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Admissions 2009-10

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Applications are invited for admission to the following Programme which shall commence during January 2010.

B.E. - ECE & Mechanical Engg. (Part Time)
Qualification : A pass in diploma in the relevant Engineering

M.Tech (2 Years) Fulltime - Computer Science & Engineering Qualification : A Pass in B.E./B.Tech. (EEE/ECE/EI/IC/IT/CSE/Electronics)/MCA.

M.S.(Research) and Ph.D. in the following Departments : (Full Time and Part Time)

CIVIL/CSE/ECE/EEE/ICE/IT/MANAGEMENT/MECH/CA POLYMER/MATHEMATICS/PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY/ENGLISH

Ph.D. research fellowship(Full Time only) One each available in the following departments (Civil, Mechanical, EEE, ECE, E&I, IT English & Management Studies).

Candidates wishing to apply for fellowship should send a request letter along with the regular Ph.D application form. Fellowship scheme is available in the website under R & D.

How to Apply?

Application form can be obtained in person on payment of Rs.500.00 by cash or DD in favour of 'B.S.Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology' payable at Chennai.

To obtain application form by post write to: The Director (Admissions), B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Vandalur, Chennai - 600048, Tamilnadu, India accompanied with a DD for Rs.550/- in favour of 'B.S.Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology' payable at Chennai.

The application form can also be downloaded from : www.bsauniv.ac.in . While sending downloaded application form a D.D. for Rs.500.00 must be enclosed, Otherwise the application will be rejected.

The filled-in application must reach The Director (Admissions), B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Vandalur, Chennai - 600048, Tamil Nadu, India on or before 15th December 2009.

Director (Admissions), B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Vandalur, Chennai - 600 048.

Phone : +91 44 2275 0007, 2275 1347 Telefax: 2275 0520

CBSE goes global

2009-12-22T04:32:00.000-08:00

The new CBSE International will have a flexible curriculum. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to go international. An International school board set up on the lines of the UK based IGCSE, affiliated to the University of Cambridge and the Geneva based International Baccalaureate (IB) will be put into place by the CBSE next year.

The new CBSE International will have a flexible curriculum. The Syllabus for social studies would definitely require shifting its focus from Indian history, geography, art and culture. In the meantime a committee comprising CBSE officials, principals and academicians are working on the social studies syllabus to make it more relevant to students. Subjects such as American and European history will be offered as well as international history.

They plan to spread across the world and also it is very useful for the students in order to bring CBSE to a recognised international institution status, it is necessary for us to be affiliated to a sizeable number of countries. Out of the thousands of schools affiliated to the CBSE, almost 125 of them function in the Gulf. CBSE International will highlight its long established strenghts in science and mathematics touting these as worthy options to invest in. They should be ready with their international thus ready to rollout.

AFFIRMATIVE CAMPAIGN TO RESCUE SCIENCE

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Research laboratories are starved of researchers and scientists. The National knowledge Commission has remedies.

Pure science forms the bedrock of all applied science. Advancement in Science is a necessary condition for future technological revolutions. But students across India are shunning Pure Sciences.
Many reserved faculty posts remain vacant in the absence of innovative or flexible appointment moderns to all these strain and teaching load on the existing teachers. In addition, this has contributed to the gradual decay and death of many departments of pure sciences in colleges and universities around the country, which were once famous for their science teaching.
The reasons are not too far to seek. It’s not paying to be a scientist. Period. And to arrest this disturbing trend, be National Knowledge Commission (NKC), appointed by the prime Minister has come out with various incentives to lure students. All you
Students who shunned experiments and laboratories, read this:
The strategy for the promotion of science education in the Eleventh plan aims at expanding and strengthening the Science and technology base in our universities and promoting excellence through competitively secured funding art centers for advanced research.
“Since developing competence in the basic sciences has a long incubation time, it s important that this problem be addressed with alacrity.

“Science and Mathematics are living subjects which grow rapidy and give rise to new areas which build on other existing areas. Therefore, there must be a constant input of fresh and young talent. It is worthwhile to note that developing countries like china and South Korea have investedmassivelu in science education in the past few decades and are reaping enormous benefits today in terms of economic development and global standing in science,” the Commission has said.
• Invest in upgrading and expanding the existing infrastructure and promote sharing of available resources. There is a need to expand seats at entry level in Science disciplines to create a critical mass of scientists in each stream.Sunstantial expansion of capacity of bachelor’s programme in all good institutes is required.
• The starting of IISERs is a step in the right direction and it is crucial that they succeed in setting an example. A continuum of institutes in quality is needed. While there are IISERs on. One end and government science colleges on the other end, there is a need to start undergraduate courses at universities and other places which currently offer only post graduate education in sciences to complete the continuum of institutes for students with varying abilities.
• Select universities can offer Bachelor’s honors (four year course-with an option to directly move to ph. D.programme after successful completion of honours.
• Attracting students to Maths and Science: They choose their place of study. Colleges which do not have adequate infrastructure should form clusters with nearby colleges and institutes to share laboratory resources, especially expensive equipment.
• Sharing resources: Many valuable facilities are not optimally shared among research institutes, laboratories and universities. The funding agencies should promote the formation of centres for shared instrumentation, by facilitating a consortium approach.
• Full-fledged laboratories within the campuses o f our universities and other educational institutions can be ser up. Greater collaboration should be promoted between research institutes and universities through appropriate incentives.
• Scholarships: The number of direct scholarships to meritorious students like meritorious students like KVPY (Kishore Vigyanik Protsahan Yojana) should be increased to cover a larger student population. To enlarge the pool of scientific manpower and foster research in the sciences, the Government of India has announced a programme entitled “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research” (INSPIRE).That should be launched soon.
• To facilitate teaching in universities by research scientists, supporting infrastructure should be created in universities for visiting professors.
Further, University and research institute faculty members should be given the flexibility of taking sabbaticals for teaching in colleges, doing work in educational field and for popularizing science among children, teachers and communities in rural and urban areas.
• There are lots of grant disbursing government departments and organizations. Researchers seeking funds for their projects have to manoeuvre across all these administrative hassles to get funds. A web portal, which brings all relevant funding information together, should be launched. Administrative problems and delays created by funding agencies should be done away with. Competitive process for grants should be established.
• School teachers should be provided with avenues to discuss new pedagogical developments, For instance, they should be encouraged to do projects in laboratories in colleges during vacation time. Colleges can be given separate funds to run such programmes.School teachers should be sufficiently encouraged to develop new experiments and activities to be used at school level.

