Scholarships by Department of Collegiate Education Government of Kerala

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The Government of Kerala has introduced various scholarships awarded to meritorious students of outstanding performance in the education sector as well as to the students of socially and economically backward categories. The Higher Education Department of Government of Kerala is entrusted with the responsibility of selection and disbursement of various scholarships to Higher Secondary, under Graduate and Post Graduate Streams.
Following are the various scholarships. Fresh application/renewal of scholarships usually commences in the month of December every year.

State Merit Scholarship
Rate and Number of Scholarships: 
Graduation Rs. 1250/- per annum (300 Nos)
Post Graduation Rs. 1,500/- per annum (150 Nos.)
Eligibility Conditions:
Should be a first year student of Under Graduate or Post Graduate course in Govt/ Aided colleges or University Departments.
Should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying Examination.

Family annual income should not exceed 1 Lakh. For Exemption of annual income based on merit, please see the notification.
Fresh
 Start Date:01-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016
 Renewal
 Start Date:01-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016

Apply Online

 Merit Scholarship to the Children of School Teachers
Eligibility Condition
Should be a First year student of HSC/VHSC and under Graduate Course in Govt/Aided Arts and Science College
Son/Daughters of Primary/Secondary School Teachers

Rate of Scholarship Plus One: Rs.50/P.M :Under Graduate: Rs.50/P.M

 Fresh
 Start Date:03-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016
 Renewal
 Start Date:03-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016

Apply Online

Hindi Scholarship
Rate and Number of Scholarships
Under Graduate:500/P.M(180Nos)Post Graduate : 1000/P.M(59 Nos)
Eligibility Condition Hindi Must be one of the Subject in the present studying course
Fresh
 Start Date:01-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016
 Renewal
 Start Date:01-12-2016
 End Date:20-12-2016


Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship

Rate of Scholarship Rs. 125/per annum
Eligibility Condition Should be a first year girls student of HSC/VHSC and under graduate course in Govt/Aided Arts and science college.Should belong to forward of BPL family and backward community

 Sanskrit Scholarship

 Rate of Scholarship Under Graduate Rs.200/- PM 55 no Post Graduate Rs.200/-PM 25 no

Eligibility condition  Sanskrit must be one of the subject in the present studying course

Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship
Rate of Scholarship:
Rs. 10,000/- per annum.
Eligibility Conditions:
Should be a first year student of Under Graduate or Post Graduate course in Govt/ Aided colleges or University Departments.
Should belong to BPL family.

Should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying Examination.

C H Muhammedkoya Scholarship
Rate and Number of Scholarships:
Under Graduates: Rs. 4,000/- per annum (3,000 Nos).
Post Graduates: Rs. 5,000/- per annum (1,000 Nos).
Professional Courses: Rs. 6,000/- per annum (1,000 Nos).
Hostel Stipend: Rs. 12,000/- per annum (2,000 Nos).
THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HOSTEL STIPEND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
Eligibility Conditions:
Should belong to MUSLIM , Latin, Converted Christian community and should be a native of Kerala.
Should be a GIRL student studying for the first year of Graduation or Higher courses in Govt./ Aided Institution.
students who got admission to Self financing colleges from merit seat are also eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying Examination.
Family Annual income should not exceed 4.50 Lakhs.

Those who apply for Hostel stipend should be staying in recognized hostels.

Blind/PH Scholarship

 Eligibility
Blind/PH/Deaf students studying in Govt/Aided Arts and Science Colleges, Music Colleges, and Govt/Aided Higher Secondary/Vocational Higher Secondary Schools
Financial Support
Fee Charges for Blind students with family annual income below Rs. 2.5 lakhs
Hostel charges for all PH students who are hostellers and whose family annual income is below Rs. 4.5 lakhs/-
Boarding charges for all PH students who are day scholars and whose family annual income is below Rs. 4.5 lakhs

Music Fine Arts Scholarship
Eligibility conditions Students studying in Govt. Music Colleges and Govt. Fine Arts Colleges

To apply online Please visit the website through URL www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in
A student can apply for more than one scholarhip

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Scholarships for Minority Students studying for CA/ICWA/CS -Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala

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Directorate of Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala invited applications for scholarships to the students belonging to minority communities studying for Chartered Accountancy/Institute of Cost and Work Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship.

