Fakir Mohan University advertises (in Samaja) for programs in social sciences
September 15th, 2007
Mostly job oriented programs at Fakirmohan University: Dharitri
New Indian Express also reports on this.
2 comments September 12th, 2007
Orissa govt ad in Samaja: accomplishments in higher ed and higher secondary education
September 7th, 2007
Wipro and KIIT will join hands to offer short-term post graduate courses
Following is an excerpt from a Statesman report.
Under the partnership programme, short-term postgraduate courses spanning six months to one year in Technology Infrastructure Service (TIS) will also be offered.
These courses will cater to the growing demand of skilled manpower in the IT infrastructure management service (IMS).
It is becoming a real challenge for all the IT companies in India to get manpower with the right skill for IMS.
These courses will be conducted as per as the customised course curriculum prepared by Wipro.
Trainers will be arranged by Wipro to train the teachers of KIIT for successfully conducting these courses with the aim to prepare the IT industry ready for IMS practice.
The KIIT University has also signed another MoU with Wipro, under which diploma students of KIIT will be trained in the English language communication skills with a customised course curriculum to make them industry ready in IMS practice.
Apart from this initiative, Wipro will also conduct a recruitment drive for the diploma students of the university every year
September 6th, 2007
IIIT Bhubaneswar plans to start class in November; hopes to get final AICTE approval by then
Earlier, based on a tathya.in report, we mentioned IIIT Bhubaneswar getting AICTE approval to start M.Tech classes. As per a New Indian Express report today, IIIT is hoping to start classes in November after getting the final AICTE approval. The FAQ section in the IIIT Bhubaneswar website also supports that.
2 comments September 3rd, 2007
Samaja interview with Dr. P. L. Nayak – Scientists are neglected in Orissa
Dr. P. L. Nayak is an expert in biodegradable polymers made out of agricultural feed-stock such as maize and is the Chairman of the board of directors of the company SPC Botech in Hyderabad. He did a lot of his research on this topic during his days in Ravesnhaw College, Cuttack. Following is an interview of him in Samaja.
September 2nd, 2007
UGC’s thrust and priorities in the 11th plan
The document at http://www.ugc.ac.in/notices
August 31st, 2007
ITER advertises (in Samaja) for its M.Tech program again
ITER had earlier advertised for its M. tech program. Today there is the following new ad.
August 30th, 2007
Another PIB: Central university in each state
Following is yet another PIB report on this.
Subject to the Plan being finalized, it is proposed to establish 30 new Central Universities during the XIth Plan and the first two years of the XIIth Plan period, and to provide assistance for establishing one college in each district with low Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education.
Action for establishment, in the first phase, of one Central University, in each of the 16 States which do not have a Central University, so far, namely Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujrat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kasmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerela, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, has already been initiated.
The targeted GER, as against the present level of approximately 10%, is at least 15% by the end of the XIth Plan and 21% by the end of the XIIth Plan.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shri M.A.A.Fatmi in a reply to a question raised by Smt. N.P.Durga in Rajya Sabha today.
2 comments August 29th, 2007
IIIT Bhubaneswar has a web page with ad for hiring and RFP from architects
The web page of IIIT Bhubaneswar is http://iiit-bh.in. It has a detailed advertisement for jobs and an RFP from architects.
1 comment August 29th, 2007
Tathya scrolling text: Ravenshaw University likely to get Central University Status
7 comments August 29th, 2007
Prof Madhu Mishra takes over as Sambalpur University Vice Chancellor
Update Sept 20 2009: Prof. Mishra did not join. Later Prof. Arun Pujari of University of Hyderbad was appointed and he joined as the VC of Sambalpur University. He is doing a great job.
Following is an excerpt from Pioneer.
Orissa Governor MC Bhandare on Tuesday appointed Professor Madhu S Mishra as the new vice-chancellor of the Sambalpur University for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Prof Mishra will succeed Prof PC Tripathy, whose two-month extended term shall cease from the date of assumption of office by the new vice-chancellor.
Mishra trained in the disciplines of Economics, Sociology and Development Administration had earlier worked in the Planning Commission, Ford Foundation, Sriram Centre for Industrial Relations and Delhi University.
Prof. Mishra’s latest position was at IIM Calcutta, where his email is listed as madhu_sm@hotmail.com.
4 comments August 29th, 2007
