KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PRATHIBHA SCHOLARSHIP

‘A scheme for identifying Students with Talent and Aptitude for Research in Science (STARS)’

- Call for applications from Students for pursuing higher education in Basic/Natural Science

The KSCSTE under its STARS (Students with Talent and Aptitude for Research in Science) programme invites applications from eligible candidates for the award of Prathibha Scholarship.

The scheme implemented by the Women Scientist Division of KSCSTE aims to identify and nurture students who have qualified Higher Secondary Board Examination meritoriously from Kerala to avail scholarship for pursuing B.Sc. / Integrated M.Sc. courses in Basic / Natural science anywhere in India.

The total number of Scholarships available in an academic year is 100. Scholarships are awarded as per ranking based on the marks secured in higher secondary examination for all science subjects. The applicants should have secured admission for Degree course in the current academic year. Those who are availing any other scholarship are not eligible to apply.

To ensure adequate opportunity for girl students, 50% of the total number of scholarships are set-aside for them. The scheme provides 10% reservation for SC/ST candidates.

Duration of scholarship is for 3 years of the Degree course. The scholarship could be continued for their M.Sc. course or 4th year of their Integrated M.Sc. course subject to the condition that the student scores a minimum aggregate mark of 75% or equivalent grade for the Degree course or first three years of Integrated M.Sc. course.

Application form and other details are available in KSCSTE website www.kscste.kerala.gov.in.


Application duly filled in along with the required enclosures and forwarded by the Head of Institution (where the candidate is undergoing the degree course) should be addressed to,


The Head
Women Scientist Division
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom (P.O)
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004.
 
Last date of receipt of application: 30th September 2014.

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IndianOil Educational Scholarship Scheme 2014

IndianOil offers 2600 Scholarships for Students of 10+/ITI, Engineering, MBBS & MBA Courses on merit-cum-means basis as under :

Sl.No.	Stream	Duration for which Scholarship will be awarded and minimum duration of course	No. of Scholarships	Qualifying Examination	Minimum Eligibility marks in Qualifying Exam			Scholarship amount per month
					GEN	SC/ST /OBC/Girls	PwDs
1	10+/ITI	2 years	2000	10th	65%	60%	50%	Rs. 1000
2	Engineering	4 years	300	12th	65%	60%	50%	Rs. 3000
3	MBBS	4 years	200	12th	65%	60%	50%	Rs. 3000
4	MBA	2 years	100	Graduation	65%	60%	50%	Rs. 3000

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED : 

1."IndianOil Merit Scholarships Scheme" for 10+/ITI studies 

2000 Scholarships are offered for 10+/ITI students. The equitable distribution of scholarships will be State-wise, based on “Number of students who appeared for 10th Standard examination during 2012-13”. 

2. "IndianOil Scholarships Scheme" for Graduate and Post-Graduate studies 

600 scholarships are offered to students pursuing professional courses (Engineering–300 Nos., MBBS-200 Nos. & MBA-100 Nos.). The scholarships will be equitably distributed Zone-wise viz. North, South, East & West, based on “Number of students who appeared for 12th Standard examination during 2013-14”. 

ELIGIBILITY: Students pursuing full time/regular courses (not correspondence/distance/online mode) in these streams & studying in Schools / Colleges / Institutions / Universities recognized by MCI / AICTE / State Education Boards / State Govt. / ICSE / ISC / CBSE / Central Govt. / Association of Indian universities, shall be eligible to apply for the different streams as under : 

1. 10+/ITI :

(For 10+) – Bonafide students (full time / regular) in 11th standard / Ist Year of Intermediate course or equivalent course in 2014-15 are eligible to apply. 

(For ITI) - Bonafide students (full time / regular) in 1st year of 2 years ITI course in 2014-15 are eligible to apply. 

2. Engineering & MBBS : Bonafide students (full time/regular) in the first year of Engineering/MBBS degree courses in 2014-15 (minimum 4 years course duration) are eligible to apply. 

3. MBA : Bonafide students (full time/regular) in the first year of 2 years post graduate course in Business Administration/Management in 2014-15 are eligible to apply. 

The marks obtained in the qualifying examination making the students eligible to seek admission in the respective first year of these courses will be considered for selection. Minimum eligibility percentage of marks required from the students of various categories in qualifying examination is given in the table. 

Percentage of marks obtained in qualifying examination shall be calculated on total aggregate marks of all subjects. In case of Graduates, percentage of marks obtained shall be calculated on total aggregate of marks of all subjects for all the academic years of graduation. 

