Organizing Committee Professor N. N. Maldar Patron Vice-Chancellor, Solapur University Dr. B. M. Bhanje Member Director, BCUD Mr. S. K. Mali Member Registrar Dr. V. B. Ghute Convener Head, Department of Statistics and I/C Director, School of Computational Sciences Dr. S. B. Mahadik Organizing Secretary Assistant professor, Department of Statistics Dr. R. S. Hegadi Member Mr. R. S. Mente Member Smt. J. D. Thenge Member Mr. A. R. Shinde Member Mr. S. D. Raut Member Mr. S. M. Nimbale Member Mr. D. M. Zombade Member Smt. K. P. Allapurkar Member Mr. A. S. Falmari Member Smt. D. S. Gaikwad Member Mr. T. V. Kandgaonkar Member Mr. I. R. Patil Member (19-21 Oct, 2013) Organized by Department of Statistics School of Computational Sciences Solapur University Kegaon, Solapur (MS) 413255 Contact us Dr. V. B. Ghute Convener, NCNHS Department of Statistics Solapur University Solapur-Pune Highway Kegaon Solapur (MS) 413255 INDIA. Cell: +91 9881372729 Dr. S. B. Mahadik Organizing Secretary, NCNHS Department of Statistics Solapur University Solapur-Pune Highway Kegaon Solapur (MS) 413255 INDIA. Cell: +91 9921516765 Email: ncnhs2013@gmail.com Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi Co-sponsored by Minitab Inc. (www.minitab.com) The Theme of the Conference About Solapur Call for Papers Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra situated near the borders with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected by air, railway and road to New Delhi (1533 Km), Mumbai (406 km), Pune (243 Km), Bangalore (589 Km), Hyderabad (305 Km) and Chennai (924 km). It is an ancient historical and religious place with Shri Siddharameshwar as its ‘Gramadaiwata’. It is very famous for Textile Industries, Solapur Chaddars and towels are famous around the globe. It has been a leading center for cotton mills and power looms, though recent times have seen these industries relocate elsewhere. Solapur has had a distinct multi-ethnic, multi-lingual community for a long time. People use languages like Telugu, Kannada, Wadari, Gujarati, Sindhi, Hindi and Dakni in addition to the main language of Marathi. Solapur is surrounded by the spiritual and historical places, namely, Pandharpur (60 Km), Akalkot (40 Km), Tuljapur (40 Km), Ganagapur (70 Km), and Kolhapur (247 Km). Researchers and practicing statisticians are invited to contribute their papers and send the abstracts to ncnhs2013@gmail.com before the scheduled date. The abstract should clearly mention the research problem, methodology, findings, limitations, and scope. About Solapur University, School of Computational Sciences, and Department of Statistics Abstracts will be peer reviewed and selection of the papers will be strictly based on the recommendation of the review committee. Please prepare the abstract in MS WORD as per the following format. Title : Capitalize each word Author(s) : Type all authors’ names, their affiliations, and email IDs. Abstract Body : Should contain 100 to 200 words Keywords and Phrases : 3 to 5 Solapur University was established in year 2004. This younger university of Maharashtra has made substantial progress in academics and research within a short span of nine years. It has seven schools offering postgraduate courses in 21 disciplines leading to MA, MSc, MCA, MBA, MEd, MPhil, and PhD degrees with a total strength of about 900 on campus students. The university is vibrant for the research in frontier areas of Physical, Chemical, Mathematical, Computer, Earth, and Social Sciences. The University has 124 affiliated colleges with the total student strength of about 90,000. Important Dates Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics, Department of Computer Applications, and Department of Computer Science together constitute School of computational Sciences with wide scope for interaction aiming at excellence in fundamental and interdisciplinary research and applications. The goal of the conference is to popularize some new horizons of Statistics and in that way to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of Statistics. It will provide a forum for technical interactions between academic researchers and practicing statisticians. The scope of the conference is not limited to some particular areas of Statistics. Interesting, topical, and revelatory applications of Statistics in, for example, Medicine and Health, Industry, Economics and Finance, Education and Teaching, Physical and Biomedical Sciences, Environment, Demography, Psychology, Sociology, and Sport, etc will be considered for presentation and discussion. There will be keynote address, invited talks, and contributory papers. Last date for abstract submission: Sept 19, 2013 Last date for registration: Oct 05, 2013 Registration A filled registration form is to be sent to the Convener, NCNHS along with a demand draft (DD) drawn in favor of ‘Finance and Accounts Officer, Solapur University, Solapur’ payable at Solapur towards the registration fee. The registration fee may also be directly remitted or transferred online to the following bank account. Department of Statistics was established in year 2007. The Department offers MSc and PhD degrees in Statistics. The current research interest of faculty is in Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Quality Control, and Categorical Data Analysis. Bank Name: Central Bank of India Branch: Kondi, Solapur A/C No.: 3177057679 IFSC Code: CBIN‐0282815 MICR Code: 413016005 If the fee is remitted/transferred online to the above account, a soft/hard copy of the transaction with number should be sent along with the registration form. Registration fee Unemployed students All others : ` 1000/: ` 1500/- Registration fee covers conference kit, meals, tea, and moderate accommodation on campus. School of Computational Sciences NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW HORIZONS OF STATISTICS (NCNHS) October 19-21, 2013 ORGANISED BY DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS SOLAPUR UNIVERSITY, SOLAPUR- 413255 REGISTRATION FORM Name : Designation & Affiliation : Address for communication : E-mail : Phone No. : (O) Sex : Male/Female (M) Presenting a paper : Yes/No (If Yes, enclose abstract of the paper) Title of paper : Authors : Anticipated arrival date and time : Anticipated mode of travel : Anticipated departure date and time : Need accommodation : Yes/No Registration Fees : ` Payment mode : DD*/online transfer *DD No: Issuing bank: Date: Dated: Branch: Signature of the Applicant