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Chhattisgarh PET and PPHT 2012 results out

Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering and Pre pharmacy Test 2012 results have been declared today. Students can check their result on ChhattisgarhVYAPAM website.
Chhattisgarh PET and PPHT 2012 results out


The PET and PPHT result 2012 were highly awaited among the candidates who had given these tests for entryl engineering and pharmacy colleges of Chhattisgarh. Every year Raipur based Chhattisgarh professional examination Board organizes the entrance test for PET, PPHT and a host of other courses.

In this year’s Chhattisgarh PET and PPHT results, Manas Ranjan Sahu has topped the PET test while Gaurav Ramrakhyani has topped the PPHT test.

The declaration of Chhattisgarh pre engineering Test (PET) and Pre Pharmacy Test (PPHT) has brought an end to the wait of the engineering and pharmacy aspirants.

EAMCET 2012: Hyderabad students sweep top ranks

Hyderabad students bagged top ranks in both medical and engineering streams in Eamcet-2012, results of which were announced on 29th June. Vijay Ketan Reddy secured the first rank in medical stream, a resident of Dilsukhnagar and in engineering stream the top rank was bagged by Chinta Nitish Chandra, a resident of Madhapur. Unlike the results in 2011 when most of the top ranks were bagged by girl students, this year in both the streams just 2 girl students each secured top ranks. The students can check their results on the htttp://www.apeamcet.org
EAMCET 2012: Hyderabad students sweep top ranks
Out of a total of 2.83 lakh students who wrote the engineering branch of the examination about 2.07 lakh had secured ranks. Out of a total of 90,917 students who sit for the medical examination just about 77,800 students secured ranks.

Counseling for admissions to engineering colleges is expected to begin in the 3rd week of July and classes are expected to start by the end of August. Since about 2.34 lakh seats are available in engineering colleges in the state each of the students who secured rank in Eamcet will get a seat for sure. On top of this, another 13,844 students who qualified in Eamcet engineering have failed in the Intermediate exams and thus become ineligible for BE/B.Tech. Thus, there are only 1,93,629 students available for 2.34 lakh seats.

Another 15,000 seats are expected to be added by AICTE before the Eamcet counseling begins in the third week of July.

However, in MBBS with just about 4,500 seats available for 77,800 students the competition will be tough, officials said.

The toppers said that they had bagged the best ranks as they had spent 18 hours a day preparing for the exam. Medicine topper Vijay Ketan said he decided to opt for Medical stream against his father's wish and hence he had to prove his mettle. Ketan's father, Raghuveer Reddy is an ophthalmologist who runs a private clinic in the city.

"My father did not want me to become a doctor as my elder sister had opted for the same profession. My parents wanted me to be an engineer but my interest was in medical sciences and I followed my dream,"
Vijay Ketan, topper of EAMCET Medical Stream

Vijay Ketan is planning to join Gandhi Medical College. The topper in engineering, Chinta Nitish Chandra said his interest’s is in computer engineering.

"I have still not decided which college to choose from as I have cleared national entrance examinations as well."
Nitish Chandra, topper of EAMCET Engineering Stream

Interestingly, a majority of the rank holders in engineering stream might not take admissions in state's engineering institutes and they would opt for IITs or IIITs. Region wise and category wise ranks will be provided to enable students to know their position in the region's rank list this year. Damodar Raja Narasimha, minister for higher and technical education released the results here on Friday. With Eamcet going online this year officials had saved much time, said M V Ramana Rao, convener, Eamcet.

Andhra Pradesh EAMCET 2012 Results Out

Andhra Pradesh EAMCET 2012 Results OutEAMCET ranks and result 2012 had been declared yesterday, Friday, June 29, 2012. The students who have given the exam of Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) of Andhra Pradesh can check their results on Andhra Pradesh EAMCET Website.

Students can also check their EAMCET ranks through SMS, which will be sent directly to the candidates. Because of this reason, the candidates were asked to provide their mobile numbers in their registration forms.

As planned, Damodar Raja Narasimha, minister for higher and technical education, declared the results at JNTU- Architecture and Fine Arts University on June 29, 2012.

As score of EAMCET depends a lot on the intermediate exam results and hence AP EAMCET results could only be declared after declaration of Intermediate supplementary results by the Board of Intermediate Education

Here it is worth noting that test for EAMCET was conducted on May 12 on various centers across state. As results and ranks of EAMCET 2012 have been declared, the counseling will begin soon.

