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Creating a job-ready workforce Entrance for agri-business courses Applications are invited for a joint entrance test to be held on March 27 for admission to the postgraduate programmes in agri-business management conducted at the three national-level institutions — National Institute of Agricultural ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP ‘Food production set to fall' Globalisation was introduced to eliminate trade barriers and for cost reduction in the production processes by the western countries, which is turning out to be disturbing India's social fabric, said T. Scarlett Epstein, OBE, Former Professor, ... B-schools tap social media potential Social networks have been providing scope for huge marketing opportunities for the companies apart from youth-based services. The challenge of forest conservation Thorough subject knowledge and physical fitness are key to entering the Indian Forest Service The art of mastering a language The proficiency level and skills acquired depend on listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities in that language Coming Up Vinod Gupta School of Management under the IIT, Kharagpur, has invited applications for admission to its two-year full-time MBA programme. First class BE/ B.Tech. holders in any branch or master's degree holders in science, economics or ... GUIDANCE PLUS Key centres for foreign language study A list of universities that offer various courses in foreign languages. CAMPUS CONNECT 
Conference discusses Green ComputingThe GRD School of Social Work conducted a village camp at Lurdhupuram. The programme was inaugurated by A. Ponnuswamy, Principal, Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore.A medical camp by KG Hospital and various awareness ... Fillip for engg. college faculty For the plethora of engineering colleges struggling to find the right faculty, the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has come in handy for delivering quality content jointly created by seven Indian Institutes of ... WASSUP Management programme with dual specialisations Musunuri Venkata Rama Rao Institute of Business Management is offering PGDM programme in Management with dual specialisations in Finance, Marketing, OB & HR, IT, International Business and Operations Management.The programme ... Accuracy in listening, writing vital Spontaneous translation at international meets where different languages have equal status calls for good listening and speaking skills Cusat to expand its turf To set up three new Chairs for research in human rights, literature and holistic development. CD makes learning physics easy Perhaps a majority of students in our educational system end up listening to lessons than learning the subject. And this lacuna in teaching methodology scares students. Trying to fill this gap, a Physics teacher, B. Surendranath, has brought ... 
Learn at least half-a-dozen programming languagesYou will be left with little time to master programming skills. So you will have start during graduation to better understand these languages and be able to write programmes that work. Workshop on statistical package for social sciences Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) conducted a workshop on ‘Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) last week. The UGC-SAP event was organised under the aegis of the varsity's Department of Communication and ... English is business language: expert Knowing is not enough, communicating the known effectively is very essential for any career aspirant.This was the crux of the message delivered by Shrikumar Menon, a Chennai-based international trainer and corporate consultant at the ... Placement for KBN College students KBN College principal P. Krishna Murthy has said that their students have done pretty well in various campus interviews conducted by various companies in the city recently.He said that some BPO companies held interviews at the SRR and ... 
Campus ConnectThe Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College organised a free computer training programme for women who have dropped out of tenth and twelfth standards. They were taught Ms Word, Ms Excel and accessing Internet in the week-long programme, ... Admissions open for law schools Applications have been invited for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2011) to be held on May 15 across the country for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the following national-level law ... Q & A 
Aiming to be a teacherI would like to know if I can do a teachers' training course after PUC. I have discontinued B.Sc. I would like to be a school teacher. Which institutions in Bangalore can I contact?Jayanthivia e-mail, BangaloreYou should ... News Pulse Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA), one of the leading animation institutes in India, announced its animation scholarship ‘Zee Scholarship'. This will serve as a gateway for students keen to make a career in animation.The ... 
Options in nuclear physicsA nuclear physicist can find openings in nuclear power plants, food processing and preservation industry, radiation protection, and most importantly, research and development. Seminar on Civil Services Aptitude Test on Jan. 22 Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.), the leading test-prep institute in India for various competitive examinations is conducting a seminar on Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in association with The Hindu on January 22, ... Poor response to V-C posts from outsiders ‘Political uncertainty in the State and universities turning into hubs of agitations could have negated idea of many aspirants' New courses from Vignan University Vignan University is rolling out two new UG courses in Textile Engineering and Automobile Engineering from the academic year 2011-12 onwards, Vice-Chancellor V. Govardhana Rao said here on Friday. In addition to these two new courses, a P.G ... Scientists paint a grim picture of climate change Scientists at the 98th Indian Science Congress confirm that ‘The uncertainty is certainly in' Test Tracker The DOEACC Centre, Calicut, an autonomous body of Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Communication and IT, has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the following new courses starting from February ... 
Campus ConnectSeethalakshmi Ramaswami College organised a month-long training programme for final year undergraduate students on placement opportunities. P. Suresh Kumar, former Deputy Director of Employment, spoke on various job opportunities. He explained ... Students advised to follow balanced food habits Food habits would have a deep impact on the overall lifestyle of a person and this should be borne in mind always Agenda for innovation The higher education landscape is in for a major change with Innovation Universities that will set the benchmarks in academics and research 
Give a headstart to your careerIf you are in college and on the threshold of choosing a career, and want to ‘test the waters' before taking the plunge into your chosen field, internship is the way to go. 
