HP University Shimla will launch a helpline to sensitize the students’ community throughout the state in particular and public in general. The helpline will be available within two days from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to receive the querries and clear doubts regarding implementation of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) under (RUSA) Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan. Vice-Chancellor of HPU, Prof. A.D.N. Bajpai said that the basic purpose of the helpline is to clear the doubt regarding RUSA and its implementation in the affiliated colleges of the state. Bajpai said the University has completed its process of preparing Syllabi and regulation for UG Classes.The Vice-Chancellor has clarified that under this system the choice and credit based programme would also be implemented enhancing reliance on internal assessment, encouraging research and reforming governance of institutions. He said that the new system would be teachers centric and having an opportunity for group work, individual work, data collection, field work, quizzes, class tests, and community involvement. The new system would be able to meet out the new challenges of the globalization by making the curriculum interdisciplinary with all cutting edge development in technologies occur at the interface of two or more disciplines which will further enable integration of concepts, theories, techniques and perspectives from two or more disciplines to advance fundamental understanding,” the VC added.
PU becomes popular
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh and its local affiliated colleges are emerging as a favourite destination for the international students. In 2012-13, 408 students of countries as far as USA, Canada, Sweden and Australia to neighbouring countries like Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal were studying in the PU. A PU Spokesperson said that the recent trend shows that the PU and its affiliated colleges in Chandigarh have emerged as a very popular study option among the international students. “High quality education, job oriented courses and favourable study atmosphere is attracting the international students in large numbers to the PU and the number of international students has increased to about to more than three times in the last 3 years,” he said. In order to make a better career and future, the students from 24 countries like USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Thailand, Tibet, Yemen, Zimbabwe and Singapore have chosen PU to study. Maximum number of students is from Afghanistan, which is followed by students from Iran, Tibet, Canada, USA, Thailand, Bhutan and Australia.
NIT declares results
Kurukshetra: NIT Kurukshetra has declared the result of final semester exam of B.Tech., MBA and MCA. The results are also available on the institute website. The results were declared within 10 days of completion of exam. Prof. S.M. Gupta, Controller of Exam said timely declaration of result will help the students in joining their jobs and seeking admission in higher studies in India and abroad. He also informed that the results of other semesters will also be declared soon. Prof P. J. Philip, In-charge Public Relations said that early results facilitate the students in getting their job commitments fulfilled.
Placement in KU
Kurukshetra: Various corporate houses have started giving their presentation during the placement drive in the Kurukshetra University (KU). According to Dr Mohinder Singh, Training and Placement Officer KU, 21 students of M. Pharma and B. Pharma
got selected by Zee laborataries ltd in recently conducted campus placement drive. He added that Beta Soft Systems, USA selected 10 B. Tech students and 8 MBA students in campus recruitment. Six students of Home Science department of university got selected by VlC India, 10 students from B.Tech (UIET) were selected by Samsung India and seven students from Management department got selected by SBI(life Insurance). Around 86 students of MBA programe got selected as Assistant Manager in the Axis Bank. lt Gen Dr DDS Sandhu, VC, KU said that the university is trying to develop such a curriculum that placement become easier for the professional students in the campus.
UGC Refresher Course
Chandigarh: UGC sponsored refresher course in “Research Methodology in Sciences” concluded on Friday at Academic Staff College (ASC), Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh. The course was organised to orient the colleges and universities teachers regarding the prevailing research methodologies in sciences. latest research techniques and methodologies were taught to the 26 University and College teachers, during the 21 days long refresher course. These teachers have come from states of Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh The refresher course had started from May 25 and was organised at Biotechnology Branch, UIET.