Trivandrum - Education and Research Thread

[jaleelmalik]

Originally Posted by Tri Man

I mean the "Magnetic Equator of Earth"(Not the "Geographic") that is why the Rocket Launching Station in Thumba is called Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)l

However, I was emphasising about the markings to be made in the NH.
Also, was telling that it is Tropic of Cancer that passes thru' Northern part of India and not Tropic of Capricon. Purinjitha?

Any how appreciate your good idea to mark the road and to make it a tourist spot.

At Nagpur, there is a 'Zero Mile' point, which is supposed to be the Centre of India. This place attracts the attention of many.

Cheers
Jals

[vinodtnt]

Originally Posted by jaleelmalik

Trivandrum is also a hub of astrology.
Very senior Astrologers are based here.
People are coming from different parts of the state to learn this ancient science.

I do also make this opportunity to serve my condolense message on the sudden demise of Mr. SLP Mahmoud, former Director of the Science & Technology Museum, Trivandrum, who was killed yesterday in Saudi Arabia in a road accident. Though he hailed from Kannur, he had made tremendous contributions for the development of the Science & Technology Museum & the Priyadarshini Planetorium.

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[vinodtnt]

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IANS) City-based healthcare products manufacturer Hindustan Latex Ltd (HLL) has entered into a tie-up with the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) to set up a technology business incubator, a company official said here Tuesday.The HLL spokesperson told IANS the agreement for setting up the incubator at the RGCB in Thiruvananthapuram to carry out research work was inked last month.

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[BabuCS]

Tender notices are out to build the IISER campus at Vithura. See link below.

http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/tenders.shtml

[Ajaypp]

- Superb news that the construction work on the IISER campus is kicking off so quickly. No hype as usual, just on with the actual work!

[anupp]

I think news about the medical college be posted in this thread...construction of the super speciality block is in full swing...it seems the opening to this building is from the ulloor side...also its not clear whether the building will be having a connection with the main hospital building...The external structure of the new op block is also complete and health minister said one more floor willbe added to accomodate the doctors once the residency system is introduced ....Its good that these strucures are coming.... ease the congestion... but they are doing nothing to improve the basic amenities of the present building .. patients still suffer...

[BabuCS]

The new campus of the Asian School of Business

[BabuCS]

For those who are in TVM and interested in Astronomy/Astrophysics, there is a popular lecture on "Dark Energy"

see link below
http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/events03.shtml

[Ajaypp]

- The campus is being done by CPG, and work should start soon on it.

[vinodtnt]

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[vinodtnt]

Trivandrum(Kerala:India) ,11 Nov 2008 (PressReleasePoint) :The Department of Business Administration, College of Engineering, Trivandrum is organizing a one - day National Conference on the topic ‘Mission Critical Talent Strategies’. Branded Kalpatha ’08, the sixth in the National Conference series, will be held on 21st November 2008 at Travancore Hall, Technopark, Trivandrum. Kalpatha is dedicated to uphold the recent trends and issues in management and bridge the gap between the corporate world and student community. It provides an unparalleled avenue to explore recent issues, gain insights into emerging trends and comprehend new management practices. Kalpatha over the years has been graced by prominent speakers from the industry and has seen unprecedented response from both the business and student community.

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[vinodtnt]

THE ninth national conference on technological trends (NCCT 2008) being organised by the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET) will be held on November 21 and 22.


Education Minister M.A. Baby will inaugurate the seminar at CET at 9 a.m. on November 21. ISTE president Prof N.R. Shetty will deliver the keynote address.

CET has been organising this annual conference for the past eight years, intending to create a common platform for research scholars, industrialists, academicians, engineers and scientists to share and exchange their knowledge and views on technological trends.

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[Reghu]

Originally Posted by BabuCS

Tender notices are out to build the IISER campus at Vithura. See link below.

http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/tenders.shtml

Great News

Beautiful Kollam (BK)

[vinodtnt]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Academy of Life Mastery will be organising a two-day workshop on `past life regression science’ at Hotel Maurya Rajadhani here from November 29.

The workshop aims at outlining the benefits of knowing past lives to heal chronic diseases, specific fears or phobias, improve interpersonal relations and retrieve hidden talents and skills. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Further details can be obtained over phone no. 94477 51715.

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[jaleelmalik]

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/27/s...2750200200.htm

Thiruvananthapuram: The Christ Nagar Higher Secondary School has bagged the International School Award introduced by the British Council.

The award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools. It was given in recognition of the school’s international activities spread across varied subjects during the year 2007-08. Christ Nagar is one among the 28 schools in India to receive the award. Accreditation under this award programme is valid for three years.

