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Software still a job magnet
Talented engineers continue to move to the software sector in large numbers. What are the options for those who prefer other avenues?
All set for a smooth ride
KEA has made CET selection process easy and transparent, and has added special features


For the right kind of teachers
B.Ed. courses of RIMSE are in demand

IELTS as a lifeline
More than 1,300 institutions in the U.S. recognise it
Acquiring skills for employability
“India is a country that is rich in languages and it has remained a multi-lingual society for many thousands of years. With this background, learning a foreign language has acquired greater significance in the recent years in ...
Australia bound students warned against fake papers
Australian government likely to make checks stringent following detection of manipulated financial documents
Campus connect
Lady Doak College, in collaboration with Madurai Corporation, organised a ‘science for sanitation’ programme with an aim of creating awareness of proper sanitation among students and the public through special lectures, rally and ...
CAMPUS CONNECT
In the context of joblessness caused by lack of guidance, training and disseminations of information, the Placement Cell of the Kurinji College of Arts and Science organised a special lecture programme on ‘Employable skills’. ...
Greater interaction with faculty holds key
Passive listening still persists in many academic places in our country with the experts often going an extra mile to stress the need for reversing the traditional lecture-centric style of instruction. As the knowledge-driven and ...
Training programme for trainers
The Stenographers Guild is organising a English teaching programme, ‘Train the trainers’, from February 5. The course will be conducted for two months period and it will cover grammar, sentence formation, interview skills and ...
Online common entrance test
The Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) has launched an online National Admission Test (ENAT), as a common entrance examination for admissions to post graduate and undergraduate programmes including engineering, management and medicine. ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Warning against global warming
Everyone can help reduce Global Warming. This was the slogan of the rally organized by the students of IIIT, NIFT and University of Hyderabad. The rally was organised as a prelude to Felicity - the annual technical and cultural festival of IIIT. ...

Take a shot at HSEE, head to IIT
Even as large numbers of students are preparing to take the IIT-JEE (Joint Entrance Examination for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology), not many of them are aware of the humanities course offered by the IIT, Madras. The institute ...

Programme on ‘virtual classroom’ for faculty
The Department of Computer Applications of A.V.C. College of Engineering, Mayiladuturai, conducted faculty development programme on ‘virtual classroom.’ The Manager-Technology Support, INDISS InfoTech Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, ...

Chennai students get job offers at Transition 2008
Eight students of engineering colleges in and around Chennai got the ultimate prize of their lifetime to date on Saturday, 19 Jan, 2008-job offers from information technology giant, Cognizant.These students got the job offers for coming ...

Seminar on library automation
The SRR degree and PG college in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC) had conducted a two-day national seminar on ‘Automation of college libraries’ at the college premises on February 1 and 2. MLC and IIT ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
AU has to prove its academic excellence
Andhra University, after receiving “A” grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee (NAAC) last time, has the task of satisfying the Committee in academic area to fulfil its wish of improving its grade this time. ...
Special courses in animation
For those who wish to dive into the world of animation, Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects has inaugurated its third centre in Bangalore at Cambridge Layout in Ulsoor. The other two are in Chinmaya Mission Hospital Road, Indira Nagar; and ...

Cracking the code of science publishing
‘Use every opportunity to emphasise the importance of your paper and to get feedback’

Transition 2008
Eight students of engineering colleges in and around Chennai got the ultimate prize of their lifetime to date on Saturday, 19 Jan, 2008-job offers from information technology major, Cognizant.These students got the job offers for coming ...
Seshan joins Great Lakes faculty
As part of the faculty expansion at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan has been roped in a Professor of Leadership and Strategy. Other new faculty members include Narendra Rao, who ...
Fashion studio opened
The Department of Fashion Technology, PSG College of Technology, recently opened the PSG-Assyst Bullmer- Mehala Fashion Studio. Thomas Heinrichs, Managing Director, Assyst Bullmer, Germany, said the facility would provide a platform for students ...

Setting a benchmark
Business schools doing very well in India

The future is bright for biomedical industry
Medical tourism is flourishing in the country. And awareness on the root cause: Biomedical Engineering, is catching up albeit gradually.A fusion of engineering, medicine, biology, basic sciences, mathematics and communication engineering, ...

Workshop conducted on service delivery mechanisms
The ICFAI School of Public Policy (ISPP) conducted a workshop on ‘Improving Service Delivery Mechanisms: The role of NGOs’. The workshop discussed various issues concerned and the need to provide a common platform for various ...


DIL SE
For that extra edge
SRR and CVR Government Degree College: The entire educational scenario is changing by the day. From colleges to faculty and from students to parents, everybody is excited and eager to derive the maximum out of this. With good ...

Starting young!
At the tender age of sixteen when boys struggle hard to get across the nightmarish algebra or organic chemistry, this chap shot into fame by becoming the ‘Youngest Chief Executive Officer’ of a software firm. With his focus firmly on ...

Is solving NCERT book for Maths enough?
I would like to get the lesson-wise answers for the English textbook questions (‘One Flamingo, Two Vistas’) of Class 12. Zainab Izzuddin Solved and readymade answers to the questions given at the end of the ...
Entrance test
The Institute of Medical Sciences under Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, has invited applications for its national-level entrance test to be held on May 8 for admission to BAMS/ B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) and M.D./M.S. (Ayurveda) courses. The ...

A global MBA
Institutes from three countries come together for the course

For the cause of basic sciences
Vijaya College, Mulki, lends a helping hand to rural students


Q & A
Studying the past
I am pursuing Electronics & Communication Engineering. My dilemma is whether to do an M.S. and stay in the technical field or do an MBA. Please suggest a method of testing my aptitude so that I don’t end up making the wrong career move. ...


