Education
« Previous EntriesAnother Research Body To Come Up In Hyderabad
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Yet another world-class research institution will come up in Andhra Pradesh in the next three years.
The Institute of Translational Research (ITR), an autonomous body being “facilitated” by city-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), will be set up on a 184 -acre site at Rangapur village in Bibinagar mandal near here.
Andhra Pradesh Govt Woos IIMs For Campus In State
Sunday, October 26th, 2008The Union minister for Human Resource Development, Arjun Singh, may have spoken of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Hyderabad, but the Andhra Pradesh government is not leaving anything to chance.
Hyderabad likely site of first Japan-India IIT
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Hyderabad may soon host a unique IIT with a joint panel of experts from India and Japan agreeing that they could collaborate in establishing the premier institution for higher learning there.
IMT To Set Up Business School At Shamshabad
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Ghaziabad-based Institute of Management Technology (IMT) has bought 30 acres of land in Shamshabad, near the new Hyderabad International Airport, to set up a new business school.
BITS Hyderabad To Become A Major R&D Hub
Friday, September 12th, 2008Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani-Hyderabad campus, where classes began on August 29, will develop its campus into a major IT research hub.
AP Students Grab 35% Of IIT Seats
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Students from Andhra Pradesh have not only bagged top ranks in IIT-JEE-2008, but have also lapped up a major chunk of seats in the new IIT, christened IIT-Hyderabad, in Kandi in the neighbouring Medak district. The premier institute was formally opened on Tuesday.
Rs 19 Crore For IIT Land At Kandi
Thursday, August 14th, 2008The land acquisi tion process for IIT-Medak in Kandi village has finally gained momentum with the state government deciding to offer compensation to the affected people on par with the package offered to people who lost land due to the Outer Ring Road project.
Japan Offers Help In Setting Up New IIT In Hyderabad
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Keen to enhance ties with India in the education sector, Japan today offered its assistance for setting up the proposed IIT in Hyderabad.
University Of Hyderabad Signs MoU With Altair
Thursday, July 24th, 2008With a view to encourage innovation in Grid computing technologies through academic exchanges, the University of Hyderabad and Altair Engineering India, on Wednesday signed an Memorandum of Understanding.
Aerospace Tech Institute Opened In Hyderabad
Sunday, June 29th, 2008The Indian Institute of Aerospace Technology and Management (IIASTM) was inaugurated by Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, G.K. Vasan at Kompally on 25th June 2008.
Energy and Resources Institute To Set Up Campus In Hyderabad
Saturday, June 14th, 2008The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), headed by eminent environmental scientist R K Pachauri, would set up a campus in Hyderabad.
SPV Incorporated For Hyderabad Animation, Gaming City
Saturday, June 14th, 2008Preparations are on in full swing to set up an Animation and Gaming City. The government has incorporated a special purpose vehicle (SPV) - Hyderabad Digital Media City - for this.
GITAM Plans To Open Campus In Hyderabad
Monday, June 9th, 2008The Board of Management of GITAM University is planning to open its first state-of-art campus in Hyderabad from the academic year 2008-09 in Engineering and Management programmes initially and other courses in the future.
United States Of Ameerpet
Monday, May 19th, 2008This is an article published on Eenadu News Paper. I kind of liked it, as this article brings back many memories for many amongst us…certainly for those to whom ‘HUDA Mythrivanam’ rings a bell !! Read on…
Builders’ body plans training institutes
Thursday, May 8th, 2008The Builders’ Association of India (BAI), the national body of builders representing construction contractors and all agencies involved in the construction activity, is looking at tying up with reputed institutions as well as state governments to start training institutes in various states.
