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College News Archive [July 2004]

• BITS Aspirant parents may move Supreme Court
• C M Dr.YSR plays down his opposition to role of Information Technology
• Date extended for submission of admission forms to Tourism and Travel Institute
• State Congress MPs urged to raise BITS issue in Parliament
• Ocean of fun and frolic spreads around city’s colleges
• Parliament House declared a No-Smoking Zone from today
• State Medical Colleges gets respite from MCI
• Majority of IIIT-H’s 2004 class students picked by Infosys
• Dose of relief for BITS aspirants
• Parliament House declared a No-Smoking Zone from today
• BITS aspirants ecstatic over SC ruling
• Education Loan facility comes with insurance cover
• Fees issue raked up by private medical colleges
• Has Uncle Sam lost its magic…?
• Counselling for Paramedical Courses
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BITS Aspirant parents may move Supreme Court

Jul 04, 2004:

The parents of BITS aspirant students may move the nation’s highest court Supreme Court to get the Rajasthan High Court’s verdict stalled and resolve the abrupt admission stoppage issue. Upset by the verdict, they decided at a meeting that they would try to get the same done in case the issue still persists during the days ahead.

Earlier the BITS authorities had changed the admission criteria from intermediate marks to rank in All India Engineering Entrance

Examination (AIEEE). The same caused heartburn to nearly 2,000 aspirant students who had applied to BITS but did not write AIEEE or EAMCET.

C M Dr.YSR plays down his opposition to role of Information Technology

Jul 04, 2004: The issue of the state’s C M Dr Y S Rajashekara Reddy’s views on the role of I T in the state was put forward in the correct perspective during his address at a inaugural function of the new block of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) at Kukatpally. He dismissed the stated view of his strident opposition to the prime role played by I T and said that he was neither against Technological advancement nor Information Technology.

Addressing the gathering during the function, he said that it was regrettable that rural infrastructure has not come up to modern standards and continue to lag behind. They contributed only 13% of the state’s GDP from 25% a decade back. The same despite the fact that 67% of the state’s population have their livelihood in agriculture.

He stressed that he was for improvement of rural infrastructure and not downsizing of Information Technology. He was pleased that the state exports software products worth Rs 5,000 crores each year. At the same time he urged them to look at neighbouring Karnataka which exports software products worth Rs 20,000 crores each year. The said glaring disparity can be set right if we provide a congenial and healthy industrial environment based on proper infrastructure and logistic base for entrepreneurs to invest their money.

Date extended for submission of admission forms to Tourism and Travel Institute

Jul 04, 2004: A press release from the Potti Sriramulu Trust has revealed that submission of application forms for post-graduate diploma courses in Travel and Tourism and Indian Management and Personality Development has been extended to July 15 with a late fee of Rs 100/-.

The earlier date was July 3 for both the newly introduced self-financed courses .

State Congress MPs urged to raise BITS issue in Parliament

Jul 04, 2004: State Congress MPs have been urged by Chief Minsiter Dr Y S Rajashekara Reddy to raise the Birla Institute of Technology and Science admission issue in both houses of Parliament during the coming session. They have also been asked to get the same sorted out with the concerned Union Ministry for HRD.

The said issue has caused concern among agitated aspirant students and their parents. Earlier the Rajasthan High Court had given a verdict that a joint entrance examination should be taken for all aspirants for getting admitted into the institute. It is revealed that on an annual basis around 300-400 aspiring students from the state seek admission into the prestigious institution.

The state Chief Minister addressing the MPs enthused them to raise the issue and see that the old system for admission should be maintained for this year until a balanced platform is laid for the Court’s verdict.

Ocean of fun and frolic spreads around city’s colleges

Jul 05, 2004: With the dawn of a new, fresh and bright college season, looks like the days of fun, frolic and colour are back with a bang. Along with the same the city’s traffic has also received a fillip with extra vehicles zooming with daring collegians at full speed in their vehicles and in attractive clothes. The familiar lingo of Hi! And Bhai! With Chai in between can be heard far and aloud.

College days are no doubt great fun, but it is also time for serious reflection ahead. The youth of today seems better poised and intelligent than their counterparts of a decade earlier. With global opportunities and prospects opening up, they have a full range of choice to pick their taste bud and discard the rest. A recent study revealed that fund accumulation for pursuing future life begins at a stage as early as first year college level. Hyderabad of late has seen a quantum leap in part time jobs and the cake of the same has been gobbled by these colourful and exciting collegians.

Hip and hep, the collegians of today seem to be game for Fun, Frolic, Fantasy and Fame towards a possible enviable and charming future.

Parliament House declared a No-Smoking Zone from today

Jul 05, 2004: The august Parliament House may enter a new phase in its distinguished life, with its General hall and lobbies being declared a ‘No Smoking’ zone and out of bound for those members and others concerned who enjoy sending puffs of swirling rings circling into pure thin air courtesy alluring cigarettes. The same has been announced by the speaker Mr Somnath Chatterjee after a meeting with various party parliamentary leaders and would be passed in the coming session.

