MHRD announces entrance dates; JEE Mains to be held twice in 2019

All the exams will be computer-based except for NEET, which will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on Tuesday announced the schedule for various entrance examinations till May 2019 to be conducted by the newly-established National Testing Agency (NTA).

It announced the schedule for UGC-NET, JEE Main I & II, CMAT & GPAT, and NEET-UG.

All these exams will be computer-based except for NEET, which will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode as before. This mode of writing exam was kept unchanged at the request of the Health Ministry.

"The change in the NEET exam pattern (as against the statement made on July 7, 2018) -- which will now be a single exam in pen-and-paper mode and in the same number of languages as has been conducted last year -- is on the request of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which wanted the same pattern as last year's to be maintained," the HRD Ministry said in its statement.

While declaring the establishment of NTA, the Ministry had in July said that all these exams will be conducted online.

As per the schedule announced on Tuesday, the UGC-NET will be conducted on several days during December 9-23, 2018; JEE-Main I on days between January 6 and 20, 2019, while JEE-Main II will be held between April 6 and 20, 2019.

The CPAT-GMAT entrance, earlier conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education, will be conducted by the NTA now on January 28 and NEET-Undergraduate on May 5 next year.

The Ministry said that through NTA it has also established 2,697 Test Practice Centres (TPCs) in schools and engineering colleges for candidates to practice and familiarise themselves with the pattern of the exams.

These centres will be available to the candidates on Sundays and Saturdays starting from September 1 and will be free of charge.

"The TPCs will have a downloaded Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be similar to the actual test to be conducted on the exam day. (more)

Microsoft builds digital solution for CBSE to prevent question paper leaks

At present, the solution is having its pilot run, but it has passed the first test with flying colours

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which came under heavy criticism this year following the leak of class 10 mathematics paper and class 12 economics paper, has forged a partnership with tech giant Microsoft to prevent such leaks in the future.

The paper leaks triggered nation-wide outrage among students and parents. This set the CBSE, which has 20,299 schools in the country, in action, paving the way for the partnership with Microsoft which developed an encrypted security solution for digital question papers for the board within a period of three months.

"We have developed for CBSE an innovative solution which makes question papers leak-proof until 30 minutes prior to the start of the examinations," Anil Bhansali, Managing Director, Microsoft India (R&D) and Corporate Vice President, Cloud and Enterprise, told IANS in a telephonic interaction.

"But if the question papers get leaked after they are allowed to download (just half an hour before the start of the exam) due to some bad actors, the system allows easy traceability as question paper for each centre are watermarked," Bhansali said.

At present, the solution is having its pilot run, but it has passed the first test with flying colours, Microsoft claimed.

As part of their collaboration, CBSE and Microsoft successfully executed in July the first ever pilot of the digital question paper generation and delivery process at 487 centres for compartment examinations for class 10.

How does the system work?

The system allows the Controller of examination to track the entire process using a software solution built on Windows 10 and Office 365.

The overall process is encrypted and a two-factor authentication process is embedded. So examiners will have to identify themselves before they can download the examination papers. They are allowed to download the papers (after authetification) only 30 minutes prior to start of the exams. (more)

Rahul Gandhi seeks probe in NEET candidates' data leak, writes to CBSE

Rahul called for putting in place additional safeguards to prevent such a breach in the future

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to the CBSE over media reports claiming a massive breach of data of candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test this year, and demanded an inquiry into the matter.

In the letter to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairperson Anita Karwal, he called for putting in place additional safeguards to prevent such a breach in the future.

Drawing attention to the recent media reports regarding the "massive breach" of candidate data, Gandhi, in his letter, said, "It is alleged that this data is available on certain websites for a price, and has leaked the data of over 2,00,000 students".

Education news : The reports claimed that personal data, including names, phone numbers and email ids of over 2,00,000 candidates, who appeared for CBSE's National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) this year, were available for a price on some online portals.

I am shocked by this wide scale theft of personal data that has compromised the privacy of candidates across the country, Gandhi wrote in the letter.

He said it highlighted the serious lack of safeguards to prevent data breach, and calls into question the ability of the CBSE to ensure the sanctity of the examination process.

