Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test-2010 (GPAT-2010)

GPAT 2010 for M.Pharma Admissions on 2nd May, 2010

The scores in graduate aptitude test for engineers (GATE) have been in use till that year 2009 for admission in Master’s programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharma) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduate along with engineering graduates. The organizing committee for GATE has expressed its inability to include pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to large number of candidates appearing for GATE examination.

GPAT 2010 being organised by M.S. University of Baroda


Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharma as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE has decided to organize to conduct an examination in the name of Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) with effect from academic year 2010-11. Accordingly, a National Monitoring Committee (NMC) was constituted for monitoring the issues pertaining to the policy as well as conduct of GPAT.

NMC, constituted by AICTE has recommended for conduct of 1st GPAT i.e. GPAT-2010 by the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, which has agreed to conduct the examination on May 02, 2010 throughout the country.

Candidates willing to appear in GPAT-2010 may obtain application form along with information brochure from either the office of coordinator GPAT-2010, the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002 or from the designated branches of Bank of Baroda, whose information may be obtained from the website of GPAT-2010 at URL http://www.gpat.in, http://www.msubaroda.ac.in

GPAT IMPORTANT DATES

The important dates for GPAT-2010 are as follows

Issue of application form and information brochure at designated branches of bank of baroda or by post from the office of co-ordinator GPAT-2010, the M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002: 25th January, 2010

Last date for issue of application form at bank counters: 22nd February, 2010

Last date of issue of application form at the M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002: 1st March, 2010

Last date for receipt of complete application form: 12th March, 2010

Date of examination: 2nd May, 2010

GPAT-2010 examination would be conducted along with JAM-2010 examination on 2nd May 2010 at different centers (to be notified) through out India.

Manipal University Admissions 2010

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M.Sc Medical: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Clinical embryology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Regenerative medicine, Last date: 15.05.2010

M.Sc Biostatistics, M.Sc Photonics, M.SC Yoga Therapy, Last date: 01.06.2010

DM: Cardiology, Neurology, MCh: Cardiothoracic surgery, Neuro surgery, Paediatric surgery, Urology, MPhil: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatric, Sociall work, Certificate: PG certificate in Panchakarma, Last date: 30.06.2010


Dentistry

BDS (Bachelor of Dental surgery), Last date: 13.03.2010

MDS, PG diploma in Dental materials, Last date: 31.01.2010

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Certificate: Aesthetic dentistry, oral implantology, Last date: 10.03.2010

Allied health sciences

BPT (Bachelor of physiotherapy), BOT (Bachelor of occupational therapy), BASLP (Bachelor of audiology and speech language pathology), B.Sc: Medical laboratory technology, Medical imaging technology, Nuclear medicine technology, Optometry, Respiratory therapy, Health information administration, Medical radiation therapy, Cardiovascular technology, Last date: 30.05.2010

MPT (Master of Physiotherapy), MOT (Master of Occupational Therapy), MSc: Cardiovascular technology, Nuclear medicine technology, Medical imaging technology, Optometry, MSc MLT (M.SC medical laboratory technology), MASLP (Master of audiology and speech language pathology), MRT (Master of respiratory therapy), Last date: 30.03.2010

M.Sc: Hospital and health information administration, medical radiation physics, Last date: 01.06.2010

Nursing

B.Sc Nursing, Last date: 15.07.2010

PC BSc Nursing, Last date: 30.05.2010

MSc Nursing, Last date: 30.03.2010

M.Phil Nursing, Last date: 30.06.2010

Pharmacy

B.Pharma (Bachelor of Pharmacy), Pharm. D, Last date: 13.03.2010

B.Pharm (Lateral), Last date: 30.05.2010

M.Pharm, MSc in advanced pharmaceutical sciences, Pharm.D Post Baccalaureate, Last date: 30.03.2010