Make your passion your Profession

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The Masters course in wildlife Biology and Conservation, jointly offered by the National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS) and Centre for Wildlife Studies, is the best window that lets you into this field.

This course is based at BCBS, a TIFR institution in Bengaluru (www.ncbs.res.in) and among the best research institutions in the world in field of biological sciences.NCBS offers teaching facilities as good as anywhere in world. The Centre for Wildlife Studies in Bengaluru (www.wcsindia.org) has pioneered research on large carnivores in India. Several other eminent institutions are partners in the academic programme.

The wildlife Conservation Society (www.wcs.org), among the best known conservation agency in the world, funds this programme.

The course was started in 2004 out of the shared concern that the severe dearth of professional wildlife biologists is impeding conservation, despite substantial public interest and governmental commitment to conservation of our wild animals and their habitats.

The course is offered only once in two years to 15 students, Graduates inany field are eligible to apply for admission. Admission process includes an entrance test, conducted candidates. The course is fully funded through grants, so that the most talented and motivated students are not constrained by financial considerations.

“The course is offered only once in two years to 15 students. Graduates in any field are eligible to apply for admission which is through an all India entrance test”

The academic programme develops skills and understanding incore fields such as ecological theory, behaviour, taxonomy, conservation biology, mathematics, statistics, social science, policies and laws, and protected area management. Students are familiarized with tools such as remote sensing and GIS, laboratory-based molecular techniques, among others.

The course also develops skills in communication, advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution, which are necessary to practice conservation in the real world. The students undergo extensive field training during parts of India.

In the final semester, students carry put field-based research projects, based on which each student is required to submit at least one manuscript for publication in peer reviewed journal.

Through this dissertation project, students apply the theory and skills gained in the preceding three semesters to conceptualize, design, implement, analyze and publish original research. These projects also provide critical information required for the conservation and management of Indian wildlife.

With a guest faculty consisting of eminent academicians and practitioners from prestigious institutions worldwide, this course is designed to offer the best training programme in the most cost effective manner.

The course opens windows of opportunities to a variety of fields in field of wildlife research and conservation to suit ones abilities and philosophy.

The potential careers include those in wildlife research, for which opportunities exist in several universities and other institutions, Indian Forest Service, and conservation advocacy and implementation, for which opportunities abound in several well known NGOs.

Or you may want to influence multinational companies or donor agencies such as The World Bank or the UNDP to channel their energies into conservation. Or you may want to work as an individual for the cause of conservation, or even set up your own organization to fight for the cause. Whatever you may want to do, if wild animals and their conservations is your passion and if you want to make this passion into a profession, you need to equip yourself well. This course does it.

‘LACK OF MANPOWER IN SHIPPING FIRMS’

2008-11-30T21:05:00.000-08:00

What do you think is the prospects for a student pursing maritime education?

In a recent report, the international shipping federation forecast that the worldwide shortage of officers will reach 46,000 by 2010.In such a scenario, the supply of seagoing manpower, not just to national fleets but to foreign ships too, has become a major revenue earner for some countries, and India, with its long and powerful tradition of seafarers’ training, has, as a consequence, become a leading participant in the global market.

What is the advantage for Indian students compared to foreign students?

Our (Indian) Students are strong in communication skills. Our students have good English fluency with which they outshine students from china. In terms of human resource India has more number of seafarers. But China’s problem is different; all the seafarers they produce are recruited in their own ships, as that country has a large fleet size. There is abundant opportunity available for seafarers in ships with foreign flags, so it is high time that our students capitalize on the current trend.

As a person who had started maritime institute way back in 1993, what is your opinion on the Indian shipping industry?

India has more potential to develop as the ship building hub in this part of the world; our shipping industries need to concentrate more on building ships.
We have a lengthy coastline on three sides of our country. From Europe ship building industry moved to Japan and later the industry shifted its focus to Korea. Now the latest entrant in this industry is China, it has received numerous orders from shipping companies all over the world.
All the chine’s docking yards are full with orders, so India can step in now to take future orders. As a country with large of number o f talented youth we need to turn the world’s attention in the ship building industry.

Tell us about how you got upgraded into university?

We were granted the private university status on August 21, last year, which made AMET the first maritime academy to become a university in the country. Situated on the outskirts of city, we offer diploma, graduate and post-graduate courses in nautical science, marine engineering, marine technology naval architecture and ship design, marine ecology and environment, marine biotechnology and microbiology, port management and port operations, containerized shipping management and marine insurance. The university would be a major resource provider for developing countries like Africa, Vietnam, Myanmar, Yemen and Sudan.

What are the other unique features in your university?

We have a ship on campus which has various facilities for students to get hands on training on the working of the ship. With this ship on campus the students will have an experience although they are operating a true ship.

What about placement for students who purse various courses in your university?

Most of our students are placed in top maritime companies across the world like, WAP Moller Denmark, k-Line, Japan, Neptune Orient Lines, Singapore, northern Marine, UK, Pacific International Lines, Singapore, sanmar shipping and many others.

Our institution was established with sole objection of providing quality education was established with sole objective of providing quality education on diverse marine disciplines that culminates in capable and well-rounded marine disciplines that culminates in capable and well-rounded marine and shipping graduates who can think and act objectively and independently and who are ready to meet the challenges of an ever-changing and ever-demanding maritime industry.

POINTS TO PONDER WHILE JOINING AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES

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 You are required to study full-time in Australia.

 You must attend at least 80 percent of all your classes to maintain a valid enrolment.

 Do not work more than 20 hours week during your semester studies.

 You must extend your student visa before it expires if you are intending to stay I Australia after that expity date.

 Please remember that any beach of the Australian student’s visa conditions will result in its cancellation and your departure from Australia.

 Statement of charges and evidence of part of course fees paid.

