CTET 2013 सी टेट 2013: last day to vote to Arvind Kejriwal

CTET 2013 सी टेट 2013: last day to vote to Arvind Kejriwal: last day to vote to Arvind Kejriwal http://time100.time.com/2013/03/28/time-100-poll/slide/arvind-kejriwal/ Arvind Kejriwal Born ...

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M.Tech. Admissions: IIT Gandhinagar 2013

M.Tech. Admissions in IIT Gandhinagar 2013 

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications to M.Tech. programmes in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Materials Science & Engineering for the year 2013-2014. The M.Tech. curriculum at IIT Gandhinagar has been designed to be highly creative with a focus on interdisciplinary skills and high quality thesis work. IIT Gandhinagar also offers the option of a post-graduate diploma in engineering (D.IIT), which is a one year programme designed to be an intensive course-work based programme with no thesis requirements.

Disciplines

• Chemical Engineering (Research Areas: Nanotechnology, Colloids and Interfaces, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Polymers, Process Control)
• Civil Engineering (Research Areas: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Water-Resources Engineering)
• Electrical Engineering (Research Areas: Microelectronics, Signal Processing, Fiber Optics, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Machines, VLSI Design, Biomedical Engineering)
• Materials Science and Engineering (Research Areas: Metallurgy, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials)
• Mechanical Engineering (Research Areas: Thermo-fluids Engineering, Dynamics and Control)

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum of 55% marks / 5.5 (on a 10 point scale) in B.E. /B.Tech. or equivalent in appropriate branches (50% marks/5.0 CPI for SC /ST)
• Candidates who have a valid GATE score are eligible to apply for M.Tech. GATE is not required for application to M.Tech. on a part-time basis or for the DIIT programme.
• B.Tech. graduates from the IITs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 or above (on scale of 10) would be eligible to admission without having to appear in GATE
• Candidates applying for the regular M.Tech. programme and who are sponsored by their employers do not require GATE score and can be considered as sponsored candidates provided (a) candidate has been in service for more than 2 years (b) employer grants 2 years of study leave and (c) employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for the entire duration of 2 years.

The eligibility criteria mentioned above is minimum and the disciplines may use higher cut-off levels for shortlisting. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria.

Programme Requirements
The M.Tech. programme at IITGN places strong emphasis on both course work and research dissertation/thesis, while the DIIT programme only places emphasis on course work. The thesis is compulsory for the award of an M. Tech. degree. It is expected that the thesis will result in high quality scholarly publications and national and international conference presentations. A thesis is not required for the DIIT degree.

• 4-semester fully-residential programme (may take longer to complete in some cases, depending on the progress of the thesis work)
• Total minimum 80 credits in course work and thesis.

Course Work

• 32-48 credits of course work (equivalent of 8-12 courses)
• A typical course of 3 lectures per week is assigned 4 credits
• Course work would comprise
  • - Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - General Institute Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - Basic Engineering Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - Departmental Core and Elective Courses - balance of the required credits.

•  Normally spread over first 3 semesters

Thesis

• 32-48 credits of thesis work ( equivalent of 8-12 courses of 4 credits each); can be a research-oriented, developmental, or on an industrially relevant topic
• Open ended  thesis with no deadline for submission
• The quality of thesis to be judged by the research publications; appropriate changes to be made in the programme as needed
• Each thesis unit registered will be assigned S (satisfactory)  or U (unsatisfactory) grades
• Grades of thesis units are not counted for the calculation of SPI/CPI.
• Candidates should satisfactorily complete the thesis work for the award of an M.Tech degree and this may require more than 48 research credits.

Continuation in the M.Tech. Programme

• A student should maintain a minimum SPI of 5.5 and a minimum CPI of 6.0 at the end of every semester in coursework.
• A student should not accumulate more than three U grades in project.
• Full-time M. Tech. students will have a maximum of three years to earn the degree.