I strongly urge you to order an inquiry against this shocking lapse and take action against the officials responsible for the same. In addition, I request you to put additional safeguards to prevent the recurrence of such data breaches, Gandhi said.

The CBSE conducted the NEET on May 6 in 136 cities in 11 languages, the results of which were announced on June 4.

India's first cloud-based system to drive 8 mn varsity students' admission

US-based Campus Management Corp has partnered Maharashtra government to roll out a single-window system for students' end-to-end solutions during the admission process.

In a move that will see creation of a single-window system for university students in Maharashtra, US-based edtech company Campus Management Corporation has partnered with the state government to roll out a cloud-based centralised structure to manage and track admission process.

The project, reportedly the first of its kind initiative in India, will digitalise the administrative and academic processes of all the 14 non-technical universities in the state.

The University Management System (UMS), which will be kicked off next week, will drive the admission process of about 8 million students for non-technical courses in Maharashtra from next year. US-based IT services provider UST Global is also a part of the project.

“We will track the students for the entire college cycle beginning from allotment of college to career services," said Raj Mruthyunjayappa, managing director, Campus Management Corporation.

UMS will look at all the criteria, including academic scores and reservation category of the candidates, before assigning them colleges. It will then track the academic performance, grades and attendance of the students through its cloud-based software. As the academic cycle gets over, UMS will connect the industry with the students' base for employment opportunities.

The whole system has been built by the Bengaluru team of the company on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, which is one of the oldest partners of the US-based edtech firm.

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Campus Management Corporation has started the process of hiring for the new Mumbai office, which will have about 100 engineers by the end of the year to track the system.

At 440, the company has the highest employee base in India around the globe. The Indian team also manages its sales and services outside America.

Among its major clients in India, the National Skill Development Corporation is already using Campus Management Corporation's platform. Last year, Maharashtra's Directorate of Vocational Education and Training project came on the Campus Management Corporation platform.

The company also provides software across the full student life cycle to 30 colleges in India, including IIM Udaipur.

Even though India is the second biggest market for the firm, the company does not see it surpassing the mature US market in the foreseeable future, the company's chief executive officer, Jim Milton, said.

With clients in over 35 countries, Milton said the company will be expanding its footprint to newer geographies in Latin America.

Campus Management Corporation has already set up operations in five new countries in the past two months, including South Africa, Nigeria, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark.

Article Source : BS

More MBA graduates are choosing tech jobs, and Silicon Valley is hiring

In technology, MBAs can have the best of all worlds

Conor Farese, a second-year MBA student in the San Francisco Bay Area, has a simple explanation for why he expects to bypass the finance industry for a career in technology.

“Tech is sexy,” Farese, a student at the University of California-Berkeley Haas School of Business, said in an interview. “You know all the companies, you see these apps on your phone. That’s a big piece of it.”

Luckily for him and many other MBAs, Silicon Valley is hiring. A new study by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that 89 per cent of tech companies expect to hire such graduates this year, compared with 76 per cent of finance and accounting firms. Demand is strongest among health care, technology, and energy companies — followed by financial firms.

ALSO READ: Bengaluru is most preferred city for MBA aspirants in India: Survey

“We hire MBA talent because we know that they have a degree of functional excellence and bring a diverse set of experiences and perspectives,” said Priya Priyadarshini, senior human-resources director at Microsoft Corp. “We find MBA students to be data-driven and passionate about technology and what it can do to better the world.”

Of all employers, 81 per cent plan to add MBAs this year, up from a 70 per cent hire rate last year, the study found. The biggest increase came from the smallest of firms, as 77 percent of startups said they are looking for MBAs, compared with the 2017 hire rate of 55 per cent.

Nearly 200,000 people attain MBAs each year in the US, making it the top graduate degree, according to a 2018 higher education report by the Department of Education. To be sure, the finance industry is still hiring. A spot check on nine large US schools that offer MBA programmes showed that about 25 per cent of 2017 graduates went into finance.

