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‘Education is not about just getting jobs’ Take-off to a flying career is not smooth Getting a pilot’s licence is easy, but not a job Big boost for Indian students Indian students looking for employment in the United States got a huge boost last week as the U.S. Department of Homeland and Security announced an unexpected 17-month extension of the work permits of graduated students. Earlier, students ... Get ready for an objective test NLSIU Vice-Chancellor tells DEEPA KURUP that CLAT is affordable and will improve the quality of legal education. Building on virtual reality Gone are the days when students from civil engineering classes will have to use their artistic skills to draw and explain the structural nuances. With the advent of Information Technology, students can now turn their ideas and dreams into virtual ... NEW ARRIVALS The new additions to Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are as follows. Dilip M. Menon, Caste, Nationalism and Communism in South India: Malabar 1900-1948, 2008 Hussain ... Test track The University of Madras has invited applications for admission to the following M.Phil, Masters, PG Diploma Programmes under the choice based credit system in the University Departments of Study and Research for the year ... Q & A Q:I am a B.Tech Civil Engineering graduate. I wish to know whether it is possible for me to go for the Masters Degree Course in Architecture (M.Arch). If so, please give details. Please also let me know about other related higher study ... Meenakshi University invites applications Meenakshi University (deemed university) has invited applications for admission to the MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. nursing and BPT courses. Students who have passed Plus Two or equivalent examinations with physics, chemistry and biology are eligible to ...
Summer is here and a number of students are seeking work experience Q & A Computers and corporate growth I want to have inputs on the hotel management course conducted at the Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. I also want to know if the course is approved by AICTE. I am told that the course is conduc ted by a ... New vistas open as hospitality sector grows Swiss expert offers insight, woos Indian students. Will uniformity improve standards? The objective is to provide all graduates equal opportunity through standardised course content. But will such a system nurture innovation? CAMPUS CONNECT Project on ‘e-waste management’ The Department of Computer Science and Gandhian Studies Centre of the Avinashilingam University for Women undertook a project on “e-waste management” recently. S. Selvan, District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control ... NDA is looking for you Just finished your Plus Two examination and ready to serve the nation? Take the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy Examination on August 17 for a career in the Army, the Air Force or the Navy as a class 1 commissioned ... Indian students can stay longer in U.S Indian students looking for employment in the United States were given a huge boost last week as the U.S. Department of Home and Security announced an unexpected 17 month extension in the work permits of graduated students. Earlier, ... Summer science programme A scientific way of shaping young students as scientists gets underway this summer through ‘Young Student Scientists Programme’ under the auspices of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology.The scheme will identify ... PMU to prepare candidates for civil services Periyar Maniammai University (PMU) at Vallam near Thanjavur is offering three unique courses from this year: Five-year integrated course in M.A. Periyar Thought, M.A. Political Science and Master of social work. “The courses have ... Making exams more meaningful In an interview to The Hindu EducationPlus, Ashok Ganguly, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), spoke at length about the HOTS-based process, the need for a national core curriculum and about the latest plans of the ... Building on virtual reality Gone are the days when students from civil engineering classes will have to use their artistic skills to draw and explain the structural nuances. With the advent of Information Technology, students can now turn their ideas and dreams into virtual ... Students can now turn their ideas into virtual reality Gone are the days when students from civil engineering classes used their artistic skills to draw and explain the structural nuances. With the advent of Information Technology, students can now turn their ideas and dreams into virtual reality in ... Common entrance for law will be entirely objective Application form available for Rs. 2,000 And the rules are… • Currently be participating in a 12-month period of approved post-completion OPT• Have successfully completed a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)… from a college or university certified ... Campus Connect The Department of Social Work of Cauvery College for Women organised an international symposium on the concept of social pedagogy in social work. Principal V. Sujatha underlined the uniqueness of the Linnaeus Palme staff and student ... PG diploma with a life insurance focus Max New Life Insurance in partnership with Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) announced the launch of a postgraduate diploma in Business Management with specialisation in Life Insurance [PGDBM (LI)]. The duration of the ... Making education accessible A competitive atmosphere is prevailing between different universities both in the State and outside in the recent years, as they have been vying with each other to mobilise funds from their own resources like distance education. Apart from taking ... 