National Talent Search Examination - Kerala State

NTSE and NMMS for Kerala State Students

Exam Date: November 16

Online Application from 6 September 2013 to 28 September 2013

For NMMS Annual Income should be less than 1, 50000/-

Visit SCERT Website for details

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HEAM Parliamentarian 2013: A school level debate competition

HEAM Parliamentarian 2013  
 A school level debate competition to create  the awareness about Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Materials [Exclusively for school students studying in XI (state and CBSE)]

Date: 09/09/2013, Monday

Venue: Govt. Model BHSS, Thycaud, Trivandrum

Organized by:    Indian Association for  Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Materials  and  Govt. Model BHSS, Thiruvananthapuram

Debate Topic:  Relevance of Hydrogen Energy in current scenario

The interested students should sent the filled registration form  to hydrogenmela@gmail.com (Cc to sumasreemangalam@gmail.com) along with a write up regarding recent challenges in hydrogen production/storage/transport/hydrogen fuelled vehicles (not more than 150 words) shall be submitted on or before 01/09/2013. The write-up will be evaluated by an expert committee. The selected students will be intimated on 02/09/2013.

 In this programme the selected teams will get seated round the Hall to debate on the given topics. The participating teams’ awareness about the remedy of future problems by renewable energy sources, style of debating, focusing their individual ideas, countering the feasibility of others’ ideas, their immediate focus as the minister concerned, the need of hydrogen energy, the role of school children in creating more awareness etc. will be covered during their debate. The debate will be finally adjudicated by the juries to select the team of HEAM Parliamentarians 2013. 

The team of HEAM Parliamentarian 2013 will be given a cash award of Rs. 10,000. All the participants will be given a participation certificate.

Programme (09-09- 2013)

Registration: 09.00 – 09.30 a.m.
09.45: Introduction
10.00: Invited Talk – I
10:30 Invited Talk – II
11.00: Tea
11.20: Students Parliament
12.30: Summary
12,45: Issue of certificate and prize distribution

 The team members must be studying in XI (state and CBSE). Other classes will not be allowed to participate.

 No T.A / D.A will be given.

 One Team from one school.

 Each team consists of two students.

 Number of Teams may be restricted by first come first serve basis.

 Print out of the duly filled registration form attested by the Principal must be produced on 09/09/2013.

Registration fee: There is no Registration fee

Contacts:

www.iaheam.org  

Ph. 9400701309 (Mrs. Suma. M.S)

Ph: 9995767819 (Mr. Arun P.S.)

Ph: 8547067230 (Dr. S.M.A. Shibli)

E-mail: hydrogenmela@gmail.com ; smas2002@yahoo.com

The organizing Committee

Convenor: Dr. S.M.A. Shibli

Co convenor: Mr. Shajee M.P. (Principal, Govt. Model B.H.S.S.)

Theme coordinators:: 

Mr. M. Shaneeth (VSSC (ISRO)Trivandrum)

Dr. Bipin Kumar Gupta (NPL, New Delhi)

Mrs. Suma,M.S. (Teacher coordinator,IAHEAM)

Mr. Arun, P.S. (Student coordinator, IAHEAM)

Details and Registration Form

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National Talent Search Examination 2013-14

National Talent Search Scheme started in the year 1963. The purpose of the scheme is to  identify talented students and nurture them. This year NCERT will conduct the National Talent  Search Examination for students studying in Class X.

1. Scholarships: On the basis of the National Talent Search Examination, 1000 scholarships will be awarded. The amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/- per month.

2. Reservation: 15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.

3. Selection: There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For StageI, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students, who qualify Stage- I, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.

Dates for submission of application form and conduct of examination, are given below:

Stage	Area	Tentative Dates
Stage-I (State)	Last Date for Submission of Application Form	31st August, 2013*
	Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands	16th November, 2013
	Examination in All other States and Union Territories	17th November, 2013
Stage-II	(National) Examination in All States and Union Territories	11th May, 2014 (Sunday

Examination: The pattern of written examination will be as follows:

 Stage I examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two parts, namely (a)  Mental Ability Test (MAT) and (b) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which also includes Language Comprehensive Test.

 Stage II examination at the National level will comprise of (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which also includes Language Comprehensive Test.

State Quotas: Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of which will be made available on NCERT website. However, there will be no State/Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination. 

Application Form: You may contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring application form. However, application form can be downloaded from NCERT website <http://www.ncert.nic.in> also.

The completed application form should be signed by the Principal of the school. The candidate as well as the Principal of the school must adhere to the last date for submission of the Application Form. Different states may have different last dates for submission. Please confirm from the liaison officer of your state, the address at which the completed forms are to be submitted. The State wise contact of the liaison officers are given below and are also available in the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. All queries related to application form should be directed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs). No application should be sent to NCERT.

 Fees: States and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the  Stage-I examination. Therefore, before submitting the application form, you may find out the fees charged for Stage-I Examination and also the mode of payment from the respective State Liaison Officers (LOs). However, NCERT does not charge any fee for Stage-II examination. 

