ACC Appointments , Scheme for Rating of ITIs to Promote Excellence in Vocational Training , Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 53.53 per bbl on 31.12.2014, Area Coverage Under Rabi Crops, Shri Narendra Modi to Inaugurate 102nd Indian Science Congress 2015 Tomorrow , National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2014 - Declaration of Written Result Inbox ACC Appointments The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments on in-situ basis, by temporarily upgrading the posts held by the officers, with prospective effect: i) Ms. Nandita Chatterjee, IAS (WB:80) as Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, in the rank and pay of Secretary. ii) Shri Amarendra Sinha, IAS (UK:81) as Special Secretary and Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. iii) Shri Ranglal Jamuda, IAS (OR:81) as Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved the following: 1. Assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to Shri Sudhir Bhargava, IAS (RJ:79), Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a period of one month with effect from 01.01.2015 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. 2. Assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Space to Shri Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences for a period of one month with effect from 01.01.2015 or until the appointment or a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. ***** Scheme for Rating of ITIs to Promote Excellence in Vocational Training Ministry of Labour and Employment has introduced a scheme for rating of ITIs in order to promote excellence in vocational training. Presently there are about 12000 ITIs in the country. The numbers of ITIs have doubled over the last about five -six years and many more ITIs are proposed to be opened within the next five years. With such a vast rate of growth, it was felt necessary to introduce quality assurance system for these institutions. The rating scheme can provide a benchmark for comparison amongst various institutes and trades offered therein. It is also expected to bring a differentiating factor for institutions leading to increased market competition and thereby quality improvement in laggard institutions so that they would remain competitive. The rating will also help students and employers by serving as a formal recognition from the Government about a specified level of quality of training and facilities. In the normative fee structure for private ITIs, 20% extra fee has been permitted for ITIs who are rated 5 star or 4 star. In order to ensure quality of vocational training in ITIs, decision of compulsory re-affiliation of ITIs after five years has also been taken by National Council on Vocational Training (NCVT). NCVT may not award certificates to students of ITIs admitted from August, 2015 session onwards which were affiliated before 2009 and do not seek re-affiliation with NCVT by July, 2015. Rating system will serve as a management tool to identify problem areas and design appropriate policy intervention. The salient points are as under: a) It is voluntary for the NCVT affiliated ITIs. b) The rating of institute will be valid for a period of two years. c) Fee for the rating process will not be regulated. However, the rating agencies will disclose the fees charged to a specific institute. Following agencies have been empanelled on pilot basis: 1) ICRA Limited 2) Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) 3) NABET, Quality Council of India (QCI) The rating mechanism will be as under: i. ITIs will be rated at the Trade & Institute level. ii. The combined rating of all trades in the institute will be calculated on weighted average method. iii. Parameters of Trades & Institute are split as: TRADE – 70% and INSTITUTE – 30% iv. The weighted average rates as described above for Trade and Institute will be converted into a 0 to 10 points scale. The ratings will be awarded based on the number of points as below: Total Points Rating 8-10 points 5 Star 6-less than 8 points 4 Star 5- less than 6 points 3 Star Below 5 points No rating ***** Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 53.53 per bbl on 31.12.2014 The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 53.53 per barrel (bbl) on 31.12.2014. In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 3389.52 per bbl on 01.01.2015 as compared to Rs 3390.05 per bbl on 31.12.2014. Rupee closed stronger at Rs 63.32 per US$ on 01.01.2015 as against Rs 63.33 per US$ on 31.12.2014. The table below gives details in this regard: Particulars Unit Price on Jan 01, 2015 (Previous trading day i.e. 31.12.2014) Pricing Fortnight for 01.01.2015 (Dec 12 to Dec 29, 2014) Crude Oil (Indian Basket) ($/bbl) 53.53 (53.53) 58.12 (Rs/bbl 3389.52 (3390.05) 3676.67 Exchange Rate (Rs/$) 63.32 (63.33) 63.26 (Due to Holiday in Singapore/UK on 01.01.2015 Platts daily average price assessment for Dubai, Oman & Product Prices are unavailable. Therefore, the prices as of 31.12.2014 has been considered.) MJPS/Rk/Daily Crude oil price- 02.01.2015 **** Area Coverage Under Rabi Crops As per Rabi Crops data released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, total area coverage as on today under Rabi crops moves to 552.82 lakh hectares while last year’s sowing area was