JNU to set up four new centres

New Delhi: The setting up of four new centres at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Three of the proposed centres will be part of the School of Social Sciences whereas one will be a special autonomous centre.

Head of the proposed Centre for Media Research, Prof. Deepak Kumar said that the new centre would focus more on research and not on media studies as compared to other institutes.

The aim of the new centre will be to develop a critical understanding of the media as well as its engagement with society, polity and economy in India. It will also be engaged with determining and studying factors that influence media and searching for alternative niches through media.

Prof. Kumar informed that the centre will be functional in a couple of years. Initially, the programmes that will be offered by the centres would be M.Phil. and Ph.D programmes.

Head of the Centre for the Studies of Informal Economy Amitabh Kundu said that the field of informal economy is a significant emerging field of study in India but not much research has been done in the field. "The aim of the centre will be to focus on informal economy in all its dimensions and to also explore its significance," he said.

He further informed that efforts were being made to have the centre functional within a year.

The third centre to be set up at the varsity is the North-East Studies Research Centre. the fourth will be a Special Centre for Nano Science, chaired by Prof. Sanjay Puri. The main aim of the centre is to be at the cutting edge of research in nano technology.

IGNOU launches mass awareness drive to divert youth attention in Jammu and Kashmir

Bhalessa Doda (Jammu & Kashmir): The Special Study Centre (No. 1264_D), Bhalessa of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has initiated a motivational strategy to attract the militancy-prone misguided youth in Jammu & Kashmir to avail the opportunities of the programmes offered by the university.

The Centre is perpetuating a series of seminars & debates and an awareness campaign, with help from local NGO - National Students Welfare Association (NSWA), to make the youth familiar with the courses and objectives of the university.

Mr. Sadaket Malik, coordinator of the Centre, and his team has come to the forefront to make the area educationally advanced, by attracting as many students as possible towards higher education.

Bhalessa - located 350 kilometers away from Jammu, the winter capital of J&K, is a border area connecting the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.

The tattering education system and lack of information and rural information centres has led the youth of the area to become an easy prey of nefarious designs.

"In view of the tattering educational affairs of the area, the NSWA is constantly working for peace and education. It has brought about a revolution in the educational opportunities available in the Bhalessa area", opined local citizen and retired Zonal Educational Officer, Mir Munwar Din.

This is the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that any NGO has taken this initiative to collaborate with IGNOU for running its Study Centre.

Interestingly, the Centre is financed and managed by the NGO from its own fund (rent of the building, and salary of the part time connected staff). The honorarium of the academic counselors @ Rs.350 per block and other charges of assignment evaluation and salary of coordinator @ Rs.3000 per month is borne by the university.

Source: http://www.indiaedunews.net/Today/

IGNOU launches mass awareness drive to divert youth attention in Jammu and Kashmir

Bhalessa Doda (Jammu & Kashmir): The Special Study Centre (No. 1264_D), Bhalessa of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has initiated a motivational strategy to attract the militancy-prone misguided youth in Jammu & Kashmir to avail the opportunities of the programmes offered by the university.

The Centre is perpetuating a series of seminars & debates and an awareness campaign, with help from local NGO - National Students Welfare Association (NSWA), to make the youth familiar with the courses and objectives of the university.

Mr. Sadaket Malik, coordinator of the Centre, and his team has come to the forefront to make the area educationally advanced, by attracting as many students as possible towards higher education.

Bhalessa - located 350 kilometers away from Jammu, the winter capital of J&K, is a border area connecting the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.

The tattering education system and lack of information and rural information centres has led the youth of the area to become an easy prey of nefarious designs.

"In view of the tattering educational affairs of the area, the NSWA is constantly working for peace and education. It has brought about a revolution in the educational opportunities available in the Bhalessa area", opined local citizen and retired Zonal Educational Officer, Mir Munwar Din.

This is the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that any NGO has taken this initiative to collaborate with IGNOU for running its Study Centre.

Interestingly, the Centre is financed and managed by the NGO from its own fund (rent of the building, and salary of the part time connected staff). The honorarium of the academic counselors @ Rs.350 per block and other charges of assignment evaluation and salary of coordinator @ Rs.3000 per month is borne by the university.

Source: http://www.indiaedunews.net/Today/

JNU to develop therapeutic antibodies to stop anthrax

New Delhi: Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar from the School of Biotechnology at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has signed an agreement with the Department of Science & Technology (Government of India) for creating therapeutic antibodies to stop anthrax.

The project will be for three years. A grant of Rs.1.03 crores will be provided by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) for the project.

Anthrax is an acute disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium 'Bacillus Anthracis' which is highly lethal in some forms. It is the production of two powerful exo-toxins (edema toxin and lethal toxin) by the bacteria that causes death.

Prof. Bhatnagar, who has been working on Anthrax for over 20 years now, said, "Under the project, we will try and develop a genetically engineered single-chain antibody that will neutralize both the toxins. Both the edema toxin and lethal toxin have some similarity. The concept of a single chain antibody is not new. What will be unique is that we will develop a bi-specific antibody".

"We will target the common region of the two toxins so that only one antibody is required to remove them. We will be the first in the world to develop this bi-specific recombinant single chain antibody for neutralizing edema toxin and lethal toxin of anthrax", Prof. Bhatnagar added.

Occupational exposure to infected animals or their products (such as skin wool and meat) is the usual pathway of exposure for humans.

Anthrax can enter the human body through the intestines (ingestion), lungs (inhalation), or skin (cutaneous) and causes distinct clinical symptoms based on its site of entry.

An infected human will generally be quarantined. However, anthrax does not usually spread from an infected human to a non-infected human.

