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Knowledge panel satisfied with progress
The National Knowledge Commission has been taking stock of the progress made by the Centre in implementing its recommendations. G. KRISHNAKUMAR takes a look at the commission’s assessment.



GUIDANCE PLUS
LSAT for legal studies abroad
Performance in the Law School Admission Test conducted by the Law School Admission Council, Pennsylvania, is one of the selection criteria for admission to law schools in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Higher studies, the way to go
It is time to add value to one’s curriculum vitae. Some trends at The Hindu EducationPlus International Education Fair.

Now, CAT goes digital
MBA aspirants are worried that changes in format will affect performance.

Academic reforms: doubts remain
College authorities have generally welcomed with caution Calicut University’s decision to introduce the choice-based course credit semester system for degree courses .

Nautical engineering courses at CIFNET
The Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET) has invited applications for its courses in nautical engineering. CIFNET is offering a four-year Bachelor of Fishers (Nautical Science) and two-year trade courses ...


Q & A
Food technology
I am a final year B.Sc. food science and quality control student. I would like to join M.Sc. food technology. Please let me know about the institutions offering this course, selection procedures and the related job ...

NEW ARRIVALS
The new additions to the Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram, are: Narayan R.C. (Tr.), Lore and Legends of Kerala: Selections from Kottarathil Sankunni’s Aithihyamala, 2009 ...

Film making courses
The New York Film Academy (NYFA) entered into a tie-up with Chennai-based Campus Abroad. Campus Abroad will offer free consulting services to prospective students who wish to take up courses in film making, acting, producing, screen writing ...

TEST TRACK
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) has invited applications for an entrance examination for admission to various courses offered at its different centres.Courses * PG Diploma in Leather ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS—KAU
KAU to offer integrated M.Sc. in biotechnology
The Kerala Agricultural University will soon begin a five-year integrated M.Sc. biotechnology course. The course, which will be started with a special grant of Rs.190 lakh from the State government, will be offered on the Vellayani campus in ...

COMING UP
* The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida, invites applications for admission to two-year fulltime MBA in software enterprise management. Last date: June 15. ( www.cdacnoida.in or
Admission
Hindustan Aviation Academic invites applications for a four-year course in AMAe.S.I, which is equivalent to B.E. in aeronautical engineering; aircraft maintenance engineering, a three-year course; and B.Tech. aerospace engineering, a four-year ...
Know Your English

A guiding hand for students
In 2004, The Hindu EducationPlus began the journey of reaching out to the student community by organising a pre-counselling guidance session for students who had appeared for the Common Entrance Test. Enthused by the response, we extended ...
Choosing a future-perfect course
An engineering degree is a valued educational achievement, but which is the branch that can remain evergreen?

Higher studies, the way to go
It is time to add value to one’s curriculum vitae. Some trends at The Hindu EducationPlus International Education Fair.

UPSC prelims: draft the right GS plan
Some strategies to help you come out with flying colours in the civil services exam.
EAMCET: Don’t ignore simple things
One wrong entry in the booklet can be disastrous for students and previous experiences show that such mistakes have been committed by top students, says RAVIKANTH REDDY

These toppers are a class apart
He ran after water tankers to fetch a bucket of water and worked in a rice shop for a living till recently. Such humble background didn’t deter Namini Venkatesh, the 19th ranker at the All India level, to set high ambitions for himself. ...

Get down to ‘business’ right away
Selecting the right B-school may sound tough. But once you have learnt the trick, it is nothing less than an exciting journey

Campus Connect
The need to acquire soft skills and continue the process of learning even after graduation was highlighted by R. Karpaga Kumaravel, Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University, while delivering the 31st Graduation Day address at Sourashtra ...
Overseas education fair
Education Matters, an international education consulting company, will be conducting an overseas education exhibition on May 12 at Fortune Inn Sreekanya from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.A number of foreign universities and colleges like ...
The debate is on
BU move to allow private consultant to screen distance education study centres draws flak
Admission for TNAU UG courses begins
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, began the admission process for its 12 undergraduate programmes on May 9. According to a release from K. Vanangamudi, Dean (Agriculture), applications are being issued at the university ...
A powerful robotic vehicle
A model of remote-controlled ‘Amphibious Robotic Vehicle’ designed by two students of National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi, holds promise for several applications on the fronts of national security, pollution monitoring, ocean ...


