FUTO Final Year Student Builds Solar-Powered Keke NAPEP [PHOTOS]

A final year student of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, (FUTO), Owerri, Ekomobong Finbarr, has constructed and defended a solar powered tricycle (Keke) as his first degree project.
Aniekeme Finbarr Ukpong, his brother, announced the successful completion and defense of the projec
The tricycle which has no engine, but just battery and the solar system can go 11km without any hiccups.

 See photos below:

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Breaking: JAMB to scrap Use of Scratch Cards

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has said that the board will discontinue the use of scratch cards for any of its services and rather use an online platform of pin vending.
This, he said, was as a result of the fraud associated with use of scratch cards.

Mr. Oloyede said this while delivering a paper at a meeting of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities, AVCNU, in Abuja over the weekend.
He said scrapping the scratch cards was sequel to the board’s drive to promote accountability in line with Nigerian government’s zero tolerance for corruption.
The JAMB’s boss said the organization will now only use “Web payment, ATM issued cards, online quickteller, ATM payment, quickteller mobile application and Bank Branch case /card”.
Mr. Oloyede said the National Assembly was in the process of amending the Board’s Act.
He, however, said an appeal was made to the National Assembly when he visited the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education last week to suspend the process of the amendment of the Act.
He said there was the need to allow the board and all tertiary institutions including the Ministry of Education and other necessary organs “to go back to the round table for discussion at a very conducive atmosphere as all have agreed to work together for the benefit of the Nigerian child”.
He said the content of the bill as it is presently with the National Assembly will be counter productive, if passed.
The Jamb Registrar also appealed to the federal government of Nigeria to revert to the former system where serving Vice Chancellors of Universities were made chairmen of the governing board of JAMB.
He said the reversal was for a harmonious relationship with the universities.
He explained that for almost two decades of the Board, from 1977 to 1993, only serving vice-chancellors were made chairmen of the Board.
He recalled those who headed the Board to include from Prof. Oladipo O. Akinkugbe, VC University of Ilorin; Prof. Donald Ekong, VC University of Port Harcourt; Prof. Adamu Baike, VC universities of Benin; Prof. Mahdi Adamu, VC University of Sokoto and Prof. Isa Mohammed, VC University of Abuja.
Mr. Oloyede said the practice promoted harmony and quality inputs on the Board’s matriculation activities, which has since been scrapped.
The registrar said the appointment of the chairman of the Board could be restricted to only heads of tertiary institutions in Nigeria perhaps on rotational basis among the vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics and monotechnics and provosts of Colleges of Education.
The registrar also charged heads of tertiary institutions to participate in the supervision of the board’s matriculation examinations particularly in the centres within their institutions and the neighbourhood with a view to improving the sanctity of the examination

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Jesus Christ’s Burial Place Has Been Opened For First Time In Centuries

A Christian nun kneels in prayer at the “burial bed” of Christ inside the tomb shrine, known as the Edicule. PHOTOGRAPH BY ODED BALILTY, AP FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

The ‘burial slab’ of Jesus Christ has been uncovered for the first time in centuries, reports say.

The stone shelf, which has for years been encased by marble, is believed by many Christians to have held the body of Jesus after his crucifixion.

Fredrik Hiebert, archaeologist-in-residence at The National Geographic Society, said: “The marble covering of the tomb has been pulled back, and we were surprised by the amount of fill material beneath it”.

“It will be a long scientific analysis, but we will finally be able to see the original rock surface on which, according to tradition, the body of Christ was laid.”

The stone slab is located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem which is visited by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year and its ownership and maintenance is shared in a complex arrangement between the Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Catholic Churches.

Church leaders listen to an update on the renovation work from Dr. Antonia Moropoulou, leader of the restoration team. PHOTOGRAPH BY ODED BALILTY, AP FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

It is currently undergoing restoration work after being damaged by many years of exposure to humidity from the condensation from the breath of visitors, and thermal stress caused by candles burning for hours nearby.

The shrine at the heart of the complex called the Edicule, the supposed location of the tomb of Jesus, is being renovated at a cost of $3.4 million and the monument, which in its present form dates back to 1810, is being completely rebuilt. The restoration is expected to be finished in 2017.

Catholic priests hold candles during a procession around the Edicule during Holy Week.

The renovations will see the marble slabs taken off, the 12th century Crusader shrine beneath the Edicule repaired and the cracks in the tomb under that filled.

The noisy work is being undertaken at night to minimise the disruption to pilgrims.

