Sep 30, 2011 - MIT students' grievances can be solved, says V-C
  After holding “smooth” talks on Thursday with striking students of Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet, Anna University plans to reopen the institute by October 10. Read More >>

Sep 30, 2011 - IIT-Madras aims big with expansion plans
  The expansion plans of IIT-Madras will include new facilities and projects and they are on the right track, its Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said here on Wednesday. Read More >>

Sep 29, 2011 - Four-member UGC panel visits college
  A four-member autonomy review committee from the University Grants Commission (UGC) visited H.H. The Rajah's College for assessing infrastructure and other facilities available at the college. Read More >>

Sep 28, 2011 - IIT-M festival set to 'inspire the future'
  If focussing on research projects is one of the most important pursuits of engineering institutes, equally important is showcasing them in the public. Read More >>

Sep 28, 2011 - Medicos oppose common entrance test proposal
  Members of the Tamil Nadu Medical Students' Association have protested the proposed introduction of the National-Eligibilty-Cum-Entrance Test for admissions to MBBS and post-graduate medical courses from 2012. Read More >>

Sep 28, 2011 - MIT to be reopened on October 3
  The Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, will be reopened on October 3 for first and final year students, said P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice Chancellor, Anna University. Read More >>

Sep 28, 2011 - On-campus Recruitment Drive for Solartis Technology Services Pvt Ltd
  A One-Day On-Campus Recruitment Drive for Solartis Technology Services Pvt., Ltd., Madurai was organised on 27th September, 2011 at the premises of Vickram College of Engineering. Read More >>

Sep 27, 2011 - Court summons Director of Technical Education
  The Madras High Court Bench here has summoned the Director of Technical Education (DTE), Ramesh Chand Meena, and the Principal of Jayaraj Annapackiam CSI Polytechnic College at Nazareth in Tuticorin district. Read More >>

Sep 25, 2011 - ‘Confluence 2011' today
  The IIT-Madras Confluence 2011, a special initiative of the institution's annual technical festival Shaastra, will be held on Sunday. Read More >>

Sep 25, 2011 - One-year exemption to varsity teachers from passing NET/SLET
  The University of Madras has decided to grant one year exemption for teachers handling 14 subjects. Read More >>

Sep 25, 2011 - Job-oriented courses on offer
  Final year students who are pursuing various degree courses at Government Arts and Science Colleges in the state will be provided with 265 hours of free training in skill oriented courses. Read More >>

Sep 24, 2011 - Agriculture Leadership Award for TNAU
  ‘Agriculture Today', a national agricultural journal, has presented the ‘Agriculture Leadership' award to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). Read More >>

Sep 24, 2011 - Distance education exams of BU from Dec. 10
  The examinations for students pursuing undergraduate / postgraduate, B.Ed., M.Ed., MCA, PG diploma and diploma courses under the School of Distance Education (SDE) of Bharathiar University will commence on December 10. Read More >>

Sep 22, 2011 - Cognizant ropes in 1,820 students from VIT
  IT services major Cognizant made a record number of 1,820 job offers to the undergraduate and postgraduate students of VIT University, Vellore, at its campus selection here on Wednesday. Read More >>

Sep 20, 2011 - IIT-Kanpur chairman vents ire on engineering colleges
  Institutions of higher education have become the playground of corrupt politicians and professors are being kicked around like football, said M. Anandakrishnan, Chairman, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, on Monday. Read More >>

Sep 19, 2011 - AU's Valuation system weak: CAG report
  Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India's performance audit of Anna University, Chennai, has exposed the weakness in the valuation system calling for a review. Read More >>

Sep 19, 2011 - Polytechnics remain a dream for the needy
  The demand for polytechnic courses may have declined owing to a variety of factors, including the rise in the number of engineering colleges. Read More >>

Sep 18, 2011 - Inter-collegiate meet
  The association of the Department of Computer Applications of RVS College of Arts and Science will organise ‘Radiance 11' – an inter-collegiate technical event on September 30. Read More >>

Sep 18, 2011 - Engineering students urged to develop skills in English
  ‘Those studying engineering courses in Tamil medium should also simultaneously learn the equivalent English terms for the technical words, said E. Balagurusamy, Member, State Planning Commission and former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University. Read More >>

Sep 17, 2011 - ‘Every country should develop its own engineering curricula'
  Engineering curricula should be specific and suitable to the country meeting the social needs and mirroring local technologies. Read More >>

Sep 17, 2011 - TNAU offers multitude of courses
  The Directorate of Open and Distance Larning of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has been offering the following certificate, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate courses, according to a press release issued here by the Soil and Water Management Research Institute (SWMRI) on Thursday. Read More >>

Sep 16, 2011 - CAG report on Anna University reveals deviance from norms
  The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its performance audit of Anna University, Chennai, has found deviance from norms on many counts compromising on the quality of education. Read More >>

Sep 16, 2011 - “Every country should develop its own engineering curricula”
  Engineering curricula should be specific and suitable to the country meeting the social needs and mirroring local technologies. Read More >>

Sep 16, 2011 - Admissions begin for B.A.Tamil
  The State Department of Higher Education has granted permission to start B. A. Tamil degree, in the two constituent colleges of Bharathidasan University – Bharathidasan University Model College, Thiruthuraipoondi, and Bharathidasan University. Read More >>

Sep 16, 2011 - Camp to help bank exam aspirants
  An employment awareness camp scheduled to be held here on Sunday is expected to help persons who wish to apply for Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment to clerical cadre in 19 public sector banks. Read More >>

