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Thursday 19 November 2009

DynaMix of 80's - Don Bosco Irinjalakuda past pupils gather to honour Sri P R Lonappan Master

DynaMix of 80's - Don Bosco Irinjalakuda past pupils gather to honour Sri P R Lonappan Master



Don Bosco Past Pupils Irinjalakuda, India, Middle East Chapter is organising DynaMix of 80’s to honour Sri P. R. Lonappan Master, a veteran teacher of the school, who studied and served his entire career as teacher with the institution till he retired recently.

The event will be held on Friday, 11th December 2009 at Sheraton Deira from 5:00 pm onwards.

All patrons and past-pupils of Don Bosco School Irinjalakuda are kindly requested to contact Mr. Franson Michael (Ph: 050 875 13 16) for participating in this event and make it a success.




Thursday 5 November 2009

Open Space - at Khaleej Times

Open Space - at Khaleej Times




At Khaleej Times from now on you have a whole page to interact.

Share yout thoughts at People Speak
Voice your dissent at Counter Point
or express your opinion at Letters to the Editor

E-mail: openspace@khaleejtimes.com

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Dubai Cares Water Bucket Walk Event - Friday, 20th November 2009

Dubai Cares Water Bucket Walk Event - Friday, 20th November 2009



Dear Supporter,

November 20, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day. On this important global occasion, Dubai Cares invites you to participate in the Water Bucket Walk, a symbolic walk-a-thon in support of children who do not have access to clean drinking water in schools around the world. Most of us are not aware that children in developing countries walk, on average, more than 6 km every day to collect water that is likely to make them sick, thus preventing them from attending school.



The Water Bucket Walk will give the UAE community the opportunity to experience a fraction of the difficulties children in developing countries face on a daily basis, by walking 3 km carrying a bucket much like a child in a rural community would do. Each participant’s entry fee of AED 30 will provide one child with clean drinking water for one year!

Here are the details:

When: Friday November 20th, 2009

Time: Pre-registration: 08:00 A.M. – 09:00 A.M.

Walk-a-thon: 09:00 A.M.

Where: Registration will take place in Jumeirah Beach Park and the walk-a-thon will commence on Jumeirah Beach Road.

Entrance Fee: AED 30/ per person

The AED 30 fee is equal to the amount it would take to sponsor one child’s access to clean drinking water for one year. As such, every person participating in the Water Bucket Walk will be representing one child’s access to clean drinking water for one year!

Please note that every participant will receive a Dubai Cares t-shirt and bucket.

Children under the age of 5 will be exempt from any fees.

Interested? Here is how you can participate:

As an individual/family – Participants can register online http://www.dubaicares.ae/WaterBucketWalk or at one of Dubai Cares’ registration drives at shopping malls (visit www.dubaicares.ae for locations).

As a corporation – For more details regarding corporation registration please download the Water Bucket Walk Corporation Kit http://www.dubaicares.ae/WaterBucketWalk

As a university- For more details regarding university registration please download the Water Bucket Walk University Kit available on http://www.dubaicares.ae/WaterBucketWalk

As a social club- For more details regarding social club registration please download the Water Bucket Walk Social Club Kit available on http://www.dubaicares.ae/WaterBucketWalk

As a school- For more details regarding school registration download the Water Bucket Walk School Kit available on http://www.dubaicares.ae/WaterBucketWalk

Volunteers are welcome to help our team in organizing the Water Bucket Walk event. If you are interested in volunteering please contact us at bucket@dubaicares.ae.

Show your solidarity and support of children around the globe by registering NOW and inviting your friends and family to join our Water Bucket Walk!


Kind regards,

Dubai Cares

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Evening MBA at 'Kerala' - Applications invited

Evening MBA at 'Kerala' - Applications invited

Sept 16: The Institute of Management under University of Kerala has invited applications for evening MBA programme. The evening batch has a total number of 30 seats. Graduates with not less than 50% marks are eligible to apply. SC/ST candidates will get priority as per norms. The applicants should possess 2 years of work experience. Admission will be granted on the basis of a written exam, interview and group discussion. Application form can be downloaded from the site www.keralauniversity.edu/www.imk.ac.in Filled applications will be accepted till 31st Oct and is to be sent to The Head, Institute of Management in Kerala, University of Kerala, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram - 34.

Distance Education at 'Kerala' - Apply before 31st Oct

Distance Education at 'Kerala' - Apply before 31st Oct

Oct 8: The applications for distance education programmes such as BSc Computer Science, BCA, BLiSc, BA Afsal Ul-Ulama will be accepted till 31st October without late fee, said a University of Kerala press release.

Certificate course in Nursing Administration

Certificate course in Nursing Administration
Oct 13: The Centre for Continuing Education & Extension has invited applications for a certificate course in Nursing Administration. The duration is six months. The course fee is Rs 5000. Those with Dip in General Nursing and Nursing Council Registration are eligible to apply. The last date of receiving applications is 30 Oct. For more information 0471-2302523

Seats vacant for various programmes at 'Kerala'

Seats vacant for various programmes at 'Kerala'

Oct 16: Applications have been invited from eligible candidates for few vacant seats in the following subjects: PG Diploma in Geo Information Science & Technology (Phone 0471-2417214) and MPhil in Chemistry (0471-2418782, 09446900664).

PGDRM admission at NIRD

PGDRM admission at NIRD

Oct 21: National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, located at Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030, has invited applications for admission to the fully residential Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) for 2010-11. The programme of one year duration extends from August 2010 to July 2011.

The applicant should be Graduate in any discipline from a recognised University. Those who are in the final year of the qualifying course and expect to complete all the requirements of Graduation before 1st August 2010 can also apply.

There are 60 seats for the course of which 10 seats may be allotted to Indian in-service applicants and international applicants. Reservation for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and Persons with Disability (PWD) will be made as per Government of India Rules. Details are available at www.nird.org.in

Selection to the programme will be based on an All India Entrance Test followed by a Group Discussion and Interview for the candidates short-listed based on the test.

Entrance Test will test the verbal, analytical and quantitative competence of the applicants and will be held on 24.1.2010 at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kohima, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Rajkot, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.

Prospectus cum Application form can be obtained free of cost till 11.12.2009, during working hours (9 am to 5.30 pm) from the Admissions Officer, Centre for Post-Graduate Studies (CPGS).

Application form also will be given at NIRD-NERC Office at Khanapara, Guwahati, and at the Eastern Regional Centre of NIRD at Patna.

Request for application forms by Post will be accepted till 11.12.2009 and should be accompanied by a self- addressed envelope of size 12" x 10", with stamps worth Rs.13/- affixed.

Application can also be downloaded from www.nird.org.in

Filled in application form should be submitted to the Admissions Coordinator, Centre for Post-Graduate Studies (CPGS), National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh-500030, with an application fee of Rs.1200/-(Rs.600/- for SC/ST and PWD candidates) by way of an ‘Account Payee’ Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘NIRD, Hyderabad’ and US $ 50 for international applicants who should use Swiftcode SBHYINBB052 A/C No. 62052905893 for remittance, so as to reach there latest by 18.12.2009. The last date for receipt of applications from those residing in the North Eastern States is 24.12.2009 and that for international students is 8.1.2010.

For details, visit nird.

Also at: Mathrubhumi education portal

Thursday 24 September 2009

Dr. P. K. Pokker, Director of Kerala Bhasha Institute in Kerala Social Centre on 26th September 2009

Dear Friends,

Dr. P.K. POKKER, famous orator and socio-cultural activist speaks on “Intervention and culture(Adhiniveshavum Samskaaravum)” on 26th September 2009, Saturday at 8.30 P.M. in a function held in connection with closing ceremony of BOOK COLLECTION CAMPAIGN WEEK, aimed at increasing the quantity and improving the quality of Kerala Social Centre’s prestigious library as well as to propagate reading habit.

More books will be received at the function from those who wish to contribute generously to the K.S.C. library.

Pls. make the occasion a memorable one with your august presence in Kerala Social Cente.


With Best Regards,

Safarulla Palappetty, Joint Secretary, Post Box No. 3584, Kerala Social Centre, Abu Dhabi, U. A. E.

Wednesday 15 July 2009

Free software comes to schools

Free software comes to schools

Express News Service Kochi

KOCHI: In an effort to promote free and open source software among students, a new initiative called Swathanthra Software Koottayma (SSK) has been formed at Vocational Higher Secondary School, Irumpanam, near here.

