Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) has announced admission notification for B.Tech. (ICT – Information and Communication Technology) for 2012 batch. DA-IICT is one of the most reputed technical institutions in the country. The institute was established by Reliance Group of ADAG (Anil Ambani) at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat. Admission to B.Tech (ICT) will be through AIEEE 2012 ranks only. DA- IICT is recognized by UGC, Govt. of India. Following are the details of eligibility, selection procedure, scholarships and application process:

B.Tech (ICT- Information and Communication Technology): Qualification and Eligibility: Applicants should have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. They must apply and appear for AIEEE 2012 as the short listing for counseling will be based on All India Rank of AIEEE 2012. Candidates should also apply separately for DA-IICT in response to the admission announcement through www.daiict.ac.in.

Selection Process: The short listed candidates from AIEEE 2012 ranks will be called for counseling to be held at Gandhinagar and they will be offered admission in order of their merit at the national level. There will be a limited number of seats for NRIs under ‘Direct Admission of Foreign and NRI Students’ (DAFS). Total seats in the programme is 240. Out of these, 50 percent seats will be filled on the basis of AIEEE 2011 ranks and remaining 50 percent from the candidates passing their qualifying examination from the schools located in the Gujarat State. Reservations apply as per the rules of Govt. of India.

Fee Structure for B.Tech programme:

1) Tuition Fee: Rs. 30,000 per Semester
2) Registration Fee: Rs. 2,500 per Semester
3) Caution Deposit: Rs. 10,000 (Refundable at the end of the Program)
4) Hostel Rent: Rs. 7,000 per Semester (Staying in the hostel is compulsory)
5) Food: As per actuals, as charged by the canteen / cafeteria. (These expenses will be approximately Rs.2,000 per month).

Scholarships: DA- IICT offer good scholarships to all the students admitted to the B Tech program with an AIEEE All India Rank below 5000. They will awarded merit scholarship equivalent to full tuition fees. Apart from this, five merit-cum-means scholarships would be offered to the students with good All India Ranks in AIEEE.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can apply online through www.daiict.ac.in. OR you can apply in the prescribed application form which is also required to be sent to the institute along with necessary enclosures. The prescribed DA-IICT Application Form can be obtained from the website or from select Branches of Axis Bank by paying Rs. 1000.

Address for Correspondence: UG Admissions 2012, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar – 382 007, Gujarat, India. Phone: (079) 30520000, Email: ug_admissions[at]daiict[dot]ac[dot]in, Website: www.daiict.ac.in . DA- IICT will release another notification with all the details in March 2012. Details also will be uploaded to the website.

DA-IICT also offers following post graduate and research courses for which notifications will be issued separately: a). M.Tech (Information and Communication Technology), b). M.Sc. (Information Technology), c). M.Sc. (Information and Communication Technology in agriculture or allied disciplines), d). M.Des (Communication Design), e). Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy).

Sarala Birla Academy (SBA), Bengaluru has announced notification for admission to Class V-XII for the academic year 2012-13. SBA is one of the leading English medium boys residential schools in Bengaluru and affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi for ICSE and ISC, the Cambridge International Examinations for IGCSE and the IBO, Geneva for the IB Diploma Programme. The school is part of famous corporate, Aditya Birla Group. Other initiatives of the group are Sarala Birla Boys Academy, Aditya Birla World Academy and Aditya Birla Schools. The admissions for the academic year 2012-13 are open for the following grades in Sarala Birla Academy:

1) Grade V, VI, VII, and VIII.
2) Grade IX: ICSE and IGCSE (Cambridge International Examinations)
3) Grade XI: ISC (Science and Commerce streams) and the IB Diploma Programme.

Interested candidates and parents can collect registration forms on request by sending a mail to mariaarul@saralabirlaacademy.org. The registration forms are also available on the School website at www.saralabirlaacademy.org and it can be downloaded. The admissions will be based on an Entrance Test in English and Mathematics for Grade V to IX.

There will be no admission test for Grade XI. Provisional admission will be given to the students based on the Pre Board results and discussions. For more details, please contact Mrs. Maria Arul at the above mail id or Principal, Santanu Das, Sarala Birla Academy, Jigani Road, Bannerghatta, Bengaluru – 560083. Ph: 080 – 4134 8200 / 03 / 04. Eamil: s.das@saralabirlaacademy.org. The Aditya Birla Group of schools have been functioning in 12 states across India and there are Aditya Birla Scholarship schemes for meritorious students.