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ASK THE CBSEThe Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu’s readers. Readers are welcome to send in questions, primarily those relating to Class X and XII examinations, to Mobile technology for teachers soon The Central Institute of Educational Technology is all set to launch mobile technology for teacher upgradation. CAMPUS JOTTINGS — KANNUR UNIVERSITY Offering a helping hand to the tribal community Kannur University’s recently-inaugurated Tribal Study and Research Centre (TSRC) at Mananthavady is extending a helping hand to the Adivasi community in the area with a scheme to bring down the number of school dropouts among tribal ... Q & A 
M.Sc. mathematicsMy sister is a final-year B.Sc. mathematics student. Please let me know about the higher study facilities in mathematics. Is there any entrance test for the postgraduate courses? SOBIN JOSEPH ... GUIDANCE PLUS Put your problem-solving skills to good use The quantitative section of the GMAT measures the candidate’s understanding of elementary mathematical concepts and ability to solve problems. TEST TRACK NEW ARRIVALS The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are: Manmathan M.R. (Ed.), Archaeology in Kerala: Past and Present, 2007Sekhar Bandyopadhyay (Ed.), Nationalist Movement in India: A ...
There is a real shortage of quality faculty in higher educational institutions, says JNU V-C Why not special education zones? Unconventional approaches to expand educational access was a major theme of the recent CII Summit. Infusing life into the arts and sciences With the craze for technical courses on the rise among the youth, not only has the number of students opting for these courses increased, it has also led to the mushrooming of dozens of technical institutions.This trend is being perceived ... CAMPUS CONNECT Pulse polio awareness rally PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research organised a pulse polio awareness rally recently. Nearly 300 students from the PSG College of Pharmacy, PSG High School and PU Middle School took part in the rally. The rally passed through the main ... Don the uniform, serve the country The armed forces promise excellent pay and perks with an enviable professional and social life Campus Connect A refresher course in value education for teachers, organised by the Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamaraj University, was inaugurated by E. Ilamathian, Registrar, Alagappa University. In his address Dr. Ilamathian said that the ... Campus Connect The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College organised a fortnight-long faculty development programme on ‘enhancement of ICT skills’. The programme covered all ICT tools of MS-Windows, Word, Excel, and ... UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP Stress on clean environment Speakers at the national seminar on ‘Role of chemistry in monitoring and management of environment’ stressed the need for a permanent mechanism to ensure a clean and green environment and sought an end to indiscriminate exploitation ... Why not a higher education council? V-Cs also want more autonomy for universities COINDIA and PSG Tech sign MoU to upgrade skills of workers PSG College of Technology and Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association (COINDIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to upgrade knowledge and skills of workers in industries. According to a joint press note, the COINDIA ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Students spice up ‘Spectrum 09’ Away from the drab boring classes, college fests are eagerly awaited in any college. And some college fests set standards. One such fest was ‘Spectrum 09’ conducted by the students of National Institute of Fashion Technology ... Lectures on functional English The Department of English of V.V. Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, organised a series of lectures on communicative and functional English. K. Raja Ram Pandian of V.H.N.S.N. College conducted a course on phonetics. L.R. Govardhanan ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS 99 students secure placements in Wipro Students of Parvataneni Brahmayya Siddhartha College of Arts and Science have secured placement in Wipro Technologies in the campus interview conducted recently at the VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Kanuru. Siddhartha Academy president B. ... TALKING POINT Learn to use easy words first Learning new words is probably the most popular method of improving one’s English communication. I knew someone who would make a list of new words to learn every day. He also ensured that he used those words as he spoke with friends. It was ... Overseas education fair today Education institutions from UK, USA and Canada will be setting up stalls for on-the-spot interaction and admissions at The Gateway Hotel here on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The fair is being organised by Edwise Overseas Education ... MCC sets up Centre for International Social Work The new centre will tap cross-cultural potential in the field. Exim training Graduating students of MBA, M.Com, B.Com, M.A. Economics and Statistics can attend a six-month weekend course on Export-Import Management being offered by Exim Academy at its offices on Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai. Fee: Rs.15,000. Contact ... 52 Indian students become climate champions Fifty-two college students from India have been selected International Climate Champions. The British Council, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), had instituted the International Climate Champions 2009, a ... ICWAI to launch CAT course The Institute of Costs and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) will soon be launching a certificate course in accounting.The course, called Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT), targets the rural and semi-urban students who completed ... GROUP DISCUSSION Call for focus on local industry and core subjects Take on the world Times are tough alright but think big and succeed Anna University and Apollo Hospitals launch clinical trial course A new course on Clinical Trial Management is being introduced jointly by Anna University, Chennai, and Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF). The course is termed as “Advanced Certificate Course in Clinical Trial ... Ask the CBSE The Central Board of Secondary Education answers questions relating to its examinations from The Hindu's readers. Readers are welcome to send in questions, primarily those relating to Class X and XII examinations, to cbsehelp@thehindu. co.in, ... Business quiz The Coimbatore chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India organised a business quiz for college students recently. Organised for the first time, the quiz saw 38 teams from 20 colleges taking part. Four moved up to the final ... Mobile technology for teachers soon The Central Institute of Educational Technology is all set to launch mobile technology for teacher upgradation. TECH TALK Multi-utility essentiality of life Hey dude can I borrow your phone? They are not mere phones anymore. Trust me. Mobile