 Evidence of funds to pay for stay and studies in Australia or letter from host/sponsor in Australia.
Do you think that our shipping industry is facing a crisis as there is a shortage of seafarers?
I wanted to pursue a course which will have better job prospects. One of my friends told me about be abundant job opportunities in shipping industry, but I have my own doubts on the field, consulted a career counselor for getting my doubts clarified, he suggested that I can earn more money working in ships with foreign flags rather than engineering stream.
It is true that the shipping industry pays well, but not many students join the course as they need to be on ship for long time and cannot meet their near and clear ones frequently. If you join engineering or medical degree programme. You can also earn money and also be close to our friends and relatives. So I think pursing engineering of medical or law stream would be appropriate for a person who wants be close to his family and friends.
I think it is better for a student to pursue course in shipping as it offers exciting career options. A person can become an officer or chief engineer in the ship. His lifestyle would also change as he visits numerous countries while on duty.

WANT TO LEARN GERMAN?

2008-11-30T21:03:00.002-08:00

The Indira Gandhi national Open University has been offering certificate in German language programme, which has been developed with Goethe Institute of Max Muller Bhavan.

It aims at providing the basics of German language and gradually building up skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. it also attempts to promote cultural understanding. The programme is for a period of six months and it is based on common European framework of reference for languages for mulated by the council of Europe. The programme requires working on course book and attending 13 contact classes each of 5 hours duration, organised twice a month on weekends.

The contact classes will be held at Chennai and Salem.
The due date for submitting application for this programme has been extended unto August 15.The application form can be had from any of the IGNOU centres or can be downloaded from www.ignou.ac.in.

The number of joining various universities in Australia increased by 63 per cent last year, says Australian Consul –General.

The number of Indian students going to Australia for pursuing their higher education increased by 63 per cent last year an this year the growth is expected to be more than this, said Mr.Aminur Rahman, Australian Consul General for south India and Trade Commissioner.

Speaking to Deccan Chronicle Education, Mr.Rahman said that there were over 63,000 Indian students studying in various universities across the continent.
“Australia is the second most popular international education destination for Indian students next to the United states. Australia’s popularity is counting to grow quickly. In 2008 about five lakh international students enrolled in Australian institutions from over 200 different countries.”

The most popular courses among Indian students are business, information technology, engineering, science and hospitality. Though enrolments in higher educational education sector is becoming popular with the Indian students.

About the reasons how Indians adapt to the Australian education system, Mr.Rahman said, “Indian students find it easy to get used to the Australian education system, due to the similarity in our 10+2+3 education structures. Students can choose from a wide variety of Australian universities and education institution to suit their specific needs and goals. Each higher education institution has its own strengths and an area of specialization.This provides students with a wide choice of study options and access to the latest research in their chosen field.”

Australia enjoys one of the highest standards of living I the world. Living costs and student fees are very affordable and Australia is consistently less expensive than the UK or USA says the Consul-General.

Another important advantage for international students pursuing higher education in Australia, is that they can work part-time while they study.

One of the key areas of growth in Australian education is the vocational education an training (VET), provides skills and knowledge for work, enhances employability and assists learning. Vocational education and training has played an important role in Australia’s outstanding economic performance, by greatly increasing the skill of workers. Higher skill levels contribute to improved productivity by raising workers output and increasing the rate of innovation. There is a shortage of killed labor in information technology hospitality and business administration. The Indian students have better job prospects in these segments, Mr.Rahman pointed out.

Bachelor’s degree in mining

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To get admitted in this course, a student has to obtain a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution, with at least 50 per cent marks or equivalent cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in aggregate and 45 percent marks or equivalent CGPA for candidates belonging to SC/ST or persons with disability.

For Honors graduates the aggregate will include marks of both Honors and pass papers.Candidates appearing for the final bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination can also apply, provided that on their selection to the program, they submit their mark sheets and certificates latest by December 31, 2009.

The sanctioned strength for the MBA programme is 40 and the reservation policy of Government of India meant for higher educational institutions is trickily adhered to. CAT scores are used for short-listing candidates who have to apply for admission to ISM separately.IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program.

Request for ISM application form an brochure should be accompanied by demand draft of Rs.1250 drawn in favour of Registrar, Indian School of Mines University and payable at Dhanbad with two self addressed stickers and should be addressed to the Assistant Register(Academic), Indian school of mines University, Dhanbad between September 22 to November 28, 2008.
Further details can be had by calling (0326)2296559/60/61/62 or browsing ISM website, www.ismdhanbad.ac.in.

Environmental Engineering is gaining popularity

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I am pursuing under graduation in business studies, but interested in studying anthropology course. Please advise me about the career prospects in anthropology?
Anthropology is a science which studies the origin and the physical, social, and cultural development and behaviour of mankind. It encompasses the study of the origin of human species as well as its cultural and social structures. Besides, Anthropology also studies the evolution of man at different ages as well as the physical and cultural diversity among humans, living at the same period of time, at various pars of the world in diverse environments.
Anthropology also involves the comparative study of human similarities and differences, It includes the cultural history and biology of the human species over the last four million years, the cultural patterns of people from around the worlds down to even those who happen to live next door to you. There are three main areas if employment for an Anthropologist, i.e., teaching, research and officer in museums. Research jobs are available in organizations like Archaeological Survey of India, planning Commission as well as in renowned international organizations like UNESCO and UNICEF.
Moreover, openings are also available for social-cultural anthropologists with non governmental organizations (NGOs) who seek their expertise in under standing relations between industry and society.
Cultural anthropologists are particularly well suited to work in professions involving people, such as teaching, law, medicine, social work and journalism. Persons with corporates as cultural resource management specialist,.
Museums are yet another potential area of employment; Many organizations like the ICMT, WHO and the police department also offer employment to anthropologists for the purpose of crime detection.
A section of the students may possibly opt for anthropologically oriented research to provide better service delivery or to assess social issues and socials problems, such as in public health education, urban development planning, and international development.
Unfortunately, anthropology as a field of study still remains among one of the lesser known and less popular subjects.
I would like to know about courses in energy and environmental engineering and also the institutes offering those programmes.
Some of the most interesting and productive developments in engineering have taken place at interfaces between conventional engineering disciplines. For example energy engineering, which relates to study of application of a mix o engineering disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical engineering, to solving the problems of extracting, collecting and utilizing energy resources to satisfy human needs without destroying the environment.
An interesting new growth area for energy and environmental engineering graduates and post graduates are emerging. Wind power is leading the race to expand but some of the others, for example solar electricity from photocoltaic,is not far behind. There are also tremendous career opportunities in wind, hydro and solar energy areas.
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment ( air, water and land resources), to provide safe drinking water, air and land for human habitation, apart from other organisms.
I am pursuing arts stream in college, I would like to study a course in gemology kindly guide me.
Gemology is the scientific study of gemstones. It is a is related to the study of gem materials, including identification and testing methods, cutting and polishing synthetically manufactured gems, precious metals and alloys, their sources and origins and grading and appraising.
Those interested in possessing gems for their value should have an idea of Gemology to distinguish one gem from another.
The first step in learning about gems is its categorization. The next step is to learn the terminology of gemstones and then their physical and optical properties and how those properties are used to identify gems.
After getting the background one can proceed into gem identification. Studies relating to this field are gem cutting, sorting, grading, valuation and identification of gemstones, fashion, computer pattern designing, jewellery making consultancy regarding stones, selling etc.
While Gemologist studies the quality, characteristics and values of gem stones, jewelers typically do the handiwork required to produce a piece of jewellery.A gemologist identification is one of the key elements of business. Some rules and garnets sometimes look liked, but their values are considerably different only a Gemologist can easily identify the difference and know its physical characteristicAnd value
As the Indian gem and jewellery industry has entered the new millennium with great confidence you have got good opportunities as a gemologist.

