Tamil Nadu Education - Schools, Colleges and Universities

[Arul Murugan]

This is another important concern.

Money makers will now loot the people through CBSE school, TN gvt should strictly ask to Center not to approve more CBSE school district wise. And they should list the schools which don't have the permit.

News translation: Nearly 150 CBSE schools have mushroomed in the state without No objection certificate from state government. These schools are not ready to accept with state government's policy on uniform education as it will affect the income of these private schools. These CBSE schools are charging 25000-50000 rupees from the students as donation.



Dinakaran

[Leo_r]

Arul, it should be "without the no objection certificate from the State Govt."

[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/22/stor...2251390300.htm

CUDDALORE: Annamalai University will soon introduce tele-conferencing system in place of contact classes for select subjects under distance education mode, said Vice-Chancellor M. Ramanathan.

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Seventeen new programmes, including M.Sc in building and real estate valuation, postgraduate diplomas in mobile computing and cyber security, and, diploma in bio-pesticides production technology would be introduced from this academic year.

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[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chenn...aieee-list-408

April 25: Tamil Nadu engineering colleges that admit students from All India Engineering Entrance Examination’s (AIEEE) common list of students are likely to withdraw their arrangement with the examination authority after it took a unilateral decision this year not to share seats with the colleges.

Thanjavur-based SASTRA University, one of the four deemed institutes in Tamil Nadu that admits students from AIEEE’s common list of students, has criticised AIEEE’s centralised counselling board (CCB) for its order that participating institutions must surrender all their seats to the board, thereby doing away with the regular practice of allowing the institutions to retain a certain percentage of seats.

SASTRA University vice-chancellor R. Sethuraman told Deccan Chronicle on Sunday that many private universities admitting students with AIEEE scores had published advertisements for admission based on the practice of previous years in which a certain percentage of the seats were offered to the CCB. In SASTRA’s case, 30 per cent of the varsity’s seats had been offered to AIEEE.

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[reswaran]

When is the 12th state board exam results expected to be out?

[thillai_selvan]

[satishanu]

Nearly 100 students from various schools in Chennai are all set to begin a journey that would take them to the fascinating world of space research.

For the next 10 days, these students will get a chance to crawl through rocket tunnels, lunch with astronauts, interact with scientists at NASA and visit the Hall of Fame.

Space Kids India, an educational mission to Kennedy Space Centre launched by the World Travel Club, will take the students on a science and entertainment trip to the American space agency, Orlando and Universal Studios.

Speaking to the students over telephone at the launch of Space Kids India here on Monday, Mylswamy Annadurai, Project Director, Chandrayaan-I, said it was the chance of a lifetime for the students to get a taste of space by visiting the most respected space agency in the world.

Urging the students to make good use of the opportunity, he observed that the visit would spur interest among students to learn more about space.

Several innovative measures are on the anvil at Chandrayaan to strengthen the mission.

U.S. Consul General in Chennai Andrew T. Simkin said the students were in their formative years and a visit to NASA would broaden their perspective about science. “Indian students have been giving their best in various fields. India and U.S. are the only two countries that have strong capabilities to explore various avenues in science,” he said.

The students participating in the tour will be exposed to the world of space sciences, robotics and nuances involved in designing a space shuttle. They would be taken around NASA and will be explained about how space shuttles are assembled and where the astronauts are trained.

They will visit the Kennedy Space Centre's shuttle landing facility to see the vehicle assembly building. Students from Shree Niketan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, PSBB Group of Schools, Church Park, Zion Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and M.K.M Matriculation School will participate in the tour.

Source: http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities...icle411105.ece

[shekar]

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...2950872100.htm
The Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) has been conferred autonomous status by UGC & Madurai Kamaraj University . The conferment is based on the visit by the UGC expert committee under the chairmanship of Prof R C Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University. The status will facilitate TSM in providing industry-oriented curriculum which would enhance the placement prospects.

[chennaivaasi123]

Banks say -use e-statements & e-banking-save paper -save trees ;
To save our valuable environment ;
Nice most of us these days shifted to such system - e-banking/e-statement/ATM/net banking/ online transfers & transactions, etc, etc...
Y not our Governments & education departments-use their Good will to implement such practices in schools & colleges by way of using e-systems eliminating Text books & note books-which could save a lot of trees;
Is it not possible?

