Oct 31, 2008 - B-School teachers can link academia with the industry
   The faculty of Business Schools should move out of their academic confines into the world of consulting. It helps improve their teaching and benefits the institution and students in terms of ties with the industry. Read More >>

Oct 30, 2008 - Meltdown hits campus placements in city
   The financial crisis seems to be telling on the career prospects of engineering students in Chennai who are set to pass out next year. Read More >>

Oct 30, 2008 - Faculty development programme
   The Institute of Management Consultants of India, Chennai chapter, and RVS Institute of Management and Research, Coimbatore, will jointly host a faculty development programme. Read More >>

Oct 30, 2008 - ‘Job offer’ leaves them high and dry
   An online recruitment scam has come to light with a multinational automobile company informing an engineering student that a person or organisation was misusing its name. Read More>>

Oct 30, 2008 - “Common syllabus from next academic year”
   The common syllabus system for each course to be implemented in universities and affiliated colleges across the State may come into effect the next academic year, R.T. Sabapathy Mohan, Vice-Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, has said. Read More >>

Oct 29, 2008 - Students of arts and science colleges too hit hard by recruitment slowdown
   Engineering students are not the only ones wondering if their gamble on the IT boom is going to backfire; the tale of lower recruitment figures echoes in arts and science colleges across the State, too. Read More >>

Oct 29, 2008 - GO on teacher training institutes upheld
   The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld a government order relating to self-financing Teacher Training Institutes (TTIs), except in relation to the single window system. Read More >>

Oct 29, 2008 - BU to host Anna centenary celebrations
   Bharathiar University will host a week-long celebration to commemorate the centenary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai in December. Read More >>

Oct 27, 2008 - Team inspects sites for IIM
   A Central team inspected three possible locations here recently for the proposed Indian Institute of Management. Read More >>

Oct 27, 2008 - UGC asks universities to pay arrears
   The University Grants Commission has directed all central universities and deemed universities maintained by it to make an ad-hoc payment towards the first instalment of arrears accruing on account of the implementation of the sixth pay commission recommendations. Read More >>

Oct 27, 2008 - If CAT springs a surprise
   It is that time of the year when students across disciplines will put their best foot forward in an attempt to bell the CAT (Common Aptitude Test-2008). While management seat aspirants, who have been sweating it out over the year, will now focus on sharpening their skills, the stray MBA aspirant will sit down to some last-minute cramming. Read More >>

Oct 27, 2008 - Teacher education and NCTE role
   The High Court of Calcutta recently held that nearly 75,000 certificates issued by the 142 Primary Teachers Training Institutes (PTTI) in West Bengal would be invalid in the absence of recognition by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Read More >>

Oct 26, 2008 - Soon, answer sheets may be checked by subject teacher
   From April 2009, answer papers will be evaluated by the instructor taking the class, said Dr S Ramachandran, vice-chancellor, University of Madras, on Saturday. Read More >>

Oct 25, 2008 - MoU for bio-diesel production from micro-algae
   Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) entered into a memorandum of understanding for developing a pilot plant technology for bio-diesel production from micro-algae from petroleum industrial wastes here on Monday. Read More >>

Oct 25, 2008 - MoU signed with University of Malaya
   Tamil University here has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur for research in Tamil language and development. Read More >>

Oct 24, 2008 - IIT ties up with Scope International for financial market course
   The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras signed its first academic partnership with a bank on Thursday, tying up with a Standard Chartered unit to launch a course in financial markets for its MBA students. Read More >>

Oct 23, 2008 - Seminar at BU on e-potential of Tamil
   The Department of Linguistics of the Bharathiar University will organise a national seminar on “e-Potentials of Tamil Language in Telecommunication” on October 31 and November 1. Read More >>

Oct 23, 2008 - “Attitude of institutions, women must change for gender equality”
   There needs to be a change in the attitude of both institutions and women themselves to ensure gender equality in the senior management of higher education. Read More >>

Oct 22, 2008 - Notice on petition challenging varsity's order
   The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered notice, returnable by a week, on a writ petition challenging an order of Periyar University, Salem, that M.Sc. (Software Engineering) was not equal to B.E. (Computer Science and Engineering). Read More >>

Oct 22, 2008 - Insurance cover for BU students
   Bharathiar University students are in the process of becoming policy holders under the Group Insurance Scheme of United India Insurance Company Limited. Read More >>

