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Monday, September 24, 2007
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Deemed varsities: a race for numbers? CII Summit on Education The Confederation of Indian Industry-Institute of Quality has organised a “National Summit on Quality Education” at Bangalore on September 28 and 29, with the theme “Building Quality India: Role of Educational ... Making engineering graduates employable Professional Quality Management Development Centre (PQMDC), an organisation promoted by trainers from Australia, India, Malaysia and Japan in Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai, is offering ‘GET PROG’, a four-week programme to ... 
Campus connectThe Department of Commerce with Computer Applications of the Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science, conducted a seminar on “Go Beyond” recently. The seminar was organised to impress upon students the necessity to have a ... Efforts on to attract youngsters to research Scientists heading overseas in view of better opportunities available for higher education and employment ‘Prioritise higher education’ Vice-Chancellors’ conference debates on key issues including steps to set up model universities INSTITUTION IN FOCUS Top choice among engineering aspirants Institution in Focus Mepco Schlenk Engineering College stands as a symbol of excellence 
The business of entrepreneurshipIt is vision that can bridge the overwhelming gulf between what is possible and impossible. Especially so, when it comes to business and entrepreneurship. JMET on December 8 The Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) 2008 for entry into the six IIT Business Schools and IISc Bangalore’s Department of Management Studies will be conducted on December 9. This written management entrance examination is being ... ICET counselling: colleges in a fix over unfilled seats Management and information -- these are the two words used to represent MBA and MCA courses, but rather ironically, ‘bad management’ and ‘lack of information’ are perhaps the phrases that best describe the ... Ideal but out of reach The steep hike in fee for the MTA course comes as a jolt to most students Accreditation programme for education agents The first ever accreditation mechanism for education agents promoting overseas education has been instituted by the British Deputy High Commission and the British Council. Seventeen agents from south India received Education UK ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS 
Vignana Jyothi convocation heldThe XIII convocation of Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management to confer post graduate diplomas to the pass outs of the academic year 2007 was held recently at K.L.N Prasad Auditorium, FAPCCI. University of Hyderabad Vice-chancellor Seyed ... 
Campus connectWith the objective of creating awareness of AIDS and HIV, 70 National Service Scheme volunteers of Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, took out a three-day cycle rally from Friday (September 21).Starting from the college premises, the ... DIL SE 
The power of patienceP.B.Siddhartha College of Arts & Science: There are no long-term successes without short-term failures all along the way. It is a powerful but challenging relationship which those in pursuit of success should tackle carefully. This ... Call to revise commerce curriculum at UG level There is an immediate need for revising the commerce curriculum particularly at the UG level focusing on practical aspect with specialisations like Banking, Insurance Finance, Accounting, Tourism, HR, and Marketing to suit the needs of industry. ... From Ooty to Switzerland Hotel management course with international appeal New scholarships from Oxford University Keen postgraduate research aspirants can now apply for a programme at Exeter College. Exploratory learning need of the hour It is considered the most effective methodology available to make students readily employable graduates How safe is nanotechnology? With its tremendous potential to transform all aspects of human life, nanotechnology still has a dark side to it. So cautions a study paper. Choosing the right words P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts & Science: Speech is a wonderful blessing. But, at the same time, it can also be an unbearable curse. While it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our friends, it can also, if we ... XLRI invites applications The Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, has invited applications for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT- 2008) and the following academic programmes for 2008: two-year postgraduate programme in Business Management (BM); two-year ... MNCs hunt for them Veterinary graduates are in great demand for research activities Medical Sociology course MMM Academy of Medical Sciences, a unit of the Madras Medical Mission is starting a M.Sc Medical Sociology course from October 2007. The Master’s in Social Sciences programme is affiliated by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. The ... Making rural women entrepreneurs They will be taught entrepreneurship skills UNIVERSITY ROUND UP SKU administration in disarray 
Campus connectThe Comphaven Club of the Department of Computer Science, Cauvery College for Women, organised a workshop on ‘Computer Assembling’ recently.E. Paul Gerald Edwin, Managing Director, Zonix Computer Education, explained the ... SKU administration in disarray The administration in Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU) is on the verge of derailment due to continuation of in-charges in several key positions for long. The rule of in-charges has not only developed discontentment among the teaching and ... Connecting with your audience Get rid of the barriers to effective communication. VETA opens second centre VETA, the spoken English training academy, opened its second centre in Coimbatore recently. According to a release, the academy has nearly 120 centres across India in 80 cities. It further plans to set up as many as 500 more in ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Ragging in campus campus jottings Authorities of Andhra University College of Engineering are quick to act when an incident of ragging came to light but there is a strong suspicion that this ugly practice is still on in one particular hostel though not in the AUCE ... Q & A 
The lure of software systemsI am an engineer with a Tier I IT company, working out of Maharashtra. I want to join a university to pursue Master’s course in Software Engineering without leaving my job. Please guide me. Y.B. Kulkarni via Email ... Medical education at a crossroads The symposium is a biennial event organised by the Malaysian Medical Association. GRE all set for a change in November The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is in for a change from November with two new types of questions to be included. This is in tune with the Educational Testing Service’s (ETS), which conducts the test, decision to incorporate gradual ... RIGHT TURN 
Being good teacherHe was intelligent but did not study in English medium. With great effort, he could secure a seat in an engineering college in a remote village. Ragging and home sickness on one side; tough vocabulary, different accent by lecturers and the highly ... 
