Nov 30, 2009 - Higher education should build good character, says IIT-Madras Director
  Higher education must ensure character-building and ethics among students since today’s web-based technical education does not inculcate such traits, said M. S. Anand, Director, IIT - Madras. Read More>>

Nov 28, 2009 - ‘Focus will be on research oriented courses’
  The Directorate of Technical Education has been initiating various programmes to make technical education in the State a quality-based one in the competent environment. Read More >>

Nov 28, 2009 - New Format, Rules Make It Difficult For Coaching Centres To Get Questions Out
  The 2009 edition of the Common Admission Test (CAT), a prerequisite for admission into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Read More >>

Nov 27, 2009 - IGNOU plans entrepreneurship cells in 200 engineering colleges
  The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has devised a plan to start Entrepreneurship Development Cells in around 200 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu with an aim to develop entrepreneurship culture among students. Read More >>

Nov 27, 2009 - Alagappa varsity signs MoU with Korean institution
  The Alagappa University, Karaikudi, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yonsei University, South Korea, in the presence of P. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University and Yong Gun Shul, Project Leader, Yonsei University of South Korea on Wednesday. Read More >>

Nov 26, 2009 - NAAC accreditation set to stimulate colleges
  Though considered a welcome measure to enhance quality in higher education, the proposal of University Grants Commission (UGC). Read More >>

Nov 26, 2009 - Madras Medical College to get a new building
  The Madras Medical College will get a new building to be constructed at a cost of Rs.70 crore. Read More >>

Nov 26, 2009 - Now, students gear up to bell online CAT
  The heat is in for test-takers this time of year with the CAT exam closing in on them. Read More >>

Nov 24, 2009 - Director-General of Shipping notices to Indian Maritime University set aside
  The Madras High Court has set aside two notices of the Director-General of Shipping (DGS), restricting the powers of Indian Maritime University (IMU) at Uthandi near here. Read More >>

Nov 24, 2009 - Forestry students demand job reservation
  Students of B.Sc Forestry from the Forest College at Mettuppalayam on Monday petitioned the Chief Minister seeking reservation in direct recruitment of range officers in Tamil Nadu Forest Department. Read More >>

Nov 24, 2009 - MK University to establish Malaysian Tamil Literature Research Centre
  In an effort to present different idioms of Tamil language and literature before a global audience, Madurai Kamaraj University will establish a Malaysian Tamil Literature Research Centre in a year’s time. Read More >>

Nov 23, 2009 - IIT-M to host Chennai’s first TEDx conference
  A group of enthusiastic young volunteers, drawn from fields as diverse as the media to information technology to entrepreneurs and students. Read More >>

Nov 22, 2009 - Madras varsity to waive course fees for Sri Lankan refugees
  Sri Lankan Tamil refugee students will henceforth have the opportunity to pursue courses offered by the University of Madras free of cost, according to vice-chancellor G. Thiruvasagam. Read More >>

Nov 22, 2009 - "Forest College students go on strike"
  Seeking recruitment prospects for B.Sc Forestry graduates as Forest Rangers (Apprentices), students of the Forest College of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University have commenced an indefinite strike on Saturday. Read More >>

Nov 22, 2009 - Nine-member team from Madras University to visit MKU from Nov 25
  A nine-member team from the University of Madras comprising its senior faculty in the field of life sciences is visiting Madurai Kamaraj University on Nov 25 and 26 to explore the possibilities of collaboration between the two universities. Read More >>
Nov 22, 2009 - " VIT to partner three Indian universities to upgrade IROs"
  Three Indian universities –the University of Madras, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur and the Symbiosis University. Read More >>

Nov 21, 2009 - Thousands of alumni of IIT Madras to get together
  Thousands of alumni of IIT Madras are expected to participate in the institute’s ‘Golden Jubilee Alumni Day’ on December 26. Read More >>

Nov 21, 2009 - Bharathiar University convocation on Nov 24
  As many as 47,450 students will be receiving their degrees, post graduate degrees, M.Phil and doctorate at the 25th convocation of Bharathiar University on Nov 24. Read More >>

Nov 21, 2009 - Vet University convocation to be held today
  The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University will celebrate its 13th convocation on Friday. As many as 267 graduands will receive their degrees and diplomas on the occasion. Read More>>

Nov 19, 2009 - HC suggests 12 steps for quality legal education
  With a view to achieve qualitative improvement in legal education in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has suggested 12 measures to be taken note of by the Bar Council of India (BCI). Read More>>