  • The students from minority communities (Muslim, Cristain, Sikkh, Buddah, Parsi, Jain) belonging to BPL category are eligible. In the absence of BPL candidates applications of students having annual income less than 6 lakhs will also be considered.
  • The scholarships will be allotted in the ratio of 80:20 for Muslims and other communities.
  • 30% of the scholarship amount is reserved for girl students.
  • The students should have obtained 60% marks at graduation.
  • Applicants should have bank account with SBT
Scholarship amount
Foundation course: INR 6000/-
Intermediate course: INR 12000/-
Final course: INR 12000/-

Application forms can be downloaded from www.minoritywelfare.kerala.gov.in
Last date: 30 November 2016

Application should be sent to:
Director
Directorate of Minority Welfare
4th Floor
Vikas Bhavan
Thiruvananthapuram-33


Documents to be attached

  • Printout of the registration attested by a gazetted officer
  • Copy SSLC Marklist
  • Plus Two/ Degree Certificate copies
  • Documents to prove that the applicant is studying for the course like admission card, tuition fee receipt, Identity Card etc.
  • First page of the Bank passbook
  • Copy or Ration Card
  • Copy of Aadhar Card or NPR Card
  • Copy of Nativity Certificate
  • Copy of Community Certificate/Minority Certificate
  • Original Income Certificate from Village Offier
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Vidya Samunnathi (Educational Schemes) Scholarship 2016-17 for High School to Post Graduation Students

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Applications invited for the Vidya Samunnathi Scholarships by Under this scheme, the students of economically backward forward communities will get educational scholarships and competitive assistance for their studies.
Started in the financial year 2013-14, under this scheme scholarships will be given to students studying from high school level to post graduation. Special scholarships will be given to students studying professional courses like CA/ICWA/CS and those studying in IIT, IIM, NIT and similar National Institutes.

Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited is the nodal agency for implementing the scheme.

Vidya Samunnathi - Scholarships
Amount (Yearly)
No. of Scholarships
High School Level
Rs. 2000
20000
Higher Secondary Level
Rs. 3000
14000
Graduation (Non-professional)
Rs. 5000
3500
Diploma/Certificate
Rs. 6000
1000
Post Graduation (Non-professional)
Rs. 6000
1667
Graduation (Professional)
Rs. 7000
2500
Post Graduation (Professional)
Rs. 8000
1250
CA/ICWA/CS
Rs. 10000
100
National Institute
Rs. 50000
120

Guidelines for Applying

  • Applicants should be from non-reservation forward community and a resident of Kerala.
  • Annual income of the family should be less than 2 lakhs based on all sources.
  • Only online applications are accepted. The candidates need to register once in the online data bank. Those who have already applied in the previous year may use their previous registration number. 
  • Visit  www.kswcfc.org for registration
  • Applicants must have a Bank account in any recognised bank.
  • The scholarships will not be renewed automatically. Those who have received scholarship in the previous year should also register.
  • The students receiving any other state/central scholarships are not eligible
The following documents are required along with the application:
1. Certificate from the Head of the Institution in the prescribed format
2. Income certificate from the Village Officer
3. First page of the bank passbook with the account number and name of the candidate clearly visible

Last date for submitting online application : 15 December 2016

A.HIGHSCHOOL
Scheme Guidelines
B.HIGHERSECONDARY
Scheme Guidelines
C.DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATECOURSES
Scheme Guidelines
D.GRADUATELEVEL
Scheme Guidelines
E.POSTGRADUATELEVEL
Scheme Guidelines
F.CA/CMA(ICWA)/CS
Scheme Guidelines
G.NATIONALINSTITUTELEVEL
Scheme Guidelines

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Swami Dayanand Charitable Education Foundation Scholarships 2016

