Interest in science subjects waning
Vocational courses take priority
By V.P. Prabhakar
INTEREST in science subjects — chemistry, physics and biology — seems to be waning not only in India but in other countries of the world as well. It is evident there is a need for restructuring of the education system. About 75 per cent students do not like to pursue studies purely in science subjects. “The study of science subjects is compulsory up to Class XII.

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Urgent need for value education in schools
By Meenakshi Mehta

THE common behavioural order of students that one gets to hear of nowadays is: wayward, irate and acrimonious, juvenile delinquents or worse, murderers......

The list could go on endlessly. The recent events involving students the world over will bear testimony to similar lists of behavioural disorders. Shocking? Yes, to say the least! Almost every parent, teacher and many adults today are loudly lamenting what they call an outrageous and brazen distortion in the behaviour of children and aver that unless this situation of grave depravity is struck at the roots, the consequences will continue to ricochet devastatingly.

The proposition could not be more pressing but the irony of it is only amplified by questions like “Are we not as parents, teachers or even adults in someway — however big or small — responsible for this eventuality?” Are not we the ones setting standards?” And nothing, not our much-touted coaching programmes, high success rate in the national or international arena, or even the stout knowledge-packed curricula, that are time and again re-vamped to respond to global trends, can provide the much-needed salvation to our bewildered youth.

What, however, can be done, to begin with, is to try and control the situation and plug the loopholes by viewing the presents day education, especially at schools, through the prism of “value education”. This would connote that the responsibility be shouldered by both teachers at school and parents at home. School and home must together form the citadel that will inculcate high moral values as the first essential acquisition in life. These citadels of learning would then train the child and through approved modes of conduct enable him to become a fit and functioning member of society.

They would steer him clear of the greed that apparently has became the creed of youth. Why are most of our youth today cultural orphans alienated from morally approved behaviour.

Global education has undergone a paradigm shift. In the days of yore pursuit of knowledge was for the sake of knowledge which emphasised an unmixed philosophical inquiry into truth. Unfortunately, today’s education is geared merely to achieve material wealth. The youth are too busy coping up with the roller-coaster rides of competitive market. To them values like ethical consideration, cultural affinities and the idea of contribution to a community, society or life is a wasteful act that can reap no material benefits. The objectives of education now is explicitly to train students for a good career and achieve wealth and cyber comforts. In the bargain, education has begun to produce ruthless contenders with not the slightest inkling that it is this void in their lives that has uprooted them from core values that are an integral part of being a human being.

The preservation of society and its development are built and sustained by right human and social values impressed upon its members, most importantly children, particularly when they enter the portals of schools where these values are augmented what has acquired the name of ‘value education’ defines values as a belief upon which we as humans ought to act by preference and this commitment is basic to the welfare of society at large. Value education moulds character which is the hallmark of man and quite logically its formation should be the cardinal objective of education, transcending all other learning. A diagnostic appraisal of our education system reveals that there is a gaping crevasse in the code of conduct as it should be and as it exists in children. Character building could be done with careful and sustained nurturing of right thought and conduct and the best time to do so is to catch them young, in their formative years at school.

Educational methods evolved by society play an important role in transforming a biological being into a social being. Given the backdrop of a rich traditional society, there is every reason that our modern Indian educational system takes cue from primitive educational methods. Let us take, for example, folklore and storytelling educational method which revolved around conveying through transformation, information and traditional belief. It highlighted the significance of values and mirrored the informal control these values exercised over people. The natural corollary was dual. One, an awareness of the culture of one’s community and two, preservation of moral order. This method exploited mythical or real heroes from epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana. The moral each conveyed corroborated the observation and preservation of values that paved the path to harmonious social living.

Today such strategies are lost in the smog of a fervid acquisition of materialistic gains for the all too popular “I, me and myself” syndrome. Every time a jumbo school curricula are framed, moral education is, as usual, given a slot though its existence remains a sham, a formality. Education, sadly, has zeroed down to projection of school effectiveness, community and school identity and individual fulfilment and participation. But brewing just below the surface is personal loneliness saddled with behavioural disorder. How far are we just in our lamentations then?

Yet another efficacious traditional method imparted was that of relating students to taboos which spoke of ritual prohibitions on certain activities such as refraining from meeting certain people or visiting certain places and avoiding certain objects, actions or food items. The child, right from the start, was mode aware of the dos and don’ts and the consequence of deviance from the rules of social conduct. This, of course, could not have been achieved without a precedent being set by adults.

