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Tel: 011- 23231067

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CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

(An Autonomous Organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)

Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-110 002.

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CBSE/DIR(TRG)/NIO/2012 All Heads of Institutions Affiliated to the CBSE

1st October, 2012 Circular No.: Acad-78/2012

Subjects: National Informatics Olympiad 2012-13 First Stage

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 for the same 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 consisting of the Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO) will be held on Saturday November 3, 2012 between 10.00 a.m. and 01.00 p.m. 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:(Indian National Olympiad in Informatics - INOI) The candidates who qualify in the first stage examination as per the norms prescribed by the selection committee will appear in the second stage examination to be held on Saturday, 19th January 2012 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 examination 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 enclosed and also put up on the CBSE Website; www.cbseacademic.in as well as on the Olympiad website: www.iarcs.org.in. Please select the nearest examination centre from the list given 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 20th October, 2011. (The list of participants and bank draft need not to be sent to the CBSE as the centre will be forwarding the list to the CBSE subsequently) the fee for each participant will be 100/- (Rupees

hundred only). A consolidated demand draft for all the participants of your school may be drawn in favour of Secretary, CBSE, Delhi and sent to the center 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, schools name with address and centre name in the answer sheet and information sheet provided to them. For any further information, you may contact Ms. Kshipra Verma, E.O through e-mail at [email protected]. or on telephone no. 011-23231067. Please note that CBSE will not reimburse expenses incurred by the School on travel and on accommodation of the students to participate in the first stage of the Olympiad. With regards Yours Sincerely,

(Dr. Sadhana Parashar) Director (Academics & Training) Enclosures: 1. Proforma for forwarding the list of participants 2. List of centres 3. Guidelines for participants
Copy with a request to respective Heads of Directorates/KVS/NVS/CTSA as indicated below to also disseminate the information to all concerned schools under their jurisdiction: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18-Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110 016. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, A-28, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110 054. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160 017. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim 737 101. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar-791 111 The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair-744 101. The Secretary, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESS ESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi-110 085. All the Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions. The Education Officers/AEOs of the Academic Branch, CBSE. The Joint Secretary (IT) with the request to put this circular on the CBSE website. The Library and Information Officer, CBSE PA to CE, CBSE PA to Secretary, CBSE PA to Director (Acad.) PA to HOD (AIEEE) PA to HOD (Edusat) PRO, CBSE

Zonal Information Olympiad 2012-13 Proforma for forwarding the list of participants to the specified centre
S.No Name of the Candidate Name of the Father/ Mother Class Sex Date of Birth

1. 2. 3. 4*.

*You may extend this table as per your requirement.

1. Name of the school: 2. Address: 3. Tel No: (STD) __________________ 4. Email:_________________________ 5. Total number of candidates forwarded: 6. Total amount being remitted: 7. Name of the Bank: 8. Draft No: Date: Fax: _________________

Signature of the Principal (With school stamp)

Note: Candidates should produce Bonafide certificate with their photographs duly attested by the Principal of the school at the examination centre.

Zonal Information Olympiad 2012-13 Guidelines for Participants

a) Display the circular on your schools notice board and encourage children to participate. b) Prepare a list of candidates/students who wish to participate on the proforma attached and send it to the host school. DD should be attached with the list as per the details mentioned in the circular. c) You may select a centre nearest to your school. List of centres is on CBSE website. d) The examination will be open to all the students of classes VIII to XII. e) Late entries will not be entertained hence send details before the last date. f) The time of examination is from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m on 03.11.2012. g) No admit card or roll number will be issued to the students. Instead, the candidates may be issued a Bonafide certificate with attested photograph at the time of appearing in the examination. They may be instructed to carry the same on the day of examination. h) Candidates must write their name, class, name of the school with address and centre name in the answer sheet and information sheet provided. i) The question paper will contain an information sheet which has to be filled by the candidates as per the instruction contained therein. j) Blank answer sheets of paper will be issued to the candidates during the examination for rough work. k) Candidates must carry with them pen, pencil, eraser and sharpener etc. l) No extra time will be given to any child and they must adhere to timings of examination. m) Candidates may be instructed to reach the examination centre half an hour in advance. n) Candidates must not carry any calculator, mobile phone, i-phone or any such electronic device with them.