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B.Ed. entrance test set for change? GUIDANCE PLUS Groom the speaker in you Get to know the attributes that lend a cutting edge to your speaking ability. Training for academicians from Afghanistan With a view to helping Afghanistan strengthen its elementary education system, the National Council of Educational Research and Training has organised a 40-day-long training-cum-workshop programme for academicians from the war-torn country. ... Internet is a way of life It has brought in tremendous personality changes among youth 
A unique student festival‘Shaastra 2007’, the annual technical festival at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) saw thousands of students vying with each other in a host of creative events.“Such festivals build character and bring ... Plan your success Students should get acquainted to the environment of a professional college soon and map their four years of stay 
Walk into a job the right wayHow different are walk-in interviews from the regular ones? Whatever the difference, it is important to come up with your best and get the basics right. 
Q & AI am a final year B.Sc. Zoology student. Is it possible for me to go for postgraduation in biochemistry? What are the job opportunities associated with this discipline? DEVIKA ASHOKBy e-mailBiochemistry is the ... Test Track The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited applications for the all-India entrance test (AIPMT 2008 Pre-Medical /Pre-Dental) for admission to 15 per cent merit seats (MBBS and BDS) in medical / dental colleges across the ... Strategies to develop higher education An outline of the recommendations made by the recent National Conference on Development of Higher Education.
Going global is the mantra Wooing foreign students is lucrative business in many countries French made easy Alliance Francaise classes are held in centres across Bangalore For many, still a distant dream The Union Human Resources Development Ministry’s annual report on higher education paints a dismal picture of the much-hyped inclusivity of India’s higher education system. Studying the earth Students from many countries undergo training at the GSI centre in Chitradurga, Karnataka. CAMPUS CONNECT Showcasing international business issues The Department of International Business of Nehru Arts and Science College organised ‘Elixir 07’, an exhibition showcasing issues related to international business. Manvindar Singh Anand, Regional Head, ELGI Equipment, declared the ... V-Cs chart future course of action ‘XIth plan must concentrate on giving special assistance to institutions located in underprivileged regions’ Communicating effectively Effective communication skills help understand the opposition’s mental map and match their perception Centre for American Studies inaugurated Saraswathi Narayanan College has added one more feather to its cap and to the city by establishing the Centre for American Studies. Inaugurating the CAS, M.K. Jagdish, Director, American Library, US Consulate, Chennai, said that the centre ... Campus connect The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of M. A. M. College of Engineering conducted a national-level symposium CALNIX ’07 recently. The vice-chancellor of Bharathidasan University, M. Ponnavaikko, inaugurated the ... Brain gain from retail boom The popular perception is that growth of IT sector in major cities in India has reversed the process of ‘brain drain’, a development seen as a good thing happening for the country as a whole. But the experts assert that it is the huge ... MFC entrance test The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi - 110021, has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20, 2008 in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and other centres for ... New travel school opened BBA programme Footwear Design and Development Institute has entered into an agreement with Punjab Technical University to offer three-year Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) programme to its students through distance learning mode. After ... MFC entrance test The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi - 110021, has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20, 2008 in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and other centres for ... BBA programme Footwear Design and Development Institute has entered into an agreement with Punjab Technical University to offer three-year Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) programme to its students through distance learning mode. After ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Academic year begins at SVET Students advised to practice the art of converting challenges into opportunities CAMPUS JOTTINGS Problems with online exam Andhra University’s plan to conduct the second mid-term examination of the first semester on-line could not be executed as scheduled due to technical problems. The on-line test was scheduled to be held from October 15 but has been ... Design yatra A good learning experience for WLCI students Careers in the travel industry set for a boost Preparing workforce for retail industry The Centre for Cauvery Delta Development Studies (CCDDS), Thanjavur, is offering one-year postgraduate diploma programmes in Retail Management, Capital Market and Tourism.The programmeCCDDS, a public trust, has decided to offer ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Avanthi freshers have a blast First year students of Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology had a blast at the freshers party thrown in by their seniors. The camaraderie was all evident as they mixed up and danced to some pulsating numbers. The apprehensions of ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ‘Political news reporting in print and electronic media will come down