UNICEF India Invites Applications For Full-Time Internship Programme/2011

UNICEF India Invites Applications For Full-Time Internship Programme

Knowledge Community On Children In India Internship Programme

23 May – 1 August 2012

Background
UNICEF India Country Office invites applications for a full-time Internship programme from 23 May to 1 August 2012.  Conceived as part of a broader initiative to build a Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI), UNICEF India partners with research and academic institutions to encourage young students and scholars from around the world to engage in development issues pertaining to India’s children and women.

The internship offers an opportunity to explore issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas: child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and sanitation.

The assignment involves a combination of desk and field work at the district or village level, with interns being grouped into teams that are based in field offices and work under the supervision of selected research institutions/non-governmental organisations.

Expected Outputs
The expected output from each team is a 30-page lessons learned/good practice paper on identified intervention along a pre-determined framework.

Eligibility
Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters-level graduate programme or a higher degree program, in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, child psychology, demography, economics, education, engineering, human rights, international development, journalism, legal studies, public health, sociology, statistics, rural development, social work, or any other relevant area. 

Those who have completed their Masters level graduate programmes in 2011 are also eligible to apply.  Applicants are expected to work in multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships with individuals from different backgrounds.

Applicants should have excellent command of English, both written and spoken.  Short-listed applicants whose English is not the first language may be subject to a telephone interview.

Location
Selected interns will be placed in research institutions across states where UNICEF has a presence. Possible locations include Guwahati (Assam) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkand), Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Bhubhaneswar (Orissa), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi.

Selected interns must be willing to go to any of the locations mentioned. Interns will report to New Delhi for an initial orientation before traveling to their assigned duty stations where they will be based and from where they will be expected to travel to village / district field sites. Applicants need to bear in mind that the fieldwork of 10-15 days will entail time spent in challenging situations such as remote villages with basic amenities.

Support
All interns are expected to cover costs such as travel from home to duty station and back, as well as accommodation and food for the entire duration of the internship programme. However, UNICEF will provide some token amount as partial support to all interns for the two-month period.

UNICEF India will also meet the expenses incurred on the following: (a) travel from Delhi to the assigned state capital after the orientation workshop, (b) field trips from the state capital to the field and, (c) travel from state capital to Delhi for the closing workshop at the end of the internship programme.

Insurance 
UNICEF does not accept responsibility for medical insurance.  Interns must ensure that they carry appropriate medical and life insurance coverage for the entire period of the internship, and provide proof of this prior to the start of the programme, without which they will not be able to participate.

Application
Interested and eligible students should submit the following:

• A completed application form (download)
• A ‘Statement of Purpose’ indicating your area of interest, relevant skills, experience and motivation for applying to this programme. This should not be more than 500 words.
• An up-to-date official university transcript and electronic version of CV
• Two letters of recommendation that assess your suitability for research and fieldwork
• A writing sample of no more than 5 pages
The dates of this programme are non-negotiable; interns are expected to attend the entire duration of the programme and to work full-time on the internship.

Due Date
Completed applications should be sent to internshipkcci@unicef.org  by January 20, 2012. Please write “KCCI Internship Application 2012” in the subject of your email. UNICEF India will contact only short-listed candidates. Final selection will take place by 15 March 2012.

Further details are available on the UNICEF India website (http://www.unicef.in) and the KCCI website (www.kcci.org.in)

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H.N.B. Garhwal University / Third International Geo-Hazards Research Symposium (IGRS-2012)

Third International Geo-Hazards 

Research Symposium

(IGRS-2012)

June 10-14, 2012

Organized By

Department of Physics

H.N.B. Garhwal University

Badshahi Thaul Campus

Tehri Garhwal – 249 199

Uttarakhand, India

In Collaboration With

International Geo-Hazards 

Research SocietyIntroduction

Geo-Hazards are  the  events caused by geological 

features and processes that present severe threats to 

humans, property and the natural  environment. 

Earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, avalanches 

and tsunamis are the most common geohazards on the

land. In terms of number of fatalities, earthquakes and

floods are often considered the worst devastating geohazards.

Tsunami is another 

type of geo-hazard that is 

relatively rare, but the recent tragic events in the Indian 

Ocean and Japan showed the devastating nature. There 

is an urgent need to improve our basic understanding of 

the technical, financial and social risks posed by these 

geohazards, the relationships between those risks, and 

our ability to coup them. 

International Geo-Hazards Research Society (IGRS) is 

dedicated to the dissemination of scientific information 

on all aspects of natural hazards; namely earthquakes, 

volcanoes, landslides, floods, radiation hazards, and all 

related topics.  IGRS has been holding biannual 

symposium on Geo-Hazards Research at different cities 

of the world with no geographic limit, to provide a 

forum for meaningful interaction among scientists 

working on  Geo-Hazards research. The  Third

International Symposium of this series will be 

organized by  the  Department of Physics, H.N.B. 

Garhwal University at Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri 

Garhwal, India during June  10-14, 2012. The 

symposium would cover the following themes:

1. Earthquakes 

2. Landslides 

3. Volcanoes 

4. Tsunami 

5. Anthropogenic 

activities 

6. Dam instability 

7. Man-induced geohazards 

(induced seismicity etc.)