Life sciences

B.Sc Biotechnology, Last date: 30.05.2010

M.Sc Medical: Biotechnology, Mol. Bio. and Human Genetics, Last date: 15.05.2010

M.Sc Bioinformatics, Last date: 01.06.2010

Public Health

Master of Public Health, Last date: 01.06.2010

Master of social work, Last date: 15.06.2010

Certificate: Public Health, Global health, Last date: 30.06.2010

European studies and management

Masters in European studies and management, Last date: 30.05.2010

Engineering and Architecture

BE: Aeronautical, Automobile, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Civil, Computer science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and communication, Industrial and production, Information technology, Instrumentation and control, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Printing technology, Last date: 13.03.2010

B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture), Last date: 10.05.2010

BE (Lateral), Last date: 30.05.2010

M.Tech: Computer science, digital electronics and advanced communication, Network, software, Microelectronics, Last date: 30.03.2010

M.Tech: Astronomy and space, Biomedical, Chemical, Computer aided mechanical design and analysis, construction, control systems, energy management, auditing and lighting, engineering management, environmental, geoinformatics, industrial biotechnology, manufacturing, nuclear, power electronic system and control, printing and media, structural, Last date: 01.06.2010

MCA (Master of computer applications), Last date: 15.05.2010

Masters in printing and media (double degree), M.Arch, PGCAAD, Last date: 01.06.2010

Management

BBM: e-Banking and finance, Last date: 16.03.2010

MBA: Finance, Health care management, HR, Marketing, MBA part time, Last date: 30.05.2010

MBA: Media and entertainment, advertising and marketing communications (Bangalore campus), Last date: 30.06.2010

Jewellery design and management

BBA, Lateral BBA: Jewellery design and management, Last date: 30.05.2010

Hotel management (ITC-Welcomgroup)

BHM (Bachelor in Hotel management), Last date: 16.03.2010

MSc HTM, Last date: 15.06.2010

MSc: Dietetics and applied nutrition, Last date: 01.06.2010

Media and communication

BA: Journalism and communication studies, Last date: 16.03.2010

MS: Communication, Last date: 15.05.2010

PG diploma in corporate communication, Last date: 15.05.2010

B.Sc Animation (Bangalore campus), Last date: 30.06.2010

Certificate in animation technology, Last date: 30.06.2010

Information science

MS: Embedded systems, medical software, VLSICAD, VLSI Axiom, Embedded dual degree, Wireless embedded systems, Last date: 30.03.2010

M.Sc Technical: Digital design and Embedded systems, Information science, MS: IT management, Last date: 01.06.2010

Applied sciences

B.Sc: Computer science, electronics, Last date: 30.05.2010

M.Sc: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Last date: 01.06.2010

Geopolitics

MS: Geopolitics and international relations, Last date: 01.06.2010

Diploma in Gandhian and Peace studies, Last date: 30.06.2010

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Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination,IAS Examination 2010

Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on the 23rd May , 2010

Services/posts to which recruitment is to be made through the Examination are :

(i) Indian Administrative Service.
(ii) Indian Foreign Service.
(iii) Indian Police Service.
(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.
(v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
(vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group 'A'
(vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
(viii) Indian Revenue Service, Group ‘A’.
(ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A' (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)
(x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’.
(xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
(xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.
(xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
(xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.
(xv) Post of Assistant Security Officer, Group 'A' in Railway Protection Force.
(xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.
(xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.
(xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group "A" (GR.III)
(xix) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A"
(xx) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
(xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.
(xxii) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.
(xxiii) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'
(xxiv) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'

The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 965. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.

Centres of Examination : The examination will be held at the following centres :

AGARTALA
AHMEDABAD
AIZWAL
ALIGARH
ALLAHABAD
AURANGABAD
BANGALORE
BAREILLY
BHOPAL
CHANDIGARH
CHENNAI
CUTTACK
DEHRADUN
DELHI
DHARWAD
DISPUR
GANGTOK
HYDERABAD
IMPHAL
ITANAGAR
JAIPUR
JAMMU
JODHPUR
JORHAT
KOCHI
KOHIMA
KOLKATA
LUCKNOW
MADURAI
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
PANAJI (GOA)
PATNA
PUDUCHERRY
PORT BLAIR
RAIPUR
RANCHI
SAMBALPUR
SHILLONG
SHIMLA
SRINAGAR
THIRUVANATHAPURAM
TIRUPATI
UDAIPUR
VISHAKHAPATNAM


Plan of Examination :

The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages (vide Appendix I Section I below).

