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Civil engineering back in demand ‘Briefcase culture’ must go: former VC Former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University E. Balaguruswamy speaks with raw candour about the state of education. US Embassy delegation visits UoH Heather Broman, Science Officer, and B.S. Satyanarayana, Scientific Affairs Specialist, of the U.S. Embassy in India, visited the University of Hyderabad (UoH) recently. The visit was to understand the new research initiatives at UoH and try to ... GUIDANCE PLUS Of skimming and scanning Know more about skimming and scanning to enhance your reading skills. Q & A 
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Braving the odds in IT sectorDespite the present economic slowdown, the IT industry is open to those who constantly sharpen their skills and update themselves with emerging technologies, say experts. 
Clusters: Private colleges still doubtfulDespite elucidation that the sharing of resources under the college cluster scheme will be voluntary, private managements still retain apprehensions about it. Chair for climatic and environmental changes The School of Communication and Management Studies at Kalamassery is about to set up a Chair for Climatic and Environmental Changes and Risk Reduction in association with the Royal Institute of International Affairs, a London-based NGO working in ... M.Phil. in fisheries science Gangan Prathap, Vice-Chancellor, Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT), inaugurated the M.Phil. programme in fisheries science offered by the School of Industrial Fisheries in Kochi on October 17. The duration of the programme ... Soft skill development programme A month-long programme is being held for the final-year B.Com. students of Government College, Madappally, Vadakara. 
Good response to NRI scholarship schemeGovernment scholarships for Indian students overseas are gaining in popularity, particularly in the Gulf countries, with a ‘record number’ of over 400 applications being received this year under a scheme being implemented by the ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS — MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY Pareeksha Bhavan to be inaugurated in November An exclusive centre to house the examination wing of Mahatma Gandhi University, Pareeksha Bhavan, will be inaugurated on November 12. The commissioning of Pareeksha Bhavan has been taken up as part of the year-long silver jubilee celebration of ... Europe calling Each year, scores of students take education loans and study at universities in other countries. Now, they may find it easier to study in European countries as a lot of grants are available, funded by the European Commission under the Third ... NEW ARRIVALS The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are:Amitav Ghosh, In an Antique Land, 2008Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, ... Test track The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) of the University of Delhi has invited applications for the entrance test for admissions to the two-year fulltime MBA and MBA management of services programmes commencing in July 2009. The test will be ...
Advertising, animation, sculpture, graphic design…the career choices are plenty for artists Braving the odds in IT Despite the present economic slowdown, the IT industry is open to those who constantly sharpen their skills and update themselves with emerging technologies, say experts. “Briefcase culture” must go, says former VC Former VC of Anna University speaks with raw candour about the state of education. Campus connect A national training programme on ‘Market-led Extension’ was organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, Hyderabad, at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. R.Vijayaraghavan, Professor of ... Stay cool and crack the CAT With hardly a month to go for the exam, students need to work on their strategy and should also be careful not to get too worked up Campus connect The Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) of Madurai Kamaraj University conducted a three-day workshop for college teachers on developing e-content, in collaboration with Academic Staff College. Teachers from various constituent colleges ... Aligarh Muslim University on expansion mode Aligarh Muslim University is planning to set up five regional centres in the country, including one in Malappuram. Its vice-chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis on its development. CAMPUS JOTTINGS ‘Extend best career openings to students’ State Council of Higher Education Chairman K.C. Reddy said that the college managements should adopt a broad-minded approach in order to provide the best of opportunities and career openings for students. Speaking after inaugurating a national ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Preparations on to renew ISO certification Andhra University, one of the very few State universities in the country to receive the ISO 9001:2000 certificate three years ago has commenced preparations to get the prestigious certification renewed.The ISO certification is valid till ... Free programme in nursing on offer Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), which provides free medical and surgical care, is starting a full-fledged Nursing and Paramedical degree programme and will be offering it free of cost to students in affiliation with ... MBA entrance results Explore the evolution of mankind Lecture on climate change The Botany Department of Thiagarajar College organised a special lecture on ‘Impacts of climate change on biodiversity’ during the inauguration of Botany Association. K. Santhaguru, Head of the Department of Botany, in his ... MFC programme The Department of Financial Studies of the University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi – 110021, has invited applications for the entrance test to be held on January 18 at Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and so on for ... AMU in expansion mode Aligarh Muslim University is planning to set up five regional centres in the country, including one in Malappuram. Its Vice-Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis talks about the development. New business school Rajagiri Business School, the new institution founded by the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Society, based in Kochi, recently inaugurated their distinctive offering, postgraduate diploma in management (PGDM) in the areas of marketing, ... Efforts on to raise AMU’s global status Aligarh 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. ... Students continue to flock foreign varsities Twenty-three-year-old, Soumya Tummala, an Electrical Engineering student from the State was found dead in a car near Southern Illinois University, where she was studying recently. Later her cousin, Vikram Tammula (27), a software engineer was ... Master cyber law, it’s the in-thing A career in law demands good communication skills — writing, speaking and listening skills, a sense of responsibility, sympathetic attitude and patience. It was to attract talented youngsters to law that the Bar Council of India introduced ... Testing tool for MBA aspirants TCYonline.com, an online testing platform, has launched ‘Test Generator’, a testing tool aimed at helping MBA aspirants currently gearing up for next month’s Common Admission Test (CAT). “This testing tool will help ... The gravy train derails With top-notch companies collapsing, MBA graduates may not get their dream job offers. CAMPUS JOTTINGS World Food Day celebrated The Department of Food and