Deemed varsities rally behind Arjun on quota
New Delhi: The Government on Thursday got a shot in the arm as major private universities in the country unanimously agreed to implement its proposed reservation policy for students from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The Vice-Chancellors of the eight unaided universities, who had a meeting with HRD Minister Arjun Singh Here, are believed to have conveyed their unanimous decision to him. The details of the reservation policy for the private institutions are yet to be worked out. However, the promise given by the institutions, including the Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, Manipal University and Symbiosis Institute of Management that they would implement the reservation policy would bring relief to the Government as it has been struggling to implement the OBC quota policy. Deemed varsities rally behind Arjun on quota
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Ariviyal Anandam programme launched in schools
The programme is an opportunity to improve scientific skills of children Krishnagiri: For the first time in the State, Sarva Shiksha Abiyan (SSA) in association with AID India a non-governmental organization has initiated an innovative programme to develop scientific concepts and learning among school children in Krishnagiri district. A total of 20,000 children in Stds VII and VIII will benefit under this programme. The programme titled ‘Ariviyal Anandam’ (Science is Fun) was launched by the Collector, Santhosh Babu, in a total of 101 schools, including middle, high and higher secondary schools, in Schoolgirl and Krishnagiri blocks in the district on Friday. Ariviyal Anandam programme launched in schools
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Deoband Islamic Seminary tightens Admission rules
New Delhi: Stung by accusations that it was helping spawn fundamentalism, Darul Uloom, Deoband, second only to Cairo’s Al Azhar in the list of Islam’s hallowed seminaries, has tightened admission rules, making more stringent the verification of credentials of potential students. Foreign students, especially from Bangladesh, and those living in the border areas of Assam and West Bengal, even Kerala, have to now prove their credentials. The new admission rules state that “students coming from border areas of West Bengal and Assam shall have to submit nationality proof, which may be an attested copy of TC of any government school, ration card, electoral identity card, electoral identity or Indian passport”. Deoband Islamic Seminary tightens Admission rules
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More Schools in Karnataka under scrutiny
6, 678 schools in Karnataka “teaching in English medium” Bangalore: More primary schools may be de-recognised by the Karnataka Government, apart from the 2,111 primary schools against which action was taken three months ago, for teaching in English medium after getting permission to start Kannada medium schools, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Basavaraj S. Horatti told presspersons here on Wednesday that according to information received by the Government, 6,678 schools were teaching in English medium in violation of the conditions laid down by the Government. He said the Government had since issued directions to all deputy directors of public instruction and block education officers to inspect 4,415 primary schools and submit a report by November 30. The Government had received complaints that some officials had filled false reports, which helped the schools get scot-free after violating the language policy, he said. More Schools in Karnataka under scrutiny
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Rishi Valley School
Krishnamurti Foundation India Rishi Valley – 517 352 Madanapalle Chitoor District, Andhra Pradesh Phone: (08571) 280622 / 280582 Fax: (08571) 280261 Email: admissions@ishivalley.org Website: www.rishivalley.org Note to Parents Seeking Admission Each year we receive many admission enquiries after the admission process is over. We therefore request parent keep in mind the following dates: Rishi Valley School
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Civil Services Exam: Two days for aggrieved candidates
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday asked the aggrieved candidates, not satisfied with the selections in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSPE) 2006 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), to file an appeal within two days before the CIC in this regard. After receiving the appeal of the candidates – who have come together under the banner of Transparency Seekers – on Wednesday, the CIC would give a date for announcing a final decision in this regard. It is likely to be announced within a week. Earlier, the CIC had asked the UPSC to present its view regarding the issue of sharing information about cut-off marks, individual marks and model answer sheets on October 16 before its full Bench. However, the UPSC had sought more time for disposing of the appeal of Transparency Seekers. Civil Services Exam: Two days for aggrieved candidates
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Civil Services Exam: Two days for aggrieved candidates
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday asked the aggrieved candidates, not satisfied with the selections in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSPE) 2006 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), to file an appeal within two days before the CIC in this regard. After receiving the appeal of the candidates – who have come together under the banner of Transparency Seekers – on Wednesday, the CIC would give a date for announcing a final decision in this regard. It is likely to be announced within a week. Earlier, the CIC had asked the UPSC to present its view regarding the issue of sharing information about cut-off marks, individual marks and model answer sheets on October 16 before its full Bench. However, the UPSC had sought more time for disposing of the appeal of Transparency Seekers. Civil Services Exam: Two days for aggrieved candidates
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400 day care centres for students with disability
Chennai: About 400 day care centres will soon be set up under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme for students with high level of disability, at Block Resource Centres functional in 412 blocks across the state. In above to integrate children with special needs with their counterparts in mainstream schools, the Centre launched the Integrated Education of Disabled (IED) programme in 1974. It was later made a component of the SSA programme. An SSA official said a special educator would monitor students` progress in each centre and would be assisted by a helper.