Control was also exercised by public opinion, which nowadays has, most ostentatiously, been thrown to the winds and much the worse, encouraged by adults. Public opinion, in ancient time preserved social order as it commanded respect. The children and youth stood in awe of the dogmatism of the age which was propped by tradition. Proverbs and maxims that had a deep impact on character formation of children were an essential part of everyday learning. Besides education at home and at school, social functions and ceremonies carried out effective roles in inculcating finer values of life.

Ceremonialism was a method to educate and hold together group ideals and mores. The ceremonies revolved around religion and had a fervor of solemnity. In contrast most of the ceremonies in modern society stand in absolute defiance to the sanctity of those performed earlier. The sole criterion of these ceremonies today is a garish, and at times vulgar, display of one’s wealth. Aspects of religion and values attached to these fade into insignificance.

We must be helmsmen who possess a strong sense of values, who place principles above materialistic gains. Most ills plaguing our society, be it terrorism or corruption, could be eradicated by stamping our youth with the noblest of ideals to lead a life governed by principles.

The question that is bound to stare us in the face, in this endeavour, is “How many of us, as parents, teachers or adults, are sufficiently equipped to substantiate and reinforce our traditional educational methods to help our children achieve a sound moral character ?” Its time we introspect and make necessary amends for nothing should take priority over saving our children, the future nation builders, from this horrendous impropriety.

Interest in science subjects waning
Vocational courses take priority
By V.P. Prabhakar

INTEREST in science subjects — chemistry, physics and biology — seems to be waning not only in India but in other countries of the world as well. It is evident there is a need for restructuring of the education system. About 75 per cent students do not like to pursue studies purely in science subjects. “The study of science subjects is compulsory up to Class XII. But vocational courses B.Com. and B.A. (Economics) take priority over these”, according to the former Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar.

According to former Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, the strength of science students is decreasing gradually in government and private schools of Haryana.

During the past few years, students have been attracted more towards commerce and humanities subjects due to ample job opportunities in trade and industry.

The pass percentage in Class XII is not given any weightage, except for eligibility for entrance tests for admission in professional courses. Due to stiff competition for admission into engineering, medical colleges and technical institutions, science students face difficulty in placement in career opportunities.

While science requires a lot of hard work, job prospects in the field are limited due to stiff competition. Therefore, there has been a trend among students to opt for commerce and art subjects.

While science students have to be regular students, students opting for commerce and humanity groups can acquire qualification through correspondence private study.

Even after obtaining degrees in engineering and medicine, such students opt for administrative jobs, like the IAS. They find these services more power wielding.

There is no separate science group in Class X. Instead, science is a compulsory subject in the scheme of studies. The following are the details of candidates who appeared in the Class X examination in Haryana as regular candidates:

In order to make science subjects more popular separate science laboratories have been set up in Haryana schools. Recruitment of science teachers is being done on a regular basis and efforts have been made to provide science teacher in all schools.

Regular science exhibitions at the sub-divisional, district and state level are organised and prizes awarded. Science teachers are being impressed to adopt new teaching techniques. One post of District Science Specialist has been created in each district to promote the teaching of education in schools.

Every year National Talent Search Examination is held by the NCERT in which students from Haryana participate after special coaching by the SCERT, Gurgaon. The performance of Haryana was adjudged “excellent” along with Maharashtra in 1997-98.

Over 1000 posts in various subjects are lying vacant in government schools. When the government headed by Mr Om Prakash Chautala took over, it was decided to take away recruitment of these teachers from the purview of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission. In fact, this commission, otherwise also, is non-existence as the chairman and members have been dismissed. The chairman has challenged the order in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The government has constituted committees of the Department of Education for recruiting teachers. At least 50 per cent of them are science teachers.

CAMPUS SCENE

Teachers on warpath
From Jangveer Singh

PATIALA: While it took a few years for former Vice-Chancellor Dr Joginder Singh Puar to create a division in the teaching fraternity in Punjabi University, his successor has achieved the unique distinction of being upbraided by the entire teaching community in five months. While a section of university teachers had launched a campaign against Dr Puar alleging victimisation at his hands, they had always remained in a minority and the general house had by and large been in his favour.

