Harvard University is Ranked Number One in the World

Harvard University, which is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, has been ranked as the world's top varsity. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made it to number two, with the University of California Berkeley coming in at number four in the list of top 10 most highly regarded universities in world. Britain's prestigious Cambridge University and Oxford University ranked three and six respectively, with University of Tokyo in Japan securing eighth place in 'The Times Higher Education' world reputation rankings. In total, the US had a massive 45 universities in the top 100, while the UK had 12 and Japan had five. Australia, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands each had four universities in the top 100 rankings based on a survey of 13,388 academics from 131 countries, the 'Daily Mail' online reported.

[source:The Times of India, dated: 12/03/2011]

E-Certificate for UGC NET

Those qualifying National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), will now get their certificates right in their mailbox as the government has made the entire system online in an effort to make the process fast and hassle free.

“These e-certificates will cut down the time lag for issuing the certificate from six-eight months to six days,” Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said after inaugurating the e-certificate system here. Normally, it takes about four months for the UGC to respond to the requests from various institutions and employers regarding verification of NET certificates at the time of candidates’ seeking admission to PhD or being appointed at a college or university for teaching assignments.

“The time lag in the verification of NET certificates will also go down. It can now be done within 24 hours,” Sibal said, describing the initiative as “yet another step forward in e-governance”. The UGC has already initiated online registration of candidates for the NET examination so that all the necessary information with regard to the candidates is captured at the time of registration itself.

[source : Deccan Herald, 09-03-2011]

MLISc Students visited Kuruva Island - Wayanad

The MLISc students organised a one-day tour to Kuruva Island, Wayanad on 23rd February 2011. Thirty-Five students accompanied by faculty members Dr. Mohamed Haneefa and Ms. Noorjahan were participatted in the tour programme. Kuruva Island is situated on the tributaries of the river Kabani. The Kabini river splits into two at the Kuruva Island and joins back again. With an area of 950 acres, Kuruva hosts a variety of plants and animals. This island is isolated but an array of uncommon species of birds, herbs and orchids are the monarchs of the Island. It is abundantly rich with green forest and is very far from the turbulence of city life making it an exotic place for visitors to relax and enjoy the beauty of the nature.

National Workshop on DSpace @ Calicut University

Welcome by Dr. Abdul Azeez, University Librarian

Inauguration by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET

Hands-on-practice @ INFONET Centre

Participants with Faculty Members