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To revamp higher education in the country GUIDANCE PLUS Love reading, be a rapid reader More about the barriers to rapid reading and how to overcome them. CAMPUS JOTTINGS -- KAU University to automate academic management A web-based academic management software will soon be installed in the colleges under the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). The software would link all the 10 colleges under the university through the web and automate the academic management ... Open universities to offer language courses IGNOU is all set to offer basic language courses, with the stress on improving communication skills and soft skills. New vistas in merchant navy Salaries ranked among the highest in the world, globe-trotting and high-sea adventures — if you like this job profile, the merchant navy is the place to be. “Twenty-seven thousand officers are needed every year for the next 10 ... New Arrivals The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are: Nivedita Menon (Ed.), Sexualities: in the Series on Issues in Contemporary Indian Feminism, 2007Abdul Khader ... NIT-Tiruchi plans to offer telemedicine course The National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi has evinced interest in starting a Centre for Telemedicine. The proposal emerged during a recent workshop on ‘Telemedicine’ organised recently by the Institute under the ... New stars in the biotech sky The Department of Biotechnology is about to award Star status to 58 colleges across the country. 
Q & AI am a third year B.Tech.(information technology) student. I would like to know about the institutes, including the Indian Institutes of Technology, that offer M.Tech. programmes in information technology. What are th e other ... Test Track The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram, has invited applications for the entrance examination for admission to the L.L.M. course conducted by the government law colleges in the State. Duration of the L.L.M. regular ... Advanced course in molecular diagnostics The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, has offered Rs.75.15 lakh to Bharathidasan University for beginning an advanced diploma course in molecular diagnostics to train postgraduates in life sciences. The course is being launched ... Repayment worries for students An education loan might come easy these days but the repayment part is worrying some students, especially after the fall in recruitment this season. Certificate courses for urban dwellers To inculcate the know-how and do-how on agricultural enterprises among the elite progressive farmers and urban dwellers who are deprived of formal agricultural education, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will offer five certificate ...
It is now providing globally certifiable skills to workers in many sectors Open universities to offer language courses IGNOU and TNOU are all set to offer basic language courses, with the stress on improving communication skills and soft skills, through the distance education mode. A useful interaction How can the industry and the academia forge a mutually beneficial relationship? To answer this question, over 20 CEOs, Presidents and Managing Directors of American companies operating in Tamil Nadu brainstormed with over 100 students and ... Acquire employability skills The days of just having good communication skills and being able to talk non-stop in English as an assurance to land a plum job are gone. These days, the recruiting industry insists on the virtues of acquiring ‘employability skills’ ... Cut the load, get creative NKC says students need access to quality science educational material at all levels CAMPUS JOTTINGS Gandhian fervour at Andhra University The Gandhian Studies Centre in Andhra University brought back the Gandhian flavour by organising a series of programmes on the Gandhi Jayanti Day. On the eve of the second International Day of Non-Violence (October 1), the centre conducted a ... Courses for urban dwellers For the sake of the elite progressive farmers and urban dwellers who are deprived of formal agricultural education, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will offer five certificate courses, in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. ... Test Tracker The College of Agribusiness Management (CABM) under the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar — 263 145 has invited applications for admission to its MBA Agribusiness Management programme. ... MBA admissions and jobs in the US Students have been advised to do extensive research and proper homework on B-Schools before they apply Share best practices, exceed benchmark CII working for a new excellence model in education NIT-Tiruchi plans to offer telemedicine course The National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi has evinced interest in starting a Centre for Telemedicine. The proposal emerged during a recent workshop on ‘Telemedicine’ organised recently by the Institute under the ... BRAOU-Apollo initiative Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will be offering a “unique” programme, MBA in Health Care Management in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation (AHERF) from this academic year. Unlike ... New vistas in Merchant Navy jobs Salaries ranked among the highest in the world, globe-trotting and high-sea adventures — if you like this job profile, the merchant navy is the place to be. “Twenty-seven thousand officers are needed every year for the next 10 ... Promoting science education The National Knowledge Commission has focused attention on the need to attract talented students