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Community colleges are here
Universities in Tamil Nadu are now waking up to the potential of community colleges in empowering school dropouts with employable skills.
For a life with wildlife
KVAFSU, Bidar, is taking steps to focus on the neglected field of wildlife healthcare
Preparing for GMAT


CAMPUS CONNECT
Prizes given for best exhibits
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Karpagam College of Engineering organised a project display exhibition ‘Mexhibit' based on the streams of engineering, science and technology. B. Krishnakishore, Project Director, Mind Tree ...
How to prepare for GMAT
An overload of practice material on the Internet has caused confusion among test-takers
Campus Connect
A national-level student technical symposium, ‘Apex '10,' was conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering of K.L.N. College of Information Technology. It was inaugurated by M. Suyambulingam. S. V. S. Shivnath, secretary, presided. ...
Seeking consensus for reforms
The Anandakrishnan committee set up to review the Acts of universities in Kerala has recommended that the State immediately incorporate the UGC Regulations 2010 into the laws of each university.

UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP
Freshers Day celebrated in VSU
Senior students of Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) welcomed the freshers at the Freshers Day celebrations held here on November 17.The second, third and fourth semester students of the university explained the fresh batch of students ...
The importance of an MBA degree
A holistic perspective with a strong liking for running a business venture is a prerequisite for MBA
How to prepare for GMAT
An overload of practice material on the Internet has caused confusion among test-takers
Innovations of a young mind
Affixing the seal has been an age-old process. But the ‘flameless seal maker' devised by K. Masha Nazeem would replace the centuries-old method of affixing a seal.The hand-held instrument can melt lac-sticks using electricity ...
Education UK Exhibition in Coimbatore
British Council will organise the Education UK Exhibition 2010 in Coimbatore on November 25 and 26. It will be held at The Residency from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on both days.According to a release, students planning to pursue diploma, ...
Campus connect
The Department of Chemistry of National College organised a one-day workshop on ‘Frontiers in catalysis research' sponsored by the South India section of Royal Society of Chemistry.K. Anbarasu, Principal, presided. He said the ...
UGC open to giving grants for good projects
UGC will consider granting funds easily if colleges conduct seminars/ conferences/ workshops in association with a non-governmental or any other organisation to bring in the practical element
‘Deliberate practice' is the key
To score the highest marks in the exam, the skills required are speed writing, accuracy and avoiding silly mistakes
TEQIP funding potential remains underutilised
Tamil Nadu fails to maximise utility of TEQIP – II, planned to take technical education to a higher level.
MOUS SIGNED
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for knowledge and resource sharing services of BSNL and to enhance the abilities on mutually agreed tasks.G. ...


Use of open source software gaining momentum in educational institutions
The open source software adoption has gained momentum in the educational institutions in Erode and neighbouring districts of Namakkal and Salem.A number of colleges and schools have started using free and open source tools both in the ...

Indo-Global Education Summit from Dec. 3 to 5
It will be the most comprehensive educational event of its kind and biggest networking event for leaders in education from around the world
‘I realised what cultural diversity is truly about'
A Hyderabad girl is swept away by the facilities offered at University of Florida
Small towns, big efforts
As they prepare for the CAT, how do rural candidates handle the absence of quality coaching centres, which represents a drawback?
St. Pious College organises science exhibition
The Department of Life Sciences, St. Pious Degree and PG College for Women organised a multidisciplinary open house, State-level inter-collegiate science exhibition ‘Innovations for Sustainable Future' to foster environmental ...
Good projects get the grants
Obtaining grants and approvals from the UGC for research projects need not be a complicated task. A recent workshop explained the rules of the game.

GUIDANCE PLUS
For safe and secure computing
In the Internet age there is a need for sound practices that involve protecting your information in your computer by preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks.
Test Tracker
The Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, has invited applications for admission to its following MS, M.Phil. and postgraduate diploma courses in nanoscience and nanotechnology offered at the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for ...
Ad industry beckons talented youngsters
There is a dearth of talented, qualified and passionate youngsters in the industry, say experts
The importance of an MBA degree
A holistic perspective with a strong liking for running a business venture is a prerequisite for MBA

GOAL POST
Welcome to Gator country
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you know before. Let your soul take you where you long to be. Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar, and you will live as you've never lived ...
‘Interface' reviews research projects

Road map to excellence
IIM-Kozhikode has doubled its core faculty and augmented its executive education and distance learning programmes
BITE: a step ahead

Game for gaming?
Those who want to enter this field or animation must have a wide knowledge base and aptitude for team work
IIT-M students strike gold at synthetic biology competition
Their winning project showed calorific content of dairy products can be reduced, raising hopes for diabetes patients.
St. Pious College organises science exhibition
The Department of Life Sciences, St. Pious Degree and PG College for Women organised a multidisciplinary open house, State-level inter-collegiate science exhibition ‘Innovations for Sustainable Future' to foster environmental ...

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Astrophysics - highly challenging field
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Reunion
Reunions are flavour of the season. Caught in the 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 ...


Q & A
The career dilemma
I completed Master's in Tourism in 2004 after which I worked (Travel and Hospitality) for two years and pursued MBA and completed it in 2008. I then worked for about one-and-a-half years and resigned due to family issues. I want to go back to ...


E-PLUS CLUB
Ambience matters
(Members of E-Plus clubs in colleges have been given the following topic for discussion and debate)Week 57 (November 22 to 27)Theme: The feel that we get from a place adds to its charm. It could be a tourist spot or your ...