Workers begin removing the worn marble that has encased the original burial shelf for centuries, exposing a layer of fill material below. PHOTOGRAPH BY DUSAN VRANIC, AP FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Professor Antonia Moropoulou, the chief scientific supervisor of the project, told National Geographic that his team had reached “the critical moment for rehabilitating the Edicule”.

“The techniques we’re using to document this unique monument will enable the world to study our findings as if they themselves were in the tomb of Christ,” he added.

The shrine undergoing restoration work

The Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilus III, said the “atmosphere was special”while waiting outside the Edicule as the burial shelf was exposed.

“Here we have Franciscans, Armenians, Greeks, Muslim guards, and Jewish police officers,” he added. “We hope and we pray that this will be a real message that the impossible can become the possible. We all need peace and mutual respect.“

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Boko Haram Attacks: NEMA Urges Borno Residents To Be More Vigilant

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday advised Borno residents, especially the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), to be more vigilant, following increased suicide attacks targeted at the displaced persons in Maiduguri.

Malam Muhammad Kanar, the North East Coordinator of the agency, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

Kanar said that the attacks were a sign of desperation by the Boko Haram insurgents to cause havoc in the IDP camps.

“It is true that they have been trying all these while to gain access into the city and wreak havoc, but the security agents have been up and doing in preventing them.

“Those that came in on Saturday were the first two and then today we had another one that was detected early enough by the security agents, ” he said.

Kanar said that residents must collaborate with the security agents by being more vigilant to prevent future attacks.

“This is the kind of challenge we sometimes face in carrying out humanitarian service.

” But definitely, we have confidence in the military and other security agents, the challenges shall come to pass,” he said.

NAN recalls that nine persons were killed in a twin suicide attacks in Maiduguri on Saturday while another suspected suicide attack was foiled by the military on Sunday near the scene of that of Saturday.

Source: NAN

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College Student Put Bleach In His Pregnant Girlfriend’s Water Bottle In Order To Kill Unwanted 2-Month-Old Fetus

A university student enrolled at a small college in Pennsylvania was arrested and charged with attempted murder after authorities learned that he had poisoned his pregnant girlfriend’s glass of water with bleach in an attempt to abort the fetus, authorities said.

Theophilous Washington, a 20-year-old from Washington, D.C. who is attending Millersville University in rural Pennsylvania, was charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder of an unborn child and reckless endangering.

‘The charges are twisted and the intended result nothing short of horrifying,’ District Attorney Craig Stedman said in a statement Friday.

Washington and his girlfriend, who is two months pregnant, were at his home on Thursday.

When she was about to leave on Friday morning to return to her dorm, authorities said he offered her a drink of water that had been stashed in the refrigerator.

After she drank the water, she returned to her room and began to feel a burning sensation in her throat. She started vomiting and eventually called 911.

In interviews with police, Washington acknowledged putting bleach in the water bottle from which his girlfriend drank, prosecutors said.

‘Washington, the father of the child, admitted to putting bleach in the water bottle,’ prosecutors said. ‘He had stated previously that he did not want the female to have the child.’

The woman was examined by a doctor, who determined that she and the fetus were unharmed, according to the district attorney.

Brian Hazlett, Millersville’s vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, called it ‘a horrible, unconscionable event.’

‘It is very disturbing to me personally because I consider our students to be our family,’ Hazlett said in a statement. ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and we’re doing everything we can to make sure she is OK.’

Washington remains in custody on $1million bail pending a November 4 preliminary hearing.

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MMEG $15,000 scholarships for female Nigerian students (APPLY NOW)

The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) scholarships is provided to female students from developing countries in order to assist women pursue their education with the aim of improving the lives of these women and children. This scholarship grant is worth approximately $15,000 and it is a onetime award to last for the duration of study.
Eligibility
– Applicants must be national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List
– Applicants must be Female and at least 25 years old at time of application deadline.

– Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited academic institution when submitting application; and plan to be enrolled for a full academic term after award of the grant by the Board.

