Archive for August 23rd, 2007

Kerala is given assurance about one of the 8 new IITs.

Following are excerpts from a report in Hindu.

Kerala was on Wednesday assured of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan by Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh. The assurance was given by the Minister to Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan at a meeting here.

August 23rd, 2007

Proposal for six new NIPERs gets cabinet approval

Following is from a PIB release. (To go through this proposal the original NIPER bill was amended.)

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the following proposals:

i) Setting up of six National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) at Hyderabad (Andhra pradesh), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Hajipur (Bihar) Guwahati (Assam), Raibareilly (U.P.) and Kolkata (West Bengal).

ii) Commencing some courses at four locations of New NIPERs from the current academic session i.e. September, 2007 with the assistance of Mentor Institutes.

iii) Continuation of courses under the present arrangements from the plan budget for two years i.e. 2007-08 and 2008-09 and preparation and preparation and approval of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) by the Competent Authority.

iv) Appointment of a Consultant of repute to prepare the DPR for each NIPER wherever possible on the Public Private Partnership model.

v) Pending the constitution of board of Governors under the NIPER Act 1998, an Apex Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (C&PC) to oversee the functioning of these NIPERs may be set up.

This decision will facilitate training of high caliber pharmaceutical experts and award of Masters degrees to cater to the demand of pharmaceuticals industry, academic institutes and the pharmacy profession.

My comments: In a few years, Orissa should try for a NIPER around Paradip which will become a mega petro-chemicals hub.

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3 months course on Japanese , French, Russian and Chinese offered by OCAC, Bhubaneswar

August 23rd, 2007

Sports schools and institutions

Following is from a PIB release.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) runs 126 National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Centres, 10 Special Area Games (SAG) Centres, 57 SAI Training Centres (STC), 18 Army Boys Sports Company Scheme (ABSC) Centre and 10 Centre of Excellence (COX) where sportspersons are given training in different sports disciplines.  State-wise details are at Annexe-I.  Besides, SAI has an Academic Wing at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

Funds are not directly allocated to any Centre. They  are released to SAI Regional Centres, which in turn, make  releases to various centres on a need basis.  During the last 3 years, the  following grants were utilized for  SAI Centres:-

Year                       Grant released

                              (Rs. in lakhs)

 

2004-05                   436.70

2005-06                   499.00                                   

2006-07                                     505.00

The details of the funds given to the NSNIS, Patiala during the last 3 years for operating sports scholarship scheme, rural sports programmme, the North East Sports Festival and Women Sports Festival are as under:

Year                       Grant released

                              (Rs. in lakhs)

2004-05                 987.83             

2005-06               1041.41

2006-07                 731.61

ANNEX-I

State (s)

National Sports Talent Contest

Special Area Games

SAI Tr. Ctr.

Army Boys Sports Co.

Centre of Ex.

1.

 Andaman Nicobar

01

01

2.

Andhra Pradesh

05

05

02

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

01

01

4.

Assam

04

02

02

5.

Bihar

04

03

01

01

6.

Chandigarh

03

01

7.

Chattishgarh

04

01

8.

Daman Diu

9.

Delhi

07

01

01

01

10.

Goa

01

01

11.

Gujarat

02

01

01

12.

Haryana

09

03

01

13.

Himachal Praesh

02

02

14.

Jammu Kashmir

03

01

01

15.

Jharkhand

06

01

01

16.

Karnataka

03

03

02

01

17.

Kerala

03

02

04

01

18.

Lakshadweep

19.

Madhya Pradesh

09

05

02

01

20.

Maharashtra

17

02

02

21.

Manipur

04

02

01

01

22.

Meghalaya

01

01

23.

Mizoram

01

24.

Nagaland

01

01

25.

Orissa

08

02

02

26.

Pondicherry

01

01

27.

Punjab

06

03

01

28.

Rajashthan

07

02

01

29.

Sikkim

01

01

30..

Tamilnadu

01

02

02

31.

Tripura

02

01

32.

Uttar Pradesh

07

06

03

01

33.

Uttranchal

02

01

01

34.

