Four new courses from Footwear Design and Development Institute

The new campus of Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) Chennai at SIPCOT Irungattukottai will become operational from July and will offer four new courses from the academic year 2011-2012, said its executive director D. Saalai Maraan.

Talking to The Hindu EducationPlus, he said the Irungattukottai campus, which is the only branch of FDDI in southern India, will offer B. Sc (Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management) and three postgraduate courses — M. Sc (Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management), M. Sc Footwear technology and M. Sc (Creative Designing - CAD/CAM).

“The main aim of the programme is to create trained manpower for designing and production in the footwear industry at the operational level. It also aims at imparting value addition in terms of technical and design input to existing entrepreneurs. The courses are completely practical-oriented with more than 80 per cent practical inputs.

An entrance exam will be held in the Chennai centre on June 11, 12 and 13. Eligible candidates will be offered scholarship.

The institute has a tie-up with Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation for offering a short-term course in Footwear Manufacturing Technology, for which the SC/ST students have been extended subsidy by the government, he said.

source:http://www.hindu.com/edu/2011/04/12/stories/2011041250060100.htm

Entrance test for MBBS courses

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for entrance examination to be held on June 1for admission to the MBBS course commencing from August 1. AIIMS is one of the most reputed institution functioning under the Government of India, providing quality medical education.

Those who have passed higher secondary/ 10 + 2/ equivalent examination with physics, chemistry, biology and English securing at least 60 per cent marks (50 per cent for SC/ ST applicants) taken together are eligible to apply.

Students who are appearing for Plus Two examination in 2011 can apply. Applicants should have attained 17 years as on December 31. Both online and offline application facilities are provided from February 15 onwards. Apply online through the web site www.aiimsexams.org before March 15 as per instructions given in the prospectus.

The prospectus-cum-application form can also be obtained by speed / registered post by sending a requisition letter along with a crossed bank draft for Rs.1,050 (Rs.850 for SC/ ST category) drawn in favour of the Accounts Officer (Exams), AIIMS-MBBS- 2011 to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110608 so as to reach the addressee on or before March 10. The last date for receipt of completed applications at the examination section of the AIIMS is March 15. For more details visit www.aiimsexams.org or www.aiims.edu.

source:http://www.hindu.com/edu/2011/02/15/stories/2011021550030100.htm