A Typical M.Tech. Programme Structure

Sem.	Humanities& Social Sciences Courses	General Institute Courses	Basic Engineering Courses	Departmental Core and Elective Courses	Thesis	Total Courses Equivalent	Credits
I	1	2	2	-	-	5	20
II	-	2	-	2	1	5	20
III	1	-	-	-	4	5	20
IV	-	-	-	-	5	5	20

M.Tech. (Part-time Basis) Programme
The coursework, research, and thesis requirements for part-time M.Tech.students will be identical to the requirements for regular M.Tech.programme. However, part-time M.Tech. students may take longer than 4 semesters to finish the programme and will not be eligible for financial support.
D.IIT Programme

• Disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
• 2-semester programme (may take longer based on the successful completion of coursework)
• Total minimum 32-48 credits in course work (actual minimum credits determined by individual disciplines).
• A typical course of 3 lectures per week is assigned 4 credits
• Course work would comprise
  • - Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - General Institute Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - Basic Engineering Courses - minimum 6 credits
  • - Departmental Core and Elective Courses - balance of the required credits.

Financial Support
Eligible candidates admitted to full-time M.Tech. programme will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 8000/- . D.IIT/Part time M.Tech. students will not receive any stipend.
Travel Scholarships
Institute encourages M.Tech. students to present their research work at national and international conferences, and provides travel scholarships of upto Rs. 60000/- to such students.
Admission Procedure
Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and/or interview based on the academic records and GATE score. The final selection will be based on all of above, viz., academic records, GATE score, written test and interview. The Institute may also exercise the option of offering admission to a few outstanding candidates based on academic record and/or GATE, without calling them for written test and/or interview.
All candidates called for the Test/Interview are paid to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute/ venue of the Test / Interview. The railway ticket must be produced in support of the claim for reimbursement.
Important Dates

Last date for submitting applications	-	05 April 2013
Web announcement of candidates short-listed for interview	-	17 April 2013
Test/interview for M.Tech. admissions	-	04-06 May 2013
Web announcement of selected candidates	-	17 May 2013
Last date for payment of fees	-	06-07 June 2013

Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate application for each discipline, using the same login ID. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form with photograph andall the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

• There is NO application fee.
• You NEED NOT send the hard-copyof the application form
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For further information, you may contact  at academics@iitgn.ac.in

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MTech Admissions:IIT Indore 2013

MTech Admissions INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INDORE 2013

Announcement for Admission in the full-time regular PG and PhD Programme for Academic Year 2013-14

Last Date to Apply: March 31, 2013 (Online)

IIT Indore invites applications from highly motivated and research oriented students for its following Full-time Regular MTech Programs:
MTech in Communication & Signal Processing
Qualifying Degree and Exam
1.  Minimum  first Class* BE/BTech or equivalent degree in Electrical or Electronics and Communication or Electronics and Instrumentation or Telecommunication or Information Technology, AND
2. Valid GATE qualification in Electronics and Communication (EC).
MTech in Production & Industrial Engineering
Qualifying Degree and Exam
1.  Minimum  first Class* BE/BTech or equivalent degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials and   Metallurgy, Mechatronics, or
Automobile Engineering; AND
2. Valid GATE qualification in Mechanical (ME) or Production and Industrial (PI) Engineering
For IIT graduates with CPI equal to or more than 8.0, the GATE qualification is exempted.
Admission Category
1. MHRD Teaching Assistantship (TA)
2.  Excellent eligible sponsored candidates from the  Reputed Industry and R & D Organizations

Important Links:

Announcement for Admission to M.Sc., M.Tech. and Ph.D. Program for AY 2013-14
Apply Online: Click Here
Download Application Form
Last Date of Online Application: 31/March/2013
Last Date of Offline Application: 09/April/2013
Area of Specialization for Ph.D.
For Details: Click Here

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MTech Admissions: IIT Jodhpur 2013

M.Tech Admissions in Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 

Advertisement No.: IITJ / ACAD / 2013 / 01, dated March 12, 2013
Admission to the M.Tech Programme at the Centres of Excellence of IIT Jodhpur

IIT Jodhpur invites applications for admission to the interdisciplinary M.Tech programmes (Regular and full time) in (i) Centre of Excellence in Energy and (ii) Centre of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (iii) Centre of Excellence in Systems Science for the academic year commencing from July 2013. For further information about the CoEs, please visit institute's website.