The declaration of EAMCET results 2012 has brought an end to the eager wait of the students who had given this exam in order to secure a rank in the engineering, agriculture and medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

The students can check their results on the website:


To check your AP EAMCET Rank through SMS

For BSNL subscribers
Type EAMCETRANK HTNO and send it to 53345/6

For other subscribers
Type EAMCETRANK HTNO and send it to 57333 and 56969.

To check your AP EAMCET Rank through IVRS
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  • Idea-5545678
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Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Results Out



Jharkhand JCECE Results Out
Jharkhand JCECE result 2012 has been declared today. The candidates can check their results on the JCECE board website.

Check results for Engineering PCM group
Check results for MBBS PCB group

40,518 in engineering stream (PCM group) and 11,173 students in medical (PCB group) have been declared successful. The successful candidates of PCM group will soon be invited for counseling, while candidates of PCB group have to sit for mains exam.

With declaration of Jharkhand JCECE PT results the board has also declared that the main examination for Medical stream will be held on 15th July 2012.

Here it is worth noting that Ranchi based JCECE Board conducts entrance exams for admission in medical and engineering colleges of the state. Lakhs of students give this exam every year to secure a seat in the engineering or medical institutes. The declaration of the results has ended the anxious wait of the students who had given the exam.

Those successful in JCECE PT results 2012 will get a chance to appear for the mains exam for MBBS course.

The date of mains exam for MBBS (PMT) has been declared and the successful candidates of engineering will soon be called for counseling.

Close down Engineering Institutes with poor results: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that private engineering institutes where pass percentage was less than 40 % should be closed down. More than 70 % of the private engineering institutes in Kerala will have to down shutters if the court’s order is implemented, according to managements and experts.
Close down Engineering Institutes with poor results: Kerala HC
While considering a petition related to the affiliation of self financing engineering institutes, the court said that the Govt. should take steps in this direction on the basis of the pass percentages in the colleges in the last 3 years. The students of such under-performing colleges should be shifted to other colleges while closing them down, the court instructed.

A division bench comprising Justices Babu Mathew P Joseph and CN Ramachandran Nair gave the order after examining the results the private institutes had achieved between 2008 and 2011. It also asked the Govt. to consider raising the marks required to qualify for eligibility test from the present 50 %.

Noticing that the higher education standard in the State had deteriorated, the court asked the private engineering institutes to publish the results for the last 3 years on their websites so that the students could decide which college they should opt to join.

The High Court said that the Govt. and the All India Council for Technical Education should take necessary steps to enhance the academic standards in the engineering institutes. The court gave the instruction after studying the report of a committee that had looked into the infrastructure and academic conditions of the self-financing engineering institutes.

GPC Nair of the Kerala State Private Engineering College Managements Association said the High Court order could help in improving the study standards if implemented but highlighted that this was impractical.

“Tens of thousands of students would be out of the colleges. Kerala does not have enough institutes to absorb them.”
GPC Nair

Stating that implementation of the court would mean closure of 70 % of the self-financing colleges; Nair said the Govt. and universities should examine ways to improve the academic standards. He said one of the reasons for the present crisis was the non-availability of “quality students” for admission in the engineering institutes.

Academic experts pointed out that there was a tendency among the parents to somehow buy seats in engineering colleges for their children without considering their aptitudes, interests and qualification.

Fat salaries attract engineering students to IT

Fat pay packages of multinational companies are making more and students to pursue Information Technology (IT) branch of engineering. With the growing demand for information technology courses, engineering colleges in the country are increasing their intake capacity for IT. In some cases it has been found that in a city around 25% of all engineering seats are reserved for IT.
Fat salaries attract engineering students to IT
Thanks to the annual placements by Forbes 500 companies like TCS, Infosys and Cognizant which are recruiting fresh graduates in large numbers in different parts of the country, re-affirming students' faith in this branch. Such trends have resulted in the allotment of maximum number of seats for computer engineering by colleges and private universities.

The setting up of IT units in special economic zones (SEZs) like Mahindra World and Japanese hub in Neemrana has also generated huge job opportunities in the IT sector in domestic market.

"The most popular branch of engineering is computer science, electronics, followed by mechanical. The choices of students are directly related with placements or high salary package."
Deepak Saxena, head of students' advisory board at Rajasthan Technical University

"The Forbes 500 IT companies are regularly visiting the campuses for placements showing the importance of candidates in this sector. I feel that if I have talent, nobody can stop me from fetching my dream job."
Mayoor Sharma, an aspiring engineering student

The average annual pay package of an IT company was above Rs 3 lakh, until, 2008-09 (recession period) when this branch registered a decline leading to rise in other branches specially electronics and communication.

