Schools with five star environs
NEW DELHI: How extra is extracurricular? No longer restricting themselves to teaching just the three R’s, more and more public schools are going the extra mile to develop the overall personality of their student with super-speciality facilities.

Conference on home science
LUDHIANA: Home science education is not confined to strengthening home and family life alone, but it has a broader perspective. Teachers as well as students of home science have a major role to play in building society as well as the nation as it is women who rock the cradle and rule the world. This was the opinion expressed by Mrs Amarjit Kaur, former Chairperson. Central Social Welfare Board and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), at the 23rd biennial conference of the Home Science Association of India at Pal Auditorium here, Punjab Agriculture University, on November 17.

French fellowships
NEW DELHI: The French Government has announced a substantial raise in the number of fellowships to Indian students going for higher education in that country.

Diary

Career hotline
by Pervin Malhotra

Deadline

Entrepreneurship as part of curriculum
By D.D. Sharma

THE importance of preparing students for opting a career in entrepreneurship and self-employment is increasing day-by-day. This is because the number of jobs in government departments, public sector undertakings, and private corporate sector organisations is fast decreasing. In this situation, entrepreneurship and self-employment becomes the ultimate career option for some of our educated youth passing out from educational institutions.

Entrepreneurship and self-employment is a neglected area in our middle-class society which is the backbone of our population. There is a tendency among parents to orient their wards towards wage employment. The middle-class parents always motivate their wards to-take admission in professional colleges (engineering, medical, law, business management, information technology etc.). They hardly motivate and prepare their wards for undertaking entrepreneurship and self-employment as a career option.

Entrepreneurship is a process of scanning environment, identifying relevant opportunities, selecting a product/project, manufacturing the product, and marketing the product for earning profits. The major difference between entrepreneurship and self-employment is that the former generates employment for others whereas the latter provides employment to the person concerned only.

The age-old myth that entrepreneurs are born has been exploded now. It is evident that entrepreneurs can be developed by imparting them appropriate training. Entrepreneurs can be developed from among the educated youths by integrating entrepreneurship with the mainstream of education in our country.

Entrepreneurship is not to be looked as a topic or subject which can be introduced in some already running disciplines (like commerce, management, engineering etc.), but it has to be taken as an emerging discipline is itself. This has to be taken as a challenge in the environment where employment opportunities are reducing in the government, the PSUs and private organisations.

Entrepreneurship can be integrated in educational mainstream at all levels, starting at the primary level. The tender minds of schoolchildren can be positively oriented towards entrepreneurship by offering them short and interesting stories about successful entrepreneurs who have risen to prominence from middle-class society. In secondary and high school education students may be oriented to entrepreneurship by offering them a vocational (mechanic, electrician, etc.) subject along with other subjects. The students may be guided and trained through model-making for the vocation undertaken. The training in the opted vocation should be such that on passing out the 10+2 level the trainee can get self-employed or become an entrepreneur by professionally applying the acquired competencies and skills.

At the polytechnic level (after 10+2), entrepreneurship must be introduced as a full-fledged “diploma in entrepreneurship” by designing a comprehensive curriculum and subject areas from within entrepreneurship discipline. The students may be offered subjects viz., role of small-scale industries in economic development, assistance schemes of financial and technical institutions, opportunity identification, product selection, product development, appropriate technology transfer, market survey and demand estimation, feasibility analysis, project report preparation, project appraisal, management of SSIs, industrial and commercial legislations, tax planning, environment management etc.

Besides these subjects, these students must acquire the basic expertise and skill on one technology area (viz., electronics, mechanical or computer engineering) so as to develop products and commercialise these while starting and running their own private small industrial units.

A degree in entrepreneurship may be started in the general and technical streams of education. “B.A./B.Sc degree in entrepreneurship” must be of a three-year duration whereas “B. Tech. degree in Entrepreneurship” must be of four years (after 10+2). All subjects related with the start-up and management of small and medium enterprises may be taught to students.

B.A./B.Sc in entrepreneurship students must be oriented more to the process of start-up and management of commercial ventures whereas B.Tech. in Entrepreneurship students must be trained to set-up and run their small and medium industrial enterprises. The former will have more training in commercial subjects whereas the latter will have more grounding and grinding for technological acumen development.

