Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) - 2014

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) - 2014 notification for admission to PhD programmes in premier research institutes in India has been released. 
JEST is a common qualifying test for admissions into the PhD and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Neurosciences. Following are the participating institutions.

Participating Institutions 

• ARIES: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital.
• HBNI: Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.
• HRI: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad.
• ICTS: International centre for theoretical sciences (TIFR), Bangalore.
• IGCAR: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.
• IIA: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.
• IISc: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
• IISER MOHALI: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
• IISER PUNE: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.
• IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram.
• IM.Sc.: The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
• IOP: Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar.
• IPR: Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar.
• IUCAA: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.
• JNCASR: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.
• NBRC: National Brain Research Centre, Manesar.
• NCRA-TIFR: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune.
• NISER: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar.
• PRL: Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
• RRCAT: Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore.
• RRI: Raman Research Institute, Bangalore.
• SINP: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.
• SNBNCBS: Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.
• TIFR-TCIS: TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad.
• TIFR: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
• UGC-DAE CSR: UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore.
• VECC: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata.

Test Syllabus 
JEST questions are based on the general syllabii of graduation and postgraduation level courses offered by various Indian universities and institutions. JEST question papers are normally not made available.

Qualifying in JEST does not entitle a Research Fellowship:
Applicants seeking admission for a PhD programmes in the participating institutions may first appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST). Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for further selection depending on their requirements. Participating institutions have their own eligibility criteria. The selected candidates will receive research fellowships from the respective institutions. 

Eligibility Criteria 
Ph.D. Programme Eligibility Criteria

Physics

• M.Sc. in physics or M.Sc. / ME / M.Tech. in allied disciplines.
• Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.
• BE or B.Tech. are also considered at IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.
• Talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA.
• M.Sc. in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR. At TIFR, only B.Tech. in Engineering Physics and M.Sc. Physics are eligible.

Theoretical Computer Science/Neuroscience:

• Candidates with M.Sc. / ME/ M.Tech. / MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines and with interest in the mathematical aspects of Computer Science. For more details, visit website of IMSc.
• Candidates with M.Sc. (Physics/ Mathematics), BE/ B.Tech./ MCA in Computer Science are eligible for PhD in Neuroscience at NBRC.

Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech. - PhD Programme 

• At HRI, IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, SNBNCBS, NCRA-TIFR, and TIFR-TCIS, candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. programme in physics.
• At IMSc, graduates with degree in Science/ Mathematics/ /Statistics /Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an M.Sc. degree.
• At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / BE / B.Tech. will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-PhD programme.
• At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics)/BE/ B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics And Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics And Photonics will be considered.
• At NBRC, candidates with B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics and BE/B.Tech. in Computer Science will be considered for integrated M.Sc.-PhD in neuroscience.

Integrated B.Tech. - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

• Graduates with M.Sc. Physics, Applied Physics, Post-B.Sc. in Optics and Optoelectronics (Hons) / Radio Physics and Electronics/ BE / B.Tech. degree in the aforestated subjects will be considered.
• Graduates with Bachelors degree in Physics/ Technology/ Engineering will be considered for the Integrated PhD programme and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics at IISER, Thiruvananthapuram.

How to apply
Applications for JEST- 2014 can be submitted only through online. The process for online submission of applications will be enabled from November 11, 2013. 

Following are the steps of the process -

• Register yourself before you login. It is assumed that you already have an email-id.
• To register, the candidate has to click on the "register to appear for the exam" link in the Homepage. You will receive an email with your account information after registering with a valid email-id. Follow the instructions given in the email for resetting your password and further login.
• Login to the JEST homepage with your username (your email-id) and password. Fill the form and save it, or, modify an already saved form. Press the "Submit Application" button ONLY when you have inserted and checked all the mandatory entries.
• Upload jpg files of your Passport size photo and scanned signature.
• Pay the application fee online (Using Debit/Credit cards/Net-Banking).
• After ON-LINE submission of the application form and successful e-payment of the application fee, your submission procedure will be considered complete.

Application Fee
Application Fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST) is payable. Visit JEST-2014 website for further details.

Important Dates

• JEST 2014 is schedule to be held on 16 February 2014
• Online Application start from 11 November 2013
• Last date for online applications 10 December 2013

For more details, please visit- http://www.jest.org.in/

ANNOUNCEMENT

• Download JEST 2014 Poster from HERE.
• Application fee of Rs.300/- (Rs.150/- for SC/ST applicants) is to be paid online with the application form.

IMPORTANT DATES

• JEST 2014 is schedule to be held on 16th February 2014
• Online (ONLY) Application start from 11th Nov 2013
• Last date for online applications 10th Dec 2013.