400 day care centres for students with disability
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AIR Hostess Academy (ACA) to open more centres
Chennai: With competition in the air sharpening between air carries and poaching inevitable, the need to bride the gap for trained and skilled manpower has heightened. To meet the increased demand for talented staff, Delhi-headquartered Air Hostess Academy (ACA), which trains cabin crew and ground staff for the service industry including aviation, hospitality, and tourism sectors, has decided to add another five to six branches to its existing 30 centres by the end of this year. To be located in Kochi, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Amristar, Goa, and Bhubaneswar, each branch would involve an investment of Rs.70-80 lakh. Founder and Chief consultant Sapna Gupta told Express that the new branches would be set up on the franchisee model for training cabin crew and ground staff for the service industry. At present 15 branches of AHA are on the self-owned model and the remaining run by franchisees. Franchisees would use AHA’s brand name at a cost of Rs.15 lakh and set up the infrastructure and run the centre while AHA would train the faculty, who would be drawn from the aviation, hospitality, and tourism sectors and provide a uniform course curriculum. AIR Hostess Academy (ACA) to open more centres
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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
(A Statutory Body of The Government of India) Indira Gandhi Sports Complex I.P. Estate New Delhi – 110 002 Pone: (011) 23392563 – 65, 68, 71, 73-76, and 23392506 Tele fax: (011) 23392593 Subscription to e-journals for AICTE Approved Institutions (Through INDEST – AICTE Consortium) The Council is pleased to inform that 282 AICTE approved institutions have joined the INDEST-AICTE Consortium for subscription to e-resources in response to Council’s earlier advertisements dated February 2, 2006 and March 20, 2006 and are availing the benefits of lower rates. The access to e-sources for these institutions has been enabled from the first week of September 2006. The list of such institutions is put on the AICTE website. Besides these 282 Institutions, 200 more institutions including IITs and NITs are already members of the consortium. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
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To Eat or Not to Eat
Fasting makes a comeback in medicine: Report New York: Fasting, practiced for thousands of years as a cure for a variety of diseases, is making a comeback slowly among the practitioners of modern medicine. Buchinger, on Germany’s Lake Constance and a handful of other clinics around the world are beginning to offer fasting as one of their physical therapies and medical tourists from all over the world are flocking to take advantage, according to Newsweek. The magazine said by fasting the doctors at Buchinger mean a “minimalist diet of 300 calories per day, veggie broths and juices for two weeks to several months, accompanied by blood tests, purges and other treatments”. To Eat or Not to Eat
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Engineering Colleges will be encouraged to adopt schools
Salem: Anna University proposes to encourage every engineering college in the State to adopt five schools for improving school education standard, Vice-Chancellor D. Viswanathan has said. Talking to reporters here on Monday, he said a number of engineering seats remained vacant as the colleges could not find students with the minimum eligible marks. The university and its affiliated colleges had a total of one lakh seats. Providing expertise Hence, the university had decided to encourage the colleges to assist nearby schools by adopting them and providing the necessary expertise to improve the standard of the students of class X. Plus I and Plus II. Engineering Colleges will be encouraged to adopt schools
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Industry Consultancy cell to guarantee Employable Education
Curriculum of Bharathiar University to be restructured Coimbatore: An Industry Consultancy Cell will be formed and the curriculum of Bharathiar University for 2006-07 will be restructured to incorporate the immediate needs of the industry, G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of the University, said here recently. He was chairing an interaction meeting with industrialists and hospitals of Coimbatore convened to bring about an industry-integrated approach to education and ensure employment to graduates passing out of Bharathiar University. Dr. Thiruvasagam said that it would serve as a platform for the industry to air their needs. Industry Consultancy cell to guarantee Employable Education
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New vice-chancellor of IGNOU
New Delhi: V.N.Rajasekharan Pillai, a former University Grants Commission (UGC) vice-chairman and a reputed educationist, on Monday assumed office of the vice-chairman of distance education pioneer IGNOU. An internationally known chemical scientist, Pillai has also served as head of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, and vice-chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. New vice-chancellor of IGNOU
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Ramanujan Prize for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Professor
Chennai: The 2006 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to Professor Terence Tao of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The annual prize, launched in 2005, honours outstanding contribution to areas of mathematics which are influenced by mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Age limit The age limit for the prize is 32 because Ramanujan achieved so much in his brief life of 32 years, says SASTRA University’s Dean, Planning, S.Vydhiasubramanium. Ramanujan Prize for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Professor
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Students told to develop leadership skills
