National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008)

National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008)
NEST 2008: Admission to 5 year M.Sc Integrated Programme at NISER

Department of Atomic Energy
National Entrance Screening Test 2008 (NEST 2008)
Admission to 5 year M.Sc. (Integrated) Programme at NISER, Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CBS Mumbai.

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), BhubaneswarNISER has been set up by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India starting from academic year 2007-08 to imparthigh-quality science education in a vibrant academic ambience, with a faculty of distinguished teachers and scientists. NISER offers a 5-year integrated M.Sc. Programme
in basic sciences after 10+2 (or equivalent) schooling. The institute has four major schools--in mathematical, physical, chemical and biological sciences. At present, NISER functions from the beautiful campus of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, a renowned institute with state-of-the-art infrastructure that includes an excellent library, a large computer centre and several research laboratories. Degrees at NISER will be awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a Deemed-to-be University within the Department of Atomic Energy.
There will be 40 seats with reservations for SC/ST candidates and Persons with Disability (PD) as per Govt. of India norms.
UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai
The Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and University of Mumbai, have set up in Mumbai a new autonomous Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences from the academic year 2007-08, that offers a 5-year M.Sc. (Integrated) programme in the basic sciences. UM-DAE CBS, Mumbai is to be an international class centre for high quality teaching embedded in a vibrant postgraduate and research environment, with some of the best teachers and scientists from major institutes in the city (TIFR, BARC, IIT Bombay) and the University on its faculty. The Centre is located in the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai. Degrees at UM-DAE CBS will be awarded by the 150 year old University of Mumbai.Tentatively, there will be 20 seats (in Physics and Life Sciences streams only) with reservations as per Government norms, including reservation for Persons with Disability (PD). Both the institutes are residential campuses, with suitable accommodation and boarding facilities. The academic programmes of both institutes have a balanced semester-based course structure with continuous assessment within a flexible, seamless curriculum that emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of science in the 21st century and vigorously seeks to inculcate the notions of exploration, innovation and research so as to develop a pool of talented and motivated scientific personnel for the national programmes pursued by the Department of Atomic Energy. Candidates may apply for either NISER, or CBS, or for both. Selected candidates will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs.3000/- and an annual contingency grant.

Eligibility for admission: (i) Qualification: 60% marks for general category (55% for reserved categories and PD candidates) in aggregate (or equivalent grade) in Class XII (or
equivalent) examination, from any recognized Board in India. Students who have passed the qualifying examination in 2007 or are appearing in 2008 are eligible to apply. Where only Letter grade is available, a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent percentage marks will be required. In the absence of such a certificate the decision of the respective admission committees will be final. (ii) Age Limit: Candidates born on or after 01 Oct. 1983 are eligible to apply, relaxable by 5 years for reserved categories and PD candidates.Admission Procedure: A National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) will be conducted at a number of centres in India on Sunday, 20 April 2008 by the NEST cell at UM-DAE, CBS, Mumbai. The test will consist of five sections: (1) General (compulsory), (2) Mathematics, (3) Physics, (4) Chemistry and (5) Biology. Of sections (2-5), which will carry equal weightage of marks, any three will have to be selected. The questions will be of objective type designed to test comprehension and analytical abilities.
Appearing in NEST is compulsory for all those seeking admission to NISER and/or UM-DAE CBS. Candidates short-listed on the basis of their performance in NEST 2008 will be called for interviews that will be held, on different dates, in Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. The combined NEST and interview scores will determine the final selection. Application form and information brochure can be downloaded from the websites (www.umdaecbs.in); (www.iopb.res.in/niser) or obtained free by sending a self-addressed envelope of size 30cmX24cm to The Chief Coordinator - NEST2008, Annabhau Sathe Bhavan, University of Mumbai (Kalina Campus), Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai – 400 098. Last date for receipt of request for application form is January 25, 2008. Completed application form along with application fee should reach The Chief Coordinator, NEST2008 at the above address not later than February 9, 2008.
Application Fee: There is a single application fee of Rs.500/- (general category male candidates)/ Rs.250/- (reserved categories /PD and all female candidates), by Demand
Draft in favour of CBS-NEST, payable at Mumbai.