CHENNAI ITE TO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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Meghana Mungikar of class 8 of PSBB T.Nagar has been selected to represent the school and the foundation in the International Conference for Youth Leadership at the Raffles School Singapore from November 17 to 21, 2008. She is one among the 10 girl students who will be attending the convention from India, Her name was short listed after she participated in an essay contest “Aspire to Inspire”. The GELF team then interviewed her over the telephone from Delhi.

Megahna will pick up hands-on skills on advocacy and community service, share sessions with established leaders from diverse fields, learn how to make a difference to lives of people in her community and experience the energy of the vibrant city of Singapore.

Former president Dr,A.P.J.Abdul Kalam recalls how his mother sacrificed to feed her son, who later in life turned out to be the first citizen of the country. Dr.Kalam also reminisces about his childhood days in Rameswaram, where he was born.

During the second world war in 1941, it was a difficult time for our family at Rameswaram, I was a 10 years old boy then, War had almost reached our doors of Rameswaram since the cloud of war had already reached Colombo. Almost everything was a rarity from food articles to anything. Ours was a large joint family. The size of our family was five sons and face daughters and three of whom had families.I used to see three cradles in my house at any given point of time.
My grandmother and mother were almost managing this large contingent. The environment in the home alternated by happiness and sadness.

I used to wake up at four in the morning , take a bath and go to my teacher swanuyar for learning mathematics. He will not accept students if they had not taken bath, He was a unique mathematics teacher and he used to take only five students for free tuition in a year. My mother used to get up before me, and help me take bath and prepare me to go for the tuition. use to come back at 5.30 am when my father would be waiting for to take to the Namaz and Koran sharif learning in Arabic school. After that I used to go to Rameswaram Road Railway station, three kilometers away from my house to collect newspaper.Madras Dhanushkodi Mail will pass through the station but will not stop, since it was wartime. The newspaper bundle will be thrown from the running train to the platform.

I used to collect the paper and run around the Rameswaram town and be the first one to distribute the newspaper in the town, My elder cousin brother was the agent who went away to Sri Lanka in search of better livelihood. After distribution, I used to come home at 8 am. My mother would give me a simple breakfast with a special quota compared to other children because I was studying and working simultaneously. After the school gets over in the evening, again I will go around Rameswaram for collection of dues from customers. I can still remember an incident that I would like to share with you. As a young boy I was walking, running and studying all together. One day, when all my brothers and sisters were sitting and eating, my mother went on giving me chapattis (even though we are rice eaters only, wheat was rationed).

When I finished eating, my elder brother called me privately and scolded “Kalam do you know what was happening? You went on eating Chapattis, and mother went on giving you. She has given all her chapattis to you. It is a difficult time. Be a responsible son and do not make your mother starve. “First time I had a shivering sensation and I could not control myself, I rushed to my mother and hugged her,. Even though I was studying in class 5, I had a special place in my home because I was the last guy in the family. There used to be no electricity. Our house was lit by the kerosene lamp that too between 7pm and 9pm. My mother specially gave me a small kerosene lamp so that I could study up to 11pm. I still remember my mother in a full moon night Which I had portrayed with the chapter “mother” in my book “Wing of Fire”.
This is the story of my mother who lived 93 years, a woman of love, a woman of kindness and above, a woman of divine nature. My mother performed Namaz five times everyday. During Namaz, five times everyday. During Namaz , my mother always looked angelic. Every time I saw her during Namaz I was inspired.

A poem on my Mother

I still remember the day
When I was 10, sleeping
On your lap to the envy of
My elder brothers and sisters.
It was full moon night, my world
Only you knew Mother! My
Mother! When at midnight, I woke
With tears falling on my knee you
Knew the pain of your child, My
Mother.
Your caring hands, tenderly
Removing the pain your love, your
Care, your faith gave me strength,
To face the world without fear and with his strength.
We will meet again on the great
Judgment Day. My mother!

Conference to stress the importance of energy

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Vel multitech Sri Rangarahan Sakunthala Engineering College organized a conference titled ‘Emerging Trends in Instrumentation and power System 2008’ to emphasise the fact that energy security has taken the centre shape in India this year.
The conference focused on opportunities in instrumentation and power systems for national grid development.
With liberalization and privatization policy in place and division of power system into generation transmission and distribution as separate entities, national grid network is playing a major role.
Numerous students presented their technical papers during the event.
Mr. Mohammed Reza, academic advisor, Microsoft inaugurated the symposium and Mr. Jayaprakash A.Gandhi, career counselor and analyst was a guest for the event.

Pedal away to flight dowry evil

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About 16 Naval NCC cadets and an officer of the sathyabama University in Chennai are on their way to kanniyakumari on a cycle expedition from the University campus from August 6 to 20.