The SSK is a free software user group for students, and is the first of its kind in the State.

The first meeting of SSK was convened at the school. A number of teachers, students, free software activists and members of the Indian Libre Users Group (ILUG), Kochi chapter, attended the meeting.

The vision of SSK is to create a free thinking group which incorporates the core values of free software and use it through gaining knowledge, sharing and collaborating. There will be discussions on curriculum, syllabus and technology.

The activities of SSK include organising discussions on free software technologies, screening of movies, collaborative studies, presentations and workshops by the free software community group, bringing out free software-based newsletters and generating free software-based concepts for simple applications for the school and society.

There were discussions on the history of GNU project, GNU/Linux operating system and introduction to software licenses during the introductory session. The session on Malayalam computing dealt with the history of Malayalam computing, Swathanthra Malayalam computing project, introduction to applications like English-Malayalam dictionary and making a poster using GNU Image Manipulation Programme (GIMP).

Sameer Mohammed Thahir and Venkat of ILUG Kochi, Sanal Kumar and Thomas Yoyaku, teachers at VHSS Irumpanam, and Rimal, Geegu and Abhinav Thomas, students of the school, spoke at the meeting.

Sunday 12 July 2009

IGNOU inks pact with ACIIL, IBM

IGNOU inks pact with ACIIL, IBM

New Delhi, July 11: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), The Advanced Center for Informatics and Innovative Learning (ACIIL) and IBM India today signed an MoU at Bangalore that they claimed would reinvent IT education in the country.

The collaboration, co-operation and joint working of IBM, with IGNOU, will what they say bridge the gap that existed till now on education, skills and national development, a varsity statement said.

As part of the MoU, IGNOU and IBM India would partner to skill students on the IT standards in the emerging verticals like healthcare, financial services and retail that have a significant growth potential, in addition to the skills demand of Open Source software and Open Standards, with live projects.

The three programs that will be offered in the first phase under this MoU would include -- a Certificate in Open Source Software, diploma in Open Source Software and Industry Vertical Domain Open Standards and Advanced Diploma in Industry Vertical Domain Open Standards (Healthcare/ Retail/ Insurance).

The Innovation Centre for Open Standards (iCos), an online platform, will be the underlying framework for the engagement between IBM and IGNOU for the execution of the courses. The IBM iCos platform links students' project based learning with IT industry and mentors.

Delhi govt to set up Knowledge City

Delhi govt to set up Knowledge City
PTI 12 July 2009, 10:56am IST
NEW DELHI: In a unique initiative to promote advanced research and encourage higher education, the Delhi government will set up a Knowledge City in

the national capital, providing best possible infrastructure to institutions offering job-oriented courses.

The Knowledge City, to be set up on public-private partnership (PPP) basis, would offer modern infrastructure and services to self-financed institutions that offer professional courses, officials said.

They said the government has decided to develop the city to overcome the constraint of land availability by the self-financed institutions.

"The Knowledge City would offer best infrastructure and services to a number of self-financed institutions so that growth of these institutions is not affected by constraints of land availability," the Action Plan of the Delhi Government for implementation of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) recommendations said.

The decision to establish the Knowledge City was taken as per the recommendations of NKC which was set up by prime minister Manmohan Singh in 2005 to prepare a roadmap for transforming India into a knowledge society, officials said.

The project has been already cleared by the Planning Commission and land earmarked, they added.

Tuesday 7 July 2009

Red light cameras now check for insurance, too

Red light cameras now check for insurance, too
Tom Barlow Jun 29th 2009 at 4:30PM

Drive without insurance? Then you'd better stay out of Ohio, where the state is considering a program that uses red-light cameras and insurance company databases to check passing traffic for uninsured motorists. The system would use license plate numbers to verify driver insurance. According to the Columbus Dispatch, officials in Chicago, who are considering the same system, from InsureNet of Novi, Michigan, think that such a program could generate $200 million in additional revenue for the Windy City.

When the system identifies an uninsured motorist, the driver would be sent a letter instructing him to take care of the problem. If he doesn't, a fine will soon follow. In Ohio, that fine is $125 for a first offense, $300 for a second and $550 for a third.

The system is already being provided to law enforcement, free of charge, so even those uninsured drivers who managed to dodge the cameras can be busted if they catch the attention of a local gendarme. The system can also provide them lien reports in real time.

I'm all for requiring drivers to carry insurance, but I'm not pleased by the prospect of insurance company databases being opened for InsureNet's searches. I can see how this would be a good deal for the insurance companies, because it will drive business their way. For the general public, however, this feels like another step toward a Big Brother future.

To read the original article, click here

Saturday 4 July 2009

Photo Speaks - Thoughts, moods and poses on a Saturday morning

Photo Speaks - Thoughts, moods and poses on a Saturday morning

Scene from the Madinat Zayed Shopping complex area on a Saturday morning. I was surprised to see many people lost in thoughts or problems at that time of the morning. Have to explore more on this some other times.

















Thursday 2 July 2009

Wednesday 1 July 2009

Towards more responsible days.....

Dear Friends,

Towards more responsible days.....

Sharing with you an achievement that happened today.

Please do visit http://www.hit967.com/

http://www.hit967.com/English/Music/Pages/LatestOnHitDetails.aspx?eventId=189

Please pray for more creative thoughts and willingness to work with social consciousness without inhibition.

Regards,

Ramesh Menon

Monday 29 June 2009

No News 20th edition - To or Not to?

No News 20th edition - To or Not to?





Thursday 25 June 2009

India Taking Steps to Rehabilitate Returning Gulf Expats: Tharoor

India Taking Steps to Rehabilitate Returning Gulf Expats: Tharoor
Sajila Saseendran 25 June 2009


DUBAI — The Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr Shashi Tharoor, has said the new government in New Delhi would take adequate measures to rehabilitate Indians returning home from the Gulf and other foreign countries due to the impact of the global financial downturn.

During his first visit to the UAE as a minister, Tharoor, who assumed office last month, also assured that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was taking measures to penalise illegal recruiting agencies that dupe workers by making false promises.

Tharoor, who had earlier made various suggestions to the government for providing financial assistance for the rehabilitation of Gulf returnees, said the Central Government would extend all support to the non-resident Indians (NRIs) returning after losing jobs due to recession, though it had not announced any special welfare package to rehabilitate them.

“The government is cautious…both about losing their valuable contribution (from abroad) and the potential problems they face. India won’t lose interest in them and the government will not be indifferent to them,” Tharoor told reporters at a press meet organised by the Indian Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday evening.

He was in Dubai for a stopover during his trip to Yemen for attending an international conference organised by the Indian Ocean Rim Association Countries. Answering questions about the actions being taken against unscrupulous recruitment agencies, he said the Indian government was taking various steps, including amendments to the Immigration Act to ensure stringent punishment for illegal agents.

“The government cannot solve every problem... but we are trying to crack down on this...We are extremely concerned that innocent working men and women are being duped by unscrupulous agents.” Though it had been difficult for the government to tackle the unregulated agents functioning outside the regulatory network of authorities, Tharoor said, both the countries — Indian and the UAE — have had constructive dialogues to solve many issues related to labourers. Consul-General of India Venu Rajamony said the government had already started cancelling the registration of agents found guilty and some had been prosecuted in
criminal cases.

He said the Indian government had also launched a media campaign in different languages to make the public aware of such agents.

Click here to read the oringal report.

New tech university for state's premier colleges

New tech university for state's premier colleges
25 Jun 2009, 0506 hrs IST, TNN

CHENNAI: In a move aimed at promoting research, the government has decided to create a dedicated unitary technical university comprising the four
premier colleges of Anna University (Chennai) and thus insulate their faculty from administrative chores relating to the running of other affiliated institutions. The technical university, which will begin functioning from this academic year, will consist of Guindy College of Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology, A C College of Technology, and School of Architecture and Planning.

Higher education minister K Ponmudy told the state assembly on Wednesday that 136 engineering colleges were affiliated to Anna University (Chennai), and hence the faculty was spending most of its time in managing affiliated colleges. Since professors were entrusted with duties of admission, conduct of examinations and inspection of infrastructure in affiliated colleges, they had little time to spend on research, he noted. Experts in technical education had recommended the creation of a unitary university to offer world-class master's programmes and research facilities. The government would float the new university this year itself, Ponmudy said.

