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That life-determining choice Consistent progress at all-girls schools 
Symposium organisedA two-day symposium, ‘Forschen 09,’ was organised at Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, recently. It was inaugurated by S. R. Nagaraj, senior scientist, Indian Space Research Organisation. The chairman, S. ... 
Campus ConnectThe Chemistry Association of Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College was inaugurated by A. Thamarai Selvan, Head, Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College. In his lecture on ‘Cheminformatics,’ Dr. Thamarai Selvan ... 
Campus connect - TiruchirapalliThe Indian Space Research Organisation has plans to launch Oceansat – 2 for Ocean-related studies, D. Chandrasekaran, Head, Data Dissemination (Central), National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, said, delivering the keynote address at the ... It’s raining medals Two Mangalore students bag seven gold medals each at RGUHS convocation Time to apply for NDA Cadets are awarded bachelor’s degrees on completion of training Trainers’ tips for IIT-JEE 
Annual Day celebratedThe second Annual Day of Angel College of Engineering and Technology, Tirupur, was celebrated with grandeur on the college premises recently. Textile entrepreneur S. Duraisamy, the chairman of Prem Group of Companies, who was the chief ... UGC grant to NGM College The University Grants Commission has granted a sum of Rs. 90,000 to the Department of Economics, NGM College, Pollachi, to organise a two-day seminar on the Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Indian Economy.According to a college ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS 
Euphoria marks college dayShizney 2k9 – the annual day celebrations of TKR Group of Institutions put up enough enthusiasm among the students to forget the impending examinations and enjoy the memorable evening to the fullest. The main attraction of the ... JNA&FAU students make up for lost time Celebrate college day after 8 years CAREER GUIDE For success with numbers Higher study options and job opportunities in statistics. The hype was missing All IIM-B students got placements this year, but companies dictated the terms. UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ‘Low confidence can be self-destructive’ SPMVV conducted a four-day personality development and leadership training programme last week under the aegis of its Centre for Indira Gandhi Studies. G.L. Manohar and K. Krishnamurthy, international trainers attached to Junior Chamber ... Students leave nothing to chance for good jobs Students are not letting go of any opportunity to get the best placement offers in these days of hard luck. The students of the P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science are making the most of off-campus interviews also in addition to the ... Need for time management stressed Best paper award to Kongunadu R. Sathyamoorthy, Reader, and P. Matheswaran, student, the Research Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, have bagged the first prize for the research paper titled `Band Gap Tailoring in In/Te Bilayer Thin Films' at a seminar ... Nursing courses The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for admission to the B.Sc. nursing and paramedical courses starting in August.Only women will be admitted to the 60 seats in the four-year B.Sc. ... Mastering public speaking Public speaking need not be the sole domain of the few who have the gift of the gab. There are courses and methods to help you develop the skill. Stress on increasing gross enrolment ratio Our country has a vast education network but we still are a disadvantaged lot, says the vice-chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ANGRAU convocation held About 403 students from different courses of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) graduated in 2007-08 batch were awarded the degrees at 41 convocation function, held here on last Thursday. Students of B.Sc., B.Tech., M.Sc. and PhD ... B.Tech course in Petroleum Engg. The School of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar which offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Petroleum Engineering has announced admission of its four year B.Tech programme in Petroleum Engineering. The sale of applications ... Fetching careers in insurance sector Masters course in Public Relations The Directorate of Distance Education of Sri Venkateswara University due to growing worldwide demand for trained professionals in Public Relations, has started a two-year Master of Science in Public Relations course under distance education mode, ... Course on commodity markets Since the establishment of the three National Commodity Exchanges in 2003, the commodity futures market has witnessed phenomenal growth with traded volumes crossing Rs. 40,000 billion in 2007-08. This has translated into increased opportunities ... LIBA’s Centre for Behavioural Sciences A study on the alcohol-dependence of Arunthathiyars by cultural anthropologist Francis Jayapathy and psychologist Emmanuel Arockiam will be the first research project to be undertaken by the Centre for Behavioural Sciences at the Loyola Institute ... Education directory from Edlines Edlines, Coimbatore, has come out with an educational directory for higher education. It contains list of universities, colleges of various disciplines such as engineering, medical, agriculture, law, arts and science, teacher training, ... BITS celebrates annual day State-level symposium The Department of Information Technology of MNM Jain Engineering College, Thoraipakkam, recently conducted a State-level symposium, Callida’09. P. Mishra, vice-president, ITCOT Consultancy Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, inaugurated the ... Stay alert and talk smoothly How to tackle the Civil Services personality test DIFFERENT STROKES Vote for tolerance College students want to have their say in the general elections RIGHT TURN 
Tips to fight exam bluesWe were discussing tips to prepare for exams. 1. During revision, you may shockingly find some chapter completely missing your attention. Don’t panic. Glance through it and decide whether it is necessary to read it at the eleventh ... It’s GREat news GRE-based admissions bring diversity to the management programme GROUP DISCUSSION 
