Muara Teweh!

University of Jammu adds ‘Basic B.Sc. Nursing Course’ to in its basket of wide range of under graduate programmes. This course for the first time will be introduced in Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing affiliated to the University of Jammu.

The minimum age for this course will be 17 years and the minimum qualification will be higher secondary school certificate Examination/ Senior School certificate examination/an equivalent with 12 years schooling from a recognized board of university with science and English with minimum of 50% aggregate marks (PCBE).

The syllabi, eligibility criteria for admissions and faculty will be in tune with the requirements of Indian Nursing Council. » Read the rest of the entry..

Twenty second and third year students from the Women’s University in Africa are among this year’s beneficiaries of the Joshua Nkomo Scholarship Fund sponsored by one of the country’s leading mobile phone operators, Econet Wireless Pvt Limited.

Recipients include two Psychology students, seven doing Sociology, three in Information Systems, three in Agriculture, two studying for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) and three in Management. All the students excelled in their studies for 2007-8 academic year.

The Joshua Nkomo Scholarships Fund that assists academically gifted high school and university students is one of the several corporate social investment programmes run by Econet for helping the community.

Beneficiaries of the fund must not only be good academically but must also exhibit leadership qualities, community building capacity and personal integrity of the highest order. » Read the rest of the entry..

Saxion Talent Scholarship (STS)

For talented students a partial scholarship is available that will give a substantial reduction on the tuition fee. The scholarship will reduce the tuition fee from € 5,200.—to € 3,500.—.

Are you eligible?

* You must have admission to one of Saxion’s International Bachelor programmes as a new student in the bachelor programme,
* You must be a student with a nationality from outside the EU/EEA,
* Scholarships are only awarded for programmes of at least 6-month duration
* Scholarships are awarded for one academic year. » Read the rest of the entry..

There is an increasing demand for telecommunication engineers who combine a Master´s level of theoretical and operational understanding with the flexibility to adapt to new developments. This study programme at university level was designed to fulfil the need of Bachelor level graduates to get a deeper insight in breadth and in depth in setting up a telecommunication network.

Latest technologies and computer techniques in its total environment with the emphasis on project management, including human resource management, marketing and financial management. The university uses sophisticated simulation programmes and modern equipped laboratories.
» Read the rest of the entry..

The United Kingdom Engineering Council has given the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) a full accreditation to offer its engineering qualifications through City and Guilds of London, the body that runs the UK Engineering Council Examinations worldwide.

The accreditation, the first to be given to a Ghanaian University, puts AIT at par with leading technological universities offering undergraduate and post-graduate engineering programmes, a statement issued by AIT said.

AIT, which is also called University of the Future, said Ghanaians could now run courses, register candidates and conduct the examinations on all the UK Engineering Council programmes.

These include Engineering Council (EC) Engineering Certificate programmes (equivalent to 1st year of a British Bachelor in Engineering degree programme), Graduate Diploma (equivalent to British Bachelor in Engineering) and Post-Graduate Diploma (equivalent to a British Masters in Engineering). » Read the rest of the entry..

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah has initiated IDB Scholarship Programme to improve the educational standards of the Muslim Community in India. The Bank aims to develop the potentialities of the Muslim Students by awarding Loan Scholarship to the students who are meritorious and enthusiastic, but are unable to pursue higher studies due to financial difficulties.

The IDB Scholarship is an Interest Free Loan in nature and is awarded to Muslim Students who intend to take admission in the academic session 2007-2008 in First Year of the Professional Degree Course in the fields of Medicine i.e. MBBS, BDS, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Physiotherapy, Nursing including Bachelor Degree in Unani, Ayurvedic & Microbiology or Engineering, Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Food Technology, Business Administration and Accountancy. This scholarship is for the entire duration of the course. It will be legal and moral obligation of the students to repay these Loans after completion of their course. This will be in the greater interest of the Community to help other needy students. » Read the rest of the entry..

Job Function: Production
Job Type: Permanent

Job Descriptions
Introduction / Role Description
Yahoo! Southeast Asia’s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities and the world’s knowledge. To that end, we’re seeking an experienced online community manager for Vietnam to help create a unique and differentiated user experience on our online community services.

Based in Singapore.

Responsibilities
Online Community Management
You will lead the on-going management of our online communities. You will drive the engagement » Read the rest of the entry..