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Tuesday 23 July 2013

19th International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - Competitions for School Students

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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on 16th September in each year to commemorate the date on which Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987. This International Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on this vital environmental issue.
To create greater awareness among the students to protect the Ozone Layer, different competitions for the school students are arranged each year with active participation of the schools.
 
Date: August 26 & 27, 2013; Reporting Time: 8.30 hrs
Duration of Competition: 9.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs
Venue: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003

Competitions
This year, there will be six different competitions on the theme ‘Protection of the Ozone Layer’ for the school students in the age group of 13 to 17 years. The different categories of the competitions are:
1. Poster Design : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
2. Painting : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
3. Slogan Writing : (3 best entries)
4. Model Making : (1 best entry)
5. Quiz on Ozone Science: Written (Max. 3 students–Individual entry)
6. Skit Competition : 15 minutes (not more than 5 students)

Participation of Students
In general, the competitions of Painting, Poster Design, Model Making and Slogan Writing will be arranged by the respective schools and the nominated entries of the schools will be displayed at the venue for evaluation on August 26, 2013. The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be held on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes will be arranged at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013.
Only school nominated students will be allowed to participate in the competitions.
Last date of receiving nominations is August 19, 2013 and nomination received after last date will not be entertained.
For active participation, schools are requested to nominate students early in advance and make necessary arrangement for the participation of their students at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013

Nomination Procedures
Individual competitions for each of the above categories will be arranged  at the school level by the school authorities through a transparent selection process.
Based on the internal competitions, respective school should shortlist/select 3 best entries in each categories of Painting, Poster Design, and Slogan Writing and intimate about nominated entries and
send along with the Paintings, Posters, and Slogans before the last date i.e. August 19, 2013.
* In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition
For the Model Making each school may shortlist 1 best entry and the shortlisted model can be represented by max. 2 students. Schools are advised to bring the Model on the date of competition i.e. August 26, 2013.
For the Written Quiz on Ozone Science and Skit of 15 Minutes, school should nominate their participants (maximum 3 students for quizindividual entry and 5 students for Skit Competition*).
School should use the given Format (Nomination Form) for nominating the entries. The nominated entries of Paintings, Posters, and Slogans should have proper label fixed at the back. The label must legible and should contain the following basic information and preferably it should have the official seal of the school:
1. Name of Student :
2. Class:
3. Age:
4. Name of the School:
5. Contact Number of School:
All nominations for Painting, Poster, Slogan, Model Making, Quiz and Skit competition should be sent to the given contact address before August 19, 2013.

Best Entries and Awards
The available entries of Paintings, Posters, Models and Slogans received from schools will be displayed at the venue on August 26, 2013 and a Panel of Judges will evaluate the entries for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position.
The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be arranged on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes on August 26 & 27, 2013 at the venue and results will be finalized accordingly by the judges. The nominated teams for skit competition will be informed by the Ozone Cell regarding the date for their competition after receiving the nomination form.
Winners of different categories will be intimated within two week of the competition and  Prize/Certificate will be awarded on September 16, 2013 by the Chief Guest of the Function.

Note:  In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition 


For further details please contact:
Project Management Unit
Ozone Cell
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Govt. of India
Core -4B, 2nd Floor
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110003
Phone: 24643325/24642176; Fax: 24642175
e-mail:pmucfc-mef@nic.in
website: http://www.ozonecell.com

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Colgate Dental Cream Scholarship