The move, in a way, reverses the government's own decision some years back. Anna University had functioned as a premier unitary technical university till 2001 when the AIADMK government brought all engineering colleges under its purview in an effort to streamline and manage engineering education in the state.

When contacted, Anna University (Chennai) vice-chancellor P Mannar Jawahar said the creation of a unitary university would fuel high quality research. "The university's constituent colleges have highly qualified faculty with rich experience in research work, industrial consultancy and collaboration with funding agencies. We have research facilities, including sophisticated equipment which can be put to optimum use now. The faculty can focus full time on research, postgraduate technical education and industrial collaboration," he told The Times of India.

In the current academic year, Ponmudy said, the government would create more than 1,000 posts of lecturers in arts and science colleges and get them filled; in the process, guest lecturers teaching self-financing courses, which were later changed to general courses, would be phased out. The Teachers Recruitment Board would soon release the list of 1,195 lecturers, who were recruited recently. In government engineering colleges, 100 teaching posts would be filled.

Most students pursuing engineering courses in government colleges come from poor backgrounds and need accommodation to pursue their education. Because of this, Ponmudy said, the government was also planning to build new hostels or expand facilities in existing ones. New polytechnics would be opened in Theni, Madurai, Perambalur, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Villupuram and Thiruvarur at a cost of Rs 12.3 crore each. The proposal had been forwarded to the Centre, and admissions would begin from the next academic year, he said.

New International Media Institute to Launch in India;

New International Media Institute to Launch in India

Supported by Knight and MacArthur Foundations, the Delhi-Based Multimedia Journalism Center

By The Associated PressWednesday, June 24,


WASHINGTON, June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Center for Journalists has announced the launch of the International Media Institute of India (IMII) in New Delhi, a non-profit educational center that will marry cutting-edge, hands-on journalism instruction with the highest international standards.

The institute will be run by ICFJ in collaboration with leading Indian editors, who conceived the idea for the school when they experienced difficulty in finding skilled entry-level journalists to hire. ICFJ's partner is the Society for Policy Studies (SPS), a non-profit Indian think tank that promotes debate on contemporary issues among journalists and concerned citizens and encourages quality journalism training.

Expected to open this fall, the one-year postgraduate program will give entry-level journalists the professional and technical expertise to work across media platforms. The classroom environment will mimic a newsroom with students constantly reporting and publishing stories. Top-tier international and Indian faculty will instruct the students on how to produce quality journalism for print, interactive and broadcast

Wednesday 24 June 2009

UAE investors keen on Karnataka, says CM of Karnataka

UAE investors keen on Karnataka, says CM of Karnataka

24 June 2009

Members of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates and UAE-based non-resident Indian Kannadiga B R Shetty have evinced interest to invest in Karnataka, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said in Bangalore on Tuesday.

They have expressed a desire to invest in the areas of hotel, housing complexes, development of infrastructure facilities, energy, supply of drinking water in cities, urban development and waste management, among others, he said.

Addressing a meeting of the Karnataka NRI Forum, Yeddyurappa, however, did not talk about the extent of the proposed investment they were planning.

He said an NRI, in collaboration with Canadian firm CSQR Inc, had come forward to set up an Advanced Technology and Management Institute in Karnataka.
The chief minister said a data base of 701 NRI-Kannadigas had so far been created.

He said there was a need for active cooperation by the forum for government's aim of attracting investment of Rs300,000 crore after the proposed Global Investors' Meet.
"There is an intention to host 'Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas' in Bangalore. It's the responsibility of this forum to make it possible", the chief minister said.


Click here to read the original article

Bengaluru - State woos NRI investments

State woos NRI investments
24 Jun 2009, 0457 hrs IST, TNN

BANGALORE: ‘Knowledge City’ holds a tremendous allure to prospective investors in Karnataka, given its hi-tech image. Though ambitious proposals bit
the dust a couple of years ago, a group of NRIs led by US-based Dr Girish has coming forward to set up a Knowledge City at an investment of nearly Rs 10,000 crore in Bangalore.

Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa during a meeting of the NRI committee, which he heads, expressed interest in the venture. It is likely that the government might underwrite the project to the tune of 20% of the cost. The proposed Knowledge City will consist of a hospital, education institutions, university and other facilities.

Besides, General Electric, the $200-billion American MNC, may enter into an agreement with the state government in health, energy, renewable energy and bio-mass. The company already has a considerable presence in the city with its medical systems business as well as its global research centre here. GE will invest in energy sector, renewable energy and impart knowledge in enhancing power production.

“A large amount of power is wasted during transmission. GE has expertise in reducing transmission losses. To have a first-hand insight into the functioning of the company, Yeddyurappa has agreed to visit GE’s facilities here,’’ Ganesh Karnik, vice-chairman of the NRI Cell, told reporters here on Tuesday. In addition, CSQR, a Canadian company has also shown interest in setting up a technology and management institute.

Spelling out the objectives of the cell, Karnik said the cell has created a database of 700 NRIs having roots in Karnataka, with many of them coming forward to invest in knowledge and technology-based units here. “This cell acts as a facilitator for the investors. As a part of our efforts, the CM has directed all departments to appoint a nodal officer for speeding up investments. Let investors come to us; we will do the leg work,’’ Karnik said.

Suresh Srinivasaiah of S J Experts, based in New Jersey, will set up a large solar energy unit here. The government has nominated three coordinators to seek investment — industrialist BR Shetty for the Gulf, Neeraj Patil for the UK and other European countries, and Mahesh Nagarajaiah for the US.

Monday 22 June 2009

DoT takes another step towards parking fines

DoT takes another step towards parking fines
Daniel Bardsley /THE NATIONAL

Last Updated: June 21. 2009 11:38PM UAE / June 21. 2009 7:38PM GMT ABU DHABI // New parking fees and fines will be “introduced and enforced” in the capital from next month, the Department of Transport said yesterday.

The department said in a press release that it planned to roll out new parking policies, which would include metered parking in the city centre.

It warned there would be “rigorous enforcement” of its new rules, although it did not go into detail about when or where meters would be switched on, or when drivers would start being charged and fined.

Both private and public parking spaces will be more tightly regulated, with the aim of encouraging drivers to stay for only a short time in busy city centre parking spots.

The first solar-powered meters were installed on Hamdan Street nearly three years ago, but they have lain unused until recently.

Last month, DoT staff began testing the devices, inserting coins and swiping credit cards.

Drivers will be able to pay for parking by text message, with a credit card or by pre-paid smart card, although the cost has not been disclosed.

The British company NCP Services, now called NSL Services Group, was hired last year to set up and manage the parking programme for the city centre and part of Airport Road.

Paid parking will be introduced in 10 stages over two-and-a-half years, with a total of 2,500 meters to be switched on.

The first year will see the recruitment and training of enforcement officers, the issuing of residents’ permits and a media campaign.

A transition period, during which offenders will be warned but not fined, is expected, but beyond this, repeat offenders risk having their vehicles clamped, towed away or impounded.

A contact centre and parking shop where drivers can buy permits and pay fines is to be opened.

Paid parking will eventually apply from the Corniche to Hazza bin Zayed Street between Khaleej al Arabi Road and the road that runs in front of Abu Dhabi Mall, as well as the strip from Hazza bin Zayed to Al Saada Street between Al Karamah Street and Fourth Street.

Mr Najeeb al Zarooni, the DoT’s parking director, said the system should not be seen as “a silver bullet” that would immediately solve the capital’s parking headaches, which partly stem from a growing number of vehicles registered.

“But we believe that positive impacts of the programme will begin to be felt by both drivers and residents before the year end,” he added.

Longer term, the DoT said yesterday it was looking for city centre sites for public car parks, either above or below ground. Temporary car parks may be erected initially.

Click here to read the original article

Bridge plan aimed at saving lives

Bridge plan aimed at saving lives
Haneen Dajani, THE NATIONAL

Last Updated: June 22. 2009 1:40PM UAE / June 22. 2009 9:40AM GMT
A labourer crosses the eight-lane Highway 11 in front of traffic near Al Raha Mall. Ryan Carter / The National
ABU DHABI // More pedestrian bridges could be added to roads both within and outside city limits to reduce the growing number of people who are struck by vehicles.