Normalization of marks for all courses shall be done by using percentile method so as to rationalize the variation of marks provided by different Boards and Universities/Institutions. 

INCOME : Gross Joint income of the family of the student from all sources during financial year 2012-13 should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) per annum. However, in case of tie, preference will be given to the students whose family income (gross joint income from all sources in 2012-13) is upto Rs. 60,000/- (Rs. Sixty thousand only). Income certificate should be got issued by appropriate civil authorities of the State/UTs/Central Government only, details of which have been specified in General Instructions.Any other Affidavit submitted in support of Income Proof shall not be accepted. 

AGE LIMIT:Minimum 15 years and maximum 30 years as on 01.07.2014. Persons born between 01.07.1984 and 01.07.1999 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply. However, relaxation in the upper age limit by 3 years for OBC candidates, 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 10 years for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) is permissible 

RESERVATION:49.5% scholarships are reserved i.e. SC(15%), ST(7.5%) & OBC (27%).Only those listed in the Central Govt’s OBC list will be considered against OBC quota. OBC candidates of State list but not covered by Central Govt’s OBC list may apply as general candidates. 25% of scholarships for girl students and 10% of scholarships for persons with Disabilities (PwDs) (minimum 40% disability as per definition under Disabilities Act 1952) are reserved in each category/sub-category. The above reservations shall be maintained on overall All India Basis. 

APPLICATION:Students meeting above eligibility criteria can apply online by logging on to http://ioclscholar.sifyitest.com or at http://www.iocl.com/Aboutus/Scholarships.aspx. This site will be kept open to receive online applications from 12.07.2014 to 30.09.2014. Once the online application is submitted by an applicant, the system will generate a unique Registration Number. The applicants should take a print out of the same for future reference/correspondence till the Scholarships are awarded. 

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS:All the applicants are required to submit the documents along with a print out of online application form duly signed by the applicants for scrutiny/verification. The detail of such forms/documents to be submitted is given in the above website. 

If the detail provided in the online application is found to be incorrect & does not match with the submitted documents, the application of such applicants shall be summarily rejected and no correspondence shall be made / entertained on the subject. 

Above documents in a sealed cover should reach at the following address on or before 15.10.2014 : 

Sify Technologies Limited 

(IOCL ESS I-TEST DIVISION) 

Plot No B 7, Sector-132, 

Noida-201301 (Uttar Pradesh) 

(Landmark : Next to Naukri.com office) 

Documents received after 15.10.2014 shall not be accepted. The applicants are advised to send their documents preferably by Speed post or Registered Post. 

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 

1.Criterion for selection will be merit and family’s income 

2.A scholarship holder under this scheme should not be receiving any other scholarship/stipend/financial aid from any other source during the period of this scholarship. 

3.There will be no obligation on part of IOCL to provide employment to any Scholar at any point of time. 

4.IOCL reserves the right to reject any application as well as discontinue/suspend the scholarship without giving any notice/assigning any reason. 

5.Wards of the IOCL employees, its Joint Venture and Subsidiary companies and Consultant managing the Scheme are not eligible to apply. 

6.Applicants will have to provide valid & active e-mail address, mobile number & Bank account no. in their online application form & keep checking their personal e Mail / Mobile SMS, website of Administrator of the Scheme http://ioclscholar.sifyitest.com as well as the web site of IOCL http://www.iocl.com/Aboutus/Scholarships.aspx regularly for instructions specific for them from Administrator of the Scheme/IOCL 

7.IOCL will not be responsible for any postal delay or loss/damage of documents in transit or whatsoever reason. 

8.Court of jurisdiction for any dispute will be at Delhi. 

9.Any query/information or correspondence be made with the Administrator of the Scheme at the following address : 

Sify Technologies Limited 

(IOCL ESS I-TEST DIVISION) 

Plot No B 7, Sector-132, 

Noida-201301 (Uttar Pradesh) 

(Landmark : Next to Naukri.com office) 

Phone: 9810421827 / 9810422305 

e-Mail : iocless@sifyitest.com

Click here for details
Online Application
 

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LIC GOLDEN JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP

SCHEME OF ‘LIC GOLDEN JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP’ FOR STUDENTS     BELONGING TO THE ECONOMICALLY WEAKER  FAMILIES FOR PURSUING HIGHER STUDIES.

1.      OBJECTIVE
The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker families so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education and thus enhance their employability.
2.      SCOPE
The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private college/university. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes at Graduation level.
3.      ELIGIBILITY
Students who have passed Class XII exam or its equivalent in the Academic Year 2013-14 and are interested to pursue higher education in the field of

i) Medicine, Engineering, Graduation in any discipline, Diploma Course in any field or other equivalent courses.

ii) Vocational Courses through Government recognized Colleges/Institutes or courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI).

