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AMU introduces two-tier Kharagpur would soon start offering in a statement. SkillSonics - a part of
exam system MBBS courses as well. the Swiss-India Skills Initiative since
2008 is the Knowledge Partner.
The Aligarh Muslim University has de- On a three acre plot of the campus, the
cided to introduce a two-tier examina- 400-bedded super-speciality hospital, IB posts now hot seats for
tion system for admission in profes- 'Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science MBAs, techies and docs
sional courses starting this session. The & Research', would be ready by the
system will strengthen transparency - end of 2017. "The government has al- India's prime internal security agency
a spokesperson said. There will be pre- ready sanctioned a grant of Rs 230 - Intelligence Bureau - is finally regain-
liminary test, held at various centres crore last year for this purpose. Con- ing some of its allure after almost
across the country followed by a final struction work will start soon and is seven years of the deadly 26/11
exam at the AMU campus. expected to be completed within 26 Mumbai attacks, termed as the big-
months," said IIT-Kgp director Partha gest intelligence failure of the country
Hindi training deadline ex- Pratim Chakrabarti. in recent times.
tended
Skill development Insti- Information gathered from reliable
The deadline for imparting Hindi train- tute inaugurated sources in the government reveals that
ing to nearly 31 lakh central govern- young boys and girls, from highly edu-
ment employees has just got a decade- Vadodara based, Anwesha Composite cated backgrounds - MBAs, advocates,
long extension. The biggest of the three Education (ACE) Foundation India, has IT specialists having qualifications like
extensions so far in 1997, 2005 and recently announced the launch of a BE, BTech and MTech, accountants,
2008. The President has notified that state-of-the art, Skill Development In- science graduates and PGs, doctors
the training may now be completed by stitute, in Karamsad near Anand. The and even pharma engineers - are join-
2025 against the existing deadline of institute would focus on developing a ing IB to become "spies".
2015. The deadline was originally fixed pool of trained production and service
at 1997 in 1991. Officials say, intake of technicians for first day employability Some of them even bid adieu to their
new employees makes it imperative for and higher performance by bringing better paying careers as they claimed,
the training deadline to be extended. technology and know-how from Skill being an IB officer was more exciting
Sonics. and challenging. "A young boy even
IIT gears up for imparting left his job where he was earning Rs
MBBS course The course modules are designed for 1.5 lakh per month to become an in-
entry level technicians and also for skill telligence officer," said a top official.
Going beyond engineering, IIT upgrades to existing technicians, it said
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear.
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