186 Rajiv Gandhi fellowships for State The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently selected 186 SC and ST students pursuing research-oriented courses for the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships from different universities in the State. Each fellow would get Rs. 12,000 stipend ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS NAAC Committee’s visit looks certain this time The doubts over the visit of Peer Committee of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) from Tuesday (April 16) seems to have been clear as the administration has cancelled the holiday for the second Saturday for the teachers, ... Take-off is not smooth anymore Getting a pilot’s licence is easy, but not a job For a continuous assessment process In this second instalment of an interview, CBSE chairman Ashok Ganguly talks about in-service training of teachers, life-skills training and critical areas of school education. WASSUP Eduranet to organise summer camp Eduranet a well known educational services organisation is conducting a comprehensive summer programme to enhance the students’ knowledge in their academic subjects, interpersonal skills, rare abilities and positive attitude. The ... PG Diploma programmes in entrepreneurship development The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad, a national resource institute in entrepreneurship education, training and research, has invited applications for two programmes: Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Business ... Campus Connect The service sector have a higher potential for employment than the production sector, said S. Sundaresh, Director, Defence Research Development Organisation, Avadi, while addressing the students of KLN College of Engineering at the 10th annual ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP SVU alumni website inaugurated The website of Sri Venkateswara University Alumni Association was formally inaugurated by the Superintendent of Police (Chittoor) K.Lakshmi Reddy, an alumnus of the varsity last week.The website Those were the best days of my life GITAM UNIVERSITY: I think everyone might have watched ‘HAPPY DAYS’ movie. When I watched the movie and came out from the theatre, my mind was full of memories. I was not able to believe that I was leaving the college and going ... Engineers as leaders A scheme to make engg. education globally relevant Summer science programme for students A scientific way of shaping young students as scientists gets underway this summer through ‘Young Student Scientists Programme’ under the auspices of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology.The scheme will identify ... SC verdict: That’s good news, but… The Supreme Court verdict, which ruled that 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes be implemented in Central institutes for higher education, has attracted a wide range of responses from different quarters. The Hindu EducationPlus ... ‘CLAT-2008 to be objective’ All the prestigious law colleges in the country will come together on May 11 to conduct the Common Law Admission Test. For the first time in the country, admission to the seven law colleges will be through a common entrance, which will be ... CAMPUS CAPSULE For better skills The aim is to upgrade the quality of ITIs Patent Information Centre to help students How can research scholars of universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu become patent holders? To popularise the ways and means of encouraging students to file for patents, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai, is ... IPMX launched Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow has launched its International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX), the first, full time, one-year residential programme, at its Noida campus. IPMX was formally inaugurated by Hari Shankar ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Workshop on research methodology conducted The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) in collaboration with University College of Arts and Social Sciences, Osmania University organised a fortnight long workshop in ‘Research Methodology Course’ for M. Phil and PhD ... RIGHT TURN Enhance your child’s perception A Chinese story tells about a blacksmith, who is annoyed by the presence of a mischievous boy, tries to frighten him by holding a red-hot iron piece near his face. Without any sign of fear, the boy says that he would kiss it, if a rupee is ... Engineering college placement About 80 per cent of the graduating class of RMK and RMD Engineering colleges have been recruited in the colleges’ placement process this year. Of 627 students, 502 received offer letters, mostly from Information Technology firms such as ... Partnerships M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management has partnered for the third year in running with VATEL, an institution that is ranked No. 1 in France and is amongst the top three in the world for Hotel Management. This institute has also won the ... Learn to take a ‘No’ V.R. Siddhartha Engineering college: It is disturbing to see youngsters resorting to physical attacks on others the moment there is a ‘no’ from the opposite side. It is, no doubt, a human trait to seek an exclusive ... YOUR VOICE The key to success Self-confidence and motivation are crucial Educational portal on mobile Reliance Communications has launched an exclusive educational portal on Reliance Mobile Phones. This portal offers a bouquet of useful information on exam results, college admissions, event calendar of exams, admission deadlines, mock tests and ... Test Track The University of Madras has invited applications for admission to its M.Phil., Master’s and postgraduate diploma programmes under