Feb 28, 2010 - ?Knowledge, talents needed for growth of nation?
   Technical knowledge and high talents of young engineers are need of the hour for growth and development of the nation. read more

Feb 28, 2010 - Centres for nano science and high pressure research opened
   Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology and Centre for High Pressure Research were declared open at the Bharathidasan University by T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), here on Saturday. read more

Feb 27, 2010 - Move to introduce Tamil medium for engineering courses hailed
   Makkal Kalvi Koottamaippu, an umbrella organisation of 17 forums of Tamil activists and academia, has welcomed the proposal to introduce, on an experimental basis. read more

Feb 26, 2010 - ?Key role for electro analytical techniques in environmental chemistry?
   Electro analytical techniques have played an important role in various applications in industries, clinical diagnosis and environmental chemistry. read more

Feb 25, 2010 - Need for more research in biotechnology highlighted
   The younger generation should come forward to take up more research in biotechnology to bring in solutions for various issues faced by the society and the industry, Advisor for Department of Biotechnology. read more

Feb 25, 2010 - Tamil option for two engineering courses
   Students who join civil and mechanical engineering courses in four Anna Universities and their 11 constituent colleges the next academic year will have the option of learning their subjects in Tamil. read more

Feb 25, 2010 - B. Ed. admission at university
   Around 10,000 applications were received for just 500 seats in B.Ed. course offered by Madurai Kamaraj University through its Directorate of Distance Education. read more

Feb 24, 2010 - Medical college to function soon
   The Government Medical College would start functioning here from March end, said Dairy Development Minister U. Mathivanan on Tuesday. read more

Feb 23, 2010 - AICTE receives around 100 applications from State for starting new colleges
   Around 100 applications have been received by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from Tamil Nadu for starting new engineering colleges this year. read more

Feb 23, 2010 - Students take out rally
   Students of the Periyar Government Arts College here abstained from classes on Monday and took out a rally from the college to the Collectorate. read more

Feb 22, 2010 - Nematology conference at TNAU from Feb. 23
   A national conference on ?Innovations in Nematological Research for Agricultural Sustainability ? Challenges and a Road Map Ahead? will be held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) from February 23 to 25. read more

Feb 21, 2010 - Approval for two new medical colleges likely Health Secretary
   It is expected that the approval of the Medical Council of India can be secured for two new medical colleges in the State ? at Tiruvarur and Villupuram ? for the academic year 2010-11, Principal Secretary, Health, V.K. Subburaj has said. read more

Feb 21, 2010 - 500 selected for B.Ed. course
   Five hundred students have been selected for admission to B.Ed. course for the year 2010-11 by the Tamil University. read more

Feb 21, 2010 - ?e-learning can be effectively used?
   Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has given birth to new ideas and opened new avenues such as e-learning and virtual university that could be effectively used in schools and in higher education today. read more

Feb 20, 2010 - NCHER Bill will not infringe on States? autonomy, says Purandeswari
   Addressing Tamil Nadu?s concerns over the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) Bill, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said the Bill would not infringe on the autonomy of the States. read more

Feb 20, 2010 - Consider Tamil medium in engineering education, says Ponmudy
   Tamil should be considered as a medium of instruction for engineering and medical education, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy said at the Anna University convocation. read more

Feb 20, 2010 - MCI team inspects Medical College
   Experts from Medical Council of India inspected the facilities and other prerequisites that are required for giving permission to continue the first year admission and continuance of the second year students during the next academic year at the Dharmapuri Medical College on Friday. read more

Feb 20, 2010 - Team visits Government Siddha Medical College
   A two-member team from Central Council for Indian Medicine visited the Government Siddha Medical College at Palayamkottai on Friday to ascertain the facilities available there and its genuine requirements to provide better medical assistance to the patients. read more

Feb 19, 2010 - Admissions to MBA
   The School of Distance Education (SDE) of Bharathiar University is offering five specialisations in the MBA programmes for 2010. The last date for admissions to these courses is February 28. read more

Feb 19, 2010 - ?New ideas and innovations must be encouraged?
   Intended to showcase scholarly work from academia and industry on the same platform as a professional forum of idea inter-change. read more

Feb 18, 2010 - Campus recruitment
   Nehru Group of Institutions will conduct a campus placement drive ?Offer Plus 2010?, at Nehru Arts and Science College etween February 22 and 26. read more

Feb 17, 2010 - Need for quality common curriculum stressed
   S. Muthukumaran, former Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University has stressed the need for quality common curriculum for strengthening schools in rural areas. read more