sharply’ Journalists in future must concentrate on creative writing presenting their news reports/articles in a different way for which a lot of research is essential, panel speaker and Tenali MLA Nadendla Manohar told students of Journalism and Mass ... To overcome the digital divide The southern States need more Educational Multimedia Research Centres, says Syed Iqbal Hasnain, new chairman of the University Grants Commission’s Consortium for Educational Communication. UGC sanctions 85 lakh to SVU The UGC has sanctioned to SVU, Tirupati, Rs.85 lakh towards various developmental works. It would be utilised to augment the existing amenities and strengthen various on-going schemes and programmes such as day care centre, sports, ... Licensed to skill National Knowledge Commission has come up with various recommendations to improve the vocational education framework in the country. ‘Coimbatore will become IT hub’ CMS College of Science and Commerce organised a national seminar on ‘Mobile Technology’. Minister for Rural Industries, Pongalur N. Palanisamy, inaugurated the seminar. Preparing workforce for a booming retail industry The Centre for Cauvery Delta Development Studies (CCDDS), Thanjavur, is offering one-year postgraduate diploma programmes in Retail Management, Capital Market and Tourism. Empowering teachers Technology is transforming the way teachers teach and students learn in classrooms across the globe. At the recently held NexGen School Summit 2007, the speakers said it is helping teachers deal with their challenges in classrooms effectively and ... Training for academicians from Afghanistan With a view to helping Afghanistan strengthen its elementary education system, the National Council of Educational Research and Training has organised a 40-day-long training-cum-workshop programme for academicians from the war-torn country. ... Competition to spot the best speakers of business English Ebek Language Laboratories Private Limited, Coimbatore, in co-operation with Cambridge University Press, offers training programmes in English language communication skills.Authorised centre The centre is an authorised learning ... It’s time students learnt to save lives If a friend, or even a stranger, is fighting for life beside you, how many of you can do the bare minimum that could keep the person alive until professional medical care could be provided? How many of you are familiar with emergency ... RIGHT TURN Time it right Had the lifespan of human beings been restricted to just 20 years, man would not have invented medicines, buildings and machines. We would have still been in some primitive age. On the other hand, had the average lifespan been 200 years, ... IT’s all about chemistry Cheminformatics is a relatively new discipline and institutions have just begun to offer courses in it. DIL SE A festival of life Andhra Medical University: It had been raining incessantly for three days. Braving the mischievous drizzle, we went for a stroll over the quaint promenade to decipher the Vizag weather that evening. A casual gossip led us to a calamitous ... It’s time students learnt to save lives Teaching first aid procedures in schools and colleges could greatly alter the way people respond to emergency situations BPO Management candidates get placement Bharathidasan University (BDU), which pioneered the concept of offering a structured training programme of six-month duration in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) through its Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD) has also ... Campaigning against drug abuse The main aim of education is to develop tremendous will that will give you the power to decide what is wrong and right, B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore Kendra, said.He was speaking on “Drug ... QUERY CUE Career as a CA I am studying Inter II year (MEC) and I want to do Charted Accountancy. Please give me details. Also tell me about the colleges offering the course. Ravi Teja The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is ... Workshop on taping technique Sports Performance Rehabilitation Research Counselling (SPARRC) is to organise a two-day workshop on taping technique for physiotherapists. Taping is used for prevention of injury and re-injury. Taping also protects injured parts ... Ragging…nowhere thy leg! Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajahmundry: Parents are afraid of a menace and becoming cautious and alert in recent years, though their wards got seats in eminent colleges. What is that? It is ragging, which ... Q&A Great future for bioinformatics What is Habitat Studies? I want to know if any university offers the programme in Tamil Nadu. Savitha via Email VelloreHabitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives; at least the physical environment ... Q&A Oceanographers study the sea and all its different facets such as the sea floor, marine life, ocean currents, the physical and chemical composition of the water and also the air above the ocean. The entire field, including the deep ocean and ... Selection for RD Parade in New Delhi A State-level NCC camp is being organised at the Government Arts College, Udumalpet, from October 6 to 17 to select the best talent to participate in the Prime Minister’s rally and Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.Organised by the 4 ... Cambridge ESOL contest Training in banking for IFBI students The Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (IFBI), and HDFC Bank have entered into a partnership to develop and train students in banking. Students of IFBI would join HDFC Bank as trainees immediately upon completion of the institute’s ... College days – the best moments of life GVPCOE: As the very first rays of the most formidable force in the universe bend low to kiss the mighty blue ocean, as the last of those insignificant