For i) above Candidates who have passed Class XII exam or equivalent in the Academic year 2013-14 with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade and annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed ` 1,00,000/- per annum.

For ii) above The basic educational qualification is relaxed to Class X or equivalent with at least 60% marks in the Academic year 2013-14 subject to income ceiling of parents/guardians.
4. DURATION
Scholarship shall be provided for the entire duration of the course subject to the candidate fulfilling the requisite eligibility conditions for renewal.
5. RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP

An amount of `10,000/- per annum will be awarded to the selected candidate which is payable in ten monthly installments of ` 1,000/- each. The Scholarship amount will be transferred to Bank Account of the selected scholar through NEFT. Therefore in case the candidate is selected for scholarship, the Bank Account details and IFSC code are compulsory.
6. CONDITIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
(i)   Scholarship shall be awarded to the students who have secured not less than  60% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardians from all sources does not exceed `1,00,000/- per annum.

(ii)  Selection of LIC Scholar will be on the basis of merit and family background such as percentage of marks in class 12th /10th and annual income of the family. Eligible Students having the lowest income shall be given preference in the ascending order.
(iii) The candidate should secure more than 55%marks in professional streams and 50% marks in graduation courses in Arts/Science/Commerce or equivalent grade in the previous final examination of the course for which scholarship is awarded, failing which the scholarship will be discontinued.

(iv)  Scholarship shall not be given to more than one student in a family.

(v) The students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick shall be decided by the competent authority of the school/college/university.

(vi)  Income certificate should be on self-certification basis by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper for self-employed parents and from employer for employed parents supported by documents (from revenue department) such as land held in the name of parents.

(vii) If a student violates any terms and conditions of the scholarship, the scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.

(viii)  If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement/certificates, his/her scholarship shall be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid shall be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned Divisional Administration of LIC.|
(ix) LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation will lay down the detailed procedure for processing and sanctioning of scholarships to eligible students.

(x)  The scheme shall be evaluated at regular intervals by the LICGJF.

(xi) The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of LICGJF.
7. MODE OF APPLYING

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE LINK ON THE HOME PAGE. Once online application is submitted, the candidate will get acknowledgement at the email ID provided by him in his online application. Further correspondence will be made by the Divisional Office which is mentioned in the acknowledgement mail. The candidate should ensure to submit his correct email id and contact number for communication at a later date, if required. Bank Account details and IFSC code are not compulsory at this stage.

THE LAST DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION IS 23.09.2014

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National Talent Search Examination NTSE 2014-15 Kerala State

NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (NTSE)

Eligibility for applying for the State Level NTSE 2014 - 15

Only those pupils who are studying in Class X during 2014 - 15 on any Government/Aided/Recognised schools/Kendriya Vidhyalaya/Navodaya Vidhyalaya in Kerala are eligible to apply for the State Level NTSE. Pupils who have secured not less than 55% for all non-language subjects in the qualifying examination of class IX of 2013-14 will be admitted.

Procedure of the Test

The test will be conducted in Two Parts of 90 minutes duration each.

Part I - Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will comprise of 90 objective type questions from Social sciences, Science subjects and Mathematics.

Part II consists of Mental Ability Test - MAT & Language Comprehensive Test. There will be 50 Questions in Mental Ability Test and 40 question in Language comprehension Test (40 questions in Malayalam Language and 40 questions in English Language). Candidates can choose either Malayalam or English for

Language comprehension Test.

Marks scored for language comprehension test will not be considered for ranking.

But candidates must score a minimum for 40% marks in Language Comprehensive Test.

All questions in Part II are also of objective type

Portions included for the State Level Test under Part I are as follows.

a. 9th & 10th Standard portions of Kerala State syllabus for the current academic  year.

b. 9 th & 10th standard portions of CBSE syllabus for the current academic year.

c. Certain portions studied on lower classes which are essential for the proper understanding of the subjects. The question will be of higher order involving application and reasoning.

The candidate should answer Part I and then Part II after an interval of one hour.

Candidate can choose English, Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada as medium of Examination for SAT & MAT.

Date of Examinations is 02.11.2014.

(i) Part I: SAT I consists of 90 objective type questions in Social sciences, Science subjects & Mathematics.