(i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and

(ii) Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts noted above.

Applications are now invited for the Preliminary Examination only. Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to apply again in the detailed application form which would be supplied to them. The Main Examination is likely to be held in October/November, 2010.

Eligibility Conditions :
(i) Nationality
(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
(2) For other services, a candidate must be either :—
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

(ii) Age Limits :
(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2010, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1980 and not later than 1st August, 1989.

(b) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable:

(i) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii)
(ii) upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.

(iv) upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:

(iv) upto a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2010 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2010) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or (iii) on invalidment.

(v) upto a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2010 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three month's notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.


(vii) upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.

NOTE I-Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of para 3(ii) (b) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, blind, deaf-mute and orthopadically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.

NOTE II-The term ex-servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex-servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.

Note III-The age concession under para 3(ii) (b) (v) and (vi) will not be admissible to Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who are released on own reguest.

NOTE IV- Notwithstanding the provision of age-relaxation under para 3(ii) (b) (vii) above, a physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/posts to be allocated to the physically disabled candidates by the Government.

Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed.

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.

These certificates are required to be submitted only at the time of applying for the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted.
The expression Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

NOTE 1:- Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

Note 2 :- Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of
admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently (or at any other Examination of the Commission) on any grounds whatsoever.

Note 3 :- The candidate should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in column 8 of the application form for the Preliminary Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their matriculation or equivalent Examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the commission under the Rules.

(iii) Minimum Educational Qualifications :
The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Note I : Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Civil Services (Main) Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite examination with their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will not be admitted to the Main Examination. The applications for the main examination will be called sometime in the month of July/August, 2010.

Note II : In exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided that he has passed examination conducted by the other Institutions, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his admission to the examination.

Note III : Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.

Note IV : Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.

(iv) Number of attempts :
Every candidate appearing at the Civil Services Examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

Provided that this restriction on the number of attempts will not apply in the case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates who are otherwise eligible.

Provided further that the number of attempts permissible to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who are otherwise eligible, shall be seven. This relaxation will be available to the candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.

Provided further that a Physically handicapped will get as many attempts as are available to other non-physically handicapped candidates of his or her community, subject to the General Category shall be eligible for seven attempts. The relaxation will be available to the physically handicapped candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.

Note:-
(i) An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the Examination.

(ii) If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, he/she shall be deemed to have made an attempt at the Examination.


(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification/cancellation of candidature, the fact of appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.

Restrictions on applying for the examination :
A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.

In case such a candidate is appointed to the IAS/IFS after the Preliminary Examination of Civil Services Examination, 2010 is over and he/she continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be eligible to appear in the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2010 notwithstanding his/her having qualified in the Preliminary Examination, 2010.

Also provided that if such a candidate is appointed to IAS/IFS after the commencement of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2010 but before the result thereof and continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be considered for appointment to any service/post on the basis of the result of this examination viz. Civil Services Examination, 2010.

(vi) Physical Standards :
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Civil Services Examination. 2010 as per guidelines given in Appendix-III of Rules for Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 2nd January, 2010.

FEE :
A candidate seeking admission to examination must pay to the Commission a fee of Rs. 50.00 (Rupees Fifty only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of requisite denomination. Central recruitment Fee Stamp (NOT postage stamps) may be obtained from the post office and affixed on the application form in the space provided therein. The stamp must be got cancelled from the issuing Post Office with the date stamp of the post office in such a manner that the impression of the cancellation mark partially overflows on the application form itself but within the space provided on the form. The impression of the cancellation mark should be clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and the Post Office of issue.

Candidates residing abroad should deposit the prescribed fee in the office of India's High Commissioner, Ambassador or representative abroad as the case may be for credit to account head "051-Public Service Commission-Examination Fees" and attach the receipt with the application.

ALL FEMALE CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE/PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CATEGORIES ARE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF FEE. NO FEE EXEMPTION IS HOWEVER, AVAILABLE TO OBC CANDIDATES AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE PRESCRIBED FEE IN FULL.