the choice-based credit system at the Madras University’s departments of study and research for the ... Karnataka CET from April 19 The Karnataka’s Common Entrance Test (CET) will be held on April 19 across Karnataka. More than 1.13 lakh students are writing the Common Entrance Test (CET) for medical and engineering courses in Karnataka. Students from all ... That’s good news, but… Students are generally happy about the court verdict on quotas PMU to prepare candidates for civil services Periyar Maniammai University offers three new post-graduate programmes beginning next academic year. For a diploma in Mechatronics The Geedee Technical Training Institute (GTTI), Coimbatore, will offer a three-year diploma course in Mechatronics in collaboration with Festo, Germany.According to an institute release, the course will fill a void in the field of factory ... Technical workshop The National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, conducted a technical workshop, Nexplore-08, on its premises recently. Delivering the inaugural address, K. Kesavasamy, Head, Academic Interface Programme, Tata Consultancy Service, ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. Which is the second largest fish, after the whale shark? 2. Whose last published work is a novella "Hapworth 16, 1924" that appeared in The New Yorker in 1965? 3. What was the capital of Bhutan before Thimpu? 4. What is ... An eco-car for the disabled With auto-braking facility and low maintenance cost, this e-vehicle promises to be disabled-friendly. Offer letters About 80 per cent of the graduating class of RMK and RMD Engineering colleges have been recruited in the colleges’ placement process this year. Of 627 students, 502 received offer letters, mostly from Information Technology firms such as ... HP to organise campus on the move 2008 Hewlett-Packard India announced the roll out of its ‘Campus on the Move’ 2008 initiative, as part of its nationwide product and solution showcase for educational institutes. As a part of this initiative, HP will simultaneously hold a ... QUERY CUE All about GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an all-India entrance examination conducted by GATE committee which includes Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board ... Seminar on inclusive growth The Department of Economics, Government Arts College, Kumbakonam, organised a UGC sponsored seminar on ‘Inclusive growth’. Principal S. Balakrishnan presided over the inaugural. The Reader in Economics, St. Joseph’s College, ... GUIDANCE PLUS Write with a purpose A closer look at technical writing and what it involves. Keep your wits about you With hardly a few days to go for this year’s Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), which will decide admissions to engineering degree courses offered by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), thousands of candidates across the ... Course in Library and Information Science The Certified Course in Library and Information Science for the academic year 2008-09 will be conducted from June 1 this year. The five-month duration course will be offered at P. N. School of Library Science, Vijayawada, Institute of Library ... Indian students can stay on longer in the U.S hereafter Indian students looking for employment in the United States were given a huge boost last week as the U.S. Department of Homeland and Security announced an unexpected 17 month extension in the work permits of graduated students. Earlier, ... IIHT to give free laptops The Indian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT), which has over 200 centres across the country, has decided to gift students who enrol for its GIMS programme after April 14, 2008, a laptop free of cost. “The want of a laptop often forces ... Indian students can stay on longer in the U.S. hereafter Young Achiever Award Rajiv Srihari, a 30-year old B.E. graduate, known for his automotive styling, was honoured recently by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown.According to a release from the club, Rajiv was presented with the Young Achiever Award by past ... DIL SE ‘Help’ always at hand Aurora’s Engineering College: It Happens only in India. This is a cliché that everyone uses to highlight strange things that happen only in India. Of the many such strange things the most striking one would be ... MoU for course in hotel management Chennai-based SRM Institute of Hotel Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Switzerland’s International Hotel Management Institute to launch collaborative courses.Under the MoU, SRM and the Swiss institute will ... Share your views The Supreme Court gave a historic judgement last week touching two crucial issues pertaining to reservations – keeping out the creamy layer and denial of the benefit for post-graduate courses. While it favoured reservations to Other ... Award-winning article on leadership by Indian students Two students from Tamil Nadu won a prize for their article on “Mindful Leadership” conducted by University of Dayton, Ohio. Get ready for an objective test NLSIU-Bangalore VC feels CLAT is affordable and will improve quality of legal education. Programmes in entrepreneurship development The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad, a national resource institute in entrepreneurship education, training and research, has invited applications for two programmes: Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Business ... PG diploma with a life insurance focus Max New Life Insurance in partnership with Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) announced the launch of a postgraduate diploma in Business Management with specialisation in Life Insurance [PGDBM (LI)]. The programme offers ... |
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