Employment / Strengths and Options
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,
Post: Post Graduate Teachers - PGT (Economics) Qualification: (i) Two years integrated Post Graduate M.Sc. course of Regional Institute of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject or Master’s Degree with at least 50% marks in aggregate in Economics/ Applied Economics/ Business Economics. (ii) Proficiency in teaching through Hindi and English. Desirable: Knowledge of Computers Date of Examination: 14.2.09
Post: Trained Graduate Teacher – TGT (Social Studies) Qualification: (i) Four Years integrated Degree course of Regional Institute of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate; or second class Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks in the concerned subject and in aggregate including elective and languages in the combination of – Any two out of History, Geography, Economics and Political Science of which one must be either History or Geography.(ii) B.Ed. (iii) Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English Desirable: Knowledge of Computer applications. Date of Exam: 15.2.09
Mode of selection and scheme of examination: (i) The Sangathan will hold written examinations as per scheme of examination. (ii) The mode of selection shall include a written test/examination, proficiency and/or performance test, subject competency test and personal interview. (iii) The 1st paper which is meant for screening of candidates shall have two parts. The first part will consist of objective type questions covering areas viz. General Knowledge, English language skill, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Current affairs, Education, General Science and Indian constitution etc. This will carry 50% marks. (iv) The second part will consist of objective type questions on the subject offered by the candidates for selection. This will also carry 50% marks. (v) The 2nd paper meant for evaluation of language competence will be of qualifying in nature. However, the candidate will be expected to obtain 20% marks in English & Hindi separately as well as minimum 33% in this paper as a whole in order to qualify the test. (iii) The 3rd paper shall be subject paper containing long and short answer questions pertaining to subject/ post for which a candidate has applied. The questions may be recall type questions to test the conceptual understanding of the topics. A few questions on drawing interpretations from given raw data and some situational questions may also be asked to test the analytical ability and intelligence of the candidates. The difficulty level will be of Post Graduation level.
Interview Test: The candidate will be interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his career. He will be asked questions on matters of general interest. Questions on the subject pertaining to the post applied for may also be asked. The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in teaching profession by a Board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental calibres and communication skill of a candidate. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, and balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, leadership, intellectual and moral integrity. The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural, thought directed and purposive conversation which is intends to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate. The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialized or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their specials subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own state or country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should arouse the curiosity of well educated youth/ informed citizen.
The final merit list will be based on the combined performance in the written test, i.e., paper III and the interview. The weightage shall be 80:20 respectively.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
· Navodaya Leadership Institute, JNV Campus, Sector-25 Chandigarh – 160014 Web: www.navodaya.nic.in. Last date: 15.02.2007
· Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Department of School Education and Literacy Government of India,
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of India. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya are co-educational, fully residential schools up to Senior Secondary level and are located mainly in rural areas. At present 554 JNVs are functioning all over the country. They being fully residential institutions, the teachers are required to stay in the Vidyalaya campus. In addition to normal teaching duties, the teachers are required to perform additional responsibilities attached with residential system of schooling like House Master, remedial and supervisory studies, organization of co-curricular activities, escorting of students on migration and looking after students’ welfare in general. During the period of probation of the incumbent performance in all these areas is also assessed, in addition to the teaching ability to determine suitability for the job. In view of the policy that at least 1/3rd students admitted are girls; the Samiti has fixed a quota for male and female teachers in proportion to the number of girl students in Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Thus, 1/3rd of teachers appointed shall be lady teachers. Separate merit list will accordingly be prepared for lady candidates to meet its functional requirement and ensure safety of girl students.
Post: Post Graduate Teachers in Economics Upper age limit: 40 years Qualifications: Essential qualifications – 1) Two Year Integrated Post graduate M. Sc. Course form Regional College of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Master’s Degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in aggregate in Economics/ Applied Economics/ Business Economics. 2) B. Ed. or equivalent 3) Proficiency in teaching in Hindi and English languages. Desirable qualifications- 1) Experience of Teaching in relevant subject, as TGT in recognized institution (s) 2) Experience of working in a residential school. 3) Knowledge of computer operation.
