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Admissions to Jamia Millia’s distance, online courses to close on Aug 10

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Jamia Millia Islamia, announced on Monday that admissions for various distance and online courses offered in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) modes are open till August 10, an official said.

Saima Saeed, Chief Public Relations Officer, JMI, said online application forms are currently available on the university website and the last date for submission of applications is August 10.

Professor Aslam Khan, Director of CDOE, said that the Centre remains focused on offering academic programmes that are relevant to the changing needs of higher education and the job market.

Admissions are open for several postgraduate and undergraduate programmes, with selection based on merit in the qualifying examination, said Saima Saeed.

These include M.A. in Education, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Human Resource Management, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Urdu and M.Com., as well as B.A. (General), B.Com. and BBA, she said.

Admission to the MBA (ODL) and B.Ed. programmes are based on merit in the entrance test. The entrance test for B.Ed. and MBA (ODL) will be held on 22 August 2026. The entrance centre will be within the Jamia Millia Islamia Campus, which will be notified through the admit card, said an official statement.

The CDOE, JMI, has introduced two new programs: Bachelor of Science (Biosciences) and MBA (Online Mode). Selection for these two courses will be based on marks scored in the last qualifying examination and an interview.

Admission is also open for several Postgraduate Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programmes, including the Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education, Advanced Diploma in Educational Media Production, Advanced Diploma in Mass Media, Certificate in Computer Hardware and Network Technology, and Certificate in Information Technology, among others, said the statement.

Candidates shortlisted for admission will be notified through their registered email regarding the schedule for physical document verification. Verification of documents and submission of fees will be conducted from August 31 to September 10, it said.

Applicants are advised to carefully read the admission guidelines and ensure that they fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria before submitting their online application forms. No application will be accepted after the last date of submission, said the statement.

–IANS

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ECI likely to announce election schedule for poll-bound states today

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will likely announce the poll schedule on Sunday for four states — Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu — and one Union Territory, Puducherry.

After evaluating the election readiness in these states and UT recently, the Commission is ready to finalise the election timetable.

The poll body has actively reviewed poll preparedness for the elections in several states, including West Bengal on March 9, Kerala on March 6, and Tamil Nadu on February 26.

Additionally, the ECI reviewed Assam’s poll preparedness in February, focusing on security and electoral rolls.

The Assam Assembly will conclude its term on May 20, whereas the Kerala Assembly will finalise its tenure on May 23.

In Tamil Nadu, the Assembly’s term is scheduled to end on May 10, and in West Bengal, it will finish on May 7.

The Commission interacted with political parties, ensuring voter protection and assessing Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployment.

To ensure the best possible utilisation of the CAPF for the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal, the ECI had decided to strip the district administration of the authority to determine the movement of the CAPF.

Until the last elections, District Magistrates, including District Electoral Officers, were authorised to determine the movement of the CAPF before, during, or after the polls while the MCC was in force.

However, this time, as the Commission decided, it will be the ECI-nominated police observers for the polls who will determine the CAPF movements for the respective districts.

The decision had been conveyed to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, during the two-day review tour of ECI’s full bench on Monday and Tuesday (March 10), said sources in the CEO’s office.

At the same time, the CEO’s office sources said, district-specific composite teams will be formed to evaluate the pocket-specific requirement for CAPF deployment, and the decisions of the police officers in the matter will be final.

A total of 480 companies of the CAPF have arrived in West Bengal in two separate batches.

–IANS

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Real-time digital bus arrival display boards coming up in 616 locations in Chennai

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Chennai’s bus commuters will soon have access to real-time updates on bus routes and arrival times, thanks to the installation of digital LED boards at 616 bus stops and terminuses across the city.

The initiative is part of the ‘Intelligent Transport System’ (ITS) project, jointly implemented by Chennai Smart City Limited, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC).

The LED boards — similar to those seen at railway stations — will use SIM-based power and Internet connectivity to provide live information.

They will be available in three formats: 10-line, four-line, and two-line displays, tailored to the needs of each location.

To support this, over 2,600 MTC buses are being equipped with automatic vehicle location devices that will feed real-time data to both the LED boards and an upcoming mobile App.

“People will be able to track buses in real time on their phones or laptops,” said MTC Assistant Manager (Projects-II) Saravana Raja.

He added that depot management software is also being introduced to improve crew scheduling and attendance tracking.

The ITS project contract, signed in July 2023 for a period of 31 months, includes five years of maintenance after installation.

Work began in December 2024, and so far, 406 boards have been put up, with testing underway at over 50 sites.

Seventeen of the 94 planned four-line boards for major terminuses have already been installed.

The entire project is expected to be completed by next month. Reactions from commuters have been mixed.

Krishnaveni Ramdass, a senior citizen and regular commuter in MTC buses said, “This will be very useful, especially for senior citizens who find it difficult to use mobile apps.”

In contrast, Suresh Kumar, another regular passenger, pointed out that some buses already have faulty GPS units and the MTC App has a history of crashing. “If these problems continue, the new system might just add to the frustration,” he cautioned.

Consultants for the project remain optimistic. After pilot trials at six locations, including Broadway, Co-optex, and Express Avenue, they say the system has shown stable performance.

“We expect minimal glitches once it is fully operational,” one consultant said. Officials believe the ITS project will modernise Chennai’s public transport network, improve punctuality, and make commuting more reliable for the city’s lakhs of daily bus users.

–IANS

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