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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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A friend, guide and an inspirer Getting over depression Students need to learn how they can help themselves. NEW ARRIVALS The following are the new additions in the British Library, Thiruvananthapuram. These books will be on display from August 29.Ackroyd, P. - Dan Leno and the Lime house Golem; Burley, W.J. - Wycliffe in Paul’s ... Challenges for modern-day teachers Technology-enhanced learning is the solution to take the country’s educational scenario to the next level. 
Cusat admissions – the latest trendsStudents from Bihar who secured admission to Cusat for B.Tech. courses outnumbered those from Kerala – this was one of the trends that surfaced as counselling progressed there. 
Options in genetic engineeringGenetic Engineering, Genetic Modification and Gene Splicing are terms that indicate the process of manipulation of genes, usually outside the organism’s normal reproductive process. It basically involves the isolation, manipulation and ... 
Q & AI would like to know about universities and colleges offering a degree course in animation. Please also let me know about scholarships available to students pursuing higher education in animation. Shrikanth ... Test Track National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) State-level screening test will be held on November 18 from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. by the SCERT in order to identify talented students at the Classes VIII and X levels. To minimize the number of ... The changing profile of the medical profession Students are confronted with the question of whether money making or service should be their dominant interest when they opt for a career in medicine. Shaastra tech fest in October Shaastra — the annual technical festival of IIT-Madras — said to be the only ISO 9001-rated student-organised tech fest in the world is all set to test creativity and innovative skills of engineering students across the country. ... Distance learning gaining in popularity Consulting, technology services and outsourcing firms are now busy enabling organisations to be successful globally by upgrading their workforce. 
Only the name has changedIt’s back from the backyard. The much talked about Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is back in the public domain. Beyond the controversy that preceded it, KEA is essentially the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, refurbished to be a ... GUIDANCE PLUS 
The art and science of communicationOur communication skills, or the lack of them, could spell the difference between success and failure in many of the things we do. In this new series, we start by looking at communication basics. Dawn of a new era at EFLU The new Vice-Chancellor of the university lists out his priorities and vision for the institute.
Only the name has changed Even with the makeover from CET to KEA, admission problems may crop up next year 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 ... Vacancies, still a grim reality Mere addition of seats to the single window pool has not met the need of engineering aspirants. Lack of quality education has forced many of them not to opt for what is on offer. A DTP course in Urdu The Council has established over 100 Urdu computer centres, increasing job avenues for the students. Seminar on Biosummit 2007 Campus Connect The Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Hindusthan College of Arts and Science organised a one-day national seminar on Biosummit 2007 on emerging trends in biological sciences. It also held a short term training programme ... For ‘chai’ and chitchat Canteen is ‘the’ hub for gyaan about college, discussions and chinwag ‘Medicos should pay attention to clinic sessions’ The journey in medicine is a long one with the current demand for super speciality after PG Campus connect CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research celebrated the 60th Independence Day on August 15, with S.S. Ghouse Basha, MLA, hoisting the national flag. Charles, Medical Director of Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, presided. Students of the college ... From job seekers to wealth creators The event at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, focussed on wealth creation through enterprise. DIL SE Make the most of campus life Nalanda Degree College: Without joy and enjoyment, life on the campus will not give good results. It will become dry and will rather look like a “pond without a drop of water”. But we should not forget that every thing must ... The road ahead Technology-enhanced learning will take the country’s educational sector to the next level Online courses from QAI QAI, process consulting organisation for the IT/BPO sector, has launched a series of education, testing and certification initiatives, under the brand name, Edista. Among the new launches is EdistaLearning, an online curriculum, Edista Testing ... Effective time skills Punctuality is the soul of business. This popular saying emphasises the fact that promptness and skilful management of time are the key factors to success in life. Time is an extremely important resource equally available to all people. Time ... CAD/CAM in key roles Hitherto the ability to innovate was the preserve of the exceptionally talented. But today, successful innovation has taken on a much more collective dimension. Here the issue of CAD/CAM, as a linchpin for modern value creation processes, assumes ... Street schools to enhance rural students’ performance A case study on innovative learning experience among socially deprived children, titled ‘The Street School’, presented by S. Sivakumar, senior lecturer at the District Institute of Educational Technology (DIET) in Tiruchi, has been ... Draw up a plan to tackle problems P.B.Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: Everybody in this world is faced with some problem or the other, as life poses many challenges. All of us seek to answer these challenges in our own ways. There are needs and ... Try to solve the problem first What is a problem? Problem means slipping into an uncomfortable position, level of severity of pain being different. The intensity of a crisis depends on how you take it, rather than how severe the problem is. Injury being the same, a wound at ... Dawn of a new era at EFLU The transformation of the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) into English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) has evoked a mixed reaction. The new Vice-Chancellor, Abhai Maurya, says, “Over the last three ... Architectural Student Thesis awards The zonal public jury and exhibition of the Architectural Students Thesis awards, instituted by the Council of Architecture, will be held on August 28 and 30 at the Anaikar Abdul Sukoor Auditorium, New College campus, Chennai. The event is being ... WASSUP Workshop on research methodology and SPSS School of Management Studies, JNTU in collaboration with SPSS South Asia Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore is organising a three-day workshop to familiarise the concepts of research methodology and SPSS –15.0 Statistical Package from September 7 to 9. ... Test Tracker National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) State-level screening test will be held on November 18 from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. by the SCERT in order to identify talented students at the Classes VIII and X levels. To minimize the number of ... CAMPUS CONNECT Students’ Exnora was inaugurated recently at MAM College of Engineering. The District Youth and Students’ Exnora Convener P. Mohan explained the activities of students’ Exnora. The principal and president of college Exnora, M. ... Principals’ meet A meeting of the principals of the colleges of education was organised at the Montessori Mahila College of Education here recently. The speakers wanted the teacher educators to follow novel methods to impart best learning to students and ... Mega tech fest for Robotics pros The three day ‘RoboVeda’ swears to explore the unwritten lore of Robotics CAMPUS JOTTINGS Students to assess teachers Students of Andhra University campus colleges started assessing their teachers since the last academic year and the overall performance ranged from good to best with only one department, in the College of Science and Technology scoring less than ... MBA with the IT edge JCU Singapore course is only 16 months long Research institute coming up The Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMC&RI) at Pillayarkuppam in Puducherry is planning to start a separate research institute in the next six months. The areas of research would be cytogenetics, molecular ... Project of the Year Students of KLESECT, Belgaum, devise “Sign Language Tutor” Q & A Habitat is the spatial area where a particular species lives. It is essentially the natural environment in which an organism lives — at least the physical environment — that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species ... Best projects selected Students of PSG Polytechnic College, Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic College and Sree Narayana Guru Polytechnic College- all from Coimbatore - bagged the first, second and third prize in the Fourth Regional-level Projects Selection. The event was ... BU donates books to rural libraries Students of Bharathiar University and its affiliated colleges collected nearly five lakh books under the “Padithathai Pirarukku Padikka Koduppom” scheme. The students had gone from door-to-door to collect used books which were in good ... Course in real estate management St. Aloysius Evening College, a unit of the 127-year-old St. Aloysius College in Mangalore, will start a one-year diploma correspondence course in real estate management from September, 2007, according to its principal Fr. Vincent ... MBA with the IT edge from JCU, Singapore Mere MBAs are no longer enough. Something extra is needed, something that gives the candidates an edge. And so, institutions are increasingly offering specialised MBAs. So too is the James Cook University (JCU), an Australian university with a ... Shaastra tech fest in October New events that test students’ creativity and skills and much more will take place at Shaastra 2007, the tech fest of IIT-Madras. STATE OF EDUCATION - BANGALORE Fellowships Here is some good news for those who have written the entrance test for enrolment in Ph.D. with Bangalore University.The Academic Council of the University in its meeting on August 23 has resolved to offer fellowships to toppers in the ... Q & A There’s life outside the IITs too Recently, in the EducationPlus columns, you had given details of courses in Computer Hardware and Networking. I have heard a lot about IACM, but do not have much information about its programmes. Can you provide the ... Getting industry-ready through training in PLC For the final-year students of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of M. I. E. T. Engineering College, the week-long technology camp on ‘Industrial Automation’ they underwent recently was a key value-add. The ... QUERY CUE All about MBA admission process I am doing B.Tech in ECE. I would like to know about admission procedures of various MBA colleges. SravaniThe admission to various MBA colleges in India is generally based on performance at entrance test conducted at ... STATE OF EDUCATION - MANGALORE NSS work Volunteers of the National Service Scheme (NSS) of colleges under Mangalore University have joined hands with