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ISTE NBHM Srinivasa Ramanujan Maths Project

General Guidelines

1. General Information

Section Chairman will be the Coordinator for the particular Section for the Project

There will be one examination on the same day for Students of Polytechnic and

Engineering Colleges

There will be one examination on the same day for Teachers of Polytechnic and

Engineering Colleges

There will be four different Question Papers one each for different category for

Stage I (Preliminary)

There will be four different Question Papers one each for different category for

Stage II (Final)

The examination will be only Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type with duration

of two hours for the Chapter level.

There will be a separate application format for Students and Teachers

Application forms will be put up in the website for downloading

Filled in application will be received by the Chapter Coordinator

2. Students Awards

Table -1 Details of ISTE Students Chapter

Region Sections covered Degree Diploma Total

South

A.P, TN &P, Karnataka, Kerala

505 124 629

North

U.P., Haryana, Delhi, Pb, Ch & H.P

113 11 124

West Maha & Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P & Chat

255 69 324

East Assam, Bihar, Orrisa, WB 78 15 93

Total 16 Sections 951 219 1170

A. Chapter Level

Total number of Student chapters

Degree: 951 Diploma: 219

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Each students chapter will conduct exam at the chapter level and select a

maximum of FIVE and a minimum of ONE student based on the results to the

next level.

B. Zonal Level

There will be a total of 38 zones for the Degree level and 23 zones for the

diploma level.

Three students from each stream (Degree and Diploma) will be selected from

each zone from 1170 chapters. (3 Degree + 3 Diploma from one Section)

Section Chairman will conduct the exam in the respective zones within the

Section and select the students with the help of Zonal Coordinator

Three prizes in each stream (Diploma and Degree) for Students will be given

for each Section at a special function organized at the Section level.

C. National Level

114 Students from 951 Degree students from Section level to National level

69 Students from 219 Diploma students from Section level to National level

National level examination will be conducted at common centers for degree

and diploma stream.

5 students from degree level and 5 students from diploma level will be

selected and awarded suitably.

5 consolation prizes will be given to degree and diploma level students apart

from the first 5 prize winners

Certificates will be given to all the participants.

3. Teachers Awards

Table -1 Details of ISTE Faculty Chapter

Region Sections covered Degree Diploma Total

South

A.P, TN &P, Karnataka, Kerala

419 152 571

North

U.P., Haryana, Delhi, Pb, Ch & H.P

88 7 95

West Maha & Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P & Chat

219 86 305

East Assam, Bihar, Orrisa, WB 62 23 85

Total 16 Sections 788 268 1056

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A. Chapter Level

Total number of Faculty chapters

Degree: 788 Diploma: 268

Each faculty chapter will conduct exam at the chapter level and select a

maximum of FIVE and a minimum of ONE teacher to the next level.

B. Zonal Level

There will be a total of 38 zones for the Degree level and 23 zones for the

diploma level.

Three teachers from each stream (Degree and Diploma) will be selected from

each zone from 1056 chapters. (3 Degree + 3 Diploma from one Section)

Section Chairman will conduct the exam in the respective zones and select

the teachers with the help of Zonal Coordinator

Three prizes in each stream (Diploma and Degree) for Teachers will be given

for each zone at a special function organized at the Section level.

C. National Level

Three teachers from each stream (Degree and Diploma) will be selected from

each section from 1056 teachers. (3 + 3 from one Section)

114 Teachers from 788 Degree level institution from Section level to National

level

114 Teachers from 268 Diploma level institution from Section level to National

level

A total of 228 teachers will be selected for National level examination to be

conducted at common centers.

5 teachers from degree level and 5 teachers from diploma level will be

selected and awarded suitably.

5 consolation prizes will be given to degree and diploma level teachers apart

from the first 5 prize winners

Certificates will be given to all the participants.

4. Responsibilities of the Chapter Coordinator:

ISTE Chapter Chairman will be the Chapter Coordinator for this project

He will invite application from Students and Teachers

Compile the list of eligible candidates and send a copy to Section Chairman and

ISTE HQ

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Collect an amount of Rs. 100/- from each candidates (Students and Teachers)

and send a consolidated DD drawn in favour of ISTE New Delhi payable at New

Delhi along with the list of registered candidates.

Send the Confirmation letter informing the date, exam centre and time with

instructions to candidates.

Conduct the exam on the stipulated dates

Question papers will be sent by ISTE HQ

Evaluate the answers based on the keys provided by ISTE-NBHM and sent the

rank list to ISTE HQ

Send the certified expenses statement of accounts to ISTE HQ 10 days after the

completion of exams

5. Responsibilities of the Section Coordinator:

Give wide publicity to the project in all the institution through local media

Coordinate the activities with the Chapter Chairmen

Compile the list of eligible candidates sent by Chapter Chairman and send to

ISTE HQ

Supervision of the conduct the exam on the stipulated dates by chapters

Coordinate with the Chapters to send the certified expenses statement of

accounts to ISTE HQ 10 days after the completion of exams

6. Dates to Remember:

Announcement/Application in the website for downloading: 30 August 2012

Last date of receiving application forms: 12 October 2012

Date of Chapter Level Examination: 15 October 2012

Selection list for Section level: 24 October 2012

Date of Zonal Level Examination: 3 November 2012

Selection list for National level: 20 November 2012

Date of National Level Examination: 1 December 2012

Announcement of winners: 10 December 2012

Prize distribution to the winners will be done at New Delhi during the

Srininivasa Ramanujan Centenary Celebrations in December 2012.

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7. Prize Money

National Level

First prize in each category : Rs. 30,000

Second prize in each category: Rs. 25,000

Third prize in each category: Rs. 20,000

Fourth prize in each category: Rs. 15,000

Fifth prize in each category: Rs. 10,000

Consolation prize in each category: Rs. 5,000

Prize winners will be given a certificate, medallion and cash prize.

Zonal Level

First prize in each category : Rs. 3,000

Second prize in each category: Rs. 2,000

Third prize in each category: Rs. 1,000

Prize winners will be given a certificate and cash prize.

Chapter Level

One book on Mathematics will be given to the First prize winner

Certificate of participation will be given to all the participants

8. Finance

The guidelines for expenditure like remuneration to the coordinator, supervisors,

assistants, travel allowances and other misc expense will be sent shortly.