It was a day of multitude of emotions at the 37th Annual Convocation at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). The inability to camouflage anything at all, the sheer genuineness in everyone's face came as a shock to all of us, considering the fact that these people would grow up to be some of the best entrepreneurs in the world. GyanCentral gives a detailed account of the convocation ceremony at IIM Bangalore.
The IIT alumni have been vehemently arguing against the introduction of the ISEET. The alumni also presented a 10 point argument in the favor of Joint Entrance Exam. GyanCentral speaks to Akshat Shankar a key member of the IIT alumni team to know their viewpoints and the future course of action.
The IIT alumni published a paper arguing the merits of the merger of IIT-JEE and AIEEE as suggested by MHRD. After 4 weeks of combined effort and many discussions the paper was formulated. GyanCentral brings the detailed analysis of the 10 points argued by the alumni and their reasoning for the same.
IIMs shouldn't restrict students who have less than 50%, to write CAT, says Vanguard Business School director
Written by Mansi Sheth
Management education is undergoing a series of change in India. From new entrance exams like CMAT to profile based calls of IIM's, the landscape of management education is in a mode of consolidation and qualitative growth. GyanCentral speaks to ARKS Srinivas, an expert management coach and Director at Vanguard Business School on his views of management education in India.
GATE 2012: The top 1 percent share their preparation strategy and future plans
Written by Ushnota Paul
With Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2012 results being declared, students are now planning to apply to their prefered colleges. GyanCentral goes on an exclusive freewheeling chat with three of the GATE 2012 success stories, who share the secret behind their brilliant result and future plans.
IIT-JEE is less than a week away and I can understand how the applicants must be feeling at this point of time. In the last three days, many students have come up to me for advice, regarding last minute preparations and strategies for IIT-JEE, and hence in this article we look at the last minute preparation required for JEE.
Known for his knack for weaving satire into discussions on real issues, Arnab Ray, through his blog 'Random thoughts of demented minds' (RTDM), has earned a place in the reader's heart. The blogger turned writer, who writes 'truth with a twist,' after his first book, 'May I hebb your attention pliss', has come up with something unique---'The Mine'. It is unlike anything he has written before, being a psychological thriller. The book has been well appreciated and even released on the Kindle for e-book lovers. In an interview with GyanCentral, Arnab shares the story about his career, achievements and dilemmas and unquestionably his random thoughts.
A student generally aims for a high paying job after completion of his education. But is it necessary, that the student would have to be an IITian or an NITian to satisfy that? Apparently one's intuition answers the question with a 'no'. Then why are IITs and NITs the most sought after colleges pulling over 15 lakh aspirants per year? (Over 5 lakh students took IIT-JEE 2012 - link and almost 10 lakh students write AIEEE every year - link). Why people are crazy enough to invest a whooping 23,000 crores (link) only in coaching institutes for their entrance tests?
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