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Private institutions under the spotlight GUIDANCE PLUS Canada: a favourite destination for many Public-funded universities, academic autonomy and affordable fee are the attractions of education in Canada. New Arrivals The new additions to Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, ThiruvananthapuramJurgen Habermas, Between Nationalism and Religion: Philosophical Essays; Translated by Ciaran Cronin, 2008Perry Anderson, ... Coming up •JIPMER, Puducherry, has invited applications for D.M. courses and fellowships in diabetology. Download application form and prospectus from www.ipmer.edu and apply before September ... When the chips are down Dean of Kellogg School of Management on placement strategies during recession. 
The problem of plentyOfficials are relieved that the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has included Kerala in a list of States where no new teacher training colleges will be permitted during 2010-11 ICRISAT to set up international distance learning centre Ties up with University of Florida to offer short term courses Indian doctors, made abroad! More and more number of Indian students are heading to countries like Russia, China, Nepal and Belize to obtain medical degrees Test Track The University of Calicut has invited applications for admission to its B.Ed. course (self-financing) conducted at the following Teacher Education Centres. •Calicut University Teacher Education Centre (CUTEC), Puthuppanam (PO), ... Q & A Career for medical graduates in armed forces I have completed MBBS degree and house surgency. I would like to know about the selection procedure for medical graduates as short service commissioned officers in the Army Medical Corps. Dr. AJAY RAMACHANDRAN, ... College books just a click away For students who have just stepped into college, a book bank could be a valuable resource. With the aim of helping students, Reach Book Bank has created an exclusive online facility that would help students use and access reference books. An ... Short film contest Anna University’s Department of Media Studies is holding a national-level short film festival for students on August 27 and 28. The Gateway Awards are being organised by the department for the fifth consecutive year and other ... Firefox add-on for GRE Vocabulary-building for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) usually involves a lot of cramming from wordlists in the many GRE training kits. And self-evaluation usually involves taking as many as one can of the hundreds of vocabulary tests ... Social work course apt for a ‘public career’ Social work is emerging as one of the most sought after courses among the social sciences. Augmentation in the activities of philanthropic and non-governmental activities in the post-globalisation scenario is creating demand for professionals ... English language courses The British Council has launched three new English language courses recently which are now open for admissions. The courses are English Impact, English Evolution and Business English course. These courses will ideally suit students and working ...
Have the violent incidents last year at the law college and on the High Court premises prompted students to reconsider a law education? The alternative route to engineering Those who are unable to pursue an engineering degree course (B.E. or B.Tech.) from engineering colleges, can opt for AMIE. CAMPUS CONNECT Lecture-cum-training programme held The School of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University organised a lecture-cum-hands on training on the newly evolved 2-learning tool for the benefit of ODL learners and content writers. Sabine Grunwald, Distance ... Cracking TOEFL with ease Award for TNAU scholar S. Balasubramanian, who completed his Ph.D. programme from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, has been presented the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for his thesis by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Mr. ... Indian doctors, made abroad! More and more number of Indian students are heading to countries like Russia, China, Nepal and Belize to obtain medical degrees, says R. RAVIKANTH REDDY Short film contest for students Anna University’s Department of Media Studies is holding a national-level short film festival for students on August 27 and 28. The Gateway Awards are being organised by the department for the fifth consecutive year and other events ... Short-term courses The Young Women’s Christian Association, Coimbatore, in association with VLCC is offering short-term courses in beauty training. Those who have passed Std. X can apply for the courses. The courses will be for three months and ... Placements: slowdown blues persist Campus hiring by the IT industry is yet to pick up in the wake of the economic slowdown. An evaluation of the situation on the campuses. Firefox add-on for GRE Vocabulary-building for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) usually involves a lot of cramming from wordlists in the many GRE training kits. And self-evaluation usually involves taking as many as one can of the hundreds of vocabulary tests ... Free mock CAT Career Launcher has announced a Student Welfare