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JAM 2013 Notification for M.Sc, Ph.D Dual Degree in IITs and IISc

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The Joint Admission Test (JAM 2013) for admission to PG, Joint M.Sc. – Ph.D and M.Sc – Ph.D Dual Degree programmes has been released by IITs and IISc for the academic year 2013-14. Admission to Post Graduate programmes in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Biotechnology, Geophysics, Computer Applications etc will through rank and counseling for qualified candidates in JAM 2013. Admission for the above mentioned programmes in IITs and IISc Bangalore will be through JAM 2013.

Eligibility: Candidates should have secured at least 55 percent marks in the Graduation with relevant subjects. Those appearing for the final year examinations may also apply. They have to submit the pass certificate by at the time of admission, by 30th September 2013.

Interested candidates can apply offline or online through JAM 2013 website www.iitd.ac.in/jam . The online application facility will be available from 20th September 2012. Last date for the online registrations is 23rd October 2012. Filled in offline applications along with relevant copies of certificates should be sent to the Organising Chairman, JAM 2013, IIT Delhi, Block I, Ground Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016. Last date for the receipt of offline applications is 30th October 2012.

JAM 2013 will be held on 10th February 2013 (Sunday) in two sessions. The exam will be held in two sessions for all the 9 papers. The Papers are Biological Sciences, Computer Applications, Chemistry, Geophysics, Mathematical Statistics, Biotechnology, Geology, Mathematics and Physics. For more details, see http://gate.iitd.ac.in/jam/index.html

IIT Delhi and IIIT Hyderabad teams shine in ACM – ICPC Programming Contest

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In what is regarded as the ‘Olympics’ of computer programming professionals across the globe, two Indian teams from IIT Delhi and IIIT, Hyderabad, have outperformed their predecessors and advanced their rank to 18 in the final rounds of ACM-ICPC (the world’s largest International Collegiate Programming Contest).

“This is the first time in the history of the competition that an Indian team has secured a position within the top 20,” exclaimed Mr. Bhavin Turakhia – Founder & CEO of Directi (the leading internet products company) that launched ‘Go for Gold’ three years ago. ‘Go-for-Gold’ is a non-profit initiative that enables Indian programmers hone their intricate technical skills and provides an impetus to their creativity and teamwork while competing with the best programming wizards across the globe.

Currently in its 36th edition, the ACM-ICPC is a prestigious, international competition, run by Baylor University, USA, and the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), a society of more than 96,000 computing educators, researchers, professionals, and students worldwide. This year’s finals, held in Warsaw- Poland witnessed participation from over 8,000 teams selected from 2,219 universities in 85 countries.

Exuding confidence, Nikhil Garg, one of the participants representing IIT Delhi, said “We are really delighted to have advanced India’s rank on a global platform. India is known to churn a large pool of engineering graduates every year. However, Indian students are yet to make a mark at a global level due to lack of adequate training and excessive reliance on theoretical knowledge in comparison with our global counterparts. Directi’s ‘Go for Gold’ and their ‘CodeChef’ platform have helped us test our skills and interact with peers in the industry. “

According to a recent report by Aspiring Minds on national employability in India, even though India produces five lakh engineering graduates every year, employability with regards to Indian IT services is around 17.45 %. The number falls down even more, when it comes to Indian IT product companies- to a dismal 2.68%.

Mr. Bhavin Turakhia concluded, “India has always been a hot spot for software development, with our software strengths being well entrenched. While this is true, Indian programmers haven’t yet made it big, compared to the talent from Russia, China, USA and Germany who are the ‘preferred’ choices at a global level. Having said that, the next phase of growth in the Indian IT industry is hence, a major concern, and an evolved set of skills is required to drive this growth. ‘Go for-Gold’ is an attempt to boost the programming talent in the country by providing appropriate training. Collaborations between organization and educational institutes will also ensure support to the upcoming Indian software developers and help India make their mark.”

The ACM-ICPC draws participation from the crème-de-la-crème of the programming community across the globe. Last year 103 teams throughout the world participated in the world finals.

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