Mar 31, 2009 - UGC links grants to transparent admissions
  Universities and colleges, at least those receiving financial aid from the University Grants Commission (UGC), can no longer ignore merit and transparency in admission of students to various courses. Read More >>

Mar 30, 2009 - Symposium organised
  A two-day symposium, ‘Forschen 09,’ was organised at Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, recently. Read More >>

Mar 30, 2009 - Campus Connect
  A two-day teacher training programme, Wipro Mission 10X, was conducted at K.L.N. College of Engineering recently for senior faculty members from K.L.N. College of Engineering, K. L. N. College of Information Technology and Sethu Institute of Technology. Read More >>

Mar 30, 2009 - Reverse recruitment and more at Anna University
  Management students who in future queue up for a job in a market of diminishing opportunities got to know the view from the other side of the interview table. Read More >>

Mar 30, 2009 - Distance edu students sore over univ's poor planning
  Several students of a few distance education PG courses at Anna University, Coimbatore are complaining of poor planning and co-ordination between centres, lack of communication and delay in getting study material. Read More >>

Mar 29, 2009 - Engineering graduates keen to join ISRO
  The success of India’s moon mission has kindled interest in engineering graduates to build careers with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan Project Director Mylswami Annadurai has said. Read More >>

Mar 29, 2009 - BU planning examination reforms
  After the workshop on ‘Introduction of New and Innovative Programmes’ to make arts and science disciplines attractive to students, Bharathiar University has planned to organise a workshop on ‘Examination Reformation’ in April. Read More >>

Mar 29, 2009 - “Key issues in higher education to be discussed”
  The Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, R. Karpaga Kumaravel, has been selected to be part of the India-UK Higher Education Leadership Development Programme. His name figures in the list of 15 Vice-Chancellors in the country who were chosen to be part of this programme. Read More >>

Mar 29, 2009 - Strengthen distance education: VC
  Providing higher educational opportunities to the youth would help eradicate poverty and to make a rapid stride in this direction, distance education mode must be strengthened all over the country, said the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Education University, T. Padmanaban. Read More >>

Mar 29, 2009 - Madras university to scrap tuition fee for the handicapped
  In a social initiative based on the German model of free education, University of Madras vice chancellor S Ramachandran on Saturday mooted State-funded higher education for students in Tamil Nadu. Read More >>

Mar 28, 2009 - University told to restrict seats allotted for colleges
  A representation has been made to the Madurai Kamaraj University to restrict the number of seats in its affiliated colleges and not to give permission to admit more students if the colleges failed in terms of teacher-student ratio or providing adequate infrastructure. Read More >>

Mar 27, 2009 - Students urged to join nanotechnology courses
  A national-level technical symposium, ‘ESPERANTO – 09,’ was organised at Kamban Engineering College here on Thursday. Read More >>

Mar 26, 2009 - Uniform exam system for B. Ed. colleges
  All B. Ed. colleges in the State will have uniform curriculum and examination system from academic year 2009-10. Read More >>

Mar 26, 2009 - University keen on admitting American students
  The Madurai Kamaraj University has sought the help of US Consul General in Chennai, Andrew T. Simkin, in getting more students from America for pursing their studies here. Read More >>

Mar 23, 2009 - MGR medical varsity to hold job fair
  To serve as a window to courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, internships and job opportunities in medicine and allied fields. Read More >>

Mar 23, 2009 - NIT - T set to implement quota norm
  National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NIT-T) will be fulfilling the implementation of 27 per cent OBC quota reservation in 2009-2010 admissions for its nine B. Tech. programmes, and B. Arch. programme. Read More >>

Mar 22, 2009 - Anna University will redress students’ grievances: VC
  Vice-Chancellor of Anna University R. Radhakrishnan has declared that the university would attend to all the grievances of the students of the University Department and the affiliated colleges whenever any problem is brought to his notice. Read More >>

Mar 22, 2009 - IT students told to focus on research
  A national conference organised by the Department of Computer Applications of Sona College of Technology urged students of Information Technology to take up more research and development activities. Read More >>