At the launch of a three-month campaign to tackle jaywalking yesterday, Col Hamad al Shamsi, director of the police’s traffic and patrols department, said the department was looking at adding pedestrian bridges in more areas, including Mussafah and Shahama.

The colonel said the bridges were expected to be built in the coming years, although he could not give an exact date. The department has also asked the municipality to place barriers on pavements where pedestrians tend to jaywalk.

The number of pedestrians hit by vehicles in Abu Dhabi grew to 663 last year, up from 583 in 2007.

Yesterday the traffic department revealed it had issued Dh802,000 (US$218,000) worth of tickets since the start of this year, with 4,010 jaywalkers fined Dh200 each. Last year the fine for jaywalking was increased from Dh50.

Col al Shamsi said the department’s studies covered areas that lacked pedestrian crossings and were considered hot spots for accidents involving pedestrians.

Meanwhile, traffic police are focusing on educating the public on the rules for crossing roads and the dangers of jaywalking by increasing campaigns to fine jaywalkers. Patrols will be carried out by both traffic control police officers and undercover traffic officers.

“We have to consider the culture and background of pedestrians and make sure we get our message across,” said Col al Shamsi. “After last year’s campaign the number of accidents involving pedestrians dropped rapidly.”

He said pedestrians involved in accidents who were found to be jaywalking were liable to be fined.

Lt Col Ahmad al Shehhi, director of capital traffic police, said patrols would focus on hot spots including Mussafah, Shahama, Al Dhafra Road, the Corniche and Al Salam Street. “It is not possible to have a policeman on every road in every corner, so we assess which areas are the most dangerous.”

In the coming three months more police patrols will be dedicated to catching jaywalkers.

“We asked the municipality to place barriers on the pavements, especially in front of shops and public parks, to prevent people from crossing in areas where they are not supposed to,” said Col al Shamsi.

Brochures outlining the rules in Arabic and English are to be handed to pedestrians and motorists. One reminds pedestrians to look for the nearest subway or bridge before crossing the road, and to wait for the green pedestrian light before crossing at traffic lights.

Another brochure explains to motorists that white stripes across the road are pedestrian crossings and that priority should be given to pedestrians to allow them to cross.

The fine for not giving priority to pedestrians to cross is Dh500 and six black points.

Click here to read the original article

IGNOU invites applications

IGNOU invites applications

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for entrance test for its management programmes including MBA, to be held on August 16, 2009.

Graduates in any disciplines with 50 per cent marks (45% for reserved category students) are eligible to apply.

Application form and prospectus can be downloaded from the web site www.ignou.ac.in.
The duly filled in application along with a demand draft for Rs.550 drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi should be sent to the Registrar (SED), Block–12, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi–110068 by registered post so as to reach the addressee on or before July 15, 2009.

Courses in Nano-biotechnology

Courses in Nano-biotechnology

The International Centre for Nano-biotechnology of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District, will offer a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and a Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Nano-biotechnology.

The eligibility for the M. Sc. course is a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, plant sciences, animal sciences, chemistry, physics, medical science, agricultural science or environmental science.

The eligibility for the M. Tech. course is a B.E. or B. Tech. in biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering, biomedical engineering or chemical engineering. Students who have completed a PG in any life science are eligible for M. Tech.

Details at www.msuniversity.org.in .

Sunday 21 June 2009

The world of book editing

The world of book editing

SHAKTHI MANICKAVASAGAM for THE HINDU

In an expanding publishing industry, book editors with an eye for detail are in great demand.

Does reading books for a living seem like a dream job? Then book editing may be the perfect profession for you. Book editors do primarily what their job title suggests, which is editing books. However, being an editor also involves many other activities.

According to Sandhya Rao, Chief Editor of publishing house Tulika, a typical day in the life of an editor would involve such tasks as “looking at manuscripts, working with production, interacting with authors and illustrators, and in the case of books in different languages, interacting with translators.”

Book editing has many subfields and specialisations, ranging from mystery novels to biographies. This is why Rakesh Khanna, co-founder of Blaft Publications, feels that it is wise to “obtain two skills.” As an example, he cited an editor of biology textbooks, who “should be really strong in English as well as biology.”

Also, while editors at small and independent publishing houses generally edit manuscripts as well as interact with authors, editors at multinational publishing houses usually focus on one of the two tasks. Copy editors correct grammatical and spelling errors, whilst ensuring that the book is cohesive and factually accurate. Acquisitions editors are responsible for obtaining manuscripts, selecting those which show promise and communicating with the author.

The Indian book publishing industry is flourishing, and was worth Rs. 8,000 crore in 2006. Since then it has been growing rapidly. Ms. Rao of Tulika believes that there are several reasons for this. “The industry is expanding because the market has grown,” she says, adding that “so many foreign players are coming into India because India is a huge potential market, due to the large English-speaking population.” In fact, India is the third largest producer of books in English, after the United States and Britain. However, as Ms. Rao points out, the best-selling books in India are probably textbooks; with the number of school-going children increasing every year, the demand for these books should not diminish in the near future.

Qualifications

The qualifications required to become an editor are not set in stone. Manjula Ramesh, Head of Production at Emerald Publishers, says that a degree in any field is sufficient, as long as you have “a very good knowledge and a good flow in English.” The same applies if you are interested in editing books in other languages. This was reiterated by Mr. Khanna of Blaft Publications, who says that “whatever language you are editing, it should be the language you’ve grown up with and the language you read a lot.” Mrs. Rao of Tulika believes that while it is better to have a “postgraduate degree in a language,” it is not an absolute necessity.

Being a book editor calls for certain practical skills and abilities. According to Mr. Khanna, the job requires an aptitude for “paying attention to various small details.” A talent for negotiating with other people, such as authors, is also beneficial. Mrs. Ramesh of Emerald Publishers adds that an editor should “be creative, should have the patience to peruse the book once or twice or even more and should have high concentration,” but above all else, they should have a passion for books.

You can prepare to enter the industry by reading books in every possible genre, editing a school or college magazine and working part-time as a freelance editor while still in college. Gaining experience is invaluable to a budding editor. Publishing houses generally provide a pleasant environment to work in. Alternatively, if you prefer working from home, freelance editing might be a good option. Ultimately, a book editor enjoys reading, is proficient in English or other languages and actively tries to discover new writing talent. If you thrive in the world of words, there’s a great career waiting for you!

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Thursday 18 June 2009

Documentary contest GREENS 09 on Manoramaonline

Documentary contest GREENS 09 on Manoramaonline

Kottayam: Manoramaonline is organising Greens-09, a documentary film competition as part of the first anniversary celebrations of its Environment channel which started on June 5, 2008.

Documentaries on the subject of environment, of 10 to 30 minutes duration can be sent.

A cash prize of Rs 25000, Rs 15000 and Rs 10,000 will be awarded to the films that are chosen first, second and third respectively. Only CD's or DVD's of the documentaries will be accepted. Entry is open till July 5, 2009.

Ten best documentaries selected by a judges' panel will be featured on the website for a period of two months. Three of them voted best by viewers will be adjudged as winners. The ten documentaries selected by the judges' panel to the final round will continue to remain on the website for free.

The producers of the documentaries are required to enclose a letter agreeing to the conditions applied along with their creative works. For documentaries made by schools, colleges or any other institutions, a letter ofrom the present head of the establishment is mandatory.

Documentaries should reach, on or before July 5, 2009:

Greens - 9,
Manorama Online
Malayala Manorama
Kottayam - 1
Kerala, India

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Students gift Dhoni discarded products endorsed by him

Students gift Dhoni discarded products endorsed by him

Gangtok, June 15: Students from a government secondary school in remote Yuksom, West Sikkim have written 5-page letter to the Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni highlighting the effects of his brand endorsement on the fragile ecology of the Himalayan State.

To supplement their arguments for corporate responsibility towards environment, the students have gifted a discarded wrapper of ‘Lays’, a potato chips.

With the volume of such garbage increasing along with the increase in tourist footfalls in the area,the students decided to pay it back to the celebrity who endorses them.

Hence the letter to Dhoni and the attached wrapper as a sample on how the tentacles of plastic in guise of chip packets have reached the relative virgin high altitude areas of West Sikkim.

The students admit in their letter that this is not the best of gifts but expressed hope the gesture communicates the urgency of the matter to the cricket star.

