The college offers free and quality medical education to students who complete Intermediate with physics, chemistry and biology. The course starts in August. The application form and prospectus can be had from December 22 to January 28 from select gen eral and head post offices on paying Rs.250. Unmarried Indian citizens may apply, if aged 17 to 22 as on December 31, 2009, relaxed up to 24 for science graduates.

Those selected should not marry during the course. Applicants should have passed Intermediate as regular students in the first attempt with 60 per cent marks in aggregate in physics, chemistry and biology and 50 per cent in each. Physical and medical fitness norms have to be met.

As many as 105 boys and 25 girls will be selected from separate rank lists based on the test and interview. Ten seats are reserved for students from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Those selected should compulsorily live in college hostels for boys and girls till completing the course. The college is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences based in Nashik. The Medical Council of India has recognised the degree. For details, visit http://afmc.nic.in/mbbs_admission .html

The B-school already has five centres of excellence for Analytical Finance, Logistics and Manufacturing, Information Technology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development. The centre on finance was setup with a corpus of around Rs 48 lakh, while the centre on IT was funded by Rs 35 crore over five years. The institute expects similar funding for the real estate centre.

"We have been thinking about the centre for three years and though we are yet to setup the research centre, but some research activities on affordable housing for the urban poor and sustainable housing for all, have been started," said an ISB spokesperson. The centre will be setup once economic conditions stabilise.

The school is in talks with a Hyderabad-based realty company for funding. Real estate will be offered to students as an elective and not as a core subject.

"Students are looking at more activity and research in real estate. Though the student involvement is low because the centre is yet to kick off, we all are excited about this, " said Rajeev Ramprakash, president, real estate and infrastructure club at ISB.

Hasung Jang, dean, Korea University Business School, said: "Since IIM-A is also an EQUIS certified institute, we are in talks with the institute for some kind of partnership. In our talks, we are contemplating options like dual degree programs or student exchange programs."

Jang was at IIM-A for a lecture on `Corporate Governance in Asia' organised by IIM-A and SAGE Publications.

The Korea University Business School is also planning to encourage joint case studies and research work between the two institutes. "There have been some success stories of Korean companies in India. We are also talking about conducting joint case studies or research in these areas. Examples like Tata, Infosys and Samsung can be taken up for case studies or research work," he said.

"If companies in Asian countries have to overcome the current financial meltdown, they will have to strictly adhere to corporate governance in terms of transparency and accountability," he added.

This decision was taken at the 152nd meeting of the Academic Council (AC) of MDU held recently under the chairmanship of the vice-chancellor, Dr R.P. Hooda.

The council approved the registration of 103 candidates in the PhD programme in various faculties. It also granted provisional affiliation to Gateway College of Architecture and Design, Sonepat. It also granted permission to Government College, Bhiwani, to start the PG diploma in guidance and counselling course.

The council also cleared provisional affiliation to 34 new colleges of education.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here today that the IHM would be the second such institute in the state after the Kurukshetra institute which had become operational from this year.

He said the institute was being set up to meet the growing demand for hotel management manpower. The demand for trained manpower was likely to further increase, as 10,000 new hotel rooms were proposed to be constructed in Haryana near Delhi in view of the Commonwealth Games to be held in 2010.

Hooda said the institute had been registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act and affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi.

He said the institute would conduct a three-year degree course of BSc in hospitality and hotel administration with an intake of 120 students.

The institute would also run one-and-a-half-year diploma courses in food production, food and beverage service, bakery and confectionery, housekeeping and front office operation with an intake of 20 seats in each course.

As such, a total of 100 students would pass the diploma courses. Similarly, after three years, 120 students would pass the degree programme.

The JEE is conducted for admission to undergraduate courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs); Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University (ISMU), Dhanbad.

It is a mandatory entrance examination for all Indian and foreign nationals seeking admission to the above mentioned institutes.

For complete details on the eligibility criteria, application procedure, examination centres etc, Click on the link below:

JEE 2009 Announcement

The examination will consist of two papers, each of three hours duration. Paper 1 and Paper 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Both papers will be objective-type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

Examination schedule for JEE 2009

Date of Examination: 12th April, 2009 (Sunday)

Paper 1: 09.00 to 12.00 hrs.
Paper 2: 14.00 to 17.00 hrs.

A candidate can submit the application form either online or off-line through paper application.

The last date for receipt of completed application form at all IITs is December 24, 2008.

AIEEE is conducted by CBSE for admission to degree-level courses in Engineering and Architecture in the National Institute of Technologies (NITs), Indian Institute of Information Technologies (IIITs), Centrally Funded Institutes, Deemed Universities and Institutions in States UTs other than those covered by the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).

AIEEE 2009 Announcement

The information bulletin containing the application form and other details are available at designated branches of Syndicate Bank / Other Banks NITs / Deemed Universities / Institutions and the regional offices of CBSE.

The information bulletin along with the application form can also be obtained by post.

The last date for receipt of completed applications for AIEEE 2009 is January 10, 2009.

AIEEE 2009 - Schedule of Examination:

Date of Examination: April 26, 2009

Paper - I
Course: B.E. / B.Tech.
Subject: Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Timing & Duration: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm (3 Hours)

Paper - II
Course: B.Arch. / B.Planning.
Subject: Mathematics - Part - I, Aptitude Test - Part -II, Drawing Test - Part - III
Timing & Duration: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm (3 Hours)

The syllabi of these courses have been specially designed jointly by the ICAI and Bharathiar University keeping in view the current challenging professional scenario as a result of rampantly changing global situation.

The MoU will cover B.Com and M.Com for the benefit of members and students of ICAI.

The MoU will offer a university degree to the students & members of Chartered Accountancy (CA) course on qualifying five non-exempted papers of specialized subjects, not covered in the CA Course and provides due exemption in ten papers studied in the CA course, thus avoiding duplication .

To help students undertake these courses, the ICAI and Bharathiar University would organize personal contact programmes from time to time.

Taking cue from the fee hike implemented by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in April this year, three more private business schools have followed suit.

Delhi-based International Management Institute (IMI), Management Development Institute (MDI) in Gurgaon and Amity Business School in Noida have hiked the fees for their post-graduate programmes in management.

The schools also plan to include workshops to educate students on the toughness required to face and lead in dangerous situations. Martial arts will also be taught in B-schools.

Suresh Ghai, director, K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, said: "We will have a training programme and a workshop for students to train them on how to cope in difficult times. We are planning to approach the municipal corporation's disaster management cell for the same and are also looking at paramilitary forces for physical training."

This kind of training, say B-schools, has never been imparted to students. The B-schools are also seeking help from the Mumbai Police to train students. Martial arts and military techniques will also will form part of the training.