Hyderabad Higher Education Updates [Archive]

kdlara007

June 28th, 2010, 05:52 PM

Upcoming Higher education institutes in Hyderabad5-10 years:banana:

1.) Georgia Tech Engineering

2.) SIU (Multi-disciplinary)

3.) IIT Engineering

4.) BITS Engineering

5.) NMIMS Management

6.) XLRI Management

7.) IMT Management

8.) TISS Social Sciences

9.) NIPER Pharma

10.) ISM Mining

11.) NID Design

12.) TIFR Fundamental Research HCU Campus

13.) NIUM Urban Administration

14.) TERI Environmental Research HCU Campus

15.) SBS Management Hyderabad Airport City

16.) AMU-Hyderabad Multi-disciplinary

IIM-A may set up branch in Hyderabad
Andhra Business Bureau
Jun 28, 2010

HYDERABAD: The State may not get the much-touted Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Visakhapatnam, as repreatedly announced by Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development. D. Purandeshwari.
Instead, it may have to be content with a branch, or call it an extension counter, of IIM-Ahmedabad which is almost certain to come up in Hyderabad, which already was given an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
It is now becoming amply clear that the State never pitched in for a stand alone IIM. Instead, a proposal was made during the regime of late Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to the IIM-A and also IIM-Bangalore and invited teams from the premier institutes to identify a suitable location.
IIM-A picked up the offer and sent the team for which the natural choice was Hyderabad, as the Government had offered 150 acres of land free of cost and also an interest-free loan for creating the infrastructure.
The proposal, which was put on a back-burner after the death of Dr. Reddy, has now been revived with Chief Minister K. Rosaiah penning a letter to Vijaypath Singhania, Chairman of the IMM-A Board of Governors to consider establishing a unit (a branch) in the State.
The popular B-school at a meeting on June 24 "in principle" consented to the move and constituted a taskforce to take proposal forward.
Besides the PG Diploma in Management (which is popular as MBA), the Hyderabad branch of IIM-A, if set up, would offer a few other courses, including certificate courses for which IIM-A students can opt.
As successive Union Budgets remained silent and the Centre was not too keen on establishing an IIM in the State, which had 'gifted' the Congress-led UPA 33 MPs, Dr. Reddy 'bargained' at least for an extension counter of IIM-A, it is learnt.
What the Congress MP from Visakhapatnam will now tell her constituents will be interesting to watch.

Source: http://andhrabusiness.com/NewsDesc.aspx?newsID=IIM-A-may-set-up-branch-in-Hyderabad.html

Ron7

June 29th, 2010, 09:04 AM

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=399760

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has finally agreed to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. :banana: The decision was taken at a board meeting of the premier B-school on June 24, according to government officials.

IIM-A will set up a strategy committee next month to look into the various aspects of setting up the campus. The faculty at this campus will be part of IIM-A. “This is IIM-A in Hyderabad, and not IIM-Hyderabad,’’ a state government official clarified.

“We would like to bring up a facility at Hyderabad but would also need a corpus of Rs 100-120 crore for the same. Either the government or the local industry would have to contribute towards this. We, however, will not accept it (financial aid) if it comes with strings attached like asking for quota for students, etc,” IIM-A Director Samir Barua said when asked to comment on the issue.

“We could begin with our one-year management programme for executives as that would be the most feasible option and later expand. While faculty is a perennial issue, we would have to stretch the same. I however, cannot put a deadline to the proposal,” :ohno: he added.

The process was initiated by the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy who had written to the IIM-A management, urging it to set up a campus in his state. He had promised to provide 150 acres near Hyderabad for the proposed campus, and also, if necessary, arrange an interest-free loan to the tune of Rs 100 crore. However, the proposal went on the back burner following his death in a helicopter crash in September 2009.

The incumbent chief minister, K Rosaiah, resurrected the issue when he wrote a letter to the IIM- A management again on May 31, reiterating the commitment of the state government. “We will facilitate the same by allocating the necessary land and providing required support for realisation of IIM-A’s seamless campus initiative,” Rosaiah said in a letter to Vijaypat Singhania, chairman, board of governors of IIM-A.

“Having a campus (IIM-A) in the state will give a decisive advantage to your students and faculty in terms of exposure to new sectors as Hyderabad hosts vibrant information technology hub, biotech valley, pharma industry and financial services besides being home to many infrastructure companies,” the chief minister stated in his letter.

The state government, meanwhile, is encouraging management, science and technology institutes to set up their campuses in the state to create skilled manpower base to sustain higher economic growth. It has invited Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, CMC Vellore, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (Pilani) and others. :banana::cheers:

Cosmicbliss

July 3rd, 2010, 06:28 PM

Upcoming Higher education institutes in Hyderabad5-10 years

1.) Georgia Tech Engineering

2.) SIU (Multi-disciplinary)

3.) IIT Engineering

4.) BITS Engineering

5.) NMIMS Management

6.) XLRI Management

7.) IMT Management

8.) TISS Social Sciences

9.) NIPER Pharma

10.) ISM Mining

11.) NID Design

12.) TIFR Fundamental Research HCU Campus

13.) NIUM Urban Administration

14.) TERI Environmental Research HCU Campus

15.) SBS Management Hyderabad Airport City

16.) IIM Ahmedabad-Satellite Campus at Hyderabad

Cosmicbliss

July 3rd, 2010, 06:30 PM

http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/30/iima-plans-satellite-campus-near-hyderabad.htm

IIM-A plans satellite campus near Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad [ Images ] (IIM-A) has finally agreed to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. The decision was taken at a board meeting of the premier B-school on June 24, according to government officials.

IIM-A will set up a strategy committee next month to look into the various aspects of setting up the campus. The faculty at this campus will be part of IIM-A. "This is IIM-A in Hyderabad, and not IIM-Hyderabad,'' a state government official clarified.

"We would like to bring up a facility at Hyderabad but would also need a corpus of Rs 100-120 crore (Rs 1-1.2 billion) for the same. Either the government or the local industry would have to contribute towards this. We, however, will not accept it (financial aid) if it comes with strings attached like asking for quota for students, etc," IIM-A Director Samir Barua said when asked to comment on the issue.

"We could begin with our one-year management programme for executives as that would be the most feasible option and later expand. While faculty is a perennial issue, we would have to stretch the same. I however, cannot put a deadline to the proposal," he added.

The process was initiated by the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy [ Images ] who had written to the IIM-A management, urging it to set up a campus in his state.

He had promised to provide 150 acres near Hyderabad for the proposed campus, and also, if necessary, arrange an interest-free loan to the tune of Rs 100 crore. However, the proposal went on the back burner following his death in a helicopter crash in September 2009.

The incumbent chief minister, K Rosaiah, resurrected the issue when he wrote a letter to the IIM- A management again on May 31, reiterating the commitment of the state government.

"We will facilitate the same by allocating the necessary land and providing required support for realisation of IIM-A's seamless campus initiative," Rosaiah said in a letter to Vijaypat Singhania, chairman, board of governors of IIM-A.

"Having a campus (IIM-A) in the state will give a decisive advantage to your students and faculty in terms of exposure to new sectors as Hyderabad hosts vibrant information technology hub, biotech valley, pharma industry and financial services besides being home to many infrastructure companies," the chief minister stated in his letter.

The state government, meanwhile, is encouraging management, science and technology institutes to set up their campuses in the state to create skilled manpower base to sustain higher economic growth. It has invited Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, CMC Vellore, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (Pilani) and others

Cosmicbliss

July 3rd, 2010, 06:31 PM

IIM-A to set up satellite campus near Hyderabad
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=399760

BS Reporters / Hyderabad/ Mumbai June 29, 2010, 0:53 IST

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has finally agreed to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. The decision was taken at a board meeting of the premier B-school on June 24, according to government officials.

IIM-A will set up a strategy committee next month to look into the various aspects of setting up the campus. The faculty at this campus will be part of IIM-A. “This is IIM-A in Hyderabad, and not IIM-Hyderabad,’’ a state government official clarified.

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“We would like to bring up a facility at Hyderabad but would also need a corpus of Rs 100-120 crore for the same. Either the government or the local industry would have to contribute towards this. We, however, will not accept it (financial aid) if it comes with strings attached like asking for quota for students, etc,” IIM-A Director Samir Barua said when asked to comment on the issue.

“We could begin with our one-year management programme for executives as that would be the most feasible option and later expand. While faculty is a perennial issue, we would have to stretch the same. I however, cannot put a deadline to the proposal,” he added.

The process was initiated by the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy who had written to the IIM-A management, urging it to set up a campus in his state. He had promised to provide 150 acres near Hyderabad for the proposed campus, and also, if necessary, arrange an interest-free loan to the tune of Rs 100 crore. However, the proposal went on the back burner following his death in a helicopter crash in September 2009.

The incumbent chief minister, K Rosaiah, resurrected the issue when he wrote a letter to the IIM- A management again on May 31, reiterating the commitment of the state government. “We will facilitate the same by allocating the necessary land and providing required support for realisation of IIM-A’s seamless campus initiative,” Rosaiah said in a letter to Vijaypat Singhania, chairman, board of governors of IIM-A.

“Having a campus (IIM-A) in the state will give a decisive advantage to your students and faculty in terms of exposure to new sectors as Hyderabad hosts vibrant information technology hub, biotech valley, pharma industry and financial services besides being home to many infrastructure companies,” the chief minister stated in his letter.

The state government, meanwhile, is encouraging management, science and technology institutes to set up their campuses in the state to create skilled manpower base to sustain higher economic growth. It has invited Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, CMC Vellore, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (Pilani) and others.

Cosmicbliss

July 3rd, 2010, 06:39 PM

I really hope that the government gets IIM-Ahmedabad to Hyderabad. One of the things lacking in Hyderabad is good quality institutions. Hyderabad/AP has dime a dozen engineering colleges. What it needs are the best institutions in every area: management, law, science, arts, media/journalism, liberal arts to set up campuses in the state. YSR sir did a very good job of attract 16 quality institutes to Hyderabad and 6 to the rest of the state. Hope that the current government builds on this.

rizwan3

July 7th, 2010, 12:58 PM

TISS gets nod for opening campuses in Assam, Andhra
Charu Sudan Kasturi,Hindustan Times
New Delhi, July 07, 2010

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has earned the human resource development ministry’s “in principle” nod to open campuses in Guwahati and Hyderabad, in the 74-year-old pioneer institute’s biggest ever expansion move till date. Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal approved the proposal
for the expansion by TISS after a meeting with institute officials on Monday, top government sources told Hindustan Times.

The proposal — aimed at better catering to students from the north-east and south of the country — will need to be approved by Cabinet before it can be implemented.

TISS is India’s oldest school of modern social work, and was started in Mumbai in 1936, expanding in recent years to a campus in Tuljapur — also in Maharashtra.

The Guwahati campus, under the proposal, will reserve 70 per cent seats for students from the north-east and will be funded by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), the sources said.

“We expect this to provide a massive boost in access to top class social science education in the north-east,” a source said.

The Assam government has already allocated 15 acres of land for the project, within the campus of the Assam Engineering College, Guwahati.

The Hyderabad campus is, however, likely to prove trickier for TISS to start.

The HRD ministry in understood to be unsure about central funding for this campus.

“Hyderabad is already home to several major social science institutions – unlike the north-east, which needs greater attention from the government's perspective,” a source said.

TISS may seek funding from the Andhra Pradesh government for the Hyderabad campus. The state government has sanctioned 65 acres of land for this campus.:cheers:
:banana:

rizwan3

July 8th, 2010, 04:47 AM

http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/08/stories/2010070862810200.htm
Knowledge City to be set up on outskirts

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust has planned a mega project -- The Knowledge City -- comprising institutes of excellence. The project is coming up on a 100 acre site on the city outskirts for the benefit of meritorious students belonging to financially poor sections.:cheers:

“It will commence with Intermediate course for 250 students from the next academic year”, said Ghiasuddin Babukhan, Trust chairman.

He was speaking at a function to honour meritorious students selected for admission into IIITs. The Trust identified 213 minority students and of them 153 poor students were selected for scholarship.:banana:

rizwan3

July 10th, 2010, 04:06 PM

After Kadapa, demand for more HPS campuses outside Hyderabad
:cheers:

HYDERABAD: With the Hyderabad Public School (HPS) setting up its first campus outside Hyderabad, in Kadapa, the home district of former chief minister the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, several Congress legislators have started putting pressure on the HPS society for setting up campuses in their districts.

HPS management has reportedly received suggestions from several legislators to set up the school's campus in other districts including Vizag, Warangal and Guntur. While some were made almost a year ago (Vizag), several fresh requests have come up recently, HPS officials said.

According to the legislators' calculations, the school, whose fee structure ranges from Rs 45,000 (class I) to Rs 69,000 (class XII) per annum, can attract students even in other rich towns in the state.

Incidentally, some of the areas seeking an HPS campus include Nizamabad and Warangal West where byelections will be held this month. While the two districts are from Telangana region, officials from secondary education department said that majority of the requests have come from government representatives of Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.

"Proposals have come from the government's side but the board is shying away from most," an official said.:lol:

"We would like to set up campuses similar to the main campus in Begumpet. But accepting so many requests could result in projects not delivering quality infrastructure and facilities," said an official from HPS.

HPS officials said that none of the proposals was being considered right now. "The board of directors will pass a decision for the school to branch out only if there is a clear cut plan about land and infrastructure. Many of the suggestions are in consideration but none is finalised. Besides we have no plans of creating new branches now," said M A Faiz Khan, secretary, managing committee, HPS Society.

rockystone

July 11th, 2010, 02:10 PM

Canadian universities see India as land of opportunity

In a rocky field dotted with mango trees, five minutes from southern India’s gleaming new Hyderabad airport, Dezso Horvath sees a solution for Canadian universities struggling with limited public dollars. The York University business dean has struck a deal with a developer to build an outpost for the Schulich School of Business, making it one of the first foreign campuses in the world’s fastest growing market for higher education.

“If you analyze the global environment, you have no choice but to move into India,” said Mr. Horvath, long a student of international commerce. “The opportunities for the Canadian education system are endless.”

His reasoning is straightforward. India is home to an increasing share of the planet’s under-25 population, and Canadian universities, some of which are chronically short of students and funds, need to tap into that market. In the tussle for government dollars, higher education must compete with rising health-care costs for scarce resources. Expanding abroad will allow schools to add faculty and programs, Mr. Horvath says, and give them the heft they need. Canadian schools, which have long recruited heavily in such countries as China and the United States, are increasingly targeting India. But what Schulich is doing is new, made possible by an Indian law, expected to pass later this year, that would allow foreign universities to open campuses on Indian soil.

The schools’ new interest in India is shared by federal and provincial governments, which see the country’s booming economy as a perfect fit for their trade and innovation agendas. Since last fall, Prime Minster Stephen Harper and the premiers of Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan have visited the emerging nation, all with university presidents in tow. Fresh from that visit, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made doubling foreign student enrolment in five years a key aim in his Throne Speech.

“There is just a huge demand,” the Premier told The Globe and Mail’s editorial board earlier this year. Increasing foreign enrolment “would hardly become the foundation for a funding model for our universities, but it can be a good supplement.”

This week, Mr. Harper and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to encourage the continued development of “synergies” between Canadian and Indian universities.

In a decade, 30 million Indian students are expected to be looking for a postsecondary education – double current enrolment levels – and Indian schools, even with the expected addition of 1,400 more, are unlikely to meet that demand. But Canadian universities are coming to the party as relative unknowns compared with their counterparts in the United States, Britain and Australia. Most, unlike York’s business school, are still ruminating over how best to make inroads, although there are a growing number of joint research projects and student exchanges. The University of Waterloo, the University of Alberta and Concordia University are active in India, as is the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business, among others.

Many campus leaders have also mounted their own fact-finding missions. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is aiming to co-ordinate efforts – and gain more profile with Indian officials and media – by organizing a tour of the vast country this fall for a group of 15 Canadian university presidents.

“In my opinion, university presidents have travelled to India rather aimlessly,” David Malone, a former Canadian high commissioner to the country, told a recent Ottawa conference of university officials. “They come back with enthusiasm, but not sure what to do next.”

The Schulich campus in Hyderabad – part of a 2,225-hectare development that includes the new airport, a hotel and convention centre, and retail and recreation facilities – is helping to raise Canada’s profile:cheers: It will take 120 students in its first year and can accommodate up to 350, drawing from outside India as well. It will offer the same courses and have the same requirements as the school in Toronto, and will use Schulich faculty, who may choose to spend two or three years in the country. Having a presence there, Mr. Horvath says, will strengthen the home campus by allowing the school to offer students more options and hire more professors. There’s a financial benefit as well: Under the proposed Indian law, foreign schools cannot take profit out of the country, but those restrictions do not apply to executive MBA programs, traditional money-makers for business schools.

Pawan Agarwal, an official in West Bengal and author of a book on Indian higher education, says there is little awareness of Canadian schools in his country, despite the large number of Canadians of Indian descent. “The United States is the obvious choice for most Indian students, especially at the graduate level,” he told the same Ottawa meeting. If Canadian schools hope to attract more Indian students, they need to be visible, he said, urging them to work together and suggesting a “Canadian campus” might be the answer.

Paul Davidson, president of the AUCC, says until recently most universities have concentrated their recruiting efforts in such countries as China, the legacy of long-standing relationships cultivated by a succession of federal and university leaders. He characterizes efforts in India as “episodic and sporadic,” and the numbers back that up: At last count, there were more than 42,000 students from China in Canada, compared with 7,000 Indian students.

Siddhartha Kumar is one of them. The 24-year-old masters student landed in Edmonton from Mumbai eight months ago. His attraction to the country was based not on an organized recruiting effort, but on a personal connection – a professor at the University of Alberta taught him in India as an undergraduate.

Now halfway through his engineering program, he’s fielding e-mails from other students in India curious to know about his experience. “I think we will see more,” he predicted. “People do prefer the U.S., but they are starting to think more about Canada.”

University of Alberta president Indira Samarasekera, a native of Sri Lanka who came to Canada as a graduate student, has made it something of a personal mission to make that happen. She has gone to India five times in as many years and visited high schools with a history of graduates who study abroad. She has also reached out to the Indian community in Canada, urging business leaders to help Canadian universities make headway in their native country.

“Indian students are not coming here because they simply don’t know,” she said. “We have to market ourselves as a collective to have an impact the way that Australia has been so successful.”

While many, including Ontario’s Mr. McGuinty, point to Australia with its $15-billion overseas student industry as an example, it also provides a cautionary tale. The system, which provides students with a fast track to residency status, has been riddled with abuses, a recent government report found. Physical attacks on Indian students studying there, including a fatal stabbing, also are giving parents second thoughts about the benefits of an Australian education, leading to a drop in overseas applications.

To York’s Mr. Horvath, Canadian universities need to act now and be ready to invest for the long term. Being one of the first foreign schools ready to build a campus when new legislation is passed later this year has put Schulich on the front pages of the Indian press, along with such U.S. schools as Virginia and Georgia Tech, which also have plans for campuses.

“I want to be the first foreign MBA program going into India because of the attention we are going to get,” said Mr. Horvath, who in 2005 opened an office in Mumbai and this year also began a joint MBA with a local school there, actions he said helped pave the way for the new campus.

Mr. Davidson at AUCC agrees that Canadian universities need to move quickly to gain momentum in India, partly because of the setbacks suffered by Australia. He also has planned this fall’s trip by university presidents to make an impression on politicians at home, hoping they will include more money for marketing in next year’s budgets.

“There is a window that is open,” he said, “but it will close.”

rizwan3

July 12th, 2010, 12:49 PM

http://sify.com/finance/icici-venture-invests-in-hyderabad-school-chain-news-default-khmaEAbiief.html
ICICI Venture invests in Hyderabad school chain
Surajeet Das Gupta | 2010-07-12 00:40:00

In its first investment in the education sector, ICICI Venture is using its Mezzanine Fund to put in money in the country’s largest international baccalaureate chain, based in Hyderabad.:cheers:

The Mezzanine Fund managed by ICICI Venture is understood to be investing Rs 20 crore in redeemable debentures of People Combine Avenues of Hyderabad, which runs India’s largest International baccalaureate (IB) school — Oakridge International School — in Hyderabad.:banana:

The company, formerly known as Vikas Education Institutions Limited, was promoted by first generation entrepreneurs, T Naga Prasad and Raja Shekhar Babu. The company and its associate societies run and manage seven K-12 institutions in Vishakhapatnam and Hyderabad, including Oakridge I and Oakridge II in Hyderabad, Vikas Schools and Junior College (CBSE), Nalanda Talent School (SSC) and Westwood International (IGCSE/ CBSE) in Vishakhapatnam. Over the last 16 years, the group grew from a modest start in Vizag and today it caters to almost 6,000 students in these two cities.

Mezzanine funds could either be a hybrid of debt and equity or only debt and offer promoters the flexibility to grow without diluting too much of their equity, which could otherwise lead to a loss in control.

This will be ICICI Venture’s first investment in the exciting K-12 education sector through its Mezzanine Fund, which is the first and till date, the only such fund in the country. The fund, raised in mid-2007, invests in structured high yield debt. It has made four investments so far and exited one of them.

A leading investment Banker who preferred anonymity said, "Education offers a great opportunity for high-yield debt investment. Pure equity investment will still carry some regulatory risk as the laws have some restriction about use of surpluses. But, there is no doubt that well-managed private schools have done a yeoman’s job in providing education to the burgeoning middle class of the country and these require equity for meeting their growing need for infrastructure. This space has been traditionally borrowing from banks and needs structured debt in conjunction with the banks to make growth capital available for business.":cheers:

rizwan3

July 14th, 2010, 11:42 AM

London based BITE expands to Andhra Pradesh

Opens its Hyderabad centre, offers full fee scholarships as inaugural offer

Hyderabad, July 13 - BITE (British Institute of Technology & E Commerce), the most innovative institutes in the field of post graduate studies headquartered at London forays into Andhra Pradesh and opens its centre- BITE EDUCATION PLUS at Hyderabad. BITE Education Plus offers Post Graduation Programmes in Technology, Management, Animation, Hospitality, Banking & Finance and other in London in affiliation with Universities like Coventry and University of East London and others.
:cheers:
The basic objective of starting the Hyderabad office is to recruit students and also liaison with our local consultants. On the occasion of the launch of our Hyderabad centre, BITE Education Plus announces 'full fee scholarships' for several of its courses
Hyderabad is a very important market for our kind of Post Graduation programmes.:cheers:

The courses which allow full free scholarships include: M.Sc-Security Technology, Computer Animation, Network Technology, Fashion Technology and MA in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Strategic Management and HE Teaching, added Mr. Mohammed Ghani, Regional Manager for India.

The eligible candidates for these scholarships are those who meet full criteria and will be selected by panel of judges and one will be selected for each course and given 100% scholarship from British Institute of Technology & E-Commerce.

Besides full fee scholarships, BITE will also offer 30% scholarship for regular course which include: MBA Innovative Management, Banking and Finance; M.Sc Innovative Technology, Nano Technology; LLM International Business & Commercial Law; BA Innovative Business, B.Sc Technology & E-Commerce; Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Level-7.:banana:

The eligibility to get scholarship is one has to hold a first class degrees in any Bachelors. Final year students are also eligible. There is no age limit to apply for the scholarship. Any one can apply who meets these criteria. For Masters and Bachelor programs competency in English is a must including IELTS or OEFL whichever is applicable. English credentials right from 10th and 12th standards will also be taken into consideration.

Bite Twinning Programme

British Institute is looking forward to work with University, Engineering Colleges and arts Science College located in Hyderabad region in the follow are like twinning programme, faculty exchange, joint reaserch area in the field of Nano technology, Computer Security, network Technology, Business Studies, Fashion Design and travel tourism:banana:

:cheers:

rockystone

July 18th, 2010, 10:31 AM

India, Japan to launch joint research project

New Delhi, July 16 (Calcutta Tube) After a collaboration for setting up the Indian Institute of Technology at Hyderabad (IIT-H), India and Japan are now starting a joint research venture to promote educational tie-ups.

According to the Japanese embassy, a five-year joint research project for ‘Information Network for Natural Disaster Mitigation and Recovery’ will be launched Sunday.

‘The main objective is strengthening research collaboration between India and Japan in the field of natural disaster prevention and information and communication technology,’ said a statement from the Japanese embassy.

The project is designed to establish infrastructure for continuous data collection on earthquake and weather. It will also develop technical base for rescue and support for restoration and disaster recovery.

‘The IIT-H will be a part of several Indian institutes that are forging tie-ups with Japanese educational institutions,’ the statement said.

rizwan3

July 30th, 2010, 12:17 PM

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/07/30/stories/2010073053343100.htm
Bulk drug research centre to come up at NIPER-Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 29

The Government will be setting up a National Centre for Research and Development in Bulk Drugs at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), Hyderabad.:banana:

This was announced by Mr Ashok Kumar, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, while addressing the students of NIPER at its first convocation ceremony here on Thursday.

“Action has already been initiated to establish the centre. On completion of the entire project, I am confident that Hyderabad will have a centre which will provide leadership in pharmaceutical sciences and other related areas,” the official said.:cheers:

Dr Ahmed Kamal, Project Director, NIPER-Hyderabad said that in addition to Master of Science (Pharma) which is being offered by the institute at present, certificate programmes in intellectual property, technology management, drug discovery, development and pre-clinical research would be offered soon.:)

“A large number of our students have been able to secure placement in reputed industries and research establishments,” he added.:banana:

About 96 students of the first and second batch of MS (Pharma) were given away certificates in the convocation.:cheers:

rizwan3

July 30th, 2010, 12:18 PM

Centum U Institute opens campus in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 29

New Delhi-based Centum U Institute of Management and Creative studies has set up its campus here.
:banana:
Beginning September 1, 2010, the institute would offer degree programmes in economics, management, finance, creative arts, media and entertainment.

“We have tie-ups with University of London, National University of Singapore, etc, for imparting quality education. All our programmes are being offered in association with reputed universities abroad,'' Mr Sanjeev Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Centum Learning Ltd, told newspersons here on Tuesday.

At present, Centum has campuses in New Delhi, Mumbai, Mohali and Pune in addition to the newly-opened campus here.:cheers:

rizwan3

August 3rd, 2010, 01:46 PM

Everonn opens IIPS campus in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug 2

Chennai-based Everonn Education Ltd has opened Indigrow Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS) campus here.

The campus was set up with about Rs 1 crore and would offer two-year postgraduate programmes in regular MBA and MBA – Retail, :cheers:besides a three-year undergraduate BBA programme, Mr K S N Sukumaran, Vice President, Everonn Business Education Ltd, a subsidiary of Everonn Education Ltd, told newspersons here on Monday. Everonn would double the number of its IIPS centres from existing 65 to 130 in about a year, he added. Mr P. Trinath, Campus Head, IIPS, Hyderabad said that 60 admissions would be offered in each of the three courses.:banana:

rizwan3

August 6th, 2010, 12:58 PM

MIT Sloan collaborating with ISB Hyderabad

HOUSTON: To expand its global footprint without compromising its core values, MIT Sloan is heading up for a new collaboration with Business schools in India, by entering into a partnership with Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Although MIT's Sloan School of Management was instrumental in starting Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta fifty years back, but never collaborated with B schools there.

Kothari, also a professor of management at the Cambridge-based school, is heading up a new partnership between Sloan and the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, one of India's top business school.:cheers:

The deal cemented in early April, will create exchanges of both professors and students between MIT and ISB.:cheers:

ISB is itself the product of international partnerships. It was founded in 2001 in collaboration with Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and Penn's Wharton School.

According to the partnership, ISB will send up to two professors a year to teach at MIT and two to four Sloan professors will teach at ISB, Kothari says.

The exchange will also allow the professors to conduct research abroad and get to know the faculty at the partner school, Kothari said, helping them bring a greater understanding of international business to their home institutions.

"We have a strong desire to further MIT's mission, which is to build management education capacity and also be a catalyst for research around the globe," Kothari said.

Two to four teams of up to six Sloan students each--mostly graduate students--will also go to India to do projects with ISB students, he added.

Sloan professors will also help ISB start institutes dedicated to manufacturing and infrastructure management, according to Kothari.

The MIT faculty will manage the institutes and help recruit faculty from around the globe.

Additionally, MIT and ISB will jointly organise an annual conference that will likely focus on either manufacturing or infrastructure management, Kothari said.:banana:

rizwan3

August 8th, 2010, 07:26 AM

University of Hyderabad plans to unveil Hyderabad School of Economics shortly

HYDERABAD: The city might soon have its very own Hyderabad School of Economics (HSE) on the lines of the prestigious Delhi School of Economics. Slated to come up this October in the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus, the HSE proposal is only awaiting the nod of the University’s academic and executive councils.:cheers:

If HSE does become a reality, it will be the 11th school in the University’s profile and the state’s first dedicated school of economics. University officials said the project had been in the pipeline for the past two years, but started taking shape only recently. Now, Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal too has assured support for the project. Officials said that HSE would be an exclusive centre devoted to the learning of economics — a discipline that’s currently under the purview of the School of Social Sciences. HSE is expected to offer MA, MPhil and PhD programmes in Economics, the same as currently offered by the varsity’s economics department.

Seyed E Hasnanin, vice chancellor of UoH, made this announcement at the foundation day celebrations of the school of management studies held here on Saturday. University officials said that the city had the intellectual capital in the field of economics and this talent pool could be used effectively in HSE.:)

Hasnain told STOI that notable economists from across the country had been contacted to conceptualise HSE’s focus and curriculum. Based on their feedback, the school’s objective of in-depth study, research and analysis of niche areas, includes South East Asian economies, Gandhian Economics andhistoric Indian policies among other subjects. "Our benchmark is to make it (HSE) as good, or even better than not just the schools in India but the London School of Economics as well," said Hasnain.

If the proposal gets a green signal, the University will make the school operational from October and open its doors for admissions in 2011. In fact, the University management is already scouting for big names for the school to add to its existing faculty in the department of economics. Senior economists, including Jagdish Bhagwati (currently a professor at Columbia University and former external advisor to director general of World Trade Organisation), and Y V Reddy (former Reserve Bank of India governor) already figure in the varsity’s faculty list.

ygvjs2000

August 10th, 2010, 01:18 AM

Source: http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/MIT_Sloan_ISB_Hyderabad_sign_exchange_program-nid-70487.html

MIT Sloan, ISB Hyderabad sign exchange program

Bangalore: MIT Sloan and Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business are entering into a partnership to facilitate exchange programs of both professors and students between the two institutions. This starts a new era in MIT Sloan's history which is heading to India for collaborations with B-Schools here.

rizwan3

August 12th, 2010, 01:36 PM

Rs 1,000-cr varsity soon in AP

Hyderabad, Aug. 11

The Amritanandamai Math will set up Rs 1,000-crore university on the outskirts of Hyderabad. A delegation, led by Dr P Venkat Raman of Amrita University, met Mr K Rosaiah, Chief Minister, here on Tuesday to seek government support in setting up the university. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, asking him to allot 150 acres for the university, Mr Madireddy Pratap, Chief Executive Officer of APInvest (a Government agency to promote investments into the State), said here in a press release.

“Amrita University would have 8 million sq ft of built-space with an intake of 15,000 students when fully ready,:cheers:

rockystone

August 12th, 2010, 01:46 PM

Mentor Graphics and Trident collaborate with Hyderabad's JNTU in VLSI design

Mentor Graphics along with Trident Techlabs, announced a joint collaboration with one of India's premier technology universities, Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University (JNTU) located in Hyderabad. Under the auspices of its Higher Education Program, Mentor Graphics will provide the university with leading-edge design tools for classroom instruction and academic research, by donating a complete suite of electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Mentor says the group effort will enable students to gain proficiency in very large scale integration (VLSI) design and other emerging nanotechnology challenges in a Mentor Graphics lab at JNTU.

Mentor Graphics to provide its EDA design tools, training and support to JNTU and affiliated colleges for use as a core academic education for professors and engineering students. This will include projects, short-term courses, workshops, training and industrial consultancy in the area of VLSI Design.

"JNTU is committed to bolster the VLSI education programs to achieve proficiency in first class technology and design methodologies using Mentor Graphics software. We are partnering with Mentor Graphics and its partner, Trident Techlabs, to create extensive experience in the areas of VLSI coupled with marketing leading technology tools, which best suit the education and industry requirements. As we progress with our objective of providing world-class VLSI education, this partnership will definitely aid engineers/students to adapt to the rapid changing technologies of the world and also accelerate growth of India's electronic industry," said Dr. G Tulasi Ram Das, Registrar JNTU, Hyderabad.

"The continually growing electronics market in India depends on having highly talented engineers skilled in the latest and most relevant electronic design methodologies," said Ian Burgess, development manager for Mentor's Higher Education Program. "This partnership will enable students at both JNTU and its affiliated colleges to gain valuable experience in state of the art design as part of their degree courses, and enable India's electronics companies to recruit new graduates that are productive from day one."

"India is continuing to grow for the world's electronic industry, fueled by its track record of producing highly skilled engineers. University participation and incorporation of leading design methodologies and tools into JNUT's academic program will strengthen Mentor Graphics' goal of promoting VLSI education in India," said Raghu Panicker, sales director, Mentor Graphics India

"Through this collaboration, we trust that engineers/students will gain world-class VLSI educational experience and will have access to cutting-edge EDA tools from Mentor Graphics,"said Sukesh Naithani , CEO Trident Techlabs Pvt Ltd."We are pleased to partner with JNTU and Mentor Graphics in this endeavor to build a strong VLSI ecosystem of educating engineering professionals to further the cause of VLSI education in India."

rizwan3

August 13th, 2010, 12:02 PM

Institute of Public Enterprise to set up second campus

Hyderabad, Aug. 12

The Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad, is setting up its second campus in Shameerpet here.

This was disclosed by Dr R. K. Mishra, Director, IPE in his welcome address in a conference on role of vigilance in governance of public sector enterprises in the changing times organised by IPE here on Thursday.

Later Dr Mishra told Business Line that about Rs 80 crore would be invested in the campus which would have state-of-the-art facilities.:cheers:

About 60 crore would be mobilised in the form of loans from banks and there could be some donations/grants from leading public sectors enterprises.

“The National Mineral Development Corporation will be giving us Rs 5 crore as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative,” he said.

“It will have world class library for research scholars. Residential accommodation in the form of hostels would be provided for over 500 students,” he said.

IPE, which is offering Master of Business Administration (MBA) in seven specialisations besides Ph.D, a number of executive education programmes and diplomas, will be focussing more on research-based projects in future, he said.

“The second campus would be ready by March/April, 2012, and we hope to commence academic sessions as well by the same time. With this, the students' strength will also go up from current 600 to over 1,000,” Dr Mishra said.

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rockystone

August 17th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Tata Institute of Social Sciences will attract youth with innovative courses

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), which is setting up its centre in Hyderabad, is planning to tap the social scientists at a young age with five-year integrated programmes.

“We understand Telugu students are crazy about engineering and medicine but we want to attract youngsters towards social sciences with innovative programmes,” said TISS Director S. Parasuraman.

Prof. Parasuraman said the five-year integrated programme in social sciences will be one of its kind where students get to study languages, mathematics, philosophy and logic among other regular subjects. He said curriculum is being designed in such a way that after the fourth year they can choose specialisations from any stream to get the Masters degree in that particular stream.

He said the State needs professionals in social sciences and particularly rural development sector. Some of the core areas that students would get to study include conflicts, resolving conflicts, climate change. The new campus at Kothur will come up in two to three years but the institution will work from temporary accommodation in the city from this year.

He said the government has handed over land documents to them and about Rs. 155 crore will be pumped in over a period of five to six years to develop a full-fledged campus:cheers:

rizwan3

August 23rd, 2010, 02:28 PM

Raffles Millennium opens design college in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug. 22

Raffles Millennium International (RMI), a joint venture of Educomp Solutions Ltd and the Singapore-based Raffles Education Corporation Ltd, has opened its design college campus here.

The college will offer a Bachelors degree and diplomas in fashion design, graphic design, interior design and multimedia, Mr Harpreet Singh, Executive Director, Educomp Raffles Higher Education Ltd, told newspersons here on Saturday.

“The certificate of degree and diploma would be given by Raffles Education Corporation Ltd, which has a wide recognition in Europe and other parts of the world,'' he said.

The fee for the three-year programme is between Rs 13 lakh and Rs 16 lakh. “After second year, if any student prefers to study abroad, they can do so as we follow the credit transfer system,” he said. The students, however, would have to bear the additional expenses on account of it.:lol:

On the placement opportunities, Mr Singh said the focus of the institution was more on imparting entrepreneurial skills. “The students who complete our course will be well-equipped to start their own ventures such as boutiques,” he said.

RMI has campuses in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Australia, Singapore, China, Malaysia and New Zealand.:cheers::cheers:

rizwan3

August 25th, 2010, 12:25 PM

Sujana B-school gets going
source:http://www.business-standard.com/ind...-going/405673/

Sujana School of Business, which took shape as a university-industry interface between Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTUH) and the diversified industrial group of Sujana, formally began its academic programme on Tuesday.

DN Reddy, vice chancellor, JNTUH, said it was now a policy of the university to sign MoUs with industrial groups. This was necessary to bridge the skills gap with innovative programmes.

Reddy pointed out that Indian skill base figures at a low 12 points compared with the 86 points in South Korea. He said Indian students need to develop soft skills and analytical skills to excel in current climate.

The B-School offers a two-year postgraduate programme in management (PGPM), the highlight of which is the six months of paid internship spread over four semesters. The degree for the course is awarded by JNTUH under a special arrangement approved by the University Grants Commission.

Reddy said, “Such partnerships will help improve the higher education enrolment rate in the country from the current 11-12 per cent, to the world average of 23 per cent. The government spent Rs 50,000 crore and is hard pressed to take it up by even four per cent.”

rockystone

September 3rd, 2010, 07:17 PM

NALSAR plans to set up two centres abroad

Hyderabad, Sep 2 (PTI) The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR) plans to set up two centers offering Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation law and Air Transportation Management (PGDALATM) abroad. According to V Balakista Reddy, Head of Air & Space law, the university decided to open centres in Munich (Germany) and Kuala Lampur (Malaysia). "We may start courses next year. We are in discussions with our partners there. We cannot reveal anything at this stage," Reddy told PTI on the sidelines of an award ceremony of the first batch students. He said they are in the process of entering in to an MoU with GMR Group, which runs international airports at New Delhi and Hyderabad. The understanding may facilitate the students of PGDALATM undertake project work and internship at the airport developer. Based on the merit, there will be an on-the-job-training lasting for a month or two at leading airports in India and UAE, where the program is offered in association with the Government of Sharjah and department of civil aviation. Over 100 students today graduated in the program today.PTI GDK

rizwan3

September 19th, 2010, 03:32 PM

PM to inaugurate TIFR campus on Oct 19
TNN, Sep 18, 2010, 04.38am IST

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the prestigious 209-acre campus of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) on October 19 at Gachibowli.

Government sources said the Prime Minister's Office agreed to the proposal as Singh has a special bond with TIFR, a premier autonomous research institute under the umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. It works in areas of basic sciences encompassing most fields in biology, chemistry, theoretical computer science, mathematics and physics.

The new campus, coming up in two phases in an exclusive area on the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) campus, has a projected investment of Rs 2,500 crore spread over a decade. The Hyderabad campus fits its expansion programme where it plans to accommodate 200 permanent faculty, 1000 students and 300 post-doctoral researchers. Apart from these, TIFR will have 1,000 technical non-technical staff by 2020.

The TIFR management had in their letter two years ago to the then chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy had stated that Hyderabad was their preferred choice as it had excellent infrastructure matching its benchmark. "Since the current campuses lacked space to meet the demands of future, TIFR was firm on Hyderabad," said government sources.:cheers:

The HCU has already entered into a memorandum of understanding with TIFR to facilitate collaborative research. TIFR was founded by Homi J Bhabha on June 1, 1945 with the support of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.

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rockystone

September 21st, 2010, 03:33 PM

XLRI decides to set up another institute in Hyderabad:banana:

amshedpur-based premier management institute, the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) has decided to set up its new campus in Hyderabad. XLRI Director E Abraham and Dean (Administration and Finance) C L George called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah in the Secretariat today and
informed him about the XLRI governing board's decision on their Hyderabad plans.

Rosaiah wrote a letter to XLRI on August 18 requesting it to set up a campus in Hyderabad and promised all support from the government.

The XLRI governing board considered and approved the proposal, the Director told the Chief Minister.

He sought allocation of 75 acres of land for setting up the XLRI campus.

The Chief Minister said the required land would be allotted at Jawahar Nagar, close to the BITS, Pilani.

A group of representatives from Alexandria, a US Pension Fund House, led by its head of Indian operations Vishal Goel also met the Chief Minister along with the XLRI team to inform about their likely association with the institute.

Started in the year 1949 at Jamshedpur as an anchor institute catering to the professional and skilled manpower requirements of the steel city, XLRI is one of the top-five managements institutes in the country. It has only 240 seats on offer every year at Jamshedpur while the proposed Hyderabad campus would augment the intake of students in near future.:cheers:

rizwan3

September 22nd, 2010, 07:23 AM

XLRI to set up campus in city

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: Leading management institute Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, has decided to set up a campus in Hyderabad. This follows persuasion by the State government for the last three years and a personal invitation by Chief Minister K. Rosaiah.

A delegation from XLRI led by E. Abraham, director and G.A.P. Kishore, Rector, Loyola Academy, Secunderabad called on Mr. Rosaiah on Tuesday and informed him of the decision of XLRI's governing board to set up a campus here.

