The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has received 1.40 lakh applications from students aspiring to join under-graduate professional courses through the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2014. This is slightly less than the number of applications last year. As per the schedule announced by KEA, Thursday was the last date to receive filled applications. As on Thursday, […]
Medical education today needs to be more research and publication-centric, said former vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Dr Chandrasekhar Shetty. He was speaking at a programme for officers of the National Service Scheme on tackling the burden of non-communicable diseases through the āCommon Risk Factor Approachā. Dr Shetty said there isnāt […]
Artists from Chitrakala Parishat on Thursday gave the city its version of the Taj Mahal with a sand sculpture of the monument of love. Erected as part of the Family Fair, the sculpture is on display at RBANMās School Grounds near Commercial Street. The fair will be on till May 30. Manju Krishna, Gubendra and […]
A proposal to scrap institutional subsidy to canteens and messes at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has students worried that this would severely effect their limited scholarships and stipends. Hundreds of students protested at the campus on Thursday. In a memorandum submitted to the IISc director, students said: āOn an average, 20 to 60 […]
Six finalists battled it out in the State finals of the fifth edition of the engineering IT quiz ā TCS Tech Bytes ā which was held on Thursday with the aim of enhancing awareness among students. The quiz is conducted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous […]
After being dormant for a while, the grievance cell at the Bangalore University (BU) evaluation/examination centre is now active. The staff of the evaluation and examination department are available at the grievances cell between 10 am and 5 pm. The cell will be a single window to resolve issues related to evaluation, revaluation, corrections in […]
The High Court on Thursday directed the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) to approve admissions of eligible candidates who were directly admitted for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) without holding any entrance examinations for 2012-13. Justice Anand Byrareddy was hearing a petition filed by Srinija Daasari and others. Justice Byrareddy directed RGUHS to […]
Ā Although foreign universities are yet to open independent campuses in India because of regulatory hurdles, some global higher education brands are opening research centres to capture a portion of the growing market of executive education and other research partnership opportunities. The University of Chicago had opened a centre in Delhi on 29 March. Virginia Polytechnic […]
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Banglore has invited applications for filling up posts of Project Assistant, Junior Project Assistant and Library Trainee. Last date to apply for the posts is April 15, 2014. Note: Candidates will be recruited on temporary/ contract basis. Details of posts Project Assistant (Design): 1 post Junior Project Assistant (Electrical): 1 post […]
Starts ‘Train the Trainers’ program in Bangalore on April 21, aiming to create a holistic learning platform for aspiring animation trainersĀ BANGALORE, INDIA: Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI), the largest non-profit association to promote animation in India, is introducing first-of-its-kind educational initiative in Bengaluru city referred to as āTrain the Trainers‘ and is actively […]