Now the general house has upbraided Vice-Chancellor Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia by directing the PUTA executive to express its resentment to the former for not maintaining the ‘dignity of elected representative’ during their meeting with him last week.

According to sources, the Vice-Chancellor declined to discuss their demands and claimed that he had given an appointment to only former PUTA president Surinder Singh Khaira. The teachers objected to this. When the Vice-Chancellor pointed out he had improved the atmosphere of the university after the departure of Dr Puar, PUTA secretary Dr Hari Singh Boparai asked him to elaborate on this. The Vice-Chancellor lost his temper and the teachers walked out of the meeting.

The show of solidarity by the general house with the PUTA executive augers well for the teaching fraternity in the university which has united on an issue after a long time. What helped the general body to unite was the “sermonising” attitude of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office in its communications to the PUTA president. First, the Vice-Chancellor asked the teachers not to hold dharnas in front of his office. When they did hold a dharna on a call of the All-India University’s Federation, the Deputy Registrar wrote to convey the Vice-Chancellor’s displeasure and said such a thing was not expected from “educated persons”.

When the PUTA objected to the letter, the Vice-Chancellor said it was a “bona fide mistake” on the Deputy Registrar’s part and he had not directed him to write the letter. Now again following the walkout by the PUTA executive, the Vice-Chancellor in a press note has said there has been a communication gap between his secretary and former PUTA president S.S. Khaira.

The question whether the old system of forming a committee to nominate three Senate member to Syndicate will be followed or the Senators will be given a chance to elect their representatives has become a bone of contention in the university. Business Department Head Dr K.C. Singhal, who is already a Syndic, has demanded that elections be held for electing members to the Syndicate as a matter of principle and urged for doing away with the system of nominating members after formation of a committee by the Vice-Chancellor.

Following this, two Senators Dr Balkar Singh and Dr B.S. Nanda have offered to stand for elections and told the authorities to tell them the procedure for the same. The authorities have quoted a rule to prove that the Senate Chairman can decide how voting is to take place but the teachers say the rule does not relate to the matter of elections but to deciding motions.

The teachers are demanding that since there is no procedure for elections to the university Syndicate in the calendar, procedures of other universities like Punjab University should be followed.

Punjabi University is going in for an encyclopaedia of science in Punjabi. The project will be taken up by Dr Surjit Singh Dhillon, Senior Fellow. Dr Dhillon, talking to TNS, said the project has to be approved by the Syndicate. He felt the basic aspect of science had been totally ignored in Punjabi. He said all intellectuals tried to learn concepts in other languages because of which they were not able to imbibe these. He said a encyclopaedia of science was available in Urdu but not in Punjabi.

“I feel if there has to be a proper integration of ideas, it has to be through science”. He said he would undertake a short term project first. Emphasis would be on the common man. Initially the project would be given Rs 5 lakh.

CAREER HOTLINE

I am keen on doing my graduation in history from IGNOU. Could you please tell me the admission criteria.

— Reshma Bindra, Bathinda

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers History as a course in its graduation programme. Depending on your educational qualifications, you could choose from two modes of entry for graduation courses offered by IGNOU. For the 3½ years non-formal Open University Graduation Programmes you must be of 20 years of age but need not possess any formal qualifications. You will be admitted only after passing the entrance test. The eligibility for the 3-year graduation programmes is a pass in Class XII.

Further information, you could contact.

* IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

I am keen on a career in music. Could you please tell me about the institutions imparting training in music and also the job prospects in this field.

— Karnail Singh, Anarkali, Batala

Music, either vocal or instrumental, offers a choice of careers mainly in performing and teaching. In every sphere of music — vocal or instrumental, classical or light (non-classical/semi-classical), stage or playback — the competition is pretty keen as there are several professionally qualified and talented musicians.

Before you become a professional vocalist or instrumentalist, you need proper training and regular riyaz (practice or rehearsal). Traditionally this begins very early in life under a qualified ‘guru’ so that the student can fully assimilate both the theoretical as well as practical aspects of the music.

Although music is offered as part of the curriculum in most schools, several private institutes also impart training in different styles of music. Many established performers also run their own schools of music.

A number of universities in the country offer professional training in music in the form of degree and diploma course in this field. At the undergrad level, a Bachelor’s degree in Music (BMus) or Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Music (BFAM) or Bachelor’s in Folk Music can be pursued after Class XII. Incidentally, Delhi University offers Music (Hon) at five colleges at the undergrad and has even introduced BA (Pass) with music at Bhagini Nivedita College this year. If you wish to study further, you can do an MMus (Master of Music), an intensive postgraduate programme of 2 years duration.