The Chief Minister complimented Mr. Abraham and the members of the governing board for responding positively to his invitation.

Mr. Rosaiah agreed to the request of Mr. Abraham to allot 75 acres of government land to develop appropriate facilities and maintain the institute's brand value. The land is proposed to be given at Jawahar Nagar on the city outskirts on same terms and conditions as given to BITS Pilani to establish its campus, according to an official release from APInvest. Entrusting the task of land allotment to the proposed campus to his principal secretary, B. Sam Bob, he directed him to ensure that the file was circulated in 15 days. Along with XLRI delegation, a group of representatives from Alexandria, a US Pension Fund House, also met the Chief Minister and informed him about their likely association with the institute.
:cheers:

rizwan3

September 23rd, 2010, 12:09 PM

Rs. 18 crore German grants for UoH

HYDERABAD: Researchers of the University of Hyderabad will receive German grants totalling three million Euros (about Rs.18 crore) spread over a period of four and a half years from October 1 this year for undertaking study/research in social sciences, chemistry and pharmacy. This is the second time that the varsity is receiving such assistance.:banana:

This was stated at a press conference here on Wednesday by Helmut Schwarz, president, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which awards fellowships to young researchers from India, Seyed E. Hasnain, Vice-Chancellor of the university, and J. S. Yadav, director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology on the sidelines of a three-day international conference which began at IICT.

Prof. Schwarz was the chief guest at the conference on ‘Interface between chemistry and biology: a perspective'. It coincided with holding of Humboldt Kolleg, which is supported by the foundation, for the first time in the city. About 190 researchers are attending the conference enabling them to interact with German scientists.

Prof. Schwarz and Dr. Hasnain said the Humboldt Kolleg would also inspire the researchers to apply for fellowships, leading to quality research in inter-disciplinary sciences. It is also expected to facilitate new Indo-German joint funding projects in chemistry, biology, medical biology, healthcare, energy and environmental sustenance.

They said last year 840 fellowships were awarded by Germany, which is the second most significant collaborator with India after the US.
:cheers:

rockystone

September 28th, 2010, 08:15 AM

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September 28th, 2010, 08:18 AM

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rockystone

September 28th, 2010, 08:19 AM

us2cyberabad

September 29th, 2010, 12:30 AM

GITAM university inaugurates Wi-Fi on campus

source:http://expressbuzz.com/cities/hyderabad/gitam-university-inaugurates-wi-fi-on-campus/210646.html

HYDERABAD: GITAM university inaugurated new Wi-Fi internet connectivity on its Hyderabad campus today. Speaking on the occasion, vice-chancellor G Subrahmanyam said the Centre for Advanced Technology Solutions (CATS) established in Gitam with an objective of providing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions, has enabled students to develop a world-class data centre to control the main information services such as internet connectivity, intranets, LANS, WANS and extranets. The human resource management of the university is done with the help of an exclusively developed software by the CATS team. The Wi-Fi connectivity is established with a speed of 300 Mbps at 50 access points on Hyderabad campus interconnecting it with the Visakhapatnam campus.

The university has recently allocated Rs 5 lakh for cloud-seeding experiments and became the only university in India to conduct experiments in cloud-seeding. It has also set up a research group on nano-technology with an initial grant of Rs 1 crore.

Gitam university registrar M Potha Raju, Hyderabd campus director Ch Sanjay, School of Management director SS Prasada Rao, resident director DVVSR Varma, students affairs co-ordinator A Sri Ram, other faculty and students were present.

rizwan3

October 1st, 2010, 08:13 AM

Manmohan to lay stone for TIFR campus

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) here on October 19.

A delegation from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai led by its director, Prof. Mustansir Barma called on Chief Minister K. Rosaiah here on Thursday and briefed him about the facilities proposed to be set up in the campus with an investment of Rs.2,500 crore over a period of time.
:cheers:

kdlara007

October 16th, 2010, 07:29 AM

rizwan3

October 19th, 2010, 07:25 AM

TIFR will start Hyderabad operations by next academic year

Centre focusing on interdisciplinary research to have about 1,500 Ph.D. students.:banana:

Hyderabad, Oct. 18

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is poised to commence operations from a new facility in Hyderabad from next academic year.

Its second major campus, planned on a 209-acre site allotted by University of Hyderabad (UoH) here, would be ready by 2013.

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will lay the foundation stone for the campus on Tuesday.

The new centre in Hyderabad will focus on interdisciplinary research in science in the areas of light, matter, and life and areas between them, according to Prof. Mustansir Barma, Director of TIFR.

Addressing a press conference here today, Prof. Barma said that TIFR is synonymous with major innovations, and has been credited to have created an environment for research, while incubating some of the most successful projects in the country. These cover areas such as India's first computer, microwave communications, software technology, and chemical research.

The new campus will come up in the land allotted by the State Government adjoining the UoH campus. TIFR and UoH plan to work closely by forging academic partnerships focussing on research. This centre will have a strength of 1,250-1,500 doctoral students, several hundred post-doctoral fellows, and 250 faculty members.:cheers:

While it is proposed to invest up to Rs 2,500 crore over three Plan periods, the initial investment on building would be Rs 70 crore to be set up by 2013.

The Vice-Chancellor of UoH, Dr Seyed E. Hasnain, said that the university plans to work closely with TIFR and make this a knowledge hub.

Protests

Referring to protests by students and a section of teaching community for allocating this land, he said that the land has been allotted to one of the most prestigious institutions in the country, which currently operates out of 600 acres in several parts of the country, apart from Mumbai.

Earlier, the AP Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, sought to allay fears of students and the teaching community, and said their interest would be protected.

He said, “We need to take pride in being able to attract TIFR to locate a facility in Hyderabad amidst stiff competition from other States.”:ohno:

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rizwan3

October 22nd, 2010, 03:35 PM

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/Polaris-to-set-up-school-of-financial-technology-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/6793917.cms
22 Oct, 2010, 06.22PM IST,IANS
Polaris to set up school of financial technology in Hyderabad

CHENNAI: City-based banking software company Polaris Software Lab on Friday announced it has acquired a 50-acre facility in Hyderabad to house its School of Financial Technology from Catalytic Software Ltd.
:banana:
Though listed in the Indian stock exchange, Polaris declined to reveal the deal size.

An company official said that the major shareholder of the seller is an American company and hence the terms of deal is not being shared with the company's Indian shareholders.

According to Polaris, the school aims at generating over 1,000 highly skilled "techno-bankers" a year for the company's growing needs to service its clients.

The school will offer certificate full syllabus courses at both the "primer" and "practitioner" levels, executive fast-track modules in retail banking, core banking, investment banking and corporate banking as well as customised enterprise training workshops.

The courses are offered to Polaris associates and will be extended to the company's key accounts.:cheers:

rockystone

October 22nd, 2010, 07:49 PM

Why Hyderabad will emerge as the country’s newest MBA hub

Hyderabad is all set to add to its image of a city famous for pearls and biryani — by also becoming one known for sprawling education campuses and big business schools.

A recent initiative by the Andhra Pradesh government to invite big names in management education has made those of the stature of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences (NMIMS), Mumbai to line up to open massive functional campuses in the city.:banana:

The message from the Andhra Pradesh government is loud and clear: “Make Hyderabad the education-hub of South India. Bring in quality education and in return we will give lots of land at a cheap rate besides good and ready infrastructure.”

rizwan3

October 29th, 2010, 05:48 PM

http://www.exclventures.com/News/Newslink-10973.asp

Hyderabad News.IIM A Campus at Hyderabad. Govt witholds Funds

Hyderabad News. TOI 23.10.2010

IIM Ahmedabads plan of setting up a seamless campus in the state seems to have hit a dead end with the state government backtracking on the fund support it promised when the project was first proposed in 2008.While the state government had promised Rs 100 crore as the capital investment for setting up the campus,it now looks as if the government will not be able to provide this amount to the institute due to its current financial crunch.

Officials said that the financial year (2010-11 ) does not have a provision to provide capital investment for the top B-school and release of funds in the next year has not yet been discussed.It was less than four months ago that chief minister K Rosaiah had written to IIM-A asking it to honour the 2008 agreement (which was between IIM-A and the then chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy).Following this IIM-A,director,S K Barua on June 24 announced that the institute would set up its seamless campus in the state only if the state government or the local industry partners agree to pool in Rs 100 to 15 crore as corpus fund.In a letter to the director,the chief minister had then agreed to meet the IIM demands without fail.

According to sources from the higher education department,the state government will now provide only 150 acres of land to IIM as part of the agreement between the state and IIM-A,but no funding.This would mean that the IIMs will have to raise the seed money on their own in order to set up their institute in the state, a senior official said.

But even the land allocation has hit a roadblock with the state government unable to identify the land which has to be handed over for building the new campus.We just know that the campus will be near Hyderabad.No land has been acquired so far, an official said.The state government has not even issued orders to acquire land.Acquiring land in the state might take ages to complete.

In certain areas which were identified in the city outskirts,it was found that several parties had claims of private ownership of the land.IIM officials have also not seen any location so far and thus even the government is lax on this front, said a senior official from higher education department.
Sources said that even IIM-A officials have not taken much interest in discussing the future course of action as they are busy with their 50th anniversary celebrations
Meanwhile,Ajit Rangnekar,member of IIM-A alumnus organisation and director,Indian School of Business (ISB) said that raising the capital investment might not be a problem for IIM-A as many influential names are there in its alumni list.I am sure,if the alma mater requires help with setting up of the new campus,the alumni will be more than willing to help.The contribution could range from capital investment to providing facilities for students and staff till the campus reaches a full fledged state, Rangnekar said.
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dsredd77

November 3rd, 2010, 06:32 AM

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), a premium management education provider with centres in Mumbai, Shirpur and Bangalore, has begun operations from a new facility in Hyderabad and plans to set up an integrated campus with an outlay of Rs 100 crore at Jedcherla near here.
“Initially, the institute will begin by offering management executive programmes at the new facility set up with an investment of Rs 12 crore and offer two-year post graduate courses in management. This will be later ramped up with a wide range of courses once the campus is ready, including engineering studies and undergraduate programmes,” Dr Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS, and former Director of IIM-Indore, said.
Future plans
Addressing a press conference here today along with Dr N. Jayasankaran, Professor Emeritus, Dr Saxena said “NMIMS has been invited by the Andhra Pradesh Government and the Punjab Governments to set up campuses. The Jadcherla campus will be developed over a five-year period in the 90 acres of land allotted by the AP Government. We will take up work on the campus in Chandigarh shortly.”
In fact, he said “NMIMS has drawn up major plans for expansion which will see total investment of about Rs.1,000 crore over the next five years. This investment, which will be a combination of debt and internal accruals, will entail setting up of new campuses in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Mumbai and expansion at Shirpur on Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border and Bangalore.”
Dr Saxena said that NMIMS will launch activities at Hyderabad by offering a weekend management programme for executives with a view to prepare managers to assume higher level responsibilities to think holistically and develop integrated strategic perspective. The NMIMS, deemed to be university has over 6,000 students and 300 plus faculty members.

rizwan3

November 28th, 2010, 11:29 AM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Hyderabad-University-VC-is-favourite-for-JNUs-top-job/articleshow/7002427.cms

Hyderabad University VC is favourite for JNU`s top job
Manash Pratim Gohain, TNN, Nov 28, 2010, 02.51am IST

NEW DELHI: The vice-chancellor of Hyderabad University has emerged as the favourite for the top post in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Dr Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain's term as VC of Hyderabad University comes to an end this December, while JNU vice-chancellor B B Bhattacharya's term ended in June. Bhattacharya, however, remains in charge till a new VC is appointed.

The university has been waiting for a new VC for the past five months. The search committee is said to be in its final leg of selection. Though the committee's November 22 meeting was postponed, sources in the ministry of human resource development said Hasnain was a favourite.

Former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K Kasturirangan is heading the selection committee. The committee also has on board noted economist Nithin Desai and director of Indian Institute of Sciences P Balaram. According to the HRD sources, Hasnain's name has been finalized and after two meetings of the search committee all that remains is the final decision. The name of ex-VC of Delhi University Deepak Pental was also doing the rounds. The race also featured JNU's faculty which includes Jayati Ghosh from the Centre for Economics Studies and Planning, Zoya Hassan from the political science department and Rajendra Prasad from the School of Life Sciences.

Hasnain was a PhD scholar in JNU and was associated with the university's Centre for Molecular Medicine. He worked briefly at the University of Delhi before leaving for a National Cancer Institute post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta, Canada, where he was subsequently awarded the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Fellow Award to work at the department of medicine. He spent a couple of years at the Texas A&M University, USA, and returned to India in 1987 to work as a staff scientist at the National Institute of Immunology (NII). A visiting scientist at Oxford University, Hasnain was appointed VC of Hyderabad University in December 2005.

:cheers:

Prodigist

November 28th, 2010, 07:17 PM

Core Projects ventures into higher education (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/core-projects-ventures-into-higher-education/416410/)

Joins Everonn and Educomp with education plans; eyes global alliance.
Core Projects and Technologies Limited, an education service provider company, will set up a university in Hyderabad next year.

The company, which is in talks with six North-American and British Universities for a partnership, will set up the first phase on 50 acres of land at the cost of Rs 200 crore.

Core Projects has acquired 194 acres of land for Rs 130 crore for the university at Gadchiroli, Andhra Pradesh, in close vicinity of the Indian School of Business (ISB).

Core says its collaboration with an international institute will help it build a seamless campus in India. While infrastructure would be provided by Core, the campus would be that of a foreign university. The company is awaiting the Parliamentary nod to the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill.
Ernst & Young, a professional services organizations, is drawing up the plan for the company.

“By February 2011 we would be clear who will be our partners. The campus will be up and running by March 2012,” added Mansotra.
The university, to begin with, will offer professional courses like post graduate diploma in management, hospitality and computer application and engineering and weekend courses for professionals. It is targeting a total student strength of 4500 .

Core, which was founded in 2003, is present in seven states in India; 20 states in the US; 40 institutions in the UK; 8 African and 3 Caribbean nations.

FULL ARTICLE (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/core-projects-ventures-into-higher-education/416410/)

rizwan3

November 30th, 2010, 09:43 AM

http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/30/stories/2010113061670300.htm

20 acres allotted to institute of creativity

HYDERABAD: The State government has allotted 20 acres of land for the construction of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Creativity at Saroornagar.

A science museum, research centre and labs will come up at the institute along with a new building for the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology (APCOST).

APCOST vice-president B. Satyanarayana told reporters here on Monday that the construction would be taken up with Rs.260 crore funds sanctioned by the Central government.

“The new institute will enable us to popularise scientific activities in all the councils across the country,” he said.

He said over 250 students would be participating in the Andhra Pradesh State-level Children's Science Congress from December 5 to 7 at Tirupati.

At least 10 models from each district would be presented at the exhibition, he added.

stormmaker

December 3rd, 2010, 05:02 PM

IMT Hyderabad, the new B-school under the IMT umbrella, is all set to commence its first academic session in June 2011. The total number of seats is 120. The programs being offered to MBA aspirants are: PGDM, PGDM Finance, PGDM Information Technology, PGDM Human Resource and PGDM International Business.

The MBA aspirants who wish to apply to IMT Hyderabad can apply now. The application process is currently on and will end on Friday, December 10, 2010, which is also the deadline for applications to IMT Ghaziabad, IMT Nagpur and IMT Dubai.

Talking about IMT Hyderabad, Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry, Admission Chairperson of IMT and Director of IMT-CDL said, “The 30 acre state-of-the-art campus is in the process of being set up at Hyderabad and will be ready before June 2011. There are certain advantages of doing MBA from IMT Hyderabad. Hyderabad is one of the industrial hubs of India. This definitely means better prospects in terms of corporate exposure, internships, summer and final placements.”

http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/3974/IMT-Hyderabad-admissions-2011-13

kdlara007

December 9th, 2010, 09:42 PM

Andhra rolls out red carpet for Vedanta varsity
Kalpana Pathak / Mumbai December 10, 2010, 0:32 IST

The Andhra Pradesh government has rolled out a red carpet for the Anil Agarwal Foundation’s proposed Rs 15,000-crore Vedanta University project, after the Orissa High Court termed the land acquisition process illegal for the multi-disciplinary university in Puri.

In a letter to Anil Agarwal, chairman and founder of Vedanta Resources, K Rosaiah, then chief minister of the state, said, “Andhra Pradesh strongly believes in nurturing great institutions of learning to empower youth, realise demographic dividend in full measure and to truly make the state a global center of learning.”

Despite Rosaiah resigning last month, state government officials say the state is keen on Vedanta considering their proposal. “Even if Rosaiah resigned, we still have a Congress government in the state and we are keen to have Vedanta University on board. The ball is in Anil Agarwal’s court now,” said a senior state government official.

The official said Vedanta University officials were shown three different sites in September. These lands, however, are private ones and would be sold to Vedanta at reasonable rates.

It was suggested to Vedanta officials to have the university’s head office in Hyderabad, with campuses in other cities, including Bangalore and Chennai.

“Instead of setting up a campus in one city, they can spread it over to other cities too. We have shown them land, which is at a reasonable distance from Bangalore and Chennai, and would be connected through the golden quadrilateral,” the official added.

Andhra Pradesh has already invited institutions like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, CMC Vellore, and Indian Institute of Science. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, is setting up a satellite campus in the state.

Vedanta University is modelled on Stanford University and aims to be a world-class, multi-disciplinary university, with students from around the world. However, the varsity, which was to begin operations by mid-2011, has not even started the basic infrastructure work on the land due to stiff opposition from locals and lack of political support.

The foundation had earlier told Business Standard that if it was not able to set up the university in Orissa, the land acquired could be made into an extended arm of the university, which could be housed outside Orissa. A director of a local institute told Business Standard: “The university concept is a good one and if Vedanta opts out, it would be an opportunity loss for Orissa.”

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/andhra-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-vedanta-varsity/417753/

stormmaker

December 16th, 2010, 06:10 PM

Hyderabad: CII Andhra Pradesh signed MoUs with five colleges to develop College Excellence Cluster in Hyderabad. These five colleges are - Dr. B V Raju Institute of Technology, Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Vasavi College of Engineering and TRR College of Engineering.

Under the cluster project CII will try to enhance the capabilities of the colleges by organizing CEO Speak Sessions, CXO Speak Sessions, Faculty Development Programmes and Faculty Mission programmes during the year with the colleges which has registered under the cluster.

The objective of the cluster is to share best practices and benchmark themselves and to engage with industry in a meaningful manner.

http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/showEE.asp?newsid=5012

Prodigist

January 6th, 2011, 07:16 PM

UoH sets up tech business incubator for faculty (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/uoh-setstech-business-incubator-for-faculty/421006/)

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has launched a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to provide scope for entrepreneurship for its faculty members.
TBI will be a platform for invention, innovation and a transition model between research and product development, and would nourish and promote these ventures through incubation. It would foster research activities and support scientists in becoming entrepreneurs.

University vice-chancellor Seyed E Hasnain said, “UoH is the front runner in acquiring latest developments in the science and technology arena. In India, apart from the IITs, UoH tops the chart in research and development activities.”
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) would provide a fund of Rs 3.96 crore, including Rs 80 lakh for land and building renovation, Rs 30 lakh for office equipment, Rs 1.45 crore for equipment, Rs 1.36 crore towards recurring cost for five years and Rs 5 lakh for other expenditures. UoH would provide the required built-up space complete with utilities, cubicles, lab space and common shared facilities for the incubatees.
“The focus area of TBI would be pharma, biotechnology, renewable energy and information technology,” V Venkata Ramana, Dean, School of Management Studies, told Business Standard. The centre would constitute a project evaluation and monitoring committee to oversee the implementation and execution of projects.
TBI was formally inaugurated on December 21 last year. “We are creating an eco-system to help the prospective entrepreneurs. These are purely research and development activities. Currently, it is for faculty members and external private entrepreneurs. In future we will open it for students,” Ramana said.
“The basic idea of the centre is what we create in the laboratory, we will take it to the market. We will select incubatees depending on their products and business plans,” he said.

The university is evaluating four projects — two internal and two external. “We are also approaching a dozen more incubatees to relocate to the university,” Hasnain said.

UoH is targeting to take 10 incubatees. TBI now has two incubatees including Vitas (pharma) and Crystaline. Crystaline is founded by a Chemistry professor of the university.

Prodigist

January 8th, 2011, 12:04 AM

Student gets patent for innovative product (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Student-gets-patent-for-innovative-product/articleshow/7238291.cms)

HYDERABAD: Kondamudi Swarnarekha, a student of BV Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), is not just another techie in the making. She is a patent holder at 21. A student of the 2010 batch of BVRIT, she has come up with an automatic irrigation product for farmers in the state who are reeling under power and water scarcity.

Swarnarekha's device, which has already got a patent, helps farmers in controlling their water pumps even when they are not in the field. The device which has moisture sensors that are buried in the soil sends messages to the farmer's cell phone with instructions to turn off or switch on the water pumps based on the water level in the field. Agriculturists can thus control their pumps from a distance without wasting water and electricity.

Swarnarekha started working on this agricultural innovation two years ago when software major Microsoft set up an innovation centre at her college. One of the active participants at the innovation centre, she decided to develop an automatic water pump for farmers following a meeting with farmer groups at Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University.

"At the meeting with farmer groups at NG Ranga Agriculture University I was informed that they faced several problems in controlling irrigation in their fields. It was then that I decided to use technology in the field of agriculture," she said. According to this young innovator, if farmers could control the use of water pumps in their cultivation lands, they could yield better profits.

The product has been developed at a cost of Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 by the Microsoft innovation centre and Swarnarekha is planning to sell the device at Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 from this year.

Swarnarekha says her product will be relevant in the farming sector as the field requires more technology support than it has now. "There is much less technology usage in farming and hence there is very little development in the field. To develop the field into a profitable industry, technology usage is required and hence I tried to develop a technology that will help farmers in reducing water and electricity wastage," said Swarnarekha.

After putting in two years of hard work, Swarnarekha has got a patent on the product and is about to start an entrepreneurship venture in April to sell the device to farmers and agriculture cooperatives in the state.

Interestingly, Swarnarekha is not alone in her experiments with software. Several other students from engineering colleges in the state are also conducting experiments at innovation centres set up by companies like Microsoft and Cisco.

The tie-ups of software companies with colleges started two years ago with an aim to propagate their software usage. But with interested students taking part in innovative IT research, the project has become more of an entrepreneurship venture. Colleges like MLR College of Engineering and Technology and Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology are part of similar tie-ups.

stormmaker

January 10th, 2011, 08:10 PM

Coca Cola India has joined hands with the Indian School of Business to set up a retail academy. The academy will offer a six-month programme to train mid-level professionals in retail management.

It will also conduct retail research and online training as well. The academy will be governed by a council comprising retail practitioners and academicians.

“The initiative is mainly to bring about a well-rounded retail management training programme to contribute towards the quality of future retail managers,” said Ahmet Bozer, group president, Eurasia and Africa, Coca Cola.

The strategic retail management programme hopes to induct at least 50 students in this first year. The fee for this would be Rs 5 lakh. The eligibility for the course is however minimum four years of work experience. “We may also be able to absorb students from the school once they are through the course,” said Atul Singh, president and CEO, Coca Cola India and South west Asia.

“The retail sector in India is undergoing a rapid transformation and the next phase of growth will require well-trained professionals. ISB will provide them cutting-edge pedagogy that will help them to drive the capability of retail sector and benchmarking them globally,” said Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB.

Speaking about the impact of the rising input costs, Bozer said the beverage maker is monitoring its impact and will take an appropriate action in the near future. “We have a very large manufacturing base in India and any fluctuations will create an impact. We will look at opportunities to minimise the impact as and when required,” he said.

The company is also looking at scaling up its pilot project and increasing the production of mangoes and oranges with farmers across the country. Right now, the production is at 6 tonnes per annum and it would increase up to 18 tonnes per annum, soon, an official said.

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/coca-cola-joins-indian-school-business-set-retail-academy-171

stormmaker

January 11th, 2011, 04:00 PM

Please respect FT.com's ts&cs and copyright policy which allow you to: share links; copy content for personal use; & redistribute limited extracts. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights or use this link to reference the article - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/def8c488-1d86-11e0-a163-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1AjsmyAAp

In a bid to attract some of the brightest and the best, the Indian School of Business, in Hyderabad, has launched a pre-admissions strategy for students on undergraduate programmes who want to study business.

The Young Leaders Programme, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Harvard Business School’s 2+2 programme, requires selected students to work for at least one year and nine months between graduating from their undergraduate degree and starting the ISB Postgraduate Programme in Management (the ISB MBA).

During the work period, students will attend contact programmes at the ISB campus every six months, which will focus on network and career opportunities.YLP participants will be eligible for both merit and need based scholarships once they begin the PGP.

“The ISB is proud to launch the Young Leaders Programme to identify and nurture leadership potential among young college students, who will assume the mantle of leadership tomorrow,” says Deepak Chandra, deputy dean of ISB . “The programme has been designed to enhance the leadership skills of these students through a structured process, which in turn will create a pipeline for the next generation of business leaders.”

YLP participants will account for around 10 per cent of admitted students every year, once the programme is implemented.

Harvard’s 2+2 programme pre-admits young managers into the two-year MBA on the condition that they complete two years of recognised work experience before attending the business school.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/def8c488-1d86-11e0-a163-00144feab49a.html#axzz1AjrGvImN

World8115

January 14th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Source (http://www.dc-epaper.com/DC/DCH/2011/01/14/ArticleHtmls/14_01_2011_002_021.shtml?Mode=1), Article (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/medical-colleges-add-more-seats-332)

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rizwan3

January 26th, 2011, 05:46 AM

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2011/01/26/stories/2011012652202500.htm

UoH ties up with Pharma Cambridge

Hyderabad, Jan. 25

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pharma Cambridge, UK, to offer joint courses in pharma medicine.

As part of the MoU, a post graduate diploma in pharma medicine and some other related courses would be offered under the distance mode and direct-contact mode at Hyderabad and other locations in the country.

Pharma Cambridge would be responsible for developing and conducting the programmes, while UoH would extend the academic and administrative support.

The PG diploma in pharma medicine would be launched in March 2011 with an intake of 60 for employees working at the senior executive level in various pharma/medical institutions.
:cheers:

rizwan3

January 29th, 2011, 02:19 PM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/education/JNTU-Synopsis-team-up-on-software-design-programme/articleshow/7384559.cms

JNTU, Synopsis team up on software design programme
IANS, Jan 29, 2011, 02.30pm IST

HYDERABAD: Synopsys, the US-headquartered world leader in software designing, and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Hyderabad signed an agreement to establish microelectronics programme at the JNTU.

The programme is aimed at training local talent and providing highly skilled specialists that can address the complex design requirements of semiconductor industry companies, an official said.

The plan is for the newly established bachelors and masters programmes in JNTU-Hyderabad to provide skill development opportunities to more than 300,000 students every year.:cheers:

JNTU-Hyderabad is the largest nodal university in India with more than 300 affiliated colleges.:banana:

Under the programme, Synopsys will give the university students access to the company's digital and embedded electronic design automation (EDA) software as part of its worldwide university programme.

JNTU-Hyderabad will use the instructional services from Seer Akademi, a curriculum partner and member of the Synopsys University Programme, to effectively administer the curriculum and to ensure effective use.

"The huge promise that India holds for the growth of the high tech electronics systems industry depends to a large extent on the availability of qualified, industry-ready, engineers," said Doctor Pradip Dutta, corporate vice president and managing director at Synopsys India.

"JNTU-Hyderabad is pleased to receive this unique honour," said Vice-Chancellor D. Narasimha Reddy. "JNTU-Hyderabad's collaboration with Synopsys and Seer Akademi will result in a new generation of highly skilled industry ready graduates and professors"

:cheers:

dsredd77

January 31st, 2011, 08:09 AM

The Representatives of Fuqua School of Business of Duke Univesity of North Carolina of United States have visited the Hyderabad capital city of State of Andhra Pradesh in South India, yesterday and held discussions with ‘A.P,. Invest’ officials and State Government officials for establishing Duke University Campus in about 200 acres at Shamirpetpet mandal in Ranga Reddy District, where nationally reputed NALSAR Law University is also located.
Earlier the Government officials have suggested a land at Anantapur district but the Duke Representatives were keen in locating their campus at Hyderabad capital city.

Ron7

January 31st, 2011, 01:41 PM

Duke university campus coming up in Hyderabad (http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8039797-duke-university-study-campus-coming-to-hyderabad-usaofficials-may-help-the-duped-trivalley-univerisyt-students-to-join-here) :banana:

The Representatives of Fuqua School of Business of Duke Univesity of North Carolina of United States have visited the Hyderabad capital city of State of Andhra Pradesh in Southe India, yesterday and held discussions with ‘A.P,. Invest’ officials and State Government officials for establishing Duke University Campus in about 200 acres at Shamirpetpet mandal in Ranga Reddy District, where nationally reputed NALSAR Law University is also located.

Earlier the Government officials have suggested a land at Anantapur district but the Duke Representatives were keen in locating their campus at Hyderabad capital city.

It is really good news for the Indian students who have been duped at unaccredited Tri-Valley University so that they can pursue American Education at India and can stay nearer to their parents, with less expenditure and tension.

Taking into consideration the Indian Government’s serious concern over the American Immigration Officials’ attaching Radio Callers to the feet of Tri-Valley students and other mounting criticism on Immigration Officials treatment to students and also by keeping good Indo-American relations in view, the American Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials may with broad mind help those Indian students in getting admission into the forth coming American Duke University campus at Hyderabad by recovering the fee paid by students to Tri-Valley University by confiscating the Tri-Valley properties

Ron7

January 31st, 2011, 01:59 PM

Top b-schools in India located or coming up in Hyderabad

1) IIM Ahmedabad's satellite campus

2) Indian school of business

3) Institute of management (IMT)

4) Symbiosis institute of business & management

5) NMIMS institute of management

6) XLRI Hyderabad campus

Foriegn MBA schools campus coming up in Hyderabad

1) Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, North Carolina, United States

2) Schulich school of business, Canada

3) Georgia tech university campus

Hyderabad has set the standards for management studies in India with all top colleges having their campus... with 3 central universities, 6 state universities & other colleges in Hyderabad, there is no doubt that Hyderabad is the education hub of India!!!!!!!! :cheers::)

stormmaker

February 3rd, 2011, 04:56 AM

US varsity to set up campus in state (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/US-varsity-to-set-up-campus-in-state/articleshow/7411628.cms)

HYDERABAD: Pepperdine University of California proposes to set up its campus in the state soon. A nine-member delegation from the university led by Dr Timothy M Chester met chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his camp office on Wednesday and discussed the issue with him.

According to an official press note, Pepperdine University will be set up in about 500-600 acres on Nalgonda-Warangal route. The university will invest Rs 1000 crore and will have an intake of 3000 students. It also proposes to have exchange programme between universities in the state and Pepperdine in the streams of law and engineering.

The university is one of the top 20 in the world and provides highest standards of academic excellence. The university is located on a 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific ocean in Malibu, US, the press note added.

rockystone

February 8th, 2011, 08:02 AM

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v_reddy

February 8th, 2011, 04:50 PM

Kind of old news...but quite a bit of information..

Hyderabad is all set to add to its image of a city famous for pearls and biryani — by also becoming one known for sprawling education campuses and big business schools.

A recent initiative by the Andhra Pradesh government to invite big names in management education has made those of the stature of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences (NMIMS), Mumbai to line up to open massive functional campuses in the city.

The message from the Andhra Pradesh government is loud and clear: “Make Hyderabad the education-hub of South India. Bring in quality education and in return we will give lots of land at a cheap rate besides good and ready infrastructure.”

Government push

The need to bring in so many b-schools to Hyderabad stems from the fact that not many of the existing b-schools are anything to shout about. The secretary of Andhra Pradesh’s State Council of Higher Education MD Christopher told PaGaLGuY that while there were some 900 management institutes in the state offering 50,000 seats, many of them offered sub-standard education. “It is to improve the quality of management education that we want good and established b-schools to come to Hyderabad. No point just having so many b-schools around. Our thrust is on quality,” he said.

Though the government is all agog in inviting renowned b-schools to the state, it is being very selective about it. “We have to be convinced that the education offered will be of a very high standard. When an institute approaches us, it gives us a presentation and only after we are thoroughly check all the issues involved and are convinced that they will do the job well, do we say a yes,” informed Christopher.

There is a silent clause in the selection process which actually serves as one of the main criteria in the final approval. All b-schools interested in setting up shop in Hyderabad have to spell out what steps they are willing to take to uplift the cause of the local people. Christopher clarifies that this could take any form. “This could be reservation in seats, giving employment to locals or anything that will help the local population.”

And once the government is convinced, there is apparently no looking back then. From land to infrastructure, the government is offering every possible help to facilitate the process of setting up the b-school.

Land and students aplenty

While IIM Ahmedabad has received 150 acres of land from the Andhra Pradesh government for its campus, IMT’s Hyderabad campus has already begun construction on the 30 acre land granted to it. XLRI had demanded an allotment of 75 acres of land for their project, which the government has agreed to. The land allotted to XLRI is on the outskirts of the city at Jawahar Nagar, near the BITS Pilani’s Hyderabad campus.

The Andhra Pradesh government has allocated 65 acres of land in Kothuru Mandal of Mehboob Nagar to TISS, while NMIMS is constructing its campus on 90 acres of land in the same locality and has plans of offering not just the MBA but all the other courses that they offer at the university in Mumbai. The city already hosts the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad since 2001.

Andhra Pradesh has a huge pool of ready students for b-schools. Over 500 engineering colleges yield more than 1.7 lakh students annually. Additionally, the IT and manufacturing sector workforces offer a ready pool of prospective MBA applicants.

Existing players

Existing b-school players in the market are unperturbed by the government’s decision to invite the big guys. They admit that established names will raise the standard of education in the city and finally lead to employment and more professional choices for the students.

“The are 93 business schools in Hyderabad city alone and almost 900 in the whole of Andhra Pradesh, but only about 10% are able to fill their seats. This is because most institutes do not offer quality education,” says Professor GS Rao, Director of Badruka Institute of Foreign Trade (BIFT), Hyderabad adding that students either travel to another state for higher education, go abroad for further studies or just continue with engineering.

“The opening up of the big b-schools here will ensure that our students stay back here,” adds Prof Rao.

The BIFT Director agreed that Hyderabad as a city offered excellent choices for new educational institutions. “There are a certain number of things that an institute starting out needs. Hyderabad offers it all — good faculty, low cost of living, government support and ideal geographical location. Plus, the state has a huge pool of students, who have run out of options. What more does a new b-school need?”

Work begins

B-schools that have passed the government test have begun work. IMT has already announced acceptance of applications for the two-year fulltime course from the Hyderabad campus, starting 2011. NMIMS will launch its two-year full time MBA from June 2011, but will launch the part-time management programme and executive education programme from the end of this year. IIM Ahmedabad and TISS have announced that they will launch Management Development Programmes or short term courses for the local community, industries or the government departments from their Hyderabad campuses soon.

IIM Ahmedabad had earlier said that it would explore the possibility of launching a fulltime PGP programme from its Hyderabad campus. However, the institute now plans to begin only with short term courses. “That was how IIM Ahmedabad was (originally) launched, with MDPs. For now, when we launch the campus, work for which will only start in the next academic year, we will offer short term courses only,” IIM Ahmedabad Director Dr Samir Barua told PaGaLGuY.

What the b-schools say

What is in it for the b-schools to move to Hyderabad? This is what stakeholders told PaGaLGuY.

Dr Krishna Tanuku, Executive Director of the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at ISB Hyderabad, who has worked abroad for decades and now resides in Hyderabad says, “The contemporary management and engineering education requires a widely accessible professional environment in terms of other high quality educational and research institutions and industry. In that way, Hyderabad works.”

Dr Tanuku adds that Hyderabad has a cosmopolitan environment and that attracts students and faculty. “Not to forget the physical infrastructure which is of a good quality. The air and train accessibility is good and since there is support from the government at every step it becomes easy to set up campus here,” Dr Tanaku concludes.

The government support is a critical factor that works for XLRI School of Business and Human Resources too. Fr E Abraham SJ, Director of XLRI says that Hyderabad is an ideal city to set up campus because the government backing is very strong.

The Director of NMIMS, Prof. Rajan Saxena, while appreciating the government support further states that the standard of faculty applying to the upcoming b-schools in Hyderabad is fantastic. “Besides the huge pool of students for b-schools and corporates to absorb them, Hyderabad has also pleasantly surprised us with the kind of faculty who are applying. A lot of migration has happened from Andhra Pradesh in the past, which made its students leave the state to pursue better under-grad or post-grad education. These people have studied well, seen the world and are now looking for opportunities closer to their hometown. We have already recruited six such permanent faculty members.”

Source
http://www.pagalguy.com/2010/10/why-hyderabad-will-emerge-as-the-countrys-newest-mba-hub/

stormmaker

February 8th, 2011, 05:20 PM

EThames Graduate School, UK Inaugurates its first India Campus (http://www.prlog.org/11283425-ethames-graduate-school-uk-inaugurates-its-first-india-campus.html)

Hyderabad, 8th February 2011: In a milestone development, EThames Graduate School, UK, firmly established as one of London’s leading independent Higher Education Colleges, announced today the opening of its India Campus at Hyderabad .
The Hon’ble Minister of State for Human Resources Development (Higher Education), Dr Daggubati Purandeswari, inaugurated the EThames Hyderabad Campus, while Shri Damodar Raja Narasimha - Hon'ble Minsister for Higher & Technical Education of Andhra Pradesh unveiled the Site Plan for the residential Campus of EThames, India. Shri Botsa Satyanarayana - Hon'ble Minister for Transport of Andhra Pradesh, Justice G Bhavani Prasad (High Court) and Member of Parliament Mrs Botsa Jhansi lighted the lamp and cut the ribbon. Other notable guests included senior representatives of Ethames’s partner Universities in UK, members of the UK High Commission and British Council, various senior members of local Universities including Vice Chancellors, and senior representatives from local and multinational industries.

Mr Veen Pula, Chairman of EThames Educational Society said, “We aim at providing the student an exceptionally rewarding learning experience. We believe in giving our students the best of everything; highest quality education and an unmatched ambience to help them study and grow. We believe EThames’s Hyderabad Campus is an ideal place for students in India to pursue their higher education.”

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Susan Hindley, Principal of EThames, UK said, “The opening of the EThames Hyderabad City Centre campus is a further step in developing the dynamic 21st century partnership in Education between the UK and India. EThames, India will provide students an opportunity to subscribe to Courses of International repute while remaining in India and also provide them international exposure when they proceed to UK for the final stage leading to award of degrees from well known Universities of UK. All this will be at an affordable cost.”

EThames Graduate School’s India Campus at Hyderabad is a state-of-the-art campus in the very centre of the city, where students from around India can study for highly reputed UK qualifications and benefit from the best UK teaching methods, the latest classroom technology and the support of an excellent faculty.

EThames India will conduct sandwich programmes in which the first part of the course be conducted in India and students will then have the opportunity to spend 1 year at one of EThames’ campuses in London to complete their Bachelors or Masters degree awarded by EThames’s partner universities in UK. EThames, India is initially launching PG and UG courses in Management and UG course in Computing. Subsequently it proposes to launch courses in Hospitality/ Tourism and Healthcare. Students are expected to benefit tremendously from the exposure and teaching methods which would put them on the road to rewarding careers.

EThames Graduate School India is also building a large residential campus spread over nearly 200 acres on the outskirts of Hyderabad. This Campus will accommodate 10,000 – 15,000 students. Phase 1 will be open in October 2012. A small event marking the start of work on the site was also part of the Inauguration ceremony held at the Hyderabad Campus.

About EThames Graduate School, UK

EThames Graduate School, UK (www.etgs.org.uk) is a Higher Education institution offering students a complete range of high quality UK recognised qualifications. EThames Graduate School is located in London, one of the most vibrant cities in the world to study and live in. The College has two main campuses. The Marsh Wall Campus is located in the heart of Canary Wharf, London’s newest and most prestigious Business and Banking Centre. The second Campus, Montrose House, is located at Gants Hill in the London Borough of Redbridge. The College also has a third site, Arodene House at Gants Hill, which houses a dedicated Learning Centre and Library to support the academic life of both students and faculty. EThames, UK provides students with the latest cutting edge technology plus the support and learning resources to ensure the best learning environments in the UK.

EThames, UK has been licensed by the UK Border Agency to enroll international students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System. EThames prides itself on being approved by the British Accreditation Council and also being one of the best BAC-accredited Colleges in London. EThames has agreements in place with the University of Sunderland, University of Bradford, University of Greenwich and De Montfort University. EThames also conducts courses leading to qualifications approved by NCC and Edexcel.

rizwan3

February 13th, 2011, 06:18 AM

http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/13/stories/2011021362630500.htm

AEMS to offer Aerospace MBA from this year

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HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad-based Aerospace Education and Management Services (AEMS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Toulouse Business School, France at the ongoing Aero India-2011 show at Bangalore to offer the latter's Aerospace MBA in India.

AEMS officials stated in a release that the course would be offered from later this year. The AeMBA of Toulouse School was one of the globally-acclaimed and American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited courses in aerospace education.