DIFFERENT STROKES
Internship completes the learning process
Industry experience makes all the difference in the job market, say students

Milestone for CREC

Campus capsule
INSPIRON-2010, a two-day inter-collegiate techno-management festival of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore, was held recently. Speaking during the inauguration of the event, M. Nagaraj, General Manager of Bosch, ...
Students take part in 5K Run
Event organised to mark International Child Rights Day, coincides with International Year of the Youth

YOUR VOICE
Roads to nowhere
Mere widening of the roads won't clear traffic jams
Admission for B.Arch through AIEEE, NATA



TALKING POINT
Coining the suffix
On June 17, 1972, In Washington DC, five men were arrested while trying to break into the Watergate Hotel, the headquarters of the Democratic Party in USA. Initially they were thought to be burglars, but a background check revealed that they ...

Scholarships for Ph.D in rice, wheat breeding
Applications to the Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Programme for students interested in pursuing research in wheat or rice plant breeding are now open.Applications are being accepted from November 1, 2010 and students ...


GOAL POST
Balancing work and play at Leeds
During my schooldays in Chennai, I spent more time on the cricket grounds than in classrooms. I represented India Under-16 and toured England and Wales in 1998 and played for Tamil Nadu State Under-19 in 1999.But with a rich family ...

Chase your dreams
The Hindu Education Plus is featuring a column “Goal Post” where Indian students in foreign universities can share their experiences about the campus, quality of education, facilities available, city life, adapting to the changes ...

Applications invited for Ph.D programmes
The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. programme in Computer Science, IT, Management and Applied Sciences (physics and mathematics).Applications form ...

For a career in power sector
The National Power Training Institute (NPTI) has invited applications for the following training programmes:Graduate engineer programme, NPTI, Guwahati: This programme offers 26 weeks of training on operations and maintenance of ...
Upgrade your animation skills through digital tutors
It's always good to learn things at our own pace and convenience. And if one plans to make a career in animation industry then the extra bit of time to upgrade skills helps in a big way.i-Nurture Education Solutions Private Limited ...

Theatre workshop for young scholars
The Department of Theatre Arts, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad, in collaboration with the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR) and the Indian Society for Theatre Research (ISTR), will ...

All about study in Canada
The Hindu Education Plus in association with Canada University Application Center (CUAC) will organise Canada Education Fair at Taj Connemara in Chennai on November 27.Canada's world-class education system turns out top graduates and ...

Chase your dreams
The Hindu Education Plus has a new column, Goal Post, where Indian students in foreign universities can share their experience about the campus, quality of education, facilities available, city life, adapting to the changes in a foreign ...

Learn Japanese
A Japanese Language Freshers' programme, spoken and written, from the Language School of Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will commence on November 28.The course is for business executives and housewives. It will prepare ...

Sankara Nethralaya's course in optometry
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy has launched a continuing optometric education programme for students and working optometrists who want to enhance their knowledge, gain experience and receive a certificate at the end of the course. The ...

Seminar on studying in Minnesota
The Northwestern College, Minnesota, the U.S., will organise a seminar on “Opportunities to Study in the United States' at The Residency, Coimbatore, on November 30 and December 1.According to a release, students desirous of ...

Video lectures to help you choose a foreign campus
Choosing a foreign university is a complex decision, more so for youngsters with the mindboggling choices in the form of courses, universities and countries open to them. Except a few students who can plan well in advance and use multiple ...

NPTI courses
The National Power Training Institute (NPTI) under the Government of India has invited applications for the following training programmes:Graduate engineer programme, NPTI, Guwahati: This programme offers 26 weeks of training on ...

C-DAC courses
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, has invited applications for Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to the following 24-week fulltime advanced postgraduate diploma courses conducted at its various centres in ...

Workshop at IIIT
A two-day workshop on Applied Computer Science (WACS) is being organised by Computer Society of India (CSI) Student Branch of International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad on December 18 and 19 at IIIT Hyderabad.The ...

Eplus Club schedule
Theme: The feel that we get from a place adds to its charm. It could be a tourist spot or your favourite room in the house. Sights, sounds and ambience are what make us like/dislike places and spaces. Let's think about these finer points ...

‘Resonance' ends
The three-day cultural festival of Loyola Academy ‘Resonance' ended with boisterous presentations by students here on November 16.The event brought out the talents of over 2,000 youngsters in 28 creative events like singing, mime, ...

Fore School Management GDM course
The last date for admissions into Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course for 2011-13 session of Fore School of Management (FSM), New Delhi has been extended till December 6. Applications are available at FSM campus, selected ...

Chevening Rolls-Royce leadership programme
Applications for the Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme are now open and candidates can apply till November 15. The programme will be from March to July 2011.The Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and ...

Children's Day celebrated at Nalanda College
Nalanda Degree College celebrated Children's Day where speakers stressed the importance of moulding children into future citizens of the country.Nalanda educational institutions director K. Rambabu was the chief guest. Speaking on the ...

IPE to host conference
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) will host the second international conference on ‘Corporate Governance' in association with the Waikato Management School, New Zealand on December 9 and 10 at Taj Deccan in Hyderabad.More than ...

IFHE launches B.Tech courses
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a deemed to be University, launched its B.Tech courses at the university recently.Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad, Seyed Hasnaian, inaugurated the programme and urged the students ...

Loyala Academy cultural fest concludes
The three-day cultural festival of Loyola Academy ‘Resonance' ended with boisterous presentations by students here on November 16.The event brought out the talents of over 2,000 youngsters in 28 creative events like singing, mime, ...

Applications invited
The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. programme in Computer Science, IT, Management and Applied Sciences (physics and mathematics).Applications form ...

PRIME to offer one-year GME course
Praveenya Institute of Marine Engineering and Maritime Studies (PRIME), an institute that imparts four-year marine engineering course, is now approved by the Director General of Shipping to conduct one-year Graduate Marine Engineering (GME) ...



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