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MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIPS TO MERITORIOUS STUDENTS
PURSUING ENGINEERING / MEDICAL / ARCHITECTURAL COURSES IN INDIA 

Swami Dayanand Charitable Educational Foundation announces its 2nd Merit-cum-Means Scholarship of students studying in professional engineering and medical courses at premier institutes of India. The foundation awards scholarships to the students who have overcome th adversity of their family's circumstances to be among the top rankers in national level common entrance tests, based on which they have secured admissions to quality engineering/medical colleges. The SDCEF aims at helping exceptionally talented but poor students in India who could not complete their higher studies due to economically weak conditions.
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED:
200 scholarships are offered for Engineering/Medical/Architecture students. The details of Scholarships is given below: 

S.No.
Scholarship
 No. of Scholarship
Scholarship Amount (Per Annum)
1
Smt. Shyam Lata Garg Scholarships
40
Rs. 25,000
2
Sh. Anand Swarup Garg Memorial Scholarships
 40
 Rs. 22,500
3
Sh. Ram Lal Gupta Memorial Scholarships
 40
Rs. 20, 000
4
Smt. Shanti Devi Memorial Scholarships
 40
 Rs. 17,500
5
 Sh. Ram Ji Lal Memorial Scholarships
40
Rs. 15,000

RESERVATION:
30% of total scholarships offered are reserved for women candidates. 

ELIGIBILITY:
1. Students pursuing full time/regular courses in the institute/College recognized by the AICTE/State Education Board/MCI.
a) Engineering: Candidate should be a graduate engineering in IITs or NITs.
b) Medical: Candidate studying Undergraduate medical courses in the Govt. College for which they have taken admission by passing Competitive Examination conducted by Central/State Boards. A proof of rank will be submitted for applying scholarships.
c) Architecture: Candidate should be studying in the Govt. College for which they have taken admission by passing Competitive Examination conducted by Central/State Boards. A proof of rank will be submitted for applying scholarships. 
2. Candidate must have secured 70% marks in 12th class.
3. The scholarship is opened to all years of UG courses.
4. Grade Point Average should be atleast 6.5 in 10 points scale system.
5. Gross annual income of family of the candidate from all sources should not be more than Rs. 4.00 lacs per annum. Students having lowest family income shall be given preference in the ascending order. Income certificate should be got issued from appropriate civil authorities of the State/UTs/Central Governments whose details have been specified under the head ‘Submission of Documents by Applicants’. Any Affidavit submitted as Income Proof shall not be accepted.
6. The age limit of the applicant is maximum 25 years as on 1st of October, 2016 for the Academic Session.
7. The candidates should not be availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance/scholarship from any other source. 

For online application and further details visit http://www.swamidayanand.org/

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Khorana Program for Scholars - for Students pursuing Biotechnology and allied areas

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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India,  Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2017 for a period of 10 weeks. A list of UW partner universities is available http://www.winstepforward.org

The Khorana Program is envisaged to

Provide encouragement to young scholars to undertake R&D
Enable students to carry out research at a premier University in the United States
Transform research into societal benefits Build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States
Eligibility: B.Tech, M.Tech and B.Sc./M.Sc. students currently enrolled in recognized institutions of higher education in India in Biotechnology and allied areas are eligible to apply.

Students pursuing Ph.D/Final year students are not eligible to apply.

Scholarship includes: Stipend, Airfare, Health Insurance

Program dates: May – July 2017

Applications should be submitted using Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs. Hard copies and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted.

Application deadline: 30 November 2016

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S. N. BOSE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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To nurture future innovators and thought leaders, the Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward have partnered to develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program between premier institutions in India and the United States. The program is named in honor of Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 - 1974),a visionary Indian physicist best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s. The class of particles that obey Bose-Einstein statistics, Bosons, was named after him.