Salem: Anna University Vice-Chancellor D. Viswanathan on Monday distributed offer letters to 626 students who got job offers in various companies through the "Tamil Nadu" State-level Placement Programme. Speaking at the function held in the Government College of Engineering here, the Vice-Chancellor said that a large number of multinational companies had set up branches in the country. The MNC`s were keen on recruiting Indian students as they were intelligent and hardworking. To get selected through the campus recruitment programmes, students should make serious efforts to meet the expectations of the industry. They should develop communication and leadership skills to improve their employability, he said. Students told to develop leadership skills
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Universities in South reach Consensus
Hyderabad: Considering the worth of networking the buzzword of the industry, the universities in southern states have reached a consensus on the need for collaborative projects amongst them apart from giving a push to research by establishing university-industry interfaces. This was one of the fallout of the recently concluded South Zone Vice-Chancellors’ conference here apart from the resolution adopted to get ‘complete’ autonomy from regulating agencies. Several Vice-Chancellors’ have voiced their concerns, particularly the tight string budget available for research, social sciences in particular. The collaboration will necessarily mean focus on sharing generic resources like library, research material and human resource with a contextual orientation for integration, problem solving, training learning and strengthening of capabilities. Universities in South reach Consensus
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National Institute of Animal Welfare
(Village-Sikri, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Haryana) Invites MCD officials / Officials of Veterinary Departments / CPCSEA NOMINEES / Zoo / Sanctuary Officials / SPCA members / Practicing vets To attend Short term courses on Animal Welfare of duration of one / two / four weeks at NIAW campus. Focus of courses on * Statuary provisions and legal issues * Animal Experimentation issues * Management of Animal Houses / Breeding Houses * Provisions of Animal Welfare Schemes National Institute of Animal Welfare
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Anna University - Annual Convocation
Chennai 600 025 The 27th Annual Convocation of Anna University is scheduled to be held on Monday, the 6th November 2006 at the Vivekananda Auditorium, Anna University, Chennai 600 025. All the Ph. D., M.S., (By Research), M. Phil, Degree holders and the First Rank Holders of Full Time B.E. / B. Tech / B. Arch, Degree Programmes offered at Constituent, Autonomous and Affiliated Colleges will be receiving the Degrees and Gold Medals In-Person during the Convocation. Anna University - Annual Convocation
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Hail health! Eat more fish, study says
Washington: Most people should eat more fish because of its health benefits, the US Institute of Medicine reported on Tuesday, but added that consumers must also consider the risks of chemically contaminated seafood. The report was hailed by the US fisheries industry and criticized by environmental and science watchdog groups, which said the study used old data and failed to adequately address the environmental impacts of fishing ans fish-farming. “The average person can consume more fish than they do; I think average consumption is not up to the levels that we have allowed,” said Susan Krebs-Smith of the National Cancer Institute, who served on a committee that wrote the report. The report offered guidelines that suggest a limited intake of fish – two 85-gram servings a week – for women of child-bearing age and children aged 12 and under, but even these two groups can safely eat 340 grams a week. Hail health! Eat more fish, study says
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Pondicherry University - Seventeenth Convocation
(A Central University) Kalapet, Puducherry – 605 014 Examination Wing Sub: Pondicherry University – Seventeenth Convocation – Awarding of Degree Certificate – Reg. The Seventeenth Convocation of this University will be held in the Month of December 2006. The students who have completed their degree courses from the year 1988-89 up to December 2005 can collect the convocation application from the Indian Bank, University Branch in person on payment of Rs.50/-. Those who are willing to get the application form by post should send a self addressed stamped envelope for Rs.10/- (size: 28x12cm) along with the requisition letter to the Controller of Examinations, Pondicherry University with a DD for Rs.50/- drawn in favor of the Finance Officer, Pondicherry University and apply within the stipulated time. Pondicherry University - Seventeenth Convocation
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Self Mastery Program for Students aspiring to do courses in IIT
It combines benefits of online learning and classroom delivery Chennai: Thousands of students cherish the dream of joining the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Entry to these institutes of excellence depends on a student's performance in the IIT Joint Entrance Examination, deemed one of the world's toughest examinations. A training company, Aspire, is launching a `self mastery program' that seeks to enable students to be able to make their dream come true. Self Mastery Program for Students aspiring to do courses in IIT
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42 Million Indian netizens by March
New Delhi: Internet users in India – 37 million at last count in September – will grow to 42 million by March, estimates the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI). Indians also undertake over a billion searches each month, according to a report – “The State of Search Engine Marketing in India” – by the IMAI, a trade body of online content, advertising, e-commerce, mobile content and advertising industry. The IMAI said it did not get any data from search engines or advertisers, both “famously quiet about disclosing their numbers”. The report said that 85 percent of all individual travel now starts first from a trip to the web and that a person can never have too many `keywords` for a website. 42 Million Indian netizens by March
