Oct 29, 2007 - Integrated M. Tech. at M.S. varsity
   Manonmaniam Sundaranar University’s Centre for Information Technology and Engineering offers an innovative 5-year Integrated M. Tech. programme in Information Communication Technologies (ICT), a cutting-edge technology course, which will enable rural youth to have an opportunity similar to that available to their metropolitan counterparts. read more

Oct 25, 2007 - No progress without instruments
   Instrumentation, an important branch of engineering, needs a push and colleges should give more importance to this branch, said Vikam Kumar, director of the National Physical Laboratory. read more

Oct 25, 2007 - More colleges, enhanced quality of education thrust areas Minister
   Through specific measures adopted by the Government the enrolment rate had gone up from 13 per cent to 17 per cent in the last one-and-a-half years, Minister for Higher Education and Mines, Government of Tamil Nadu, K.Ponmudi, said here on Wednesday. read more

Oct 23, 2007 - Private colleges urged not to insist on capitation fee
   Private engineering colleges must strictly adhere to the fee structure fixed by the State Government and must not insist on capitation fee for admission, K. Ganesan, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, said here on Monday. read more

Oct 22, 2007 - Medical varsity plans to start super speciality course in traumatology
   As the rate of accidents is on the rise now, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University is contemplating launching of a super speciality course in traumatology, its Vice-Chancellor K. Meer Mustafa Hussain has said. read more

Oct 22, 2007 - Higher education the real picture
   In Tamil Nadu, statistics and ground reality go together, at least as far as the higher education system goes. With the Human Resources Ministry’s report detailing the pitfalls in access to higher education for socially disadvantaged sections. read more

Oct 22, 2007 - National tech symposium
   KCG College of Technology, Karappakkam, organised Ascension ’07, a national-level technical symposium in which 250 students from 23 colleges in and around Chennai participated, according to a press release. read more

Oct 19, 2007 - Examination dates announced
   The Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, has announced the dates of commencement of non-semester examinations to be held in January’08 and the last date for submission of application forms. read more

Oct 19, 2007 - Farm graduates here to go global
   In a bid to bring farm graduates of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) on a par with engineering and Information Technology (IT) graduates in terms of developing a global mindset, the university has launched new measures. read more

Oct 18, 2007 - Natural resource management should be given priority VC
   “Innovative technological interventions are needed for natural resource management,” C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, said here recently. read more

Oct 18, 2007 - Encourage research on climate change biotechnologists
   Environmental biotechnologists have asked the Centre and the States and non-government organisations to encourage research on climate change to safeguard the environment. read more

Oct 16, 2007 - Bharathiar University to distribute smart cards
   Bharathiar University is going to distribute smart cards to students on the campus, said G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, here on Monday. read more

Oct 16, 2007 - University to offer Master of Physical Education
   Manonmaniam Sundaranar University will shortly start postgraduate programme in Physical Education, the Vice-Chancellor, MSU, Cynthia Pandian, has said. read more

Oct 13, 2007 - UGC lays down code of compliance for deemed universities
   The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed deemed universities to refrain from offering professional courses through the distance education mode and not open unapproved study centres for such programmes. read more

Oct 13, 2007 - A display of creativity in colours
   A painting competition organised by the Department of Visual Communication of J.J. College of Arts and Science for school students in Pudukottai recently evoked overwhelming response. read more

Oct 12, 2007 - Doctor vacancies are filled, says Chief Minister
   With the appointment of 2,297 doctors since May 2006, all vacancies in government hospitals, PHCs and health sub centres have been filled, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said on Thursday. read more

Oct 12, 2007 - Make youth employable VC
   Preparation of syllabus should not focus on educating the youth, but making them employable. read more

Oct 12, 2007 - Varsity decision on arts, science deplored
   Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu, has deplored the decision of Anna University, Coimbatore, to start arts and science courses. read more

Oct 12, 2007 - Two Chennai colleges to become varsities
   Two grand old institutions of higher education in the State will soon be accorded a honour that has been more than a century in the making. Queen Mary’s College and Presidency College will become universities. read more

Oct 10, 2007 - Anna University off-campus placement drive in Dindigul
   Anna University, Chennai, is organising an off-campus recruitment drive for engineering graduates at P.S.N.A. College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul. read more

Oct 10, 2007 - Job fair on October 28
   Anna University, Tiruchi, will host a major off-campus drive that would be conducted by Infosys Technologies, on October 28, for the benefit of engineering graduates (B.E. and B.Tech) and MCA holders who had passed out in 2007 from affiliated engineering colleges in and around Tiruchi region. read more

Oct 10, 2007 - Panel to scrutinise courses offered by 10 private varsities
   The Madras High Court has constituted a fact-finding committee, headed by Justice K.P. Sivasubramaniam, retired judge of the High Court, to ascertain the nature of the study programmes/courses conducted by 10 private universities and the fee collected. read more

Oct 08, 2007 - Indian medicine seats go abegging
   Practitioners of Indian Medicine have expressed concern over 400 seats (government quota) in Indian medicine courses in self-financing colleges not having many takes this year. read more

Oct 08, 2007 - Bharathidasan varsity to review programmes
   All academic programmes offered in Bharathidasan University and through affiliated colleges will be reviewed. read more

Oct 08, 2007 - UGC meet to discuss crucial issues
   A meeting of all stakeholders in higher education, including Vice-Chancellors of universities in the country, is to take place in New Delhi for two days starting on October 10. read more

Oct 06, 2007 - B.E. chance to clear arrears
   Students of engineering colleges once affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University have been given a chance to clear their arrears in B.E. (regular and part-time) degree courses. read more

Oct 05, 2007 - Walk-in counselling to fill vacant seats
   Walk-in counselling for admission to vacant seats in BSMS, BAMS/BUMS/BHMS/ BNYS courses for 2007-08 in government and self-financing colleges in Tamil Nadu. read more

Oct 05, 2007 - Varsity roundtable for placement officers
   Centre for University-Industry collaboration (CUIC) of Anna University, Tiruchi, has organised a one-day roundtable for placement officers on its premises on October 5. read more

Oct 04, 2007 - Affiliation granted to more colleges
   Anna University, Coimbatore, has given affiliation to six engineering colleges. This is in addition to the nine others that got affiliation earlier this year. read more

Oct 03, 2007 - MoU to enhance activities in engineering and management
   A Memorandum of Understanding between Anna University, Coimbatore, and Oklahoma State University, the United States, was signed here on Tuesday. read more

Oct 01, 2007 - Recruitment drive for B.E. students
   A recruitment drive will be held at K.L.N.College of Engineering here on October 2 for the final year students of engineering colleges. read more

Oct 01, 2007 - Blood donated
   About 250 students of SKR Engineering College at Agarmel in Poonamallee donated blood at a camp on Thursday organised by the College. read more