Since the concerned students do not have the mailing address of Mahi, they have marked their letter to him and addressed it to a ‘reputed, eco friendly electronic media’ with copies marked to local newspapers of Sikkim.

They want their words and concerns to reach Mahi while adding the ‘stunt’ is neither to defame the Team India captain or the company manufacturing the product.

The students have even invited MSD to visit Yuksam and a get a guided tour of biodiversity hotspot from where the message has reached him.

The environment ball has been bowled to MSD and let's see how he tackles this googly.

Monday 15 June 2009

BITS Admission : Apply by June 30

BITS Admission : Apply by June 30

June 14 : Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has invited applications from candidates who had appeared for BITSAT-2009 and who fulfill the eligibility criteria, for admission to the Integrated First Degree Programmes - BE (Hons); B.Pharm (Hons); M.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc (Tech) - offered by the Institute at its Pilani, Goa and Hyderabd Campuses.

Details of programmes are given at http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd.

Admissions will be based on merit determined by the score obtained by the candidates at BITSAT-2009. Interested and eligible candidates should apply for admission as per the procedure prescribed. Only those candidates, who have passed their 12th year examination in 2009 or 2008 and have appeared in BITSAT-2009, will be included in the merit list for admission. Students who have passed 12th examination in 2007 or earlier are not eligible for applying.

First Rank holders of Central and State Boards in India will be given direct admission to the Programme of their choice irrespective of their BITSAT-2009 score, subject to their fulfilling the eligibility conditions. They should have obtained the minimum of 80% aggregate marks in PCM subjects with at least 60% in each of the PCM subjects in their 12th examination. For this purpose, the topper should be from the Science stream having taken Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in 12th examination. The aggregate marks should contain the Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects, in addition to other subjects considered by the board as required to pass the 12th examination.

Candidates have to apply online at http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd and take out a printout of the application submitted. The completed application from along with the prescribed fee of Rs.200/- and other enclosures should reach the Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani-333031-02, latest by 5 pm on 30th June, 2009.

The procedure for payment of application fee of Rs. 200/- is given at the site where registration is to be done. The fee structure is given at http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd/fdmain.htm#feeschedule

The cut-off BITSAT scores for admissions to I Semester 2008-09 to different programmes are given at the link ‘BITSAT Cut-off Scores (For 2008-09 Admissions)’, at http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd/fdmain.htm. Candidates should note that the cut-off scores vary from year to year.
For details, visit http://www.bitsadmission.com/fd/

Engg admissions at DCE and NSIT Delhi

Engg admissions at DCE and NSIT Delhi

June 14 : Delhi College of Engineering, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi-110042 has issued the Admission Notice for B.E. Courses under Faculty of Technology (University of Delhi) for 2009-10 at Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), for Delhi Region/Outside Delhi Region/Kashmiri Migrants.

Candidates who appeared in Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) 2009 conducted by University of Delhi for admission to B. E. Courses under Faculty of Technology (University of Delhi) in Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT) are eligible for admission under the ‘Delhi Region seats through CEE-2009’ category.
Admission will be made on the basis of Rank of CEE-2009, from amongst those, who apply in the prescribed form.
For Those who have appeared in AIEEE-2009 and have been declared eligible for Central Counselling by CBSE, will be considered for admission to B.E. Courses in the two institutes for 15% seats for outside Delhi Region under ‘Outside Delhi Region seats through AIEEE-2009’ category. Admission will be made on the basis of Rank of AIEEE-2009.

Application form can be obtained from 16th June, 2009 up to 1 pm on 6th July, 2009, from the Reception Counter, Administrative Building, Delhi College of Engineering, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi-110042 in person on all working days from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 4 pm on submission of a Pay Order or Crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 500/-.

Application form can be obtained through Post by sending a Demand Draft of Rs. 600/- (inclusive of postal charges) along with 3 address slips of size 10 cm X 5 cm, to which the application form is to be sent with the envelope containing the DD and address slips inscribed with ‘Request for B.E. admission form’, on top and to reach the ‘Administrative Officer, Delhi College of Engineering, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi-110042’, latest by 25.06.2009.

The application form can also be downloaded from www.dce.edu or www.dce.ac.in and submitted along with a DD of Rs. 500/-.

Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of ‘Director, Delhi College of Engineering’, payable at ‘Delhi.’
Completed Form should reach the DCE latest by 4 p.m on 06.07.2009 (Monday).

Applicants desirous to be considered for Kashmiri Migrants seats (1 each in DCE & NSIT) should indicate their preferences at the appropriate place in the application form and attach attested photocopies of (i) Certificate of registration as Kashmiri Migrant issued by the Relief Commissioner, Jammu or Divisional Commissioner, Delhi (ii) Proof of property in Kashmir of the parent of the candidate (iii) Proof of current residence such as Ration Card, Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commissioner, Driving License etc. Other conditions for admission of Kashmiri Migrants will remain same as mentioned above for others.

There are a total of 670 seats for BE at Delhi College of Engineering of which 569 will be filled based on CEE and 101 based on AIEEE. The branches, total seats, seats to be filled through CEE (85%) and seats to be filed based on AIEEE (15%) at Delhi College of Engineering are as follows.

(i) Electronics and Communication Engineering (120;102; 18)
(ii) Electrical Engineering (90; 76; 14)
(iii) Mechanical Engineering (120; 102; 18)
(iv) Civil Engineering (70; 59; 11)
(v) Production and Industrial Engineering (30; 26; 4)
(vi) Computer Engineering (90; 76; 14)
(vii) Polymer Science & Chemical Technology (40; 34; 6)
(viii) Environmental Engineering (30; 26; 4)
(ix) Information Technology (60; 51; 9)
(x) Bio-Technology (20; 17; 3)

At Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, there are 500 seats of which 425 will be filled based on CEE and 75 based on AIEEE.
Details are as follows.

(i) Electronics and Communication Engineering (120; 102; 18)
(ii) Computer Engineering (120; 102; 18)
(iii) Instrumentation and Control Engineering (120; 102; 18)
(iv) Manufacturing Process & Automation Engineering (60; 51; 9)
(v)Information Technology (60; 51; 9)
(vi) Bio-Technology (20; 17; 3)

Visit http://www.dce.edu/ for more details.

PGDTRM of IGNOU

PGDTRM of IGNOU

June 14 : Indira Gandhi National Open University Regional Centre, Cohin-682017, in collaboration with Kerala Managements Association has announced admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Research in Management (PGDTRM) for July, 2009 session.

Those who have completed Post Graduation in Management, Commerce and in allied disciplines and practicing Managers will be eligible for admission.

The Programmes consists of courses in Teaching Skills in Management, Institutional Management, Management Research, Management Consultancy and Entrepreneurial Development, Training and Development, Live Cases/Case Studies & Training in Software Packages for Management Research.

The Programme duration is minimum 1 year and maximum 4 years and the Programme fee is Rs.15000/-
Enrolled students will be attached to KMA, Cochin and other Chapters of KMA in Kerala. Counselling sessions and other academic support services will be rendered through the KMA Centres. Initially, the Programme will be offered in Kerala. The Programme is being conducted in the distance learning mode.

Application forms along with student handbook are available at IGNOU Regional Centre (0484-2533021) and at office of Kerala Management Association, Management House, Panampally Nagar, Kochin-36 (0484-2317966) for Rs.100/- in cash. It can be obtained by Post by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.150/- drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at Cochin.

Last date for receipt of filled in application at IGNOU Regional Centre, Cochin accompanied by the requisite enclosures as per the checklist in the Handbook and a Demand Draft for Rs.15,000/- towards Programme fee drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at Cochin is 30th June, 2009.

Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research New Delhi PGDM, PGPRM (Retail) Admissions open 2009-11 (14th Batch)

Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research New Delhi PGDM, PGPRM (Retail) Admissions open 2009-11 (14th Batch)
by NewsIn on Jun.14, 2009,

Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research New Delhi Admissions open 2009-1114th Batch) PGDM, PGPRM (Retail) (Approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, GOI) Increased seats and an autonomous status have created a good opportunity for those who have missed out the chance to get admission in SriSIIM. You should explore the SriSIIM opportunity, before we run out of seats. There are several good reasons for you to choose SriSIIM 1. Excellent Placement Record with a record salary package of Rs 30 lakhs + given to 12 of its students. 2. 16 innovatively designed full credit courses in addition to the MBA course being offered by other institutes. These include creativity and innovation, Indian Wisdom, Personality Development, New Product Development (NPD), Business Communication, BARS (Business Analytics & Research Systems), Marketing in India, Crisis Management, Environmental Management, Organisational Leadership & Leading through Teams, Management Consultancy & Project Management, General Case Study & Analysis, Emotional Intelligence and Transactional Analysis, Macro Economic Policy Analysis, Economics of HR & Knowledge Management. 3. First class in the morning is always the SADHNA class where the students share the wisdom of the Bible, Guru Granth Sahib, Quran, Geeta and the Vedas. An important part of this class is Meditation and Prayer which sets the mood and the tone for the whole day. 4. A State of the Art Auditorium, Modern Class Rooms, a New Library and an Upgraded Computer Lab are under construction at the campus and will be ready before the new session. 5. The institute has implemented the 6th Pay Commission to ensure that the salaries of the faculty are at par with the best. This has attracted some of the most respected names to join SriSIIM. 6. SriSIIM University Press has been recently launched to ensure good quality of books and course material for the students in collaboration with the best around the globe. 7. Hostel facilities are available for the girl students with transport facilities. To explore further please email at administration@srisim.org , srislim12@gmail.com SMS or call Shubhi at 9958291341 or our admission cell at 011-26124090/91. Theyare planning to visit Dehradun, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Allahabad, Guwahati & Kolkatta for GDPI in June. Please reserve your seats by calling Shubhi at 9958291341, 011-26124090, 91 or sending her an sms. Alternatively you can send an email to Shubhi at srislim12@gmail.com or aashubhi@gmail.com . Candidates of Varanasi & Allahabad can call Satish at 9335008045, 0542-6531423. You can also visit their campus on any Sunday in June-July 2009 at 10 am for the GDPI. You would need to bring Photostat copies and original certificates of your 10th, 12th and graduation mark sheets with your CAT/MAT/XAT score. The fees for the Entire process is Rs. 1000/-. Lunch is provided at the campus and the results are handed over the same day by 4.00 pm.

Campus: Plot No. 7, Phase-II, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, Ph: 26124090/26124091, Fax: 26124092, Mobile: 9958291341,
Email: srislim12@gmail.com , Website: www.srislim.org

SRM varsity introduces new courses

SRM varsity introduces new courses
15 Jun 2009, 0325 hrs IST, TNN

CHENNAI: The SRM University (deemed) near Chennai will introduce undergraduate courses in nano technology, infrastructural engineering, nuclear
engineering, architectural engineering and fashion technology this academic year.

Its chancellor T R Pachamuthu announced this while distributing admission letters to students on Friday last. According to a press release, the university has enhanced its cumulative scholarship for meritorious students from Rs 6.5 crore last year to Rs 9 crore now.

"Under the Founder's Scholarship, 20 toppers of the SRM Engineering Entrance Examination would be granted free admission into the B.Tech course of their choice. Besides, another Rs 2 crore would be offered as scholarship in addition to a stipend of Rs 1,000 per month," the press release said.

Pachamuthu offered free education to all the 32 district toppers in Tamil Nadu and a 50% waiver in tuition fees for 200 students who had scored an aggregate of 90% or above in their CBSE Plus Two examination and 95% and above in the State Board higher secondary examinations.

"Apart from this 77 seats would be allotted under the sports quota which also comes under the Founder's Scholarship programme. Of the 77 seats, 25 would be for B.Tech, 22 for MBA and the balance for other fields like science and humanities," the release added.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/SRM-varsity-introduces-new-courses-/articleshow/4656367.cms

Sunday 14 June 2009

BHMS at NIH, Kolkata

BHMS at NIH, Kolkata

June 13 : National Institute of Homoeopathy, Block-GE, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 106, an autonomous Institution under Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, has invited applications from Indian Nationals for admission to 5½ years Degree Course in Homoeopathy (BHMS) (including one year Compulsory Rotatory Internship) at the National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, affiliated to The West Bengal University of Health Sciences for the academic year 2009-10.

Those who have passed Higher Secondary (10+2)/equivalent examination with five subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and obtained 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks for the SC/ST) are eligible to apply. Applicant should attain 17 years of age by 31st December, 2009. Blind (including colour blind), deaf, and/or dumb candidates are not eligible to apply for the course.

There are 60 seats of which 14 seats are reserved for nominees, one each from Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, , Nagaland, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry and 2 each from Mizoram and Tripura. Six seats are reserved for Foreign Nationals of which 5 are for candidates from BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand) nominated by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi and One for Foreign National candidates under self-financing scheme nominated by the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Ten seats are reserved for candidates sponsored by Govt. of Sri Lanka through the Dept. of AYUSH, Govt.of India. The remaining seats will be filled through All-India Admission Test.

Reservation for various categories will be made as per rules. Application has to be submitted in the format available at http://www.nih.nic.in, on three A4 size paper (two pages for the application proforma and one page for the identification card).

Filled in application, in candidate’s own handwriting, should reach the office of the Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy, Block-GE, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 106 on or before 20th July, 2009 along with (i) a self addressed (with Pin code) envelope of size 31 cm X 12 cm (ii) Bank Draft for Rs.500/- drawn in favour of Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy, payable at Kolkata (No Bank draft is required in case of SC/ST candidates but they have to attach a copy of caste certificate attested by a Gazetted Officer with the application) (iii) 4 identical copies of recent passport size (3.5 cm X 4.5 cm) colour photographs of the applicant taken without spectacles and cap/hat, after 15th May, 2009 with a placard showing candidate’s name and date of photo, of which 2 copies are to be pasted on the specified area on the application, which should be attested by a Gazetted Officer after pasting, with part of signature on the photograph and part of signature on the application form and the other 2 not pasted, signed on the reverse by candidate.

Admit Card and Prospectus will be sent by Post to the applicants. List of candidates with their Roll numbers and Centres will also be available at http://www.nih.nic.in.

The All India Entrance Examination will be held on 9th August, 2009 (Sunday) at Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvanthapuram and Bhopal. In case the number of candidates opted for a particular centre are less, then the centers at Hyderabad, Thiruvanthapuram and Bhopal will be cancelled and the candidates will be allotted the nearest centre. Accordingly candidate who opts for Hyderabad / Thiruvanthapuram/Bhopal has to mention his/her second choice of center of examination from amongst Kolkata/New Delhi/Mumbai/Chennai. The examination will be of 3 hours duration with 200 multiple choice questions from Physics (60), Chemistry (60), Biology (60) and General Knowledge (20). There will be negative marking for wrong answers

The result of Admission Test will be announced on 17th August, 2009. Counselling for Admission will be on 28th & 29th August, 2009. Result of the qualified candidates will be communicated by post and the merit list will also be available at http://www.nih.nic.in.

Visit http://www.nih.nic.in for details.

B.Tech-MBA at Indraprastha Uty

B.Tech-MBA at Indraprastha Uty

June 13 : University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi, has invited applications for admissions to the B.Tech-MBA Dual Degree Programme for the Academic Year 2009-10.

Admissions are open only to students who are in their 4th Semester B.Tech Programmes and studying in the University schools including IGIT. There are 60 seats for the course which will be distributed among various branches of B.Tech Programme in proportion of the number of students in 4th Semester of respective programmes.

Admissions will be given in the order of merit determined on the basis of marks secured by the eligible students in their 1st & 2nd Semester examinations of the B.Tech Programme. Students from a particular branch will be considered only against the seats allocated to that particular branch. However, unfilled seats out of the allotted seats for a particular branch will be filled by the eligible students of other branches on the basis of merit without any regard to the branch.

Annual fee is Rs.5000/- (exclusive of the fee to be paid by them for their B.Tech programme) in their 3rd year and 4th year. The fee to be paid in the 5th year of the programme shall be equivalent to the fee paid by the MBA final year students in that academic year.

Admission from can be downloaded from http://ipu.ac.in/. The last date for submission of applications for the courses commencing on 1st August 2009 is, 30th June 2009. Student admitted to the program will be offered a minimum of two courses in Management discipline every Semester starting from 5th Semester of their B.Tech-MBA programme.

