1-A) GATE 2010 Dates Announced:

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1) PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION:

Pearl Academy of Fashion has launched Industry Integrated Face to Face Bachelor’s Degree Programmes (Duration 3 years) in Fashion Design, Textile Design and Fashion Merchandising & Production. These programmes are full time programmes with face to face component extending upto 135 hours per semester. The degree is being offered through Indira Gandhi National Open University.

During the three years of study, the students will remain in constant touch with the industry through studies of the broad industry sectors and specific organizations, through relevant case studies and analyses of the fashion industry, research and surveys, industry relevant portfolio/ dissertation, projects, study tours to craft aggregates, trade fairs and participation in conferences and seminars. This will help students to upgrade their skills.

Key Features of the Programme are as follows:

• Intensive face-to-face classroom sessions
• Continuous industry interaction
• Self Learning Instruction Material/Study Material developed by experts
• Well equipped laboratories, library and resource centre at various locations
• Well qualified faculty pool
• Internationally benchmarked curricula and academic systems
• Exit options after first and second years
• Cost Effective

The session will commence from 17th August'09 and the last date for submission of application form is 15th July'09

FOR DETAILS VISIT www.pearlacademy.com

Note: Next batch of Online Classroom session( for NATA & B.Arch. 2010 Entrance) will be starting from 01-july-2009, 01-Aug-2009, 01 Nov-2009. ENROLLMENT OPEN.

1) Schedule of Online classes (Live interaction/Teaching with faculties Through 02 way audio-video Conferancing)

1. Next Batch - 01-july-2009( 02 hours in morning and 02 hours in evening up to 07 days - covering NATA Architecture syllabus)
2. Next Batch - 01-July-2009( 02 hours in morning and 02 hours in evening up to 01 days- covering NATA Syllabus)

** Enrollment open round the clock, for details, queries please call at helpline number 09302127874

All classes will covers NATA & B.Arch. 2010 Architecture Entrance syllabus.

2) Online Classes for NATA/AIEEE/B.Arch. 2010 Architecture Exam:

1. First Batch starts = 01-July-2009 ( 01/03 month Online classroom program + NATA & AIEEE 2010 B.Arch. Architecture Advance Pack)
2. Second Batch starts = 01-Aug-2009 ( 01/03 month Online classroom program + NATA & AIEEE 2010 B.Arch. Architecture Advance Pack)
3. Third Batch starts = 01-Nov-2009 ( 01/03 month Online classroom program + NATA & AIEEE 2010 B.Arch. Architecture Advance Pack)

*** For Details contact at Helpline Number 09302127874

3) NIFT ADMISSION - 2009

Downloads:-

1. List of AXIS Bank Branches for sale of Prospectus
   
2. Prospectus-2009 (Programmes)
   
3. Prospectus-2009 (Admission Guidelines)
   
4. Advertisement

Online Application Form for Admission-2009 :-

• http://specialtest.in/nift2009

ADMISSION CALENDAR

Application Form Available                   : 24th November to 31st December, 2008

Last date of Submission
of Application Form                              : 7th January, 2009

Written Entrance Examination                : 8th February, 2009

Declaration of Written Examination        : Mid March, 2009
Result                                       

Situation Test / GD / Interviews             : April - May, 2009

Declaration of Final Results                   : End of May, 2009

Prospectus along with Application Form can be obtained from the selected branches of Axis
Bank across India on payment of Rs.250/- or by post enclosing a DD of Rs.350/- in favour of NIFT, New Delhi from all NIFT Centres. 
  
WHO CAN APPLY

Eligibility for Bachelor Programmes - Design B.Des. (Fashion Design / Leather Design / Accessory Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Fashion Communication)

• The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi.

OR

• General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

OR

• Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in Foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

OR

• A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

OR

• 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Eligibility for Bachelor Programme - Technology B.FTech. (Apparel Production)

• The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized entral/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi with Physics, Chemistry  and Maths.

OR

• General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the dvanced (A) level with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR

• Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR                  

• A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

OR

• 3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education (Engineering background).
  
  (Candidate must be pass in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics)

Please note that the upper age limit for applying in bachelor programmes is  restricted to 23 years as on 1st November, 2008.