Mode of selection
The Written test will consist of three papers:
POST GRADUATE TEACHERS | ||
Paper | Subject | Marks/ Duration |
Paper – I | COMMON PAPER FOR ALL POSTS OF PGTs: | |
General Paper | Objective type multiple choice questions on General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Numerical Ability and Teaching Aptitude. | 60 Marks/ 2 Hours. |
Paper – II (Language Proficiency) | Descriptive Hindi/ English proficiency test. | 40 marks/ 1 hour |
Paper III | Descriptive Questions in the concerned subject. The difficulty level of the question paper will be of Post Graduation level. Part II of only those candidates will be evaluated who have secured minimum cut-off marks in Paper – I (General Paper) as well as in Paper-II Part-I (language Proficiency). | 80 Marks/ 2 hours |
Parliament of India
The Joint Recruitment cell, Room No. 521, Parliament House Annexe,
Examination for recruitment of Executive/ Reference officers in Lok Sabha Secretariat. Last date: 26.2.09
Post: Executive/ Legislative/ Committee/ Protocol Officer Qualifications: Master’s degree in any discipline OR Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in any discipline OR LL.B. degree OR Qualified Cost Accountant/ Chartered Accountant/ Company Secretary OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 3 years service in Lok Sabha Secretariat. Desirable: Certificate in computer course recognised by AICTE/ Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) or courses equivalent to ‘O’ Level in terms of syllabus and duration of course as prescribed by DOEACC. Age: 27 Years.
Post: Research/ Reference officer Qualifications: Master’s degree in any discipline OR Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in any discipline OR LL.B. degree OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 3 years service in Lok Sabha Secretariat. Desirable: Certificate in computer Course recognised by AICTE/ DOEACC or courses equivalent to ‘O’ Level in terms of syllabus and duration of course as prescribed by DOEACC. Age: 27 years.
Scheme of examination
Preliminary Examination: The examination will consist of 150 multiple choice objective type questions, carrying 150 marks, to be answered in two hours. The paper will contain 50 multiple choice objective type questions (50 marks) on General Knowledge including Indian polity, law and governance, modern history, culture, economy, geography, role of science and technology in development of India and current events of national and international importance; 50 questions (50 marks) on Mental Ability, Graphs, Diagrams and simple Arithmetic; and remaining 50 questions (50 marks) on General English including usages, vocabulary corrections, synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic phrases, etc. There will be negative marking for wrong answers i.e. for every three wrong answers, one mark will be dedicated. The marks secured by the candidates in the preliminary examination will not be accounted for while preparing the final selection list.
Main examination: The examination will consist of the following papers.
Paper No. I, Subject: General Studies. The paper will contain small and medium descriptive type of questions on Indian polity, modern history, culture, heritage, economy, geography, law enforcement issues, environmental issues, current events of national and international importance, developments in the field of science and technology, communications and space, etc.
Paper No. II, Subject: English Essay, Précis, Comprehension and Grammar. Essay (150 marks), Précis (50 marks), comprehension (50 marks) and grammar (50 marks.)
Paper No: III - VI, Subject: Any two subjects to be selected from the 12 Optional Subjects, each subject will have two Papers - 1. Agriculture, 2. Chemistry, 3. Commerce and Accountancy, 4. Economics, 5. History, 6. Law, 7. Management, 8. Mathematics, 9. Physics, 10. Political Science and International Relations, 11. Public Administration, 12. Sociology. Provided that the candidates will not be allowed following combinations of subjects: a) Political Science and International Relations and Public Administration b) Commerce and Accountancy and Management c) Management and Public Administration
Personal Interview: Marks: 150
Selection will be made on the basis of the overall performance of the candidates in the Main Examination and the Personal Interview, subject to availability of vacancies.
Syllabi for optional subjects for main examination:
Economics Paper – I
1. Ricardian, Marshallian and Marshallian and Walrasian approaches to price determination. Types of Markets and price determination. Criteria or welfare improvement. Alternate theories of distribution.
2. Functions of money-Measurement of price level changes – Money and real balances – Monetary standards High-powered money and the quantity theory of money, its variants and critiques thereof-demand for and supply of money-The money multiplier. Theories of determination of interest rate-interest and prices-Theories of inflation and control of inflation.