HUDA Maitrivanam - The Byte Bazar
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Over 400 IT training institutes, all concentrated in the one-km radius of Maitrivanam at Ameerpet, cater to a huge population of students who come to the city to take courses in .Net, SAP, Java and the like. While it is turning out to be a huge business, it is also creating a vast pool of […]
Decks Cleared For Digital Entertainment City
Saturday, April 26th, 2008The decks have been cleared for the proposed Digital Entertainment City, the world-class facility designed to train animation professionals in Hyderabad.
Mid-stream Career Change Not Unthinkable
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008ISB Hyderabad leads the way with 80% students switching fields.
A mid-stream career change for many is unthinkable. Students at the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB), however, thought differently. The students, who came with prior work experience, used the skills learnt during the one-year course to move on to new areas.
UEI To Open 50 Hospitality Management Institutes By 2010
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008United Educational Institutes, the educational venture of Berggruen Holdings plans to open 50 institutes across the country by 2010 offering courses in hospitality management. Speaking to Express Hospitality, Ashish Kesharwani, its head of hospitality, said, “We are looking at opening 30 institutes by the end of 2008.
The Business School-Real Estate Industry Nexus
Saturday, April 12th, 2008There is an increasing number of B-School graduates opting to make a fruitful career in the Real Estate industry that is slowly but surely becoming more organised. Bindu Gopal Rao describes the trend.
ISB Hyderabad Receives Rs.35 Cr Grant For Research In IT Sector
Saturday, April 12th, 2008The Indian School of Business (ISB) received a generous grant of Rs. 35 Crore for research in the IT sector. The grant was given to the Center for IT & Networked Economy (CITNE) at the ISB by Srini Raju, a leading entrepreneur from Hyderabad.
Georgia Institute Of Technology SEZ At Mucherla Village
Friday, April 11th, 2008The state government’s decision to allot 250 acres to the Georgia Institute of Technology in Hydearbad outskirts has stirred up controversy. While GIT had only proposed to set up an institute of academic excellence, the state government felt that it should also set up a multi-services Special Economic Zone. Interestingly, GIT does not have an […]
Foundation stone for four varsities soon
Thursday, February 21st, 2008The foundation stones for four universities in Mahabubnagar district will be laid by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
While one of the universities will be set up by the government, Tata Institute of Social Sciences to set up one at Mamimdipally village in Kothur mandal, Symbiosis International University and Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies at […]
IIT classes from this year
Friday, February 1st, 2008MHRD team to visit State to finalise location
It’s final, classes at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, will begin from the forthcoming academic year and the Government of India has given its nod, putting an end to the rumours that classes will not be possible from the year 2008.
State team to inspect site for IIT
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008A team of State officials will visit the Ordnance factory in Medak district on January 25 to study the facilities and finalise whether the place was appropriate for temporarily locating IIT sanctioned for the State.
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies varsity at Jadcherla
Thursday, January 17th, 2008A private university will come up at Rajapur village near Jadcherla in Mahaboobnagar district, set up by a charitable trust that runs educational institutions in and around Mumbai, Sri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal.
Georgia Tech plans SEZ
Sunday, January 13th, 2008The world-renowned Georgia Institute of Science and Technology (Georgia Tech) has sought 250 acres of land in order to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) focusing on research and industrial collaboration apart from the offshore campus that the institute is planning on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
CM lays stone for Basar IIIT
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Keeping his promise made to the people of Adilabad district for having shifted the Indian Institute of Technology to Medak, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy laid the foundation for the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Basar, 30 km from here, on Saturday.
Efforts on to find land for IISAER
Thursday, January 10th, 2008The State Government is scouting for land for location of the Indian Institute of Science and Educational Research (IISAER) in Hyderabad.
Following Centre’s announcement that another IISAER would be set up in Hyderabad after Pune, Kolkata and Bangalore, the State Government is now busy identifying land.
PM promises world-class educational institute in Vizag
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised a world-class educational institute for the Visakhapatnam region.
Addressing women self-help groups at Visakhapatnam today, he said the UPA government was planning to set up a top-class educational institute in all blocks of the country, and one of them would come up in this region.