Oct 21, 2008 - Rules unveiled for convocations
   No more unending speeches from a string of guests on convocation day or graduation day, as it must now be called in colleges. No more garlands or bouquets to chief guests. No cultural programmes to follow the ceremony. Read More>>

Oct 20, 2008 - “Briefcase culture” must go, says former VC
   “Can we really talk about quality when most engineering students will not even know how to apply Ohm’s Law?” he asks, with enthusiasm and a well-measured sense of idealism. Read More >>

Oct 20, 2008 - The gravy train derails
   The dream job of every management graduate may just have lost its sheen. With multiple sectors in diverse markets plumbing financial depths every other day, recruitments in the otherwise plush “management profile” may take a nosedive. Read More >>

Oct 20, 2008 - Ambitious 11th plan on higher education may remain a dream
   The 11th Five-Year Plan has proposed many new ambitious projects for the expansion of higher education in the country. For the first time, an amount of Rs 84,943 crores has been allocated for new projects and for the upgradation of existing projects in higher and technical education. Read More >>

Oct 19, 2008 - Centre to introduce Bill to abolish NCTE
   The Centre is likely to introduce a Bill in the current session of Parliament to repeal the National Council for Teacher Education Act with a view to closing down the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Read More >>

Oct 19, 2008 - Choice based credit system to be fully implemented from next academic year
    The choice based credit system (CBCS) will become fully effective from the next academic year i.e. 2009-10, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy said here on Saturday. Read More >>

Oct 19, 2008 - ‘Biotechnology poised to become an integral part of global economy’
   The State government has decided to conduct job fairs for students of government arts colleges. As a first step, four centres have been identified by the Department of Collegiate Education to conduct the fairs in Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai and Tiruchi. Read More >>

Oct 18, 2008 - “Research collaboration key to strengthening India, U.K. ties”
   Firm scientific research collaboration between the U.K. and India is a key component of strengthening the bilateral relationship, Chris Gibson, Director, British Council, South India, said on Friday. Read More>>

Oct 17, 2008 - Job fairs for government arts colleges planned
   The State government has decided to conduct job fairs for students of government arts colleges. As a first step, four centres have been identified by the Department of Collegiate Education to conduct the fairs in Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai and Tiruchi. Read More >>

Oct 16, 2008 - Colleges told to provide good infrastructure and faculty
   Anna University-Chennai has made it clear to its affiliated private engineering colleges that it expects them to provide “good infrastructure, good faculty and good atmosphere.” Read More >>

Oct 16, 2008 - 240 students take part in IT symposium
   About 240 students from 187 colleges participated in a national symposium on information technology organised recently by Shree Motilal Kanhaiyalal Fomra Institute of Technology on its premises on Old Mahabalipuram Road, Thaiyur. Read More >>

Oct 16, 2008 - Graduation day held
   Graduation day of Hindustan College of Engineering was held recently, A.Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Controller (R & D) DRDO, CEO and MD Brahmos Aerospace, presented the degrees to the students. Read More >>

Oct 15, 2008 - BIM plans move to new campus
   The Bharathidasan Institute of Management will celebrate its silver jubilee by planning its move to a new 12-acre campus at Khajamalai in Tiruchi. Read More >>

Oct 15, 2008 - Admissions open for university's part-time courses
   Madurai Kamaraj University has invited applications for admission to various part-time courses for the academic year 2008-09 Read More >>

Oct 14, 2008 - Is the sunrise industry losing sheen?
   Engineering college admission earlier this year showed more students opting for mechanical and civil engineering than in the previous years, with the mad rush for an information technology-related stream slowing down. Read More >>

Oct 14, 2008 - 3.5 per cent reservation for Christians to go
  Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has assured a delegation of the Christian community that the 3.5 per cent reservation for Christians in government jobs and education within the reservation for Backward Classes would be withdrawn. Read More >>

Oct 13, 2008 - Two-day ‘Biotechnology: UK and Indian Perspectives’ seminar
  British Council in partnership with Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, will organise a two-day seminar on ‘Biotechnology: UK and Indian Perspectives’ on Friday and Saturday. Read More >>

Oct 13, 2008 - Alumni Association meet
   The annual meet of Sourashtra College Alumni Association was conducted in Sourashtra College recently. Read More >>