Physically disabled persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Services/Posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Services/Posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically disabled). A physically disabled candidate claiming fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government Hospital/Medical Board in support of his claim for being physically disabled.

NOTE : Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for fee exemption, a physically disabled candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he (after such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to Physically disabled candidates by the Government.

'Postage Stamps' will in no case be accepted in lieu of 'Central Recruitment Fee Stamp'.

Candidates should note that the fee sent through Indian Postal Orders, Bank Draft, Money Order, Crossed Cheque, Currency notes or Treasury Challan etc. will not be accepted by the Commission and such applications will be treated as without fee and will be summarily rejected.

Note I : Applications not accompanied by the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Note II : Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Note III : If any candidate who took the Civil Services Examination held in 2009 wishes to apply for admission to this examination, he must submit his application so as to reach the Commission’s Office by the prescribed date without waiting for the results or an offer of appointment.

Note IV : Candidates admitted to the Main Examination will be required to pay a further fee of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One hundred only).

How to Apply:
(a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations which will be processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwith an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledegment card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as of Notice against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use photocopy/reproduction/unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidate should also fill up in the relevant places of the Acknowledgement Card, their Application Form Number (8-digit) and the name of the examination. The applicants are required to affix the postage stamp of Rs. 6/- on the Acknowledgement Cards and sent the same along with Application Form to UPSC. If an applicant fails to affix the postage stamp of requisite amount, his Acknowledgment Cards will be not be despatched and Commission will not be responsible for non-receipt of acknowledgement cards by the applicant. . The duly filled in application form and the acknowledgement card should then be mailed in the special envelope supplied with the Information Brochure. The Candidates should also write the name of examination viz. "Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010" on the envelope before despatching it to "Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahajahan Road, New Delhi-110069".

(b) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, or in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. If any candidate forwards his application through his employer and it reaches the Union Public Service Commission late, the application, even if submitted to the employer before the closing date, will not be considered.

Persons already in Government service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as workcharged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are however, required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

Last date for receipt of applications :

(i) The completed Application Form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi 110069 on or before 1st February 2010.

(ii) In respect of applications received only by post (by post/speed post) from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 8th February 2010 till 5 PM only. The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications received by post/speed post from the above mentioned areas/regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.

Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly indicate in column 13 (II) of the application form, the area code of the particular area or region (e.g. Assam, Meghalaya, J&K etc.) where they are residing. In case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to them.

NOTE:-(i) Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case be responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever. No application received after the prescribed last date will be entertained under any circumstances and all the late applications will be summarily rejected. They should therefore, ensure that their applications reach the Commission's Office on or before the prescribed last date.

NOTE:-(ii) Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission's counter against proper acknowledgement. The Commission will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other functionary of the Commission.

NOTE:-(iii) The candidates should note that applications will be received by hand only one at a time at the designated counter(s) and not in bulk, till 5 PM only.

NOTE:-(iv) Applications received through Couriers or Courier Services of any type shall be treated as having been received "By hand" at the Commission's Counter.

For more details visit www.upsc.gov.in

Annamalai University – MD/ MS/ MDS and Medical Diploma admissions

Annamalai University invites applications for the following PG Degree/Diploma in Medicine & M.D.S. Degree Programmes at its Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences.

All Programmes are ON-CAMPUS Programmes.

POST-GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES ( 3 Yrs.)
1. M.D (GENERAL MEDICINE)
2. M.D (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)
3. M.D (PAEDIATRICS
4. M.D (ANAESTHESIA)
5. M.D (OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY)
6. M.D (RADIO DIAGNOSIS)
7. M.D (DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY)
8. M.S (GENERAL SURGERY)
9. M.S (OPHTHALMOLOGY)
10. M.S (OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY)
11. M.S (ORTHOPAEDICS)
12. M.D (ANATOMY) ,
13. M.D (PHYSIOLOGY) .
14. M.D (BIOCHEMISTRY)
15. M.D (PATHOLOGY)
16. M.D (MICROBIOLOGY)
17. M.D (PHARMACOLOGY)
18. M.D (COMMUNITY MEDICINE)
19. M.D (PMR)


POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES ( 2 Yrs.)
1. D.C.H.
2. D.A.
3. D.G.O.
4. D. Ortho.
5. D.O.
6. D.L.O*
7. D.M.R.D.
8. D.D.V.L.
9. D.C.P.
10. D.P.M.R.

