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For better schooling nationally GUIDANCE PLUS Before clicking ‘send’ button Avoid the pitfall of adopting a casual approach while using e-mail in business communication. Use formal language wherever it is necessary. Closing the gap between classroom and industry The focus of research in the lab will be on Windows terminal services, device drivers and embedded Windows technology. Research with stress on value-addition A team of academics from Germany were in Chennai to participate in the Higher Education Fair with a focus on improving academic relations and increased effort on joint research collaboration. The one-day event that took place on February ... New Arrivals The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are:Gopalkrishna Gandhi, (Ed.), The Oxford India Gandhi: Essential Writing, 2008Michael W. Jennings, Howard Eiland ... Will BDS lose its bite? Certain aspects of the BDS course are set to change, at the instance of the Dental Council of India. Students and teachers react. Q&A After polymer engineering I am doing B.Tech. in polymer engineering. Please inform me about higher study options and job prospects related to this course. I would also like to know if polymer engineering is equivalent to chemical ... HOTS questions for Board exams One of the changes in the question paper pattern for this year’s 10th and 12th standard CBSE examinations is that a certain percentage of the questions would be based on higher order thinking skills (HOTS). The CBSE has during the ... TEST TRACK 
JIPMER entranceThe Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has invited applications for its entrance examination for admission to the first year MBBS course starting in July. Applicants should be resident Indian ... IGCAR to promote programmes in nuclear energy Countries the world over are inclined towards using nuclear energy to meet their power needs. This means there will be a need for manpower in abundance for nuclear power generation in a not too distant future. And along with that comes the ... ICHR courses for history teachers When market-oriented and professional courses are attracting students, education institutions are striving to lure young minds to study traditional subjects such as history. Lack of immediate employment opportunities may be one of the ... Course in telehealth technology Apollo Telemedicine Technology Networking and Anna university jointly offer a certificate course in telehealth technology. . The course beings on March 31 and ends on April 12, 2008. The classes will be conducted at Anna Universtiy ...
CSPT is a govt. benchmark to check the level of computer literacy The reform agenda in engineering A year after the reorganisation of engineering education in Tamil Nadu, what progress have the regional universities made? A report. Chinese students to learn animation in Villupuram Website: www.panasiaviscom.com CAMPUS CONNECT Meet on innovation and entrepreneurship The Department of Management, VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science recently organised a regional-level management meet on “Innovation and entrepreneurship.” The Registrar of Bharathiar University, P.Thirumalvalavan, chief ... Fill in an error-free application It’s imperative that students go through the instructions carefully given in the instruction booklet, says EAMCET Convenor ICFAI summit on higher education Bringing together academic leaders to generate contemporary thought and share opinion in the context of far reaching changes taking place in the economy and their impact on career opportunities, the ICFAI University organised a higher education ... Campus interview iGate Global Solutions, Bangalore, conducted a campus interview for the students of Arts and Science Colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan University at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women, Perambalur. More than ... On course to a shining career With the gem and jewellery industry expanding rapidly in the country and abroad, there is a demand for students with a degree in this field. Realising this, the Manipal University started the Manipal Institute of Jewellery Management (MIJM), ... DIL SE Determination counts KBN College: There are several traits that are required to achieve success. Of these, the most important ones are determination and patience. Without these, it is not easy to prove ourselves and savour success in our endeavours. It is ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Total concentration on NAAC team’s visit The major happening in Andhra University campus is the administration’s total concentration on facing the National Assessment and Accensure that all that is required by the committee is in place and to motivate the teachers and student ... STATE OF EDUCATION Row over takeover The decision of Kuvempu University to take over a private degree college has led to serious differences between the Vice-Chancellor B.S. Sherigara and the Registrar (Administration) R. Udayakumar. The Rambhapuri Degree College at ... Course on telehealth technology Apollo Telemedicine Technology Networking and Anna university jointly offer a certificate course in telehealth technology. Development of technology and provision of data communication systems and networks to support telehealth has been ... Scholarships from the University of Hull The University of Hull, the U.K., is offering four full scholarships to students covering both the tuition fee and living expenditure. According to a release from Infozee Study Abroad, University of Hull is