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Research: searching for solutions
The status of scientific research in our universities has come under the spotlight with the Centre constituting a task force to assess it, identify areas of concern and suggest solutions and strategies. We turn to the scene in Kerala.


Forging ahead
The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) is working on a vision plan to strengthen research activities in the coming years. True to its name, the university has taken up research in science as a major objective in its vision plan. ...
GUIDANCE PLUS
The right approach
At the outset, we should realise that competitive examinations are radically different from school/college examinations, which aim at measuring the knowledge or skills of the candidates with reference to certain fixed standards, and awarding them ...
New indices for English learning
The Cambridge University is planning to start conducting its English for Speakers of Other Languages. (ESOL) examinations for the first time in Kerala. About the examinations and what they mean.
Young Achievers Award
Infosys has invited nominations to the Infosys-EducationWorld Young Achievers Award, meant to recognise and reward talented youngsters in areas such as arts, science, music, sport, academics, technology and social work. Eight of the best ...
British Library
ADAMS, S.- The Best of Dilbert : Vol 2; AUYANG, S. Y.- Engineering : An Endless Frontier; Brake, Tire and Wheel Technology; BROWN, J.- Lucky John: From Teaboy to Chairman of a Multi-billion Pound Firm; CAWOOD, I.- The First World War; ...
Jobs ahoy!
The chance to travel widely, hone one's talents and skills, meet new people and enjoy the warmth and camaraderie of colleagues is how the Indian Navy describes the range of challenging career opportunities in the service. Along with ...
Cusat into new realms
The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) is entering into new academic and research programmes in emerging areas in science and technology. Realising that such courses have popular demand, the university has decided to start three ...
E-mail etiquette
IN TODAY'S e-age, when everything is centred on computers, it is but natural for communication through e-mail to become part and parcel of daily life. It is something that is so commonplace in our personal and professional life that we do it ...
Q&A
Q: I have completed my Plus Two. What are my options for pursuing interior designing, particularly non-regular courses? I wish to become an architect. - Rekha. A: Architecture involves a great deal of creative ...
Virtually compact
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has posted question papers of different examinations on various topics on the Web and has also come out with CDs containing them.
A manual on Chaliyar
Documenting the history and civilisation of a land or river is often left to historians. Rarely do students take up such a job. But the students of M.E.A.S.S. College at Areekode in Malappuram district have dared to do what their friends in other ...
INSTITUTION IN FOCUS
History for the future
The council is linked to all universities and research centres in the State and has academic collaboration and tie-up with leading scientific organisations within the country and abroad.
Towards skill-based PG courses
The recent budgetary announcements of the University of Kerala to institute an MA communicative English and a similar MA Malayalam course is widely seen in the academic community as a focus-shift by the university towards offering skill-based and ...
News Scan
After topping the charts of top business school in Asia in 2004, the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) has set its vision to become one of the top-rated educational institutions in the world. "In 2004, five external rating ...


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