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Thursday, Dec 01, 2005

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Jamia goes to the polls

Over eight years after the University of Jamia Millia Islamia saw a violent and abrupt end to student activism, the campus is set once again to go to the polls. With elections to the Jamia Students' Union all set for December 15, the students here will once again get a voice of their own.

With only students enrolled in the regular courses of Jamia Millia eligible to vote in the coming elections, over a thousand students belonging to the evening or part-time courses are likely to miss the chance to exercise their franchise. But the issue is hardly likely to be raised during the elections, with students noting that they would rather get a union in place first than take on the Administration.

As per the schedule announced, the last date for objections to the voters' list is December 2, with the final list being put up on December 5.

While the last date for filing of nominations is December 6, the valid nominations will be displayed on December 7.

Following the withdrawal of candidates, the final list of candidates will be displayed on December 8. With the JSU Code of Conduct clearly stating that the contesting students can't seek help or involve directly or indirectly members of political parties or religious organisations, the Jamia elections will be unlike other student elections seen on the Capital's campuses.

While Delhi University and JNU both ride high on political power and ideology, Jamia students will be hoping to finally exercise a right that has long been denied to them.

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Showcasing the work of its graduating batch of 2005, the Apeejay Institute of Design is hosting "Design Showcase 2005" on its campus. To be on till December 3, the show has on display around 60 works made by students as part of their course project.

Conceptualised and executed by students of Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Textile Design, the show is an attempt to provide the students with a platform to interact with representatives of the industry.

From the human rights in graphic designing and Kutch and Kathiwari work to Parsi Embroidery, earthen curves in textile designing and landscaping concepts for home beautification and use of eco-friendly material for interior designing, the exhibition showcases many interesting concepts.

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The ICFAI Business Studies Aptitude Test (IBSAT) 2005 for admission to the full-time MBA programme offered by the ICFAI Business School (IBS) will be held on December 18. To be held at 189 centres across the country, the test is based on the GMAT format with multiple choice questions and tests the applicant's abilities in quantitative techniques, data adequacy, vocabulary and writing skills, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension.

Based on the ranking in IBSAT, candidates will be short-listed and called for interviews at Hyderabad in February 2006. The MBA programme is offered at 14 IBS centres across the country -- Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehra Dun, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.

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Education fairs may no longer be a new affair for the Capital, but with an increasing number of Indian students looking for a foreign degree this was one event that no one really wanted to miss. At least not if Britain is where they want to be heading.

Held across seven Indian cities, the Education UK exhibition that was held in Delhi this past week saw 100 representatives from 78 British institutions participating.

The travelling exhibition covered Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, New Delhi, Kochi and Coimbatore.

With the number of students going to the UK increasing by 15 per cent, it is a strong favourite after the US for such students. Apart from being shorter, the UK also offers an advantage by allowing students enough work time during the weekends.

Apart from giving students information on issues like students visa, scholarships, art and design courses, the exhibition catered to a range of subjects mainly at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Options were also available for students who are considering going to the UK for their schooling or to pursue a diploma level course.

Lakshmi B. Ghosh

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