They had spent over two years in developing the Aerospace University with support from Indian and international aviation community including manufacturers and suppliers.
:cheers:

rizwan3

February 14th, 2011, 11:26 AM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/US-varsity-denies-plans-to-set-up-campus-in-AP/articleshow/7490435.cms

US varsity denies plans to set up campus in AP
TNN, Feb 14, 2011, 12.20am IST

HYDERABAD: The state government, which was quick to announce that the Pepperdine University of California would be setting up its campus on a sprawling 600 acres land in Nalgonda-Warangal road, was left red-faced with the university president, Andrew K Benton, denying that any such decision had been taken.

In a statement, Benton said that Pepperdine and India "are still at the early stages of talks, making it too early to say exactly what any potential programme might look like.''

Information technology minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah had announced to the media that the university would be setting up shop in the state. This was followed by a press note from chief minister's office (CMO) on February 2 after a delegation led by vice provost Timothy Chester met chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. Details were provided, that it would be coming up on the Nalgonda-Warangal road with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore and intake of 3,000 students. The government also claimed that Pepperdine was one of the top 20 universities in the world.

While Benton denied that any such decision had been taken, university administrators said it was also not correct to say that Pepperdine was looking to invest approximately $220 million on the project.

"The possibility of a full-blown American-style campus is complex. As of now, there are no identifiable sites or funding for a Pepperdine programme in Hyderabad,'' the statement said.

According to a statement by Chester himself, "the opportunities warrant investigation. A full-blown market investigation is precursory to any kind of talk, which could inform Pepperdine about two things: India's needs in terms of skill gaps and Pepperdine's potential in the give-and-demand environment.''

With respect to the specific location, they said the university was merely examining whether or not India would be a good place for international programmes.

Andhra Pradesh, the university said, is centrally located, making it a rich mix of southern and northern Indian traditions. Hyderabad is also commonly known for being a centre for the information technology industry, pharmaceutical prowess, and a popular film industry. The visit was part of Pepperdine's continuing commitment to developing its overseas programmes, they added.

State government officials refused to comment on the developments on Sunday.
:cheers:

rizwan3

February 19th, 2011, 07:20 AM

http://www.sify.com/movies/nagarjuna-to-open-film-school-but-no-bollywood-please-news-national-lctiOcciidf.html

Nagarjuna to open film school, but no Bollywood please
2011-02-19 08:50:00

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) He has over two decades in the film industry and more than 70 movies to his credit, but southern superstar Nagarjuna is in no mood to sit on his laurels. He is busy doing experimental cinema, plans to open a film institute down south and doesn't want to waste time by accepting Bollywood offers.:lol:

'I had a nice roller-coaster ride in the industry. I have learnt many lessons. There were many ups and downs and, thankfully, I survived them all. And every experience has been very enriching and satisfactory,' Nagarjuna told IANS in an interview over phone from Hyderabad.

The Chennai-born 51-year-old actor is a qualified engineer and he even went to the University of Louisiana at Lafayettein the US to do his masters, but the acting bug bit him so hard that he took a plunge into showbiz. And why not when he had an inspiration at home - his father Nageswara Rao is an actor and a producer.

'My films didn't do well after the movie. I just couldn't get away from the image,' said the star who even now wants to play a mythological character from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

'We grow up listening to stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. So I would like to portray any character from any chapter of these epics,' he said.

He also wants to do 'experimental cinema'.

'I want to do something that can satiate my hunger for breaking the stereotype. Unlike Bollywood, Tollywood (Telugu film industry) is not experimenting with cinema. So the change has to start from somewhere; let me be the first one. Audience is same everywhere and so we have to try to break free from the regular masala movies,' he said.

Calling his upcoming venture 'Gaganam' experimental, Nagarjuna says it is very different from what he has done so far and hopes to bring change in southern cinema with the film.

'I have been offered scripts, but getting out of Hyderabad, shooting somewhere else, it doesn't work for me; hence there are constant clashes. I have things happening here, all under control, so I am comfortable here,' he added.

The actor-producer doesn't rule out the possibility of producing a Bollywood film if he gets the right package. But direction is a no-no for him.

Nagarjuna has been dabbling in different business for the past five-six years. He is closely associated with Telugu TV channel Maa TV - he is on its board of directors.

Apart from this, his restaurant N-grill is a popular dinning place in the plush Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, and he has plans to take it to other cities like Delhi and Bangalore as well.

The most ambitious project that Nagarjuna is currently focussing on is Annapurna Studios Pvt Ltd (ASPL) in Jubilee Hills that will train technicians and budding actors.

'Unfortunately, down south we don't have a film school like you have in Mumbai. So the gap has to be filled and I am looking more at the quality aspect; hence this project has come up. After all these years in the industry, I have seen there is no proper channel or guidance here if one wants to make a career in this line,' he said.

'So a person learns on the job. But this is not the right way. Hence it will be on the lines of the American film institute, New York University, and the University of Southern California. The objective of this institute is to upgrade talent for students to compete globally,' he added.

According to him, this is a way of giving back to the industry that has made him what he is today and see it scale great heights in future.
:cheers:

Prodigist

February 23rd, 2011, 08:12 PM

APOLLO to set up Medical Colleges in Hyderabad and Chittoor

Apollo seeks nod from 2 states to set up four medical colleges (http://www.mydigitalfc.com/opportunities/apollo-seeks-nod-2-states-set-four-medical-colleges-262)

Apollo Hospitals has approached Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh state governments seeking permission to set up four medical colleges in these states. The company wants education to evolve as another business vertical.

Apollo proposes to have medical colleges in Chennai, Madurai, Hyderabad and Chittoor. “We have land in all these places. The hospital has sought clearance from the respective state governments. Once we get the no objection certificate from them and then the approval of the Medical Council of India, we will be able to start construction in the sites,” Preetha Reddy, MD of Apollo Hospitals told FC.

Apollo may rope in Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional, which holds 70 per cent stake in International Medical University of Malaysia.

“Some of the medical universities in the UK and the US too are quite interested in our education venture. We are in talks with them and once we get the necessary government nod, we will finalise on the collaborations. We seek to build education as a business vertical and we might also look at several models in developing the vertical,” she said.

Medical Council of India recently had lifted its bar on corporate hospital chains directly foraying into medical education.

Ajay C

March 26th, 2011, 10:45 AM

AP government schools to have English from Class 1

With English increasingly becoming the preferred language of education even among the students hailing from poorer sections of the society and also rural areas, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to lay emphasis on English right from Class I in its schools.

Accordingly, English will now be taught as the second language from Class I from 2011-12 academic year, minister for primary education Sake Sailajanath said.

"The basic idea is to provide access to children from poorer sections as well as rural areas to English education right from Class I rather than Class III (the current policy), so that they compete with students of private schools," Sailajanath told Press Trust of India.

A report by the Regional Institute of English (RIE), (Bangalore) has established that the percentage of enrolment of students in government schools has drastically reduced from 84.48% to 55.72% in primary and upper primary schools, whereas admissions in the private residential schools increased from 17.52% to 44.28% in the period from 1995-96 to 2009-10 in Andhra Pradesh.

In respect of Telugu medium, enrolment percentage in Class I to Class X for the period 2000-01 to 2009-10 in Government schools reduced from 83.47 per cent to 65.54 per cent, while English medium enrolment increased from 13.77% to 31.66%.

"It was observed that most parents in rural areas are withdrawing their children from government Telugu medium schools due to lack of English teaching," the report noted.

RIE has recommended introduction of English from Class I without making it a burden for the children to learn it most effectively in the early years.

The Andhra Pradesh government hopes that the introduction of English from Class I will help in increasing the enrolment of students and helping them at later stage of their education.

The State Council of Educational Research and Training had also proposed the introduction of English as a second language from Class I in government schools and recommended development of effective textbooks from Class I to V reflecting constructive pedagogy as recommended by National Curriculum Framework 2005.

It also recommended development of appropriate reading material and learning cards for effective English language acquisition and developing textbooks in coordination with the RIE.

Ajay C

March 26th, 2011, 10:46 AM

Deloitte plans varsity in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Software giant Deloitte may establish a university of its own in Hyderabad as part of expansion plans.

This was indicated by a Deloitte team comprising its managing director Harikumar and senior manager Gautham Shah during a meeting with Information Technology Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah here on Friday. The team urged the government to provide the required facilities for the project.

The Minister offered the government's extend cooperation for setting up an university, which will train over 10,000 people enhance employment opportunities of qualified youths.

A large facility of the firm at the software city at Madhapur here has employed over 10,000 people already. The strength on the firm's rolls would reach 15,000 by 2014. By then, its plinth space would go up to 20 lakh sq. ft. from the present 10 lakh sq.ft.

The firm is presently operating in 140 countries in the world, employing over 1.7 lakh people.

ygvjs2000

March 29th, 2011, 04:48 PM

source: http://www.businesswireindia.com/PressRelease.asp?b2mid=26341

Hyderabad the New Indian Centre of IT Excellence, BITS Pilani Takes Over IIT Delhi: GILD.com Report
National study into IT skills in India identifies top cities, companies and universities
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 -- (Business Wire India)

IT talent has spread across India and is no longer confined to a few small centres, according to the GILD.com IT Talent Report, released today.

GILD.com, the fastest growing network for IT professionals in India, analysed over one lakh people across India and found Bangalore no longer holds the top spot for IT excellence. The report also found graduates from IIT Delhi continue to top the university rankings, although BITS Pilani for the first time had the highest scores in February, and employees of Oracle Corporation topped the February company rankings.

Sheeroy Desai, GILD.com CEO, commented on the findings: “IT skills in India are no longer confined to certain cities, universities and companies. While smaller in number, the IT professionals in Hyderabad have risen above their peers in other, more traditionally recognized cities, and skills are relatively evenly spread across a number of universities and companies.”

“India is the fastest growing IT market in the world, so it can be very difficult for great programmers and IT professionals to know how good they actually are. GILD.com gives professionals all over the country the ability to showcase their abilities and develop their skills, while comparing and interacting with other professionals in their field, whether they are up the road or across the world.”

The key findings of the GILD.com IT Skills Report include:

Top cities:

1. Hyderabad
2. Bangalore
3. Jaipur
4. Delhi NCR
5. Mangalore

Top universities:

1. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
2. Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
4. Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani -Goa Campus
5. Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur

Fastest growing employers:

1. Oracle Corporation
2. Wipro Technologies
3. Tata Consultancy Services
4. Infosys Technologies
5. IBM India

The GILD talent report compares the quality of talent, graduating from colleges and the skills of professionals employed in India. The data behind the report is generated from hundreds of thousands of certification exams taken on GILD (www.GILD.com).

The report which contains more details and in-depth analysis can be downloaded at blog.GILD.com/talentreport.

If you are an IT professional and want to know how you compare, visit www.gild.com.

About GILD ( http://www.GILD.com )

GILD is the fastest growing network of technology professionals around the world – a unique offering that combines social gaming with career advancement. GILD provides technology professionals an engaging environment where they can connect with other professionals and employers, compare themselves with their peers, and advance their career with scientific rankings.

With global headquarters in San Francisco, USA, and regional headquarters in Bangalore, India and Beijing, China, the company serves technology leaders like Oracle, Sapient, Convergys, Cognizant, Sasken and eBay.

For press backgrounder on GILD click here

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rockystone

March 31st, 2011, 01:44 PM

Schulich Dean: India needs global MBA programs taught by global faculty

One of the first top business schools gunning to set up an India campus following the expected passage of the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill in the Indian parliament is the Canada-based Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto. Ranked number 10 globally in The Economist’s fulltime MBA rankings 2010, Schulich has already started work on a campus in Hyderabad in association with infrastructure company GMR Group (better known as the developer of the modernized Hyderabad and Delhi airports). The Schulich School of Business, Hyderabad plans to start offering a fulltime 2-year MBA starting 2012.:banana:

How did the idea of starting Schulich School of Business at Hyderabad come about?

We entered India back in 1991 through exchange programs with the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad and Bangalore. Both schools are part of the list of 80 plus exchange partners we have more than 50 countries.

At that time, India was a very quiet place. But that changed soon after. In the same year the Indian government deregulated the corporate environment and India opened up to global competition. Then in 1995, the Canadian government deregulated education, allowing me to increase my presence in other parts of the world. Between 2001 and 2005, we increased our presence in India by opening up an office in Mumbai for offering executive education as well as to recruit and place students for the MBA program back in Toronto. It was around 2006 that I started getting interested in India. I started visiting the Indian human resources ministry to ask why I couldn’t start a b-school in India. The minister then told me that the a bill allowing foreign investment in higher education would come within a year. But year upon year passed and the amendment did not take place. We were then told that in the meanwhile we could start a twinning program in India, wherein the first year of a 2-year-MBA would be spent in an Indian school and the second in Toronto. And that is how in January 2010 we launched a dual-campus program with SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. The second year students of that batch are now in Schulich, Toronto after completing their first year in SP Jain, Mumbai.

While we were doing this, the government started moving ahead on the FDI in Higher Education Bill. The bill was passed by the cabinet and is now pending to be cleared by the parliament. I am confident that it will be passed because a country such as India cannot afford not to have globally competitive educational institutions to aid its growth.

In anticipation of the bill, I started looking for an Indian partner who would help us set up a b-school in India. That’s when I was introduced to the GMR Group by the High Commission of Canada to India. After having dinner with the board members of GMR and the heads of its foundation. we made a presentation about Schulich in Hyderabad and 4 to 5 months later, we had a partnership.

We now plan to launch a 2-year MBA program in India at Hyderabad within a couple of years. By that time GMR would have built the campus facility in Hyderabad. And as soon as we can, earliest September 2012, latest September 2013 we will have a full-fledged business school in India delivering both years of the MBA with an intake of 120 students, probably an executive program and a Master in Finance if needed.

Why did you choose India for a second Schulich campus?

We think of ourselves as a global school with a global presence. We currently have offices in more than five cities outside Canada besides having more than 88 alumni chapters in 70 countries. So when we think of expanding outside Canada, India is a natural choice because the country continues to grow into one of the world’s great economic engines and is becoming increasingly attractive to business students from around the world.

As India grows, the number of people who will be needing business education is huge. Demographically, 50% of India’s population is under the age of 25. I can’t say the same about China, who by 2020 have a problem on their hands because their demographics are set the other way round. The young people there are going to be limited in number and they will have a huge ageing population because of their one-child policy. India on the other hand will face a revolt if it fails to offer quality educational infrastructure for its emerging young people. We think that India will need strong business schools on the way.

How will you convince American or European students to come to the Hyderabad campus over the one in Toronto?

One of the key differentiating features of the planned Schulich MBA in Hyderabad is that it will be part of a truly transnational school and will operate as a seamless extension and mirror image of Schulich’s Toronto campus, ensuring the same high quality of programs, faculty and students. Any campus that we build in India will not be a separate, standalone school but an extension of the Schulich School of Business. Students will have the opportunity to spend part of the MBA program in Toronto and part of the program in India. In other words, students can enjoy the best of both worlds. While some of the students based in India will come to Toronto in Year 2 of the program, a number of the Toronto-based students will want to come to India, where we will develop some new specializations that won’t be available in Toronto.

As for why students from North America, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere would want to study in Hyderabad, there a number of compelling reasons. First of all, Hyderabad is one of the world’s great new economic hubs, with concentrations of large multinationals in the IT, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Secondly, as India continues to grow into one of the world’s great economic engines, it is becoming increasingly attractive to business students from around the world.

Let me share with you a story concerning our School. In 2004, we established our first Satellite Centre in Beijing in order to recruit students to the School’s programs in Toronto and assist Schulich students and alumni with career planning and career opportunities in China, among other functions and activities. Initially, it was only our Chinese graduates who were looking to be placed back in China, but within several years, we noticed that a growing number of Schulich MBA graduates from Canada, Europe and other parts of the world were also interested in pursuing a business career in China, especially with large, well-known multinationals. We believe that same level of interest among our MBA students will exist with respect to careers in India. Our Hyderabad campus will give students the added opportunity of being immersed in the business culture of that city and developing contacts with firms located there.

How much tuition fees will you charge at the Hyderabad campus?

It will be exactly the same as we charge in Toronto, which currently is 60,000 Canadian Dollars.

How will you justify charging the same fees for your Hyderabad campus as your Toronto campus, given that the operating costs in India are lower?

Our fee is based on the fact that we are offering a world-class MBA at both campuses, Toronto and Hyderabad. Most of the faculty expertise as well as the curriculum and program development will come from Toronto – so in terms of academic infrastructure, our operating costs will not be cheaper. There is one area, however, where students will experience lower costs, and that is in the area of residence facilities and living costs here in India. But otherwise, it will be the same program with the same costs.

Having said that, in Toronto we have been good at developing scholarship centers. My faculty strongly believes that those who can afford it should pay the fees and those who can’t should get scholarships. Last year we gave away 8 million Canadian dollars in scholarships at Toronto. Recognizing that India still has a large number of students who require expensive financing of their education, I am going to reserve a certain amount of the tuition fees to build a large student support fund to be offered as scholarships.

Why did you choose Hyderabad over other Indian cities for a campus?

I have been around India for a long time and I love Mumbai. Mumbai has a great attraction of having so many corporate head offices. But Mumbai is overcrowded and the land is expensive. The Maharashtra government for a while tried to give me land but what was on offer was very small and far away from the actual city. Delhi was not very attractive and Bangalore could have been used because it is a technology center, it too is becoming overcrowded like Mumbai. When we met the GMR Group, they told us that they had an upcoming facility in Hyderabad which would be close to the airport. Hyderabad is an important upcoming economic hub with a strong presence of global technology companies, biotech firms, etc. Downtown Hyderabad is not messy and overpopulated yet. So we chose Hyderabad.

rockystone

April 7th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Premji Foundation to open school of education in Hyderabad

The Azim Premji Foundation, promoted by IT bellwether Wipro's chairman Azim Premji, Wednesday tied up with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to set up a school of education at the latter's campus in Hyderabad for offering degrees and other related programmes.:cheers:

The foundation will provide financial support to the new school for infrastructure, programmes and to conduct research in the field of education.

"Improving quality of education must be one of the country's key goals. We think this task needs organisations, which have shared vision to collaborate. We are honoured to collaborate with TISS, a pioneering institution on social issues," foundation chief executive Dileep Ranjekar said in a statement here.

To become operational in the next two years, the Azim Premji School of Education (APSE) will leverage the work being carried at the 75-year-old Tata Institute and Azim Premji University, being set up by the foundation in Bangalore.

"The Azim Premji University is uniquely focused on education and development. Our collaboration with the foundation will strengthen both the institutions, towards the goal of improving education in the country," TISS director S. Parasuraman said.

Both institutions believe the joint new initiative would need a large cadre of capable and committed education sector professionals and experts, as well as pursuit of high quality research, relevant for India.

The Azim Premji University will commence the new academic year (2011-12) in July with three post-graduate programmes - Master of Arts (MA) in education and development and Master's in teacher education.

rockystone

April 11th, 2011, 09:03 AM

TISS to open vocational training institutes on three campuses

To impart skills in several areas ranging from the traditional to the emerging, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will start community polytechnic or training institutes on its Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses.

“The idea is to develop large centres on various campuses of the institute that can eventually run like universities. In places like Germany, vocational training is imparted from school onwards. However, very little attempt has been made in this direction in our country. We cannot ignore the huge need for trained/skilled personnel in so many professions today. We’ll attempt to bridge the demand-supply gap,” TISS director Prof S Parasuraman said.

He said the skill development centres would cater to a cross-section of the society, including women, uneducated youth and traditional artisans. “We will particularly focus on people from the disadvantaged communities. A thorough assessment of the needs will be made while formulating the curriculum.” The centres will commence this year. The institute, which turns 75 this year, has no plans to start a campus abroad, and instead wants to focus on areas where there is a need for quality institutions/centres and skilled personnel.

bhag

April 20th, 2011, 09:09 AM

ICSI to set up knowledge centre in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has decided to house a world-class knowledge centre in Hyderabad by the end of 2012.
The company has already purchased nearly 1.3 acres of land from APIIC at Uppal industrial area at a cost of Rs 3 crore, ICSI secretary and CEO NK Jain said here on Tuesday. The knowledge centre, to be put up on lines of ICSI’s Centre for Corporate Governance, Research and Training set up in Mumbai in 1999, will be a full-fledged campus housing facilities for boarding and lodging, conferencing, innovation, classrooms, auditoriums, library among other things. It will be a world-class knowledge centre in terms of academic input, resources, training and development for managers and directors of corporates. It will have top-notch faculty not just from India but from abroad as well, Jain said. According to Jain, ICSI had zeroed in on Hyderabad, despite the taint of the Satyam scam, for the ambitious project because the city had emerged as a major hub for the IT/ITeS sector and had the latest in terms of infrastructure.
“The centre will be strategically located and we will be getting into tie-ups with various companies in the city to offer training programmes even as the centre will focus on training independent directors,” he explained. Meanwhile, ICSI is also targeting overseas markets like CIS countries, Latin America and Africa and plans to open offices there to train company secretaries as well as facilitate the movement of Indian company secretaries to those nations.

rockystone

April 29th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Symbiosis Hyd campus to be ready by next year:banana:

source :http://www.sify.com/finance/symbiosis-hyd-campus-to-be-ready-by-next-year-news-default-le3blbahbhj.html

Symbiosis International University, Pune, which is setting up its campus near Hyderabad to initially offer business management courses, said it would gradually develop it into an independent university once the private universities Bill is enacted.

Vidya Yeravdekar, principal director of Symbiosis Society, which governs the university, today met chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and informed him about Symbiosis’ plans.

She told the chief minster that the university had secured all the approvals for its proposed campus and would complete the construction in the next 16 months. The government has allotted 40 acres to Symbiosis at Mamidipally village in Kothur mandal of Mahboobnagar district adjacent to the campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).:)

The university management is expected to spend Rs 75-80 crore to build the campus, according to state officials. Considered as one of the premier private universities in the country, Symbiosis plans to add other disciplines, including Law school, in a phased manner and apply for university status once the state enacts the private universities law, Vidya, who is the daughter of Symbiosis founder SB Majumdar and also a member of University Grants Commission, informed the chief minister.

The university currently has four campuses in Pune, Bangalore, Noida and Nashik.

kdlara007

May 9th, 2011, 08:33 PM

Does any body have construction updates on IIT Hyderabad campus in Medak district?

rockystone

May 15th, 2011, 08:11 AM

IMT one of the best B-school in india is going to start new beginning with hyderabad campus this year...
u can see their campus pics here:)

http://www.imthyderabad.edu.in/campus.aspx

Cosmicbliss

May 15th, 2011, 11:33 AM

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-11/hyderabad/29532052_1_offshore-campus-foreign-universities-innovation-universities

Georgia Tech varsity campuses in AP may remain only on paper
May 11, 2011, 04.38am IST
HYDERABAD: The long-awaited campuses of Georgia Institute of Technology in Hyderabad and Vizag might remain only on paper with the varsity authorities and the state government reconsidering the deal that was signed in 2007.

Georgia Tech signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government to set up two campuses in the state. A 250-acre plot was allotted to the university at Shamshabad for the Hyderabad campus and another 70-acre plot was earmarked for its campus in Vizag.

Now, in a clear indication of the university's disinterest in the venture, authorities said they would wait for Parliament to pass the foreign universities Bill before taking a final decision on setting up an offshore campus in the state. In an e-mail response to TOI queries, the university authorities also said that the 250-acre land near Shamshabad was too far from "primary high technology parks within Hyderabad" and thus unsuitable for a campus. "Appropriate business model has been difficult to implement because of neutral economic climate," a spokesperson said.

The state government has sensed the disinterest and is reconsidering a better use of the land allotted to Georgia Tech. "We could use the same land for several other purposes including innovation universities which have world class status," said an official from higher education department. The state government has also appointed a committee to study the viability of the project given the long delay.

In 2009, Georgia Tech authorities had committed to start operations in the state by autumn, 2010. However, the university's responses to TOI queries indicated the plan was shelved and the varsity was more interested in other collaborations including setting up of innovation universities. In an attempt to buy more time, the university authorities have asked the state and central governments to be "patient with their initiatives". "We are waiting for the passage of foreign universities Bill to initiate educational programmes" said a spokesperson of the university.

While the institute is not so keen on starting their operations soon, they have not completely given up on its academic ties with Andhra Pradesh. University spokesperson Lisa Ray Grovenstein said the varsity is thinking of starting distance education courses in India. This would help students who are already enrolled in the university's Atlanta campus to study in India. About 40% of the students in the university are from Andhra Pradesh. The university has also tied up with industries and academic institutions such as IIT in the state.

Cosmicbliss

May 15th, 2011, 11:35 AM

http://www.tiss.edu/lefttop/jobs-tenders/faculty-positions

Shows TISS has invited applications for its Hyderabad campus.

kdlara007

May 17th, 2011, 04:55 AM

Ron7

May 17th, 2011, 06:47 AM

It's good to see top institutes like TISS, Symbiosis,(both coming up in Mamidipally village of Mahaboobnagar dist.) XLRI(Jawahar nagar, Near BITS Hyderabad, Ranga reddy dist.) NMIMS(Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar dist.) IMT Ghaziabad (Cherlaguda, Rangareddy dist.)and TIFR(Near University of Hyderabad) all coming up in AP.
Among these, TISS, Symbiosis, NMIMS, IMT have already started their operations from temporary campuses in Hyderabad. And TIFR is gonna start it's activities in a few months from now.

what about the Satellite campus of IIM Ahmadabad which was planned for 150 acres in Hyderabad? Any slim chances of getting that? It would be a big fillip to the education in Hyderabad as we wil become first city in India to get IIM & IIT!!!! Hope something good comes out soon.... :nuts:

kdlara007

May 17th, 2011, 03:58 PM

what about the Satellite campus of IIM Ahmadabad which was planned for 150 acres in Hyderabad? Any slim chances of getting that? It would be a big fillip to the education in Hyderabad as we wil become first city in India to get IIM & IIT!!!! Hope something good comes out soon.... :nuts:

Last year, The board of directors of IIM-A decided to set up campus in Hyderabad. After that there are absolutely no developments on this from either IIM-A side or AP government side.
What the hell is Mr. CM doing man? Infact, YSR was instrumental in getting almost all the top institutes I mentioned in the above post, to Hyd.

And absolutely no developments on IISc. campus in Ananthapur.

This government is good for nothing.:bash:

Cosmicbliss

May 18th, 2011, 07:07 AM

IISC campus is coming up in Chitradurga, Karnataka. They have acquired 1,000 acres of land for that.

kdlara007

May 18th, 2011, 07:35 AM

IISC campus is coming up in Chitradurga, Karnataka. They have acquired 1,000 acres of land for that.

Ya. You r right but that's their second campus. The one proposed in Ananthapur is third.

Chitradurga will house second IISc campus; Anantpur third

Published: Tuesday, Apr 27, 2010, 8:19 IST
By DNA | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

The proposed campus of India’s number one science school at Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh is likely to be the third campus, not the second, as mentioned by Union minister for human resources development Kapil Sibal last week, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) clarified on Monday.

“The campus coming up at Chitradurga, is the second one,” said the public relations officer of IISc, V Tilagam. The proposal of a campus at Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh was still in the initial stages, she said. Hence it was likely to be the third one, she added.

A letter from Sibal to the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh mooted the idea of extending the presence of IISc to the neighbouring state. He had mentioned in the letter that the formalities like Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for taking up land and time-frame for building basic infrastructure were being worked out.

Media reports of a second IISc campus in Andhra Pradesh even prompted chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to clarify that the 2,000-acre second campus at Chitradurga district in Kundapur village was not being moved out to Anantpur. Sources at IISc here said that the institute had been receiving requests from the central and Andhra Pradesh governments to set up a campus for three years now.

“Since there was an enthusiastic request from the governments, a team from IISc visited two sites in Anantpur. That does not mean we are going to set up a campus anytime soon. We took 100 years to build IISc to what it is today. Expansion is no child’s play,” said a top scientist.
At Chitradurga campus, the 2,000-acre land to house the second has been taken over by the IISc.“Work is in full swing,” the scientist said.
Recent reports have revealed that the IISc plans the construction of a ‘synchrotron’ — a large and high-energy electron-accelerator, which is used as a tool in several streams of scientific research — at the Chitradurga campus.

Got a link confirming this.
: http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report_chitradurga-will-house-second-iisc-campus-anantpur-third_1376024

truckin

May 19th, 2011, 07:40 PM

That does not mean we are going to set up a campus anytime soon.

Wow! True Govt. employee speak! Be a scientist, IAS or any other. This is their motto.

Cosmicbliss

May 19th, 2011, 08:09 PM

When IIsc has 1,000+ acres of land in Chitradurga why will they need a third campus in Anantapur? It takes time to build up a campus, get good faculty, students and other personnel. Funds too take time to raise and then spend.

Dr. YSR did well to attract top-notch institutes to set up campuses in Hyderabad and its vicinity. In fact, many good quality institutes are going to set up campuses in other parts of AP too. For example:

CMC Vellore-Chitoor
Fergusson College-Chitoor
SPA-Vijaywada
BARC-Vizag

The current government should realize the huge benefits from so many good quality institutes setting up in Hyderabad. It will take time for them to build up campuses, hire faculty and so on but in the end Hyderabad will create a huge highly skilled talent pool of good students and faculty from all over India. This will over a period also attract companies eying this talent pool. The current government should make a list of 10-20 good quality colleges and invite them to have their campuses in Hyderabad.

Ron7

June 4th, 2011, 07:07 PM

Finally some good news!!!! :cheers:
Source (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/bridge-planned-secret-lake-983) : The Chief Minister also directed the authorities to identify land in city and also in Visakhapatnam to hand it over to the Centre for setting up Indian Institute of Management. :banana::banana:

stormmaker

June 9th, 2011, 05:57 PM

GMR, Schulich Biz School sign agreement for H'bad campus (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/gmr-schulich-biz-school-sign-agreement-for-hbad-campus/720969.html)

Hyderabad, Jun 9 (PTI)The work on setting up the campus of Schulich School of Business of York University, at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here may start next month, a senior official of GMR Group which runs the airport said. The official said there was a formal signing-in ceremony between the B-School officials and GMR Varalakshmi Foundation a social arm of the Group today. "GMR Group will establish facilities and residences for some 320 students, both Indian and international. Admissions will start from 2013. GMR is spending USD25-million to build the campus as part of a USD500-million commercial and community development near the city's airport," the official said. The Schulich School of Business, a non-profit institution, will initially offer its two-year MBA programme to 120 students at the Hyderabad campus, along with Executive Education programmes. Under the agreement, Schulich will develop the learning environment and academic infrastructure while the GMR Group will provide land and the physical campus. It will be the first full-fledged campus of top-ranked international business school in India. Meanwhile G M RAo, chairman of the group will be awarded an honorary doctorate from Schulich School of Business on June 10.

ygvjs2000

June 10th, 2011, 02:29 AM

very good news.
GMR, Schulich Biz School sign agreement for H'bad campus (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/gmr-schulich-biz-school-sign-agreement-for-hbad-campus/720969.html)

Cosmicbliss

June 26th, 2011, 03:10 PM

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cm-to-open-nmims-campus-on-july-9/162739-60-121.html

CM to open NMIMS campus on July 9
HYDERABAD: Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will inaugurate the Hyderabad campus of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) at Tarnaka on July 9.

The institute is run by the Mumbai-based charitable trust Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal and is ranked fourth among top business schools in the country and also has a A+++ rating by CRISIL.

According to a release, NMIMS will run from a state-of-the-art 55,000 sq feet campus and offer a management programme for executives (MPE) and two-year full-time post graduate diploma in management.

Further, NMIMS will set up a sprawling campus in a 90-acre land sanctioned by the state government at Jadcherla in Mahboobnagar over the next two years. The management plans to invest `35 crore in the first phase with plans of rolling out engineering and pharmacy courses.

Cosmicbliss

June 26th, 2011, 03:12 PM

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-16/hyderabad/29664824_1_iit-h-iit-madras-iit-bombay
IIT-H, students' last choice
Nikhila Henry, TNN Jun 16, 2011, 01.15am IST
HYDERABAD: Three years after its inception, IIT-Hyderabad remains one of the least preferred Indian Institutes of Technology in the country. While several state students figure in the top 1000 in IIT-JEE exams every year, the starting and closing ranks of candidates at IIT-H for the past two years range between 1,600 and 2,916.

It is not just the older IITs like Bombay and Madras that are preferred over IIT-H, even new IITs set up in 2008 like Patna and Mandi are opted by more students than IIT-Hyderabad. Most of the top 100 rank holders opt for Bombay, Roorkee and Madras. Among the new IITs, IIT-Patna and Mandi are catching up, bagging students with top ranks ranging between 985 and 1,500.

In 2009, the highest JEE rank on IIT-H campus was 1,159 and in 2010 the top rank dropped to 1,715. While counselling for admissions to IITs this year will go on until the third week of June, sources say that the highest rank this year too would be around 1,500.

Rank holders from the state said that they are not aware of the quality of education offered in the institute that does not even have a permanent campus. "When you think of IITs in the south it is IIT-Madras you would want to join. IIT-Hyderabad has not established itself as a premier institute," said Shaimak Reddy, the second rank holder in IIT-JEE. IIT officials stated that just about five to 10 per cent of the students from the state opt for IIT-Hyderabad.

Infact, students who have taken admission in IIT-H admit it was one of their last choices. "My first choice was IIT-Bombay and IIT-H was my second last choice, the last being IIT-Gandhinagar," said a student of IIT-H, whose not-so-good JEE rank got him a seat in IIT-H. The students complained that the institute has not tried to build its image in the past two years. "IIT-H, academically is doing well. It had started even student exchange programmes in collaboration with foreign countries. But the institute does little to promote its image unlike some of the IITs from the north," said a third year student, who said that he was worried that the low brand value of the institute might affect placements.

The administration also does not seem in any hurry to bring about changes, sources from the higher education department said. While the state government had allotted land in Kandi village in Medak district for the IIT, the institution has not started construction of buildings yet. IIT-H has recruited about 70 per cent of its staff, but the remaining 30 per cent slots are filled by faculty from IIT-Madras, the mentor institution. Ironically, the state led by former chief minister late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy had lobbied much with the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) to get an IIT of its own.

IIT officials, however, seemed optimistic about the institute's future. "Every institute has teething troubles. We are doing better than many IITs set up and we hope to do better," a Chennai-based faculty member of the university said. The director, of the institute, U B Desai was, however, not available for comment.

Cosmicbliss

June 26th, 2011, 03:17 PM

http://www.tiss.edu/lefttop/jobs-tenders/faculty-positions

Shows TISS is inviting faculty for its Hyderabad campus.

rizwan3

June 30th, 2011, 07:27 AM

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/business-school-opens-campus-in-city/163751-60-121.html

Business school opens campus in city
The New Indian Express
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 at 12:22pm IST

HYDERABAD: Being their fourth campus in India and first campus in South India, Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad, will open its doors on July 2 and Kapil Sibal, union minister for HRD will do the honours and inaugurate this new campus in the city.

IMT Hyderabad will offer a two year, full time PGDM program (recognised by AICTE) with specialisations in the areas like Investment Banking and Business Analytics, in addition to the conventional areas like Marketing, Finance and Operations, said V Panduranga Rao, director, IMT, at a press conference.

IMT Hyderabad has a world class faculty with research and teaching experience at top American and European B-Schools.

“We have designed an innovative and industry relevant curriculum supported by a pedagogic approach which is student centric, participative, experiential and team based,” added Rao.

And that’s not all. The new 30 acre campus at Cherlaguda Village, near Shamshabad, has stateof- the -art infrastructure with academic block, library building and a sports complex that houses a cricket ground, tennis court, badminton court, among others.

The campus is completely wi-fi enabled. Rao further revealed, “In due course of time we also plan to offer a one year full time executive PGDM for working professionals and a certificate programs in management of 3-6 months duration.” When asked as to why Hyderabad was chosen for their campus when there are many top level B-School’s around, the director replied, “Hyderabad is a destination for IT/ ITES, pharmaceutical, bio-tech, entertainment and financial services sectors. So, where ever businesses flourish, business schools will also flourish and vice versa.”
:cheers:

Cosmicbliss

June 30th, 2011, 12:24 PM

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2147210.ece

nternational School of Film and Media set up in Hyderabad

K V KURMANATH
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HYDERABAD, JUNE 30:
Noted film actors Mr Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his son Mr Nagarjuna have set up International School of Film and Media in Hyderabad. Located at Annapurna Studios, one of the oldest film studios in the south, the school would have access to all production facilities in the studio.

Quoting studies, Mr Kurt Inderbitzin, CEO of the not-for-profit school, said the film and media industry would need 30 lakh trained staff in various fields. Admissions are open from July 1

Cosmicbliss

June 30th, 2011, 12:25 PM

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-18/hyderabad/29673940_1_cdfd-centre-for-dna-fingerprinting-soi

CDFD campus to come up at Survey of India premises
TNN Jun 18, 2011, 12.34am IST
HYDERABAD: The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) is set to get its own campus at Uppal in the city.

The new building of CDFD, which is an autonomous body under the department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, would come up on a 20-acre piece of land on the premises of Survey of India (SoI) .

An understanding has been reached with SoI for the transfer of land to CDFD. In return, SoI will get the CDFD's building and land at Gandipet and is likely to make use of it as an academic centre.

However, Survey of India would continue to exist at Uppal as only 20 acres out of 200 acres is being alienated for CDFD.

"We are now in the process of selecting an architect and chose appropriate design for the facility," CDFD director J Gowrishankar told The Times of India. Gowrishankar said the understanding was reached with SoI for land a couple of weeks ago. The funds for the new facility will come from the department of biotechnology.

CDFD's new facility at Uppal would mean one more national scientific institution in the Tarnaka-Habsiguda-Uppal area. CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology), IICT ( Indian Institute for Chemical Technology) and NIN ( National Institute of Nutrition) are some of the institutions located in the area.

After being carved out from CCMB, CDFD has functioned from a building at Nacharam. In 2002, a new building for CDFD was constructed at Gandipet on a 10-acre piece of land. However, the centre was prohibited from carrying out its functions from there as it falls under the catchment area of Gandipet reservoir. The CDFD, however, took up the legally recourse, but to no avail.

The contention of the A P Pollution Control Board (APPCB) was that as per G O 111, no polluting industry should be allowed within the 10-km range of a water body. In case of CDFD, its building came within the range of Gandipet and Himayatsagar reservoirs, both are drinking water sources for the city.

Since the issue was dragging on for the long, CDFD was left with no option but to move out of premises. While its laboratory functions from a building at M J Market, the administrative office is housed in another building nearby.

It may be mentioned here that CDFD is an institution of national repute, which has among other things, a laboratory for DNA fingerprinting services. Cases are referred to the centre from all over the country.

Cosmicbliss

June 30th, 2011, 12:26 PM

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/knowledge/hyderabad-lures-top-management-schools-785

Hyderabad lures top management schools
By B Krishna Mohan

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad is setting up its campus in Hyderabad. Union minister for human resource development Kapil Sibal will inaugurate it on July 2.

This apart, Narsi Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), rated among the best business schools in India, too will start its new campus at Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar district.

This is all set to come up with an excellent infrastructure in two years involving an investment of approximately Rs 35 crores in the first phase. The classes will commence this academic from a centre in the city.

The GMR group is associating with SCHULICH School of Business, one of the top business schools in the world and is a part of York University, Toronto, Canada.

It is setting up an international business school in Hyderabad, which will make efforts to promote business education with a global perspective.

“The Andhra Pradesh government is attracting the renowned management institutes to start their full-fledged branch campuses in Hyderabad. It is providing necessary infrastructure facilities and favourable environment,” said a statement from Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar’ office.

Hyderabad is already home to ISB, IIIT, IIT, BITS Pilani, Nalsar Law University, ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, University of Hyderabad. It also boasts of Institutes of excellence, research and development establishments and a large number of universities.

The state government is committed to make Hyderabad the higher education hub and attract the best learning centres and institutes of excellence in the world to open their campuses here. Last year, Andhra Pradesh also invited IIM- Ahmedabad (IIMA) to set up a satellite campus near Hyderabad. This was supposed to be a seamless campus for which the IIMA will make the admissions for it. The faculty will be part of the IIMA.

The state earlier had also invited Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, CMC Vellore, Birla Institute of Technology (Pilani) and others to set up centres in the state.

Cosmicbliss

June 30th, 2011, 12:27 PM

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/hyderabad/29703225_1_aicte-colleges-quality-improvement

Only 3% colleges follow rules: AICTE
TNN Jun 24, 2011, 11.17pm IST
HYDERABAD: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), in a recent inspection of the 1,800 engineering, MCA and MBA colleges in the state, has found just about 3 per cent colleges that fulfil its rules and regulations.

AICTE sent an order to colleges on Monday stating that there would be surprise inspections in the coming month to check whether the facilities are being made available for students. Its inspections have revealed that 75 colleges in the state do not have a permanent campus or land to set up their institutions. It stated that 20 colleges have several cases slapped against them for not honouring AICTE guidelines of admissions and maintenance.

The council, however, has not cancelled the affiliations of any of the institutions "taking into consideration the future of students" studying there. AICTE has asked the erring college managements to rectify the discrepancies before June 17. The council has decided to allow additional intake only for the 50 colleges that fulfil the requirements.

AICTE officials said that this was the first round of inspections after the new handbook on quality improvement was introduced. "AICTE has become much more strict than it was in the previous years with inspections. The college managements were given about six months to rectify the discrepancies. But many of them have not complied by the rules," said a senior AICTE official from the state.