Test TrackerThe Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) (Deemed University) has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20 for admission to the following postgraduate degree programmes: Development Studies; Disaster ... Connecting with your audience Get rid of the barriers to effective communication. 
Energising young research talentsTo reverse the brain drain, the Ministry of Science and Technology has chalked out plans to attract more and more youngsters to the field of scientific research. Official records put the number of scientists engaged in active research in India at ... The business of entrepreneurship It is vision that can bridge the overwhelming gulf between what is possible and what is impossible. Especially so, when it comes to business and entrepreneurship. English takes techies forward E-learning module for VTU-affiliated colleges. Shaastra 2007 technical fest to unfold at IIT-M Standards of rural students set to get a boost One of the best developments of recent times in the field of education in Adilabad is the opening of a District Resource Centre (DRC) at the Government PG and Degree College for Boys aimed at improving standards, especially of the rural students ... For that global outlook Nyenrode varsity provides thought leadership in the networked economy Q&A I am studying final-year mechanical engineering. I would like to know about postgraduation (M.Tech.) in welding engineering. Welding engineering is the science of holding things together. Beyond just holding materials ... Honour for B.Tech student K. Soumya Nair of third year B.Tech (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) from V.N.R. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology was awarded the D.V.S. Raju Endowment Gold Medal for topping in the instrumentation subject ... STATE OF EDUCATION The Karnatak University’s Department of Mathematics at Kittur Rani Channamma Post-Graduate Centre, Belgaum, will be organising a workshop-cum-conference on mathematics at Visvesvaraya Technological University’s Jnana Sangam campus ... TISS entrance test The Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) (Deemed University) has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20 for admission to the following postgraduate degree programmes: Development Studies; Disaster ... Call to revise commerce curriculum at UG level There is an immediate need for revising the commerce curriculum particularly at the UG level focusing on practical aspect with specialisations like Banking, Insurance Finance, Accounting, Tourism, HR, and Marketing to suit the needs of industry. ... Be smart at work Aditya PG College, Kakinada: There are various ways to reach the higher rungs in life ladder. Some smart youth spend a lot of time before mirror to comb their hair to impress others. But they never try to groom their soft skills to become ... Shaastra 2007 to unfold at IIT-M Video conferences will feature Nobel laureates besides Harold Kroto and John Mather, and Narendra Karmakar, who is building the world’s fastest super computer. DIL SE 
Era of e-friendship dil seSt. Joseph’s College for Women: “Hey it’s almost been a week since I have logged onto Orkut! Oh my God! A week! How are you surviving?” If this conversation sounds familiar and you place yourself in the same ... Choosing the right words does make a difference P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts & Science: Speech is a wonderful blessing. But, at the same time, it can also be an unbearable curse. While it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our friends, it can also, if we ... Take that How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-rending (heart-warming too) experiences that moved you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like. Youth festivals or ... Studying human mind Psychologists can apply their knowledge to health and human services, management, education, law, and sports QUERY CUE For career as a pilot I want become a pilot. Which are the institutes offering the course? Please also tell me about the bank loan facilities. M. Vivek KumarTo become a commercial pilot, one must first obtain a Student Pilot’s ... Course in banking and finance SAP-K to offer virtual classrooms Making them employable Professional Quality Management Development Centre (PQMDC), an organisation promoted by trainers from Australia, India, Malaysia and Japan in Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai, is offering ‘GET PROG’, a four-week programme to ... DIL SE 
Time to unwindJNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad: Running away from classrooms is a pleasure. Monotonous lectures in the midst of concrete blocks the minds and the hearts yearn for some pleasure in the midst of nature. Perhaps, the industrial tours ... Counsellors are in great demand If studying human behaviour interests you, psychology is the field for you. What was earlier considered as the profession restricted to mental illnesses, is creeping into every sphere of life. Psychologists not only study the human mind ... Shaastra 2007 to unfold It aims to foster technical innovation Entrance test The Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) (Deemed University) has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20 for admission to the following postgraduate degree programmes: Development Studies; Disaster Management; ... Honour for B.Tech student K. Soumya Nair of third year B.Tech (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) from V.N.R. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology was awarded the D.V.S. Raju Endowment Gold Medal for topping in the instrumentation subject ... IIT-M quiz on October 2 The fifth edition of the ‘IIT Madras Open Quiz’ , the largest student organized open quiz in India, will be held on October 2 this year. The contest has the reputation of taking quizzing to dizzying new heights by way of its uniquely ... Helping education agents An accreditation mechanism for education agents promoting overseas education has been instituted by the British Deputy High Commission and the British Council. Seventeen agents from south India received Education UK certificates of ... Research retell All ye researchers! It is time to shed your inhibitions and come out of your laboratories. This is your chance to get your ideas and works published. Be it research, seminar papers or technical papers that you have published as part of the ... Power of patience P.B.Siddhartha College of Arts & Science: There are no long-term successes without short-term failures all along the way. It is a powerful but challenging relationship which those in pursuit of success should tackle carefully. This ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. In astronomy, the theoretical upper limit (about 1.4 solar masses) at which a stellar remnant can form a white dwarf is called...?2. Name the American religious leader who founded the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as ... |
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