This year around 60,000 students appeared for Rajasthan pre-engineering exam against 54,000 seats. The newly-opened engineering institutes and universities have given importance to this branch and it is selling like a hot cake.

"Students are applying for those branches of engineering which offer them more lucrative opportunities. But because of this, they neglect their own interests and ends up landing nowhere."
R P Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University said,

Students should plan their careers according to their own interests, rather than being carried away by job opportunities. They should have good foresight regarding their options, Yadav added.

All about new IIT JEE exam pattern

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Council on Wednesday formulated a compromise with the HRD ministry on the new pattern of entrance examinations.
All about new IIT JEE exam pattern
Some of the salient features of new IIT JEE pattern are:
  1. There will be 2 exams, the joint entrance examination (JEE) "main" followed by the JEE "advanced".
  2. These exams will combine the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and the IIT-JEE, with the "main" exam being equivalent to AIEEE, and "advanced" being equivalent to the IIT-JEE.
  3. There will be a "suitable" time gap between the 2 exams, though the duration of gap has not been clarified as of now.
  4. Only top 150,000 candidates (including all categories) from the JEE "main" will be qualified for appearing in the JEE "advanced" examination.
  5. Admission to IITs will be based on the rank in the main "advanced" exam.
  6. However, only students who come in among the top 20 % scorers in their respective board will be considered eligible for the IITs.
  7. The "advanced" exam will be jointly conducted by the IITs, just like the IIT- JEE. It will be organized by a Joint Admission Board (JAB) and Joint Implementation Committee of the IITs, the same which so far conducted the JEE.
  8. The JEE "main" will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and it will coordinate with the IITs. It will be implemented from 2013.
  9. Admission to the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) will be based on the "main" exam score. A final decision on methodology of admission is pending. A meeting of representatives from the NITs is scheduled for 4th July.
  10. Admission to various deemed universities will also be on the basis of scores in the "main" exam, which earlier took students on basis of AIEEE scores. Minimum percentage criteria will be fixed for these too.

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Admissions Counseling

Web counseling ensures enough time for candidates to select the colleges and courses and they can give any number of option.
Andhra Pradesh Engineering Admissions Counseling
The engineering counseling this year is likely to begin in the 2nd week of July after the results are declared on 30th June.

Selecting the right combination of course and colleges is the 1st step of success in realizing one’s dream. Since the State adopts the web counseling process to allot seats, students should understand the process carefully and execute it properly. Even small mistakes in web counseling can result in a good ranked student getting a poor college.

The benefits for students of web counseling are that aspirants have enough time to close in on the colleges and courses they wish to select and they can give many options. The options can also be changed any number of times until the last date.

After the last date all the options are locked by the computer and the software will allot seats based on the preferences given by the students taking into account several parameters like local/non-local area, reservation category, gender reservation and other permutations and combinations involved in the process of seat allocation.

Exercising Options
Exercising options means engineering aspirants have to select colleges and courses they wish to join and arrange them in the order of their priority. For instance, if a candidate wish to join JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad, under option number he have to write 1, under College code JNTUH and CSE under course if he wants Computer Science Engineering. If he wants Mechanical in the same institute he has to choose it as the 2nd option and enter all the details like college code and course code.

If the same student wants CSE in Osmania University he can write the same in the 3rd option field. Similarly, any number of options can be given with the combination of courses and institutes. One can choose the same course in all the institutes, or all the courses in the same institute, or a combination of different courses in different institutes. The computer will look at the 1st option first and allocate the seat if it is vacant. If it is filled then it will check the 2nd option, and similarly it will continue to check till a vacant seat is available for that rank matching the combination of course and institute opted by the student.

However, it is advised that students should do a study of previous allocations to find out which colleges and courses were available last year for the same rank. It will be more or less the same this year too. The details of certificate verification centers, generating the password and other admission related information will be released by the Technical Education Department while issuing the admission notification.

Students should not reveal their passwords to anyone. Several private agents are on prowl in the districts trying to lure students with promises of free transport or hostel facility.

If students fall in their trap they will not get the seats of their choice as these agents will fill their choice of colleges first in the web counseling.