According to AICTE, many of the colleges included in the list have been functioning in the state for more than four years. While the AICTE shifted the blame on to affiliating universities, officials of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad, said that the council has been giving approval to some colleges which do not fulfil even the minimum requirements. "In spite of several recommendations from the state government, AICTE kept giving approval to colleges without any rhyme or reason," a JNTU official rued.

Admitting the flaws, college managements, said that not even a single college in the state can be given the credit of fulfilling all the AICTE requirements. Educationists further noted that the quality of professional education in the state has been deteriorating. "The colleges are obligated to provide their students the required facilities. These institutions have not been maintaining the standards since the past several years," said Prof M Anjaneyalu, member, expert committee for quality improvement, ministry of education. He added that unlike other states, including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, which followed a quality improvement model, Andhra Pradesh has been implementing a `quantity' improvement model of education.

Cosmicbliss

June 30th, 2011, 12:29 PM

The above is distressing news. What is the purpose of setting up colleges which do not meet basic criteria?

ygvjs2000

June 30th, 2011, 02:24 PM

The above is distressing news. What is the purpose of setting up colleges which do not meet basic criteria?

Who set up the minimum criteria. AICTE who the age old authority of education? They have to come with the global standards. ISB itself had a tough time with them.

Cosmicbliss

July 10th, 2011, 04:15 PM

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/iim-a-xlri-put-hyderabad-entryhold/441546/

Political uncertainty in Andhra Pradesh has made the country’s two top B-schools —Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), and XLRI, Jamshedpur — put on hold their plans to set up campuses in the state. IIM-A and XLRI were invited in 2008 by late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR).

“After YSR’s death and due to the agitation for Telangana, there is an atmosphere of uncertainty. Former chief minister K Rosaiah also wrote to us that they wanted to take it forward, but, then again, there was a change in the government. The situation here is fluid and since the initiative is yet to come from the right quarters, things have not happened as planned,” said IIM-A Dean B H Jajoo.

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In June 2010, IIM-A had said it was in talks with the state government. It sought 150 acres and Rs 100 crore funding from the government. “Verbally, the government promised 100 acres closer to Hitec City. In the last two years, nothing much has happened. Once we get going, we don’t need the political support. We do plan to set up our campus here but are waiting for clarity and an opportune time,” he said.

XLRI’s plans have been hit as the government is yet to transfer land. XLRI had sought 75 acres. Rosaiah wrote to XLRI in August 2010, requesting it to set up a campus in Hyderabad and promising support. The XLRI governing board, too, approved the proposal. The land was to be allotted at Jawahar Nagar on the city’s outskirts, close to BITS, Pilani.

“The land allotment is still pending,” said an XLRI faculty member.

IIM-A had planned to begin by offering executive programmes and later explore the possibility of starting academic programmes. The institute wanted to link the Ahmedabad and Hyderabad campuses for seamless operations. XLRI, on the other hand, had plans for a full-fledged campus. At present, it offers satellite courses at its Hyderabad centre.

According to government sources, the land selected by XLRI belongs to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). HMDA, though a government outfit, is a commercial organisation and so can transfer land only on a payment basis. The same is the case with IIM-A.

Cosmicbliss

July 10th, 2011, 04:17 PM

It's really sad that XLRI and IIM are delaying their campuses. Hyderabad is really suffering and it's best people think and plan in the interests of the city and state and of course nation as a whole.

rizwan3

July 11th, 2011, 06:36 PM

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/schulich-chooses-hyd-over-blore-for-b-school/442345/

Schulich chooses Hyd over B'lore for B-school
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Hyderabad July 12, 2011, 0:37 IST

The infrastructure in Hyderabad and its emergence as an education hub have made Schulich School of Business (SSB) choose the city over Bangalore as a base for its first full-fledged campus in India.

The Canadian B-school, part of Toronto-based York University, has entered into a partnership with GMR group to set up the school, with the latter’s non-profit arm GMR Varalakshmi Foundation providing physical infrastructure on a 25-acre site at the international airport here.

Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal will lay the foundation stone for the campus on Tuesday.

According to SSB dean Deszo J Horvath, they had been looking for opportunities to set up a campus in India since 2005-06. “First, we went to Mumbai because all the major corporations are headquartered there. But the land requirement of 100 acres did not materialise. Then GMR initially suggested its own land in Bangalore, which we considered positively. When GMR also offered an opportunity in Hyderabad, we decided to go for it.”
:banana:
V Raghunathan, CEO, GMR Varalakshmi, said it was because the infrastructure in Bangalore was much worse than in Hyderabad, and also the latter had emerged as a major hub for education, hosting leading research institutions in several areas.:cheers:

SSB would offer two-year MBA and other executive MBA programmes. Students would be selected from the same pool as for its home campus. It would have international faculty and at least 40 per cent students from abroad. The Rs 100-crore campus is expected to be ready by January 2013, with admissions set to begin from September that year.

Schulich has had a presence in India since 1991 through exchange programmes with IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Bangalore, and later with Indian School of Business, among others.

On the reasons for expanding Indian presence, Horvath said India had a huge demographic advantage, with 50 per cent of its population below 35, and the educational infrastructure here was not sufficient to meet the needs.

“Also, Indian companies are asking for people of other nationalities as they expand operations abroad. So the timing is perfect for our international programme,” he said.

According to him, given the global environment and the limited home market, Canadian business schools had no option but to be proactive in recruiting international students, who constitute 70 per cent of the student body at its home campus.

For SSB, the minimum entry requirements are a GMAT score of 600 and 5-7 years of experience, while the fee for the residential programme would be $12,000 per year. It would offer 18 specialisation options in the second year, including industry-specific ones for healthcare, IT, pharma, biotech, agri-business, etc.
:)

rizwan3

July 13th, 2011, 02:39 PM

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Our-Indian-campus-will-be-world-class/Article1-720110.aspx

Our Indian campus will be world class
:cheers:

Cosmicbliss

July 14th, 2011, 08:38 AM

Who set up the minimum criteria. AICTE who the age old authority of education? They have to come with the global standards. ISB itself had a tough time with them.

I agree. We need more and good colleges. The challenge before Andhra and India is good quality colleges in different disciplines but more of them. The Central Government and State Government need to work on this. :ohno:

Cosmicbliss

July 14th, 2011, 08:42 AM

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gmr-wants-to-makemark-in-biz-education/442470/

It was this factor that made the group look for partner institutions in the United States and Europe for three years since 2006, when, on the suggestion of Canadian embassy officials, it came across Schulich and found it suitable.
According to SSB dean Deszo Horvath, the new campus would be a mirror image of the Toronto campus, and would focus on creating “a new breed of globally-oriented managers for the growing number of Indian trans-national companies.”

The Hyderabad campus would begin functioning from September 2013, with an initial intake of 60 students and going up to 120 and 180 in the second and third years respectively.

Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said the government would encourage quality higher education institutions to set up campuses in the city. It was also focusing on improving education in government schools and making higher education accessible to all. It was spending Rs 3,500 crore on fee reimbursement and scholarships, covering 2.7 million students in the state, he said.

In a message, Union human resource development minister Kapil Sibal said the government proposed to restructure the regulatory mechanisms to give more autonomy to institutions.

In keeping with practices worldwide, it would also create an independent and credible accreditation system for quality assessment of educational institutions, and also a tribunal for adjudication of disputes, he said.

Cosmicbliss

July 14th, 2011, 08:46 AM

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-11/india/29761018_1_tiss-recruitment-policy-new-campus

TISS to recruit faculty on contractual basis
Hemali Chhapia, TNN Jul 11, 2011, 04.24am IST
MUMBAI: Performance indicators and pink slips are no longer the domain of grueling corporate jobs. Something fundamental is changing in public universities of India that have always provided their teachers job security and the comfort of fixed work hours.

The government funded Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) plans to recruit faculty on their Hyderabad campus on a contractual basis. It is only after a regular annual assessment, which includes students' evaluation, will their term be extended.

The new campus which saw initial financial support from the Azim Premji Foundation, will conduct several interdisciplinary courses, essentially requiring more than just teaching from a text. The decision on recruitment rules was taken as it was felt faculty sign up with a lot of enthusiasm but, as years roll by, the "promise of pension" turn many to deadwood, said sources.

"We are looking for the best teachers who can liven up our classroom. We are keen on appointing individuals who bring strong inter-disciplinary research experience and also are good teachers. We want individuals who will join a new institute and grow with it," said Lakshmi Lingam, deputy director of the Hyderabad campus. But what about senior academics who may look the other way, discouraged by the recruitment policy and not make the switch?

To attract marquee names, the institute will also have some permanent positions, the ones that will be supported by the University Grants Commission. "Also, if we find a good track record of a contractual faculty, they will find their way on the permanent rolls," added Lingam. Mindful of the fact that emoluments need to be competitive, TISS has decided to not differentiate between the contractual and the permanent teachers on campus would be offered the 6th Pay Commission salary scale.

TISS has decided to not differentiate between contractual and permanent teachers and everyone on campus would be offered the Sixth Pay Commission salary scale

rockystone

July 17th, 2011, 06:19 PM

International School of Engg opens centre in Hyderabad

International School of Engineering (ISE), a US-based institute offering advanced engineering courses, today opened its first centre in India at Hyderabad.

Beginning in August, the school would offer courses for working professionals in two streams of business analytics and optimisation, and high-performance enterprise product engineering. In the US, the ISE is based in Carnegie Mellon University and offers several master's courses for regular students as well as working professionals.

According to Dakshinamurthy V Kolluru, president, ISE, the Indian industry needs to move beyond the labour cost arbitrage to doing high-end engineering in product development, applied industrial research and technology consulting. ISE was an attempt to address the need for training in such advanced areas by bringing together academia and industry onto a single platform, he said.
ISE offers a 30-day (weekend only) Certificate in Engineering Excellence course in the two streams, and an 80-day two-year Executive M Tech programme in association with Gitam University. The fees for the first course is Rs 70,000, while it would be in the range of Rs 2.75 - 3.25 lakh for the M Tech course.

Kolluru said ISE’s mentors were drawn from several top US universities like MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Yale among others, and also from IITs, Deloitte, Microsoft, Bank of America and Reserve Bank of India.

The intake for the two courses is 30 each. While the minimum qualifications are B Tech, MCA, or MSc in computer science or mathematics, exceptional candidates with a diploma in engineering would also be considered on a case by case.

Apart from these, Kolluru said, the applicants would also be assessed on their performance in an open contest called Extreme Engineering. This was to ensure that students are of a sufficient calibre to engage the faculty in such advanced topics.

Kolluru said ISE would be made a university eventually, and is building a campus at a 50-acre site in Maheshwaram in Hyderabad and also a second campus in Visakhapatnam. The Hyderabad campus is expected to be ready in two years, while the programmes would be conducted at Novotel hotel in the meantime.:cheers:

rags123

July 18th, 2011, 10:01 AM

Prodigist

July 19th, 2011, 04:25 AM

^^ Maybe this will help..

World Bank to aid 12 AP colleges (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/world-bank-aid-12-ap-colleges-549)
Source: DC

The World Bank has selected 12 engineering colleges from the state to extend financial aid under the ‘Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme’ (TEQUIP). Each college will get financial assistance of Rs 4 crore in order to develop infrastructure and other facilities for students. While the World Bank had received a total of 85 applications across the country this year, it selected 12 from Andhra Pradesh, the highest in the country.

The colleges which figure in the list are: Anurag Engineering College (Nalgonda), Aurora Scientific and Technological Research Academy (Hyderabad), Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, (Gandipet), Gokaraju Rangaraju Engineering College (Hyderabad), Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (Chittoor), Malla Reddy Engineering College (Hyderabad), Nizam Institute of Engineering Technology (Nalgonda), Sri Vishnu Engineering College for Women (Bhimavaram), Sri Vidyaniketan Engineering College (Chittoor), Vasavi College of Engineering (Hyderabad), VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (Hyderabad).

While the World Bank will provide 60 per cent of the funds, the state government and the college managements will have to bear 20 per cent each. "Out of the 85 applications received by the World Bank from across India, 12 from Andhra Pradesh have been selected for the grant. No other state has so many colleges clearing the rigorous eligibility criteria to secure the grant. Some of the state colleges have got better grades than the National Institutes of Technology," said Mr K.Laxminarayana, the commissioner of technical education. He said the colleges will have to utilise the funds to set up centres of excellence in multi-disciplinary areas and improve competence of faculty apart from enhancing enrolment in post-graduate education.

Cosmicbliss

July 19th, 2011, 07:22 PM

Looks like Hyd will be the educational hub of India and will house best institutes right from IIT to IIM, it's time the govt should bring policies to promote the private educational institutes.:banana::banana:

As of now, Pune or Delhi-NCR are bigger education hubs than Hyderabad. Many Telugu students go to these cities for higher ed. Hyd is getting an IIT, not an IIM. Even XLRI campus is delayed.

Prodigist

July 19th, 2011, 10:59 PM

As of now, Pune or Delhi-NCR are bigger education hubs than Hyderabad. Many Telugu students go to these cities for higher ed. Hyd is getting an IIT, not an IIM. Even XLRI campus is delayed.

The problem is that AP doesnot give away 15% of all engineering/medical seats to people who are domiciled outside the state unlike all other states in the country(except J&K)

Reason being AP is further divided to 3 sub-regions under Osmania University(Telangana), SV Unievrsity(Rayalaseema) and Andhra University(Coastal Andhra).. And that 15% seats under each university is given to students from other university regions..

If AP gives its share of seats via AIEEE/ AIPMT then it would not only benefit students from AP but also enhance the status of Hyderabad as an educational hub.. Right now because ppl from outside the state donot have free access to educational institutions in Hyderabad, it becomes a major impediment(perception wise)..

However IIT-H/BITS-Hyd/IIIT-H/ISB which take students from all across the country are improving the image

rockystone

July 29th, 2011, 06:16 AM

All seats taken at IIT-Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad was the most sought after IIT in the country this year.

While the old IITs struggled to fill all the seats even after all three phases of IIT-JEE counselling were over, IIT-Hyderabad, which was established just three years ago, achieved a record with not a single one of its 140 seats going vacant. In fact, it admitted two extra students owing to the huge demand this year.

Out of 7,536 B.Tech seats available in 15 IITs across the country this year, 7,316 seats were filled after three rounds of counselling, leaving 220 seats vacant.

Surprisingly, seats are going begging in prominent IITs that were established some decades ago, such as IIT-Kharagpur, which has 55 vacant seats, IIT-Madras that has 17 vacancies, and IIT-Roorkee, which has the most number of vacancies at 63. IIT-Hyderabad was one among the eight new IITs that were established by the Centre in 2008.

Running from a temporary campus in Ordnance Factory in Medak and mentored by IIT-Madras, IIT-Hyderabad is today the largest of the new IITs with a total student strength of 762, which includes M.Tech, Ph.D. and M.Sc. (physics/chemistry) students. “Invention and innovation have been the top priority of IIT-H since its inception. I think this has attracted students,” Prof Uday B. Desai, director, IIT-H, said.:cheers:

According to Prof Desai, in its first year, 60 per cent of the students at IIT-H were from Andhra Pradesh, while the remaining seats were filled by students from other states. However, from the second year, the trend has reversed. Almost 70 per cent of the students are now from rest of India. He said that IIT-H has evolved as a ‘national campus’.:)

“We want to maintain the excellent teaching standards. IIT-H is the only IIT among the new ones to launch M.Tech, Ph.D and M.Sc courses along with B.Tech,” he said.

IIT-H is also the only one among the new IITs to have a full-time faculty of 72 at present, Prof. Desai said.

sohail_Modern_indian

August 11th, 2011, 08:55 PM

swajayr

August 14th, 2011, 04:18 PM

aga khan academy is opening officially for this academic year on august 16th , good to see some good institutions are coming up on the other side of hyderabad. campus looks good, anyone has more information regarding the academy .

http://www.agakhanschools.org/academies/Hyderabad/campus_photos.asp
http://www.agakhanschools.org/academies/Hyderabad/pdf/map.pdf

asterix1

August 16th, 2011, 06:41 AM

When will the permanent campus of IIT-H be built? It has been 3 years now, and so far we havent heard any news of it? is it under construction?

sohail_Modern_indian

August 17th, 2011, 12:22 AM

When will the permanent campus of IIT-H be built? It has been 3 years now, and so far we havent heard any news of it? is it under construction?

I dont think it started yet, I read somewhere that it was planned to move in Mid-2012 but i guess its highly unlikely with present status!!!!!

Prodigist

August 30th, 2011, 09:04 AM

Facebook hires NIT Warangal student for Rs 45 lakh

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/job-trends/Facebook-hires-NIT-Warangal-student-for-Rs-45-lakh/articleshow/9793300.cms

HYDERABAD: It's raining lucrative jobs at NIT Warangal which has had the best placement season so far. The 51-year-old institute started its recruitment drive on August 15 and already has a 21-year-old fourth year BTech computer science student securing the highest ever pay package of Rs 45 lakh per annum.

The offer, made by Facebook, has created a record of sorts here. The institute confirmed that the student will be joining the technical wing of the social networking giant, as soon as he completes his course in March next year.

This has set a new benchmark at NIT Warangal in that the highest salary any student from the institute had bagged so far was Rs 20 lakh per annum. From the 2010-11 batch as many as three students had got jobs that paid them Rs 20 lakh per annum, sources at NIT said. It is not just the 21-year-old whizkid who has bagged a hefty package this year.

According to sources, the salaries offered to students so far range anywhere between Rs 5 to Rs 12 lakh per annum. The recruitment process for this year that started on August 15 is expected to last till March 2012. Sources said that most of the recruiters so far are IT companies.

About 30 students from computer science stream of the institute have already been recruited. Eight companies have come in for recruitment in the first round so far. According to NIT officials, this year other than the usual brand of companies several new ones have expressed interest in hiring. "Companies have now shed the recession blues completely and are looking for fresh candidates to recruit.

Many of them like Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle and Google could recruit more number of freshers than they did last year," said a senior professor from the institute. Last year, 92% students from the B Tech batch of the institute and 50 % students from M Tech batch were recruited by companies.

The average pay package offered by companies last year was between Rs 6 and Rs 7 lakh per annum. The institute officials are expecting a considerable increase in the pay packages this year. NIT professors said that this year, several companies have been vying for the first interview slots with students.

"Most of the IT companies are willing to pay really well to bright students who get absorbed in the first or second interview. The companies who come for interviews later could offer bigger packages to students. We'll have to wait and watch what the salary trend this year is," said an official from NIT.

amby_1986

August 31st, 2011, 03:21 AM

Great going NIT warangal..........

Gudavalli

September 6th, 2011, 05:44 PM

Source: DC

Wondering what MUN, the new buzzword in the city stands for? It is the Model United Nations. Students of CBIT organised the first-ever MUN in Hyderabad. Students act as delegates from different countries that come under the UN — there were around 400 delegates representing 365 countries.

Rules to be followed if one is a part of MUN, Varun, the Secretary- General of CBIT-MUN, explains, “Discipline and decorum have to be followed during the sessions.” The tech grads of CBIT feel that it is the responsibility of the youth to voice their thoughts. Shruti, the deputy Secretary-General, says, “The feeling of being in a session and voicing our views that would influence world decisions inspires most of us to be a part of MUN.”

Most of the students find this more than just a debate. Mounika Seif from Lebina says, “Anybody can argue and fight but negotiating and making a point is very important that most of us got to learn.” Aspiring engineers Rashina from Punjab and Sushrath from Chennai find MUN a career opportunity. As they want to get into international relations, they say, “We dream of making a career in international affairs.” With this, the CBIT has successfully put Hyderabad on the MUN map and made the city go international, feel student participants.

Svicki

September 9th, 2011, 10:30 PM

Source: http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=115763

Hyderabad (OPENPRESS) September 9, 2011 - Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Mr. Kamal Nath, Minister of Urban Development, Government of India and President, IMT Group of Institutes presided the inauguration ceremony of IMT-Hyderabad's campus. Presently the IMT campuses are located at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh; Nagpur, Maharashtra in India and the international campus is located in Dubai.

Inaugurating the Hyderabad campus at Cherlaguda on the city outskirts Mr. Sibal stressed upon the need for utilizing management education system to provide solutions to problems faced by the common man.

"We have to look into the issues of management for poverty. No case-study has been done with reference to slums and the people living there. There are other problems like how to manage 55 lakh teachers in schools and recruitment of these teachers and how do you manage a school administration, among others," Mr. Sibal said. "There are huge problems and there is a need on studying the management of socio-economic issues in the society," he said.

"However, at the moment, our management schools are centered around getting placements for their students in big firms for fat salaries. This is really a tragedy," the minister said.

The first academic session of 2011-13 of IMT Hyderabad is starting in the 30 acre campus with 120 seats. The programs offered by IMT Hyderabad are PGDM, PGDM Finance, PGDM Information Technology, PGDM Human Resources and PGDM International Business.

The Director of IMT Hyderabad is Dr. V Panduranga Rao who sets important goals and visions for the college. While sharing his vision on IMT Hyderabad, Dr. Rao told MBAUniverse.com, "IMT Hyderabad will endeavor to offer cutting edge and world class education. Our vision is to become a centre of excellence in management education in the years to come, offering quality programs with an international focus."

Talking about the unique features of IMT Hyderabad, Dr. Rao mentioned, "At the end of the first year of the regular PGDM program students will undergo a 14 weeks faculty-supervised Industry Internship Program. We are offering over 100 electives in nine different streams including Business Analytics."

Dr. Rao feels that IMT Hyderabad will give the advantage to the students in terms of location as well. He stated, "Hyderabad has emerged as a key IT/ ITES city in India and is poised to witness growth in other sectors such as pharmaceutical, biotech, financial services etc."

The IMT group's fourth and South India's first IMT Campus promises a great deal to the students and sets on its journey to fetch in global success by creating the best business leaders for the world. In the words of Kamal Nath, President- "You can't offer today's management graduates yesterday's management systems" and this is where IMT Hyderabad wants to excel.

Gudavalli

September 13th, 2011, 06:41 PM

Source: TheHindu

The Distance Education Council has granted approval for all courses offered by the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning, University of Hyderabad.
The UGC-AICTE-DEC Joint Committee visited the university last year and submitted its recommendations to the Distance Education Council, New Delhi based on which the approval was granted.
The Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning, which functions in the Golden Threshold Building in the city, offers 16 Post Graduate Diploma courses which are knowledge based, skill development and career oriented courses. It is also offering Post Graduate Diploma Programmes jointly with NIRD (National Institute of Rural Development), NAARM (National Academy for Agricultural Research Management), BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and Truth Labs.
The notification for admissions into the Distance Education Programme for the year 2012 will be issued in the month of November 2011. More details can be had on 040-2460 0264 / 65.

Gudavalli

September 20th, 2011, 08:10 AM

Source: Economictimes

Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/search.cms?query=Global%20Schools%20Foundation) plans to start 25 schools in India (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/search.cms?query=India) over the next five years. The foundation, which owns and operates Global Indian International Schools (GIIS) and Global School of Silicon Valley (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/search.cms?query=Global%20School%20of%20Silicon%20Valley) (GSSV) across eight countries, will invest more than 300 crore to start schools in India.

In the first phase, schools in India will be spread across 12 destinations that include cities like Noida, Bangalore, Indore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Surat. The schools will offer kindergarten to class 12 education and will offer curriculums such as CBSE, IB, ICSE and IGCSE, depending on the location.

The first school to start operations in the country will be the one in Noida in April 2012, for which admissions have already began. It's a two-acre campus in the heart of the city, says Atul Temurnikar, chairman and co-founder of GSF. The tuition fees, he adds, would be anywhere between 40,000 and 90,000, depending upon the city, while the admission fees will range between 45,000 and 90,000. GSF is investing nearly 35 crore in establishing the Noida campus, he adds.

The foundation also plans to open 25 more schools across countries in the Middle East, South East Asia, India, Korea and China. Among the countries where GIIS already operates are Singapore (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/search.cms?query=Singapore), Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, UAE and the US. For its expansion in India and in other countries, GSF will invest about $500 million.

On why the foundation decided to establish schools in India, after 10 years of operations, Temurnikar says the foundation was busy establishing and managing schools abroad. The foundation was started in 2002 to provide quality education to Indian students, whose parents are settled abroad. It opened its first school in Singapore. The foundation's international and advisory board comprises, among others, Infosys chief mentor NR Narayana Murthy and former Indian union minister Karan Singh.

Gudavalli

September 20th, 2011, 04:30 PM

Source: openpr

The fourth campus of IMT gets established. The latest addition to Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad’s already credible kitty of Business schools, is Hyderabad now. With a resounding success of Nagpur and the Dubai branches, the school initiated the beginning of a school in the South on July 2nd, 2011. The inauguration was an occasion, presided by the country’s honourable minister of Human Resource and Development and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal. The other esteemed company included Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Mr. Kamal Nath, Minister of Urban Development, Government of India and President, IMT Group of Institutes. With revolutionary thoughts about advancement in education, Mr. Sibal has been a source of inspiration for many in the field. The inauguration was followed by an emphatic speech to the attendees drawing focus on the need for education intervention in socio-economic issues of the country.

Mr. Sibal lamented, “..., at the moment, our management schools are centred around getting placements for their students in big firms for fat salaries. This is really a tragedy”. He urged the faculty and management to allow for education to play a vital role in case studies dealing with India’s development. “There are huge problems and there is a need on studying the management of socio-economic issues in the society,” he said. The others issue that he advised the future business leaders to take up was the need-gap between slums and teachers and he kept his hopes high from IMT-H. IMT-H was truly honoured to have the Minister inaugurate the school with such a moving and impactful address.

The Director of IMT Hyderabad is Dr. V Panduranga Rao shared his vision for the Hyderabad branch of IMT. He said, “IMT Hyderabad will endeavour to offer cutting edge and world class education. Our vision is to become a centre of excellence in management education in the years to come, offering quality programs with an international focus.” In the words of Kamal Nath, President- “You can’t offer today’s management graduates yesterday’s management systems” and this is where IMT Hyderabad wants to excel.

Already popular among students, the unique and exciting ‘Virtual Interview’ IMT Hyderabad held online was a hit. It soon became the most memorable experience of the interview process. For some others, the whole process of going from being among the 15,000 who applied to finally making it as an IMT student was a memorable journey. “From the process of entrance test till the last round of personal interview everything was an interesting and a good experience,” Siddhanth Verma voices what many of his classmates think.

With such strong roots in the education field, Institute of Management Technology rolls out its first session of 2011-13 in its brand new campus of 30 acres. The 120 seats are assured of a bright future and exposure to the world of business management by IMT-H.

rockystone

September 21st, 2011, 09:52 PM

Apollo Hospitals to divest minority stake in its BPO

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2473517.ece

Apollo Hospitals will divest minority stake in Apollo Health Street, the group’s business process outsourcing division.

The company is scouting for partners from the IT space. “We are looking at 3-4 contenders – both global and domestic firms – who want to strengthen their health IT portfolio. Apollo Health Street is profit making and is the 3rd largest in this space. But it has the potential to grow more and we want to get a tactical partner for that,” said Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals.

Currently, the Apollo management and family members hold 54 per cent stake in Apollo Health Street. The rest is held by PE firms such as One Equity Partners and Temasek Holdings. Apollo held a board meeting on Wednesday to decide the merchant bankers for the divestment proposal.

The hospital group, which will add 2,400 beds by FY14, is looking to invest Rs 1,500 crore. Part of this will be funded by Apollo’s recent QIP which raised Rs 330 crore; the group already has Rs 600 crore. Promoters will bring in Rs 100 crore. The rest will be raised via internal accruals.

While the company is not averse to acquisitions, acquiring existing hospitals will not solve the problem of bed-shortage in the country, which needs 100,000 beds a year, said Dr Reddy.

Talent is another big issue in the country. “We hope to address this by setting up a medical college in Hyderabad and later Chennai,” said Dr Reddy. Built at an investment of Rs 100 crore, the proposed college in Hyderabad will take in 100 students initially. The Medical Council of India will soon conduct an inspection.:cheers:

“We hope the college will start functioning from the next academic session,” said Dr Reddy, on the sidelines of an event to announce an MoU with Apollo Endosurgery, Austin and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Beth Israel Medical Centre, New York City of the US to provide scar-less bariatric surgery in India.

Gudavalli

September 25th, 2011, 08:23 PM

Source: twocircles

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh has awarded Syeda Sadaf with ‘Engineer Kode Seetha Devi Best Woman Student Merit Award in Polytechnic Education (Civil Engineering)’. Sadaf is the topper of the Engineering Common Entrance Test. The award consisted of a cash award of Rs. 5,000/ a Gold Medal and a certificate.
Sadaf was a student of Jawaharlal Nehru Polytechnic Engineering College, Hyderabad. After getting top rank at state level, she has been offered a seat by the Osmania University Engineering College.

Sadaf is the daughter of Dr. Rafat Seema, general secretary of Nisa Research and Resource Centre for Women, Hyderabad. She has been actively involved in social services. At the college, she has been carrying out anti-ragging campaign and has protected many juniors from the clutches of the ragging group.
A topper right through her schools to the college level, one of Sadaf’s dreams is to become an IES (Indian Engineering Services) officer. In the long run she wants to encourage other girls to study and also wants to serve the downtrodden in every possible way.
“It’s my dream to become an IES officer. I want to serve the marginalized and voiceless section of society,” she said.
Nisa Research and Resource Centre for Women congratulated Sadaf on her success and wished that she will use her success, abilities and skills for the benefit of the community.

Gudavalli

September 27th, 2011, 08:22 AM

Source: TOI

HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the general atmosphere in the city, thousands of school and college students displayed their interest in science by visiting the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on its 'Open Day' on Monday.
The 'Open Day' is an annual event organised (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/organised) every September 26 as part of the Foundation Day celebrations of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Research) (CSIR), New Delhi.
Addressing a press conference on the occasion, CCMB (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/CCMB) director Dr Ch Mohan Rao said though last year nearly 12,000 students had visited the institute on the occasion of 'Open Day,' this time because of the situation prevailing in the city, 3,000 students visited it by afternoon and an equal number was expected by the end of the day.
Scientists (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Scientists) showcased posters and exhibits specially prepared on the achievements of the institute.
The director also introduced Dr Rajan Sankarnarayana, senior scientist of CCMB, who on Monday bagged the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for science and technology this year.
Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan has set up a state-of-the-art macromolecular crystallography laboratory and is carrying out research in the field of structural biology at the CCMB. "The group has made outstanding contribution in the area of proofreading during translation of the genetic code and understanding the structural basis of function of enzymes involved in the complex lipid cell wall synthesis of mycobacterium tuberculosis," Dr Rao said.
Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan, who explained the significance of his work, said one third of the world's population was affected by mycobacterium tuberculosis and research in the area would look at eventual drug development. About the other achievements of the institute, CCMB director Dr Ch Mohan Rao said CCMB scientists along with scientists from the UK had found reasons for lactose intolerance in grown ups.

Gudavalli

September 27th, 2011, 04:44 PM

Source: educationtimes

Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) recently announced that Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB was appointed as member of the Board of Directors of The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), an association of top graduate business schools around the world. The ISB dean is the only representative from India invited to join this influential group comprising deans of leading B-schools.
Along with the ISB dean, GMAC also announced the appointment of Xiongwen Lu, dean of the School of Management at Fudan University in Shanghai and founding director of the Chinese Market Research Center and Christine Poon, dean and John C Berry chair in Business at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University as the other directors.
The appointment of dean Rangnekar coincides with the completion of ten successful years of the ISB. It reinforces the recognition of ISB’s demonstrated record of growth and accomplishment since its inception in 2001. As the pioneer of several global best practices in India, ISB has rapidly risen to emerge as not only one of India’s finest B-schools, but also become the youngest institution to be ranked among the top 20 B-schools in the world. ISB’s inclusion on the global board of GMAC reflects India’s ascent as one of the key stakeholders on the future radar of global management education.
Speaking about his role in the council, Ajit Rangnekar, dean, ISB, said, “I am honoured to be chosen as a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council. GMAC has today established itself as a leading entity for prospective management students and B-schools, owing to its universal appeal, standardised format and greater transparency. As a member of the board, we aim to widen GMAC’s ambit by extending its affiliation to other leading B-schools.”

Gudavalli

September 27th, 2011, 11:09 PM

Source: http://www.educationsun.com/2011/09/27/next-education-launches-india%E2%80%99s-first-ever-%E2%80%98after-school-learning-centre%E2%80%99/

Next Education, India’s fastest growing e-learning enterprise offering creative ICT solutions, launched Next Learning Centre (NLC); India’s first ever ‘After School Learning Centre’ in Hyderabad today. The company currently has two NLCs in Hyderabad and one in Kochi. Next Education plans to launch 100 owned centers and 500 centres on the franchisee model across 20 cities including Mumbai, Pune and Delhi. The main objective for Next Learning Centre is to create a more effective personalized classroom and bring back the joy of ‘After school learning’.
The learning centre will conduct two main programmes namely – MiClass: customised and most innovative after school learning program for students and iTeach: revolutionized technology tool for 21st century educator.

At the inauguration, Beas Dev Ralhan, CEO, Next Education, said, “The channels through which a child receives education are – schools, home tuitions, coaching centres and parents. However, they all have limitations. In the 21st century, pure academic excellence is not enough to enable students to reach the pinnacle of success. At NLC, we will focus on all aspects of a student’s development and every student will have a personal computer along with a teacher. The teacher will facilitate learning through traditional methods as well as digital tools based on what is more suited to the content as well as to the child’s style of learning.”
Vijay Rajan, Director, Next Learning Centre said, “More and more schools are revolutionizing their teaching methodologies using technology as a tool to learn, and to enhance the learner’s understanding and retention. We intend to focus on all aspects of a student’s development; therefore, we have integrated the ‘Finishing School’ as a weekly offering which will help to develop the personality traits of the students. At NLC we customize teaching methodologies based on the objectives of learning: Remember-Understand-Apply-Analysis-Evaluate-Create. I am confident that this will help build a strong academic performance and development of the next generation skills early on in life.”
Next Learning Centre has the state-of-the art facilities to experiment, research and explore content.

Gudavalli

October 2nd, 2011, 09:59 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/free-education-for-underprivileged/189267-60-114.html

HYDERABAD: Indus International Schools, as part of its corporate social responsibility project, is going to launch ‘Equal-opportunity Schools for Under-privileged’ in Hyderabad.
Under this project, children from backward classes would be able to get education, free of cost.
The school is planning to take 80 such students in the first year for Grade 1 to 6.
The curriculum for the equal opportunity school is designed on same principles used to design the parent schools’ curricula.
The teachers who teach will belong to the same community as the children.
Lt.
Gen Arjun Ray (retd), chief executive, Indus Trust said, “We create leaders of tomorrow and leadership is the core idea around which the system is devised.” Education World in a survey has ranked Indus International School, Hyderabad as the best international school in the state.

Gudavalli

October 11th, 2011, 07:28 AM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/education/college-and-university/article2520973.ece

The winners of the Summer Internship Programme (SIP) of the IBS Hyderabad were felicitated with a certificate and prize money of Rs. 10,000 each by the IBS Alumni Federation (IBSAF). The awards were presented by Santosh Samantray, a solution architect at Infosys Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad.
This year's recipients of IBSAF awards included Gautam Mehta, who pursued SIP at Earnst and Young Pvt Ltd, New Delhi; Ritesh Marwah (National Institute of Securities Markets, Mumbai);
Deepak Khurana (D.E.Shaw & Co, Hyderabad); Yamini Mishra (ITC Ltd, Mumbai); Abhinav Kanagat (Ogilvy and Mather Advertising, Chennai); Krati Gupta (Matrix Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad); Parth Tripathi (Tata Consultancy Services, Hyderabad) and Puneet Kapoor, who pursued SIP at Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, Hyderabad.
Summer Internship Programme at IBS Hyderabad, instituted by the IBSAF, is part of the regular MBA curriculum.
It carries credits and grades are awarded according to the quality, content, thoroughness of the report and like parameters.
The objective of these awards is to motivate students to outperform and invite greater involvement from alumni in the IBS activities.
To be eligible for the awards the final year students who do their SIPs in designated organizations are entitled to participate.
Out of the entire strength of about thousand projects this year, twenty one projects were called for presentations and from them; eight best projects were awarded, said a statement from IBS.
Parameters
These finalists are judged on the various parameters like applicability of SIP findings and recommendations, innovative approach shown, communication and presentation skills, time management, ability to convey the utility and multi-disciplinary feature of the project, defend its core purpose and like.
Dr. J. Mahendar Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, IFHE University, (ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education), Prof. D.S. Rao, Director, IBS Hyderabad; Prof. Hilda Amalraj, Dean, IBS Hyderabad and Dr. Trilochan Tripathy, Area Chair, Economics, IBS Hyderabad were present.

Gudavalli

October 12th, 2011, 05:10 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/isb-hikes-amount-and-number-of-scholarships/192327-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: The Indian School of Business (ISB) on Tuesday said it doubled its scholarship component from Rs 4 crore to Rs 8 crore starting 2013 academic year.
With the increased outlay, one in every seven students will receive the scholarship as against one in every eight last year. Also, the minimum value of each scholarship has now been increased from Rs 3 lakh per student to Rs 5 lakh.
The increased outlay of scholarships, given based on both merit and the financial need of students, will take care of 25 to 50 per cent of the total tuition fee. "The doubling of our scholarship outlay reaffirms our commitment of grooming future leaders by opening gateways to world-class management education. We are confident that our efforts will continue to reap results in terms of attracting the best talent as well as strengthening the brand ISB," said Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB.
He added that students are selected on the basis of exceptional academic and professional performance as well as personal qualities such as leadership, integrity and community service.
Besides this scholarship, ISB also encourages students aspiring to start their own ventures through the 'Develop India' initiative.
Potential ideas would be incubated under the Entrepreneurs Development Intiative (EDI) at the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development of the ISB and the scholarships will cover the student's loan EMI amount of up to a period of two years.
Apart from this, several organisations such as Citi Foundation, Novartis, IBF, Talentia, La Caixa and Casa Asia provide a wide array of merit and need-based scholarships. For instance, the Novartis scholarship is specifically offered to encourage women students from small towns.
Meanwhile, Indian School of Business, now in its 10th year, will offer its trademark Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) from two locations -- Hyderabad and Mohali -- and the combined class size is expected to increase from 560 to 770.
The Mohali campus will have four specialised offerings covering public policy, healthcare, manufacturing and infrastructure management.

asterix1

October 13th, 2011, 05:47 PM

I think i read a news here about the Chief Minister finally laying the foundation stone for IIT-H? Wasnt it already laid by Sonia Gandhi a good 3 yrs back?

Kamal Reddy

October 13th, 2011, 05:59 PM

I think i read a news here about the Chief Minister finally laying the foundation stone for IIT-H? Wasnt it already laid by Sonia Gandhi a good 3 yrs back?

oh! here comes a cynic.

asterix1

October 13th, 2011, 07:53 PM

LOL@cynic. Where's the cynicism in there?

Gudavalli

October 14th, 2011, 04:30 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/introducing-a-slice-of-particle-physics/192933-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Do you know that sub-atomic particles called neutrinos have been recorded at speeds faster than light, raising hopes of time travel? Or that a million such neutrinos supposedly keep bombarding you everyday, harmlessly though? These and a number of other interesting scientific titbits were presented by eminent researchers at a seminar on Neutrino Physics, jointly organised by the Osmania University and the Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education here on Thursday.
Dr B G Sidharth, director of Birla Science Centre, Sri B Prasada Rao, IPS, vice-chairman and managing director, APSRTC, Dr P K Suresh, University of Hyderabad and Dr Rukmani Mohanta, University of Hyderabad, brought to light their findings and experimental results in the field of neutrino and light wave research.
The presentations sought to highlight the growing significance of the neutrino, against the backdrop of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics given for research on the ‘accelerating universe’, and the significance of dark energy.
While Dr Sidharth gave a brief preface to Einstein’s theory of relativity and its modern modified representations with regards to spatial and time dimensions, Prasada Rao displayed video and pictorial findings of his research based on the nature of light.
Prasada Rao, though an IPS, evinces keen interest in physics and is himself a scientist.
His experiments based on the Newton’s Ring Theory, the Diffraction theory and Frisnel’s Bipolar experiments downplayed the wave theory of light and the Big Bang model.
As for Dr Rukmani’s presentation, the audience got an in-depth analysis of the different types of neutrinos, their physical and electrical properties and their characteristic change of flavour or form while in motion through a medium.
Dr Suresh, on the other hand, took the audience to the macro world of neutrinos, away from the subatomic level being discussed, with the focus on new physics and dark energy; and the impact of superlumial (speed greater than light) neutrons on cosmology.
With neutrino research gaining momentum in recent years, Dr Rukmani also gave a brief description of the 25- year project to be carried out in the soon-to-be operational neutrino research observatory near Madurai.
“The observatory will be built underneath a mountain and will aim to solve issues of mass hierarchy between the three types of neutrinos: the e-, mou and Tau types”, she added.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister C Damodar Raja Narsimha, Prof S Satyanarayana, Vice- Chancellor, OU, and Prof P Jayaprakash Rao, Chairman, APSCHE also addressed the audience.

