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UGC synchronising academic schedules UGC-funded M.Sc. course in bioengineering The Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars’ Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar, will offer an M.Sc. (bioengineering) course from the academic year 2008-09 with funds from the University Grants Commission.The course will be multidisciplinary ... Write an executive summary Preparing a document summary is an art. Here is what goes into it. Fewer questions in AIEEE this time The general view is that the mathematics paper was tough, as the questions were indirect. Sincerity of purpose Venkat Gopalan, Professor of Biochemistry at Ohio State University, U.S., speaks to EducationPlus. More students in Tamil Nadu take the AIEEE Living in a state with a large number of engineering colleges — over 250 across the state — Tamil Nadu students have largely been content to stay at home. The rising numbers of students from the state who wrote the All India ... NIFT comes to Kannur The institute will offer two BFTech courses, one specialising on apparel production and other on textile design. Psychotherapy as a career With more people reporting problems in their marital life, career or even in their school and college years, psychotherapy as a subject has taken firm roots in the country. Psychotherapy and counselling involves doctors, lawyers, teachers ... Fairs help focus on the right course The many education fairs that are being held over a month in Coimbatore are receiving a good response, both from the institutions and the students. There are old and new colleges as well as universities sharing space. In addition to these, there ... Q & A Merchant Navy After B.Tech. Internship in arts management The Madras Craft Foundation Institute of Arts Management (MCFIAM), run by the Madras Craft Foundation, is offering a one-year programme in Arts Management. Persons with a B.A or B.Sc. degree are eligible for the course. The MCFIAM Internship is ... Test Track The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the B.Sc. nautical science programme commencing on August 1. The programme, conducted by IGNOU and the Directorate-General of ... Immigration rules relaxed in Canada Canada’s Minister for Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley recently announced changes to work permits for international students who graduate from eligible programmes at certain Canadian post-secondary institutions, making it easier to ...
The road that lies ahead Do a quality check of colleges before making your choice More Tamil Nadu students take the AIEEE this year Only if the State Board standards are raised on a par with CBSE, can students feel confident about their AIEEE performance. Fairs help focus on the right course As gateways to a world of study opportunities, education fairs make the task of choosing courses and colleges a lot easier for students. TNAU students emerge winners in research convention A group of three students from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has won the first prize for a project presented by it at ‘Anveshan’, a national-level students’ research convention. The team consisting of B. Arun, B. ... Positive mindset must for scoring in EAMCET More than subject knowledge, the spontaneity and swift response of mind to the given situation play a vital role Special lecture programme A special lecture programme for the benefit of the researchers was held at the PRIST University, when the Dean of Life Sciences, G. Swamidoss Daniel, spoke on the topic ‘How to do research?’ The resource person covered the ... Alternative channel to a shipping career Learn about an alternative training scheme for marine engineers, offering an unconventional route to a career in the Merchant Navy. Free computer training for women With knowledge of computers and their basic applications creating a number of job opportunities, efforts are being made from different sections to pass on the benefits to the deprived and poor families in society. Members of disadvantaged ... V-C’s term ends with sops to many Prof. L. Venugopal Reddy has completed his term as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University and the speculation about the next full-time VC gained more attention.There is a strong rumour making rounds that Rector B. Satyanarayana who assumed charge ... Pre-counselling guidance programme in four cities With the Common Entrance Test and the entrance examination conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka out of the way, quite a few students may still be confused about the choice of course, career and ... Sweating it out in style Tackling obesity is now on the agenda of the youth Test Tracker The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the B.Sc. nautical science programme commencing on August 1. The programme, conducted by IGNOU and the Directorate-General ... Campus Connect Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Maruthi College of Physical Education recently organised a conference on “Preservation and Propagation of Indigenous Sports and Games of India.” Delegates from the Degree College of Physical ... It’s time to set your goals Intermediate or plus two is considered to be the most important phase in the life of a student. This is the period when the young minds are on the threshold of a desired and fruitful career. But going by the present trend, ambition ... Seminar on management development The Computer Science Engineering stream of Sudharsan Polytechnic College, Sathiyamangalam, Pudukottai district, conducted a seminar on ‘management development’. Principal S. Ganesh presided over. The Executive Officer of ... Flying school gets off the ground The Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology in Thiruvananthapuram aims to mould professionals for the burgeoning aviation sector. DIL SE Aim at creative self-expression SRR and CVR College: Self-expression is the key to success in almost all aspects of organisations and administration these days. People are looking for overall skills in candidates seeking employment. It is no wonder then that ... It’s time to help the ‘other’ India Rural youth to be trained in medical transcription Sincerity of purpose Dr. Venkat Gopalan, Professor of Biochemistry at Ohio State University, U.S., speaks to EducationPlus. NAAC team visits college A peer team from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) assessed the facilities and academic activities of Selvamm Arts and Science College, Namakkal, from April 28 to 30 for granting accreditation to it.The team led by ... Share your views There is a thin line between friendship and love. Often the, friendship of a girl is mistaken as love and rejection is sometimes met with violence. Several instances in the recent past where girls were either killed violently or ... JNTU examination branch opened An urgent need for improving industrial competitiveness in the country was stressed by Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Narayan Dutt Tiwari during the inauguration of the Examination Branch of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), ... Campus Connect The Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Sethu Institute of Technology organised a two-day national seminar on ‘Recent challenges in intelligent pervasive computing’ under the sponsorship of Defence Research and ... M.Sc. (Bioengineering) course The Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars’ Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar, will start offering M.Sc. (Bioengineering) course from the academic year 2008-09 with funds from the University