Universities in city to share resources

Updated on: Friday, February 03, 2012

The University of Madras will be entering into a memorandum of understanding with several institutions of higher learning in the city, including Anna University and IIT-Madras, for sharing resources and facilities, its vice-chancellor G. Thiruvasagam said here on Thursday.

“Even for research scholars there can be co-guides from their neighbouring universities, since research work sometimes involve an inter-disciplinary approach and require expertise from other universities,” he said.

He was delivering the presidential address at the inauguration of the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science for pursuit of Inspired Research) internship Camp 2012, organised by the University of Madras.

Mr. Thiruvasagam underscored the fact that the interest towards pure sciences has come down significantly in the recent years. “At the financial committee meeting, I was questioned on the reasons for the decrease in revenue from the University. I responded saying that the confidence in sending students to pure science courses has come down, since the employment opportunities are lesser. Also, the reduction in eligibility requirements for engineering courses have indirectly affected the intake in pure sciences. There are colleges in rural areas that have good infrastructure and facility, but are running with classroom strength in single digits,” he said.

At this juncture, the programmes such as INSPIRE Internship-2011 are meant to attracted talented students to science at an early stage. Sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, the INSPIRE camp has received 200 applications. As many as 150 students were selected from 35 schools, of which 22 are government schools.

Students who scored above 90 per cent were selected for the programme.

Mr. Thiruvasagam also announced that the status of Ph.D research scholars would be updated regularly on the University website, for research scholars to keep track of their thesis.

More Education news

• Karnataka department of higher education to further strengthen protection to women students and employees
• Heads of government and private schools directed to keep a close watch on the behaviour of teachers
• Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions submits his report
• Everyone will be given due representation says Goa CM
• Pune Education Department to hold meetings with schools to ensure a smooth RTE implementation
• Health and Medical Education, Forest and Home departments within the ambit of Public Services Guarantee Act
• 'value education' courses in engineering colleges to inculcate better values and character building
• students challenge new NET gidelines
• Proposed multi crore edu city project nearing completion
• 21 engineering colleges affiliated to the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to seek accreditation
• MBBS and PG medical seats to be increased by 50% and 100% respectively from academic year 2013-14
• M S University's faculty of fine arts mired in controversy over a painting hurting religious sentiment
• IICA inks MoU with Bangalore-based National Law School of India University for forging academic partnership
• President asks private players to contribute in improving the standards of higher education
• First technical and medical university at picturesque Apatani Plateau in lower Subansiri district
• Prayas scheme to be extended to 4 more districts
• Jamia Millia Islamia Professor gets Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship
• Japans new government will not waive tution fee to pro-Pyongyang high schools
• Most Israeli high school students found accessing Mobile phone during class hours
• UGC notifies the procedure and criteria for declaration of result for NET to be conducted on 30.12.12