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A clean break for degree education? Doubts on a few fronts The Students Federation of India has criticised key recommendations of the report. SFI state secretary M. Swaraj told The Hindu-EducationPlus that discussions on introducing the semester system should only be initiated after the ... GUIDANCE PLUS When to take the call, when to hang up The cellphone has become an ubiquitous gadget and the use of it calls for much discretion, as it can become a nuisance to others. Keep it short and simple We know that SMS stands for short message service. But many of us attempt long passages. This may be avoided.We can shorten messages through the use of abbreviations, contractions and codes, thereby saving time. These can be used for ... Making English accessible The CAT chase is on across the country CAT is a hard nut to crack and it tests the analytical ability and reasoning skills of management studies aspirants. Affiliation goes out, autonomy comes in Freedom might be academic, almost a given in a democratic country. But academic freedom goes beyond the realm of semantics to mean a much more dynamic tool to wield for colleges. The right to frame curriculum, draft courses and hold examinations ... Life outside the syllabus Do extra curricular activities get edged out by the tight schedule of academic activity in engineering colleges? In an informal discussion with The Hindu-EducationPlus, a group of students of the Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, spoke about the part that activities outside the syllabus played in their lives. q&a I completed my B.Sc. physics degree this year. I would like to know about the M.Sc. course in oceanography and allied subjects and their job prospects. JAISON K.J.E-mailOceanography is the science of oceans. ... Special science courses Mangalore University, through its Directorate of Correspondence Courses, will offer three special courses in association with R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, shortly. The Syndicate of the university recently gave the green ... Books for learners B.S. Warrier is no stranger to the readers of The Hindu-EducationPlus, as he has been associated with it right from its launch. His latest book, Learn Faster, Learn Better, published by DC Books, deals with a range ... TEST TRACK TISS entrance The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Deonar, Mumbai – 400 088, has invited applications for an entrance test on January 27 for admission to its Master’s programmes in social work and disability rehabilitation. Graduates in ... RRB changes track to online exam mode The RRB, Thiruvananthapuram, conducted an Internet-based multi-centre online examination, the first time by a railway recruitment Board. The Chinese are reaching out Top universities in China are keen on foreign students Consultancy option for women Consulting seems to have emerged as an all-pervasive and vital term in today’s industry. With companies appointing consultants in every operation, the opportunities for aspiring consultants seem to be growing quite fast. In an attempt to ...
Academic freedom brings out the best in students and faculty The CAT chase is on The Common Aptitude Test is a hard nut to crack and it tests the analytical ability and reasoning skills of management studies aspirants. A specialist programme to curb cyber crime Institute of Management Technology in association with cyber expert Ankit Fadia is introducing the Cyber Security Specialist Programme from January. CAMPUS CONNECT Seminar to become a world-class chef held The School of Hotel Management and Catering Science of AJK College of Arts and Science organised a one-day seminar and workshop on ‘Becoming a World-Class Chef’ recently. P. Soundararajan, General Secretary, Indian Federation of ... Get going with your application process Applying to the US has become so competitive that students find themselves starting the process 18 months before they actually leave Draw up a plan for CAT Remember that all test takers have the same paper in front of them and whatever is new to you will be new to everyone Campus Connect The Mathematics Association of Velammal College of Engineering and Technology was inaugurated at a function organised by the Department of Mathematics last week.In his inaugural address, V. Swaminathan, Director, Ramanujan Research Centre, ... Campus connect S. Raghavan, senior faculty, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology-Tiruchi, presented two papers on ‘BioMEMS’ and ‘Microwave Integrated Circuit Enginering’ at the ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS John Keats revisited at Andhra Loyola College Dr. P. Ramanujam of the Andhra Loyola College’s English department threw interesting light on the “life and times” of John Keats, one of the most celebrated of romantic poets in the English literature. He was delivering a ... Mind your phone manners People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone. – Chuck Palahniuk, American satirist It is a good idea to speak a bit slower than that is usual in ... Educated rural youth lose out at placement mela Of the 216 candidates, only one was selected by the employers during a placement mela at SKU Applications invited for computer awareness programme 60-day programme for students, employees and housewives The Chinese are now reaching out Top universities in China are keen on foreign students Q & A Pursuing a biotech project I am currently in the seventh semester of B.E. Electronics and Communication. I have good communication skills and plan to pursue MBA on completion of the course and take up marketing. What are the areas of specialisation? I have been thinking of ... Tips for CAT aspirants S. Balasubramanian, Director of Chennai Centre of Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E), gives the following tips for CAT aspirants. * Do not go with any pre-conceived notion with regard to the number of questions to be ... Engineering students exhibit projects As part of the Engineers’ Day celebrations, the students of the Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology organised a mini-project exhibition recently. The exhibition was aimed at honouring the achievements and contributions ... Rs. 36 crore IBS scholarships ICFAI Business