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

Programme	Qualifying Degree	Minimum Marks in Qualifying Degree	Requirements
M.Tech in ICT	B.Tech./ B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering / Electrical / Electronics & Communication / Mechanical / Instrumentation/ Engineering Physics/ Biotechnology/ or equivalent (OR) M. Sc. in Physics/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ or equivalent	a) GN/OBC: minimum 60% or CPI of 6.5/10 or CGPA of 2.6/4 or First class or equivalent b) SC/ST/PH: minimum 55% or CPI of 6/10 or a CGPA of 2.4/4	Valid GATE* Score in the disciplines CS/ EC/ EE/ ME/ PH/ IN/ MA / XE or in respective and relevant discipline.
M.Tech in Energy	B.Tech./ B.E. in Chemical Engineering / Chemical Sciences / Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering / Metallurgy / Material Science / Biotechnology / Civil Engineering/ Engineering Physics/ or equivalent (OR) M. Sc. in Physics/ Chemistry/ Energy Science/ Applied Science/ Mathematics/ Biotechnology/ or equivalent	a) GN/OBC: minimum 60% or CPI of 6.5/10 or CGPA of 2.6/4 or First class or equivalent b) SC/ST/PH: minimum 55% or CPI of 6/10 or a CGPA of 2.4/4	Valid GATE* Score in the disciplines BT/ CE/ EE/CH/ CY/ ME / IN / MT / MA / PH / XE or in respective and relevant discipline.
M.Tech in Systems Science	B.Tech./ B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering / Electrical / Electronics & Communication / Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering / Engineering Physics/ Biotechnology/ or equivalent (OR) M. Sc. / Mathematics/Physics/ Chemistry/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics or equivalent	a) GN/OBC: minimum 60% or CPI of 6.5/10 or CGPA of 2.6/4 or First class or equivalent b) SC/ST/PH: minimum 55% or CPI of 6/10 or a CGPA of 2.4/4	Valid GATE* Score in the disciplines CS/ EC/ EE/AE/ ME/ PH/ IN/ MA / XE or in respective and relevant discipline.
* For a candidate possessing B.Tech. from any IIT with CPI 8.0 or above, the requirements of valid GATE score is exempted.

M.Tech program at IIT Jodhpur requires adequate Mathematical knowledge. After joining the program, you are required to take a few Mathematics courses as part of your course work. Those who got admitted, depending on the requirement, may be provided with preparatory courses in Mathematics before starting of the actual course work.

Applications Procedure :

Candidates are requested to use the following link to fill and submit application form online.
http://iitj.ac.in:8080/onlinemtech/

For July 2013 admission, the online link will remain active till April 7, 2013. The summary sheet, final submitted application, Demand Draft & GATE Score Card should reach us by April 11, 2013.

You are requested to send summary sheet & final submitted application generated online duly signed along with the processing fee of Rs.300/- for General/ OBC candidates and Rs.150/- for SC/ ST / Persons with Disability (PD) candidates in the form of demand draft drawn from a nationalized bank in favour of “Director, IIT Jodhpur” payable at Jodhpur to the following address:

Candidates applying for TWO CoEs need to submit DD of Rs. 600/- (OBC/GEN.), Rs. 300/- (SC/ST/PD). Candidates applying for THREE CoEs need to submit DD of Rs. 900/- (OBC/GEN.), Rs. 450/-(SC/ST/PD).

Convener - M.Tech Admissions

Centre of Excellence in ______________ (Write the name of CoE in which admission M.Tech is sought)

Application No. ___________

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Old Residency Road, Ratanada

Jodhpur - 342 011, Rajasthan

Phone: +91 (291) 2449 002, Fax: +91 (291) 251 6823

Reservation :

Reservation policy is applicable as per Government of India rules.

Financial Assistance:

• Students in the two-year M.Tech programme receive an assistantship of Rs. 8000 per month.
• Students getting the assistantship are required to assist in teaching or research, as assigned by the Centre, to the extent of 8 hours per week.
• The continuation of the assistantship is subject to satisfactory performance of the duties assigned by the Centre as well as satisfactory academic performance.

Important Dates:

Last date of filling online application form:      April 07, 2013.
Last date of submitting summary sheet & final submitted application:      April 11, 2013.
Declaration of shortlisted candidates on website:      April 22, 2013.