Gudavalli

October 21st, 2011, 07:39 AM

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/65092

The Association of Indian Management Schools or AIMS, a network of about 600 top business schools of national and international repute in the country, has decided to set up a National Academy of Management in Hyd-erabad.
The AIMS has already bought five acres adjacent to the Hyderabad campus of BITS-Pilani in Sha-meerpet for the purpose. It plans to develop a 50,000 sft built-up area to set up the prestigious institution.
“The aim is to improve the standard of management education in the country on par with the top global business schools.
Several tailor-made programmes for deans and directors and other administrative staff of business schools will be organised at the academy with the assistance of top global B-schools,” Prof Mohd. Masood Ahmed, the president of AIMS, said on Thursday.
Prof Ahmed said that the academy will focus more on faculty development programmes and accreditation certification for B-schools in India.
“We want to streamline many issues related to admissions, fee structure, curriculum development, examination systems of B-schools etc.
“We have also decided to launch novel schemes like ‘each one-teach one,’ wherein some top B-schools across the country will adopt and mentor developing B-schools in tier-II and tier-III cities,” he added.
AIMS has amongst its members the likes of ISB, IIMs, Xavier, NMIMS, Icfai, MDI, SP Jain and other top management institutes.
It is the second largest network of business schools in the world.

Gudavalli

October 21st, 2011, 04:31 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/vc-proposes-pavitra-vanam-at-hcu/195013-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: The University of Hyderabad may soon add to its lush green campus, a modern-day sacred grove or ‘pavitra vanam’, a dream project of its vice-chancellor Professor Ramakrishna Ramaswamy.
“Ancients realized that over-harvesting will lead to extinction.
The sacred groves form repositories for protecting plant and animal species and at the University of Hyderabad, we are looking at creating a conservation spot for preserving bio-diversity,” said the vice-chancellor.Linking chaos theory, extinction and the importance of conserving natural resources, Ramakrishna Ramaswamy stressed the importance of sensitizing people to protecting nature. “The story of Easter Islands is a reminder of a civilization that destroyed itself in the process of over-harvesting its trees. Extinction is a certainty for all species, including the human race, but it is important to maintain a balance,” he pointed out.
He was delivering the inaugural address of a two-day seminar on ‘Ancient Indian sciences and their relevance to modern society, with special reference to green concepts’ at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) here on Thursday.
Providing a different take on the idea of ‘ancient practices’, the vicechancellor warned against “blindly glorifying ancient sciences.” “Ayurveda is a quasi-science which needs more work to be done.
It is unfair to say all that is modern and technologically advanced is inferior to all that is ancient. However, preserving nature is a practice that should be gleaned from ancient practices,” Ramakrishna Ramaswamy felt.
The seminar organized by Earth System Sciences Awareness and Research Association (ESWARA) aims to project ancient practices which encourage sustainable development. Director of NGRI Dr Y.J Bhaskar Rao presided over the inaugural function.

Gudavalli

October 25th, 2011, 09:43 PM

Source: http://truthdive.com/2011/10/25/Hyderabad-schools-install-student-friendly-electronic-white-boards.html

Hyderabad, Oct 25 (ANI): Private schools in the city have installed electronic white boards in classrooms to make lessons more interesting and student friendly.
The interactive white boards enable teachers to deliver lessons without wasting time in drawing complex diagrams.
“By using the black boards, we were unable able to reach up to the students, but after using these not just audio, even visuals are also there. A number of times it is facilitating us as a diagram can be seen as many number of times. On a black board, we cannot repeat a diagram as many times as we want. On a black board, once we draw a diagram and erase it, then we have to draw the same diagram again to explain to the students,” said A.B. Rao, a school teacher.
“But fortunately, with this great technology, we can repeat the same diagram any number of times we want and we can explain to the students,” he added.
Teachers are being provided training to ensure that they can take advantage of the electronic devices and use other facilities including video, audio, animated characters and browse Internet with ease.
Students have also vouched for this method of instruction and said that the visual media had improved their understanding of the concepts.
“Earlier, when the teachers used to teach us lessons, we used to imagine the facts and diagrams but after ICR came, we do not need to imagine, we clearly see everything on the board,” said Zaveria, a student.
The interactive white boards also provide teachers with the option to record their instructions. The recorded lectures will serve to be helpful for students who missed certain classes or struggling learners.(ANI)

Gudavalli

November 7th, 2011, 08:27 PM

Source: http://www.educationsun.com/2011/11/07/imt-hyderabad-to-organize-business-orientation-program-2011/

Industry stalwarts, the likes of MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange, MD of L&T-Hyderabad Metro, Chief Economist HDFC Bank among 10 other business leaders would address and interact with students Hyderabad: Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Hyderabad is organizing a 12-day long Business Orientation Program 2011 informed Dr. V. Panduranga Rao, Director – IMT Hyderabad while addressing a press conference in city today. Starting from 8th November the program will go on till 19th November, where ten renowned industry experts from across various industries will visit the IMT Hyderabad Campus located at Cherlaguda village in Shamshabad Mandal and address students on wide variety of subjects and will interact with them, added Dr. Rao.
These experts, Dr. Rao informed, include Madhu Kannan, MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange, RVS Ramakrishna, MD of ITW Signode, Mr. V.B. Gadgil MD of L&T-Hyderabad metro, Abheek Barua, Chief Economist HDFC Bank, Mr. Sashi Krishnan CIO Bajaj Allianz, Mr. Manohar Bhat, Commercial Business Head (South), Maruti Suzuki among 10 other business leaders, who would engage the first year management students at Institute of Management Technology (IMT).The leaders hail from sectors like Insurance, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Banking, and Automobiles to upcoming areas like business analytics, Private Equity, Hedge Funds among others. The program will be formally kicked off on November 8.
The Program is designed with the objective of helping the students understand and appreciate the ‘big picture’ of business in the sectors; to enable the students to evaluate the diverse career opportunities that the sectors would provide; to inspire and motivate them by listening to the life experiences of these accomplished persons. The program would give the students an opportunity to interact with the who’s-who in the business world, discuss issues of a contemporary nature, debate on issues of importance in these sectors and also raise questions that concern them.
We believe that textbook knowledge is not all that a student of Management should rely on. To be successful manager, students must be exposed to real world practices so that they are well prepared for the future. Guest lectures are organized to supplement the theoretical knowledge of students with practical inputs provided by experienced managers coming from reputed organizations. Many executives and eminent personalities from the corporate world are invited to the Institute regularly for interacting with students on relevant topics and particular aspects of management said Dr. V. Panduranga Rao

Academia- Industry Interface should be interactive and collaborative arrangement between academic institutions and business corporations for the achievement of certain mutually inclusive goals and objectives. Traditionally, business schools are looking for placements and internships for their students and the industry for fresh recruits who are well trained and equipped with the right KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitude) to be able to contribute to organization’s growth observed Dr. Rao.
The IMT Hyderabad’s s 2 week long Business Orientation is nothing but ‘working closely with employers’ and would help in understanding the constantly changing needs of the industry. This feedback and input would help in making their fresh recruits productive from the day one and thereby reduce the subsequent training costs.
This program, Dr. Rao informed, is one among the few initiatives taken by IMT Hyderabad, which offers full time residential Management program spread over two academic years with two semesters each.. The program has an innovative and industry relevant curriculum supported by a pedagogic approach which is student centric, participative, experiential and team-based. The curriculum has integrative courses that provide a holistic picture and learning about real life business situations and problems. Diverse learning opportunities are provided through case studies, simulations, real-time projects, seminars, workshops, and interaction with industry professionals. In each of the courses, 25% of the sessions are delivered by the practitioners from the corporate world. The program has a 14 week faculty supervised industry internship program at the end of the first year. The institute aims to develop socially responsible and innovative business leaders.
Apart from the traditional functional specialization, IMT Hyderabad offers courses in specialized career oriented elective streams in the field of Business Analytics and Investment Banking. The market for investment banking is showing encouraging signs of growth given the investments programs by government and corporate sector. Business Analytics is another growth area and India is expected to develop into a global hub for analytics. Both the fields have extremely attractive career options and provide good job opportunities. IMT Hyderabad is planning to introduce more such specialized career oriented elective streams in the future.
IMT is a leading educational establishment rated among the top 10 business schools in India, with campuses in Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Dubai, besides Hyderabad.

ygvjs2000

November 8th, 2011, 03:25 AM

http://www.firstpost.com/world/the-bloomberg-way-of-starting-a-university-holds-a-lesson-for-sibal-121972.html
Georgia Tech wants to collaborate on research with companies in the Hyderabad and Bangalore corridor. “Our work will be related to working with companies in India and not with offering classes. Georgia Tech students and faculty from our Atlanta campus would be collaborating with local Indian and US companies; they may spend some portion of their time in India working with Indian companies to understand their problems,” said Madisetti.

Gudavalli

November 9th, 2011, 05:29 PM

Source: http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20111107102598.htm

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, November 7, 2011 /India PRwire (http://www.indiaprwire.com/)/ -- In recent years there has been a proliferation of management institutions being set upon our country. India has more than 1250 management institutions providing undergraduate and post-graduate level courses. Nearly four lakh management graduates pass out of these institutions each year with their employability being just around 25%. Many are jobless. That is because most of these passing out management students are not industry ready.
Since the management students produced by these institutions are primarily absorbed by industry, there is a growing need to match the curriculum and structure of management education to better fit the needs of Industry and make it sensitive to the changes in both, the manufacturing as well as the services sectors. In light of this background, the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Hyderabad is organizing a 12-day long Business Orientation Program 2011 informed Dr. V. Panduranga Rao, Director - IMT Hyderabad while addressing a press conference in city today. Starting from 8th November the program will go on till 19th November, where ten renowned industry experts from across various industries will visit the IMT Hyderabad Campus located at Cherlaguda village in Shamshabad Mandal and address students on wide variety of subjects and will interact with them, added Dr. Rao.
These experts, Dr. Rao informed, include Mr. Madhu Kannan, MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange, Mr. RVS Ramakrishna, MD of ITW Signode, Mr. V.B. Gadgil MD of L&T-Hyderabad metro, Mr. Abheek Barua, Chief Economist HDFC Bank, Mr. Sashi Krishnan CIO Bajaj Allianz, Mr. Manohar Bhat, Commercial Business Head (South), Maruti Suzuki among 10 other business leaders, who would engage the first year management students at Institute of Management Technology (IMT).The leaders hail from sectors like Insurance, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Banking, and Automobiles to upcoming areas like business analytics, Private Equity, Hedge Funds among others. The program will be formally kicked off on November 8.
The Program is designed with the objective of helping the students understand and appreciate the 'big picture' of business in the sectors; to enable the students to evaluate the diverse career opportunities that the sectors would provide; to inspire and motivate them by listening to the life experiences of these accomplished persons. The program would give the students an opportunity to interact with the who's-who in the business world, discuss issues of a contemporary nature, debate on issues of importance in these sectors and also raise questions that concern them.
We believe that textbook knowledge is not all that a student of Management should rely on. To be successful manager, students must be exposed to real world practices so that they are well prepared for the future. Guest lectures are organized to supplement the theoretical knowledge of students with practical inputs provided by experienced managers coming from reputed organizations. Many executives and eminent personalities from the corporate world are invited to the Institute regularly for interacting with students on relevant topics and particular aspects of management said Dr. V. Panduranga Rao
Academia-Industry Interface should be interactive and collaborative arrangement between academic institutions and business corporations for the achievement of certain mutually inclusive goals and objectives. Traditionally, business schools are looking for placements and internships for their students and the industry for fresh recruits who are well trained and equipped with the right KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Attitude) to be able to contribute to organization's growth observed Dr. Rao.
The IMT Hyderabad's s 2 week long Business Orientation is nothing but 'working closely with employers' and would help in understanding the constantly changing needs of the industry. This feedback and input would help in making their fresh recruits productive from the day one and thereby reduce the subsequent training costs.
This program, Dr. Rao informed, is one among the few initiatives taken by IMT Hyderabad, which offers full time residential Management program spread over two academic years with two semesters each.. The program has an innovative and industry relevant curriculum supported by a pedagogic approach which is student centric, participative, experiential and team-based. The curriculum has integrative courses that provide a holistic picture and learning about real life business situations and problems. Diverse learning opportunities are provided through case studies, simulations, real-time projects, seminars, workshops, and interaction with industry professionals. In each of the courses, 25% of the sessions are delivered by the practitioners from the corporate world. The program has a 14 week faculty supervised industry internship program at the end of the first year. The institute aims to develop socially responsible and innovative business leaders.
Apart from the traditional functional specialization, IMT Hyderabad offers courses in specialized career oriented elective streams in the field of Business Analytics and Investment Banking. The market for investment banking is showing encouraging signs of growth given the investments programs by government and corporate sector. Business Analytics is another growth area and India is expected to develop into a global hub for analytics. Both the fields have extremely attractive career options and provide good job opportunities. IMT Hyderabad is planning to introduce more such specialized career oriented elective streams in the future.
IMT is a leading educational establishment rated among the top 10 business schools in India, with campuses in Ghaziabad, Nagpur and Dubai, besides Hyderabad.

Gudavalli

November 10th, 2011, 01:38 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/early-intervention-and-education-program/200949-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), which is celebrating its silver jubilee this year, added two new services to its credit on Wednesday. The institute launched an ‘Early Intervention and Education Program’ for children with vision loss along with ‘Disabilities and Information Technology Training Center’ for the visually impaired.
The early intervention program provides intervention for children with vision loss and also for those with multiple disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment, locomotor disability among others.
The institute will support the child from a tender age through vision therapy, speech therapy, behaviour modification, multi-sensory intervention etc. The program aims to make it easier for children with multi-disabilties to get various therapies in one place instead of the parents having to take their children to various institutes for each disability of the child.
According to the institute, it has provided rehabilitation for 98,000 patients till now.
The programs are being supported by Mahindra Satyam Foundation. Vinod Khanna, trustee of Mahindra Satyam Foundation inaugurated the program. Dr G N Rao, chairman of LVPEI was also present on the occasion.

Gudavalli

November 11th, 2011, 07:34 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/VCs-appointed-for-five-universities/articleshow/10686336.cms

HYDERABAD: The higher education department on Thursday issued orders appointing vice-chancellors for five universities in the state. As per the orders, VCs were appointed to Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, JNTU, Kakinada, and JNTU-Hyderabad (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/JNTU-Hyderabad).
The new appointments are as follows: Prof Rameshwar Rao (JNTU-Hyderabad), Prof Tulasi Ram Das (JNTU-Kakinada), Prof K Krishna Naik (Rayalaseema University), Prof V Rajarami Reddy (Sri Venkateswara University), and Prof K Ramakrishna Reddy (Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur).
The process of appointments was expedited following a HC directive last week. The court had also directed the state government to constitute executive councils of all universities.
Meanwhile, in a surprise development, CM Kiran Kumar has put the appointment of VCs of two universities on hold at the last minute. Though the names of VCs for both Krishna University (Machilipatnam) and JNTU (Anantapur) were cleared by the CM's office along with those of five others, Kiran Kumar stalled their appointments.
Governor ESL Narasimhan cleared all the names after receiving the file from the CMO. The government has short-listed in-charge VC of Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, K Viyanna Rao as regular VC of Krishna University and Rajagopal, former VC of undivided JNTU between 2005 and 2008 for JNTU, Anantapur. Sources say that clash between two ministers, particularly on caste lines, may have forced the CM to stall the appointments at the final hour.

Gudavalli

November 12th, 2011, 10:40 PM

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/all-mbbs-seats-ap-local-students-977

Sources said that since Andhra Pradesh does not have to set aside 15 per cent of seats in MBBS courses for students from other states, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admissions to MBBS courses will not impact the seat matrix in medical colleges here. As far as AP is concerned, Neet will be nothing more than a qualifying test. The other states have to offer 15 per cent seats in MBBS courses and 50 per cent seats in PG medical courses to students from other states who qualify in Neet.
With outside students not being eligible for admissions in AP medical colleges despite qualifying in Neet, 100 per cent of the seats in local medical colleges will go to AP students. The only difference is that AP students will have to sit for Neet instead of the Eamcet medical exam. This rule is applicable for only two states in the country — Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Thanks to the Presidential Order pertaining to local, non-local quotas, which is in force in both these states due to unique political conditions, these states are exempted from offering seats to students of other states under the central pool. Students from both these states are also barred from taking admissions in the central pool.
The central pool devised as per the directions of the Supreme Court, mandates all states to offer 15 per cent seats in MBBS courses and 50 per cent seats in PG medical courses to the central pool, which should be offered to students based on the merit secured in national-level medical entrances. There are certain disadvantages too that AP students will face for not being part of the central pool. They cannot compete for the 3,415 MBBS seats available in the central pool, while AP would have to offer only 720 seats to the pool out of 4,800 MBBS seats available in the state.
The state has also been trying to seek exemption from Neet from the Centre and the courts by highlighting the issue that Neet will make no difference to AP since it is not part of the Central pool. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy had recently stated in a letter to the Centre: “For AP students the choice is limited to only medical colleges existing in the state. A number of students from AP do qualify for prestigious institutions like AIIMS, Jipmer etc., every year. But these institutions will continue to have their own entrance exams even after Neet. So, there may not be much relief in terms of reducing the number of entrance tests the AP students have to take.”

ygvjs2000

November 17th, 2011, 04:55 AM

http://www.pagalguy.com/2011/11/schulich-may-not-wait-for-fdi-bill-to-start-hyderabad-campus-will-make-do-with-aicte-approved-twinning-mba/
Schulich may not wait for FDI bill to start Hyderabad campus, will make do with AICTE-approved twinning MBA
The Toronto-based Schulich School of Business of the York University may not wait for the passage of the bill allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in higher education before it starts operations in India. The Canadian school, which has been working on setting up a campus in Hyderabad in collaboration with the GMR Group will instead run a twinning programme approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) if the FDI act remains logjammed.

“We plan to start our first MBA batch in 2013. If by then the FDI act is passed, we will run our own full-fledged programme. If not, then we will seek AICTE approval for running a twinning programme through our Indian partner the GMR Group,” Schulich’s Dean Dr Dezsö J Horváth told PaGaLGuY over phone.

The school will debut with a first MBA batch of 60 students of which one-third would be international students, he said. Admissions will begin in mid-2012, the deadlines being earmarked for August and September with an eye on a January 2013 intake. One will have to apply to the programme using their GMAT scores, application essays and two recommendation letters apart from academic transcripts and detailed resumes. A minimum of three years of work experience would be mandatory.

If run as a twinning programme, students of the MBA programme will have to spend the first year studying in India and the second at Schulich’s Toronto campus. If however the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill is passed by the Indian parliament by 2013, the school will run as a full-fledged Schulich campus delivering both the years of the MBA from within India.

“As India’s corporations become successful globally, they are going to need managers with global management training. Currently India’s business schools have Indian faculty teaching Indian curriculum to prepare managers to manage in the Indian environment. Schulich would be teaching a global curriculum with nearly 20 specialisations using global faculty flown down from Canada to create managers which companies such as the Tatas and Reliance can recruit to manage their global operations. So in that sense Schulich would not compete with Indian b-schools but will complement them,” Dr Horváth said.

Schulich currently runs a twinning programme along with Mumbai’s SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), which it shall terminate to make way for the Hyderabad operations in 2013. The one last SP Jain-Schulich twinning batch will however be admitted for the January 2012 intake.

The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill is one of the half-dozen education-related bills due to be introduced in the Winter Session of the Indian parliament. The Bill was scheduled to be tabled in the Monsoon session during August, but was postponed following the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption agitation taking centerstage.

Apart from Schulich, the UK-based University of Strathclyde Business School and Lancaster University Management School have already started operations in India through collaborations with SKIL Infrastructure and GD Goenka World Institute respectively. While Strathclyde SKIL Business School is located in Greater Noida, the Goenka-Lancaster programme is delivered in Gurgaon. Each of Schulich, Strathclyde and Lancaster features in the Financial Times’ top 100 global MBA programmes rankings.

bhag

November 17th, 2011, 12:43 PM

Symbiosis International campus work begins

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article2633961.ece

Symbiosis International University campus here is likely to be ready by next year. Dr S.B Majumdar, Founder-Director of Symbiosis Society, Pune, performed ground-breaking ceremony for the proposed campus at Mamidipally, Mahbubnagar District near here on Monday. NCC Ltd was given the contract to build the campus, according to a release. The proposal to set up a Symbiosis campus in the State first came up about three years ago.

Prodigist

November 17th, 2011, 02:01 PM

rockystone

November 21st, 2011, 08:34 AM

^^ A few old renders of Symbiosis, Hyderabad (courtesy&cc- Murthy & Manyam Architects) (http://murtymanyam.com/gallery.htm#7)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9769/symb1.jpg
Site Map:-http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2863/symb2.jpg

Does anybody know the exact location?? Tried searching for it on Google Maps/Wikimapia but couldnt find anything

The government has allotted 40 acres to Symbiosis at Mamidipally village in Kothur mandal of Mahboobnagar district adjacent to the campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences

source : http://www.sify.com/finance/symbiosis-hyd-campus-to-be-ready-by-next-year-news-default-le3blbahbhj.html

swajayr

November 21st, 2011, 06:24 PM

The government has allotted 40 acres to Symbiosis at Mamidipally village in Kothur mandal of Mahboobnagar district adjacent to the campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences

source : http://www.sify.com/finance/symbiosis-hyd-campus-to-be-ready-by-next-year-news-default-le3blbahbhj.html

yes this is along the side of NH7 after about 16 kms from the airport.
comes after kottur/nandigama 2 kms from the hi way

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=17.1449733&lon=78.2060051&z=14&l=0&m=b
mamidpalli

pankajs

November 25th, 2011, 06:24 AM

Some of the finest education centers from India are in Hyderabad

Gudavalli

December 27th, 2011, 10:35 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ignou-courses-now-at-bharatiya-vidya-bhavan/215434-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has accorded recognition to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad Kendra, as a partner institution under the Convergence scheme. The institution is recognised as such by the Distance Educational Council and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Under the scheme, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will conduct courses in Master of Buisness Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Administration Banking and Finance (MBF) as a two-year post graduate programme.
Along with these courses, the center will also be offering a one-year post graduate diploma course in Financial Management ( PGDHRM) , Huma n Resource Management (PGDHRM), Marketing Management (PGDMM), Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) and Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) and a six-month post graduate certificate course in Cyber Laws (PGCCL).Graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.
IGNOU will provide course material, conduct examinations and award certificates.
Classes will be conducted by Bharatuya Vidya Bhavan.
The admissions are held every year under two sessions - July and January.
The admissions are currently in progress for the January 2012 batch.
For further details, contact 040-2323 7825 / 2323 0755 / 2324 1426 or Kulapati Munshi Sadan, 5-9- 1105, Basheerbagh-King Koti road, Hyderabad-500029 on all working days from 10 am to 8 pm

rockystone

December 30th, 2011, 11:57 AM

IIT hyd has invited pre-qualification of contractors for its permanent campus

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rockystone

December 30th, 2011, 12:00 PM

IIT-H grads snap up hefty pay packs

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/IIT-H-grads-snap-up-hefty-pay-packs/articleshow/11299199.cms

The first batch of B Tech students of the city's new tech institute, IIT-Hyderabad that will pass out in 2012, has bagged some of the heftiest pay packages offered to IITians this year. The placements for the first batch started on December 2.

A final year computer science student has got a Rs 35-lakh per annum job from a Japanese software company, Works Applications. Not just that, about half-a-dozen students of the institute have bagged pay packages ranging between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 20 lakh so far from Indian companies.

The institute's placement officers said that so far 40 of the B Tech batch of 111 students have got jobs. The pay packages offered to them by Indian companies range between Rs 6.5 lakh and Rs 20 lakh. Over 60 companies have participated in the recruitment drive.

Students from the computer science stream have walked away with the honours with 80% of the jobs offered by the companies having been bagged by them. The institute offers B Tech courses in three streams including computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Officials said their recruitment drive will be open till April, 2012. "Within four weeks of the drive we were able to place a total of 90 students from both the B Tech and M Tech batches. We believe that by the end of the drive we will be able to place almost all the students," said G V V Sharma, faculty incharge, placements, IIT-H. A total of 167 students from B Tech, M Tech and MS chemistry will be passing out in May, 2012 from the institute.

This is the first massive recruitment drive of IIT-Hyderabad, which was established in 2007.

This year a mini recruitment drive was done for the first batch of M Tech pass outs where about 16 companies had participated. "We are expecting more companies to come in with offers in January," Sharma said. Some of the companies that have come for placements so far including software companies like Microsoft, TCS, and Cognizant.

Interestingly, even for engineering streams that are less popular including electrical and mechanical, several recruiters have come to take in students, officials said. Top recruiters of students from the electrical stream include AMD, Xilinx and Nividia. Recruiters for the mechanical stream include Bharat Petroleum, Indian Navy and Mahindra and Mahindra. Recruitment officers, however, said that for students of some streams in the M Tech batch, placements have not taken off quite well. Several students of M Tech, Chemical, Civil and Material Sciences courses are still waiting for jobs, officials said.

"Some recruiters have placed a handful of these students. But in the coming months we will try to get all of them placed," an officer said.

Gudavalli

January 8th, 2012, 09:58 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/online-application-to-be-must-for-eamcet/218846-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) chairman P Jayaprakash Rao has said that the council was considering making it mandatory for students to apply for Eamcet only through online.
The APSCHE had introduced the system of applying online last year, but it was not made mandatory.
The online filing of applications had received poor response from the students, where a mere 10,000 students had applied online out of a total 3.35 lakh candidates applied.
Announcing the examination dates of various common entrance tests (CETs)conducted the APSCHE here on Saturday,� Rao said there will be no National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and common management admission test (CMAT) this year in the state. All candidates who want to pursue MBBS and MBA have to take Eamcet and ICET respectively for the next academic year.
However, the chairman said there would be no changes in the examination pattern of Eamcet examination. Rao said candidates have to be present at the exam centres much before the commencement of the exam and they would not allow them if they are late by a minute.
The APSCHE chairman said they would also announce the dates of Lawcet and PECET (Physical Education Common Entrance Test) after January 12.

Gudavalli

January 17th, 2012, 03:48 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/former-ou-professor-gets-national-award/221573-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Prof C Manohara Chary, principal investigator, UGC project, former professor and head of Botany department, Osmania University, was honoured with the YL Nene Outstanding Plant Pathology Teacher Award for 2011 on January 10 during the third global conference of the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology at the Maharana Pratap Agriculture University in Udaipur.
Dr Ilan Chet, deputy secretary- general for higher education and research, Barcelona presented the award to Chary. A distinguished plant pathologists, Chary has published over 425 research papers, guided 46 students for PhD and published 21 books. His work has resulted in discovery of 13 fungal genera, 81 fungal species and more than 500 new additions to the fungi family in India.
Geophysical Equipment Hall Inaugurated: Prof S Satyanaryana, OU vice-chancellor inaugurated the geophysical equipment exhibition hall on Monday.
The exhibits comprise of various geophysical field and laboratory equipments covering sub-branches of the subject like gravity, magnetic, seismic, electrical, radiometry and nuclear geophysics acquired from Russia during 1965-1979.
Speaking on the occasion, the vice-chancellor appreciated efforts of the department to preserve and retain the antique equipment as a valuable items of learning.

Gudavalli

January 18th, 2012, 10:00 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/IIIT-to-develop-tech-for-converting-speech-into-SMS/articleshow/11535722.cms

HYDERABAD: City-based International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) is set to develop a mobile technology that would accept speech as input and convert it into language and text, which can be sent as an SMS, a top functionary of IIIT said.

According to Rajeev Sangal, Director of IIIT, the project, which has been funded by the Ministry of Information Technology, will be ready in the next two years.

"You can talk to the mobile phone. Suppose, anybody does not know reading or writing, they can dictate the phone the SMS, which they would like to send. They should be able to speak it out and then the phone will convert it into text and send it as a message," Sangal told PTI.

According to him, seven other institutions are currently working on this project.

Sangal said, the technology will be useful in mobile phones, which have smaller screens and keyboard, making it difficult to type letters.

The speech lab of the IIIT aims to develop robust speech systems for applications, such as speech translation, phonetic engine for Indian languages, speaker recognition for biometrics, and dialog systems in speech mode, a senior faculty member said.

Gudavalli

January 21st, 2012, 07:18 AM

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2817624.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

HYDERABAD, JAN 19:
The University of Hyderabad has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo University of Science, Japan for collaboration in academic research.

The MoU was signed by Prof Fujishima, President, Tokyo University of Science and Prof Ramakrishna Ramaswamy, Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad.

As per the agreement, both the universities would coordinate and collaborate in academic activities, academic and cultural exchange in education, research and other areas, according to a release.

Gudavalli

January 21st, 2012, 07:25 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Common-entrance-test-for-BE-courses-likely/articleshow/11574708.cms

HYDERABAD: Central and state universities in and around Hyderabad have entered into an agreement to share their research and development facilities. D Purandeswari, human resource development (HRD) minister of state on Friday announced that a mechanism for interaction between central and state universities in the city will soon be set up to facilitate this. The project will be extended to other universities in the state within a period of three months.

The minister was speaking at a media conference in the University of Hyderabad after a three-hour meeting with bureaucrats, educationists and vice-chancellors of universities in the city.

Referring to the statement made by HRD minister Kapil Sibal a few months ago, Purandeswari said that a nation-wide common entrance examination for engineering courses might be conducted in a couple of years. "By 2013, before the central government announces the common entrance exam for engineering students across the country, we want to bring in a national common syllabus at 10+2 level for science, commerce and arts. Weightage will be given to 10+2 marks in the entrance exam," Purandeswari said.

The minister said that heads of universities in the city have agreed to cooperate to establish a close-knit network among them to provide joint courses and degrees for students. Institutional partnership will also facilitate credit transfer from one university to another, she said.

Purandeswari said that the university heads have formed two committees to implement the agreement. "The first committee will facilitate communication among the central and state universities in order to utilize infrastructure, research facilities and expertise jointly. The second committee will oversee a public outreach programme which will be taken up by universities to carry out research and provide solutions to the problems in the communities surrounding their campuses," she said. Within three months, the minister will convene a meeting of other universities in the state. The agenda of this meeting will be to hold regular interactive sessions between heads of institutions to identify areas of collaboration.

She also spoke about increasing the retirement age of professors in state institutions.

"The central government has directed state governments to up the age limit of professors to 65 years as against the current age limit of 60 years. Although the state government has opposed the implementation of this rule, the central government insists that this should be enforced citing a 40% shortage in faculty in institutions of higher learning in the country as the reason. The state universities will have to come to a consensus and implement this rule," Purandeswari said. Talking about improving the quality of education in state universities, the minister said that the UGC has sanctioned a one-time grant of Rs 5 crore for the development of new universities in the state.

The state is also going to witness major expansion of educational sector with many new institutions coming up here, she said. As announced in the central government's budget-2008, a world class university will come up in Visakhapatnam, Purandeswari said. She also informed that an architectural university will be established in Vijayawada . The minister said that even an IIM for the state is on the cards.

Meanwhile, just outside the venue of the press conference, the joint action committee of the non-teaching staff of University of Hyderabad held a protest against the decision of the UGC to cancel two schemes which came into effect in 2008. As per a UGC directive, the executive committee of UoH had decided a week ago that the non-teaching staff of the general and technical cadres, who got out of term pay increase, will now have to pay back the amount they got as salaries within the next three years. The staff is currently facing recovery pay cuts between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000, the protesters claimed.

aniketh87

January 21st, 2012, 12:58 PM

^^ i think thats bad news for engineering aspirants because they need to compete at national level to get in to a good college ....

bhag

January 27th, 2012, 05:01 PM

Hyderabad to get another international B-school

Hyderabad will soon add another international B-school to its growing list of management institutes in and around the city.

The city is already home to the ISB, Narsi Munjee College, IMT, GMR-Schulz School of Management and over 50 Management schools.

The Badruka Educational Society is establishing the ‘Badruka School of Management'. It will come up on an 80 acre campus at Dabilpur village in Medchal mandal on the outskirts. It will be developed over four lakh sq ft with all the facilities for teaching, research and conferences.

The Badruka Society will invest Rs 80 crore. The school proposes to offer both two-year MBA and four-year BBA programs in collaboration with well known universities/institutions from the US, according to a press release from the society.

The courses are expected to commence by July 2013 and would be awarding degrees approved by the All-Indian Council for Technical Education. Mr Hariprasad G. Badruka, Hon. Secretary of the Seth Ghasiram Gopikishan Badruka Educational society performed the bhoomi pooja on Wednesday at the Institute campus.

Currently, the society runs a string of educational institutes and its city Management college offers post-graduate courses in management and foreign trade as well.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article2835272.ece

aniketh87

January 27th, 2012, 05:37 PM

^^ its not GMR-Schultz.... Its Schulich school of business....;)

rockystone

February 2nd, 2012, 07:54 AM

IIT-H students jostle to take Kalam course

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/iith-students-jostle-to-take-kalam-course/226345-60-121.html

Never has there been a subject in such great demand because of the faculty teaching it, rather than the syllabus itself! Over 700 students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, had applied for what is called the fractional credit course.
The reason: It will be taught by none other than former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. In the end, only 124 were lucky enough to have been ‘taught’ by the missile man. Titled ‘empowering 3 billion’, the fractional credit course at the institute has been a big draw this semester.
The illustrious teacher took the first class on Tuesday. “It is the first batch of students who were introduced to this fractional credit course. The scientist sent across a message to students ‘to be a unique you’,” said Dr Faiz Ahmed Khan, Dean (academics).
The Vision 2020 proposed by Dr Kalam as his dream for a better country was the chief topic of discussion with the ex-president encouraging youngsters to dream and to work towards realizing their dreams. The students were divided into 10 teams of 12 members each which proposed innovative methods for Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) - a strategy envisioned by Kalam for rural development.
Some of the interesting ideas proposed during the presentations by each team which focused on a single pillar of Vision 2020 include an online voting system which would allow people to cast their polls using their Unique Identification Numbers. “Since most of the people who do not cast their votes are educated and have ready access to internet, a parallel system of online voting will allow everybody to exercise their franchise without excuses,” says Gopinath Raja, a student of the team which proposed the idea.
Also, a system for inter-linking villages for local energy generation and self-sufficiency introduced novel development models. Though no one knows the method of evaluation which will be used to grade the course, for once the students seem to be enjoying the process of learning. “The class felt more like an interactive session and most of us were awed by Dr. Kalam’s humility.
He spent a good day and a half with us and sat through our presentations for 10 hours straight,” says Gopinath. A Facebook favorite in IIT Hyderabad, the students are looking forward to three more sessions with the scientist and statesman

Gudavalli

February 7th, 2012, 10:29 PM

Source: http://business-standard.com/india/news/itis-escape-job-gloom/464041/

Top management and engineering colleges may be struggling to place students this year, but industrial training institutes (ITIs) have no such worries. Most of them have seen almost 100 per cent placement on campus despite the uncertain economic scenario.

Talk to a cross-section of ITIs across the country and the response is the same. ITI Andheri in Mumbai or the one in Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh say their score is a perfect 100 per cent. Others such as ITI Karjat have improved their placement score to 93 per cent against 88 per cent in the previous year.

At ITI Bhimavaram, nine companies including Coromandel International, Hyderabad, Ashok Leyland, Chennai, Hindustan National Glass & Industries, Naidupeta, TVS Fasteners, Madras Rock Well Industries, Hyderabad, EFCO Hyderabad, Synergies Castings, Visakhapatnam — came on campus for placement.
“There is a shortage of ITI candidates in the market. In engineering, if you need one candidate, you will have 20 available. But when it comes to a trained ITI professionals, you will not find many,” said SB Raju, chairman, Institute Management Committees (IMC), ITI, Bhimavaram. ITI charges a fee of Rs 120 per year which can also be paid in installments.

Experts say increase in the interface between companies and ITIs is also responsible for the improvement in placements.

At Mumbai-based Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers, which has three ITIs functioning under it, companies are invited on campus to be part of the teaching process level and thereby assess students.

“It is about getting the company involved in the process so that they know where the student stands. It is a technical school which is hands on. We believe that if companies say they do not find talent which matches their requirement, we should get them involved,” says Kavi Luthra, vice-president, Strategic Alliances at Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers.

Companies including, Shapporji Pallonji, BE Billimoria, Tata Motors, Four Seasons, Ashok Leyland, etc, participate in the placement process at the ITIs.

The institute also asks companies to come to the campus and give motivational talks to students. “Recently, a company directly picked up five students who are now drawing Rs 10,000-plus per month. Many companies have started recommending our institutes to other companies,” adds Luthra.

Not surprisingly, seats at these ITIs are also in demand. For instance, at ITI Karjat, which is handled by Rustomjee Academy, 1,112 applications were received for 404 seats in 2011. Similarly, the academy's ITI at Andheri received 801 applications for 249 seats. It received 93 and 100 per cent placement at its ITIs at Karjat and Andheri respectively.

As a pilot project the ITI has organised entrepreneurship lectures for all the students at ITI Khar. “We identified seven students out of 200 who have shown courage to start their own enterprise. We are also helping these students to generate funds from a Venture Funding firm, Sun Apollo,” added Luthra.

Career Launcher's CL Educate, which has around 21 ITIs under it — 15 in Punjab and 6 in Karnataka — has seen 100 per cent pass rate. The company in its institutes at Punjab charges a fee between Rs 2,000-3,000. The fee is a state subject, and move as per what the state decides.

“Today, we have got a 100 per cent pass rate. We have done a lot of advocacy exercise with the local community. We have a number of textile industries around and these companies come and pick up students. Many of the ITI passouts favour self employment. There is a case for entrepreneurship and micro financing here. This will lead ITIs to excellence,” says Sanjay Shivnani, President & CEO, Vocational Education Training, CL Educate.

The impact of the placement boom has been significant. For example, Satish Mungeka has just gifted himself a new cellphone which he bought from his first salary. A recent pass-out from an ITI in the interiors of Maharashtra, Mungekar recently bagged a job with an engineering company at a salary of Rs 10,000 per month. This when his family's annual income was Rs 25,000 per annum.

Ditto with Datta Tare, a students living in the interiors of Karjat, Maharashtra, who after completion of two years of hospitality management from the local ITI has been selected in the Food Production department of Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai, at a monthly income of Rs 8,000 per month. His family's annual income is Rs 30,000.

Gudavalli

February 7th, 2012, 10:54 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/notification-on-recruitment-to-model-schools/227874-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: A notification for recruiting 7,100 teachers to Model Schools will be issued by the state government on Tuesday. The posts include 355 principals, 4,615 Post-Graduate Teacher (PGTs) and 2,130 Trainee Graduate Teachers (TGTs). The school education department may fill up to a third of these teacher posts through deputation by teachers working in Kendriya Sangathan/ Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala Samithi and in other central government schools. PGTs and TGTs will be recruited through existing zone system and the principal posts are statewide posts.
The government will constitute a state selection committee to oversee the recruitment process. To frame the eligibility conditions for these posts the department has divided the academic career of candidates into four levels— school education, Intermediate education, graduation and post-graduation.
Candidates competing for the post of principal must have studied at least three of the four levels in English medium.
PGT and TGT candidates must have studied at least two of the four levels in English medium.
Officials told Express that they made English medium education mandatory for candidates since the whole education system of model schools will be in English medium with CBSE syllabus.
Though a TET (Teachers Eligibility Test) qualification is not mandatory for principal and PGT posts, candidates must be qualified in TET for PGT posts. However, there will be no weightage for TET marks for PGT posts.
There will a written examination for 100 marks for PGTs and TGTs. Candidates competing for the principal post have to appear for an interview which will have 15 marks. The written test will carry 85 marks.
Eligible candidates can apply for the three categories of posts between February 29 and March 16 online— http:// apms.cgg.gov.in.
The applicants will have to pay a fee of `250 for each post through APonline or eseva.
The written test will be held between 10 am and 1 pm on May 10 for PGT, between 2 pm and 5 pm on May 10 for TGT, and between 10 am and 1 pm on May 11 for principal posts.
The maximum age limit for general category candidates is 39 years as on July 1. There will be age relaxation for SC/ST/ BC/PHC candidates as per guidelines.
According to the commissioner and director of school education, the proposed 355 model schools under the Rashtriya Madhyamika Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) will become functional from the coming academic year.
In the first year Classes VI, VII, VIII and XI will be introduced.
Classes VI, VII and VIII will have two sections, each with 80 students. Class XI will have a strength of about 60 students, 20 each of three groups— MPC, BiPC and MEC.
Classes will commence on June 15. More than one lakh rural poor candidates will benefit with the introduction of model schools.
The government has taken construction of 355 model schools in the state at a cost of `172 crore. The schools will have a hostel for girls. The government wll invest `1.2 crore on each of the 355 hostels for girls.

Gudavalli

February 13th, 2012, 06:53 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Enter-the-Dragon/articleshow/11867032.cms

There is little doubt that the economic balance of power has tipped eastwards in the past decade. In fact, the future business school of choice may not be in Massachusetts, London or Barcelona but in Shanghai, Hyderabad or Singapore

By Matt Symonds

The Chinese 'Year of the Dragon' is reckoned to be a year for great deeds, innovative ideas and an advantageous time to begin new projects. Judging by the latest ranking of full-time MBA programmes by the Financial Times, business schools in the region were paying attention.

Three schools from China made it to the top 100 for the first time, with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) jumping in at number 28, to join Hong Kong UST and Shanghai's CEIBS in the world's top 30. Schools from Singapore also feature prominently, with the National University of Singapore making a dramatic entrance at number 23, with Nanyang Business School close behind.

