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Reforming higher education Improving school education through accreditation NABET sets new standards for a school. It also encourages students to demand the same from the higher education system. CAMPUS JOTTINGS 
AU gearing up for ISO team visitWith the ISO team scheduled to visit Andhra University campus during March to evaluate the university's performance for an extension of its certification, Vice-Chancellor B. Satyanarayana got into the act. Being on schedule as far as the ... Research trends in mathematics About 70 delegates from India and other countries took part in a conference on research trends in application of mathematics, in Chennai recently.Organised by the Mathematics Department of Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for ... 
Drive away the examination bluesExpert trainer Yandamoori Veerendranath gives tips to enhance concentration and handling the stress, particularly during examinations, at a workshop held in Visakhapatnam 
No plan to restrict Indian student visas, says U.S. envoyVice-Consul for the United States Consulate General in Chennai Aaron Benesh has said that the U.S. “has no plans to restrict Indian student visas in any way in the future.”Speaking to The Hindu after his speech at the annual ... St. Joseph's College for Women focusing on capacity building Capacity building seems to be the buzz at present. In tune with the development, St. Joseph's College for Women (Autonomous) has been organising various capacity building programmes for the teaching and administrative staff.Recently, ... Clarity, at last, for engg. seats Students can look forward to final announcements in a few weeks 
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, ... ‘Pinnacle' from March 1 ‘Pinnacle', the annual symposium of The Society of Mechanical Engineers of the College of Engineering, Guindy, will be organised between March 1 and March 3.EventsEvents such as ‘spell bee' and ‘air car' have ... Information guide on bioscience courses The new academic year is round the corner and Plus-Two students who will get into colleges soon would be looking out for more information on courses, institutions and opportunities.Keeping this in mind, the University Grants Commission ... GUIDANCE PLUS Harvard: torchbearer of quality education One of the best places in the world to get business management education is the Harvard Business School that runs two-year programmes. An initiative to fortify degree courses Students can enroll in any of the one-year, six-month part-time courses offered by the technical institutes. Website for Indian students in Australia A networking website for Indian alumni and students in Australia — www.MyOzNetwork.com — was launched on February 17 with the support of the Australian government.MyOzNetwork.com is designed to provide past, present and ... MoU with South Korean varsity In an effort to promote research and a multi-cultural learning atmosphere, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Hindustan University, Chennai, and the Dongguk University, South Korea.The tie-up will enable ... Introduction to management Ocumen 2010, a platform for Class XI and Class XII students to get a first-hand feel of management, was organised by IIM-Lucknow recently.From 125 schools all over India, 19 schools from Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, Meerut, Kanpur and Agra ... Easing the exam pressure The CBSE has launched its annual counselling programme to help students cope with examination-related stress. Coming Up The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology has invited applications for a joint entrance examination to be held on May 8 for admission to its three-year B.Sc. degree course in hospitality and hotel ... 
Building a successful careerWith significant employment opportunities and avenues for higher specialisation, civil engineering holds a promising future for interested and skilled students, say academicians. Civil engineers, who play a crucial role in the infrastructure ... 
Awards for distinction in academicsN. Kumar, Dean (Horticulture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has been awarded the Shri Girdhari Lal Chadha Memorial Gold Medal for the year 2009 by the Horticultural Society of India. The award was presented by C.D. Mayee, Chairman, ... CAMPUS CONNECT 
Social issues highlighted at campThe NSS units of Coimbatore Institute of Technology organised a seven-day camp at the villages of Sengathurai, Kadambadi, Kumarapalayam and Aeronagar. The volunteers were involved in cleaning the village roads and common areas and planting ... 
Karunya inks MoU with instituteKarunya University inked a memorandum of understanding with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore, to recognise each other as centres of excellence for academic and research collaboration and share facilities and ... 
Pact signed to conduct SAP coursesPark Group of Institutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding with SAP India to conduct SAP certification courses at the Coimbatore and Chennai campuses of their institutions. Under the aegis of the MoU, Park will conduct ... Blood donation Rotaract Club of Government Arts College for Women, Salem and Rotary Club of Salem Mid-Town jointly organised blood donation camp in the college campus recently. K. Ramani, Principal (in-charge), Dr. S. Ashok, President, Rotary Club Salem ... Salford University offers scholarship Salford University, Greater Manchester, North West England, U.K, has announced scholarship schemes to Indian students. For the first time the university has announced this largest scholarship scheme worth over 2.5 million U.K. Pounds in total ... 
