NTSE(National Talent Search Examination) National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level scholarship program in India to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. It is one of the most prestigious exams in India. Close to 500,000 students (a largely self selective group of students) appear in this scholarship exam every year, and 1000 scholarships are awarded, out of which 775 are not reserved .The former Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smt. Smriti Irani announced that the number of scholarships under National Talent Search Scheme will be doubled to 2000 from existing 1000 while speaking on the occasion of 55th Foundation Day celebration of the NCERT in New Delhi on 1 September 2015. However there is nothing such according to NCERT officials. So the seats have not been doubled. The scheme is open to students of Indian nationality. Students studying in Class X are eligible to appear for the selection process. As it is organized by an official body (NCERT), it is widely regarded by the Government of India as the most prestigious and the most difficult examination at secondary level in the country.
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NTSE(National Talent Search Examination)
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level scholarship program in India to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. It is one of the most prestigious exams in India. Close to 500,000 students (a largely self selective group of students) appear in this scholarship exam every year, and 1000 scholarships are awarded, out of which 775 are not reserved .The former Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smt. Smriti Irani announced that the number of scholarships under National Talent Search Scheme will be doubled to 2000 from existing 1000 while speaking on the occasion of 55th Foundation Day celebration of the NCERT in New Delhi on 1 September 2015. However there is nothing such according to NCERT officials. So the seats have not been doubled. The scheme is open to students of Indian nationality. Students studying in Class X are eligible to appear for the selection process. As it is organized by an official body (NCERT), it is widely regarded by the Government of India as the most prestigious and the most difficult examination at secondary level in the country.
Syllabus:First level exam for class XPATTERN:SAT: The syllabus for Mathematics, Science and Social Science is broadly based on the prescribed respective State Board Syllabus from Std 9th to 10th class (100 questions in SAT) . Few states like Kerala refer both state board and NCERT books while few states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh ask questions primarily from their state board books.MAT: It has 50 questions of general nature.Language Test: State Board books cover a lot. More focus is on vocabulary, grammar and basic understanding. Language in first stage is of qualifying purpose(40% of maximum score) only. It is the most prestigious exam of India.
Second level exam for class XNCERT has announced new pattern for stage 2 exam, where each correctly answered question awards the student +1, while an incorrect answer deducts 1/3 marks.PATTERN: Mental Ability test: 50 questions, 50 marks; Language test : 50 questions, 50 marks; Scholastic Aptitude test : 100 questions, 100 marks (40 questions from Science, 20 questions from Mathematics and 40 questions from Social Sciences). In SAT, the Mathematics and Science questions will be asked from the chapters in the syllabus of class 9 and 10. The Social Science questions will also be asked from the class 9 and 10 NCERT textbooks.Language test is only of qualifying purpose(40% of maximum score), its marks are not counted in the merit list.
Rewards:The students who qualify second stage are eligible for scholarship. The amount of scholarship has been enhanced to Rs.1250 per month for class XI and XII and Rs.2000 per month for students studying under graduate and above. The scholarship is provided immediately after the result. In case students have not received the letter from NCERT after 5 weeks of the declaration of the result, they should contact NCERT for updates. The scholarship is expected to increase up to 4000-5000 in next few years.It was increased to Rs.1250 and Rs.2000 as per the orders in July 2014. There are no restrictions like parental income, government school, domicile etc. In case the student moves abroad for studies, the scholarship will no longer be provided.
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan YojanaKishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is a
scholarship program funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, aimed at
encouraging students to take up research careers in the areas of basic sciences, engineering and medicine. It
offers scholarship and contingency grants up to the pre-Ph.D. level to selected students. Started in 1999, it is
administered by the Indian Institute of Science.The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is an on-going National Program of Fellowships in Basic Sciences,
initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to attract exceptionally talented and highly motivated students for pursuing basic
science courses and research career in science.
The objectives of the program KVYP are to identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them realize
their potential in their studies; encourage them to take up research careers in Science, and ensure the
growth of the best scientific minds for research and development in the
country.
Rewards:The students who qualify KVPY Exam are eligible for the fellowship. The students receive fellowship from 1st year onwards of their graduation. The KVPY fellows receive Rs. 5000 monthly fellowship from 1st to 3rd year of B.Sc/ B.Stat/ B.S./ B.Maths/ Integrated M.S./M.Sc and an annual contingency grant of Rs.20,000. After three years the fellowship is enhanced to Rs.7,000 per month during M.Sc/4th & 5th year of Integrated M.S./M.Sc and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 28,000._________________________-+++++++++++++++++_____________________
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD FOUNDATION
The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) is an educational foundation and a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi, India which promotes science, mathematics, introductory computer education and English language skills amongst school children in India. It organises five Olympiads annually, namely the National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), the National Science Olympiad (NSO), the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), the International English Olympiad (IEO) and the International Sports & Knowledge Olympiad(ISKO). The SOF requires participants to register through their schools, rather than individually.
