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Searching for greener pastures
Job offers and opportunities have declined significantly following the financial slowdown. G. KRISHNAKUMAR finds out how it has forced youngsters to modify their career plans and make adjustments to deal with the emerging situation.



GUIDANCE PLUS
Testing your language skills
The International English Language Testing System is recognised by universities, employers, immigration authorities, government agencies and professional bodies in many countries.

Fashioning success
They have the glamour tag, demand hard work, land you attractive jobs and are preferred as much as engineering and medicine. Courses in fashion are a preferred choice of youngsters.


Q & A
Meteorology
I am awaiting my Class 12 results. I am very keen on pursuing a course in meteorology. Please let me know about this course, study facilities and mode of selection and the related career prospects. AARATHI ...

Top universities guide
Which are the best study destinations? Which universities offer the most scholarships? What are the trends related to postgraduate study? And in which countries can international students work? The answers to these questions and more are revealed ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS — KANNUR UNIVERSITY
Seminar on teacher education
A two-day national seminar-cum-workshop to be organised by the School of Pedagogical Science of Kannur University is a major University Grants Commission-sponsored activity aimed at developing innovative research designs in the teacher education ...

Scholarship for Ph.D.
Deakin University, Australia, is offering scholarship for its Ph.D programmes in materials and metallurgy; biotechnology and related fields; and nanotechnology and related fields. The total worth of the scholarship is over Australian ...

Online exam registration at Kerala University
The Software for Web-enabled Exam Transactions (SWEET) developed by Kerala University’s computer centre allows students to register online for various examinations.

Students turn entrepreneurs
Four students of the LBS College of Engineering, Kasaragod, have launched a company, which focuses on mobile and web applications.

Scholarships for PG studies
Middlesex University has instituted 10 prestigious postgraduate scholarships, enabling talented graduates from India to study at the university’s London campus. The scholarships are in financial management, science, education and ...

TEST TRACK
The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, under the Government of India, has invited applications for an entrance test to be conducted on July 19 at Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Lucknow, Bhopal, ...

Just the right prescription
Though global financial slowdown has affected many sectors, pharma industry continues to surge ahead.

Coming up...
•Madras School of Economics has invited applications for admission to M.Sc. economics, M.Sc. financial economics and PG Diploma in Actuarial Economics. ( www.mse.ac.in). •Symbiosis Centre ...
Know Your English

Get set, take it easy
Experts give some tips on how to handle CET, UGET
Fashioning success
They have the glamour tag, demand hard work, land you attractive jobs, and are preferred as much as engineering and medicine. Courses in fashion are very much a preferred choice of youth.

CAMPUS CONNECT
‘Amritotsavam’ enthrals students
SNMV College of Arts and Science organised the annual sports day. K. Murugavel, Director, Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, was the chief guest. He urged students to spend at least some time of their every day schedule for ...
Varsities open their portals
It being the season of entrance tests, admission notifications for various PG courses have been issued
Culturals enhance soft skills
‘Parnassus 2009,’ the annual intercollegiate literary festival of Sourashtra College, was organised as an inter-disciplinary fiesta this year by the Department of English with a view to bringing out the hidden talents of students ...
UGC to keep a tab on anti-ragging measures
From the new academic year, the University Grants Commission will monitor the anti-ragging measures being initiated by universities.
VSU celebrates cultural festival
Students of Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) celebrated the first cultural festival on the banks of river Penna in Nellore. Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhakara Rao inaugurated the programme while SVU Registrar ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Recruitment drive
A campus placement drive was held at the VR Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC) recently in which the students of various engineering colleges took part. NR Radio Service, Gurgaon, conducted the recruitment drive and it offered jobs to ...

Innovative courses
It’s admission time and Andhra University has lined up a host of innovative courses for the young minds. Here is a brief introduction to the courses: The two-year MS double degree programmes in digital signalling processing, software ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Semester-end exams commence today
After the election schedule has upset the academic calendar of Andhra University, the semester-end examinations at the end of the academic year will commence this week. The semester-end examinations of second and fourth semesters will ...


EXPERT SPEAK
Cast your net wide
Fisheries is a pretty vast subject, and graduates are in demand
Creating stress-free classrooms
A realistic set of goals and sustained effort to achieve them are necessary.
Stick to interest, skill and talent

How to write a project report
It is essential that you write a good project report to get a good grade. Even if you have done significant work, but have not been able to write well, then it will reflect poorly. It is important to demonstrate your ability to write clearly ...
Ask Educationplus
Students who have just completed their 12th Standard or Pre-University Course examinations stand at the brink of their careers. The month ahead is dotted with numerous entrance examinations and multiple admission procedures. For those who ...

