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Snaring those student copycats
Universities in Kerala are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the menace of copying in examinations. G. Krishnakumar outlines the dimensions of the problem.


Accounting for growing demand
The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India has revised the syllabus for the Cost and Work Accountants course. The changes will come into effect next year.

Get ready for the CAT race
Quick responses are vital in tackling the question papers

New arrivals
The following are the new additions in the British Library, Thiruvananthapuram. These books will be on display from October 22.Bates, M. P. - Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers: embedded design by interactive simulation; Bath, J. - ...

Kshitij-2008 to begin on January 31
The fourth edition of Kshitij-2008 – the annual festival of the IIT Kharagpur will commence from January 31. Dubbed as Asia’s largest techno-management festival, Kshitij-2008, the four-day fest is said to be the largest in ...

Presentation on aviation careers
Bangalore-based CareersAviation, which is offering CPL (Commercial Pilot Licence) and Cabin Crew (AirHostess/ Flight Stewards) programmes, is organising a presentation at hotel Avenue Regent in Kochi on October 27 for aspiring ...

‘This is IIM K-dio, your campus radio’
Here is an example of how some enterprising students at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode are using a radio network not only to entertain but also help develop communication skills.

Farm graduates to go global


Q&A
I am doing B.Tech.. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and would like to know about my future career prospects. Also I would like to know the higher-study options after B.Tech. and the selection criteria in NITs and ...


GUIDANCE PLUS
Ringing in effective communication
Being able to properly handle telephone conversations is part of effective communication.

Test Track
The National Institute Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380007, has invited applications for its Design Aptitude Test to be held on January 5 and 6 for admissions to the Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD) and Graduate ...

A one-stop resource base
A new official portal, www.skillindia.com, that aims to provide a one-stop resource base and information repository for those seeking training in a wide range of trades and vocations and also serve as an ...

Some tips for IIT-JEE
Here are some tips from Pramod Maheswari, director (academics), Career Point, for those aspiring to take the IIT-JEE: •Motivation is the key to your success in the examination: you must only think of JEE and nothing ...

Get set for the CAT race
Smart planning and quick responses are vital in tackling the question papers

Dos and don’ts
The CAT will be held on November 18 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Candidates should report at the test venue latest by 9.45 a.m.Carry only admit card, HB pencils, eraser, sharpener and a watch inside the test hall.Do not bring ...

Higher education: the real picture
True access to higher education in rural areas depends on budgetary support to make the courses affordable to the majority.

Planning for success
Students should get acquainted with the environment of a professional college quickly and map their four-year stay.

Campus Connect
The P.G.Department of Social Work of Sree Narayana Guru College in association with Krishna Hospital and Best Counselling Centre observed “World Alzheimer’s Day.” R.S.Pillai, the principal, flagged off an awareness rally, which ...
Get set for NDA
The exam scheduled to be held in April 2008 is an opportunity to choose a career in the Air Force, Army or the Navy

Fluent English will take you places
Clear flow of thought and speech is what the employer looks for when fresh graduates apply for a job

Campus connect
Rama Karthikeyan, former Professor of Vivekananda College, delivered a lecture on ‘astronomy’ at the Anna Science Centre-Planetarium in Tiruchi city, recently. He spoke on the topic ‘Einstein big bang and Mathematics’. ...
Infosys to hold campus interviews in Adilabad
Infosys, prominent software company will conduct campus selections in December 2007 for final year degree students as part of its effort to recruit 10,000 youths. The Jawahar Knowledge Centre (JKC) will provide two hours training every day to ...