9 am to 10.30 am All candidates except disabled candidates

9 am to 11 am Disabled candidates only

Part II MAT & Language Comprehenstion test consist of 90 objective type questions

11.30 am to 01.00 pm All candidates except disabled candidates

11.30 am to 01.30 pm Disabled candidates only

Starting Date of Online Registration	:	02/09/2014
Last Date of Online Registration	:	25/09/2014, 5 PM
Last Date of Receipt of Printed Application Form	:	30/09/2014, 5 PM
Issue of Online Hall Ticket	:	18/10/2014 onwards
Date of Examination	:	02/11/2014

How to apply

Pupils are directed to apply Online.

Do not apply online more than one time. If correction is necessary click ‘Online application Editing.’ Then enter your application ID and application Number and do the necessary corrections.

After necessary corrections confirm your application. After confirmation editing is not possible.

After confirmation click submit and get the hardcopy of your online application.

The hard copy of the online application should be accompanied by 

a. The original DD for Rs. 100/- in favour of the Director SCERT drawn on or before 25th September 2014 payable at SBT service branch Thiruvananthapuram (SC/ST/BPL categories are exempted from fees).

b. Students belonging SC/ST/BPL categories should send the photocopy of the caste/BPL certificate.

c. Physically challenged candidates must produce a medical certificate from the competetent authority that the candidate suffers from 40% or more as per the PWD Act 1995.

The hard copy of the Online application may be sent by post to the following address:

The Liaison Officer

The State Level NTS Examination

SCERT, Poojappura,

Thiruvananthapuram - 12

The candidates are advised to keep a photo copy of the Hard copy of the Online application. You have to enter your Application ID and Application Number to get your admit card from 18.10.2014 onwards.

Online Application

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13th Student Blogging Challenge

About the challenge

The aim of the student blogging challenge is to connect student bloggers with a global audience while supporting teachers with their classroom blogging.

It runs twice yearly, starting in March and September, and guides the participants through blogging and commenting over 10 weeks.

The Weekly Tasks

Each week participants are given weekly tasks to increase their skills. There is a wide range of ways you can participate in the Student Blogging Challenge series:

Class blog – teachers and students can participate as a class. Teachers, or students, can publish their weekly tasks on their class blog or students can participate through leaving comments on posts.

Student blogs – individual students can participate in the challenge by publishing posts on their own student blogs and leaving comments of other students.

You can start the challenge at any time and teachers can customize the tasks to meet the needs of their class.

The Student Blogging Challenge runs twice yearly.  A new Challenge starts March and September, each year.

It is made up of a series of 10 weekly tasks all designed to improve blogging and commenting skills while connecting students with a global audience.

The Challenge is open to both class blogs and to individual student bloggers from all over the world and of all ages – blogs don’t need to be hosted by Edublogs to participate!*

Participants can complete as many of the tasks as they like and in any order.

If you are an educator, you can also register to mentor a small group of students.

Registration forms are published mid February and Mid August ready for the challenges in March and September

Registration forms for classes and students  have already been published. These were each on a separate post with a Google  form asking for certain information. Once you have registered as a class or student, you will be able to visit the participant pages which will be found in the header area of this blog as well as below here.

Class registration – Teachers only to fill in this form with their homeclass blog

Class participants

Student registration – Students with their own individual blog which might be part of a course you are taking

Student participation

For further information and registration click here

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Wildlife Quiz

Registration close on 10 September 2014
Eligibility
Students of Class 9-12
One time registraiton fee Rs. 200

Assured gifts on registration

Three Rounds
Round 1: 14-15 September 2014
Round 2: 21-22 September 2014
Round 3 (Final): 28-29 September 2014

Top six students in the final level will receive tablets as prizes.The next six will receive Ti Cycles.

All school students of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12 can participate
One participant can make only one entry for the quiz. Multiple entries by a single entrant will result in disqualification.
The final winners will be selected on the basis of maximum number of correct answers, in case of a tie – a lucky draw will be held to select the final 10 winners.
Please ensure that the contact information provided by you during registration is accurate.
Students who are participating in the School level elimination round of the Wild Wisdom Quiz being conducted in their respective schools CANNOT participate in the online version.
More info contact wildwisdom@wwfindia.net

Click here to visit the site and register

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Logo Design Competition, Dept. of Commerce, Govt. of India

The applicants have to design a logo with taglines depicting the roles and objectives of the Department of Commerce, Government of India. This is introduced by the Department of Commerce in order to facilitate the accelerated growth of India's International Trade and also to formulate appropriate Trade and Commercial Policy.
Eligibility
Any one can participate

Guidelines
Should be based on the objectives and roles of Department of Commerce
Should be unique, creative and original
Should be scalable
Should not be in resemblance to any other brand's logo

Last Date of Submission is September 3, 2014.