University chancellor Jeppiaar flagged off the expedition. The team will cover about 1,000 kms Nine other expeditions were organized previously based on different themes.This time the expedition was to spread awareness about antidowry. The team is scheduled to reach the destination by August 17 and it will cover some of the major cities along the way. The NCC cadets will also issue pamphlets in favour of public awareness and will perform skits on the theme “anti-dowry” to help educate the illiterate the seriousness of the issue.

‘ India needs more economists’

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Mr. V.J.Ravishankat,lead economist of world Bank, delivered a lecture to the students of Loyola Institute of Business Administration recently.In a ‘knowledge sharing’ session, he discussed a few topics on social investment and developmental products of the world Bank.
Beginning with a brief introduction of World Bank history and its initial operations in India the lecture further delved into the two forms of credit-----social investment and the developmental products, given in the form of loans to member countries, The session was followed by an interactive session where the students and the lecturer.
A contest was organized for 6 best ideas from the students on the following slogan ‘Imagine you are the chief economist of the largest lending institution to developing countries. Faced with the hefty ideals of reducing poverty and improving living standards, what would be your strategy for India, The best ideas will be presented to the senior management at World Bank, Delhi.
Addressing students, Mr.V.J.Ravishankar lead economist of world Bank said,
‘India has supported the World Bank with its objectives of operational, fiscal and fiduciary efficiencies thereby ensuring increased loan sanctions. The World Bank has been assisting states and Governments in development activities. Being the most mineral rich state compared to the other states in the union the Government of Orissa has received financial support from the World Bank has diversified its product offering to in clued development loan with an added feature which enables states to initiate the process and take final onus to secure funding for various growth maximization projects.
Earlier, loans were sanctioned only on proposal/project submissions by the Central Government.
Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Abu Naidu, was the first to opt for the product. While reviewing project assessment and growth areas, it was found by the world Bank that demand for this kind of product was low, in fact, negligible in most of the Indian states. But soon the state of Uttar Pradesh forayed for the scheme; this was a boon for the World Bank.

Taking an animated leap

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From black and white to real life colors, to larger than life special effects and now, the next big evolution---animation. With the industry, both 2D and 3D,flourishing in the country, the demand for specialized talents has also multiplied
Over the years. And Tamilians seem to have struck a good impression as most companies in a India look to Tamil nadu for the best talents.has also multiplied over the years.And Tamilians seem to have struck a good impression as most companies in India look to Tamil Nadu for the best talent.

To meet this enormous demand, added to those myriad computer institutes offeritn animation courses in the city, animation companies have also stepped into the river to train students themselves to meet the industrial needs.

Recently DQ Entertainment, a popular animation company has set up a training institute in the city. The CTO of the company, Mr.jayakumar, explains, “More than 40 per cent of the our animators, designers and artists are from Tamil Nadu.An hence, when we decided to set up training institutes around the country.Chennai was on the top of the list, Though the industry is very young in the global stage, it has already emerging as leader in what it does.”

He explains that though other countries too meet the desired requirements, cost advantage and language adaptability have put our country on the map. And having takeover several foreign projects, we have natured more experience to make indigenous projects.
And that explains the new trend in the Indian film industry that is new coming up with new animated flicks like Hanuman, Romeo, etc. And as the industry promises a fat pay on par with the IT industry, an animation course has become as important as that of an engineering degree. But the unfavorable side for the whole craze for these courses is that school students prefer to pursue this right after their class 12 without having obtained a proper degree as they are promised a job with a fat pay.
Jayaprakash Gandhi , career counselor, explains
‘It is true that there is a tremendous need for trained candidates in the animation studios. Attracted by these, many students have enrolled themselves full time after their school. it is advised that they obtain proper degree, which will strengthen their educational qualification, A degree in fine arts or visual communication will also help in laying a good foundation to pursue a job in this field.”

And it may come as reliefs to many students, some of the institutions, that have previously restricted themselves to a diploma course, are offering graduate and post graduate courses. While ICAT was one among the few institute of Communication& Research (AICAR) has announced the launch of an 18-month residential postgraduate program in Animation post Graduate program in Animation.

R.Krishnan, Head, Arena says, “The project was designed in collaboration with the University of the west of England (UWE), UK, The institute decided to offer this course as applications kept pouting I very large numbers, as the demand was high . And also, highly talented students were a bit apprehensive to pursue a job in the animation field.”
The course will cover commercial aspects of animation, visual culture and communication, and research methodology. He explains that the student would have the opportunity to progress to UWE, UK to complete the course.

Modeling is a thrilling and lucrative profession

2008-11-30T20:51:00.000-08:00

I am doing plus two arts group I am interested in career related to Modeling please provide career prospects on Modeling.

Modeling has become one of the most sought after career options for youngsters in India. This is one of the most thrilling as well as lucrative profession, it attracts males and females equally, though there was a time when females dominated the field. With the expansion of consumerism and media there has been a fabulous boost in the advertisement industry. This along with upsurge in fashion industry has made modeling an attractive career option. It has generated a large and continuing demand for fresh faces and personalities to launch and promote a variety of branded products or show a garment to its best advantage.

Modeling is, undoubtedly a glamorous field which offers tremendous opportunities to travel and meet various classes of people, Moreover once established it isa highly paid job.Even with all these plus points it involves lot of hard work, dedication and perseverance to be successful in this field.It is a highly competitive and short-lived career.Further, stress factor is high and the hours are etrratic.The job also requires a lot of stamina and patience.

It is a profession where educational qualifications become insignificant and physical attributes and personal qualities assume importance.

Modeling is of various types.The modeling can be broadly classified into ramp modeling, television modeling and print modeling.

