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Sep 30, 2008 - Over 50 institutions to get 100-MBPS Net connection
For 50-60 lucky educational institutions
across India, December will see a transformation in their internet
experience. Read More
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Sep 29, 2008 - Varsity adopts cluster college concept
Bharathidasan University has decided to
promote a cluster approach among colleges affiliated to it.
The programme aims at promoting a set of clusters in each revenue
district for sharing the infrastructure. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - MKU convocation on November 12
The 42nd annual convocation of Madurai
Kamaraj University (MKU) will take place here on November 12
with the Vice-Chairman of University Grants Commission, Mool
Chand Sharma, as chief guest. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - Amendments to Ph.D. regulations approved
The Academic Council of the University
of Madras, which met on Saturday, approved amendments to the
Ph. D. regulations. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - Maltese High Commissioner visits BU
A 15-member team led by High Commissioner
of Malta to India Wilfred Kenely visited Bharathiar University
on Saturday. Read More>>
Sep 29, 2008 - Convocation rules relaxed for foreign students
Foreign students studying in Indian universities
need no longer wait for the convocation to receive their degrees.
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Sep 29, 2008 - Campus Connect
A technical symposium was conducted by Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Department of K.L.N. College of Information Technology recently. M. Saravanan, Associate Professor, Thiagarajar College
of Engineering, in his inaugural address, stressed the need
for utilising solar energy and energy conservation in an era
of energy crisis.
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Sep 29, 2008 - RVS students on an exchange programme to the U.K.
Sixteen students from the Information
Technology Department of RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore,
visited the University of Leicester, the U.K., on a student
exchange programme. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - The road to GATE 2009
A score in the Graduate Aptitude Test
in Engineering (GATE) is a pre-requisite for admission to M.Tech.
programmes. While conducting interviews, 70 per cent weightage
will be given to GATE score and 30 to academic merit. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - Crack civil services with business-like approach
The examination system devised for selection
to the civil services is one of the most exhaustive and comprehensive.
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Sep 29, 2008 - Shaastra Nights set to cast a spell
Students of Engineering are all set for
‘Shaastra 2008’, the 10th edition of IIT-Madras’s
technical festival, which is to be held this October. Read
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Sep 29, 2008 - Needed: dynamic solutions
He fields all the questions with the ease
of an insider, yet provides a bird’s eye view of the functioning
of the education system. From critiquing the assessment and
accreditation system to commenting on the much-talked about
“employability” factor, former Chairman of the AICTE R. Natarajan speaks. Read
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Sep 28, 2008 - Counselling for vacant MBBS seats on September
29
Seven MBBS seats vacant in government medical
colleges, allotted under the all-India quota, will be filled
by the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education,
on September 29. Read
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Sep 28, 2008 - Recruitment drive under way
A two-day campus recruitment drive, being
organised by Madurai Kamaraj University for undergraduate and
postgraduate candidates, began at the MKU College here on Saturday.
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Sep 26, 2008 - “Admission on basis of improvement marks
should not be allowed in future”
The Madras High Court has said that admissions
to unaided engineering colleges during academic year 2007-2008
based on marks in the improvement examinations conducted by
boards of other States should be approved by the Director of
Technical Education (DTE). Read
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Sep 25, 2008 - “Private colleges drive IT growth”
Recent research shows that one of the major reasons for the
Indian software success story is the growth of
private engineering colleges, despite the patchy
quality of education they offer. Read
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Sep 25, 2008 - BU inks MoU with DSSC
Bharathiar University inked
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Defence Services
Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, here on Wednesday. Read
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Sep 25, 2008 - BU’s corpus to enable research abroad
S.Aruljothi, a PhD scholar in the Department of Biotechnology and
Genetic Engineering of the Bharathiar University, will leave shortly for
pursuing research in Singapore. Read
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Sep 25, 2008 - BU to offer more electives under CBCS
As an outcome of the Vice-Chancellors’
meeting held in Chennai on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam
has announced that training in a trade will be offered as an
elective under CBCS. Read
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Sep 24, 2008 - 100 acres for IIM marked
Bharathidasan University has earmarked
100 acres on its premises for the proposed Indian Institute
of Management (IIM). Read
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Sep 24, 2008 - Choice Based Credit System facing practical
difficulties
The Choice Based Credit System is just three
months old in Tamil Nadu universities, but many colleges are
already discovering that choice is tough to provide. Read
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Sep 24, 2008 - Symposium on herbal drugs at Bharathiar
University
The Department of Botany of Bharathiar University
will organise a national symposium on “Herbal Drug Research”
on September 25 and 26. Read
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Sep 24, 2008 - Recruitment drive at college
A recruitment drive will be held at Madurai
Kamaraj University College on Alagarkoil Road here on September
27 and 28 in collaboration with Sutherland Global Services,
Chennai. Read More
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Sep 23, 2008 - Committee to re-examine IITs admission
procedure
The Indian Institutes of Technology have
decided to re-examine their admission procedure. Their Board
of Directors has appointed V.G. Idichandy, dean of students
at IIT-Madras to chair a committee to explore reforms in the
JEE system. Read More >> |
Sep 23, 2008 - Only 10% of graduates employable,
says VC
Hardly one per cent of the education offered
is quality education, even though the country produces millions
of graduates every year. Read More >> |
Sep 23, 2008 - Counselling for nursing course
Counselling for the Post Basic B.Sc (Nursing)
course for trained nurses for 2008-09 will be held on September
26 at the selection committee, Directorate of Medical Education,
Chennai.
