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Aligarh Muslim University on expansion mode 
Efforts on to raise AMU’s global statusAligarh Muslim University (AMU) is working actively on a project to raise its international status. A committee appointed by Vice-Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis has come up with a comprehensive report aimed at enhancing its existing potential. ... The gravy train derails The dream job of every management graduate may just have lost its sheen. With multiple sectors in diverse markets plumbing financial depths every other day, recruitments in the otherwise plush “management profile” may take a ... GUIDANCE PLUS Change your style to suit the purpose Different strategies have to be adopted in different reading situations. 
A trip that changed his perceptionsAs a college student, spend time productively on campuses and better your grasp of English – this is what a student from Malappuram had to tell others on his return from the U.S. after participating in a short-term academic programme. 
Diverse options in defence and strategic studiesA dash of history stirred into political science sprinkled with a liberal dose of strategy — intrigued by this recipe? Then Defence and Strategic Studies is a territory which you must explore.Gopalji Malviya, Professor and Head of ... Ambedkar University offers MBA healthcare management Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will be offering a “unique” programme — MBA in Healthcare Management — in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation (AHERF) from this academic year. ... 
A centre for IPR studiesThe State government has proposed to set up an Inter-university Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Development Studies at the Cochin University of Science and Technology and integrate the study of IPR into undergraduate education. CAMPUS JOTTINGS - SANKARA UNIVERSITY Seven new study centres coming up Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit will set up seven new study centres. Six of these will provide a permanent platform for analysing the contribution of six prominent figures in Indian history and will take up research and developmental ... Honing business skills in women Entrepreneurship among women was till now confined to those from big business households. But women with some enterprise from normal backgrounds are rising rapidly and they have a great opportunity to hone their skills from the best of brains, ... IIT Kharagpur to host KSHITIJ 2009 The four-day KSHITIJ, the annual techno-management fest of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, will be held from January 29 to February 1, 2009. According to the organisers, KSHITIJ will provide the student community, inclusive of ... Q & A 
Commerce, related coursesI am a 12th standard student. I would like to know about the higher study options in commerce and other suitable fields. JILL SUDARSANE-MAILMeritorious Plus Two holders in any subject combination, including ... 
Test TrackThe National Institute of Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad, has invited applications for the National Entrance Examination for Design Studies (NEED) for admission to the Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and the Postgraduate Diploma ... Get ready for cracking CAT Revisiting concepts, question selection, time management and staying cool are key strategies to tame the test, say trainers. MBA admissions in the U.S. Students have been advised to do extensive research on B-Schools before they apply. IIPM graduates step out confidently The 2007 batch of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Hyderabad celebrated its convocation ceremony with the big men from industry highlighting the promising path that lay ahead of them and revealing the secrets of success. ... New Arrivals The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are: George T.J.S., Lessons in Journalism: The Story of Pothan Joseph, 2007Philip Smith and Alexander Riley, Cultural Theory: ...
