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A committee set up by the UGC last year under the leadership of Pondicherry University Vice Chancellor Prof. J.A.K. Tareen after examining the admission process and fee structure in the institutes which were under UGC’s lens to acquire the deemed status suggested that a common entrance test for admissions must be conducted in all the deemed universities. With both the UGC and HRD’s review committee, a committee set up by the minister S.K.Sibal to study the functioning of all the deemed universities in the country, accepting to the reforms suggested by the UGC’s committee, UGC has issued directives to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to conduct admissions in the deemed universities on the basis of an entrance exam while the admission fees should be regulated according to the proposal setup by the fee fixation panels. “Admissions and high fees are two major accusations against the deemed universities. At least for medical and engineering programmes, the UGC committee is in favor of conducting an all-India based entrance exam for admissions while the deemed universities can conduct their entrance exams individually. The basic idea is to increase the transparency in the admission process,” said an official.
However, adding on to his comment he also cited that, “It has been recommended that the fees should be pre-determined either by a national- or a state-level fee fixation committee.”
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani announces admission to the Integrated First Degree Programmes in the Second Semester(2009-10) that starts from January 2010. Also, the admissions are on for ME at Pilani in the following fields — chemical, civil (specialisation in structural engineering/infrastructure systems); communication engineering; computer science; mechanical; software systems, MPharm; Master of Public Health and Ph.D Programs.
The last Date for the completed Applications to reach Admissions Office, BITS, Pilani is 5.00 PM on 30th November 2009.
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The campus Placement at BITS,Pilani has witnessed an improvement this semester over previous semesters. Highest pay this semester has been Rs 14 lakhs per annum. This is expected to increase with many high profile companies such as Amazon, Credit Suisse, Royal Dutch visiting for placement.
“There is noticeable improvement in the recruitment scenario both in Pilani and Goa campuses compared to previous year. Intake per company is certainly more this year” said Prof M. S. Das Gupta, Chief, Placement Unit who looks after the placement at both Pilani and Goa campuses which produce 1700 graduates and postgraduates every year.
He added “Some areas which are doing exceptionally well are Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical and Computer Science, wherein the placement has been almost 100%”.
In a bid to enhance both the quality of teaching and the syllabus, the Delhi College of Engineering has upgraded it self to an autonomous university – the DTU. The move is expected to positively impact the status of the college as a reputed institute, with cutting edge research and curriculum.
The vision behind the move is to transform the university to a world class technology university. The move starts with the introduction of 50 new PhD programs, 4 new BTech courses and 25 teaching/research fellowships.
A central idea behind the new programs is to reduce the gap between a graduating engineer and a professional engineer.
Keeping with tradition, Indian students bagged medals in the International Math Olympiad, held at Bremen, Germany. Out of the 6 member contingent from India, 3 won Silver Medals and 2 won the Bronze medal. Another student was given a Special Mention Award. The team was led by CR Pranechar of the Math Olympiad Cell of Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education. They were also accompanied by a deputy leader and an observer.
The Olympiad witnessed participation from students from 108 countries.
The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), tucked away in Matunga, a low-brow Mumbai suburb aspires to stand shoulder to shoulder with the IITs. ICT is rated as one of the best in the country when it comes to chemical engineering, its core competency. Research is at the heart of this institute. This is evident from the fact that the institute has landed Rs 150 crore worth of research projects from quassi government institutions such as the Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research, the Department of Biotechnology and the department of Science and Technology.
Cadbury has approached the food technology department to help it find ways to utilize the shells of coco pods used to make chocolates. Previously, these shells were thrown away as waste and now the company wants to find some use to them and cut costs.
The institution is betting on areas such as Nano technology and Nano sciences, nuclear technology with the help of funding by the Department of Atomic Energy, and climate change and low cost alternative energy sources.
Taken physics,maths in high school? Looking for an exciting career? How about taking N-energy sector as an option.
Nuclear Science and technology is about studying atomic nuclei and exploiting their energy for application to “serve humankind.” It is used in food irradiation, medicine, electricity production, space and the industry. A nuclear scientist is a cross between a physicist and an engineer. He is involved in the operation and maintenance of a nuclear reactor.
Nuclear scientists are employed by large organizations and institutions such as Nuclear Power Corporation of India,Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa (AEC), the Council for Nuclear Safety, the Directorate for Radiation Safety of the Department of Health, the National Accelerator Centre, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and private industries like L&T, BHEL and Tata Energy.
Despite the slowdown in 2008, engineering still remains as one of the most popular career options for today’s young generation. Graduates from top engineering colleges in India command a lot of respect not only in the country, but globally.
Presently due to the global recession and Satyam scandal, most of the people are in dilemma about Computer Engineering. Students prefer core branches of engineering due to the recession. Trades such as mechanical and civil engineering, which had seen a slump in demand post the boom in the Information Technology sector, are gaining more popularity with more students opting for seats in each branch.
However, Electronics and Communication stream is the most sought-after course with maximum students opting for it. The once highly sought-after Information Technology has taken a backseat.
Parents, who are behind most of these decisions, are weary of pure-IT courses after seeing the impact of the recession on the IT sector and feel that job security is more in these core branches of engineering.