Highlights:
  • Counseling notification is expected to be released by the second week of July.
  • Certificate verification will be done first.
  • Booklet containing college codes and course codes will be given after certificate verification.
  • Videos of web counseling procedure will also be screened at certificate verification centers.
  • More than 700 Engineering Colleges and 300 Pharma Colleges in State
  • No limit on options to be given
  • Study previous years rank allotment and arrive at a realistic figure.
  • Don’t reveal the password to anyone.

Gujarat Engineering students pursuing summer course in Kansas University

For most of the students, summer is a time to travel and explore new opportunities. A group of students from India is doing just that - at Kansas State University.
Kansas State University
Last year, the Indian state of Gujarat, initiated collaboration with Kansas State University, signing a MOU to launch the Engineering Summer Institute. Students from Gujarat Technical University, or GTU, will complete 2 eight-week courses in electrical engineering taught by K-State faculty. Classes started in June on the Manhattan campus.

Mohammad Hosni, professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Kansas-State said Gujarat Technical University administration shortlisted the first group of students to participate in the institute, and all are taking degrees in electrical engineering from the Indian university. Every student has passed national university entrance exams and GTU requirements. All of the students have sound technical and academic backgrounds.

Classes the students are taking at Kansas State University include wireless and mobile communication and digital signal processing.

Students will get credit for these courses as part of their curriculum at their college, and this offers the opportunity for them to possibly seek graduate school admission at Kansas-State or another institution upon graduation.

The program is sponsored by Gujarat Technical University and covers Kansas-State faculty instruction and graduate teaching assistant support for the 2 classes, as well summer institute fees. Students have to make arrangements for their travel, lodging and personal expenses.

Mohammad Ismat – Topper – CBSE Class 12 - 2012

Manipuri boy Mohammad Ismat, who scored the highest marks in this year’s CBSE Class 12th Exam, says the word impossible does not cross his mind.
Mohammad Ismat – Topper – CBSE Class 12 - 2012
“I have a strong conviction that everything is possible when a man is determined,” Ismat said Tuesday, a day after he scored 99 % marks in the Class 12 science stream examination organized by the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE).

He secured perfect 100 each in Mathematics, Chemistry, Home Science and Fine Arts, and 97 in Physics and 98 in English, scoring 495 out of 500.

“It is indeed great. I proved myself and confirmed that the northeast India has more such brilliant students. They should be properly nourished.”
Mohammad Ismat - 21-year-old student of Manipur’s Zenith Academy

He noted his family’s poverty, and said: “After passing Class 10 examination, I planned to study in a good school in Imphal… but I could not, because of the financial hardships faced by my family.”

Ismat, a Meitei Pangal (Manipuri Muslim), has now become the 1st student in the entire northeastern region to top the CBSE AISSCE (All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination).

A resident of Manipuri Muslim-dominated Lilong Haoreibi village in Thoubal district, Ismat is the only boy and the youngest of 7 children of Mohammad Bashirur Rahman, a government primary school teacher.

The boy began his primary education in a local English medium school before taking admission into Kendriya Vidyalaya in Imphal where he studied up to Class Eight. Later, he joined the Sainik School Imphal where he scored 94.2 % marks in the Class 10 CBSE examination.

Expressing his gratitude for his school teachers, he said: “Sir S.M. Singh, the management secretary of Zenith Academy, accepted my request to (allow) study in the school at a minimum fee, and with his kind advice and guidance I have come out with flying colors.”

Besides scripting history in the entire northeast, Ismat is now looking forward to set another record in the civil services exams. “I want to be an IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer.”

“I am planning to study at St. Stephen’s College in New Delhi and work hard to top the civil services exams too,” said Ismat, who considers books as his best friends.

Expressing happiness over his son’s achievement, an excited Bashirur Rahman said, “My happiness knew no bounds. My son Ismat has done it and I think he would surely become a leader to guide thousands of poor students to become great personalities.”

Ismat’s school — Zenith Academy — also went into celebrations over their student’s success.

In this interview, Mohammad Ismat talks about how he could not study for 3 months because of an anal surgery, why it is important not to lose focus and why he wants to appear for the Civil Services exam and top that too.

When did you realize that you have topped the country in the CBSE results?
Where I stay, there is no Internet access. I had sent my roll number through sms to a friend in Bangalore. He informed me that I had scored above 99 %, with 100 each in four subjects. Later, my school called to inform me that I was the all-India topper.

I thank Allah and all the people who showed faith in me and supported me in helping make this dream come true. This success is not my own; I owe it to my school management, who funded my education and my father who brought me up despite our family's poor financial condition.