N.M.D.C. LIMITED 90 Maintenance Assistant (Trainee) Posts

N.M.D.C. LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

BAILADILA IRON ORE MINE, KIRANDUL COMPLEX

Post : Kirandul, Dist : South Bastar Dantewada (C.G.) INDIA – 494 556

Employment Notification No. 02/2013                                             Dated : 05/10/2013

NMDC a Navaratna Public Sector Enterprise is a Premier Mining Organization and consistently profit making organization with a large turn over. Applications are invited from interested candidates for the following posts in Bailadila Iron Ore Mine, Kirandul Complex, Post-Kirandul, Distt-South Bastar Dantewada, State – Chhattisgarh.

SNo	Name of the Post	No. of Vacancies	Qualification & Experience
1	Maintenance assistant (Trainee)	90                                                            ST:     29 SC:     10 OBC:   05 UR:     46	ITI in Welder/Fitter/Machinist/Turner/Sheet Making/Motor Mechanic/ Diesel Mechanic for Mechanical Trade

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.            Upper age limit as on 30.11.2013 for UR candidates 30. Relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST and 3 years in case of OBC candidates.

2.            Reservation of posts for SC/ST/OBC /Ex Servicemen will be as per the Government of India directives.

3.            The cut off date for reckoning educational qualification, experience, age, domicile etc shall be 30.11.2013

4.            The above vacancies are provisional.

5.            The prescribed qualifications are minimum and an enhanced qualification does not entitle candidates to be called for written test/Trade Test/interview.  Where the number of applications received in response to advertisement is large, it will not be convenient or possible to call for written test/Trade Test/interview all those candidates.  The Company reserves the right to fix the criteria for calling the candidates on the basis of qualifications, experience, if any, etc.  After screening the applications, the candidates will be called for written test.

6.            In the selection process, a candidate has to secure minimum marks in the written test and rank sufficiently higher to be called for Trade Test & interview.  The minimum marks will be decided by the Company based on the performance of the candidate in the written examination.  However, since the final selection would depend on the number of vacancies as also relative performance, merely qualifying in the written test, Trade Test and personal interview, will not entitle a candidate for appointment in the Company.

7.            Candidates appearing for written test and Trade Test will come at their own expense.  However, out-station SC/ST/Ex-serviceman candidates will be paid TA of second class Railway/Bus fare on production of Railway/Bus tickets by shortest route as per rules.  All the outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed to-and-fro single IInd class Train or Bus fare by the shortest route subject to production of proof of inward journey.

8.             Depending upon the suitability of the candidates, they may offer the post of Maintenance Assistant (Trainee).

          Selected Candidates will be placed as “Trainee” for the period of 18 months duration, during which they will be paid a consolidated stipend as indicated in Column (2) below.  On successful completion of training period, they will be offered scale of pay as indicated in Column (3) below:

Post	Stipend payable during training period		Pay scale on completion of Training.
(1)	(2)		(3)
	First 12 months	Next 06 months
Maintenance  Assistant (Trainee)	9000/- p.m.	9500/- p.m.	9170-3%-12780/- (RS-2 scale)

         

9.            On successful completion of training period and placement in regular scale of pay, in addition to basic pay and dearness allowance, the candidates will be eligible for other fringe benefits like conveyance allowance, free medical facilities, leave travel concession, leave encashment, incentive bonus, gratuity,  provident fund etc as per corporation rule in force from time to time.

10.         Applications should be accompanied by a crossed Demand Draft for   50/- (Rupees Fifty only) drawn in favour of Jt.G.M.(Finance), BIOM, Kirandul Complex, Kirandul  payable at State Bank of India, Kirandul.  Demand Draft is not necessary for SC/ST.

11.         Candidates working in Government/Quasi Government services/Public Sector undertakings/or Autonomous bodies should apply through proper channel or produce “No Objection Certificate” at the time of interview.

12.         Interested candidates may send their neatly typed applications on plain paper setting out (1) Post applied for (2) Applicant’s Name (3) Father’s/Husband’s name (4) Sex  (5) Date of birth & Age (in figures and words) (6) Present Address  (7) Permanent Address (8) Email id/Mobile No. (9) Caste (if SC/ST/OBC, attach certificate from Competent Authority) (10) Qualifications (Academic & Technical) with year of passing, name of School/College/University, division & percentage of marks obtained, etc. (11) Experience (12) State and district to which originally belong (13) Other information (14) Declaration with signature etc.,  along with attested copies of all certificates and testimonials and recent passport size photograph so as to reach the  DY.MANAGER (PERSONNEL)R&P, BAILADILA IRON ORE MINE, KIRANDUL COMPLEX, POST. KIRANDUL, DIST. SOUTH BASTAR DANTEWADA, (CHATTISGARH), PIN-494556 within 21 days from the date of publication in Employment News.  The post applied for should be clearly super scribed on the envelope. Incomplete application in any respect is liable to be rejected.

13.         No correspondence will be entertained from the candidates for selection/test/ interview/appointment.  Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification

                                      Jt.G.M.(Personnel)

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