Announcement
The 1st stage examination of the National Informatics Olympiad – 2008 will be held on Saturday, the 17th November, 2008 between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm.
The list of centres is put up on the CBSE Website: www.cbse.nic.in as well as on the Olympiad website: www.iarcs.org.in. Please select the nearest centre of examination from the list and forward the list of candidates desirous of participating in the first stage examination to the coordinator-cum-Centre Superintendent at the chosen examination centre along with the examination fee as per the enclosed proforma on or before October 31, 2007. The fee for each participant will be Rs.60/- (Rupees sixty only). A consolidated demand draft for all the participants of your school may be drawn in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Delhi. Students in Delhi schools can similarly select one of the five centres in Delhi and forward the list of candidates and demand draft to the coordinator-cum Centre Superintendent.
Question papers from previous years and other training details are available at the Olympiad website,: www.iarcs.org.in.
CENTRAL BORAD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
No.CBSE/EO(H&L)/NIO/A/2007/ September 19, 2007
Circular No. 44/2007
To
All Heads of Institutions
affiliated to the CBSE.
Subject: National Informatics Olympiad - First Stage Examination, 2007
The Central Board of Secondary Education will be conducting the National Informatics Olympiad in collaboration with the Indian Association for Research in Computing Science (IARCS), Mumbai across the country and abroad. The examination will be held in two stages. The examination will be open to all the students of classes VIII to XII studying in schools affiliated to CBSE as well as other Boards in the country.
The first stage examination, the Zonal Informatics Olympiad, will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2007 between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm.
STAGE 1:
The examination will be a written examination to test the aptitude of the students, their logical competence, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking.
STAGE 2:
The candidates who qualify in the first stage examination as per the norms prescribed by the selection committee will appear in the second stage examinations to be held on January 20, 2007, which will be based on programming skills.
Selected candidates will be called for intensive training for the final selection of the candidates for the International Olympiad.
The Board is planning to conduct the examinations in about 40 centres across the country and abroad. Each of these centres will have a coordinator cum Centre Superintendent who will be responsible for the conduct of the examinations. The list of centres is put up on the CBSE Website: www.cbse.nic.in as well as on the Olympiad website: www.iarcs.org.in. Please select the nearest centre of examination from the list and forward the list of candidates desirous of participating in the first stage examination to the coordinator along with the examination fee as per the enclosed proforma on or before October 31, 2007. The fee for each participant will be Rs.60/- (Rupees sixty only). A consolidated demand draft for all the participants of your school may be drawn in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Delhi. Students in Delhi schools can similarly select one of the five centres in Delhi and forward the list of candidates and demand draft to the coordinator.
Question papers from previous years and other training details are available at the Olympiad website,: www.iarcs.org.in.
When the candidates go to the examination centre to write the examination, they should carry with them a bonafide certificate with their photograph attested by the principal of their school. Since no Roll Number will be allotted to candidates, they have to write their name, class, school's name with address and centre name in the answer sheet and information sheet provided to them in the examination. For any further information, you may contact Shri P. Mani, Education Officer (H&L) through e-mail at or on telephone no. 011-22443852.
Please note that CBSE will not reimburse expenses incurred by the school on travel, accommodation etc. of the students to participate in the First Stage of the Olympiad.
Yours faithfully,
(P. Mani)
Education Officer (H&L)
Zonal Informatics Olympiad - 2008
Proforma for forwarding the list of participants to the centre
S.No / Name of the Candidate / Name of the Father/Mother / Class / Sex / Date of Birth1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6*.
* You may extend this table as per your requirement.
1. Name of the school:
2. Address:
3. Tel No:( STD)..... FAX:......
4. email:......
5. Total number of candidates forwarded:
6. Total amount being remitted:
7. Name of the Bank:
8. Draft No: Date:
Signature of the Principal
Note: Candidates should produce bonafide certificate with their photographs duly attested by the principal of the school at the examination centre.