to maths and science courses. GROUP DISCUSSION ‘Learn before you earn’ Students at a group discussion organised by The Hindu Education Plus at Chittoor, feel that campus recruitments were luring away students from pursuing research and other higher studies For the IT students aiming high GATE- qualified students will get MHRD scholarships for pursuing M.Tech or M.E. For the young talents Thousands of students have fallen in love with the magic of science thanks to the Centre for Science in Society (C-SiS) at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). And that too long before the need to popularise science among ... IIT-JEE on April 12 The Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE – 2009) for admission to the undergraduate and integrated Master’s degree programmes offered at all IITs, the Institute of Technology of the Banaras Hindu ... Advanced course in molecular diagnostics at BU The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, has offered Rs. 75.15 lakh to Bharathidasan University to offer Advanced Diploma Course in Molecular Diagnostics to train post graduates from life sciences. The course is being launched ... M.Tech. at IITs Majority of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) provide M.Tech. study facilities in electronics and communications or related engineering disciplines. Meritorious engineering graduates in electronics and communication or respective ... Q & A Get into software testing I am interested in pursuing the Post-Graduate Diploma in Energy offered by MDI and I want details of the programme. Nirmal K. Abraham via Email Bangalore The Management Development Institute (MDI) ( PG course in advertisement and PR Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad (MICA) in collaboration with Hughesnet Global Education will offer postgraduate certificate programme in Advertising and Public Relations. The programme is targeted at students and young working ... Trishna2k8 from Oct. 18 Trishna 2k8 – the annual IT meet-cum-software exhibition of Department of Computer Science, Matrusri Institute of Post-Graduate Studies will be held on October 18 and 19 at the Tagore Auditorium, Osmania University campus. The meet, ... It’s ‘bondage’ for them Compulsory rural service clause bothers students of government medical colleges in Kerala There is more to Delhi than DU and IIT Fine arts joins journalism, education and the traditional favourites as a course of choice in the national capital. Lecture on language processing The ‘key concept approach’, which recognises the meaning of the sentence through understanding of key words is one of the most used natural language techniques in data extraction, explained P.V.S Rao, Adviser, Satyam Global Lifenet ... IBS invites application ICFAI Business School (IBS) announces sale of application forms for MBA Program 2009-2011 Batch. IBS offers academic support and placement assistance to the candidates interested in specified Programs of the ICFAI University. The duration of the ... ‘English is a language of quest and not of conquest’ The Department of English of the Nehru Arts and Science College organised a seminar on ‘Technology based Pedagogical Approach to Develop Basic Skills in English’. K. Chellapan, retired Head, Department of English, Barathidasan ... Students to popularise use of solar cookers University roundup Students of Sri Padmavathi Women’s University (SPMVV) will soon be donning the role of an ambassador for solar cookers and help take the message on environment across to the masses. In a novel attempt to reach the grass roots, SPMVV has ... It is Tathva time again at NIT-Calicut Tathva 08, the annual techno-management festival, begins on October 23 DIFFERENT STROKES Good riddance, ain’t it? The ban on smoking has students getting into a debate MBA agribusiness The College of Agribusiness Management (CABM) under the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar — 263 145 has invited applications for admission to its MBA Agribusiness Management programme. ... Course in molecular diagnostics WASSUP IIT Kharagpur fest from Jan. 29 IIT Kharagpur’s techno-management fest KSHITIJ is back again. Registrations for the fest, KSHITIJ-2009 that kick starts from January 29 are now open. One of the largest of its kind in Asia, KSHITIJ provides the student community a ... Campus Connect In association with Sutherland Global Services, the Training and Placement Cell of the Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology organised a three-day Faculty Development Programme recently.The programme on ‘training of trainers ... YOUR VOICE Why burn the midnight oil? Managing time effectively enables students to be more productive MCI to stress more on CME The Medical Council of India is attempting to revise its specifications for practicing physicians. If the MCI has its way, doctors would soon have to re-register themselves after undergoing a certain minimum number of hours of Continuing Medical ... Meet on herbal medicine NIT-Tiruchi plans to offer telemedicine course The National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi has evinced interest in starting a Centre for Telemedicine. The proposal emerged during a recent workshop on ‘Telemedicine’ organised recently by the Institute under the Technical ... Test Track The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram, has invited applications for the entrance examination for admission to the LL.M. course conducted by the government law colleges in Kerala. Duration of the regular course is two ... Technical education n eeds rejuvenation The industry is changing dynamically, and academia has to rise to the challenge, feels AICTE