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Interview not necessary for Nursery Admission
New Delhi: The committee constituted to frame policy on admission, on Tuesday told the Delhi High court that interview of children and interactive sessions with their parents would not be held during the admission to the nursery class in public schools. Interview not necessary for Nursery Admission
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Japanese language dept in Madurai College
Madurai: Learning Japanese language, apart from enhancing job opportunities in Japan-based companies, would also open up a vast cultural and intellectual horizon, thereby bridging the gap between the two Asian countries, remarked Sakura Oozaki, Vice-Consul, Culture, Information and Development Affairs in Consulate General of Japan, Chennai. She was speaking at the inaugural function of the Department of Japanese Language and Culture, here at American College. Lauding the college authorities for the initiative, Oozaki stated that more Japanese companies are coming to India these days and also added that a better understanding of the rich world of Japanese cinema, music and literature could be possible through language learning. Japanese language dept in Madurai College
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Understand Students psyche, V-C tells Teachers
Coimbatore: Understanding of the students’ psyche would help teachers in effective management of classrooms, Bharathiar University Vice-Chancellor G Thiruvasagam said here recently. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Towards effective classroom management for school teachers’ at the GRD College of Science, he said teachers should shed their rigid attitude and create a feel-free atmosphere in the classrooms. “There is a small percentage of teachers who are averse to change themselves in tune with the present times. They should change their mindset and adapt themselves to the changing situation”, he said. Understand Students psyche, V-C tells Teachers
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A Bridge between Past and Present
Newspaper in Education programme begins in three schools in Tirupur Tirupur: A newspaper is also a mini library for readers. And it acts as a bridge between the past and the present, said K.R. Ramamoghan, resource person of The Hindu News Paper in Education programme. It was inaugurated at St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vidhya Vikashni Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Velavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School here recently. Students sat in rapt attention as the resource person explained the history of The Hindu, which was started by six young men during the British rule in 1878. A Bridge between Past and Present
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Hindu Young World Painting Competition
The Hindu Young World Painting Competition finals will be held at 14 centres: November 18: Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode and Bangalore November 19: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, New Delhi, Mangalore and Mysore Address to which the preliminary entries are to be sent Preliminary Round Topics for Juniors (Class IV to VII) * Your birthday party * At the zoo with family Hindu Young World Painting Competition
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Komarapalayam industrialist gets Productivity Congress Fellowship
Erode: M.S. Mathivanan of Komarapalayam who recently received a doctorate from Bharathiar University has now been elected for a fellowship from the World Productivity Congress at its 14th Conference held at Shenyang, China recently. Sharing his experience in the 14th World Productivity Congress meeting, M.S. Mathivanan, chairman of the Cauvery Hi-tech Weaving Park, Komarapalayam, said here on Monday that he had been invited by the Council to participate in the congress, which was conducted on October 8 to 10 in Shenyang. He submitted a research paper on `Corporate Governance-Enhancing productivity in a global era,' which was well appreciated by the eminent guests and scholars. In his research paper he had mentioned that owing to globalisation the market had widened and the export and import areas had improved, which could be mainly attributed for removal of quota restrictions and import duty reduction. Komarapalayam industrialist gets Productivity Congress Fellowship
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Coaching Classes for Women
Coimbatore: Avinashilingam University will conduct free coaching classes for women from the minority communities appearing for National Eligibility Test (NET) and State Level Eligibility Test (SLET). Classes will be held for Commerce, Economics, Computer Science, Home Science, English, Tamil, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Management, Chemistry, Social Work, Library Science and Social Science subject. The women who have completed post graduation as well as those appearing for final year degree examinations can apply. Classes for the first batch will start on January 6 and will go on till April 30 on Saturdays and Sundays. The second batch will be from May 10 to June 10 on weekdays. Coaching Classes for Women
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Colleges want four Technical Universities
“Colleges in southern parts also require closer monitoring” Chennai: Engineering colleges in the State want the Government to create four regional technical universities, in case at present structure, led by Anna University, is to be changed, for better academic administration. When it came to power, the DMK Government announced its intention to create three technical universities, one each in Chennai, Tiruchi and Coimbatore. At present, Anna University in Chennai has academic control over all 250 affiliated colleges, and a dozen constituent, government and aided institutions. Heads of engineering colleges who have been seeking further changes in the way the affiliated institutions are administered discussed the issue here on Wednesday last. Colleges want four Technical Universities
