Dec 30, 2011 - AIEEE centre Tiruchi's wait continues
   The irony of students from Tiruchi region, where the National Institute of Technology ? Tiruchi (NIT-T) is situated read more

Dec 30, 2011 - ?3,000 more deemed universities needed in the country'' Chancellor of VIT University, V
   Chancellor of VIT University, Vellore, G. Viswanathan said there is a need for 3,000 more deemed universities so that India could be on a par with developed countries in the field of education. read more

Dec 30, 2011 - NIT-T's mock AIEEE on Jan.14
   The Apekshaa Club of National Institute of Technology?Tiruchi (NIT-T), a social service organisation, has announced conduct of mock AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) for higher secondary students. read more

Dec 30, 2011 - ?3,000 more deemed universities needed in the country'
   Chancellor of VIT University, Vellore, G. Viswanathan said there is a need for 3,000 more deemed universities so that India could be on a par with developed countries in the field of education. read more

Dec 29, 2011 - Panel to oversee 5 AUTs merger with Anna varsity
   The State government has constituted a six-member monitoring committee, headed by Sheela Balakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary (Municipal Administration and Water Supply). read more

Dec 29, 2011 - UGC selects Madras univ as potential centre of excellence, grants Rs 25 cr
   The University Grants Commission(UGC) has selected the University of Madras as a university with potentialfor excellence.Theuniversity standsto getRs25croreunder the scheme. read more

Dec 29, 2011 - Anna varsity launches special placement drive
   Anna University is making one last attempt to get jobs for students filtered out by companies during campus placement sessions in self-financing engineering colleges in the state. read more

Dec 29, 2011 - Panel to enquire into exam malpractices in distance education institute
   The University of Madras has instituted a one-man committee comprising K. Aludiapillai, former IAS officer and former Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. read more

Dec 29, 2011 - Seminar on career opportunities at BU
   The Anna IAS Coaching Academy at Bharathiar University will conduct a seminar on ?Career Opportunities in Indian Administrative Services, Staff Selection Commission, Army, Air Force and Navy, banking, IT-es and BPO sector? read more

Dec 29, 2011 - ?Balance e-component and k-component of education'
   College education focuses on two key aspects. The examinations that form the ?e-component', and the knowledge and skill that form the ?k-component', are the two aspects. read more

Dec 28, 2011 - Varsity yet to utilise a large chunk of UGC funds
   Faculty and non-teaching staff of Bharathiar University have expressed concern over the fact that a large portion of the grant approved for the university under the XI Plan. read more

Dec 27, 2011 - Manmohan's concern over decline in quality of maths teachers
   Prime Minister Manmohan Singh favours popularising mathematics as an academic discipline, saying the general perception that the subject does not offer attractive career possibilities. read more

Dec 26, 2011 - Bench dismisses case filed by medical college
   The fact that a private medical college had invested huge amount of money on infrastructure and faculty members cannot be a reason to direct the Medical Council of India (MCI). read more

Dec 25, 2011 - Madurai Kamaraj University to offer astrology course again
   The astrology course offered by Madurai Kamaraj University, which was stopped in the previous DMK regime, is now revived. read more

Dec 24, 2011 - Plea seeks quashing of AICTE condition
   The Association of Management of Coimbatore Anna University Affiliated Colleges has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking to quash a mandatory requirement of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) read more

Dec 24, 2011 - A few arts and science colleges log in to N-LIST's e-resource
   There are not many takers among arts and science colleges in central districts for the N-LIST (National Library and Information Services infrastructure for Scholarly Content) programme. read more

Dec 24, 2011 - CSIR Sponsored National Seminar on 'All Round Development Achieved Through Embedded systems and Wireless Applications'
   The CSIR sponsored National seminar titled 'All Round Development Achieved Through Embedded systems and Wireless Applications ?ADATEWA? 11? was organised at Vickram college of Engineering from 19th to 23rd Dec?2011. read more

Dec 22, 2011 - Lecture on 'Funding Opportunities in Research Study'
   A Special Lecture Session on 'Funding Opportunities in Research Study' was organised for the faculty members of the college on 21st Dec., 2011 at the conference hall of Vickram College of Engineering. read more

Dec 21, 2011 - TANUVAS library goes the e-way
   The work of digitising nearly five lakh pages of documents at both the Madras Veterinary College library and the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS). read more

Dec 21, 2011 - Meet on ?Industry and Institute Interaction in Biotechnology'
   The Biotechnology Department of K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, is organising a conference-cum-scientific meet on ?Industry and Institute Interaction in Biotechnology'. read more

Dec 20, 2011 - Students demand refund of fee
   Parents of students studying first year B.Sc. Nautical Science at a marine college on Pollachi Road, demanded that the institute refund the fee collected by it and return certificates. read more

Dec 19, 2011 - UGC-NET exam on December 24
   The UGC-NET (National Eligibility Test for JRF/Lectureship) exam will be held on December 24. read more

Dec 19, 2011 - MBA results published
   The results of MBA (distance learning programme) course of the Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, have been published on December 13. read more

Dec 18, 2011 - ?Why limit management entrance test to online??
   Describing as discriminatory, the All India Management Association (AIMA) has opposed the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) announced by the Centre for admission to all management courses. read more

Dec 18, 2011 - Former Vice-Chancellor moots Philosophical Council of India
   To promote ?secular education? in the true sense of the term, there is a need for formation of a Philosophical Council of India, on the lines of the Medical Council of India. read more

