 225 of 1916)
Institute Of Medical Sciences
Varanasi-221005
School of Nursing
Admission for Three and a half year Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery-2008
Applications are invited for the Entrance Test of “Three and a half year Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery-2008″ BHU.
Application form can be either downloaded from IMS website: www.imsbhu.nic.in free of cost or can be obtained from the Office of the Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, B.H.U. Varanasi-221005 from 12-05-2008 by sending a self addressed unstamped envelope (24 x 30 cm) and a DD of Rs.50.00 drawn in favour of “Director, IMS, BHU” payable at Varanasi (by post till 11.06.2008 and in person till 24.06.2008).
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