Full-time jobs for qualified and talented musicians are available in radio, television and government departments of culture. Appointments are made on the basis of educational qualifications and performance in audition and/or screen tests. Certain schools and colleges also offer full-time jobs for music teachers. Professionally trained musicians may also set up their own schools and offer training programmes for different age groups.

Talented performance may not always pursue music as a full-time profession but combine a full time job with freelance work as a TV/radio/stage artistes. The other options for musicians include composing music for films, advertising jingles, serials and documentary films on TV, doing music reviews, or reporting on musical performances as correspondents or critics for newspapers and magazines. You can either give solo performances or start your own band and organise concerts at clubs, restaurants or perform at social or religious functions.

I am a student of Economics (H). Could you please tell me the career opportunities (other than academic) available in this field.

— D. Bagga, Jalandhar Cantt

Specialisation in Economics leads to a very wide range of career options. Even straight after your BA in Economics, you could appear for the Indian Economics Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination conducted by the UPSC. If you manage to clear the test and interview, you could be absorbed in the various economic and statistical departments of the Central Government such as the Planning Commission, the National Sample Survey, the Central Statistical Organisation, the Indian Statistical Institute, etc. Working in the Planning Commission can be particularly rewarding as economists in this service are involved in planning and development of policies for the country and in preparation of the budget. Economists are also employed in the state Bureaus of Statistics & Economics, the Ministry of Labour, the National Employment Service, the Ministry of Agriculture and other government departments.

You could even consider taking the Civil Examination which is also conducted by the UPSC or other competitive examinations held by the State Service Commissions, Life and General Insurance Corporations, nationalised banks etc, for recruitment of officers (economics is one of the papers in these exams). While the Staff Officer-Grade A Examination is conducted by the Unit Trust of India, the Staff Officer Grade A & Staff Officer Grade B Examinations are conducted by the Reserve Bank of India Services Board. The Probationary Officers Examinations are conducted by various Banking Service Recruitment Boards in the country.

Private organisations employ economists to help plan strategy and operations, assess and analyse market factors, costs and sales, labour and productivity, raw materials, equipment and customer demand. As an Economist, you may also specialise in market research or international trade, exports and imports. There are jobs for economists in banking and financial institutions as well. In fact number of recruitment advertisements for Management Trainees specify MBA/degree in Economics as the desired qualification.

Besides teaching, those with a background in economics can take up business and economic journalism by seeking employment in newspapers, economic journals and business magazines as commercial editors, business reporters, feature writers, economic analysts and commentators. Of course, a large number of economics graduates head for an MBA and lately, an MBE (Master’s in Business Economics) or MIB (Master’s in International Business.

I wish to become a theatre actor. Could you please tell me about the selection procedure at the National School of Drama, New Delhi.

— Lal Singh, Fatehabad

The National School of Drama (NSD), established by the Sangeet Natak Academy, offers a 3-year PG diploma in Dramatics. The course consists of Dramatic Literature & Aesthetics, Theory & Practice of Acting, including components of Mime & Music, and Theory & Practice of Stage Technique.

Eligibility is graduation in any discipline with experience of actively participating in at least ten theatre productions. The upper age limit is 30 years.The selection procedure is rigorous. There are only 20 seats for this course. After the initial screening and written test which is held in four centres (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Calcutta), nearly 80 applicants are called for a 5-day workshop that forms part of the selection process.

Admitted candidates do not have to pay tuition fee; instead they get a stipend of Rs 2000/- p.m. Living expenses, including mess charges are deducted from this stipend.

DEADLINE

Banking

Nov 12 Banking Service Recruitment Board, 603, Anna Salai, Post Box No. 488, Chennai 600006

* Recruitment of Probationary Officers in Indian Overseas Bank (50)

Elig: Bachelor’s degree.

Age: Between 21-30 years as on July 1 ‘99.

Written Exam: On 30 Jan 2000.

Appln Formal: See Employment News dated 9-15 Oct ‘99.

Coaching

Oct 25 Mahatma Gandhi AIS Coaching Institute, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119.

* Coaching for Bank Probationary Officer Exam.