The program is envisaged to:

provide an opportunity to Indian students to experience world-class research facilities in leading U.S. institutions;
encourage and motivate students to take up research as a career;
pave the way for the next generation of pioneers and innovators in science and technology to interact with each other, and;
build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations cutting across boundaries around the globe.
Scholarship includes:

Stipend
Health Insurance
Air-fare

Eligibility Details:

Candidates currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters’ degree in Atmospheric and earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; and, Physical Sciences are eligible to apply.PhD students are NOT eligible to apply.
Applications in subject - fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
Only those candidates who shall be completing their degree program on or after May 2018 are eligible to apply.
This year applications are accepted through nominations/endorsements only.
The departments from each institute have been asked to nominate 2 of their beststudents from each discipline for the program.
Two applications per stream, per department, per institute. For this purpose, for example, the usual two years Masters in physics and Integrated Masters in Physics may be counted as 2 different streams and 2 different applications.
In case the top 2 nominated students do not wish to apply, your department may choose to endorse other two meritorious students.
Program Dates: May – July 2017

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2016

 For further details and online submission of application click here
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Snehapoorvam Scholarship scheme by Social Welfare Department for orphaned children

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Kerala Government has launched a noble initiative “SNEHAPOORVAM” as per the G.O (MS) No.36/2012/SWD dated 06/06/12 to provide financial support to orphans who are living in the family, with their relatives, friends, or the support of the community under the Social welfare Department implemented through Social Security Mission. The mission has initiated the project that aims at bringing these children to the main stream of the society.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME

To identify the orphaned children in the community
To assess and priorities children in the greatest need
To provide social protection to highly vulnerable groups of orphans by strengthening traditional family and community systems for protecting and absorbing orphans
To improve the basic education, social integration and nutrition of the most vulnerable groups of orphans towards the levels of other children in the community
To encourage the families to live their children within the family set up rather than sending them to orphanages
To extend a helping hand to these orphans families by way of providing financial assistance to the education of children.

AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE

Children below 5 years and class I to V @ Rs.300/pm
For class VI to class X @ Rs 500/pm
For class XI and class XII @ Rs 750/pm
During this year the Government has issued orders to extend the scheme to the beneficiaries who are studying for Degree/professional courses. The rate of assistance per month is Rs. 1000/-.

The Head of Institutions only can apply on behalf of the students. Applications will not be accepted directly from the students or parents.
Applications to be submitted online.

For further information visit : http://socialsecuritymission.gov.in/index.php/snehapoorvam
Online Application


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National Level School Students Software Competition - Computer Society of India

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Computer Society of India conducts a National Level School Students Software Competition every year. The winners will represent the country in the SEARCC International Schools’ Software Competitions as per details given below.

 Objective : To bring out problem solving and programming talents in school students, with speed, accuracy and team co-ordination, in a competitive environment and motivate them with due recognition, besides attractive prizes and certificates.

 Eligibility :
 It is a team based competition. Each team will consist of 3 students. All team members of school teams must be full-time students with age of 18 years or under, i.e. born on or after 1st January 1998.
A school can register only one team. 

Format:
The competition will be of two (2) hours duration, consisting of 4 problems using ONE of the Programming languages, viz., C or C++ or Java. It is to test the problem solving ability using a computer programming language. The teams will be selected on the basis of correct outputs and speed of submission of solutions to problems.
4.2 A first level Regional Competition is scheduled on Sunday the 31st July 2016 and will be held in 21 centres as per details given below. 

1 Allahabad
2 Bangalore 
3 Bhilai 
4 Bhubaneswar 
5 Chandigarh
6 Cochin 
7 Coimbatore 
8 Chennai 
9 Goa 
10 Guwahati
11 Hyderabad
12 Kolkata
13 Lucknow
14 Mumbai
15 Nashik
16 New Delhi
17 Pune
18 Rourkela
19 Trichy
20 Udaipur
21 Vadodara

Depending on response of teams, more centres can be added as appropriate. Please indicate your choice of the city. However, if the number of teams is very less in a city, we shall allocate the nearest centre with sufficient notice to you. Expenses for taking part in first level regional competition will have to be borne by the teams or schools themselves.

 National Level Final Competition will be held in Chennai on Sunday, 11th Sep 2016

Travel assistance for National Competition : The teams selected for participation in the National Level Final Competition, with one accompanying teacher per team will be paid the actual cost of travel by train in II class sleeper coach by the shortest route from origin to Chennai and back.

