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Registration on for guidance programmeRegistration has begun for the pre-admission guidance programmes being conducted by The Hindu-EducationPlus at three centres in Kerala for the benefit of those seeking admission to courses in various professional streams. ... Creating social responsibility The Tata group announced its Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme for students of the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., and the University of Cambridge, U.K.Occurring for the second consecutive year, With an objective to ... GUIDANCE PLUS Looking westward after nursing Nursing aspirants who want to work in western countries should have special qualifications All the world loves a good accountant To make a mark in the profession at the global level, membership of the U.K.-based ACCA can be helpful Interpret the past The job of a museum curator is quite interesting 
Research options after MBBSI have completed MBBS and would like to know about the scope of research. Please let me know about other options for higher studies including medical nanotechnology? DR. VINOD IDICULA, EMAILThere are two ways to ... TEST TRACK The Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, has invited applications for admission to its two-year MBA in agri-business. Professional graduates with 55 per cent marks (50 per cent for those belonging to members of SC/ST ... 
Ivy League callingA seat in the dream college of millions across the globe is what Kalyani Ramnath, Sonam Kathuria and Sanhita, fifth year students of National Law School, got for themselves. These three have been offered seats in the Ivy League colleges such as ... NEW ARRIVALS The new additions to Kerala Council for Historical Research Library, Thiruvananthapuram:Sharma. R.S, Rethinking India’s Past, 2009Marcel Mazoyer and Laurenc Eroudart, A History of World Agriculture: From the Neolithic Age ... COMING UP •Apply for Kerala M.Sc. Nursing entrance examination, www.cee-kerala.org. ...
Degrees + seat matrixes Will centralised admission system in degree colleges work? Only time will tell Study abroad, but stay safe Simple protocols and common sense can save students from getting into trouble in a foreign country. Start with these safety tips. The world of book editing In an expanding publishing industry, book editors with an eye for detail are in great demand. Fellowship for lecturer K. Rajasekar, lecturer in nanotechnology, Anna University, Coimbatore, has been awarded the BOYSCAST fellowship for 2008-09 for conducting advanced research in nanomaterials and nanotechnology.According to a university release, he will be ... Q&A ENGINEERING Students receive expert tips on a host of subjects Q: How much effort do you make on the college to recognise the student’s aptitude before counselling as people go by the trend on the way of counselling? A: Very few students have specific interests, majority are ... Explore, chase your passion University offers PG course in geo-informatics The discipline to cover concepts on cartography, remote sensing and more Campus Connect The Centre for Youth Development and Studies, Bharathidasan University, conducted a five-day residential workshop on communication skills benefiting 40 students, including 25 girls, from 10 colleges in central districts recently.The ... Time to arm yourself with an undergraduate degree If any institution claims theirs is an accredited institution, go into details and find out which branches are accredited, advise experts Simply no takers for basic science Enrolment figures are down and experts are worried Take the LSAT About the selection criteria for admission to law schools in the U.S., Canada and Australia Recommendations for post-school science degrees The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), Bangalore, and The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Allahabad, had prepared a Position Paper on ‘Restructuring Post-school Science Teaching ... CAMPUS CONNECT AIDS awareness programme organised The Red Ribbon Club and National Service Scheme of Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College jointly organised an AIDS awareness programme. S. Meenakhi, president, Coimbatore District HIV Positive People Welfare Association, was the chief guest. ... Campus Connect Computer Science and Engineering Department of National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, organised a two-day national seminar on ‘Number Theory and its Recent Research Directions in Cryptography’ on June 5 and 6 under assistance from ... ‘There were many questions and now I got my answers’ While some of them were happy that they got the required details on courses and admission process, others felt they needed to rethink on their earlier decisions in the light of new information provided. The 1,500-odd students and their parents, ... The challenges before Kapil Sibal He must bring into play all his experience to reorient the education system Making the corporate world accessible Test Tracker The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, has invited applications for a national-level entrance test for admission to 15 to 18 months of training leading to the commercial pilot licence. The flying training begins ... Global opportunities aplenty for budding hoteliers Importance of updating professional skills underlined EAMCET Engg. admissions to be totally web-based Engineering admissions from this year will be totally web-based. Unlike previous years, where counselling was done online and the students had to personally attend and choose the course and college there and then only, the new method gives ample ... Q&A - MEDICINE ‘Biotech grad with MBA is a hot pick’ A. There are two colleges offering BDS and they are Leonara College of Dental with 150 seats and St. Josephs Dental College. Deccan College of Medical Sciences and Shadaan Medical College are also minority colleges offering these ... CAREER GUIDE Conquering the mighty seas A career in the merchant navy offers an opportunity to visit foreign lands and experience varied cultures. The job demands a high level of competency. Creating social responsibility The Tata group announced its Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (TISES) for students of the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., and the University of Cambridge, U.K. With the primary objective of providing foreign ... MoU for investor education In a boost to the Indian investment industry, the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) signed a memorandum of understanding with the CFA Institute and the Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP).This partnership ... Initiative on post-school science teaching takes off The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), Bangalore, and The National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Allahabad, prepared a Position Paper on “Restructuring Post-school Science Teaching ... All about agriculture, biotechnology All the courses pertaining to agriculture are shared by ANGRAU, A.P Horticultural University and are accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.Out of 3,000 medical and allied seats, these three universities put together have ... Free career counselling in design from NID The National School of Design, a specialised institution of fashion, art, and design, welcomes students with an aptitude