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For a corruption-free system IGNOU convocation Students should stay away from politics and retain their interests in studies, which alone will help them steer their lives, said A.B. Mandal, Director, CSIR-CLRI, Chennai.Delivering the 22nd convocation address of the Indira Gandhi ... Advancements in computing technology The Department of Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) and Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) of Bharath University in association with Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter, and IEEE Computer Society, Chennai Chapter, ... 
Revamping teacher educationThe expert committee appointed by the Kerala State Higher Education Council has recommended in its draft report a major overhaul of the B.Ed. courses in the State, to help create a breed of ‘humane' and ‘professional' teachers. Edserv programme for AIEEE aspirants Education services company EdServ has announced the launch of a programme, ‘1000 Sure Shot Questions', handpicked and designed for AIEEE 2011 examination, at a fee of less than Re. 1 per question, on its online education portal ... B-school scholarship IFIM Business School, Bangalore, has instituted a scholarship for meritorious CAT students applying to IFIM for admissions to the coming academic session. Selected scholars can get a 50 per cent waiver of the total tuition fees. All students ... Courses in Intellectual Property Rights Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP), an Intellectual Property (IP) training company, co-headquartered at New Delhi, and San Jose, USA, is offering postgraduate programmes and short-term programmes in Intellectual Property Rights ... GUIDANCE PLUS 
JEST: a passport to science researchThe Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a common qualifying test for admission to research programmes in physics at more than 20 premier research institutions. Is autonomy the way out? What are the ways by which corruption in vice-chancellors' appointments can be eliminated?“There are several ways in which this could be minimized if not eliminated,” says Prof. Anandakrishnan. “For instance the NCHER ... The call of pure science Select students joining basic science courses at the undergraduate level to get scholarships from Karnatak University. SHORT TAKES The best student award, instituted by the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was given this year to B. Rajeswari of Easwari Engineering College, part of the SRM Group of Institutions.T S Rangarajan, TCS Principal Consultant, presented the ... Why not egg as an ad medium? Why waste Rs.1 lakh for a 10-minute spot advertisement on television, asked an aspiring entrepreneur and instead suggested using egg as a medium of advertisement for a wider reach by spending far less. This business plan, termed an innovative ... Project on renewable energy gets UGC Grant The University Grants Commission had granted two projects to Sri G.V.G.Visalakshi College for Women, Udumalpet.Consumer awarenessA release said that G. Suguna, an associate professor of Commerce, would be heading the project ... CAMPUS CONNECT 
Expo gives visitors insight into Indian cultureThe Kumaraguru Literary Club organised a guest lecture in which television anchor C. Gopinath participated. The objective of the seminar was to learn the principles of Literature. An art exhibition was held for which Mr. Gopinath selected the ... GRE revised General Test Registration for the GRE revised General Test is now available on the GRE website (www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register).The GRE revised General Test will include new types of questions and new design features that will contribute ... Best student award The best student award, instituted by the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was given this year to B. Rajeswari of Easwari Engineering College, part of the SRM Group of Institutions.T S Rangarajan, TCS Principal Consultant, presented the ... Scholarship programme The last date to apply for TOEFL Scholarship Funding is April 15. Detailed information regarding the TOEFL Scholarship Programme, including application materials and scholarship requirements are available at webpage, ... IISER programmes The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Thiruvananthapuram (CET- Campus, Sreekariyam), Pune, Bhopal, Mohali and Kolkata have invited applications for admission to the five-year BS-MS dual degree programmes for the ... COMING UP BLDE University has invited applications for its all India undergraduate medical entrance test to be held on May 29 for admission to MBBS course. Last date: May 18. Web site: www.bldeuniversity.org.Krishna Institute of Medical ... 
CAMPUS CONNECTThe Department of Mathematics with CA of N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College organised a one-day international seminar on ‘Recent trends in software development and optimization techniques.' S. David Amirtharaj, Dean, Madurai Kamaraj ... 
CAMPUS CONNECTK. Srikkanth, Chairman, BCCI Selection Committee, inaugurated MAM Cricket Academy at MAM College of Engineering and Technology. Mohammed Nizam, Secretary and Correspondent, MAM Group of Institutions; K. Kumar, Principal; and Devis Selvakumar, ... 
Peer pressure may lead to wrong choicesSatish Raju (name changed) who is now in the fourth year of his engineering in the ECE stream in a private college, joined engineering just because his friends had taken admission and had influenced him to take up engineering study, while his ... TEST TRACK The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, will conduct an entrance test for admission to its medical postgraduate (MD/ MS/ M.Ch./ MDS/ MHA) and postdoctoral (DM/ M.Ch.) Ph.D. courses.The entrance test for MD/ MS/ ... Azim Premji varsity opens its doors to students The newly-formed Azim Premji University will start its academic programmes in July by launching three post-graduate courses — M.A. Education, M.A. Development and Master's in Teacher Education.Karnataka's first private university, ... 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 ... GOALPOST 
AAU: launch pad for a career in visual effectsAmong all our lives, movies have become a part of it. We grow, we cry, we laugh, we relate to it.Like other Indians, I grew up watching many good and dire movies in various languages. Among all these, Hollywood movies and their style of ... Beware of fake agents, agencies Students who are searching for data on higher educational opportunities in the U.K. have to be on the alert and be able to identify fake agents and agencies.And giving them guidance is Paul Sellers, the new Director of the British ... 