CAMPUS CONNECT
Need for inclusive education stressed
The Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University and the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, organised a national workshop on "Inclusive Education of the Visually ...

Students fuel efficiency of petrol engine
Inspired by a car maker’s goal to create less carbon emission from an engine, five students of Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology (SVIT) have attempted to do the same and have succeeded.As a part of their final year project, ...

B.Com (Honors): the right course
For those of you in the hunt for the ‘right course’ that could take you up the corporate ladder, a B.Com (Hons) degree is an option worth considering. One of the most sought after courses, it seeks to occupy a distinct image in the ...

Students honoured
Medals and books were distributed to 256 meritorious students at the second Awards Day of Yadava College held recently. K. P. Navaneetha Krishnan, correspondent, presided. The Principal, P. Rengan, welcomed the gathering. Gomathi Chockalingam ...
Game for gaming?
Turn your gripping hobby into a lucrative career option.

CAMPUS JOTINGS
V-C keen on a better academic atmosphere campus jottings
Some of the actions taken by Vice-Chancellor B. Satyanarayana indicate that he is keen to provide a better academic atmosphere in the campus.At a meeting of HoDs last week, he reminded them the rules already in existence and wanted ...
Wanted: quality teachers
Teaching is a profession that requires social commitment and an intellectual orientation
Now, CAT goes digital
MBA aspirants are worried that changes in format will affect performance.

More first attempt successes in civil services exam
With a total number of 791 candidates recommended for appointment to the civil services this year, the feedback obtained from successful students reflects some emerging trends. The recent change in syllabus and question pattern has made an impact ...


GUIDANCE PLUS
LSAT for legal studies abroad
The Law School Admission Test conducted by the Law School Admission Council, Pennsylvania, is one of the selection criteria for admission to law schools in the U.S., Canada and Australia.


RIGHT TURN
Wear a smile and make more friends
Last week we discussed the first five scrolls from the book “the greatest sales man in the world”. The other five are as under: Speak, only when you are confident that your speech is better than your silence. Some cause ...

Yale university comes calling
Education on the other side of the fence never ceases to lure students from India. Till two or three decades ago, medical professionals left in hordes to study and practise abroad while after that till recently it was engineering graduates lining ...

Campus connect
Shrimati Indira Gandhi College recently came out with Kanini Malar '09, a computer magazine containing essays, poems, lyrics and pictures pertaining to computers and Information Technology. P.R. Nakkeeran, Director, Tamil ...

TEST TRACKER
The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, has invited applications for its entrance examinations for admission to various courses offered on its campuses at Hyderabad, Lucknow and Shillong.Hyderabad ...


CAMPUS JOTTINGS
Students perform well at Pharma event
The students of the KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences performed extremely well in the Pharma event organised by the Pharma Helpline Society at Jaipur recently. Four students of the college stood in good stead in the competitions ...

Courses in hotel management
Admissions to the new batch of GIMS School of Hotel Management for its 2009 intake batch have commenced and will continue till June. The Hyderabad campusoffers a three-yearB.Sc in catering scienceand hotel management(B.Sc CSHM) and a ...

For aspiring special educators
Interested in working with persons with special needs? These courses can come in handy.

TECH TALK
Opportunities abundant in gaming industry
Entertainment, apart from movies, has found its form in gaming. Recession or no recession, PC and console games have found their way into homes of all avid gamers, mostly students. With the latest games flying off shelves in no time, ...

KUCET from May 26
Kakatiya University Common Entrance Test (KUCET2009) for admission into various courses offered by the university would commence from May 26. The entrance schedule is: May 26, 2009 (FN MA Economics, M.Sc. Zoology; AN: M.Sc. Maths/Statistics, ...


QUERY CUE
Everyday is a challenge for photo journalists
I want to pursue journalism course in photography. Please suggest the institutes that offer the course.
Sailaja Photojournalism is about telling a story with pictures or with pictures accompanied by words. ...

Dynamic idea: Walk and generate energy!


‘Package’ your career and growth
Packaging is often considered as a matter of outward appearance for a product. However, it is a more serious business than that. Not just the outward show, it also has to take care of quite a few crucial issues such as the shell life of product, ...