8. Disasters management

9. Gas and hydro 

geochemistry

10. Nuclear accidents

11. Radiation hazards

Submission of abstracts & papers

Scientific papers are invited on the related topics of the 

symposium. The abstract limited to 300 words, should 

be typed with 1½ line spacing on A4 size paper  with 

font size 12 in  Times New Roman giving 2.5 cm 

margin on all sides should reach the  Convener, 

IGRS2012 latest by February 25, 2012 at email address 

igrs2012@gmail.com. 

It is planned to publish the accepted papers  in a peer 

reviewed journal.  The length of full paper including 

figures, tables and references should not exceed  ten

pages on the format prescribed for abstract. The 

manuscript should be prepared using MS Office 97 or 

latest version only. The tables, charts and graphs should 

be prepared in Excel Package of MS Office as separate 

files. The full paper  may be submitted at registration 

desk on June 10, 2012.

Registration Fee

Delegates US $ 250

Students/Research Fellows US $ 150

Accompanying Person US $ 150

Indian Participants

Delegates ` 2500

Students ` 1000

Accompanying Person ` 1000

Details for transfer of funds:

Participants are requested to send the Registration Fee 

by bank transfer only. Bank details are as follows:

Beneficiary Account Name: IGRS-2012

Address: HNB  Garhwal University Campus, 

Badshahi Thaul, Tehri Garhwal – 249 199, India.  

Name  and Address of Bank: Punjab National Bank, 

New Tehri, Uttarakhand - 249001, India 

Branch: New Tehri – 249 001, India

Account Number: 3302002100111358

IFSC Code: PUNB0330200

Swift Code Number: PUNBINBBDPR

Please send the proof of money transfer by e-mail and 

also show it at registration counter.

Please note we cannot accept credit cards.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance will be provided to limited 

number of students and young faculty members, who 

will be presenting papers, depending on the 

availability of funds whereas the registration fee will 

not be waived off. 

Accommodation

Guest House/Hostel accommodation may be provided 

to a limited number of delegates, subject to the 

availability. For other delegates, accommodation will 

be arranged in nearby hotels on chargeable basis. 

Room charges in the hotels vary from  ` 1000 to         

` 5000 per day. Those desiring to avail this facility 

should clearly indicate the same in the registration 

form. Keeping in view the tourist season, the 

accommodation will be booked only for those who 

confirm their participation in writing before 20 April 

2012.

Weather

The weather at New Tehri in June is very pleasant 

with temperature ranging between 20 

o

C to 25 

o

C.

Correspondence

Dr. R.C. Ramola

Convener, IGRS-2012

Department of Physics

H.N.B. Garhwal University

Badshahi Thaul Campus, 

Tehri Garhwal – 249 199, India

Tel: +91-1376-254056/254079/254089/254055

Telefax: +91-1376-254088/254056

Mobile: +91-9412009567

E-Mail: igrs2012@gmail.com; 3rd.igrs@gmail.com

Web page: http://igrs.webs.com

     www.hnbgu.ac.in

Dates to Remember

Submission of Abstract     February 25, 2012

Acceptance of Abstract       March 31, 2012

Registration Form/Fee &     April 20, 2012

Accommodation Request

Second Circular  May 10, 2012

Submission of Full Paper   June 10, 2012

IISER Bhopal/ Scholarship / 2011

Scholarship: All the students taking admission in IISER Bhopal are offered a scholarship of Rs. 60,000 + Rs. 20,000/- as contingency grant per annum through the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) fellowship, Govt. of India.  Advertisements on a regular basis in newspapers of national repute keeping in mind a regional reach are made in order to attract the young, inquisitive and science-driven minds.  

"Innovation of Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE)" is one such innovative program proposed by the Department of Science & Technology for attracting talent to science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate the excitements of creative pursuit of science to the youth population of the country. It is an endeavour to attract young talent to study science, and build the skilled human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.  Students admitted to 5 Years' Integrated M.S. Programme will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 5000/- called "INSPIRE fellowship" from Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India.

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IISER,BHOPAL /Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program /DEC.,2011

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 

The process of admissions in all IISERs is managed by the Joint Admissions Committee (JAC), headed by a Chairman and having members from all the five IISERs.  The details regarding admissions in all IISERs can be obtained by clicking at www.iiser-admissions.in.

The first batch of students of IISER Bhopal was admitted in June 2008. From 2010, another channel of admissions was introduced, namely the Direct Channel. The eligibility criteria for admissions from 2010 onwards can be summarized as follows: 

Eligibility: Currently, candidates are admitted after 10+2, having qualified any one of the following criteria:

• IIT-JEE Main Merit list
• KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana): Students qualified in SA / SX / SB /SP stream (http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy).
• 
  
• Direct admission: The State/Central Boards must be recognized by the MHRD. The cut-off percentage to be used for the boards for Class X and Class XII are given in http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/Inspire-
• Advertisement.pdf. For OBC (non-creamy) a 5% relaxation of the DST cut-off is tenable. The cut-off for SC/ST is 60% in Class X and Class XII for all boards. All state/central board students must also qualify in theIISER Science Aptitude Test (ISAT). For details, please visit: www.iiser-admissions.in.