Get cracking with the CAT Revisiting concepts, question selection, time management and staying cool are key strategies to tame the test, say trainers. Engineering at crossroads? If teachers and infrastructure are the parameters to gauge a good student there is hardly any indication that the 532 engineering colleges in the State will produce quality engineers The gravy train derails With top-notch companies collapsing, MBA graduates may not get their dream job offers Study in Sweden Sweden is the place if students are looking for quality education, excellent atmosphere and research options Share best practices, exceed benchmark CII is working on a new excellence model in education. MBA admissions in the U.S. The MBA Tour, a consortium of some of the reputed B-Schools of North America, Asia and Europe, recently conducted its information dissemination workshop in Hyderabad. Two workshops were conducted on admission decisions of B-schools and managing ... Diverse options in defence and strategic studies A dash of history stirred into political science sprinkled with a liberal dose of strategy — intrigued by this recipe? Then Defence and Strategic Studies is a territory which you must explore.Gopalji Malviya, Professor and Head of ... Stress on sustainable development at varsity expo Several innovative projects displayed at the three-day ‘Open House-2008’ technology exhibition at the Periyar Maniammai University (PMU) campus at Vallam near Thanjavur, won the appreciation of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who ... TEST TRACKER The Sainik School Kazhakootam has invited applications for the entrance examination for admission to Classes VI and IX. Only boys are eligible for admission. The entrance examination will be held on January 4, 2009 at Kozhikode, Ernakulam, ... Higher education: raising the bar The UGC review committee headed by Professor Yash Pal is to submit its interim report to the government soon. An outline of some of the issues that were discussed at the committee’s sittings. How to start a viable business Special courses from Centre for Entrepreneurship Development provide key lessons. ‘Brain Gym Exercises’ for classroom excellence Brain Gym helps in learning-related difficulties such as dyslexia, ADD, poor memory, concentration etc. Course in strategic business IT The Chennai-based City School of Social & Managerial Sciences (CSSMS), a division of Campus Abroad and NCC Education, Manchester, U.K., has launched a PG Diploma Course in ‘Strategic Business IT’ leading to M.Sc. in ... Going places with IGNOU The open university is now providing globally certifiable skills to workers in many sectors. BIM’s online quiz a big success An exposure to industry provides the much desired insight into the future for students. And competing with seasoned professionals on an equal footing even while studying, spurs their confidence to greater levels. This was quite evident in ... IIPM graduates step out confidently The 2007 batch of the IIPM Hyderabad celebrated its convocation ceremony with the big men from industry highlighting the promising path that lay ahead of them and revealing the secrets of success. The convocation was held for the students of the ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Multi-storied buildings for A U teachers The sprawling campus of Andhra University has provided an opportunity for the administration to construct spacious residential quarters for its teachers and officers. Quarters for senior professors are single-storied structures with a lot of open ... Sainik School admission The Sainik School Kazhakootam has invited applications for the entrance examination for admission to Classes VI and IX. Only boys are eligible for admission. The entrance examination will be held on January 4, 2009 at Kozhikode, Ernakulam, ... New website for TOEFL Educational Testing Service (ETS) recently announced the launch of its new and enhanced TOEFL website ( www.toeflgoanywhere.org). The site helps students with everything from practice and preparation ... Take that How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-rending (heart-warming too) experiences that move you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like. Youth festivals or workshops ... IBS invites applications ICFAI Business School (IBS) announces sale of application forms for MBA Program 2009-2011 Batch. IBS offers academic support and placement assistance to the candidates interested in specified Programs of the ICFAI University. The duration ... New website for TOEFL Educational Testing Service (ETS) recently announced the launch of its new and enhanced TOEFL website ( www.toeflgoanywhere.org). The site helps students with everything from practice and preparation ... New stars in the biotech universe The Department of Biotechnology is about to award Star status to 58 colleges across the country BRAOU-Apollo initiative Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will be offering a “unique” programme — MBA in Healthcare Management — in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation (AHERF) from this academic year. ... Creating an interest in bio-medical engineering The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology organised a workshop on “Recent Trends and Developments in Bio-medical Engineering.” The workshop aimed at ... IIT Kharagpur to host KSHITIJ 2009 Inaugurated The Department of Costumer Design and Fashion Design of Rathinam College inaugurated its club “Rendezvous.” The role of textiles in medicine, nanotechnology, military and space technology was discussed. ... Study in Sweden Sweden is the place if students are looking for quality education, excellent atmosphere and research options ‘Academia has to rise to the changing dynamics of industry’ Former AICTE chairman calls for greater industry-academia collaboration Look out for the stars The Department of Biotechnology is about to award Star status to 58 colleges across the country GROUP DISCUSSION ‘Practicals bring out the best’ The Hindu Education plus holds