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Ask the CBSEThe Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu's readers. Readers are welcome to send in questions, primarily those relating to Class X and XII examinations, to cbsehelp@thehindu.co.in, ... Much heat over CBSE HOTS The planned change in the question paper pattern for this year’s CBSE examinations should have come as no surprise. But a section of students and teachers seems to have been taken aback at the points made by CBSE Chairman Ashok Ganguly regarding the change at a press conference last week. Test Track Applications have been invited in the prescribed form for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in science subjects such as chemical sciences, earth, atmospheric, ocean and planetary sciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences and physical ... New arrivals The new additions to Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram.Abraham Eraly, Emperors of the Peacock Throne: The Saga of the Great Mughals, 2000Jacob.T.G, Wayanad Misery in an Emerald Bowl: Essays on the ... Innovation starts with forgetting Think differently and think out of the box, says management guru, Vijay Govindarajan, professor in residence, General Electric, U.S. Plan well ahead for your U.K. education British universities are showing an increasing interest in attracting Indian students but the feeling appears to be mutual, as the significant numbers of both university delegations and attendees at the six-city Education U.K. Exhibition tour ... A course for project managers Guruttam, a Chennai-based training provider, conducts Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification training, based on PMBOK® Guide from Project Management Institute (PMI), an international body offering the certification for project ... Workshop on nanotechnology In the backdrop of growing interest in nanotechnology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Branch of National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NIT-C) will be organising a two-day workshop on Nanotechnology at NIT-C on ...
An enduring interest in people and events and a flair for elegant presentation are essential qualifications for an aspiring journalist. “Knowledge management is not just a slogan” “In the recent years, Indian economy and knowledge has been widely recognised around the world. Indian talent is truly respected globally,” said Dr. M. Anandakrishnan, chairperson, Madras Institute of Development Studies. He ... Q & A Ask the CBSE The Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu's readers. Readers are welcome to send in questions, primarily those relating to Class X and XII examinations, to cbsehelp@thehindu.co.in, ... CAMPUS CONNECT Know about tele-operated robotics systems The computer technology and applications department of CIT conducted the 13th national-level technical student symposium ‘Cyberfest 2008.’The theme of the symposium was Neurobotics. The objective of Neurobotics is to create new ... “Master’s degree without the basic degree is invalid” A Master’s degree, obtained through the Open University system, without a foundation degree, or the basic degree equivalent to a recognised degree, is invalid, the Madras High Court has ruled. Such a degree is not valid for any purpose, ... Perfect planning vital for cracking Group-I As the notification does not mention the areas included in each segment of the syllabus, such a delineation has to be done based on the questions that have appeared during previous years Campus connect Investment in corporate securities was a twin-edged weapon. The investors should be educated to handle such a weapon in order to protect themselves against risks and take full advantage of the price movements, said PL. Annamalai, investment ... A foreign degree is worth it More and more students are flying out, and education fairs are a big draw Making history classes attractive When market-oriented and professional courses are attracting students, education institutions are striving to lure young minds to study traditional subjects such as History. Lack of immediate employment opportunities may be one of the reasons for ... Short takes DMI College of Education recently organised a programme on competency-building for prospective teachers. Sessions on various aspects of learning and teaching such as communication skills, listening skills and speaking skills were covered as part ... Recognition for Sona College of Technology The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has appreciated the Sona Special Power Electronics and Electric Drives (Sona SPEED) of Sona College of Technology, Salem, for the successful development of a ... Continuous training for job aspirants favoured ‘75 p.c. of people attending interviews lack skills’ For the right kind of teachers B.Ed. courses of RIMSE are in demand. Placement drive held at Prakasam Engineering College The placement drive at Prakasam Engineering College saw over 75 percent of the students of 2008 batch being recruited by various companies.With an annual intake of 420 students at engineering, MBA and MCA, students have been placed in ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS A good parting gift Principal of Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce J.V. Prabhakara Rao has given the best parting gift to the university while leaving the campus on retirement. He spent about Rs.25,000 on renovating room No. 139 in Nagarjuna ... The right sales pitch NIS Academy offers short-term courses in customer service Get set for the maiden Common Law AdmissionTest From this year, admission to prestigious law schools in the country will be through a common admission test. An overview of the test. NEN national champions Seven colleges have