Outsmarting the crooks

• Q: I am a student of Class XII (Arts). I would like to join the CID. Could you inform me about the selection procedure?

Mrigank Sen

• A: The criminal investigation department (CID) is the investigative wing of the state police. In some states, it is also called CBCID (Crime Branch CID).

In contrast to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is an autonomous investigative agency under the Union government that deals with the investigation of criminal and corruption cases all over the country, the CID in a given state investigates criminal cases pertaining only to that particular state.

The state police and judicial bodies rely on the CID’s report for a true picture of a crime as it is equipped with proper investigative skills and techniques and is reputed for its impartiality due to its relative insulation from outside interference.

In general, police personnel are recruited at three levels — by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through the Civil Services examination (IPS cadre), by state Public Service Commissions and by district police headquarters.

Some police personnel selected via any of these routes, are appointed to a regular CID post if they are able to show that they have the requisite aptitude.

No separate notifications are issued for recruitment to the CID. The eligibility for jobs of the level of sub-inspector and above is a bachelors degree.

The CID usually has its headquarters in the main office of the state police. In some states, it also has offices in the districts.

In West Bengal, the address of the CID office is: DIG-CID, IIIrd Floor, Bhawani Bhawan, Alipore, Calcutta-700027.
Telephone: 24506100; fax: 24506174; e-mail: mail@cidwestbengal.gov.in;
website: www.cidwestbengal.gov.in.

Overcome all challenges

• Q: I am currently studying in Class X. I got 86 per cent marks in Class VIII. I am almost blind in my left eye. Do you think I am eligible for the physically handicapped category or should I take the board exams as an ordinary student ?

Konu Sarkar

• A: Visual impairment in one eye is counted as only 25 per cent blindness. Those who have 40 per cent visual impairment are classified as visually handicapped.

Do consult your eye specialist for further clarification. However, a certificate of physical disability, issued by the chief medical officer of a district or the civil surgeon or a government hospital authorised to issue such certificates, is an admissible document.
You are a bright and capable student. Don’t let this prevent you from pursuing a successful career.

Plan your school’s future and guide it well

• Q: I am a schoolteacher. I would like to study educational management. Please suggest some correspondence courses.

• Deepa Gupta

• A: The phenomenal growth of secondary education in India has created a huge gap between the demand and supply of principals, head masters and teachers. To bridge this gap, some institutes offer postgraduate courses in educational administration/management. A few institutes also offer correspondence courses.

The department of educational studies of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, offers a regular master of arts degree in educational planning and administration. Applicants should have passed the bachelors degree examination of Jamia or an equivalent examination from a university recognised by Jamia with 50 per cent marks. A postgraduate diploma in educational management (self-financed) is also offered by Jamia. A graduate in any discipline with 50 per cent marks is eligible for admission. For more details, contact the Jamia Millia Islamia, department of educational studies, New Delhi-110025.

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, offers a masters degree in educational management. You should have a masters degree to apply for admission. A professional diploma in educational management is also offered by the institute. You must receive 50 per cent marks at the bachelors of education level or 50 per cent marks at the masters degree level. Write to the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Fatehganj, Vadodara-390002, for details.

The University of Madras, Chennai, offers a one-year diploma course in school management by correspondence. The course covers the principles of education and management, management of educational institutions and particularly, the management of schools. For more information, write to the Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, Chennai-600005.

A two-year part-time master of education management degree is offered by the centre of management studies and the postgraduate department of management education of the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women’s University, Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar, Juhu Road, Santacruz, Mumbai-400049. Women graduates from any recognised university with 55 per cent aggregate marks and maths at the Plus Two level are eligible.