The OECD Global Youth Video Competition 2012 With the mission to promote economic and social well-being globally, Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) organised short video competition for youth around the world for their 50th anniversary last year. Sona College of Technology’s IT student Ms R Vidhya Priyadarshini bagged the Special Mention Prize [...]
A few new Post Graduate courses and five integrated courses to give higher education the much-needed value-addition are on offer for the current academic year in Periyar University, Salem. University Vice Chancellor K. Muthu Chelian says that besides the usual Post Graduate Arts streams such as Tamil, English, Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication and Sociology, [...]
‘Focus on business ethics to reap benefits’ Else, organisational performance will suffer, says NSDC chairman “It is important to understand our roots” “Managers should build a culture of trust” M.V. Subbaiah, Chairman, National Skill Development Corporation, confer post-graduate degree on students of Sonal College of Technology in Salem on Monday. “Business ethics is all about [...]
Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, the organization has more than 260,000 members in over 12,500 clubs in 113 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people of all backgrounds become more confident in [...]
Photo: P. Goutham A. Kadar Basha, Honorary Advisor, Youth Red Cross, addressing a workshop on Improving voluntary blood donation at Periyar University on Wednesday. — SALEM: The Youth Red Cross (YRC) of Salem Periyar University conducted a one-day workshop on Improving voluntary blood donation on its premises here on Wednesday for the programme officers of [...]
A visually challenged girl getting takes the Plus-Two examination with the help of a scribe in Salem district on Wednesday. – Photo: P. Goutham Officials have identified 20 Plus-Two examination centres in the district as problematic. A total of 35,581 students, including 16,862 girls, from 208 schools are appearing for the examinations, which began on [...]
The Department of Chemistry of Salem Periyar University organised a seminar on ‘Frontiers in Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry,’ here recently. Vice-Chancellor, K. Muthuchelian, in his presidential address stressed the importance of medicinal plants and their scope. S. Chandrasekaran, Dean, Faculty of Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, explained the evolution of organic synthesis and [...]
Educational institutions urged to produce global business leaders ‘Global business will impact management education’ Institutions urged to produce managers who are responsible without compromising on profitability Emphasis on shifting focus of society from seeking jobs to creating them Informative booklet: Periyar University Top management experts and successful entrepreneurs have stressed the need to produce business [...]
Periyar University Vice Chancellor K. Muthuchelian (third right) released a souvenir at the National Seminar on Health and Society, held at the University in Salem recently. – Photo: Special Arrangement “By ensuring good health, one can make sure that one will lead a healthy life and live as long as one wants. Certain conditions like [...]
The Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of Muthayammal Engineering College in Rasipuram has organised an International Conference on NanoElectronics (ICONE -2011) from February 24 to 26 on its premises. The IEEE-sponsored event with the theme “Advancement in NanoElectronics” is expected to attract over thousand entries from Asia and across the globe. Conference General Chair and [...]