JNU-BINC Examination

Jawaharlal Nehru University Bioinformatics National Certification BINC Examination JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi & School of Computational & Integrative Sciences, JNU, New Delhi Registration Starts : Nov. 14.2011 Registration Ends : Feb 03,2012 Examination : Feb. 25-26,2012 Objective : Jawaharlal Nehru University, on behalf of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, will conduct the Bioinformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination. The objective of this examination is to identify Bioinformatics professionals. This will help potential employers in recruitment of candidates having exceptionally good Bioinformatics skills. Eligibility : Graduates in any science, agriculture, veterinary, medicine, pharmacy, engineering and technology are eligible to appear for the examination. They need not have any formal training, diploma or certificate in Bioinformatics. Applications and Syllabus : The online application can be filled from 14th November 2011 to 3rd February 2012. Syllabus approved by National Advisory Committee is available online. It consists of five sections: Bioinformatics, Biology, Physical & Chemical Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics and IT. Examination : The examination fee is Rs. 600/- for candidates from Open category and Rs. 450/- for Reserved category candidates (as per Government of India rule). The examination is scheduled on 25-26th February, 2012. The paperl will be of objective type. The paperll will be of short answertype, while the paper III will be a computer-based practical. Research fellowships for all the successful candidates who are interested & qualified in pursuing Ph.D in India will be awarded. In addition 10 cash prizes for top ten successful.candidates will be awarded. Examination Centers : University of Pune, (Pune), Jawaharlal Nehru University, (New Delhi), Calcutta University. (Kolkata), Anna Univer