at 579.63 lakh hectare. Wheat`s sowing area is at 293.16 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 294.30 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of total Coarse cereals is at 51.17 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 56.18 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of Gram is at 79.65 lakh hectares this year while the last year’s figure was 95.03 lakh hectares. Area coverage under Total Pulses is at 129.99 lakh hectares while the last year’s sowing area coverage was 144.79 lakh hectares. Similarly sowing area under total oilseeds is at 75.43 lakh hectares as compared to 80.93 lakh hectares last year. ****** Shri Narendra Modi to Inaugurate 102nd Indian Science Congress 2015 Tomorrow The 102nd session of Indian Science Congress at Mumbai University (Maharashtra) will commence from tomorrow (3rd January, 2015) after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The 05 day event will see deliberations and presentation of papers by the Scientific fraternity from across the globe. Evidently this is 45 years after that the Science Congress is returning to Mumbai. Hence the emphasis will be on showcasing Mumbai as a science city as well besides being the financial capital of India”. Mumbai has world renowned institutes like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bhabha Atomic research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Tata Memorial Centre among others . All these institutes are actively participating in the Science Congress. There are now fourteen sections namely Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Anthropological and Behavioral Sciences (including Archaeology and Psychology and Educational Sciences), Chemical Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information and Communication Science and Technology (including Computer Sciences), Material Sciences, Mathematical Sciences (including Statistics), Medical Sciences (including Physiology), New Biology (including Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), Physical Sciences, Plant Sciences and one Committee Science and Society. The Congress Session will bring together Eminent Scientists, Research Scholars to popularize science and foster a scientific temperament among the Scientists and Researchers. The theme for 102nd ISC is Science and Technology for Human Development”. It is expected that the plenary sessions, symposia, sessions in different sections will be very enriching and fruitful. Several symposia on relevant themes - Women’s Science Congress, Children Science Congress, Science Exhibition, etc will be organized during the session. More than 12,000 delegates from all over the country are expected to participate in the ISC 2015. Few Nobel Laureates, a number of eminent scientists and Resource Persons from India and abroad are being invited to participate in the Science Congress. Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr.Harshvardhan, Union Human Resource Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devenra Fadanwis and Governor of Maharashtra Shri Vidyasagar Rao will be the other dignitaries to become part of this moment. The Five days the ISC 29015 will witness Public, Plenary, Special Sessions Sectional Programmes. Under it Panel Discussion on subjects like Role of Science, Technology And Innovation in Ensuring Sustainable Inclusive Development will take place. On day 02 Children Science Congress and Rural Innovator’s exhibition along with Science Communicators Meet will be inaugurated. The day 03 will witness Inauguration of Women’s Science Congress and its different meetings associated by the culmination of Science Communicators meet. The valedictory sessions for the Women’s Science Congress and the Children Science will be the events for Day 4th. Day 05 will see the General Body Meeting of ISCA and the closing function for the 102nd Indian Science Congress. `The Science and Technology for Women Development`. Women Science congress, a part of 102nd Indian Science Congress, will be inaugurated by the Hon`ble Minister DST Dr. Harshavardhana on 4th January in kalina Campus and chief guest. Dr. Shashi Ahuja Advisor DST will be the guest of honour, The Whole session is stressed to showcase the contribution of women in Science and Technology and renowned women Scientist will be delivering the lectures in this session. Ten key note speakers will share their research in the these two days with the audience which include prof. Rohini Godbole from center for high energy Physics, Bangluru who has worked on Higggs particles along with the Nobel Lauriat. The Indian diplomat appealed to the society for the greater involvement of women in the social sphere of life. No society can claim to be a part of modern civilisation unless it provides an enabling environment for empowering women and give them equal opportunity. Science and Technology for inclusive innovation, Role of Women, it would arrive at meaningful conclusion which could provide appropraite knowledge for human progress. A large science exhibition is being organized at the MMRDA Grounds in nearby Bandra-Kurla Complex, which will showcase various science & technology innovations by Indian firms and organizations. ISRO and DRDO will also be participating in this mega exhibition. The