Oct 13, 2008 - MOU with BSNL
   K.L.N. College of Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited recently. The MoU envisages BSNL as a preferred vendor of telecom services for KLNCE. Read More >>

Oct 13, 2008 - Training programme in soft skills
   A training programme in soft skills was organised for second year ECE students of SACS MAVMM Engineering College by SIPPO Academy of Management Services. V. Neethi Mohan, Chairman, Vaigai Chemical Industries, delivered the valedictory address. Read More >>

Oct 13, 2008 - Technical symposium "AVIZA"
   A national-level technical symposium, ‘AVIZA,’ was organised by the Department of Information Technology of Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti. It was inaugurated by Visukumar Gopal of WIPRO. S. Mohamed Jaleel, chairman, presided. Read More >>

Oct 11, 2008 - University to have new facility for life sciences
   Madurai Kamaraj University on Friday became the second university in the country to have an exhaustive facility for life sciences. Read More >>

Oct 11, 2008 - Bad to worse: In IIT with just 5% in JEE physics
   In the IIT joint entrance examination of 2007, a score of 15% in mathematics was enough to make it to IIT-Kanpur. If you found that shocking, look at this year's figures. Read More >>

Oct 10, 2008 - Two IITs among top 200 universities
     Two of the Indian Institutes of Technology have been ranked among the top 200 universities of the world in a list dominated by American educational institutions. Read More >>

Oct 10, 2008 - Anna University to hold its State-level placement programme next week
   Anna University will hold its second State-level placement programme (SLPP) of the year next week, when Infosys recruiters head for Coimbatore. Read More >>

Oct 08, 2008 - Engineering college plans to be a deemed university
   After twenty-five years of academic excellence, the Mepco Schlenk Engineering College is now planning to become a deemed university. Read More >>

Oct 08, 2008 - University to start 7 courses
   The Alagappa University has decided to introduce seven new courses including Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) through the distance education mode from the current academic year. Read More >>

Oct 08, 2008 - Varsity festival from Friday
   Seven new events have been added this year to BDU FEST 2008 that will be held on the Bharathidasan University premises for the first time. Read More >>

Oct 08, 2008 - HC asks govt to grant NOC to medical college
   The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to grant a no-objection certificate (NOC) to a private medical college proposed by the Deen Dayal Medical and Educational Trust, in a prescribed format within four weeks. Read More >>

Oct 08, 2008 - University diploma in treating dyslexia
   Promoted as a first for the country, the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University has introduced a one-year PG diploma course in learning disability among children (dyslexia). Read More >>

Oct 07, 2008 - BU inks MoU with Suguna Poultry
   The Department of Botany of Bharathiar University entered into a memorandum of understanding with Suguna Poultry Farm Limited recently. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - Advanced course in molecular diagnostics at BU
   The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, has offered Rs. 75.15 lakh to Bharathidasan University to offer Advanced Diploma Course in Molecular Diagnostics to train post graduates from life sciences. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - M.Tech. at IITs
   Majority of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) provide M.Tech. study facilities in electronics and communications or related engineering disciplines. Meritorious engineering graduates in electronics and communication or respective branches with valid GATE scores are eligible for admission. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - NIT-Tiruchi plans to offer telemedicine course
   The National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi has evinced interest in starting a Centre for Telemedicine. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - Technical education needs rejuvenation
   On the sidelines of the National Summit on Quality in Education, hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)-Institute of Quality, former Chairman of the All-India Council for Technical Education R. Natarajan shares his perspective about the state of technical education. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - New vistas in Merchant Navy jobs
   Salaries ranked among the highest in the world, globe-trotting and high-sea adventures — if you like this job profile, the merchant navy is the place to be. Read More >>

Oct 06, 2008 - IIT-JEE 2009 on April 12
   The Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE – 2009) for admission to the undergraduate and integrated Master’s degree programmes offered at all IITs, the Institute of Technology of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and the Indian School of Mines Dhanbad will be held on April 12, 2009 across the country. Read More>>

Oct 05, 2008 - Academics call for effective government regulation of private universities
   A two-day conference on ‘social control on higher education’ began here on Saturday, with academics calling for effective government regulation of private universities. Read More>>

Oct 02, 2008 - Anna varsity to conduct coaching for B.E. students having arrears
   Anna University is organising special coaching classes for about 8,000 B.E. candidates, who should have graduated between 2005 and 2007, but have been hampered by arrears in tough mathematics-related subjects. Read More>>