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Add-on courses for students of Pune universityThe University of Pune, along with Global Talent Track, announced a programme offering college students add-on courses that will help them understand the requirements of industry and make them 'industry-ready' when they graduate.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 19:05
Culinary craft
The Food Industry offers career opportunities beyond cooking. Ekta Sharma Bhatnagar reveals the options available to you.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 18:50
Call to make Indian Legal Education Global
A consortium of Indian Law Schools is considering introducing changes towards a more international perspective. Surbhi Bhatia reports....
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 18:35
IIM entry - the battleground beckons
Ashish Dua, first year student, Post Graduate programme, IIM-Lucknow, elaborates on how the CAT exam is unique and how it calls for a different approach from candidates...
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 18:20
The right approach for General Studies
The nature of General Studies, a compulsory subject in the Civil Service Man Exams and the importance of referring to previous years' question papers....
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 18:05
American Indians were first to use tobacco
Tobacco was introduced in the court of Catherine de Medici in 1560 by Jean Nicot. The word nicotine was coined.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Oct-2008 17:50
Now, IGNOU courses on mobiles, broadband
Students will soon be able to access IGNOU's content on mobiles and over broadband.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 27-Sep-2008 01:08
St Bede's women's college closing down?
The country's oldest all-women's college - St Bede's - which opened in 1904, may just be starting its countdown to closure.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 13:05
Now, placement cell at JNU
Jawaharlal Nehru University will soon have its very first placement cell.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 12:50
Spotting Calibre
The gifted child in a classroom, who is often ignored, needs to be identified and nurtured to hone his/her talent. Sakshi Khattar reports...
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 12:35
National Law School of Delhi opens at Dwarka
The National Law School (NLS), Delhi, has started its operation in Dwarka Sector 14. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil recently inaugurated the campus in the presence of chief minister Sheila Dikshit.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 12:20
Times School convocation
The Times Centre for Media Studies recently held a convocation ceremony for the fourth and fifth batch of students from the Times School of Journalism.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 12:05
Put your best foot forward
The footwear industry is a significant segment of the Indian leather industry. The outlook towards the footwear and leather industry in India is quite positive.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 11:50
Discovering new frontiers
Idiscoveri has recently been selected by Bhutan to support the country in creating its national curriculum framework. Ashish Rajpal, managing director, Idiscoveri, talks to Surbhi Bhatia about Idiscoveri?s new ventures...
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 11:35
British Council tips for govt schools
Government schools in the city are set to embrace English-speaking skills from the British themselves.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 11:20
DU launches placement cell
Delhi University finally launched its Central Placement Cell (CPC) for undergraduate students on Thursday.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 11:05
Legal eagles set to leave nest
The first batch of legal eagles from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, are all set to test the waters of the marketplace as the campus readies for placements.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 24-Sep-2008 10:50
CATch it, if you can
You can improve your test score by doing a close analysis of your behavioural pattern during the duration of a test
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15-Sep-2008 07:04
DU increases focus on practical education
In order to make science subjects more practical and enquiry-based, Delhi University has increased the number of practicals in the restructured BSc (programme) syllabus.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15-Sep-2008 06:49
UGC to offer fellowships to students with special needs
THE University Grants Commission has supported Jawaharlal Nehru University students' demand to offer fellowships to students with special needs who are pursuing an MPhil and PhD.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15-Sep-2008 06:34
No Smoking
The health ministry recently allocated Rs 22 lakhs for each district to create awareness about the adverse effects of tobacco in the country,especially targeting schools.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15-Sep-2008 06:19
Caring environments in schools
A documentary film captures the inter-personal relations in a school that underpin learning.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15-Sep-2008 06:04
CAs to get a global edge
ICAI has set up a number of IT training labs across the country to facilitate IT adaptability for CA professionals.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2008 07:12
No man is an island
Most students going abroad choose a university by its rankings, often neglecting its location, which may or may not provide the right exposure. Proyashi Barua highlights the shortcomings of such an approach.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2008 06:57
Are textbooks child-centred?
The content is sacrosanct and can no way be wrong or interpreted differently by the child. Thus, the text is closed and not open to subjective interpretations.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2008 06:42
JNU moots School of Language Sciences
The Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) Centre for Linguistics has put forward a proposal to set up a separate School of Language Sciences.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2008 06:27
Police University to come up soon
The government is planning to set up a full-fledged police university. The announcement was made recently by HR Bharadwaj, Union minister for law and justice.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 25-Aug-2008 06:12
Russia disputes Georgia claim of retreat
An established researcher in 'Genetics: speciation and evolution,' Ranganath is a fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Science.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Aug-2008 07:14
Stay-at-home careers
Choosing a home-based business that allows you flexibility and convenience. And apart from the fact that you can be your own boss, it can also be rewarding in terms of money and pride.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Aug-2008 06:59
Professor awarded for research
The award is presented annually to a leading scientist of India for his/her outstanding contribution to research resulting in new innovative technology.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Aug-2008 06:44
Jamia to introduce a journal on social exclusion
This will be the first ever journal, not only in India but in the entire Europe, dedicated solely to issues related to social exclusion," informed Mohammad Mujtaba Khan, director of the Centre.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Aug-2008 06:29
Only 100 students for over 30 courses
While many students found it difficult to secure a seat in Delhi University (DU) this admission season, there are also courses run by the university that have no takers.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 11-Aug-2008 06:14
UK's new rules promote genuine applicants
The UK government has announced its plans for a new student visa system under the Points Based System (PBS).
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Aug-2008 19:13
Incredible India
Jacques Cretins, academic director, Alliance Francais de Delhi, said that French teachers bring new ideas and more information about the French culture.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Aug-2008 18:58
Instructional leader - a new role in schools
Gone are the days when the head of a school was trapped within administrative processes, signing bills and recommendations, and had little time for facilitating and promoting learning within classrooms.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Aug-2008 18:43
DU library system: In line with online
Over the last few years Delhi University has been making efforts in building a vast pool of online educational resources under the Delhi University Library System (DULS).
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Aug-2008 18:28
Non-Collegiate gets closer to regular college system
The new academic session for students of Delhi University's Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) has introduced several changes.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 04-Aug-2008 18:13
Foreign language course for teachers
Delhi University's (DU) Department of Germanic and Romance Studies plans to introduce a new diploma course in foreign language education from August this academic year.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 01:20
JNU gears up for OBC quota implementation
After much debate on the implementation of quotas for other backward classes (OBC), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has finally decided to reserve 12% seats for OBC candidates.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 01:05
Acting the part
Vineet Kumar, an actor by profession and an alumnus of National School of Drama, shares his love for theatre and elaborates on the profession's future.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 00:50
The Office
There are two primary models on in-service training that are in practice. One being the 'office campus' where the workstation itself is the training centre and the other is the traditional set-up of a training institute.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 00:35
India, Australia work towards sustainable development
Rishu Shekhar, a postgraduate student of Spanish from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been sensitising his friends about environment issues ever since he has returned from Australia.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 00:20
Radio jockeying course a hit among students
The new add-on course on radio jockeying introduced by Hansraj College this year is attracting students from all streams.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 28-Jul-2008 00:05
Delightfully Adelaide
Adelaide, the vibrant capital of South Australia is becoming a much-reckoned destination for Indian students pursuing their higher education in Australia.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14-Jul-2008 19:20
Studying in real time
Many schools are trying to move beyond bookish' knowledge to include more real-life examples in the classroom.
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14-Jul-2008 19:05
Reading to learn
India is on the path to becoming a knowledge society. But, does this hold true for all of India or is it just something urban India prides itself on?
Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14-Jul-2008 18:50