Finally, entrepreneurship must also be integrated with the university and postgraduate level of education by offering “M.A./M.Sc in Entrepreneurship” in the form of number of subjects carved out from the main discipline of entrepreneurship as mentioned in diploma and degree courses in this area. More detailed analysis of entrepreneurship and self-employment subjects must be imparted to these postgraduate students with emphasis on venture oriented project work and structured industrial visits and field training.

These diploma or degree-holders in entrepreneurship would not be oriented towards wage employment but to start and run their own business and industrial enterprises.

Additional short-term training programmes from time to time could be organised for these professionally qualified entrepreneurs to update their knowledge and skills in the relevant technology and management areas so that they can effectively manage their enterprises. This way by integrating entrepreneurship in the mainstream of education, we can accomplish our long cherished dream of making India an “entrepreneurial society” and join in the race for advancement with the most industrially and economically developed countries of the world.

The author is Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Coordination Department, T.T.T.I., Sector 26, Chandigarh.

Schools with five star environs

NEW DELHI: How extra is extracurricular? No longer restricting themselves to teaching just the three R’s, more and more public schools are going the extra mile to develop the overall personality of their student with super-speciality facilities.

So state-of-the-art fitness centres, gyms, swimming pools, horse riding as also Internet access are being provided along side the all-important personal attention by these schools in their bid to outdo others.

And its not just students who are learning, parents, too, are made equal parties in their children’s progress and guided on how to bring up their children.

Charging anything between Rs 1400 to Rs 6000 per month, students are placed in an environment far removed from reality.

“A decade ago, perhaps, these facilities were not available but these are now there to give children an exposure by creating that environment ”, says Pushpa Joglekar, Principal, Salwan Montessori School.

At one such school in the Capital, a fleet of 17 air conditioned de luxe buses with hydraulic doors fitted with wireless sets accompanied by a security line up to ferry children.

It also boasts of owning five horses and includes motor racing and car rally in its sports activities, apart from the routine indoor and outdoor games.

“Every child does not get to ride a horse or swim. Hence, we are ensuring all-round development here”, says Kamini Hola, activies in charge of G.D. Goenka School.

“Besides swimming, riding and dancing classes, we have a children’s club that is into 10 different activities everyday”, says Dr Anjana Sajwalla, Principal, Bhatnagar International.

It is difficult to bifurcate real education and extracurricular activities and due weightage is given to both, she says.

A member of children’s international summer village (CISV), the school, which is part of the Manavsthali chain of schools and founded in 1990, has “outstanding laboratories” and even Internet accessibility to each child.

At Salwan Montessori, children are barred from bringing food from home and supplied dishes cooked by chefs from five-star hotels, claims its principal.

“The emphasis is on a balanced diet which these chefs can make keeping in mind the health of a child. Children should not be obese as most fast foods and those prepared at home tend to make them that way” says Mr Joglekar.

The ambience too, is definitely different.

As one walks into the well-furnished reception of Goenka School, soft music, smart and courteous staff providing prompt information, greet every visitor or parent.

Spacious classrooms with an average area of 550 to 650 sq ft, air-conditioned and well-lit mark the Lilliputian or tiny toys section with special two-seater desks designed for the children.

Bhatnagar International is busy reconstructing a building with modern amenities to match “international ” standards.

“A team of educational experts is working day in and day out to keep pace with development and international standards,” says Dr Sajwalla.

Taking strong exception to the term “luxury” to define such schools, Dr Sajwalla says. “I don’t know if we call these luxury in today’s world. All public schools give their students the best they can”.

Vasant Valley Public School, founded in 1990 by the Education Trust, India Today, claims it is no different from other public school and the only positive difference is the student-teacher ratio.

“The long hours which students spend here make it possible for us to devote adequate time for development of talent and skills,” says an official of the school.

Refuting the term extracurricular, she says “Everything is curricular—whether academic or non-academic.”

Providing plenty of space for sports and with each classroom spaced out to around 250 sq metres, there is plenty of room for movement and glass walls allow enough natural light, she says.

“There is also the advantage of small numbers as each class divided into three sections accommodates not more than 30 students with two teachers in the junior section”.

But what is the criteria for selection of students and who makes up for the clientele of these schools?

“There is no fixed criteria”, quips the official.

“We are not looking for a particular economic or social background. We spend a minimum of two hours with the family before taking any decision,” says the official of Vasant Valley Public School.

But it is definitely the middle and upper middle classes, says Dr Sajwalla noting that “We have not compromised on standards and our charges are moderate”.

But having been predisposed to such an environment, how does a student adjust to the fairly commonplace environ of the college and university? Does he have an edge over his government school peer?

