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CHENNAI: The power to approve as well as affiliate engineering colleges would now be vested with the respective state technical universities, said Dr H Devaraj, vice-chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Speaking at the Indian Science and Engineering Fair organized by the city-based Agni College of Technology in association with the Science Society of India (SSI) here on Saturday, Devaraj said that henceforth engineering colleges need not queue up before the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for renewal of approval every year. A decision to this effect was taken at the UGC's meeting on Friday, and it would be put into operation in a week or 10 days, he said. At the finals of the fair, the first grand gold meal was bagged by Tenith Adithyaa, a class XI student of Hindu Higher Secondary School, Watrap for his project on environment, titled 'Banana Leaf Technology'. The second price was bagged by Manisi Nilesh Bhai Dalsania and Kairavi Dipak Bhai Racchadiya, both students of Class IX at Shree G K Dholakiya Schools, Rajkot in Gujarat. The city's Chettinad Vidhyashram was declared third grand total medal winners. A total of 50 students, who had already won the regional fairs held in Chennai, Mumbai, Rajkot and Mangalore, had displayed science projects such as remote piloted aerial vehicle, artificial intelligence robots, low cost bio gas plant, hybrid bicycle and herbal mouthwash, said R N Jayaprakash, managing trustee of Agni College of Technology.

OJEE likely on May 11, forms in January

BHUBANESWAR: The (OJEE 2014) for admission to various professional undergraduate and postgraduate courses is likely to be held on May 11, OJEE authorities said on Thursday."May 11 is the tentative date for the entrance. The OJEE 2014 will soon notify the exact details," said secretary, OJEE, Priyabrata Sahu.

OJEE sources said forms would be available from the last week of January. Admissions to courses such as MBA, MCA, MPharm, BTech lateral entry, BPharm lateral entry, bachelor of ayurvedic medicine and surgery, bachelor of homoeopathic medicine and surgery will be through the OJEE. For the first time, engineering (BTech) admission will not be through OJEE. The state government has decided to draw students from JEE Main 2014.

NEW DELHI: Promoters of $5 billion conglomerate Hero Group has tied up with Imperial College of London to open an university Near Manesar in Haryana by the middle of this year that will offer specialized courses in engineering, technology and management, and promote research and innovation.Sunil Kant Munjal, joint managing director of Hero MotoCorp and the guiding force behind the new initiative, said the university will start functioning from July this year.The new university is named after Hero Group co-founder and chairman Brij Mohan Lall Munjal. It is being developed in two phases. In the first phase, it will offer courses in engineering and management through two institutions - School of Engineering and Technology and School of Management.In the second phase, four additional schools are proposed to be opened - School of Liberal Arts, School of Art, Architecture and Design, School of Natural Sciences and School of Law.Initially we will take 480 students - 360 in engineering and 120 in management. The capacity will be gradually expanded to 8,000 students," Munjal told IANS in an interview here.The university will have fully residential campus spread over 50 acres of land and funded by the Hero Group promoters.Munjal refused to share details of the investment required for the new initiative.This will be funded by the family. We have been doing this for years. We are already actively involved in primary, secondary as well as higher education," he said.
The Munjal family, promoter of the world's largest two-wheeler maker, claims to have educated and empowered over 200,000 Indians through various initiatives.The university, located at Sidhrawali village, near Manesar in Gurgaon district of Haryana, is on the Delhi-Jaipur highway, nearly 50 km from the Delhi international airport.

BANGALORE: With PESIT P.E.S. Institute of Technology now having received the private university status, admissions will be held through a separate entrance test.PESSAT PES Scholastic Aptitude Testwill be conducted between May 3 to 18 at 46 test centres across the country. The test is online and students can take it on a convenient day in the available slots.The duration of the test is three hours and the registration will be open from January 6 to April 5. For candidates from Bangalore the extension has been given upto April 19. The counseling for the same will be held between June 9 to 14.PES University will give 40% seats to state government which will be filled through state common entrance test(CET) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala, has announced applications for the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical Exam (KEAM) 2014 entrance test for admission to Degree courses in various Professional Colleges in Kerala for the academic year beginning 2014. The examination is divided into 2 parts: for Engineering stream and for Medical stream. However KEAM 2014 scores are also used for admission to Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, Homeopathy and Fishery courses in addition to mainstream Medical and Engineering courses. Last day for applications is 4th February 2014 and exam is to be held from 21st April 2014 to 24th April 2014.
Courses available
1. Engineering - Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
2. Architecture - Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch)
3. Medical Courses - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
4. Agriculture and Forestry Courses - Bachelor of Science Agriculture (BSc.Hons. Agri), Bachelor of Science Forestry (BSc.Hons. Forestry)
5. Veterinary Course - Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (BVSc. & AH)
6. Fisheries Course - Bachelor of Fisheries Science BFSc
Eligibility
Minimum age of the applicant should not be below 17 years
For Engineering stream: candidate should have had science stream at 10+2 level with minimum 50% marks in Mathematics and minimum 50% aggregate marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry combined
For Medical stream: candidate should have had science stream at 10+2 level with minimum 50% marks in Biology and minimum 50% aggregate marks in Biology/Biotechnology, Physics and Chemistry combined
How to apply
To apply for the KEAM 2014 entrance exam, first buy the Security Card and prospectus from any designated post office. Use the code given on the Security card to fill in the application form on the official KEAM website and print out a copy of the completed application form. Send the application form with copies of relevant certificates to the official KEAM address and your application process is complete.
Application Fees
General candidates: Rs.800/-
SC/ST candidates: Rs.400/-
Paper Pattern
The exam papers consist of objective type multiple choice questions with 120 questions per Paper. Each Paper is to be completed in 2 Â½ hours. Negative marking is applicable.
Papers for the Engineering Entrance Examination:
Paper I - Physics & Chemistry
Paper II - Mathematics
Papers for the Medical Entrance Examination:
Paper I - Physics & Chemistry
Paper II - Biology
Important dates
- Last day for online application: 4th February 2014
- Last date for receipt of completed application form with relevant documents: 5th February 2014
- Admit cards available online from: 24th March 2014
- Exam date Engineering Paper I (Physics and Chemistry): 21st April 2014
- Exam date Engineering Paper II (Mathematics): 22nd April 2014
- Exam date Medical Paper I (Physics and Chemistry): 23rd April 2014
- Exam date Medical Paper II (Biology): 24th April 2014
- Engineering Results to be declared on or before: 20th May 2014
- Medical Results to be declared on or before: 25th June 2014

KEAM 2014: Applications available till February 4, 2014