Archive for the ‘Graduate Studies News’ Category
Friday, August 15th, 2008 |
Nursing constitutes to be an important component of the healthcare system. However, the opportunities available in the Capital to train nurses till now, have been far and few. Realizing this, the Government of India has decided to open two new nursing colleges in the state — College of Nursing at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and College of Nursing at Safdarjung Hospital, both in affiliation with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi. The two new colleges will offer B. Sc. (Hons.) Nursing programme of four years duration.
The nursing college at Safdarjung Hospital will admit 100 students, whereas the one at Dr. RML Hospital will have an intake of 50. Admission to both the colleges will be done on the basis of a Common Entrance Test (CET), which will be conducted by the University on September 20, 2008. The programme is open only to the unmarried female candidates (more…)
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 |
To celebrate the launch of the Sheffield Hallam University India Office in July 2008, the University announced one full tuition fee scholarship to an Indian applicant for a 2008/09 postgraduate course. Mr Y Siva Sankar has been selected for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship. Siva Sankar will do MA in International Broadcast Journalism at the Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University has twenty six scholarships for Indian students ranging from an amount of GBP 1000 to GBP 3000, and two full scholarships. Also, one of the SHU current students is an awardee of the British Council Chevening Scholarship.
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 |
The B-school herd race has left large number of post graduates students struggling for good roles at handsome packages. “If after paying so much we do not get jobs of our interest and capability and we are still considered as good as graduate sales people delivering high numbers there was really no need for the degree and the five- figured fee we paid”, says a B-school student.
The concept of Finance schools is taking shape with the increased need of trained professionals in the industry. F- Schools have been instrumental in providing the required skill set to the students to equip for the industry and generate future enterpenurers.
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008 |
The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology and Craft Development Institute were innagurated in Srinagar today. The two Institutions have been constructed at a cost of Rs. 9 crore and Rs. 5.30 crore respectively.
The State produces handicrafts worth Rs. 1600 crore and the handicraft items worth 1400 crore rupees are exported to other countries every year.
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Monday, December 10th, 2007 |
Mr. R S Sharma, Chairman – Petrotech Society and CMD, ONGC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Alberta represented by Dr. Indira Samarasekera, President & Vice Chancellor, University of Alberta at New Delhi on 5th December 2007.
Under the MoU, the signatories will exchange academic information, conduct academic programs and synergize respective strengths to promote closer business and professional exchanges between the two bodies. Among other areas, specialized programs on Drilling as well as Clean Coal Technology have been identified.
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007 |
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), a World-class Energy University has been launched to help India emerge as a global human resources hub in energy sector.
The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University has been promoted by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation’s Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute. The University is expected to set benchmarks in higher education and help India emerge as a global human resources hub in the energy sector.
Mr. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries and President PDPU, said on the occasion that the University was a shining example of the PPP (public-private partnership) model and praised the visionary leadership of Mr Modi for conceptualizing the university three years ago. “At that time, few would have expected the energy sector would soon face the acute talent crunch we are experiencing now,” said Mr Ambani.
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007 |
The foundation-stone of the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli in Sonepat district of Haryana was laid today. This Institute will be set up in a 100-acre campus at the cost of 245 crore rupees. It will have technical support form Cornell University, USA.
The vision for NIFTEM is to be an international centre of excellence which integrates all facets of Food Technology Entrepreneurship, Research and Management. It is expected to be as the focal point for catalyzing the growth of food processing industry in India with respect to global scenario. The academic session of NIFTEM is expected to start from 2009.
The mission of NIFTEM is to produce world-class business leaders, develop globally competitive processes and technologies and international best practices in the area of food technology, entrepreneurship and management. NIFTEM would be the apex R&D institute in India and coordinate all R&D efforts in this sector in the country. It will carry out R&D in frontier areas, develop world-class technologies and assist the Government in Food Processing Policy.
Food processing has an important role to play in linking Indian agriculture to consumers in the domestic and international markets. NIFTEM is to be set up as a world class institution to cater to the needs of various stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, exporters, policy makers, government and existing institutions. NIFTEM would work actively in assisting in setting food standards, business incubation and information sharing.