Mar 22, 2009 - ID card must for entering university
  Following the clash between two groups of students on Madurai Kamaraj University on Friday, the university administration has decided to allow only persons with identity card into the premises. Read More >>

Mar 21, 2009 - Aviopex’09
  The Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Infant Jesus College of Engineering is organizing , AVIOPEX – 2009 an Aero Space Expo, Seminar and Symposium from 20th to 22nd March 2009. This event is conducted for the first time in Tamil Nadu. Read More >>

Mar 21, 2009 - AU students aggrieved over lack of infrastructure
  Undergraduate and postgraduate students of the departments of Anna University, Coimbatore, are an aggrieved lot due to the lack of infrastructure on the university’s academic campus at Jothipuram here. Read More >>

Mar 21, 2009 - Apply for revaluation of answer sheets, university students told
  Students of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University’s Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, who wish to apply for revaluation of their answer scripts, should forward the applications to the Controller of Examinations, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University before April 1. Read More >>

Mar 19, 2009 - Anna University’s detachable library-cum-auditorium
  Anna University, Coimbatore, is in the process of setting up a detachable / “relocatable” library-cum-auditorium on its Jothipuram campus. Read More >>

Mar 19, 2009 - Lecture organised
  Students of Management Studies, Vels University, learnt how to plan their future and also means to achieve their goals in career through a lecture organised recently on their college premises in Pallavaram. Read More >>

Mar 19, 2009 - Saveetha University Hosts its Second Convocation
  Saveetha University, one of the premier universities in India, held its Second Convocation ceremony at M.M.Convention Centre. Saveetha University has various arms like Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Engineering, Management, Law etc. Read More >>

Mar 18, 2009 - IIT-ians’ robots aping Kago to be an august presence in Tokyo
  A team of students from IIT-Madras is all set to enthral the Japanese scientists in August with the robots they designed and built imitating Kago. Read More >>

Mar 18, 2009 - More courses and colleges for AU
  Anna University, Coimbatore, will add another 45 colleges to take the total number to 148 in 2008-09, Vice-Chancellor R. Radhakrishnan told The Hindu . Read More >>

Mar 17, 2009 - UGC to issue stringent rules
  In the aftermath of the death of medical student Aman Kachroo because of ragging, the University Grants Commission has decided to issue stringent regulations to prevent such acts in future. Read More>>

Mar 17, 2009 - “Benefits of research should reach the common man”
  A two-day training programme on policy analysis and advocacy for policy change for researchers got under way at the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University on Monday. Read More >>

Mar 17, 2009 - IIT Madras introduces changes in HSEE pattern
  IIT Madras offers a unique integrated five-year Master’s programme in development studies, economics and English studies . Read More >>

Mar 16, 2009 - BU and NUS to offer research programmes
  Bharathiar University has entered into collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS) for conducting joint research programmes and exchange of faculty and students, Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam told a press conference here on Sunday. Read More >>

Mar 15, 2009 - Two engineering colleges through public-private partnership
  Two engineering colleges will be set up through public-private partnership at Coimbatore and Hosur in the next academic year, R. Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University-Coimbatore, said on Saturday. Read More >>

Mar 15, 2009 - 500 admitted to B.Ed. course
  Five hundred students have been selected for B. Ed. course under distance education scheme of Tamil University for 2009-2010. Read More >>

Mar 14, 2009 - “More students opting for courses in life sciences and biotechnology”
  A huge population which can speak and write English fluently, a large domestic market, strong bio-manufacturing skills, strengths in computing software and services and availability of skilled manpower at low costs were the strengths of India in the field of biotechnology, T.Madhan Mohan. Read More >>

Mar 13, 2009 - Anna University for private partnership
  The Anna University, Coimbatore, will set up Public-Private Partnership (PPP) colleges in each of the nine districts coming under its purview. To begin with, two colleges, one in Coimbatore and the other in Hosur, will start functioning in the coming academic year. Read More >>

