ICICI BANK Probationary Officer Programme; NO fee to apply, Last Date: Dec 30

ICICI Bank is commencing ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment Drive for May 2012 Batch. Aptitude Test & Interview is likely to be conducted across India in January 2012. 

Probationary Officer Programme is an initiative by ICICI Bank to attract bright graduate students to pursue a career in banking. It is designed to develop specialists with banking knowledge and skills to partially fulfill the future need of trained bankers . 

Those selected will undergo a one year intensive residential classroom training and internship in the following areas:

• Corporate Banking
• Private Banking
• Risk and Credit Management
• Treasury
• Branch Management
• Relationship Management

The training will be held in Bangalore or any other location in India as decided by ICICI Bank. During the training, a stipend will be given to candidates to meet out of pocket expenses. On successful completion of the program they will be absorbed as Assistant Manager.

Eligibility Criteria for Test:

• Completed graduation with 55% (Aggregate) in any discipline.
• Up to 25 years of age as on May 01,2012 (should have been born on or after May 01,1987).

• Ensure you select your **Preferred Interview Location.
  
  Last date of registration December 30 , 2011.

What is the selection procedure?

The selection will be through a multi stage selection process comprising of:

• Aptitude Test
• Group Process
• Profiling
• Interview

Who can apply?

• Graduates with 55% in any discipline
• Up to 25 years of age as on May 01,2012

If selected, You will undergo a one year intensive residential classroom training and internship with a stipend. All cost of the program including fooding & lodging will be borne by ICICI Bank. On successful completion of the program you will be absorbed as Assistant Manager – Band I at a gross salary of more than Rs. 3.5 Lakhs per annum.

1. What is ICICI Bank PO Programme?

It is an initiative by ICICI Bank to attract bright graduate students to pursue a career in banking. It is an attempt to create specialist graduate students with banking knowledge and skills.

2. How can I apply?

Log on to www.icicicareers.com and fill up the application form online. Test Dates & Locations will be announced at a later date for which you will get an e-mail/SMS. click here to apply online

3. Who can apply?

• Completed graduation with 55% (Aggregate) in any discipline.
• Up to 25 years of age as on May 01,2012 ( should have been born on or after May 01,1987)
Only short-listed applicants will be invited for the selection process.

4. What are the areas in which training will be provided?

Applicants joining the Probationary Programme will be enrolled for MBA in Banking and Finance. Its is UGC approved program and Manipal University awards the degree. MBA (Banking & Finance) course duration is for a period of 30 months (2 ½ years) with the maximum period for completion being 60 months.
MBA (Banking & Finance) program consists of two phase,
First Phase:
• Comprising of 12 months of On campus program(9 months of classroom training & 3 months of internship in ICICI Bank).
• On successful completion of the first 12 months of training POs will be awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Banking from ICICI Manipal Academy.
• On successful completion of the first 12 months of training program, the POs will be absorbed as Assistant Managers in the Bank
• On Campus program comprises of Semester I and II and is designed to provide banking skills to perform effectively in a banking environment.
The students are provided with an exit option after successfully completing the first year of the MBA (Banking & Finance) program. Such students are allowed to exit the MBA program with a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking (PGDB).
However POs who wish to continue with the MBA (Banking & Finance) program are allowed to rejoin the MBA (Banking & Finance) program within 1 year of their completion of PGDB from IMA campus. Such students, by virtue of their being Assistant Managers working at different branches/locations of ICICI Bank will be provided their lectures and study materials online.
Second Phase:
• Comprising of 18 months of Online Training.(3 Semesters viz, III, IV & V) are designed to provide managerial skills to the students in a working and business environment.
• Students who have chosen to continue with their MBA (Banking & Finance) program can pursue the Second phase along with their Job at ICICI Bank.
*** Placement in specialization based on Bank’s needs and decision

Not a single Indian university in world top 200 list

Not a single Indian university – not even the celebrated IITs and IIMs – figure in the latest ranking of the world's top 200 universities, with American varsities dominating the list.

US institutions have grabbed seven spots in the top 10 despite President Barack Obama warning American students of stiff competition from pupils in India and China.

Three British universities, Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London, continue to make the cut with a university in China also making the grade.

The world rankings, produced by the Times Higher Education magazine, places 75 US universities in the top 200. UK has 32 universities in the list, followed by Germany (12), the Netherlands (12) and Canada (9).

The list of top 200 includes universities in Taiwan, Brazil, Singapore, South Africa and China, but this year repeats earlier trends about India – no Indian university is deemed good enough to be included in the elite list, inspite of India claiming to have substantially increased its spending on higher education in recent years.

azim premji university invites applications for Master's programmes 2012-14 in Education, Development and Teacher Education. Last Date: 10th Feb 2012

Azim Premji University has a clear social purpose – to make significant contributions towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. The University aspires to do this through the development of talent and the creation of knowledge which can facilitate systemic change in education and allied development areas. This is an explicit commitment to the idea that knowledge and learning have human and social consequences and that their pursuit cannot be separated from these consequences.  Azim Premji University has a clear social purpose – to make significant contributions towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. The University aspires to do this through the development of talent and the creation of knowledge which can facilitate systemic change in education and allied development areas. This is an explicit commitment to the idea that knowledge and learning have human and social consequences and that their pursuit cannot be separated from these consequences. 