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 |
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (India PR wire.): Hyderabad based Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (SNSIT), the first institution to be accredited by AICTE in JNTU system, and the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (V-CAT), an accredited institution, established 75 years ago in New York, USA have entered into an MoU to offer 4 year B.S. Degree programmes in Electronics Engineering Technology (Avionics), Airline and Airport Management for the first time in India. This is first of its kind in Technical Education system of India which has approval from AICTE for Technical Education for collaborating with a foreign Institution. The new institute is located in Sreenidhi campus in Hyderabad of Andhra Pradesh.This new international collaboration between Vaughn College and SNSIT will allow Indian students to enroll in Vaughn’s degree programs and study at Sreenidhi. Indian students will also have the option to complete their degree at Vaughn’s main campus in New York after partly completing the course in India. For B.S. Course in Electronics Engineering Technology (Avionics), admissions are open to students who are qualified in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects. Students should have qualified in AIEEE examination (or) should have scored at least 60% marks in English and Mathematics (or) should qualify in a proficiency test conducted by Vaughn College, USA.
For B.S. Courses in Airline Management or Airport Management, the candidates who qualified in 10+2 exam with any optional are eligible. They should have scored 60% marks in English (or) should qualify in a proficiency test conducted by Vaughn College, USA.
The idea of setting up the SNIST VAUGHN Institute of Aeronautics and Technology had originated due to the initiative taken by Vaughn College, USA. Vaughn College visited a number of Institutions in India and finally chose Sreenidhi. Applications were submitted to All India Council for Technical Education, Govt. of India by Sreenidhi and also by Vaughn College. After careful scrutiny, AICTE sent a high power committee under chairmanship of Prof. Chopra, former Director of IIT, Kharagpur was constituted to visit the college.
Based on the recommendations of the high power committee AICTE had given approval for running the following programmes:
1. B.S. Course in Electronics Engineering & Technology (Avionics)
2. B.S. Course in Airline Management and
3. B.S. Course in Airport Management
The Forum for Indo-US collaboration for Engineering Education, formed by Professors, Deans and Vice-Provosts of US Universities, sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education, opined that the Sreenidhi-Vaughn model of offering the above BS Courses is career oriented and will set out to become an example of successful international academic collaboration.
Speaking about the partnership with SNIST and locating the first College of Aeronautics & Technology in Hyderabad, Dr. John Fitzpatrick, President of Vaughn College, said “Recent years have seen more and more aerospace technology integrated into traditional electronics. The ideal student for avionics training should possess highly analytical problem solving abilities and have an interest in electronics. Flight control, communication, navigation, weather and collision avoidance systems are the primary areas of study for Electronics Engineering & Technology students. Our focus is to ensure our courses are technically oriented throughout and respond to industry requirements.”
B.S. Degree Course in Airline Management comprises of subjects such as introduction to Aeronautics, introduction to Management, Airline operations, Economics, Corporate Accounting, Public Speaking, Airline Management, Airline Economics and finance, Management of Aviation Environmental issues, Aviation Safety, Air Transport regulations, Air traffic control, Air transportation and Cargo management, Aviation Weather, International Trade and Finance, etc.
“B.S. Degree of Airport Management consists of many of the subjects related to Airline Management besides courses such as Airport Planning and Administration, Industry and Labour relations, Airport operations and management, etc. These courses are extremely useful for the growing airline industry of India and elsewhere,” Mr. Mahi, Secretary and Correspondent, SNSIT, said, “We are excited as much as our first batch of students and we look forward to working with this enthusiastic group of students and help them achieve success in their chosen careers.”
The objective of the institute is to train Electronic Engineering Graduates with specialization in Avionics, which is the heart of an Aircraft. Basics of Electronics and Communication are taught and elective subjects are offered in this important area. Airline industry is currently growing at a rate of more than 20% in India, which is perhaps a record in the history of Aviation industry. The number of airlines is increasing enormously and at the same time, airports are being built in the nook and corner of the country. Effectively trained managerial personnel are required and hence, the B.S. courses in Airline management and Airport management are offered.
The Institute offers Web-based instruction through Audio Visual aids in each classroom, Power Point Presentations & Transparency banks to ease student understanding in addition to Lecture schedules, course files and laboratory manuals for effective instructions.
The new campus at Ghatkesar is fully equipped with state of the art IT Infrastructure with Wifi facility including Campus-wide networking with wireless connectivity. Some of the other facilities offered at the Institute are Central Computer Center and information Center with up to the minute software and classrooms with internet connectivity & LCD Projectors.