“In technology, MBAs can have the best of all worlds, with the flexibility to try roles in different parts of the business, from HR to finance to more technical departments,” Priyadarshini said. “The global nature of technology and the ability to solve problems at a global scale can also be a large draw to future talent.”

Farese, the MBA student, said that financial firms and consultants don’t seem to offer the corporate culture he’s seeking.

“The tech industry has a ton of really creative, young individuals who think about the world in different ways and those are the type of people I want to be surrounded by every day,” he said. “People want to work with other young people. People want to work in places where they can grow — MBAs especially want that.”

MBAs flock to tech because it is so embedded in the culture, said Regina Resnick, senior managing director at Columbia Business School’s Career Management Center.

“Five years ago, we had a sales and trading club, then it became the fintech club,” Resnick said. “We see technology at the intersection of all these other industries.

It’s almost like it would be a little bit hard to separate out that technology from pure-tech companies. Technology is impacting opportunities in every field.”

Article Source : BS

UGC NET 2017: CBSE Declares Results. Simple Steps To Download

The UGC NET 2017 results have officially been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on January 2, 2018 (Tuesday).

The UGC NET 2017 results have officially been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on January 2, 2018 (Tuesday). The exam included General Awareness attempted by all the candidates and paper-II and III conducted out of 84 subjects chosen by the candidates. The National Eligibility Test (NET) 2017 was conducted on November 5, 2017 (Sunday). The University Grants Commission (UGC) had officially announced the detailed notification for the Test for Assistant Professorship or a Junior Research Fellowship. The CBSE had released the Admit Card for the Test to be downloaded from the official website (http://cbsenet.nic.in) along with the Image correction option till the date of the examination – November 5, 2017 (Sunday).

How To Check Results: On the Home Page of the official website of the UGC NET exam (http://cbsenet.nic.in), click on the notification for the results. Then provide your Roll Number and other required details for the same. Hit the Enter button and the results will be featured on the screen. Best to take out the print out of the same.

Facts & Figures: This year about 9.30 lakh candidates had registered for the exam which was organized in 91 cities at the exam centers amounting to 1700. It included 4, 09,439 male candidates and 5, 19,557 female candidates. It is also to be noted that three transgender candidates had also registered for the UGC NET exam.

About NET UGC 2017 Examination Details
UGC NET 2017 consisted of 3 papers (Paper I, Paper II and Paper III). Candidates had to attempt the 3 papers in three different sessions. Time duration for Paper I and Paper II was 1.25 hours each and for that of third paper was2.5 hours. All three papers consisted of objective type questions. The first paper was of 100 marks, had 50 questions all of which were compulsory. Similarly second paper too was of 100 marks, had 50 questions all of which were compulsory. The third paper was of 150 marks, had 75 compulsory questions.

About NET:
The National Eligibility Test (NET) is an exam to determine the eligibility for college and university level lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals. (more)

UPSC 2017-18: Vacancy For Assistant Professor (Technical). Steps To Apply

Candidates willing to take up the post can apply for the same till 28th December, 2017 (Thursday).

Business Standard : The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is inviting applications for the post of Assistant Professor (Technical) (ECE) who will be working in Training and Technical Education Department of Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies and Research under Government of NCT of Delhi. Candidates willing to take up the post can apply for the same till 28th December, 2017 (Thursday). The number of vacancy is 7 reserved for UR (4), OBC (0), SC (2) and ST (1). The qualified candidate would be paid Rs. 15600-39100 (PB-3) plus Rs. 6,000/-(Academic Grade Pay) (Total emoluments excluding T.A. and HRA at the time of initial appointment will be Rs. 44200 /-p.m. approximately). So far the job location is concerned; the candidate would be posted at Department of Training Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. New Delhi. The post carries probation of one year.

Eligibility Parameters:

Age: Not exceeding 35 years as on normal closing date. Not exceeding 40 years for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates as on normal closing date in respect of the vacancies reserved for them. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/U.T. Government Servant up to Five years as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time..

Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology and Master of Engineering/Master of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering with First Class or equivalent either in Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology or Master of Engineering/Master of Technology from a recognized University.

