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SKUCET reforms to enable the announcement of results early

Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU) here is introducing new methods for SKU Common Entrance Test (SKUCET-2006) to be held from May 15 to 24 at Anantapur and Kurnool centres. For the first time, OMR answer sheets are being used for the entrance test for admission to 32 postgraduate courses. Besides, the scanned photograph of the candidates would also be printed on OMR answer sheets to avoid impersonation in the entrance test. As the photograph of the candidate appearing for the entrance test would be on the OMR answer sheet this time, the chance of impersonation has been ruled out. In all, 16,683 candidates have applied for the entrance test for admission into 32 post-graduate courses. While 9,038 candidates would take the test at centres in Anantapur, another 7,645 would appear for the test at Kurnool. A maximum of 3,023 applications were received for M.Sc Chemistry.

Entrance test for MA (Urdu) was cancelled as only five applications each were received from Kurnool and Anantapur for a course with 15 seats. Entrance tests would be held in three batches everyday from 9 a.m. to 10.30 am, 12 noon to 1.30 pm and 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

According to the Director of Admissions Nageswara Rao results of the SKUCET-2006 are likely to be announced within one week after the completion of the entrance exams.Announcing results in such a short period was getting possible due to use of OMR answer sheets.

SV University

Computer major IBM has come forward to train about 100 pre-final year students of SVU College of Engineering, through its educational initiative, 'Power Academy Program (PAP).

The three-week programme, which began on May 11, provides intensive training on IBM p series server running the industry standard DB2 Relational DBMS on AIX platform. The equipment procured under the World Bank's Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) is used for the programme.

SPMVV

SPMVV has announced that B.Tech course will be offered from the academic year 2006-07 through its to-be-opened College of Engineering and Technology, the first university college run exclusively for women. The courses to be offered under B. Tech are Industrial Biotechnology, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Engineering and Computer science.

Telugu University

Potti Sree Ramulu University is offering three new courses in Mass Communication and Journalism through correspondence (Telugu Medium), Postgraduate Diploma in Indian management and Personality Development and certificate courses in Carnatic music in violin, vocal and Mridangam from the academic year 2006-07.

Applications can be obtained by post from the Deputy Registrar, academic Section, PSTU from May 10 by drawing a demand draft of Rs. 250 in favour of Registrar, PSTU, payable at Hyderabad with self-addressed envelope (Rs. 50 stamped). Separate applications are to be filled by the students in case of appearing for more than one course. Last date of accepting the filled in applications is June 30. Applications are also being invited for the correspondence courses being offered at the Centre for Distance Education. Applications can be had from the Director, Centre for Distance Education, from May 10 in person or by paying a demand draft of Rs. 250 towards Registrar, PSTU. Last date for the acceptance of filled in applications is July 31 and August 31 with a late fee of Rs100.

Kakatiya University

Following the increased demand for communication skills and basic knowledge in English language, the School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education (SDLCE), Kakatiya University, has introduced a certificate course in communication skills in English. The school has invited applications for admission into the second batch before May 30. The duration of the course is six months. The papers include basic grammar, building vocabulary, language in context and art of conversation and public speaking skills.

Speaking to The Hindu, SDLCE director Prof. K. Venkatanarayana said there was good demand for the courses not just from student community but employees and housewives too. The course helps learn to read correctly and to develop comprehension, develop writing skills and build vocabulary.

"The people were attracted as the course enables them use English language for various everyday purposes," he explained. The course costs Rs 1,550.

Andhra University

Andhra University is making efforts to attract more number of foreign students. First step in this direction is providing good accommodation to the foreign students. AU is building two hostels for the foreign students at a cost of Rs. 2 crores.

Vice-Chancellor L. Venugopal Reddy laid the foundation for the two hostels, one in the south campus and the other in the north campus (engineering college) last week. AU has some foreign students on its rolls at present and with better facilities, both for their stay and quality education, it hopes to increase the number. More foreign students on the rolls also means increased revenue in the shape of fee for the university. This will also help the university to improve its NAAC rating. In its efforts to impress the NAAC Peer Team that visits the campus next year, AU is concentrating on improving the facilities.

All departments will be computerised and every member of faculty will have his or her own PC with Internet facility. This has been planned during the term of former Vice- Chancellor Y.C. Simhadri and one hopes the computerisation will be completed well in time before the NAAC Peer Team's visit.

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