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Implementing a grand design Course in oil spill assessment As Mumbai grapples with the oil spill, the Coast Guard has joined hands with a maritime university to offer an international level course focusing on oil spill assessment and shoreline clean-up exercise to train officials in tackling such ... Course in rural development With focus of governments shifting to rural development the sector is attracting more funds for developmental activities. But a clear shortage of professionals who understand the needs of rural areas and implement the projects professionally ... A new university in the making Decks have been cleared for the introduction of the Nalanda University Bill in the Parliament. When enacted, it will pave the way for the setting up of a unique university in Bihar, with Buddhist studies, philosophy and comparative religions ... GUIDANCE PLUS Extrapolating from your past The principle behind a behavioural interview is that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in a similar situation. Indo-U.S. educational tie-ups on the rise Institutions of higher education in India are looking to restructure the syllabi of the main subjects and also offer value-added ones in order to prepare Indian students for higher education abroad or employment overseas.The situation ... When games are serious business To catch up with the changing times, JNAFAU has extended its recognition to three programmes being offered in game art, game designing and game programming. Coming Up The Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, has invited applications for admission to its various courses including M.Sc. physical assistant, medical anatomy, medical statistics, medical laboratory technology, respiratory therapy, neuro electro ... Combining management and tourism This Pondicherry University course emphasises industry-institute interface and tourism-specific management practices. Embrace technology to improve access to education Public-private participation will boost the investment in education manifold in the years to come, says Ninad Karpe, CEO and MD of Aptech. Test Track The Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand, has invited applications for a common written test to be held on November 14 across the country for admission to the following programmes:Postgraduate programme in rural management (PRM ... 
Q & AI am a graduate in nutrition and dietetics. I am in two minds regarding my future plan and have to choose between pursuing higher studies in the same discipline or to specialise in human resource management. Kindly let me know the details of ... 
The making of an entrepreneurAs entrepreneurship gains momentum, the Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society Regional Summit at IIT-M presents an exciting opportunity for aspiring business leaders to share and explore their ideas. 
An aesthetic career that blends art and spaceOne can gauge the power of architecture by the fact that even though kings have been forgotten, the architectural splendour of their times continues to mesmerise. KCHR LIBRARY The new additions to Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, ThiruvananthapuramArunachalam.B, Maritime Heritage of Southern Peninsular India; In the Series on Maritime History Society –12, 2010Suresh Jnaneswaran ...
Time is running out, and CAT 2010 aspirants must put in hours of practice on the computer to iron out any difficulties the format may pose The making of an entrepreneur As entrepreneurship gains momentum, the Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society Regional Summit at IIT-M presents an exciting opportunity for aspiring business leaders to share and explore their ideas. An aesthetic career that blends art and space One can gauge the power of architecture by the fact that even though kings have been forgotten, the architectural splendour of their times continues to mesmerise. CAMPUS CONNECT Importance of higher education highlighted in shaping a student The inauguration of the Biotechnology Association activities of Kumaraguru College of Technology was held recently. Kannaki Uthraraj, Director, The Fertility Centre, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, spoke on “Technology becomes ... Youngsters put on thinking caps CAMPUS CONNECT A faculty development programme on ‘Wireless Networks' was conducted by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of K. L. N. College of Engineering in association with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited . Fifty participants from ... Student exchange programme for SRM University The University of Dayton (UD) will undertake a student exchange programme for the engineering students of SRM university this year.40 students“We are looking at a critical mass of 40 students which will be 10 per cent of ... Interns can go places Many MNCs, the World Bank, the U.N. have programmes for students and they pay well too. So, start looking How to face a stress interview The candidate is deliberately put under severe tension to find out how he/she handles the situation Textile technology Kumaraguru College of Technology-TIFAC CORE in Textile Technology and Machinery under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, started in 2005, has been established at a cost of Rs.3. 