Specialization in M.E./M.Tech for the post:

• Communication Engineering/Digital Communication/Electronics and Communication
• Signal Processing/Image Processing/Digital Signal Processing
• Microwave Engineering/Radar and Communication/RF and Microwave
• Microelectronics/VLSI/Embedded Systems/Electronics Engineering

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Teaching, research/consultancy projects guidance to UG/PG students.
• Developing and upgrading Laboratories as per latest technology, represent institute in technical meets.
• Performing work related to the affiliating Universities
• Assisting the principal in academic co-curricular activities and other allied duties

How to Apply:

• Visit the official online portal of UPSC here.
• Search for the New Registration and click on the same. (Direct link here)
• Fill in the required details and you will get your Registration ID and password. (more)

Ambedkar Institute To Hire Asst. Professor Through UPSC

Candidates willing to take up the post can apply for the same till 28th December, 2017 (Thursday).

Business Standard : The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is inviting applications for the post of Assistant Professor (Technical) (Computer Science and Engineering) who will be working in Training and Technical Education Department of Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies and Research under Government of NCT of Delhi. Candidates willing to take up the post can apply for the same till 28th December, 2017 (Thursday). The number of vacancy is 3 reserved for UR (3), OBC (0), SC (0) and ST (0). The qualified candidate would be paid Rs. 15600-39100 ( PB-3) plus Rs. 6,000/-(Academic Grade Pay) (Total emoluments excluding T.A. and HRA at the time of initial appointment will be Rs. 44200 /-p.m. approximately) So far the job location is concerned; the candidate would be posted at Department of Training Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. New Delhi. The post carries probation of one year.

Eligibility Parameters:

Age: Not exceeding 35 years as on normal closing date. Not exceeding 40 years for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates as on normal closing date in respect of the vacancies reserved for them. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/U.T. Government Servant up to Five years as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology and Master of Engineering/Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering with First Class or equivalent either in Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology or Master of Engineering/Master of Technology from a recognized University. Keep in mind as per official notification, If a Class/division is not awarded, minimum of 60% marks in aggregate shall be considered equivalent to first class/division. If a Grade Point system is adopted the Cumulative Grade Point Average will be converted into equivalent marks as below-

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Teaching, research/consultancy projects and guidance to UG/PG students
• Developing and upgrading Laboratories as per latest technology, represent institute in technical meets
• Performing work related to the affiliating Universities
• Assisting the principal in academic and co-curricular activities and other allied duties

How to Apply:

• Visit the official online portal of UPSC here.
• Search for the New Registration and click on the same. (Direct link here)
• Fill in the required details and you will get your Registration ID and password.
• Go back to the Existing Vacancies Page and search for the post ‘Assistant Professor (Technical) (Computer Science and Engineering)’ (Vacancy no. 17122307509) with Apply Now button. Hit the button. (more)

IIT Delhi to recruit 54 non-academic staff

Applications are invited from graduates, postgraduates and diploma candidates. Last date for submission of application is December 11, 2017.

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) has called for applications for the IIT Recruitment of staff to fill-up the posts under under the SC, ST, OBC and PWD categories. Eligible candidates who are interested can apply for the posts on the official website of the institute (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi). There are a total of 54 posts available. The last date to apply for the same is December 11, 2017. Candidates must apply before 5:00 PM. Alternatively, they can also submit their signed application print outs to the recruitment cell at IIT-D by December 21, 2017.

Post available

Online applications are invited from Indian nationals for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies. The maximum age limit for the recruitment is between 27 years to 35 years. Vacancies are available for Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Technical Superintendent, Junior Superintendent, Junior Accounts Officer, Junior Superintendent (Publication), Senior Mechanic / Sr. Laboratory Assistant, Assistant Mess Manager, Junior Assistant, Junior Assistant (A/cs) and Junior Laboratory Assistant.
Details of the posts are : Click Here

Eligibility criteria

Candidates interested in junior engineer (civil) position should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering (civil) from a recognized university/Institute with at least 55% marks plus two years of relevant experience. Person with mechanical / air- conditioning / computer / networking / electronics & communication engineering backgrounds may also be considered. Alternatively, candidate with three years diploma in engineering (civil engineering) from a recognized university/Institute (after 10+2) with at least 55% marks plus five years of relevant experience. The candidate should have an experience of having worked with large projects and be proficient in the use of a variety of computer office applications.