[thillai_selvan]

Originally Posted by chennaivaasi123

Banks say -use e-statements & e-banking-save paper -save trees ;
To save our valuable environment ;
Nice most of us these days shifted to such system - e-banking/e-statement/ATM/net banking/ online transfers & transactions, etc, etc...
Y not our Governments & education departments-use their Good will to implement such practices in schools & colleges by way of using e-systems eliminating Text books & note books-which could save a lot of trees;
Is it not possible?

Really good Idea.

[satishanu]

94 applications sent to AICTE for approval for new colleges

Coordination committee for counselling formed

Around 50 new engineering colleges are expected to be started in the State with an additional 12,000 seats from this year.

Applications forms for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions will be issued from May 3 and the university is gearing up for single window counselling, P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai, said here.

Last date

Speaking to The Hindu on Saturday, Dr. Jawahar said 1.8 lakh application forms had been printed by Anna University and they would be issued at 58 places across the State from May 3 (Monday). The last date for submission of application forms is May 31.

“Based on last year's experience, we have supplied more application forms this year. Last year, 1.6 lakh forms were printed, but this year the number has been increased to 1.8 lakh,” he said. The Vice-Chancellor was in the city to participate in ‘The Hindu Education Plus Career Fair 2010,' which was organised to guide students/parents on various courses and careers available.

Dr. Jawahar, who is also the Southern Region Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), said 94 applications were sent to the AICTE from Tamil Nadu seeking approval to start new colleges. “The approval is awaited. But, we expect an increase of 12,000 engineering seats through the new colleges this year,” he said.

Totally, there are 454 engineering colleges in the State with a seat capacity of 1.65 lakh.

30,000 seats left

vacant last year

“Last year, 30,000 seats were left vacant as only 1.35 lakh students joined engineering colleges. Seats are available in excess and every one who applies will get an engineering seat in some college or other,” he said.

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Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/02/stor...0259850100.htm

[robertashok]

I would rather prefer engineering courses with different specialization for the future like mechatronics, intelligent transport systems, Nanotechnology , Feul Technology and so on rather than the regular ones.

Atleast MCA has lost value now.

[kvijayasundaram]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/5900692.cms

Tamil Nadu continued its stride into the echelons of civil services, with 127 candidates making it to the elite national list of 875 who cleared the final exam and interviews conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC results were published on Thursday.

With this, the state has bettered last year’s record of 100 candidates making it to the IAS, IFS, IPS and group A and B services of the central government.

Many of the successful candidates from the state — such as Mohan Gopu, the son of a construction labourer — are from a poor economic and social background. The list also includes two disabled persons who fought against all odds to emerge successful. Around 675 candidates from the state appeared for the main examination, of which 252 qualified for interviews. A majority of the students opted for public administration, geography and sociology for the mains.

There is an increase also in the number of candidates who wrote the examination and qualified for interviews when compared to the previous year.

[kg4129]

Originally Posted by reswaran

When is the results for 12th exam expected?

Also is NIT trichy still part of the state counselling or should the students write AIEEE for NIT trichy?

NIT trichy never comes under part of State counselling...

[ajnath]

Originally Posted by reswaran

When is the results for 12th exam expected?

Also is NIT trichy still part of the state counselling or should the students write AIEEE for NIT trichy?

Yes. Students have to write AIEEE to get admission in NIT, Tiruchy. It is always like that only and never came under state councilling.

[reswaran]

When is the results for 12th exam expected?

Also is NIT trichy still part of the state counselling or should the students write AIEEE for NIT trichy?

[Leo_r]

Originally Posted by kvijayasundaram

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/5900692.cms

127 out of 875 ..Very Good show. But 'The Hindu' concentrated more on that 'Kashmiri guy, instead of this accomplishment.

[chennaidesi]

Civil Service:
Good achievement by TN guys. After so many years of focusing only on IT now they are looking into other areas. TN somehow is not in good position in Management education but I hope soon our student will make it big in that field also.(One reason we dont have very good Management Institutes like IIM until now).

[chennaidesi]

I heard TN students dont show much interest in AIEEE like IIT, any reason why?

[reswaran]

Originally Posted by ajnath

Yes. Students have to write AIEEE to get admission in NIT, Tiruchy. It is always like that only and never came under state councilling.

I remember students getting through TN counselling to NIT Trichi, when it was REC.