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Banning capitation fee
Eradicating the menace of capitation fee calls for more State investment in higher education and less dependence on private players.
Learning to be a teacher
Teachers need a whole range of skills nowadays to be good enough at their job


How to be creative
This is an activity aimed at sensitising students to the responsibility and accountability of the Council of Ministers in a parliamentary government. Teacher must ask students to write down what would they feel about the Indian cricket ...

Veritas and GMAT training
Veritas is currently a veritable outsider in the circuit of institutes offering GMAT training programmes in India, what with a solitary training cell in Delhi. But that is all set to change, if the founders of the institute, Chad Troutwine and ...

CAMPUS CONNECT
Valedictory programme for MBA students
The ICFAI National College held a valedictory programme for the MBA students who had attended a four-month summer internship programme. The 110 students did their programmes with 15 companies in the areas of marketing and generated business worth ...
Campus Connect
PKN Arts and Science College, Tirumangalam, organised an orientation programme for its first year students last week. Speakers at the programme stressed the significance of student life and urged the youngsters to realise their responsibilities ...
Campus connect
The Rotaract Club of Jamal Mohamed College and Vasan Agarwal Eye Hospital jointly conducted a free eye-check up camp recently. Over 1,500 inmates of the college hostel got their eyes tested. Of them, 145 with eye defects received ...

DIL SE
Happiness vital for energetic life Dil Se
Nalanda Degree and PG College: Life is a combination of happiness and sorrow, as much depends on our ability to create situations wherein we can enhance the former emotion and reduce the latter. Happiness gives us more energy and power ...
All set to tame the ragging dragon
Universities and professional colleges have come up with various anti-ragging measures in the light of the recent Supreme Court judgement

Delve deep into the mighty oceans
Oceanography has attained increased significance and a career in this area is a challenging one

Insight into IT world
Students get the right perspective at Aptech programme
A degree in public administration from NUS
With carefully chosen academic linkages, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy offers high value courses in public affairs and management.
‘Save energy, protect environment, sustain life’
The state-level technical symposium “Ecofest ‘07”, held at the Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Saturday reflected the theme “Save energy, protect ...
Intel to aid engineering curriculum development
Thrust of this collaboration would be on technology-focused syllabus.
Taking soft skills training to smaller towns
Aspirants in rural areas have always felt deprived of training opportunities. But things are changing.
Hard work helps always
Narayana Junior College: Gone are days of scorching summer and so is the EAMCET fever. The entrance test was indeed a highly competitive and unique experience for students. After so much hard work, it seemed a day of immense ...
IIFT entrance on November 25
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a Deemed University set up by the Department of Commerce, Government of India, has invited application for its written test to be held on November 25 for admission to the MBA (International Business) ...
Course on e-governance
It helps in data retrieval and research projects and improves administration
AIMS Education programme for commerce students

Removing obstacles to communication
Communication is the essence of every human being. In this fast moving and competitive world, there is a demand on every human being to perform at his best to fulfil his personal, professional and social expectations. In this context, ...
Malaysian students visit UoH University Roundup
The student council members of National University of Malaysia visited University of Hyderabad and interacted with the student council members of UoH and later undertook a tour around the campus. During their interaction they came to know ...
Research retell
All ye researchers! Shed your inhibitions and come out of your laboratories. This is your chance to get your ideas and works published. Be it research, seminar papers or technical papers that you have published as part of the academic curriculum, ...
Gearing up for Group-I in revised pattern
The proposal to change the scheme of examination by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has been a source of anxiety for many an aspirant
Send the right message
AISH, Mysore, treats communication disorders
PG diploma in Banking
ICFAI National College in Mangalore will start a post-graduate diploma course in Banking, Finance and Insurance (BFI) from September 3, 2007, according to its principal, K. Narayan. This is a nine-month (three semesters of three months ...

WASSUP
Life skills diploma Wassup
A diploma in Life Skills Management is being offered by St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet. The course deals with intrapersonal, emotional and mental skills in addition to stress management, career guidance, money management and decision ...
Explore the world of tourism management
With tourism tipped to be the largest industry in the world by 2010, it needs professionals to manage its assets, resources and tourist needs.
Take that
How about writing something about your classroom and your backyard, that is your college campus. Would you like to share the lessons that experience taught you? Pen all those moments and touching episodes and anything and everything that ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Foreign students flock to AU
Thanks to Vice-Chancellor L. Venugopal Reddy’s initiative, there are a good number of foreign students seen in the campus. More than 60 students from African, Gulf and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc., have been given ...
What ails Economics education in the South?
There is too much emphasis on learning of outdated theory and its verbatim recall during the examinations
Research and corporate options in Law
A career in law demands good communication skills, including effective writing, speaking and listening; ability to absorb facts and analyse them quickly, a sense of responsibility, a sympathetic attitude and patience. It was with a view to ...