Congress sessions will bring together eminent scientists, research scholars to popularize science and foster a scientific temperament. The sessions will cover a wide variety of topics like agriculture and forestry, veterinary science, earth science, environment, engineering, information & communication, computer sciences, mathematics, medicine, biology, physics and plant sciences among others. Other themes of interest include –science & technology in SAARC countries, biodiversity conservation, space application, GM crops and the use of modern biotechnology in agriculture , clean energy systems for the future. One of the plenary session will be dedicated to ‘innovation and Make In India’ initiative. A session on ‘ancient Indian sciences’ will be attended by Union Minister for Environment, Prakash Javadekar. 2001 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Paul Nurse from London, 2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner Kurt Wuthrich from Switzerland, 2009 Chemistry Nobel laureate Ada E Yonath from Israel, 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Randy Schekman of University of California, Berkeley are notable among the celebrity guests. 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh will also be present. Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Secretary M/o Earth Sciences and currently Chairman ISRO, 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Randy Schekman of University of California, Berkeley, DG, Indian Council of Medical Research, V M Katoch, eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar are some of the other big names attending the ISC 2015. University of Mumbai has made arrangements to web-cast some of the key sessions of the Indian Science Congress. A daily web-bulletin covering various aspects of the Congress will be compiled and published by the students of University’s Mass Communication Department. ****** National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2014 – Declaration of Written Result On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2014 held by the Union Public Service Commission on September 28, 2014, candidates with the under mentioned Roll Nos. have qualified for Interview by the Service Selection Boards of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 134th Course and for the 96th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from July 02, 2015. The result of 01 candidate has been withheld . The candidature of all the candidates whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are requested to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards (SSBs) during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day. The result is also available at Union Public Service Commission’s Website upsc.gov.in The mark-sheets of the candidates, will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the final result (after concluding SSB Interviews) and will remain available on the website for a period of sixty (60) days. ACC Appointments The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments on in-situ basis, by temporarily upgrading the posts held by the officers, with prospective effect: i) Ms. Nandita Chatterjee, IAS (WB:80) as Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, in ii) Shri Amarendra Sinha, IAS (UK:81) as Special Secretary and Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. iii) Shri Ranglal Jamuda, IAS (OR:81) as Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture and The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved the following: 1. Assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to Shri Sudhir Bhargava, IAS (RJ:79), Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment for a period of one month with effect from 01.01.2015 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. 2. Assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Space to Shri Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences for a period of one month with effect from 01.01.2015 or until the appointment or a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. Scheme for Rating of ITIs to Promote Excellence in Vocational Training Ministry of Labour and Employment has introduced a scheme for rating of ITIs in order to promote excellence in vocational training. Presently there are about 12000 ITIs in the country. The numbers of ITIs have doubled over the last about five -six years and many more ITIs are proposed to be opened within the next five years. With such a vast rate of growth, it was felt necessary to introduce quality assurance system for these institutions. The rating scheme can provide a benchmark for comparison amongst various institutes and trades offered therein. It is also expected to bring a differentiating factor for institutions leading to increased market competition and thereby quality improvement in laggard institutions so that they would remain competitive. The rating will also help students and employers by serving as a formal recognition from the Government about a specified level of quality of training and facilities. In the normative fee structure for private ITIs, 20% extra fee has been permitted for ITIs who In order to ensure quality of vocational training in ITIs, decision of compulsory re-affiliation of ITIs after five