Participation in SEARCC International Schools’ Software Competitions : The top two teams at the National level will represent India at the SEARCC International Schools’ Software Competition 2016 (ISSC 2016) to be held between 3 rd & 6th November 2016. Place & Venue will be intimated later.

Entry Fee : Rs.300/- per team. Payment can be made through NEFT (online)
Favouring CSI Education Directorate
SB Account No 10792463745
Bank Name State Bank of India
Branch SME Branch, Adyar, Chennai 600020
IFS Code SBIN0013361

Note : Do not Deposit Cash directly in this account

payment can also be made by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “CSI Education Directorate” payable at Chennai to be sent along with completed registration form to Computer Society of India to the address given below 
Mr R K Vyas, Coordinator
Computer Society of India
Education Directorate, National Headquarters
C.I.T. Campus, 4th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113
Phone : +91-44-2254 1102 / 2254 1103 / 2254 2874
E-mail : admn.officer@csi-india.org 




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Books to Improve Your Vocabulary

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A good vocabulary is very important for effective communication. Good vocabulary is essential to properly communicate your thoughts and ideas. You will tested for your vocabulary in entrance examinations and competitions.

Books like Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis provides you the roots of words which will help you to learns and master the meanings of new words easily. The book starts with an assessment of your current vocabulary and then introduces the new words with their etymology in a very interesting way. It is a must have for a learner of English language.

Here is a list of books that will help you to improve your vocabulary and these books are available now at discounted rates at Amazon.

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YLAC India - Young Leaders for Active Citizenship - Boot Camp

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The YLAC boot camp is a one of a kind program, designed and curated to enable young adults to become active agents of change in their communities. It is meant to give them an opportunity to reflect deeply about their identity, to broaden their perspective and to arm them with skills to affect change in their immediate contexts. It is also designed to give them an early exposure to liberal arts and to introduce them to some emerging career options in the discipline.

The 21 day program will be anchored by Rohit Kumar (Alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School of Government) and Aparajita Bharti (Alumna of Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University). The program will introduce participants to the theoretical underpinnings of democracy and the welfare state, engage them in live projects with partner NGOs and provide an opportunity to interact with an eclectic mix of speakers from diverse backgrounds.

YLAC invites participation from promising young adults (grades 9th-12th) who have a keen interest in making a contribution to the broader society. Please visit our applications page to apply to the program.

The first boot camp is scheduled to begin on the 5th of June 2016 (Sunday). It is designed to be a mix of exercises, lectures, site visits and group work. The boot camp will include a two week supervised internship in an organization to be chosen by the participant from among our NGO partners. The detailed schedule can be accessed here. The boot camp will conclude on the 26th of June 2016 (Sunday).


Venue
The in-class sessions will be held from 10 am to 5 pm in the serene surroundings of Zorba the Buddha, located along the Mehrauli Gurgaon Road in Delhi. The complete address is as below:

Zorba the Buddha

No. 7, Tropical Drive, Mehrauli – Gurgaon Road,

Ghitorni, New Delhi, India – 110030

Eligibility
The YLAC boot camp is open to all students:
  • Currently enrolled in grades 9th to 12th
  • No more than 19 years of age on 1st Jan, 2016

Since the primary medium of instruction will be English, comfort with the English language is required. Fluency in Hindi is desired as participants will be allocated to work with partner organisations on community projects.

 Fees and scholarships

Fees

Program fee: Rs. 25,000 per participant (excluding service tax @15%)

YLAC will make arrangements for lunch and refreshments during the in-class sessions at Zorba the Buddha as well as during the two planned field visits.

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Typically, applicants will be informed within a week of submitting the application online. Fees will be payable after the selection decision has been communicated to the applicant.

Applicants travelling from other cities should make their own boarding and lodging arrangements.



Scholarships
We recognize that all deserving candidates may not have the means to fund their participation in the program. To enable such candidates, YLAC will offer need and merit based scholarships to a few selected candidates.

