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Culturals ease the anxiety
The first days in college can actually be fun, without the fear of ragging. Some examples.
Testing times no more
A single authority for holding examinations of all varsities is a good idea
Widening the scope of legal education
Indian law University Vice Chancellors visit to Germany would help law universities in India to expand the scope of their legal education by means of student and faculty exchanges and also raising it to global standards.

CAMPUS CONNECT
'Internship programmes help students calibrate skills'

Punishment alone can’t stop this crime
Experts come together to suggest a remedy for the diabolic disease plaguing student community. SWATHI V. gives a roundup


Ragging: ways to eliminate the evil
Ragging is a menace that has to be driven out ruthlessly using the laws effectively. But at the same time there are psychological and social angles to it that need to be studied and come out with effective policies. To stamp out this uncivilised ...

Campus Connect
The IAS/IPS club of Thiagarajar College of Engineering was inaugurated by S. Kumaravel, Assistant Commissioner of Police. In his address, Mr. Kumaravel appealed to the engineering students to involve themselves in the nation building exercise by ...
Campus Connect
St. Joseph’s College celebrated TRIFEST ’09 encompassing investiture ceremony, welcoming of freshers, and inauguration of fine arts activities earlier this month.As per the college convention, the Head of English Department, G. ...
Yoga as a career
Several youngsters have shown interest in receiving formal education in yoga therapy
Meet held on development communication



GUIDANCE PLUS
Choosing the right type of programme
This week we take a closer look at the different types of degrees offered in U.S. universities

Programme on signal processing
The Department of Electronics and Communication of the VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Kanuru, organised a staff development programme (SDP) on signal processing and wireless communication recently. Siddhartha Academy secretary P.L.N. Prasad ...


HOT TOPIC
Policies to tackle `green' issues needed



HOT TOPIC
Better policies to tackle ‘green’ issues needed
India is an agricultural country and monsoon plays a vital role in agricultural production, which in turn affects the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. India has been facing the problem of erratic monsoon for a long period, but the ...

GUIDANCE PLUS
Why the U.S. is the most favoured destination
It has many unique strengths that attract international students. A look at its education system.
Coming Up
• Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, has invited applications from candidates with M.Sc./M.Phil. or BE/B.Tech. for trainee programme 2009. Last date: July 24; www.iiap.res.in; ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Hoax calls on anti-ragging toll-free line
The new academic year is on and with freshers in the campus the Andhra University administration is putting into action the measures it has formulated to eliminate ragging in the campus. On some occasions the alerts are found to be false ...
Web TV for IIT-JEE aspirants
At a time when technology is increasingly assuming the role of facilitator of learning, SmartLearn Web TV, a new venture in the space of education enabled by use of ICT, seeks to prepare IIT aspirants for the JEE, through video recordings of ...


DIFFERENT STORKES
Keeping track of current affairs
Indifference to news and newspapers is not a healthy sign

Online design contest

Dictionary of South Indian folklore soon

Skill-oriented programmes
Future Learning and Development Limited (FLDL), the education arm of Future Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), to offer skill-oriented and career development programs at its ...
PG courses in multimedia
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) has entered into an agreement with Hyderabad-based International Academy of Computer Graphics (IACG) to offer graduate and post-graduate programmes in multimedia and animation.Students who ...


Q & A
Read well and specialise
I am a postgraduate in science and I have completed M.Phil and NET. I have been selected for a job in a private college which runs science and commerce programmes as well as MBA, BBM/BBA and a host of correspondence courses of various ...

Food sciences — an attractive career option
More and more youngsters are finding food sciences to be an attractive career option. Several courses, earlier perceived to be home sciences, have now branched off. There is a growing demand for experts in food preservation technology, ...
Workshop for teachers
The Department of Commerce, Osmania University in collaboration with Department of Commerce, Nishitha Degree College here organised a four-day workshop for commerce teachers on “New Curriculum in B.Com Courses” from July 11 to 14. The ...