2. M.D.S. DEGREE PROGRAMMES [MASTER OF DENTAL SURGERY] (3 Yrs.)
1. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
2. Periodontics
3. Periodontics
4. Orthodontics
5. Prosthodontics
6. Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
7. Oral Medicine & Maxillofacial Radiology
8. Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

ELIGIBILITY:
1. P.G. DEGREE (M.D./M.S.) / PG DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Candidates possessing M.B.B.S. degree of a University recognized as equivalent to the M.B.B.S. degree of Annamalai Univeristy and who have completed CRRI training on or before 30.04.2010.

2. M.D.S. DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Candidates possessing B.D.S. degree of a University recognized as equivalent to the B.D.S. degree of Annamalai University and who have completed CRRI training on or before 30.04.2010.

Cost of Application
1. MD./M.S./PG Diploma (Including Entrance Examination Fee) Rs. 1000/-
2. M.D.S. (Including Entrance Examination Fee) Rs. 1000/-

HOW TO APPLY:
Application form and prospectus can be obtained from THE REGISTRAR, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, AN NAM ALAIN AGAR - 608 002 from 30-12-2009 onwards on payment of prescribed fee noted above in Person (OR) by sending a Demand Draft obtained on or after 30-12-2009 drawn in favour of THE REGISTRAR, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, ANNAMALAI NAGAR from ANY BANK payable at CHENNAI along with a self addressed stamped Thick Kraft envelope of size 30 cm x 24 cm (stamps affixed to the value of Rs. 40/-) with the name of the Programme for which the application is required should be superscribed boldly on the envelope. The Name of the Programme should be clearly Indicated in the requisition letter. The Name and Address of the Candidate and Programme for which application is made should be clearly indicated on the back side of the Demand Draft also.

ISSUE OF APPLICATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY CASH COUNTER: ONLY DURING WORKING DAYS. (HOLIDAYS - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, ALL SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS). FOR MORE DETAILS REFER PROSPECTUS.

Last Date of Application: 29.01.2010 5.00 PM
Entrance Exam Dates
For MD/ MS and Diploma : 10.02.2010 10.00 AM
For MDS Programmes: 11.02.2010 10.00 AM

University of Hyderabad – Distance Education Admissions 2010

Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Management (PGDPM)

University of Hyderabad invites applications for the following programmes in Distance Mode


Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Management (PGDPM)
Eligibility: Any graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking (PGDLAN)
Eligibility: Graduate in Library Science

Post-Graduate Diploma in Chemical Analysis & Quality Management (PGDCAQM)
Eligibility: Any Graduate with subject Chemistry

Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws & Intellectual Property Rights (PGDCL&IPR)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management(PGDBM)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Communicative English (PGDCE)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Translation Techniques in Urdu (PGDMTU)
Eligibility: Any Graduate with Urdu as one subject

Post-Graduate Diploma in Energy Management (PGDENM)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice & Forensic Science (PGDCJ&FS)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Governance (PGDG)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies (PGDBS)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (PGDHR)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies in Hindi (PGDTSH)
Eligibility: Any Graduate with Hindi as one subject

Post-Graduate Diploma in Telecommunications (PGDTC)
Eligibility: Any Graduate in Mathematics & Physics or Electronics as subject

Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications in Indian Languages (PGDCAIL)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Translation Techniques in Telugu (PGDMCTTT)
Eligibility: Any Graduate with Telugu as one subject

Post-Graduate Diploma in Medicinal Botany (PGDMB)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Post-Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Rural Development (PGDSRD)
Eligibility: Any Graduate

Certificate course in French (CCF)
Eligibility: 10+2

Certificate course in German (CCG)
Eligibility: 10+2

Eligibility Criteria:

