Dec 17, 2010 - MBA programme for working professionals
  Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, has launched an executive MBA programme for working professionals in partnership with myBskool.com, an e-learning company, to provide a seamless, virtual and collaborative learning platform. Read More >>

Dec 17, 2010 - Research in laser technology has reduced eye surgery costs
  Salem Periyar University's Department of Physics organized a special lecture on its campus to mark the 50th year of laser invention, on Wednesday. Read More >>

Dec 16, 2010 - MCI confident of holding med CET from next year
  The Medical Council of India (MCI) has written to all state governments, private medical colleges and deemed universities seeking support for holding a centralised common entrance test for admission to MBBS courses in the 2011-12 academic year. Read More >>

Dec 15, 2010 - Supreme Court notice to States on de-recognition of deemed varsities
  The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to all States seeking their response to the Tandon committee report recommending de-recognition of 44 deemed universities (DUs) for not meeting the prescribed standards and that these institutions be affiliated to the respective State universities. Read More >>

Dec 15, 2010 - Students get hands-on experience in study of aeronautics
  Theory without practice is a thing of the past even with respect to the humanities and arts. This is the day of language laboratories. Even students studying a purely theoretical subject like English get to attend laboratory sessions. Read More >>

Dec 15, 2010 - Accreditation of TN colleges to begin in Jan
  The new regime of accrediting arts and science colleges and BEd degree offering colleges in the State will be set in motion by the Tamil Nadu State Academic Audit and Accreditation Council (TNSAAC) from January 2011. Read More >>

Dec 15, 2010 - First phase of Anna University building works to start soon
  The first phase of the building works at the new site allotted to Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, will take off soon, according to its Vice-Chancellor K. Karunakaran. Read More >>

Dec 15, 2010 - IGNOU offers 50% fee concession for agriculture courses
  The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced 50 per cent fee concession to students joining agriculture diploma and certificate programmes. Read More >>

Dec 14, 2010 - MCI can notify rule but no court approval for CET, for now
  The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear to the Medical Council of India that it could not grant approval for the proposal to introduce a common nationwide eligibility-cum-entrance test for MBBS and postgraduate courses from 2011-12 even before the regulations were notified. Read More >>

Dec 14, 2010 - ‘Let students learn by experimenting'
  A good education system should encourage students to learn by doing, Nobel laureate Richard R. Ernst has said. Read More >>

Dec 14, 2010 - Nearly 31,000 BE seats vacant in TN engineering colleges
  Despite an unprecedented upswing in the number of students joining engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu this year, nearly 31,000 BE seats have had no takers at the end of the admission season in self-financing institutions. Read More >>

Dec 13, 2010 - IMA plans central university
  The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has plans to establish a central university and offer postgraduate courses, including on family medicine and emergency medicine, IMA national president G. Samaram said on Saturday. Read More >>

Dec 11, 2010 - Conference on linguistics at BU
  The Department of Linguistics of Bharathiar University will organise an international conference on “Recent Advances in Linguistics” on December 15 and 16 to commemorate its silver jubilee. Read More>>

Dec 10, 2010 - Big challenges to maritime sector: Union Minister
  Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development D.Purandeswari on Thursday said that India's maritime sector faced huge challenges from three regions in the world and that the country had to equip itself with technical expertise and skilled manpower to face them. Read More >>

Dec 10, 2010 - Anna university to compile best practices in engineering colleges
  The Anna University of Technology (AUT Chennai) has embarked on a proposal to compile a list of best practices adopted or implemented in its affiliated self-financing engineering colleges with an eye on replicating it in other institutions. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - NET or SLET mandatory for appointment of lecturers
  Observing that “the courts should not venture into academic arena which is best suited for academician and experts”, the Delhi High Court has upheld the mandatory requirement of clearing the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for appointment to the post of lecturer. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - Medical university to soon offer MD in Diabetology
  An MD course in Diabetology will soon be started at Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, its Vice Chancellor Mayilvahanan Natarajan has said. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - TCS scraps written test for Anna University students
  Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has done away with written test for Anna University (AU) students with a consistent performance right from school finals. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - Nearly 50 companies recruit 250 students from IIT-Madras
  Nearly 50 companies, including MNCs, PSUs and start-ups, have recruited 250 students from Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) in the first week of placements, said Prof. N. Ramesh Babu, advisor (training and placement). Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - Cognizant offers jobs to 1,643 VIT varsity students
  Cognizant Technology Solutions has handed over job offers to 1,643 students of the 2011 batch of students at the VIT University, said G. Viswanathan, Chancellor here on Tuesday. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - Bharathidasan University commissions NPTEL channel
  Befitting its top-notch national ranking in accessing e-resources under the UGC Infonet programme, Bharathidasan University has commissioned a channel to take the benefit of NPTEL (National Programme for Technology Enhanced Learning) to the academic community with a vision to provide high quality web and video resources. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - Campus recruitment at RVS College
  RVS College of Arts and Science will organise a recruitment drive here on December 8. According to a release, representatives from Wipro Technologies will be recruiting students. Read More >>

Dec 08, 2010 - HC ruling leaves MPhil holders in NET of woes
  Thousands of MPhil degree holders, who are serving as faculty members in self-financing arts and science colleges. Read More >>

Dec 07, 2010 - Single window counselling for paramedical courses begins
  Single window counselling for paramedical courses in the State began at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Guindy, on Monday. Read More >>

Dec 07, 2010 - Workshop on evaluation of MBA curriculum at BU
  Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development will organise a workshop on “Evaluation and Updation of MBA Curriculum” on December 13 at Bharathiar University. Read More >>

Dec 05, 2010 - Move to grant unitary university status to colleges opposed
  Members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Colleges (TANTSAC), and Madurai Kamaraj University Teachers' Association (MUTA). Read More >>

Dec 03, 2010 - “Consider eligible students' demand for loan sympathetically”
  The Madras High Court has directed the Chairmen of all nationalised banks/commercial banks to suitably instruct their Branch Managers, especially in rural areas. Read More >>

Dec 03, 2010 - SRM varsity course gets U.S. accreditation
  The B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering programme offered by the SRM University has got accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), U.S. Read More >>

Dec 03, 2010 - Put soul into research and think innovatively, says professor
  Large scale integration of information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology is necessary to achieve in providing advanced health care and expand life span of human beings, said R. Murugesan, Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University. Read More >>

Dec 03, 2010 - Bulk Hiring by IT Majors
  The campus placement trend this year points to one thing — IT is back. Early into the season, IT majors are recruiting candidates in bulk from colleges in and around the city. Read More >>

Dec 01, 2010 - Students pursuing CA to get exemption in subjects in B. Com course
  The University of Madras will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The agreement would enable students pursuing a course in chartered accountancy to enrol for a B.Com programme in the university with exemptions in certain subjects. Read More >>