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Sep 22, 2008 - Decline in candidates joining teacher
training institutes
A chunk of vacancies in several of the
36 teacher training institutes in the district could not be
filled even after the last date for admissions this year, implying
that the career option of teaching in primary schools is gradually
ceasing to be an attraction for students. Read
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Sep 22, 2008 - Courses in non-clinical subjects
In order to address the needs of medical
students in non-clinical subjects, several initiatives are being
taken up. While Dr. MGR Medical University has proposed to start
a number of new courses, the Health Department is also addressing
the shortage of teachers. Read
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Sep 22, 2008 - Making play work for you
If all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy, according to the proverb, how about all play that is all
work at the same time? For students working at their play, career
prospects are steadily on the rise. Read
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Sep 21, 2008 - University status for Vels group
The City-based Vels Group of Institutions
has been granted University status by the Ministry of Human
Resources Development. Read
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Sep 21, 2008 - 701 educational institutions to be
declared tobacco-free
As many as 701 educational institutions
in the State will be declared tobacco-free on Wednesday. Read More >> |
Sep 21, 2008 - Health care access, cost matter: Ansari
Health need not be transformed into a
tradable quantity as a result of the switch to market orientation
and advocacy to review the role of the public sector, Vice-President
Hamid Ansari said here on Saturday. Read More >> |
Sep 20, 2008 - “Industrial training vital
for bio-technology students”
The need for imparting practical training
to students in industrial applications of bio-technology was
underlined by the former Director of Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, G. Padmanaban. Read More>> |
Sep 20, 2008 - “Industries must invest in
research”
Industries must invest in university research
activities. Such a trend is widely prevalent abroad. Ford Foundation,
Rockefeller Foundation and Bill Gates have been donating liberally
to universities, said Higher Education Secretary K. Ganesan
on Thursday. Read More
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Sep 20, 2008 - Mother tongue should be the medium
of instruction, says Ponmudy
English must be a language for communication,
but mother tongue should necessarily be the medium of instruction,
Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy said on Friday.
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Sep 20, 2008 - Award for students
IEEE Student Branch of SRM Easwari Engineering
College received ‘Women in Engineering Affinity Group
of the Year Award’ instituted by the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers, the U.S.
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Sep 19, 2008 - Varsity convocation tomorrow
A total of 11,371 medical undergraduates
from M.B.B.S., dental, Indian medicine and paramedical courses
will receive their degree certificates on Saturday, at the 18th
convocation of Dr. MGR Medical University. Read
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Sep 19, 2008 - More rural students go for engineering
The abolition of the entrance examination,
coupled with the lowering of the qualifying marks by five per
cent for the backward sections, has resulted in a phenomenal
increase in the number of rural students entering engineering
colleges in the State, Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy
said on Thursday. Read
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Sep 19, 2008 - “Public-funded institutes vital
to higher education”
Higher education institutes, funded by
the State and managed by the private sector, are needed for
the expansion of higher education in India, Minister of State
for Commerce, Industry and Power Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.
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Sep 18, 2008 - University plans three walk-in interviews
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has
planned to conduct three walk-in interviews in the next few
days to select temporary lecturers.
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Sep 18, 2008 - College in urgent need of own building
The fledgling Dr. Kalaignar Government
Arts College, Kulithalai, is in urgent need of moving into its
own buildings to house the classes. Read
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Sep 17, 2008 - Anna varsity posts semester results
on its website after four years
Over half of all engineering colleges
affiliated to Anna University could not achieve a 50 per cent
pass percentage during the semester examinations held in May
2008, in terms of candidates passing all papers. Read
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Sep 17, 2008 - IITians may keep off finance majors
This time last year, Lehman Brothers inspired
awe in every IITian worth his salt in Madras. And not without
reason. The global investment bank offered plum profiles ranging
from associates to junior analysts with pay packets starting
from Rs 8.5 lakh per annum.