But if the disease is fatal the person's body and its mass of anthrax bacilli becomes a potential source of infection to others and special precautions should be used to prevent further contamination.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

JNU to develop therapeutic antibodies to stop anthrax

New Delhi: Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar from the School of Biotechnology at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has signed an agreement with the Department of Science & Technology (Government of India) for creating therapeutic antibodies to stop anthrax.

The project will be for three years. A grant of Rs.1.03 crores will be provided by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) for the project.

Anthrax is an acute disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium 'Bacillus Anthracis' which is highly lethal in some forms. It is the production of two powerful exo-toxins (edema toxin and lethal toxin) by the bacteria that causes death.

Prof. Bhatnagar, who has been working on Anthrax for over 20 years now, said, "Under the project, we will try and develop a genetically engineered single-chain antibody that will neutralize both the toxins. Both the edema toxin and lethal toxin have some similarity. The concept of a single chain antibody is not new. What will be unique is that we will develop a bi-specific antibody".

"We will target the common region of the two toxins so that only one antibody is required to remove them. We will be the first in the world to develop this bi-specific recombinant single chain antibody for neutralizing edema toxin and lethal toxin of anthrax", Prof. Bhatnagar added.

Occupational exposure to infected animals or their products (such as skin wool and meat) is the usual pathway of exposure for humans.

Anthrax can enter the human body through the intestines (ingestion), lungs (inhalation), or skin (cutaneous) and causes distinct clinical symptoms based on its site of entry.

An infected human will generally be quarantined. However, anthrax does not usually spread from an infected human to a non-infected human.

But if the disease is fatal the person's body and its mass of anthrax bacilli becomes a potential source of infection to others and special precautions should be used to prevent further contamination.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

Marathi Chair at JNU soon

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will soon have a Marathi Chair on its campus.
According to sources, the Government of Maharashtra has sanctioned a grant of Rs.1.5 crores to setup the Marathi Chair at the varsity.

The chair will be established at the Centre of Indian Languages at the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies.

R.K. Kale, Dean of School of Life Sciences said, "A notification by the Maharashtra Government dated August 29, 2008 states that it has sanctioned Rs.1.5 crores to setup this chair. It has been issued on the order of the Governor. The Director of Higher Education of the State Government based in Pune has been asked to release the amount. We received the notification last week".
The varsity's executive council has also approved the establishment of the Marathi Chair. Academic activities of the chair will commence from the next academic session, Kale informed.
"A renowned figure will be appointed as the Professor of the chair. He will make the syllabus and give us details on the other requirements. The focus will be on comparative literature. We should have the chair functional by the next academic session", said Prof. Varyam Singh of JNU.
Source: http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/jnu/

Marathi Chair at JNU soon

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will soon have a Marathi Chair on its campus.
According to sources, the Government of Maharashtra has sanctioned a grant of Rs.1.5 crores to setup the Marathi Chair at the varsity.

The chair will be established at the Centre of Indian Languages at the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies.

R.K. Kale, Dean of School of Life Sciences said, "A notification by the Maharashtra Government dated August 29, 2008 states that it has sanctioned Rs.1.5 crores to setup this chair. It has been issued on the order of the Governor. The Director of Higher Education of the State Government based in Pune has been asked to release the amount. We received the notification last week".
The varsity's executive council has also approved the establishment of the Marathi Chair. Academic activities of the chair will commence from the next academic session, Kale informed.
"A renowned figure will be appointed as the Professor of the chair. He will make the syllabus and give us details on the other requirements. The focus will be on comparative literature. We should have the chair functional by the next academic session", said Prof. Varyam Singh of JNU.
Source: http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/jnu/

After DU, now JNU to have a placement cell

New Delhi: After Delhi University (DU) launched its first placement cell earlier this month, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also decided to setup a placement cell on campus to help students get jobs after they graduate.
The varsity administration has formed a committee to finalize the establishment of the cell. The committee will submit a report on the cell soon.
The placement cell will be operational by the next academic session, varsity officials confirmed.
Ram Adhikari Kumar, Rector, JNU, said, "Although individual schools are helping students get jobs, the placement cell has been long demanded by our students. The cell would definitely be beneficial to the students".
The National Student's Union of India (NSUI) yesterday presented a request signed by 3000 students of the varsity to the Vice Chancellor pressurizing him to setup the placement cell soon.
Delhi University (DU) launched its first central placement cell on September 18, 2008.
Making the process as student-friendly as possible, the varsity made registration forms available online on its website www.du.ac.in as well as in all the colleges so that all a student has to do is access the form, fill it in and then wait for the call from a company.

Source; http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/du

After DU, now JNU to have a placement cell

New Delhi: After Delhi University (DU) launched its first placement cell earlier this month, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also decided to setup a placement cell on campus to help students get jobs after they graduate.
The varsity administration has formed a committee to finalize the establishment of the cell. The committee will submit a report on the cell soon.
The placement cell will be operational by the next academic session, varsity officials confirmed.
Ram Adhikari Kumar, Rector, JNU, said, "Although individual schools are helping students get jobs, the placement cell has been long demanded by our students. The cell would definitely be beneficial to the students".
The National Student's Union of India (NSUI) yesterday presented a request signed by 3000 students of the varsity to the Vice Chancellor pressurizing him to setup the placement cell soon.
Delhi University (DU) launched its first central placement cell on September 18, 2008.
Making the process as student-friendly as possible, the varsity made registration forms available online on its website www.du.ac.in as well as in all the colleges so that all a student has to do is access the form, fill it in and then wait for the call from a company.

Source; http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/du