Enrolment: Remit Rs 1500/- (Rs 350/- for SC/ST) by DD favouring “Registrar, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra”.

Computers

C-DAC, I Floor, Bioinformatics Centre, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007.

Ph: 020-5651683/85 Fx: 5679264

* Diploma in Advanced Computing (FT 6-months)

Elig: Scores in CET.

Appln Form & Details: Contact: Advanced Computing Training School, E-31, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016. Ph: 6868501/6963832/6521816.

Corresp Courses

Oct 30 Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068.

* BCA

Appln Form: Send Rs 50/- by IPO/DD in favour of “IGNOU” payable at New Delhi/at the city of the Regional Centre, to the Director (SR &E) or Rs 10/- in cash at counter. Forms also available at regional centres of IGNOU.

Journalism

Nov 25 Amity School of Journalism & Communications, E-27, Defence Colony New Delhi 110024. Ph: 4621960, 4699700 Fx: 4623317.

* PG Dip in Journalism & Mass Comm.

* Bachelor of Mass Comm (Guru Jambheshwar Univ).

Elig: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Age: below 27 years as on Nov 1 ‘99.

Appln Form & Prosp: Send DD for Rs 250/- favouring “Amity School of Journalism & Communication” payable at Noida or New Delhi to above address or to Amity Campus, PB No. 503, Sector-44, Noida 201301. Also at counter in cash.

Management

Nov 4 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016.

* MBA (2-yr F/T).

* MBA (3-yr P/T).

Elig: (For both): 60% (55% for SC/ST) agg or 6.75 CGPA on 10 point scale in BE/B.Tech/Masters in Physical Sc (PCM)/Stat/OR/Comp Appl/Eco & Comm). For PT 2-yr exp.

Appln Form & Prosp: Send Rs 800/- (Rs 400/- for SC/ST) by DD favouring “Chairman, GATE IIT Delhi” payable at Canara Bank, IIT Delhi Branch along with self-addressed envelop (25x30cm) to the Chairman, GATE, IIT Delhi at the above address. Also at IIT counter and Canara Bank, IIT Delhi Branch, in cash.

Dec 20 National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai 400087.

* PG Programme in Industrial Management.

Elig: BE/B.Tech with 60% agg (55% for SC/ST).

Appln Form & Prosp: Send Rs 700/- (Rs 350/- for SC/ST) by DD favouring “NITIE, Mumbai” payable at Mumbai to The Asst. Registrar (Academic) at the above address.

Dec 15 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302.

* Master of Business Management (MBM) (3 semesters).

Elig:

* Executives, entrepreneurs and professionals with 2 yrs work exp.

* BE/BTech with First Class or PG in Phy/Math/Ec/Stat/Comp Appl (with Phy or Math or Stat at Bachelor’s level)/Commerce (with Math at Bachelor’s level) 1 Div.

Selection: Written test, GD & interview.Test on 31 Jan, ‘99 at B’lore, B’swar, Cal, Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and M’bai. Those with high GATE score exempted from the written test.

Appln Form: Send Rs 1000/- (Rs 500/- for SC/ST) by a/c payee DD favouring “Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur” payable at any nationalised bank at Kharagpur, to the Chairman, GATE before Dec 6.

Dec 10 University of Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi 110007.

1. MBA (PT 3-yrs).

2. MBA (PT 3-yrs) Health Care Administration.

Elig: For 1): 3-yrs Bachelor’s degree 45% in (i) Arts, Comm, Sc, Engg or Tech, PG Degree 55%, Dip in Mgmt/Sales & Mktg/Admin Mgmt (60%) + 3-yrs exp as exec or administrator in Comml, Indstl or Govt establishment as on Aug 1, 2000.

For 2): Bachelor’s degree in Medicine with 5-yrs exp in Hosp Admin, plus sponsorship by present employer.

Appln Form & Prospectus: Available in selected branches of SBI (Ring Rd, Lajpat Nagar, CP, DU Branch, IIT New Delhi) for Rs 500/- (Rs 175/- for SC/ST). Or send DD favouring “Registrar University of Delhi” drawn on SBI (Code No. 7687) to the above address to reach before Nov 26.

Dec 31 Centre for Management Development, Modinagar, UP 201204. Ph: 01232-42692, 45228 Fx: 42458.

* PG Programme in Business Management (FT 2-yrs).