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Sep 16, 2008 - Biotechnology, the means to combat
climate change: M.S. Swaminathan
Preserving biodiversity, whether through
age-old traditions or modern biotechnology, is essential to
combat the impacts of climate change, according to agricultural
scientist M.S. Swaminathan.
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Sep 16, 2008 - Four integrated M. Tech. courses
launched
Bharathidasan University formally revived
its School of Engineering and Technology on Monday, offering
four Integrated M.Tech programmes. Read
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Sep 16, 2008 - “Varsities must take independent
decisions”
General universities are empowered by
the Constitution to develop a composite character by offering
professional programmes in Law, Medicine, and Engineering, according
to the first Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University P.S.
Manisundaram. Read
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Sep 16, 2008 - Chinese students return home
Nine students from China returned home
on Monday with a provisional B.A. Degree in English after completing
a nine-month special programme at the Bharathiar University.
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Sep 16, 2008 - Dual degree programme in Ramnad campus
Anna University–Tiruchi will implement
dual degree programme from the current academic year for non-Information
Technology students in its new campuses, including Ramanathapuram
and Thirukkuvalai. Read More >> |
Sep 16, 2008 - Achiever ’08, a litmus test
for college students
It might be perhaps your academic scores
that will help you get a spot in the job arena. But skills like
leadership, group dynamics and adaptability matter the most
to sustain and succeed in the profession. Read
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Sep 16, 2008 - Higher Education Digest
Nehru Arts and Science College entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding with Learndiff.com to impart communicative skills
in English language online to students. Read
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Sep 16, 2008 - Nellai varsity signs MoU with Ghana
Manomaniam Sundaranar University (MSU)
and the All Nations University College (ANU), Ghana in West
Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment
of an academic link. Read
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Sep 16, 2008 - Techies fall prey to job scam
At least 20 software engineers from various
districts in the state on Monday met city police commissioner
R Sekar and lodged a complaint against some persons who had
cheated them after promising jobs with global IT giant IBM.
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Sep 15, 2008 - University revamps administrative
setup
Bharathidasan University has revamped
the administrative setup in its various departments, putting
in place a three-year rotation system for department heads.
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Sep 15, 2008 - For suburban educational institutions,
the cut goes on
Educational institutions have their set
of challenges when it comes to coping with the power crisis
in the city. While some institutions say the situation has improved
considerably in the last couple of days, those in the suburbs
say the problem persists. Read
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Sep 15, 2008 - MoU signed
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University on Sunday
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the All Nations University
College in Ghana on Sunday to collaborate on joint educational
initiatives. Read More>> |
Sep 15, 2008 - Declining interest in basic sciences
“Lack of adequate and good infrastructure
at universities has also resulted in reduction in preference
for basic sciences.” Read
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Sep 15, 2008 - Wiring up campuses
Students have a smart card that gives
them access to all the facilities. Read
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Sep 14, 2008 - Bharathiar University plans 4-year
B.Sc.
Bharathiar University will launch a four-year
Integrated B.Sc. degree programme from the next academic year.
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Sep 14, 2008 - Saveetha Medical College inaugurated
There is need for more doctors, nurses,
health workers and hospitals if the benefits of science, especially
medical science, should reach villages and the poor in rural
areas, said Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. Read
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Sep 14, 2008 - “IT graduates should learn about
business”
Information Technology helps business
and IT graduates should acquire some knowledge on business,
R.Ram Mohan, Senior Manager, Oracle Corporation, has said. Read
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Sep 13, 2008 - Ponmudy lists achievements made
in higher education
The State government has made several
accomplishments in higher education and it will continue to
do more, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy asserted on Friday.
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Sep 13, 2008 - Anna University detects false claims
by colleges
Pass percentage details of every engineering
college in the State will be made available on Anna University
website in a week’s time to prevent parents/students from
getting carried away by misleading claims by institutions through
advertisements. Read
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Sep 13, 2008 - New course inaugurated
The new “ME-VLSI Design” course
was inaugurated on Friday at the Kings College of Engineering
near here. Read More
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Sep 10, 2008 - TANUVAS signs MoU with Mediclone
Biotech
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University (TANUVAS) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding
with Mediclone Biotech for a proposal on production and characterisation
of monoclonal antibodies against street rabies virus.