Eligibility for Master Programme - Design M.Des. (Master of Design)

• Graduation degree from a recognised University in any discipline*  

OR

• Bachelor in Applied Arts (Fashion Design / Visual Communication / Graphic Design / Industrial Design / Interior Design / Multimedia Design / Product Design / Textiles & Accessories.

OR

• B.A. (Fine Arts) or B.Sc. (Textiles & Clothing)

OR                  

• B.Arch.

OR

• Design Diploma / Degree  from NIFT / NID only        

Candidates having relevant industry experience in areas of Fashion / Textile / Communication Design would be preferred.

*If a candidate possessing Graduation Degree in any discipline applies for the course, then he / she has to compulsory undergo 2 months (i.e. 8 weeks) training programme to develop the desired skills before taking on the course itself.    

Eligibility for Master Programme - Management M.F.M. (Master of Fashion Management)

A three years Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities or Diploma in Accessory / Fashion Design / FIT from NIFT only.

For foreign Bachelor’s Degree, not recognized by the Association of Indian Universities, proper certification by a National Body constituted in the country concerned for granting equivalence will have to be produced.

ELIGIBILITY FOR MASTER PROGRAMME - TECHNOLOGY M.FTech. (Master of Fashion Technology)

B.E. / B.Tech. (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production / Electronics / Computer / Information Technology)

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Candidates appearing for their qualifying examinations can also apply. Their admission, however, will be provisional and subject to obtaining the defined eligibility. Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the programme. In case, candidates do not produce the required documents by 30th June, 2009, their admission will be cancelled and 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded. Non fulfillment  of the above conditions will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

ADMISSION TEST

All eligible candidates will have to appear for a written entrance examination at the Examination Centres opted by them. The written entrance examination is designed to test the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the candidates for the programmed opted.

The objective type tests are subject to negative marking. The negative marking will apply at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

The written entrance examination will be conducted on 8th February, 2009 at the cities mentioned in the table.
The candidate has to select only ONE city for the examination. The candidate should write the two-digit Exam Centre Code on the OMR(Optical Marker Reader) Application Form at item no. 15, and shade the corresponding oval below each digit.

Candidature are cautioned to fill this code and shade correctly as the allotment of the required Examination Centre will be based on this information only.

Please note that NIFT reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres mentioned. In such case , alternate centre which is administratively convenient will be allotted.

IMPORTANT:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination for which they are admitted by NIFT viz. Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be) will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Written Test, Situation Test, Group Discussion and Interview (as the case may be), It is fond that candidate does not fulfill any eligibility criteria, his / her candidature for the examination shall stand cancelled without any notice or further reference.  

The weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list of the entrance examination will be as under:

CEED 2009 Notification released:

Qualifying Examination for Admission to Master of Design (M.Des.) Programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur, and Ph.D. Programmes in Design in some of these Institutes, for the Academic Year 2009- 2010.

Objective: Assessment of aptitude for design, involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, and communication skills

Application Form and Brochure: CEED Application Form may be submitted either ONLINE (Internet based) or OFFLINE (by POST/in person)

1. OFFLINE Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the GATE Office, IIT Bombay, on payment of non-refundable application fee of Rs.990/- (Rs.495/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants) by crossed demand draft in favour of IIT Bombay payable at Mumbai. These can be collected personally at the GATE Office counter, or can be obtained by post by sending a request letter along with DD. Two address slips should be enclosed along with the request. Completed application should be submitted to the same address, either at the counter, or by Speed Post. b)      
   
   
2. ONLINE submission can be made by accessing the link provided on this page. The ONLINE application fee (non-refundable) is Rs. 950/- (Rs. 475/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants). Please refer to the "Application Procedure" link available on the web page.

Examination Centres: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee

CEED 2009 Online Application web site is open from Sept. 22nd, 2008 to Oct. 24th, 2008.

for details visit http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/ceed2k9/

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Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : OFFLINE and ONLINE

ICRES Announced 2009 CLASSROOM Session for NATA/AIEEE & B.Arch. 2009  exam at DELHI, BANGLORE, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, BHOPAL ZONE. Candidates can submit the registration form for classroom session at http://www.architectureaptitude.com/tutorial-packages.asp.

