TIME conducts free model exam !

Triumphant Institute of Management Education (TIME) will conduct a free model clerical test for those preparing for the clerical examination of the State Bank of India.

According to a release from TIME, the examinations are scheduled to be held on November 8 and 15.The free model test would be held on August 23 at Stanes Higher Secondary School at 2.30 p.m. A free seminar on “Preparation Strategy for Bank Examinations” will be held prior to the test.

Those topping the test would be given scholarships up to 100 per cent to undertake coaching at the institute.

For details contact 0422-6573299 / 4214547.

Army exam on August 30

Common Entrance Examination (CEE) of Army Recruiting Office will be held on August 30 at Police Recruit School Ground, Coimbatore instead of Nehru Stadium. Candidates should report at the venue at 5 a.m.

UGC NET examination centres

The National Eligibility Test (NET) of the University Grants Commission for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lectureship will be held at two centres in Coimbatore on June 28.

According to a release, the centres are PSG College of Arts and Science (Subject Codes: 01 to 25) and Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science (Subject Codes: 26 to 93). If candidates have not received their hall tickets, they can come directly to the respective test centres an hour before the commencement of the examination with a passport size photograph and get their duplicate hall ticket.

For details, visit the Bharathiar University website www.b-u.ac.in. Candidates can contact the co-ordinator, UGC NET examination, on 94860-36449 / 0422-2428315.

Anglo Indian- State third from Coimbatore

Avithya Vasni, student of Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, has come third in the State with 483 marks. She has scored centums in Mathematics and Science.Always a good student, Avithya says that though the centums were expected, the State rank was a big surprise. Though she is happy with the centums and the rank, she is let down by her English marks – 88.

“I always completed my everyday portions. So, I did not have to prepare in any special manner for the final examinations,” she says.She is indebted to her Mathematics and Science teachers for having taught her well. With an aspiration to become an electronics engineer, she has chosen the Computer Science group in her Plus One.

Coimbatore has recorded a pass percentage of 98.47 in the Anglo Indian examinations.The number of centums in Mathematics is 55, while it is five in Science.The district second place has gone to P. Nandhini, St. Francis Anglo Indian High School. She has scored 481. The third place is shared by N. Indhuja, St. Francis Anglo Indian High School, and Venkatesa Prasath, Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. Both of them have scored 478 each. Indhuja has secured a centum in Science.

BU planning examination reforms

After the workshop on ‘Introduction of New and Innovative Programmes’ to make arts and science disciplines attractive to students, Bharathiar University has planned to organise a workshop on ‘Examination Reformation’ in April.

According to Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam, all stakeholders of higher education including teachers, students, parents and college principals will be invited to present their views. “After my visit to some countries, I have been able to observe that their classroom and examination systems are different from ours. Classes are held only for three days a week. Rest of the days are spent in preparing seminars and assignments of social relevance. Students are continuously evaluated based on regular activities. There is a need to bring about some change in our system too. The workshop is aimed at doing this,” the Vice-Chancellor said.

The university was in the process of receiving suggestions on new courses. Mr. Thiruvasagam said that whatever the course be, SAP programmes would be made part of the curriculum. Also, the university would offer a minimum of three electives per subject under the Choice Based Credit System.

TN Fireman recruitment exam on Oct-5

Written test for recruitment of firemen in Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services will be conducted at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Marudhamalai Road on October 5 (Sunday) at 9.00 a.m. A release said that candidates should appear between 8.00 a.m. and 8.45 a.m. All the candidates should come with hall tickets.

Electronic gadgets such as cellular phone, calculators and other items will not be permitted into the hall. Those who are yet to get their call letters could approach the office of the SP with available records for duplicate call letters, the release added.