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An In-house Newsletter dedicated for Placement Activity viz.,Training the students for Competitive Examination (IAS/KAS..), Interviews & Facilitating Campus Selections by various Organizations etc.

VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 6 NOV 15, 2010

Civil Services Examination, 2011 Changes in syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination As per the decision of Government of India, there shall be change in the syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination from 2011 in the scheme of the Civil Services Examination.

The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards:

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours • Current events of national and international importance • History of India and Indian National Movement • Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization • General Science.

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Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours • Comprehension • Interpersonal skills including communication skills; • Logical reasoning and analytical ability • Decision making and problem solving • General mental ability • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level) • English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

• The questions will be of multiple choices, objective type.

• A set of sample questions for both Papers would be put on the UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in in due course for reference of the prospective candidates.

• The prospective candidates are advised to note that no changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE).

Congratulations for MS Shruthi H N.

!!! WIPRO-WASE has selected the following students Programme

thru

Campus

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Selection.

Savitha BV.

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On 31st Oct, 2010 iGATEs organized inter-collegiate Scrabble tournament at their campus at Bengaluru. This happens to be for the first time iGATEs conducted the tournament. This was conducted at National level. Kudos to iGATEs! Of the 19 colleges participated, many are from Engineering colleges and were all from Bengaluru. In the tournament the only Government College to participate was our’s and also from outside Bengaluru. IGATEs has expressed happiness about this.

From our college, Suhas HS, Shreyas HS and Padmini CN all from final year EMCs and Soumya.S from final year PMCs participated. These students played scrabble tournament for the first time and did reached upto third round. Kudos to them also.

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EPlus clubs The Hindu, national newspaper has come up with an unique club called EPlus club. The simplicity about about this club is that it can be started anywhere and can be conducted or performed at any given time. This is best suited for Colleges where students have hesitation to talk in English but are in need of an informal platform. The details about this club are as follows: The Eplus club initiative is aimed at enabling learning through enjoyment and cultivating essential skills such as English communication, learning ability, logical thinking, collecting and retaining information etc. The vision of blending learning and fun makes Eplus an effective solution.

The Eplus initiative requires students to get together in groups and taking part in fun activities. Eplus clubs aim to create a platform where students can get together and interact informally, give each other the opportunity to practice English, overcome stage fear, build up confidence, acquire and enhance social skills, and so on.

What is Eplus?

Eplus club activity is designed to enable students to actively use English and become confident with the language. For the majority of students in India, especially those in rural or semi-urban areas, learning English can be quite difficult. The most significant difficulty is the lack of opportunity to practice: they rarely get a space and group to speak English in. Eplus addresses this problem through the concept of group activities. Our activities require students to speak within and FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER NOV 15, 2010 PAGE 4

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in front of a group, team up and play games and come up with collective plans of action.

This provides opportunities for speaking and expressing opinions freely and without any inhibitions. In addition to gaining confidence, students also learn to co-exist, speak out in public and function as a team.

What Eplus is NOT about Training or certification: Eplus clubs are not meant to certify students, or to offer specific training. The focus is on creating learning opportunities for students. It is not a training/certification programme, and there are no syllabi or tests involved.

Formal Teaching: It is far from conventional teaching in classrooms.

Essentially a small, informal gathering to get involved in fun activities which enhances important skills.

Placement Programme: It is not meant to prepare students for job interviews and assessment tests. Participating in Eplus activities will improve a student’s confidence as well as employability skills which will be beneficial when he/she is looking for a job.

Compulsion: Participation is voluntary. Students should be encouraged to join only if they are interested and serious about following the activities.

Examinations: There are no periodical examinations involved.

We at JIPC, shortly, would like to start EPlus club in association with ‘The Hindu’ Hindu’. This newsletter will carry the implementation and progress progress of EPlus club in our college.