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Indian Institute of Technology’s Need to Connect Ananth
Chennai: There is a need for IIT Madras to connect with other IITs and scale up the socially relevant projects than can be undertaken together, M S Ananth, Director, IIT-M, said at the Pan IIT Madras Outreach programme held in the city on Saturday. Ananth said that three was a lot of talent and social interest available at IITs. “But people are afraid to get involved because they think it may take too much of their time. We need to learn to manage our time better,” he explained, adding that at least 100 faculty and 300 students could be relied upon to come forward and take up such projects. “There is enough goodwill and brain power, what is needed is heart power,” he said. He also stressed the importance on working with good NGOs in carrying out such work. Indian Institute of Technology’s Need to Connect Ananth
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National Board of Examination - DNB Final Examination
Ansari Nagar New Delhi –110 029 Tel: 011-26589517 Fax: 011-26589781 E-mail: mail@natboard.edu.in DNB Final Examination (Dental Specialties) The Board shall conduct the DNB Final examination in the following Dental Specialties in the 9th and 10th December 2006. * Orthodontics * Prosthodontics * Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery * Conservative Density * Periodontics * Oral Medicine & Radiology National Board of Examination - DNB Final Examination
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Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
Invites proposal for starting Certificate / diploma / degree / master level courses in the field of Special Education & Disability Rehabilitation for the academic session 2007 – 08 The Rehabilitation Professional Courses Include * Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Master in Special Education for developing human resource in the field of mental retardation, visual impairment, speech & hearing, locomotor, cerebral palsy, etc. Bachelor / Master in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology * M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology / Rehabilitation Psychology * P.G. Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology * Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Master in Prosthetic & Orthotics * Diploma in Deaf-Blind / Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpreting Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
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Software helps Doctors calculate heart attack risk
An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh has developed a programme that enables doctors to swiftly assess the severity of a patient’s condition. The new ‘risk calculator’ is already being used in British hospitals. Doctors using the new system take key data from patients at their bedside and input it into the specially devised programme. Doctor’s record key facts such as a patient’s age, medical history, as well as information derived from on-the-spot blood samples and kidney tests. The new patient’s statistical profile is then input into a computer and matched with data derived from thousands of other coronary cases. Using the outcomes of these previous cases as a guide, the computer will not only give an accurate assessment of the new patient’s conditions but also recommend possible treatment. Significantly, it will be able to predict the likelihood of the patient suffering a heart attack, and even their chances of dying in the next months. Software helps Doctors calculate heart attack risk
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AIIMS, CMC graduates eligible for jobs in Singapore
Degrees of these institutes recognized from July Chennai: Singapore, under its Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India, has started recognizing medical degree programmes offered by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and the Christian Medical College, Vellore. The recognition, from July this year, means that medical graduates passing out of the two institutions could practice as doctors and become eligible for jobs at hospitals in Singapore, Allan Tay, consultant, International Enterprise Singapore, said at a seminar here on Friday. AIIMS, CMC graduates eligible for jobs in Singapore
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Art through Microscopes
Advancing science, as well as art, through microscopy research Tallahassee: As biochemist Michael Davidson peered at monkey DNA through his microscope two decades ago, he saw more than scientific form and function. He saw art. He eventually began taking pictures of crystallized substances ranging from vitamins to beer as seen through a microscope. His images have been used for calendars, posters, greeting cards and women's sportswear - but most profitably on neckties. The "Molecular Expressions" ties were such a hit in the 1990s they earned millions for Davidson, the tie company, a charity and Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, where he heads the Optical Microscopy Division. The lab's $1.5 million share provided seed money for microscopy research that continues to advance science - and art Mr. Davidson is one of the most successful of a small but growing band of microscope artists. "These images are going to be out there more in the world." Art through Microscopes
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Plan panel for Greater Private sector Participation in higher Education
New Delhi: Planning Commission favours a less restrictive regime for private education providers; especially vis-a-vis fees. In its approach paper to the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, christened `Towards Fast and More Inclusive Growth,' finalized last Friday, the Commission has stated that "since these institutions are neither aided by the Centre nor by the State Governments, their fee structure cannot be expected to be on a par with those aided by the Center/State Governments." Plan panel for Greater Private sector Participation in higher Education