Hyderabad floors Latino students
“Think globally, act locally” is the biggest lesson that 15 Latin American students from Thunderbird School of Business Management would carry back home, says Armando Ramisez, a student. In the city, on a study tour at the ...


YOUR VOICE
Memory as enemy
Recapitulating the past is a drain on your energy

Focus on the teacher
Teachers are the most crucial part of any educational system. Keeping this in mind, the Dayanand Sagar Institutions has signed up with Chartwell Education Consulting Group from Washington D.C. to exchange ideas and work culture and explore ...

PG and M.Phil. programmes
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. Separate application forms should be submitted for applying for more ...

Nanotechnology - An insight into future perspectives
Nanotechnology is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. It deals with structures of the size of 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. Nanoscience and ...

Go underground, go green
College students oppose felling of trees for Metro

Are you the right guide?
A look at the various faculty training programmes available and the need for engg. colleges to send their teachers for such programmes


Q & A
A soft corner for hardware
Having studied science for graduation, I want to enrol at the CFTRI in Mysore. Please give me information on the Master’s degree programme. Amit Rai via e-mail, NagpurSituated in the beautiful Cheluvamba ...


TALKING POINT
‘Language relies heavily on meanings or metaphors’
Have you ever been all at sea? When you are ‘all at sea’, you are really confused, lost, and in need of help. If you are studying many new subjects all of a sudden, and don’t know what’s really going on, then you are ...
Nursing hits big time
Employment among nurses will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010
M. Tech. in IWRM from Karunya University
The Water Institute of Karunya University, Coimbatore, will offer an M. Tech. course in Integrated Water Resources Management from the ensuing academic year. The course is a two-year inter-disciplinary one with curricula and syllabi ...
Training
Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.), India’s leading entrance exams coaching institute, has launched a classroom training course for Bank PO (probationary officers) and Clerical exam aspirants. The selection process ...

Demand for speech language pathologists
Speech is the most powerful weapon. It is more so in these days of meltdown! Speech language pathologists and audiologists are in great demand around the world due to the acute shortage of professionals. The gap between demand and supply ...

A plethora of opportunities for youngsters
The Hindu Education Plus Counselling2009 to be held in Puducherry on May 17will feature experts’ views and interactive sessions on higher education.


HOT TOPIC
Focused students hit IPL for a six
Indian Premier League’s (IPL) impact on EAMCET could be felt only in the case of students who are not keen on securing good score in the exam. The interested lot would always be determined to reach their goal and I think there are very few ...
Campus capsule
Canara Bank School of Management Studies’ ‘Fest Esperanto 2009’ was held at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Bangalore Central College Campus, on May 7. The FKCCI president, D. Muralidhar, who was the chief guest, said that to be ...

Training for bank exams
Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E.), India’s leading entrance exams coaching institute, has launched a classroom training course for Bank PO (probationary officers) and Clerical exam aspirants. The selection ...

EPlus Club Schedule
Day 1- Comprehensive Take:Take a look at today’s newspaper and select a news item that interests you. Read all about it from various sources and follow it on TV news channels too. Then write your own report incorporating all that you have ...
Think beyond current academic year, says expert
A student entering college this academic year will have many questions in mind. Should he or she take up regular conventional courses or think long-term and go out of the beaten track by choosing emerging technologies?Higher education ...

Two lakh candidates took IELTS in 2008
Around two lakh people took the IELTS test in India during 2008, pointing to its increasing popularity in the country, according to the IELTS authorities. As the IELTS celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the number of candidates ...

COMING UP
•Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai and Delhi, offer courses in packaging. Last date: May 29. ( www.iip-in.com). •IISER Kolkata offers integrated Ph.D. programmes in biological, ...

A carousel of courses
The Hindu EducationPlus Counselling 2009 to be held in Puducherry on May 17 will feature experts’ views and interactive sessions on higher education.

MBA entrance
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), under the Government of India, has invited applications for an entrance test to be held on June 28 at Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mohali, Mumbai, Pune, Noida and ...

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

Share your views
Summer holidays provide ideal time for students to develop skills and improve their employability. And doing part-time jobs is considered as a good learning experience in the west. Are Indian parents willing to allow their wards to work in ...



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