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Medical education set for a change GUIDANCE PLUS Study in the land of fjords and midnight sun The best part of education in Norway is that there is no tuition fees for higher education with the exception of a few private university colleges. Goodbye to those anxious days, they can smile now The fact that companies are back on campus to gauge talent and size up batch profiles may result in a better job placement season in March. Education system at a crossroads The president of the Medical Council of India outlines proposed changes in medical education system. Coming up The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) has invited online registration up to December 6 for its online entrance test (NMAT 2010) to be held between January 30 and February 8, 2010 for admission to its MBA (core), MBA- ... Gearing up for CAT Experts say students should work out their own strategy and be mentally prepared Test Track The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT- A), Allahabad (Deemed University), has invited applications for admission to the following two-year fulltime programmes.MBA in information technology: total seats: 76. The programme ... 
Q & AQ: I am a final-year engineering diploma student and would like to pursue B.Tech. through the lateral entry scheme. Kindly give us the details about the admission procedure and the institutes that offer the study ... 
Students get hooked to roboticsRobotics has caught up with the student community in a big way and many students have started forming groups in colleges to discuss several aspects of robotics. Virtual school: fillip to dental education The virtual school to train the dentists is an experimental programme that will help doctors to update their skills. Empowered students, informed choice Now, students and members of the general public who wish to seek information regarding quality of education offered by various educational institutions, being inspected by the UGC, can do so by logging into the website of the University Grants ... Test for PG, MBA courses Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, the written test for admission to the Postgraduate and MBA programmes offered by the 12 constituent institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), will be conducted on December 20 in 29 ...
The fact that companies are back on campus to gauge talent and size up batch profiles may result in a better job placement season in March At a crossroads The president of the Medical Council of India outlines proposed changes in medical education system. Virtual school: fillip to dental education From a classroom with real time models, it is now on to virtual classrooms, computer rooms and libraries. Given that there is a dearth of trained teachers at dental colleges, dentists are looking to use technology to reach out to their ... Benefits of Raja Yoga highlighted KG College of Arts and Science conducted a Raja Yoga function. Brother Bramahakumari Kalidass in his keynote address explained about the power of mind and how one can strengthen it by undergoing the Raja Yoga regularly. Sister Bramahakumari ... A beginning made at last The court awarded one-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000 each to three house surgeons of Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada. The long arm of law seems to have finally tightened its noose around the students indulging in ragging, writes K.N. MURALI SANKAR Campus Connect A month-long business skill development programme was organised by the Department of Management Studies of the American College in association with the MSME Development Institute. It was inaugurated by B.P. Rajan, Assistant Director, MSME-DI. ... If you know how to handle money… IIMs and other top B-schools offer useful courses in financial management. Take care of the MBA syndrome Entrepreneurship alone can provide a sustainable business model, says U.S. expert Empowering teachers to create learning avenues “Teachers need to be empowered to recognise and value what children learn from their home, social and cultural environment and to create opportunities for them to discover, learn and develop,” said K. Vijayalakshmi, principal, Lady ... Frankfinn offers new courses Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training with a pan India presence is launching two new products namely First Impression and CorpExcel, tailor-made training programmes to meet the growing training needs of various segments.The launch ... Job prospects in banking sector look up The banking sector is now in a mood to absorb more people and 36-lakh people applied for 11,000 clerical posts in SBI, writes SUMIT BHATTACHARJEE International relations gains greater scope Interested in a jet-setting course — even if most of the jet-setting happens in the classroom? As the world becomes smaller and more interconnected, study in the field of international relations has increased in scope and gained more ... For seats in NZ colleges All qualifications gained outside the country have to be approved for admission to New Zealand universities VTU research portal to help students Researchers can share ideas and resources, not easily available in the public domain. Delhi emerges winner in management games The NIILM-CMS, New Delhi, emerged champions in the National Student Management Games, jointly organised by the PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore Management Association and the All India Management Association at the PSG Institute of ... Education in US: An overview UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP Golden jubilee celebrated The Telugu Department of Sri Venkateswara University celebrated its golden jubilee by organising a colourful function last week.At the inaugural of the two-day fete at Srinivasa auditorium on Thursday, Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhakara Rao ... Setting sail for maritime excellence By 2010, the country requires 27,000 nautical science and marine engineering graduates and 40,000 seamen E-Learning to aid quality education The IIT Madras Director, M.S. Ananth, said that e-Learning has potential to address the growing quality education need of India and Industry participation in managing the education would definitely help to create future challenges of scaling ... Portal to help students Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will shortly launch its new ‘research portal' in the beta version of its official website, an important development going along with its perceived objective of promoting research culture in the ... On a mission to create quality workforce Since its establishment in 2008, the Indian Maritime University has been playing a vital role in the development of human resource for maritime sector, writes CHITRA DEEPA A. Bridging the gap Interpersonal skills will keep polytechnic students in tune with industry requirements GUIDANCE PLUS Study abroad: courses in Nordic nations A significant aspect in the matter of education is that the fees are usually low but the cost of living is very high. Students' chapter inaugurated The Students' chapter of the Coimbatore Management Association was inaugurated at the Business School of Dr. NGP Institute of Technology. U.K. Ananthapadmanabhan, president of the association, inaugurated the ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Students get tips on film appreciation The Dept of English, St. Ann's college for women, Mehdipatnam