Mar 13, 2009 - Plan to offer part-time Ph.D.
  The academic council of Madurai Kamaraj University, at its meeting held here on Thursday, resolved to offer part-time Ph. D. programme. Read More >>

Mar 13, 2009 - Colleges find CBCS beyond their reach
  Having implemented the Choice-Based Credit System for almost a year, arts and science colleges are assessing its advantages and challenges, even as they begin framing syllabi for the next semester. Read More >>

Mar 13, 2009 - Mechanical engineering students urged to improve skills
  S. Ramakrishnan, Director (Projects), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Indian Space Research Organisation, Thiruvananthapuram, has called upon mechanical engineering students to participate in seminars and symposia to develop their communication skills and team spirit . Read More >>

Mar 12, 2009 - Graduates asked to create jobs
  Twenty years ago there were very few engineering colleges in the State. But, now there are around 500 producing thousands of engineers. Read More >>

Mar 11, 2009 - Varsity plans seminar on animation-based gaming
  In the run-up to introducing the country’s first-ever five-year regular M.Sc. Integrated programme in Animation from the coming academic year. Read More >>

Mar 11, 2009 - University to launch IVRS facility
  Distance education students of Madurai Kamaraj University will soon have the round-the-clock facility of Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) to give them the information they seek. Read More >>

Mar 10, 2009 - “Students going in for core engineering subjects”
  Core engineering subjects have become the prime choice of the students after the information technology companies started feeling the heat of the slowdown, and the trend is here to stay, R.Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor of Anna University-Coimbatore, said on Saturday. Read More >>

Mar 09, 2009 - Bharathiar University joins hands with NUS
  Bharathiar University at Coimbatore is tying up with the National University of Singapore (NUS) for research and exchange programmes. Read More >>

Mar 09, 2009 - NPTEL — streaming knowledge to all
  That the quality of teaching depends on the qualified teaching faculty needs no elaboration. While several colleges have imposing buildings and state-of-the-art lab equipment to boast about, the appointment of inexperienced and undergraduate degree holders as teachers leaves a yawning gap between the desired level and the current level of expertise available among the faculty. Read More>>

Mar 09, 2009 - Making choice-based credit system work
  The Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) has several distinct features. Apart from the major and allied subjects, which constitute the core course work, it has other components such as language, soft skills, extra disciplinary and non-major electives. Read More >>

Mar 09, 2009 - Alagappa University to offer integrated MBA
  The Coimbatore Gandhipuram Centre of Alagappa University will offer integrated MBA programme for Plus-Two-completed students from this year. Read More >>

Mar 08, 2009 - India will overcome its shortcomings, says VC
  Vice-Chancellor of Kalasalingam University C. Thangaraj hoped that India would overcome all its shortcomings and emerge as a major force in the world sooner than later, thanks to the unmatched potential of human talent. Read More >>

March 07, 2009 - Think beyond medicine and engineering
  The youth have a lot of opportunities today. The emergence of the Internet and television have created for the youth several sources of information, A. Thanikodi, Director, UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, said here on Friday. Read More >>

March 07, 2009 - Certificate courses from Agricultural University
  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University will offer five certificate courses through Open and Distance Learning mode on agricultural enterprises for the progressive farmers and urban dwellers. Read More>>

March 07, 2009 - Strive to become entrepreneurs, youth told
  The younger generation in the country should strive to become entrepreneurs, said M. Ramanujam Sridhar, Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Brand-Comm Pvt Limited, here on Friday. Read More >>

March 06, 2009 - IGCAR to build Micro Meteorological Tower in SRM University
  A Micro Meteorological Tower, to check weather conditions and pollution levels, will be built by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, on the premises of SRM University, IGCAR director Baldev Raj said on Thursday. Read More >>

March 06, 2009 - Common Entrance Test on May 30, 31
  Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2009 for admission to MBA, MCA, ME, M.Tech, M.Arch and M.Plan degrees programmes for academic year 2009-2010 will be held on May 30 and 31 at Chennai, Coimbatore, Chidambaram, Dindigul, Erode, Karaikudi, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Tiruchi, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar. Read More >>

