INTERNATIONAL EARTH SCIENCE OLYMPIAD - 2012

INTERNATIONAL EARTH SCIENCE OLYMPIAD – Entrance Test 

The Geological Society of India will be conducting an objective-type Entrance Test (ET) to select about 20 students to attend a Training Camp in Earth Sciences during May 2012. Four students will be finally chosen from among the Training Camp participants who will represent India at the 6^th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO), October 2012, Argentina.

TEST DETAILS:

Date and Time                 : January 22, 2012 at 10 A.M.

Duration                           : ~ 1½ - 2 hours

Language                          : English.

Type of questions             : Multiple choice and fill-in the blank types

Syllabus available at        : http://www.ieso2009.tw/home/2a_scient.html

Test Centres                     : Given as Appendix I.

Eligibility                          : Students of X and XI standards who were born between 01-07-1994   and 01-07-1997 and who have not participated and won a prize in an earlier IESO.

Application format           : Given overleaf.

                                             Applications (along with Rs.25/- application fee by M.O. or DD) should be sent to the test centre in charge.

Last date to receive        

Applications                      : January 02, 2012.

Certificates and Awards: The 20 students selected for the Training Camp in Earth Sciences will be awarded Certificates of Merit. The four students selected for competing at the IESO will be awarded Certificates of Merit and Cash Prizes.

If have any queries, please contact: Dr R. Shankar, Department of Marine Geology, Mangalore University, MANGALAGANGOTRI (DK) 574199 [Email: ineso555@gmail.com Phone: 0824-2284465; 0-9916823885]

APPLICATION FORMAT:

Entrance Test for International Earth Science Olympiad-2012  

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Name (in block letters)                         :

Date of birth                                         :

Sex                                                      :

School address                                     :

Address for correspondence                 :

Email address                                       :

Phone no.                                             :

Test centre opted                                  :

(Note: M.O. receipt / DD for Rs.25/- to be enclosed)

                                     

Declaration: I certify that the information that I have given above is correct and factual. If found anytime later that I have provided false information / certificate, I am aware that I will be disqualified and any selection made on that basis would be cancelled.

Applicant’s signature:                                                                            Date:

Certificate from the Head of the Institution: I certify that the details given above by Shri/Kum_____________ , studying in X/XI standard, are correct.

Signature:                                                                                             Date:

Note: The envelope should be superscribed “Earth Science Olympiad”.