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Pondicherry University Departments abuzz with Events
Pondicherry: Pondicherry University is a busy place these days, what with each of its 29 departments celebrating the 20th anniversary. On Friday alone seven programmes were conducted on the campus, and mind you, the celebrations are month-long! The Department of Computer Science brought in experts from ISRO Bangalore to speak at a seminar on HAM radios and amateur satellites, while the Hindi Department organised a national seminar on `Aadhunik Hindi Sahitya: Mahatvapoorna Prashan'. Pondicherry University Departments abuzz with Events
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Engineering Seats up by 10,000 this Year
Total number of Seats crosses a lakh Chennai: The single window system of counseling may cant pool of seats in engineering colleges, but that has not stopped engineering colleges in the State from increasing seat intake by almost 10,000 numbers this year. In a move that has caused surprise among academic circles, the institutions have scaled their intake after counseling closed, with the AICTE granting permission for new courses and more seats in existing courses. A total of 10,011 seats have been added in B.E. and B.Tech courses and 813 seats in M.E. & M.Tech courses. Also, there has been an additional intake of 1,500 seats in M.B.A programmes and 780 seats in MCA courses. Most of the new seats are in branches such as aeronautical engineering and civil engineering. Engineering Seats up by 10,000 this Year
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Make use of opportunities coming up, students told
Coimbatore: “Make use of all the opportunities the opportunities that come your way. Never let go of anything. There are a lot of jobs in India for the taking. You should be able to complete to get what you want, “E.Balagurusamy, chairman, Consortium for Educational Communication, New Delhi said, said here on Monday. Speaking at the convocation of Angappa College of Arts and Science, he said; “knowledge with skills will make you unable to face the competitive world. Knowledge gained within the portals of a college is simply not enough. Learning should be a continuous process. There should be an eagerness to continually update one’s knowledge and skills.” Make use of opportunities coming up, students told
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Students to visit US University
Coimbatore: Seven students of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) have been selected to go on a two-week study visit to Cornell University, the US on Oct 21. The students of the international Agricultural and rural development course will be going on this trip as part of a Memorandum of understanding between TNAU, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural university and university of agricultural sciences, Dharwad, and Cornwell university, Ithaca, according to press release of the TNAU. Students to visit US University
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Kannada – Medium School to teach English from first Standard
6,000 teachers will be trained to teach English, announces Horatti Bangalore: The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday decided to introduce English as a compulsory subject from the first standard in Kannada medium school from the coming academic year (2007). Addressing Presspersons after a Cabinet meeting, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education basavaraj S.Horatti said both private and government schools would teach English from the first standard from June 2007. The Primary and Secondary Education Department would train 6, 000 teachers to teach English, Mr.Horatti said. In order to implement the three-languages formula the Cabinet decided to make the learning of Kannada compulsory in English-Medium schools from the first standard and from the third standard in schools run by linguistic minorities, such as Urdu and Marati schools. Kannada was now being taught as an optional subject from the third standard in schools run by linguistic minorities, he said. Kannada – Medium School to teach English from first Standard
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Department of Biotechnology Government of India National Awards for Women Bioscientists: 2006 – 07 The department of Biotechnology (DBT) invites nomination of woman scientists who are currently working in the areas of biology and biotechnology and have made outstanding contribution in research, technology and product development. The programme is being implemented through BCIL. Nominations for the National Awards for Women Bioscientists (Senior / Young Neatly typed on plain paper in proforma – I (5 copies) with enclosures, two latest photographs with negative, and a summary of achievements a per performa – II (12 copies) should be sent to the Executive Director and CEO (Attn: Dr. Purnima Sharma), Biotech Consortium India Limited, 5th floor, Anuvrat Bhawan, 210 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi – 1100002. Ministry of Science & Technology
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Periyar University to set up Digital Library
MoU signed for getting the UGC-Infonet connectivity Salem: Periyar University will soon join the select band of higher education centres with a digitised library. This knowledge bank will ensure its students and researchers latest information on a variety of subjects through the University Grants Commission's (UGC)-Infonet connectivity. Network As a part of the efforts to set up a `digital library,' the university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, UGC and ERNET for getting the UGC-Infonet connectivity, which would use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Internet to provide resources to the students. Periyar University to set up Digital Library
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Project to Promote Translations under Study