There is little doubt that the economic balance of power has tipped eastwards in the past decade. The harsh reality for the West is that the most exciting business opportunities of the next decade may emerge on the other side of the world, which raises the question whether the balance of world intellectual power may also be shifting. And the future business school of choice may not be in Massachusetts , London or Barcelona but in Shanghai, Hyderabad or Singapore.

Chinese Market

After two years of working as a supply chain project manager in Shanghai, Rahul Bagde felt that he still didn't understand China that well. He applied to CEIBS, and has spent the last 18 months deepening his understanding of the country's business environment. "The combination of international faculty, an extensive alumni network, and guest speakers with insight into the Chinese market is invaluable. I am at a sweet spot where I want to spend this decade in China, which will help me for the following decade of Indian growth."

Consistent GDP growth of between eight and 10% presents its own challenges for the next generation of globally-minded Indian professionals. "Managers cannot rely on their own experience to keep up with the pace of change," says Didier Guillot, director of the OneMBA programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). "They want global thinking, regional perspectives, and insights that point to new trends and developments. We are committed to help them update their business and management knowledge, stay at the forefront of innovation, and build a career at the global level."

Demand of OneMBA and other top MBA programmes in the region is certainly on the rise. Score reports for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) used by business schools as part of the candidate selection process, indicate that in the past five years the number of applicants from China, India, Hong Kong and Singapore sending their test scores to schools in these countries has increased by an impressive 229%. At CEIBS, the percentage of non-Chinese students studying in the full-time MBA programme has increased from 2% in 2005 to 39% in 2011.

And with six to 10 applicants for every place on the MBA programme , the top schools in Asia are matching the admissions selectivity of Harvard and Wharton, admit tedly with considerably smaller class sizes. If the GMAT is any indication of student smarts, these schools can claim to attract a bright talent pool. Though not quite on a par with the likes of Stanford GSB, whose average GMAT score last year was 731, schools in Asia are edging closer, with a GMAT average around the 700 mark.

Cost Factor

With growing concern that the tuition fees at many two-year programmes in the US are reaching unsustainable levels, a select number of schools in Asia make a strong case for an affordable top-tier MBA with an excellent return on investment . Graduates at Peking University this year reported a 201% increase over their pre-MBA salary. The 50 graduates in the university's BiMBA programme , run jointly with Belgium's Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, were offered positions by over 250 companies across a wide range of industries, including JP Morgan, AIG, Apple , Tata TCS and LVMH. With tuition and living expenses in these 18-month programmes at less than half the US equivalent, these schools are opening other career doors, rather than closing them.

As might be expected , a growing number of Western business schools are responding to opportunities in the region by setting up their own campus or teaching location . INSEAD, Chicago Booth and ESSEC are now well established in Singapore, Western Ontario-Ivey has made a second home in Hong Kong, HEC Paris has entered the Beijing market, and Duke University's Fuqua is developing a campus in Shanghai. Such expansion provides these schools with their own direct access to Asian MBA recruiters, offers students a handson Asian learning experience, and provides faculty research and case study opportunities in the world's most dynamic regional economy.

Gudavalli

February 15th, 2012, 07:20 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/only-six-colleges-submit-audit-reports/230450-60-114.html

HYDERABAD: Many professional colleges particularly located in rural areas have not yet submitted their audit reports to the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC) of Andhra Pradesh, though the last date being just three days away.Till Tuesday no college had submitted its report to AFRC, according to sources in the higher education department. The Consortium of Engineering and Professional College's Management Association of Andhra Pradesh (CEPCMA) and few other institutions individually filed special leave petitions in the Supreme Court requesting to consider hike in tuition fee in engineering and professional courses in the state as the fee being paid presently is not sufficient to run the colleges.They said they are paying salaries to the faculty members according to the AICTE norms and following state government guidelines to nonteaching staff. The higher education department issued a notification on February 9 inviting the managements of engineering, architecture, pharmacy colleges to submit the audit reports of 200910, 201011 and actual income and expenditure of current financial year 201112 (up to January 2012) on or before February 17. But no college has so far submitted its report.According to Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education chairman P Jayaprakash Rao only six colleges submitted their audit report properly to the AFRC last year. Speaking to Express, a rural engineering college management official said they were not going to file the report as his college was facing several other issues like low intake and payment of salaries.He said they have to maintain the same standards investing lot of money despite having few admissions this year.

Gudavalli

February 15th, 2012, 07:32 PM

Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/hyderabad-an-overview-of-the-educational-legacy-5661401.html

Hyderabad has been a centre of renowned colleges of India which enjoy world ranking. Colleges like the ISB (Indian school of business) rank within hundred of all the colleges in the world. There are many other colleges in Hyderabad which not only fall under the world ranking within 500, but have been a legacy in bestowing education in Hyderabad. These colleges include the name of BITS Pilani.

Colleges in Hyderabad include two universities. There are six state universities and three deemed universities in the city. Amongst the old universities are Maulana Azad national University and B.R. Ambedkar University. Other universities would include Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University and International institute of information technology.

For higher studies in law Hyderabad has NALSAR (National academy of legal studies and research). There are some research institutes in the city like Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and Centre for cellular and molecular biology. All these colleges in the city exhibit international standard infrastructure and hence allure students from all over the world and not just India.

Let's discuss about admission process of some of these hyderabad colleges. Starting with ISB, ISB is a business school and it conducts its own examination for admission. Apart from that it also accepts GRE and GMAT scores. Actually ISB is the only college in India which provides proper Business Management graduate degree. Rest all business schools in the country provide only a diploma degree for the business management. The students selected through the GMAT and GRE scores need to have a working experience of at least three years. GMAT is the global examination which is conducted to select students only in the management domain. GRE passed students are selected, are those who want to pursue research work in the fields related to management. GMAT and GRE scores are not the only tests that an international student needs to pass to get into ISB, there is another test called TOEFL, which is a test for English language. Indian students however, might not need to take this test.

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The other college which has a very tough admission process is BITS Pilani. Amongst the colleges in Hyderabad, this is an undergraduate college. But to even apply for this college, one needs to have a GPA of 8 and above out of 10 or percentages above 80%. This percentage is demanded in the initial process of admission which is form filling. But the cut offs are secured by students who have been declared rankers in their class 12th examination. Mostly students having percentages above 95% are able to pass through the admission test of this college. hyderabad Universities and colleges provide the golden chance to make their career bright and successful. When the course is finished, it fetches jobs to the students with lucrative salary, which is why the cut off percentages of this college shoot up to sky.

Apart from ISB IPE is also a business college in the city. IPE is also amongst the premier colleges of the country. All the colleges of Hyderabad which are mentioned here amongst the premier colleges of India, and conduct very tough admission processes, reason being they want to select the premier minds of the world to provide best education.

Gudavalli

February 15th, 2012, 07:42 PM

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/national-knowledge-network-plans-to-connect-over-1500-institutes-in-next-one-year/articleshow/11901527.cms

HYDERABAD: The National Knowledge Network (NKN) of the Centre is planning to connect over 1,500 institutions across the country in the next one year, a senior official said here today.

The NKN has already covered 670 institutions including universities, NITs, IITs, IIMs, CSIR labs and agriculture labs, R S Mani, Senior Technical Director with National Informatics Centre (NIC) told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar cum workshop on NKN.

NKN project aims at bringing together all stakeholders from science, technology, higher education, healthcare, agriculture and governance to a common platform. NIC is the implementing agency for the project.

The total project cost is Rs 5,990 crore which is to be utilised in 10 years and so far about Rs 1,500 crore has been spent, he said.

"Once the institutions are connected, if there is any collaborative work with IITs or NITs or universities, they will get a boost and at the end of the day, we will get products which can be used by everyone and probably the digital divide can be removed," Mani said.

In addition to network infrastructure, the NIC would try to provide common infrastructure which everyone can use.

Principal Scientific Advisor to Government R Chidambaram, who addressed the gathering via video conference, said the applications of the NKN include delivery of distance education, collaborative research including with international partners, sharing of computing resources among others.

"The NKN is becoming an important part of the huge science infrastructure of India," he said.

Gudavalli

February 19th, 2012, 10:49 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/information-on-colleges-at-click-of-mouse/231680-60-121.html

HYDERABAD:� The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) is making efforts to put all the information pertaining to colleges affiliated to the state universities online soon which would be useful in checking fake certificates while releasing scholarships.
From this academic year the information of students enrolled in all courses would be available online, including� the year of study and percentage of marks scored.
The colleges will also have to furnish the information of all employees including teaching and non-teaching staff, details of various courses being offered by them, number of seats filled and unfilled in each course, admitted students data according to caste and gender, infrastructure available in the college and other details.
During the council meeting held on Friday, it has been decided to convene a meeting with the representatives of all the universities soon in this regard.
The information of more than 11 lakh students studying in various colleges affiliated to the universities would be available online.
APSCHE chairman P Jayaraksha Rao said they have discussed the issue during the council meet and decided to convene a meeting with the representatives of all the universities soon.

Gudavalli

February 19th, 2012, 10:50 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/professional-colleges-shy-away-from-fee-hike/231683-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Though many professional colleges in the state have been verbally demanding a hike in tuition fees, when it came to following a Supreme Court direction of submitting their income and expenditure reports in this regard, 90 per cent colleges shied away.
More than 60 institutions and professional college management associations had filed a bunch of petitions in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the state government to increase the tuition fee according to the increased expenditure in the past few years.
Following this, the Supreme Court directed the college managements to submit their income and expenditure reports to the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC). Based on this direction, the department of higher education issued a notification on February 9 asking the college managements to submit audit reports for the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 along with the income and expenditure reports of the current financial year until January 2012 and gave a deadline of February 17.
With the deadline ending on Friday, the AFRC informed the Andhra Pradesh State Higher Education Council (APSHEC) that they have received only 300 applications.
Speaking to Express, APSHEC secretary P Sathi Reddy said that the Supreme Court will consider an increase of tuition fee for only those colleges which submitted proper reports to the AFRC. He added that out of the 3,166 professional colleges in the state, which includes 710 engineering colleges, 283 pharmacy, 625 MCA, 958 MBA, 365 M-Tech and 225 M-Pharm colleges, 2,866 colleges did not submit any report to the AFRC.
However, leaders of the Engineering and Professional College Managements Association alleged that many college managements feared to submit the report as they were asked to submit the previous two years’ audit reports as well.
Association secretary general KVK Rao said that the Supreme Court had asked the colleges to only submit the income and expenditure reports but the higher education department unnecessarily complicated matters by asking them to submit two years’ audit reports as well.

Gudavalli

February 21st, 2012, 06:19 PM

Source: http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=11921

Hyderabad: The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) announces the opening of its annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowship opportunities for study, research, teaching, and professional development in the United States.

Outstanding Indian students, academics, teachers, policy planners, administrators, and professionals in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. The India-U.S. bilateral Fulbright agreement has resulted in a significant increase in the number of fellowships awarded each year -- USIEF expects to offer approximately 100 Fulbright-Nehru fellowships for Indians in 2013.

Gudavalli

February 21st, 2012, 10:47 PM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/RTI-lessons-for-Class-VIII-students-unlikely-next-year/articleshow/11983382.cms

HYDERABAD: The citizen empowering tool of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, is finding it tough to make an entry into the text books of the state high school syllabus. The AP State Council for Education Research and Training (APSCERT) had accepted the state information commission's proposal to introduce RTI in Class VIII text books in 2010. It was then decided that the lesson on RTI would be included in the curriculum of the 2011-12 academic year but till date there has been no progress in this regard. The lesson would be missing in the next academic year of 2012-13.

The SCERT authorities, however, say that the lesson would be included in the academic year of 2013-14. "The inclusion of the lesson got delayed because we are revising the syllabus of various classes phase wise as per the Right to Education Act-2008," said B Seshu Kumari, director, APSCERT. "We have recently revised the Class VI and VII syllabus and very soon would work towards revising the syllabus of Class VIII, IX and X," she said. Seshu Kumari further stated that when the Class VIII textbooks are revised, the committee would take cognizance of the RTI lesson under the new category and implement it.

"We have got various recommendations and since the RTI is a vast subject we would implement it appropriately," she said. Another senior officer of the APSCERT said that the project might have been delayed since the inclusion of a RTI related subject was a strenuous exercise and would need widespread consultations.

While the APSCERT authorities say that the lesson will be well on its way in to the textbooks soon, the information commission says they have been pursuing it ardently. Jannat Hussain, chief information commissioner said, "We have been pushing for the inclusion of the lesson in the high school syllabus. We are pursuing the proposal as and when possible."

The RTI already finds a reference in the Class V textbook of the environmental sciences subject. The RTI related lesson was included in the academic year of 2009-10 following pressure from the civil society groups on the government. However, inclusion of the RTI Act in the syllabus seemed to have serve the purpose as the right usage of the RTI Act was not conveyed properly," felt B Ramakrishna Raju, convener of United Forum for RTI campaign who was instrumental in getting the RTI subject lesson included in the Class V syllabus.

Raju, who had in the past met the concerned officials to include the lesson in the high school syllabus, said, "Though it is important that Class V students get familiar with the RTI Act, it is essential for the students to know about the existence and utility of the act as it would benefit them," said Raju, citing a recent instance of a Delhi school boy who had lost his bicycle and used the RTI to pursue the progress of the case.

Gudavalli

February 22nd, 2012, 05:38 PM

Source: http://www.coolavenues.com/mba-journal/seminars/isb-hyderabad-teach-building-excellence-professional-higher-education-instituti

Indian institutions today function in an environment that is characterised by several uncertainties arising from policy concerns on equity and access. The Institutions’ concerns regarding new policy initiatives on autonomy and accreditation, massive growth in enrolment, and growing openness to foreign participation has resulted in additional responsibilities within the institutional set up. These factors make it diffi cult to position the modern college of the future, and to not only attract good students, but also good faculty and administrative staff. As a senior professional in the sector of engineering and management education, this programme will provide you frameworks, strategies and tools to understand the uncertainties of your institution, and restructure it into centre of excellence for engineering or management studies.

Gudavalli

February 23rd, 2012, 11:36 PM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/education/issues/article2925082.ece

There is good news for IIT aspirants from the minority community. The IIT-JEE Admission Committee has decided to implement 4.5 per cent reservation for them within the 27 per cent seats meant for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from this year.

Those minority candidates who had submitted the application forms online and have not mentioned their status can do so on the IIT-JEE website — http://jee.iitd.ac.in/obcminority.php — by giving an undertaking that they have a minority status and would submit the certificate before the exam on April 8.

The undertaking has to be given to the respective zonal offices before March 20.

IIT-JEE Chairman G.B. Reddy said the application forms did not carry this information as this development was recent. He asked the students to submit the undertaking first and later submit the certificate to claim reservation.

“We are giving enough time for candidates to secure the certificate. Non-submission of certificate will result in candidates not being considered for the category as a separate list will be prepared,” he said.

“It is for the State government to decide who fits in the minority category and certificate issued by the tehsildar concerned will be valid.”

Following the reservation, around 430 minority candidates are likely to get admission in the 17 IITs across the country going by last year's figure of total 9,500 odd seats.

Professor Reddy said the final figure would be available after March 25, when the IITs have been asked to submit the list of availability of seats. Some IITs increase the seats and some others introduce new programmes. IIT-Hyderabad has written to the JEE Chairman that it will start two new programmes this year — Civil Engineering and Engineering Science, with 25 seats each.

So far 5,07,607 applications have been received by the IITs, slight increase from last year's figure. But the final number may change as some candidates have applied in two zones, while some others have failed to provide the necessary documents. “We are writing to all such candidates to choose the zone they wish to appear in and also submit the documents immediately. The variation may not be huge,” Professor Reddy said.

Kanpur zone saw maximum applicants this year. Madras zone received about 78,000 applications. Last year, Bombay zone received the maximum applications. “We have altered the allocation of cities, where exam will be held, to different zones to ensure equal workload,” he said.

Gudavalli

February 27th, 2012, 03:21 PM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2934435.ece

The students' forum of Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology's (PVPSIT) Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers on Saturday conducted IETE Day in which IIT-Chennai professor Madhu Mutyam took part as chief guest. IETE treasurer K. Kamaraju was the guest of honour.

As part of the celebrations, the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering conducted a project competition for third and fourth year B.Tech students. In all, 30 projects were exhibited. Vasudeva Rao, former Director of NIT-Warangal, and A. Jhansi, secretary of IETE, acted as judges, and the best three projects were awarded.

The college arranged a guest lecture on computer architecture by Dr. Madhu Mytyam.

He explained the recent trends in fabricating computer chips, which consists of billions of transistors.

Gudavalli

February 27th, 2012, 03:30 PM

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/teaching-services-provider-core-education-and-technologies-embarks-on-education-delivery/articleshow/12053070.cms

MUMBAI: Teaching services provider Core Education and Technologies on Monday said it is expanding into teaching delivery by running an institute in the United Arab Emirates.

The city-headquartered company listed on the BSE and NSE has tied up with the provincial government at Ras al-Khamiah in the UAE for running an already existing higher education institute.

"We wanted to get into education delivery for long time now and are also interested in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region...this tie-up will address both the issues," the company's Chairman and Global Chief Executive Sanjeev Mansotra told PTI over phone.

He said the company is in the process of establishing a higher education university in Hyderabad.

The eight-year-old company was till now engaged only in education services like providing content, assessment tools etc and this would be its maiden venture into teaching.

A senior company official said it will start education delivery by taking over the operations of the institute in the province starting April 2012.

The institute offers courses in the streams of architecture, engineering and business administration and provides the company a captive access to 300 students.

On the revenues front, the official said the tie-up will provide a cash flow of up to 9 million Dirham per year, and the company will have to pay 2 million Dirham to the local authority and 15 per cent of tuition fees to Ranchi's BIT, which is the education content partner of the institute.

The official said the company has earmarked USD 2 million in investments with regard to the newly stitched tie-up.

He said the company has also entered into an agreement with the Government of Ghana to provide content for the K-12 (up to class 12) segment worth USD 13.5 million.

Gudavalli

February 27th, 2012, 11:07 PM

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2938854.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

BANGALORE, FEB. 27:
Real estate developer Salarpuria Sattva Group, which runs the Greenwood High International School in Bangalore, is looking at expanding into other cities.

For this expansion, “we have earmarked an investment of Rs 200 crore for the next two years,” Mr Bijay Agarwal, Managing Director, Salarpuria Sattva Group, told Business Line.

Expansion plan

The Greenwood High International School in Bangalore has 1,900 students.

The Greenwood High brand offers two separate schools — pre-school and main school.

The plan is to have six Greenwood High campuses and 15 pre-schools in the country in the next two years.

In Hyderabad

The company has already acquired one more school in Bangalore, he said.

“We are also in talks with one more school in Hyderabad,” he added.

Greenfield model

Salarpuria Sattva Group is looking at the greenfield model for Nagpur and Kolkata, and has already acquired land in these cities. “We have acquired 30 acres in Nagpur, and 10 acres in Kolkata,” said Mr Agarwal.

Siliguri campus

The company plans another school in West Bengal with a campus in Siliguri. “We are on the look out for a school or land for this purpose,” he added.

The campus in Siliguri aims to cater to students from the eastern and north-eastern parts of the country, who form about 15 per cent of the student population in the Bangalore campus, said Mr Agarwal.

Gudavalli

March 2nd, 2012, 12:08 AM

Source: http://twocircles.net/2012mar01/irans_almustafa_varsity_plans_branch_hyderabad.html

Hyderabad : Iran's Al-Mustafa International University proposes to set up its branch here and has sought allotment of land for the purpose.

Iranian consul general in Hyderabad Mahmoud Safari Farkhund Thursday called on Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board chairman Syed Ghulam Afzal Biabani, seeking allotment of Wakf land for setting up of the centre.

Farkhund said the proposed branch would offer cultural, educational and research services to both Muslim and non-Muslim students. Initially, the university plans to offer courses in humanities, Islamic studies and Persian language.

Noting five acres of land would be needed for the campus, he told reporters that the university authorities were ready to make any investment for the project depending on the extent of the land allotted.

A technical committee of the university would visit Hyderabad after the Wakf Board allots land for the same.

Biabani responded positively to the proposal but said the board would take a final decision at its meeting. He said under the Wakf Act, the land may be allotted on lease for a period of three years but the same may be extended.

Headquartered at Iran's Qom town, the university already has branches in many countries including Great Britain, Germany, Lebanon, Syria, Malaysia and Thailand.

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Gudavalli

March 4th, 2012, 11:22 AM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2955091.ece

IIT Hyderabad has hit upon a novel idea of offering fractional courses to provide their students with exposure to cutting-edge knowledge and other social issues even as they complete their course.

One of the fractional courses “Empowering three billion” is being conducted by former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on empowering the world's population and he will share his ideas on how to make it a reality.

He has already taken seven hours of lectures and will be visiting for some more hours of lectures in March.

Last year, similar fractional courses were offered by Adobe and another industry on cloud computing. Two more courses on Finance and Sales and Marketing will be offered this year.

Similarly, the institute is introducing a B.Tech course in Engineering Science from this year. Students opting for it will study broad-based engineering for two and half years while the last one and half years they can specialise in any subject.

They can choose either subjects from different engineering streams like EEE, Mechanical, Civil or Computer Science or even non-engineering subjects like Economics and Psychology. “It's an innovative course being offered for the first time in any IIT,” Prof. Desai says.

With regard to students passing out from the new IITs not getting the degrees, Prof. Desai says that they will get a provisional certificate while the degree would be given to them once the Rajya Sabha clears the Institutes of Technology Act 1961 after incorporating the new IITs. The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill.

However, there is no problem with employment for such students. In fact, all 30 from the first batch of M.Tech from IIT Hyderabad have been placed and are doing well.

This year about 160 students will graduate. “There will be absolutely no problem even for these candidates,” Prof. Desai says.

Gudavalli

March 4th, 2012, 11:31 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/E-classrooms-will-redefine-education/articleshow/12128103.cms

HYDERABAD: A three-day conference on assessing and evaluating English language teacher education started here on Saturday. Organised by the British Council and the English and Foreign Languages University ( EFLU), more than 1,000 speakers have come down to the city to participate in the conference being held at HICC, Hitec City.

Issues ranging from the divide between classroom and the outside world, changing the assessment system, merging technology with teaching would be discussed during the conference. Officials of the British Council said that there would be a gradual change in the system of education and that the concept of e-classroom which is taking shape in India will make a difference to teaching and learning.

The conference brought together teachers from not just different states of India but across the world for discussing the diversity of a classroom and bridging the gap between privileged students and those who are deprived of good education.

Michael Carrier, Director, English language development with British Council said that teachers during their careers cover 10,000 students and that the conference aimed at impacting those 10,000 students. He hoped the conference would eventually help improve the quality of education which in return will translate into better employment options, growth and mobility.

Rob Lynes, director, British Council, said, "The British council aims to establish innovative partnerships between India and UK to create opportunities for people to achieve more for themselves, and their communities by raising the level of English for all."

Gudavalli

March 4th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2960744.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

HYDERABAD, MARCH 4:
Can you think of driver-less vehicle moving on the road to a pre-determined destination to transport goods/materials, just like a pilot-less aircraft?

The student-technocrats from the Department of Robotics have developed a pilot of this advanced wheel-robotics technology, one of the several research and development projects being exhibited during the two-day ‘R&D Showcase 2012' at the International Institute of Information Technology – Hyderabad, here on Sunday.

The embedded technology in wheel robotics can sense any obstacles on the road with the aid of sensors and change its course accordingly to avoid collisions.

Apart from this, about 300 posters and demonstrations by 22 departments of IIIT-H in robotic products, computer-vision, face-recognition and information technology in agriculture, among others, opened up a new window of technology to about 2,000 visitors from various technology institutes/colleges.

“There is participation from major technology companies including Samsung (Bangalore), Microsoft, Mahindra Satyam and Infotech Enterprises,” Dr Surya Kanth V Ganga Shetty, Chair, R&D Showcase 2012, told Business Line.

AGRICULTURE

A complete-project demonstration on agricultural commodity prices in Telugu was another attraction for many visitors.

The project, being funded by the Department of IT, Govt of India will allow farmers to determine agricultural commodity prices by using speech-recognition technology on their mobile phones.

A central server, to which commodity prices are updated regularly, will then supply the rates.

The key objective of the event was to showcase the R&D capabilities and projects of undergraduate, graduate and research scholars to forge collaboration with the industry and institutions, Dr Shetty said.

Gudavalli

March 5th, 2012, 07:24 PM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Citys-international-schools-may-opt-for-CBSE-I-syllabus/articleshow/12141059.cms

HYDERABAD: Many of the over dozen international schools in the city may opt for the newly introduced CBSE-I (International curriculum) from the next academic year. While the most popular syllabus among the city's international schools is IB or International Baccalaureate, followed by the Cambridge syllabus, however, many top schools in the city are now planning to step into the international school league by opting for the CBSE International curriculum.

Drafted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the new syllabus will have all elements of the usual CBSE syllabus with additional sections in history and math. Even the mode of teaching and classroom exercises will mimic international curricula like that of IB. CBSE, which introduced the syllabus on an experimental basis two years ago, has in fact written to some of the schools in the city asking whether they would be interested in changing the curricula.

School principals who have got the intimation said that they are likely to introduce the same from the next academic year, 2012-13. "CBSE-I curriculum has proved to be quite successful in countries abroad. In India, many parents who like to give international education to their children, even while sticking to the general CBSE curriculum, might be interested in it," said Usha Reddy, principal, Meridian School, Banjara Hills. Meridian is the first school to give its consent to CBSE-I syllabus in the city.

In fact, some of the schools which are planning to adopt the syllabus prefer it over the other popular international boards like IB. "The syllabus retains the regular CBSE standards and suites Indian students more than IB. Also, brand CBSE has better rating compared to other boards in the country and this is expected to draw more students for this syllabus," said a principal who is currently examining the syllabus to implement it in the coming academic year. Schools believe that once they start a CBSE international division they will be able to attract more children to their schools.

International CBSE syllabus also gives students an edge in the competitive examinations. "Questions in most of the competitive examinations in the country are based on the CBSE syllabus. So, for them international syllabi is a better option compared to other curricula," said

The CBSE-I course was introduced in the academic year 2010-11 had gained popularity among CBSE schools in countries other than India. Some of the countries that adopted the syllabus in the past two years include Dubai, Qatar, Muscat and Singapore.

Gudavalli

March 7th, 2012, 07:24 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12168914.cms

HYDERABAD: Starting next academic year, students of state schools will have compulsory lessons on physical education and culture. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has almost completed the printing of textbooks on the new subjects. The textbooks will be available in schools from June this year.

Though sports and work experience (term used for cultural studies) have been part of state, they have never been part of formal syllabus, according to SCERT officials. The new textbooks will be introduced in classes III, IV, V, VI and VII in the coming academic year. There is also a plan to revise the curriculum for classes VIII and IX in the next academic year.

Mostly, the time allotted for such extracurricular activities have been used by schools for teaching main academic subjects. By introducing a specified syllabus, it will become mandatory for schools to take the new subjects seriously. The textbooks will have detailed physical activities to be taken up for the fitness of students, officials said. The content is devised in such a way that it raises interests of students in outdoor activities. The culture section will have lessons on dance, music and other related activities. "We aim to teach students the basics of culture and sports. We hope to make children healthy by exposing them to extracurricular activities in the classroom," said N Raghu from SCERT. Officials have decided to earmark some time for physical education and culture from the next academic year.

The state government's move to introduce new lessons has been welcomed by schools. "Physical education and work experience programmes varied from school to school till the last year because there was no fixed curriculum. While some schools adhered to extracurricular activities, others used the time allotted for this to focus on completing regular syllabus. A new curriculum and textbook for the same will make the training uniform and this will benefit students," said S Srinivas Reddy from AP Recognised Schools' Management's Association.

Some school managements, however, considered the new curriculum an ill-timed exercise. "There are no playgrounds or open space for outdoor activity in most city schools. Moreover, there are just a handful of qualified and experienced PE teachers. Introducing a curriculum under such circumstances will not help students," said the teacher of a secondary school at Tarnaka.

Gudavalli

March 7th, 2012, 07:27 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/young-scientist-awards-for-hyderabad-varsity/236857-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Three of the faculty members in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad have been recognized by the Department of Bio-technology. Dr Sharmishta Banerjee and Dr Ravi Kumar Gutti of the Department of Biochemistry have been given the 2011 Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award while Dr Niyaz Ahmed, associate professor in the Department of Biotechnology, has been given the National Bioscience Award.
The ‘Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award’ (IYBA), instituted by the Department of Biotechnology is a career-oriented scheme to identify and nurture outstanding young scientists with innovative ideas and desirous of pursuing research in frontier areas of biotechnology. Young scientists below the age of 35 are considered for this award and given a cash award of Rs one lakh every year during the course of the project.
The National Bio-science Award for Career Development or N-BIOS Prize is a coveted honor conferred by the Government of India upon select young Indian bio-scientists of less than 45 years of age. The award is annually given for unique contributions made towards the development of state-of-the-art technology in basic and applied areas of biological sciences through demonstrated activity in the form of publication in reputed journals or patents.

Gudavalli

March 9th, 2012, 08:02 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Malladi-Subamma-donates-Rs-36-lakh-to-University-of-Hyderabad/articleshow/12191592.cms

HYDERABAD: Malladi Subamma, a city-based writer and feminist donated Rs 36 lakh to Centre for Women's Studies, University of Hyderabad, on the occasion of Women's Day on Thursday. The contribution was made towards construction of a new building for the centre located on HCU campus.

A rationalist and humanist, Subamma, has been elected to head the AP Rationalist Association several times. She also has about 110 books and 500 articles on women's issues to her credit. She has acted in films too. Rekha Pandey, coordinator of the centre, said, "It is not that she comes from a very rich business class family but that she could take this decision speaks volumes about her commitment to the cause of women."

Gudavalli

March 10th, 2012, 07:46 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/meet-on-engineering-college-building-plans/237762-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has decided to open a single window cell for clearing applications for building permissions from engineering colleges within HMDA limits by levying� fees and penalties as per rules.
The cell will liaise with revenue and irrigation authorities and procure information on its own instead of asking the applicants for furnishing relevant documents.
The decision was taken by HMDA metropolitan commissioner MT Krishna Babu at a meeting held with the managements of engineering colleges and applicants of LRS here on Friday.
More than 60 representatives of engineering colleges attended the meeting. Many of them told the commissioner that they took up construction only after obtaining permissions from respective local bodies. Some complained that HMDA was taking long time to grant permissions due to the attitude of some officials. All of them agreed to submit applications, building plans and other details.
At another meeting conducted by Krishna Babu with LRS applicants who had paid part amount and whose regularisation process could not be completed. About 120 applicants narrated their problems in securing plan sanction for want of submission of affidavits, revenue sketches, etc.

Gudavalli

March 12th, 2012, 10:04 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Students-demand-professsion-specific-enviornment-study/articleshow/12226783.cms

HYDERABAD: With the city all set to host the United Nations convention on biodiversity in October this year, a good number of students from the state stand to benefit from this prestigious international meet.

About 2000 college students will be chosen as volunteers and made to undergo six-day training in etiquette, reception, language, curriculum and other aspects in the month of May. These students who will work and interact closely with the international delegates will also be issued a certificate by the UN for their work at the end of the meet.

At a workshop conducted by the National Green Corps (NGC) in the city on Sunday on environmental education, W G Prasanna Kumar, director, NGC interacted with the teaching staff representatives of about 150 colleges of different streams from all over the state and encouraged them to send their students for the volunteer work.

Speaking during the course of the workshop, he said "The students would get good experience and exposure from this convention as about 8,000 delegates from 192 countries are expected to participate in it. The basic idea in involving these students in the meet is that they will also become aware of the environmental issues and share it back with their family and friends. They may also help their college turn into a green campus." He added that students were used to writing theory-based exams on environment related subjects but practical approach towards the subject is the need of the hour.

The workshop was also a platform for suggestions related to change in the curriculum related to environment subjects. Many of the participants felt that environment sector should be linked to the employment sector and environment inputs should be profession specific. "The representatives from medical colleges wanted hospital waste management as an environment subject, while engineering colleges want to cover topics like green building, energy conservation and those from law colleges felt environment moot courts should be included" he informed.

Gudavalli

March 13th, 2012, 07:31 PM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2990402.ece

Applying online will save nearly 1,000 trees and 3.5 lakh gallons of water

Having chosen the option of online applications this year, EAMCET officials have not only saved man power and unnecessary problems for students, but have also saved nearly 1,000 full-grown trees from being chopped off and about 3.5 lakh gallons of water that would be required to grow those trees.

With nearly four lakh applicants expected to the take the test this year, officials would have printed about five lakh application forms, which according to rough estimates would have been around 50 tonnes of waste. Paper industry experts say 17 trees are cut for each tonne of paper and 7,000 gallons of water is used to raise one tree.

Rough estimates reveal that if five lakh applications of EAMCET are to be printed, more than 850 trees would have to be cut and to raise the same number of trees 3.5 lakh gallons would have to be used.

EAMCET applications used to be printed using 60 GSM paper and each booklet would have 30 pages, till last year.

This apart, there were tonnes of paper used in the form of photocopied certificates attached to each form. “Economic efficiency apart, we are saving precious resources like trees and water,” says EAMCET-2012 convenor, N.V. Ramana Rao.

Though only four lakh candidates are expected to appear, officials would have printed five lakh applications as additional forms that would be kept at various centres like post offices, banks and regional offices to meet the unexpected demand. The environment is further helped as transport is not needed in forms of trucks that would go to and fro various regional centres and the head office at Hyderabad. “It is not only saving costs but also precious petrol.”

Online applications also imply that officials do not have to be worried about loss in transportation.

There is always a fear that an application might get lost while being transported re-applying means double the burden on students and officials.

“Such fears have been cut down totally as candidates can not only see their application landing safely but also get a confirmation in a few seconds,” an official says. Above all, it relieves students of all tensions about applications and they can concentrate better on the exam.

Gudavalli

March 18th, 2012, 01:39 AM

Source: http://www.pagalguy.com/2012/03/budget-2012-isb-hyderabad-fees-set-to-increase-by-40k-mba-coaching-and-hostel-mess-to-cost-marginally-higher/

An unintended consequence of budget 2012 is that the cost of studying the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad is set to rise by nearly Rs 43,000.

Starting the batch of 2012-13, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad was going to be levying service tax at the formerly prevailing rate of 10.3% (adding 0.3% education cess) over and above its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) fees, adding approximately Rs 2.07 lakhs to the total fee amount of Rs 20.01 lakhs.

But with today’s budget increasing the total service tax to 12.36% (inclusive of education cess), the tax component of ISB’s fees for a student living in a shared room is all set to go up by Rs 41,468.

Shared accommodation Studio accommodation
Net fees payable Rs 2,013,000 Rs 2,118,000
Service tax pre-budget: 10.3% Rs 207,339 Rs 218,154
Service tax post-budget: 12.36% Rs 248,809 Rs 261,785
Total fees pre-budget Rs 2,220,339 Rs 2,336,154
Total fees post-budget Rs 2,261,807 Rs 2,379,784
Difference Rs 41,468 Rs 43,360
ISB’s 2012-13 batch which begins classes at the Hyderabad and Mohali campuses in mid-April may just be spared from paying the extra amount since their payment transactions would have completed in the 2011-12 financial year. “Service tax is a statutory levy and will be applicable as per the rates prevailing at the time of admission,” said an ISB official adding that the new service tax rate would only be applicable after the tax department sent a notification to the effect to the institute.

Nevertheless, this is a classic case of ancient Indian laws directly affecting the cost of higher education. Although an educational institution accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and offering a degree, ISB is not exempt from service tax because the one-year MBA — which is its primary offering — is not recognised by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) or any other government body. As a result, paying fees to ISB is considered a commercial transaction chargeable with service tax.

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have in the past fought for and won the freedom to not charge service tax for their two-year and one-year programmes. Now yesterday’s budget has put all recognised higher education out of the purview of service tax by placing it in the negative list of items exempt from service tax. That leaves only the unrecognised programmes, which will either have to wrest an exemption out of the government or charge students the additional tax.

On its website, ISB Hyderabad writes that,

Service Tax: The effect of the amendment brought about by the Finance Act 2010 to Section 65 (105) (zzc) of the Finance Act, 1994 is presently before the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). ISB has always maintained that the said section does not apply to the ‘educational’ programmes of ISB. However Service Tax Department is of the view that Service Tax is applicable on the fees charged to the students by ISB. As per the advice of our legal counsels, to mitigate the risks associated with this levy, ISB will be collecting the Service tax as applicable on the total fee as and when payable by you and remit the same to the Government Account under protest and without prejudice to ISB’s rights and contentions in Law. In the event of the said matter ultimately getting resolved in favor of ISB, ISB will provide necessary information to you so as to assist you to obtain refund from the Government.

So ISB too has taken the fight to a tribunal and will refund the tax to students if exempted.

What else about management education has budget 2012 affected? Because of the increase in total service tax from 10.3% to 12.36%, expect MBA entrance coaching institutes to charge higher by a margin of 2.06%. So a coaching product sold at the tax-inclusive price of Rs 20,000 would cost about Rs 370 more.

“The additional service tax will be passed on to the customer. That does not necessarily mean that coaching will become expensive, because centres and franchisees are allowed to offer flexible pricing. The price of coaching is very sensitive to the city it is offered in, so the effect of service tax increase would be marginal,” Gautam Puri of Career Launcher told PaGaLGuY.

Rajiv Sharma, centre head of Career Forum in Agra too agreed that the additional tax would have to be footed by the customers. “Most of us in the coaching business have already cut down our prices because of the competition and are under heavy burden. On top of that, the market for MBA coaching is reducing. So we have no option but to pass on any extra tax liabilities onto the customer,” he said.

There would also be a marginal increase in the mess charges at b-schools that employ private caterers in hostels. However hostels which employ their own staff for cooking and waiting do not come under the ambit of service charge.

Gudavalli

March 19th, 2012, 09:45 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cusat-gets-a-government--invite/240570-60-122.html

KOCHI: Cusat has been chosen as one among a few universities by the Government of India to participate in a project to unravel the properties of neutrinos. The Department of Physics at Cusat will undertake the project - Collaboration by Indian physicists on neutrino project at Fermilab, USA. The Department of Science and Technology at the Centre is funding the programme.
The total cost of the three-year project is `1.24 crore. The project is being implemented under the guidance of Prof Ramesh Babu T. Prof M R Anantharaman and Prof V C Kuriakose will be the principal co-investigators. Apart from Cusat, there are five other universities-Banaras, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jammu and Punjab- and two IITs (Guwahati and Hyderabad) from India participating in the project. Prof Brajesh Chowdry from the University of Delhi will act as the spokesperson for the entire programme.

Gudavalli

March 20th, 2012, 06:14 PM

Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/business-schools-ride-on-hiring-wave-amid-economic-gloom/1/178486.html

Gudavalli

March 21st, 2012, 08:49 AM

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/city-colleges-warn-hmda-shutdown-067

The managements of nearly 1,000 engineering, MBA and MCA colleges located around Hyderabad have threatened to close down if the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority does not stop its “arm-twisting tactics”. “A majority of colleges are suffering huge losses, as 50 per cent of the seats in various streams of engineering in almost all colleges are vacant.

“There is no way any college management will be able to pay hefty penalties to HMDA for regularisation of college buildings,” said Mr K.V.K. Rao, secretary-general of the Consortium of Engineering and Professional Colleges Managements Association. The HMDA has given notices to 130 engineering colleges, stating that the college buildings are illegal constructions. demolish the college buildings if the managements did not get the buildings regularised by paying penalties.

Gudavalli

March 21st, 2012, 10:27 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/City-students-not-keen-on-part-time-summer-jobs/articleshow/12348448.cms

HYDERABAD: The once popular trend of doing small summer jobs to earn some pocket money seems to be fading away as city students now prefer internships and courses that offer valuable experience over cash. Students in the city say that this summer its unpaid internships that are in huge demand as they consider them to be more beneficial in the long run. Courses for GRE, IELTS and other competitive exams are also among the top items in the list for students this summer.

Contrary to popular belief, money is not what matters when it comes to spending the summer productively for youngsters. Harita Singh, a student of IBS said, "I am currently doing a two-and-a-half month long unpaid internship at a well known company. It may sound like a lot of work for nothing in return but I am very happy as this experience would help in the long run. I got a chance to work in the department of my choice and I really don't mind working for free."

Nehal Saraogi, another student going for an unpaid internship this summer, revealed that improving her skills and learning something new were of utmost importance to her, "I don't even look at the money aspect in these things. I just want to grow and be independent," she said.

Apart from joining unpaid internships, students are also joining NGOs to do their bit for society. Siddanti B, one such student from St Francis College said, "I have been working with an NGO for the past one year and wish to devote more time to it this summer. Working with children and helping them learn something will make me feel much better than just doing a summer job."

"The trend of doing summer jobs for pocket money is diffusing as we feel that summer holidays are the best time to get involved in something that will help us build the much needed confidence before entering the professional world," said Ravi Kumar, a student of Bhavans Vivekananda Degree College. He added, "Many of my friends and I are planning to join courses like SAP and other computer skills development programmes, personality development and managerial skills development courses that will add to our resumes. Summer jobs are usually done to replace someone on vacation and I feel they don't offer the experience that a course or an internship offers."

Many students are even investing in their hobbies. Jasleen Kaur Marwa, a student of Villa Marie Degree College said, "I am interested in choreography and I would be focusing on choreographing wedding performances or taking classes for children this summer."