Announcement of Results: Results of the Stage-I examination will be announced by the respective State Governments/ Union Territories. Results of Stage-II examination will be announced by NCERT.

Indian Students Studying Abroad in Class X can appear directly for Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed in the NTS brochure which is available on the NCERT website. Candidates may fill up the Application Form, available on the NCERT website and send to the undersigned along with a photocopy of the mark sheet of previous examination, latest by March 31, 2014.

Application Form

List of Liaison Officers

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CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILDREN - Apply Now!

The objective of CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships to the meritorious Single Girl Students, who are the only child of their parents; and have passed the CBSE Class X Examination with 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks/ grades and are continuing their further school education of Class XI and XII. The scheme is aimed to recognize the efforts of the parents in promoting education among girls and to provide encouragement to meritorious students.
As per the approval of the Competent Authority dated 23.07.2012, all children born together are Single Girl Child of their parents.
Allocation of scholarship
The number of scholarships for a particular year shall be variable and shall to awarded to all such "Single Girl Students" who have secured 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks / grades in the CBSE Class X Examination in that year.

Eligibility criteria
The scholarship shall be given on the basis of merit list as stated in Para 2 above, from the result of CBSE Class X Examination. The eligibility criteria shall be as under:
i) All Single Girl Students, who have secured  60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks / grades in CBSE Class X Examination and are studying Class XI & XII in School (affiliated with CBSE) whose tuition fee is not more than Rs. 1,500/- p.m. during the academic year, shall be considered for the purpose. In the next two years, the total enhancement in tuition fee in such school shall not be more than 10% of the tuition fee charged in the year 2011 – 2012.
ii) The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.
iii) The student must continue her school studies in Class XI and XII in school as stated above in para 3(i).
iv) Candidates who have passed CBSE Class X  Examination in 2012 will be considered.
v) A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given by the school in which she is studying other organization(s).
Rate of Scholarships and mode of payment
The rate of scholarship shall be Rupees Five Hundred (Rs. 500/-) per month. A Scholarship awarded under the scheme shall be paid for a maximum period of two years. Payment will be made through demand drafts/ pay orders.
Selection Procedure
a) Student should have passed Class X Examination from the CBSE and secured 6.2 CGPA or more.
b) Pursuing Class XI & XII from CBSE affiliated Schools.
c) Student should be ONLY SINGLE GIRL CHILD of their parents.3
d) Original Affidavit duly attested by the First Class Judicial Magistrate/ SDM/ Executive Magistrate, as per prescribed format available on the Board’s website. (Photocopy of Affidavit will not be accepted).
e) Application form should be attested by the School Principal  from where the student is pursuing Class XI after passing Class X from Board’s Examination.
f) Tuition fee should not be more than Rs. 1,500/- per month in Class X and 10% enhancement for Class XI & XII.
For further details, online applications and instructions visit CBSE Website

Online Application and Guidelines 

Last Date for Online application is 15 September 2013
Hard copy should be received by 30 September 2013

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Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan - Scholarships for Higher Studies in Sanskrit

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) set up by the Government of India for propagation and promotion of Sanskrit language invites applications in the prescribed form for award of  merit Scholarship to:
i. Regular students pursuing higher course of studies in Sanskrit in recognized educational Institutions at the levels of Shastri / Graduation / Acharya / Post Graduation / Vidyavaridhi / Ph.D.

Notification for Financial assistance for Award of Scholarships to Students of Sanskrit Pathashalas/Mahavidyalayas/High/Higher Secondary Schools/Colleges. 

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) set up by the Government of India for propagation and promotion of Sanskrit language invites applications in the prescribed form for award of merit Scholarship to:
i. Regular students studying Sanskrit including Pali and Prakrit in any recognized traditional  Pathshalas/modern institutions / Secondary / Senior Secondary Schools from 9th to 12th standard.

Details of Scholarships

Number of Scholarship: Number of Scholarships to be awarded each year depends on the availability of
funds.
Relaxation: - Minimum percentage of marks for the candidates belonging to the categories mentioned below under eligibility criteria shall be as under: –
 SC / ST - 50 %
 OBC - 55%
 Physically Handicapped - 50%

Application procedure: -  

The application on the prescribed form alongwith attested copies of the mark-sheet of the latest qualifying examination and caste / category certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped issued by the competent authority must be sent to the Registrar, Rashtriya Sanskrit  Sansthan (Deemed University) 56-57, Institutional Area, Janak Puri,  New Delhi- 110 058 within one month from the date of publication of  this advertisement. The application form can also be download from Sansthan’s website www.sanskrit.nic.in

Last Date: - 26.08.2013

Note:- Incomplete applications and applications received after the due date will not be considered.
 All forms are expected within the period of 20th July 2013 to 26th Aug 2013. Before and after submission of application form are not expected. Only School Level student are applied.

