UGC Approves B.Voc Course In Bharathiar University
The University of Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi has approved Bachelor of Vocational Course (B.Voc) in Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. The admission process for this new course in its constituent colleges, will commence soon for the academic year 2014. University offers B.Voc in: Business Process and Data Analytics Multimedia and Animation According to V-C G James Pitchai, the UGC gave...
Tamil Nadu introduces 163 new courses in Arts and Science colleges
As part of her government's effort to give a boost to the Higher Education sector, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has proposed introducing 163 new courses in Arts and Science colleges in the state this year. This will include 62 M.Phil and 52 Ph.d courses besides those in UG and PG streams, she informed the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Jayalalithaa...
Gujarat University declared PG entrance results
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat University has declared the result of the entrance examination for the post graduate medical examination which was conducted on Sunday. The Gujarat University organized the examination and declared the answer key on the same day. GU officials said that of the 1,085 students who appeared only 380 cleared the examination as they could not get score above...
President award for central universities
NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee presented visitor's Awards for Central Universities in the categories of 'Best University', 'Innovation' and 'Research' for the year 2015 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The University of Hyderabad received 'Best University' Award for academic excellence and overall outstanding work. 'Innovation' Award was presented to Prof Vijay K Chaudhary and Dr Amita...
CBSE exams to get tougher
CHENNAI: If the pre-boards are any indication, scoring in the CBSE Class 12 board examination is set to get a little more difficult than usual. Changes have been made in the exam pattern, shifting from 'objective-type' questions to 'application-based' ones. The number of questions in subjects such as political science, economics, business studies and accountancy was reduced, while the number...
CBSE to launch pre-exam counselling for students and parents
CHANDIGARH: With Board exams nearing the anxiety levels of class X and XII students preparing for board exams are on the rise and to help students cope well with the situation Central Board for Secondary education will launch its pre-examination counselling for students and parents on Monday, February 2. The facility will continue till April 20. There will be four...
Rohan Murty to be inducted into education advisory board
NEW DELHI: Rohan Narayan Murty, the man behind the ambitious Murty Classics of India, will be made a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), the oldest and highest advisory body on education. Murty's name is among the host of scholars and policy planners being inducted into CABE. Murty, alumni of Cornell University and Harvard University and son...
Colleges woo students with integrated courses
CHENNAI: Chennai-based B-school, Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM), is setting up a university to offer integrated programme in engineering and management. Spread over 30 acres, the Great Lakes University in Sri City is expected to commence its academic year in 2017. Its first batch will have 180 students and full time faculty of 40 professors. "During the first four years,...
Not many willing to recruit integrated graduates
COIMBATORE: The popularity of integrated courses is high among students abroad and now they are gaining acceptance here as well. Apart from the engineering-management combo, there are undergrad-postgraduate programmes in medical nanotechnology, big data management, mathematics etc on offer. The trend may well catch on provided universities and colleges tailor courses to suit the needs of potential recruiters or to develop...
Class X CBSE exam system to include qualitative education
Class X exam system conducted by CBSE has been undergoing changes from past few years. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is mulling over the idea of bringing change in the exam system with 'qualitative education full of sanskars'. Minister of State in the HRD Ministry Ram Shankar Katheria on Wednesday said the government has also decided to open a...