How did you prepare for the exam?
I studied for 8 to 10 hours every day before the exam. I had to put in an extra effort because in November 2011, I had to undergo an anal surgery that restricted me from studying for long hours. For almost 3 months, I had to lie on my stomach and prepare. It was painful and exhausting, but I did my best.

Did you take any coaching? How important is coaching for success, according to you?
I did not take any specialized coaching. I could not afford it either. But I did approach my teachers to help me after school and they immediately agreed. I think coaching is important, but only to guide you, to improve your weaker areas. You can ask your teachers at school, your friends -- anybody who is willing to help.

How did you overcome the challenges you've faced?
Ever since I was young, I have been a victim of adversity, losing my mother, my family's poor financial condition...

But I have learnt that there is no place in society for people who complain. I don't believe in destiny. I believe that everyone is responsible for his/her own destiny. Life will always be difficult for those who are looking for excuses. We have to break free from adversity and focus on the larger goal -- what we want to achieve in life.

You have to be patient, learn from your experiences and run towards your goal without resting.

What problems do students in the North-East face with respect to education?
 The North-East, especially Manipur, is not as advanced as the other states. We have very limited access to the Internet, for instance and are not informed (about things around us) like the city kids are.

Majority of us don't even have a Facebook account! How and where will we access it? There are indefinite power cuts. We can't afford to purchase invertors or generators. So we rely on candlelight in the evenings. It may sound filmy to many people, but it is very common here in Manipur.

When you are not studying, what activities do you enjoy?
I love reading scientific journals, most of which I get from the school library. I love watching sci-fi movies, but we don't have much time after school, because we have to do our homework and prepare for our exams.

The last movie I enjoyed watching was Independence Day. I liked the concept and I could watch it again and again.

Who do you seek inspiration from?
My father would often tell me stories of Prophet Muhammad and legends of great men who braved difficult situations and emerged successful. I am greatly inspired by the life and times of Prophet Muhammad. He has left behind great messages for each one of us, for every situation.

You were felicitated by the State Education Minister. What did he have to say about your achievements?
He congratulated me and also promised to take care of my educational needs. He said the Manipur government will give me a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for my higher studies. I am happy that I will not have to worry about my education expenses now.

What are your career plans?
I want to pursue Physics honors at St Stephen's College, Delhi. I have heard it's a big college and it's also the best institute for science. I would also like to appear for the UPSC exam and top that too, so I can become an IAS officer and work to improve the administration of the state of Manipur.

I want to enhance the educational facilities for students and help them in all possible ways - good study material, good teachers, scholarships etc. I want to improve the lives of students in my state and my country. As an officer, I would like to bring peace and prosperity to my home state and country.

What would you like to tell students who will appear for their CBSE examinations this year?
Concentration is the key to success in any examination. You have to work hard to improve your concentration. There will be several distractions in your way, but you must not lose your focus. The bigger goal should always inspire you to confront all challenges and obstacles in your path.

Any message for our young readers?
Nothing is impossible. In life, whenever you are sad, you must remember the good experiences and motivate yourself to see better ones. Everyone fail at some point. But it is important to look at failures as stepping stones which will lead you to success. To achieve bigger success, you have to be patient and let the bad times pass.

Arpit Aggarwal missed being topper in CBSE 2012!

Arpit Aggarwal who topped the prestigious IIT-JEE 2012 missed topping the CBSE class 12th exam results. Though he may not have topped but he has achieved what is the dream of every IIT aspirant.
While Arpit never attended a social gathering for around 2 years and is thankful to his parents for helping him study without any distractions, he says it is equally important to take short breaks while preparing for a competition.

A resident of Faridabad and a student of Modern Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School, Arpit belong to the state of Jharkhand. He says he loves reading books on organic chemistry and has, in fact, read them like fiction novels for the past 2 years.

Arpit confesses he is really not into sports or gaming, but advocates that one should pursue whatever one is interested in outside the school curriculum.

“I believe it’s OK to fair decent in one and top in another.”
Arpit Aggarwal.

Well said. After a stupendous success in IIT JEE 2012, a 96.4% in CBSE is surely another feather in the crown! IIT JEE topper Arpit Aggarwal got a whopping 98% PCM in CBSE 12th Boards. In conversation with Engineering Entrance Guide, Arpit Aggarwal shared his CBSE Class 12th scores. With a brilliant score of 98% in PCM and 96.4% overall the young boy is glad and overjoyed.