organised guest lectures on Journalism, Literature and Film Appreciation.K.N.T. Shastri, a city-based film director and a recipient of several national awards for his films ... Preparing for the CA exam There is a general notion that the Chartered Accountancy course is one of the toughest to pursue. While CA students feel it is somewhat tough, experts say it can be completed without any difficulty if a proper strategy is adopted from the ... MANUU offers ‘ghazal' course Maulana Azad National Urdu University has started a unique course in ghazal appreciation for the non-Urdu ghazal lovers.Presiding over the function organised to launch the courses of ghazal appreciation & Khushqati (basic ... GUIDANCE PLUS Diploma study: an easy route to Kiwi land Universities and colleges in New Zealand offer more than 1000 diploma and certificate programmes in diverse fields Off with chalk and duster Academics seek Vision Document to raise the bar of education and promote research in view of the impending arrival of foreign universities International scholarships Roger Williams University is offering up to $16000 per year and International Achievement Scholarship $10,000 - 13,000 per year. Rampo CollegeRampo College is offering Presidential scholarship for students at Ramapo College, NJ-$20,000 ... Courses in apparel design Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has joined hands with the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) for offering various educational programmes in the domain of apparels, garments and fashion designing.The council runs ... Holland alumni network to meet on December 7 The Nuffic (Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education), Chennai, is organising the Holland Alumni Network meet on December 7, 2009 at the Taj Mount Road, Chennai. Representatives from three prominent ... Applications invited Apply online for IIT-JEE 2010 to be held on April 11, 2010 for admission to various undergraduate courses conducted at the IITs, Institute of Technology, BHU and ISM Dhanbad. Last date: Dec.7. http://jee.iitm.ac.in;NIDNID, Paldi, ... AU-T strengthens e-learning mechanism A proposal mooted by the vice-chancellor of Anna University-Tiruchi (AU-T), V. Ramachandran, for creation of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for the purpose of pushing e-learning materials and video content from the university repository to ... CAT: cracking the quants section The Quant Section of the CAT, while commonly feared, is quite manageable provided you set reasonable goals. All about careers in geophysics I am interested in pursuing a career in areas like geophysics, exploration, remote sensing or some allied discipline. Please tell me about the institutes offering postgraduate courses in these areas.Gautami RThe following ... Empowered students, informed choice Now, students and members of the general public who wish to seek information regarding quality of education offered by various educational institutions, being inspected by the UGC, can do so by logging into the website of the University Grants ... Students get hooked to robotics Robotics has caught up with the student community in a big way and many students have started forming groups in colleges to discuss several aspects of robotics. Test Tracker The Centre for Management Education under the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, has invited applications for its common entrance test for admission to the two-year fulltime residential postgraduate ... Clarity is the key for effective communication We were discussing six C's of communication, first two being Correctness and Conciseness. Next two elements are “Clarity” and “Completeness'.Give full information including your intentions, purpose of writing (or ... Q & A If you want to do a PG in nuclear energy I heard that there is a University in Uttarakhand that conducts a Post-Graduate Programme in Nuclear Energy. Can you provide the details and the address?Shivanand Kumarvia e-mail, BangaloreThe University of Petroleum and ... Achieving maritime excellence The Indian Maritime University is the long cherished dream of the maritime community in India. Hyperbole can be effective sometimes For those with the right designs Civil engg. graduates can do a master's in architecture also Women prefer to sail too “In the recent times, we have many women students who join the marine engineering and nautical sciences programme and they show great interest in the maritime career,” says Mr. Vijayan.As Gayathri M. a second-year nautical ... Just unhealthy Students aren't impressed with burgers and pizzas and swear by home-made stuff Healthy interaction on campus stressed The students of the Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), Mylavaram, have come out forcefully in support of a healthy but limited interaction on the campus instead of ushering in a serious and non-interactive atmosphere in the ... E-PLUS CLUB Your favourite number Let's debate whether golden oldies score over heavy metal Eplus Club schedule Theme: - It is difficult to find a person who does not love music. Irrespective of whether you perform before a spellbound audience or within the four walls of your bathroom, music enthralls us all. So let's turn our attention to the magical ... HOT TOPIC Instill reading habits Reading habit is the best among all soft skills as it is a source of creative power. But the present education system is structured such that students are studying only academic books and not other books or magazines. Parents should encourage ... DIFFERENT STROKES Sweat it out and study well Some colleges encourage sports and some don't. A look at what students do. Courses offered at IGNOU The IGNOU has invited applications for admission to its various degree courses including those in professional stream, Master's degree courses and postgraduate diploma programmes for January/July 2010 sessions. Admission is also open to the ... Campus Capsule Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) conducted a two-day seminar in Bangalore on ‘Managing HR during the recent downturn: Experience of some of the best Indian companies.' Inaugurating the event, Krishnakumar ... The power of RTI It is more revolutionary than using a gun, says Aruna Roy YOUR VOICE Make it happen People with disabilities often make impossible things possible and we, the other way round Share your views Smoking is injurious to health – the visibly bold statement on the cigarette packets deter to infuse the fear among the smokers. Unfortunately, the educated and informed student community too, falls in the “drag”net. Many ... News Pulse National Law University, Delhi, has announced a new certificate course, Post- Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patent Law. It will be conducted through the classroom set-up provided by HughesNet Global Education ... Applications invited The Institute of Management Technology has invited applications for admission to its full-time postgraduate diploma in management in information technology, human resources, international business an finance conducted at Ghaziabad and Nagpur ... 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 registration and details ... Applications invited Apply for All India MBBS/BDS preliminary entrance examinations to be held on April 3, 2010. Last date: December 4. Candidates can apply only through the website www.aipmt.nic.in up to November 27.IMTThe Institute of Management ... |
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