Nutrition, Osmania University College for Women, Koti organised a Nutrition Exhibition on World Food Day on Thursday to commemorate the foundation of Food and Agricultural organization. The nutrition exhibition, ... All for a higher global status AMU wants to attract bright students from all over the country Delhi varsity MBA entrance The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) of the University of Delhi has invited applications for the entrance test for admissions to the two-year full-time MBA and MBA management of services programmes commencing in July 2009. The test will be ... Teacher education and the role of NCTE Sudeep Banerjee Committee Report speaks volumes on the mal-functioning of the NCTE and the Government must act immediately Diverse options in Defence studies Join a think-tank or a corporate or the good, old armed forces Special courses for the hearing impaired A pilot project by the State government ensured that an academic and a non-academic department came together for a pilot project to provide employment-oriented courses to the hearing impaired. With the support of the Department of Social ... WASSUP NID invites applications for entrance test The 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 ... Q & A A course in heritage and culture Through the advertisements that have appeared in various newspapers, I understand that Manipal University is offering M.S. in Computers for individuals in the corporate sector. Please provide more information on the same. I am focusing on the ... Ideas and innovations ‘Technozion’ draws crowds It is the festival time on the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus. Festoons, banners, posters, stalls of all kinds and blaring sound boxes on the sprawling campus welcome the students from across the country.The three-day ... Study in Sweden The right place for quality education, excellent atmosphere and research options Unemployment allowance The district employment office has invited applications for unemployment allowance from candidates with educational qualification of S.S.L.C., H.S.C. and graduation. The candidates without a job for five years after registering with the ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP US Embassy delegation visits UoH Heather Broman, Science Officer, and B.S. Satyanarayana, Scientific Affairs Specialist of the US Embassy in India, visited the University of Hyderabad (UoH) recently. The visit was to understand the new research initiates at the university and ... Get cracking with CAT Revisiting concepts, question selection, time management and staying cool are key strategies to tame the test, say trainers. Test Tracker The 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 ... All you want to know about space and nanotechnology I am in Intermediate second year. I am interested in Space Technology and Nanotechnology. Can I take the both courses at the same time? I would also like to know about the universities offering these courses in ... DIFFERENT STROKES Intention is good, but... Medical students have strong feelings on rural internship BU student chosen for Leeds varsity fellowship M. Gopinath, a fifth-year student of MSc. Life Sciences (Five-year integrated) Department, Bharathidasan University, has been chosen for the University of Leeds Visiting Research Fellowship. During the six-month project, Gopinath will be ... Is SPMVV hard-pressed to make ends meet? The much-prided School of Engineering and Technology does not actually have a building of its own Campus Capsule The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, conducted its business fest Vista ’08 from October 10 to 12. It was attended by B-school students from across the country and had over 10,000 footfalls. The Bzzwings B-plan competition had ... GUIDANCE PLUS More on skimming and scanning Know more about skimming and scanning to enhance your reading skills. Improve your lateral thinking A king and his Minister were caught by cannibals in a deep forest. To put them in an embarrassing position, the over-intelligent cannibal chief said, “Choice is yours. Make a true statement and we fry you. For false statement, we boil ... What fate awaits them? Teacher training certificates are invalid, says Calcutta HC Sankaracharya varsity to set up seven study centres 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 development work ... Test Tracker The 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 ... IGNOU programmes GROUP DISCUSSION Focus on affordable higher education The Hindu Education Plus, Vijayawada provides a platform to the students to sharpen their skills and compete in their future academic and professional endeavours Europe calling Each year, scores of students take education loans and study at universities in other countries. Now, they may find it easier to study in European countries as a lot of grants are available, funded by the European Commission under the Third ... A national gateway to life sciences A Rs. 10-crore UGC resource centre comes up at MKU. ‘MBA abroad is anytime fetching’ Following the meltdown in the US, students who are in a dilemma on pursuing MBA were counselled at a meet organised by University of Michigan India Alumni Association Let’s get QUIZical 1. The element with the highest atomic number and highest atomic mass assigned to a discovered element is...?2. Which eminent poet dismissed the style of writers who wrote in heroic couplets as "They sway’d about upon a rocking ... M.Phil. admissions The entrance tests for admission into M.Phil. course in Kakatiya University for the academic year 2007-2008 will be held on 5th December, 2008 and the last date for submission of application forms for entrance test is 15th November, 2008. ... E-learning makes headway in Puducherry Access to quality education has just got better especially for students in rural areas and government schools. The concept of e-learning has not only made classroom learning interactive but also intensive in many ways for several students across ... Ingredients for success Soft skills along with core engineering skills are essential for success. Students coming from varied social backgrounds need to develop these skills but they are unable to do so due to non-availability of a suitable platform to share knowledge. ... MFC entrance The Department of Financial Studies of the University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi – 110021 has invited applications for the entrance test to be held on January 18 at Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and so on for admission ... DIL SE It was fun and learning Andhra Loyola College: We, the Loyolites, enjoyed a lot during our educational tour to participate in a national conference on Genomics in IISc campus, Bangalore, recently. The educational tour was extended to visit Mysore and other ... ‘Short, moving, sweet’ St. Mary’s College Of Engineering & Technology: Beep… Beep… I look at my cell phone and a big smile lightens up my face. It’s a friend wishing me great day through a beautiful SMS. As I get to my stop to ... Become tech-savy ICFAI National College: Life is nothing without technology. We are surrounded by the technology, whether it is a coffee shop, a college campus, an airport, business or entertainment. There is no such area where technology is not ... Tune in to the latest technology ICFAI National College: Life is nothing without technology. We are surrounded by the technology, whether it is a coffee shop, a college campus, an airport, business or entertainment. There is no such area where technology is not ... |
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