Arpit Aggarwal’ CBSE Class 12th marks subject wise:
  • Physics – 97
  • Mathematics – 98
  • Chemistry – 99
  • English – 96
  • Physical Education – 92
Does that make any change in your IIT Delhi plan?
No, I’ll stick to my IIT Delhi plan.

Do you think it is difficult for science stream students to score well in CBSE Class XII exams as they have to prepare for different entrance exams also?
Commerce students according to me are doing nothing. It may be a mean statement but that’s what I have observed. Science students are the ones who generally top, even in a subject like English.

Besides, somebody who is preparing for IIT-JEE can easily manage CBSE as about 70 percent of the curriculum is same.

Do you think coaching classes help in achieving the desired score?
I would call it an integrated effort. In the last 4 months, I focused on CBSE only.

What advise will you give to students who have not performed well in their exams?
Don’t be over tensed and over pressured, you may not be able to top in both but probably doing decent in one and topping in another is good too. It requires a decent share of luck to top. But, it is not difficult, just time management and perfect planning can get you to your desired goal.

Indian Engineering Degrees to Get Global Recognition

Indian Engineering degrees will soon be recognized internationally once the country becomes a permanent member of the Washington Accord (WA).
From June 2013, finding a job in any part of the world may become easier for Indian engineering graduates. This will become possible when the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in India, under the aegis of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becomes a permanent member of the Washington Accord.

The NBA has planned to invite the WA to audit its accreditation system in 2013 that is critical to become a permanent member. If India becomes a permanent member of the WA, Indian engineering degrees (B.Tech./B.E.) will be on a par with similar programmes offered by countries like the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Malaysia and Turkey who are already permanent members of the WA.

"The impact of globalization in the present world scenario has necessitated trans-border migration of technologies, technicians and professionals to different countries at a much rapid pace than ever before. Therefore, it is imperative to evolve a quality assurance framework to bring the quality of technical and professional education imparted by institutions /universities of international repute to meet the global standards. The WA is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree courses. Its membership facilitates the mobility of engineering graduates and professionals globally for employment and career advancement."
Dinesh K Paliwal, member-secretary, NBA

So, how does it work?

"Only after NBA accredits a particular programme being taught in a particular institution or university after a thorough inspection (checking whether the course falls into the parameters as required by the WA), the course will be recognized globally ensuring smoother mobility for Indian engineers."
 Dinesh K Paliwal

According to Paliwal, for example, once NBA becomes permanent signatory of Washington Accord, if a student after obtaining a degree in any programme which is accredited by the NBA, in future decides to work abroad, s/he will not be required to prove his/her credentials by doing another course and duplicating efforts. The student’s degree will be accepted globally and s/he will be eligible for the international job market.

To acquire full signatory status to the WA, NBA has started work on creating international benchmarking for Indian engineering colleges and universities. There is still a lot of work which needs to be done on outcome assessment and accreditation before applying for a permanent status. As of now around 140 institutes have applied for accreditation under the new framework, says Paliwal.

Every member country requires undergoing regular monitoring for 5 years. India is presently under the status of a provisional member of the Washington Accord.

University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) to offer B.Tech in Food Technology

Seeing the increasing demand for the courses in agricultural sciences, the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, has introduced an innovative undergraduate engineering course — Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in food technology — from this academic year.
University of Agricultural Sciences launched B.Tech in Food Technology
Vice-Chancellor R.R. Hanchinal told Engineering Entrance Guide that it is a self-financed course.

“The institute has developed all the necessary facilities including teaching and practical learning infrastructure utilizing funds released under the Rs. 50 crore special grants by the Central Government. The university will also invest around Rs. 10 crore for launching this programme.”
R.R. Hanchinal, Vice-Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences

The total intake this year will be 30 and the university will consider increasing it based on the response from the students. Also, plans are there to launch an M.Tech course in food technology in the coming days. The course fee will be on par with the fee of similar professional courses offered by other government engineering colleges and it may be around Rs. 40,000 per annum.

“At present courses in food technology were being offered at the University Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, and the Mysore-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI). But in CFTRI all States have a quota and only 2 seats are available for students of Karnataka. Even in UAS, Bangalore, not all students could get admission. Moreover, the students from north Karnataka have to travel all the way to Bangalore to pursue this course. UAS, Dharwad, is the first institute to launch this course in the north Karnataka region.”
R.R. Hanchinal

“Growing food technology sector and the food processing industry had created demand for trained graduates in this field.”
Nirmala Yenagi, Course Coordinator, of Agricultural Sciences

Apart from providing better career opportunities, this course also helps the graduates to go for self-employment by setting up food processing units and enterprises.

