Events, Lectures, Competitions in India

**Anoushka** · 9th November 2005, 06:21 PM

INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS

MAULANA AZAD INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION 2004

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION ; 31ST DECEMBER 2005

The Council in memory of late Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, organizes Maulana Azad International Essay Competition every year in English, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic languages. The competition in Hindi, Urdu and Arabic languages is open to entries from all over the world. Entries in English language are open to SAARC countries only and to bonafide students of Universities and Research Institutions. For 2004 Maulana Azad International Essay Competition the Council invites essays in any one of four languages on the topic noted below :

TOPIC OF THE ESSAY FOR ALL LANGUAGES

'MAULANA AZAD'S VISION OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY'

PRIZES IN EACH LANGUAGE

First Prize : Rs. 25,000/-; Second Prize : Rs. 20,000/-; Third Prize : Rs. 15,000/-

(The Winner from foreign country will be presented ICCR Publications worth the Award Money)

The essays should be neatly typed in double space or written in calligraphy (for Urdu and Arabic). The participants must submit one original and three copies of their essays. Each page should be clearly numbered. The length of the essay should not be less then 10,000 words.

ELIGIBILITY :

The participant should be a bonafide student of University/Research Institution. A certificate to this effect obtained from the University/Institution and a passport size photograph should invariably be enclosed with the entries.

Any participant who resorts to plagiarism shall be disqualified. A participant can submit only one essay in any one of the four languages. The essay may be sent through registered post/courier or hand delivered to the under noted address so as to reach ICCR by 31st December, 2005. Essays received after the last date will not be accepted.

For any further queries and details contact CD Section, Midnain Council for Cultural Relations, Azad Bhawan, IP Estate, New Delhi-110002.

Phone : 0091-11-2337-0227/2337-9930/2337-0931

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**Anoushka** · 15th November 2005, 05:04 PM

Invitation to attend Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) annual conference

http://foss.in/2005/students/vtu.php

**Anoushka** · 17th November 2005, 03:11 PM

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) is held in India every year from 7-9 January. The fourth PBD will be held in Hyderabad from 7-9 January, 2006. The broad details of the programme as well as Registration Forms are posted on the website of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (www.moia.gov.in).

It is requested that you may like to circulate this information to all members of your Association/Society as well as to other interested people of Indian origin (PIOs) in Ireland as some of them may be interested to attend the PBD in Hyderabad. The Government of India looks forward to a large scale participation from the Indian diaspora in the best tradition of the affection and solidarity that all the Indians would feel for their country.

**gaddeswarup** · 24th November 2005, 05:53 AM

A new site:
http://www.womenswriting.com/

"This unique, searchable database contains up to date profiles of some of South Asia’s most talented women writers – biographies, bibliographies, prizes and photographs. It aims to create a network for women writers and to promote internationally voices that are less frequently heard. The site has developed from a conference organised by the British Council India in 2003, UKSAWWC, which brought together women writers from the UK and South Asia, many for the first time. For more information on that conference, please access www.uksawwc.org"
swarup

**Anoushka** · 24th November 2005, 10:11 PM

Got this as a forward, checked the website and that has only US info... so please email or call local no to confirm info
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They are like a consultancy who bring companies for recruitment for the disabled...who completed Diplomma,B.Sc,B.Tech etc....

Till now they have contacted 32 companies for recruitment...

700 disabled candidates attended the interview and out of them 65 candidates were selected and now they are in the job..

This is for people who completed their degree or doing their degree...

And November 30th is the last date for registering for interview... only registered candidates are allowed to attend the interview ...

Dec 17th,18th interview

They prefer only one person accompanying the candidate for help. I think it is conducted by Lions club and sponsored by ASN india.

Contact details:
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For more queries Call : +91 44 2445 2400
Or mail at abilityindia@vsnl.net

Employee Ability-2005
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**Anoushka** · 12th December 2005, 08:33 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/india/code4bill/

About the Contest

code4bill is a unique contest aimed at finding the best student technologists in India.

Contest registrations open on January 1, 2006. Till then you can sign in to get updates and access to cool brain teasers.