Each olympiad is conducted in two levels. Students from class I to XII can participate. There is a different exam paper for each class. The question paper consists of 50 multiple choice questions, to be answered in a time of one hour. Five questions that are part of the 'Achievers' section' carry 3 marks each whereas the remaining questions carry one mark each. Students are required to mark their answers on an OMR sheet. Results are announced for every student and it includes the student's overall rank, state rank, school rank, percentile score, etc. From among 200000 students that participate in each of these olympiads every year, the top 500 students, top 10 students in each state, as well as school toppers from schools having a participation of more than 10 students in the exam, are selected for the second level. SOF also generates a performance report for all participating schools, as well as awards teachers and principals whose pupils excelled in the exam.
Benefits of Participating in Olympiads and CompetitionsEarly Exposure to Learning and CompetitionStudents gain additional knowledge, they learn the way to answer and confidence to write papers. The competition tends to make participants into very sharp-minded and ‘clever’ problem solvers.It gives a chance to students to sharpen their skills by tackling a number of problems at a level they are not likely to encounter in their classrooms.----------------------**************------------------------
MATManagement Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a national level test in 2003. Any B-School - national or international - can consider MAT Score as an admission input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates. The largest test of its kind in the nation, MAT will continue to be your passport to over 600 B-Schools across India.
Participate in MAT
Pattern/ Format of MAT Entrance ExamTotal number of Questions: 200Total Time allocated: 150 minutes
Marks allocationCorrect attempt: 1 markIncorrect attempt: There will be negative marking for wrong answers.
Sections with QuestionsMAT entrance exam covers five sections in all. Scores of first four sections compose the final scores. However, institutions might choose to consider the score of the General Awareness section.Section No.SectionNo. of QuestionsTime Suggested(Minutes)1.Language Comprehension40302.Mathematical Skills40403.Data Analysis and Sufficiency40354.Intelligence and Critical Reasoning40305.Indian and Global Environment4015 Total200150MAT is the test conducted by All India Management Testing Service for entering into MBA or equivalent post graduate programs. The five sections mentioned above are basically comprised of the following five papers:Paper 1 : Language ComprehensionPaper 2 : Mathematical SkillsPaper 3 : Data AnalysisPaper 4 : Intelligence & Critical Reasoning Paper 5 : Indian & Global Environment Section
MAT EligibilityThe minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent.A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com, B.Tech., etc.) can also apply.Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation which is different for different management institutes and universities. However, there is no restriction regarding percentages for taking the MAT test, no age bar and no experience required.
Future of AIIMS :On March 8, 2003, while addressing the 32nd Convocation, deviating from the written speech APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India asked to develop AIIMS like Institutions in other part of country linked with AIIMS Delhi. Sushma Swaraj the then Health Minister presiding the convocation as President of AIIMS said that 6 AIIMS will be started shortly.[
In 2009, the government had further decided to set up AIIMS-like institutes at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and at Raiganj in West Bengal, now the institute to come up at Kalyani which is 50 Kilometers away from Kolkata instead of Raiganj which is 400 Kilometers away from Kolkata.In July 2014, the Government of India has given approval for setting up four new AIIMS which are be come up in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh)[15] and Kalyani (West Bengal).On 28 February 2015, seven more AIIMS were announced to be set up in Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Bihar
Achievements :AIIMS is the first Indian center to perform a successful cardiac transplant. The surgery was performed by Dr. P Venugopal, the ex director of AIIMS in 1994.AIIMS is a leader in Stem Cell therapy, especially Cardiac and Neurological.AIIMS has India's first and only minimally invasive surgery training centre, under collaboration with Germany.[
It is a pioneer of robotic surgeries in India, particularly the Da Vinci system for urology, and robotic CTVS.The first in-vitro fertilisation facility in the public sector set up at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in February 2008.The Centre for Dental Education and Research at AIIMS has been designated as the only WHO CC in South East Asia region. There are a total 15 such centres in the world. It is also designated as National Centre of Excellence for Implementation of National Oral Health Programme in the country.
Details of benefits provided to the civilians working in the Defence sector are annexed.
From time to time Defence Civilian employees have been raising the demands that they should
be granted Field Area allowance and Modified Field Area allowance as applicable to the Service Personnel and for providing other allowances like Aeronautical Technical Allowance, Airworthiness Certificate Allowance, Flight Charge Certificate
Allowance etc. at par with technical defence personnel. It has not been found feasible to
accept these demands as the job requirements and service conditions of Service Personnel and Defence Civilian employees are totally different.
