The ongoing tussle between the State government and the Council of Architecture (CoA), regarding the compulsory introduction of the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), was further intensified by a letter from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) on July 9. The letter reassures the State government that theres no provision in the Architects Act, 1972 whereby CoA can make the aptitude test compulsory.

The matter relating to holding of NATA by CoA and making it compulsory for all architectural institutions has been examined in detail by the ministry in consultation with the ministry of law, states the letter.

The dispute started several months ago when the State government refused to accept NATA at government and government-aided colleges for admissions to Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), which was made mandatory by CoA from 2007 onwards.

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THE procedure for admissions to engineering and pharmacy colleges (other than the five autonomous colleges) will begin from Tuesday. This includes government-aided colleges, as well as unaided colleges that have consented to be a part of the Centralised Admission Procedure (CAP).

From Tuesday, online application forms will be made available on the website of the Directorate of Technical Education www.dte.org.in

The online application form will be available only for those students who have not confirmed their admission to the autonomous institutes, the procedure for which began on June 8.

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This year students can choose from an array of 32 courses in Engineering and Technology and four courses in Architecture and Planning through the AIEEE. In addition to the 18 National Institutes of Technology, there are many other nationally reputed institutes including Deemed Universities that admit students based on this examination conducted by the CBSE. Last year, more than four lakh students contested selection for the 10,000 seats across India. In 2005, there were 150 questions 75 in Physics and Chemistry. And another 75 in Mathematics. In 2005, the first and the last 10 questions in each subject area carried a weightage of 1.5 marks and 4.5 marks, respectively. The questions in between carried a weightage of three marks each. This was a surprise change introduced last year. Another change is that students opting for Architecture courses need not take Physics at the 10+2 level. All said and done, the fundamental difference in the approach between the CBSE Board Exam and the AIEEE is for the Boards, you need to demonstrate your sequential thinking on paper whether it is through steps or text or diagrams. However, in AIEEE, you have to demonstrate your ability in short-circuiting these steps.

Notification

AIMS Education and The Hindu Education Plus are organising a free model All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) at six centres in the Chennai on January 29.

The three-hour-long examinations will be held at Adyar, Anna Nagar, Mylapore, Kilpauk, Tambaram and Virugambakkam between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

A special feature is the discussion session to be held at Vani Mahal on G.N. Chetty Road on February 12 between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. The session would have experts discussing answers to difficult questions, useful short cuts, techniques of answering tricky questions and time management. The results of the model examination would be announced and those with high marks honoured the same day.

AIEEE enables candidates to get admission into any of the prestigious 18 national institutes of technology and deemed universities all over the country. AIEEE, introduced in 2002, consists of two papers. Paper 1 is relevant for engineering/technology and paper 2 for architecture/planning.

Every year, more than 12,000 candidates from Tamil Nadu appear for the examination. This year, the number is tipped to cross 30,000. Candidates, even the Tamil Nadu State Board students, can perform well if they follow the changes in the examination pattern as well as concentrate on the relevant subjects.

Those interested can register before January 27 either through their school heads or approach the office of AIMS Education at No. 463, Anna Sa-lai, L.R. Swami Building, Teynampet, to collect the hall tickets. For details, contact 044-24337997, 24364954.

Date: 24th Jan 2006

Source: The Hindu

Notification

If you are a first-year student in an undergraduate medical or engineering degree course after having appeared in the CBSE pre-medical test or the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), heres some good news coming your way. CBSE will give out monthly scholarships worth Rs 1,000 to 350 medical students and 150 engineering students who cleared the entrance examinations in 2005. And in continuation of the boards newfound zeal towards the single girl child, 5% of the total numbers of scholarships under both heads have been reserved for the single girl child. To be eligible for the scholarship scheme, the students should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in the 2005 Class XII board examination and should be pursuing the professional course in a central or state university or in any university recognised by the University Grants Commission. In addition, the students rank in the AIPMT should not be more than 2,933 and it should not be more than 33,447 in case the candidate had appeared for the AIEEE. The board had sent offer letters to eligible candidates and a list is also available on www.cbse.nic.in. The last date for receiving the duly- filled letters of acceptance is January 7, 2006.

Date: 7th Jan 2006

Source: The Times of India

Notification

In continuation of Notification appearing in leading Newspapers on 13.11.2005 announcing the date of CEE-2006 as Tuesday, the 30th May, 2006 for admission to 1st year of Bachelor of Engineering Courses in DCE and NSIT for the session 2006-07, it is notified for the information of all concerned that the admission to 15% seats reserved for the candidates from Outside Delhi Region (Outside National Capital Territory of Delhi) in DCE and NSIT, shall be made on the basis of All India Merit Rank in AIEEE-2006 to be conducted by CBSE. All the candidates belonging to Outside Delhi Region (Outside National Capital Territory of Delhi) are advised to appear in AIEEE-2006 as per schedule already notified by CBSE. The CEE-2006 shall be conducted on the date already notified for filling up of 85% seats reserved for Delhi Region Candidates only. The criterion for deciding the eligibility of an applicant to a seat reserved for any Region is the location of the School/College/institution from which the candidate has passed the Qualifying Examination on the basis of which he/she is seeking admission. The detailed notification for issue of Bulletin of Information etc., will be issued in leading newspapers sometime in the last week of January, 2006. No further correspondence for sale of Bulletin of Information etc., will be entertained till the notification for the same is issued by the University Of Delhi.

Admission Notification

The CBSE has started two merit-based scholarships for professional studies (medical and engineering) and another for undergraduate studies (non-medical and non-engineering). These scholarships are self-selective. Meritorious students of the AIPMT/AIEEE and Class XII public examinations, conducted by the board 2005 onwards, will be automatically considered. They would be valid for any other scholarship or benefit as well. A total of 500 scholarships a year (2,000 annually after four years), each worth Rs 1,000 per month, would be awarded for four years to those pursuing medical/engineering courses in the institutes participating in the CBS-conducted AIPMT/AIEE examinations or the Union government-controlled/aided institutes. In addition, 550 scholarships a year (1,650 annually after three years), each worth Rs 500 per month, would be awarded to candidates pursuing non-medical and non-engineering courses.

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