List of Examination Centres
CBSE NODAL CENTRES FOR FIRST STAGE
ZONAL INFORMATICS OLYMPIAD EXAMINATION, 2008
DELHI
1 Principal,
Laxman Public school
Haus Khaz
New Delhi-110 016
2 Principal,
Springdales School,
Pusa Road
New Delhi-110005
3 Principal,
Mira Model School,
Janakpuri
New Delhi-110 058
4 Principal,
Delhi Police Public school,
Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi-110 029
5 Principal,
DL DAV Model School,
BN Block, Shalimar Bagh,
Delhi-110088
NOIDA
6 Principal,
Apeejay School,
Sector 16 A
Noida-201 301
GHAZIABAD
7 Principal,
Delhi Public School,
Meerut Road
Ghaziabad-201 003
FARIDABAD
8 Principal
Apeejay School,
Sector-15, Faridabad-121 007
MEERUT
9 Principal
Dewan Public School,
220,Westend Road,
Meerut-250 001
LUCKNOW
10 Principal,
Rani Laxmibai Senior secondary school,
Sector 14
Indira Nagar
Lucknow-226 016.
VARANASI
11 Principal,
Sunbeam English School,
Lahartara, Under Lahartra Over Bridge
VARANASI - 221 002
Uttar Pradesh .
BHOPAL
12 Principal,
Jawaharlal Nehru Sr. Sec. school,
Habib Ganj
BHEL, Bhopal 462 024
INDORE
13 Principal
Choithram School,
Manik Bagh Road,
Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452 004
MUMBAI
14 Principal,
Apeejay School,
Sector-15, Nerul
Navi Mumbai-400 706
PUNE
15 Principal,
Air Force School, Pune
Vimannagar
Pune 411014
NAGPUR
16 Principal,
Bhavan's B.P. Vidya Mandir,
Civil Lines
Near Museum
Nagpur-440 001
HYDERABAD
17 Principal
D.A. V. Public School,
Santoshima nagar,
Neredmet, Ramakrishnapuram
Hyderabad 500 056
VISAKAPATNAM
18 Principal
Delhi Public school,
Urukkunagaram
Visakapatnam-530 032
BANGALORE
19 Principal,
J.S.S.Public School,
15th Main Road, 22nd cross
Banashankari 2nd stage
Bangalore 560 070
CHENNAI
20 Principal,
P.S. Senior Secondary school,
Alarmelmagapuram,
Mylapore
Chennai 600 004
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
21 Principal,
Mahathma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya,
35, Tennur High Road, Tennur
Tiruchirapalli
Tamilnadu 620 017
COCHIN
22 Principal,
Chinmaya Vidyalaya,
Vaduthula
Cochin-682 023
TRIVANDRUM
23 Principal
Arya Central School,
Pattom,
Trivandrum-695 004
RANCHI
24 Principal,
D.A.V Jawahar Vidya Mandir
HSL Colony, Shymali
Ranchi-834 001
Jharkhand
BOKARO
25 Principal,
Chinmaya Vidyalaya,
Sector V, Opp. Bank Colony
Bokaro Steel city
Bokaro-827 006
BHUBANESWAR
26 Principal,
D.A.V. Public School,
Pokhariput Old Town
Bhubaneswar-751 002
KOLKATTA
27 Principal,
Apeejay School,
115 Park Street,
Kolkatta-700 016
PATNA
28 Principal,
DAV Public School
Bihar State Electricity Board,
New Punai Chak
Patna-800 023
BARODA
29 Principal,
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan's V.M. Public School,
Teen Rasta, Makarpura Road
Baroda 390 009
JAIPUR
30 Principal,
India International school
SFS Manasarovar
Jaipur-302 020
CHANDIGARH
31 Principal,
K.B.D.A.V. Cenetenary Secondary school
Sector 7B, Chandigarh-160 019
KARNAL
32 Principal,
Tagore Bal Niketan
Sector-6, Urban Estate
Karnal - 132 001
AMRITSAR
33 Principal,
DAV Public School
Lawrence Road, Police Line
Amritsar-143 001
ASSAM
34 Principal,
Faculty senior secondary school,
North Guwahati
Amingaon, Dt.Kamrup-781 003
DEHRADUN
35 Principal,
Pestleweed College,
Delhi- Mussorie Road,
Dehradun-248 009
MUSCAT
36 Principal,
Indian School Muscat
P.O. Box 2470
Ruwi, Postal Code 112
Sultanate of Oman
DUBAI
37 Principal,
The Indian High School
P.O. Box 106
Dubai-U.A.E.
