The controversial three-and-a-half year long medical degree-—Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS)—has now got the backing of the Planning Commission’s all-powerful high-level expert group on universal health coverage.
The panel has in its report (finalised on Sunday and ..
Entrepreneurial universities that familiarise candidates with aspects of the economy, environmental issues, trade, marketing and management are the need of the hour in India, G. Thyagarajan, former Director of the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) said on Monday.
In his presidential address at the ..
Several hundred students of the prestigious Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, staged a day-long sit-in demonstration on Monday, seeking action against the Dean for her alleged harassment of students.
However, as the ‘affected' students – those in second year and inmates of ..
Have you ever seen the effects of the velocity of air, or the way sound creates waves in air, or how a ball can be made to float in air? There is no magic involved in it and science is the answer to all of it.
A practical approach to science can leave a lasting impact.
In an attempt to ..
In a bid to generate interest in honing communication skills among the younger generation, CEDAR (Centre for Education Development Action and Research) in association with Global Community Sports, United Kingdom, has designed a novel strategy. Behind the idea of promoting rural community sports and sports exchange ..
Creative projects can break the monotony of classroom learning and make it fun. To improve communication skills among kindergarten students, S.B.O.A. Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chokkampudur, organised a project presentation recently.
Simple topics
In the project titled ..
A green job is employment in any industry contributing to preserving or restoring environmental quality in that sector and allowing for sustainable development. Specifically, but not exclusively, this includes jobs that help protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through ..
Flawless project execution, saving time and costs, timely completion and creating a fully integrated team for efficient implementation are key to engineering success. Being aware of and, understanding the concept of project engineering (PE) will greatly help engineering students achieve success in career, says Subhendhu ..
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), NTPC, and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC), public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Union government, are taking the scores in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2012 for recruiting engineers in various branches. They have notified the vacancies for engineers and ..
Top officials of the public sector banks are of the opinion that the financial sector, especially banking, will throw up vast opportunities for the eligible and talented youth in the years to come.
At the launch of Recruiters Guide 2011-12 of the Department of Management Studies, University of Madras, R. ..