years has also been taken by National Council on Vocational Training (NCVT). NCVT may not award certificates to students of ITIs admitted from August, 2015 session onwards which were affiliated before 2009 and do not seek re-affiliation with NCVT by July, 2015. Rating system will serve as a management tool to identify problem areas and design appropriate policy intervention. The salient points are as under: a) It is voluntary for the NCVT affiliated ITIs. b) The rating of institute will be valid for a period of two years. c) Fee for the rating process will not be regulated. However, the rating agencies will disclose the Following agencies have been empanelled on pilot basis: 2) Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) 3) NABET, Quality Council of India (QCI) The rating mechanism will be as under: i. ITIs will be rated at the Trade & Institute level. ii. The combined rating of all trades in the institute will be calculated on iii. Parameters of Trades & Institute are split as: TRADE – 70% and iv. The weighted average rates as described above for Trade and Institute will be converted into a 0 to 10 points scale. The ratings will be awarded based on the number of points Total Points Rating 8-10 points 5 Star 6-less than 8 points 4 Star 5- less than 6 points 3 Star Below 5 points No rating Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 53.53 per bbl on 31.12.2014 The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 53.53 In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 3389.52 per bbl on 01.01.2015 as compared to Rs 3390.05 per bbl on 31.12.2014. Rupee closed stronger at Rs 63.32 per US$ on 01.01.2015 as against Rs 63.33 per US$ on 31.12.2014. The table below gives details in this regard: Particulars Unit Price on Jan 01, 2015 (Previous Pricing Fortnight for 01.01.2015 trading day i.e. 31.12.2014) ($/bbl) 53.53 (53.53) 58.12 (Rs/bbl 3389.52 (3390.05) 3676.67 Exchange Rate (Rs/$) 63.32 (63.33) 63.26 (Due to Holiday in Singapore/UK on 01.01.2015 Platts daily average price assessment for Dubai, Oman & Product Prices are unavailable. Therefore, the prices as of 31.12.2014 has been MJPS/Rk/Daily Crude oil price- 02.01.2015 Area Coverage Under Rabi Crops As per Rabi Crops data released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, total area coverage as on today under Rabi crops moves to 552.82 lakh hectares while last year’s sowing area was at 579.63 lakh hectare. Wheat`s sowing area is at 293.16 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 294.30 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of total Coarse cereals is at 51.17 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 56.18 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of Gram is at 79.65 lakh hectares this year while the last year’s figure was 95.03 lakh hectares. Area coverage under Total Pulses is at 129.99 lakh hectares while the last year’s sowing area coverage was 144.79 lakh hectares. Similarly sowing area under total oilseeds is at 75.43 lakh hectares as compared to 80.93 lakh hectares last year. Shri Narendra Modi to Inaugurate 102nd Indian Science Congress 2015 Tomorrow The 102nd session of Indian Science Congress at Mumbai University (Maharashtra) will commence from tomorrow (3rd January, 2015) after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The 05 day event will see deliberations and presentation of papers by the Scientific Evidently this is 45 years after that the Science Congress is returning to Mumbai. Hence the emphasis will be on showcasing Mumbai as a science city as well besides being the financial capital of India”. Mumbai has world renowned institutes like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bhabha Atomic research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Tata Memorial Centre among others . All these institutes are actively participating in the Science Congress. There are now fourteen sections namely Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Anthropological and Behavioral Sciences (including Archaeology and Psychology and Educational Sciences), Chemical Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information and Communication Science and Technology (including Computer Sciences), Material Sciences, Mathematical Sciences (including Statistics), Medical Sciences (including Physiology), New Biology (including Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), Physical Sciences, Plant Sciences and one Committee Science and The Congress Session will bring together Eminent Scientists, Research Scholars to popularize science and foster a scientific temperament among the Scientists and Researchers. The theme for 102nd ISC is Science and Technology for Human Development”. It is expected that the plenary sessions, symposia, sessions in different sections will be very enriching and fruitful. Several symposia on relevant themes - Women’s Science Congress, Children Science Congress, Science Exhibition, etc will be organized during the session. More than 12,000 delegates from all over the country are expected to participate in the ISC 2015. Few Nobel Laureates, a number of eminent scientists and Resource Persons from India and abroad are being invited to participate in the Science Congress. Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr.Harshvardhan, Union Human Resource Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devenra Fadanwis and Governor of Maharashtra Shri Vidyasagar Rao will be the other dignitaries to become part of this The Five days the ISC 29015 will witness Public, Plenary, Special Sessions Sectional Programmes. Under it Panel Discussion on subjects like Role of Science, Technology And Innovation in Ensuring Sustainable Inclusive Development will take place. On day 02 Children Science Congress and Rural Innovator’s exhibition along with Science Communicators Meet will be inaugurated. The day 03 will witness Inauguration of Women’s Science Congress and its different meetings associated by the culmination of Science Communicators meet. The valedictory sessions for the Women’s Science Congress and the Children Science will be the events for Day 4th. Day 05 will see the General Body Meeting of ISCA and the closing function for `The Science and Technology for Women Development`. Women Science congress, a part of 102nd Indian Science Congress, will be inaugurated by the Hon`ble Minister DST Dr. Harshavardhana on 4th January in kalina Campus and chief guest. Dr. Shashi Ahuja Advisor DST will be the guest of honour, The Whole session is stressed to showcase the contribution of women in Science and Technology and renowned women Scientist will be delivering the lectures in this session. Ten key note speakers will share their research in the these two days with the audience which include prof. Rohini Godbole from center for high energy Physics, Bangluru who has worked on Higggs particles along with the Nobel Lauriat. The Indian diplomat appealed to the society for the greater involvement of women in the social sphere of life. No society can claim to be a part of modern civilisation unless it provides an enabling environment for empowering women and give them equal opportunity. Science and Technology for inclusive innovation, Role of Women, it would arrive at meaningful conclusion which could provide appropraite knowledge for human progress. A large science exhibition is being organized at the MMRDA Grounds in nearby Bandra-Kurla Complex, which will showcase various science & technology innovations by Indian firms and organizations. ISRO and DRDO will also be participating in this mega exhibition. The Congress sessions will bring together eminent scientists, research scholars to popularize science and foster a scientific temperament. The sessions will cover a wide variety of topics like agriculture and forestry, veterinary science, earth science, environment, engineering, information & communication, computer sciences, mathematics, medicine, biology, physics and plant sciences among others. Other themes of interest include –science & technology in SAARC countries, biodiversity conservation, space application, GM crops and the use of modern biotechnology in agriculture , clean energy systems for the future. One of the plenary session will be dedicated to ‘innovation and Make In India’ initiative. A session on ‘ancient Indian sciences’ will be attended by Union Minister for Environment, Prakash 2001 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Paul Nurse from London, 2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner Kurt Wuthrich from Switzerland, 2009 Chemistry Nobel laureate Ada E Yonath from Israel, 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Randy Schekman of University of California, Berkeley are notable 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh will also be present. Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Secretary M/o Earth Sciences and currently Chairman ISRO, 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, Randy Schekman of University of California, Berkeley, DG, Indian Council of Medical Research, V M Katoch, eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar are some of the other big University of Mumbai has made arrangements to web-cast some of the key sessions of the Indian Science Congress. A daily web-bulletin covering various aspects of the Congress will be compiled and published by the students of University’s Mass Communication Department. National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2014 – Declaration of Written Result On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2014 held by the Union Public Service Commission on September 28, 2014, candidates with the under mentioned Roll Nos. have qualified for Interview by the Service Selection Boards of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 134th Course and for the 96th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from July 02, 2015. The result of 01 candidate has been withheld . The candidature of all the candidates whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are requested to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards (SSBs) during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day. The result is also available at Union Public Service Commission’s Website upsc.gov.in The mark-sheets of the candidates, will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the final result (after concluding SSB Interviews) and will remain available on the website for a period of sixty (60) days. FROM FACT NEWS INDIA
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