Fortnight from August 8 to 21. Students who have currently not enrolled with the institute will also get the opportunity to participate in the free online mock CAT examination at any of the Career ... Alternative to engineering Those who are unable to pursue an engineering degree course (B.E. or B.Tech.) from engineering colleges, can opt for AMIE. Study in Australia IDP Education India will be launching IDP Australia Education Admissions Program 2009 on August 23. The unique educational admission programme is scheduled to be held in ten cities in a span of 14 days. Representatives from ... When the times are bad... A few tips that would help students tide over the tough standards set by companies. SASTRA signs MoU with Deakin University The Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) University at Thanjavur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Deakin University, Australia, for collaborative research and teaching. The MoU was signed by S. ... Bharathiya School offers PGPM course Bharathiya School of Management, Coimbatore, will offer a two-year post-graduate programme in management (PGPM). According to a release, the programme, that was launched in August will include functional areas like marketing management, ... WASSUP IRMA calls for applications Rural Management department at IRMA (Institute of Rural Management), Anand, has invited applications for admission to the following courses, for which an entrance test will be conducted on November 8.•Postgraduate programme in rural ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS BITS-Hyderabad celebrates I-Day with gusto The 63rd Independence Day celebrations at BITS, Pilani-Hyderabad campus had the U.S Consul General Cornelis M. Keur as the guest of honour. The events took off with the traditional flag hoisting by Director V.S. Rao. In his welcome ... Courseware for CAT preparation With the format of CAT having changed this year, the computer-based test now requires new approaches to crack the test. Now the TestFunda.com website has come up with a host of feature-rich interactive content apart from last year’s free ... CAs told to overcome ‘Satyam’ black tag Uttam Agarwal, president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has advised the members of his fraternity to overcome the bitter experience caused by the ‘Satyam’ episode and called the Chartered Accountants a noble group of ... Creating a barrier-free environment Widening the reach of inclusive education will help the physically-challenged students adapt early to the mainstream education, and also enable other students to interact with them. Swine flu: Scient students create awareness With a sense of social responsibility, Scient Institute of Technology took an initiative to spread awareness about swine flu across the city. Students visited all parts of the city and distributed informative pamphlets that included ... Conservation mantra A PG diploma course in heritage management. RVS College inks MoU RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, signed a memorandum of understanding with Sennovate Infotech, for research and training. The MoU would entail providing special theoretical and practical Oracle training for students pursuing computer ... Role of renewable energy underlined Students from different engineering colleges actively participated in debate and paper presentation competitions on the topic ‘Role of renewable energy to overcome crises in India’ held at University College of Engineering, Osmania ... IT has no takers Civil and Mechanical had many takers in engineering admissions this year, and IT seats went unclaimed Canada: favourite destination for many guidance plus Public-funded universities, academic autonomy and affordable fee are the study attractions in Canada. RIGHT TURN Stick to your core competency While conducting a personality development class at a highly accredited professional institute on the outskirts of our capital city, I asked the final year students to write the name of the sea they would be facing, if they turn towards ... Making an impact with English The British Counci offers three new English language courses, aimed at students and working professionals. Tips to bell the CAT Cracking the CAT demands clear focus, regular practice and good understanding of one's strengths and weaknesses. TALKING POINT Minimise slang expressions The word ‘like’ is used so much that it is probably the most popular word in the English language today. Well, maybe not the most popular, but certainly somewhere at the top, right next to the pronouns and the prepositions. This ... Firefox add-on for GRE vocabulary building Vocabulary-building for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) usually involves a lot of cramming from wordlists in the many GRE training kits. And self-evaluation usually involves taking as many as one can of the hundreds of vocabulary tests ... CII, Vels University sign pact The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Vels University, Pallavaram, have joined hands to develop programmes and initiatives to enhance the skills and knowledge of the MBA students (Supply Chain Management). A Memorandum of Agreement to ... QUERY CUE Genetics is for those with a passion for research I passed