To increase access to knowledge and strengthen people’s participation in education New Delhi: The Government is considering a Rs.250-crore project to promote translations- not only of literature but texts in practically every domain of study, and between various Indian languages instead of just to and from English – to increase access to knowledge and strengthen people’s participation in education. The proposal of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has been broadly approved by the Planning Commission. And, it is powered by the fact that the suggestion first came from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself. Project to Promote Translations under Study
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Universities should aim at Nation Building
Education should not be for job-creation alone: Bharathiar University VC Coimbatore: Universities are not meant for producing only technically qualified and professionally competent graduates. They should instil in the youth compassion, character and capability, generate community concern and aim at nation building, G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of the Bharathiar University, who assumed charge couple of months ago, tells G. Satyamurty. "It is unfortunate our academic institutions are acting only as information providers. The system is also such and the reason is obvious. Instead, higher education should go in for knowledge building." Universities should aim at Nation Building
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Research has brought quantum communication and computing closer to reality
From Friction to fact Breakthrough in Teleportation London: “Beaming” people as in the star movie “Star Trek” is still in the realms of science fiction but physicists in Denmark have teleported (breaking down matter at one point and assembling it at another) information from light to matter, bringing quantum communication and computing closer to reality. In science fiction , teleportation devices convert a person or object into an energy pattern in a process called dematerialization, then “beam” it to a target, where it is reconverted into matter. Until now scientists have teleported similar object such as light or single atoms over short distance from one spot to another in a split second. But Professor Eugene Polzik and his team at the Neil’s Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University in Denmark have made a breakthrough by using both light and matter. Research has brought quantum communication and computing closer to reality
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Educational Schemes on fast track
Coimbatore: Union Minister of State for Programme implementation and Statistics G.K.Vasan said here on Friday that schemes meant for educational institutions would be cleared immediately. Impediments would be removed quickly so that the schemes were not held up for long, he told function at Avinashilingam University organized as part of its golden jubilee celebrations. “Excellent governance is on at the Centre to make India a superpower. Students should also involve in this effort and shun casteism and communalism,” Mr.Vasan said. Educational Schemes on fast track
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PG Course on Diabetology Launched
Chennai: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have launched the third postgraduate course on diabetology on Friday. Inaugurating the programme, director of Medical Education Dr.P.Vijayalakshmi said changes in lifestyle and habits are the main causes for the emergence of non-communicable diseases. “We need more awareness among people to curb the prevalence of diabetes. The State Government talking an interest in spreading awareness and controlling diabetes,” she said PG Course on Diabetology Launched
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PG courses on retail Management to be Launched next year
Coimbatore: In the light of the retail sector boom and the resultant demand for manpower in the industry, the Retailers Association of India (RAI), Mumbai, and the Jansons School of Business here have planned to jointly introduce a post graduate programme in retail management. The course would be conducted from the next academic year onwards, said CEO of the retailers association, Gibson G Vedamani. Stating that the sector is set grows in leaps and bounds in the coming years he said both the Central and the State Governments are supportive to the demands of the association. PG courses on retail Management to be Launched next year
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Uniform syllabus for Colleges soon
Coimbatore: “The State Council for Higher Education will soon convene a meeting of college managements to decide on a uniform syllabus in order to equip students with employable education not only in Tamil Nadu but also in other states and countries,” its vice-chairman A. Ramasamy said here recently. Speaking at the Graduation day of V.L.B Janakiammal College of Arts and Science, he listed out the many advantages of acquiring knowledge and skill. He said that people with knowledge and skill were the most potent resource of nation to face the knowledge era of the future. Uniform syllabus for Colleges soon
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Indian Team Narrowly missed Nobel Prize in Medicine
Bangalore: An Indian researcher at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad believes that he and members of his former group “narrowly missed” this year’s Nobel Prize for medicine. The Prize, announced on Monday at Stockholm, s shared by Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello for their discovery of silencing genes by a method known as “RNA inference” or RNAi. The technique has opened new paths to treating and even preventing a disease by switching off the gene responsible for it by introducing small strands of custommade RNA molecules. http://www.winentrance.com/News/Indian-Team-Narrowly-missed-Nobel-Prize-Medicine.html
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SRM Deemed University signs MoU with US University