“Problems of adjustment do crop up”, says Dr Sajwalla. “We keep meeting old students, some of whom say they are lost as the atmosphere there is not as conducive as in the school”.

However, comparison with government school is wrong. She says noting “unlike the government we are trying to take our education to all fields and helping children choose their professional career once out of it”.

“A school does makes a difference”, concedes the Vasant Valley official but refrains from commenting further.

But how many passouts from such schools would choose Indian universities when foreign institutions are offering them courses of their choice for the asking, quips a scribe. — PTI

Conference on home science
From Ruchika Mahindra

LUDHIANA: Home science education is not confined to strengthening home and family life alone, but it has a broader perspective. Teachers as well as students of home science have a major role to play in building society as well as the nation as it is women who rock the cradle and rule the world. This was the opinion expressed by Mrs Amarjit Kaur, former Chairperson. Central Social Welfare Board and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), at the 23rd biennial conference of the Home Science Association of India at Pal Auditorium here, Punjab Agriculture University, on November 17.

Addressing delegates, she said the education of women was of vital importance as it could help curb two major problems the country faced today — illiteracy and population. Attainment of national goals in terms of economic development, strengthening of social infrastructure, gender equality and health for all were to be met. Education of women was a must. And in this context, home science had a significant role to play.

Presiding over the function, Dr Sukhdev Singh, former Agricultural Commissioner, Government of India and member, board of Management, PAU said India could not progress unless at least 50 per cent governance was with women. He remarked that history had time and again shown that only those nations had progressed where women were given equal rights with men.

A colourful souvenir entitled “Home Science Education Vision 2020” was released.

French fellowships

NEW DELHI: The French Government has announced a substantial raise in the number of fellowships to Indian students going for higher education in that country.

At a two-day forum on higher education in France, Mr Claude Allegre, French Minister for Education Research and Technology, announced an increase in the teaching assistance to Indian teachers willing to teach in universities and higher educational institutions in that country.

The French Minister did not specify the quantum of the increases, but said details would be available at the local branch of Edufrance, the new body floated by the French Government and universities to promote inflow of high-tech foreign students into France.

The minister pointed out that France had already liberalised visa norms for students from India and allowed campus jobs for those who did not get government to government financial support.

Mr Allegre said France’s new initiative to attract more higher level students from outside to that country was not due to any commercial motive. It was rather to facilitate an interaction opportunity for France’s own students and teachers with students from other cultures where science and technology level were high.

The minister visualised that cooperation in education would culminate in setting up in the new millennium a Franco-Indian university with satellite teaching facilities and campuses in both countries. — UNI

Diary

Violence potential
A new study by FBI researchers, educators, counsellors and psychologists, due out this month, identifies about 50 risk factors to help identify children who could become dangerously violent, reports The Seattle Times. The factors include: (1) Frequent outbursts of violent temper; (2) forty hours or more a week spent viewing violent video entertainment; (3) Discussions with friends about plans to commit violent acts; and (4) In some instances, a gun in the house. Researchers have come to believe that school shootings and workplace attacks by adults feed off one another. Contrary to the belief that young mass shooters are maladjusted loners, the researchers found that most were good or adequate students and not known problem children. With a growing emphasis on finding troubled teens before they start shooting, some experts warn of overreaction, contending that the focus on the shootings can turn schools into virtual prisons.

Machines and consciousness
In his latest book, “The Age of the Spiritual Machine: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence” (Viking, 1999), Ray Kurzweil looks at the exponential increase in calculating power since the turn of the century and concludes that within 50 years machines will not only be smarter than humans but also smart enough to persuade us that they are conscious beings in their own right. Kurzweil has spent 34 of his 51 years inventing ingenious uses for artificial intelligence, according to a report in The New York Times. His assertion, not surprisingly, has drawn the wrath of several prominent philosophers who question his definitions of both intelligence and consciousness. One critic argues that the major flaw in Kurzweil’s reasoning is that it rests on the assumption that the main thing humans do in their lives is compute. But while the debates about what defines intelligence and consciousness have gained the most public attention, the far more compelling idea in the book is Kurzweil’s prediction that our progeny are destined to be human-machine hybrids. Based on current trends in computer and biological sciences, he says that a superpowered intelligence will result from such a hybrid.