Appendix I

STATE	CENTRE
ANDHRA PRADESH	Prof J Ratnakar, Dept of Geology, PG College of Science, Saifabad, Hyderabad
	Dr M Ravi Kumar, Dept of Geology, Govt Arts College, Anantapur, AP
	Prof. Venkataram Reddy, S.V. U. Campus School, Tirupati, A.P
	Prof. A. Narayana Swamy, BVK Junior College, Dwaraka Nagar, Visakhapatnam - 530016
ASSAM	Dr M K Mazumdar, Dept of Geology, Pragjyotish College, Guwahati-781009
GOA	Dr T A Viswanath, Dept of Earth Science, Goa University PO, Goa 403206
GUJARAT	Dr Narottam Sahoo, Gujarat Council of Science City, Science City Road, Ahmedabad 380 060
	Dr M Thakkar, Dept of Earth Science, KSKV Kachchh University,  Bhuj, Kachchh-370001
JAMMU	Prof G M Bhat, Dept of Geology,  Jammu University, Jammu Tawi-6
JHARKHAND	Dr Uday Kumar, Dept of Geology, Ranchi University, Ranchi 834008
KARNATAKA	Dr V S Hegde, Dept of Civil Engg, SDM Engg College Dharwad
	Mr R B Mathur, Principal, DPS, MRPL, Bala, Mangalore 575001
	Dr Lingaraju , Dept of Geology, SJM College, Chitradurga
	Dr Y Vrishabhendrappa, Bapuji Inst of Engg & Tech, PB No 325, Davangere-577 004
	Prof S K Venkatram, KLS's Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic, Tilakwadi, Belgaum-590006
	Dr G Chandrkantha, Dept of Applied Geology, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga
	Dr L Prasanna Kumar, PES College of Engg, Mandya-571401
	Dr K Balakrishna, Dept of Civil Engg, MIT, Manipal - 576104
	Dr V Bheemaraju,  Dr. Ambedkar Inst. Of Tech, Near Jnana bharathi Campus, Bangalore 560 056
KERALA	Dr C G Nambiar, Dept of Marine Geology , CUSAT, Fine Arts, Avenue, Kochi-682016
	Dept of Geology, Kerala University, Kariavattom, Thiruvanathapuram 695581
	Dr A V Sijin Kumar, Dept of Geology, Govt College, Kasaragod
	Dr K Gopalakrishna, Dept Of Geology, MES Ponnani College, Ponnani South PO-679586
LUCNKOW	Dr K K Agarwal, CAS in Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow - 226 007
	Dr B Pandey, Dept of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005
MADHYA PRADESH	Prof P K Verma, M P Council of Science & Tech, Vigyan Bhavan, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal-462003
MAHARASHTRA	Mrs Madhulika Nigam, Pawar Public School, LBS Road, Bhandup (W), Mumbai, 400 078
	Dr S K Humane, Dept of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Law College Square, Nagpur – 440001
	Dr A V Tejankar, Dept of Geology, Deogiri College, Aurangabad-431005
	Dr R BMuley, Dept of Geology, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani 431401
	Dr V S Kale,  Dept of Geography,  Pune University, Pune 411 007
	Dr S K Vadagbalkar, DBF Dayanand College, Raviwar Peth, Solapur-413002
	Dr. S.K.G.Krishnamacharyulu,     SRTM University, Nanded
	Shri M R Namdas, Dept of Geology, Rajaram College, Kolhapur 416 004
MEGHALAYA	Dr Devesh Walia, Dept of Env Studies, NE Hill Univeristy, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya
MIZORAM	Dr R P Tiwari,  Dept of Geology, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796 009, Mizoram
NEW DELHI	Dr Devesh K Sinha, Dept of Geology, Delhi University,  New Delhi
ORISSA	Prof H K Sahoo, Dept of Geology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar 751004
	Prof Shreerup Goswami, Dept of Geology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack-753003
PATNA	Dr A A Pandey, Dept of Geology, Patna Science College, Patna 800 005
PUNJAB &   HARYANA	Dr. Nilesh P. Bhatt, Dept of Geology , Faculty of Science, The M.S.University of Baroda , Vadodara
	Dr. Bimal Rai, Dept of Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014
RAJASTHAN	Prof A K Sinha, Director, Centre for Water Management & Research,  Rajasthan University, Jaipur
	Ms Babeeta Ambwani, Aklank School, Basant Vihar, Kota 324005
	Prof. Vinod Agrawal, Dept of Geology, M.L. Sukhadia University, Opp M.B. College Cricket Ground,  Udaipur - 313002
	Prof. Vinod Agrawal, Dept of Geology, M.L. Sukhadia University, Opp. M.B. College Cricket Ground, Udaipur
SHIMLA	Dr S C Mathur, Dept of Geology, JNV University, Jodhpur
	Dr P S Chandel, Bells Institute of Management & Technology, Mehli, Shimla – 171009
SHILLONG	Dr Devesh Walia, Dept of Env. Studies, North-Eastern Hill Univeristy, Shillong- 793022
TAMIL NADU	Dr Anbarasu, Dept of Geology, National College, Thiruchirapally
	Dr R Venkatachalapathy, Dept of Geology, Periyar  University, Salem – 636011
	Chennai
UTTAR PRADESH	Dr N N Dogra, Dept of Geology, Kurukskshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119
	Dr R Baskar,  Dept of Env Sciences and Engg, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hissar-125 001
WEST BENGAL	Dr M A Mamtani, Dept of Geology & Geophysics, IIT, Kharagpur-721302