Application Process
Interested and eligible applicants should click here to apply for this scholarship.
The application deadline for this scholarship is on 16th January 2017
For more information visit the official page

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Meet The 25-Year-Old Girl Who Won Overall Best Student At YABATECH

A 25-year-old woman, Motunrayo Ayebiwo, on Thursday emerged the best overall Higher National Diploma (HND) student at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos for the 2014/2015 session.
Ayebiwo, one of the 7,102 graduating students, won the college award with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.74 at the School of Technology.
The graduate told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that she dedicated the award to her parents for their love and support during the period of her studies.
She said although it was difficult for her at some point to pay her tuition fees due to her father’s poor financial status, she was able to accomplish her goal.
“Throughout the two years, I was coming from home to school because my father cannot afford to pay for hostel accommodation but today, the end has justified the means.
“I thank God for this award and for seeing me through this stage of my life because many were called but few were chosen.
“In the course of our two years sojourn in the college, my great lecturers impacted in us knowledge that has positioned us to be able to face greater challenges in life.
“We have been taught to strive for excellence in all we do.
“We have equally acquired the ability to adapt and excel even in the face of difficult situations.
“No wonder students often jokingly refer to the school as Yaba College of ‘Tension’, but today, I say it is a college of excellence,” Ayebiwo said in her valedictory speech.
She added: “We have learnt from our great lecturers not only to excel academically but also to be worthy in character.
“Today we can raise our heads proudly and declare boldly that we are prepared to make great change not only in our country but throughout the world”.
Miss Precious Udom, another female student from the same department, won the overall best in the National Diploma category.
Other winners included Oluwatobi Olayade, overall best HND student, School of Engineering, Miss Ngozi Igwe, overall best HND student, Food Technology and Miss Ruth Ayoade, best overall National Diploma student, School of Liberal Studies

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LASU 2nd Round Admission Screening Exercise 2016/2017 Has Begun

This is to inform aspirants of Lagos State University that the portal for the 2nd round of 2016/2017 admission screening exercise has been enabled.

Method of Application
-Candidates are to proceed tohttp://screening.lasu.edu.ng/screening/docs/examples/app/secondround/index.php

-Click on the Sign Up link to register and 

- Then Login Page to generate the needed debt that you will pay for using the e-payment Page 

-Thereafter you will need to re-login to the login page again to view the PIN that you will employ at the screening portion Screening Section .

- Proceed to https://dpu.lasu.edu.ng/admissionscreening/ to complete your registration and print the slip

Note: 
i. You will need to supply some basic information, a passport sized photograph and make payments on this segment of the process. The photograph should be at most 20kb in size and should be a jpeg/jpg file.

ii. You will need to supply some basic information, a passport sized photograpgh and make payments on this segment of the process. The photograph should be at most 20kb in size and should be a jpeg/jpg file

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SEE GOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oyo Pupils Set Classrooms On Fire Over Mass Failure In Exams

There was a breach of peace at the Isale-Oyo Community High School, Oyo Town, after some pupils of the school reportedly set ablaze some classrooms over mass failure in their examinations.
It was learnt that the aggrieved students stormed the school premises on Thursday morning, chanting solidarity songs.
They were said to have become unruly afterwards, setting fire to blocks of classrooms, after which they fled the premises.
The Punch gathered that the school authorities alerted men of the Oyo State Fire Service, who responded swiftly and put out the fire.
Blocks of classrooms were set ablaze in Oyo on Thursday, marking the worst phase of secondary school students’ unrest that began days ago over mass failure in exams.
The school compound was deserted as teachers and other pupils reportedly fled for fear of being harmed
It was learnt that there had been lingering crises since Monday in some secondary schools in the state following mass failure in the last promotion examinations.
The Oyo State Government had set a new promotion policy which states that only students with 50 per cent in Mathematics and English language would transit to the next class.
Students of Anglican Secondary School in Oyo reportedly unleashed mayhem on their teachers and destroyed billboards bearing Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s photographs.

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NNPC/TOTAL national merit scholarship award application form for the 2016/2017 academic session is out. Application is FREE!

NNPC/TOTAL national merit scholarship award application form for the 2016/2017 academic session is out. Application is FREE!

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) invite applications from suitably qualified undergraduates to apply for the 2016/2017 National Merit Scholarship application.

NNPC/TOTAL Scholarship Eligibility.

1. Be a Registered FULL TIME undergraduate in a recognized Nigerian University
2. Be a certified 100 or 200 level student at the time of application
3. Show proof of SSCE or Equivalent Certificate.
4. Show proof of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) score.
5. Show proof of Admission letter from the University and Matriculation Number
6. Show proof of A-level or Equivalent Certificate (for direct entry students)

NOTE:

• Students with less than 200 score in UTME need not apply
• Students with less than 2.50 CGPA of 5-point scale, or equivalent
• 300 level students and above need not apply
• Current beneficiaries of similar awards from any other Company or Government Agency need not apply

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

1. 1. Recent passport photo
2. 2. Certificate or proof of origin
3. 3. Senior Secondary Certificate of Education SSCE
4. 4. UTME result
5. 5. JAMB/University Admission Letter
6. 6. First Year result showing CGPA.