3. Full employment and Says’ Law-underemployment equilibrium-Keynes’ Theory of employment (and income) determination-Critiques of Keynesian Theory.
4. The modern monetary system-Banks, non-bank financial intermediaries, Discount House, and Central Bank. Structure of Money and financial markets and control. Money market instruments, bills and bonds. Real and nominal interest rates. Goals and instruments of monetary management in closed and open economies. Relation between the Central Bank and the Treasury. Proposal for ceiling on growth rate of money.
5. Public finance and its role in market economy in stabilization supply stability, allocative efficiency, distribution and development. Sources of revenue-Forms of taxes and subsidies, their incidence and effects; limits; to taxation, loans, crowding – out effects, and limits to borrowing types of budget deficits-Public expenditure and its effects.
6. International Economics.
(i) Old and New theories of International Trade – (a) Comparative advantage, Terms of trade and offer curve. (b) Product cycle and strategic trade theories. (c) “Trade as an engine of growth” and theories of underdevelopment in an open economy.
(ii) Forms of protection.
(iii) Balance of Payments Adjustments Alternative Approaches – (a) Price versus income, income adjustments under fixed exchange rates. (b) Theories of policy mix. (c) Exchange rate adjustments under capital mobility. (d) Floating Rates and their Implications for developing countries; currency Boards.
(iv) (a) IMF and the World Bank. (b) W.T.O. (c) Trade Blocks and monetary unions.
7. Growth and development
a. Theories of Growth: Classical and neo-classical theories; The Harrod model; economic development under surplus Labour, wage-goods as a constrictions and development; Productivity, its growth and source of changes thereof. Factors determining savings to income ration and the capital out put ratio.
b. Main features of growth: Changes on Sectoral compositions of income; Changes in off optional distribution; changes in income distribution; changes in consumption levels and patterns; changes Significance of agriculture in developing countries.
c. Relation between state, planning and growth, Change roles of market and plans in growth, economic policy and growth.
d. Role of foreign capital and technology in growth. The significance of multi-national.
e. Welfare indicators and measures of growth-Human development indices – the basic needs approach.
f. Concept of sustainable development; convergence of levels of living of developed and developing countries; meaning of self reliance in growth and development.
Paper – II
1. Evolution of the Indian Economy till independence. The Colonial Heritage: Land System & Agriculture, Taxes, Money and credit, Trade, Exchange Rate, the “Drain of Wealth controversy” of late 19th Century. Randade’s critique of Laissez Faire; Swadeshi movement; Gandhi and Hind Swaraj.
2. India Economics in Post-Independent Era-contributions of Vakil, Gadgil and Rao. National and per capita income: patterns, Trends, Aggregate and sectoral Composition and changes therein. Broad factors determining National Income and its distribution; measures of Poverty. Trend sin below poverty line proportion.
3. Employment: Factors determining employment in short and long periods. Role of capital, wage goods, wage – rate and technology. Measures of unemployment. Relating between income, poverty and employment, and issues of distribution and social justice.
Agriculture-Institutional set-up of land system size of agriculture holdings an efficiency-Green Revolution and technological changes – Agricultural prices and terms of trade-Role of public distribution and farm-subsidies on agricultural prices and production. Employment and poverty in agriculture-Rural wages-employment scheme – growth experience land reforms. Regional disparities in agricultural growth. Role of agriculture in export.
4. Industry: Industrial system of India Trends in Composition and growth. Role of public and private sectors, Role of small and cottage industries. Indian industrial Strategy-Capital versus consumer goods, wage-goods versus luxuries, capital intensive versus labour intensive techniques, import-substituting versus export promotion. Sickness and high-cost Industrial policies and their effects. Recent moves for liberalization and their effects on Indian Industry.
5. Money and banking: the monetary institutions of
6. Index numbers of price levels course of Price level in post – independence period – sources and causes of inflation – role of monetary and supply factors in price level determination – policies towards control of inflation. Effects of inflation under open economy.
7. Trade, balance of payments and exchange; foreign trade of
8. Public finance and Fiscal Policy: Characteristics of and trends in
9. Economic Planning in India-Trends in Savings and investment – Trends in savings to Income and capital output ratios Productivity, its source’s Growth and trend growth versus distribution Transitions from Central Planning to indicative planning – relation between Market and Plan-strategies for Growth, Social justice and Plans. Planning and increasing the growth rate.