A press note quoting Principal Fr. Mathews Chackalackal said the school was selected for the award for events and activities focussing on cancer awareness, environmental degradation, economic development, harvest festival, tourism awareness, space exploration for better living, human rights, anti-retroviral therapy, vector control, disposal and recycling of plastics and media work. “All the events were designed in keeping with the curriculum, incorporating an international outlook, to help children know about people, places and lifestyles.”

During the period, the school received students from Cleveland State University, Ohio, U.S., teachers from Bristol city, volunteer teachers from U.K. and teachers from Anglo-American School, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Fr. Chackalackal received the award from Chris Gibson, director, British Council, south India at a function held in Chennai

[vinodtnt]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITM-K) will organise a national workshop on scientific computing on January 30 and 31, 2009.

This is part of a series of training programmes initiated by the IIITM-K to promote quality education. Classes will be led by the IIITM-K faculty who are academicians with Ph.D and extensive international-level research experience and will be supported by the Institute’s excellent IT infrastructure.

Scientific computing is the field of study associated with mathematical modelling and methods for providing numerical solutions to problems in science and engineering. The workshop is designed to give an exposition to the basic topics of scientific computing. It would also give a brief tutorial on Scilab, a free and open-source software for scientific computation widely used in numerical analysis, statistics, control systems design and digital signal processing.

The last date for registration is January 16, 2009. The workshop is free for the faculty of Government colleges and Universities in Kerala. Contact: The Director, IIITM-K, Park Centre, Technopark Campus, Kariavattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 581. Phone: 0471-2527567, extn. 109, Fax: 0471-2527568 Web: www.iiitmk.ac.in; e-mail: nwsc2009@gmail.com

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[vinodtnt]

The 49th annual Kerala Schools Arts Festival, tipped as Asia's largest youth art fete, has opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The seven day-festival organised by the state education department attracts about 8000 children selected from high schools, higher secondary schools and vocational schools of 14 districts across the state to compete in 216 events held simultaneously in 16 different venues in the capital.

Separate festivals for Sanskrit and Arabic arts too are held along with the main event. The main venue is a huge five-storey pandal set up in the public maidan (ground) at East Fort in the city.

Competitions in music, light and classical, different forms of classical dance are considered the most prestigious events. The major competitions will go on for hours continuing until wee hours. The capital city is to be in the grip of the festival fever for the next seven days.

Children, teachers and volunteers are accommodated in 17 schools. All the venues and accommodation centres have been sponsored by the various commercial establishments like hotels and hospitals of the city.

A medical team from each sponsoring hospital will visit the venue for free check ups and assistance to children. About 13000 persons including the competitors, teachers and officials besides the audience, parents etc are to attend the festival. The festival is kicked off after a glittering procession followed by the inaugural ceremony attended by the chief minister and the opposition leader.

The winners are awarded grades from A to C and the individual champions in boys and girls categories are selected from among those who wins highest number of grades. Those who come in the first to third places in each event are also given cash prizes ranging from Rs 1000.

Those who win grades at the festival will be given grace marks ranging from 30 to 18 for the annual school examinations. The district which comes up with the largest number of grades is awarded the gold cup.

More than the grade, money and the grace marks, the annual school arts festival has traditionally been highly regarded in the state as the most prestigious arts event. It has produced many who later became big stars in different arts including cinema.

The legendary Malayalam playback singers K.J. Yesudas and P Jayachandran were the finds of the first school arts festival held in 1957. Many later day stars of Malayalam screen like Manju Warrier, Navya Nair also were winners at these festivals. Top movie directors and industry talent- scouts have been regulars at the festival to spot fresh faces. Hence many talented aspirants see the festival as the most appropriate plat form to get noticed.

The huge food stall set up in a sports stadium for the festival is its one major highlight. Set up in a mammoth pandal at the stadium with a capacity to accommodate 18000 persons. Famed Kerala model sadya (feast) with about 20 dishes is prepared every day for lunch by the specially selected chefs.

Separate transport services are run by the state road transport corporation and the government has also exempted the festival venues from daily load-shedding. A mega media event, the festival is telecast live for all seven days by all the television channels from all the 16 festival venues.

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[jaleelmalik]

Professor Muthukad had established the Magic Academy, unique in its features & facilities at Trivandrum a couple of years back. Appreciate, if comebody could provide more information in this regard.

Cheers
Jals

[ajithv]

[BabuCS]

The National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST, formerly the Regional Research Laboratory, RRL), one of the leading laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,CSIR, recently transferred its indigenous technology for the production of synthetic rutile to CMRL.
This is one of the biggest ever technology transfers in the history of CSIR.

see http://w3rrlt.csir.res.in