When asked whether the other age old menace of betel leaf (pan) chewing will also meet the same fate, he said the same was not discussed but would be considered at a later date. It is revealed that several young Parliament members had taken up the matter and recommended its ban. It may also be added that the nation’s highest court Supreme Court had banned smoking in all public buildings.

The twin combination of smoking and pan chewing has played havoc with people’s lives and also caused environmental degradation. Once the darling of the masses and the classes alike, of late both have come to be recognized as an evil that needs to be curbed and a reign of clean and neat environment spread to usher in the era of clean and good living and possibly high thinking.

State Medical Colleges gets respite from MCI

Jul 05, 2004: State’s Medical Colleges gained a semblance of hope when the Medical Council of India (MCI) notified that it would review the status of medical colleges in the nation today. An on now a lot of medical colleges in the state have failed to gain recognition for 2004-05 from the MCI as they had not met the standards for infrastructure andother co-related factors.

The same led to a lot of heartburn among both aspiring medical students and the numerous state medical college managements. The same led to a piquant situation of several bright students being denied the opportunity to pursue medical courses. With the medical colleges beefing up their infrastructure and other criteria requirements in tune with MCI guidelines, the moves of the MCI would be watched with keen interest.

It is good to note that the MCI strict guidelines had met with a swift response and egged the errant medical colleges to set right its house and earn a degree of respectability and enable bright students to spin their best of talents and abilities that in turn wouldimpart a dose of pride around the state and the nation.

Majority of IIIT-H’s 2004 class students picked by Infosys

Jul 06, 2004: Indian I T giant Infosys got into the ‘Pick the best and brightest’ mood and plucked the majority of IIIT, Hyderabad’s 2004 students, 68 in number out of 174 passed candidates. During the 2004 placement season, an amazing 221 offers were made to 174 passed students not just from Infosys, but also from known names as Satyam, Microsoft, Oracle, TCS, Quark India, Wipro, IBM, Adobe, etc. The job offers carried with it an alluring pay package that ranged from Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 5,2 lakhs, with the highest amount offered by Adobe.

It is also revealed that around 15% of 2004 batch have opted to pursue higher studies in technology and management in India and abroad and an estimated 45% of 2004 batch received multiple offers from both Indian and overseas companies

Dose of relief for BITS aspirants

Jul 07, 2004: BITS aspirants can breathe a little easy thanks to the Supreme Court. In an interim order, SC has directed the co-ordinator of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) to not allot any seats for the time being in the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniIt has asked for the same to be set aside till an appropriate system comes into vogue.

Earlier around 100 students had challenged the Rajasthan High Court’s judgment to include admission to BITS within the purview of AIEEE. They had not appeared in the said examination as they had felt sure of getting into the institute on the basis of rank performance in the Plus Two exam.

Parliament House declared a No-Smoking Zone from today

Jul 08, 2004: The august Parliament House may enter a new phase in its distinguished life, with its General hall and lobbies being declared a ‘No Smoking’ zone and out of bound for those members and others concerned who enjoy sending puffs of swirling rings circling into pure thin air courtesy alluring cigarettes. The same has been announced by the speaker Mr Somnath Chatterjee after a meeting with various party parliamentary leaders and would be passed in the coming session.

When asked whether the other age old menace of betel leaf (pan) chewing will also meet the same fate, he said the same was not discussed but would be considered at a later date. It is revealed that several young Parliament members had taken up the matter and recommended its ban. It may also be added that the nation’s highest court Supreme Court had banned smoking in all public buildings.

The twin combination of smoking and pan chewing has played havoc with people’s lives and also caused environmental degradation. Once the darling of the masses and the classes alike, of late both have come to be recognized as an evil that needs to be curbed and a reign of clean and neat environment spread to usher in the era of clean and good living and possibly high thinking.

BITS aspirants ecstatic over SC ruling

Jul 13, 2004: That’s good news as they say and BITS aspirants from A P have enough reasons to rejoice and bask in upward visions of a bright career. The Supreme Court in a landmark judgement has said that the BITS management should not tinker with the admission procedures for the current academic year. The same paves the way for admission into the prestigious institution as per the old norm that was in vogue before the controversial Rajasthan High Court ruling.

BITS Director Mr I K Maheshwari disclosed that students need not apply afresh and have submitted their applications before the stipulated date would be considered for admission into BITS, Pilani and the procedure on this would be completed within a couple of days.

Admission to BITS, Pilani and Goa Engineering and Pharmacy courses will be made based on secured aggregate marks as per the procedure already announced in April 2004.

The latest details of the said case can be seen in the updated version of the BITS, Pilani website.

All the toils and tears of the BITS aspirants did not go in vain and they can afford to relax and let out a rapturous cry of joy that will hopefully reach Pilani as well.