West Bengal

02

04

01

Total

126

19

57

18

10

This information was given by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and DoNER in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo and Shri Jivabhai Ambalal Patel.

 

August 23rd, 2007

MBBS and BDS seats available under all India Quota

Following is from a PIB press release.

The information regarding number of MBBS/BDS seats available under All India Quota-2007 in the various States can be seen at Annexure-I.

The first round of counseling for allotment of MBBS/BDS seats under 15% All India Quota-2007 was held from 15.06.2007 to 26.06.2007 and the second round of counselling was held from 27.07.2007 to 07.08.2007.  During the first round of counselling, 1520 MBBS seats and 161 BDS seats were allotted and during the second round of counselling 656 MBBS seats and 114 BDS seats were re-allotted/allotted to the merit/wait list candidates.  Out of these, 303 MBBS seats and 73 BDS seats were received as vacant from various colleges due to non-joining/resignation etc. of candidates who were allotted seats during 1st round of counselling.   And remaining 353 MBBS seats and 41 BDS seats were added in view of increasing in seat capacity in the existing colleges and establishment of new colleges.

All the 1520 MBBS and 161 BDS seats were allotted in 1st round of counselling.  However, 303 MBBS and 73 BDS seats fell vacant on account of non-joining/resignation of the candidates who were allotted seats during first round of counseling.  These seats were re-allotted/allotted to the candidates participated in the 2nd round of counselling.

After completion of both rounds of counselling, no MBBS/BDS seats remained vacant during the previous year.  All the MBBS/BDS seats available have been allotted to the candidates in the 15% All IndiaQuota-2006.  However, as per the information received from various States/Colleges, a total of 66 MBBS and 51 BDS seats of 15% All India Quota-2006 were reverted to State Quota during the previous year.  A list of such reverted seats to State Quota can be seen at Annexure-II.

As per the ‘Scheme’ devised and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court there is no provision for 3rd round of counselling or extended 2nd round of counselling.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

KR/SK/107 – LS

ANNEXURE –I

15% ALL INDIA QUOTA – 2007 SEATS

S. No.

States

MBBS Seats

BDS Seats

Total Seats

1.

ASSAM

58

6

64

2.

BIHAR

56

6

62

3.

CHANDIGARH

7

0

7

4.

CHHATISHGARH

22

15

37

5.

DELHI

77

6

83

6.

GOA

15

6

21

7.

GUJARAT

149

13

162

8.

HARYANA

22

9

31

9.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

16

6

22

10.

JHARKHAND

27

0

27

11.

KARNATAKA

157

9

166

12.

KERALA

128

18

146

13.

MAHARASHTRA

286

36

322

14.

MADHYA PRADESH

93

6

99

15.

ORISSA

66

3

69

16.

PONDICHERRY

11

6

17

17.

PUNJAB

52

12

64

18.

RAJASHTAN

98

6

104

19.

TAMILNADU

246

15

261

20.

TRIPURA

15

0

15

21.

UTTAR PRADESH

132

6

138

22.

WEST BENGAL

140

18

158

   

1873

202

2075

ANNEXURE-II

15% ALL INDIA QUOTA’s SEATS 2006 REVERTED TO THE STATES

S. No.

State

MBBS Seats reverted

BDS Seats reverted

Total

1

ASSAM

7

2

9

2

BIHAR

4

4

3

CHANDIGARH

0

0

0

4

CHHATISHGARH

0

0

0

5

DELHI

2

2

6

GOA

0

3

3

7

GUJARAT

4

5

9

8

HARYANA

4

3

7

9

HIMACHAL PRADESH

0

1

1

10.

JHARKHAND

2

0

2

11.

KARNATAKA

7

2

9

12

KERALA

1

5

6

13

MAHARASHTRA

7

9

16

14

MADHYA PRADESH

3

1

4

15

ORISSA

1

2

3

16

PONDICHERRY

0

3

3

17

PUNJAB

2

4

6

18

RAJASTHAN

3

5

8

19

TAMILNADU

12

2

14

20

UTTAR PRADESH

1

2

3

21

WEST BENGAL

6

2

8

TOTAL

66

51

117

 

 

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