discussion on current examination pattern in Karimnagar Making the most of holidays KBN College: Holidays are a happy break from the routine academic work, but one should not miss to continue to be in touch with the aspect of acquiring knowledge in some form or other. During these few days away from ... Fun, frolic and learning GMRIT: It was a Saturday and a full day instead of the usual half day. But nobody was complaining. That was because the classes were not going to be held in a classroom, but at a construction site. Our department had organised ... CAMPUS CONNECT The Computer Science Department of Trichy Engineering College conducted a national-level technical symposium, CiSztEk’08. The Technical Director of Equvadriga Software Solutions, R. Sairam Raju, in his inaugural address said that freshers ... CAMPUS CONNECT Students told to develop soft skills The Staff and Students Chapter of the Indian Society for Technical Education of Ranganathan Engineering College was inaugurated recently. N.R.Shetty, president of the Indian Society for Technical Education, was the chief guest. He advised the ... Better late than never G.Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For Women): Life is a journey and nothing is predictable, none can assure what will happen the very next minute. As I reached the college last Friday, I found most of my ... Campus Connect The Consumer Club of Fatima College conducted an awareness programme on ‘consumer grievances and protection’ recently. M. Nizamudeen, Managing Trustee, Consumer Confederation of India, B. Shanmugavelu, Coordinator, Federation ... CAMPUS CAPSULE There is a dearth of tax professionals in the country. To help candidates capitalise on these opportunities, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research and KPMG have designed a programme to attract bright students and train ... GUIDANCE PLUS Change your style to suit the purpose Different strategies have to be adopted in different reading situations. GUIDANCE PLUS Love reading, be a rapid reader More about the barriers to rapid reading and how to overcome them UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP UoH professor bags Trieste Science Prize Roddam Narasimha, Pratt & Whitney Chair Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and renowned Indian Engineer and Physicist working in the area of Fluid Dynamics, has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Trieste ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP SVU Urdu department holds contact session SVU Department of Arabic, Persian and Urdu in SVU College of Humanities conducted the valedictory of M.Phil Urdu distance mode contact programme last Friday.Forty students from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, ... DIL SE Have a clear vision SRR and CVR Government Degree College: One important thing in life is having a clear vision, which is relevant for all human beings. We must remember the success achieved by great people thanks to their goal-setting and drive. Nobody is ... WASSUP Walk into this US varsity Wassup Getting into a US University without TOEFL, GRE or GMAT scores is now possible for Indian students with the 125-year-old Concordia University offering admission to various courses without taking into consideration the scores obtained in these ... QUERY CUE Engineering courses in distance mode Please tell me about the universities offering BE/ B.Tech in distance mode? Which of these do not mandate to take an entrance test? R. RamakrishnanAcharya Nagarjuna University, Centre for Distance Education, Andhra Pradesh ... RBI launches scholarship To encourage learning about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - the central bank of India, among the youth of the country, RBI has decided to launch ‘RBI Young Scholars Award Scheme’. The purpose of the scheme is to expose ... GATE to be held on February 8 Last date for submitting online applications is October 24. Results on March 15, 2009 Towards revamping higher education in the country The UGC review committee headed by Professor Yash Pal is to submit its interim report to the government soon Quality? It just doesn’t exist! Ex-VC of Anna University speaks with raw candour about the state of education RIGHT TURN Living with integrity Time management and space administration reduce your tension and confusion respectively. On the other side, promise management enhances your integrity. What is integrity? For a party at your house, a friend of yours does not turn up on ... After the course, comes the bill An education loan might come easy these days but the repayment part is worrying some students, especially after the fall in recruitment this season BRAOU-Apollo initiative Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will be offering a “unique” programme — MBA in Healthcare Management — in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation (AHERF) from this academic year. ... Q & A Right time to study capital markets An educational institution by the name of CREMA India has been placing advertisements in various newspapers. Please provide information about the courses on offer at CREMA and their status in the Indian educational system. I am making this query ... Honing business skills in women Entrepreneurship among women was till now confined to those from big business households. But women with some enterprise from normal backgrounds are rising rapidly and they have a great opportunity to hone their skills from the best of brains, ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. Mozart’s Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 is referred to by which European city’s name?2. Edward J. Smith is remembered for being the captain of which famous vessel?3. The largest known carnivorous marsupial of ... DIFFERENT STROKES Your best friend Are students comfortable with counsellors? Find out what they have to say YOUR VOICE When home is hell Youth must know how to hold their own in the face of domestic violence |
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