Feb 17, 2010 - Lecturers stage demonstration
   The lecturers, affiliated to Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA), staged a demonstration in front of Chikkanna Government Arts College here on Tuesday in protest against the move to convert government colleges into unitary universities. read more

Feb 16, 2010 - ?Techofes 2010? off to colourful start
   The balmy evening and star-studded sky gave a perfect start to ?Techofes 2010,? the annual inter-college cultural fest of Anna University, here on Sunday. read more

Feb 13, 2010 - IIT-M, University of Eriangen sign MoU
   Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) and the University of Eriangen in Bavaria, Germany on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic exchange programmes. read more

Feb 11, 2010 - Nearly 30% of students opt for core companies
   Nearly 30 per cent of final year students at the College of Engineering, Guindy, have opted for core companies in campus placements, up from 18 per cent last year, according to Anna University officials. read more

Feb 10, 2010 - Medical college works inspected
   The outpatient ward in the upcoming government medical college at Mundiampakkam near here will be opened on a trial basis on February 15, according to Vinayakam, Director of Medical Education. read more

Feb 09, 2010 - Students must strive for social change Meira Kumar
   Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Monday called for an integrated approach in the education system by combining science with humanities to help young men and women understand society better. read more

Feb 09, 2010 - Bench stays UGC order on SN College
   The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday stayed an order passed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on December 7 withdrawing the autonomous status of Saraswathi Narayanan College here. read more

Feb 08, 2010 - MGR medical university proposes reforms
   Providing students with a photocopy of the evaluated answer-sheet and stipulating minimum pass marks for oral tests and thesis submission are among the reforms mooted by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. read more

Feb 08, 2010 - Nationwide common curriculum for B.Ed soon
   The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is in the process of finalising the ?Revised Curriculum Framework 2010? to be adopted by all universities with necessary changes. read more

Feb 08, 2010 - ?Pressure on biotechnology to deliver quality healthcare products at affordable cost?
   There is tremendous pressure across the world on biotechnology to deliver quality healthcare products at affordable cost, said V.S. Ramamurthy, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. read more

Feb 08, 2010 - Anna Univ plans to tweak English syllabus for benefit of students
   English teaching in technical institutes may soon be tweaked to help students develop a more functional understanding of the language. read more

Feb 07, 2010 - ?Education makes one mature and intelligent?
   The purpose of education was to make a person cultured, matured and intelligent, said V. Kannan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Hyderabad. read more

Feb 07, 2010 - Semester results of UG and PG courses published
   Results of undergraduate and postgraduate degree November semester examinations of Madurai Kamaraj University, held under the Choice-Based Credit System, have been published. read more

Feb 06, 2010 - Call for transparency in move against deemed varsities
   Calling for transparency in the government?s move against deemed universities, the Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) said erring universities would be willing to accept the government?s decisions only if they are shown the rationale behind them. read more

Feb 06, 2010 - Medical university plans to create organisation to promote research VC
   The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is exploring the possibility of setting up a research body on the lines of the Indian Council of Medical Research in order to promote quality research in medical science. read more

Feb 06, 2010 - ?Nanotechnology has wide range of applications?
   Nanomaterials produce extremely fascinating and useful properties that can be exploited for a variety of engineering and societal applications. read more

Feb 06, 2010 - Science block at Alagappa University to be completed before June, says VC
   P. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University, said that the science block, which had been designed to house all science departments under one roof, would be completed before June. read more

Feb 05, 2010 - International Conference on Climate Change
   More than 500 scientists, professors, researchers, industrialists and students from India and abroad are expected to participate in the ?International Conference on Climate Change and Bioresource (ICCCB-2010)?. read more

Feb 05, 2010 - Give deemed varsities time to improve Oscar
   Taking a diametrically opposite position from that of the union human resource development ministry?s stand on derecognising blacklisted deemed universities. read more

Feb 04, 2010 - Over 51,000 seats vacant in engg colleges in state
   In an alarming indication of the turbulent state of affairs in Tamil Nadu?s selffinancing engineering colleges, it has emerged that more than 51,000 BE/BTech seats are lying vacant for want of students in the current academic year. read more

Feb 02, 2010 - 175-year-old MMC has several firsts to its credit
   The Madras Medical College has not grown older but only more famous with its alumni bringing it recognition. read more

Feb 02, 2010 - Aided colleges eye unitary univ status
   With the government actively favouring the upgrading of colleges into unitary universities, many leading aided arts and science colleges in TN have set their eyes on the unique status. read more

Feb 01, 2010 - DOTE to upload polytechnic colleges? details on website
   The Directorate Of Technical Education (DOTE) will shortly be uploading details about all the polytechnic colleges in Tamil Nadu on its website for the benefit of prospective applicants. read more