One-stop portal for apprenticeship vacancies to be unveiled - TOI

Getting apprenticeship in industries will no longer be difficult for engineering graduates, technical diploma holders and vocational stream students.

The Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT Southern Region), a government of India institution, is unveiling a one-stop web portal on Saturday next which will serve as a platform for sourcing apprenticeship in the right industry for students with a technical education background.

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TN Accreditation Council all set to be launched - TOI

A state level accreditation council which will promote academic audit and accreditation of all arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu will begin functioning later this month.

"The council will ensure that all the colleges, after being accredited, establish internal quality assurance cells so that there is quality sustenance and enhancement in our higher education system. Tamil Nadu will be the first in the country to have such a state level accreditation agency," professor Thyagarajan told The Times of India on Wednesday.

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IIT Madras’ social networking site for engg students - TOI Article

Chennai: A social-networking portal created by alumni of IIT-M, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi for engineering students has grown from an ambitious startup to a popular tool that helps and guides students in engineering education, according to a press release from IIT.
Btechguru.com is a free online portal that was incubated in the department of management studies of IIT Madras and consists of free and open source content and also provides students an opportunity to collaborate with their peers through blogs, bookmarks and videos. Several students have benefited from the portal, as it contains links to open courseware of different universities, a huge collection of free e-books for engineering and competitive examinations, interview tips and information about civil services.
Btechguru also provides formats and samples of Bank statement copies, statement for purpose for all engineering branches, recommendation letter and other legal documents which are essentials for higher studies abroad.