RPMT topper bags eight spot in AIPMT JAIPUR: Mridul Rathi, a native of Kishangarh, has brought laurels to the marble town twice in the last two days. After bagging the first position in Rajasthan Pre Medical Test (RPMT), Rathi has grabbed the 8th all-India position in AIPMT, the result of which was announced on Saturday. After his RPMT results, he was keen on joining SMS Medical College but has now decided to seek admission in country's topmost Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi. He drew inspiration from his doctor parents -Dr Sanjay Rathi and Dr Manju Rathi-who run a private hospital in Kishangarh. Planning to become a cardiac surgeon, Mridul has planned to open a cardiology research centre in Kishangarh. Like all-India second rank holder from Kota, Shreyasi Manishkumar Shah, Rathi also believes that due to changing lifestyle, heart problems will be a major problem in coming years. "This is a major cause of death in our country and is eating away our human resource. I...
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CLAT results: Bangalore toppers vie for best law colleges BANGALORE: For Pavan Srinivas, it was worth the wait. The delayed CLAT 2014 results which were announced on Saturday saw the Vidyanikethan School boy walk away with the 17th rank. In all, 34,000 students appeared for the test this year for admission to premier law schools in the country. Having completed his schooling from Vidyanikaten School, Hebbal, Pavan scored 98% in his board exam in Science stream. "I always wanted to pursue law. With this rank, I hope to make it to the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. My goal is to work at the United Nations," he said. Siddharth S Atreya, a Commerce student of Delhi Public School, Bangalore South, is equally jubilant. Having scored 96% in his board exams, Siddarth is considering the National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata. "I have got admission into a few universities in Canada for Commerce courses. But I am yet to decide what to p...
CBSE publishes all India medical entrance results CHENNAI: The Central Board of Secondary Education released the results of the All India pre-medical/pre-dental test on Saturday. Of the 5.23 lakh candidates who sat for the test, 8.84% qualified and met the requirements of the Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India. The test scores will determine admission to medical and dental undergraduate courses in some parts of the country and 15% of the seats in government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. This year more than 5.79 lakh candidates registered for the test, that was held on May 4. The test was conducted in 929 exam centres in 50 cities, including one abroad. Of the 46,271 candidates who qualified, 18,115, including 8399 girls, qualified for the 15% all-India quota seats in state-run medical institutions. Tejaswin of Banka in Bihar secured the highest score of 682. Responding to a text message, Tejaswin said his wait would not be over till he got his AIIMS exams r...
HRD minister Smriti Irani congratulates Class XII toppers NEW DELHI: HRD minister Smriti Irani has congratulated the toppers of CBSE Class XII examinations, applauding them for putting in hard work and making their families proud. Hailing the performance of the subject toppers, she said "examinations, marks, values and character in life are the means to move forward and achieve progress". "I applaud those who have worked hard and have got good results which make them and their families proud," the minister said in her message. The results, which were declared during the week separately for different zones, saw girls faring much better than boys, with the overall countrywide pass percentage standing at 82.66 per cent. In her message, the minister said, "I wish all the students success in achieving their dreams in whatever walk of life they find joy and fulfilment and thereby contribute to healthy, harmonious society and strong nation".
580 students in Gujarat to get percentile ranks AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has decided that the 580 HSC (science) students whose marksheets did not reflect the percentile ranks will be given the same and the corrected marksheets will be issued in a week. These 580 students had missed any of the four semesters but obtained 132 marks individually in each subject. According to the semester system, a student should get combined 132 marks in each subject in all the four semesters. GSHSEB officials said that this was for the first time that they had come across such a case. "The board met and decided to give percentile ranks in the marksheets," said R R Varsani, the board chairman. He also said that the corrected marksheets will be sent to the students and these students will be able to fill up the forms in time for admission to engineering and pharmacy courses.
High marks shock students, officials BANGALORE: When Rekha (name changed) calculated her score to be 129 in ComedK medical stream this year, she hoped to get a seat in a good medical college in the state. After all, the cut-off mark last year was 114. But when the rank list was published on Wednesday, she was in for a shock -- her rank was over 6,000. The marks and ranks of ComedK UGET have been the talking point this week. According to ComedK officials, 7,503 students scored marks between 125 and 178 in medical stream and 19 students scored more than 170. Each mark was shared by hundreds of students. "We were surprised too. We don't know the reason for this exceptional performance. On Friday, we will publish the number of students who shared the same marks for all subjects on the website," said A S Srikanth, chief executive, ComedK. Interestingly, the number of students who appeared for medical stream had shot up by around 5,000. The officials had said they didn...