Please note that all communications related to admission will be done through email mode.

Details regarding written test/interview will be available in the website on 22.03.2013.

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GATE2013.NET invites GATE Success Stories

If you've ranked under 1000 AIR in any subject of GATE Examination, We're glad to invite you to write your success story, selected stories are to be published on this site. Some of questions which needs to be answered:

• What is your GATE Score, Rank, Subject and attempt?
• How long are you preparing for exam?
• Your Motivation for success.
• Guide books for your subject. 
• Coaching and personal guidance taken by you.
• Your plans after GATE, PSU, specialisation etc.
• Any other useful info, you would like to share.

We shall publish your edited portion with the contact or to your google plus profile (if you wish). 

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GATE 2013 Result Highlights: 13% Success Rate

GATE 2013 Results declared on March 15, 2013 by the organising Institute IIT Mumbai. GATE is a qualifying examination for pursuing MTech and Phd programmes at the Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore), and several other engineering colleges. Also, Fifteen public sector units (PSUs) have signed an MoU with IIT-Bombay to receive the official GATE 2013 results across various papers for employment screening purposes. The test was conducted online for 15 papers on January 20 and offline for six papers on February 10. IIT Bombay was the organising institute for the exam this year.

GATE 2013 Results are available on http://gateapp.iitb.ac.in:8080/GATE/

A total of 12,00,728 candidates registered for GATE 2013 and 9,84,855 candidates (82.02%) appeared for the exam, of which 1,36,699 (13.88%) have qualified GATE 2013. Women candidates comprised 39.75% of the total registrants while Men candidates comprised 60.25%.

A larger fraction of the registered men appeared (88%) for the exam than women candidates (72%). Nearly 81% of the total number of candidates who appeared for GATE 2013 were from four papers:

• Electronics and Communication Engineering (2,56,135), 
• Computer Science and Information Technology (2,24,160), 
• Mechanical Engineering (1,65,814) and 
• Electrical Engineering (1,52,381).

Women form 20.9% of the total qualified candidates. As per the candidate supplied category (General, OBC-NC, SC, and ST) information, among the qualified candidates, 72,125 belong to General, 41,237 to OBC-NC, 18,936 to SC, and 4,401 to ST category. Physically challenged candidates comprise a total of 1,136 among the qualified in various categories.

Andhra Pradesh (22,476) has the highest number of qualifying candidates followed by UP (22,400), Maharashtra (9,951), Bihar (9,820), and Kerala (8,992). Tamil Nadu came ninth in the list of having the most number of qualified candidates.

This exam was taken by 9.84 lakh students this year — a marked increase from the 6.86 lakh last year.
Pass Percentage of qualified from total appeared:  

• Computer Engineering: 7.78 percent 
• Electronics and Communications Engineering : 14.21 percent
• Electrical Engineering : 16.63 percent 
• Mechanical Engineering: 14.82 percent
• Instrumentation Engineering : 11.95 percent
• Civil Engineering:  17.67 percent
• Chemical Engineering: 19.46 percent 
• Bio-technology:  21.19 percent. 

The all-India qualifying number has, however, dipped as compared to last year. Only 13.88 per cent or 1,36,699 qualified the exam. As per  Prof Umesh Bellur, organising chairman of GATE 2013 from IIT Bombay, The qualifying percentage is usually between 13 to 17 per cent. This year's percentage has gone down slightly as compared to around 15 per cent in 2012.

After qualifying GATE 2013:
Fifteen public sector units (PSUs) have signed an MoU with IIT-Bombay to receive the official GATE 2013 results across various papers for employment screening purposes. Qualified candidates need to apply separately to each of the IITs and IISc to seek admission to post graduate programmes.

References:
[1] http://www.indianexpress.com/news/with-9951-in-state-ranks-3rd-in-gate-score/1089006/
[2] http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/gate2013/gate-2013-result-statistics/

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UPSC 2012 Info: Civil Services Examination 2013 Notification by UP...

UPSC 2012 Info: Civil Services Examination 2013 Notification by UP...: Civil Services Examination 2013 Notification Released by UPSC Finally today, UPSC has released the Notification for Civil Services 2013...

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