former Chairman R. Natarajan Ingredients for success Success is a combination of Intelligence, Character, Beauty and Luck. Intelligence includes perception, insight into the problem, and visualising the correct way to the target (solution). ‘Character’ is the behaviour in ... Make them excel in the classroom Brain Gym exercises help students improve skills Shaastra 2008 glitters in its golden jubilee year The spirit of engineering projects was kept alive at the IIT-M annual techfest, Shaastra 2008. Innovations, solutions to problems, laser show and robotics performance — all made the golden jubilee of Shaastra a big success. ‘Powerful’ options for B.Tech graduates The sector is not only offering packages on par with IT sector, but also envisaging entrepreneurial opportunities Campus Capsule Harvard Business School (HBS), in conjunction with the Harvard Business School India Research Centre (IRC), recently announced its plans to offer a second session of its Building a Global Enterprise in India (BGEI) executive education ... New vistas in Merchant Navy jobs One can build a proud career and also enjoy the high sea adventures in the merchant navy. Film journalist awarded Ph.D Potti Sriramulu Telugu University has awarded doctorate to Palakodety Satyanarayana Rao for his thesis ‘Influence of Hollywood on Indian Film Narratology with reference to Telugu and Hindi – A comparative Study’. The thesis ... Campus Connect The Agricultural College and Research Institute organised a series of programmes on capacity building in information and communication technology for agricultural extension functionaries recently.Consequent to the restructuring of the ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Students pen their view on nano technology The physics department of SDM Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala organised an essay writing competition for the degree students of local colleges recently. The topic was “Introduction to nano technology and types of nano materials”. ... Awareness seminar on embedded systems GUIDANCE PLUS Rapid reading: Further barriers to be overcome More about the barriers to rapid reading and how to overcome them. French scholarships for engineering students Twenty-five full scholarships of around 20-25,000 Euros are being offered for two years for Indianstudents planning to join MS course “Don’t waste time hunting for jobs” Speakers at an awareness camp on ‘Techno Entrepreneurship’ organised jointly by the KMS Educational Academy and Thushara PG school of information technology, urged the students to look for self- employment opportunities rather than ... Course in strategic business IT The Chennai-based City School of Social & Managerial Sciences (CSSMS), a division of Campus Abroad and NCC Education, Manchester, UK launches a PG Dip. Course in ‘Strategic Business IT’ leading to M.Sc. in ‘Strategic ... Certificate courses for urban residents To provide the know-how and do-how on agricultural enterprises to the elite progressive farmers and urban dwellers who are deprived of formal agricultural education, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will offer five certificate ... QUERY QUE Pursuing degree in distance mode I have passed X standard. I want to purse a degree in distance mode. Can I do it without studying Intermediate? SaikrishnaSeveral universities in India offer the opportunity to pursue a degree without doing the 10+2 course or ... Training programme to teach German in schools Goethe Institute, Chennai, offers a five months German study programme for German language teachers. On completion of the training the participants will be qualified to teach in schools. This new course that combines German language learning and ... Training programme at JNTU For enhancing statistical analytical capability of project leaders, business analysts, faculty, research scholars, and post graduate students, School of Management Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad in association with ... BIM’s online quiz a big success An exposure to industry provides the much desired insight into the future for students. And competing with seasoned professionals on an equal footing even while studying, spurs their confidence to greater levels. This was quite evident in ... ‘Brain Gym Exercises’ for classroom excellence In the era of perfect competition, parenting has become a full time responsibility. With more and more emphasis on classroom performance, every parent wants to apply the best know techniques to make their child intellectually superior than any ... IIT-JEE 2009 on April 12 The Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE – 2009) for admission to the undergraduate and integrated Master’s degree programmes offered at all IITs, the Institute of Technology of the Banaras Hindu ... DIL SE Developing skills KBN College: Developing skills is very much needed nowadays in view of the high competition. Nobody can excel in studies unless a steady focus is placed on strategic and planned approach. This will be of great help for us in our academic ... Try to build a good character SRR and CVR Government College: In education, the emphasis is slowly shifting from character building and ethical values. Utmost importance is being given to careers and jobs, rather than the important aspect of personality ... Opportunities for women to hone business skills Entrepreneurship among women was confined to those from big business households. But women with some enterprise from normal backgrounds are rising rapidly and such women have a great opportunity to hone their skills from the best of brains, that ... |
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