PDU Institute for Physically Handicapped Admissions 2012-13

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi has announced notification for admission to BPT, BOT and BPO courses for the academic year 2012-13. The institute will conduct an entrance test on 10th June 2012 for short listing the candidates. The institute is affiliated to University of Delhi and DU will conduct the entrance test. The institute is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. Following are details of courses:

1) Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT): Duration is 4 and half years. Qualification: 10+2 with minimum 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCBE). Seats: 54
2) Bachelor of Occupational therapy (BOT): Duration is 4 years and 6 months. Qualification: 10+2 with at least 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English (PCBE). Seats: 54
3) Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO). Qualification: 10+2 with 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Mathematics and English . Duration is 4 and half years. Seats: 31

Interested candidates can obtain application forms and the prospectus by sending a pay order / demand draft drawn in favour of ‘Director, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped’ payable at New Delhi. Cost of application is Rs. 500 (Rs. 550 by post) for general candidates and Rs. 250 (Rs. 300 by post) for all other candidates. You can also download application forms from the website at www.iphnewdelhi.in .
Important Dates:

1) Sale of Prospectus at Institute: From 03-04-2012 to 18-05-2012
2) Last date for issue of Prospectus by post: 11-05-2012
3) Last date for the receipt of completed application form: :18-05-2012
4) Date of Entrance Test (BPT/ BOT/ BPO): 10-06-2012.

AIC Australian Studies and Media Fellowships 2012

The Australia – India Council (AIC) is inviting application from enthusiastic and eligible candidates for two fellowship programmes, Young Media Fellowships and Australian Studies Fellowships. The Young Media Fellowships Programme is aimed at providing career development opportunities in Australia for promising young Indian journalists from print and television media. The AIC will award a total of three Fellowships in 2012, which will each provide a financial grant of AUD 7000.

Receipients of Young Media Fellowships will spend three to four weeks in Australia researching and writing stories for publication or broadcast in India. The Australian Studies Fellowship is targeted at Indian Scholars of Australian Studies to undertake research in Australia. Applicants must be employed as academic staff or be undertaking research degrees from a recognised university in India.

Details of application procedure for Young Media Fellowships and Australian Studies Fellowships can be obtained from the official website at www.dfat.gov.au . Last date for the submission of filled in applications along with relevant enclosures is 30 April 2012.