Information search help
Although the Internet offers a huge variety of information, a continuing problem has been its lack of organisation. Search engines help, but they are limited by the abilities of the searcher to create a proper search strategy. One of the more novel and successful approaches to finding things on the Internet arrived almost three years ago with the launch of Mining Co. Visitors to this Web portal quickly could connect with a Mining Co. guide, a certified expert in a particular subject area who continually was mining the Internet for information about that topic, someone to do the searching for you, according to a review in The Seattle Times. Mining Co. has changed its name to About.com (http://www.about.com). Now they have some 650 guides in 18 countries covering almost 700 topics. They have a search engine, a newsletter, forums and chat options. — KSB

Career hotline
by Pervin Malhotra

What is the procedure for admission to engineering colleges in Pune? What criteria should be taken into consideration while selecting an institution?

Anchal Pandey, Jangpura

Pune attracts a lot of students from across the country for technical, medical as well as management courses.

Admission to various colleges normally starts in the month of June and this is advertised in newspapers. Preference is given to local students and seats for outsiders are allotted by the Education Technical Officer, Mumbai on the basis of marks obtained in class XII. Forms are also available at Maharashtra Bhavan, New Delhi. For further details you can contact: The Director Education, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talav, Mumbai 400 001 or Maharashtra Bhavan, New Delhi (Ph 3365332/3360630).

The hot favourites with the students are VJTI, SPCE, Fr. Agnel (Bandra), Somayia, Vivekanand Thadomal, DJ Sanghvi (all Mumbai); Ram Rao Adhik (Vashi) and PICT, MIT (Petrochem), GCOE, VIT etc. (Pune). Nowadays the top priority for a student is to seek campus recruitment. Sometimes a not so popular branch of a good college may take precedence over a good branch of a not so popular college. Some Mumbai/Pune colleges offer intra/inter college transfer depending on vacancies which may be considered while choosing a college. If you are planning to pursue higher studies in engineering then look for a good and experienced faculty and which can give recommendations to students. You may also try some reputed RECs like those at Surat, Suratkal, Allahabad etc.

I am keen on studying zoology at the masters level. However, I am a BSc (2-yrs) (P) graduate. Will doing a bridge course improve chances?

Dayita Sarkar, Calcutta

The number of seats in MSc courses are limited at the best of times. Hence priority is given to those who have done their BSc (H) though a regular full-time course. While there is no hard and fast rule about rejecting candidates who have done bridge courses, you will have to cross-check up with the university concerned. Another option is to do MSc Zoology through the Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University. For details contact their study centre in Calcutta. However preference is given to teachers/those working in research stations with BSc (60% marks) in the subject.

I am an-18-year old girl in the first year of engineering. I am keen on joining the Indian Air Force. Am I eligible?

Anushree Mehra

Until recently, the only women you saw in the armed forces were officers in the Medical Corps or in the Nursing Service. Winds of change are now sweeping the three services as they open the doors for women to join the office ranks in a number of different branches.

A start was made by admitting women into the administrative and logistics branches. This has now been extended into the technical branches and a number of women graduate engineers are already serving in different technical units. More significantly, the Air Force has started taking women into the flying branch (as transport and helicopter pilots). The admission of women is presently confined to the non-combatant sectors in short service commission. SSC officers will be eligible for a regular commission in due course.

Since the basic qualification for admission to the SSC is graduation, you will be ready to storm this traditionally male bastion on completion of your BE course.

The other entry routes for you would be a) through the direct entry scheme for engineering graduates for selection to the Air Force Technical Branch or b) as a Ground Duty Officer in the Admin & Logistics, Accounts, Education, Meteorological branches or c) as Fighter/Air Traffic Controller. For complete details read “CARINGs in the Armed Forces”.

What are the job prospects in Singapore? From where can I access the relevant information?

Ritish Bhargava, New Delhi.

With its prosperous economy, Singapore has been attracting professionals from around the world including India. But before exploring job prospects in Singapore, it is imperative to have a clear idea about your job prospects and related scales. I presume you have a basic degree suitable upgraded to suit the particular industry of your choice.

The IT industry of course is a hot favourite for which you require a BE/BTech or MCA from any good Indian university. The other preferred skills are Server Data Processing Systems, SQL,C/C++, UNIX, JAVA, SAP etc.

Even in the case of finance, management or related fields knowledge of latest computer applications and internet is a must. Chartered Accountants(CAs) Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are also in demand. Other areas that can be explored are in the fields of market/financial analysis, research and development, Manufacturing, transport and logistics, media and communications etc.