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Sep 09, 2008 - Classes in new colleges begin
Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy inaugurated
the first-year classes of the newly started government engineering
colleges at Villupuram and Tindivanam on Monday. Read
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Sep 08, 2008 - Governor calls for sports schools
Governor Surjit Singh Barnala on Sunday
stressed the need for starting sports schools. Read
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Sep 08, 2008 - Make the right choice
During the past few months this column
carried a series of articles highlighting a wide variety of
academic courses for those who have finished Plus-Two, irrespective
of their optional subjects. Read
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Sep 08, 2008 - A niche study area
For those seriously interested in taking
up genetics, there are many universities that offer programmes
both at the graduate and postgraduate levels.
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Sep 08, 2008 - AU-T seminar on nanomedicine technologies
Integrating leading academicians, researchers,
beginners, investors, industrialists and innovators, Anna University
- Tiruchi (AU-T) will conduct an international seminar and workshop
on ‘Medical and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: Latest
Developments, Practical Considerations and Applications’.
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Sep 08, 2008 - Business English, a new subject catching
up with students
Communication skills play a significant
role in enhancing the employability of candidates. Courses in
Business English have become much sought after among college
students and professionals who want to sharpen their language
skills. Read More >> |
Sep 08, 2008 - MBA for medical professionals
Many hospitals and pharmaceutical firms
are setting up professionally managed centres for providing
multi-specialty health care services. Such centers need managers
who have professional skills, both in general management and
health care delivery systems.
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Sep 06, 2008 - BU enters e-governance system
Bharathiar University entered into the
e-governance mode of administration. R.P. Kaushik, Convenor
of the University Grants Commission team that is visiting the
university, inaugurated the local networking system that would
link the whole university here on Friday. Read
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Sep 05, 2008 - De-recognition of Unani college leaves
students in the lurch
With the Central Council of Indian Medicine
de-recognising the Unani Medical College here for 2008-2009,
20 students who have already secured admission to Bachelor of
Unani Medicine and Surgery are left wondering about their future.
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Sep 05, 2008 - Seats for diploma course increased
The Apparel Training and Design Centre
under the Union Ministry of Textiles will increase the number
of seats for its one-year diploma course in Knit Garment Manufacturing
Technology from 20 to 50 this year. Read
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Sep 03, 2008 - Periyar University to develop nanoscience
centre
Periyar University has submitted a proposal
to the State Government seeking Rs. 1 crore to ensure full fledged
functioning of its Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Vice-Chancellor
M. Thangaraju has said. Read
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Sep 03, 2008 - University to offer satellite courses
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has
planned to launch satellite courses in Catering Science and
Hotel Management at diploma and degree level in star hotels
and MBA in Hospital Management in the corporate hospitals. Read
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Sep 02, 2008 - Six new engineering colleges inaugurated
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Monday
said that the DMK government was following the path of former
Chief Minister Kamaraj by providing higher education to students
of Tamil Nadu. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - More Tamil medium students make it
to engineering colleges through counselling
Over the last three years, the percentage
of Tamil medium students making it to engineering colleges in
the State through the government’s single window counselling
system has almost doubled. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - TNAU inks MoU with Singapore’s
National Parks Board
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)
has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Parks
Board, Singapore, in Singapore recently. Read More >> |
Sep 01, 2008 - China to host V-Cs meet
The 22nd annual conference of Asian Association
of Open Universities (AAOU) will be held at Tianjin in China
from October 14 with participation of heads of universities
from different countries. Read More >> |
Sep 01, 2008 - Colleges get nod for retaining guest
lecturers
Government arts and science colleges have
got the State government’s nod to retain guest faculty
and appoint retired teachers for the smooth implementation of
the shift system. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - Centre approves NIT expansion plan
The Ministry of Human Resource Development
has approved the project report for the Rs. 111.33-crore expansion
of the National Institute of Technology-Tiruchi. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - Tackling ragging menace
What started off as an informal and friendly
way to break the ice between the senior and the junior students
in colleges, has today become a societal menace. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - Campuc connect
A recruitment drive was held at K.L.N.
College of Engineering at Pottapalayam recently by Bangalore-based
APNA Technologies and Solutions. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - Travel courses: Forward with freight
During the past two weeks we had an overview
of the travel profession and the mainstream training programmes
of IATA for the passenger category. Let us now look at the programmes
in the cargo sector. Read
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Sep 01, 2008 - New courses from IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU) is exploring the educational avenues opening up in the
field of intellectual property rights (IPR) and cyber laws. Read More >> |
Sep 01, 2008 - The long wait for jobs
An aggregate of 80 per cent, one of the
top 10 ranks in his college, and a dream offer with a leading
MNC. Sandeep Kumar (name changed on request) has everything
a fresher straight out of an engineering college aspires for,
yet he is a frustrated person. Read
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