Young managers should be ready to face challengesThe proliferation of management educational institutions have helped young aspirants to access the best of academic resources and find good managerial positions very early in their careers. These young managers would have many challenges ... ICMR wins top global awards The Icfai Center for Management Research (ICMR) has won top awards in two international case study writing competitions, competing against original and unpublished case studies in the fields of Strategic Management and Social Entrepreneurship ... Scholars told to take research seriously More than 200 scholars from different disciplines of social sciences, arts and humanities stream attended a workshop on “Research Methodology” conducted at the University College of Arts and Social sciences, Osmania University. It ... RGNIYD's unique PG courses KLCE gets deemed university status QUERY QUE Opportunities in hotel management I want to know about colleges offering master’s programme in hospitality management in Hyderabad. Please give me details of the courses and job opportunities? Shruti Mishra Bangalore National Institute ... YOUR VOICE Mistakes are welcome The what and how of a successful life A university with an entrepreneurial dimension Offering a diverse range of courses and a global perspective, NUS has been attracting more students from India. GUIDANCE PLUS MCAT: the passport to medical schools in U.S. Medical College Admission Test scores are considered as part of the admission decision process in medical schools. Q & A In search of Six Sigma I want to attend a course in Six Sigma. Are there any institutes in Bangalore offering it? Please specify the duration and objectives of the course as well. Nandita A.via e-mailThe Confederation of Indian ... Reverse recruitment and more at Anna University Management students who in future queue up for a job in a market of diminishing opportunities got to know the view from the other side of the interview table. The ‘reverse recruitment’ session was among the highlights of the ... TECH TALK Stay connected with social networking sites “Are you on Facebook?”, I guess this is a common question that one asks if they want to stay connected these days. Social networking sites, as they are called, have become the order of the day.Technologies pertaining to the ... Eplus Club schedule Theme: - Family and other relationships which we value are our prized possessions. They leave their imprints upon us and mould our characters. This week, let’s focus on this very important aspect of our lives.Day One - ... TALKING POINT Know more words better Someone I know has a nice favourite word: ‘lugubrious.’ Not a word you can use very often. ‘Lugubrious’ means ‘gloomy’, or ‘mournful’. So a very sad song could be described as ... Agri-business as a career Harvard Business School (HBS) is offering “Agribusiness Seminar: An Asian Offering” executive education programme in India. To be held in Mumbai in May, it will bring together a diverse set of agribusiness executives from across the ... IIM-B biz fest The annual business fest ‘Convergenz’09’ conducted by the IIMB-PGSEM student fraternity took place on March 15. The morning session saw the finals of the business plan Alchemy (judges’ panel consisted of venture ... Credit sharing at PG level? Feasibility of scheme being studied, says UGC chief. HOT TOPIC 
‘Educate students on road safety’Most youth drive at high speeds even in crowded and congested areas; do wheeling, skidding and other stunts like narrowly escaping in small gaps to catch the attention of girls. They do not realise that they are putting not just their life but ... 
The wondrous world of stars and planetsWhat potential does astronomy hold for students as a field of study? Naresh Dadhich, Director of the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, answers this and other questions on the fields of astronomy and astrophysics in an interview. IIT’s Humanities entrance to have new pattern The Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination-2009 (HSEE 2009) for the five-year integrated M.A. programme of IIT-Madras will have a new pattern this year. The examination is of three hours’ duration and has two parts. Part ... Symbiosis International University: for quality and innovative courses When privatisation of higher education took place in India on a large scale, one institute that shot to fame with its quality and innovative courses was the Symbiosis Society. Established over 30 years ago, the society has about 36 ... State-level symposium The Department of Information Technology of MNM Jain Engineering College, Thoraipakkam, recently conducted a State-level symposium, Callida’09. P. Mishra, vice-president, ITCOT Consultancy Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, ... 
A scholarly profession with promiseIn the era of the global economy, the future of a country is tied to knowledge-leveraged growth. The prime movers to achieve such growth are education, research, and communication. A formidable infrastructure in education, reinforced by well-knit ... 
Various programmes to mark Year of AstronomyThe Regional Science Centre and Planetarium, Calicut, and the Department of Physics, Calicut University, are organising year-long programmes to mark the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. Share your views Election fever is catching up and political parties seem to have realised the need for attracting Young India. Hip-hop youngsters such as NTR Junior and Pawan Kalyan are hogging the limelight in mainstream politics by adding glamour to the ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. Who wrote the acclaimed work ‘To Kill A Mockingbird ’ that was also made into a famous film?2. To a Japanese, what day of the week is ‘getsuyoubi’?3. In Cockney rhyming slang, what is the equivalent of ... Write to us 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 other details on 
Choosing the right course is what mattersThe summer break is going on in many schools but all students of Class XI may not be anticipating fun in the holidays. Sudha, a student in suburban school in the Science stream, is busy collecting material for entrance exams she wants to write ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ‘Low confidence can be self-destructive’ SPMVV conducted a four-day personality development and leadership training programme last week under the aegis of its Centre for Indira Gandhi Studies. G.L. Manohar and K. Krishnamurthy, international trainers attached to Junior Chamber ... Mastering public speaking Public speaking need not be the sole domain of the few who have the gift of the gab. There are courses and methods to help you develop the skill. Need for time management stressed Careers of successful individuals show they attribute their success to interpersonal skills (85 per cent) and academic skills (15 per cent), said Prof. M.V.R. Raju, Head of Psychology Department, Andhra University. Stressing the need for time ... GROUP DISCUSSION 
Youth should exercise their voting rightsWhen it comes to exercising their franchise, the college going students seem to have a mixed response. While on the one hand they unanimously say that exercising their franchise is their fundamental right, on other hand they have a critical ... |
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