• Modeling Courses: Modeling can be mainly classified into Television modeling, print modeling/still modeling, Ramp modeling/live modeling, show room modeling.
• Television modeling: This involves modeling before the Movie camera, to be used for Television commercials, cinema, video, internet etc. Modeling for video or films often includes some acting or dance and is mostly conducted on location. To make a successful television model you need a flair for acting.
• Print modeling: Models generally pose for still photographs, to be utilized in the press advertisements, brochures, magazines, catalogues, calendars etc. Models for print media have to work along with ad agencies and photographers.
• Show room modeling: As per the name it take place in the showrooms. Models work generally for the exporters garment manufactures and the big garment retailers to display the latest trends of fashion to the buyers.
• Ramp or catwalk modeling/Live modeling: Requires models to display the garments and accessories in front of a live audience.This can be at an exhibition or a fashion show, or at a showroom or point of purchase. Ramp modeling , thus, requires long hours of practice, performing in a live show before an audience can be very stressful. It requires tremendous confidence and poise. Ramp models should have a good posture, walking style and body a language.
• Advertising modeling: This is the one where both print & electronic media has equal importance. It is in order to promote or popularize a product. Advertising models appear In press advertisements, an posters, in TV commercials and advertising films. Advertising modeling is open to models of all age groups. Basic acting skills and a photogenic face are must. There are no set standards o training I this area, and models are usually expected to learn on the job. A beginning for training in this field has been made by ex-models who have set up training schools; however it is restricted mainly to Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.

• Training programs includes instructions on beauty care, make-up , hari styling, diet and exercise, how to walk and carry yourself elegantly and so on. These training programs include guidance on how to make a contract and other technicalities.Guidance on making a portfolio also forms a part of such training programs.
I would like to know about post graduate programme in labor management
and career prospects

Labour management is a method in management theory which determines
Changes to improve labour productivity. The student will be exposed to areas like standard method for performing each join, select workers with appropriate abilities for each job, training for standard task, planning work and eliminating interruptions, wage incentive for increase output,etc.
The student will also train in scientific approach to business management and process improvement and also in the importance of selection and training of labour.
The labour management programme also facilities learning in modern concepts, techniques, and practices in the management of human recourses and exposes the student to different functional areas of management to enhance the effectiveness among the labour.
A two-year professional post graduate management in labour management is offered in Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour studies, Chennai.

‘Past meets the present and creates the future’

2008-11-30T20:47:00.000-08:00

Dr A.P.J.Abdul kalam talds about science and scientist who enriched the world
Science is the foundation for sociental transformation.
Most important ingredient for realizing a happy, prosperous, safe and peaceful society is the ignited minds of the youth who can use science and technology as a applications.Technology is linked to economy and environment are linked to technology , which promotes properity to the society.Dear young friends, I would like to share the uniqueness’ of five great minds,all of them Nobel Laureates, each one having unique traits which symbolize Value of science; science as a Life time mission; science is borderless.

The traits of Nobel minds

• Value to Science: I would like to sharing with you and incident about sir C.V.Raman – a Nobel Laureate in Physics for discovering Raman ----a Nobel Laureate in Physics for discovering Raman Effect. Raman gives the view that the colour of sky is blue due to molecular diffraction which determines the observed luminosity and in great measures also its colour, This led to the bird of the Raman Effect. Raman was in the first batch of Bharat Ratna Award winners.The award ceremony was to take place in the last week of January soon aster the Republic Day celebrations of 1954.The then president Dr. Rajendra Prasad wrote to Raman inviting him to be the personal guest in the Rashtrapati bhavan, when Raman came to Delhi for the qward ceremony.Sir CV Raman wrote a polite letter.regretting his inability to go .Raman had a noble reason for his inability to attend the investiture ceremony. He explained to the President
That he was guiding a ph.D.student and that thesis was positively due by the last day January and that he had to be by the side of the research student. Here was a scientist who gave up the pomp of a glittering ceremony associated with the highest honour, required him to be by the side of student. It is this unique trait of giving value to science that builds science.

Science as a Life time mission:

Chandrasekhar Subramanyan’s most famous discovery was the astrophysical Chandrasekhar limit. The limit describes the maximum mass(~ 1.44 solar masses) of a white deaf star, or equivalently, the minimum mass fior which a star will ultimately collapse into a neutron star or black hole following a supernova. The limit was first calculated by Chandrasekhar while on a ship frion India to Cambridge, England. The Chandrasekhar limit led to the determination of how long a star like sun of particular mass will shine. In 1983,Chandrasekhar subramanyan got the Nobel price for this discovery. Two of chandrasekhar’s students in 1947 were the doctoral candidates Tsung-dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang in Particle Physics research. Even though Chandrasekhar Subramanyan maintained his office at the yerkes Observatory in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, he would regularly drive the one hundred miles to Chicago to guide and teach Lee and Yang and others many a times in difficult weather conditions. In 1957, these two of his students won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work in particle physics research. His students. Science indeed is a life time mission for Chandrasekhar. It is this characteristic Which makes youth to become passionate towards science.

Science is Borderless : Prof .Bert Sakmann –a germen medical doctor and research scientific who in 1991, together with German physicist won the Nobel prize for medicine for research into basic cell function and for their development of the patch—clamp technique, that in turn established the role it plays in diseases like diseases, like diabetes, cardiac epilepsy and certain cardiac, epilepsy and certain neuromuscular disorder.
Prof Bert Sakmann who did his elementary education in a rural back ground had a passion for Physics and Engineering in school days. He got interested in Cybernetics in the final year school, since he realized that living organisms could be understood in engineering terms.

Thus the seed of inter-disciplinary research was firmly rooted in him in a very young age. As a doctoral student, he worked on electro-physiological basis of pattern recognition. For this, he closely worked with electrical and computer scientists.
He learnt the basic mechanism of vision. Later, he ran his own laboratory in physiology in close collaboration with physi0-chemical and bio-chemical departments, in his won words. He enjoyed working write fellow scientists on scientific adventures. He is the real example for working in the multiple disciplines” Science is borderless”.

World young achievers award ‘08

2008-11-30T20:46:00.000-08:00

Global Scholar Inc, an online learning portal www.globalscholar.com and Education world, india’s education news and analysis magazine announces the Global Scholar Education World Young Achievers Awards 2008.The pan-India Global Scholar-EW Young Achieves Award are open to all Indian citizens between ages 12-25 and acknowledge and celebrate young achievers in four fields of endeavour: Science, Maths and Technology; Arts and Music; social work and Sports.

Nominations (including self-nominations) will be assessed by IL&FS Education and Technology services Ltd and eight young Achievesrs from across India will be invited (all expenses paid ) for thefinal round of interviews to be held in Bangalore.