Exemption will be granted in respect of courses, which are covered under scheme of syllabi of their respective B.Tech programme provided, such courses for which exemption are granted are cleared in their B.Tech programme. In the 9th and 10th semester of B.Tech-MBA Programme, the students are required to take 7 and 6 courses respectively which interalia includes courses from major and minor specializations.

Classes for the courses offered in the Management subjects will be held two days in a week including Saturday.

See http://ipu.ac.in/ for details.

Diploma courses at IHM Faridabad

Diploma courses at IHM Faridabad

June 13 : Institute of Hotel Management, Faridabad has invited applications from boys and girls for admissions to Job Oriented diploma courses of 1 ½ Years duration, in Food Production (40 seats)/Food & Beverage service (70 seats) /Housekeeping (30 seats).

Eligibility is Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent, with English. Age limit is 22 Years as on 1.7.2009, relax-able by 3 Years in case of SC / BC applicants.

Reservation will be as per Haryana Govt. norms. Information Brochure cum Application Form is available from the office of Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Faridabad in person on payment of Rs 350/-. It can be obtained by Post on payment of Rs 400/-, by Demand Draft drawn in favour of Food Craft Institute payable at Faridabad. Application Form can also be downloaded from http://www.ihmfaridabad.com/application%20form-1.pdf. Downloaded application should be accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs 400/-, drawn in favour of Food Craft Institute payable at Faridabad.

Completed Application Form should reach Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Badkhal Lake Chowk, Faridabad-121 001 Haryana, latest by 24.6.2009. Applicants should report for interviews as per the interview schedule given in the information brochure.

For details, see http://www.ihmfaridabad.com/

PG in Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets

PG in Law of Financial Services and Capital Markets

June 13 : NALSAR University of Law, 3-4-761, Barkatpura, Hyderabad-500027, has notified he admission to 2 years (4 Semesters) Masters Degree in Law of Financial Services and Capital markets for 2009-10, offered as a self-financing on-campus collaborative Programme between the NALSAR university and Institute of Insurance and Risk Management(IIRM).

The programme provides conceptual foundation in various services like Insurance, Banks, Mutual Funds, Security markets etc., and also legal aspects involved in these areas. It aims at providing qualified and legally knowledgeable managers in the areas of financial services and capital market industries.

The entire Porgramme should be completed in all respects within a maximum period of 4 years (8 semesters). Eligibility is Graduation in any discipline with 50% in aggregate. Preference will be given to those having experience of working in Insurance, Banking and other financial sectors or those in legal profession. There is no age restriction for this programme. Candidates awaiting results of the qualifying examination can also apply subject to the condition that they should produce proof of having passed the qualifying examination with requisite percentage at the time of interview. Candidates whose marks memos of the qualifying examination are not available at the time of interview are not eligible for admission.

Candidates from all parts of the country are eligible for admission. There is no reservation for any category of candidates. Admission will be made based on the candidate's academic qualifications, experience and performance at the entrance examination and/or interview. Additional weightage would be given to those having higher qualifications. Candidates selected for the Main List and Waiting List will be informed of their position individually. A maximum of 10% of the total seats may be filled directly from NRIs/Foreign Nationals provided they have passed the qualifying examination

Prospectus and Application Forms would be available from Coordinator (ML-FS&CM) Programme from the city campus of NALSAR University at 3-4-761, Barkatpura, Hyderabad- 500 027 on payment of Rs.1000/- or can be obtained by Post by sending a Draft for Rs. 1050/- drawn in the name ‘The Registrar, NALSAR University of Law (ML-FS&CM) A/c’, on any scheduled bank at Hyderabad. Prospectus and Applications from are also available at http://www.nalsar.ac.in/ML-FS&CM.html.

Last date for receipt of applications along with certified copies of certificates is July 31, 2009.

Visit http://www.nalsar.ac.in/for details.

Master of Public Health course at NICD

Master of Public Health course at NICD

June 13 : National Institute of Communicable Diseases, (Directorate General of Health Services), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, 22-Shamnath Marg, Delhi 110054 has invited applications for admission to the 2-year Master of Public Health (Field Epidemiology) [MPH (FE)] course for 2009, affiliated to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi,

Those possessing MBBS Degree from any recognized institution are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 45 years for in-service candidates and 35 years for others as on August 1, 2009, which can be relaxed up to a maximum of 5 years in exceptional cases by the Admission Officer if he/she is satisfied with the merit of the case.

The intake will be limited to a maximum of 15 seats. Of these, two seats are earmarked for World Health Organization sponsored fellows. For the remaining 13 seats, admission will be done on the basis of an entrance test. These 13 seats will be distributed in the ratio of 60% for In-Service Candidates (working in Health Institutions / Organizations in Central / State Government or Public Sector and having five years experience, of which at least three years should be in Public Health activities) and 40% for direct candidates. In-service candidates shall, at the time of application or counseling for admission, furnish a letter from their employer that, if they are admitted, they would be relieved for two years for undertaking the course on a full-time basis at NICD.

Reservation will be as per Government/University norms with 27% for OBC; 15% for SC; 7.5% for ST; 5% for Defence category and 3% for Physically Handicapped Candidates. One supernumerary seat is earmarked for Kashmiri migrants for which the admission will be based on the Entrance Test.

The Entrance Test is to be conducted on 5th July 2009 (Sunday) at Delhi. WHO sponsored candidates are exempted from appearing in the entrance test and such candidates will be enrolled to the University directly. Details are available in the Information Bulletin.

Application form and Information Bulletin will be available from the Institute between 10 am and 5 pm on all working days till 22nd June 2009 on payment of Rs. 400/- in the form of a Demand Draft in favour of ‘Director, National Institute of Communicable Diseases’, payable at Delhi.

Application Form & Information Bulletin can also be downloaded from the website www.nicd.nic.in. Those who use downloaded Application Form must enclose a DD for Rs. 400/-, drawn as described with name & address written on the back side of the DD, with the filled application form.

Completed Application should reach the Director, National Institute of Communicable Diseases latest by 5 pm on 22nd June 2009 with words, ‘APPLICATION FOR MPH (FE) 2009, written on the top of the envelope.

The course is not recognized by the Medical Council of India.

For details, visit http://www.nicd.nic.in

IGNOU – BEd Entrance Test

IGNOU – BEd Entrance Test

June 13 : Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Centre, Chekkalamukku, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram – 695017 has invited applications for Entrance test to be held on 16th August 2009 all over the country for admission to the BEd programme through distance education mode. Duration of the course is two years and this BEd has been recognized by the NCTE.

Eligibility

Inservice graduate teachers with two years full time teaching experience are eligible to apply. Application form and prospectus can be downloaded from the website www.ignou.ac.in and duly filled in application along with a DD for Rs. 550/- infavour of IGNOU payable at Thiruvananthapuram has to be submitted to the above address on or before 15th July 2009.

For more details visit www.ignou.ac.in.

Digital System Design, VLSI Design

Digital System Design, VLSI Design


June 13 : The VSLI Design and Research Centre under the Department of Electronic Science, University of Pune, Pune – 411007 has invited applications for admission to the following courses.

• Diploma in Advanced Digital System Design. This one year full time course covers Digital System Design Principles, Hardware Design Techniques, VLSI Design Methodology, HDL, DSP and programming, Hardware Design and Testing, EDA and Development Tools, Digital System Design Application, Embedded Systems Programming, Operating System & RTOS, RTOS Implementation, Embedded Systems Development Tools, Embedded System Hardware, Microprocessor Architecture, Embedded Systems Applications, Industry Standard Project.

• Certificate course in VLSI Design. This six months full time course covers Advanced Digital Design, CMOS VLSI Design Hierarchy, System Architectures, Embedded Systems, High Level Design Methodology, Testing & Verifications, DSP, Industry Standard Projects.

• Certificate course in Embedded System Design. This 6 months full time course covers Embedded Systems programming languages, Operating Systems & RTOS, Embedded Systems Development Tools, DSP, Telecommunications, Embedded System Hardware, Microprocessor, Micro Controller 8051, ARM, AVR, Sensors & Control System, Case Study & Industry Standard project.

Eligibility

Those who have obtained BE/ B.Tech in Electronics / Electronics & Telecommunication / Instrumentations/ Electrical / Computer / Information Technology / MSc in Electronics or equivalent are eligible to apply for the above courses. Students already appeared for final year examinations and awaiting results are also eligible to apply.

