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A test for colleges
With no ready tool available to assess the quality of education provided by engineering colleges, Anna University proposes to bring in a quality evaluation model to aid the admission seekers.


Beyond boundaries of language
Noted linguist David Crystal was in Chennai as part of a British Council-sponsored tour. He tells Akhila Seetharaman that with the dynamic Internet, the language has stepped out of the traditional domain.
A career in finance
MAKING MONEY is important as is carefully investing it so that the future is secure and goals are easily met. Mr. Ranjeet Mudholkar, CEO, Association of Financial Planners, India, says, "As India's population ages, people are becoming aware ...
Specialised courses
THE MADURAI Kamaraj University offers some courses that serve specific needs, besides the regular ones. They are M.Sc. (Biochemical Technology, Microbial Gene Technology and Genomics) and post-graduate diploma in medicinal plants. The School of ...
UNIVERSITY PROFILE
A symbol of higher education
A SYMBOL of higher education in south, Madurai Kamaraj University came into being on February 1, 1966 with the formal inauguration by the Governor, P. Chandra Reddi. The Madurai University Bill was introduced in the State Assembly in 1965 when ...
INSTITUTION IN FOCUS
Striving for excellence
A REVIEW of colleges that focus on academic excellence and social relevance will land one at the American College, which blazes new trails of academic glory in the Temple City. The strength of the college is derived mainly from the foresight of ...
Chevening Scholarships
THE BRITISH High Commission and the British Council have invited applications from talented Indian young men and women for the 2005-06 British Chevening Scholarship Programme to study in the U.K. The programme is open to resident Indians with ...
Getting techy in the Navy
IF YOU love challenges and adventure, care for the traditional value system and wish to take on early responsibilities, then the time has come to give your ambitions a chance. The Indian Navy is beckoning you. After many years, the Navy has ...
UGC works to avoid future shock
Anna University's FM radio channel, Anna FM, aired an interactive session with Prof. Nigavekar, Chairman, University Grants Commission, on education in the country. SAPTARSHI BHATTACHARYA reports on the issues that were covered.
Will the confusion end?
AT LONG last, the academic year for the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu has got off to a delayed start. True, some private, self-financing colleges had got off to a start much earlier, perhaps on the sly. But officially, they were asked to ...
CAMPUS CONNECT
HOW does one get a job easily in India after college? A seminar on networking for harnessing employment held at the Madurai Institute of Social Sciences on October 2 provided useful tips to youngsters. The idea behind the exercise is to develop ...
Not an employment zone
How can students be made more employable when they graduate? An MKU discussion provided some perspectives.
BOOKS
Call of the seas
The Student Aid Publications offers an insight into a different kind of a work. The book `Careers in Merchant Navy,' gives an overview of the job requirements, courses on offer and lists out various recruiting agencies.
Tailor-made offer
THE NATIONAL Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, is offering continuing education programmes tailored to meet the requirements of industry. The programmes include Fashion and Clothing Technology, Certificate on Textiles for Apparel ...
A career in creativity
With companies and people becoming more discerning about how their offices and homes should look, interior design has come into its own as a career.
Non-voice BPO sector growing fast
When China and South East Asian countries start fighting for the outsourcing pie in the global market, what will the future be for the Indian BPO industry? Will the call centres and BPOs still remain a career option?
A perspective on BITS admissions
In a statement issued on October 01, 2004, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has declared that all the deemed universities will have "the option to participate in the AIEEE or conduct their own entrance examination and admit students in ...
Write it right
Here are some do's and don'ts on how to make that first impression with your CV.

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