To make the process of going to school a more joyous one, a set of guidelines have been proposed by the Centre suggesting steps such as well-designed timetables and use of child-friendly rucksacks. Other measures proposed include discouraging reference books and children up to Class 2 leaving behind their bags in school. The guidelines, which …
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JEE mains decoded
Cracking this engineering entrance exam is not unlike approaching an ODI cricket game. Depending on whether the students have opted for the written mode or the online mode of the examination, hundreds of thousands of students will march towards their designated exam classrooms or exam terminals on April 4, 10 and 11 to appear for …
Carry prescribed documents for JEE Main exam
Students appearing for the Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (JEE) Main this year must bring with them a copy of separate document in addition to the Admit Card, according to a statement issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education and JEE office. Candidates, who have passed their Intermediate or 12th class in 2013 or 2014 …
India’s first National Skill Development University to open in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy has announced that India’s first National Skill Development University will open in Raipur. “The government is in the process of formulating a skill development policy under the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would be finalized in the next …
5 Careers for Science Grads
Every year, fresh batches of science graduates enter the job market with the same question: `Where can I find the best opportunity?’ The options are numerous, from which TimesJobs.com picks the latest five The careers predicted to be popular among science graduates are in nanotechnology, renewable energy, cyber security, signals processing, mobile technologies, aerospace engineering, biomedical …
Yenepoya University launches PG diploma course in forensic anthropology
MANGALURU: Department of forensic medicine and Toxicology of Yenepoya University on Monday launched a PG diploma course in forensic anthropology. The course of one-year duration that started with an international continuing medical education programme – the Skeleton Speaks has already attracted 12 students and has been launched with assistance from the Equipo Argentino de Antropologia …
Effective fundas of life from Swami Vivekananda which can make your life much better
Although, Swami Vivekananda holds a prominent place in the Indian history of religion and spirituality, numbers of people who bring his ideas into practice are very less still.In the age of today when youth is undergoing various problems in life, fundas of life from Swami Vivekananda can come up as an effective solution. We are …
Indian-American named dean of Penn Engineering college in US
New York: An Indian-American expert, known for his groundbreaking work on autonomous robots, has been named dean of a prestigious US university in Pennsylvania. An IIT-Kanpur alumnus, Vijay Kumar, who has earlier served in the White House, will take over as the dean of University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science on July …
IIT Delhi invites applications for Ph.D. programme 2015
Applications are invited by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi for admission to full time and part time Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programme for the academic session 2015. IIT Delhi invites applications for Ph.D programme Programmes are offered in: Chemistry, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Textile Technology, Atmospheric Sciences, Energy Studies, …
Sports Engineering ideal for those driven by passion for sports & technology
Sanchayan Bhattacharjee David James, Deputy Director, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, c University speaks to Sanchayan Bhattacharjee about opportunities, work portfolios and the market for a career in sports engineering.Q: What is sports engineering?A: Sports engineering involves anything that entails a combination between technology and sports. So the design of a running shoe, the traction, …