Reservation: While allotting seats at various IISERs, reservation rules regarding General, OBC, SC, ST and PD candidates are strictly followed as laid down by the Government of India. 

(http://www.education.nic.in/scholarship/guidelines-collegestdnts.pdf )

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IISER Bhopal/ Admission to PhD programme (Dec. 2011)

Notice for Admission to PhD programme (Dec. 2011) Applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission into PhD programme of IISER Bhopal in the following areas for the session commencing from Dec. 31, 2011: • Biological Sciences • Chemical Sciences • Earth & Environmental Sciences • Mathematical Sciences • Physical Sciences Please see detailed guidelines and other relevant information in the links given below. Queries may be sent to coaa@iiserbhopal.ac.in Students with MTech, ME, MPharm or other professional degrees who got admission in these programs through GATE are directly eligible for PhD without valid GATE score. Notice for Ph.D. Admission 2011-12, December Semester- Click here Download Application form for Ph.D. Admission - Click here Admission to Programme in Department of Physics - Click here Admission to Programme in Department of Biology - Click here Admission to Programme in Department of EES - Click here Admission to Programme in Department of Chemistry - Click here FOR DETAILS CLICK; http://iiserbhopal.ac.in/doaa_admissions.htm

DU / RESULTS / SOUTH AND NORTH CAMPUS / DEC.,2011

NORTH CAMPUS RESULTS POSTGRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE B.A. (Prog.) ECC :- Part-II (uploaded on Dec 21, 2011), Part III :- 3450001 - 3460084, 3460085 - 3463956 (uploaded on Nov 24, 2011) B.TECH. (Part-Time) :- IIyear , IIIyear , IVyear (uploaded on 21 Dec,2011) B.Com. ECC :- Part-II (uploaded on 21 Dec,2011) B.ED. :- Compartmental  (uploaded on 16 Dec,2011) B.Com. SOL (Revised) :- Part III (uploaded on 14 Dec, 2011) B.Com. SOL(Revised):- Part I (uploaded on 07 Dec, 2011) B.Com. SOL :- Part II :- 2241001-2244609, 2244610-2248209, 2248210-2251809, 2251810-2272221, 2272222-2275822, 2275823-2279422, 2279423-2303471, 2303472-2312922 (uploaded on 05 Dec, 2011) B.A. (Prog.) SOL :- Part II :- 2440001-2445402, 2445403-2450802, 2450803-2456202, 2456203-2474135, 2474136-2479535, 2479536 - 2484935, 2484936 - 2500380, 2500381 - 2510481, 2510482 - 2515881, 2515882 - 2516579(uploaded on 02 Dec, 2011) B.Com. SOL :- Part I (Amendment-1) (uploaded on Dec 01, 2011) B.Com. (Category 'B') ECC :- Part III (uploaded on Dec 01, 2011) Revised Result :-  Cat-"A & B"-(for UG & PG) (uploaded on Dec 01, 2011) SOUTH CAMPUS RESULTS Year 2011-12 (ALL COURSES) SEMESTER RESULTS 2011-12 DIPLOMA_COURSES MEDICAL_COURSES PG_DIPLOMA_COURSES POST_GRADUATE_COURSES UNDERGRADUATE_COURSES

KAU,Thrissur, Kerala / Mahindra Samriddhi Award - 2012/ Dec.,2011

Mahindra Samriddhi Award - 2012

To inspire farmers for implementing Innovative Farming Technology, last year Mahindra Farm Equipment instituted Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards to recognize & reward the purposeful contributions by farmers and agri institutions towards the development of Indian Agriculture.  The Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards 2011 was first of its kind in tractor industry. The award ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka on 21^st Feb’11 & Honourable Minister for Agriculture  Sh. Sharad Pawar was the Chief Guest for the award ceremony

This year, the Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards 2012 is presented in the following seven categories honouring the farmers who have been instrumental in implementing IFT, thus changing the agricultural scenario in their region

1. Mahindra Samriddhi Male Farmer 2012

2. Mahindra Samriddhi Lady Farmer 2012

3. Mahindra Samriddhi Young Farmer 2012 (This is a new category we introduced based on valuable feedback of our Jury members)

4. Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Sansthan Samman 2012 – Honouring the Public Sector Organizations (PSO) committed to the development of IFT or a broad policy on agriculture that has become instrumental in changing the lives of hundreds of farmers

5. Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiksha Samman 2012 – Honouring Agriculture Universities who have made a noteworthy contribution in the field of agriculture by disseminating IFT through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK), thus impacting the lives of Indian farmers

6. Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Sahyog Samman 2012 – Honouring NGOs/SHGs working in the field of Agriculture for purposeful contributions in the field of agriculture, thus impacting the lives of farmers

7. Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman 2012 – Recognition for lifetime achievement in the field of agriculture; presented to a renowned personality in the agri space whose contribution is recognized at national and international levels

For further details please see  http://zeenews.india.com/mahindrasamriddhi/agriawards

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