Of the nearly 350 colleges affiliated to the University of Madras only 18 have qualified and approved librarians, said G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras. The colleges need to realise that libraries are not a luxury but a necessity particularly for the first generation students and appoint ..
IIT- Madras prepares to offer summer fellowship programme of two months with stipend to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanities students.
Enrolling students will be provided with stipend of Rs 6,500/- for two months from ..
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that it will be conducting the Combined Defense Services Exam (I) - 2011 at 41 centres throughout the country on February 13.
If any applicant has not received either the admission certificate or the rejection letter, they may contact the UPSC ..
The Xavier Institute of Management and Research (XIMR) has launched the first "Centre for Africa Studies" in association with Makerere University Business School of Uganda, an official said.
Inaugurated by E M Barine, Deputy High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya, and Waswa Balunywa, ..
After pondering over various issues of national interest, MAEERS' MIT School of Government architected a significant milestone by successfully organizing the first Parliament of Indian Student Council Leaders (Bharatiya Chatra Sansad) from Jan 12-14 at MIT Campus, Pune. The Sansad brought together general secretaries ..
Statutory bodies such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) should be brought within the ambit of the Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Institutions, Medical Institutions and Universities Bill, ..
The National Board of Examination (NBE) has re-introduced the direct six-year, post-MBBS super speciality programme. The courses will be conducted in neuro surgery, plastic surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery and paediatric surgery. A Speciality Advisory Board in the respective specialities is looking into the ..
Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Daggubati Purandeswari has appealed to the youth to strive to take the nation to the top in terms of development, literacy and standard of living. “India's confident march is watched by the entire world and the canalisation of its youth force is ..
CBSE has recently adopted a new international curriculum that addresses global needs and benefits the Indian Diaspora students and also those coming to India for ..
The Kerala Government has proposed to include physical education as part of school curriculum from this academic year to create awareness about need for fitness.
The project will be implemented at various levels of school such as primary, upper primary and secondary in the initial stage and expanded to ..