In our National Anthem Sikkim not Sindh, and why not?

27 December 2011 marked the completion of 100 years of Jana Gana Mana, our national anthem, since it was sung for the first. In this connection I want to draw the attention of parliamentarians as well as national leadership of India to think and rethink the speech of honorable chief minister of Sikkim Dr. Pawan Kumar Chamling in a seminar on regional parties at Jamia Millia Islamia University at New Delhi on April 25, 2011.  Dr. Chamling suggested his call for substitution of word ‘Sindh’ with ‘Sikkim’ in the national anthem to promote a sense of emotional national integration of Sikkemese people with India Union. He further said “In the same context, I suggest earlier and still say why not substitute the word ‘Sindh’ in our national anthem with the word ‘Sikkim’? The basic fact is when India became independent Sikkim was not in the national mainstream. Now has not that fact altered? This will further cement the edifice of emotional integration and justice done to the peace-loving citizens of India. Please forgive me, if I am blamed for inviting storms into a tea cup”, - (Chamling). Unlike many princely states and the subsequent events of consolidation after India’s Independence, Sikkim entered into the federal structure of the Indian Union in May 1975 based on free choice and collective wishes of the Sikkimese people. From both national and regional perspective, Sikkim has made the best contribution ever towards national integration and patriotism. “Do we not as Sikkimese people deserve better understanding of our hopes and aspirations? After the merger, not a single cabinet berth has been allotted to Sikkim’s MPs and not a single Sikkimese has been appointed to any constitutional post”, said Chamling. The Chief Minister also spoke on about how Sikkim has redefined the concept of a border state. “We in Sikkim have successfully redefined the concept of a border State. Peace, communal harmony, security, growth and development are indicators of this. Our people are living a decent life from insurgency and terrorism. We have proved that a border State could be equally or even more progressive and developed. This we have proved in actual terms thus making a great contribution towards advancing the cause of nation building”, said Chamling.

In this context why we the people of democratic India not think and rethink the suggestion of Chief Minister Pawan Chamling that “‘Sindh’ to be substituted with ‘Sikkim’ in national anthem”? Now Sindh is no more in India and Sikkim is 22^nd state with 36^th amendment of Indian Constitution. If we can amend our Constitution then why not our national anthem? If the word ‘Sikkim’ finds a place in our national anthem, it would indeed be a proud moment for all Sikkimese people and will certainly facilitate their emotional integration with the rest of the nation. It will persuade youth and coming generations to become better citizens and strive harder to strengthen this bond as an Indian. This issue should be raised in the Parliament and discussion should be made on this.

STaRT-2012 ( Scholarship & Talent Reward Test) 2011 - 2012

It is an aptitude & bench-marking competition conducted across India and Globe. The objective of STaRT-2012 is to reach out, spot, reward & nurture talented students, and to supports them in fulfilling their career aspirations.
STaRT-2012 is:

    A Knowledge Test
    An Aptitude Test
    An International Level Bench-marking Test
    A Talent Search & Recognition Test
    A Test to Win Lot of Rewards
    A Test to Win Huge Scholarships
    A Test to Select a Suitable Career Path
    A Test to Foster Competitive Spirit
    A Test to Open Vistas of Career Counseling & Mentoring

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:

Students of Class VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XIINote for Class XI & XII Students: Only Science (Mathematics/Biology) stream students can participate.

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National Talent Search Examination

For NTS National Level Examination Inquiry: Phone No : 011-26560464 E-mail : ntse.ncert@yahoo.in For State Level NTS Examination Enquiry : Contact the Liaison Officer of your State For NTS Scholarship Inquiry: Phone No : 011-26562704 (Timings 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM only) E-mail : ntse2@yahoo.co.in
	Final Result of NTSE 2011
	Announcement for National Talent Search Examination 2012 English       Hindi
	Common Application Form & Admit Card 2012
	Region wise List of Liaison officers 2011-12 English       Hindi
	Claim Bill for Payment of NTS Scholarship
	User Id and Password for Submission of NTS Claim Bill
	National Talent Search Examination-Learn about the test English        Hindi
	National Talent Search Scheme (for Regular Students Class VIII)

Indian Institutes of Management announce highlights of Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011)

Indian Institutes of   Management announce highlights  of Common Admission Test  2011 (CAT 2011)

Kolkata, India, 25 July 2011 – Indian Institutes of Management announced the highlights of the Common Admission Test 2011 (CAT 2011). Prometric, trusted provider of market-leading test development and test delivery solutions, is IIMs’ partner in developing and delivering CAT 2011.

The CAT 2011 will have only two sections instead of three. The first section will focus on Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; the second on Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. These two sections will be implemented sequentially with separate time limits. The examination will be 140 minutes. Candidates will have 70 minutes to answer 30 questions within each section which will have an on-screen countdown timer. Once the time ends for the first section, they will move to the second and will no longer be able to go back. Although new in the computer-based version of CAT, this format was previously practiced in some of the earlier paper-and-pencil years.

