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Kerala is all set to net a big catch IIT, Madras to host Saarang Saarang, the cultural festival of IIT-Madras is all set to capture the imagination of college-goers across the country from January 23. Regarded as the biggest fest in South India in terms of participation and number of events, Saarang’s ... GUIDANCE PLUS The marks that lend meaning Punctuation lends that crucial cutting edge to writing. Find out how. Emerging research for drug cost reduction Discrete mathematical chemistry will have wide applications in pharmaceutical industry 
Indian Science Congress, a mixed bagThe 95th Indian Science Congress that was held recently in Andhra University was a mixed bag for the delegates, especially the younger lot. While for some it was a learning experience, a few felt let down. Of the 7,500 odd delegates who attended ... Course in ‘Mental health at the margins’ The Chennai-based Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM), in association with University College London (UCL), will offer a short-term course in ‘Mental health at the margins’ between February 11 and 14. The course is ... UGC to recognise Telangana Varsity Case pending in a court filed by a private university has delayed recognition TEST TRACK After MBBS I have completed my MBBS and would like to join a medical postgraduate programme. I am interested in gynaecology, dermatology and ophthalmology. Please let me know about the colleges offering these courses. Smitha ... Young blood to boost the tourism sector The Union Tourism Ministry has launched an innovative scheme for students that will provide them exposure to the tourism industry. What the doctor ordered Keltron offers courses for those who wish to make a career in medical transcription. 
IIT diligence for humanitiesThe IIT, Madras, offers a humanities option to Plus Two students, of which not many students are aware. Find out more about this unique five-year integrated Master’s course. The new U.K visa rules Science, engineering and technology students intending to pursue postgraduate degrees in the U.K. now face extra security checks by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, according to the new visa rules that came into force on November 1, ... Programme to prepare IT leaders Singapore Management University’s School of Information Systems ( http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/) has now introduced a undergraduate degree programme to produce Business Analysts. This highly relevant ... Test track The Director of the Institute of Management of the University of Kerala has invited applications for a common entrance test for admission to the MBA programme offered at the Institute of Management in Kerala (IMK) and its centres in Alappuzha, ...
In an increasingly competitive world, your resume is your brand statement Taking up yoga instruction as a career There is a great demand for yoga instructors these days. A look at the courses on offer Reading the Indian mind SDM-IIMD course for U.S. students Indian Science Congress 2008, a mixed bag The 95th Indian Science Congress that was held recently in Andhra University was a mixed bag for the delegates, especially the younger lot. While for some it was a learning experience, a few felt let down. Of the 7,500 odd delegates who attended ... Private law colleges is the need of the hour There is a felt need for a new policy on private law colleges in Tamil Nadu CAMPUS CONNECT Conference on Advanced Materials for Aerospace The department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, and the Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Coimbatore Chapter, (ISAMPE) jointly organised a national ... ‘Aim is to provide employable education’ The projected allocation for education in the 11th Plan is Rs. 2,74,228 crore, says Union Minister of State for HRD Daggubati Purandareswari IIT-B’s countrywide classroom Some engineering courses of IIT Bombay can be accessed remotely by students all over the country in different modes under a project that was launched recently. Campus Connect A day-long seminar on ‘Green health care’ was organised by the Department of Botany of Holy Cross College recently. The Head of the Department of Botany, Chelin Rani Gnanam, in her welcome address said knowledge on herbal remedies as ... JKCs helps students land jobs in BPOs Thanks to the Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKCs), arts and commerce students are also able to reap good benefits by getting jobs in BPOs. The campus placements being organised by software majors are opening up opportunities in large numbers ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Renewed efforts to elevate AU as a Central University The Andhra University Teachers Association has renewed its efforts to impress the State and Central Governments to elevate Andhra University as a Central University. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent statement that 30 Central ... Management education meet In keeping with its service to the cause of management education and its aim to become a truly global school, the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bangalore, has organised an international conference on ... 'Education, employment key to SAARC region development' Young people from across south Asia share common concerns about the state of education and the lack of job opportunities in the region, which holds 20 per cent of the world’s youth on just 9 per cent of its land mass.The second ever ... B-schools accepting GRE scores too The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) has been the standard accepted test for admission to the MBA programmes in majority universities in US and Europe. But the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), which is the standard test for MS ... Playing the ‘CARD’ right Most students are technically and academically good but lack confidence and communication skills Campus Connect The National Service Scheme volunteers of Lady Doak College conducted a special camp at Samayanallur on a theme ‘Healthy youth for healthy India’Students organised skill-based training programmes for villagers in ... The new U.K visa rules The Academic Technology Approval Scheme expects the students to detail what their research area of interest is and why they wish to study it. CAMPUS JOTTINGS Seminar on embedded system organised The department of electronics of the SRR and CVR Government Degree College organised a seminar on “Embedded systems” recently. Prof. G.N. Swamy, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavalleru, delivered a lecture on the ... Helping the medicos Workshop on otology opens up new avenues Q & A I am studying Plus-Two science group. What are the career prospects for a clinical perfusionist? A clinical perfusionist is a medical professional educated and trained in the science of extracorporeal circulation. He works ... Cross your T’s and dot your I’s Importance of English grammar at Fifth International Congress on English Grammar Pursue diploma, PG courses in VLSI Please tell me about the institutes offering diploma in VLSI and also about the universities offering M.Tech in the subject? RajeshVery Large Scale Integration (VLSI) is a part of manufacturing electronic chips. ... 