For further information see http://www.sanskrit.nic.in/Notification%202013-14.pdf
Application form

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CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - 2013

Eligibility

All conditions are mandatory and applicable to all categories of applicants 

a. The applicant should be an Indian national

b. The applicant should have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination 2013 conducted by CBSE and 

have secured the total aggregate marks (in first five subjects) equal or above the following minimum marks 

as per the stream opted by the applicant: 

	Science	Commerce	Others
Minimum Total Aggregate Marks for all categories (SC/ST/OBC/UR) to apply for Scholarship (Marks in first five subjects	418	401	338

c. The applicant should be pursuing higher studies and have taken admission in Under Graduation regular 

course (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognized Educational Institutions/University in India.

d. The applicant should not be availing any other scholarship.

e. Total Annual Income of parents of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs.4.5 lakhs (Rerevised to Rs. 6 lakhs) per annum.

f. The applicant should not belong to creamy layer as defined by DoP&T from time to time. (Govt. of India, 

Dept. of Per. & Trg., OM No. 36033/S/2004-Estt. (Res.), dated 14-10-2004) (This is applicable to all 

categories of applicants both ‘general’ and ‘reserved’)

How to apply for Scholarship:

A. Go through the guidelines before filling up online application form for scholarship.

C. Incomplete application in any respect will not be considered.

D. After login online hardcopy have to be submitted to the Board on or before the last date i.e.  30.09.2013.

E. Joining report must be signed and stamped by the Head of the Institution from where U G course is being pursued.

F. The Income affidavit should be either in Hindi or English on the prescribed format on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- duly sworn in before Notary Public/First class Executive Magistrate/Revenue Officer.

G. Following attachments have to be provided to the Board alongwith the hard copy of online application before 30 September, 2013.

·         Duly signed Online generated Application form.

·         Joining report Attested by Head of Institution.

·         Copy of Mark sheet of Sr. School Certificate Exam – 2013 Write online registration no. on the top of mark sheet.

·         Copy of Caste Certificate, if applicable. Write online registration no. on its top.

·         Income Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- in original. Write online registration no. on its top.

·         Income Tax Returns/Form-16 of both the Parents (of the year ending Mar 2013) issued by the employer should be attached alongwith the affidavit wherever applicable).

·         One cancelled cheque of personal account (which is used for scholarship) bearing Account number and NEFT/RTGS code.

·         Hard copy of online application must be signed by the applicant.

H. Candidates must mention Online Registration Number of CSSS-2013 on the top of envelope.

I. Students are advised to keep a photocopy of complete application form with them.

Printout of Online application form bearing Registration No. and other documents be sent to

“Assistant Secretary (Scholarship), 7th floor, CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092” by Speed Post only on or before 30th September’2013.

Prizes and Rewards
For graduation course: Rs. 10000 per year for 3 years
For Master's course: Rs. 20000 per year for 2 years

Last Date of Receipt of Online Application for CSSS-2013 was 15 September, but has been extended up to 25 September 2013

Guidelines and Online Application
Click here to see the list of selected candidates, the award status for different years etc
Guidelines and application for various scholarships and renewal  of scholarship

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Public Entrance Examination Coaching Scheme (PEECS)

Public Entrance Examination Coaching Scheme (PEECS) aims at imparting training to students of Government/Aided Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala, free of cost, to prepare for Entrance Examinations.

This will be by way of telecasting of classes with the help of experts in various subjects based on the syllabi of the Entrance Examinations, providing the facility for the students to interact with experts and clear their doubts, attend practice tests etc.

The classes are to be telecast during the school hours through VICTERS Channel. Students will be able to watch the telecast with their teachers. There will be a repeat telecast in the evening/night.

There will be a website for PEECS where students will have to register to use the facilities. They will take practice tests at this website. They will also get the facility to get answers for the questions in the test, post questions related to the topic to the resource person and get the answers etc. The students will be able to track their performance too. There is also a proposal to set up a Question Bank with the assistance of expert faculty.

The live streaming is also available at http://victers.itschool.gov.in

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Mathrubhumi - Arena Animation Insight 2 2013- Creative Conest

Theme: Water and Life, Water Conservation

Categories: Photo, Video, Animation and Poster

Last Date: August 15

Terms and Conditions

1. Contest will be for a period of two months starting from 12th June to 15th August . 

2. Participation is limited to the candidates between the age of 15 to 25. 

3. All information detailing how to enter this competition forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. 

4. Contest categories will be for Best photograph,Best Poster Best video and for Best animated video. There will be separate winners for each category. 

5. Entries should be submitted through mathrubhumi.com contest page or direct to the Aptech office Entries must be labelled with the entrant’s name and image files must be atleast 150dpi and between 1MB and 3MB. For Videos duration is limited to the maximum of 10 minutes . Entrants should include their own name, address and telephone number. We regret that we are unable to accept postal entries. 

6. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date. 

7. All images submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photographic competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants must warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it. 

8. Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their providing the Competition, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to Mathrubhumi to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition. 

9. Only Three entries per person. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties 

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