Admissions to the Distance Education diploma programmes are open to all those who fulfill prescribed qualifications without any discrimination of race, caste, creed, language, age or sex. Admissions are made strictly on the basis of merit. There is No Entrance Examination. The marks obtained by the applicants in their graduate examination (i.e., B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.Lib.Sc. / B.E. / B.Tech. / M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / MBA etc.) is the basis on which the merit list for admission is prepared for all courses. Therefore only students who have completed their courses/degree or at least have taken their final examinations (awaiting results) are eligible to apply for admission into these Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes. However, additional academic qualifications and professional experience are taken into consideration for all admissions. (For courses to be offered in 2010, only students who are graduated on or before 31-12-09 or have taken the final examination in September/October 2009 and are waiting for results are eligible to apply).

The target groups for these programmes are either in-service personnel looking to improve their skills and knowledge or fresh graduates wishing to acquire qualification and improve their employability. Students pursuing other full time or part-time courses in this University or other Universities / Institutions may also seek admission to these programmes provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

The University reserves the right to decide to conduct the course and also the exact number of students to be admitted in each programme, depending on the demand for the course and its course delivery capacity.

The eligibility of students passing their qualifying examinations from Universities following the letter-grading system/Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be determined on the basis of percentage equivalent to the letter grade/CGPA obtained by the students as per the conversion formula adopted by the University concerned. In the absence of any such formula, the decision of this University will be final in determining the percentage equivalence.


SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection for admission to a programme is made on the basis of merit, academic record, professional experience, and service rendered in the areas that are directly related to the subjects.

Last date for submission of filled-in application: 30-1-2010

Submission of Application Forms:

Applications completed in all respects accompanied by copies of relevant certificates can be sent to the following address on or before the last date prescribed on the admission application form.
The Asst. Registrar Centre for Distance Education University of Hyderabad Hyderabad - 500046.


For more details visit: www.uohyd.ernet.in

B.Pharm lateral Entry in Kerala Pharma Colleges 2010

Government of Kerala Office of The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations invites applications for the Entrance Examination for admission to B Pharm Courses [through Lateral Entry] for the year, 2009 in the Government and Private-Self financing Colleges.


Eligibility for Admission
(i) Nativity: Applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin.

(ii) Academic qualifications: Diploma in Pharmacy [Candidate shall have studied in an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India and shall have passed the diploma examination conducted by the State Board of D Pharm Examinations or equivalent and must have a minimum of 50% marks for the second year D Pharm examination]. (For SEBC/OEC candidates, 5% relaxation in marks is allowed and for SC/ST candidates a pass in the qualifying examination will be sufficient).

Selection and Entrance Examination: Selection of candidates to state quota seats will be made on the basis of an Entrance Examination to be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, [CEE] at Thiruvananthapuram on 24.01.2010 (Sunday). It will consist of one Paper, of two hours duration and will have 100 Objective Type (Multiple Choice) Questions. Candidates except those belonging to SC/ST categories have to secure a minimum of 10% marks in the Entrance examination, to qualify and to figure in the rank list.

Application forms: Prospectus and Application form will be available from 14.12.2009, in the website cee-kerala.org. The application form is common for all candidates. Candidates seeking admission to this course can apply in the prescribed format, after downloading the application form, from the website, along with necessary documents and a Demand Draft [Rs.300/- for General candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST candidates] drawn on a nationalized bank, in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.
Application forms will not be sold from the office of the CEE or office of the DME. Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Last date and time for receipt of filled-in application forms: Candidates seeking admission should forward their completed application with all the required documents to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001, either by Registered post / hand delivery /speed post so as to reach him before 5 pm on 09.01.2010 (Saturday).

MDS Admissions at Kerala Govt. Dental Colleges 2010-11

Office of The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations invites applications for the Entrance Examination for admission to M.D.S Courses for the year 2010 in the Government Dental Colleges, at
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kottayam and
Kozhikode.

Eligibility for Admission:
(i) Nativity: Applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin.

(ii) Academic Qualifications: B.D.S Degree from any of the universities in Kerala or of any other University, recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala as equivalent thereto. Applicants who will complete one year Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship on or before 30.04.2010 are also eligible to apply for the Entrance
Examination, subject to the condition that the admission will be given only after registering with the Kerala Dental Council.

