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Off course (02 November 12:00) |
| This PG programme envisaged by the vice-chancellor of University of Madras has sparked off debate. |
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ISEC course in development (02 November 12:00) |
| Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, is offering a short-term Certificate Course in Managing Development (CCMD). It is a three-week residential programme designed to... |
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NITs asked to prepare vision paper (02 November 12:00) |
| A directive to ascertain how to attract talent and how research could be fostered. |
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Workshop on Machine Vision (02 November 12:00) |
| A one-day workshop was conducted on ‘Basics of Machine Vision and its applications’, jointly by TIFAC-CORE Center, Rajalakshmi Engineering College and Soliton Technologies, Bangalore, on... |
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IGNOU launches six-month course in poultry farming (02 November 12:00) |
| Apart from imparting technical proficiency in poultry breeding, IGNOU will provide study material both in English and in Tamil. |
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Flying high in kiwi land (02 November 12:00) |
| The eight universities in New Zealand and a number of other institutions run a wide variety of programmes at different levels in diverse disciplines. |
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FOSS potential yet to be tapped (02 November 12:00) |
| Free and Open Source Software is a boon to educational institutions. It is cheaper and virus resistant, and most importantly, a virus attack can be solved immediately by programmers worldwid... |
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A nationwide initiative to boost skill pool begins (02 November 12:00) |
| Manpower equipped with sector-specific skills is essential for economic growth, and the National Skill Development Corporation is addressing this need. |
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Creating a framework for training (02 November 12:00) |
| The National Skill Development policy will encourage infrastructure creation for on-the-job training and apprenticeships. |
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A call to return to the basics (26 October 12:00) |
| Will the proposal to raise the cut-off marks for IIT-JEE pave the way for a learning process where students get a solid grounding in the fundamentals? |
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CDS exam (26 October 12:00) |
| The last date for submission of forms for taking the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination is October 26 and the examination would be conducted on February 14, 2010 at different centre... |
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A deal sewn up for training in the fibre-to-fashion chain (26 October 12:00) |
| IGNOU and the Apparel Export Promotion Council have joined hands for offering various educational programmes in the skill-based domain of apparels, garments and fashion designing. |
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Biology research (26 October 12:00) |
| The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, has invited applications for admission to research programmes in genetics, molecular and cellular biology, molecular pathogenesi... |
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Seeking entry to colleges in Germany (26 October 12:00) |
| There are nine major technical universities that have excellent facilities for studies in engineering and sciences. |
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Appreciating films (26 October 12:00) |
| It might be one of those songs in the movie that you strongly feel is out of place or the plot of the film that seems annoyingly slack to you. If you think you know what goes wrong in a film... |
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A closer look at English Literature (26 October 12:00) |
| That English language has become an integral part of various fields could be an undisputed factor, but the significance of English Literature studies has for long not been duly recognised by... |
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Library Science and Information Technology (26 October 12:00) |
| The job of a librarian involves wide reading and processing of information content through cataloguing, classification and indexing. |
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Preparing for the CA exam (26 October 12:00) |
| Past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India gives some tips to aspirants. |
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Have a business idea (26 October 12:00) |
| Villgro (formerly Rural Innovations Network), a not-for-profit organisation that works at empowering rural developments by identifying and incubating innovations, for the first time has come... |
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ENT avenues for specialisation (26 October 12:00) |
| Early this month, two seminars focusing on research in the field of ENT (ear, nose and throat) were held in Chennai. The seminars brought to fore the potential of research in this speciality... |
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IGNOU community college to offer courses in palliative care (26 October 12:00) |
| School dropouts can also take these courses and in the second year are eligible to take up the Associate Degree Programs offered by IGNOU. |
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Young reformers (19 October 12:00) |
| Social entrepreneurs can turn problems into opportunities. With innovation and a business model, some ventures can aspire for success. |
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For a promising start (19 October 12:00) |
| Here are some of the student innovations which could pave the way for a better India Project: iScribe Vasavi Sundaram, final year student of Biotechnology at Anna University, in partnership... |
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An initiative to mentor students (19 October 12:00) |
| How can alumni contribute to their alma mater? Support infrastructure growth in their institutions? Honour their teachers? Guide current batch of students? Many seem to be increasingly consi... |
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Centre for Science and Technology opened at Stella Maris College (19 October 12:00) |
| In keeping with the need for promoting interdisciplinary learning in science and technology, Stella Maris College has inaugurated a new Centre for Science and Technology Research at its camp... |
