Zakat Foundation of India

Registered with Government of India under Indian Trusts Act. Also registered under:
(a) Sections 12 A & 80 G of Income-tax Act and
(b) Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

On Tuesday, 19 May 2009, an Entrance Test and Interview shall be held from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at God’s Grace School , Abul Fazal Enclave, Okhla, New Delhi. 

Interested candidates should apply only through email at info@zakatindia.org using the form attached below giving the following details:

(i) Name, (ii) Gender, (iii) Date of Birth as per Class X certificate, (iv) Father’s Name, (v) Postal Address (vi) Email Address (vii) Phone no. (land) (viii) Phone no. (Cell) (ix) Educational Qualifications – (a) Subjects, (b) Percentage of the marks in 10th/12th and Graduation, (c) the year of passing and (d) institution attended (x) Details of civil services examinations at which the candidate has appeared so far, subjects offered and results of the exam. Please also attach scanned copies of (xi) your recent passport size photograph and (xii) original mark sheets for each examination.  (xiii) Describe what both parents and other family members are doing for their livelihood and (xiv) how much income is earned annually by each member of the family including yourself (give separate figures).  The deadline for sending the email is 10 May 2009 midnight.

Candidates have to appear for written test of 1 hr 15 minutes and viva voce (in English medium) as follows:

(A) Written:

(i) Objective Test                        (50 Marks)
Awareness about general issues – History/General Science/Social Studies
of high school level and newspaper based knowledge.      

(ii) Essay  - 150 words                (50 Marks)

(B)    Viva-Voce                          (50 Marks)

Selected candidates shall be taken under the joint guidance and care of Zakat Foundation of India and Interfaith Coalition for Peace in order to help them properly prepare for the Preliminary, Main, and Interview for Personality Test for the Civil Services Examination including their coaching in reputed Civil Service Coaching Centres of New Delhi and boarding/lodging. Economically weaker candidates may be considered for part sponsorship.

Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood IRS
http://www.godgraces.org/szafarmahmood.html

(Positions held: OSD, Prime Minister’s HLC on Muslims; First Secretary, Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia ;
Director, Indian International Schools , Jeddah; Administrator, Punjab Wakf Board; Commissioner of Income-tax in different cities)

President, Zakat Foundation of India, and
 President, Interfaith Coalition for Peace

A-92 C Taimoor Nagar, Nambardar Estate, New Delhi 110065
Email: info@zakatindia.org
Telefax: 011 26315196 Ph: 011 26315197

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