NOTE : Each document size should not be more than 200KB and the image format for your pass-port must be in JPEG, other files must be in PDF.
Deadline : Thursday, midnight 13th November, 2016.

Examination will be written on the Saturday December 3rd, 2016 at 11 centres across the nation.

How to Apply for NNPC/TOTAL Scholarship.

Go to https://scholarships.totalcsredu.com/scholarship-application-form/.

1. Personal Information: Enter your name, date of birth and permanent home address Upload your recent passport photograph.
2. Contact Information: Enter your email and mobile phone information. Only use an active email and mobile phone number.
3. Origin: Enter your state and local government of origin data. You are required to upload a certificate or proof of origin from your local government or state.
4. University Information: Select your university, course and year of study. You will be required to upload your JAMB/University admission letter.

5. Result Information: Input your JAMB score or CPGA. You are required to upload your JAMB statement of result and university CPGA. For year two medical students, your JAMB score suffices.
6. Review Application: Review your application ensure all fields have been correctly entered. Upload all the documents required:

• Recent Passport Photograph
• Certificate or Proof of Origin
• Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE)
• UTME result
• JAMB/University Admission Letter
• 1st Year Result showing CGPA

7. Conclusion: Attest that all info given is true. Accept terms and condition. On screen alert will confirm that you have successfully completed the application. You will receive an email to confirm this too.

Note This:

1. 1. This scholarship scheme application is best used on the following web browsers: IE9+, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
2. 2. Ensure that you have entered all details correctly. You understand that making a false statement on this application will disqualify you from this scholarship scheme. Your scholarship if you are successful, will be withdrawn, if at any time it is discovered that you have given false statements on this application. And such false statements may constitute fraudulent activity.

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End Time!!! See How This Nekede Polytechnic Student Begs Lecturer For Good Grades In Exchange For S3x Via Exam Booklet

A female student of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, urged her lecturer to come and have sexual intercourse with her for good grades. Not that this act is totally unheard of, but the student dazzled her lecturer by writing the request on her answer sheet during examinations.
She said:
Please sir help me out so that we can have sex. Call my number if you are interested for business.
See photos below;

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UNILORIN Resumption Date For 2016/2017 Announced

The management of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the resumption date for 2016/2017 academic session.

Freshers are to come into residence on 24th October, 2016 while
Returning students will resume on 31st October, 2016. 

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NYSC 2016 Batch B Prospective Corps Members Registration Has Commenced

This is to inform all part-time graduates from Nigeria Corps Producing Institutions that their Institutions have uploaded their names on the NYSC Portal. 
They are to visit www.nysc.org.ng effective from Monday 17th October, 2016 to register and print their Exclusion Letters.

Registration Process

Prospective Batch B 2016 corps members are to visit the Nysc online portal via www.nysc.org.ngfor online registration and biometric data capture.

They should upload a Passport photograph with the following specifications;
- Ensure your face (eyes, nose, ears, mouth and jaw) is fully shown without bending.
- Ensure the picture is centralized and fills the frame.
- Ensure the Photo background is white or off-white with no shadow.

Please note the following;

Only prospective corps members who want their call-up numbers sent to them through SMS and wish to PRINT their call-up letters on-line are expected to pay the sum of Three Thousand Naira (N3,000.00).

Prospective Corps members who do not want to pay the N3,000.00 have the option of going to their schools to collect their call-up numbers and call-up letters.

Prospective corps members who have problems related to mobilization should go to the nearest NYSC Secretariats, see the Deployment and Relocation officer and lodge their complaints between 17th October to 12th November, 2016.

Registration closes Saturday, 12th November, 2016. 

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See This: NYSC Gives Passport Photograph Requirements

The National Youth Service Corps has released an important message to prospective corp members about their upcoming registration exercise scheduled for the 17th of October, 2016. The passport specification, size and even background needed has been released to the general public prior to the commencement of the registration exercise.

NYSC Passport Photograph Specification

The body has released the specification for the passport photograph needed and the size needed as well as anything short of that could mean no registration.

The passport photograph size requirement to be uploaded during the on-line registration must be2×2 with off-white background colour. If the background does not conform to the standard, prospective candidates will not will not be able to complete their on-line registration.

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Watin Happen! Unilag Expels 125 Students And Suspends 73 Students In School (See Why)

The University of Lagos has expelled 125 students and suspended 73 students for acts related to academic misconduct and forgery of results.