DOHA
38 Principal,
MES India School
P.O. Box 3453, Doha-Qatar
NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM NODAL CENTRES FOR FIRST STAGE
ZONAL INFORMATICS OLYMPIAD EXAMINATION, 2008
CALICUT
1 Shri V.S. Ramachandran
Project Co-ordinator
Regional Science Centre
Planetarium Road
Near Jaffer Khan Colony
CALICUT 673 006
Tel : (0495) 2770571
Email :
GOA
2 Shri V.N. Joshi
Project Coordinator
Goa Science Centre
Marine Highway, Miramar
PANAJI 403 001
GOA
Tel : (0832) 2463426
Email :
KOLKATA
3 Director
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
19A, Gurusaday Road
KOLKATA- 700 019
Tel : (033) 22906102, 22477241, 22477242
Fax : (033) 22906102
Email :
ORISSA
4 Education Officer
Dhenkanal Science Centre
Near Rajbati,
Dhenkanal-759001,
Orissa
Tel : (06762) 224155
Email :
NAGPUR
5 Project Co-ordinator
Raman Science Centre
Opp. Gandhi Sagar,
Nagpur-440018
Tel : (0712) 2735800
Email :
SILIGURI
6 Project Co-ordinator
North Bengal Science Centre
Matigara,
Siliguri-734401
Dist. Darjeeling,
West Bengal
Tel : (0353) 2571229
Email :
LUCKNOW
7 Project Co-ordinator
Regional Science Centre
Aliganj Extension, Sector-E
Lucknow-226020
Tel : (0522) 2321804
Email :
Functions of the Coordinator
1. The coordinator will receive the application forms duly forwarded by
the Heads of Institutions in that area along with the Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Secretary, CBSE.
2. The coordinator will prepare a list of the schools registered, the details of the fee remitted by the participating schools and the list of candidates. The consolidated list along with the Demand Drafts may be forwarded to Shri P. Mani, Education Officer (H&L), CBSE, “Shiksha Kendra”, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 301 on or before 31st
October, 2007.
3. No admit card or roll number will be issued. Instead, the candidates have been
instructed to produce a bonafide certificate with attested photograph at
the time of ppearing in the examination.
4. Candidates will write their name, class, name of the school with address and centre name in the answer sheet and information sheet provided.
5. The coordinator will receive the question papers cum answer sheets from the
Board, keep the same in safe custody and administer the examinations on
the scheduled date and time. The sealed packet should be opened at 9.30 a.m. on 17th November, 2007 in front of two nvigilators whose signatures should be obtained on the cover of the packet. The question paper contains an
information sheet which has to be filled by the candidates as per the
instructions contained therein.
6. The Coordinators will organize to issue blank answer sheets of paper to the candidates during the examination for rough work. The cost of the paper will be reimbursed by the Board.
7. The Answer books containing the question paper and information sheet along with rough work sheets may be packed, sealed and sent by registered insured post to the following address as soon as the examination is over:
Prof. Madhavan Mukund
Co-ordinator, NIO
C/O Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education
No. 3, J-Block,16th Main Road
Anna Nagar (West)
Chennai – 600 040
8. The coordinator will appoint invigilators on the date of the examinations as per
the Board’s norms.
9. As no advance towards examination expenses is being sent, the Board will reimburse the expenditure incurred as per norms. The Co-ordinators cum Centre Superintendents may kindly send the accounts with receipts and vouchers to the following address for reimbursement:
Shri P. Mani, Education Officer (H&L)
CBSE, “Shiksha Kendra”
2, Community Centre,
Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110 301