Sep 16, 2011 - Common entrance exam for engineering stream: State unlikely to agree
  The IIT Joint Council's decision to hold a joint entrance exam for IITs and NITs is unlikely to affect the fortunes of engineering aspirants in Tamil Nadu. Read More >>

Sep 15, 2011 - Now common entrance test for IITs and NITs
  The Joint Council of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) on Wednesday decided to hold a common entrance test for admissions to the IITs and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). Read More >>

Sep 15, 2011 - TNAU convocation on September 22
  The convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will be held here on September 22. Read More >>

Sep 15, 2011 - Marketing deciphered for NIT-T management students
  Through a lecture on segmentation, targeting and positioning, Director of Indian Institute of Management–Tiruchi (IIM-T), Prafulla Agnihotri facilitated a comprehensive understanding of market for students of Department of Management Studies, NIT-T on Tuesday. Read More >>

Sep 15, 2011 - ‘Save Earth' to be theme for graVITas'11
  ‘Save Earth' will be the theme for graVITas'11, the third edition of graVITas, the 3-day annual technical festival to be organised by VIT University this year from September 16 to 18. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2011 - AIEEE exam online also from next year
  The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) will be conducted online also from 2012. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2011 - Four city colleges launch B.Com (Honours) programme
  Four colleges in the city, affiliated to the University of Madras, have introduced the B.Com (Honours) programme this year. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2011 - Fisheries university in Nagapattinam planned
  A fisheries university will be set up in the coastal Nagapattinam district at a cost of Rs. 30 crore, as part of the State government's effort to develop fisheries through technology and create knowledge base in the field, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Tuesday. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2011 - Bill seeks to amend Anna University Act
  A Bill seeking to amend further the Anna University Act, 1978 and repeal certain University Laws to dispense with new Anna universities in different parts of the State was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. Read More >>

Sep 14, 2011 - Anna varsity directed to admit student for M.E. course
  The Madras High Court Bench here has directed Anna University-Chennai to admit a student for Master of Engineering (M.E.) course at the College of Engineering, Guindy. Read More >>

Sep 11, 2011 - IIT-M sets up counselling unit to prevent suicides
  To address the rising number of suicides among its students, IIT- Madras has set up a counselling unit with a tele-counselling facility on the campus. Read More >>

Sep 11, 2011 - Madurai to host IGNOU national conference
  A national conference on Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Community College movement will be held in Madurai on September 15 to deliberate on “sustainable livelihood initiatives”. Read More >>

Sep 11, 2011 - DRDO set to fund projects in educational institutions
  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is ready to fund educational institutions for taking up research projects relevant to the objectives of the organisation, according to P. Sivakumar, Director, Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, DRDO, Chennai. Read More >>

Sep 10, 2011 - Four departments to be opened in Horticulture College from next year
  The Tamil Nadu Agriculture University's Horticulture College and Research Institute for Women here will open four departments from next year to facilitate students to select their course. Read More >>

Sep 08, 2011 - Varsity invites applications for M.Sc. programme
  Bharathidasan University has announced the start of M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Bioprospecting from September 12. Read More >>

Sep 07, 2011 - “India must improve education standards”
  India must elevate its standard of education to international standards. The country's thrust should be to facilitate human resource development, said G. Pankajam, former Vice-Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural University. Read More >>

Sep 07, 2011 - Teachers urge Centre to set up more universities and colleges
  The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers' Association (TNGCTA) has appealed to the Central and State government to start new universities and colleges to increase student enrolment in higher education. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2011 - Number of takers for research-oriented courses falling
  A hefty pay package, a dream work profile and the prospects of visiting other countries – these aspirations shared by many an engineering student are quite attainable these days. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2011 - Sports should go hand in hand with academics: V-C
  Education should be holistic so as to foster moral, spiritual, intellectual and physical excellence among students, said K. Vaithianathan, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2011 - Over 3 lakh teachers needed in higher education: Anandakrishnan
  Expressing dismay at the acute shortage of teachers for higher education in the country, chairman of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur M. Anandakrishnan said the shortage of quality teachers in higher education. Read More >>

Sep 06, 2011 - Recruitment Drive for ZOHO Development Centre
  Vickram College of Engineering will organise a Recruitment Drive for Chennai based American Software Company- ZOHO Development Centre ( Formerly known as AdventNet) on September 10, 2011 in the college campus. Read More >>

Sep 04, 2011 - Sivakasi college to host first NASSCOM assessment test
   Amidst mixed response received by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) from colleges for conducting the NASSCOM Assessment of Competence-Technology (NAC-Tech). Read More >>

Sep 03, 2011 - Experts oppose increase in number of seats, colleges by AICTE
  At the end of single window counselling to fill seats under government quota in engineering, MCA, and MBA programmes Read More >>

Sep 01, 2011 - Employment registration for B.Ed graduates online
   B.Ed graduates who have passed out this year can register their qualification with the Employment Office online at their respective colleges, said Collector Jayashree Muralidharan. Read More >>

Aug 31, 2011 - Course in forensic accounting soon
  In a month's time, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will launch a 100-hour certified course on ‘Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection' using IT and Computer Aided Audit Tools. Read More >>

Aug 29, 2011 - Students urged to stay abreast of trends in engineering arena
  Accumulation of knowledge of subjects and happenings in environment, coupled with hard work and a sense of involvement are the keys to success for an engineering student. Read More >>

Aug 28, 2011 - CAT for IIMs, IITs and IISc.
  The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Science (IISc.) Read More >>