Freedom on stage...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is 19, slightly built but with a lot of confidence and grit rarely seen among boys of his age or from his background. Akmal Ahmed is a local hero, an inspiration and a change agent for many youngsters in the crime-prone slums and bylanes of Kansaripara in central Kolkata. Akmal's is no fairytale. It is one of hard work, sincerity and a sky-high ambition to do something worthwhile in life. His journey began on the para soccer fields. Thereafter, it has been an interesting turn of events as football introduced him to Shakespeare and theatre. Akmal's theatrical talent was recognised on stage as he went on to play the role of a budding footballer, Robin and his alter ego, Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, in a theatre production Hamlet@Recent, which won in the best production and best actor categories at the British Council Annual School Drama Festival 2013. Akmal and his peers from the Kolkata Goalz Police School, under whic...
Arise and awake... By Ragini Nayak , National media panellist, Indian National Congress Over a million student voters from every nook and corner of the country, a fantastic blend of national-local, educational-political, and academic-administrative issues...that is Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections for you — the starting point of my student activism and political career. Coming from a family of freedom fighters, forthrightness, determination, high morals and principles have been instilled in me from childhood. Being an optimist, perfectionist and idealist from a young age, I had a strong sense of social obligations and commitment towards society, especially the womenfolk. I am a firm believer in the doctrine 'be the change you wish to see,' propounded by Mahatma Gandhi. I believe every individual has the capacity to bring about a positive change, however small, in the social, political and economic scenario of our country. During several years of ...
Data mind By Prerna Mukharya , Founder Outline India About two weeks into my research start-up, I was a one-woman army. At the time, I walked into the office of a business magazine. I had decided to work with them part-time to support my new venture. The editor asked me, "Do you think you can change the world?" "Yes, I think I can," I said with a wide grin. Does childish affirmation trump mature disbelief? Yes, it does. India is a country for one and the many, the rich and the poor, the subservient and the loud. I believe that everybody must have the opportunity to choose. I realised that to empower people to be able to make choices, we must ensure that not only are their voices heard but their suggestions, grievances and opinions, too, are incorporated in policies. Therefore, I set up my startup, Outline India, with the goal of working towards providing quality, authentic data that would feed into research and eventually policy decisions and programme...
Pawan Goenka named IIT-M board chairman CHENNAI: Pawan Goenka, executive director and president, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, has been appointed chairman of the board of governors of Indian Institute of Technology- Madras. President Pranab Mukherjee made the appointment in his capacity as 'visitor of the institute'. Goenka, who took charge on Monday, is the 12th chairman of the board of governors of the institute. He will hold the post for three years. He takes over from M M Sharma who brought a sharp focus on research at IIT-M during his tenure, said a statement from the institute. As the chairman of the board of governors, Goenka will preside over all board meetings and help promote the policy advocacy priorities of IIT-M. In this capacity, Goenka will also advise the board of governors and senior IIT-M management on a wide range of issues. IIT-M director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, "We are delighted to announce the appointment ...
UPPSC extends date for form submission ALLAHABAD: Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to extend the last date of submission of application forms for Combined State/Upper Subordinate Service (Prelim) Examination-2014 also named as PCS-2014 till June 16, giving an opportunity to aspirants who had failed to apply due to technical snag in the commission website. The candidates can apply till June 16. Earlier the applicants had failed to fill the online application forms due to slowing down of computer server of the commission for two days on May 25 and 26. The last date for filling the form online was May 26. However, this time only those students would be allowed to apply who had deposited the fees in the bank after getting registered online. The aspirants had demanded to extend the last date to submit forms. Now, UPPSC has decided to extend the date from Monday onwards. The examination controller, UPPSC said, "Those who have deposited the fee till May 21...
Parents' lack of awareness, managements' greed to blame for student suicides in Tamil Nadu: Academics CHENNAI: Academics are shocked by the recent incidents of students committing suicides as their families could not afford to pay their school or college fees. At least four student suicides have been reported in Tamil Nadu in the last couple of months. Academics said the lack of awareness of government schemes and policies on the part of the parents and greed and unconcern of the managements of educational institutions were to blame for the incidents of student suicides. The state has made undergraduate education free for all in government and government-aided arts and science colleges, while students pursuing their postgraduation in arts and science streams in government colleges also study free of cost. When it comes to engineering education, the state has ensured that students pay the lowest fees. The Tamil Nadu government also pays the tuition fee for all first generat...