XII. I want to pursue research in Genetics. Can you guide me on how I should proceed? What are the courses I can opt for at Bachelor’s level and at Master’s level? Which are the colleges offering these courses? What are my ... PG diploma in heritage conservation and management The Mysore-based Regional Conservation Laboratory (RCL) has signed an MoU with Karnatak University, Dharwad, to train and produce a new crop of conservation professionals. The university will admit the students, conduct theoretical classes ... Academic support from EdServe EdCademy, an on-campus academic support programme for engineering and management students, was recently launched by EdServ Softsystems to improve the academic performance of students through an online web-based framework.Educational ... Courses in pain, palliative medicine One-month certificate courses in pain and palliative medicine (CCPPM) and pain and palliative nursing (CCPPN) are being offered by the Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad. ... COMING UP Homi Bhabha National Institute has invited applications from engineering postgraduates with first-class for its P.hD. programme starting in September 2009. Apply to the Deputy Establishment Officer (DEOR-IV) Central Complex, Bhabha Atomic ... Back to B-school Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management, on placement strategies adopted by the institute during recession. DM in acupuncture gaining ground The Doctor of Medicine (Acupuncture) course is being offered for the first time in the State at the Acupuncture College of Pavitra Academy in Vijayawada. The course is considered as the best bet to find job opportunities and self-employment ... TEST TRACKER The Institute of Rural Management, Anand, has invited applications for admission to the following courses, for which an entrance test will be conducted on November 8.Postgraduate programme in rural management: It is a two-year ... College books just a click away For students who have just stepped into college, a book bank could be a valuable resource. With the aim of helping students, Reach Book Bank has created an exclusive online facility that would help students use and access reference books. An ... TestFunda courseware for CAT preparation With the format of CAT having changed this year, the computer-based test now requires new approaches to crack the test. Now the TestFunda.com website has come up with a host of feature-rich interactive content apart from last year’s free ... Eplus Club schedule Theme: - Governing comes with its fair share of intricacies and problems. The conflict between intellect and emotion makes its presence felt. The pressure is intense as achieving power and retaining it often involves taking unpleasant ... The NIE model for teacher education How exciting can the teaching profession be made? Is the scope of a teacher limited? Could “good students” be motivated to consider taking up teaching as a profession? It was in its attempt to answer such questions that Singapore ... HOT TOPIC Tough steps needed to check swindling of scholarships Though the Government releases hundreds of crores of rupees as scholarships, the fact is that they are not reaching the students in correct proportions and on time. Meanwhile, college managements pressurise the students to pay fees in order to ... CAMPUS CONNECT Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College in Tiruchi is conducting several software courses certified by the Redhat Academy and Redhat curriculum, benefiting a large number of students. According to K. Prema, director of the college, Redhat ... Post-IT downturn, aspirants flock to MBA Given the economic recession and the conspicuous slowdown in the Information Technology sector, many students are opting for MBA in the Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET-2009) counselling and very few show inclination to join the MCA ... Short film contest Anna University’s Department of Media Studies is holding a national-level short film festival for students on August 27 and 28. The Gateway Awards are being organised by the department for the fifth consecutive year and other events include ... STUDY@ Social Work course apt for a ‘public career’ Most enjoy high placement rate, thanks to the demand for these professionals, writes K. VIJAYA BHASKARA REDDY Academic support from EdServe EdCademy, an on-campus academic support programme for engineering and management students, was recently launched by EdServ Softsystems to improve the academic performance of students through an online web-based framework. Educational ... Share your views This week week we are not giving any general topic for your views. We would rather request you to tell us what you think about Education Plus supplement of The Hindu. We are sparing no effort to provide content which ... Varsities as role models The aim is to increase enrolment in higher education Slowdown blues persist Campus hiring by the IT industry is yet to pick up in the wake of the economic slowdown How to go places The BPO sector offers challenges at the very beginning of one’s career In the land of tulips The Netherlands was the first non-English speaking country to offer international degree programmes in English DIFFERENT STROKES Are we