For the June 2016 boot camp, up to five applicants will be offered 50% scholarships. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit an additional essay explaining why they wish to participate in the program and why their application should be considered for a scholarship, as well as a short letter of recommendation from a teacher at school.

Scholarship decisions will be announced soon after the applications deadline.

Last Date: 8 May 2016


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How to Prepare for Green Olympiad - Green Olympiad Previous Question Papers and Sample Papers

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Green Olympiad and Green Olympiad Junior are India's best environmental examination conducted annually by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Eligibility for Green Olympiad: Students of Class VIII to X
Green Olympiad Junior: Students of Class IV - V

The Green Olympiad question paper is for 100 marks with 100 multiple choice questions. All the questions will be related to environment and to the theme chosen for the year. The Green Olympiad question papers are well known for the quality of well researched questions.

How to Prepare for Green Olympiad

To score high in Green Olympiad you need to prepare by regularly reading newspapers and magazines related to environment. Magazines like Down to Earth and TerraGreen will be helpful in preparation.

Sample papers are available at www.teriin.org/olympiad
You may see the Green Olympiad previous year question papers to get an idea about the questions.
Green Olympiad and Enviroquiz published by TERI are also available for preparation.
Also read books on environments, environment quiz books etc.
It will also be helpful watching informative television channels - Discovery, National Geographic, Animal Planet etc.
The EVS textbooks  will also be helpful for preparation.
TERI has recently introduced an app for assessing your green quotient. You can download it from Google Play Store by clicking here.

You may visit http://studentsgkquiz.blogspot.in for quizzes on environment which contains question from previous year olympiads and practice questions for preparation

Green Olympiad Practice Quizzes
Green Olympiad Previous Year Question Papers
The last few years question papers of Green Olympiad is available for download here.

Useful Books for Preparation for Green Olympiad
There are no Official Study Materials for Green Olympiad, but TERI has published some books.   The links are provided below.Green Olympiad mock test are also not available.


Some importance websites that will be useful for preparing for Green Olympiad are given below.
The Green Olympiad certificates to the participants and merit certificates will be despatched on publication of the results. The results will be available on  Green Olympiad site which can be viewed individually of school-wise.
All the best.
Leave you suggestions or questions, if any as a comment.
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iNEST 2016 (iNurture Education Scholarship Test – 2016)

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iNEST is an initiative to encourage students to pursue new-age, career-ready degree programs with the best of career prospects from recognized institutes in the country by iNurture Education Solutions, a Bangalore based educational institution offering new-age degree programmes.

Exam Date: 4th April 2016, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Mode of Exam: Online

iNurture awards scholarships to Indian students to pursue higher studies in India. The winners will be selected strictly on the basis of merit.The top scorers in Science, Commerce, and Arts streams will be granted scholarships. iNEST is the online test for selection of the talented students.

Eligibility
Class 12 regular students of a recognized educational institution who have scored above 50% from a recognized board of examination in class X and XI (of 10+1 pattern) or equivalent.

Scholarships
Scholarship of 1 lakh to first 10 students, Rs. 75000 to the next 10 and Rs. 50000 to the next 10 students.
Certificates of Performance to the top 300 students in the test with All India Ranking
Certificates of Participation to all students who write the test

Syllabus
 10th Standard Science, Maths, History, Geography, Social Studies, English and Logical Reasoning

Last date for Submission of application forms:  1st April, 2016

Click here for more details and to apply online
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Career Guidance Class at Thrissur

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What after SSLC and Plus Two?

 Madhyamam Daily in association with Mercury Academy will organise a career guidance class for students on 10 April 2016 at Ansar Women's College Auditorium, Perumpilav, Thrissur.

 Famous career guidance specialist Dr. P R Venkita Raman will lead the class. 

 150 students will be admitted to the class on first-cum-first-serve basis.

Last date for registration: 5 April 2016.