For junior technical superintendent posts, candidates should have master degree in science/ computer science or BE/ BTech with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university/ institute with one year relevant experience in the grade pay of Rs. 2800 or equivalent. Candidates with bachelor’s degree in science/ computer science with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university/institute with three-year relevant, or candidates with three-year diploma in engineering (after 10+2) with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university/ institute with four years relevant experience may also apply.(more)

Bank of Baroda to recruit 427 specialist officers

Candidates can apply at Bank of Baroda, India's International Bank. Last date to apply is December 2017.

Bank of Baroda (BoB) recently invited applications from candidates for specialist officer recruitment at Baroda Corporate Centre, Mumbai. A total of 427 posts available, and the last date to apply and pay the examination fees is December 5, 2017. Candidates are required to apply online through website www.bankofbaroda.co.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.

According to the official notification, candidate can apply for only one post. Selected candidates will be on a probation period of 12 months. Here is a list of the posts available:

Eligibility criteria

Candidate interested in head - credit risk (corporate credit) or head - enterprise and operational risk management post must be graduate from a recognized university. He/she must possess Financial Risk Manager (FRM) from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), or Professional Risk Manager (PRM) from Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), or be a post graduate in statistics/ applied statistics/ economics from a reputed Institute/ Government recognized Institute, or have completed two-years full time, MBA or PG Diploma, with specialization in banking and finance.

Dealers/ traders treasury candidates should have graduation certificate or equivalent from a recognized university/Institute. Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience of trading in forex and debt markets in banks//mutual fund / investment banking. experience in treasury function of bank will be preferable.

For the head – credit risk post, a minimum 10 years of experience of working in credit domain in a banking / financial institution, out of which minimum 5 years in development and maintenance of corporate credit risk model and related analytics is a must. Candidates interested in the enterprise and operational risk management post should have a minimum 10 years of experience of working in a commercial Bank out of which minimum 4 years in operational risk / enterprise risk domain. (more)

Telangana State Recruitment For 277 Posts. Steps To Apply.

The (TSPSC) has come up with an update regarding the recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers. It has been notified that there are 277 posts for recruitments of Zone 5 and 6 of the State.

Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has come up with an update regarding the TSPSC recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers. It has been notified that there are 277 posts for recruitments of Zone 5 and 6 of the State. It is compulsory for every eligible candidate to first register their basic information through One Time online Registration system and then should apply online for this recruitment of this post. Examination Centres include Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam and Karimnagar.

Important Dates:

Starting date for on-line registration of application - 24-11-2017
Closing date of registration of application - 16-12-2017
Last date for printing your Hall Ticket - 7 Days before Exam begins

Eligibility Parameters: The eligible candidates must notice that the Commission can conduct the examination as Computer based Recruitment Test (CBRT) or by means of an offline OMR based examination.

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Age: As on 1.07.2017, the candidate must be between 18-44 years. He/She must be born between 2/11/1992 and 1/11/1999. (Candidates born earlier or later to these dates will not be eligible for the exam.) Also, there is relaxation in upper age for certain categories.

Education: The candidate must be a graduate in Civil Engineering from the any recognized University of State or an institution recognized by the University Grants Commission.

Payment of Assistant Executive Engineer: Those who will be selected as the Assistant Executive Engineer can expect the payment to be INR 37100-91450 (RPS 2015)
(Source TSPSC)

How to Apply:

• Every candidate has to apply online on the TSPSC’s official website www.tspsc.gov.in
• First, they have to click on the One Time Registration link if it's their first time of registration and those who are registered member can use their previous login details.
• Follow the instructions carefully and fill out the forms with all the required information.
• You will have to submit the necessary documents before the payment to complete the procedure.
• Carefully check the details before paying the fee online.
• Save the downloaded form for any future reference. (more)

SSC-CHSL 2017-18: Online Registration Begins. Steps to Apply

Online registration for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2017-18 has started. Aspiring candidates can visit the official site of the Commission to apply online.