Nov 18, 2009 - Meet on Nov. 24 to discuss BU’s role in Tamil Conference
  Principals, administrators of the colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University (BU) and Anna University will meet the Pro-Chancellor and Education Minister K. Ponmudi on Nov 24. Read More >>

Nov 18, 2009 - Varsity offers fee concession for select distant education courses
  Annamalai University is offering a 50 per cent concession in tuition fee for certain programmes being offered through its Directorate of Distance Education (DDE). Read More >>

Nov 18, 2009 - University gets modern studio
  The Department of Communications of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) here, which moved into the spacious ‘Ramasubbaiyer Krishnamurthy Media Block more than two-and-a-half years back. Read More >>

Nov 18, 2009 - Controversy dogs Anna University teachers’ selection
   The selection process for appointing faculty members for Anna University’s prestigious Centre for Biotechnology in Chennai has sparked a controversy following allegations of favouritism. Read More>>

Nov 17, 2009 - ME students can’t double up as teachers: Varsity
  Cracking the whip on self-financing engineering colleges which seek to subvert norms on appointment of teachers, Anna University (Chennai) has told college managements that full-time postgraduate engineering students cannot double up as lecturers for BE/BTech courses. Read More >>

Nov 16, 2009 - Teachers of 5 minority colleges get approval
  Nearly 130 lecturers of five government-aided minority arts and science colleges affiliated to the University of Madras will finally be able to draw government salaries. Read More >>

Nov 15, 2009 - “Time ripe for students to become automotive engineers”
   The automotive industry is hungry for talent and the time is just ripe for students to become automotive engineers, said Michael Boneham, president and Managing Director of Ford India. Read More>>

Nov 15, 2009 - Workshop
  A five-day workshop on Bee Keeping would be conducted for the unemployed youth, self-help group members and farmers at Muthayammal College of Arts and Science from Nov 27 to December 1. Read More >>

Nov 14, 2009 - “Prepare for jobs in core engineering sectors”
  Engineering graduates will have to prepare for jobs in core engineering sectors as the slowdown-hit IT sector might be recruiting fewer candidates when they launch campus hiring in January, P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai said on Thursday. Read More >>

Nov 14, 2009 - Distance Education admission
  The admission to all UG, PG, diploma and postgraduate diploma courses offered by the School of Distance Education (SDE), Bharathiar University, for 2009-10 is open till Nov 30. Read More >>

Nov 13, 2009 - TN council in talks to forge academic tie-up with Kerala
  Enough of tie-ups with foreign universities. It’s time for sharing knowledge and making optimal use of expertise in the corridors of higher educational institutions within the country. Read More >>

Nov 12, 2009 - Not many takers for new courses at Periyar University
   A four-member faculty will teach just one student in the Post Graduate Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, while two lecturers will take classes for just one student in the Department of Psychology all against the sanctioned strength of 24. Read More >>

Nov 12, 2009 - Two-day conference
   The Sona College of Technology and Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) will jointly organise a two-day regional conference on strategies for enhancing research in technical institutions on Nov 13 and 14. Read More >>

Nov 11, 2009 - MCI begins exercise to revamp medical education scenario
  The Medical Council of India (MCI) has started the exercise of rationalisation of minimum requirements for starting medical colleges, its president, Ketan Desai, said here on Tuesday. Read More >>

Nov 11, 2009 - Conference on nursing education on Nov 12, 13
  The College of Nursing of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, will host the 13th National Conference of the Nursing Research Society of India (NRSI) on the CMC premises in Bagayam here on Nov 12 and 13. Read More >>

Nov 08, 2009 - Varsity cancels portfolio management examination
  The Alagappa University has cancelled the examination conducted on Friday for the portfolio management of III year BBA programme in its affiliated colleges due to the erroneous attachment of valuation guidance materials with the question paper. Read More >>

Nov 07, 2009 - Women’s varsity seeks intervention of State, Centre to improve facilities
  Plagued with various administrative problems and poor infrastructure, the Mother Teresa Women’s University at Kodaikanal has sought the intervention of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to “bring the university out of stagnation. Read More>>

Nov 07, 2009 - Course on e-business for women
  Bharathidasan University will soon offer a diploma or certificate course on e-business to benefit promising women entrepreneurs capable of taking up prospective industrial vocations, its Vice-Chancellor M. Ponnavaikko, said on Thursday. Read More >>

Nov 05, 2009 - Action after studying report on deemed varsities: Kapil Sibal
  Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said he would study the review report on deemed universities in the country. Read More >>

Nov 02, 2009 - First monthly grievance redressal day conducted at University of Madras
  Have trouble in getting your professional certificate, or in getting the missing marks inserted in your degree certificates. Read More >>