(iii) Age: For General Candidates, maximum 45 years and for Service candidates, maximum 47 years as on 30.04.2010.

Entrance Examination: All candidates seeking admission to MDS courses will have to qualify by securing a minimum of 50% marks in the Entrance Examination, to be conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) (40% marks for SC/ST/SEBC candidates). The Entrance Examination will be conducted on 30.01.2010 at Thiruvananthapuram. The Entrance Examination consists of one Paper, of three hours duration and having 200 Objective Type (Multiple Choice) Questions.

Application Forms: Prospectus and Application form will be available from 26.12.2009 in the website www.cee-kerala.org. The application form is common for General and Service candidates. Candidates seeking admission to this course can apply in the prescribed format, after downloading it, from the website, along with the necessary documents and a Demand Draft [Rs. 1,000/- for General candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST candidates] drawn on a nationalized bank, in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. Service candidates, applying under General merit also, need submit only a single application form to the CEE along with a D D of Rs.1000/- ( For SC/ST candidates as 500/- only) Ref clause X B (ii) and V of the prospectus.

Application forms wll not be sold from the office of the CEE or office of the DME. Application fee once remitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Last Date and Time for receipt of filled-in Application Forms: All candidates, including those service candidates who seek admission under General/ Service Quota, should forward their completed applications with all the relevant
documents and Demand Draft to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations,
Housing Board Buildings, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram- 695001, either by Registered post / Speed post / hand delivery so as to reach him before 5 pm on 16.01.2010 (Saturday).

However Service candidates should forward a copy of the application form along with copies of all required documents (duly attested), as stipulated in clause X (c) of the Prospectus, to the Controlling Officer concerned (Director of Medical Education / Director of Health Services) before 5 pm, on 16.01.2010.


The selection, admission and allotment of seats, including those under Service Quota, will be made by the DME, based on various provisions laid down in the Prospectus for admission to M.D.S - 2010 approved by the Government of Kerala. Candidates may go through the various provisions of the Prospectus available in the website at www.cee-kerala.org, before filling up the application forms.

Gujarat common entrance test 2010 (GUJCET 2010)

Degree Programmes in engineering, Diploma/Degree pharmacy as well as medical course

Governement of Gujarat will hold an Entrance Exam for admissions to Degree Programmes in engineering, Diploma/Degree pharmacy as well as medical course after std. XII science stream.

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board will conduct Gujarat common entrance test 2010 (GUJCET 2010) on 8th April, 2010 (Thursday).

Eligibility

# Candidates who have passed Higher secondary certificate examination science stream conducted by the Gujarat secondary and higher secondary education board, Gandhinagar

OR

# Candidates who have passed std. XII science stream examination conducted by the Central Board of secondary education, New Delhi through the recognized school situated in the state of Gujarat

OR

# Candidates who have passed std. XII science stream examination conducted by the council for the Indian school certificate examination, New Delhi through the recognized school situated in the state of Gujarat

OR
# The candidates who have filled in application form for appearing and eligible for appearing in the abovesaid examinations of Higher secondary / std. XII science stream/ candidates going to appear in examination of Higher secondary /std. XII science stream in the very year in which the candidate has filled in application form for common entrance test.

# Candidates who are the heirs of the officers/employees who are basically from the state of Gujarat but performing their duties in other states as the officers/ employees of Central/state government, Military Forces or the Board/Corporation governed by the Central/state government, who have passed std. XII science stream examination conducted by the Higher secondary education board situated in the state in which they are performing duties or the candidates who have filled in application form for appearing in the examination of std. XII science stream or the candidates going to appear in examination of std. XII science stream in the very year in which the candidates have filled in application form for Common Entrance Test.