76 lakh. Advanced manufacturing and ... Fulbright-Nehru fellowships open The United States-India Education Foundation (USIEF) Fellowships for Indian citizens' study, research, teaching and professional development in the United States of America also aims at improving the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and ... Campuses come alive Varsities across the State are humming with activity. There is a breeze of fresh air on the campuses. Their sprawling lawns are abuzz with tittle-tattle and newer faces are slowly finding their feet. The month is August. And, university ... Seminar to discuss education and sustainable development The Mahatma Gandhi University is organising an international seminar on the theme ‘Education for Peace, Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development: Towards a Paradigm Shift' from December 8 to 10.The conference assumes ... CAMPUS CONNECT The students' branch of the Computer Society of India (CSI) was inaugurated at the Jayaram College of Engineering, Pagalavadi. S. Ramasamy, former chairman, Tiruchi chapter of the CSI, was the chief guest. S. Siva Rama, president, CSI ... For environmental and occupational health professionals Sri Ramachandra University (SRU) has invited applications for a two-year full-time programme targeted at students wanting to pursue careers as environmental and occupational health professionals from backgrounds in medicine, engineering and ... Q&A; For the right MBA programme TEST TRACKER The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has invited applications for the joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) to be held on December 19 for determining the eligibility for the award of junior research fellowship ... HONOURS Indian National Science Academy (INSA) has nominated N. Dharmaraj, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, to do research work with Professor Hakyong Kim of Inorganic / Organic / Nano-materials Research Laboratory ... Honour for NIMS professor Professor and Head of the Department of Urology, Dr. P. V. L. N. Murthy, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has received Dr. Jayasekharan Gold Medal in Urology for ideas and innovation paper during the 21 {+s} {+t} annual conference ... Indo-U.S. educational tie-ups rising Institutions of higher education in India are looking to restructure the syllabi of the main subjects and also offer value-added ones in order to prepare students for higher education abroad or employment overseas. The situation in the U.S. is ... IISc. to start undergraduate course The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bangalore has announced its decision to open its portals to undergraduate students in 2011. The classes for the inaugural batch of 110 undergraduate students will begin on August 1, 2011, according to ... Parthenium Awareness Week observed A Parthenium Awareness Week was observed at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University from August 7 to August 13. Rally, elocution contest, quiz, radio talks, and an awareness meeting formed part of the week-long activities.The Weed Management ... New courses at Telugu University Centre for Distance Education, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University has introduced five courses from 2010-11 academic year, a press release said. The new courses include one-year MCJ correspondence for candidates who have already completed ... For research lovers Mechanical engg. research centre to come up in Bidar college New tools of learning The blackboard and the chalk have given way to LCDs and PowerPoint presentations in colleges GUIDANCE PLUS How to face a stress interview A stress interview evaluates the ability of a candidate when he/she is deliberately put under severe tension. PGRRCDE exams from Aug. 19 The MBS and MCA annual examinations for all the three years of Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre for Distance Education (PGRRCDE), Osmania University will be held between August 19 and 21. Hall tickets along with examination time table has already ... COMING UP The Directorate of Distance Education under Annamalai University has invited applications for admission to its M.Sc. programmes in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, electronic science, geoinformatics, mathematics, applied psychology and ... The making of an entrepreneur The Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society regional summit at IIT-M presents an exciting opportunity for aspiring business leaders to share and explore their ideas TEST TRACK The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has invited applications for the joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) to be held on December 19 for determining the eligibility for the award of junior research fellowship ... It's a billion dollar industry Game for game designing/programming? Pact with Australian B-school The Chennai Business School (CBS) signed an MoU with Curtin Business School, Perth, Australia, August 5. With the objective of developing closer relationships with Indian institutions for teaching, research and student exchange, the pact also ... Applications invited for commercial pilot training The Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, has invited applications for admission to its commercial pilot licence (CPL) flying training and private pilot licence (PPL) flying training. The duration of the CPL ... E-PLUS CLUB Let's go places (Members of E-Plus clubs have been given the following topic for discussion and debate)Week 43 (August 16 to 21)Theme: We have all experienced the joys of travelling some time or the other. The anticipation and the excitement of ... DIFFERENT STROKES Projects save the day Confidence, innovative