CAMPUS JOTTINGS
AU getting ready for ISO audit
Andhra University has its hands full. It has to face the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee’s Peer Team visit in a few months time and also impress the latter well to improve its rating, and conduct the National Science ...
A one-stop resource base
A new official portal, www.skillindia.com, that aims to provide a one-stop resource base and information repository for those seeking training in a wide range of trades and vocations and also serve as an ...
Going global is the mantra
Wooing foreign students is lucrative business in many countries.
Overseas travel is now easier
Indian students going abroad can avail various discounts and exclusive offers

A one-stop resource base
A new official portal that promotes the learning of various trades to help unemployed youth secure jobs and meet the demand for skilled personnel was launched last week. A new official portal,
Diploma in food technology
A two-year diploma course in food technology will be launched soon by the Hyderabad chapter of Food Scientists and Technologists (AFST) located in the Central Food Technical Research Institute resource centre, Habsiguda. ...
Seminar focuses on stock market growth
Several speakers in a seminar on ‘Equity Valuation’ organised by Aurora’s Business School (ABS), Punjagutta on October 15 spoke on the present growth of country’s stock market and implications on investment pattern of the ...
Infosys: Campus interviews
Infosys will conduct campus selections in December for final year degree students as part of its effort to recruit 10,000 youths. The Jawahar Knowledge Centre will provide two hours training every day to interested students. Training will be ...
A helping hand for entrepreneurs
U21Global, NSRCEL offer blended programme
Sainik School entrance test
Website www.sainikschooltvm.org.
“Countries should get into collaborative research”
“Countries should get into collaborative research,” Makoto Kawase, Director, Gene Bank, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan, said here on Friday.Delivered a special lecture on “Plant Genetic ...
Give your career a ‘flying’ start
According to experts, by 2010 there will be a demand for 5,000 pilots
Maintain good lifestyle for sound sleep
If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep” said Dale Carnegie. Sleeplessness is called Insomnia. It is caused by irregular bed-timings, ...

DIL SE
India of my dreams
Where the mind is without fear And the head held high Where knowledge is free and The world is not divided into fragments by narrow domestic walls Father into such a world let my nation awaken These are the words of Tagore as he unveiled his ...
Rediscovering business, with enthusiasm
B-schools from all over the country and abroad join IIMB’s Vista 2007
NID entrance test on January 5 and 6

Higher studies in biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical composition of the living systems of human beings, animals, plants, insects, viruses and micro-organisms. Hence some of the universities providing higher-study opportunities in biochemistry also offer ...
Wipro ties up with Osmania University
Wipro Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University College of Engineering, Osmania University that envisages set of planned interventions addressing various stakeholders namely students, faculty and the management. ...

QUERY CUE
MBA in designing
I am doing my B. Sc. I want to do MBA in designing. Can you provide me with the details? Also, can I write GRE to go abroad after finishing B. Sc? Can you please provide me with the details of the colleges that offer M. Sc (Microbiology)? ...
True friends are rare
College days are not only for acquiring knowledge and wisdom but also for making good friends. A true friend makes our life liveable and loveable. It is not easy to find a true friend. Without a true friend every thing becomes boring and ...

STATE OF EDUCATION
Seminar
With the objective of disseminating knowledge on geotechnical engineering to civil engineers a national seminar on “Geotechnical Problem-Case Studies” was held at the BVB College of Engineering and Technology. The event also marked ...
Science association for beginners
Tyro Scientia, an association for science beginners, was inaugurated at the Science and Humanities Association of the Gojan School of Business and Technology.S. Selvam, Anna University professor, inaugurated the association and conducted a ...
Fine Arts beckon


STATE OF EDUCATION
NSS camp
Twenty nine students of National Service Scheme (NSS) of Mangalore University will participate in a national integration camp at Ladnu near Jaipur from October 30 to November 6. Of them 18 are boys and 11 are girls. Mangalore University is the ...
Some tips for IIT-JEE
Here are some tips from Pramod Maheswari, director (academics), Career Point, for those aspiring to take the IIT-JEE:• Motivation is the key to your success in the examination: you must only think of JEE and nothing ...
‘Design’ your career
National Institute of Design offers 16 courses in designing at both undergraduate and post graduate levels
Get set for NDA
A career in the defence services is not only satisfying but also glamorous, on par with any other industry. With the schedule for National Defence Academy (NDA) announced, it is time for candidates interested to get serious. If you are pursuing ...