The course fee is Rs.1.50 Lakhs per annum in India as against US $ 25,000 in USA.
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007 |
The IIMs in the country might come under an umbrella legislation like the Institutes of Technology Act. It will empower the IIMs to award degrees to the students which they are not competent to do so at present. Extent of financial and administrative autonomy of the IIMs will also be reviewed.
The IIMs in the country function under their respective Memorandum of Associations (MoAs) and rules and regulations framed thereunder. They are societies registered under the Societies Registration Act. The IIMs are public institutions and are accountable to the Parliament. Their accounts are annually audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General and their Annual Reports along with the audited accounts are submitted to the Parliament. They enjoy complete autonomy as regards the academic matters and matters relating to fees, selection of faculty, introduction of new courses, incurring of expenditure in conformity with the prudence involved in public spending etc. Though it is a fact that the three IIMs at Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Bangalore are not dependent on government funds for their day to day operational expenses, this in no way compromises their status of being public institutions. However, funds are being proposed to be given to them for their future expansion. Even as per the present MoAs, these institutions have to maintain a fund in which all moneys provided by the Government or received by way of fees and gifts etc. have to be kept. The IIMs need permission of the Central Government even as per the existing MoAs to acquire or dispose of immoveable properties. The IITs have been flourishing as Institutes of excellence under the Institutes of Technology Act and their autonomy has in no way been adversely affected under the said Act.
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 |
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between BITS and Texmaco of Dr K K Birla Group was signed on Saturday, September 22, 2007 with the objective of fostering collaboration between the two institutions to promote academic and research interactions for Industry-centric knowledge and skill upgradation. The MoU was signed by Prof L K Maheshwari Vice Chancellor on behalf of BITS Pilani and Shri Ramesh Maheshwari President and CEO on behalf of Texmaco The function was attended by the top executives of Texmaco, Dean Distance Learning from BITS Pilani and Prof HS Jabbal coordinator of BITS Kolkata centre.
The 74 year young Shri Ramesh Maheshwari minced no words in stating that upgradation of technology, skills and systems at Texmaco and make it a global player was his top priority. Prof L K Maheshwari was emphatic in stating that human resources trained in latest manufacturing practices and strategies, application of ICT and innovative management techniques are a must in evolving a world class manufacturing organization.
BITS would operate an off-campus centre of Excellence at Kolkata and offer off-campus work integrated learning philosophy based educational programmes to meet the HRD needs of Texmaco and other associated organizations leading to specific degrees of BITS sucha s BS Manufacturing Engineering & MS Engineering Management.
The candidates admitted to the BITS programmes under this collaborative arrangement will be treated as BITS students and will be governed by the fee structure and academic regulations of BITS and also by the service rules and regulations specified by the sponsoring organizations.
A Coordination Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellor, BITS as Chairman, and two nominees each from Texmaco and BITS would plan, coordinate and monitor the academic and research programmes as well as all related operational matters within the framework of the academic regulations of BITS and the objectives outlined by Texmaco so as to commence the Session from Second Semester 2007-2008.
BITS Pilani firmly believes that there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond reach. In India Today, this tie-up of BITS Pilani is yet another milestone in Industry University Collaborations
A Coordination Committee consisting of Vice-Chancellor, BITS as Chairman, and two nominees each from Texmaco and BITS would plan, coordinate and monitor the academic and research programmes as well as all related operational matters within the framework of the academic regulations of BITS and the objectives outlined by Texmaco so as to commence the Session from Second Semester 2007-2008.
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 |
National Institutes of Technology act, 2007 becomes effective on Independence Day. Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) were rechristened as National Institutes of
Technology (NITs) on 14th May 2003. All these 17 Institutions were taken over as fully funded institutes of the Central Government. The Central Government has taken over 3 new Institutes namely Bihar Engineering College, Patna, Government Engineering College, Raipur and Tripura Engineering College, Agartala and converted them into National Institutes of Technology (NITs) on 28th January 2004, 1st December 2005 and 1st April 2006 respectively. Thus the total number of NITs has gone up to 20 by the year 2006. These institutes are expected to be at par with other national level technical institutes like IITs, IISc etc and be able to fulfill the demand of high quality undergraduate and postgraduate level of education in engineering and technology.
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