Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarships for Undergraduate and Post-graduate education

Eligibility
Women between 15-30 years who wish to pursue undergraduate or post graduate courses

Candidates who have passed 12th standard securing a minimum of 60% in 10th and 12th Std board exams
Documents to be submitted

The following documents are to be scanned/photographed and uploaded as part of your scholarship application on partner’s website

a) 1 Passport Size Photo

b) 1 Photo ID Proof (Any one from list of accepted ID documents)

• PAN Card

• Voter Identity Card

• Driver’s License

• Aadhar Card

• 10th std marks card with photo

c) 1 Proof of Age (Any one from list of accepted documents)

• Birth certificate

• First and last pages of a valid Indian passport

• Driver’s License

• 10th standard marks card with Date of Birth mentioned

d) 1 Set of attested qualification certificates and mark sheets for 10th Std and 12th standard. Post graduate applicants should submit grades received in Under-graduate degree/college.

• 10th Standard marks card 

• 12th standard marks card 

• Degree completion certificate (if applying for post-graduation) 

• Degree marks card (if applying for post-graduation) 

e) Proof of Income (All available documents) 

• BPL Card (if belonging to BPL category) 

• Income certificate 

• Recent monthly Pay slip of the main wage-earner of the family 

f) Proof of Admission* (If available only. Proof is fee receipt/Letter of Admission in government-recognized college or training institute) 

Application deadline is 28th February 2017

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ONGC Scholarship for Economically backward General and OBC students

Maharatna ONGC is the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in India, contributing around 70 per cent of Indian domestic production. The crude oil is the raw material used by downstream companies like IOC, BPCL, HPCL to produce petroleum products like Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Naphtha, Cooking Gas-LPG.

1000* SCHOLARSHIPS EACH WORTH INR 48,000/- PER ANNUM TO MERITORIOUS ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD GENERAL AND OBC STUDENTS
Last date for applying online is 10 October 2016,
 Last date for receipt of duly completed application form by post is 31 October 2016

The stream wise and Zone wise distribution of ONGC scholarships is as follows:

Stream	No. of Scholarships	Zone	No. of Scholarships
Engineering	600	North Zone	200
MBBS	100	West Zone	200
Master in Geology/Geophysics	200	North-East Zone	200
MBA	100	East-Zone	200
		South Zone	200

*50 % SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RESERVED FOR GIRL STUDENTS

Eligibility

1. ONGC Scholarship is for Indian Students pursuing their studies from in India.
2. The student must belong to EBC General or OBC category and should be pursuing his first year study in Engineering, MBBS, Master in Geology/Geophysics or MBA.
3. The scholarship scheme will be admissible only for pursuing full-time regular courses from UGC/MCI/AICTE recognized universities located in India.
4. The candidate must have scored atleast 60% marks or equivalent CGPA/OGPA in 12th Standard, Engineering and MBBS discipline. Similarly, those applying for PG level scholarship such as Geology/Geophysics/MBA must have secured minimum 60% marks at graduation level.
5. The specific zone for disbursement of scholarship shall be decided on the basis location of School/University/College/Institute from which the student has appeared for the qualifying exam.(i.e 12th Standard for Graduate level course and Graduation degree for Post-Graduate Level Courses) irrespective of his domicile certificate.
6.The gross joint family income of applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2 Lakhs per annum.(The applicant has to attached income certificate issued by competent authority)
7.The maximum age of the candidate should not be above 30 years  as on 1st September 2016 for the current academic session.
8.The beneficiary under the scholarship scheme should not be availing or intend to avail any other financial aid or scholarship from any other source.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
a. Selection of the candidate will be made on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination
prescribed for each eligible course of study. In case of students having equal percentage in the
qualifying examination, students with lower family income shall be selected.
b. Preference will be given to students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Other students
shall be considered only if sufficient numbers of students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families
fulfilling the eligibility criteria are not available.


Last date for submitting online applications : 10th October 2016
Last date for sending hard copy of application form by post: 31st October 2016.


The scholarship will cover lump sum amount of INRv4000/- per month, i.e. INR 48,000/- per annum.
The amount shall be paid on yearly basis after completion of the academic year. The amount of scholarship will be deposited directly in the bank account of the student through ECS facility

See advertisement for further information and submission procedure

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Name, Logo & Tag Line Contest for Kerala’s Upcoming Unified Mobile Application

Suggest a Name, Logo & Tag Line for Kerala’s Upcoming Unified Mobile Application

The Mobile Governance project of Kerala State IT Mission has been deemed as a prestigious flagship accomplishment of the state in the e-Governance front & is aimed at m-enabling services of Government departments and empowering the people.

Offering all required services through their mobile handsets can be a dream come true for citizens who could not access the services so easily through direct visit or internet!

Eligibility: General Public

The winner would be awarded a Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000/- by the Chief Guest on the day of official launch of this mobile application.

Terms & Conditions
1. The name of the Unified Mobile application should reflect Kerala’s identity and derived from the core concept of m-Governance. It can be an acronym. A meaningful Malayalam or English word.

2. The name and logo should be a result of original work and should be unique. Keep the name, preferably, short and catchy. The Name of the application & tag line should be simple and attractive.

3. The logo should be such that it can be converted into a monogram without losing the effectiveness of the communication.

4. Your creative should be submitted as JPG, PDF or PNG along with the open file with a minimum size of 4” x 4” (inches). Resolution should be of 300 dpi. It should be accompanied with a brief write-up of around 100 words explaining why the Name, Logo & appropriate tagline is opt.

5. The entries should be made online on or before 15th January, 2017 6 PM. Late entries won’t be entertained. Multiple entries won’t be accepted from same individual.

6. Ensure that your name, address, email and contact no are mentioned correctly in the space provided in the application submission form.

7. Staffs of Electronics & Information Technology Department, Kerala State IT Mission, Akshaya, and State e-Governance Mission Team & our service and solution partners are exempted from taking part in this contest.

8. Shortlisted entries will be updated through IT Mission website and the winner will be informed either through phone or by email.

9. The Logos/Names/Tagline should not resemble or overlap with any existing entries.


Visit http://itmission.kerala.gov.in/onlinecontest/ for further details and online submission.

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Scholarships by Department of Collegiate Education Government of Kerala

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

Institution certificate Format

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Swami Dayanand Charitable Education Foundation Scholarships 2016

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

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

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

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Snehapoorvam Scholarship scheme by Social Welfare Department for orphaned children

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
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National Level School Students Software Competition - Computer Society of India

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

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

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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