GUIDANCE PLUS
Ringing in effective communication
other form of electrical apparatus consists in the fact that it requires no skill to operate the instrument.– Alexander Graham BellThe telephone has become an integral part of our ...
Toyota begins training module
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has, in conjunction with Toyota Motor Corporation and its nationwide dealer network, has introduced a unique training initiative - The Toyota Technical Education Programme (T-TEP) at H E H The Nizam & Alladin ...

Q & A
All for an Indian visa
I have a friend in the United Kingdom, who is interested in learning Indian music in India. He has been identifying various universities and institutes for the purpose. Please give guidance on the student visa-related ...
National tech symposium
KCG College of Technology, Karappakkam, organised Ascension ’07, a national-level technical symposium in which 250 students from 23 colleges in and around Chennai participated, according to a press release.The symposium was ...

WASSUP
Kshitij-2008 at IIT Kharagpur from January 31
The fourth edition of Kshitij-2008 – the annual festival of the IIT Kharagpur will commence from January 31. Dubbed as Asia’s largest techno-management festival, Kshitij-2008, the four-day fest is said to be the largest in ...
WLC awards admission to meritorious students
WLC College India (WLCI) Hyderabad campus has awarded admission to three meritorious students to various professional programmes. Vikrant Singh Pushpa Mishra and Kamaldeep Singh were awarded freeship into PG Business Economics while Kumari ...
Let’s get QUIZical
1. Who commissioned and wrote the libretto for Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”?2. Who was the famous husband of Anne Hathaway?3. Ogodei, the third son, was picked by his great all conquering father to succeed him. ...
Seminar on shipping industry
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Chennai branch, is conducting a one-day seminar on ‘Shipping as a career’ on October 28. The seminar aims at guiding students who seek sailing/shore-based jobs in the shipping ...
‘Students should change preparation pattern’
Experts say new examination pattern warrants this change
The numbers have to come down
Teachers cannot do a good job if there are too many students in a classroom
Strategies to develop higher education
An outline of the recommendations made by the recent National Conference on Development of Higher Education.
Diploma programmes
The National Institute Design (NID), Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007, has invited applications for its Design Aptitude Test to be held on January 5 and 6 for admissions to the Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD) and Graduate Diploma ...
Test Tracker
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited applications for the all-India entrance test (AIPMT 2008 Pre-Medical /Pre-Dental) for admission to 15 per cent merit seats (MBBS and BDS) in medical / dental colleges across the ...
Crisis and fun
Aavishkar-07 helped students face the corporate reality
Walk into a job the right way
How different are walk-in interviews from the regular ones? Whatever the difference, it is important to come up with your best and get the basics right.
Campus Capsule
The team of Umanath R. Kamath (a student of Electronics and Communication Engineering) and Sudhin M.A. (Computer Science and Engineering) from the M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology had much to cheer at the “Freedom to Innovate ...
Making maths learner-friendly
CBSE wants to reduce the ‘phobia’ among students.

DIL SE
Small goals today for a brighter future
Reading personality development books was always interesting to me. How to lead a peaceful life? How to reduce your weight? ‘Towards achieving your goals’….and many many more. They are never boring, never out of date. ...
Online language training
Integrated Language Solutions has introduced Online Language Training by native teachers for those interested in learning foreign languages.On offer are state-of-the-art virtual classroom solutions, interactive classroom experiences, ...
Research Retell
Research Retell All ye researchers! Shed your inhibitions and come out of your laboratories. This is your chance to get your ideas and works published. Be it technical papers that you published as a part of the academic curriculum, send ...

Take that
How about writing about your classroom and your backyard that is your college campus? Heart-rending experiences that move you. Incidents that stirred you or things you did not like.Youth festivals or workshops attended by management gurus, ...
Know Your English




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