thinking, new skills…students gain a lot from projects assigned in colleges The challenge of sourcing skilled manpower The Human Resource challenges of sourcing skilled manpower and retention of trained employees was the focus of a workshop held in Chennai last week.Organised by MacLellan Integrated Services India Private Limited, infrastructure ... Certificate programmes for QAI and Everonn OUCE observes Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy Day Osmania University College of Engineering (OUCE) and NEDCAP organised debate, painting, quiz and paper presentation competitions for engineering students marking the Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy Day, which is observed on the birth anniversary ... Dispensing optician course Sankara Nethralaya, a unit of Medical Research Foundation, has proposed to launch an optician course as part of its silver jubilee celebrations this month.The course — Fellow of British Dispensing Opticians — will be ... When games are a serious business To catch up with the changing times, JNAFAU has extended its recognition to three programmes being offered in game art, game designing and game programming. COURSE CLOSE-UP Combining management and tourism This Pondicherry University course emphasises industry-institute interface and tourism-specific management practices. MoU signed for education loan Karunya University entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Central Bank of India to facilitate the availability of hassle free and speedy flexible educational loans to Karunya students. Karunya students are eligible to get a maximum of ... Foreign medical colleges attract Indian students Chinese medical education has caught the attention of aspirants in the last few years for the simple reasons like easy availability of seats, affordable fee and good academic facilities, writes R. RAVIKANTH REDDY Imagine, Innovate, Integrate ‘I Cube' student festival, a big draw Sastra team wins prize SASTRA University team's project titled ‘carbon nano tubes from the exhaust emissions of industries' won the first prize at TECHTOP 2010, a national-level ‘Innovative Contest for Engineers', held at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram ... CAMPUS CONNECT The department of Business Administration of MOP Vaishnav College for women (Autonomous) inaugurated its club on July 28. Named after management guru Peter F Drucker, the club concentrates on promoting activities such as business seminars, ... Gesture by Karunya graduates The graduating students of Karunya University on the occasion of the 5th convocation of the university donated aids to differently abled persons. Beneficiaries identified by the District Differentially Abled Rehabilitation Officer received the ... St. Mary's group ties up with US institute Those who aspire for a foreign degree at Indian cost here is an opportunity to acquire MS degree that is valued both in India and the United States.The St. Mary's Group of Institutions has tied up with Marist College, New York, to offer ... Eplus Club schedule Theme: We have all experienced the joys of travelling some time or the other. The anticipation and the excitement of travelling as well as the wonders of a new place fascinate us all.This week let's talk about travelling and all that it ... Setting a new benchmark MG University's online theses digital library has been shortlisted for IT award. CRY research fellowships Child Rights and You – CRY invites applications to the National Child Rights Research Fellowships, 2010. Through these fellowships, CRY seeks to support and welcomes applications exploring the various dimensions of child rights within ... MBA degree through distance mode I am an ex-serviceman and have taken VRS after 20 years of service in the IAF. I joined at the age of 18 after completion of +2 (science). I am working in a nationalised bank presently. Please suggest me a way to acquire a degree and a MBA ... Campus Capsule Project Management Institute, a leading global association, has instituted an Endowment Fund for Project Management Promotion at India's premier infrastructure education institute, the National Institute of Construction Management & ... Indo-U.S. educational tie-ups on the rise Institutions of higher education in India are looking to restructure the syllabi of the main subjects and also offer value-added ones in order to prepare Indian students for higher education abroad or employment overseas.The situation ... BILATERAL TIES A memorandum of understanding was signed between Easa College of Engineering and Technology and Edventures, Placement and Training Company, to provide training on professional skills, leadership skills and creativity for the benefit of their ... CSIR-UGC NET on December 19 COMING UP The Directorate of Distance Education under Annamalai University has invited applications for admission to its M.Sc. programmes in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, electronic science, geoinformatics, mathematics, applied psychology and ... Pilot challenge test in June Delta Flight School is conducting a national scholarship competition – All India Pilot Challenge 2010 in the last week of May to encourage students to take up pilot courses to meet the demand in future. Students from more than 5,000 ... IISc. to start UG course from 2011 The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bangalore on Friday announced its decision to open its portals to undergraduate students in 2011.The classes for the inaugural batch of 110 undergraduate students will begin on August 1, 2011, ... Student exchange programme The University of Dayton (UD) will undertake a student exchange programme for the engineering students of SRM university this year.