Seminar on commerce held



TALKING POINT
Understand your argument
The English language offers a nice phrase for expressing uncertainty: ‘being on shaky ground.’ If we are not very familiar with the topic in an argument, or if we do not know many facts, then we say we’re on shaky ...

Making IT engineers industry-ready
The Teknoturf School of Computing, an Information Technology Finishing School, was recently launched in Coimbatore. The school will train computer science and IT engineers and graduates to make them industry-ready.“Our company has ...
Staying fit in college
Sports and related activities during the school and college days promote fitness and physical well being.

Test Tracker


High demand for postgraduate medical education
There is a shortage of medical professionals in higher specialities in small towns and rural areas.

St. Ann’s College celebrates Happiness Day
St. Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam, reverberated with laughter with students making full-hearted efforts to infuse happiness among their peers and faculty, on the International Happiness Day. The programme was organised by the ...

YOUNG ACHIEVER
It’s all in the planning
In PG studies, choosing the right schedule is crucial
Course in travel and tourism
Avalon Academy, the aviation training arm of Aptech Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thomas Cook India Limited (TCIL), to introduce a Diploma Program in Travel and Tourism. The one-year programme includes ...

RIGHT TURN
Inspire children to learn
I heard a speech by a scholar wherein he credited his wisdom and fame to his mother. “She used to clarify my every silly doubt patiently” he said, “She developed my art of speaking by encouraging me to go on to the dais, read ...


QUERY CUE
Self-analysis must to avoid pit falls
I am pursuing third year B.Tech. Biotechnology. I have to take GRE or GATE or CAT depending on my plan for future. What will be the best course after B.Tech. for me M.Sc. or M.Tech. in India or M.Sc. or M.Tech. from a foreign university or MBA? I ...

Go places with EIE
The hybrid course offers a plethora of opportunities in India and abroad

News Pulse
The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) has invited applications from persons with disabilities to award 500 National Scholarships for the year 2009-10 for pursuing technical and professional courses from ...

Learn to spot a star
PG diploma courses offered at FTII are in great demand.

Test your poetic skills
Here is an opportunity for English poets to test their literary skills at the Inaugural Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize - 2009 to be organised by The Department of English, University of Hyderabad, and Srinivas Rayaprol Literary Trust. ...

Deemed-to-be universities favour practical norms
The decision to review the performance of deemed-to-be universities is an important one, as the bad performers will be shown up.

IGNOU, NIS Sparta to set up community colleges
Over 50 such facilities will be opened across the country providing skill-based courses.

Write to us
Interested in starting Eplus Club in your institution? All you need is to register with The Hindu, identify the students willing to improve their language skills and one or two lecturers to assist them. Write to us for ...

Eplus Club schedule
Day 1 - Towards Perfection: - Do you think we need a few more qualities (like more honesty, sense of responsibility or something new that you can think of) to become better, or maybe perfect, human beings? If you are asked to ...

Future Group-IGNOU to offer courses in retail


IGNOU courses in paramedical and allied health sciences


Tree plantation drive
A Vanamahotsavam (tree plantation) drive was held at the SRR and CVR Government Degree College here recently. Participating as the chief guest, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister K. Parthasarathy said that greenery and ...

Why France attracts Indian students

Share your views
Bowing to the pressure of the private managements the government has increased the management quota in engineering courses from the existing 25 per cent to 30 per cent and in the medical courses to 40 per cent. It means denial of seats to ...
Course for family life professionals
Service and Research Institute on Family and Children (SERFAC) has developed an innovative and specialised Professional course for Family Life Professionals. SERFAC, an international non-government organisation committed to the well being ...

Food Sciences — an attractive course for students


Deadline extended
The Madras School of Social Work has extended to July 31 the deadline for submission of applications to the PG diploma course in Personnel Management and Industrial Relation (PMIR).The entrance examination to the course has been scheduled ...

Skill-oriented programmes
Future Learning and Development Limited (FLDL), the education arm of Future Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), to offer skill-oriented and career development programmes at ...



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