Pilikula Nisargadhama Society to remove weeds at the Pilikula Nisargadhama on the outskirts of Mangalore and maintain the garden ... A summer well spent What do B-school students gain from summer internships abroad? J. S. Bablu gets a group of IIM-K students to share with him their experiences Cusat admissions — the latest trends Bihar seems to be getting closer to Kerala thanks to the increasing number of students from the State joining for B.Tech. programmes offered by Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat). Of the 918 students who secured admission (as on ... JMET on December 9 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 Sunday, December 9. This written management entrance exam is being ... Breaking new ground in biotechnology A look at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology’s new-found status and courses in the pipeline Options in genetic engineering Genetic Engineering, Genetic Modification and Gene Splicing are terms that indicate the process of manipulation of genes, usually outside the organism’s normal reproductive process. It basically involves the isolation, manipulation ... Cordys visit SVUCE The Hyderabad branch of Cordys launched a headhunt at Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering (SVUCE) last week. Though the company has offices across the USA, Europe and Asia, the key R&D operations are concentrated in ... For the moody blues A take on students’ nerves The challenges for the modern-day teacher Technology-enhanced learning is the key to take the country’s educational scenario to the next level. ICAI examinations from November 1 The examinations will be held in 105 cities in India and in three cities abroad Scholarship for single girl child The University Grants Commission (UGC), based on the initiative of the Human Resource Development Ministry, has introduced the postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child. The scheme is applicable to girls who have taken ... Test Tracker The menu is just right Hotel management courses at WGSHA, Manipal, are top of the draw. Rs. 65 lakh sports budget for Kakatiya University The Sports Board of Kakatiya University, which met here on Friday under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor V. Gopal Reddy, unanimously approved a budget of Rs. 64.56 lakh for the next academic year. Presenting the report, secretary of the board ... New programme from ICFAI The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University (ICFAI), Tripura, has launched a B.Com. (Professional Accounting Track) programme for students who wish to pursue the Chartered Accountant Programme simultaneously. The B.Com. ... IIFM invites applications Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal – 462003 (MP)has invited application for admission to its Postgraduate Programme in Forestry Management (PGDFM). Eligibility is at least a three-year bachelor’s degree in any ... A summer well spent What do B-School students gain when they do summer internships abroad? A group of IIM-K students share their internship experiences in different countries. DIL SE Does life revolve around gadgets? ARTS COLLEGE, OU: In this busy modern life one can hardly find time to chat with friends, loved ones and discuss the well and ill of our life. The modern ways of living is making man a mere mechanical tool and whenever we find time we are ... International seminar on diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by rise in blood sugar. There are three types of the disease — type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. The first two are incurable but manageable with a good combination of diet, ... A little more hard work pays Kendriya Vidyalaya Picket: Call your parents? When the teacher ordered I thought it was yet another bout of scolding for me. And also one more round of comparison with some of my classmates. As expected, when they arrived, the lesson of ... Indira Gandhi scholarship for single girl child The University Grants Commission (UGC), based on the initiative of MHRD, had introduced the postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child with the purpose of supporting higher education through scholarship to such girls who happen ... GUIDANCE PLUS The art and science of communication Our communication skills, or the lack of them, could spell the difference between success and failure in many of the things we do. In this new series, we start by looking at communication basics. Plan to tackle problems P.B.Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: Everybody in this world is faced with some problem or the other, as life poses many challenges. All of us seek to answer these challenges in our own ways. There are needs and ... Dawn of a new era at EFLU The new vice-chancellor of the university lists out his priorities and vision for the institute. Best projects selected Students of PSG Polytechnic College, Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic College and Sree Narayana Guru Polytechnic College, all from Coimbatore, bagged the first, second and third prize in the Fourth Regional-level Projects Selection.The event ... Getting over depression Students need to learn how they can help themselves. Distance learning gaining in popularity Today, 23 per cent of all higher education enrolments in India are in distance education with 13 national and state open universities and 106 institutions. As per a McKinsey-Nasscom report, the Union Government plans to have 40 per cent of all ... GLIM international meet The Great Lakes Institute of Management, in association with the North American Society for Marketing Education in India (NASMEI), will host an international conference on ‘Creating, Communicating and Delivering Value in Growing ... |
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