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2008
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is compulsory for students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) at Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS) at Mumbai.The Information Brochures of NISER and UM-DAE CBS provide details of appearing for NEST.

Schedule of the Test: SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008. (1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)

Pattern of Question Paper
The question paper will comprise five sections: (1) General (compulsory), (2) Mathematics, (3) Physics, (4) Chemistry and (5) Biology. Of sections (2-5), which will carry equal weightage of marks (30% each), any three will have to be selected. The General section will carry 10% of weightage. All questions will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine gradable sheet using HB pencils only. Questions will aim to test the comprehension and analytical ability of the candidates. Incorrect answers may be awarded negative marks. No student will be allowed to retain the question paper. Every student must return the question paper together with the answer sheet to the invigilator before leaving the
examination hall. Language of Question PaperFor NEST 2008 the language of question paper will be English only.
General instructions for examinationStudents must reach the examination centre 30 minutes before the time of the test. They will not be permitted to leave the examination hall until one hour after the test begins.Use of log tables and calculators will not be permitted in NEST 2008.

NEST-2008 Centres
NEST 2008 centres are likely to be located in the following cities/towns.Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Simla, Srinagar.This same list is given in Application Form (A). The candidate should give their first and second preferences from this list.Please note that the list of cities/towns is tentative. A few more cities and towns may be added and a few may be deleted from the above list. There is no guarantee that the candidate will be allotted the centre of his/her first or second preference. Allotment of examination centre to the candidate by the Chief Coordinator NEST 2008 will be regarded as final and any request for change of centre will not be entertained.

Admit Card for NEST 2008
In addition to filling up Application Form (A), the candidate must fill up Admit Card (B), paste his/her recent photograph on it and write clearly his/her full mailing address in
capital letters including the pin code. It is the candidate’s responsibility to carefully check the address he/she has written on Admit Card (B). After receiving Application Form (A) and Admit Card (B) together with the required application fee from eligible candidates, the Chief Coordinator will allot a suitable examination centre, sign on the Admit Card (B) and mail it back to the candidate’s mailing address. NEST office will not be responsible if the Admit Card (B) does not reach the candidate in time due to postal delay and/or incorrect/illegible address or the candidate’s unavailability at the said address.Eligible candidates who do not receive their Admit Card by March 31, 2008 may send a letter to the Chief Coordinator by post at the address already given in the brochure or send an email at nest2008@umdaecbs.in. Telephone enquiries in this connection will not be entertained.

NEST 2008 Results
The lists of candidates, who are short-listed for interview on the basis of their NEST score, will be put up on the website: http://www.iopb.res.in/niser and http://www.umdaecbs.in by about May 10, 2008. There will be separate lists for students in the general category and in reserved categories.
These lists will be separate for NISER applicants and UM-DAE CBS applicants.

ICFAI UNIVERSITY TRIPURA

PG Diploma and Certificate Programs from ICFAI University, Tripura
ICFAI UNIVERSITY TRIPURA – A Statutory University, approved by UGC.


PG DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
Duration: 9-12 Months

PG CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Duration: 6 months

ELIGIBILITY: Graduates (any discipline)

Last Date for Enrollment: January 31, 2008.

A wide choice of programs in emerging areas:
Accounting & Auditing, Finance, Valuation, Investment Management, Banking, Insurance, Taxation, General Management, Sales & Marketing, International Business, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, HR Management, Law.