Prizes:
Winning Entry will receive a cash award of Rs. 50,000/-.
20 Shortlisted entries will receive an award of Rs. 5000/- each.

Entries can be sent through post or email:
Address: Department of Commerce, Government of India
Sec-44, Apparel House,
5th Floor Nos. 519-522,

Gurgaon – 122003

Source: http://www.motachashma.com/scholarships/logo-design-competition-department-of-commerce.php

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The Quest All India Intelligence Quiz 2014

The Quest’ is designed for classes Nursery to 12th. I.Q OLYMPIAD is entirely based on the objective type questions i.e. multiple choices, Match the following, Fill in the blacks & True/False format. Nursery to class 2nd paper is designed in a play way method. Questions will be based on the course contents covered in previous classes. There will be different subjects in one paper and paper will be divided into different sections.

Student’s participating in the INTELLIGENCE QUIZ will have to go through a written test, carrying different sections of duration 90 minutes. INTELLIGENCE QUIZ is entirely based on objective type questions i.e. multiple choice, match the following, true and false ect. For nursery to class 2nd students paper is designed in a picture format. INTELLIGENCE QUIZ will be based on the course contents covered in their previous classes as per according to the CBSE/ICSE syllabus. Question papers are developed after taking feedback from teachers and principals of different schools. Objective behind conducting this INTELLIGENCE QUIZ is to develop mental and confidence level of the students.

Registration Fee: Rs. 60 per student

Rs. 20/- extra for practice paper

Last date by which school can conduct quiz is 31 December 2014

Quiz Website

Project Manager
Land-line : 011-42880618
Mobile No. : +91-9811792776, +91- 9971245554
E-mail : thequest2@rediffmail.com

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Debate Competition 2014 for Students of Classes XI and XII

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is organising a Debate competition for the students of class XI & XII.
The competition will be conducted at two levels
1 Branch Level
2. Regional Level

At branch level competitions will be held in August/September 2014.
Schools may confirm their participation by sending  names to the branches concerned.
The winner of each cicy and sub-city at the branch level will be selected for Regional Level.

Topics for Branch Level
Branch can select any one of the topics
Smart Phone: A friend or foe in my social life
Demographic Profile of India:: Is it an asset or liability?
Reservations: Is it promoting or dividing the nation?

Regional Level Topics
Privatisation of Higher education: Quality V/s. Commercialisation
Economic Growth Vs. Inflation: Can they co-exist?

Contact nearest Regional Office/Branch of ICAI for futher details

Contact info:
gangadeepsingh@icai.in 01203045930
rajeshbhalla@icai.in

sirc@icai.in
For Palakkad branch the topic selected in Smart Phone: A friend or foe in my social life and the date of competition is 19 September 2014.
Interested schools may contact palghat@icai.org for registration and details.

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5th Annual Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest

5th Annual Frogs Are Green Kids Art Contest will be officially open on September 2, 2014.

 

Kids creativity can be expresses through crayon, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, clay, 3D sculptures, dioramas, murals, mosaics, and mixed media.

Your artwork can be about frogs, amphibians, rainforests, climate change, pollution, etc… and how you (or all of us) can help them.

 

Age groups

3-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-16

 

Awardswill also be given in Best 3D, Most Unusual, Best Environmental categories in addition to the awards given to 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mention for each age group.

 

Contest theme: Frogs, Amphibians and their Environment! (artwork can be about frogs, amphibians, rainforests, climate change, pollution, etc… and how you (or all of us) can help them)

 

Deadline for submissions is December 15, 2014

Results will be announced on : January 15, 2015

 

How to participate

To enter the contest, you join the kids art contest group on Flickr and just upload your entries.Teachers can upload student’s work and parents can upload their children’s work. If you are in a country where you cannot view Flickr, you can email your digital image to Frogs Are Green along with the child’s name, age and country, and we will add the image to the group  (The Flickr group will be created shortly before the contest opens on Sept. 2, 2014.)

 

For the contest, each entry MUST INCLUDE the child’s Name, Age, and Country (and a caption if you like) or your submission cannot be judged.

 

 

Click here to visit the official site and for further details

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SBT PALAKKAD - TWINKLE PAINTING COMPETITIONS 2014

Eligibility: Children Studying from 1st to 12th standard (Date of birth on or after 01.08.1996)
There will be four groups:
Lower Primary
Upper Primary
High School
Higher Secondary

Medium: Wax Crayons for Lower Primary and Water Colour for all other categories

Date and Time: Saturday, 26 July 2013 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Venue: BEM High School, Mission School Junction, T.B Road, Palakkad

Subject of the painting will be announced 30 minutes prior to the competition
Please carry authorisation letter from respective schools certifying details of the students like name, class, date of birth

Certificates and Trophies to the winners
Refreshments will be provided.