“The food technology courses have become more popular in the neighboring Maharashtra and many graduates have emerged as thriving entrepreneurs there”.
Nirmala Yenagi

Prof. Hanchinal said many foreign universities and research institutes have shown interest to collaborate with UAS, Dharwad, in various fields including teaching and research and development. Hence, the university was also contemplating launching the dual degree programmes in the agricultural engineering and agricultural science courses. Here the students would get an opportunity to pursue education both at their university as well as at the foreign university with which the UAS, Dharwad, enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Engineering Education in India – Quantity Vs Quality

With more colleges and less students, engineering institutes and universities across the country have requested the AICTE to stop giving clearance for new colleges. Engineering Entrance Guide gets you the inside story.
Engineering Education in India – Quantity Vs Quality
Engineering institutes and universities from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have been writing to the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) over the last year, requesting the council not to approve any new engineering colleges in their States, owing to a severe slump in demand. The AICTE is a statutory body whose approval is required to start professional courses such as engineering, management, pharmacy and architecture. AICTE has on its part, taken note of the states’ request and in turn, advised the universities to make a demand-supply analysis and propose how many institutes need to be started in the next 3 year window.

Explore options for career in engineering

Government’s decision to have a common entrance test for engineering aspirants, post-HSC, has changed the playing field significantly.

Now, even students seeking admission in a normal engineering college will probably have to appear for the new JEE, for which competition is very tough.

Is there a short cut? Yes, a Polytechnic course (3 year Diploma in engineering) after SSC results can facilitate a smoother transition to a degree course with specialization.
Diploma in Engineering
The new one-nation-one-test pattern designed for engineering aspirants proposes to give substantial importance to HSC (Board) exam score along with the aptitude test. This could result in additional stress for the students. In addition, the number of students applying for a B.Tech./B.E. degree tends to be extremely high, which means the chances of getting admission into a good college are, quite limited.

Indian students eye Ivy League universities despite rupee depreciation

The depreciation of rupee is unlikely to result in a drop in the number of Indian students seeking admissions to the most prestigious global colleges across the world. The best institutes are betting that an increase in financial aid for foreign students will increase the number of applications, including from India, this year. Cut-throat competition for admission to Indian universities is expected to further boost the number of students opting to study abroad rather than battle it out in the home country.
Indian Students Eye Ivy League Colleges
Foreign Universities Upbeat
"The University of Pennsylvania has continued to witness growth in applicant pool over the past many years, despite the steady devaluation of the rupee.”
Ron Ozio, Media Relations Director, University of Pennsylvania

Delhi University: M.Tech Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Admissions 2012

University of Delhi invites application for admission into M.Tech Nanoscience and Nanotechnology courses. The course is being jointly conducted by the Department of Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Chemistry with the support from the Departments of Biological Sciences under the Faculty of Science, University of Delhi.
  • Date of availability of application form : 10th May 2012
  • Last date of receipt of application  : 29th June 2012
  • Date of Interview : 18 th of July 2012, Wednesday

IIT Delhi to follow Kanpur Model…to Conduct Own Exam Next Year.

IIT Delhi has decided to reject the government’s plan to conduct a common entrance exam for all undergraduate engineering courses, and will instead conduct its own entrance test next year.
IIT Delhi
Following more than 2 hours of discussions on Thursday evening, the Senate of IIT Delhi unanimously resolved to reject the government proposal as it “impinges on the autonomy of IIT Delhi.”

Cleared by council
The plan for a single test was approved by the IIT Council as well as the councils of the IIITs and NITs last month. However, the IIT Delhi Senate resolution said those decisions that were against its own stated position, were “academically unsound and procedurally untenable.”

Touts Setting Shops near Colleges in Noida as Admissions Season Begin

The race to get admission in different management and technical colleges in Noida and Greater Noida has started. Students, who had appeared in the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE), on April 22, are now trying to secure a seat in private colleges in courses such as B.Tech., MBA, B.Pharma, B.Arch., etc.
Touts Setting Shops near Colleges in Noida as Admissions Season Begin
But as always the admission season has spelled a boom in business for touts. Touts, posing as college students, camp near the campus to attract students who have not performed well and are doubtful if they will be able to get through the university cut-offs. According to university officials, touts posing as 'agents' promise seats to students.