How to apply

Application form and other details can be had from the website www.icitonline.org. Last date of submitting application is 3rd July 2009.

Selection is on the basis of entrance examination which will be held at Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Ahmedabad. For more details visit www.icitonline.org. Phone : 020 – 25690836, 25690837,

E-mail : vlsi@unipune.ernet.in

TN HC directs closure of ICFAI off campus and study centres

TN HC directs closure of ICFAI off campus and study centres

Chennai, June 13 : The Madras High Court directed closure of off-campus centres and study centres run by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) Society in Tamil Nadu. Disposing off a batch of petitions, a division bench, comprising Justices S J Mukhopadhaya and V Dhanapalan, said: "we have no hesitation to hold that ICFAI Society and ICFAI University have no legal right to run institutions of this kind in the state of Tamil Nadu and they are hereby restrained from running such instutitions".

Noting that as per regulations, no off-campus centres or study centres could be opened without prior approval of UGC and state governments, the bench said in the case on hand,
such centres had been set up with prior approval of UGC and Tamil Nadu government.

"They cannot be allowed to run any longer. If such centres are allowed to continue, the future of gullible students will be jeopardised by way of money and time," the court observed.

It felt that irregularities and improprieties in using the educational system to the advantage of certain private institutions would give a wrong signal and put the common man in peril if such kind of mushrooming of private institutions, without recognition, affiliation and proper grant of permission was allowed.

"Therefore we hope that statutory bodies such as the All India Council for Technical Education, UGC or another equivalent bodies will take constructive steps to bring in appropriate rules and regulations with stringent penal provisions to scotch all irregular and illegal institutions," they said.

http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=11335&slinkid=2

Sunday 31 May 2009

NRI fights for voting rights

NRI fights for voting rights

By BEGENA P PRADEEP, Posted on » Sunday, May 31, 2009

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=251855

BAHRAIN resident Sihas Babu is hoping to rewrite Indian law by winning the right for millions of people to vote.

The 35-year-old has already filed a landmark case in India against an act in the Indian Constitution, which does not allow Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to take part in national or state elections.

Although he is effectively waging a one-man campaign, any victory would be celebrated by Indian expatriates around the globe.

He filed a case in the Kerala High Court against India's Election Comm-ission, the Kerala State Government and Indian Central Government last Monday.

The Indian public can only vote in an election if they live in a constituency in India, while government employees posted abroad are the only expats who can vote.

Mr Babu, a manager at a building materials company, told the GDN he decided to file the case after flying home to vote in recent parliamentary elections, only to find his name had been taken off the electoral roll.

"The clauses in Section 19 and 20 of the Indian Constitution's R P (Representation of the People) Act, 1950, does not allow us NRIs any voting rights if we have been away from India for more than six months," he said.

"I went to Kerala on April 9 to take part in the parliamentary elections but was told that my name had been removed from the list of voters.

"The Election Commission's presiding officer will check with all constituencies if the person is a resident of that particular constituency - this is how my name was removed.

"However, I know of many NRIs whose names are still on the list just because they have the influence with different political parties.

"NRIs play such an important role in developing India and there is so much money coming into the country from Indians working abroad.

"But when it comes to choosing leaders and a government who will be responsible for making decisions affecting NRIs as well, we are nowhere in the picture.

"This is not at all acceptable and it's about time things changed.

"We should also have the right to choose our leaders.

"The government may argue that NRIs are not being allowed to vote to avoid malpractices of voting with a fake identity and double voting.

"But technology is so advanced these days that such practices can be caught or avoided."

Mr Babu claims to be the first person to file a case against the Indian government with a view to overhauling its domestic law.

The court has now given the state and central governments, as well as the Election Commission, a month to respond to the case.

"This law was drafted in 1950 and with changing times, necessary amendments should be made," said Mr Babu.

"I contacted leading Kerala High Court lawyer Kaleeswaran Raj and filed a case on May 25.

"If the concerned parties reject the petition, it is up to the court to pass the verdict of whether to change the clause or not.

"However, if the court rules against me, I will take the case to the Supreme Court of India."

Mr Babu has lived in Bahrain for around 15 years and is now hoping to drum up support for his case among Indian associations and clubs here.

More links to this news:

http://www.indlaw.com/search/news/default.aspx?9391191f-1933-489c-8456-16176278ce05

If you feel NRIs should have voting rights and support his move, please generate necessary momentum to this move. Mark your opinion (vote Yes/No) in the poll at the left side of this page.

Wednesday 27 May 2009

PG Dip in English for Communication at Kerala

PG Dip in English for Communication at Kerala

April 23: Applications have been invited for P G Diploma in English for Communication programme at University of Kerala. Those with degree are eligible to apply for this 8-month long part time course. Applications can be had from the Institute of English and will be accepted till 4th June. Entrance test will be held on 30th June 2009.

Certificate programme in Health & Sanitation at 'Kerala'

Certificate programme in Health & Sanitation at 'Kerala'

The Centre for Continuing Education and Extention has invited applications for Certificate programme in Health & Sanitation. Those who have passed SSLC are eligible to apply. The course duration is one month and the fees is Rs 1000. Apply before 28th May 2009. For more information call 0471-2302523

PG certificate programme in Criminology at 'Kerala'

PG certificate programme in Criminology at 'Kerala'

The Centre for Continuing Education and Extention has invited applications for PG Certificate programme in Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration. Graduates are eligible to apply. The course duration is six months and those with law degree will be given preference. Apply before 15th June 2009. For more information call 0471-2302523

M.Tech in Petroleum Engineering

M.Tech in Petroleum Engineering

May 24 : Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, School of Petroleum Technology has invited applications for M.Tech in Petroleum Engineering for the year 2009.

Those who have a B.Tech degree in Petroleum / Mechanical / Chemical / Electrical & Electronics / Instrumentation & Control Engineering with minimum 60% marks and having valid GATE Score are eligible to apply.

Download application form and other details from the website www.pdpu.ac.in. Application fee is Rs. 2000/- . Duly filled in application along with application fee in the form of DD infavour of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University payable at Ahmedabad should send to the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, School of Petroleum Technology, Raisan, Gandhinagar- 382007, Gujarat so as to reach on or before 31.5.2009.

Applicants will be short listed on the basis of GATE Score and final selection will be based on admission test and interview. Admitted students will be eligible to get Teaching Assistantship of Rs. 15000/- PM.

For more details visit www.pdpu.ac.in Phone : 079 – 23275060.

Monday 25 May 2009

Abu Dhabi successfully hosts DTAC 2009

Abu Dhabi successfully hosts DTAC 2009












Abu Dhabi, May 24, 2009: Abu Dhabi, the land of sunshine hosted a mega event; DTAC 2009 with the theme "Journey Towards Excellence" under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh. Nayhan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, for 3 days from 21st - 24th May 2009. The Toastmasters from GCC countries and Jordan (more than 700 delegates) participated in this event. The Toastmasters, is the forum that enhances communication and leadership skills. The strong arm of Toastmasters - Division H, Abu Dhabi an active member of NMC Community chapter, TM Praveen Rao, was the Chief-Sergeant of arms for all the three days carrying his slogan "JAI HO" (derived from Indian Movie Slumdog Millionaire). This MEGA annual event of Toastmasters was held in Abu Dhabi, hosted by Division H of Abu Dhabi with DR. Nasef Dhafari as the DTAC 2009 Chairman. The Qualifier Round Inauguration was held on 21st May at the Grand Hall of India Social and Cultural Centre, Abu Dhabi (ISC).




The qualifier round Inaugural Keynote Speech "Performance under pressure" was delivered by International speaker: Darren LaCroix. This was followed by Qualifier Rounds - Humorous Speech Contests, Table Topics Contests and International Speech Contests which were held at the ISC Mini Auditorium . Awards Ceremony was held in the evening for those who qualified for the final round.




Final session was held on 22nd May, at the Intercontinental Abu Dhabi. H.E. Sheikh Nayhan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research was the chief guest. His Excellency in his address to the DTAC 2009 audience disagreed that the communication and leadership skills are inherited. His Excellency said, that these could be built, developed or cultivated. Toastmasters is the testimony for it. The audience amply applauded.





The winner of Table Contest: Sujit Sukumaran, Div B.


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Report courtesy:www.mangalorean.com

For more photos and detailed report, visit:

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=126178

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