Bunk college, lose seat: DU cracks the whip
Bunking classes in Delhi University now comes with the worst possible punishment: it can cost students their seat in college.
With the first semester coming to an end, all students with less than 40% attendance will not just be stopped from taking exams, they will also be removed from the rolls. “They must apply for admissions again in 2012-13 and start afresh in the first semester,“ said JM Khurana, dean of students’ welfare, DU. Read more
IT companies kick-start campus hiring, plan to recruit 2.5 lakh
Tech titans have kick-started their campus recruitment process. On plans are to recruit nearly 2.5 lakh engineering graduates from across the country’s campuses this year. Last year, offers were made to nearly 2 lakh students. Campus recruitment, which usually happens in the last semester, has been advanced to the seventh semester this year. Consequently, tech companies have started visiting campuses in the past few days and have started issuing offer letters. Read more
Facebook snatches NIT Warangal student for Rs 45L salary
It’s raining lucrative jobs at NIT Warangal which has had the best placement season so far. The 51-year-old institute started its recruitment drive on August 15 and already has a 21-year-old fourth year BTech computer science student securing the highest ever pay package of Rs 45 lakh per annum. The offer, made by Facebook, has created a record of sorts here. The institute confirmed that the student will be joining the technical wing of the social networking giant, as soon as he completes his course in March next year.
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Building Your Own Website the Right Way Using HTML & CSS – 3rd Ed.
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Private B-schools set to take on govt
Several top private B-schools are petitioning high courts and the government in a concerted battle against a controversial new rule by India’s apex technical education regulator that the institutions argue could kill management education quality. Read more
Consumer Focus – Do check schools' safety infrastructure before getting your child admitted
When you choose a school for your child, I am sure you look at its building, reputation, faculty and the quality of teaching.
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