HRD Ministry okays IIT, IIM, 3 central universities for Seemandhra

The HRD Ministry has given its nod for an IIT, an IIM and three central universities among other institutes for the Seemandhra region which has witnessed widespread resentment over the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

The Ministry has conveyed its decision to the Home Ministry which had forwarded representations made by different stakeholders to it earlier in response to the GoM on Telangana inviting suggestions on bifurcation of the state. The decision would be placed before the GoM for consideration, sources in the Ministry said. The ministry has also cleared an IISER and an IIIT for the region. The move is aimed at striking a balance between the two regions -- Telangana and Seemandhra -- as far as establishment of premier institutes are concerned, though the end objective is to ensure that students derive maximum benefit, they said.

Rough estimate suggests an investment in the range of Rs. 6000 to Rs. 7000 crore for establishment of the institutes in the Seemandhra region. The ministry's decision assumes significance as the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh will leave the Seemandhra region without any of the elite higher educational institutes which are mostly concentrated in Hyderabad in the Telangana region.

HRD Minister M. M. Pallam Raju represents the Kakinanda constituency in Seemandhra. In their representation, various stakeholders had suggested that all central institutions in Seemandhra should be backed by a bill and all national parties should sign it. "Most of the highly developed educational institutions are going to the state of Telangana. The Centre should immediately grant the above said institutions and they should come into operation within a year," the representations said.

Source: Deccan Chronicle

Many switched careers to join IPS

Figures provided by the SVP National Police Academy indicate that those who are already in other professions, or who have completed their post graduations, mostly in engineering, are opting to join the force. The average age for IPS trainees is 28 years. This time, more than half of those who passed out from the National Police Academy were above 28 years of age. And 76 per cent of the 136 trainees have previous work experience. SVP National Police Academy data states that 104 IPS trainees, including 18 women, had previous work experience.

An IG rank state police official said, “Most of them have previous work experience and IPS has become a second profession. In general category too several who got into civil services were in the 28-30 years age bracket.” Of the 136 trainees who passed out, 67 were in general category, 39 in OBC, 17 in ST and 13 in ST category.

The trainees of the 65th IPS batch also came from different social strata. Shalini Agnihotri of Himachal Pradesh, who is the best all-round officer, is the daughter of a bus conductor. She won the Prime Minister’s baton and Home Ministry’s revolver for the best all-round officer trainee.

Meanwhile M. Harshavardhan, another IPS trainee, is the son of M.V. Rao, an additional DG-rank IPS official of Jharkhand cadre. Harshavardhan said, “The trend of more engineering students coming into civil services has increased after 2008.There were no jobs in the private sector then. We have to work hard and IPS is a challenging service.” His father said, “I am very proud of my son... he has chosen the path which I am leading.” Another IPS trainee, Joby Thomas K., a native of Kerala who was allotted West Bengal cadre, is the son of a farmer. “It was tough, but the training was great,” he said.

Source: Deccan Chronicle

IT firms have more staff in India than home nations

 It's a measure of India's strength in software services and the number of engineers it produces that some of the world's largest IT companies have more employees in India now than in their home countries.

And increasingly, these foreign companies are shifting their consulting base to India, thanks to the talent coming out of the country's business schools.

IBM, the biggest in the business, has been steadily reducing its US employee numbers and has simultaneously increased sharply its Indian ones. The company does not officially break up its employee numbers by geography, but the IBM employee organization Alliance@IBM puts the US figure for 2012 at 91,000, down from 127,000 in 2006. The last time IBM provided figures for India was in 2007, when it said it had 73,000 employees here. Since then, all estimates suggest that the company has added another 50,000 to 60,000 employees, taking the total count to about 1.3 lakh.

That puts the India number at more than 40% of the US figure. It also means — given IBM's global headcount of 4.3 lakh — that one in almost every three IBM employee is in India.

Around one-third of the global workforce employed in top IT companies is based in India — a sign of the fact that our country is virtually turning into the global IT headquarters.

