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June 2009

  • Science, a lucrative discipline for the disciplined
    30th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    Engineering and medicine are the two professions that seem to have got into the psyche of the students who opt for science stream. Students who look forward to pursue education beyond plus two levels invariably choose science with an aim to pursue a career in these two fields. 

  • Destination Oz dreads Kolkata students
    30th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    Reports of racial attacks fresh in their minds, many students from Kolkata bound for Australia seem to have second thoughts about their visit before their departure. Many of them weighing option to return even before they are airborne. 

  • Fresh batch of IIM-Kozikode sets sails
    30th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    With the address of its director to the incumbent batch Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozikode’s PGP programme got underway on June 29, 2009. The first two days are meant for orientation for the MBA students.

  • B-schools' students exchange programme
    30th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    A student exchange week is being jointly organized by Paris-based Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Paris) and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B). Styled as HEC-IIM B exchange programme (hiep), the event will be launched by the IIM-Bangalore in September 2009 in collaboration with its counterpart from Paris which has a presence in Europe,
     

  • IIT-Mumbai replaces IIT-Kanpur as tech hub
    30th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    There was a time when IIT-Kanpur held sway in the country’s privileged technological fraternity with its students commanding the respect that was envy of the rest, no longer so. With 69 of the its students holding the top 100 JEE rank IIT-Mumbai has captured the pride of place. 

  • Punjab leads Delhi in school infrastructure
    29th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    Punjab has emerged as the top state in India in providing best infrastructure and facilities to primary and upper primary schools. Punjab education minister Upinderjit Kaur said Punjab has replaced Delhi, which is now behind it in second place in infrastructure index.

  • Yash Pal for only best foreign universities
    29th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    Prof. Yash Pal’s committee report titled Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education in India that was submitted on June 25 before the HRD Ministry has recommended that India allows only the best foreign universities to enter the country in the higher education sector.

  • Oz considers action plan for student safety
    29th June 2009
    Staff Writer

    Australia is finally feeling the heat generated through protests and concerns over attacks on foreign students especially from India. Fearing that applications for admissions to universities would take a hit, Universities Australia, which represent 38 of Australia’s universities have put forward a 10-point action plan for student safety.

  • BJP calls Sibal reform plan a recipe for disaster
    27th June 2009
    Staff Writer

     The UPA Government came in for censure from Bharatiya Janata Party for its bold educational reforms plans. The right wing party especially pulled up the Government for not taking State governments into confidence before announcing such sweeping reforms. It is incumbent on the government to do so considering that education falls in the concurrent list. 

  • 2-year diploma, special IIM-K offer to pros
    27th June 2009
    Staff Writer

     
    The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) has introduced a course, Executive Post-Graduate Programme (ePGP), in collaboration with Hughes Communications. The course is especially designed for working professionals.
     
     

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