1,500 candidates participate in silver X bit-2008 Nearly 1,500 students participated in the science exhibition — silver X bit-2008 — organised in connection with the silver jubilee celebrations of Pattukottai Polytechnic College at Pattukottai, Thanjavur district. The ... UGC to recognise Telangana Varsity Telangana University will soon get recognition from the University Grants Commission and required efforts have also been on. The varsity administration applied for the recognition under Section 2 F and 12 B of the UGC Act.Disclosing this ... Creative Rewards Scholarship 2008 Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), the academic wing of Maya Entertainment Limited (MEL), has announced its ‘Creative Rewards Scholarship 2008’ to help meritorious students pursue animation study. The scholarships are ... Learn to be multi-dimensional Let there be some human touch in your learning GUIDANCE PLUS The importance of punctuation Punctuation lends that crucial cutting edge to writing. Find out how. TNAU students go on study tour A group of 14 M. Sc. Agriculture and four Ph. D. students of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, went on a study tour to the National Bureau for Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, ... More is definitely better at SAARANG Saarang, the annual cultural fiesta of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is arguably the largest student organized festival of it’s kind in India. It is a phantasmagoria of festivity and merry making spread over five days in ... Soft skills in the era of globalisation Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have repeatedly said that India’s growth is expected to continue at a robust pace in the foreseeable future.This will be possible only when the most important sector ... Engineering study material to become more accessible Having access to quality engineering study material is no longer the prerogative of the elite. An average student studying in a not-so-reputed engineering college in a remote corner of the country will soon get the study material his/her ... QUERY CUE Diploma, PG courses in VLSI Please tell me about the institutes offering diploma in VLSI and also about the universities offering M.Tech in the subject? RajeshVery Large Scale Integration (VLSI) is a part of manufacturing electronic chips. A ... Law Admission Test on May 11 The first ever Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) in the country will be held on May 11 at the seven law universities that have come together for this exercise to cut down multiple entrance examinations and 12 other centres across the country. ... Emerging research for drug cost reduction Developments in ‘discrete mathematical chemistry’ that is gaining popularity the world over will lead to reduction in drug costs. Taking the PC to the less privileged 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 ... DIL SE Why should boys have all the fun? GVPCOE: Few years ago when I was not really serious about my academics, my mother came up with an inspirational-narration which I shall cherish for ever.She told me the story of a young girl who hailed from the city of destiny. The ... GEM 2008: Learning management through action CMS, GITAM University: Team sprit is at its best on the campus of GITAM. One can witness lots of excitement and hustle and bustle. Every student seems to be in the action mode. Many even spend long hours and are found working late. ... Q & A Delve into Chemistry I am a 26-year-old graduate engineer. I am interested in sitting for the Class I railway examination conducted by the Central Government and enter the railway services. Please guide me. Manjunath N. via ... Creative Rewards Scholarship 2008 Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), the academic wing of Maya Entertainment Limited (MEL), has announced its ‘Creative Rewards Scholarship 2008’ to help meritorious students pursue animation study. The scholarships are ... Career Launcher gives free counselling for MBA aspirants Career Launcher gives MBA aspirants in Chennai an opportunity to interact with the admissions team from tier 2 business schools across India. They will make presenta tions and hold counselling sessions. Students will be informed ... More to life than academics For outsiders the educational institutions of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust are known only as the centres of academic excellence. Very few are aware of the talent the students of Sathya Sai institutions possess in extra-curricular activities like ... DIL SE Rely on sense of judgement S.D.M. Siddhartha Mahila Degree Kalasala: A sense of good judgement is important for anybody to come up in life and career. This is apt for all those people, who aspire to carve out a niche for themselves in their respective chosen ... It is all a matter of perception P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: What I strongly feel is that more often than not, our perceptions are what bring us joy or suffering. They help us reach our set goals and achieve our ambitions. These same perceptions keep us ... For the right idea about the media Helping students shape a career Free counselling for MBA aspirants Career Launcher gives MBA aspirants in Chennai an opportunity to interact with the admissions team from tier 2 business schools across India, who will make presentations and hold counselling sessions. Students will be informed about various ... Course in insurance Career Mentors will offer a six-month programme in insurance. The programme is aimed at equipping candidates with skills required for making their way into the sector which has been seeing an upswing. Experienced faculty and industry experts ... Workshop on case study Taking a leaf out of the teaching methods adopted by B School across India, a two day workshop on Case Studies and Teaching Methodologies in Management Education was conducted at St. Josephs P.G. College in Hyderabad.With a number of B ... It is all about perception