Schools may sent students for th ecompetition. List of participants may be send on or before 24 July 2014.
Contact Numbers: 04912527228, 9605383329

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North South Foundation 2014-15 Scholarships

North South Foundation provides scholarships to needy children who display academic excellence in India. NSF has distributed more than 4,500 scholarships to students who need financial support to pursue their quest for knowledge in engineering, medicine, polytechnic, science and other fields.

North South Foundation (NSF) provides scholarships to undergraduate students entering into engineering, medicine or 3-year polytechnic (diploma in engineering.) based on merit and financial need. NSF uses uniform eligibility criteria to identify poor but meritorious students across chapters.

Eligibility criteria for college scholarships are listed below

• You are amongst the top 10% in 10th and 12th and CET/JET ranks in your state
                                                     AND
• Your annual family income is less than Rs. 65,000
                                                     AND
• You have secured admission to professional courses like Engineering, Medicine, and Polytechnic in a GOVERNMENT  COLLEGE (including seats in Government Aided colleges) and do not receive other aid or scholarships


College Merit Scholarships
NSF offers scholarships for students who have gained admission to professional courses like Engineering, Medical, Dental, Nursing, Polytechnic, B.Sc (Agr), B.Pharm, B.V.Sc, etc. in government(or govt. aided) colleges. NSF supports students through their entire course of study as long as he or she maintains a good grade point average. To find out more details please click here for more details.

How to Apply

FILL AN ON-LINE FORM
You can apply on-line by clicking on the link below and filling in your details apply on-line

FILL A PAPER FORM
You can also apply by downloading an application form, filling and sending it to the
relevant chapter address given in each of the chapter pages. For a list of chapters and address, click here

Download application form

If you do not find your state listed as a chapter you can mail the form to the following address
NORTH SOUTH FOUNDATION
ROOM NO.219-220, 2ND FLOOR
MODEL HOUSE, PUNJAGUTTA
HYDERABAD - 500 082
ANDHRA PRADESH

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Online Quiz for School Students

TechTop Charitable Trust is organising an Online Quiz for school students in connection with Techtop 2014.
TechTop 2014 is the 9th Annual National Innovation Challenge for engineering students, meant to identify, promote and celebrate outstanding engineering talents with Innovative ideas that can be demonstrated and commercialized.
Venue: Mar Baselios College of Engineering & Technology (MBCET)
Vidya Nagar, Nalanchira, Trivandrum

Date: 20 July 2014
Time will be intimated to the registered students through E-mail/SMS

Eligibility: Students of Class X, XI and XII
Registration required.
For further information visit http://techtop.in


Courtesy: Manorama Daily dated 9 July 2014

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ലൈബ്രറി കൗണ്‍സില്‍ വായനോത്സവം - പാലക്കാട്

ജില്ലയിലെ മുഴുവന്‍ യു.പി. സ്‌കൂള്‍ വിദ്യാര്‍ഥികളെയും പങ്കെടുപ്പിച്ച് ജില്ലാ ലൈബ്രറി കൗണ്‍സില്‍ വായനോത്സവം നടത്തും. വായനാശാലാതലത്തില്‍ സപ്തംബര്‍ 21നും താലൂക്കുതലത്തില്‍ ഒക്ടോബര്‍ 19നും ജില്ലാതലത്തില്‍ നവംബര്‍ 23നുമാണ് വായനോത്സവം.

വായനോത്സവത്തിനുള്ള പുസ്തകങ്ങള്‍.
'ഞാന്‍ നൂജുദ് -വയസ് 10
വിവാഹമോചിത' (നൂജുദ് അലി-ഒലിവ് പബ്ലിക്കേഷന്‍സ്)
 'കുഞ്ഞാര്യ' (എം.എസ്. കുമാര്‍ -സമത ബുക്‌സ്)
'മഹാഭാരതകഥകള്‍' (പാലക്കീഴ് നാരായണന്‍ -ഹരിതം ബുക്‌സ്)
'കേരള നവോത്ഥാനം' (ജി.ഡി. നായര്‍ -പ്രോഗ്രസ് പബ്ലിക്കേഷന്‍സ്)
'ഒരു പെണ്‍കുട്ടിയുടെ സ്‌കൂള്‍ ഡയറി' (അമ്മു -ചിന്ത പബ്ലിക്കേഷന്‍സ്)
'വന്നന്ത്യേ കാണാം' (കുട്ടേട്ടന്‍ -കറന്റ് ബുക്‌സ്)
 'ഓടയില്‍ നിന്ന്' (കേശവദേവ് -പൂര്‍ണ പബ്ലിക്കേഷന്‍സ്), 'പൊന്നാനിക്കളരിയില്‍' (അക്കിത്തം -ഗ്രീന്‍ ബുക്‌സ്)
 'പിറ' (ടാഗോര്‍ -പാഠശാല, ആറങ്ങോട്ടുകര)
 'കൊന്തയും പൂണൂലും' (വയലാര്‍ -എന്‍.ബി.എസ്)