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Career and Counseling Cell at GFG College, C R Patna In today’s Globalize world, competition has become inevitable. Every opportunity has to be grabbed. Hence, to cater the knowledge regarding various career options after Degree course (viz., B.Sc., B.A., B.Com., B.B.M.,) for the rural and poor students of Government First Grade College, Channarayapatna, Hassan District, a Career and Counseling Cell in association with UGC was started on 23rd Oct, 2010.

Sri A.Narayana Prasad, Head, Dept. of Hindi and Convener, Govt.

Science College, Hassan was the Chief Guest (sitting second from left).

Others (from left) Dr.Ne.thi.Somashekaraiah, Asst. Professor (Economics), Sri Umanath.M.K. Principal, Govt. First Grade College, C R Patna and Dr.Shekar Naik, Asst.Professor(History) .

Sri Nagaraj, Librarian and Convener, Career and Counseling Cell welcomed the Guests.

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Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be.

Sri A.Narayana Prasad., inaugurating the Career and Counseling Cell.

After inaugurating the C & C Cell, Sri Narayana Prasad explaining the importance of the Career and Counseling Cell to the Staff and Students.

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General Knowledge Academy, Bengaluru conducted Knowledge test to the Degree students of our college on 30th October, 2010. Nearly 124 students appeared for the test.

The test was of 2 hours duration.

Sri B A Ravishankar, Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Kannada convened the test.

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STUDYING ABROAD Most of the students who aspire for higher education prefer studying abroad. As it is a challenging & lifetime experience.

Lack of good infrastructure, limited research facilities & funds and availability of fewer seats would be the reasons for which one may think of taking up his career outside India. It is for a better life, the confidence it gives and for the chances of getting a good job.

It is true that the International education is an eye opener. But one must be aware of the fraud colleges that misguide the students with ‘earn and learn’ schemes for suspiciously low fees.

First of all, one needs to have a backup plan and also clarity of reason for choosing the particular course. Because of conviction and clarity of purpose, take the student to the University of One’s Choice. It is vital to come up with honest decision as it helps a lot in knowing which university best suits the student’s potential.

The student should make sure that he/she is approaching a genuine consultant with good reputation as there are chances of getting misguided. Since their experience, highly qualitative and standardized service will help the student in reaching his goal and ambitions. GMAT,GRE,SAT,ACT,TOEFL/ IELTS/PTEA are some of the qualifying exams that the candidate should take up before applying for the respective schools/universities. Application package include recommendation letters, Academic history, and SOP (statement of purpose).Usually it is for the business school applicants that interviews are conducted. The main purpose of interview is to assess the aspirant’s comprehension and communicational skills. It’s also important to check, ensure the aspirant desires to take up his career as his education becomes invalid if the institution is not an accredited one.

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Admission criteria differ for each course and each university.

Abroad universities demand for the students having experience in science or art based programmes and internships that convey the candidate’s focus achievement and dedication. Universities specially look for leadership qualities and one’s participation in extracurricular activities as well. Good performance in the qualifying exams is also considered. Especially MBA programmes demand the work experience in industry at least for the period of two years.

During the years of performing one’s studies abroad, he should mingle with other students who are from different background. It is important for a student to know about his own country and achievements of his countrymen in various fields. It is always the way of perceiving and facing the things that matters. So, the student must not let the other students think that he is weak. He should be competitive in everything.

Being in touch with the seniors, alumni will give an impetus to the job search. To have a list of one’s potentialities and also having the guidance of seniors, faculty, and good job consultant is a good source of practical information. It will end up with the candidate’s successful search for his career.

It is vital to keep on applying for jobs even when the candidate is confident of his yesterday’s interview. It is because only a fraction of our attempt will result in the job which the candidate is looking for. It is only the persistence that helps the candidate in getting his ideal job.

So, only a planned and careful attempt of an aspirant towards his career abroad can fetch him better result.

-by Geethajali.H.C.

5th sem, PME.(Source career360)

Editor: A.Narayana Prasad A – narayanprasad_a@yahoo.com Chief Editor : H V Lakshminarayan, Principal

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