Accenture's strength in India, at over 90,000, is more than double that in the US (its traditional home), at about 43,000. The company has a total strength of 2.75 lakh, which means India accounts for a third of its workforce. French IT major Capgemini has over 44,000 of its 1.25 lakh employees in India; its staff strength in India grew by 50% in just the past two-and-a-half years. It has just 20,000 staffers in its home country, France. Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has 24,000 of its 98,000 employees in India. However, TOI could not obtain its US strength that in India would be at least its second largest operation.

Most of the IT services companies are also now building strong consulting strengths in India — consultants that are used not just for India, but also for global engagements. Capgemini India started establishing this business two years ago and already has 200 consultants, a number that has doubled in the past year. 

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) - 2014 notification for admission to PhD

JEST is a common qualifying test for admissions into the PhD and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Neurosciences. Following are the participating institutions.

Participating Institutions 

• ARIES: Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital.
• HBNI: Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.
• HRI: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad.
• ICTS: International centre for theoretical sciences (TIFR), Bangalore.
• IGCAR: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.
• IIA: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore.
• IISc: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
• IISER MOHALI: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali.
• IISER PUNE: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.
• IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram.
• IM.Sc.: The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
• IOP: Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar.
• IPR: Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar.
• IUCAA: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.
• JNCASR: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.
• NBRC: National Brain Research Centre, Manesar.
• NCRA-TIFR: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, TIFR, Pune.
• NISER: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar.
• PRL: Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
• RRCAT: Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore.
• RRI: Raman Research Institute, Bangalore.
• SINP: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.
• SNBNCBS: Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.
• TIFR-TCIS: TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad.
• TIFR: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
• UGC-DAE CSR: UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore.
• VECC: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata.

Test Syllabus 
JEST questions are based on the general syllabii of graduation and postgraduation level courses offered by various Indian universities and institutions. JEST question papers are normally not made available.

Qualifying in JEST does not entitle a Research Fellowship:
Applicants seeking admission for a PhD programmes in the participating institutions may first appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST). Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for further selection depending on their requirements. Participating institutions have their own eligibility criteria. The selected candidates will receive research fellowships from the respective institutions. 

Eligibility Criteria 
Ph.D. Programme Eligibility Criteria

Physics

• M.Sc. in physics or M.Sc. / ME / M.Tech. in allied disciplines.
• Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics / Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.
• BE or B.Tech. are also considered at IISc, IMSc, ICTS-TIFR, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA-TIFR, TIFR-TCIS, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune, IISER Thiruvananthapuram and SNBNCBS.
• Talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. in Physics / Electronics / Astronomy / Applied Mathematics students may also apply to be pre-selected for research scholarship at IUCAA.
• M.Sc. in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics will also be considered at IPR. At TIFR, only B.Tech. in Engineering Physics and M.Sc. Physics are eligible.

Theoretical Computer Science/Neuroscience:

• Candidates with M.Sc. / ME/ M.Tech. / MCA in Computer Science and related disciplines and with interest in the mathematical aspects of Computer Science. For more details, visit website of IMSc.
• Candidates with M.Sc. (Physics/ Mathematics), BE/ B.Tech./ MCA in Computer Science are eligible for PhD in Neuroscience at NBRC.

Integrated M.Sc. / M.Tech. - PhD Programme 

• At HRI, IISER-Pune, ICTS-TIFR, SNBNCBS, NCRA-TIFR, and TIFR-TCIS, candidates with a Bachelor's degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. programme in physics.
• At IMSc, graduates with degree in Science/ Mathematics/ /Statistics /Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering will also be considered for admission in Physics and in Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. All candidates successful in the course work of this programme shall be awarded an M.Sc. degree.
• At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / BE / B.Tech. will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-PhD programme.
• At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics)/BE/ B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics And Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics And Photonics will be considered.
• At NBRC, candidates with B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics and BE/B.Tech. in Computer Science will be considered for integrated M.Sc.-PhD in neuroscience.

Integrated B.Tech. - Ph.D. Programme at IIA

• Graduates with M.Sc. Physics, Applied Physics, Post-B.Sc. in Optics and Optoelectronics (Hons) / Radio Physics and Electronics/ BE / B.Tech. degree in the aforestated subjects will be considered.
• Graduates with Bachelors degree in Physics/ Technology/ Engineering will be considered for the Integrated PhD programme and Integrated PhD Programmes in Physics at IISER, Thiruvananthapuram.