 For registration contact: 04872429189, 9645006113

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Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)

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Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an all India common engineering entrance examination conducted for admission in various engineering colleges and courses in India.
JEE consists of two parts, JEE Mains and JEE Advanced.
JEE-Advanced is for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and Indian School of Mines Dhanbad.
JEE-Main exam is for admission to Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs) as well as for admission to the dual degree programme of IIEST Shibpur. Only the students selected in JEE Mains are eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced.
Besides,  institutes like the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, and the Indian Institute of Science use the score obtained in JEE Advanced as the basis for admission.

 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

  • B.Tech. Bachelor of Technology 4 years
  • B.S. Bachelor of Science 4 years
  • B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmaceutics 4 years
  • B.Arch. Bachelor of Architecture 5 years
  • Dual Degree B.Tech.-M.Tech. Dual Degree Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology 5 years
  • Dual Degree B.S.-M.S. Dual Degree Bachelor of Science and Master of Science 5 years
  • Integrated Dual Degree M.Pharm. Integrated Dual Degree Master of Pharmaceutics 5 years
  • Integrated M.Tech. Integrated Master of Technology 5 years
  • Integrated M.Sc. Integrated Master of Science 5 years

RESERVATION OF SEATS

  • Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) – 27% of seats in every course
  • Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15% of seats in every course.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5% of seats in every course.
  • Persons with Disability (PwD) – 3% seats in each of OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC and
  • ST category seats.
  • Two seats are available for preferential allotment in each Institute for Defence Service (DS) candidates
  • Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course. 

JEE (MAIN) 
Candidates who wish to appear in JEE (Advanced) must write Paper-1 of JEE (Main) which will be held in the month of April. 

ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARING IN JEE(MAIN)
Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying
examination in the previous academic session; or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in the current academic session are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) . (See information bulletin for eligibility criteria at http://jeemain.nic.in/)

Mode of Examination
The Paper-1 (B.E./B. Tech.) (described below) of JEE (Main) will be conducted in two separate modes i.e. Offline (Pen and Paper Based Examination) mode and Online (Computer Based Examination) mode. The Paper-2 (B. Arch./B. Planning.) of JEE (Main) will be conducted only in Pen and Paper based examination mode. A candidate will opt for either Pen and Paper Based or Computer Based examination modes for Paper-1 (B. E./B. Tech.) only.

Type of Examination
JEE (Main) – 2016 shall have two papers, Paper-1 (B. E. / B. Tech.) and Paper-2 (B. Arch. / B. Planning.). Candidates may take Paper-1 (B. E. / B. Tech.), or Paper-2 (B. Arch. / B. Planning.), or both as per the course(s) they are seeking admission to.
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of examination available is given in the table below.

PAPER
SUBJECTS
 TYPE OF QUESTIONS
 MODE OF EXAM
Paper 1 (B.E./ B. Tech.)
 Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Objective type with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Pen and Paper based OR Computer based
Paper 2 (B.Arch./ B.Planning)
Mathematics – Part I Aptitude Test – Part II & Drawing Test – Part III
Objective type Objective type
Questions to test drawing aptitude Only Pen and Paper based

Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below.

All other undergraduate courses (B.E. /B. Tech.): Paper –1
B.ARCH/B. PLANNING(At Institutions other than IITs) : Paper –2

Choice of Medium of Question Papers
1. All Examination Centre Cities:  English and Hindi Medium
2. Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli : English, Hindi and Gujarati

Cities/Towns of JEE (Main) - Examination Centres
JEE (Main) - 2016 will be conducted in major cities and towns of India as well as abroad. The lists of cities are given in INFORMATION BULLETIN. While applying, candidates must select four centre cities in case of Pen & Paper based examination and one city in case of Computer based examination.

Number of Attempts The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) shall be limited to 03 (three).

JEE (ADVANCED) 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN JEE (Advanced)
The minimum academic qualification for appearing in JEE (Advanced) - is that the candidate must have passed in final examination of Class 12th or equivalent qualifying examination. Those appearing in these examinations can also appear in JEE (Advanced) - provisionally. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR JEE (Main) AND JEE (Advanced) 
In order to appear in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced) 2016, the candidates are required to apply only online as per procedure.

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