ZOSTA: ANNUAL  AWARD  FUNCTION
Venue: Albless Baug
Date: Saturday February 11, 2012
MERIT AWARDS / PRIZES
NAVAZ JIMI KATHAWALLA MEMORIAL AWARDS / PRIZES
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM PARSI / IRANI ZOROASTRIAN
a) Students who have appeared for the following examinations held in February/ March /  April / May 2011 and obtained marks  as under:
i) S.S.C     80% and above
ii) I.C.S.E/ C.B.S.E     80% and above
iii) H.S.C. – Arts     70% and above
iv) H.S.C. – Science     75% and above
v) H.S.C. – Commerce     75% and above
vi) T.Y.B.A     65% and above
vii) T.Y.B.Sc     70% and above
viii) T.Y.B.Com     70% and above
The Awards / Prizes in each of the above eight (8) categories are as under:
1st Prize – Rs. 25,000/-, 2nd Prize – Rs. 15,000/-, 3rd Prize – Rs. 10,000/-
Every other eligible applicant – Rs. 2,000/-
ALSO (i) Gold Medals to the toppers of S.S.C./I.C.S.E./ C.B.S.E./H.S.C. will be awarded by Mr. Zarir Bhathena in memory of his dear parents.

(ii) Cash prizes to Graduates – B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. will be awarded by Mr. Homi Ranina.
b)Students who have appeared in HSC (Science) examinations held in the year 2011 and have secured admission (only on merits) in the First Year of any Medical College in India (Degree Course), but are not eligiblefor JIMI N. KATHAWALLA MEMORIAL AWARDS.
c)Students who have appeared in HSC (Science) examinations held in the year 2011 and have secured admission (only on merits) in the First Year of any Engineering College in India (Degree Course), but are not eligible for JIMI N. KATHAWALLA MEMORIAL AWARDS.
d)Students who have appeared for examinations held in India in February/ March / April / May 2011 for any other Bachelors Degree (except LL.B) and have obtained 65% and above,
e)Students who have appeared for L.L.B. Degree examinations held in India in April/May 2011 and have obtained 60% and above.
f)Students who have appeared for Solicitors / I.C.W.A. /C.S. Final Examinations conducted by The Bombay Incorporated Law Society / The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India / The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, in the year 2011 and have obtained 60% and above in the Solicitors Examination and 55% and above in I.CW.A. / C.S. Examinations.
g)Students who have appeared for Post-Graduate Degree (not diploma) examinations held in India in Feb/ March / April 2011 in any academic course of study and have secured a  First Class.
h)Students who have been honoured with Doctorate (Ph. D) in any field from a recognized University in India in the year 2011.
i)Students who have appeared for C.A. (final) examination held in India in the year 2011 and have cleared the said examination.
j)Students having any handicap / disability and have successfully cleared in the year 2011, any of the exams set out in clauses (a) to (i) above irrespective of the percentages mentioned in the said clauses.
Note: i)     Students applying for all the above categories (except (f), (i) and (j)) should have cleared the examination in the first attempt only.
ii) Students who have appeared for diploma examinations, need not apply.
iii)     All eligible awardees (students) should submit their Bio-data, photostat copies of relevant mark-sheets attested by the Principal in duplicate, along with the application.
iv) Students applying under category (j) should in addition to the documents set out in clause (iii) above also submit a medical certificate giving complete details of the handicap / disability suffered by such student. The medical
certificate has to be of a registered medical practitioner who is an expert in the field of the handicap / disability suffered by such student.
v) The sponsors of Navaz Jimi Kathawalla Memorial Award / prizes at their sole discretion may increase any of the cash prizes set out in clause (a) above in suitable / exceptional cases.

k)Teachers and Principals who have complied with the following eligibility criteria:
i)Who have in May 2011 completed 15 yrs / 25 yrs / 35 yrs of full time active teaching service only;
ii) The period of service should be after completion of formal and recognized training ;

iii) Teachers / Principals who have received an Award from ZOSTA in the above categories of 15 yrs / 25 yrs / 35 yrs are not eligible for the same category again;
iv) Superannuated Teachers / Principals must apply within one year of retirement only;
l)Teachers who have given outstanding service of training / imparting knowledge to students pertaining to Parsi / Zoroastrian religion / faith, and who have not been felicitated earlier by ZOSTA.
Note : Teachers / Principals applying under clauses (k) & (l) above should enclose a certificate issued by the Principal/Management of the Institution, verifying the contents of the Application.
m)Teachers / Principals who in the year 2011, are recipients of any state / national award in the field of teaching.

Note: The recipients of the awards / prizes shall remain present at the venue latest by 5.30 p.m. and have their names registered. Any recipient who fails to remain present at the said function will be able to collect his/ her award /
prize only in the function that will be held in the following year on presentation of a Photostat copy of the Application alongwith its Annexures submitted earlier, to ZOSTA.
ALL APPLICATIONS must be completed in all respects and along with relevant documents ( in duplicate),  must be dropped / couriered to the ZOSTA box placed at Jame Jamshed publications office between 11 am and 4.30 pm.

No Application/s shall be accepted after 11th  November 2011 under any circumstances.