Chennai: SRM Deemed University and Wisconsin University, USA, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently on academic collaborations, including twinning programme agreement, exchange of faculty and students and research collaborations. Vice-chancellor of Wisconsin University, Don Betz and director, International Initiatives, SRM University, M Ponnavaikko, signed the MoU. Speaking to reporters, Betz said that twinning programmes in Science, Engineering, Humanities and Fine Arts will be offered. He also said that the University had signed MoUs with two educational institutions in Bangalore – the St Joseph’s College of Business Administration and Jain Group of Colleges. Ponnavaikko said that students would be selected for the exchange programme based on their merit and skills. SRM Deemed University signs MoU with US University
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Two Americans share Nobel Prize in Medicine
Stockholm: Americans Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work in controlling the flow of genetic information. The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm honoured the pair on Monday for their discovery of ‘RNA interference – gene silencing by double-stranded RNA.’ RNA interference occurs in plants, animals, and humans. The institute said it is of great importance for the regulation of gene expression, participates in defense against viral infections and keeps jumping genes under control. Two Americans share Nobel Prize in Medicine
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Students told to Develop Communication Skills
Coimbatore: ‘Develop your communication skills,’ exhorted vice-chairman, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, A Ramasamy, to the graduates while delivering the convocation address at VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science here on Saturday. In today’s scenario, graduates have to face the challenges of globalisation which require highly skilled manpower. Students told to Develop Communication Skills
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Women urged to be leaders in Emerging Technologies
Coimbatore: Women and youth have a pivotal role to play in the technological development of India, exhorted A Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Controller (R&D), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), New Delhi. He was delivering the 18th convacation address at the Avinashilingam University here on Saturday. Stating that India had transformed into a knowledge society over the years, Pillai said India would like to see more women spearheading the emerging technologies like nanotechnology and biotechnology. Quoting from real life examples, Pillai, who is also the CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace, said women played a significant role in critical technological areas such as re-entry technology for missiles, development of super computer and multi-function radar, besides the area of biotechnology. Women urged to be leaders in Emerging Technologies
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Australian University set to open new campus in Singapore
Indian high school students will have the opportunity to study at Singapore's first comprehensive international university when UNSW Asia opens its doors in March 2007. UNSW Asia is a comprehensive research and teaching institution, owned and operated by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. The proximity between the two countries will provide students the opportunity to live and study in Singapore, at an international campus. Courses have been designed to equip students with a broad range of communication, research and management skills, as well as in-depth knowledge about their chosen field. Australian University set to open new campus in Singapore
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Business School launches two new programmes
The Stansfield School of Business is launching two new specialized postgraduate programmes in Aviation Management and Education Management this October. The Chennai institute is a division of the Singapore-based Stansfield Group, which runs six campuses in Singapore and has academic alliances with several top U.K. and Australian universities. The new specializations add to the 10 already on offer as part of Stansfield's Postgraduate Diploma in Management programme. Current specializations include international business, tourism and hospitality, healthcare and entrepreneurial management. Business School launches two new programmes
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Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) aspiring for 'Global University' status
The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), a prominent private education-provider, nestles between an array of publicly funded universities and the spectrum of foreign educational institutions in the City-State. The Institute, which is now celebrating its 50th anniversary, hopes to generate "the critical mass" needed to graduate to the status of "a global university." MDIS has recently moved into new premises, "customized" to meet the educational needs of the students of the 21st century. The campus is "self-sufficient," complete with a multi-purpose open-air arena. Dominated by a dome that depicts the continents, the complex is known as the "MDIS UniCampus." As the name suggests, the aim is to become a university in its own right. Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) aspiring for 'Global University' status
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XLRI Jamshedpur opens Singapore chapter Eager as Singapore is to project itself as a choice destination in Asia for foreign students for higher education, the City-State tries to provide ample space to institutions from other countries to market their brands. India's XLRI Jamshedpur, known as a School of Business and Human Resources, is among the management institutes in Asia to have gained an early and noticeable foothold on the Singapore educational scene. Even as the authorities in the City-State appear to have set their sights on attracting world-class business and engineering schools such as the Indian institutes of management and technology, XLRI Jamshedpur has succeeded in gaining access to the highly competitive educational hub in Singapore. XLRI Jamshedpur opens Singapore chapter
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