Oil spill mgmt, PG science programmes and more

The latest announcements and information on courses in oil spill assessment, executuve management programmes, dual BS-MS degrees, hospitality seminars and grooming.

What: The Coast Guard has joined hands with AMET University, a maritime university, to offer an international level course focusing on oil spill assessment and shoreline cleanup exercise to train officials in tackling maritime disasters.

About the programme

• The five-day International Maritime Organisation Level-II Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation (OPRC) programme is for senior and middle level managers of oil firms and ports.
• The course offers intensive training sessions conforming to the IMO guidelines and would cover oil spill assessment, combat techniques, planning waste management, legislation compensations and applicable claims, and shoreline cleanup exercises.
• The Coast Guard will take the trainees out to sea and give them practical training.
• The classroom instruction on various topics related to functional and operational responsibilities, planning and combat techniques applicable to the trainees will be be conducted by senior officers of Indian Coast Guard, AMET University professors and guest lecturers.
• Live demonstrations of pollution response equipment will be conducted onboard Indian Coast Guard ships 'Sagar' and 'Jijabai' during the training programme.
• He said the entry requirement for the course is that the personnel nominated should be at least a middle level manager, who has sufficient experience in Pollution Response Operations.

The next course will start by October, 2010.

For further information visit: www.ametuniv.ac.in

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What: Welingkar Education (WeSchool) is offering an Executive PGDM-Full Time (15 month programme:12 month classroom + 3 month project; approved by AICTE).

Seats: 60 positions

Pathways offered in Finance / Marketing / Management Information Systems

Programme duration: 15 months

Eligibility: Any recognised Bachelors degree of minimum 3 years duration and a minimum of 5 years relevant full time post-qualification managerial / professional experience.

Selection process: Selection will be based on academic background, professional experience, and personal interview. Corporate sponsorship is welcome but not essential

Course fees: Rs 5,00,000

How to apply: Interested participants are requested to apply online at www.welingkar.org download and submit the filled form with a demand draft / cash of Rs 1,000.

Last date to submit the filled application is August 24, 2010

Personal interviews will be conducted at the Mumbai campus.

Programme is expected to start in September /October 2010

Contact
Phone: (022) 24178300 Extn: 739, 741

E-mail: expgdm@welingkar.org

Website: www.welingkar.org

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What: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India has set up 5 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram at a cost of Rs 500 crore each.

Key feature

• Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting-edge research disciplines
• Curriculum incorporating recent scientific developments
• Final year devoted to research project in chosen major subject
• Student-teacher collaborative learning environment
• Continuous evaluation with limited emphasis on final examinations
• Communication skills and social sciences part of curriculum.

Faculty

Highly competent and motivated faculty in all science disciplines

• With passion for innovative teaching
• Pursuing research in frontier and interdisciplinary science

Courses offered

• 5-year BS-MS dual degree with major in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics
• PhD degree in all frontier areas of Science and Mathematics
• Integrated PhD programme for students after BSc (only at IISER Kolkata, coming up in other IISERs)

Scholarships
At IISER, BS-MS students will receive either KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship of Rs 5,000 pm. For more information, please visit www.dst.gov.in/scientific-programme/inspire/ser-inspire.htm

Facilities

• Sprawling, under construction, campuses on 100-250 acres of land
• Eco-friendly and green campuses
• Modern housing amenities for students and staff
• World-class research laboratories equipped with modern teaching and research facilities
• Library with online resources text books and research journals
• Multi-media facilities for online, virtual learning with access to international grids
• High performance computers
• Sports and recreational facilities

State of the art instrumentation
Students will have hands on experience with several instruments during their research projects, such as:

• High-field NMRs
• Mass spectrometers
• Laser spectrometers
• High-resolution imaging system (confocal, AFM, etc)
• Auto synthesizers
• X-ray diffractometers
• Property measurement systems (SQUID, PPMS etc)

For 2011 admission to BS-MS dual degree programme
The following categories of students may apply

• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY): SX, SA, SB, SP (www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy)

Last date for receiving completed applications:
Online/ hard copy by post/in person at KVPY, IISc, Bangalore 560012 is September 10, 2010.

Direct admission: For students with high aggregate scores in board exams (X and XII) and IISER science aptitude test.

More information will be available at www.iiser-admissions.in/2011

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What: The Laureate International Universities (one of the world's largest group of hospitality institutions) is organising seminars for Indian students aspiring for a career in the global hospitality sector. The Glion Institute of Higher Education  & Les Roches International School of Hotel Management will participate.

Pimo Mazurczak, Regional Admissions Director of Laureate International Universities will address the seminar.

Where you can attend

Mumbai: August 22, 2010, Sunday; Time: 11.30 am onwards

Pune: August 22, 2010;

Venue: The O Hotel - A-3, North Main Rd, Koregaon Park, Pune - 411001

Chennai: August 28, 2010

Venue: Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers - Elliots Banquet room, Ist Floor of Tower Wings132, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018

Time: 4.30 pm to 7 pm

Bangalore: August 29, 2010

Venue: The Gateway Hotel Residency Road Bangalore, Corporate RoomNo 66, Residency Road, Bangalore 560025

Time: 11 am to 1 pm

Hyderabad: September 1, 2010

Venue: ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad - Hyder Mahal One portion 6-3-1187, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016

Time: 4.30 pm to 6 pm

For registration contact:

Meghna Kamat
Phone: +91-22-24148527
Fax: +91-22-24148283
Mob: +91 9167 255 431
Email: meghana.k@kichospitality.com

What: Image Inc by Rukshana Eisa is conducting a 2-day grooming and etiquette workshop in Mumbai.

About the workshop
Have you been in a situation where:

• You arrive for a party and discover you are inappropriately dressed and stood out like a sore thumb?
• You are nervous about going for your first job interview and need tips on business protocol, appropriate attire and how to appear confident?
• You are at a fine dining restaurant totally confused at which course goes with the various cutlery, and don't want to seem ignorant.
• Is your body language is not sending out the right message about you?

All your queries will be answered and will also include personal grooming, skin and hair care, makeup, appropriate attire, personality development, business and social etiquette, confidence building and fine dining over lunch.

Dates: August 20-21,10 am-5 pm at Executive Enclave, Bandra, Mumbai.

Contact
For further details and registration please contact:
Vinifer: 9821322819
Priya: 9930040376

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