Plastics and Mould Technology

Course: Diploma in Plastics and Mould Technology.

Duration: 3years, Eligibility : At least 50% in 10thstd.

Institutions all over India.: Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology - CIPET, At Amritsar, Panipat, Jaipur, Lucknow, Hajipur, Guwahati, Imphal, Haldia, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Mysore, Chennai.

For addresses of all the above Centers, visit : http://www.cipetindia.com/cipet/cipetlocations.htm

For more details: http://www.cipetindia.com

Vocational Courses for Girls

The Govt. of India has set up Regional Vocational Training Institutes (RVTI) in several cities of India. These Institutes offer professional, job oriented and need based courses for women.

Full Time Courses: Basic Architectural Draughtmanship - 2 years, Basic Dress Making - 1 year

Basic Electronic Mechanic - 2 years, Instrument Mechanic - 2 years

Institutes offering this course: Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women @ Bangalore, Allahabad, Hissar, Indore, Jaipur, Mumbai, Vadodara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Tura and National Vocational Training Institute for women @ Noida. For the addresses of these institutes visit: http://dget.nic.in/

When to Apply ? July / August

Fee Structure : Approximate Rs.2475/-. Monthly fee : Rs.110/-

The fee structure varies slightly every year.

Certificate courses in Engineering and Technology

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, District Sangrur 148106 (Punjab)

2 year certificate courses in Servicing and Maintenance of Electronics Instruments / Computer Application / Food Technology / Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration / Foundry and Forging / Tool and Die Technology / Auto and Farm Machinery / Welding Tech / Servicing and Maintenance of Medical Instruments / Maintenance of (Electrical Equipments / Television) / Paper and Printing Technology

Eligibility: For 1: Class 10 (Science, Maths, English).

(Excerpts from the book After SSLC What? by CIGMA Foundation). For more details about all these courses, the fees and dates of application, log on to www.aftersslcwhat.com or email to ameen@cigma.in

Admission Deadlines of Engineering Courses

School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Engineering Sciences,

Devi Ahilya University, Takshashila Campus, Khandwa Road Campus, Indore 452017 (MP)

(1) MTech (Energy Mgmt) (6-Sem, Distance) (2) PG Advance Diploma in Energy Auditing (3-Sem)
Eligibility: For 1): BE / BTech / MSc (Physics / Electronics / Agriculture / Instrumentation / Maths & Energy / Environmental Science) / Mgmt / PG Diploma in (Energy Mgmt / Physical Chemistry), 55%.
Last date to Apply: 24 March 2007
For more details: www.sees.dauniv.ac.in

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology,
Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar 382007 (Gujarat)
BTech in Information and Communication Technology
(4-year)
Eligibility: 10+2 (PCM).
Selection: AIEEE ’07: 29 April ‘07
Last date to Apply: 10 April 2007
For more details: www.daiict.org

Choudhary Charan Singh University, Sir Chhotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Jail Chungi, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
BTech in (Computer Science / IT / Electronics and Communication Engg / Mechanical Engg / Electronics and Instrumentation / Agriculture Engg)
Eligibility: 10+2 (PCM). For Agriculture Engg: Agriculture / PCM
Selection: Entrance Test: 20 May ‘07
Last date to Apply: 16 April 2007
For more details: www.ccsuniversity.org

IIT - Madras, Chennai 600036 (Tamil Nadu)
MTech 2007-2008 in Engineering D/o: Aerospace / Chemical / Civil / Computer Science and Engg / Electrical / Mechanical / Metallurgical and Materials / Ocean / Applied Mechanics / Maths (Industrial Maths and Scientific Computing) / Physics (Solid State Technology).
Last date to Apply: 16 April 2007
For more details : www.gate.iitm.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302 (West Bengal) (1) Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Operation and Management. (2) PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws (IPL) (3) LLB in Intellectual Property Rights (6 sem, Full Time, Residential)
Eligibility: For 1 and 3: MEO Class-I Certificate of Competency exam conducted by GoI or equivalent.
For 2: BTech / BE / MBBS / Masters degree in (Science / Pharmacy) / MBA with Science / Engg as background.
Last date to Apply: 03 May 2007
For more details: www.iitkgp.ac.in

(The author works with CIGMA Foundation, M.S.W. Career Guidance and Info Center, Bangalore)
MSW-Career Guidance and Information Center, # 214, United School Building, Ilyasnagar, J.P.Nagar Post, Bangalore – 560078. Phone : 080-26669784. www.cigma.in