and interest in the fields of fashion designing, jewellery designing, interior designing, product designing and ... Food as a breadwinner A field where technologists control and supervise the production of processed food items Puducherry varsity to offer PG in food science and technology With focus on creating trained manpower for the growing food-processing sector in the country, the Pondicherry University is all set to start a new course from this academic year — M.Sc. Food Science and Technology.The course would ... Getting to know the new CAT Will practice make perfect with this year’s computer-based Common Admission Test? Perhaps it will. TNAU students go abroad to pursue dual degree programme Seven students pursuing M. Tech. in Food Processing and Marketing in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, have left for Cornell University, the United States, to complete the rest of the course in Master of Professional ... B.Tech programmes from NIIT University NIIT University, a not-for-profit institution sponsored by NIIT, invites applications for four-year B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering. The university facilitates a continuous learning process with emphasis on the ... Q & A A career in the petroleum sector I understand that there is a programme in the area of Piping and Design Engineering in Maharashtra. I have a diploma in engineering and have a stream of certificates in various areas of computers and design; and am pr esently ... Retailing MBA The Asian Retail Institute (ARI) has introduced a 3-year BBA program and a 2-year MBA program in retail operations. Besides full time courses, part time courses are also available for working personnel.ARI had also previously been ... EPlus counselling schedule The annual career counselling programmes organised by The Hindu Education Plus and presented by K.L. University for successful candidates of EAMCET will be held in Nellore, Kadapa, Anantapur, Vijayawada, Ongole, Khammam, Warangal, Nizamabad and ... YOUR VOICE Sheer indifference The younger generation must change its attitude for the sake of progress Giving physical education its due It’s a subject that guarantees a boost in a child’s overall development. It improves self-confidence, concentration, behaviour and academic acumen. Moreover, it is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum Framework of the Central ... Dig into this database for model test papers Remember those model question papers that used to give us an outline about the type of questions that could appear in the examinations? Well, what if there is a database, which can be tapped into, of such model question papers to help students ... A seamless hi-tech learning system The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will, in a few months, launch an Open Course Guide (OCG) system, which will provide students a range of learning activities and experiences.The system is designed to upgrade the ... EAMCET engg. admissions to be totally web based Engineering admissions from this year will be totally web-based. Unlike previous years, where counselling was done online and the students had to personally attend and choose the course and college there and then only, the new method gives ample ... DIFFERENT STROKES Ivy League calling Three girls from NLS make it big GUIDANCE PLUS More on nursing qualification for service abroad Foreign applicants in most U.S. States need to furnish Credentials Evaluation Service Report to show the merits of their nursing training. Tie-up with Murdoch varsity The Institute of Minerals and Material Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia’s Murdoch University to collaborate in the fields of nanotechnology, mineral science and biotechnology. It is part of the ... Seminar on ‘Frontiers in IT’ Under the auspices of the School of Computer Science of Thanthai Hans Roever College, a day-long national seminar on ‘Frontiers in IT’ was conducted recently. The vice-chairman of Roever Educational Institutions, John Ashok ... Campus Capsule The 53 students of the 2008-09 batch of EMDI Institute of Media and Communication celebrated their convocation day in style. Donned in formal attire with cloaks and caps, they were a picture of confidence and resoluteness. Illuminati, a ... INSTITUTION IN FOCUS Shaping careers in tool design The Hyderabad-based Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) is the first tool room in India, established in 1968 with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme and International Labour Organisation. The institute, which was ... Learn sign language Language hurdles Polytechnic students from the Tamil medium stream need a vital skill — they need to be proficient in English as well. Career camp for students Gemba School of Human Resources is organising a career camp for college students and young executives from June 8 to 13. The programme offers free psychometric assessment and reports, career counselling and registration in Gemba’s ... Coming Up • There will be a common counselling for M.Tech. admissions in the National Institutes of Technology, Calicut, Tiruchi and Warangal. Last date for receipt of completed applications has been extended up to June 8; Seat Matrix Last year’s Seat Matrix, detailing the last ranks up to which seats were allotted in all the colleges for engineering, biotechnology, pharmacy courses, medicine and dental sciences can be accessed on The Hindu website ... A course with a career vision Shri Prakash Institute of Optometry, an education initiative of Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, is offering an optometry course for students who have completed the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) with a minimum of 50 ... Tooling up for your career Keltrac has invited applications for a diploma course in tool and die-making. AIEEE counselling goes online Take care while considering the choices. Changes are not possible after the candidate ’locks’ one. Courses in insurance from Bangalore varsity Bangalore University has introduced new courses in the field of insurance. The courses will be handled by a faculty comprising persons from the insurance industry. Applications are invited for Bachelor of Insurance and Actuarial Studies (BIAS) (3 ... It is reform time in universities The UGC has made it mandatory for universities to go for academic and administrative reforms. A starting point for excellence What draws research students to Germany? These DAAD scholars share their views as they prepare for their research stint there. CAREER GUIDE Communicating science In a country with growing literacy and media reach, journalism courses are in great demand. It pays to specialise in this field. Courses in Nano-biotechnology The International Centre for Nano-biotechnology of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District, will offer a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and a Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Nano-biotechnology. According ... Build your own rocket or robot Rocket science is not so difficult after all, say these students. Veta opens new academy at Porur Veta, Asia’s largest spoken English training academy, inaugurated its new academy on Arcot Road, Porur, this week. The Academy caters to various levels of learners and offers two kinds of courses — direct training and the distance ... |
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