For Details & Prospectus contact the following centers:
Coimbatore: “Whites Building”, 2nd Floor, 550/8, Opp. Tanishq, D.B. Road, RS Puram (Ph: 2541190, 4366447
Salem: 1st Floor, A/3, Bharathi Street, (Beside Hotel Salem Castle). (Ph: 2332122/2442122)
Erode: No. 225/301, 1st Floor, Mettur Road, Opp, Jainsons, (Ph:2266012/13)

Please visit: www.iutripura.edu.in

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - MBA ADMISSIONS 2008-2010

MBA ADMISSIONS 2008-2010 at DoMS of NIT, Tiruchirappalli

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 62015.

Applications are invited for the two-year full time MBA programme sponsored by the ministry of HRD.
MBA ADMISSIONS 2008 - 2010

This MBA programme is sponsored by Ministry of HRD. It offers dual specialization in Marketing, Finance, Systems,Human Resources and Operations. The two year residential programme includes basic core courses, electives and summer internship.

Admission Process: The applicants will be short-listed based on the scores of CAT. The short-listed candidates will be invited to attend the Group Discussion and Personal Interview. CAT score will be used only for short-listing, IIMs have no role in the selection.

Eligibility: A university degree in any discipline, recognized by AIU, with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate.Candidates appearing for final year degree examination in 2008 are also eligible.

How to Apply
Application forms can be downloaded from the institute’s website or can be obtained by sending a written request along with a Demand Draft of Rs 600/- (SC/ST candidate – Rs200/-) drawn in favour of Director, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-15 payable at SBI (code no- 1617).
Addressed to:
Coordinator - MBA Admissions, Dean - Academic Programmes, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Tiruchirappalli - 620015Tel : 0431 2501801 - 10 Extn: 3700
Email : mba@nitt.edu

IMPORTANT DATES
Issue of application form starts from November 12, 2007
Last date for Issue / Submission of application form ends on February 18, 2008

The Two-Year MBA Programme:
The programme criss-corsses all academic areas, pools together resources from every functional area adnd drives home the importance of seeing the "Big picture" in business. The students have the opportunity to opt for dual specialization in order to acquire cross-functional knowledge, a must for any budding manager. The courses are disigned so as to expose the students to various theoretical concepts and the best practices of the industry. The functional expertise of the faculty acts as a catalyst. Combing the acumen of a specialist with that of a generalist, the curriculum expowers students with the necessary prerequisites for a successful manager.
The Curriculum
The MBA curricul is reviewed every year for its theoretical intensity and its practical relevance. The two-year full time MBA programme follows a Trimester patter, covering 34 subjects (including 12 electives) and a summer project during the end of he first year. There are five concentration areas in this programme. These are Finance, Inforamtion Systems, Marketing, Production and Operations and Human Resource Management. A Student can opt for a maximum of six electives in any one of these areas out of 12 electives.

About Department of Management Studies (DoMS) of NIT
The Department of Management Studies (DoMS) of NIT had started in 1978 with a ME programme in Management. The MBA programme was started in the year 1982, which had funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The MBA programme of Department of Management Studies of NIT imparts in-depth knowledge in all the cross-functional areas that go towards making a complete manager. The functional expertise of the faculty acts as a catalyst for this process. NIT, Trichy is located 22 km from Tiruchurapalli Jn. /Central Bustand on the Trichy-Thanjavur Highway. The simplest and most economical way to reach NITT is by bus. Any city Bus at the Tiruchirapalli Jn will take you to the central bus stand. Board Thanjavur bound route bus. The journey time from Trichy will be around 45 minutes. A sprawling campus of 800 acres, a cross-cultural mix of students and faculty and the latest technologies in-house are not the only features that make this place one of India's premier institutes. Here is an institution, which is acclaimed for academic excellence and commitment towards innovative imparting of technical and managerial excellence. A welcome healthy and positive organizational climate, thanks to the autonomous status it enjoys helps NITT nurture the development of promising, multi-faceted and highly talented human resource.
MBA Programme: Salient Features
The programme is spread over two years and helps the students to learn the skills necessary for the potential manager through a comprehensive study approach. In order to live up to the challenging requirements, the curriculum allows students to specialize by taking elective courses. Due to the increasing importance of computers in today's business, a concerted effort is made throughout the course to incorporate computer orientation in every functional area. The programme believes that one develops into a manager by exposing oneself to the executive decision making process under the guidance of practicing executives. In line with this belief, guest lectures by practicing experts have become an integral features A high profile board of studies periodically reviews and updates the syllabi based on the changing needs of the business environment and bring it for the approval of academic council. Impetus is being built into the programme to make it highly interactive with sister disciplines in the college and collaborative with BHEL, Tiruchirapalli and other leading industries.
Contact Address:
The Head of the Department, Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappalli - 620 015. Phone : +91 431 250 0281 Fax : 91-431-2500133
Email : mba@nitt.edu
For further details:
www.nitt.edu
email: mba@nitt.edu