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Colgate Dental Cream Scholarship Offer
All individuals are requested to go through the detailed terms and conditions before participating.
  1. All individuals above 18 years of age are eligible to participate in this Colgate Dental Cream Scholarship Offer (“Scholarship Offer”), subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, which will be presumed to have been accepted by him/her.
  2. This Scholarship offer is being conducted by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd (Colgate) from 1st August 2013 to 30th Sept, 2013 (Scholarship offer period).
  3. Purchase of Colgate Dental Cream pack is not a condition precedent to participate in this Scholarship Offer.
  4. Only Indian Nationals holding the valid PAN cards issued under the provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 shall be eligible to participate in the Celebration Offer. NRIs are not eligible to participate in this Offer.
  5. This Offer is not valid in the state of Tamilnadu.
  6. One can get an opportunity to participate in this Scholarship offer by calling on the Toll Free number 1800 419 7575, which is printed on the pack of ‘Colgate Dental Cream toothpaste’, or communicated on TV commercials and by selecting an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) option for answering the question.
  7. Participants making calls during the Scholarship offer period, as per the term mentioned in clause 5 above will get an opportunity to participate in this Scholarship offer.
  8. The Prizes will be given to the actual callers whose details are provided in the IVRS. Upon verification, if the same is found inaccurate then the person shall not be eligible for the prize, even if he/ she have won it.
  9. For claiming the prizes, the winners have to submit either of the following documents as the address proof, which is mandatory; i) Driver license or   ii) Passport or iii) Voter identity Card.
    b. The winner shall also be required to furnish a photo copy of his/her PAN CARD.
  10. Subscribers who have opted for DND (Do Not Disturb) facility with their respective service providers  may not receive the intended Call
  11. Details of the Scholarship Offer Prizes are as follows;
    Prizes Details Total
    Scholarships Worth Rs. 1,00,000/- 12
    Scholarships Worth Rs. 10,000/- 188
  12. From the registered entries of the Scholarship Offer, Colgate will randomly select total of 200 entries, who will get a chance to win Scholarships worth Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) & Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only). The selection of winners will be done by random sampling by computer. Colgate does not have any discretion, choice or hand in such process.
  13. The Scholarship amount shall be paid by Account payee cheque. Colgate shall not be liable for any loss or damage of the cheque once it has been handed over to the winner. It will be the responsibility of the winners to have the active bank account or post office savings account for realizing the cheque, which will be issued in the name of the person whose details are provided in the IVRS .
  14. Being eligible to participate does not guarantee winning a scholarship through the Scholarship Offer.
  15. Scholarships cannot be exchanged for cash or gifts or other purposes.
  16. Persons registering in this Scholarship Offer authorize Colgate to send voice messages and SMS alerts/messages to their mobile/landline numbers.
  17. The name of the persons winning the Scholarship Offer will be published on www.colgate.co.in anytime between  August to 31st November, 2013.
  18. Colgate would not be liable or held responsible for any lack or lapse in any communication on account of failure or delay by any of the Internet, Telecom, SMS and E-mails service provider.  No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
  19. Employees of the Company, its affiliates, Bates sercon, Redfuse, zipdial,  Quasar, and their family members are not eligible to participate in the Scholarship  Offer.
  20. Disputes, if any, will be subject to jurisdiction of the courts at Mumbai only.
  21. Holding of the Scholarship Offer is subject to force majeure conditions.
  22. The Company reserves its right to change, discontinue, extend Scholarship Offer, or modify the terms and conditions thereof without giving any prior notice.
  23. The decision of the Company with regard to the Scholarship Offer is final and binding.
  24. The information received by Colgate from the IVRS is privileged and confidential. The same shall remain the exclusive property of Colgate.
  25. Colgate reserves the right to feature any number of the winners of on television as a part of its media campaign for the scholarship offer. The number and selection is the sole discrimination of Colgate and shall be final and binding.
  26. All winners would be sent a form requiring particulars to be filled up. Incorrect or incomplete details shall not be entertainment. The cost of postage would be borne by the company.
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Saturday 20 July 2013

Brilliant Scholarship Test Postponed

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The Brilliant Scholarship Exam scheduled to be held on Sunday 21 July 2013 has been postponed.

The new date of examination will be intimated later.
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Wednesday 17 July 2013

NTPC Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST/PC Students

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Expanding its outreach in the area of social concern, NTPC has started a scholarship scheme to promote the educational interests of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Challenged students and thus helping them in shaping their careers as well.

NTPC Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST/PC Students pursuing MBA/PGDBM course from sepcified institutes.
“NTPC Limited, Maharatna and India’s number 1 power generation company, invites applications for grant of 15 Scholarships under ‘NTPC Scholarship Scheme’ for meritorious Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe/ Physically Challenged students, who are pursuing MBA/PGDBM with specialization/major in HR or Finance from specified institutes(mentioned in Annex.B) and have successfully passed their first year examinations ( 1st & 2nd semester) in first attempt in 2012-13 and are in 2nd year in academic year 2013-14.


35 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHEDULED CASTE/ SCHEDULED TRIBE/ PHYSICALLY 
CHALLENGED ENGINEERING STUDENTS (SCHEME XXIII)
“NTPC Limited, Maharatna and India’s number 1 power generation company, invites applications for grant of 35 Scholarships under ‘NTPC Scholarship Scheme’ for meritorious Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe/ Physically Challenged students, who are pursuing 4 years full time Engg. degree course in any one of the disciplines of Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electronics/ Telecommunications from an institute recognized by the Govt. of India and have successfully passed their first year examinations in first attempt in 2012 completed 2nd year 2013 & pursuing 3rd year full time Engineering degree course in the session 2013-14.


The Applications, duly completed, should be sent to:

AGM(HR-W) NTPC Ltd., NTPC Bhawan, 7, Institutional Area, SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 through the Head of the Institute so as to reach us latest by 31.07.2013.
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Sunday 14 July 2013

Debating Matters India 2013 - Online Elimination Test Registration Open

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Debating Matters is a rigorous, unconventional high-school debate competition running in UK from last 10 years and was introduced in India in 2008 by British Council, in partnership with the Institute of Ideas. 
Registration is open now for the Online Elimination Test.
The programme and project structure for Debating Matters India 2013-14 is given below:

Teams and Eligibility:
1. The competition is open to students from classes XI and XII of Indian Schools. Whilst registering Class XII students, the school must ensure that the pupil and his or her parents have been consulted and they know before hand that Debating Matters involves fairly rigorous preparation. Participants are strongly advised to look at the entire schedule of Debating Matters India, and not just the preliminary stages, before registering their names.
2. In Debating Matters, each school team consists in a minimum of four and a maximum of six members, and a teacher coordinator. Each debate will have 2 members to prepare to debate one side of the motion, not one for and one against.
3. As per the competition rules, each school has registered for Debating Matters with a minimum of 4 or maximum of 6 student members. As you are aware, it is compulsory for all schools to use all of their speakers for the various debates, which means
If school A has a 4 member (ABCD) then,
A and B will be debating at the knock-out stage
C and D will be debating at group stage 1
A and B will be debating at group stage 2
For the final stage, the school takes the liberty to choose any two from the four.
If school A has a 5 member team (ABCDE) then,
A and B will be debating at the knock-out stage
C and D will be debating at group stage 1
E and either A or B will be debating at group stage 2
For the final stage, the school takes the liberty to choose any two from the five.
If school A has a 6 member team (ADCDEF) then,
A and B will be debating at the knock-out stage
C and D will be debating at group stage 1
E and F will be debating at group stage 2
B. Topics/Topic Guides:
In Debating Matters we encourage students to argue on real-world issues. In the past students have argued on diverse agendas ranging from Free Speech, Commercial Surrogacy, Civil liberties etc. At every stage, each school is informed of their topics and which side of the motion its team will debate, well in advance. To prepare for Debating Matters we provide teams with topic guides at each stage of the competition. Topic guides are written materials that cover every aspect of the debate in question. Articles for the motion are equally well covered as those against the motion. The topic guides will be mailed at least three weeks in those schools who qualify at each level.

OET is an interactive phase designed to invite registrations from schools on a pan-Indian basis, after registering schools download the topic guide and appear for the online test that lasts for 60 minutes. Following are the steps to participate in first stage:

Registration
Schools need to register on the website

Main Events
  • 10 July – 10 August 2013 Online Elimination Registration and Test The first stage of the competition, which invites registrations from across the country.
  • 19 October – 20 October 2013 Battle of Ideas Festival, UK - Winners of DM India 201 – NPS Koramangalamtravel to London to participate at the Battle of Ideas festival. They will compete with their UK counterparts at an exhibition debate at the festival.
  • 25 September – 27 September 2013 Regional Finals - 25 September (Kolkata and Chennai) -27 September 2013 (Mumbai and Delhi)48 schools (12 schools per region) from the Online Elimination Test proceed for the Regional Finals. Four regions will host the one-day Regional Finals across India.
  • 29 November -30 November 2013 National Finals Eight schools from each Regional Finals will participate in the three-day residential National Finals which will be held in New Delhi.
  • October 2014 2013 winners travel to London in 2014 Winners of DM India 2012 will travel to London to participate at the Battle of Ideas festival. They will compete with their UK counterparts at an exhibition debate at the festival
For further details on registration, topic guidelines and FAQ visit the Debating Matters India website.
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CBSE-KATHA - CREATIVE WRITING AND TRANSLATION COMPETITIONS

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 KATHA, a Indian publisher of children’s story books and translated fiction, has been working in the areas of creative writing and translation for nearly 25 years. I Love Reading is a programme to promote creative writing and translation among students I Love Reading Project seeks to nurture their creativity by giving them a platform to share their writing, thereby inspiring generations of future writers (More details in Annexure – 02). Participation in the competitions is free of cost.


CREATIVE WRITING AND TRANSLATION COMPETITION
(Timeline of events in Annexure - 01)
STAGE -1: KATHA CLUBS
I Love Reading
Affiliated schools will organize On the Spot Writing Contest in the following Categories: 
 
i. Classes IV-VII : July-August 2013
ii. Classes VIII- XII : July-August 2013 

The Principal shall verify and attest to the originality of the stories /translations, submitted by students, before uploading them onto the Katha website: www.katha.org
 
Initially, students may submit their stories in Hindi or English.

[Sample narratives and tips for writing and translation are accessible on the website]
 All students may access the submitted stories/translations on the website and cast their vote online.





STAGE -2: REGIONAL WRITING WORKSHOPS
October-November 2013
About 300-400 selected semi-finalists and their accompanying teachers will be invited to a Regional Writing Workshop.
The semi-finalists will be given an opportunity to further develop and revise their submitted stories/translation under the guidance of professional writers, poets, and translators.
 At the conclusion of the Regional Writing Workshop, students will submit their stories for the FINAL ROUND



STAGE -3: KATHA UTSAV
December 2013
The submissions will be screened by experts who will select about 200 of the best entries for the FINALS.
The finalists and their teachers will attend the Katha Utsav in New Delhi. The Katha Utsav will be a 3-day workshop held at the India Habitat Center, with master-classes by experts from the literary field.
Katha will also organize meetings with publishers and literary agents.
A jury will announce prizes for the Best Story and Best Translation which will be published by Katha as BalKatha Prize Stories.

For further details, schools may contact:
Organisers:Tel. 11 4141 6600/Email:kps@katha.org/CBSE:P Rajeswary, Education Officer:011-2323124

 
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