SRM University Counseling begins SRM University plans to open a 50 acre campus in Sikkim during this academic year. Speaking on the sidelines at the counseling of SRM University at Kattangalathur in Chennai, President, SRM University, P Sathyanarayanan,said,' The 150 acre campus in Haryana has already started functioning with engineering and MBA courses.' Sathyanarayanan said that the counseling which began today would go on till 24 May.
Southern Railway: Sr. Resident Applications are invited for the following posts. 1. Sr. Resident (Cardiothoracic Surgery): 02 Posts Qualification : Postgraduate degree (MS-General Surgery) from recognised university by State/ Central Government or above. 2. Sr. Resident (Cardiac Anesthesiology): 01 Post Qualification: Postgraduate degree or diploma in Anesthesiology from recognised university by State/ Central government or above. How to Apply: The completed application in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents should reach the Medical Director, Railway Headquarters Hospital, Perambur, Chennai-23. Last Date: 14/06/2014 For more details, please visit: http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/14014 43032001CPO-senior-residents.pdf
Northern Railway: Sports Quota Posts Applications are invited for the following posts. Sports Quota Posts Hockey: 02 Posts Badminton: 01 Post Volleyball: 02 Posts Qualification: 10th Pass (Matriculation). i). Represented the country in any of the Category 'C Championship /events Or. ii). At least 3rd position in Federation Cup Championship (Senior Category). Or iii). Represented a State of equivalent Unit, except in Marathon and Cross Country, in Senior/ Youth/ Junior National Championship. Or iv). At least 3rd position in Senior State Championship for all Units and Districts of the state. Examination Fee: Rs. 40/- through un-refundable crossed IPO/ DD drawn in favour of "Senior Divisional Finance Manager, Northern Railway, Firozpur Cantt. Examination Fee of Rs. 10/- for candidates belonging to SC/ ST communities. How to Apply: The completed application in the prescribed format along with all relevant documents should reach the Senior Divisional Person...
UPSC: Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination-2014 The Union Public Service Commission will hold a written examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) & Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Border Security Force (BSF): 68 Posts Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): 28 Posts Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 40 Posts Qualification: Bachelors degree of a university 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. Age Limit (As on 01/08/2014): 20-25 years Fee: Rs. 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking faci...
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Various Posts Applications are invited for the following posts. Deputy Commissioner (Integrated Nutrients Management): 01 Post Qualification: Masters degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Chemistry/ Soil Sciences/ Plant Pathology/ Chemistry/ Bio-Chemistry/ Micro Biology/ Bacteriology from a recognised university or equivalent. Deputy Director: 01 Post Qualification: Masters degree in Horticulture/ Agriculture of a recognised university or equivalent. Deputy Director (Development): 01 Post Qualification: Masters degree in Horticulture/ Agriculture of a recognised university or equivalent. Assistant Director (Agriculture): 03 Posts Qualification: M.Sc. in Agronomy or Crop Physiology or Agricultural Physics or Agricultural Meteorology from a recognised university. Assistant Director (Remote Sensing): 01 Post Qualification: M.Tech in Remote Sensing or Geomatics or Geo-informatics with B.Tech. in any branch...
Staff Selection Commission (Northern Region): Various Posts Applications are invited for the following posts. Senior Technical Assistant: 03 Posts Assistant Archaeological Chemist: 23 Posts Assistant Archaeologist: 19 Posts Draughtsman Grade-I: 03 Posts Assistant (Legal): 06 Posts Junior Technical Assistant: 19 Posts Investigator (Social Studies) Grade-I: 03 Posts Draughtsman Grade-I: 01 Post Senior Technical Assistant: 02 Posts Assistant Director: 07 Posts Senior Technical Assistant (Crops): 04 Posts Sub-Inspector (Finger Print): 39 Posts Senior Research Assistant: 02 Posts Evaluator (Malyalam/Tamil/ Bangla): 03 Posts Assistant Research Officer for Hindi: 08 Posts Primary Teacher: 03 Posts Data Processing Assistant Grade-A: 09 Posts House Keeper: 01 Post Data Processing Assistant Grade-A: 04 Posts Senior Technical Assistant (Credit): 03 Posts Senior Technical Assistant (Soil Conservation): 04 Posts Assistant Field Officer: 49 Posts Assistant Extensio...