UGC grants for research projectsThe University Grants Commission has sanctioned Rs. 5.12 lakh to the Department of Economics, Avinashilingam University for Women to undertake a research project on “Impact of Kisan Credit Card System on Credit Accessibility and ... 
Campus ConnectA workshop on ‘Career Guidance' was organised by the Career Guidance Bureau of Vivekananda College, Tiruvedagam West, along with the inauguration of Naren IAS Academy. Swami Paramananda, secretary, Vivekananda College, inaugurated the ... Jindal Global University on expansion mode The importance of a global perspective in higher education can be felt more than ever before and more so in legal and management education. It is with the aim of offering a global learning experience that the O. P. Jindal Global University ... Wannabe techies get a feel of Microsoft expertise As part of Microsoft Student Partners Open Day initiative, students from colleges all over the State get to know about the current and emerging technologies 
Music, Masti and mind-blowing fareOver 85 teams from different colleges across the State take part in “Felicity” – the student festival of the IIIT-Hyderabad, writes S. SANDEEP KUMAR SCHOLARSHIP WATCH ETS' incentive to TOEFL candidates Outstanding students from India who will begin their postgraduate studies in the U.K., USA and Canada this year will get scholarships worth US $ 50,000, courtesy Educational Testing Service (ETS) that conducts the English-language proficiency ... Software testing market calling Is software testing an art or science or for that matter is it engineering? What are essential traits of a software tester? What is the market size in terms of opportunities? Will software testing career provide a sustainable growth? Are ... Banker clears doubts on monetary policy An interactive lecture by Y. Venugopala Reddy, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Emeritus Professor at the University of Hyderabad cleared many doubts of the budding economists about the monetary policy and how Indian economy ... ASK THE CBSE 
It's better to be specific and stick to word limitThe 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, ... Students showcase skills at dental meet CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, part of the Chadalawada educational group, hosted the 2nd Andhra Pradesh State-level undergraduate talent search dental competition at its campus in Tirupati last Friday. BDS students from ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS 
Good luck and all the bestIt was an emotional moment and an occasion to remember for a long time as students of St. Ann's Degree College bid adieu to their final year friends presenting them with gifts and expressing their love through cultural programmes.The ... 
Regency students steal the showStudents of Regency College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology won three prizes in the 10 {+t} {+h} inter-collegiate annual flower arrangements competition. The competition was conducted in two categories – Free Style theme and ... Website for networking Australian alumni A new networking website has been launched for Indian alumni and students in Australia ‘www.MyOzNetwork.com' which is designed to provide past, present and future Indian students in Australia with their own networking portal ... 
Ad contest draws the best of the lotAn advertising campaign, ‘Ad'aab expressing creative ideas on diverse subjects from coffee, green earth, diya – stop smoking, build India campaign to Pentax camera, Honda Avatar, a new generation bike, double face jeans, flexy tube ... 
SV students unwind at fresher's dayAfter a hectic spell of training, there was welcome relief in the form of Fresher's day for the budding engineers of Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and SV Engineering College for Women, which was celebrated last week. Over a 100 ... 
How to be number one student?Expert trainer Yandamoori Veerendranath gives tips to enhance concentration and staying focused on studies, particularly during examinations, at a workshop held in Vijayawada E-plus Club schedule Theme: - If we are asked to name the biggest adversary threatening our security and peace, most of us would think of terror attacks. Almost every part of our country has been affected by this menace and the spectre keeps getting bigger. ... SVU to host virology meet Sri Venkateswara University will host the prestigious ‘VIROCON-2010', the national virology silver jubilee year conference between March 18 and 20. The conference, with the theme ‘Recent trends in viral disease problems and ... QUERY QUE Aviation sector limping back to normal I completed B. Tech (Mech). I want to pursue MBA in aviation management. What are the courses available?Anil KumarThe aviation industry had taken a hit during the current recession that plagued the world. Many airlines have cut ... 