Suicide is no solution, students toldWith growing number of suicidal tendencies among youngsters, students of Loyola Academy organized a two-day psycho-social awareness programme to expose the youth to identification, intervention and prevention of suicides at its ... QUERY CUE Embedded engineers are in demand I want to become an embedded systems engineer. Please give information about colleges to do post graduation. What are the career opportunities in the field? What skill-sets should I pick up?B.V.N. RavikiranToday embedded systems ... Pact for improving English teaching-learning B.S. Abdur Rahman University (BSAU) has entered into an MoU with the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. On the occasion, Prof. P. Kanniappan, vice-chancellor, BSAU, said Cambridge will support the university in improving the quality of ... Nanoscience meet concludes The International Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites (ICNC-2011) concluded at the Mahatma Gandhi University last week.The three-day conference was jointly organised by the Centre of Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Institute of ... 
Students propose design for seamless traffic flowFive students of the Government College of Technology have come out with a proposal for a flyover at Gandhipuram junction that will help vehicles move smoothly without any traffic signal.The students –V. Azhaguraja , G. Elayaraja, ... Seminar on trends in media and entertainment industry MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai in collaboration with St. Mary's College, Yousufguda, hosted outlook 2011, a media seminar on the latest trends in the media and entertainment industry.The seminar was broadly based on the ... Eplus Club Schedule Theme: Who doesn't look forward to a holiday? No matter what your occupation is, holidays bring the much needed rest and opportunities to look beyond work and plan something fun. So let's talk about our holiday calendar and how we can make the ... 
Spreading scientific temper among studentsWhile the scientific sessions went on at various halls attended mostly by delegates, the science exhibition drew and delighted the crowd on all five days of the 98th Indian Science Congress at SRM University recently.Stalls were put up ... PG diploma in embedded system design The DOEACC Centre, Calicut, an autonomous body of the Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Communication and IT, has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the following new courses starting from ... E-PLUS CLUB Those very special gifts (Members of E-Plus clubs in colleges have been given the following topic for discussion and debate)(January 10 to 15)Theme: A large part of looking forward to events and milestones is the hope of getting something out of them. ... 
NIT-T students roll out feature-rich carA recreational car with a retractable automotive chassis that allows for change in the length of the vehicle? NIT-Tiruchi students have designed exactly that. TALKING POINT A game about words I was playing a fun word game called Taboo with a group of friends some time ago-we were a group of six, and there were two people in the group who had not heard of the game at all. Considering it is such a fun game, and also a game that is ... Courses in clinical research at Global Hospitals The clinical research wing of Global Hospitals, Global Clinical Research Services Ltd (GCRS) has announced admissions for its diploma courses in clinical research. The GCRS is collaborating with James Lind Institute, known for its training in ... New pursuit for core disciplines Putting aside the recession fears, more and more engineering graduates are opting for core engineering jobs instead of IT-related service jobs 
Indian-Americans in the forefront in cancer researchCurcumin, pepper, ginger, garlic have found their way into the labs of premier universities across the United States with Indian American scientists beginning to test natural products for treatment of cancer.“Almost every group is ... DIFFERENT STROKES It's special, research-oriented Students who gave up other seats and opted for the new B.S. course of Bangalore University are a happy lot 
Campus CapsuleThe two-day national convention for students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Sammilana – was held in Bangalore recently.Organised jointly by the ICAI, its Bangalore branch of Southern India ... 
SSN alumni to launch websiteThe SSN Alumni Association is planning an exclusive website for SSN-ites to network students of all batches, and possibly pave the way for an individual to find better opportunities or collaborate and work with seniors and juniors. It will ... 
‘Teachers, vital link in nurturing human resources'The strident criticism of higher education system revolves around curriculum and real or perceived obsolescence of what is taught. Reforms in this direction, in the form of faculty development programmes, orientation and refresher programmes, ... 
Colleges celebrate Pongal festivalThe Commerce (CA) department of the KSG College of Arts and Science celebrated Pongal with all grandeur.The faculty and students joined the celebrations headed by K. Vijayaraman, Principal, KSG College of Arts and ... 400 jobs offered at GNITS campus placements About 400 job offers have been made this year in the campus placements in G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (for women) for B.Tech and M.Tech students passing out in 2011. Last year about 250 students were ... 
Making industry-ready software testersOnce the students are able to do the basic testing, Prakat will offer them an advanced training online. This way, the student can continue enhancing his skills based on his level of comprehension. Focus on translation, teachers told The 55th All India English Teachers' Conference at JKC College was hosted in collaboration with Association for English Studies of India GOAL POST 
For innovative research and friendly atmosphereScience has always fascinated me through the challenges it offers and the logical framework it provides to describe and solve what may otherwise look like mysteries. My never-ending curiosity impelled me to choose scientific research as my ... PG diploma in embedded system design The DOEACC Centre, Calicut, an autonomous body of Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Communication and IT, has invited applications for an entrance test for admission to the following new courses starting from February ... EduTrust certification for Singapore institute The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) was awarded the EduTrust certification (4 years) by the Council for Private Education (CPE) in 2010. This certification is a significant milestone for MDIS and attests to the institute's ... Cusat to expand its turf The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) will honour the contributions made by three renowned personalities — V. R. Krishna Iyer, Sukumar Azhikode, and L. M. Pylee — by introducing three Chairs in the area of human ... Great place to get exposure Deakin provides internship opportunities with premier research organisations and companies in India 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 ... ThinkLABS to launch robotics championship ThinkLABS Technosolutions is launching a robotics championship focussing on socially-relevant themes such as ‘Go Green' and ‘Drive Safely' on January 23 at IIT-Bombay. The competition is aimed at providing a platform for young ... Proud moment |
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