Another group of students from various city colleges has started a production company which will make short films and organise photography workshops. Shreyansh Dungarwal of St Mary's College, Yousufguda and a member of the production company said, "We are investing our own money in this venture for no financial gain. But more importantly we will get to learn a lot from each other in the process. This is much better than just sitting in an office for a few hours for some cash."

Gudavalli

March 22nd, 2012, 08:17 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Engineering-fast-becoming-a-fair-choice/articleshow/12363146.cms

HYDERABAD: Engineering stream is fast catching up among girl students in the city who are known to opt for medical studies after their intermediate. So far, 72,408 girl students have applied for Eamcet-2012, engineering stream. The last date for applications is March 30. In 2011, a total of 98,718 girl students had applied for engineering stream as against 1.71 lakh boy students.

The reason behind the sharp rise in the number of girls applying for engineering stream could be due to increasing opportunities in the engineering job market, officials observed. Also, the number of seats in government medical colleges is still stuck at a meager 4,500 since the past few years. Besides, this is the last year that engineering stream examination will be held at the state level, as the ministry of human resource development has announced a common engineering entrance examination at the national level starting 2013. Eamcet officials said that rise in numbers is not surprising as the number of female students applying for engineering has been consistently increasing since the past three years.

"Students feel that they have a better chance to get admissions if they opt for engineering over medicine. Also, the initial fear of math is not so prevalent among girl students," Eamcet officials said. Eamcet convener, M V Ramana Rao said many girl students have faired well in engineering stream of the examination during the past few years. "Among the top 10 rank holders there are at least four to five girls every year. This could have acted as a catalyst for drawing in more applications this year," said Ramana Rao. There has also been an increase in the number of engineering colleges for girls in the city and surrounding areas which have close to 100 per cent admissions every year, officials said. Eamcet officials are expecting 4 lakh students to apply for engineering and medical stream examinations this year and over 50 per cent of them are expected to be girls. However, the rush for engineering has, however not brought down the number of girl applicants for medical stream. So far a total of 36,633 lakh girl students have applied for medical stream of Eamcet as against 21,111 boy students.

Meanwhile, Eamcet officials said that students from AP who applied for All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) will not have to miss their examinations even as the dates clash with Eamcet-2012. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to Eamcet committee on Tuesday stating that they will allow AP students to opt for other dates including May 7, 19 or 26 as they have to appear for Eamcet on May 12. CBSE has four slots for their examinations including April. A total of 2.36 lakh students have applied for both engineering and medicine examinations this year.

Gudavalli

March 24th, 2012, 01:42 PM

Source: http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=12310

Hyderabad: The Union Government could probably have done much better when it comes to education segment by taking adequate measures by significantly increasing the country's total budgetary spending. The present total Government spending, Centre and State combined, on education accounts for about 3.7% of GDP (as of 2009-2010), which is way below the benchmark of 6% recommended 40 years ago. Not much focus is seen in prioritizing public provisioning for education either. Considering 2012-13 being the first year of the 12th Five year plan there is not been much to be seen in the policy implementation of the RTE Act. As a share of the GDP, the allocations have registered a miniscule hike from 0.69 % of the total budget (in 2011-12 RE) to 0.73 % in 2012-13 BE.

While many may think that Education may not be the priority of Budget 2012-13, some benefits can be seen. "The credit guarantee fund which has been introduced for better access to education loans for those pursuing higher education is much appreciated", says, Prof. Durga Prasad, Dean VJIM, Hyderabad. "We have tie ups with several banks so that students trying to secure admission at VJIM get loans smoothly. But, this type of initiative has to come from the Government in the interest of the nation. Once the Government takes up the responsibility of financing education, the country can think of inclusive growth with well-educated citizens. With a slice of the interest going to the credit guarantee fund, the bankers can recover losses, if any. It's a win-win situation for all."

"This move is highly motivating for many talented students coming from different socio economic strata seeking admissions for higher studies. But, awareness has to be created and availability made for deserving candidates else the fund may not serve the purpose and fulfill the objective", adds Prof. Pinakapani, Director, Badruka Inst. of Management Studies.

As per, Prof. Shalini Taneja, FORE School of Management, Delhi, "With 70% of Indians in employable bracket by the year 2025 and with increasing percentage of scholars in higher education, India can be the major contributor to the global workforce over the next few decades. Hence, expectations ran high. The focus on rural development schools and agricultural universities, 10 fold increase in exemption limit for children's education allowance and support for higher education is commendable. But one should look beyond elementary skill development to match global competency level."

Gudavalli

March 28th, 2012, 05:47 PM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/32-professional-colleges-to-be-shut-down-soon/articleshow/12436114.cms

HYDERABAD: The education industry in the state seems to be going bust. Unable to attract students and faculty and not being in a position to maintain the required standards, at least 32 engineering and business management colleges have thrown up their hands and called it a day. Accordingly, the state government has given a green signal to these 32 institutions to shut shop and not admit students from the academic year 2012-13.

It is for the first time that so many colleges are folding up in the state, in sharp contrast to the trend a decade ago when engineering colleges, business schools and pharmaceutical colleges sprang up all over the state. The No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to 21 of the colleges to close down were issued in January while the remaining ones were allowed to close down in February.

Among the colleges going out of business are five engineering, nine MBA, 14 MCA, three pharmacy and one 1 PGDM colleges. The list includes the much publicized colleges such as Malla Reddy Institute of Management Sciences, Secuderabad, Rajahmundry Engineering College, Rajahmundry, Narasimha Reddy PG College, Medchal, Asian School of Business, Ranga Reddy, St Francis Institute of Computer Sciences, Qutbullapur and Anantapur Institute of Management & Sciences.

The closure of these colleges is the result of the crisis that set in the technical education field in the state, which was the pioneer in the mass-scale establishment of professional colleges, said sources.

"Even though there is not a single town in the state that does not have an engineering college, very few are known for their quality education. So, students prefer ordinary degree courses over the substandard engineering colleges," sources in the department of technical education told TOI.

According to the sources, 45 per cent of the seats in the engineering colleges are lying vacant, while the vacancies in business management courses are 38 per cent and 45 per cent in MCA. By the next financial year, many more colleges may call it quits, they added.

The lack of qualified faculty, inability of these institutes to maintain the standards set by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the apex body that controls the technical, MCA and MBA courses in the country, and the inability of these institutions to pay the salaries fixed by the AICTE have also compounded the issue. "There are colleges which have not paid salaries of the faculty for months," said a lecturer from an engineering college on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Technical education commissioner S Balasubramanyam confirmed to TOI that letters of NOC were issued to 32 colleges for their closure.

Meanwhile, the trend is not unique to Andhra Pradesh alone. The decline of technical education has also set in other states as well, albeit in a small way.

According to D Purandeswari, Union minister of state for human resources development, around 134 business schools across the country are facing closure. Till now, the 134 business management institutions have submitted applications to the AICTE for closure of programmes due to various reasons including poor strength of students.

Last week, Purandeswari informed the Lok Sabha that with 32 such cases, Andhra Pradesh tops the list of colleges shutting shop followed by Rajasthan, where 25 institutions are on the verge of closure. "There are 18 such institutions in Uttar Pradesh, while 14 B-Schools of Maharashtra have requested the AICTE to allow them to down the shutters. The other states are Madhya Pradesh (8), Gujarat (7), Haryana (7), Karnataka (6), Chhattisgarh (5), Punjab (4), Tamil Nadu (2), Himachal Pradesh (1) and Uttarakhand (1)," she said.

asterix1

March 29th, 2012, 06:41 AM

Any pics of the upcoming B schools? XLRI, TIFR, TISS, NMIMS..etc. Has the construction started?

Gudavalli

March 30th, 2012, 06:37 AM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Focus-on-value-based-education-Principals/articleshow/12447085.cms

HYDERABAD: Value-based education system is the need of the hour, said experts and school principals who discussed trends in secondary and tertiary education sectors at the Times NiE Principals' Meet held in the city on Wednesday. Principals and education experts said at the meet that there is not only a need to make education more relevant to present-day requirements of students but also to take it beyond rote-learning.

Exchanging views on new ways of teaching and learning were principals from about 40 city-based schools, and experts Ramakrishna Ramaswamy, vice-chancellor, University of Hyderabad and Santosh Mehra, IG, welfare department.

Addressing the meet, Ramaswamy said the present-day education system offers very few choices to students who have diverse interests. The role of teachers is to encourage and cultivate interests in fields which currently occupy the fringes of modern-day education system, he said. "If one were to learn classical Telugu language or mathematics and physics at a higher level there are very few institutions in the country that one can opt for. On the other hand, the number of engineering and management colleges in the country is increasing by the day. This shows that there is great emphasis on certain kinds of knowledge which is associated with money making jobs. As teachers we should be able to train students to opt for a variety of fields of learning," said Ramaswamy. He added that there should also be an emphasis on innovation. "There is no point crying a hundred years from now that we lost most of our arts and literature due to negligence of these fields. Perhaps, now is the time to act," said Ramaswamy.

Santosh Mehra, IG, welfare department said that there is a need to unlearn certain ideas to incorporate new value-based systems to fight against casteism and communalism. "What we should teach in classrooms is to shed our inhibitions. The purpose of education is not to churn out students with degrees who got their degrees through rote learning," said Mehra. He added that the curse of the modern-day education system is that it churns out students who are literate but unemployable. "There is not much emphasis on creative and lateral thinking in the modern-day education system which makes students stand out before potential employers," said Mehra.

In a lively discussion that followed the talks, principals from leading city-based schools said that moral science education and value-based education is still part of their curriculum but the overpowering run for high paying jobs is undermining their work. "We have to be dynamic teachers with new dynamic ways of teaching to help students have a value-based education which focuses on overall development. In this market-driven society, it is difficult to guide students towards varied career choices, but we ought to try," said Gowri Sarkar, teacher, Meridian School, Madhapur.

Teachers said that even parents and the society outside have a role to play in developing the value system for students. "There are no role models for children these days. Teachers alone cannot be held responsible for moral development of children as we share a collective responsibility with parents," said Seetha Murthy, principal, Silver Oaks School.

School principals said that children of 21st century have different sort of value systems and teachers need to understand this. "There is an information overflow from all sides. The schools today are providing a space to understand these children, their needs and values to make the right kind of interventions," said Anjali Razdan, principal, Obul Reddy Public School, Jubilee Hills.

Gudavalli

March 31st, 2012, 04:35 PM

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/talentsprint-ties-upchaitanya-edu/469596/

TalentSprint, a Hyderabad-based skill development and training company, on Friday entered into a tie-up with city-based Chaitanya Education Group to set up in-campus training centres in seven engineering colleges of the latter.

Under the memorandum of understanding signed between the two, TalentSprint will provide a full suite of employability-related courses on software testing, software engineering, aptitude test preparation and business communication skills to students at the Chiatanya colleges.

“Currently, of the total 30 million graduates passing out every year in India, only 15-20 per cent are employable. In the next 10 years, the number of graduates passing out will increase to 90 million from the current 30 million,” Santanu Paul, managing director and chief executive of TalentSprint, told mediapersons.
Ramana Sarpella, vice-president (technology and consultancy services), Chaitanya Education Group, said, “Given the skill gap that exists between the IT companies requirement and the current skills of the graduating students, this initiative will be helpful for the students of Tier-II cities, mainly in the regions of Kakinada and the Godaveri belt.”

“TalentSprint’s PLC programme, which is designed to provide industry-centric skill development to students while they are in college, will target 1,000 students in the first year,” Paul said.

Gudavalli

April 1st, 2012, 01:25 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/government-places-technical-education-report/244680-60-114.html

HYDERABAD: The threemember- committee which was constituted by state govt to make recommendations for betterment of technical education has advised the govt to have a regulation authority over functioning of unaided engineering colleges.
This could be done by amending AP Education Act-1982, the committee has said and it also told the government to have a total overhaul of its higher education policy.
The government had constituted the committee comprising of the then JNTUH vice-chancellor, DN Reddy, technical education commissioner, K Lakshminaryana and academic auditor and mentor of technical education quality improvement programme (TEQIP), N Prakasha Rao in July 2010.
After studying status and functioning of engineering colleges, the committee has submitted its report to government which has placed it in the legislative council here following a question raised by a MLC.
Recommendations: The committee report says that it is a matter of concern that govt which is answerable to the public has no regulatory authority on private un-aided professional colleges.
Since education is in concurrent list, the government, in consultation with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) should initiate and frame wide-ranging and perspective regulatory mechanism for protecting interests of students, parents and society at large.
It opined that the AP Education Act-1982 needs to be amended suitably for achieving this purpose.
The government has to bring out a policy to an extent that AICET shall oblige recommendations of govt in accordance to approvals to all technical institutions.
The govt shall create strong mechanism to inspect and verify facilities created by private institutions in terms of norms from time to time and also ensure quality education.
The Institutions with inadequate facilities shall be restricted to eligible intake.
In case of defaulting institutions, govt shall take stringent steps including withdrawing permission given.
The government shall have a higher education policy and spell out the policy once every five years regarding what kind of engineering graduates the district, state and country need.
Lauding introduction of fee reimbursement scheme, the committee has asked the government to continue the scheme.
The government and affiliated university shall have authority to decide the number of engineering colleges to be permitted for the respective year.
No Colleges shall be permitted after June 1 and no second shift shall be allowed.
Classes will compulsorily begin latest by the first week of August.
The colleges and universities will have to introduce of faculty development programmes to improve quality of teaching.

Gudavalli

April 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pg-entrance-test-season-round-the-corner/245867-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: It is time for students, writing their final year degree examinations, to crack the post-graduate common entrance tests and secure a seat at one of the prestigious universities in the state to be able to pursue the course of their choice. With the universities releasing their notifications for entrance test, appearing students for the degree exam have gone into a mode of preparation for the PGCET.
Meanwhile, Andhra University has issued AUCET-2012 entrance notification for admissions into its 70 PG courses at its constituent and affiliated colleges, and also for the five year integrated courses. The tests will commence from April 26.
Dr BR Ambedkar University, Srikakulam, established in 2008, are among the universities which take students for its 12 PG courses based on the marks of AUCET test. The university has extended its deadline from March 30 to April 11 for the submission of the applications.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, which will be conducting Sri Venkateswara University Region Post Graduate Common Entrance Test(SVURPGCT-2012) for this year too, has also issued the admission notice. The last date for sending the applications, without fine, is April 24, the entrance for which will be held between May 21 and 28.
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati; Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anatapur; Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati; Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa; Rayalaseema University, Kurnool; Vikram Simhapuri University, Nellore; and Dravidian University, Kuppam will fill up their PG seats based on the performance of the students in the SVURPGCET.
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur came forth with notification for the ANUPGCET-2012 in the second week of March, and the last date for submitting the applications, without late fee, is April 11. The entrance tests will be held on May 5. Krishna University, Machilipatnam also published the KRUCET-2012 notification in the second week of March, and the last date for receiving applications without late fee is April 9. The entrance tests will begin from April 29.
Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry have already issued their entrance test, NUCET-2012, notification for PG courses. The last date for the submission of the application is April 16, and the NUCET will be held on May 20.
Osmania University, OUPGCET-2012 notification, came up in April first week. Further, Osmania University, Hyderabad; Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar; Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda; and Telangana University, Nizamabad will conduct PG admissions based on the OUPGCET. The sale of applications for OUPGCET commences on April 9, and the deadline for sending the application is May 4.
P Sambaiah, director of admissions, Kakatiya University, Warangal, said the sale of KUCET-2012 applications will begin on April 9, and the admissions notification will soon be released. The entrance tests will commence on June 9. Kakatiya University and Satavahana University, Karimnagar will fill up their PG seats based on KUCET-2012.

Gudavalli

April 9th, 2012, 11:03 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/all-is-not-well-at-osmania-university/247023-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: It is that time of the year again when acceptance letters in hand, many students are on the path to realizing their dream of a higher education in universities abroad. However, students in the city, who brave the summer sun for guidance on visa application procedures to the satellite information centre of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) at the Osmania University Centre for International Programmes (OUCIP), are in for a shock. Though it functions as a student information centre, USIEF and Education USA are no longer associated with the initiative.
The USIEF support to the two-year-old satellite centre was withdrawn earlier this month on April 1. Another project of the US Consulate in Hyderabad, a proposed cultural centre called ‘American Corner’ at the OUCIP was also shelved a year-and-a-half after it was approved. Sources cite the spate of disturbances on the OU campus in recent times as a probable reason for the projects being pulled out but officials claim ‘ease of access’ is the primary concern.
USIEF Satellite Centre
Acknowledging its dissociation from the centre, representatives of Education USA said a revaluation of their operations in the state is underway.
“Education USA is currently reviewing its strategy in Hyderabad. We are working on a new plan in Hyderabad and no alternate location has been decided upon so far for the satellite information centre in the city. We understand that it is a crucial time for students heading to the US for higher education and in case of queries, they can e-mail us or call our toll-free number,” Carla Benini, Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate General, Hyderabad told City Express.
Supported by the US Department of State, USIEF has been a source of credible information for students opting to pursue higher education in the US. The sudden move of USIEF comes at a time when students are looking forward to guidance on visa interviews, driving them to consult often dubious ‘agents.’ Andhra Pradesh accounts for a large percentage of Indian student population in the United States. It was one of the three satellite centres of USIEF apart from Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and four nodal offices located in the metros across the country.
“The infrastructure provided by USIEF for running the satellite centre will remain at the disposal of OUCIP. We plan to convert it into a student counseling centre for Osmania University which will offer information and guidance for various international programmes of study, including those located in other countries such as Australia and Canada,” says Professor C Vijayasree, director of OUCIP.
She explained that the US Consulate had planned to set up the Education USA outreach centre on the consulate premises for better accessibility and centralized location in Begumpet. She added that the new student information centre at OU will be no different in terms of services extended and resources and texts will be updated regularly.
American Corner
Apart from the USIEF pulling out, the plan to set up an American Centre for the general public at the OUCIP has also been scrapped. The American Corner planned as a cultural centre to familiarize Indians interested in USA with its cultural values at the OUCIP, is likely to be shifted to the premises of the US Consulate in Hyderabad for better accessibility for Hyderabadis.
Sources said the pullout was partly due to the agitations at the OU campus and partly, due to a change in administration at both the US Consulate and the OUCIP.
The work was stopped at a crucial juncture. Close to Rs 43 lakh had already been sanctioned for setting up the infrastructure for the American Corner and the OUCIP had even incurred expenditure from the account for the work in progress.
“The consulate wanted the project to be located at a better location in the city for ease of the public. Now that the premises and infrastructure for the US Consulate in Hyderabad are in place, the idea is to centralize the services. There is no discord between the consulate and the OUCIP whatsoever. They have helped us at a crucial juncture and we continue our association with them,” clarified Professor Vijayasree.
She said the consulate will continue to fund the ongoing operations at the OUCIP till 2013 and the 12th year proposal to the UGC for continuing various programmes would be adequate to support the different ongoing rojects.

Gudavalli

April 10th, 2012, 08:45 AM

Source: http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/5702/

ISB Hyderabad celebrated 11th Graduation Day ceremony on Saturday, April 7, 2012. Raghuram Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and honorary Economic Advisor to the Prim

Hailing the Indian economy and its vibrant democracy, distinguished scholar Raghuram Rajan has said that Indian businesses are brimming with ideas and it can offer an alternative view of development to the rest of world.

Raghuram Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and honorary Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, was speaking at 11th Graduation Day ceremony of at ISB on April 7, 2012. He was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The day also marked the Graduation of the Founding Class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) at the ISB.

“A self-assured India, brimming with ideas and energy, can play an enormously positive role in the world. We could offer an alternative view of development, one of the first developing countries to grow rapidly even while being a vibrant democracy, with an economy that has cutting edge innovative companies even while providing bottom-of-the pyramid services,” he said.

We could teach both the West and the rest, even while learning from them, as we did in the historic past when we were a global broker of ideas, he added.

But, he said that Indian policies must be in sync with the global businesses so that Indian economy can excel its pace of growth.

To realize the enormous potential of Indian economy, “First you have to expand public trust in the private sector by the way you conduct business, increasing your market share by building a better, higher quality, cheaper product rather than by securing underpriced public resources through underhand means or inflicting a government protected monopoly on your customers,” he said.

Sharing his experience on ‘life’ and ‘happiness’ with the students of ISB, he said that one should enjoy the work one does as this brings the true happiness. “The achievement of narrow personal goals -- greater wealth, rapid promotion, or increasing renown – rarely brings you anything other than brief pleasure. I don’t claim to know the secret of happiness, but this seems obvious – if you like the journey, if you get pleasure from the work you do, it matters far less when, or indeed whether, you reach your destination. You have far more control over the journey you choose,” he said.

Present on the occasion, Adi Godrej, chairman of Godrej Industries, said that Constant exposure to new ideas is key to leadership development.

Exhorting budding managers to develop leadership qualities through constant exposure to new ideas, Godrej, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors, ISB, asked them to continuously learn and adapt to changes in the business and economy to succeed in their career.

“Leadership development through constant exposure to new ideas is important. Your education is not over once you step out of business school. A critical factor of success is your ability to continuously learn and adapt to changes in your environment. How you do things is more important than what you do. Doing things right is more important than doing just the right,” he said.

“A leader needs to think the future backwards, not the present forwards. He or she must have a clear vision of the future and then plan how to achieve it backwards through full involvement of his or her team,” he added.
Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, also wished the students on their future career plans. “As all of you go forth into the real world outside, I hope you will remember what we have always exhorted you to do, and that is to always be responsible in your thoughts and, deeds,” he said.

On the occasion, a total of 574 students of PGP and 57 students of the PGPMAX, were awarded Graduation Certificates.

The ISB was established in 2001. In last one decade the school has become one of the top institutes of management learning in India. Continuing its journey of successes, the institute now enters its second phase of growth with the setting up of the Mohali campus. On April 14, 2012, the school will welcome the about 770 students of the Class of 2013 of the PGP, which will be delivered concurrently at two locations – Hyderabad (560 students) and Mohali (210 students). The school will function as one unified entity with a seamless integration across two campuses.

Gudavalli

April 10th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3299522.ece

‘UGC has grandiose plans for qualitative expansion of higher education in State'
If the new plans of the University Grants Commission (UGC) fructify, Central Universities like the University of Hyderabad, English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) and Maulana Azad National Urdu University may be allowed to set up constituent colleges.

Former JNTUH Vice-Chancellor, D.N. Reddy, who was recently appointed UGC member, said that the UGC had grandiose plans for qualitative expansion of higher education in the State. Another major proposal is to establish an exclusive university for women in the State. Model degree colleges would also be set up in 20 district headquarters.

Prof. Reddy said the onus lay on the State government to take maximum benefit out of the UGC schemes and it would have to show willingness in allotting the land and other infrastructure while the funding would be done by the UGC. “All these issues will come up at the UGC meeting to be held in New Delhi in the last week of April and I will communicate the new plans to the State government,” said Prof. Reddy, who is the only one from South India among the eight UGC members.

He said the 12th Plan had given a lot of weightage to higher education and the UGC budget was estimated to be around Rs. 1.84 lakh crore for the period. Apart from expansion, focus would also be on improving quality and recognising quality institutions. Autonomous colleges would be encouraged and all those colleges which attained ‘A' grade from NAAC for two terms would become eligible for autonomous status. It would help them frame their own curriculum and conduct exams without the interference of the university concerned.

Prof. Reddy said higher education enrolment figures in the State were not so motivating. Only 11.5 per cent of students of the graduates went to PG level and only 0.8 per cent of those took up research.

Gudavalli

April 10th, 2012, 09:22 AM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ssc-exam-goes-on-despite-curfew/247393-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Anxious parents and students heaved a collective sigh of relief on Monday as the SSC examination passed off without a hitch despite the enforcement of curfew in riot-hit areas in the Old City.
“On Sunday night, we had a discussion with local corporators and some of the civil society members who spoke to the police commissioner in-charge. They assured us that there will be no untoward incident during the examination. Everything passed off peacefully,” Waheed Ansari, principal of Kurmaguda Academy for Relief and Education (KARE) at Saidabad told City Express.
The students had social science II exam this morning. Of the 30 students from KARE, the principal confirmed that all had taken the exam. Most of them managed to reach their Chandrayangutta centre without any problem though there was continuous checking by the police. However, schools had a tough time convincing parents of students bound for centres in and around the curfew-prone area.
“I was quite worried about my son going for his last examination at St Andrew’s school at Saidabad and made sure that he was dropped and picked up at the end of the examination,” said Asiya who lives at Masab Tank. The number of police personnel deployed on the way put her at ease.
“Close to 160 students from my school are appearing for the SSC examination and all except one was present. I am not sure of the reason for which the lone student missed his examination,” said Sajid, principal of St Mark’s High School at Saidabad.
The curfew was back in place after 2 pm in the afternoon as the police personnel urged people to go back to their houses after the students had returned home.

Gudavalli

April 13th, 2012, 06:09 PM

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Parents-welcome-SC-ruling-but-fear-fee-hike/articleshow/12645057.cms

HYDERABAD: When the Right to Education Act came into force in 2010, the initial reaction of many angry school managements was that the financial burden of educating 25% of their students free of charge would be passed on to the parents of the regular, richer students.

The Supreme Court ruling on Thursday thus had many parents worried whether their child's school fees would shoot up once again. However, financial concerns aside, most parents agreed that the SC ruling was welcome and would go a long way towards checking 'social profiling' of students that private schools engage in while giving admissions and might just bridge the rich-poor divide. BL Mahesh, father of a three-year-old, says that the rise in school fees over the last few years has been disproportionate to the rise in incomes. "Even for nursery education, the fee is Rs 34,000. It is again bound to go up now," he said.

And, over the years, schools have added facilities and services that are mandatory for students to avail. These include breakfast and lunch for which the city's premier schools charge around Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per annum. A well-known school has even made it mandatory for students to use the school bus to avoid traffic snarls, which is understandable, but charges a hefty fee for the same even if the distance between the school and child's residence is one kilometre. While the RTE Act covers all the appendages of studying at a private school, parents say that each of these services is bound to become more expensive. "We are already burdened by fees which are far from nominal. I hope it (the Act's implementation) doesn't add to it. Also, schools should not compromise on the quality of education. But it is a good step and would help bridge the rich-poor divide," said Dr V Sujith Kumar, another parent. As per Section 12 (2) of the Act, schools will be reimbursed in accordance with the amount the government annually spends on a child at a government school. Predictably, that would leave a sizeable deficit which the schools would have to fill out of their own pockets. "Somebody has to bear the cost. It's quite likely that it is the parents who will ultimately suffer," said Kamal Maliramani, a parent. Then there are the class-conscious parents. While some believe that their children would be grouped with the mixed student society in schools, others note that the government could have simply strengthened government schools as against reserving 25% seats in private schools.

N Jayprakash, father of an eight-year-old, said that the lifestyle and cultural differences might make it difficult for children from poor families to cope at private schools.

Gudavalli

April 13th, 2012, 06:16 PM

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/over-38-lakh-to-appear-for-eamcet/248303-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: The Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test-2012 (Eamcet) results will be announced on May 24. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, Prof N V Ramana Rao, convener of Eamcet-2012, stated that the last date for submission of online applications of Eamcet-2012 with a fine of Rs 500 ended by March 9. There were two more deadlines with extra fine for submitting online applications.
With a fine of Rs 1,000, the deadline was March 19 midnight and the final deadline with a fine of Rs 5,000 was March 28 midnight.
Hall tickets can be downloaded from apeamcet.org. Downloading has been made available from March 26 and will continue till May 12, the date of exam. All candidates have to attend the examination with hall tickets and personal information data sheet, that also can be downloaded from the website.� The hall ticket and data sheet should be shown to the invigilator. Else, they would not be allowed to write the exam.
Candidates have to get gazetted officer’s signature on the personal data form and bring it to the exam centre or they will not be allowed to write exam. SC and ST candidates have to carry photocopies of their caste/tribe certificates or their results will be withheld, he warned.
Over 3.8 lakh candidates have applied for Eamcet-2012 and among them, percentage of girls is more than boys. About 710 exam centres will be arranged for the candidates to take the test, he informed.

Gudavalli

April 13th, 2012, 06:24 PM

Source: http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/04/13/299--ISB-signs-MoU-to-offer-executive-education-in-Pakistan-.html

Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) In the first such tie-up, the Indian School of Business (ISB), one of the top business schools in the world, Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, to provide executive education in Pakistan.

The Centre for Executive Education (CEE) at ISB will offer "open" and "custom- designed" programmes under the collaboration, the first as part of its mission of focusing on emerging markets.

Deepak Chandra, deputy dean, ISB and Ishrat Husain, dean and director, IBA, Karachi signed the MoU, under which ISB would provide executive education courses to senior management executives looking to fast track their careers.

The CEE, one of the largest executive education providers in Asia, will design and deliver the programmes while IBA, the oldest business school outside North America will do the marketing and promotion.

The first programme is scheduled to commence in June this year. The CEE plans to offer 10 programmes in the first year. The course offerings will include open or short-duration programmes that are driven by research, custom-designed programmes or specialized courses devised to cater to specific needs of a particular organization as well as workshops and seminars.

Under the partnership, the first between two business schools of India and Pakistan, the ISB faculty would visit IBA.

Deepak Chandra said the initial areas of focus will be family business, entrepreneurship, business leadership, strategy and related domains. There will also be programmes on Public Private Partnership (PPP).

"We are confident that this partnership will help generate tremendous opportunities for cross-collaboration between the two schools and sets the tone for many more future associations aimed at nurturing business and entrepreneurs who would contribute to the growth of business and industry in Pakistan," said Deepak Chandra.

"As a long time advocate and firm believer in friendly relations between the two neighborly countries, I feel that for peace and prosperity of our people this event represents a turning point," said Ishrat Husain, a well-known economist and former governor of Pakistan's central bank.

"India has made huge advances in higher education, science and technology and we in Pakistan should benefit from their achievements," he added.

Gudavalli

April 14th, 2012, 03:10 PM

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3314200.ece

HYDERABAD, APRIL 13:
Project Management Institute (PMI) is in talks with CBSE, secondary and intermediate boards across the country to include project management in curriculum.

It will soon catch up with students and colleges and the global association of project managers would train them.

“We are confident of making project management as an elective from the next academic year,’’ Mr Raj Malady, Country Director (India) of PMI, told Business Line. He said about 100 engineering colleges would be covered this year.

PMI would train the trainers to help them teach the students in the final year. The institute’s local chapter has signed an agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

“The university would offer certificate programme in project management,’’ Mr Suresh Chandra, President of PMI's Hyderabad chapter, said.

Mr Raj said there was a huge shortage for qualified project management professionals.

Quoting a survey, he said the country would require 1.63 lakh qualified project management professionals in the next three years to support growth plans.

Gudavalli

April 14th, 2012, 03:15 PM

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/indian-school-of-business-inks-mou-with-iba-karachi/articleshow/12663194.cms

HYDERABAD: The Indian School of Business (ISB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA),Karachi to provide executive education in Pakistan, a top ISB official said today.

The agreement was signed by Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB and Dr Ishrat Husain, Dean and Director, IBA, Karachi, at the ISB campus.

The collaboration brings together the Centre for Executive Education (CEE) at ISB, one of the largest executive education providers in Asia and IBA, the oldest business school outside North America, to provide executive education courses to senior management executives looking to fast track their careers, Chandra told reporters.

"This marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of two distinguished business schools in the region. We are confident that this partnership will help generate tremendous opportunities for cross-collaboration between the two schools and sets the tone for many more future associations aimed at nurturing business leaders and entrepreneurs who would contribute to the growth of business and industry in Pakistan," Chandra said.

While ISB will focus on the design and delivery of the programmes, IBA will be responsible for their marketing and promotion. The programmes will be conducted by ISB's globally renowned faculty. The first programme is slated to commence June, 2012, Husain said.

"We will start on a modest scale but will build up our relations over time as each one of the two institutions gets to know the other. As a long time advocate and firm believer in friendly relations between the two neighbourly countries for peace and prosperity of our people, this event represents a turning point. India had made huge advances in higher education, science and technology and we in Pakistan should benefit from their achievements," Hussain said.

Pakistan is one of the countries that have growth potential among evolving Asian economies necessitating the need for a leadership pipeline to fuel its growth the IBA Dean added.

To begin with, the proposed programmes would focus on family business, entrepreneurship, business leadership, strategy and related domains. This would later be expanded to include programmes on Public Private Partnership (PPP) as well, Chandra explained.

Gudavalli

April 16th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3317961.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

HYDERABAD, APRIL 15:
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management is offering post-graduate diploma in business economics. The course duration will be two years.

“The programme has been designed keeping in mind the global economic situation and its challenges with an aim to create next-generation business leaders,'' Prof Durga Prasad, Dean of the Hyderabad-based school said in a release.

The institute is also offering post-graduate diploma in management with specialisation in general business and marketing according to the norms of All India Council for Technical Education.

Gudavalli

April 18th, 2012, 11:05 PM

IIBT, USP and NIPER collaborate to provide “Biotechnology Industry Orientation Programme” in Hyderabad

Source: http://pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=68526&sid=1

The Indian Institute of Biotechnology (IIBT) in collaboration with United States Pharmacopoeia India (USP) and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) have finally completed the drafting of a compact curriculum for providing a comprehensive ‘Biotechnology Industry Orientation Programme' here in Hyderabad.

A panel of experts having rich industry and academic experience was formed to draft the final curriculum. According to Dr K Srinivas Rao, managing director, IIBT, the main content of the curriculum has been taken from North Carolina State University in America. In fact the programme was supposed to be launched from April 2012, but due to unavoidable circumstances it will be scheduled very soon probably by next month, informed the managing director.

As India has become the most favoured destination for the American and other western countries to invest in drug manufacturing, research and imports of biotechnology and pharmaceutical products, it is high time for the Indian pharma and biotechnology curriculum to be compatible with the American standards, which is accepted worldwide. Taking this into consideration the premier institutes in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals have collaborated together along with American universities to provide a comprehensive programme to enlighten our professionals with the international standards of the industry.

“As most of the Indian biotechnology and pharmaceutical products are exported to United States and other western countries, we want our professionals to be thorough with the American curriculum. The American system of education has incorporated advanced techniques in research and manufacture in their curriculum. Therefore we are conducting ‘the biotechnology industry orientation programme’ to provide advanced training for students and new recruits in the industry to have a better understanding of the intricacies of bio-pharma industry including characterization of bio-molecules,” said the managing director.

The preparatory training course includes class room instructions and it is also expected to provide hands on experience for the participants. The orientation program is also designed to provide demonstration of the important instruments used in the industry.

The programme is also expected to enhance technical as well as the soft skills of the students. This will give the aspiring professionals an opportunity to grab jobs in pharma and biotechnology industry in India and abroad as well. The consortium is also having plans to launch “the pharmaceutical industry orientation programme” in near future.

Gudavalli

April 18th, 2012, 11:13 PM

Schulich -GMR B-school to be named 'Schulich School of Business - GMR Campus, Hyderabad'

Source: http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/5733/Schulich-GMR-B-school

The Schulich-GMR B-school, which was announced in 2010, will start its management programme from September next year, and will be named ‘Schulich School of Business – GMR Campus, Hyderabad, York University in Toronto (Canada)’.

“The brand name for our B-school that we announced in April 2010 with the Schulich School of Business will be ‘Schulich School of Business – GMR Campus, Hyderabad, York University in Toronto (Canada)’,” said Dr V Raghunathan, CEO, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation.

“The management programmes at the campus will start by September 2013,” he added.

The GMR Group had announced to launch MBA and Executive education Programs with Canada’s Top B-school Schulich School of Business at GMR campus in Hyderabad in 2010.

In an interview with MBAUniverse.com, Dr Raghunathan said the two partners are also ready with their ‘plan B’ in case the Foreign Institution Bill is delayed. “Subject to approval under the Foreign Educational Institution Bill currently before the Indian Parliament, admissions would commence in September 2013. It will be the standard 20-month MBA Program of the North American variety – the same as Schulich is offering back home. However, we have a plan B within the ambit of AICTE regulations, in case the Foreign Institutions Bill is not in place by then,” he said.

Talking on the operating model of the B-school and the specific roles of the two partners in the project, Dr Raghunathan, who taught Finance & Accounting at IIM Ahmedabad for 20 years before joining ING Vysya Bank as President in 2001, said that both the partners will contribute to create the model B-school with their respective area of expertise.

“Under the arrangement that we have, Schulich will develop the learning environment and academic infrastructure while the GMR Group will provide the land and the physical infrastructure,” he said.

According to Dr Raghunathan, the GMR Campus of the Schulich School of Business will provide the same international look and feel as that of Schulich's Toronto campus, with first-rate facilities, international faculty, and an internationally-focused curriculum. Schulich proposes to attract the best and the brightest students from India and abroad and prepare them for global careers in India and elsewhere in the world. The two campuses are also planned to be technologically linked.

Dr Raghunathan, who continues to be Adjunct Professor with Bocconi University, Milan, Italy since 1990, said that gross lack of qualified management teachers in India is a big concern for the management education in the country and the Schulich-GMR partnership will bring quality faculty on board for the new B-school.

“MBA education in India is largely sub-optimal, barring the top 20 or 25 institutions. Most institutions add very little value to their graduates, either in the class room or through internships,” he said, adding “The students at the GMR campus will be selected through a central pool and will be taught by a uniform pool of Schulich faculty.”

He said that India’s obsession with the US B-schools is no longer going to continue as Indian Players are joining hands with Top B-schools from other countries as well and vice-versa.

“Since we are a US centric country, we do tend to overlook other outstanding schools elsewhere. For instance, Schulich, is the No. 1 Business School in Canada and has ranked among the top 15 schools worldwide in four out of five top rankings for four years consistently. And yet, Schulich is not a household name in India. But this is set to change fast,” said Dr Raghunathan.

Gudavalli

April 20th, 2012, 09:02 PM

ISB earns Rs 60 cr through executive education programmes (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3331776.ece)

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HYDERABAD, APRIL 19:
The Indian School of Business earned Rs 60 crore from executive education programmes during 2011-12.

“We are now the largest provider of executive education in India, offering open enrolment programmes as well as customised programmes to suit the specific needs of corporates,’’ Mr Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB told Business Line here.

During the last year, the premier business school trained over 4,000 senior executives through 125 programmes.

Apart from its 50-odd regular faculty members, ISB has empanelled 150 visiting faculty from industry and academic institutions across the globe.

The duration of the programmes generally range from three days to about a month depending on the nature of the course.

Apart from corporates, ISB also offers programmes to officials in Government and public sector enterprises and even politicians.

Gudavalli

April 20th, 2012, 09:09 PM

Intermediate First Year results today (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/intermediate-first-year-results-today/250369-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) will declare the results of Intermediate first year examination for both general and vocational streams on Friday at 10 am. The results will be available in 29 websites including http://examresults.ap.nic.in. �
Apart from AP online, MeeSeva and Rajiv Citizen Service centres, students can get the results at the Parishkaram Call Centre services of eSeva by dialling 1100 from BSNL landline or 18004251110 from any mobile phone.

Gudavalli

April 20th, 2012, 09:23 PM

First year inter results improve, but Telangana districts suffer (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3335652.ece)

The impact of month-long general strike in the Telangana districts seems to have affected the Intermediate first year results with most of the Telangana districts registering poor pass percentage. The results were declared on Friday by the Minister for Secondary Education, K. Parthasarathy.

Overall, pass percentage increased to 53.75 per cent compared to 52.71 per cent last year. Krishna district topped the list with 71 per cent passes while Mahabubnagar figured at the bottom with just 37 per cent passes. Most Telangana districts secured low pass percentages like Nizamabad (38), Medak (41), Nalgonda (44), Warangal (45), Adilabad (47) and Karimnagar (47). However, Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts fared well with 63 and 55 per cent respectively.

Officials feel the agitation during, which colleges were closed and academic atmosphere was totally disturbed, had its impact on students’ performance. “The surcharged atmosphere in Telangana districts leading to regular bandhs and closure of colleges hit students’ preparations. Crucial academic days were lost with even teachers participating in the agitation,” a senior official from Telangana districts analysed.

Out of the 8,50,433 candidates, who took the exam 41.45 per cent figured in “A” grade (greater than or equal to 75 per cent) while 32.21 per cent secured “B” grade (greater than or equal to 60 per cent and less than 75 per cent). The rest were in “C” and “D” grades. Girls fared better than boys.

The pass percentage in government junior colleges was 49.66 and Adilabad district topped the list with 76.02 per cent passes followed by Vizianagaram, Medak, Guntur and Nalgonda districts.

Advanced supplementary from May 23

The advanced supplementary examination will be held from May 23 to 31 and the last date for payment of fee is May 2. There is no provision for payment of examination fee with penalty.

Candidates, who have passed in all papers, can appear for improvement, on payment of Rs. 100 per paper in addition to the normal examination fees. Candidates who wish to go for recounting have to pay Rs. 100 per paper and Rs. 600 per paper for photocopy as well as re-verification of answer book. The last date is May 3.

Results of private colleges on net

The Minister announced that results of all the private colleges will be put on the website to nullify any false claims. Parents and students can analyse the performance of the colleges they wish to seek admission in with this initiative, he said. The BIE Secretary, M. Subrahmanyam said private colleges’ results will be published on the website with in a few days.