Online registration for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2017-18 has started. Aspiring candidates can visit the official site of the Commission to apply online. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) examination every year to recruit 10+2 passed candidates for various entry-level vacancies such as Data Entry Operator, Lower Divisional Clerk and more in various government sector organizations. SSC CHSL 2017-18 notification and dates of availability of application forms are available online on the official website of SSC.. The recruitment will be for the following posts Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Lower Divisional Clerks and Data Entry Operators (LDC & DEO).

Important Dates

SSC CHSL Tier 1 Application Start Date

18th November 2017

Last Date to Submit Application Forms

18th December 2017

SSC CHSL Examination Dates (Tier 1)

4th March to 26th March 2018

SSC CHSL Examination Dates (Tier 2)

8th July 2018

Also Read : IBPS PO/MT 2017-18: Download Call Letters For Main Exam Announced

Eligibility Criteria

Education Qualification: Aspiring candidates should have completed 10+2 examination from a recognized university or government-approved institution. Candidate must be minimum 18 years to appear for the examination and also shouldn’t exceed the maximum agelimit of 27 years as on 1st August 2017. SC/ST category candidates will receive an age relaxation of 5 years. OBC candidates have an age relaxation of 3 years. PH candidates have an age relaxation of 10 years. PH + OBC candidates have an age relaxation of 13 years. PH + SC/ST candidates have total age relaxation of 15 years.

Examination Pattern and Details

Candidates can select either Hindi or English as the medium to give the SSC CHSL 2017-18 examinations. SSC CHSL examinations are divided in to two parts Tier I and II. The Tier I examination is held in the month of November - December and candidates successful in the Tier I examination then appear for the Tier II examination in the month of March-April next year. Then depending upon the post applied for candidates may also have to face personal interview and other screening tests. (more)

IIT Madras announces executive MBA programme 2018

Last date to apply for the programme is November 30

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras recently announced a two-year Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree program for working professionals at Department of Management Studies (DoMS).

The admission process for the EMBA has already started. Interested candidates can apply at the official website, iitm.ac.in. The last date to apply is November 30, 2017 by 5:30 PM.

IIT Madras EMBA 
The two-year programme aims to equip mid-career working professionals with a functional and integrative perspective. It will help the students imbibe contemporary management knowledge to lead a modern business organization. The syllabus is designed to inculcate a broad industrial domain knowledge and leadership traits that will contribute to a global business setup.

The programme, according to an official release, will be conducted in eight quarters and will include 30 courses with three capstone projects. It is designed for blended weekend learning. The classes will be held on Saturday/Sunday over alternate weekends. The curriculum provides a three-pronged learning approach. Faculty coordinator for the course are R P Sundarraj and R K Amit. The fee is Rs 3 lakh per semester with the total amounting to Rs 12 lakh.

Eligibility criteria 
Interested candidates should hold a first class bachelor's degree in any discipline. They should also have a minimum work experience of three years.

Selection procedure
Candidates will be shortlisted through an entrance examination conducted by Department of Management Studies (DoMS). The exam will be followed by personal interview. Both, exam and interview, will be held in December 2017 at IIT Madras. (more)

National Testing Agency not CBSE to conduct entrance exams

The proposal for the creation of an exclusive agency to conduct all entrance tests was cleared by the Union cabinet on November 10, 2017

On November 10, 2017, Friday, the Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared a proposal for the creation of a National Testing Agency (NTA). An exclusive body, NTA will initially conduct entrance examinations currently being managed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Setting up of NTA will reportedly benefit about four million students appearing in various entrance examinations.

According to an official communique, the NTA would, over time, also relieve the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other agencies from the responsibility of conducting entrance tests and hence enabling them to focus on their core mandate.

Exams affected 
CBSE currently conducts major higher education-related entrance tests apart from school exams at the Class X and Class XII level for CBSE-affiliated schools. The board also conducted five other tests including the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) for students aspiring to join medical colleges, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) for admission to the elite IITs, and the National Eligibility Test (NET) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for selecting professors to teach in colleges and universities, the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for appointment of teachers across states, and the entrance test for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). (more)