Jamia Millia Islamia B.Tech. Entrance Exam Results Out

The anxiety of engineering aspirants who sat for the B.Tech entrance examination of the reputed ‘Jamia Millia Islamia’ is finally over as the central university has declared the results for admission to the new session. The university has also declared its Diploma Engineering Entrance Test results.
Jamia Millia Islamia Faculty of Engineering & Technology
The selected candidates can find their results on the university website http://jmi.ac.in or visit the Faculty on Engineering and Technology.

Students can also check their results on
http://jmi.ac.in/studyatjamia/resultsentrance/Entrance

The university will conduct interviews for the shortlisted candidates and the admission will be offered to the selected candidates for this session.

The university had received more than 30,000 application forms this year for a total of 350 seats offered across different streams of engineering.

Jamia Millia Islamia is one of the centers of excellence in education in the country which offers several degree  and professional courses.

IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay, established by an Act of Parliament, was set up in 1958, at Powai, a northern suburb of Mumbai. Today the Institute is recognized as one of the centers of academic excellence in India. Over the years, there has been dynamic progress at IIT Bombay in all academic and research activities, and a parallel improvement in facilities and infrastructure, to keep it on par with the finest institutions in the world. Institutes in positions of excellence grow and evolve with time. The ideas and ideals on which such institutes are built evolve and change with national aspirations, national perspectives, and trends worldwide. IIT Bombay, too, is one such institution.

Top Engineering Colleges in Delhi

Delhi, the national capital of India is known for some of the best engineering colleges in country. Students from both India as well as abroad come here to get the best education in engineering and technology. Top engineering colleges in Delhi provide courses at the under-graduate and post-graduate level in different streams, viz: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, chemical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, Architecture, Electrical and Electronics Engineering to name a few.
Top Engineering Colleges in Delhi
Delhi has some of the best Engineering institutes which are widely recognized as centers of excellence to its credit. Some of these include - Delhi Technological University, Jamia Millia Islamia, School of Planning and Architecture, National Power Training Institute, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and many others. New Delhi is considered as hotspot of education and knowledge among engineering aspirants.

Top Engineering Colleges in India - 2012

The list of top engineering colleges in India is based on latest survey by Outlook magazine.
Top Engineering Colleges in India
The process of ranking India’s best engineering institutes started with extensive secondary research to establish the criteria for selecting the master list of colleges. Only institutes with government accreditation or affiliation and with at least 3 passed-out batches were considered. Then, detailed questionnaires were sent to many engineering colleges in India. The questionnaires measured colleges on 5 key parameters. An expert panel with reasonable experience in the field of engineering was consulted to decide the parameters and sub-parameters for ranking and their importance.

10 Tips for getting the Best College at AIEEE 2012 Counseling

AIEEE 2012 Counselling
The AIEEE 2012 result was declared on 9th June 2012 with mixed reaction from the students. While it was rejoicing time for those who got a good rank, for others it is be more about planning and getting the most out of available options.

In an attempt to help students, here is a list of important do’s and don’ts which will simplify your admission process.

Step 1: Online Registration Involves filling up choices, indicative seat availability, mock counseling and locking facility.
Dates: June 16 – June 25
Plan of action: You can use Internet from any place of your convenience. You can also avail guidance from help centers. Most of participating institutes also double up as help institutes.
What you have to do:
·         All candidates declared ‘eligible’ for AIEEE 2012 seat allotment process are required to register online through Internet (www.ccb.nic.in) from any place convenient to them.
·         Access the website and click on Registration
·         The names of the two streams – Engineering and Architecture – will appear on the computer screen; click on the desired stream
·         Register yourself as new candidate
·         Enter your name, roll number, application number, date of birth
·         Take out a printout of the registration form containing the personal data

Super 30

Super 30 is an Indian educational coaching program which started in Patna, Bihar, India under the banner of 'Ramanujan School of Mathematics', by Anand Kumar. Established in 2002, the program selects 30 meritorious and talented students each year from economically backward sections of society and trains them for the IIT-JEE, the prestigious entrance examination for Indian Institute of Technology.
Super 30 Students
Time Magazine has selected mathematician Anand Kumar's school - Super 30 - in the list of Best of Asia 2010. The coaching institute also received praise from United States President Barack Obama's special envoy Rashad Hussain, who termed it the “best” institute in the country. Newsweek Magazine has taken note of the initiative of mathematician Anand Kumar’s Super 30 and included his school in the list of 4 most innovative schools in the world. Anand Kumar has also been awarded by top award of Bihar government Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puraskar in November 2010.