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IELTS widens its reach further (19 October 12:00) |
| The popularity of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam is on the rise. Kevin McLaven, First Secretary, Educational Services, British High Commission, speaks on a ra... |
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CII education summit on October 23 and 24 (19 October 12:00) |
| For more details, log on to the website: www.cii-iq.in. |
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Study in Germany for a quality degree (19 October 12:00) |
| The educational qualifications obtained from Germany are generally rated high across the globe. |
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Advantage Europe (19 October 12:00) |
| What are the additional incentives that Indian students get, if they choose to pursue their higher studies and research in Europe? |
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A brave new world (19 October 12:00) |
| IISc’s UG programme aims to create ‘a new cadre’ of scientists and engineers to find solutions to today’s problems – climate change, disease and low agricultural productivity |
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What ails science education (12 October 12:00) |
| In the Nobel season, the focus is again on basic sciences. Academics speak about the need to draw more students to research. |
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Student chapter of CICES launched (12 October 12:00) |
| Rajalakshmi Engineering College has conducted a curtain raiser event towards the setting up of the College Chapter of Centre for Indian Cultural and Economic Studies (CICES). The idea is t... |
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Planning your stay in Singapore (12 October 12:00) |
| Before leaving for Singapore, students could explore various avenues for availing scholarships; related information can be found on various web sites. |
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NIT-Tiruchi all geared up for Ventura 10 (12 October 12:00) |
| Ventura ’10, the country’s largest international business plan contest being organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi (NIT-T), prom... |
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How perfect is a ranking system (12 October 12:00) |
| Do rankings help to improve education standards? Experts take a look at the significance of the process. |
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Networking to produce young leaders (12 October 12:00) |
| Michael Furdyk and Jennifer Corriero were rollerblading after a conference, having a chat about youngsters. Little did they know that the casual conversation would soon drive an initiative t... |
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Career avenues in Western Australia (12 October 12:00) |
| Perth Education City along with the Western Australian Trade Office organised Western Australian Education Exhibition in Chennai recently. Representatives from some of the most prominent edu... |
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Training to become a writer (12 October 12:00) |
| Apart from enrolling in full-fledged writing programmes offered as a value-add in many colleges, students can benefit from creative writing groups in Chennai. |
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For affordable education in the US consider community colleges (12 October 12:00) |
| Sixteen second-tier educational institutions or in other words, community colleges from the U.S want Indian students to consider them for higher education in the U.S. |
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JMET on December 13 (12 October 12:00) |
| The next Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET- 2010) will be held on December 13 across the country for admission to the two-year full-time PG programme in management including MBA conducted... |
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MIC offers new course in communication (12 October 12:00) |
| Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, will offer a six-month programme in Crafting Creative Communications. The programme, which will take off from January 2010, will train and devel... |
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Keeping the dignity of IITs intact (05 October 12:00) |
| How justified were IIT professors in their recent protest against government proposals for the institution? |
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Students leaning towards unconventional courses (05 October 12:00) |
| Student preferences for higher education are gradually venturing into uncharted domains, going by the queries of interest being generated at the bi-annual Linden University Fairs across Indi... |
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MoU for PG diploma in management (05 October 12:00) |
| Bharathidasan University (BU), Tiruchi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Preston International College, a Chennai-based private institution to offer a two-year postgraduat... |
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Pfizer research centre at SRU (05 October 12:00) |
| University-industry interactions are believed to strengthen human resources and serve both these institutions well. Sri Ramachandra University and Pfizer too believe that their latest ventur... |
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Making students industry-ready (05 October 12:00) |
| Soft skill development can ensure a ready workforce. |
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Diploma course in primary education (05 October 12:00) |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) with the help of Australia has launched a new diploma course in primary education. The course was inaugurated by the Deputy Prime Minister of A... |
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Shaastra a melting pot of ideas and innovation (05 October 12:00) |
| Students put their engineering mettle on show. |
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Know more about study in Germany (05 October 12:00) |
| The German Academic Exchange Service, Chennai, is organising a one-day seminar titled, ‘Destination Germany - higher education and beyond’, on October 10. Hans-Burkhard Sauerteig, Consul... |
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Options for aspiring engineers (05 October 12:00) |
| The ‘Face-to-face engineering education programme’ is aimed at those unable to join regular colleges. |
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