Scholarships
University Grants Commission
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,
Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University Rank Holders at Undergraduate Level for the academic session 2008 – 10
The University Grants Commission, on the basis of an initiative of MHRD, had introduced Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University rank holders (in General and Honours Courses at Undergraduate level). The scheme is for non-professional courses only. The selection will be purely on merit basis. The awardees under this scheme can pursue their Post-Graduate programme in any area of specialization as also in any institution of higher learning in the country recognized by UGC under Section 2 (f) and 12 (B) of UGC Act.
Subjects identified at undergraduate level for the award of Scholarships
S. NO. | Subjects | S. No. | Subject |
1 | B.Sc. (General) | 12 | B. A. (Geography) |
2 | B.A. (General) | 13 | B. A. (Hindi) |
3 | B.Com (General) | 14 | B. A. (History) |
4 | B.Sc. (Botany) | 15 | B. A. (Philosophy) |
5 | B. Sc (Chemistry) | 16 | B. A. (Political Science) |
6 | B.Sc. (Mathematics) | 17 | B. A. (Psychology) |
7 | B.Sc. (Physics) | 18 | B. A. (Sanskrit) |
8 | B. Sc. (Statistics) | 19 | B. A. (Sociology) |
9 | B.Sc. (Zoology) | 20 | B. A. (Urdu) |
10 | B. A. (Economics) | 21 | B. Com. (Hons.) |
11 | B.A. (English) |
Eligibility: While in General Courses (Course No. 1, 2, 3) the First & Second Rank holders (at University level) at under-graduate level in the above mentioned courses only admitted in any Post-Graduate courses would be awarded the scholarship. Main/Major subjects will be treated under Honours subjects. In Honours Courses Scholarship will be awarded only to the First Rank Holder at the University level. These awardees will have to submit the proofs of their merit position at undergraduate level as well as their admission in first year of Post-Graduate courses during 2008 - 09. The scholarship would however, be subject to securing a minimum of sixty percent marks at under-graduate level.
Duration of Scholarships: 2 year Number of Scholarship per Year: General Course 1800, Honours Course 575 Rate of Scholarship per Year: Rs. 2000/- p.m. (10 months in a year) Other Conditions: A student who is awarded the Post-Graduate Scholarship will not be debarred from accepting any other Scholarship. But candidate is entitled for only one scholarship either PG Merit Scholarship for University rank holding or Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for Single Girl Child. Students desirous of leaving the studies mid-way without completing the PG degree will have to take prior approval from the UGC by submitting an application along with justification through the concerned university. The University/ College institution will have to submit a certificate of completion of the PG Course in respect of each student availing this scholarship. Documents to be submitted at the time of application: Proof of admission to Master’s degree course in a recognized Indian University; Matriculation Certificate; Verification certificate from the institution where the candidate has taken admission; University Rank Certificate at U.G. level Procedure for application: Eligible students who are pursuing postgraduate 1st year course in any of the above mentioned subjects in the current year, i.e. 2008 - 09 may submit their application for the above scholarship giving full details like name, father’s name, date of birth, permanent and postal address, name of the undergraduate course, percentage of marks obtained along with merit certificate, postgraduate course being pursued etc. Last date: 15.9.08
Ms Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship
Section Officer (ES 4. Section), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, A-2,/ W-4 Curzon Road Baracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi 110001. Web: www.education.nic.in/shco_announcements/Agatha-2009.asp The fellowship is instituted by the government of
Asian Development Bank-Government of
Web: www.abd.org/ JSP/ institutions.asp This scholarship programme provides an opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development related fields at participating academic institutions in the
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, 2009.
These awards will enable academically outstanding Indian students to go to
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, 102, Maker Chamber – III, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Web: www.nsscholarship.net. Under its Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Programme, the Foundation awards interest free loan scholarships to Indian students with consistently good academic records. The amount of scholarship, up to a maximum of 10 lakh, is decided as per the assessment of the foundation. Scholarships are offered for postgraduate studies at prestigious institutions in