A peep inside the Civils interview roomAke Ravi Krishna, who cleared the Civil Services in 2006, is now working as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Chinthapalli, Visakhapatnam district, writes on the interview he faced. It gives an insight into the kind of questions asked and ... Award for OU professor Sunaina Singh, Head, Department of English, Osmania University, has been conferred with the prestigious Rashtriya Gaurav award for “outstanding services, achievements and contributions”. The award was presented to her recently in ... ‘Opportunities in IT should be utilised' The student chapter of the Computer Society of India (CSI) was inaugurated at the Department of Computer Science, Engineering and IT of the Sri Viveka Institute of Technology located at Nunna.The speakers at this inaugural function ... 
It's all fun and frolic at ‘Carpe Diem'It was an evening to remember as the students of CMR group of colleges danced till the rivulets of sweat flowed from them as their friends presented some scintillating dance performances and colourful cultural programmes at their annual day ... Business school holds ‘Management Zelos' Accord Business School, Tirupati, organised a corporate team event, ‘Management Zelos' at its campus here last week.The unique event had the concept of a team of six members representing a college, participating in the group ... TOEFL scholarships for undergraduate, graduate studies Nine TOEFL scholarships will be awarded to Indian students for undergraduate or graduate study in 2011. Three of these scholarships worth US $10,000 each are available for study at a college or university in the U.K, USA and Canada. Three ... 
GATEway to science researchThe Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and seven Indian Institutes of Technology. There are eight zones, each one of which ... Good placements for IBS students The placements in the IBS Hyderabad have been excellent this year with 860 candidates places so far out of the 920 candidates. More than 90 companies have visited the campus for placements this season and another 40 companies are likely to ... Standing tall EPlus schedule Day 1 - Family Chronicle: - Talk to any of your family members and get to know some interesting facts of his/her life. Focus on their childhood, or on the times that you were not with them. Now write it all down and tell us the stories. ... University celebrates Chittoor district centenary Dravidian University celebrated the Chittoor district centenary in the form of a grand function at its Kuppam campus last week.Historian and SVU professor D. Kirankranth Chowdary spoke on the cultural glory of the district, mentioning ... ACADEMIC ARENA 
A feather in the cap of Andhra varsityFrom a distance, the imposing two-storied stone building resembles a medieval fort. A closer look would reveal that it houses the Department of Commerce and Management Studies of Andhra University. The department comes under the College of ... 
REUNIONCaught 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 Education Plus want to be a part ... HCU students to visit NUS The National University of Singapore has selected three students pursuing their Masters in Chemistry at the University of Hyderabad for the award of Summer Internship Programme. The students – Srujana. P; Ramya. M and Khushboo Yadava ... ‘Convert dreams into reality' Royal Institute of Technology and Science celebrated its annual day wherein large number of students and parents participated. S. Satyanarayana, Registrar, RGUKT was the chief guest. College principal Aziz Mohd. Khan presented the annual ... Fading value of CBSE Class X examination 90 per cent of the students in the 830-odd CBSE schools in Kerala have opted out of the board examination AMU admissions The entrance examinations for admissions to the second batch (2011) of B.A.-LL.B. and MBA courses of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) beginning in July will be held in Aligarh, Kolkata and Kozhikode on April 24.The process will be ... Q & A 
A look at structural engg.I am presently in the final year of M.Com. I was pursuing CA, but I dropped out. I want to pursue Ph.D. In which university can I pursue it?Anand Jainvia e-mail, BangaloreAt the outset, you will need to fix your priorities ... E-PLUS CLUB Mastering languages (Members of E-Plus clubs in colleges have been given the following topic for discussion and debate)Theme: In India, most of us are proficient in more than one language. We have an advantage over people of other nations who speak only ... Psychologists finding opportunities in sports They help clients acquire factors necessary for successful performance Learn to manipulate genes Varsities offer genetics not as a separate discipline, but as a subsidiary in the biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry streams Is this exam a barrier? BCI receives bouquets as well as brickbats for making the All India Bar Examination compulsory for law graduates Entrance test DSK Supinfocom, which offers professional courses in the fields of animation, gaming and industrial design at its campus in Pune, will be holding an entrance test on April 17 across five centres in the country including Bangalore.While ... NEWS PULSE Helicop Aviation, in association with Mauna Loa Helicopters of Hawaii, U.S., now offers a fast-track Helicopter Pilot course of five months' duration.“Students who are passionate and dedicated can even finish their course within 3 ... IISERs offer dual degree programme B.S.- M.S. courses offered in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics 
Peer pressure leads to wrong choicesSatish Raju (name changed), who is now in the fourth year of his engineering in the ECE stream in a private college, joined engineering just because his friends had taken admission and had influenced him to take up engineering study, while his ... 
A passport to science researchThe Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is a common qualifying test for admission to research programmes in physics at more than 20 premier research institutions TALKING POINT Common words and their usage One of these days, we will take a break from the usual theme of reviewing uncommon meanings and informal usage of very common words.But this week, I would like to continue the same theme. A common word that gives us a variety of idioms ... |
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