Application Forms

Issuing of forms start from:
OCTOBER 6, 2008, MONDAY

Last date for receiving completed forms by NID:
NOVEMBER 28, 2008, FRIDAY

All candidates fulfilling the requirements of minimum qualification and within the prescribed age limit will be called for the Entrance Test (DAT or NEED) to be conducted at 12 centres — Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Oman.
(NID reserves its right to cancel any of these centres).

Dates for the entrance tests:

DAT for PGDPD (at all centres)
January 3, 2009, Saturday

NEED for GDPD (at all centres)
January 4, 2009, Sunday

Hall Ticket/ Call Letter will be posted by December 20, 2008. Those who do not receive the call letters by the end of December 2008 may get in touch with NID’s Admissions Unit. Admission is on the basis of NID’s method of selection, which extends beyond the students previous academic qualifications. The NID Admission Committee systematically seeks evidence of the perception, attitude, aptitude, achievement and motivation essential for a challenging and satisfying design career. The objective of the tests and the interviews is to ascertain the above qualities. The tests at the various centres will consist of design aptitude tests. Based on scores obtained from these tests, shortlisting of candidates to be called for second phase will be done.

The second phase of the admission procedure will consist of studio tests followed by personal interviews at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.

Dates of the studio tests/ interviews:

GDPD is scheduled from April 23 – 25, 2009
PGDPD is scheduled from April 27 – May 1, 2009

Call letters for this phase of the interview will be posted by March 26, Friday, 2009. This information will also be available on NID’s website www.nid.edu. All those candidates called for the second phase are required to attend the studio tests and interview, which completes the process of selection.

The Admission Committee decides the procedures, grades and weightage every year. The norms for the selection are the sole prerogative of the Admission Committee and the decision of the Admission Committee and the Management in any of the matters concerning the admission process and selection will be final. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the admission committee or its members, academic office bearers or management will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate(s).
Prescribed percentage of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various reserved categories scheduled as per the norms of the Government of India. The OBC reservation is in effect in stages and the new academic year 2009-2010 envisages the second stage of reservation.

To get your Application form:

Application forms along with the prospectus for the ensuing academic year will be made available on request from the second week of October on payment of Rs.1500/- (Rs.750/- for reserved categories) by a Demand Draft of any nationalised bank drawn in favour of the ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad.

Forms downloaded from NID’s website along with required amount of DD drawn in favour of National Institute of Design payable at Ahmedabad will also be accepted.

Forms can also be obtained from select branches of Bank of India (listed below) on payment of Rs 1500/- towards the cost of the form plus Rs 30/- as bank charges. (Forms at concessional rates to reserved categories are available only from NID, Ahmedabad.)

Bank of India branches

Ahmedabad Bhadra, Paldi; Bengaluru Kempegowda Road; Bhopal Marwari Road, Jumerati; Bhubaneshwar Janapath; Chandigarh Sector 17; Chennai Errabalu Chetty Street; Coimbatore Oppankara Street; Dehradun Rajpura Road; Delhi Janpath, Hauz Khas; Durgapur Nachan Road; Guwahati Kamarpatty; Hyderabad Nampally Station Road; Indore Santa Bazar; Jaipur Mirza Ismail Road; Jamshedpur Bistepur; Kanpur Mahatma Gandhi Road; Kochi Shanmugham Road; Kolkata Netaji Subhash Road, Manicktolla; Kozikode Silk Street; Lucknow Nawal Kishore Road; Mumbai Nariman Point, Dadar-Portuguese Church; Panaji Rua De Ormuz; Patna Fraser Road; Pondicherry J Nehru Street; Pune Dr Coyaji Road; Ranchi Albert Ekkachowk; Rohtak Hissar Road; Rourkela Sector 19; Shillong Police Bazar; Simla The Mall; Srinagar Maulana Azad Road; Surat Kanpith, Lal Gate; Thiruvananthapuram University; Udaipur Nyay Marg; Vadodara Raopura; Vishakhapatnam Valtair Main Road.

For the academic year 2009–2010, the last date for receiving the completed application forms is November 28, 2008.

Subject combination for each paper, type of questions and total marks in each paper are given in the table below :

Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below: 

Schedule of Examination

AIEEE will be conducted on the following dates as per schedule given below:

  
  For Details visit www.aieee.nic.in

All the Best

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