Speak well, write well
A look at the tasks involved in the Speaking and Writing sections of TOEFL. Also get to know about the preparation material and registration procedures

Coming up
• Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai, invites applications for admission to M.Sc. in yoga, sports coaching, fitness management, sports psychology, sociology; MBA sports management; M.Phil. physical education; ...


GUIDANCE PLUS
IELTS: A barometer to check your English skills
A look at the International English Language Testing System, a globally accepted test that evaluates a range of English skills.

Comprehensive course in BBMT
Recession might have resulted in closures, layoffs and retrenchments for the corporate world. Yet, for R.B.V.R.R. Women’s College, it created a new educational opportunity. The prestigious college with over 54 years of history launched a ...
Campus Connect
At a special lecture session organised recently by the Mathematics Association of National College, B. Gayathri, Department of Mathematics, Periyar E.V.R. College, made a presentation on ‘Applications of Graph Theory’. ...
Award for UoH professor
B.Rambrahmam, Head, Department of Telugu, University of Hyderabad, was honoured with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Prathiba Puraskar’ for the year 2008. Instituted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, he was awarded for his contribution to Telugu ...

YOUR VOICE
It’s an ethical question
The debate rages over continuing with stem cell research
Recognition for research article on OBPs
To the credit of Bharathidasan University, ScienceWatch.com last month selected as a “new hot paper” an article on Odorant Binding Proteins (OBPs) published in BMC Bioinformatics, an international journal for biological ...

Choices and challenges
One year on, the system introduced to create student-centred learning is not without problems. How can the CBCS be made to work?

IGNOU eligibility criteria relaxed
Indira Gandhi National Open University (INGOU) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for its BCA and MCA programmes. Certificate in Computing (CIC) is no longer a pre-requisite for entry into these courses. According to the new criteria, those who ...
OU offering three new PG law courses
The Osmania University, Hyderabad, is offering three new post graduate courses in Law during this academic year (2009-2010) at University College of Law. They are offered during evening hours to enable practising advocates, corporate executives ...
Campus connect
S. Sathyaseelan, former Principal, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchi, delivered the Bakthavatchalam endowment lecture on the topic, ‘The ideal society perceived by Vallalar and Gandhi’ at a meeting organised by the Department of ...

COURSE CLOSE-UP
MBA in banking technology
Graduates can become business analysts, data centre managers, information security heads and technology managers
Test Tracker
The University of Madras has invited applications for its entrance examination to be held from June 1 for admission to various postgraduate (PG) and M.Phil. programmes. The PG programmes offered include MA (criminology and criminal ...
Film-related courses
The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, under the Government of India, has invited applications for an entrance test to be conducted on July 19 at Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Lucknow, Bhopal, ...
Advanced post graduate diploma in emergency care
Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) that operates 108 Ambulance services is offering a two-year Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Care in association with Osmania University. The full time programme trains an ...
Free mock test
LearnHub, which provides learning resources, has come up with an ‘Online Test framework’ which is a replica of a paper-based examination. Students, while taking the tests, can shuffle between questions, pause the test at any point, ...
Pharma industry untouched by recession
Even as the meltdown has affected many sectors, the pharma industry continues to surge ahead leaving a wide choice for pharmacy students.

An online bookstore with a focus on technical books
An online bookstore with a focus on technical books has been opened by young entrepreneurs T.Arvind and M.Vasan. TheStorez.com has a collection of around 100,000 books in various categories, including fiction, management, technical, ...

Online exams
Digital marksheets, a possibility

Just the right prescription
Even as the meltdown has affected many sectors, pharma industry continues to surge ahead, leaving a wide choice for pharmacy students

Select the right university


Global competition for MOS Word Exam
The global contest for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word Exam for students will be held this July. Schools interested could submit their Microsoft Office exam results of their respective schools to qualify for the global ...


WASSUP
Middlesex varsity PG scholarships
Middlesex University has created ten prestigious postgraduate scholarships, enabling talented graduates from India to study at the university’s London campus.The scholarships are in financial management, science, education and ...
Select the right university, country, scholarship...
On a book showcasing the world’s top 100 universities, as well as the top-10 study destinations


Q & A
For the best of automotive engg.
I request you to provide information about certified programmes in HR. I completed MBA with specialisation in HR in 2002. Rohit K. via e-mailVibrant Serve (

TALKING POINT
Familiarity helps one learn faster
In one apartment I lived, there was a neighbour I knew only by sight. When I first moved in, I didn’t of course know him. But in the course of the next few months, though we almost never actually spoke, we still did greet each ...
Campus Capsule
Frameboxx, a conglomerate with focus on animation and visual effects, recently organised a seminar on animation, visual effects and short film-making for students aspiring to make a career in this field. The main objective of the event was to ...
Young Entrepreneur Award
British Council has invited applications for Young Performing Arts’ Entrepreneur Award ’09. The award is part of the Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Award programme that forms the core of Creative Future Network.The award is ...

