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Madurai Kamaraj University Registrar M. Rajiakodi (left) releasing souvenir of Sixth International Congress of Association of Indian Teachers of French (AITF) in Madurai on Thusday. Liliane Ramarosoa, Director, Indian Ocean, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, Vietnam, receiving first copy. K. Madanagobalane, president of AITF, is in the picture. Photo: R. Ashok
The Hindu Madurai Kamaraj University Registrar M. Rajiakodi (left) releasing souvenir of Sixth International Congress of Association of Indian Teachers of French (AITF) in Madurai on Thusday. Liliane Ramarosoa, Director, Indian Ocean, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, Vietnam, receiving first copy. K. Madanagobalane, president of AITF, is in the picture. Photo: R. Ashok

Universities sidelining French studies: expert

Teachers from 25 countries and across the nation taking part in meet to discuss issues facing the language »
The big day: The results for the CBSE-conducted and school-conducted Summative Assessment Examination will be declared at the same time, the dates of which will be communicated to students in due course of time. Photo: S. Subramanium

Ask the CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu's readers. Readers are welcome to send in more questions, primarily those relating... »
VOICING CONCERNS: Junior doctors are demanding regularity of the stipend, along with an increase in the sum. Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

Medicos in a quandary

Regularisation of stipend has been a perennial issue for medicos pursuing their PG or DM degrees in Government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Sumit Bhattacharjee finds out »
Queries galore: Students aspiring to go abroad should ensure they are being guided by an authentic agency, say experts. At the UK Education Fair held in Chennai on Sunday. Photo: R. Ragu

Time to check credentials of advisors on overseas education

With no monitoring mechanism, students can be taken for a ride by fraudsters »
Writing a new chapter in student services: The new multipurpose building of the University of Calicut. Photo: Special Arrangement

Stormy campus, lingering hopes

The University of Calicut is going through turbulent times. While the employees are in the agitation mode, the university is embarking on a series of path-breaking reforms in academics and student services, reports Abdul Latheef Naha »
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GOLDEN TIMES: This picture pertains to the 1943-45 batch of Botany Department, Presidency College, Chennai. It is sent by I.V.Sayi and he can be reached on 040-27611908.
February 13, 2012

Reunion

Reunions are flavour of the season. Caught in the complexities of life we all want to go down the memory lane and recall those good old days spent in school and college, and reunions are a platfor... »
NOT JUST ANOTHER BRICK: Music is a way of expression for the young campus rockers. A little interest and dedication to unearth the latent talents is what is required to pursue the passion.
February 6, 2012

Juggling academics with offbeat passions

Gone are the days when students buried their heads in the tomes of Math and Science to cram 24/7 and were left distressed when they could not outshine in seemingly ultimate end “the exam” by a whi... »
SEEKING JUSTICE: Nurses from Kasturba Gandhi Hospital, Chennai staged a protest against the government' s decision to recruit students from private nursing colleges in government hospitals. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
February 6, 2012

The hands-on edge

The recent protest by nursing students in government medical colleges throws up an issue that has been simmering for sometime.The government's decision to recruit students from private nursi... »
NEW AGE TEACHING: A virtual interactive session in progress at a Chennai school. Photo: A. Muralidharan.
February 6, 2012

ICT: a revolution in teaching-learning process

Education has always been accorded an honoured place in the Indian society. The recommendations of the Education Commission (1964-66) marked a significant step in the history of education post-Inde... »
CHENNAI, February 4, 2012

Mark sheets at the click of a mouse for students

The mark sheets of all students of the University of Madras will be available in digital format in four months, said vice-chancellor G.Thiruvasagam.Inaugurating the student grievance redres... »
CHENNAI, January 31, 2012

Council empowers varsity

The Dental Council of India has written to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University giving it the power to prescribe higher standards for dental education in the State. In a communiqué to the R... »
January 30, 2012