If you are interested in research, contact the National Science & Technology Board, 10, Science Park Road,# 01-01/03, The Alpha Singapore, Science Park Road 11, Singapore-117684 or its website: www.nstb.govt.sg. The e-mail address is mmpw@nstb.govt.sg. You can also scan newspapers like Strait Times or Business Times. The Saturday edition of the former carries a special supplement covering executive jobs. Both newspapers are also available on the web as well as at the Singapore High Commission.

Contact Singapore,100, High Street,# 02-03, The Treasury, Singapore-179434, is yet another information resource centre: www.contactsingapore.org.sg, E-mail: contact@spore.org.sg. While you are at it, log in to the website of Singapore National Employers’ Federation at www.snef.org.sg. Besides directing resumes to participating employers this organisation tries to match serious job seekers with major employers.

I am an electrical engineer working in the private sector. Is there any university-based TQM course in India? If so please give me the details.

Manpreet Brar, Punjabi Bagh

With the support of the industry and the M/o Industry, the Lucknow University has started two courses — PG Diploma in Quality Management (PGDQM,1-yr) and Masters Degree in Total Quality Management (MTQM, 2-yr). The unique thing about this course is that it is a university based programme which is otherwise taught only through workshops.

The PGDQM aims at training and educating students in basic quality functions, preparing executives for future quality requirements etc. While the first year of master’s degree programme is the same as that of PGDQM, it focuses on quality management techniques, continuous improvement techniques, philosophy, culture of TQM etc. A 5-week summer training is sandwiched between the two years.

It needs to be noted, however, that these courses are yet to be recognised by AICTE. The total intake is 40.

A master’s in Science or Management or BE/BTech is required for the PGDQM. Diploma: holders in engineering should have 5 year’s work experience. For MTQM, a science/engineering or technology graduate can appear for the 2-hour objective type entrance test followed by GD and interview.

The M/o Industry has entrusted the University to introduce correspondence courses for professionals working in the industry. The 27 nodal centres of the ministry are likely to be used as contact points for this purpose.

Deadline

Armed Forces

Dec 20 Indian Air Force, HQ Western Air Command, IAF, Subroto Park, New Delhi 110010.

Recruitment of Engineering Students in the Technical Branch Under University Entry Scheme.

1. Electron Banch

2. Mech Branch.

Elig:

For 1 & 2) Unmarried, Male Indian citizens aged between 18-28 years. F 1): BE Electron/ Telecommn/Electl/Electl Com/Electron &Commn/Instru/Comp Sc & Engg OR BTech Radio Phy &Electron of Cal Univ/MSc Phy with Electron of B’bay Univ/MSc Electron of Del, B’lore, Madras, Luck, Guj or Cal Univs.

For 2) BE Aero/Mech/Prodn/Indi Prodn with 55% agg at every sem/yr level.

Appln Format: See leading newspapers & Employment News.

Art & Design

Jan 07 National instt. of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016.

Ph: 011-6965080/6964771, Fax 3114536,

E-mail: nift-admissio2000@rediffmail.com, website: www.niftindia.com

Diploma & PG Diploma Programmes:

1. Fashion Design (Del/Mbai/ Cal/Chennai/H’bad/Gandhinagar/B’lore

2. Accessory Design (Del/Gandhi)

3.Knitwear Design (Del/Mbai/ Chennai)

4. Leather Apparel Design & Tech (Del/Cal)

5. Textile Design & Development (Del/Cal/H’bad).

6. Fashion design (Adv Prog) (Del).

7. Garment Mfg Tech (Del/Mbai/Cal/Chennai/H’bad/Gan-dhinagar).

8. Apparel Mktg & Merchandising Mgmt (Del/B’lore/H’bad).

9. Fashion Communication (Del).

Elig:

For 1 & 2): 10+2 with 50% agg (45% for SC/ST).

For 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 &9): Bachelor’s Degree with 50% agg (45% for SC/ST) Dip in FD/AD from NIFT.

For 6): Dip/PG Dip from NIFT or NID/BSc (H Sc) (Clothing & Text with 50% agg)/BFA (50% agg).

Appln Form: Send Rs 300/- by DD favouring “NIFT, New Delhi” payable at New Delhi to the above address or Rs 200/- in cash at counter.

Dec 10 National Instt. of Fashion Technology, D/o Info Tech, NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016.