“We are looking at a critical mass of 40 students which will be 10 per cent of the class ... Coimbatore gets fifth Veta centre Veta, the spoken English training academy, has launched its fifth centre in Coimbatore. The new centre is located at 414, Rhagavendra Complex, Palakkad Main Road, Kuniamuthur, Coimabatore – 641008. Commencement of courses will begin from ... TALKING POINT The intriguing aspect of speaking In the last few articles, we looked at the variety of lies and the range of expressions we can use to make fine distinctions between them based on the intent of the lie, the size or impact of the lie, and so on. An aspect that is as ... MoU for logistics training The Indian Institute of Logistics (IIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Noida International University, with the objective of promoting training students in logistics and shipping. The MoU has been signed to fulfil the growing ... Programme for chemical professionals Nandini Consultancy Centre, a firm of chemical engineers and chemical business consultants, will organise a dissemination programme for college students in Chennai on “Prospects and Consequences of Overseas Employment for Chemical ... Conquering vices holds the key Student life is filled with peer adventure, academic pressure and occasional depression. Students tend to seek ways in order to feel at ease and resort to activities such as smoking and drinking not realising that a vice is a temporary stress ... Rediscovering Germany The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will be organising ‘Rediscover Germany — higher education and beyond', an event that is open to all those interested in learning about Germany, on August 21. Various events have been ... Courses in Rural Development With focus of governments shifting to rural development the sector is attracting more funds for developmental activities. But a clear shortage of professionals who understand the needs of rural areas and implement the projects professionally ... M.Sc programmes The Directorate of Distance Education under Annamalai University has invited applications for admission to its M.Sc. programmes in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, electronic science, geoinformatics,maths, applied psychology and real ... Exchange programme The University of Dayton (UD) will undertake a student exchange programme for the engineering students of SRM university this year.“We are looking at a critical mass of 40 students which will be 10 per cent of the class ... Diploma in airhostess The Institute of Distance Education under the University of Madras has invited applications for admission to its diploma in airhostess and aviation hospitality course commencing in December this year.Those who have passed ... Setting a new benchmark The Mahatma Gandhi University's online theses digital library has been shortlisted for the final round of the Kerala Information Technology (IT) award. The archive (http://mgutheses.org) which provides open access to all the doctoral works ... 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 ... Budding chefs bag prizes Students of Culinary Academy of India bagged several prizes at the competitions organised by the Association of Catering Professionals (ACP) marking its 20 {+t} {+h} anniversary celebrations. More than 100 students from different hotel ... Siva Sivani celebrates golden jubilee Fifty years is a golden time for anyone and more so for an education institutions since its products are fanned across the world spreading its glory.No wonder, the Golden Jubilee of Siva Sivani group of institutions is indeed memorable ... OU and TISS to offer joint programmes Osmania University and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer an M.A. programme in Rural Development and Governance to create critical human resource for rural ... New courses at Nizam College Nizam College has invited applications for admissions to its one-year Post Graduate Diploma courses for the academic year 2010-11. The courses being offered include P.G Diploma in Chemical Analysis and Quality Assurance and P.G. Diploma in ... I-Day celebrated at ANITS Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences (ANITS) celebrated Independence Day at the College premises. After hoisting the flag, Principal of the college V.S.R.K. Prasad addressed the gathering and paid tributes to the leaders who ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Top AU administrator eyeing APSCHE chief's post A strong rumour is making rounds in Andhra University campus. The content of it is that a top administrator is eyeing the post of Chairman of AP State Council of Higher Education, the ultimate for an academician administrator working in a ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS ‘Communication skills a must' A communications club was inaugurated to benefit students at the PSC College of Engineering and Technology, Kothapet.V. Hemachandra Rao, member of the SKPVV Hindu High Schools Committee, spoke as chief guest on the occasion.He ... Mesco PG diploma courses The Mesco-Cadre, Centre for Advanced Learning Through Distance mode is offering nine post graduate diploma, three graduate and two diploma courses this year.Courses offered include PG Diploma in bioinformatics, chemoinformatics, ... |
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