over-reacting to swine flu ? Govt. action, media portrayal play a crucial role, feel students Campus connect The silver jubilee celebration of Department of Commerce and an M. Phil course in commerce were inaugurated by V. Alagappan, Syndicate member, Madurai Kamaraj University, at Thiagarajar College. In his address, Dr. Alagappan advised teachers and ... Be a smart CAT and win the rat race The notification for CAT (Common Admission Test)-2009 is likely to be released soon and the aspirants for the seven IIMs and 40 other top management schools, which follow the CAT format, will have about four months’ time before the ... Workshop on attitude, aptitude A workshop on ‘Attitude and aptitude’ was conducted for MBA students of N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College. R. Arunachalam, Director, MBA, was the resource person. The Principal, S. Asokan, presided. The take home message from the ... Q & A A fancy for gene cloning I am pursuing postgraduation in Botany. I want to appear for the UGC-NET scheduled for June 2010. I would like to know the exam syllabi and the addresses of coaching centres for UGC-NET, CSIR-JRF, SLET and GATE. Shibumi B. Annigeri ... Discussion on Indian economy Madurai Economics Club of the Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics of The American College organised a discussion on ‘Global trade crisis and Indian economy.’ A.L.K.B. Chand, Commissioner of Income Tax, said the Indian ... Click and access e-Resources centre of KVAFSU helps students get information from journals worldwide VTU, Wipro sign pact The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mission 10X, a non-profit trust launched by Wipro Limited. The aim of the MoU, to be in force for a period of three years, is to ... News Pulse With a view to addressing the growing apprehension and heightened confusion among students regarding the preparation for the new online format of Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), a MBA test ... Campus Connect A management fest titled ‘Surge 09’ was organised by the Department of Management at Surana College, Bangalore, recently to unleash the potential of students in management-related events.According to a press statement, ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS The three ‘E’ mantra for success The Department of Business Administration, PG centre of PB Siddhartha College of Arts and Science, organised a workshop on ‘Strategies for managerial success’ on their campus recently. R. Ravi Kumar, professor of organisational ... Retired teacher turns researcher For Depatla Krishna Reddy, teaching was not a mere profession, but a vital ingredient of his life. He should have probably felt sad at not acquiring a doctorate till his retirement as Mathematics lecturer at Government Degree College in Vayalpad ... ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ for children of police personnel Superintendent of Police B.Malla Reddy presented the ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ awards for 60 SSC and 15 Intermediate students, children of police personnel who secured good marks in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district this year.At a ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP Special funding for women researchers Women with a Ph.D in Basic or Life Sciences and engaged in research would get a fellowship of Rs. 20,000 per month. The Department of Science & Technology (DST) grants a maximum of Rs. 15 lakh for a research project which should be utilised ... Back to B-school Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management, on placement strategies adopted by the institute during recession. Renewable energy to tide over crisis Students from different engineering colleges actively participated in debate and paper presentation competitions on the topic ‘Role of renewable energy to overcome crises in India’ held at University College of Engineering, Osmania ... GROUP DISCUSSION Heritage structures should be preserved Majority of the members of the E-Plus club at Government Women’s College, Srikakulam, supported the idea of preserving ancient and historical monuments that have cultural importance. Participating in a lively group discussion, as part of ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Funds crunch puts off promotions? Andhra University, like all other State universities, is facing the funds crunch. The State Government is not releasing the Block Grants in full and this is having its effect on the universities. The immediate effect is on teachers, as the ... Retired teacher turns researcher For Depatla Krishna Reddy, teaching was not a mere profession, but a vital ingredient of his life. He should have probably felt sad at not acquiring a doctorate till his retirement as Mathematics lecturer at Government Degree College in ... ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ for children of police personnel Superintendent of Police B.Malla Reddy presented the ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ awards for 60 SSC and 15 Intermediate students, children of police personnel who secured good marks in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district this ... |
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