Ph: 011-6522212/6965080/6960421. Fax: 3114536, Website: www.niftindia.com

• Computer Aided Textile Designing (1-yr).

Elig: 10+2.

Selctn procedure: Interview & creative ability test.

Appln Form: Available for Rs 100/- by cash/DD favouring “NIFT, New Delhi” payable at New Delhi at the above address.

Dec 11 Exterior-Interiors (P) Ltd., F-12, Kalkaji Main Rd, New Delhi 110019.

Ph: 011-6441220/6201168

B’lore: 2215451

• National Diploma in Interior Design

Elig: SSLC/PUC and above.

Appln Form: Contact above address.

Computers

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Gandhi Instt. of Computer Education & Information Technology, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001.

• Job Entrepreneurship oriented IBM Sponsored Accounts Assistant Course.

Fees: Free

Elig: Unemployed educated youth from Low Income Sections of Society

Enrolment: Contact Co-ordinator between 2-5 p.m. at above address.

Nov 30 Bharathiar Univ, Marudumalai Rd, Coimbatore 641046 (TN),

• MSc Software Applications

Elig: Bachelor’s degree with Math/Stat/BusiMath/Stat/Comp Sc with 55% agg.

Selection Procedure: Entrance Test.

Appln Form: Send Rs 250/- by DD favouring “BUSSI” payable at Coimbatore.

Leather Tech

Nov 25 Office of the Commissioner of Industries, G/o NCT of Delhi, CPO Bldg, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110007.

• Training in Footware & Leather Goods Mfg. (6-mth).

Elig: Male/female 8th pass. Age: 16-yrs. Preference to students with family background in this trade.

Appln Form: Available free from: Office of the Estate Mgr, Flatted Factories for Leather Goods, B-72, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi.

Management

Instt. of Management Technology, PB No. 137, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad.

Ph: 91-781101, 721474 Fax: 724633.

Distance Learning Programme:

1) PGDBM (3 yrs)

2) PGDIT (3 yrs)

3) PGDMM (2 yrs)

4) PG Dips (1yrs):Business Admin; Financial/Material/Personal/Marketing/Export/Operations/Environmental Mgmt; Merchant Banking & Global Fin.

5) Dip in Comp Appl (Equiv “O” level, 1 yr).

6) Advance Dip in Comp Appl (Equiv “A” level, 1 yr)

Elig:

For 1 to 3): Bachelor’s degree. Working managers preferred.

For 4): Bachelor’s degree/10+2 with 5-yrs Work Exp.Engg Dip.

For 5): Bachelor’s degree.

For 6): Intermediate.

Selection Procedure: Admission Test at 11 centres including Chandi, Del, Gh’bad, Ludhi, Noida.

Appln Form: Send Rs 480/- by DD favouring “Instt. of Management Technology” payable at Ghaziabad to the Chairman at above address.

Northern Instt. for Integrated Learning In Management, B-11/66, Sher Shah Suri Marg, Badarpur, New Delhi 110044.

Ph: 6941529/6941539, Fax: 6948212. E-mail: nillm@del2.vsnl.net.in.

• PG Programme in Business Management.

• Elig: Bachelor’s degree; Scores in AMAT/GTMA.

Appln Form: Send 550/- by DD favouring “Northern Instt. for Integrated Learning in Management” payable at Delhi. Also available in cash (Rs 500/-) from Admission Offices, NIILM and ILLM, Lodhi Insttnl Area.

Jan 10 Gitam Instt. of Foreign Trade, Gandhi Nagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam 530045.

• Ph: 0891-815352-60. Fax: 815470

• Master’s Programme in International Business (2-yrs).

Elig: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree (50% agg). GMAT Scores for foreigners.NRIs/NRI sponsored candidates.

Selctn Procedure: Written test followed by GD & Interview.

Appln Format: See leading newspapers.

Dec 06 Birla Instt. of Science, Pilani C/o Training Officer, SPIC Management Dev Centre, SPIC Centre, 97, Mount Rd, Guindy, Chennai 600032.

• MS in Management Studies.

Elig: Integrated First Degree of BITS or equiv (i.e. BE/MSc/MMS/ACA/ACS) engaged in Superv/Exec positions. Sponsored candidates preferred.

Appln Format: Send Rs 500/- by crossed DD favouring “Birla Instt. of Technology” drawn on UCO Bank (Code 0150) or State Bank of Bikaner (Code 1398) payable at Pilani to above address.

Caring (Career Information & Guidance), New Delhi.