WASSUP
Banaras Hindu University invites applications for courses
The Institute of Medical Sciences under Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi has invited applications for its national-level entrance test to be held on May 8 for admission to BAMS/ B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) and MD/MS (Ayurveda) courses. The entrance ...

Understanding your child is important
We were earlier discussing parenting in this column. There are four types of parents: permissive, awfully unconcerned, extremely strict and moderate. The first group believes that ‘affection’ means accepting the demands of their ...

College festivals
NIT, Warangal: The colourful life in college isn’t a combination of masti in classrooms and endless chats in the canteen. There is more to it – student festivals, annual days, technical festivals, seminars ...
Setting up a power dinner
A career in event management has your adrenalin pumping
Q & A
I am doing my plus two science group I would like to know more about automotive / automobile engineering and career prospects Automotive engineering is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, ...
Training
Kongunadu Arts and Science College organised a training programme on e-journals browsing for the students and the staff. The Library and Information Centre of the college subscribes to more than 20 e-journals. ...

UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP
10 lakh grant for school, colleges adoption scheme
The ambitious plan of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, to adopt a fixed number of schools and colleges in the country to spread Sanskrit studies made headway with the union Ministry of Human Resource Development sanctioning a sum of ...
Overcoming aggression
St. Joseph’s College for Women: The recent riots over Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, which killed many people and brought the whole country to standstill and the riots over the presidential elections in Kenya, indicate the ...
More breathing time, less anxiety
Getting question papers before the start of exams is a good idea
Acquiring skills for employability
“India is a country that is rich in languages and it has remained a multi-lingual society for many thousands of years. With this background, learning a foreign language has acquired greater significance in the recent years in ...
National-level symposium
A national level symposium on Modern Biological Sciences was organised by SNMV College of Arts and Science. C.Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, was the chief guest. He said that science and technology ...
Career prospects of NSE modules
I am working for a life insurance organisation. I would like to know about the career prospects of NSE modules. Please give me the details of the course. P.Chandra Sekhar A certification in financial markets is not ...
Workshop organised
R.L. Institute of Management Studies organised a workshop on ‘Praanic Healing’ recently. Vijay Kumar and Vijaylakshmi of GMCKS Praanic Healing Centre conducted the workshop.The session started with an introduction on the need ...
New courses
Tumkur University allocates Rs. 12 cr. for research
Working part-time abroad? Beware of illegal jobs
Indian students studying abroad and working part-time, need to be cautious not to over-step their limits and thus avoid being deported.
Second edition of Enig Mag ’08 out
The edition contains topics on hacking, robotics, digital cameras and gadgets

Greater interaction with faculty holds key
Passive listening still persists in many academic places in our country with the experts often going an extra mile to stress the need for reversing the traditional lecture-centric style of instruction. As the knowledge-driven and ...

EPSI launches online common entrance test
The Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) has launched an online National Admission Test (ENAT), as a common entrance examination for admissions to post graduate and undergraduate programmes including engineering, management and ...

DIL SE
High and lows of college fests
NIT, Warangal: The colourful life in college isn’t a combination of masti in classrooms and endless chats in the canteen. There is more to it – student festivals, annual days, technical festivals, seminars ...
Deutsch course
The Goethe Institute (Max Mueller Bhavan) will offer Elementary level (A1 and 2) German courses at a time slot suitable for students, homemakers and also employed professionals. The classes will be held from Monday through Friday. The ...

Courses in community welfare
CBR Network (South Asia), an international Non-Governmental Organisation working towards networking of all NGOs, is now offering courses in the field of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in collaboration with Bangalore University. The ...

E-Summit’ at IIT Mumbai on Feb. 10
E-Summit’08 - a unique initiative to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship among students and young working professionals by the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Mumbai will be held on February 10, 2008 at IIT Campus, Mumbai. E- Summit ...
Cross your T’s and dot your I’s
Importance of English grammar stressed at Fifth International Congress on the topic.

Cool site for college students
Towards facilitating a smooth sail of college students into the corporate world, www.askmedear.com, a non-profit portal maintained by Shalom Infotech, based at the Bharathidasan University Technology Park ...

Distance learning through mobiles
Mobiles are not just to share information or emotions but they can fulfil the educational needs too. That’s what the alliance of Tata Teleservices Limited and the Mumbai-based SNDT Women’s University promise. The two institutions have ...


GUIDANCE PLUS
Using a computer for editing
Certain features of word processing packages like the automated spelling and grammar check can be pretty handy when it comes to editing text.

Research retell
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 or technical papers that you have published as part of the academic curriculum. All you have ...
Cell to help students of TANUVAS
The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) is primarily an academic community with distinctively diverse funstions, yet uniquely traditional in its approach to education, research and extension. The institution has ...

Seshan joins Great Lakes faculty
As part of the faculty expansion at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan has been roped in a Professor of Leadership and Strategy. Other new faculty members include Narendra ...

Q & A: Ask the CBSE
I would like to get the lesson-wise answers for the English textbook questions (‘One Flamingo, Two Vistas’) of Class 12. Zainab Izzuddin Solved and readymade answers to the questions given at the end of the ...

Test Track
The Institute of Medical Sciences under Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221005, has invited applications for its national-level entrance test to be held on May 8 for admission to BAMS/ B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) and MD/MS (Ayurveda) ...

Grab an M.A. from IIT-M
IIT, Madras, offers a humanities option to Plus Two students. Find out more about this five-year integrated Master’s course

Let’s get QUIZical
3. Which Umberto Eco work revolves around three friends Belbo, Diotallevi and Casaubon?4. Which is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?5. Which complex in China, built from 1406 to 1420, consists of 980 surviving buildings and ...



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