Students dish out fun, food and fundasStudents of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Shri Shakti, Begumpet, had a gala time at the annual college fest, ‘Fun Food & Funda' aka 3F or FFF as it is more popular among youngsters.With about 22 stalls dishing out ... 
English teaching needs to be reorientedThe scare of English language among Indian children is more due to the teaching methodologies than the language itself. English teachers in India, particularly those in the semi-urban and rural areas stress on grammar than teaching English as ... RIGHT TURN There's no substitute to hard work What is hard work? When your body and mind reject to cooperate, work becomes tough. You would love to climb Mt. Everest barefoot, but your body might not oblige. Your mother wants you to accompany her to a mythological film against your wish; ... Usage and meaning matter the most We meet all kinds of people in the course of our routine lives, and some of their behaviour comes across as a little crazy. One category of ‘madness' is a temporary reaction. For instance, if someone gets extremely angry, they tend to ... Abstract Arena Abstract Arena is back. The column that provided an opportunity to several researchers to publish their findings is being revived. So all the researchers shed your inhibitions and come out of your laboratories.Researchers who submit ... Write to us All you need is to register with The Hindu, identify the students willing to improve language skills abd one or two lectures to assist them.Write to us for registration and details on ... 
Needless media hype over Valentine's DayAt the outset, I would like to say that media is the mirror of society and there is no point in blaming the fourth estate for doing their job. In my opinion, wall–to-wall coverage of Valentine's Day by the media is relevant and reflects ... GITAM online tests from April 16 GITAM University, which has the deemed university status is conducting online entrance test for admission to B. Tech, B. Pharmacy, BBM, M. Tech, M. Pharmacy, MCA, MBA, MHRM, PGADRIM and M. Sc Management programmes from April 16 to May 5 in 15 ... Going nostalgic Reunions are the flavour of the season. Caught in complexities of life we all want to go down the memory lane and recall those good old days spent in school and college, and reunions are a platform for refreshing those memories. The Hindu ... Collegian The ‘Share Your Views' column will be dispensed with from the next issue of the Education Plus. It will be replaced by the hugely popular ‘collegian' column that earlier provided students a platform to share heart-warming stories, ... VSU to set up ornamental fish developing centre The management of Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) in association with National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) will soon set up an ‘Ornamental Fish Developing Centre' in the university.The university officials are planning ... MBA awareness programme The Cygmax Institute of Management Studies, a city-based B-school, is conducting an MBA awareness programme for undergraduates at various colleges. As part of this, principal N.J.S. Rao said that the MBA will get tremendous demand in future as ... Why not BPHS? A course with more emphasis on preventive medicine may be of help Rejuvenating higher education Task force wants national commission set up to oversee higher education and research Optometry, a rewarding career Ever considered pursuing a career in optometry? Did you know that it is one among the top 10 income-earning professions internationally? With the demand for optometrists increasing phenomenally during the past few years, it is emerging as a ... Time to grade schools NABET sets new accreditation standards for schools The terror threat What do you think the general public should do to foil terrorist attacks? U.S. has no plans to restrict visas Consulate official declines to make comparisons between the U.K. and U.S. student visa application systems The unifying factor The need for a common language cannot be overruled, say students at E-Plus Club debate in Belgaum Q & A 
For the finer aspects of engineering studiesI am presently working in a private sector bank as Manager and taking care of Bancassurance business for about 25 branches. I have already completed M.A. (Literature), Bachelor of Law, JAIIB, and the Licentiate from the Insurance Institute of ... DIFFERENT STROKES The verdict: 50-50 Students differ on the merits of Bangalore University syllabus YOUR VOICE Time to go e-green It's time to minimise the environmental impact of computers through efficient manufacturing, use and disposal Test Tracker The Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, has invited applications for entrance examinations to be held on May 17-20 across the country for admission to its various programmes including the following:School of International ... 
Whizkids in cloud computingUnisys India announced the results of the Cloud 20/20 Student Technical Paper Contest, designed to encourage innovative ideas and recognise the emerging technical talent from India's leading engineering colleges.Deepak Karunakaran from ... 
Campus CapsuleIt was time to bid adieu to the campus and venture out into the real world for the students at the Bangalore Institute of Management Studies (BIMS), Mysore Road on February 13. The Convocation Day of the 2006-2008 batch was held on the college ... |
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