School (IBS), one of the top ranked business schools in India, has announced the merit scholarships amounting to Rs. 36 crore for its Students of Class of 2010. IBSAT merit scholarships are of nearly Rs. 3 crore and are ... English speaking skills hold the key Students should realise the importance of writing, listening and speaking skills so that they gain in the job market, say experts MIB, MHORD entrance test The Delhi School of Economics and the Department of Commerce, under the University of Delhi, has invited applications for the Common Entrance Test to be held on February 3 in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi for admission to the Master of ... Special science courses Mangalore varsity offers programmes through correspondence mode MIB, MHORD entrance test The Delhi School of Economics and the Department of Commerce, under the University of Delhi, has invited applications for the Common Entrance Test to be held on February 3 in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi for admission to the Master of ... Quiz winner ICFAI National College conducted ‘Finquest ‘07’, an inter-collegiate quiz recently on its premises. Nearly 100 final year MBA students from 15 colleges participated in the quiz. The final three who came up winners were ... PCs get smarter No one denies the fact that computers have invaded our lives and everyone recognises the importance of these machines that can enrich, educate, inform, connect and empower us. Computer learning begins at an early age and as the job market ... ICSI launches e-portal In order to utilise the vast potential of Information Technology, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) recently launched an e-learning portal for the Company Secretaryship (CS) students, in collaboration with Gurukul Online ... Clinical research diploma The clinical research industry in the country is growing at a fast pace. Experts have predicted that for the year 2010, the turnover for the industry will be $1 billion to five billion. The industry will require anywhere between 20,000 and 50,000 ... DIL SE Overcoming challenges Acharya Nagarjuna University: A life without problems and challenges makes us lazy, dull and uncompetitive. In my view, problems are but a way of life. A problem-free life shouldn’t mean that one has no problems at all. In ... Tips for CAT aspirants S. Balasubramanian, Director of Chennai Centre of Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E), gives the following tips for CAT aspirants. * Do not go with any pre-conceived notion with regard to the number of questions to be ... State of Education Here’s an opportunity to learn Chinese language in Mysore, courtesy University of Mysore. It is shortly commencing a certificate course as per an agreement with the University of Hangwui in China. “A language expert from ... TISS entrance The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, has invited applications for an entrance test on January 27 for admission to its master’s programmes in social work and disability rehabilitation. Graduates in any discipline ... Developments in the field of engineering discussed Angel College of Engineering and Technology, Tirupur, organised its first guest lecture on “Advanced materials in construction industry and modern methods in civil engineering” recently.In his lecture, Dr. M. Neelamegam, deputy ... SMS alerts for jobseekers For youth hooked on short text messaging, perhaps the next plum job offer could land via SMS. The job portal, Clickjobs.com, which already has a Mobile Integration for job seekers — a free SMS facility that can be used by people who ... Making English accessible Yazyk do KIEVA dovedyot, so goes a popular saying in Russian, which means that language would take you up to Kiev (It was the first capital of ancient Russia). Effectively it conveys the message that language is a strong vehicle of meeting people ... Get set for the retail revolution There is a retail revolution happening in India all over again with the entry of big corporate players. It is believed that organised retailing is growing at a tremendous pace with a potential of creating over two million new (direct) jobs within ... Enhance your personality Andhra Loyola College: Personality development is a never-ending process in which a candidate discovers and rediscovers his or her personal strengths on a continuous basis with a view to relishing career success. The rule for this is ... TISS entrance The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, has invited applications for an entrance test on January 27 for admission to its master’s programmes in social work and disability rehabilitation. The application form and ... Industry, academia and the bridge to be crossed The recent IT.in seminar in Bangalore dwelt on ways to achieve a productive industry-academia relationship. Practical exams in English proficiency SKU specifies eligibility criteria of 75 per cent attendance Wipro launches campus blog Wipro Limited has launched the first ever blog for campus students in India. Campusarena is a platform for students to voice their views and opinions across diverse topics, a press release said. The blog has five sections: Technology ... Knowledge, anyone? Students nowadays are reluctant to get into pure research NIIT brings shared computing to schools NIIT has entered into a strategic alliance with U.S.