Thereafter a jury will interview the eight finalists,of whom one in ech category will be adjusged the Global Scholar-Education World Young Achievers 2008 at a convication in Bangalore.

Entry forms can be downloaded from www.globalscholar.com/yaa

Last date for applications is October 30,2008.

Computer Education

2008-11-30T20:45:00.000-08:00

Sometime ago when Anna University, Chennai announced its result and put up some of the results analyses of aggiliated on its website,a teacher of an engineering site, a teacher of an engineering College had lamented about how it was easy for the brighter kids in the university’s constituent college (like the College of Engineeting Guindy or the MIT in Chromepet) to get high marks. It was because of the higher weightage given for internal assessments.

The teacher argued that a student of CEG or MIT needs to put in minimum effort to get a first class or distinction, while those in affiliated colleges struggled to get even average marks, as the internal marks had far lesser weightage.

While some parts of the article are worth looking at closely, the writer seemed to be missing certain other aspects of engineering education. Of course, one has to again debate as to why India alone shouls continue with such a outrageous concept like affiliation, there is however another dimension to the issue—grades and marks are one side of education, but the outcomes of the education get rarely debated in intellectual fora.

For example, take a program like the computer science and engineering in engineering colleges. This subject is particularly known for a yawning gap between what is taught in colleges and what is practiced today. Simply because this is one of the fastest emerging fields in applied engineering today in industry.

Sometime in early 2007, the National Science Foundation of the U.S. recognized that “despite the deep and pervasive impact of computing and creative efforts in a small number of institutions, under graduate computing education today often looks much as it did several decades ago”.

Several acknowledged faculty experts are pointed to reports such as that from Microsoft Research to highlight that futther development in the sciences will require the complete integration of computing principles and practices into the very fabric of science, as opposed to the mere applicaton of computing to support scientist sin their daily work.

In other words, transforming the state of undergraduate education in computing for both computing majors and non –majors alike has become a national imperative, The issues arised were:

• The current state og undrgradeuate computing education.
• Approaches taken to improve the curriculm for computing students.
• Progress achieved in developing non-traditional computing majors,
• Approaches taken to make computing more attractive and accessinle to non-traditional or under-represented populations;
• Progress achieved in making computing an equal partner with (and not just a service course provider to) otherdisciplines,
• Specific strategies, techniques used to improve computing education.

‘The academic system must be revamped’

2008-11-28T23:00:00.000-08:00

Prof s. Muthukumaran, former vice-chancellor of Bharathidasn university raises his doubts on the implementation of choice based credit system(CBCS), that aims to help students at colleges level select their course.

“We have to moce towards the ‘Teacher preparing syllabi, teching methodolofy and evaluation and the teachers should be properly trained.”

1.Q. Do You Think the choice Based credit system, (CBCS) as it called, is relavant in today’s context?How do you view on the government’s effort in implementing the system?

ANS: The idea behind the proposed introduction of CBCS is to give an equal opportunity for the students to choose the subjects instead of the college forcing them to take only a particular group of subjects. This would mean the college offers more than the required number of courses at a given time. So, the students will have a choice to pick up his prefered subject,

Or in oter words, for a degree course, the requirement is that 15 courses will ne in first half of the year (semester) and 15 in the second semester, which means, the college will be offering more than 15 subjects.

This would mean engaging additional teachers, additional class rooms, with out making provisions for all. The introduction of CBCS will only deserve straight Jacked programme’. The government must provide extra expenses for the implementation of any such new system.

2.Q.Recently a exam pater valuation scam has brought to light. How do you think such malpractices can be curbed?
ANS:The academic system must be revamped.Qualified staff should examine the answer sheets. A thorough screenin is tequired. Any they should be honest.

The clerical level staff should also bethoroughly screened.Normally, the vcaluation tampering takes place during the entry level of awarded marks. Entries are made at two different levels.

This is compared on computer basis, If there is a difference, the higher examiner or thire valuation comes into the picture.Once the mark entries are finalized, there is a programme where the computer will not accept any changes in the marks. What we should do is move towards the ‘Teacher preparing syllabi, teaching methodology and evaluation.’

This is what invoked in IIT, IIMS and other Higher Institutes.This must be implemented in our institutions, provided the teachers are properly trained.

3.Q. What do you think about common syllabi for all the universitie?

ANS:I do not think would be a good move. There must be scope for every individual institution to frame their own syllabus looking into consideration of the local needs and aspiration.Already we have a scheme of going for autonomy to the colleges.

This move gives certain amount of freedom to the colleges to frame their own syllabus.Therefore the present move would not be viewed as a progressive step.If it is meant for allowing the students to move from one university to another, then they must be advised to choose an appropriate subject, to suit all the varsities. A new method should be devised.

SDM-IMD ties up with Texas University

2008-11-28T22:58:00.000-08:00

The SDM institute for Management Development (SID-IMD), Mysore has signed an agreement with Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, for a student and faculty exchange programme.

According to Mr.Ramesh Venkateswaran, Director, SDM-IMD, “The institute has always aimed to offer the best education to its students.Our associations with such globally recognized institutes will give our students a wider perse\pective to the world of business management which is very important for their growth.”

According to the agreement, up to four students from SDM-IMD would get an opportunity to spend a semester and attend courses at Mays Business School. An equal number of MBA students would be invited to study a semester in SDM-IMD’s
Award-winning campus in Mysore,

As an alternative, the agreement also envisions underguarduate students from Mays attending a five-week summer programme focuse on conducting business in India, at SDM-IMD, during May-June. The exchange will also encourage institutions to promate the exchange fo faculty for teaching and collaborative research programmes.Earler this year, the institute had signed a similar agreement with the Global Management Education Institute of shanghai University.For more information, visit www.sdmimd.ac.in or http://www.tamu.edu/

Campus Frames

2008-11-28T22:56:00.000-08:00

Several college from Chennai participated at the debate contest orgainised by U.S.Consulate and Loyola College.The chief guest on the occasion was Mr.Andrew Simkin , the Consul General.

The event commenced with the screening of the videoclipping of the first and second presidential debates between Barrack Obama and John McCain at Mississippi University and Belmont University respectively. The participants, as per the norms of the contest, reproduced them by providing both Democratic and Republican perspectives on critical issue such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Energy, Immigration, Healthcare, etc.