dew drops start trickling down the hearts of pristinely bright flowers, as the steaming ... ‘Dump the consultant’ Do not go to a visa consultant – this was the advice given by Brian T. Bedell, Visa Officer handling Student Affairs of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai. He was addressing students at “Experience America”, a three-day event ... Test Tracker Entrance test The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi – 110021, has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January 20, 2008 in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. for admission to ... PG programme in emergency care Candidates will be trained in varied instructional strategies SCHOLARSHIP WATCH NTPC scholarships for SC, ST students NTPC Limited a premier Public Sector Enterprise in Power Sector is inviting applications for scholarship under NTPC Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.Students pursuing full-time Diploma Course in Engineering in ... Brace up for CDS exam The national-level open exam for boys/girls will be held on February 17 A unique student festival Shaastra 2007, the annual tech fest hosted by IIT-M had a potpourri of events that brought out the talents of the students. MFC entrance on Jan. 20 The Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi, South Campus, has invited applications for its entrance test to be held on January, 20, 2008 in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. for admission to the two-year full-time ... Manthan award for IIIT professor A project developed for the benefit of farmers by a professor of the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad has bagged the Manthan Award- 2007 for India’s Best e-Content Development. The project on eSagu: ... 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 workshops ... Making maths learner friendly CBSE wants to reduce the ‘phobia’ among students New courses from CADD CADD Centre, the training institute known for Computer Aided Designing (CAD) and Project Planning and Management has announced a festive season offer. The centre has also launched two new master diploma course packages and offers a discount on ... DIL SE Let the creative juices flow P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: Much of the emphasis in formal education is given to skills of analysis and reasoning, which involves a bit of critical thinking. However, there is another kind of thinking - one that focuses on ... Career guidance centre To help educated and unemployed youth to get right guidance in shaping their careers, the Chitradurga district administration plans to build a training guidance and career building centre on the premises of the district library.The Deputy ... Training in banking for IFBI students The Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (IFBI), and HDFC Bank have entered into a partnership to develop and train students in banking. Students of IFBI would join HDFC Bank as trainees immediately upon completion of the institute’s ... Groom your skills SRR & CVR Government Degree College: In the midst of rush for employability and soft skills, the need for improving research-oriented skills seems to be neglected all over. The more we talk about communication skills for enhancing ... ‘Cell’ ban is no big deal College students of Bangalore get philosophical, get ready for life without SMS Certificate course in Human Resource Management Madras Management Association (MMA) and Ma Foi Academy are jointly offering a 10-week certificate course in Human Resource Management.Classes will be held on consecutive Saturdays.The classes will start on November 17 and will be ... Endowment lecture Athota Rama Rao a biochemist and Vice-Chancellor of SKU, Anantapur, delivered the Vepachedu Endowment Lecture – 2007 on ‘The Ill Effects of Immune System’ at the University College of Science, OU. He spoke about his research ... Careful grooming of skills SRR & CVR Government Degree College: In the midst of rush for employability and soft skills, the need for improving research-oriented skills seems to be neglected all over. The more we talk about communication skills for enhancing ... For those with the drive Entrepreneurship awareness camps help VTU students Adjusting to student life in the U.S. Settling down to a new life in a foreign country, especially the U.S., can be a difficult but enriching experience for students pursuing their studies. British Council certifies 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 certificates ... DIL SE Smile, it costs nothing Smile – well it’s the only thing that sets everything straight. A child’s smile is as refreshing as the first showers of the monsoon and a sweetheart’s smile is nothing short of intoxication and contentment. ... Internet is a way of life It has brought in tremendous personality changes among the youth GUIDANCE PLUS Do you speak effectively? Get to know the attributes that lend a cutting edge to your speaking ability. Plan your success In this competitive world one has to aim to be the best. Mediocrity has no place. And to achieve that standard, one has to plan from day one of college life, says Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, D. Nageswara Rao. ... ‘Managing’ the pharmacy sector Meeting the ever-growing demand for newer drugs to confront a number of ailments and the efforts to make them available at lower price are the two major areas of focus of pharmaceutical industry today. Research and development in the field is ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. What is the thin layer of dense, irregular connective tissue membrane that covers the outer surface of a bone called?2. In which Shakesperaean play does the the poem "Who is Sylvia" appear?3. Name the wind that blows across ... Workshop on taping technique |
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