A 15-minute tutorial will be provided before the start of the test, and candidates are advised to go through that carefully before starting the main examination. The total duration will be two hours and 35 minutes including the tutorial. A practice test to provide candidates with a feel of the timed sections, as well as navigation and functionality of the actual test will be made available in the coming weeks. Once again candidates are advised to go though them carefully to familiarise themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation.

The number of test days has been retained at 20 days within the window from 22 October to 18 November 2011. This would provide candidates with the flexibility of choosing a suitable test day based on their convenience.  For those candidates who are differently abled, additional support will be provided as required.

“We are confident that CAT 2011 is going to help us in identifying the appropriate candidates for our programmes, and that the examination will be fair and equitable,” Said Professor Janakiraman Moorthy, CAT 2011 Convenor.  “Considerable effort has been invested in maintaining similar level of difficulty across papers. A small number of statistically and psychometrically validated questions are randomly inserted in each question paper as equating blocks. These will be used for assessing post test equality across the days.”

IIMs and Prometric have reviewed the operational processes and contingent on the continued punctuality of candidates, the check-in procedure this year will start one-and-a-half hours before the scheduled test time instead of the previous two hours. With this change, we are also able to have an earlier start time of 3:15pm for the afternoon session.

To offer convenience to more candidates, three new cities – Bhilai, Jammu and Dehradun – have been added to the previous 33 test locations. This will help in bringing CAT closer to the northern states of the country.  To reduce the difficulties in purchasing CAT vouchers, now candidates will also be able to purchase CAT vouchers from 201 Axis Bank branches, an increase of 30 outlets.

A video on the conversion of CAT to a computer-based test and candidate impressions of this transition will be available on YouTube by the end of this week.

More details will be available on the website www.catiim.in by 8 August 2011.

Wiki Conference India 2011

18 to 20 November 2011, Mumbai (India), Website: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011 Wikimedia India website : http://wikimedia.in/

* Required

Notes on the Scholarships: Travel and Accommodation

- Accommodation will be provided in a budget hotel within 5 to 10 minutes walking distance from the venue in South Mumbai. - Accommodation will be provided at any one of four hotels tied up with the event. - Accommodation is an AC room on a three/four person sharing basis of the same gender for 2 or 3 nights. - First Check in time will be 1200 hrs on Thursday 17 Nov 2011 & Last Checkout at 1200hrs on 20 Nov 2011. - Accommodation costs before & after these dates shall be borne by the applicant. - You may either apply for a full or partial scholarship, not both. If you apply for a full scholarship and the application is unsuccessful, you cannot then apply for a partial scholarship. All other things being the same, preference will be given to partial scholarship applicants, who do not need as much money to attend the conference. Please express your choice by selecting your need particularly for travel and/or accommodation in the box provided. - Scholarships are also available on a preferential basis (all other things being the same) for conference attendees with special needs, such as minors and persons with disabilities, who cannot attend unless they are accompanied by a caregiver. This should be clearly mentioned in the description of contributions. -Information of partial scholarships: We will bear a part of the 2 A/c rail fare and part of the Hotel costs which are aprox. INR 1500 per person per night and you bear the rest. -Scholarships will be awarded at the sole discretion of the organisers.

-For more information visit: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2011

 

Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Country Citizens, UK : 2012-2013

Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD, split-site (PhD)Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Country Citizens at UK Universities-2012/13

 Eligibility: -Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons
• Be permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
• Be available to commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2012
• Hold, by October 2012, a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree AND
• For clinical training in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2002 and 30 September 2007. Please see http://bit.ly/cscuk-apply for fellowship opportunities if you qualified before October 2002. The Commission wishes to promote equal opportunity, gender equity and cultural exchange. Applications are welcomed from the many different races and origins that comprise the Commonwealth’s rich variety of cultures, traditions and institutions.

 

Scholarship Description: This prospectus describes the Commonwealth Scholarships offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom for citizens of other Commonwealth countries in 2012-2013. Separate programmes and prospectuses exist for the scholarships offered by distance learning and on a shared funding basis, and for short mid-career fellowships, both academic and professional, offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Please visit the information on Commonwealth Scholarships offered by other Commonwealth countries, please visit the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).Support for study towards an undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom for citizens of the Falkland Islands, Maldives, St Helena and the Seychelles. Nomination is through the national Common wealth Scholarship agency A full list of universities and other organisations invited to nominate can be found on the CSC website. Those wishing to be considered for inclusion in the list of universities and other organisations invited should contact the Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
How to Apply: Online or by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: No later than 21 December 2011

Read more: 2012-2013 Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Country Citizens, UK : College Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Postdoctoral, Graduate International Scholarships Fellowships
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National Level Essay Competition

Department of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Finance

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Indian Economic Service

announces National Level Essay Competition

Topic

“Abundant Foodgrain Stocks, Ample Foreign Exchange Reserves and Poverty: Addressing the Challenges of India’s Development Story”

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Students registered for Ph D/M.Phil/Masters Courses and any Undergraduate Course in India.

The essay should not exceed 3000 words and the participants can submit entries either by email to ies.essay@nic.in

Or by post to Director (IES),Room no 59, North Block, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi Latest by 31st August, 2011. First Prize: `1,00,000 Two Second Prizes: `50,000 each For details, rules and guidelines visit recent updates on

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