The roots of Azim Premji University lie in the learning and experience of a decade of work in elementary education by Azim Premji Foundation. The University is one of the key responses to the constraints and challenges confronting the education and development sectors in India. It is also the direct result of a purposeful philanthropic initiative and which by definition is not-for-profit in its orientation.  

For more details please click on the cover to the right to download thebrochure for the 2012-14 Masters Programmes.



ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
M.A. (Education) and M.A. (Development): Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates with work experience are actively encouraged to apply to both these programmes.

Master’s in Teacher Education*: Master’s Degree in any discipline and a professional teaching certification (B.Ed., D.Ed., B.EL.Ed, M.A. Ed. or equivalent). Minimum two years of teaching experience at School or Pre- University levels.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & STUDENT SUPPORT
Financial assistance through educational loans will be available for all students to cover full or part tuition and accommodation expenses. In addition, scholarships may be provided for eligible students, based on an assessment of needs. Working professionals may be eligible for additional financial support schemes. Student support systems include academic tutorials, language, communication skills and counselling. Student accommodation provided as required.

PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Placement support will be provided to avail of career opportunities in government, industry,
NGOs & multi-lateral agencies. Suitable students will be considered for employment at Azim Premji Foundation on successfully completing the course.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
Selection based on written test & interview examining proficiency in English, analytical ability,
general & social awareness and knowledge of relevant subjects. Written test at 28 centres
across India on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Apply online or send us a request letter with name, address, and contact number in a self-addressed envelope, with postage stamp for Rs.50.
Last date for receiving completed applications: February 10, 2012.

Address: Pixel Park, B Block, PESSE Campus, Electronics City, Hosur Road(Beside NICE Road), Bangalore 560100 Toll Free No: 1800 266 2001
E mail: admissions@apu.edu.in
Website: www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in

Watch your words: The Hindu 3 Dec 2011

“You smelly sloth”! “You budding Homosapien”! I was sitting by the window sipping tea and watching children play during the short break when I heard these words. I looked down and saw two boys from class six in a fight.

One boy was screaming these words at the other. I could not contain my curiosity.

It was beyond my comprehension why anybody should be using these words. I went down, pacified the boys and asked where he had learned these words. Very sheepishly the boy told me that he was in the habit of using swear words and his mother , in order to get him out of this bad habit, gave him these words to use instead. She said these are harmless words and will not hurt anybody! Wow!! What therapy!

Parents and teachers are horrified at the ease with which children blurt out swear words “Oh, shit!” utters five-year-old Nisha while retrieving a crayon from under the desk. When Varun gets pushed by his classmates while playing football, he turns around and snarls “F…. you”. When parents hear their children mutter swear words under their breath, their first reaction is to blame the school. But schools say most children pick up bad words at home!

A child learns most of his initial mannerisms and behaviour from the family. He picks up language from what he hears at home, from friends and other family members.

Research too shows that when a child sees an adult handling frustration and anger with swear words, he does the same when caught in a similar situation. In fact, he uses it at the first opportunity. Dr. Bina Mohapatra, Clinical psychologist and Department Head at the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, says that most four letter words are used by children in the age groups of four to six years. They usually do not understand the meaning. But when it becomes a habit with older children, then parents must seek professional help.

Dr. Bina says parents who do not want their child to use bad words should first eliminate them from their own vocabulary.

They should refrain from using swear words, especially when in anger. She also stresses the fact that being parents does not give them the privilege or the right to use obscene language.

Often, the more a child is told to stop using foul words, the more determined he gets to use it.

The correct way then to deal is by talking to the child. Help your child overcome the habit by encouraging him to express himself and articulate his feelings.

The child has to be told that abusive language is not an acceptable social behaviour.

In some cases, give the child a replacement word. Choose an impressive and harmless word from biology and tell him he can use it!

FARIDA RAJ

UG/ PG Students! A Scholarship of Rs.10000/- per year for You! (Suvarna Jubilee Scholarship). Last Date to register online is 03.12.11. SO hurry pls..

Director of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala has invited applications from students studying for the first year of the Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes in Government/Aided Arts and Science Colleges and University Departments for the award of the Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship (SJMS) for 2011-12. 

Applicant 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 and should have scored 50% or above in the qualifying Examination. Applicants should be a member of a family having income below poverty line

The scholarship amount is Rs.10000/- per year which will be deposited into the Bank Account of the candidates selected. So Applicant should have a Bank Account in his/her name in any one of State Bank of India, State Bank of Travancore, South Indian Bank or Federal Bank.

The number of Scholarships for each College will be proportional to the number of candidates studying in the college. As much as 10% of the Scholarships are earmarked for those belonging to SC/ST categories. 10 Scholarships are reserved for those belonging to the PWD category and another 5 for those excelling in Arts/Sports at State/National levels.