The names of the affected students were published on the university’s website,unilag.edu.ng.

Those suspended had penalties ranging from two to four semesters.

This is coming against the background of a protracted conflict between the management and some union leaders who were earlier rusticated.

In April 2016, UNILAG students went on the streets to protest the poor living conditions in the school.

They shut down the campus, saying the school’s management was not ready to listen to their complaints.

The union leaders were suspended over their role in the protest.

A student, Adeyeye Olorunfemi, was also suspended for his Facebook post that referred to the UNILAG Vice Chancellor as a disgrace to Obafemi Awolowo University where he (the vice chancellor) graduated from.

The suspended union leaders include, president, Muhammed Olaniyan; Speaker, Adeyanju Adeonipkun; General Secretary, Emmanuel Afolabi; Public Relations Officer, Jumai Fagbui; Chief Whip, Akinnubi Pedro; Sport Secretary, Anita Kaizer, and Financial Secretary, Oluwatobi Ojo.

The suspension sparked mixed reactions with many persons saying the suspension was harsh while others praised the University’s decision stating that it would enhance discipline in University of Lagos.

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AAUA Admission List 2016/2017 Released

This is to inform the general public, especially the aspirant of Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) that the admission list for the year 2016/2017 is out.

How To Check Your Admission Status
-Visit https://ase16.aaua.edu.ng/
-Enter your JAMB Registration number and password in the spaces provided.
-Click on "Login" to view your admission status.

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LAUTECH First Batch Admission List 2016/2017 is Out

We are pleased to inform all prospective candidates of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), that the 1st Batch Admission list of successful candidates for 2016/2017 Academic Session has been released.

You can now check your admission status right away by logging into the official school portal via this link:http://portal.lautech.edu.ng/fresher/status/.

Once the link above opens up, enter your UTME/JAMB registration number in the space provided and click "LOAD".

Your LAUTECH admission status should be made available to you.

Don't forget to come back here to share your testimonies.

Goodluck!

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Uniosun Releases 2016/2017 Merit Admission List

The Merit list of admitted candidates for 2016/2017 Admission into various degree programmes into the Osun State University has now been released.
Candidates who participated in the 2016 Admission screening exercise can now check their admission status via the University Undergraduates Admission portal.
All admitted candidates are hereby directed to pay the sum of forty thousand naira (N40, 000.00) only as Acceptance Fees for the Provisional Admission offered.
Payment of the Acceptance Fees is by the UNIOSUN WebPAY platform through the use of Interswitch enabled Debit/ATM cards (Verve, Visa and Master cards). The deadline for the payment of Acceptance Fees is October 24, 2016.
Any candidate who fails to complete the Acceptance and other necessary registration on the portal on or before the deadline will FORFEIT the Provisional Admission offered.
You may visit the Undergraduates Admission portal at http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng for more information and guidelines.

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English Language Teacher Vacancy at O.A.U. International School

English Language Teacher job vacancy at O.A.U. International School.

The position of an English Language Teacher is vacant in O.A.U. International School.  Applicants for the position must be degree holders in Education or have along with the first degree post graduate diploma in Education. At least three years post qualification experience is required.

Method of application:
Applicants for the position are required to submit ten copies of their applications, photocopies of their credentials, and up to date curriculum vitae giving the following information in order as listed below:

1. Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)
2. Post Applied for:
3. Date and place of birth (attach birth certificate/sworn affidavit)
4. Nationality
5. State of Origin, Senatorial District and Local Government Area (if a Nigerian)
6. Permanent Home Address
7. Current Postal Address including G.S.M. Telephone number
8. Marital Status
9. Number of Children and their Ages
10. Institutions attended with dates
11. Academic Professional qualifications and distinctions obtained with dates (attach copies of credentials)
12. Work Experience with dates
13. Present Employment, Status and Salary (if any)
14. Professional accomplishment
15. Service to national and International bodies
16. Extra Curricular Activities
17. Any physical challenge?
18. Names and addresses of three (3) referees who must have been closely associated with candidate’s academic/work experience.

Candidates applying for the position are advised to request their referees to forward confidential reports on them directly to the Principal. The reports should be duly marked “CONFIDENTIAL”. 
Closing date:
Applications are to be addressed to the Vice Chancellor and Chairman, O.A.U. International School Governing Board through the Principal, O.A.U. International School. Application should be submitted in the School Administrative Office not later than Monday, October17, 2016. Only the applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

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