# Other candidates who are eligible to get admission in the said courses as per the admission rules framed from time to time by Joint admission committee for professional courses, admission building, L.D. college of engineering campus, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380015 for admission in engineering and degree/diploma Pharmacy course and centralized admission committee, C/o Dean, B.J. medical college, Ahmedabad-380016 for admission in medical course, who have passed std. XII science stream examination or the candidates who have filled in application form for appearing in the examination of std. XII science stream or the candidates going to appear in the said examination

Application Procedure
The Prospectus and application forms for common entrance test will be available on payment of Rs.250/- by demand draft from nationalized bank payable at Ahmedabad in favour of secretary, Gujarat common entrance test cell, Gandhinagar from the following distribution centers during the time and date prescribed below:

Centre Type 1
Forms are available on 1st and 2nd January 11.00 hours to 17.00 hours
Filled in Application forms are received on 18th January 2010during 11.00 to 17.00 hours

1. Divan Ballubhai high school, opposite tagor hall, Ahmedabad (city) Paldi, Ahmedabad
2. Shreeji Vidhyalaya, near Ghanti stand, Ahmedabad (City) Bapunagar, Ahmedabad
3. Govt. Girls high school, Raikhad, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad (City)
4. C.N. Vidhyalaya, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad (City)
5. Pranam Vidyalaya, near Sapana cinema, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad (Rural)
6. District education office, Multi-storied building, Sector 11, Gandhinagar
7. The new progressive high school, Mehsana Mehsana
8. V.K. Bula High School, Patan Patan
9. Vividhlaxi Vidhyamandir, Palanpur Banaskantha
10. Himat high school, station road, Himatnagar Sabarkantha
11. Basundiwala public high school, near Ifkawala hall, opp. Paras cinema, Nadiad, Kheda
12. District education office, Sevasadan, Anand
13. Nayjeevan high school, Bigkhana, palace road, Vadodara
14. Sharada mandir high school, Salatvada, Vadodara
15. M.K. high school, Alkapuri, Vadodara
16. New Heaven Vidhyalaya, Vaghodiya Road, Vadodara
17. District education office, near Sevashram, hostel ground, Bharuch
18. Govt. higher secondary school, Darbar road, Rajpipala, Narmada
19. District education office, Valsad, Dadaranagar Haveli & Daman
20. Nagarpalika high school, Navsari
21. Sir V.D.T. girls high school, Athava lines, Surat
22. Smt. Lilaba Kanya Vidyalaya, Laldarwaja, near station. Surat
23. Telang high school, Godhara
24. District education office, Dahod
25. District education office, Aahwa, Dang
26. Karansinhji high school, Karanpara, Rajkot
27. G.T. Sheth girls high school, Trikon Baug, Rajkot
28. Nandkuvarba Kshatriya Kanya Vidhyalaya, Bhavnagar
29. Navanagar high school, Jamnagar
30. Sheth N.T.M. high school, near fair ground, Vadipura, Surendranagar
31. Kamani forward high school, Lathi road, Amreli
32. New Best high school, near Railway station, Joshipura, Junagadh, Junagadh & Div
33. M.P. Girls govt. high school, Veraval, Junagadh & Div
34. Bhavsinhji high school, Porbandar
35. Shri Indrabai girls high school, near Bus stand, Bhuj, Kutch

Centre Type II
Forms are available on 1st to 18th January 11.00 hours to 17.00 hours (except holidays)
Filled in Application forms are received on 3rd to 18th January 2010during 11.00 to 17.00 hours (except holidays)

36. T & T V. High School, Nanpura, Surat
37. S.G. Dholakiya High School, 1, Manhar Plot, near bus stop, Rajkot
38. Gujarat secondary and higher secondary education board, sector 10/B, near old Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar
39. Gujarat secondary and higher secondary education board, Maratha Mahollo, Near Pumping Station, Ravpura, Vadodara

RETURN OF APPLICATION FORMS BY POST
Duly filled forms can also be mailed by Registered post A.D. to
Assistant Secretary,
Gujarat CET Cell,
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board,
Sector 10/B, Near Old Sachivalaya,
Gandhinagar-382010
Tel: (079) 23220538
Email: info@gseb.org

on or before 18th January, 2010

Important Dates:
Application forms availability - From 1st to 18th January 2010
Last date to return Application: 18th January 2010
Exam Date: 8th April, 2010

More details can be had from www.gseb.org