Education and Career

Hyderabad, February 14: An MBBS qualified doctor, who duped several students by promising them seats in medical colleges, was arrested by the Cyberabad police on Sunday.

The 26-year-old accused, Gaddam Shyam Sunder, a native of Adilabad, completed his MBBS in 2009 and worked in private nursing homes for a brief period. He later set up his own organisation named Gaddam Rajgadh Education Trust at Adilabad with a branch at Kothapet in the city. He even planned to obtain government land in the name of the Trust.

Hyderabad, February 14: If vocational training for women brings to mind images of women being taught knitting, embroidery and sewing, the latest moves by the state education department is all set to change that.

The department, with an aim to bring about a change in the kind of vocational training being imparted, is planning to shift the focus from low profile job training with little current market value to more commercially viable training in professional jobs.

Hyderabad, February 14: The St. Patrick’s High School, Secunderabad erupted in joy to have its alumnus Padma Vibhushan Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, at the valedictory of its centenary celebrations. Montek Singh Ahluwalia studied in the school from 1953 to 1957.

Ahluwalia, who was accompanied by his wife Isher Judge, spoke about his journey to become the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission and how the St. Patrick’s had helped him shape up as a good human being.

New Delhi, February 14: The National Defence College (NDC), India’s premier defence studies institution affiliated to the Madras University, has entered history books by holding its first-ever viva-voce for a doctorate degree.

The NDC, a capital-based institution which conducts Master of Philosophy courses for serving armed forces officers, held the viva-voce for awarding Ph.D. in defence-related topic when retired Major General G.D. Bakshi submitted his research thesis on the topic ‘Limited War Under Conditions of Nuclear Symmetry: The Urgent Need for an Indian Doctrine’.

Hyderabad, February 14: As part of ‘Australian Education Excellence Showcase 2011″ series, excellence in Australian education and opportunities to build a global career will be showcased at the education fair to be held at Hotel Taj Deccan here on February 19.

For more information and participation, interested students can register their names at http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/sia/en/held/india/showcaseseminar or call 66112252.

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Hyderabad, February 14: Bhavan’s Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology is offering job oriented free computer courses for students, unemployed youth and homemakers belonging to weaker sections of the society, from March 1.

Those interested and with minimum educational qualification of intermediate and in the age group of 18 years to 35 years can apply for the three-month course in MS-Office, Accounts, Assistant Course (Tally& Ex-NGN) and DTP. Interested candidates can contact Bharitya Vidya Bhavan, King Koti Road or call 040-23241629.

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Chandigarh, February 13: In a bid to highlight developmental issues and the problems of the people, the Panjab University (PU) here Sunday got its own “Jyotirgamaya” community radio.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni inaugurated the radio station at the School of Communication Studies building on the university campus.

New York, February 13: Three weeks after they lost their visa status to be in the US, more than 1,000 Indian students from the Tri Valley University (TVU) are in for a “long haul” though the Indian Government has raised the issue at the highest level.

Many of the students from the California-based TVU, which has been shut down on charges of massive visa fraud, said they are stuck here without any concrete plan to get out of their dilemma.

Hyderabad, February 13: The Indian Muslim Education Foundation of North America (IMEFNA) Hyderabad Chapter is organizing a one day conference on “Excellence in Education” on February 13 at Madina Educational Center, Nampally

Hyderabad, February 13: The Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Sciences, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University is organizing a six-week certificate course on “Pre-Primary Teacher Training” between March 15 and April 24.

Candidates who have passed class 10th are eligible for admission and certificates for the course will be provided by AGRAU. Campus selections will be conduced by reputed international schools. For details, interested candidates can contact 040-23244058.

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Dubai, February 13: In the space of six years, Indian business school SP Jain has managed to clinch a spot on the top 100 list of the Financial Times’ (FT) Global MBA rankings this year.

The university’s Dubai/Singapore Global MBA programme came 68th among the world’s major business school players.

Apart from its Global MBA ranking highly, the Financial Times ranked the university 7th in Asia, 9th among Asian schools on “Value for Money” and 13th in Asia for “International Mobility” and “Placement Success”. SP Jain has links in Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, Shanghai and Sydney.

Jeddah, February 13: With unemployment a widespread concern in the Kingdom, the first batch of 44 graduates of a new tourism management course at King Saud University in Riyadh is unable to find jobs. The students claim they were promised jobs by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA).