Those in receipt of any other Scholarship are not eligible for this scholarship also. However, the Lump-sum Grant received by the SC/ST candidates is exempted for the purpose of this provision.

The list of candidates eligible for the scholarship in a college prepared by the Head of the Institution as per the approval of the college council, and the related documents should be retailed in the college.

Applications: Applications can be submitted only ‘ONLINE’ at the Scholarship Website of Department of Collegiate Education, www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in. The last date for Online Submission of the Application by students is 3rd December, 2011.

Procedure for Online Submission of Application:(i) Click the link ‘Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship’ provided in the Home Page of Scholarship website
(ii) Click on the button ‘Apply Online’. If the applicant has already registered his/ her name for any other Scholarship at this site, the candidate may login with the previous registration details. Candidates who have not registered earlier for any scholarship (fresh candidates) have to click ‘New Registration’ for registering their name.
(iii) Click ‘SJMS’ Tab in the scholarship page
(iv) Fill in the Annual Income
(v) Select the Category, SC/ST/Others; Answer Whether BPL; Whether Physically Challenged; whether participated in Sports/Arts in National/State level
(vi) Click ‘SUBMIT’

After submitting, the applicant has to take the Registration Printout, paste a recent passport size photograph on it (to be attested by the Principal of the present Institution), sign on it and submit it along with the documents listed below, to the Verifying Officer of the Institution, latest by 14th December, 2011.

Documents to be submitted along with Registration Printout(i) Attested copy of mark list of SSLC, attested by a Gazetted Officer
(ii) Attested copy of first page of bank pass book in the name of the student, showing account number, name, code etc attested by a Gazetted Officer
(iii) Nativity Certificate
(iv) Certificate from the Local Body to establish that the applicant belongs to the BPL category
(v) Income Certificate
(vi) Copy of the Mark list of Qualifying Examination attested by a Gazetted Officer
(vii) Community Certificate for SC/ST applicants
(viii) Documents in support of excellence in Arts/Sports at State/National levels, attested by a Gazetted Officer
(ix) Disability Certificate in case of candidates of the PWD category

The Online Verification of the applications of students and the approval of the applications at Institutional level is to be completed by 21.12.2011.

For more details, see the link http://dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/

New Govt. Job: Qualification: SSLC, Post: Sepoy (at Office of the Narcotics Control Bureau, M/o Home Affairs, New Delhi), Salary: 20200, Apli. Fee: 50/-, Last Date: 16.12.201

Dear Friends, 

Staff Selection Commission has called applications for Sypoy and other jobs at its Delhi office. Pls read the notification and try to appy it.

to read detailed notification, pls go through http://ssc.nic.in/whats%20new%20html/latest_news/Advt.No.%20WR-2-2011-English.pdf

Details: 

Government of India

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

(Western Region)

1STFLOOR, SOUTH WING, PRATISHTHA BHAVAN,

101, MK ROAD, MUMBAI 400020

Advertisement No WR/2/2011.File No. Sel/42/INT/SSC(WR)/2011

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following Group „B and Group „C Selection Posts in the format given in Annexure-A of this advertisement.

• Sepoy - 25 Posts(UR-15,SC-03,ST-02,OBC-05) 
• Pay Scale :Rs.5200-20200+GP.Rs.1800/-. 
• Qualification : Matriculation. 
• Age Limit : 18-23 Years.
• Assistant Welfare Administrator - 02 Posts (UR-01, OBC-01) 
• Pay Scale :Rs.9300-34800+GP.Rs.4200/- 
• Qualification : Degree of a recognized University in any one of the Social Science Subjects such as Economics, Sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, history, geography, law, philosophy etc. 
• Age Limit : 25 years (OBC – 28 years) (Relaxation for Government servant upto 35 years in accordance with instruction or order issued by the Central Government)
• Senior Scientific Assistant - 19 Posts (UR-10,OBC-08,ST-01) 
• Pay Scale: 9300-34800+GP.Rs.4200/-. 
• Qualification : B.Sc. (Agriculture). 
• Age Limit : 18-25 Years.
• Junior Scientific Assistant - 10 Posts (UR-07,OBC-02, SC-01) 
• Pay Scale :Rs.9300-34800+GP.Rs.4200/-. 
• Qualification : Degree in Science with Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics or Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. 
• Age Limit : Not exceeding 30 years (33 years for OBC)(35 years for SC) [Relaxable upto 35 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government.]
• Junior Technical Assistant - 05 Posts(UR-02,SC-02,OBC-01) 
• Pay Scale :Rs.9300-34800+GP.Rs.4200/-.
• Qualification : M.Com or Degree in Commerce/Economics with degree in Law from a recognized University or equivalent.
• Age Limit : 25 Years.

Last Date : 16/12/2011.

How to apply:-The applications should be received on or before the closing date of receipt of applications as mentioned above in this Notice at: OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, (Western Region) 1STFLOOR, PRATISHTHA BHAVAN, 101, MK ROAD, MUMBAI 400020.The envelope containing Application Form must be superscribed in bold letters as APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF :______________________________ CATEGORY NO. WR-_______ ADVERTISEMENT NO: WR/2/2011