Education Loan facility comes with insurance cover

Jul 16, 2004: Looks like Education Loan and Insurance Cover will remain inseparable in the age of globalisation. Both segments being a hot flavour these days with students, it comes as a whiff of fresh air that education loan will come with insurance cover for not only students but also their parents.

The State Bank group has come out with a fine scheme which not only allows a student to complete his/her studies without getting worked up over finances, but also gain in the bargain insurance cover. Also, premium would be a part of the loan component, the same enabling the students to concentrate on their studies and derive maximum benefit of the loan taken. In addition to the State \Bank of India, itsassociate banks as State Bank of Hyderabad, Bikaner, Indore, etc also offer the scheme.

The minimum insurance amount ranges from a figure of Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 50 lakhs; the scheme allows the student to raise the insurance loan by a maximum of 50% of the total amount. The other useful facility of the loan scheme is 2% reduction on the interest rate for students scoring more than 60% in their qualifying examination.In case the student meets with any unforeseen contingency during the course of the study,the family members would get the entire amount of the insurance after deducting the loan amount given at that point of time.

To avail of the said facility, students would have to be in the age bracket 18-30 years while parents should be in the age bracket 36 to 60 years.

The premium works up to Rs 686 per year for a sum of Rs 3 lakhs for an engineering student falling in the age bracket 18 to 20 years while it would be a bit more in the higher age brackets. Where girl students avail of the same, a 5% reduction on base premium would be given.Another attractive feature of the scheme is that the bank will calculate interest only on the amount given and not on the total loan amount sanctioned.

Certainly good days beckon the students who make use of the scheme and complete their studies within the time frame; the same catapulting them towards a glorious and bright path of career journey.

Fees issue raked up by private medical colleges

Jul 17, 2004: Fess have always been a touchy issue, with a potential to let loose gasps from all and sundry. This time it is private medical colleges that are raking up the issue and taking it to High Court for being sorted out.

The AP Private Medical and Dental Colleges Management Association is toying with the idea of seeking High Court’s On the fee structure fixed by the Justice R Bayyapa Reddy Committee.

The Committee has fixed the fee structure causes a revenue deficit of Rs 3.5 crore for 100 admissions and Rs 5 crore for 150 admissions in medical colleges. It will also cause a deficit of Rs 2 crores in dental colleges. This has led to a tight position for the colleges who are not able to accept any admissions with the existing fee structure

Has Uncle Sam lost its magic…?

Jul 26, 2004: Has the fabled charm and magic of the mighty U S A lost its hypnotic lure to pull in aspiring hordes of collegians. Even before a collegian could sit in his/her seat in various colleges, starry dreams of jetting off to U S A could be seen circling in one’s eyes and a twinkling smile played up in all radiance. Ah! That’s the ultimate place…….to learn and then earn big dollars and become a overnight Bill Gates.

With tightening noose on incoming students, stricter rules in vogue plus the slow and gradual loss of sheen of the dollar land coinciding with rapid pull up of India itself as a attractive place, charming and outgoing collegians are either opting for Australia or Canada as a further study destination Or staying put in India itself for further studies and ultimately lucrative jobs coming their way courtesy numerous MNCs around the country.

Moreover with the terror scare taking firm roots in the western nations, many are opting in the cool interiors of Mother India to get ahead in their careers and lives.

India in the last two or three years has emerged as a attractive destination for both further studies and lucrative jobs. The world’s best companies are all heading to India to set up their shops in all segments as information technology, back process office, call centres, research and development centres and so on. The talent spotters of the biggies are spreading their wings into the various college campus to spot the budding college talent and pluck them even before they say ‘Oh! Yes,…’With promise of a fabulous work environment plus fat pay packets, collegians are being pulled in by the seductive charm of the MNC brand name and fame.

it is disclosedby a world bank funded study in the USA that the spin game of out sourcing has knocked off the sheen of heading abroad and instead foxed the aspiring professionals stay on board and settle for a homely career life that fits them fine and to the boot. It’s called a case of reverse brain drain. It further reveals that the mecca of entertainment, fun and glamour is slowly tapering off as a destination flavour and India itself has emerged as the gateway for big money.

It’s just a shape of things to come, but India has to pull up its socks to ramp up its infrastructure and other allurements if it has to make itself attractive for the big guns of the world’s corporate / educational numero uno’s.The oriental beauty should instead look inward and more coy and radiant in the mentioned allurement segments if its luck has to run in the long run.

Counselling for Paramedical Courses

Jul 30, 2004: The second phase of counselling for education into paramedical training colleges in all Government Medical Colleges will be conducted in the Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam for Andhra, S V Medical College and Gandhi Medical College on August 3. The third phase of counselling will take place on August 10 to fill up remaining vacancies. Candidates will have to bring their original certificates in support of their claim for those in reserved category.