The judges, Mr.Karthik Chidmabaram and Ms.Jodie Enda , A journalist declared the team from Stella Maris College as the winners, closely followed by Loyola College and Ethiraj College. The debate moderators, Ms. Ragini Gupta, admitted,
“The colleges did much better than some colleges in the US.” She handed out the mustpread “post-AmericanWorld” by Fareed Zakaria to all participants.

Concerned at the increase in global warning and the consequent natural disasters the students, of PSBB Senior Secondary School , Formed a team called the ‘Rainbow Warriors’ and formulated several approaches to create awareness on global warming. They made attractive charts with powerful messages on global warming and put them up in more than 30 outlets in their neighbourhood .These charts are replaced every fortnight with other charts with more messages.

The Rainbow Warriors Present a sapling toevery child from 4th to 8th standard in their school on his /her birthday along with instruction o nurturing it.Children take this sapling in a paper bag (recycled paper) which strongly requests students to lessen the use of plastic.They have also gifted tree saplings to the panchayat Union Middle School at sundara Cholavaram.They made a power point presentation on global warming in Tamil to the students of the schoolk and also gave them charts with miessages on reducing global warming, in Tamil.

In for a total makeover

2008-11-28T22:55:00.001-08:00

Established in1925 and spread over 96 eacres, Loyala college, Chennai offers around 107 undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil and ph.D.programmes. One of chennai’s most prestigious institutions, the college,is planning a cokplete makeover.The celebrates 100 years of its establishment.

However, the funds needed to transform Loyala into a world class institute are in the region of Rs.200 crores and so the college recently set up the Loyala Development Office (LDO) to supervise fund raising and the kind of networking –establishing Loyola’s relations with other educational institutions here and overseas and with government and with non-governmental organizations—needed to meet its aims. The LDO will be headed by Joe Arun, Dean of External Affairs and Development. Apart from looking into fund raising, the development of human resources, training and building competencies in both teaching and non-teaching staff will also be supervised by the LDO.

The money raised will be used to build smart classrooms to execute new strategies in teaching and learning. A business school, a studies and a School of Education will also be planned with the funds.

However the college has some 150 ‘unaided’ teachers so if the government continued to offer grant-in-aid and pay their salaries and benefits, the college could explore the idea of converting into a university, said principal Father Albert Muthumalai.

Women on top

2008-11-28T22:52:00.000-08:00

There is good news for female students, girls beat boys despite their diversified reading habits, say a survey by
ASSOCHAM. Male students between the age groups of 18-26 generally outshine their female counterparts in reading habits but it is the girls that score better an higher over their male counterparts, whether it is in academic or competitive examinations said the study.
“Why females are going reasonably better in academics and even competitive examinations with their limited participation is because they are more focused,” revealed the survey.

And there is more good news for girls! The survey states that the concentration levels of girls in whatever they attempt to do to carye out careers is much more intense and is driven by utter sincerity to accomplish goals ,while boys generally lag behind.

However, the report said that boys have very diverse interests which they pursue equalky. These include, reading sports etc.

GOING NUCLEAR IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY

2008-11-28T22:48:00.000-08:00

The demand for nuclear technology courses is on the rise in the wake of India taking its place amongst the nuclear nations of the world.
With the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement its final leg of completion, the education sector is also gearing up to meet the demang of trained personnel in the field with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) deciding to start a two year M.Tech pragramme in Nuclear Engineering and Technology from the 2009-10 academic session.

According to M.S.Ananth, Director, IIT-M, the course was initially being planned for the 2008 academic session.Owing to the subject’s inter-disciplinary approach, the institute is planning to take help from the mechanical, Chemical Engineering
And Technology from the 2009-10 academic session.

According to M.S.Ananth,Director,IIT-M, the course was initially being planned for the 2008 academic session.Owing to the subject’s inter-disciplinary approach, the institute is planning to tade help from the Mechanical, Chemical Engineering and Physics Departments.Officials at the institute say that the Homi Bhabha Institute has offered to help them by sending a group of scientists on a temporary basis.
“IIT-M is launching an M.Tech course in Nuclear Engineering and Technology”
“with the sector scheduled to open up to private players, the days, of governmern salaries are over and the demand nuclear technology courses should be on the rise,” says Pramod Patil, an industry watcher.

Not to be left behind, Delhi University has launched an M.tech course in Nuclear Technology during the current academic year.With the country expanding its nuclear programme and about to set up new nuclear power plants, educators feel that the sector is bound to experience an increasing need of manpower.

Delhi Uiversity’s three-year, M Technology is in being conducted in collaboration with the joseph Fourier University of France. Students will bre able to avail of a scholarship of Rs,.3,000 per month and be sent to France as part of the course work an dissertation.

The course requires a Bachelor’s degree in Physics as a subject.IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay who already run sucj courses are in the process of reviewing their course material.

Teens get up for AUDITIONS

2008-11-20T23:48:00.000-08:00

MTV has spelt the magic and it seems to be audition timefor young daredevils across the country.With the fun-filled andcrazy MTV Roadies 6 auditions, which just wrapped up in style,the enthusiasm among teenagers for the auditions of the show ,Splitsvilla, is more than ever.These reality show auditions are a sure-shot way for Gen Y earn name, fame, money and of course,a lot of glam at the end of it all. Says Anjana s, a student form Sophia college,” I went for the MTV Roadies 6 auditions and they were simply amazing, as this time, the roadies are heading to Australia, the challenge gets tougher. To depict that, the audition rooms were titled as cage one,cage two,etc andwe contestants were termed as ‘victims.’ The line of change this time around was that Raghu’s evil twin Tajeev scrutinized the contestants,so there was literallu dounle-trouble out there.Although I didn’t get selected, I has a blast at the auditions. I am now keen on the Splitsvilla 2 auditions. I have just filled the application form online.”

Poorva Roa, a medicl student from a popular college in Bangalore is all gung-ho about it and is waiting for the audition dates to ne out. Says she, “I an glad that this time MTV auditions have gone online.Usually the audition used to beonly in five locations. But with the online auditiona everybody has an opportunity and a fair chance, As this tine there are going to be eight guys and eight girls in the show ,in an exotic island, I am very excited and I am anxiously waiting for acall.