Call for more youth participation in polls

“How do we take part in the elections? Is it possible to run democracy with the power of youth?” These were some pertinent questions college students put forth to guests at the World Youth Conferen... »
NEW MEDIA: Storytelling is changing drastically and the media has a range of new methods to measure reactions and feedback from the public. Together, these changes have the potential to improve the quality of all forms of journalism. Photo: M. Moorthy
January 30, 2012

Digital media has great scope

Internet gives journalists access to citizen voices that are new and fresh, and therefore has a democratising effect,” says Nils G. Indahl, a journalist and academician. An associate professor of... »
UGC former Chairman Arun Nigavekar. Photo: K.V. Srinivasan
January 30, 2012

Allow private accreditation: former UGC chairman

The Central government should allow private accreditation and grant permission to assessment providing agencies, said Arun Nigavekar, former chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC).“It... »
January 29, 2012

Wake up and smell the coffee

“Indian students fare badly,” “Indian students second to last” were some of the recent headlines summarising the performance of 15-year-olds from Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in an internationa... »

Spare the mice, use the mouse

The UGC guidelines on dissections

The movement for gender justice should begin in the classroom

Power of eight

Drop outs higher in villages, reveals Students’ survey

Alarming decline in reading and mathematical skills in 6-14 age group, says ASER

Have a target to hit

‘Governance' is the new entity

CHENNAI, February 7, 2012

Parents, students cautioned on medical college ads

The State government has cautioned parents and students to examine whether any advertisement or application issued by a medical college or an association of medical colleges has been made after ob... »
WITH A MISSION: Harshita Mehta. Photo: K. Ananthan.
February 6, 2012

The crusade for a waste-free Ooty

“There is only one earth. We are depleting it without giving back anything. It is time we started protecting it,” says Harshita Mehta.A third-year student of the Department of Energy and En... »
February 6, 2012

A Note from the Editor

In India, the road to reform is long and not without potholes and pitfalls. The United Progressive Alliance, in its second term, has laid out a vision for the future of education in the country in... »
Chennai, February 5, 2012

Corporation pulled up for flaws in Chennai schools

Finding several shortcomings in safety and infrastructure aspects in Chennai Schools, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has charged the Chennai Corporation with flouting norms, th... »
Chennai, February 4, 2012

Call to make History a part of various disciplines

Universities should introduce flexibility in the system so that History can be made part of various disciplines, Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology G. Viswanathan said here on Friday.»
January 30, 2012

This is crucial data

The All India Survey on Higher Education initiated by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development is expected to create an authentic database on this sector in the country.Efforts are o... »
Enhancing equity: The UGC has proposed 20 women’s universities during the 12th Five Year Plan period.
January 30, 2012

Aiming at access, equity, quality

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended enhancement of the triple objectives of access and expansion, equity and inclusion, and quality and excellence in the higher education sector... »
January 30, 2012

There's lack of good mathematics books

P.V. Arunachalam, founder Vice-Chancellor, Dravidian University, has been associated with development of mathematics for the intermediate syllabus in Andhra Pradesh for over 35 years. The renowned... »
ENCOURAGING INCUBATION: Bhaskar Ramamurthy. Photo: S.S. Kumar
January 30, 2012

Online learning set for big leap

In the second and concluding part of his interview to The Hindu Education Plus, IIT-Madras Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi shares his thoughts with Ajai Sreevatsan»
ENCOURAGING MERIT: The top 10 per cent on the rank list of all examination boards should be given scholarships equivalent to the tuition fee for any undergraduate programme in the country, suggests the subcommittee on Student Financial Aid constituted by the Planning Commission.
January 23, 2012

New thinking on funding education

Even as it remains the principal source of funding for the higher education sector, the Union government should provide for the disbursal of scholarships for every student who wishes to pursue hig... »

Different Strokes: To dissect or not

Are women content with teaching posts?

Taking technology to the masses

Caveat Emptor — A costly affair

Cut funding to uni-disciplinary universities, says VC

Loans still for the asking

Autonomy for pursuit of knowledge

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