Fellowship in Anaesthesia

Fellowship in Anaesthesia from Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore

Fellowship in Anaesthesia
Ganga hospital, Coimbatore is a 130 bedded specialty centre for Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Apart from Trauma in which both specialties are interested, the Orthopaedic dept has special interests in Spine surgery and the Plastic surgery department has special interests in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery. Each department on an average operates around 3,500 cases a year. The Department of Anesthesiology has four consultant anesthesiologists and two registrars. The Department of Anesthesiology is starting six month Fellowship Programme in Anesthesia from 1st July 2004. The aim of the Fellowship is to provide training in management of trauma patients, including receiving and transport of polytrauma victims, resuscitation of polytrauma patients, anesthesia for trauma surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, spine surgery and joint replacement surgeries. The trainee will have ample exposure to various regional blocks, central neuraxis blockade, general anesthesia for major polytrauma cases and post operative management of trauma patients including management in the intensive care unit. We are looking for well motivated, hard working young people who have just finished their Anaesthesia training(MD/DA/DNB) enjoy challenging work and are academically oriented for this Fellowship.

The details are as follows:
1. Duration of fellowship 6 months. 2. Eligibility for the fellowship MD (Anesthesia), DA, DNB (Anesthesia) 3. Stipend Rs.7500 per month.

Interested candidates please apply along with your CV to
Dr V Ravindra Bhat,
Department of Anaesthesia
Ganga Hospital- Coimbatore 641 009 E mail: rbhat@gangahospital.com
Ph: 0422 - 223 5050, Fax 0422 - 223 5608
Visit: www.gangahospital.com

GANGA HOSPITAL -DNB – ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

DNB ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY from Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore
GANGA HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
National Board of Examinations

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR DNB – ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY


Primary Candidates: 2 seats
(Candidates must have passed primary examination within the last 3 years)

Tutor in Orthopaedics: 2 seats
(Candidates must have completed D’Ortho)

Interested candidates may send in their applications along with details CV by post or email, with email ID (Compulsory) on or before 15th January 2008.

Selection will be by an interview on Sunday, the 20th January, 2008, 8 am at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore.

Send your applications to:
Dr. S. Rajasekaran Ph.D.,
Director & Head of Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery
Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals Private Limited
313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimabtore- 43
Ph: +91-422-2485000, Fax: +91-422-2451444
E mail: sr@gangahospital.com

LOTUS EYE CARE HOSPITAL - Applications invited for DNB – OPHTHALMOLOGY

DNB OPHTHALMOLOGY from LOTUS EYE CARE HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE

LOTUS EYE CARE HOSPITAL, Coimbatore
Applications invited for DNB – OPHTHALMOLOGY

Lotus Eye Care Hospital, a hi-tech super speciality hospital with state-of-art facilities having branches in Coimbatore, Tirupur and Salem offers DIPLOMATE IN NATIONAL BOARD IN OPHTHALMOLOGY.