What is in it for you?
Internships, cool jobs, and an opportunity to work with Bill Gates Technical Assistants Team (Yes, that’s true!). Here’s how:

The top 20 students will be offered a two month internship at Microsoft Research Center & Microsoft India Development Center in India. What’s more students successfully completing their internship will be offered a job at Microsoft India. And these jobs will not be just any jobs, these will be cool jobs where you might just change the way we work, communicate and live. Click here to see projects that interns work on.

The Grand Champion:
The numero uno, the chosen one, the best of the best will be decided on the basis of project submissions & final presentations to a selection panel. The winner will work with Bill Gates Technical Assistants Team in Redmond, USA for a period of one year.

What if you are not in the Top 20?
You can still win certificates of participation, cool Microsoft goodies and gifts if you are in the top 1000 contestants.

How does it work?
The code4bill contest comprises of a series of online tests followed by a face-to-face interaction to identify the top 20 student technologists.

The contest will run from January 2006 to March 2006 followed by a 2 month internship for the top 20 contestants.

Check out the exact details on January 1, 2006

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**Anoushka** · 19th December 2005, 05:17 PM

TIFR Alumni Association (TAA) is organsing a Public Lecture on 21 December 2005.

Speaker: Professor N. Mukunda
Title: Science and the Human Predicament
Date, Venue & Time 21 December, Homi Bhabha Auditorium; 5 p.m.

Abstract
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The centenary of Einstein's Year of Miracles is a good time to review the increase in scientific knowledge and conceptual advances in our understanding of the physical universe. The Lorenz and Delbruck reinterpretation of Kant in the light of evolutionary theory explains our abilities, limitations and singular position in Nature. The predicament of the individual then emerges as a possible source for the important quality of compassion as essential for human existence as the possession of knowledge

About the speaker
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Professor Mukunda is an eminent theoretical physicist and author of several books and monographs. He is renowned for his pioneering initiatives in nurturing and strengthening science education at all levels in the country. He is the Chairperson of the Science Education panel, Editor of Publications and the Vice President of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.

The lecture is open to all.

**Anoushka** · 22nd February 2006, 06:10 PM

Oliyin Malalaihal’
(Children of light)
by Thava Sajitharan
Tamil Poetry Book Launch:
Saturday, 5.15pm
February 25, 2006
Colombo Thamizh Sangam, Rudra Mawatha, Wellawatta, Colombo-06
Thava Sajitharan is a young Sri Lankan Tamil poet and a journalist working with Sri Lanka’s national weekly Sunday Observer. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines in Sri Lanka, including in English, 'God of Horror,' back cover of SSA's Polity journal's 2nd post-tsunami 2005 issue. Sajitharan’s first book of poetry ‘Oliyin Malalaihal (Children of Light)’ is divided into two parts: the first part includes poems written in keeping with prosody, and the second free verse.
Prof. M.A.Nuhman (University of Peradeniya, Tamil Dept.), in his Foreword to the book says: ‘My first impression after going through the poems in this compilation, is that Sajitharan ! is a young poet who deserves our trust.’

**Anoushka** · 22nd February 2006, 06:11 PM

TIFR Alumni Association (TAA) is organising a Public Lecture on 28 February 2006

Topic Radio Waves and the Universe
Speaker Professor Govind Swarup, FRS
Date Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Time & Venue 5 p.m.: Homi Bhabha Auditorium,
TIFR

Discoveries in radio astronomy have revolutionized our understanding of the Universe such as radio galaxies, quasars, microwave background radiation, pulsars, molecules in space. Recent major results from the Ooty radio telescope and the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope at Narayangaon will be highlighted. Finally the speaker will discuss the question: Are we alone in our galaxy

About the speaker
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Professor Govind Swarup is the former Centre Director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics and the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope Project. He set up a 530 meters long and 30 meters wide radio telescope of a unique design at Ooty during 1965-1969. During 1987-1996, he directed the design of the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope that was proposed by him.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and all the national science academies in India. He has received over 20 national and international awards.

The lecture is open to all.

IMPORTANT
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Non TIFR members are requested to carry a photo identity card when coming to attend the lecture.
College ID card, voter's ID card etc will suffice.