one of the top 10 universities ... ICHR courses for history teachers When market-oriented and professional courses are attracting students, education institutions are striving to lure young minds to study traditional subjects such as history. Lack of immediate employment opportunities may be one of the ... JKCs in aided, unaided colleges Students of nearly 79 Government Degree Colleges across the State have reaped rich benefits by undergoing training in industry-ready skills at their respective Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKCs). Seeing its potential, Commissioner of Collegiate ... Meet on ‘Enriching and exploding master minds’ The Department of MCA of Fatima College organised a national conference on ‘Enriching and exploding master minds’ recently.In her inaugural address, Usha Rangarajan, Director – Data Warehousing, Cognizant Technology ... Campus connect The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of Saranathan College of Engineering conducted a national conference on ‘VLSI design, Signal processing, Networking and Communication’. Sathyanarayanan Srinivasan, Manager - ... WASSUP Training programme The Institute of Public Enterprise recently conducted a one-day training programme on “Memorandum of understanding for Central and State level public enterprises”. The training programme was conducted on the institute ... STATE OF EDUCATION Lessons from MIT Students of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Institute of Management Development (SDM-IMD) interacted with the management guru from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Michael Cusumano, in Mysore recently.Mr. Cusumano spoke on ... Much heat over CBSE examination reforms The planned change in the question paper pattern for this year’s CBSE examinations should have come as no surprise. Students for animals The second year students of School of Communication, GRD College of Science, undertook an animal protection mission from February 13 to 15. They campaigned for ethical treatment to animals through posters and video presentations within the ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP Memorial lecture Gursaran Parshad Talwar, a well-known Immunologist, delivered the Dr. Yellapragada Subba Row Memorial Lecture titled ‘Development of Products of Relevance’ at University of Hyderabad. Prof. Talwar presented his research ... Innovation starts with forgetting ‘Innovation is about commercialising creativity’ Innovation starts with forgetting Think differently and think out of the box, says management guru Vijay Govindarajan, professor in residence, General Electric, U.S. STATE OF EDUCATION NSS awards The National Service Scheme (NSS) cell of Karnataka, under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, has chosen the NSS unit of Mangalore University as the best unit in Karnataka for 2006-07. Its programme coordinator Gopal has been chosen ... Bridging the gap between the classroom and industry The focus of research in the lab will be on Windows terminal services, device drivers and embedded Windows technology. Courses in C Aptitude and Personality Development Covai User Group, a forum formed by engineering students to discuss the latest technological developments in IT industry, will offer coaching in C Aptitude and Personality Development. CUG is conducting the programme based on the request from ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Fun, frolic marks Avanthi’s annual day fete Avanthi Degree and PG Colleges celebrated its annual day amidst fun and entertainment-filled events and in the presence of top dignitaries drawn from Government, films and education sectors. Minister for Higher Education D. ... “More women must aim for management positions” Plenary sessions on ‘Women in Management’ and ‘Creating an Entrepreneurial Spirit-Opportunities and Challenges’, and a workshop on ‘Leadership’ were the highlights of Athenaeum ’08, the second ... Fruitful experience GVPCOE: The students of Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Mechanical stream) had the unique opportunity to visit one of the reputed public sector industries of our nation, which is National Thermal Power Corporation. We ... Learning English in the laboratory FMKMC College reaches out to students Hitting the right notes Students from Texas take a course in Carnatic music The green challenge before civil engineers There are several higher study options for civil engineering graduates. One such course is environmental engineering.Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment, including ... Students win championship Eight students of M.Sc Software Systems at Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi, won the overall championship at the national-level intercollegiate technical symposium held at Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Kanyakumari. They ... DIL SE Memories live on for eternity Arts College, OU: Sparrows chirping, cocks crowing, parrots twittering, pigeons flapping their wings, is a thrilling sight early morning. Waking up to all these melodies is a soul-stirring feeling as these choristers of the dawn ... A case of ‘the more the merrier’? The Kerala Govt. is yet to take a call on proposals for establishing universities related to different systems of medicine Q & A The way ahead in neurobiology I understand that the Cambridge Business School is conducting a workshop on Managing Business in India. I am presently studying in India. Please provide information on the workshop. Edward Yule via Email Kochi The ... Increasing opportunities in retail marketing A one-day national seminar on Retail Marketing – Challenges and Opportunities was jointly organised by the Department of Commerce, University of Madras, and the Department of Commerce, J.H.A Agarsen college, Chennai, on February 18 at the ... Q & A What are the career prospects in Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM)? Which institutions offer training in RIM in Tamil Nadu? Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) at one level is an alternative to existing sourcing models of ... Is India really shining? GMRIT: Glancing through the pages of a journal, I came across an article titled ‘A Developing India’. It mentioned the achievements of the country in the recent past and its rising importance in the world affairs. It’s ... Abstract arena 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. ... Case method of teaching ICFAI Research Centre, Bangalore, is organising a workshop on “Case method of teaching” from February 29. The workshop has been organised with the following objectives: understand the complexities involved in teaching case ... Test Tracker Applications have been invited in the prescribed form for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in science subjects such as chemical sciences, earth, atmospheric, ocean and planetary sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences and physical ... Hinayana Buddhism: workings of the subconscious V-C of ANU, V. Balamohandas, presided over the lecture programme on Buddhist theory of Unconscious Mind UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP National seminar at SVU SV University’s Telugu Department conducted a UGC two-day national seminar on the theme ‘Folk Literature and Arts – Their social benefits’ at its campus last week.In his keynote address, the general secretary of ... Let’s get QUIZical 2. What is the English name for the popular Hans Christian Andersen tale titled ’Keiserens nye Klæder’ in native Danish?3. Which author directed "Coma" starring Michael Douglas and Genevieve Bujold?4. In ... Germany for research with value-addition In spite of fewer courses offered in English, many Indian students want to pursue higher education and research in Germany, known for its cutting edge in research. Flower arrangement competition Regency College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology won the 1st and 2nd prizes in the inter-collegiate flower arrangement competition conducted by Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad, ... YOUR VOICE The two sides of education Acquiring skills and a larger outlook towards life are complemetary The right sales pitch NIS Academy offers short-term courses in customer service. NIRD launches course on Rural Development Management The National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has launched a one-year Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Rural Development Management.The course deals with subjects like Rural Development Philosophy, concepts, principles, policies and ... Young Turks of Bangalore Students For Freedom actively takes up political and social causes GUIDANCE PLUS Before clicking the ‘send’ button... Using the right voice and avoiding frills are important in business communication over email. Courses in VLSI and Embedded Systems I want to do a PG Diploma in VLSI or Embedded Systems. Please give me the details of the course. Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology involves designing of electronic chips composed of several millions of transistors. ... CAMPUS CAPSULE The Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research has announced admissions to various post-graduate programmes offered at its Mumbai and Bangalore campuses. The courses are: two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with ... Now, you can do UG courses in Germany August 1 is the application deadline for the programme beginning in October. Email: freshman@fh-aachen.de. Website: www.fh-aachen.de/freshman.html Applications invited for NET Applications have been invited in the prescribed form for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in science subjects such as chemical sciences, earth, atmospheric, ocean and planetary sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences and physical ... JIPMER entrance The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has invited applications for its entrance examination for admission to the first-year MBBS course starting in July. Applicants should be resident Indian nationals. ... Before clicking ‘send’ button Last week, this column went into elements of e-mail and points relating to courtesy in handling it. A basic principle in any form of letter-writing is to keep the recipient in mind when you write. That is why we say “You would be happy to ... IGCAR to promote programmes in nuclear energy Countries the world over are inclined towards using nuclear energy to meet their power needs. This means there will be a need for manpower in abundance for nuclear power generation in a not too distant future. And along with that comes the ... Managing stress We were discussing about Stress tolerance. Stress overload is the most common maladies of our time and it is of two types, temporary and continuous. Under anxiety, the blood glucose levels temporarily drop down and we feel both mentally ... Q & a I am a pre-final year mechanical engineering student. What are the career prospects in energy management engineering? Energy management engineering applies basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers ... |
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