Gudavalli

April 23rd, 2012, 05:34 PM

MCI yet to give nod for additional medical seats (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mci-yet-to-give-nod-for-additional-medical-seats/251186-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: More than the facilities, what appears to be holding the key for securing additional medical seats in government medical colleges in the state is political lobbying with the Medical Council of India (MCI).
In fact, the MCI had agreed to allot 50 more seats each to 10 government medical colleges a year ago, but did not do it since the facilities that have to be in place to justify increasing seats were glaringly absent. The MCI had asked the government to first improve the facilities and infrastructure in the colleges before seeking increase in the number of seats.
Though medical education minister Kondru Murali had announced recently that the state government would� get 200 additional seats in four government medical colleges for this academic year, the Medical Council of India is yet to approve it.
An expert committee from the MCI visited these colleges and hospitals and felt that the facilities were not in place to justify increase in the number of seats.
The MCI in its recent visit, felt that only three colleges - Osmaina Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool - had the necessary infrastructure. Of the remaining seven colleges, the MCI wants to select at least two colleges but there are doubts that the MCI would finally allow intake increase in only one college either Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada or Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada.
The MCI team will make a fresh inspection in May of all the three colleges it has short-listed in the first visit and the two other colleges for taking a final decision.
According to sources there may not be any improvement in infrastructure facilities in Rangaraya or Siddhartha college overnight. To prevent the possibility of the MCI turning down the request of increase in intake in these two colleges, the political leadership is trying to intervene with an assurance that everything would be in place during the course of the year.
Sources said that unless the state government lobbies with the Union health ministry, there may be any chance of these two colleges getting additional seats.

Gudavalli

April 25th, 2012, 05:53 PM

Inter II: T-students put up a good show (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/inter-ii-t-students-put-good-show-520)

A student of Krishnaveni Junior College, Kothagudem, P.V.G. Sai Subrahmanyam, has topped the state in the Inter (second year) exams, securing 994 marks out of 1,000 in the MPC stream. Similarly, Atukula Rahul of Trinity Junior College, Karimnagar, topped the BiPC stream, scoring 989 marks out of 1,000.
Sri Chaitanya students S. Manoj Kumar secured top marks of 987 in MPC, followed by K. Veerabhadra Rao (986), P. Sai Prasad (986), V. Kavitha (985), Ivy Albi (985), V. Dinesh (985).

In the BiPC stream, Sri Chaitanya students B. Santoshi Rupa got 988 marks, P. Aswini (986), V. Rashmita (986), S.M. Rifat (986) and K. Naresh Babu (986). In the MEC stream, Sri Chaitanya students G. Veera Prathap Reddy got 973 marks, followed by N. Jayaravali (972), K. Naveena (971), K. Himaja (970), and E. Neerja Kumar (970).

Narayana students P. Jagadeesh Kumar secured top marks of 988 in the MPC stream, followed by R. Jahnavi (987), B. Sandhya Shirisha (986), B. Sunitha Laxmi (986), B.Shyam Prasad (986), M. Krishna Prasad (985) and P.Shivani (985). In the BiPC stream, Narayana students B. Nikhitha got 984 marks, V. Madhulika (982), B. Tejaswani (982), V. Anirudh (982), and A. Mounika (982); and in MEC stream, Anusha got 970 marks. Over 86 per cent of Narayana students secured A and B-grades. The overall pass percentage stands at 89. In physics, 173 Narayana students secured 60 out of 60 marks.

FIITJEE-Hyderabad students Ketan Ingli secured 978 marks in MPC, Meghana got 975, J. Monika (973), Ramakris-hnan (972), Bhupendra Prasad (972), V. Sheshank (971). In all, 66 students secured more than 95 per cent marks and 301 students got above 90 per cent marks. Students of St. Ann’s Junior College for Girls, Mehdipatnam, Ayesha Anjum secured 97.9 per cent marks in MPC, while BiPC toppers Hafsa and Farha got 96.7 per cent each. In MEC, the highest pass percentage is 96, while it is 91.2 per cent in CEC.
Government junior colleges, too, performed well, securing 62 per cent results this year, with Adilabad topping at 78 per cent. In the MPC stream, government college students Sudha Rani got 967 marks in MPC (Srikakulam), Sunitha (964, Chit-toor), in BiPC, C. Sreekanya (941, Nalg-onda), in MEC, T.V. Harsh (953, West Godavari), Sreenath Reddy (934, Kadapa), in CEC, Asma Fathima (919, Hyderabad), Appa Rao (917, Guntur), in HEC, Harishankar (920, Srikakulam), Jayasakshi (870, Vijayanagaram).

Dr P. Madhusudhan Reddy, general secretary, AP Government Junior Colleges Lecturers’ Asso-ciation, said: “Despite government colleges struggling with infrastructure and faculty shortage, the students from social and economically weaker sections performed well on par with corporate colleges. The government should create the required infrastructure to enable them to perform better.”

Gudavalli

April 25th, 2012, 06:30 PM

ICRA grading for Narsee Monjee Institute (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/icra-grading-for-narsee-monjee-institute/990551.html)

Mumbai, Apr 25 (PTI) The School of Business Management of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Science here is among the institutes graded by India's rating major ICRA. ICRA recently graded high-profile educational institutes across the country. The other institutions to be graded in the ICRA's Education Institute Grading Service include Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Hyderabad Business School and Acharya Institute of Technology, a release said. With the need for differentiation increasing significantly in the management education institute sector, the MEI Grading Service offered by ICRA has gained momentum, it said. An ICRA MEI Grading reflects ICRA's current opinion on the quality of education imparted at the institute concerned. The grading is arrived at following an analysis based on several quantitative and qualitative parameters that ICRA has drawn up on the basis of its own research, and in consultation with various experts in the field of professional education and user industries, the release said. Naresh Takkar, Managing Director, ICRA, said, "ICRA's MEI Grading Service, by providing a reliable and independent opinion on the quality of education imparted by the MEI graded, seeks to benefit all the stakeholders: the students, recruiters, faculty, and the institute itself"

Gudavalli

April 26th, 2012, 03:55 PM

Panel to study physics marks (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/panel-study-physics-marks-819)

The state government stoutly denies that the large number of failures (31 per cent) in the Intermediate second year physics exam was due to an incorrectly set paper. Nevertheless, the government is contemplating appointing an expert committee to look into the matter and to see if the grace marks demanded by parents on account of what they said were “deviations” in the paper pattern, were justified.

Parents, students and lecturers demonstrated in front of the office of the Board of Intermediate Education in Nampally on Wednesday demanding award of grace marks. Reacting to this, minister for secondary education K. Parthasarathy held a press conference to deny the allegation that the paper-setting had caused the students to fail.

No deviation from academy books: Minister
Armed with Telugu Academy physics textbooks prescribed by BIE for Inter students, the minister for secondary education, Mr K. Parthasarathy, read out questions which figured in the textbooks, and then the questions in the exam paper, to prove that they were similar and there were no “deviation” from the curriculum in framing of questions.

“There is no problem with the physics question paper for those students who followed the government prescribed textbooks. However, some corporate colleges print their own textbooks with an eye to get the best ranks in competitive exams like IIT-JEE, Eamcet, AIEEE etc, and force students to read only their books. It is these students and colleges who are now pointing fingers at the physics paper. The fact is that 80 per cent of the questions came from the Telugu Academy books,” the minister said emphatically.

Gudavalli

April 27th, 2012, 09:52 PM

Glendale Institute to offer London Metropolitan University courses (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article3360771.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy)

HYDERABAD, APRIL 27:
Glendale Institute of Management Sciences, Hyderabad, has tied up with London Metropolitan University to offer post-graduate and undergraduate courses.

“The course design and quality of teaching at Glendale's campus here will be the same as what is being offered in London,'' Mr Mark Bickerton, Director – International Officer, London Metropolitan University, told newspersons here on Friday.

According to Mr Abhimanyu Acharya, Chief Executive, Education, Glendale Institute of Management Sciences, the degrees would be conferred by the London Metropolitan University.

“They are recognised by the Association of Indian Universities,'' he said.

To begin with, admission will be offered in one-year MBA, M.A. in marketing and M.Sc in finance at the post-graduate level from September.

About 60 students in each stream would be taken during the first year. Two-years of work experience are must for those who wish to pursue MBA.

“From 2013, B.A. in Business administration, banking and finance and marketing will be offered,'' he said.

The fee for one-year post-graduate courses has been fixed at Rs 3 lakh while for graduate courses it will be Rs 6.75 lakh.

Glendale had set up a modern campus near Artillery Centre in the outskirts of the city, he added.

The London Metropolitan University has over 34,000 students in its campuses various countries, including Greece, China, Russia and Vietnam besides London.

Gudavalli

April 27th, 2012, 10:09 PM

Plan B for building a university in India (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/business-school-news/plan-b-for-building-a-university-in-india/article2416150/)

In life, as in commerce, a Plan B is often a strategic necessity.

The maxim also holds true for York University’s Schulich School of Business as it prepares to open a campus in India in September, 2013.

Construction is under way for the $100-million campus in Hyderabad, but India’s Parliament has yet to pass the Foreign Educational Institutions Act that would permit Schulich and other foreign higher education entities to operate stand-alone facilities in the country. Earlier this month, Kapil Sibal, India’s minister for human resource development and responsible for the legislation, urged swift passage of the bill after almost two years of delay, according to The Times of India.

Amid uncertain Indian politics, though, the legislation may not be in place when Schulich’s campus opens next year.

That’s why business dean Dezso Horvath has his Plan B – a twinning arrangement with a local Hyderabad school, as required under current Indian rules.

“I am going to India to make Plan B a full reality, just in case,” says dean Horvath, who heads there next month to choose one of four possible partners.

With or without the Indian legislation in place, Schulich will take in 60 students in 2013 and teach the same curriculum as in Toronto for the two-year MBA. If the Indian bill is not approved by 2014, Schulich would send Hyderabad students to Toronto for a semester to complete their degree (and comply with Indian rules).

Assuming passage of the bill, Schulich would accept 120 students in 2014 and grow to its maximum enrolment of 360 students by 2017, with a 60-40 split of Indian and international students, respectively, who spend two years in Hyderabad to earn their MBA.

Without the new legislation, however, Schulich would be forced to slow its intake of students in Hyderabad because they would have to come to Toronto for a semester to complete their degree. In effect, the longer India takes to approve its legislation, the slower the pace at which the Schulich campus reaches capacity. In the meantime, Schulich needs to work with a local partner.

“I have been asked, ‘Why don’t you violate the rules?’” says dean Horvath. “I want to stay here for the long term and so I will live up to the rules.”

Schulich, one of several international business schools eager to plant the flag in India, is not putting up its own money to build the 15-acre campus near the Hyderabad International Airport. Instead, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Indian infrastructure giant GMR Group, is paying for the project and will hand over the campus to Schulich for $1 a year.

The school’s experience in India offers an object lesson for Canadian business, says Schulich’s James McKellar, who is overseeing development of the new campus.

“We have been in India for 15 years,” says Prof. McKellar, who shares dean Horvath’s confidence about ultimate passage of the legislation. “We knew the situation and we knew we had to have a Plan B.”

The message for Canadian business, he says, is: “Get out in the world and learn how to do business with these other countries.”

As important, he adds, “You should in no way disrespect the government and laws of those [overseas] countries. It is not in your interest.

“Just work at it and people will begin to help you,” says the professor, who accompanies dean Horvath to India next month.

Dean appointed

Steve Harvey, a researcher on work-related stress, has been named dean of Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business for a five-year term effective July 1.

Prof. Harvey, currently dean of the Williams School of Business at Bishop’s University and its associate vice-principal of research, takes over from Alan Hochstein, who served as interim dean for the past year.

“Steve Harvey is a distinguished scholar and teacher with an exceptional academic and professional record,” Concordia provost David Graham said in a press release. “He is a dynamic administrator who will be an excellent dean and a great addition to the university’s senior academic leadership.”

Professors’ external appointments

Peter Christoffersen, a finance professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, has been appointed by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to an advisory panel assessing stress tests of banking institutions. He was the only appointee to the six-person panel from outside the U.S., according to the school.

Mary Waller, associate director of the GlobalMining Management program atSchulich School of Business at York University, has been elected to the board of governors of the Academy of Management, a scholarly organization with members from business schools in more than 100 countries.

Prof. Waller, an expert in organizational studies, is the only member of the 15-officer board from a Canadian business school, according to Schulich.

Gudavalli

April 30th, 2012, 09:48 PM

Finally, IIT-Hyderabad gets its degree (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/finally-iit-hyderabad-gets-its-degree-374)

The Rajya Sabha passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2011 on Monday, to the immense relief to students and faculty of IIT-Hyderabad. The Bill gives IIT-Hyderabad the power to award degree certificates to its students; thus far it could only award ‘provisional certificates’.

With the Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, the IIT-H was unable to issue certificates to 30 M.Tech students who finished their course last year, as reported in these columns on March 2. The Bill, already passed by the Lok Sabha, accords ‘IIT status’ to IIT-Hyderabad al-ong with five IITs establi-shed in 2008, and two more that were added to the list in 2010. The Bill now covers the IITs at Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar, Indore, Jodh-pur, Mandi, Patna and Ropar, apart from IIT-H.

“I am extremely happy to know that the Bill has been passed. It will be sent to the President for formal approval. Our students and faculty members are delighted to know this. There is no need to issue provisional certificates for our students now. We can award degrees on par with the old IITs,” remarked Mr U.B. Desai, director, IIT-H. Mr Desai said the institute plans to hold its first convocation on a grand scale in August to award degrees to B.Tech and M.Tech students.

The Rajya Sabha also passed the National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which declares certain institutions of technology as institutions of national importance and adds five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (established in Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram) as institutions of national importance.

Gudavalli

May 1st, 2012, 08:51 PM

Hyderabad: Demand doubles for PG engineering courses (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/demand-doubles-for-pg-engineering-courses/253751-62-131.html)

HYDERABAD: The number of applicants for post-graduate engineering courses has nearly doubled this year and lack of jobs seems to be only one of the reasons for the growing interest in M.tech courses.
About 68,000 applied for PGECET-2012 (Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test) by April 23, the last date for submission of applications. Last year the number of applicants were 37,000.
More applications are likely to come as there is still time to appply for the exam by paying a late fee.
"We are expecting a few more applications as there is still time to apply for the entrance test until May 14 with a late fee," says PGECET convenor Prof A Venugopal Reddy.
While the not-so-rosy job market is the reason for many students to go for higher studies, the other factors that are driving them towards earning a post-graduate qualification seem to be the higher pay offered for highly-qualified teachers as per the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) norms and better job prospects for people with higher qualifications. For some, it is also a way to cover up the gap between the completion of their studies and landing a job. This way they can avoid giving a negative impression to the prospective employers that they have remained idle for some time after completeing the studies. And those who want to pursue a career in teaching will anyway go for higher educational qualifications.
"Many graduates are applying for the PGCET to strengthen their academic record and avoid a gap in academics before landing a job," says S Shankar, a faculty member of a reputed engineering college in the state capital, speaking to Express.
"The graduates who are into teaching have applied in large numbers to improve their academic qualification and get paid according to AICTE norms. The freshers who want to take up teaching as a profession also have applied," adds Shankar, as he explains the valid reasons for the increasing importance to higher education.
S Narisimha Chary, a fresh B.Tech graduate, and many of his college mates are among those who are trying to get into a PG college.
"If we get a job while doing the PG course, we can use the course period to show that there's no gap between studies and landing the job. If we can't succeed in getting a job till we complete PG, then the higher qualification will certainly improve our job prospects," reasons Chary.

Gudavalli

May 1st, 2012, 08:52 PM

UoH to introduce novel courses, teaching methods (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/uoh-to-introduce-novel-courses-teaching-methods/253759-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: “There is a disconnect between the regular courses and education. In the 12th five-year plan, the university will offer an MBA course in Rural Management. The course will be different in terms of its social relevance. The curriculum will address the concerns of local communities. The fact that the university is situated in Ranga Reddy district in proximity to the rural communities is an added advantage for on-field experience,” says Prof. Ramaswamy.
The university is also likely to start a school of education to impart innovative teaching methods, beyond the de rigueur B.Ed courses. “Novel teaching practices aimed at teaching a specific subject such as maths will set the school apart. It will have a lot to offer in a country where there is a perpetual gap of supply and demand for educators,” he says.
Drawing from his experience as an academician, the vice-chancellor plans to introduce the concept of community college in India under the aegis of the university. “Our perception is not that of a vocational college or a polytechnic. The system allows students to accumulate credits so that they can pursue higher education after they have accumulated a certain number of credits. Though it will take time to get it in the process, I would like the University of Hyderabad to set a precedent.”
Among the other courses on line, a post-graduate diploma in Cyber Security will also be offered by the university for regular students as well as working professionals who want to enhance their skills. “We will offer the one-year course in the evenings so that a maximum number of people can opt for it,” he says.
In the academic session of 2013-14, the university will introduce a composite course in integrated M.Sc in Earth Sciences which will include the study of atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
The university is also a home to cutting edge research, being the only centre involved in sequencing the tomato genome in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). It will host a conference in systems biology in November in collaboration with the CCMB.

Gudavalli

May 2nd, 2012, 08:12 AM

RTE modalities in place by May 15 (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/118685)

In a significant development with regard to the implementation of 25 per cent quota for poor students in private schools under the Right to Education Act, the state government has decided to finalise the modalities by May 15.

Under the scheme, it will become mandatory for all private un-aided and aided schools across the state to allot 25 per cent of their seats in Class-I to children of weaker sections. The RTE quota will come into force from the academic year 2012-13, starting June. The government on Tuesday constituted a eight-member committee to finalise the modalities for implementing the RTE quota in private schools as directed by the Supreme Court. Chandana Khan, special chief secretary, primary education, issued orders to this effect. The commissioner and director of school education will be the chairman of the eight-member committee. The seven other members include K. Anand Kishore (consultant, TET), the director of SCERT, the joint director of elementary education, the RJDSE-Hyderabad, the DEO-Karimnagar, and the mandal education officer (Farroqnagar, Mahabubnagar), while the state project director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan will be the convenor. The committee will identify the private schools to implement the RTE quota by May 15.

The committee will devise a “monitoring mechanism” for the effective implementation of RTE quota in private schools. However, with most prominent schools in the state, especially in major cities like Hyderabad, having closed admissions for the new academic year 2012-13, it remains to be seen how the government will implement the RTE quota.

The fee to be reimbursed by the government to private schools for giving admissions under the RTE has become an issue. The government will reimburse an amount up to Rs 8,000 per annum, while the fee structure in private schools varies from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 per annum. In elite schools, which offer CBSE, ICSE, IB and international curriculum, the fee ranges from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 8 lakh for Class-I.

Gudavalli

May 3rd, 2012, 06:58 PM

Inter scores to count for 2nd phase counselling (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/inter-scores-to-count-for-2nd-phase-counselling/254324-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: Firm on conducting the first phase of Eamcet-2012 engineering stream counselling in June first week, the govt has decided not to wait for the students who are appearing for the advance supplementary examinations to be held between May 16 and 25.
The officials have made it clear that candidates appearing for advanced supplementary exams will have a chance to participate in the second phase of the counselling.
The government has also decided to consider the marks of the annual exams of candidates, who are going for an improvement, while assigning ranks to them.
With this, the candidates appearing for improvement examinations will have two ranks-- one during the first phase of the counselling and another the improved rank if they get better marks in the advanced supplementary examinations.
The decision to exclude these students from the first phase of counselling may turn as a boon as they would get a chance of getting into good colleges with the improved marks in the second phase of counselling.
Scores of students are appearing the improvement exams this year as a huge number of candidates have failed in Inter Physics exam. The secondary education department had decided to conduct Physics paper on first day of the advanced supplementary examinations on May 16 and the results will be by May 24.
The higher education department officials were not sure about whether the candidates writing Physics exam will be included in the first phase of counselling. They have said that they would consider the' marks which the Intermediate Board gives them on day of announcement of Eamcet ranks.
Earlier, the state government used to release the ranks after the announcement of the advance supplementary examinations. Officials in the higher education department said that waiting until the advance supplementary results and delay in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) giving approvals to new colleges and renewals to the existing ones are delaying the counselling process every year, further delaying the academic year.
�With this, the state engineering colleges are losing thousands of students to the neighbouring states every year.
In an attempt to finish the counselling on time this year, MG Gopal, principal secretary, higher education, had circulated a communication to all the departments that the first phase of the counselling be conducted in June first week. The state government had also requested the AICTE to complete all the approvals and renewals of the engineering colleges by the end of May.
AICTE director and regional officer, AK Gangal, told Express that they would release the list of new approvals and renewals for the additional seats in the engineering colleges by May 15 to facilitate the conduct of the counselling.

Gudavalli

May 3rd, 2012, 06:59 PM

Dravidian Varsity syllabus set for revamp (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dravidian-varsity-syllabus-set-for-revamp/254321-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: For Prof K Rathnaiah, heading a university has been a life desire. It was fulfilled with his appointment as the vice-chancellor of Dravidian University recently. He shared with Express his priorities and plans for improving the campus. Excerpts:
What are your priorities as vice-chancellor?
Ans:� My first and foremost priority is to revamp the syllabus and update it in accordance with changing times and needs. Higher education should help students settle down comfortably in a chosen career.
How do you plan to streamline the affairs as the university is without a vice-chancellor for eight months?
I am determined to see that courses are completed on time. I am convening meetings with all the heads of department and deans to ensure that there are no delays of any kind. On the administrative front, quick disposal of files will be my priority. I am asking all department heads to do the same.
Do you have sufficient staff? Are there any special requirements?
Ans:� We are adequately staffed academically and depending on future requirements, proposals will be made. However, there is need for non-teaching staff and we are asking the government for sanction more regular posts.
How is the financial situation at the university?
Ans: Dravidian University is unique as is it not just bound to one state, but is promoted and supported by four southern states. Though Andhra Pradesh, where it is located, bears the maximum burden, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala too support the varsity. We are adequately funded by the UGC and got Rs 15 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan and there are proposals for Rs 120 crore under 12th Plan.
The university was in news for the PhDs fiasco and copying in distance education. Can you shed some light on the issues?
Ans:� With regard to PhDs, the students have approached the court. I cannot comment as it will be sub judice. As far as mass copying at distance education centres, every effort is being made to see that such incidents do not recur. Strict instructions have been issued to university officials to act tough. Further, they have been warned of stringent action if found guilty.
What measures are you taking to improve the employability of your students?
Our students are getting decent offers, especially in science streams. Companies form Bengaluru and other places are conducting campus interviews. We are working to improve the job prospects of students from other streams too through coaching and imparting soft skills. We are not having a placement officer as of now, but plan to appoint one.
What special initiatives are being planned?
We have proposed setting up of separate centres for Dalit studies, studies on disability, lexicography and herbal studies. Like nowhere else, we have a department of herbal sciences and we plan to give impetus to it.

Gudavalli

May 3rd, 2012, 07:11 PM

OU gets set to welcome foreign students (http://postnoon.com/2012/05/03/ou-gets-set-to-welcome-foreign-students/46696)

This September, Osmania University is all set to open a hostel facility that promises to provide various amenities for its foreign students

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The Education management of Osmania University (OU) has taken a step forward to provide the foreign students with hostel facilities. The University initially planned to set up this hostel in five floors but financial constraints have limited it to only one. “Coming September the hostel will be ready for occupation” says Prof C Venugopal Rao, director, University foreign relation office(UFRO) OU. There are almost 3,700 international students in OU. They belong to different countries, most of them are from Afro-Asia, Sudan, Yemen, Iran, and Afghanistan.

“We used to face a lot of problems like powercuts and restrictions by house owners,” says Filsan from Djibouti who is a CCFS student UFRO, OU. With no proper lodging facilities on campus, foreign students were forced to hire apartments in places like Tarnaka, Sainikpuri, Gachibowli, and Mehdipatnam.

The University authorities have also set up a special committee to look into issues like sererate hostels for boys and girl. The committee will also be visiting Universities like HCU, EFLU and Symbiosis (Pune) which already have international hostels.

The management promises to provide facilities like AC, inbuilt kitchen, modern furniture, good food, and additional treats like Hyderabadi biryani.

Three years down, OU officials hope to construct 3 more floors to accommodate atleast a 1,000 students. “We will also feel more secure staying inside the campus than outside” says Roukiya, CCFS student of UFRO, OU from Djibouti. “The food is too spicy but the people here are good and the best part is that they respect women” she added.

OU has a great reputation and is seeing a steady inflow of international students. “There is a revision in fee, from `1 lakh last year to about `1,50,000 this year “ says Rasheed, an MBA student.

“I hope the changes in the current system will prove beneficial for the foreign students and assist them in their pursuit of reaching their goals” says KVS Lakshmi, Superintendent, UFRO.

Gudavalli

May 4th, 2012, 07:17 AM

Unauthorised schools continue admissions (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/119312)

Unrecognised schools continue to accept admissions for the new academic year (2012-13) in violation of norms, while the Department of School Education remains a mute spectator. This newspaper had, in its issues dated December 26, 2011 and January 2, 2012, published a list of 231 unrecognised schools in the city that were functioning without any government approvals. School managements are continuing to cheat parents, showing their registration number as the ‘recognition number’ and going ahead with admissions.

The Hyderabad Department of Education released the list of unrecognised schools five months ago, but its officials have failed to check the offenders from taking fresh admissions nor have they given the matter wide publicity to warn hapless parents. No stern action has been initiated against the erring managements despite several instances of students missing the SSC exam and losing an academic year on account of attending unrecognised schools.

T.P. Singh, a parent, cited the instance of a friend who was dismayed to discover that the school in Golconda his son was attending was not recognised, despite its bold claims, only when his son missed his SSC exam. The management of the school, which was not recognised, had not remitted the fee to the SSC board. To prevent students and parents falling prey to such unscrupulous managements, “The department should release a list of recognised and unrecognised schools before the commencement of admissions every year,” Mr Singh suggested.

As per the Right To Education norms, all schools have to mandatorily seek approval from the government. The managements are liable to a penalty of 1 lakh if they fail to secure approval within three years. If they still continue to function without recognition, the penalty is 10,000 per day. However, the RTE rules remain only on paper as the officials of education department are dilly-dallying over their enforcement.

Gudavalli

May 6th, 2012, 07:59 AM

Eamcet ranks after supplementary exam results (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/eamcet-ranks-after-supplementary-exam-results/254929-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: Buckling under pressure from private and corporate colleges, the state government has decided finally that Eamcet ranks will be announced after taking into consideration the marks secured by students in the advance supplementary examinations.
Pressure from corporate colleges mounted on the government after the higher education department had decided to conduct the first phase of Eamcet counselling before the announcement of advance supplementary results.
There was also confusion among students whether to sit for the supplementary examinations and whether those marks would be of any use for the first phase of counselling.
About 1.43 lakh candidates out of 4.23 lakh (MPC stream) who appeared for physics examination failed and those who passed got less marks.
Minister for secondary education K Parthasarathi and officials met deputy chief minister and minister for higher education Damodara Rajanarasimha here on Friday, urging him to conduct Eamcet counselling only after advance supplementary results.
Speaking to news reporters after meeting the deputy chief minister, Parthasarathi said the latter responded positively and decided to take a decision in favour of the students going for advance supplementary examinations.
The minister said he explained to Rajanarasimha about the physics examination and failure of a large number of students and urged him to conduct Eamcet counselling after the supplementary results.

Gudavalli

May 8th, 2012, 07:08 AM

International education fair gets overwhelming response (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3392907.ece)

Students, parents clarify doubts on admission to various varsities abroad

A credible, qualified student who convinces the Visa Officer of his ability to pay for the planned studies and of his intention to return to India after completion of the course is certain to obtain visa for higher studies in the United States.

This was the assurance accorded by the vice-consul duo from the US Consulate in Hyderabad, who addressed the higher education aspirants on the second and conclusive day of the fourth edition of ‘The Hindu Education Plus International Education Fair 2012' here on Sunday.

“Do not bring fake documents. Doing so will make you permanently ineligible for any kind of US visa,” cautioned vice-consul Gloria P.Rigor, while maintaining that the applicants must establish their financial, social or familiar ties to India in order to convince the visa officials.

She, along with her colleague James R. Abeshaus, dwelt upon topics ranging from the admission countdown to the visa interview, and answered many queries put forth by the aspirants and parents. A basic orientation session on higher education in US was held earlier in the day by the US India Education Foundation.

Canada was another crowd-puller at the fair. Admissions silently garnered by the University of Windsor vouched for the far-reaching eye-span of the Indian student. About 30 to 40 out of a total of 250 admissible candidates were converted by way of spot admissions, the university officials informed.

Courses

Professor and Executive Director of the university's Centre for Executive and Professional Education Ram Balachandar explained about the custom-designed courses offered by the centre to suit Indian needs. Masters programmes in Medical Biotechnology and Management were among the most favoured courses designed for Indian students, he said.

Holland, another participant, started with 150 Indian students in 2009, but has grown to 400 to 500 students per year taking admission into various universities, informed Sudha Sudeep, the Education Promotion Officer from the Netherlands Business Support Office, Chennai. One year additional stay provided on study visa would enable the candidates to seek jobs after the completion of the course, she said.

Russia, another participant in the fair, is offering 300 different specialities, with 20 masters' programmes in English medium, Anastasia Sazonova representing the country informed. Sessions were conducted on educational opportunities offered by these countries. Students who arrived in hundreds felt that their time was well spent.

“I wish to apply for undergraduate studies in Automobile Engineering in Germany. My second preference is Mechanical Engineering in the US. I could gather all the information I need from this fair,” said Sajesh, a student who finished his Plus-Two this year.

Gudavalli

May 10th, 2012, 06:42 PM

ISB announces top Indian transnational companies (http://business-standard.com/india/news/isb-announces-top-indian-transnational-companies/473931/)

Indian companies — both private and government-owned enterprises — are becoming increasingly transnational, according to a survey by the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, and Fundacao Dom Cabrall (Business School), Brazil. According to the Transnationality Ranking of Indian companies, the top five companies in the list have a Transnationality Index (TNI) greater than 50 per cent. Tata Steel topped the list by TNI.

The TNI combines three measures (percentage of international assets to total assets, percentage of international revenues to total revenues and percentage of overseas employees to total employees) to determine the overall degree of internationalisation of companies.

The survey has divided the ranking of companies by TNI into two categories. While Tata Steel stood first among companies which have an international asset base greater than $500 million, Core Education & Technologies topped the list among companies with an international asset base between $150-500 million.

COMPANIES ACROSS CATEGORIES
Category Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3
Top 15 companies by TNI
(International Asset Base
>$ 500 million) Tata Steel Tata Global
Beverages Hindalco
Industries
Top 5 companies by TNI
(International Asset Base
<$ 500 mn & Asset Base
>$ 150 mn) Core Education
& Technologies Polyplex
Corporation Subex
Top 20 companies by
International Assets Tata Steel Bharti Airtel Tata Motors
Top 20 companies by
International Revenues Reliance
Industries Tata Steel Tata Motors
Source: ISB survey report TNI: Transnationality Index
Companies have been ranked not only on basis of TNI, but also created a list for top 20 companies on the basis of the value of the foreign assets and top 20 companies ranked on the basis of the value of overseas revenues. Tata Steel topped the list among companies on basis of value of foreign assets and Reliance Industries topped the list in overseas revenue category. Oil and Natural Gas is the only public sector firm to feature in the list. It ranks fifth among the top 20 companies on basis of the value of the foreign assets.

A large number of companies in the TNI rankings have followed the strategy of inorganic growth through aggressive overseas acquisitions, said the survey. Some of them include Tata Steel, Hindalco, Suzlon Energy, Dr. Reddy’s Labs and Bharti Airtel. FDI has been primarily driven by the manufacturing sector-petroleum products, pharmaceutical and automobiles.

The survey also showed Indian transnational companies have shown a tendency for direct acquisition rather than minority acquisitions and joint ventures. It said the largest acquisition over the period from 2006-11 has been Tata Steel taking over the Anglo-Dutch steel major, Corus for $14.7 billion, closely followed by Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Zain Telecom for $10.7 billion.

ISB is looking at leading a similar effort in Brazil to compare and contrast TNCs from India and Brazil. Partnerships are also being forged by ISB with schools in Russia and China to have a complete comparative BRIC survey.

The study covers the period from financial year 2008-09 to financial year 2010-11 and is based on data from 33 companies from the top 50 companies ranked by their consolidated international assets. The ranking methodology is based on the framework (Transnationality Index) developed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Gudavalli

May 10th, 2012, 06:46 PM

British Council to launch two new courses (http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20120509119372.htm)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, May 9, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- Addressing the media Mr.Paul Sellers, Director, South India, said "The TKT course can be used as preparation for the Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) exams or as a standalone teacher training course. It will help those who teach, or would like to teach, English to all age ranges and levels improve their classroom practice."

The first course in Term 1 will cover Module 1 ('Language and background to language learning and teaching'), for 28 hours over seven weeks. The second course in Term 2 covers Modules 2 and 3 ('Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching' and 'Selection and use of resources and materials'), for 28 hours over seven weeks. These modules will be repeated every alternative term".

The course is a package offer along with the Cambridge TKT exam also administered by the British Council and TKT trainees are given a discounted exam fee. There will be a Special launch offer discount on course fee for trainees registering in Term 1. The courses start from 30 May, 2012 in Chennai and Hyderabad and the timing is 5.15 pm to 7.15pm, designed to suit teachers.

According to Ms.Beth Caldwell, Academic Manager, Teaching Centre, British Council, Chennai ''We are very proud that not only can we now extend our portfolio of quality English language programmes to providing Young Learners' courses year-round, but also to offer our expertise as a global leader in English language teacher training by introducing our TKT and IELTS train the trainer courses."

British Council's 18-hour Train the Trainer course for IELTS trainers, delivered over three days, will help trainers better prepare their candidates for success in the IELTS exam. The course is delivered by experienced IELTS trainers and explores the latest methodology and classroom techniques to make training courses interactive and effective. They will also be provided with professionally developed materials which cater to their needs. The course will launch in June 2012 in Chennai and in August 2012 in Hyderabad. Term 1 Course starts from 11 June - 13 June 2012 in Chennai from 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Both courses require the trainees to have a strong B1 (Intermediate) level or higher to join the course.The BC Chennai Teaching Centre is also launching Regular Young Achievers courses for 8 to 12 year olds.

Mr. Chris Brandwood ,First Secretary English Language Education ,British Council Division Delhi said "BC is committed to creating opportunities for more widespread and better quality teaching and learning of English in India. These courses provide an excellent chance for teachers and learners to enhance their skills through the most up to date materials and methodologies"

Gudavalli

May 12th, 2012, 07:35 PM

ISB completes placements, consulting emerges as preferred sector (http://business-standard.com/india/news/isb-manages-100-placements-consulting-emerges-as-preferred-sector/164837/on)

The Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad has completed placement of its management class of 2012.

The B-school which runs a one-year management programme saw a total of 631 offers for the 528 participating students, from 348 companies. This included several first time recruiters.

"It is heartening to witness the diversity of companies participating in the process that demonstrates their confidence in the ISB and its students. This is also a testimony to the success of our alumni and their acceptance in the corporate world. We believe that the Class of 2012 will take the ISB legacy forward leaving their mark in their chosen fields," said Deepak Chandra – Deputy Dean, ISB.

Despite the global economy in a bad shape, international companies made 92 offers as against 83 in the previous year. Positions were offered across 11 countries namely, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, UK, USA, Dubai, Nigeria, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. Companies including Apple, Astra Zeneca, Bloomberg, Booz, BT, Delta Partners, Expedia, GE, Goldman Sachs, and PRTM were among a list of 73 participating companies.

A total of 87 offers were made to students for global leadership roles by 27 companies – a significant rise from 28 such offers by 19 companies last year. Participating companies included Abbott, Aditya Birla Group, Bharti Airtel, Citibank, DuPont, GE, HCL Technologies, Ingersoll-Rand, Philips, Pfizer, Siemens AG, Luxottica Group, YES Bank, among others.

"ISB saw a spurt in the number of offers for various global leadership programmes of leading companies. These are fast track leadership programmes, where the company chooses highly talented professionals and grooms them for senior management roles," the institute said in a press statement.

The consulting sector continued to be in demand with it constituting over 30% of offers from companies such as AT Kearney, Accenture, Booz & Co, Deloitte, Diamond Consulting, Gallup Pte Ltd, KPMG, McKinsey & Co, Parthenon Group, PRTM, PwC, The Boston Consulting Group, and Valcon Management Consultants.

The technology sector was the second leading sector yielding about 28% of offers through roles in technology consulting, sales, product management and project management. The companies in the sector include Apple, Cognizant, Facebook, Google, IBM India, Infosys, Microsoft, and Siemens AG among others.

Companies from the e-commerce and digital space made their presence felt on campus this year constituting a total of 28 offers from 6 companies, as against the 6 offers from 2 companies in the previous year. Companies in this space included Amazon, Cleartrip, Expedia Flipkart, Makemytrip and Myntra.

Another sector which recruited in big numbers included pharma and biotech. A total of 27 companies including Astra Zeneca, Biocon, Dr Reddy’s, Eli Lily, Indegene, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, made 41 offers this year, as against 28 companies making 30 offers the previous year.

Gudavalli

May 12th, 2012, 07:46 PM

E-commerce firms pick up ISB graduates (http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/isb-hyderabad-hiring-e-commerce-firms/1/184450.html)

With the growing e-commerce industry in the country and major players such as Amazon.com entering the market, the number of job offers made by online firms to the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, has been the highest so far this year.

Six e-commerce companies have made a total of 28 job offers as against the six job proposals from two firms last year. Companies such as Amazon. com, Cleartrip, Expedia, Flipkart. com, Makemytrip and Myntra. com have visited the business school campus.

The placement results were in tune with the trend last year and saw a total of 631 job offers made to 528 students from 348 firms which included several first-time recruiters.

Nearly, 46 students opted out of the placement process either to join their previous employers or to return to their family businesses or start their own ventures.

ISB follows a system of 'rolling placements', a hiring process that is spread over several months giving both hirers and students time to find their best fit.

Despite the global slowdown, the management school maintains that international companies continued to increasingly participate in placements at ISB making 92 offers as against 83 in the previous year.

The positions offered were across 11 countries, including Germany, Switzerland, UK, USA, Dubai and Singapore. Leading companies such as Apple, Astra Zeneca, Bloomberg, BT, GE and Goldman Sachs were among the list of 73 recruitment firms this year. Global companies such as Novartis and Siemens were also in the league.

Pharma and biotech sectors continued to be in demand this year too. A total of 27 firms, including Biocon, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer made 41 offers this year as against 30 last year. Besides, jobs from consulting and technology industry were also on the wish list of students this year.

Gudavalli

May 14th, 2012, 01:15 PM

2.90 lakh students to write improvement exam (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/290-lakh-students-to-write-improvement-exam/257621-60-121.html)

HYDERABAD: With state government relaxing norms, a huge number of Inter students are appearing for improvement exam this year.
The relaxation was given following an outcry from the students and parents that the physics question paper was unusually tough.
According to sources in the Board of Intermediate Education, a huge number of botany and zoology students are also availing the facility offered by the board. Interestingly, more number candidates have applied for improvement exam in maths rather than physics and chemistry.
Out of the 4.23 lakh MPC students, about 2.42 lakh are appearing for maths improvement while 70,000 candidates are taking supplementary examination.
Out of total 5.73 lakh Inter students, including BiPC and MPC, 2.90 lakh are appearing for physics improvement while 1.88 lakh are taking supplementary examinations.
During the previous years only few candidates (in thousands) used to take improvement exams in the second year as there were restrictions in place.
According to earlier norms, a second year student has to write all papers if he wants to go for improvement. The government had relaxed these two norms in view of the physics paper this year.
Speaking to Express an Inter second year student, T Harikrishna said that most of them now concentrating� to improve marks in Intermediate which will have direct impact on their Eamcet rank.
The advanced supplementary exams will start� from May 16.

sriece19

May 15th, 2012, 06:54 PM

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Job-placement-melas-twice-every-month/articleshow/13143075.cms

Job placement melas twice every month

HYDERABAD: The district administration on Monday announced that it will conduct 'Direct placement Job Melas' on the first and third Wednesday of every month starting May 16 under the Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu (RYK) scheme.

The RYK mission launched in August 2011 in the state aims to equip uneducated youth with job skills through training and help them secure employment in the private sector. While the primary objective of the mission is to place 15 lakh persons state-wide by 2014, the target for 2012-13 is 3.43 lakh. Of this, the Hyderabad district administration is seeking to provide placements to 15,000 individuals this year. While 6301 individuals from Hyderabad district have secured employment since the start of the mission, a total of 56,549 individuals are registered with the district administration. Training is being imparted in 22 sectors including construction, banking, medical, automobile, and retail.

A release from the collector's office said that orders were issued for conducting the Job Melas from May 16 in each of the 16 mandals in the district. The mandals have been grouped into clusters with each cluster affiliated to an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in that area. The melas are scheduled to be held at the ITIs.

Persons registered from Old City mandals, viz. Bandlaguda, Saidabad, Bahadurpura, and Charminar can attend the placements at the Old City ITI located near Zoo Park. Individuals from Nampally, Asif Nagar and Golconda mandals who are registered can attend placements at ITI Mallepally.

Placements will also be conducted at ITI-Musheerabad (for Musheerabad, Secunderabad, Himayatnagar, Trimulgherry, Amberpet, Marredpally mandals) and ITI-Sanathnagar ( Ameerpet, Khairatabad and Shaikpet mandals).