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CBSE Date – Sheets 2014 for Class X and Class XII Exams

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi has announced that the Board Examinations 2013 – 2014014 for Class X and Class XII will start from 1st March 2014. The CBSE will release detailed date – sheet of examination in the last week of December 2013.

It is observed that about 2.5 lakhs students will be appearing for CBSE Class X and Class XII exams from southern region alone. 1.8 lakhs students will be appearing for Class X exams and about 80 thousand students will be sitting for Class XII examinations.

Southern region will cover states of Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Duyyu etc. There is growing importance for CBSE schools.

It is observed that the CBSE curriculum will have edge over state syllabus with regard to entrance examinations for IITs and other Engineering entrance examinations. For more details of CBSE exams, see www.cbse.gov.in .

DBT New Delhi – Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2013

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Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology is inviting applications from eligible candidates for the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) for the academic year of 2013. Applicants age should be below 35 years.

Qualification : Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences including Medicine, Pharmacy, Agricultural Sciences, Engineering Sciences and Veterinary Sciences. Master degree in Medicine, Engineering / Technology may also eligible to apply.

The application from duly filled in all respects should be sent to the Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 along with relevant educational qualification.

Last date for the submission of application form is 6th December, 2013 and soft copy of the application may also be sent through email at : iyba.dbt@nic.in. For any information see website : http://www.dbtindia.gov.in/iyba.htm or http://www.btisnet.gov.in/iyba.htm.