P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: What I strongly feel is that more often than not, our perceptions are what bring us joy or suffering. They help us reach our set goals and achieve our ambitions. These same perceptions keep us ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Manorama Yearbook 2008 focuses on spoken English The Manorama Yearbook, now in its 43rd edition, features an extensive spread of topics in 1040 pages with in-depth coverage of several key subjects. The new feature in the 2008 yearbook is a CD and booklet combination that comes as a gift. ... Rely on sense of judgement S.D.M. Siddhartha Mahila Degree Kalasala: A sense of good judgement is important for anybody to come up in life and career. This is apt for all those people, who aspire to carve out a niche for themselves in their respective chosen ... Letter writing is an art Personal or official, be sure your letter conveys what you want to communicate. "Education and employment key to SAARC region growth" At a 5-day meet last week in Chennai, SAARC youth discussed issues and explored strategies to solve them. WASSUP Cartooning programme on offer U.D. School of Animation is offering a Cartooning and Caricature programme - Doodle Pro – that promises to make the applicants a professional in just eight sessions.The course includes six sessions of cartooning and two sessions of ... Why should boys have all the fun? GVPCOE: Few years ago when I was not really serious about my academics, my mother came up with an inspirational-narration which I shall cherish for ever.She told me the story of a young girl who hailed from the city of destiny. The ... For those nursing an ambition A 66-hour training programme to improve market value Cut down on the junk food Our lifestyle has a great bearing on our health Common Law Admission Test on May 11 The first ever Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) in the country will be held on May 11 at the seven law universities that have come together for this exercise to cut down multiple entrance examinations and 12 other centres across the country. A ... RIGHT TURN Disciplining the child Was I too harsh -- is the afterthought that dwells in parents’ mind every time they punish their child. Of course, the misbehaviour has to be controlled when children develop bad habits, act in such a way that harms their own future, ... Bouquets vs brickbats BDS internship is gone. Are students happy? Implementing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server Exam Cram - MCTS Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (EXAM 70-431), By Thomas Moore, Que Publishing – Pearson Education. This book caters to the core examination to be certified as Microsoft ... Heading to Kolhapur Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV), which hosted the prestigious 23rd Inter-University South Zone Youth Festival 2007 in November last at the behest of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and ... WASSUP Cartooning programme on offer U.D. School of Animation is offering a Cartooning and Caricature programme - Doodle Pro – that promises to make the applicants a professional in just eight sessions.The course includes six sessions of cartooning and two sessions of ... Kerala is all set to net a big catch Kerala’s dream of having a university for fisheries and ocean sciences is just a step away from becoming a reality.Armed with a comprehensive report that advocates the setting up of the first university of its kind, Fisheries ... Decoding technology for the common man Explaining the technical nuances in simple words, creating user interface and helping the end-user to understand the product is important in technical writing. Let’s get QUIZical 3. In ’The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, who adopts who adopts the baby Quasimodo and brings him up?4. What is the word beginning with T used for perception of a ringing sound in the ears?5.How many bones in the human ... Manorama Yearbook 2008 focuses on spoken English The Manorama Yearbook, now in its 43rd edition, features an extensive spread of topics in 1040 pages with in-depth coverage of several key subjects. The new feature in the 2008 yearbook is a CD and booklet combination that comes as ... Young blood to boost the tourism sector The Union Tourism Ministry has launched an innovative scheme for students that will provide them exposure to the tourism industry MAAC ‘Creative Rewards’ Scholarship 2008 MAAC, the academic wing of Maya Entertainment Limited (MEL), has announced the annual “Creative Rewards Scholarship 2008” to reward meritorious students desirous of building successful careers in the animation industry. The ... Saarang to debate India growth Saarang, the cultural festival of IIT-Madras is all set to capture the imagination of college-goers across the country from January 23. Regarded as the biggest fest in South India in terms of participation and number of events, Saarang’s ... CampusUK now in Tiruchi CampusUK, a U.K.-based company providing British Overseas Education Counselling and promotion in India, has opened its branch office in Tiruchi. With support from the more than 45 universities in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and ... ATAS questions and answers You will be informed in the acceptance letter you receive from your university. You should apply only once you have got this letter. All subject areas studied at U.K. universities and higher education institutes are identified by a JACS ... An innovative programme to prepare IT leaders Singapore Management University’s School of Information Systems ( http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/) has now introduced a undergraduate degree programme to produce Business Analysts. This highly relevant ... More to life than academics For outsiders the educational institutions of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust are known only as the centres of academic excellence. Very few are aware of the talent the students of Sathya Sai institutions possess in extra-curricular activities like ... Short-term course in mental health The Chennai-based Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM), in association with University College London (UCL), will offer a short-term course in ‘Mental health at the margins’ between February 11 and 14. The ... Heading to Kolhapur Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV), which hosted the prestigious 23rd Inter-University South Zone Youth Festival 2007 in November last at the behest of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and ... |
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