പുസ്തകങ്ങളെല്ലാം സ്‌കൂളുകള്‍ക്ക് തൊട്ടടുത്ത ഗ്രന്ഥശാലകളില്‍ പ്രത്യേകം കൗണ്‍സില്‍ തയ്യാറാക്കി നല്‍കും.

Courtesy: Mathrubhumi Daily

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Essay Competition for College and Higher Secondary School Students

Silk Mark Organization of India is organising an essay competition for the students in connection with their tenth anniversary celebrations.

Eligibility: College and Higher Secondary School Students

Topic: Natural Silk and Silk Mark - Environment Friendly Approach
പ്രകൃതി ദത്ത  പട്ടും  സിൽ ക്ക്  മാർക്കും - പരിസ്ഥിതി  സൗഹൃദ  സമീപനം 

Languages: English and Malayalam

Entries should be submitted through the Head of Institution.
Address:
Deputy Director
Silk Mark Organisation of India
Central SIlk Board
Pallatheri
Palakkad - 678 007

Last Date: August 7, 2014
For further details: 04912583011, 9446149969

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Logo and Poster Design for Clean Campus, Safe Campus

Entries of logos and poster are invited for the Clean Campus, Safe Campus, a State wide campaign initiated in Kerala to rid campuses of the menace of drugs, alcohol and tobacco products.

School students (up to Class XII) can sent entries.
Last Date: 31 July 2014
Entries are to be sent in soft/hard copies to the address given below.
Address:
State Project Director
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Nandavanam
Vikashbhavan PO
Thiruvananthapuram - 695033

Email: ssadocumentation@gmail.com

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18th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition

The Kngawa Biennial World Children's Art Exhibition has been held every two years since 1981. Held in Kangawa Prefecture to the the south of Tokyo, this even exhibits children's art from all over the world.
The 18th exhibition is scheduled to be held from the end of June to August 2015.

Eligibility: Children ages between 4 and 15 years old (As on April 1, 2014)

Theme: Open
Materials: Watercolor, Oil, Crayon, Print, Pasterls, Paper collage etc
Size: Quarto size (withing 54 cm X 38 cm) Canvas pieces should be less that F8 size
One entry per person
DO not frame the work.
Oil painting entries should be painted on canvas only.

Receipt of Entries
July 1 to October 31 2014

Sent To:
Secretariat, The 18th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition
Japan Overseas Cooperative Association
C/o. Kangawa Plaza for Global Citizenship 
1-2-1 Kosugaya, Sake-ku, Yokohama 247-0007 Japan

Judging will start at the end of January 2015. Winners will be selected by the end of February 2015.

Details click here

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JEEYAR EDUCATIONAL TRUST VIKASATARANGINI Chennai Annual Competitions

In an endeavor to propagate and promote the same amongst our younger generation the trust have been organizing recitation and quiz competitions for school children on some aspects of our scriptures for the past fifteen years.

Rules and Regulations

BHAJAN COMPETITIONS 

Time: 11-00 a.m. onwards 

Registration for Bhajan Competitions should be done  through courier along with of registration fee – Rs.200/- 

DATE: Friday 15th August 2014 

VENUE: 

GRT Mahalakshmi Vidyalaya 

Mat. Higher Secondary School, 

76, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, 

Chennai – 600083

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 I. DRAWING - 09.00 a.m. 

II. BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA 

 (written competition) - 10-30 a.m.  (questions available in website)  Recitation 

III. YAMUNACHARYA’S  ALAVANDAR STOTRARATNAM - 12-00 noon 

IV. YATIRAJA VIMSATI - 12-30 p.m. 

IV. RAMANUJA NOOTRANDADI - 02-30 p.m. 

V. ORATORICAL COMPETITION - 03-30 p.m. 

.DATE: Saturday  16th August 2014 

VENUE 

GRT Mahalakshmi Vidyalaya 

Mat. Higher Secondary School, 

76, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, 

Chennai – 600083. 

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I. ASHTAKAAH - 09-00 a.m. 