emerged national champions in the Entrepreneurship Week India 2008, a week-long public awareness campaign initiated by the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN). Out of the 265 NEN member institutes that celebrated ... University status for Vel’s group Vel’s Group of Institutions has been granted university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. From the academic year 2008-09, six colleges affiliated to Vel’s Group will come under the Vel’s ... Exciting models, projects presented at Mech Mantra - 08 The two-day Mech Mantra - 08, a national-level technical student meet organised by the R.V.R & J.C. College of Engineering Association (RAJMEA) featured several exciting models and projects that showcased the innovative skills of the ... Diploma course in criminology A one-year diploma course in Criminology and Correctional Administration is being conducted by the Department of Sociology, Nizam College. The application forms are being sold and are available with the Department of Sociology. For more ... Doing well by doing good Social change has always resulted from the caring and courageous acts of many, not the inspiration of a few. We cannot wait for others to address the educational, economic, health, environment, and civic needs of our community; we are the ones we ... GUIDANCE PLUS Handling e-mail effectively Email has become an easy and effective mode of communication in a wide range of contexts. However, it is important to stick to certain conventions of propriety and discipline when we use email. ‘Brainiac ‘08’ at Happy Valley Business School Quiz contest, “Brainiac ‘08”, at Happy Valley Business School here, saw some sharp minds coming together. Students from various colleges in Tamil Nadu and Kerala bravely faced the volley of questions from the quiz master V.V. ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS ‘Success comes to those who make sincere efforts’ The physical education wing of the KBN College organised sports day celebrations on the college campus recently. Speaking on the occasion, Arjuna award recipient A. Ramana Rao said that success comes to those who make sincere efforts and put in ... DIL SE A developed India GMRIT: Glancing through the pages of a journal, I came across an article titled ‘A Developing India’. It mentioned the achievements of the country in the recent past and its rising importance in the world affairs. It’s ... Tourism courses Travel and tourism has become a giant trade across the globe. How does someone interested in the sector prepare for it?Kuoni Academy of Travel offers an Integrated Post-Graduate Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management (one year), an ... To create a bright future Career Boot Camp is dedicated to creating a bright future and an informed career choice, direction and management for graduates aspiring to take up a career.“A boot camp is where one arrives at important decisions concerning ... IGNOU courses for women’s empowerment Distance education major Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, has launched courses that are focused on women empowerment and vocational education/training to rural masses in collaboration with the Dhan Foundation, a ... A fast track way to Down Under If prospective students are looking for something a bit different from higher education, it could be worth considering options in Australia. Foundation courses tailored to prepare foreign students to enter their university system, ... Lights, camera… Action! GVPCOE: Pearl City is known for its monuments, mosques, temples, IT-industry and of-course Tollywood. Thousands throng this booming city with the hope to carve out a living in cinema and I happened to brush against one such cine ... E Week celebrations Entrepreneurship Week (E Week) India, an initiative of the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) aimed at celebrating the opportunities in today’s India and improving the ecosystem for entrepreneurship in the country, was celebrated from ... Innovation starts with forgetting Think differently and think out of the box, says management guru, Vijay Govindarajan, professor in residence, General Electric, U.S. Sparking off an RC car revolution Red Hot Techie Peppers is not a music band. Neither is it a fancy dish at a restaurant. It is a little blue car that one might easily mistake for a toy. Designed and built by five third-year Mechanical Engineering students of PSG College ... 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 ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. On whose birthday is the ‘National Inventors’ Day’ celebrated in the U.S.?2. Name the fire-breathing monster, which had the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a snake, killed by Bellerophon.3. ... An RC glider with eco-friendly material Perfect torque adjustments, eco-friendly raw material and foolproof wireless mechanism of remote-controlled (RC) glider has fetched cash award for a trio from National Institute of Technology-Tiruchi at ‘Wings 2008’, the technical ... Cause-related marketing The Commerce Department of Sri Krishna College of Arts and Science recently conducted a national-level seminar on “Cause-Related Marketing.” Chief Guest, V.Krishna Kumar, Marketing Manager, AQUASUB and President of All India Motors ... NTPC scholarships NTPC, a premier public sector enterprise in power sector is offering exclusive scholarships for SC/ST students pursuing full-time diploma in engineering in a recognised institute. Students who have successfully cleared their first year ... RIGHT TURN Tackling anxiety He was about to receive an award from the President. As his name was to be announced, his heartbeat increased and he was shivering. His legs were trembling as he walked up to the dais and collapsed before