Grants Commission.The course would be ... Take that How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-rending (heart-warming too) experiences that move you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like. Youth festivals or ... Permissive parent, passive child Two selfish people walk on a rainy day with a single umbrella. Each one wants to have its comfort, tries to shove the other and as a result both are drenched by the time they reach their destination. This move is comparable to an authoritarian ... A sound mind in a sound body The present day race for academic excellence has reduced the importance of a basic ingredient of the human life. This has disrupted the physical and mental balance system of the students. Modern parents have only a one sided view of ... Workshop for science students The Department of Mathematics at Karnatak University Kittur Rani Channamma Post-Graduation Centre, Belgaum, in association with the Mathematical Sciences Institute of Belgaum will be organising a five-day workshop on “Undergraduate Calculus ... Q & A The foundation of modern science I am pursuing postgraduation in Physics at a university in Kerala. I want to know what the job opportunities are for M.Sc. (Physics) students in India. People say that the value for pure sciences has declined. Prabha Kumar ... NIFT opens centre in Kannur The ninth centre of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), inaugurated by Union Minister for Textiles Shankersinh Vaghela at Mangattuparamba in Kannur on April 19, will become a full-fledged institution of fashion business education ... WASSUP OU professor invited for international meet The Osmania University, Department of History professor Adapa Satyanarayana has been invited to participate and present a paper at the first Asia-Pacific Association of Global Historians to be held in Beijing, China from May 1 to 5.Mr. ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Satyajit Ray Film Institute invites applications The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata, under the Union government, has invited applications for its August 3 entrance test for admission to three-year, full-time postgraduate diploma courses in direction and screen-play writing; ... Annual festival celebrated Tennyson Literary Club of Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College, Karanthai, Thanjavur, celebrated its annual festival recently. The principal of the college, R. Rajamani, presided over the programme, and Head of the Department of ... Immigration rules relaxed in Canada Canada introduces changes to work permits for international students. UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ‘Women in media should influence content’ ‘Women from programming and marketing from all Radio and Television channels should get together to positively influence programming content in broadcast media’ was the consensus reached at a Round Table discussion on ‘Role ... For a job in the skies The Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology aims to mould professionals for the burgeoning aviation sector I’m okay, they ain’t If only the younger and the older generations can understand each other... Workshop on career in statistics at Bharathiar University The Department of Statistics, Bharathiar University organised a two-day workshop on ‘Career in Statistics: Training in Statistical Software’ under its career guidance programme. Vice-chancellor G.Thiruvasagam emphasised the importance ... RIGHT TURN Recognise child’s intelligence We are discussing various types of parents and their interaction with passive, cooperative and rebellious children. Thomas Edison, Lance Armstrong and Albert Einstein were not great kids in their childhood, but their mothers recognised ... YOUR VOICE The right choice? After joining college, the course selected may not be inspiring Q & A Geospatial is a term widely used to describe the combination of spatial software and analytical methods with terrestrial or geographic datasets. The term is often used in conjunction with geographic information systems and ... EFL University entrance test The English and Foreign Languages (EFL) University, Hyderabad, a Central university, has invited applications for entrance tests for admission to various courses.The Hyderabad campus offers five-year integrated M.A. courses in English and ... MBA in healthcare & hospital management The School of Management Studies at University of Hyderabad is offering a two-year M.B.A. (fulltime) programme in Healthcare and Hospital Management from this year. The programme fulfils specific needs of middle level administrators in ... BOOKS Advancements in wireless systems Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited has published the book Wireless Communication authored by Prof. Muthu Chidambara Nathan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology - ... QUERY CUE A career beckons at NASA I am in B. Tech III year. I want to become an astronaut with NASA. What are the credentials required to meet my goal? AbhilashFirstly, Indians can be a part of NASA’s space mission only if the mission is an ... Restructured visual arts course From June 2008, the Department of Fine Arts, Stella Maris College (autonomous), Chennai, will offer a restructured-four-year B.V.A. (Bachelor of Visual Arts) degree programme instead of the existing three-year B.A. Degree in History of Fine Arts ... International PG medical degrees now valid in India Degrees will be recognised only if they are for enrolment of medical practitioners in the countries from where they are obtained Nod for foreign PG medical degrees The decision has come as a boon to Indian students who go abroad for acquiring a postgraduate degree after doing their MBBS here. Hospitality management entrance test UEI Global School of Service Management is organising the All-India Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for students seeking a degree in Hospitality Management on May 18, 2008. UEI Global School of Service Management offers a three-year B.Sc ... CIFE offers Ph.D. in fisheries The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai - 400 061, a deemed university, has invited applications for a national-level entrance examination for admission to its Ph.D. programmes in the following disciplines:Fisheries ... DIL SE Variety fare at Mood Indigo IIT, Bombay: “Boss, IIT?” Smiling, the autorickshaw driver beckoned me to hop in and started the engine and the meter. Cruising through Mumbai’s winter mid-day traffic, I prepared myself for what was coming or ... Internship in Arts Management If your background is in arts, and you are looking to hone your management and communication skills, this course provides the necessary hands-on training. GUIDANCE PLUS Learn the art of summarising Preparing a document summary is an art. Here is what goes into it. COURSE CLOSE-UP Providing succour to those who need it As life gets more and more stressful, there is increasing demand for professionally trained counsellors who can make it easier for people across different walks of life. Lending a helping hand, literally Two students of Velammal Engineering College have designed a device that is economically viable and useful to the disabled persons.The seed for the concept was sown when one of the final-year electronics and communication engineering ... Tree plantation campaign The PSG Rural Health Centre, under the Department of Community Medicine of PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, organised a tree plantation and kitchen garden promotion programme for school students on “Biodiversity ... |
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