II. HAYAGRIVA STOTRAM - 10-30 a.m. 

III. MUKUNDAMALA - 12-00 noon 

IV. SRI VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM  - 02-30 p.m. 

V. QUIZ ON RAMAYANAM - 04-00 p.m. 

DATE: Sunday 17th AUGUST 2014 

VENUE 

GRT Mahalakshmi Vidyalaya 

Mat. Higher Secondary School, 

76, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, 

Chennai – 600083. 

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Rules & REgulations

NO SPOT REGISTRATION. 

ONLY ONLINE REGISTRATION FACILITY IS AVAILABLE FOR RECITATION, DRAWING, QUIZ AND ORATORICAL COMPETITIONS THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

REGISTRATION FOR BHAJAN COMPETITIONS IS THROUGH COURIER ALONG WITH 

REGISTRATION FEE – Rs.200/- PAYABLE BY CHEQUE/DD IN FAVOUR OF “JEEYAR 

EDUCATIONAL TRUST”. REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. 

 Last date for registrations is 31st July 2014

Further information and Registration visit http://jetchennai.org/

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Kidovators 2014

Kidovators 2014 is a platform for school students to showcase their intuitiveness and preparedness for life ahead. The challenge is being conducted in two Rounds. Round 1 is a national level written aptitude test to be conducted at school level. Round 2 is going to be a ‘Practical Challenge’ where students have to solve real life problems. This round will see top 175 students (of Classes 3 - 9) from all over India compete for the top honour – to be crowned ‘Champion Kidovator of India’ along with a host of other prizes.

 

The closing date for registration in Kidovators 2014 is 15th August 2014. The final date for Gyan Lab Team to receive the filled Registration Forms and Fees (Demand Draft/Online Payment) is 31st August 2014.

 

Awards

Best School Award - Cash Prize of Rs. 1,50,000
Most Enterprising School Award - Cash Prize of Rs. 1,00,000                          

1st Place - Prizes worth Rs. 1,00,000(7 nos.)

2nd Place - Prizes worth Rs. 50,000(7 nos.)

3rd Place - Prizes worth Rs. 25,000 (7 nos.)

4th - 10th Place - Prizes worth Rs. 5,000 (each)

11th - 25th Place - Prizes worth Rs. 2,000 (each

 

Round 1: Dates: 25th September 2014 & 16th October 2014

For: Students of Classes 3 – 9

Round 2: January 2015

All India Top 25 Students (of every class from Classes 3 – 9) would be extended an invitation to participate in the Kidovators 2014 Grand Finale in Bangalore

 

Criteria for Participation

• Minimum of 50 students should be enrolled for Round 1.
• The school will be the ‘Centre of Examination’ for Round 1.
• School can choose the Round 1 date to be on either 25th September 2014 or 16th October 2014. (Once the school has selected the date no changes shall be entertained.)

Visit http://www.kidovators.gyanlab.com/2014/index.html for further information

 

Contact

Address: Kidovators 2014, #172, 19th Main Road, Sector - 4, HSR Layout, Bangalore - 560102

Phone: +91-8197392069

 Email ID: kidovators@addongyan.com                     

Gyan Lab

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The Macmillan Book Review Contest

 

Age Groups & Book Lists

Kids! Are you ready to review your Favourite Books?

Select a Book from your Age Group
Borrow the Book from your Library or from a friend, Read it, and then answer the given review questions.

 

Grades 7,8,9 Book List   Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)

Feluda Series (Satyajit Ray)

Flat-track Bullies (Balaji Venkataramanan)

Jobless Clueless Reckless (Revathi Suresh)

Oops  the mighty Gurgle (Ram G Valath)

Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan)

The Story Catcher (Varsha Seshan)

The Wordkeepers (Jash Sen)

Tiger by the Tail (Venita Coelho)

Vanamala and the Cephalopod (Shalini Srinivasan)     Grades 4,5,6 Book List Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) Akbar and the Tricky Traitor (Natasha Sharma) Book Uncle and Me (Uma Krishnaswam) Charlotte's Web (E.B. White) Fortunately The Milk (Neil Gaiman) Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick) Moin and the Monster (Anushka Ravishankar) The 6 Spellmakers of Dorabjee Street (Shabnam M.) The Blue Umbrella (Ruskin Bond) The BFG (Roald Dahl) The Stupendous Timetelling Superdog (Himanjali Sankar) Prizes 3 Lucky WINNERS in each group will WIN Macmillan Book Hampers   Last date is June 30th, 2014   Visit the website at http://www.rivokids.com/macmillan-book-review-contest

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