News Headlines for May

Faridabad Boy Is Top Ranker In IIT-JEE

Nitin Jain from Faridabad topped the Joint Entrance Exam held for admission to IIT.  In all, 3,84,977 students took the test and a total of 10,035 students, including 1,048 girls, qualified for the prestigious IITs. The students, who qualified, will get admission into 15 IITs, IT-BHU and ISM Dhanbad, which will offer 8,295 seats. The number of seats has increased this year as last year these institutes had offered 6,332 seats. The number grew because of two new IITs coming up in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and another in Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

Source: Hindustan Times



Fortune Ranks Google As Top Employer For MBAs

According to the Fortune magazine, internet search giant Google is the world's top employer for MBA graduates. Google has emerged on top for the third year in consecutively. With over 20 per cent MBA graduates wishing to work at the firm for its inimitable reputation and innovative work environment, Google has been ranked at the first place in the list of top 100 employers for B-school graduates. The second rank is taken by consulting firm McKinsey & Company followed by Bain & Co (third), financial services major Goldman Sachs Group (fourth), and tech giant Apple (fifth).

Source: Hindustan Times



Delhi University Adds 7,000 More Seats

From this academic session, Delhi University will offer 7,000 more seats for its undergraduate programmes, taking the total number of seats to 49,000. Last year, 92,758 students applied for 42,000 seats. The increased number of seats is calculated after implementing 18 per cent OBC quota. The common admission forms will be available from June 1. Also, the entrance exam for BA (honours) English will be re-started as Common Aptitude Test for English. The unfilled seats reserved for OBC candidates will pass on to general category students.

Source: Hindustan Times



AIIMS Scraps 50 pc Cut-off In MBBS Exam

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has ruled out the 50 percent cut-off criterion in its MBBS entrance exam from this academic year. The change was made after the premier institute was unable to fill up the seats in the reserved category last year. As per the new rule now, even if a reserved category student scores a zero or negative marks he/she can still get admission in AIIMS provided there is availability of seat in the category he/she belongs. However, senior faculty members at AIIMS are unhappy with the new rule as they feel that this will deteriorate the standard of India's premier Medical Institute.

Source: news.doceos.com



HSBC Scholarships To Study In Top UK Univs

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd, India has announced scholarship programme for aspiring students looking to study in the UK. Under this programme, two selected students will receive £25,000 (Rs20 lakh) per year to pursue any graduate and post graduate programme at Oxford University, Cambridge University or University of London. The basic criteria for awarding the scholarship will be previous academic record and future potential of the student, leadership qualities and the students will be required to write a 500 word statement-of-purpose that explains future goals and how studying in UK will help him/ her.
 
Source: www.dnaindia.com



IGNOU Launches BA Programme For Hearing Impaired

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), UK have jointly started a three-year BA (Hons) programme in Applied Sign Language Studies for hearing-impaired students. The course will commence from July this year. Taught in sign language, the entire curriculum will be instructed in English. The programme will be conducted at the IGNOU's New Delhi centre where curriculum and pedagogy will be administered and monitored by IGNOU and UCLAN. The course structure includes English reading skills, IT and numeracy, signing skills, text composition skills and personal development planning. The additional one-year foundation programme associated with the BA programme focuses on intensive English literacy skills as well as other skills required for higher education.

Source: www.dnaindia.com