“More than half of us were reluctant to study tourism. However, after we were told that the market needs us and that we would be guaranteed jobs, we completed our four-year-study only to then sit at home,” said Al-Mutairi, a 23-year-old graduate who is from Tabuk.

New Delhi, February 12: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is organising an Inter-Agency Sports and Cultural Meet Sunday in memory of the late president Zakir Husain, a university official said.

“The event, arranged by JMI’s department of social work, aims at showcasing the talents of marginalised children from various communities who are being looked after by the varsity students,” the official said.

Hyderabad, February 12: Institute for Electronic Governance (IEG) is organizing a recruitment drive for 2010 passed out B.SC Computer Science / Maths / Statistics / Information Technology / Electronics / Electrical / Physics or Chemistry students. Recruitment drive is being conducted for filling 200 vacancies in an IT MNC.

Hyderabad, February 11: About 12 institutions participated in the event. “I want to pursue my masters in industrial engineering from the University of Massachusetts,”said Ravi Teja, a student. “I am planning to apply for for three universities including University of Dallas. The tri-valley scam does not scare me as I have a couple of relatives in the States,”said Surya Prateik, software engineer, Convergys.

Hyderabad, February 11: The E-week India celebrations hosted by the Muffakham Jah College for Engineering and Technology (MJCET) gave voice to some major issues plaguing India.

Hyderabad, February 11: The ECET 2011 for diploma holders seeking admission into engineering and pharmacy courses, will be held across the state on May 20. The examination for admission into second year graduate engineering and pharmacy courses in private engineering and pharmacy colleges for the academic year 2011-12 will be conducted by the JNTU Hyderabad and admissions will be made through rankings in ECET-2011.

The officials said that students, who scored above 50 per cent marks in the polytechnic examinations will be eligible to appear for ECET 2011.

–Agencies

New Delhi, February 10: To develop the contours of a vocational educational qualification frame work, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is organizing a series of sector specific round table conferences to discuss the present scenario of soft and technical skills of the existing workforce in the age group of twenty to twenty five and contemporary requirement of industry.

Washington, February 10: US immigration authorities removed radio tags of a couple of Indian students of a sham university in California as it asked all duped students to contact them directly to find out their options.
Ankle bracelet monitors of two of the 18 tagged students of California-based Tri Valley University (TVU), some 90 percent of them from India, mostly Andhra Pradesh, were removed after they went to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with an immigration attorney.

Chandigarh, February 10: Taking serious note of the poor quality of construction work and the use of sub-standard furniture in all the 21 new model schools established under a centrally-sponsored scheme in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the matter.
Badal has sought action against the erring officers and contractors for the alleged irregularities. The decision was taken by Badal in a meeting with the principals of these schools here on Wednesday.

Washington, February 10: In what is being seen as a step towards resolution of the crisis faced by Indian students of the dubious Tri-Valley University, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has asked the 1,555 affected students to contact it to find out the options available to them.

The options will be conveyed individually to the students, in line with ICE’s established procedures of secrecy and confidentiality. An advisory posted by ICE on its website — http://www.ice.gov/sevis/tri-valley-110118.htm — guides students on how to go about.

Hyderabad, February 10: As the academic year comes to a close next month, nine universities in the State will see their vice-chancellors completing their three-year term too. With the government failing to find their replacements in time, these universities are likely to function under the vice-chancellors of other universities who might get an additional charge.

Hyderabad, February 10: Bhavan’s Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, Hyderabad will offer job-oriented free computer courses for students, unemployed youth, and housewives belonging to the weaker sections of the society. Minimum qualification is Intermediate and the candidates should be in the 18-35 age group. A new batch commences from March 1. Last date for issue applications is February 19. For more information, candidates can contact 040-23241629.

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Chandigarh, February 10:Taking serious note of the poor quality of construction work and the use of sub-standard furniture in all the 21 new model schools established under a centrally-sponsored scheme in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the matter.

Badal has sought action against the erring officers and contractors for the alleged irregularities. The decision was taken by Badal in a meeting with the principals of these schools here Wednesday.

Ahmedabad, February 09: Students in the city on Wednesday got an opportunity to showcase their general knowledge prowess at IGNITE 2011, a mutli-city, inter-school quiz contest organized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
The contest attracted over 96 teams representing various city schools.

A.R. Sai Anirudh and Shubham Sanjay Panchal of Kendriya Vidyalaya SAC, won the contest while Saagar Takhi and Yash Jain of Zydus School of Excellence were the runners-up in the event held at the Bhaikaka Auditorium.