-based NComputing, Inc. to take affordable computing to schools.The alliance will help reduce the cost of computing in schools by 50 per cent from current levels, enabling them to offer ... ICFAI Business School scholarships The ICFAI Business School has announced merit scholarships adding up to Rs.36 crore for its students. The IBSAT merit scholarship up to Rs.3 crore will be offered to the top 200 performers based on the IBSAT scores at the admission stage. ... Humanities a good option St. Joseph’s College: Engineering or medicine seems to be the only two things worth studying in this world; this is what a majority of people think. However, I am into none of these two courses and trust me guys; it is not easy to ... Special education from IGNOU IGNOU will involve itself in drawing up new special education and rehabilitation programmes. It will also offer two postgraduate programmes in the fields of mathematics and education. Media planning The Jansons School of Business organised a workshop on ‘Media Planning’ recently. K. Ramesh, Vice-President, Media Direction, Mumbai, spoke to the students on how a media planning agency came into being as a separate entity from being ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Baking away a storm Regency College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology at Banjara Hills recently organised a cake mixing ceremony, in view of the forthcoming Christmas festivities.Director of Alliance Francaise Fredric Dart participated in the cake ... Take that How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-rending (heart-warming too) experiences that move you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like. Youth festivals or workshops attended ... Let’s get QUIZical 3. What is a ‘tittle’ as regards English punctuation/language?4. Expand NICAM (the early form of lossy compression for digital audio).5. In which film did Roger Moore make his debut as James ... What price autonomy? Making educational system accountable is a tough task Test Tracker Applications have been invited for the Joint Admission Test (JAM-2008) to be held on March 30 at various centres across the country for admission to the two-year M.Sc. programmes at all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other ... IT Quiz by Badruka College wassup ABACUS, the annual inter-college IT Quiz by Bankatlal Badruka College for Information Technology will be conducted on November 30 at the college auditorium. Unlike the previous sessions, this time it will be a State level competition.The ... Campus Capsule So what if it cannot bring down the Nobel laureates to speak about their discoveries. Bangalore University will find eminent scientists right here in Bangalore to lecture on the innovations that earned the laureates their awards. The ... PG diploma in clinical trial management The clinical research industry in the country is growing at a fast pace. Experts have predicted that for the year 2010, the turnover for the industry will be $1 billion to five billion. The industry will require anywhere between 20,000 and 50,000 ... MBA programme beckons University of Hyderabad is inviting applications for its MBA programme for the academic year 2008-09. The University will be using CAT results for short-listing the candidates for its two year-full time MBA programme. Students who wish to ... Arena Animation opens new centre Arena Animation, which offers training in animation and multimedia training, has opened a new centre at Chromepet in Chennai. The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art studio to train students on the latest animation and special ... ICWAI course The Coimbatore Chapter of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India is conducting a refresher course for intermediate students appearing for December 2007 examinations from November 17 to December 9.For details, contact ... QUERY CUE Several options for B.Com (Hons) students There are a number options open for B.Com students. You can opt for a professional course like CA or go for post graduation in a suitable specialisation. Some courses for you are:Master of Computer Applications: MCA imparts the ... CAREER GUIDE Higher studies in genetics Some of the institutions offering graduate and higher study programmes in genetics and research. RIGHT TURN Parents should help children develop positive thinking A student might have to leave the comforts of home for higher studies. A student getting teary-eyed at the sight of his/her parents is common at hostels. Staying away from home for long periods leads to homesickness. According to a survey, ... Q & A Many companies today are realising that with growing competition, continuous technological innovations and constantly developing products and services, it is essential to make sure that the operations are productive and cost-effective. ... IIT-JAM applications Applications have been invited for the Joint Admission Test (JAM-2008) to be held on March 30, 2008 at various centres across the country for admission to the two-year M.Sc. programmes at all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other ... Opportunities for women in consultancy Consulting seems to have emerged as an all-pervasive and vital term in today’s industry. With companies appointing consultants in every operation, the opportunities for aspiring consultants seem to be growing quite fast. In an ... DIL SE Helping in nation building Arts College, OU: The 550 million youth of India are disengaged. Caught in the web of commercialisation of society that has affected even their upbringing, youth today seem directionless. Or rather to say their only direction seems to be ... GUIDANCE PLUS Cell phone etiquette: a little discretion helps everyone A mobile phone can be used in any setting, but it would be wise to adopt a set of norms to do so. Keep it short and simple We know that SMS stands for short message service. But many of us attempt long passages. This may be avoided.We can shorten messages through the use of abbreviations and codes, thereby saving time. These can be used for Internet chat as ... Research retell All ye researchers! Its time to shed your inhibitions and come out of your labs. This is your chance to get your ideas and works published. Be it research, seminar or technical papers that you have published as part of the academic ... Emerging trends in HR The emerging trends in HR practices, the linkage between HR and business results, attrition levels across industries and the challenge of acquisition and retention of talent came under the spotlight at a recent seminar. Experts and lead HR ... Wipro launches campus blog Wipro Limited has launched the first ever blog for campus students in India. Campusarena is a platform for students to voice their views and opinions across diverse topics, a press release said. The blog has five sections: Technology ... Telemedicine education to take healthcare to masses For a profession regularly condemned for its urban bias, telemedicine, perhaps, provides a dignified redemption route. Here is a technology that enables doctors to serve the rural patient without stepping out of a tertiary clinical setting in a ... |
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