engineering seminar at vasant valley school
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Engineering: Building Great
CareersVasant Valley School, Vasant
Kunj, New Delhi
June 3, 2009
Speakers:Mr. Rajendra Pawar, Pro-Chancellor, NIIT
UniversityProf M P Kapoor, Founding VC, NIIT University
Mr. Arun Kapoor, Director, Vasant Valley School
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Pavitra Bawa“You are giving 50% weightage for AIEEE. Some of us do not do so well in these exams. So what would my future be? My rank should not stop me from applying for this University.”
Certainly, your rank in one examination should not deter you from applying to NIIT University. That is why NIIT University gives only 50 % weightage to JEE/ AIEEE score and considers three other performances (Class 10, 10+2 and Interview) for preparing the Merit List. Please see the website www.niituniversity.in for details.
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Sadhana Shukla“Do you have scholarships for economically backward students? A number of students ask me, they never get opportunities.”
In the year 2009-10, NIIT University will offer merit-based scholarships to top 15 % of enrolled B Tech students of an amount equivalent to full or part of the University tuition fees. Please see the website www.niituniversity.in for details fee structure. For bright economically challenged students, NIIT University through its Affirmative Action Project, will create economic support for nationally identified and selected Class 12 pass-outs in the years to come.
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Tarunima Prabhakar “I want to know your opinion on reservations…”
At present, NIIT University does not have reservation of seats in the year 2009-10.
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Anuradha Singh“Please throw some light on fee structure and scholarship. What percentage of students will get scholarships?”
In 2009-10, NU will offer merit-based scholarships to top 15% of enrolled B.Tech students of an amount equivalent to full or part of the University fees. Please see the website www.niituniversity.in for details of fee structure. All full time registered PhD students would be required to offer half-time support in teaching/research. In lieu of their services, they will be waived the University fee (Rs 4,00,000/- pa). Further, every full time registered PhD student would be paid a scholarship of Rs 20,000/- per month.
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“What is the difference between BE and BTech?”
As you must be aware, BE is Bachelor of Engineering and B Tech is Bachelor of Technology. The latter was introduced by IITs as IITs are Institutes of Technology and hence to distinguish the IIT degree from the degree of other institutions. However, this distinction has got completely blurred and should not be attributed any more meaning than just a nomenclature.
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“What is the procedure for students who have done 10th from here and 12th from abroad. How will you consider the grade point scores?”
NIIT University is certainly open to students who have done their 12th from a recognized system abroad. Yes there is the issue of conversion of grade point scores to the percentage marks system acceptable in our environment. We will do this by converting grade point scores to percentage marks by multiplying the grade point score on a scale of 10 by 9. e.g. Score of 6.8 X 9 = 61.2 %. Do not hesitate to apply.
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