SCHOLARSHIP WATCH
U G C scholarships for rank holders Scholarship watch
The University Grants Commission has introduced Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for university rank holders (in General and Honours courses at undergraduate levels) with the objective of attracting talents for pursuing PG studies in basic ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Foreign students flock to AU
Thanks to Vice-Chancellor L. Venugopal Reddy’s initiative, there are a good number of foreign students seen in the campus. More than 60 students from African, Gulf and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc., have been given ...


Q&A
Learn to respond to emergencies Q & A
Please provide information about the MBA programme of Punjab Technical University. I am interested in pursuing it. I am a marketing executive and travel very often. Taranath Shenoy via Email MangalorePunjab Technical ...
IGNOU study programme for CA students
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is offering a new study programme through the distance education mode at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for Chartered Accountancy students. The School of Management Studies, IGNOU, ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Blood donation camp Campus Jottings
The blood donation camp organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) members of St. Francis College for women in collaboration with Central Blood Bank saw over 200 students donating blood. The camp was inaugurated by Principal of St. ...
MoU for training in soft skills
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Madagadipet, in Puducherry, has entered into an understanding with a private consultancy firm to train its students in soft skills and facing interviews.The institute has signed the agreement ...
PG programme in finance and control
Osmania University is introducing a new Post Graduate Programme in Commerce, Master of Finance & Control (MFC) from the academic year 2007-08 keeping the needs of the fast growing financial sector in view. The MFC course is designed to meet ...
Veritas and GMAT
How to get into a U.S. business schol
Understanding others
A boy and a girl were in love. When her elders were looking for alliances, she proposed their marriage. He was genuinely surprised and said that he never thought of it. According him, it was just a psychological outlet. She was aghast. She always ...
Institution in focus
Ever since its establishment in the coastal town of Porayar in Nagapattinam district three and half decades ago, TBML College has been serving the higher educational needs of the rural masses in the Tarangampadi taluk area.The aided ...
Seeking varsity status
Rani Chennamma PG Centre ready for makeover
Q & A
I would like to know about the Information and Communication Technology course and the career prospects. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are vital in the development of nations, particularly developing ...
CAT-2007 on Nov 28
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode and Lucknow will conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) on November 18 for the following PG programmes. IIM Ahmedabad - Post Graduate ...
A career in fine arts

Removing obstacles to communication
Communication is the essence of every human being. In this fast moving and competitive world, there is a demand on every human being to perform at his best to fulfil his personal, professional and social expectations. In this context, ...

QUERY CUE
Pursuing MBA degree in distance mode
I am a B-Tech graduate in Industrial & Production Engineering (mechanical) passed out in 2005. I want to do MBA in part time/ distance mode. Is it good or should I opt for it in regular mode speaking in the placements ...
Workshop on ‘stop motion animation’
Stop Motion Animation has emerged as one of the “cooler” forms of’ animation. More and more ad-film makers are making use of this format. The name refers to a technique that makes static objects appear to move. The ...

Let’s get QUIZical
2. In biological taxonomy, which taxon is in the highest rank of organisms, above Kingdom?3. Under which king’s rule was the Capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?4. Where is the Ebola River Valley from where we ...

To make freshers feel at home
The Supreme Court was instrumental in the setting up of the Raghavan Committee, which recently came up with detailed recommendations to counter ragging in educational institutions. An overview of the measures recommended by the committe
Award for FIIT JEE chairman
Chairman & Chief Mentor of FIITJEE Limited D. K. Goel was honoured with ‘Educator of the Year’ award by Business Sphere for his contribution to the Engineering Entrance Education segment in India over the last one decade. ...

GUIDANCE PLUS
Niche areas emerge in management studies guidance plus
Specialisation is the order of the day. That holds true for management education.
MCI cautions MBBS aspirants
Students joining the twinning programmes of institutions that offer MBBS course in India and abroad have to be careful as the Medical Council of India (MCI) doesn’t recognise them. The Medical Council of India that governs all ...
Serving the rural masses
Ever since its establishment in the coastal town of Porayar in Nagapattinam district three and half decades ago, TBML College has been serving the higher educational needs of the rural masses in the Tarangampadi taluk area.The aided ...
Lessons from an exhibition
Andhra Medical College: The age old ceiling fan with its incessant rattle exhumed spells of hot air that sultry afternoon in one of the dilapidated halls of Anatomy. I stood precariously over an ill-balanced stool to decorate the walls as ...
SPARRC’s training programme

Wah Taj!
GMRIT: On July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, the results of the most awaited poll of the year was declared. It was not any election results of any super power country. It was the result of the polls for the New Seven Wonders of the World, ...

Take that
How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-experiences that moved you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like. Youth festivals or workshops attended by management gurus, ...

Hands-on learning in retailing


Meet on English language teaching
The English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI), in collaboration with the Learning Technologies Special Interest Group of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL, U.K.) and Loyola ...
Know Your English





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