receiving the award. Thus, anxiety ... Q & A Pursuing space technology I have completed B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication and I want to go to abroad for post-graduation in Environmental Technology/ Space Technology and Remote Sensing/Image Processing. I want to take an education loan or ... What after B.Pharm. Some higher study options for pharmacy graduates. QUERY CUE Courses for career in event management I want to know details about event management. Please tell me which universities are offering courses in this, the details and career prospects. Jaideep Singh An event can be anything like a marriage, business ... DIL SE It pays to be patient P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science: Are we in a hurry always? Do we like to see things happen in an instant? Do we find that we want to get something done, achieve a goal but would like it to happen immediately? Well, if we are ... Options in the U.S. Students who had gathered at the American Education Expo 2008 in Chennai last Wednesday were full of questions about opportunities to study in the U.S. The Expo, organised by the U.S. embassy in collaboration with the International Student ... GAT-2008 from April 15 Gitam group of institutions that got university status under section 3 the UGC Act, 1956 has been now named as Gitam University and it is offering programmes in B.Tech., BCA, BEM and five year integrated MSc. Degree programmes from the academic ... Proper planning holds the key SRR and CVR Government College: There is a lot of emphasis on interview skills for students to get success in their efforts for a career. If importance is given to this aspect from the beginning, it will make them comfortable in their ... Learn to ‘manage’ jewels Manipal varsity offers BBA in jewellery design and management Q & A I am doing pre-final year in Commerce. I would like to know about a career in capital market and securities analysis and the institutions offering postgraduate programmes in the subject. With globalisation and increasing ... Research retell All ye researchers! It is time to shed your inhibitions and come out of your labs. This is your chance to get your works published.Be it research or seminar or technical papers that you have published as part of the academic ... IISc. entrance test on April 27 The Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc.) Bangalore - 560012, has invited applications for an entrance test to be held on April 27 for admission to its Integrated Ph.D. programme in biological, chemical, physical and mathematical ... Paving the way for a knowledge society “A robust, resilient and cost-effective education system is the need of the hour and we need to place greater emphasis on reform and rejuvenation of our current educational system,” pointed out Dr. Xavier Alfonse S.J., member, ... Parade D.Suresh, a II BCA student from Maharaja Arts and Science College, participated in the Republic Day March Past programme held in New Delhi. Twenty three students were selected from Tamil Nadu. ... Expansion, excellence and inclusion In his presentation, Dr. Xavier Alfonse pointed out the following change for a thorough revamp of education: • Equal opportunity office in every university• Increased faculty recharge programmes and vibrancy and ... ICHR courses for History teachers When market-oriented and professional courses are attracting students, education institutions are striving to lure young minds to study traditional subjects such as History. Lack of immediate employment opportunities may be one of the reasons for ... A global MBA with field experience Institutes from three countries come together for the course. YOUR VOICE Fighting the blues No matter how hard a student has worked throughout the year, the greatest hurdle for her to cross is the examination. With pressure rising from all corners, it often becomes difficult to handle. While there are personal goals to achieve, there ... Don’t crib, pitch in Students join a civic project and feel the difference Need to study plant biodiversity A two-day exhibition of medicinal plants and 150 medicinal products was organised at Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College at Arumbakkam recently. The college’s Botany Department had put up a total of 100 medicinal plants ... A course for project managers Guruttam, a Chennai-based training provider, conducts Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification training, based on PMBOK® Guide from Project Management Institute (PMI), an international body offering the certification for project ... ‘Direct’ PG degrees lose their charm The February 4 order of the Madras High Court, declaring that a master’s degree obtained without any foundation or basic three-year degree is invalid, has put the academic status of thousands of persons in proper perspective.The ... Tie-up for MSE degree Shree Motilal Kanhaiyalal (SMK) Fomra Institute of Technology (SMKFIT), an ISO-certified institution, part of the Motilal Kanhaiyalal Fomra Charitable Trust, has tied up with the U.S.-based University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (UW-L) to offer its ... On course to a shining career Manipal University offers BBA in jewellery design and management. University status for Vel’s group Vel’s Group of Institutions has been granted university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. From the academic year 2008-09, six colleges affiliated to Vel’s Group will come under the Vel’s ... Test Tracker The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012, has invited applications for the All-India Agricultural Entrance Examination (AIAEA- 2008) for admission to the various undergraduate programmes in agriculture and ... |
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