Elig: Bachelor’s/PG Degree; Scores in MAT.

Appln Format: Send Rs 725/- by DD favouring “Centre for Management Development” payable at Modinagar to the above address. Also Rs 700/- in cash from above address or 18, Community Centre, New Friends Col, New Delhi 110065 Ph: 6838208, 6831773.

Dec 17 Institute for Financial Management & Research, 30, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034. Ph: 8273801/9208. Email: enq@ifmr.com.

* PG Diploma in Management (FT 18-months).

Elig:

Scores in CAT plus 50% agg in Bachelor’s Degree (10+2+3)/ACA/ICWA/ACS.

Appln Form: Send Rs 300/- by DD favouring “Institute for Financial Management & Research” payable at Chennai to the above address.

Dec 11 Institute of Management Technology (IMB), PB NO. 137, Rajnagar, Hapur Road, Ghaziabad 201301.

1. Fellow Prog in Mgmt (FPM).

2. PG Dip in Busi Mgmt (2-yr) (PGDBM).

3. PG Dip in Exec Mgmt (1-yr) (PGDEM).

4. PG Dip in Comp Appl (PT 3-yrs) (PGDCA).

5. PG Dip in Business Mgmt (3-yr PT) (PGDBM).

6. Distance Learning Progs.

Elig, App Form: Contact IMT Study Centres: Chandigarh 569690; Del: 6823135/5468536/3730093; F’bad 415942; G’bad 781101; G’gaon 330979, H’bad 3393132, Ludhiana 421520; Noida 536610.

Medicine

SSR Medical College, Mauritius, Command Office: B-4/172, III FI, Safdarjung Encl, New Delhi 110029. Ph: 011-6177805, 6181878. Fx: 6183622.

* MBBS (5-yrs including Information Technology).

Elig: 10+2 PCB (with 70% agg).

Selection Procedure: Interview.

M.Phil

Oct 30 Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005.

* M.Phil

In Eco, Eng, Hindi, Hist, Math, Pol Sc, Geo, Sociol, Psycho, Sanskrit, Comm, Educn, Botany, Zool, Chem, Phy, Music, Public Admn.

* LLM

Elig: Merit in qualifying exam and interview on Nov 5 from 10 a.m. No separate interview letter will be sent. Results to be declared by 5 p.m. same day.

Appln Form: Send Rs 90/- by DD payable to “Finance Office, HP University, Shimla 171005. Also for Rs 70/- in cash at counter.

Paramilitary

Nov 25 Special Selection Board, (Goi M/o Home Affairs) CRPF, Block No. 1, Kendriya Karyalaya Parisar, Lodhi Rd, New Delhi 110003.

* Recruitment of Att Commandants in CRPC/BSC/ITBP/SSB.

Elig: Bachelor’s degree; NCC ‘B’ or ‘C’ Cert/sports/athletic certs preferred.

Age: Born between 2.8.75 — 1-8-81 (1-8-86 for SC/ST/Central Govt Emps, 1-8-84 for OBC).

Appln Format: See Hindustan Times dated Oct 8.

Research

Nov 12 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016.

1. Ph. D (F/T, P/T).

2. MS (R) (F/T, P/T).

Elig: For 1 & 2): GATE 75 percentile (50 for SC/ST).

For 1): CGPA of 6.75 on a 10 point scale or 60% (55% for SC/ST & MA in Eng), 2 yrs wk exp for P/T.

For 2): 1-yr wk exp for P/T.

Appln Form: Send Rs 300/- (Rs 150/- for SC/ST) by DD favouring “Registrar, IIT Delhi”, payable at SBI, IIT Delhi along with self-addressed stamped (Rs 18/-) envelop (25x20 cm) marked “Application for Admission to Ph. D or MS (R) Programme” to the Asst. Registrar (PGS & R) at the above address before Nov 5. Also available against DD from Room No. AD-225/AD-229 at the above address till Nov 12.

Bureau of Police Research & Development, Block No. 11, 4th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Rd, New Delhi 110003. Ph: 4360802, Fx: 4362425.

* Junior Research Fellowships (12) in Forensic Sciences (Biol, Chem, Physical & Document).

Elig, Appln Form: Available on request from Scientific Officer (FS) at the above address.

Unless otherwise specified, the dates mentioned above are deadlines for receipt of completed application forms.

CARING (Career Information & Guidance), New Delhi.