Qualification: Only those candidates who have passed either the primary or CET examination latest up to December 2005 session are eligible to for admission. Interested candidates may forward their applications within 7 days to:

THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
LOTUS EYE CARE HOSPITAL
Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore-641014
Phone: (0422) 2626464, 2626565, 2625102-107
Fax: 0422-2627193
Email: lotuseye@eth.net

Fellowships Offered by Lotus Hospital:
Lotus offers
Fellowship in retina
Fellowship in glaucoma
Fellowship in cataract
Fellowship in Ophthalmology
For more details send your application to lotuseye@eth.net

About Lotus Hospital:
Lotus eye Care Hospital is a hi-tech super specialty eye care hospital catering its value added service to the society in heart city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Dr.SK.Sundaramoorthy and his team of highly experienced ophthalmologists render comprehensive eye care to hundreds of patients daily at their state of the art eye hospitals in Coimbatore and Salem, in South India. LOTUS hospital is known for its excellence in Ophthalmic services with state-of-art technology and sophisticated equipments backed by Ophthalmic experts. Lotus is a Hi-tech eye hospital and offering personalized care, committediy pioneering in the technological revolution in Lasik and helping thousands of patients from across the globe. In the year 1998 Lotus introduced Multi Scan Lasik and in the year 2002 Wave front based Esiris Custom Lasik for the first time in india. Lotus is the first Eye Hospital in South East Asia to have Epilasik in 2004 july. In the year 2005 June, Lotus introduced the most advanced technology of Zyoptix 100 and combined two superior technologies Epilasik and Zyoptix known as Zyoptix Integrated Epilasik to achieve Supervision. The Lotus Eye Care group has a vision of becoming India’s best Corporate Hospital group with branches in strategic locations where quality eye care is in need, and render world class eye care service to the society.

Website: www.lotuseye.org

Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar IPTG - PG Admissions

Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar IPTG - PG Admissions

Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar (IPTG), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, announces admission.

Programmes:

* Four year B Tech programme in Petroleum Engineering

* Five Year Dual Degree M.Tech Programmess in Petroleum Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Solar Engineering and Modelling and Virtual Reality for academic year 2008-09.

Details:

* Admissions will be based on All India rank of AIEEE 2008.

* 1~ 0 + 2 PCM Students seeking admission to IPTG must apply and appear for AIEEE 2008, conducted by CBSE, on 27 April, 2008, and apply separately to IPTG, as and when announced.

* Further detail will be provided in our advertisement scheduled to appear in February, 2008 and at our web site www.iptg.ac.in

* Please note that last date for submission of AIEEE application form is January 10, 2008.

Contact:

Institute of Petroleum Technology Gandhinagar,
Gujarat 382009
Phone: (079) 232-75021

MBA in biotechnology - Pune University

MBA in biotechnology - Pune University

The Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune's two year full time MBA (Biotechnology) Degree program.

Eligibility: The candidate should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science (Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Zoology), Agriculture, Ayurved, Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, Technology, Veterinary Sciences from a statutory University.

Reservations: As per the Government of Maharashtra rules, 50 per cent seats are reserved for the SC, ST, DT, NT OBC category students. 3 per cent seats (2 seats) are reserved for the physically handicapped students as per the Government rules.

Selection process: Candidate seeking admission this program for the academic year 2008 should appear for the ATMA written test being conducted on February 10th, 2008.


For obtaining admission form for ATMA test contact:

ATMA's office at House No. 8-3-677/57 A,Plot No. 57, Sri Krishnadevarayanagar, Street No. 6, Yellareddiguda, Hyderabad 500 073, Tel. 040-23750248, Telefax: 040-23750247, E-mail ID: atma_aims@vsnl.net

For further details please visit Website: www.atma_aims.org

Important dates: Last date for receipt of completed application forms for ATMA: January 17, 2008

Last date of receipt of completed forms for GD/PI at PUMBA: April 28, 2008

Contact address:

University of Pune, Ganeskhind Road,
Pune 411007
Tel.: (020) 25693380