An online bookstore with a focus on tech books
An online bookstore with a focus on technical books has been opened by young entrepreneurs T.Arvind and M.Vasan. TheStorez.com has a collection of around 100,000 books in various categories, including fiction, management, technical, ...

Get into IT, recession may end soon
EducationPlus answers third instalment of questions from students on various entrance exams

Interplay of body, mind and skills
Rural students can now master Toyota automobile technology

OU to constitute IPR Cell
On the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day on May 26, the faculty and students of University College of Law, Osmania University, have designed a poster to spread awareness about the Intellectual Property with the theme “Think, ...

AAA aid for students
The American Alumni Association (AAA) provides financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 each to those students who have secured admission or have an admission offer from a U.S. institute for PG education. Meritorious and needy students who make ...

Courses in nautical engineering
The Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET) is inviting applications for its courses in nautical engineering. CIFNET is offering four-year ‘Bachelor of Fishers (Nautical Science)’ and two-year trade ...


DIFFERENT STROKES
Handling a fest
PESIT students narrate how they went about the job
IGNOU eligibility criteria relaxed
Indira Gandhi National Open University (INGOU) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for its BCA and MCA programmes. Certificate in Computing (CIC) is no longer a pre-requisite for entry into these courses.According to the new criteria, ...

Write to us
All you need is to register with The Hindu, identify the students willing to improve their language skills and one or two lecturers to assist them. Write to us for registration and other details on eplusclub@the ...

The lure of cinema

Eplus Club schedule
Day 1- Spots of Joy: - Look back on your life so far and write an essay on some of the happiest moments you have had. Day 2 - Putting Tests to Test: - What do you feel about exams? Do you think they ...

Exciting and rewarding careers in media
Thousands of young men and women are appearing for their final year exams and wondering which career path they should be choosing after graduation. Will it be a job? Considering it is recession time and not many jobs are around, is it ...


HOT TOPIC
Sports should get equal footage
I suggest that managements of all government and private educational institutions be made duty bound to provide sports facilities and sports should be a part of school and college academic curricula. They should also do away with collecting ...

Education fair
Leading institutions from U.K., USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, France and Dubai will participate in the World Education Fair 2009 to be held at The Park hotel, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai, on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. ...
IIRM: A global institute in insurance education
The Hyderabad-based Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM), in a way, typifies the robust growth that Indian insurance sector witnessed in the last decade. While the sector grew by leaps and bounds, the institute has emerged into a ...


RIGHT TURN
Poor camel boy’s turnaround
We were discussing the divine principles of the book ‘The Greatest Salesman In The World’. If one feels that it is just one more book on sales techniques, it is wrong. It is one of the most touching book that I have read till date. ...

AAA aid for students
The American Alumni Association (AAA) provides financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 each to those students who have secured admission or have an admission offer from a U.S. institute for PG education. Last date for submission of forms is ...

IN VOGUE
Put your best foot forward
The well-built youngster is running… with Ipod in his ears, he is oblivious to the world. He is almost floating through the air. Silent and swift, he runs and the camera zooms onto his sneakers which has transported him to another world. ...


QUERY CUE
Prospects bright for Company Secretary course
I want to pursue Company Secretary (CS) course. But I am worried about job opportunities in the field, especially in current conditions. So, please tell me about the course, its prospects and any additional courses that would increase my ...

Share your views
Aakruti Bhatia, a school girl in Delhi died of asthma attack as the school authorities failed to offer help when she had a seizure. Prior to that, another school girl from the same city died when her teacher made her stand under scorching sun ...

DSC test coaching
Sri Krishnadevaraya Institute of Academic Development (SKIAD), Anantapur, has launched District Selection Committee (DSC) test coaching to a new batch, exclusively for women, last week to help the aspirants of teacher posts from backward classes, ...

E4SI fellowship programme
For engineers with a keen interest in development and social enterprise, the Engineers for Social Impact (E4SI) fellowship programme is an ideal choice. Developed by Hyderabad-based social entrepreneur Nitin Rao while he was a student at the ...

IPE inks MoU with Korean university
The Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) has been identified as co-partner of the Centre for Asian Studies (CAS) of Kyungpook University, South Korea, for international cooperation. The two institutions have a signed a MoU in this regard. ...



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