phones have turned into computers literally and most of us just can’t do with out them!Small chips and circuits attached to a number pad, a speaker, ... ‘Design’ your aptitude into a course Getting confused about choosing the right course for you just before appearing at your school final or Intermediate? Now you can literally design your aptitude into a course and learn to re-design some of the products, services, toys or name ... CAMPUS JOTTINGS Teachers seek UGC pay-scales Implementation of revised UGC pay-scales along with the other benefits to the teachers is one of the main issues on which the Andhra University Teachers Association is demanding since the pay-scales have been revived in 2006.AUTA ... For IT students Cambridge Solutions Ltd (CSL), a multi-national BPO/IT services provider to the insurance, banking, manufacturing and healthcare sectors, will develop its own campus on a five-acre land in the IT Park to be set up by the State Government at ... MCC sets up Centre for International Social Work The new centre will tap cross-cultural potential in the field of social work. Seeking new frontiers at VTU VTU vice-chancellor H.P. Khincha speaks about the university’s research vision. Campus Capsule Max New York Life Insurance has announced the launch of Smart Move, for which it has collaborated with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), to offer internships to over 10,000 students. The programme will provide students an ... Know the Constitution A good understanding of all basic principles is crucial Q & A Cheer up, don’t drop out I want inputs on the Ph.D. programme of the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee. H. Tiwari via e-mailThe Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee (IITR) ( www.iitr.ac.in) ... GUIDANCE PLUS Putting problem-solving skills to good use The quantitative section of the GMAT measures the candidate’s understanding of elementary mathematical concepts and ability to solve problems. MBA programmes from ISMS The ICFAI School of Marketing Studies (ISMS) will offer MBA programmes in Marketing and Retail Management for 2009 – 2011. According to a release, the selection of candidates will be made through GMAT / CAT / IBSAT / XAT 2009 / ASMAT ... Chapter inaugurated The inauguration of ISTE-ACET chapter of Angel College of Engineering and Technology, Tirupur, was held recently. R.K. Suresh, chairman, ISTE chapter (Tamil Nadu and Puducherry), was the chief ... ADMISSIONS Programmes in habitat policy and practice The School of Habitat Studies at Tata Institute of Social Studies (TISS) is inviting applications for its MA and MSc programmes in Habitat Policy and Practice. Those who have interest in habitat related issues with a Bachelor’s degree in ... RIGHT TURN Mastering time management We are discussing in this column five steps advocated by D. Scot in her book, ‘How to put more time in your life’. First step is culminating the unfruitful desires involving much of our time by listening to our ... Reforms in CA training Several changes, including a reduction in the duration of articled training and option to qualify as an accounting technician, have been introduced in the scheme of CA training. All set for the big leap in Mysore The palace city gets ready for world-class university project. JNCASR programmes Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), under the Department of Science and Technology, offers admissions to Ph.D., M.S. (by research), M.S. (engineering by research), and integrated Ph.D. programmes. The ... Management for change ITM Business School, Chennai, organised Manaquest 2009, a national-level meet for management students on February 17 and 18, at the Triple Helix Auditorium of CLRI, Adyar, Chennai. All the events were based on the theme, ‘Resonate ... Annual management fest Loyola Academy Degree & P.G College, Alwal, celebrated its annual Management fiesta - “Melange” wherein students from various colleges had a gala time for two days. Cultural events by the MBA students kept the crowd ... Test Tracker Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, has invited applications for a national-level entrance test for admission to various programmes coming under Category A. • School of International StudiesM.A. in politics ... YOUR VOICE This is not our culture Diversity sustains our nation, not hate campaigns Eco forum on sustainable development The Bayer Group in India is inviting entries for the third Eco-Minds Youth forum for sustainable development, to be held in New Zealand from May 25 to 30. This is an initiative resulting from a partnership between the United Nations Environmental ... Guest lecture Mechanical Engineering Association of Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Perundurai, recently conducted a guest lecture on ‘Tractor Maintenance.’ P. Arun Sridhar, customer care manager, Mahindra and Mahindra, delivered the lecture, ... HOT TOPIC State, college managements to be blamed for bad teachers Teachers are born not made. As the managements are tight-fisted and the quality of teachers applying for the jobs are also not up to the mark. With teachers getting fewer incentives they are not making efforts for improving quality ... Let’s get QUIZical 1. Which place is home to the last Barbary Macaque population in the whole of Europe?2. Which mighty water body forms the border between Myanmar and Laos?3. In which Asian city is Puccini’s opera ‘Madama ... Fifty two Indians become International Climate Champions Fifty two college students from India have been selected International Climate Champions. The British Council, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), had instituted the International Climate Champions 2009, a ... QUERY CUE Everything about SAP SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is a comprehensive database that integrates all the applications used by an organisation. It can comprise of several modules like Product Lifecycle Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Human ... A sound learning experience Art and technology seem to blend at this Apple-authorised centre. Share your views The only weapon even the common man possesses is a vote. Nothing can match its power since even one vote can change the destiny of the country. Though everyone agrees that vote is an instrument of change youngsters more so the educated rarely use ... Eplus Club schedule Theme: - “Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle” says Lewis Carroll’s immortal creation, Alice. All of us may believe in the saying that we know ourselves best. But sometimes we do strange ... COURSES OFFERED JNTUH -- opening new frontiers in science & tech Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) has a revered role in the history of technological education in Andhra Pradesh. Since its inception in 1972, the university pioneered the growth of engineering, architecture and fine arts education ... PG diploma in legal process outsourcing The School of Law, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is offering a job-oriented, one-year post-graduate Diploma in Legal Process Outsourcing for law graduates and final year law students. 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