March 06, 2009 - Declare Periyar University results without delay
  The Periyar University Affiliated Self-Finance Arts and Science Colleges Management Confederation have urged the university to declare the results for all the students without any unnecessary delays. Read More >>

March 06, 2009 - TNOU plans to offer 20 new courses
  The Tamil Nadu Open University will offer 20 new courses from the academic year 2009-10, according to Vice-Chancellor D.M.V. Kalyani Annie. Read More >>

March 05, 2009 - Non-IT students’ chances better
  The academic year from June 2008 to January 2009 was disappointing as far as campus placements for arts, science and engineering students were concerned. While the trend is no better for Information Technology (IT) related disciplines, companies have started visiting colleges for recruiting students from other disciplines. Read More >>

March 05, 2009 - Varsity approves appointment of 160 faculty members
  The University Grants Commission will, later this month, consider a proposal to issue a separate set of guidelines for minority educational institutions, especially with regard to appointment of faculty members. Read More >>

March 05, 2009 - Varsity extends last date till March 31
  The Madurai Kamaraj University has extended the last date for receipt of applications to March 31 for some courses for the academic year 2009-10. Read More >>

March 05, 2009 - More people opting for DRDO thanks to slowdown
  More people want to join the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), thanks to the economic slowdown, R. Jayakumar, Associate Director, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, DRDO, said on Wednesday. Read More >>

March 05, 2009 - College students protest at varsity
  A section of students of the J A Institute of Engineering and Technology in Koyambedu landed at the Anna University (Chennai) on Wednesday and submitted a representation demanding that their results of the first semester examinations be released. Read More >>

March 04, 2009 - What’s cooking? Something outlandish
  ‘Connoisseurs 09,’ a three-day workshop on Tourism and Swiss culinary arts organised by the SRM Institute of Hotel Management and IMI University Centre, Switzerland, got under way on Tuesday at the SRM University in Kattankulathur. Read More >>

March 03, 2009 - Spread knowledge on ancient arts: VC
  The Vice Chancellor of Alagappa University, P. Ramasamy, has asked the managements of educational institutions to take effective steps to spread the knowledge on ancient arts such as martial arts, yoga and others to keep up the fitness of the younger generation. Read More >>

March 03, 2009 - Satellite oceanography course on the anvil
  The National Remote Sensing Centre, an agency of the Indian Space Research Organization, will promote research in moon geology and mineralogy by institutions like Annamalai University, according to P.S. Roy, Deputy Director, NRSC, Hyderabad. Read More >>

March 02, 2009 - Tackling the CAT with the mouse
  With the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) likely to conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) online from 2009, CAT aspirants are waiting with bated breath to know how this would work out. Sources said that the directors of IIMs are to meet this month-end and more details about the process of examination would be known by next month. Read More >>

March 02, 2009 - Vice-Chancellors appointed for 15 Central varsities
  The government has appointed Vice-Chancellors for 15 Central Universities. Earlier in the week, Parliament approved the Central Universities Bill, 2009, which envisages the setting up of new universities and upgrading three State universities. Read More >>

March 01, 2009 - IGNOU has imaginative approach on responding to educational needs: V-C
  The Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, R. Karpaga Kumaravel, on Saturday lauded the contribution of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to country’s education system by saying that “it has relevance under Indian conditions.” Read More >>

March 01, 2009 - 579 students participate in technical symposium
  Kshaktriya ‘09, a national-level technical symposium conducted by the Department of Computer Science, Bharathidasan University, for science, engineering and technology students, has attracted 579 student participants — more than double of last year’s participants numbering 250. Read More >>

March 01, 2009 - “Open university degrees not inferior to regular ones”
  Indira Gandhi National Open University Vice-Chancellor V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai on Saturday said it would be incorrect to say that the degrees offered by the open universities are in any way “inferior” to those obtained from regular institutions. Read More >>