Dec 17, 2011 - Panel soon to regulate distance education courses
   The State government has decided to constitute six-member committee to regulate distance education programmes, which are offered without the approval of competent authorities. read more

Dec 16, 2011 - ?IT companies destroyed Indian scientific culture?
   Information Technology (IT) companies had destroyed the Indian scientific culture and during the last 15 years research in the fields of engineering and technology had been greatly affected. read more

Dec 15, 2011 - AUTC warns self-financing engineering colleges
   Miffed with self-financing engineering colleges for failing to depute required number of faculty members for evaluation of examination papers, Anna University of Technology. read more

Dec 14, 2011 - Varsity's notification on MD exam struck down
   The Madras High Court has declared as illegal a notification issued by Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in August to conduct an examination for awarding parallel MD degree. read more

Dec 14, 2011 - Students can download hall tickets
   The Institute of Distance Education (IDE), University of Madras, has made arrangements for students appearing for the November-December 2011 examinations to download hall tickets from its website. read more

Dec 14, 2011 - ?No education loans to non-meritorious students?
   Courts cannot force banks to provide education loans to non-meritorious students for pursuing higher education as the object behind such loans was to assist the poor but meritorious students alone. read more

Dec 14, 2011 - Announcement on date for merger of five Anna Universities welcome
   Engineering colleges here have welcomed the recent announcement of the State Higher Education Minister P.Palaniappan that the government will soon notify a date for merger of five Anna Universities of Technology. read more

Dec 13, 2011 - Common medical test postponed to 2013-14
   With several States seeking exemption from the common entrance test for under graduate medical courses. read more

Dec 12, 2011 - Madras University to offer professional integrated courses for ICAI students
   The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Madras during the first week of December. read more

Dec 12, 2011 - Counselling for B.Ed
   Counselling for admissions to the B.Ed course (2011-12 batch) of the Centre for Distance Education of the Bharathidasan University would be held at the varsity campus on December 19 and 20. read more

Dec 11, 2011 - International meet on Advanced Materials at PSG Tech
   The Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology, will host three international workshops and a special session under the aegis of the International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM ? 2011) read more

Dec 10, 2011 - Notification for common entrance test stayed
   The Madras High Court on Friday granted an interim stay of the operation of a gazette notification of the Medical Council of India (MCI). read more

Dec 10, 2011 - Minister merger of Anna varsities soon
   The government will soon notify the date for the merger of five Anna Universities of Technology (AUTs) with Anna University-Chennai, said Minister for Higher Education Palaniappan on Friday. read more

Dec 10, 2011 - NAAC gives ?A? grade to Alalgappa University
   The Alagapppa University has retained ?A? grade of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for the second consecutive time. read more

Dec 10, 2011 - NIT-T management department wins Dewang Mehta award
   The Department of Management Studies (DoMS), National Institute of Technology ? Tiruchi, has won the prestigious Dewang Mehta B-School award, for ?promoting innovations leading to development'. read more

Dec 09, 2011 - Varsity restrained from conducting bridge course
   Justice N.Paul Vasanthakumar of the Madras High Court on Thursday granted injunction for three weeks restraining Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. read more

Dec 09, 2011 - Government mulls introducing new courses in music colleges
   Possibility of introducing new courses in the Government Music College in Thiruvaiyaru will be explored said E.Gayathri. read more

Dec 08, 2011 - Move to allow private agency to offer courses opposed
   The Aided College Teachers' Association (ACTA), Tamil Nadu has strongly condemned the Periyar Institute of Distance Education Centre (PRIDE) of Salem Periyar University. read more

Dec 07, 2011 - Students gear up to face tests under AU-Chennai syllabus
   Exams are a tough time for students. Starting in the first week of January, over 1.60 lakh first year students across the State will be writing semester exams based on the Anna University. read more

Dec 06, 2011 - Common test for admission to management courses
   To reduce the physical, mental and financial stress on students who have to write multiple entrance examinations for management courses. read more

Dec 06, 2011 - Anna varsity gearing to conduct first year exams
   Anna University, Chennai, is gearing up to conduct exams for over 1.60 lakh first year students in 540 technical institutions, including government, aided, self-financing engineering colleges. read more

Dec 05, 2011 - Periyar University to have job placement website V-C
   Vice Chancellor of Periyar University K. Muthuchelian urged students to enhance their skill to bridge the gap between demand and shortage of qualified young employees. read more

Dec 04, 2011 - Periyar University opens guidance and counselling unit
   To make students overcome stress and mind-related issues, Salem Periyar University's Department of Psychology has opened ?Psychological Guidance and Counselling Unit' on its premises, here on Friday. read more

Dec 04, 2011 - Improve English communication skills, Minister tells students
   State Housing and Urban Development Minister R. Vaithilingam on Saturday emphasised the need for improving English communication skills among college students. read more

Dec 04, 2011 - Engineering students urged to develop soft skills
   Fifth Graduation Day of Kamban Engineering College was held here on Saturday. read more

Dec 02, 2011 - IIT-M recruitment 5 students receive Rs.30 lakh per annum offer
   On day one of campus recruitment at Indian Institute of Technology ? Madras (IIT-M), 11 companies have come up with offers for 46 students read more

Dec 02, 2011 - Special training on career counselling
   Career counselling and placement cell of Salem Periyar University will organise a special training programme on ?Faculty and Placement Officers Training Programme on Students Placements 2011-2012'. read more

Dec 01, 2011 - Anticipation, anxiety in the air as IIT-Madras placements begin
   On Wednesday morning, about 20 students, dressed formally in light-coloured shirts tucked into trousers of dark shades read more