How to apply
Applications for JEST- 2014 can be submitted only through online. The process for online submission of applications will be enabled from November 11, 2013. 

Following are the steps of the process -

• Register yourself before you login. It is assumed that you already have an email-id.
• To register, the candidate has to click on the "register to appear for the exam" link in the Homepage. You will receive an email with your account information after registering with a valid email-id. Follow the instructions given in the email for resetting your password and further login.
• Login to the JEST homepage with your username (your email-id) and password. Fill the form and save it, or, modify an already saved form. Press the "Submit Application" button ONLY when you have inserted and checked all the mandatory entries.
• Upload jpg files of your Passport size photo and scanned signature.
• Pay the application fee online (Using Debit/Credit cards/Net-Banking).
• After ON-LINE submission of the application form and successful e-payment of the application fee, your submission procedure will be considered complete.

Application Fee
Application Fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST) is payable. Visit JEST-2014 website for further details.

Important Dates

• JEST 2014 is schedule to be held on 16 February 2014
• Online Application start from 11 November 2013
• Last date for online applications 10 December 2013

For more details, please visit- http://www.jest.org.in/

Difference between Mealy and Moore FSM.

• Mealy machine is a finite-state machine whose output values are determined both by its current state and the current inputs. While Moore machine is a finite-state machine whose output values are determined solely by its current state.
• Moore FSM will require more no. of states than Mealy FSM to accomplish the same task.
• The output logic of a Mealy state machine may be more complex than the output logic of an equivalent Moore state machine, and therefore use more product terms.
• To program Moore FSM is very easy and to program Mealy FSM is complex.
• Mealy FSM is faster than Moore FSM.

Serial keys for IDM

Serial Keys:  IDM

D91GM-T5X1J-DW7YG-1GHIS
I23LZ-H5C2I-QYWRT-RZ2BO
8XJTJ-ZTWES-CIQNV-9ZR2C
PAQ34-MHDIA-1DZUU-H4DB8
4CSYW-3ZMWW-PRRLK-WMRAB
DDLFR-JKN5K-B4DE3-H2WYO
9RVII-F3W58-6FAYV-WPTFD
M7CQ2-VARGX-QFYGZ-URKG0
POOUS-S8V4C-1RXUH-HG6NQ
7JPTJ-4XLY3-HM4LK-9UP4Q
OJNGE-77NS5-MW5FC-MFB7A
HSIWU-KRQQQ-Y870K-YI6QQ
HF0I6-AYL1O-BHDI7-DG9LW
LC3OG-66OU3-38BTX-SX20M
52OGI-AKRTG-MT6YU-YZ7OU
WNJ39-J1JN0-JKNVS-BZSCB
7WPV5-NHHF3-A2P39-LRJ74
OV4O3-1ASY1-8CDWI-9UGX4
O00C4-MYLXJ-LYUDP-QFGD5
I80CQ-RUG1G-LEP9V-O7UN0
OUC2X-F1F8A-8LO76-ETQCK
SN1OJ-P3ZGF-RU4XN-S61TZ
4P6BG-WGN41-C5CQQ-QXIO8
76JVD-ISRBG-KZB4U-LGL9D
PBPXJ-BC1EH-FKO7F-VUXJ2
30P7F-IG6PZ-CSZ3L-FRL7N
4B5XT-BOSBK-94O5F-669DJ

Difference between Positive Logic and Negative Logic in Digital Electronics

Positive Logic: With reference to positive logic, logical 1 state is the most positive logic or voltage level and logic 0 state is the most negative logic or voltage level. In other words, active high level is 1 and active low level is 0. For instance, V(0) = 0V and V(1) = 5V, V(0) = 5V and V(1) = 15V.


Negative Logic: With reference to negative logic, logic 0 state is the most positive logic or voltage level and logic 1 state is the most negative logic or voltage level. In other words, active high level is 0 and active low level is 1. For instance, V(0) = 5V and V(1) = 0V, V(0) = 15V and V(1) = 5V.

Thus a positive logic AND gate acts as a negative logic OR gate and vice versa.