ANDHRA UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS ONLINE ELOCUTION AND QUIZ CONTESTS Population Research Centre and Department of Statistics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, in collaboration with the Indian Association for the Study of Population is conducting online elocution and quiz competitions in connection with the World Population Day-2020 on July 11. The competition is open for UG and PG students. Elocution scheduled on July 8, 2020 at 10 am and quiz on July 9 at 11 am. The last day for registration is July 7 till 4 p.m. Interested candidates need to register by logging on to https://aucoe.info/util/quiz2020/quiz2020.php Participants will receive an e-certificate.

LAST DATE FOR AUCET AND AUEET EXTENDED TO JULY 31 The Director of Andhra University have extended the last date for the registration of applications to Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET 2020) and AU Engineering Entrance Test (AUEET 2020), due to the prevailing COVID-19 crisis, on Saturday. The tentative schedule for the examinations has been revised. The last date for registration of online application of AUCET/AUEET-2020 is extended up to July 31, 2020 without fine and August 10, 2020 with a fine of Rs.1,000 for AUCET and Rs.1,500 for AUEET. He said that candidates can correct and upload the online applications between August 15 and 17. Hall tickets can be downloaded from the website on August 25. Tentative date for the commencement of entrance tests is between September 7 and 9.

THREE-MONTH SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO BE CONDUCTED IN ANDHRA UNIVERSITY The Centre for Defence Studies, Andhra University, will conduct a three-month skill development courses on Fire and Safety Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Foreign Languages, certificate courses in cyber security and disaster management. The programme is being sponsored by Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation, is scheduled to begin from first week of August. Priority for the admission will be given to ex-servicemen, dependents of defence personnel. The interested candidates should submit their applications in the office of the director, Centre for Defence Studies, Andhra University, located at AU Women's Engineering College on or before July 31, 2020. Minimum eligibility for the course is 10 plus 2 or diploma in engineering.

NATIONAL WEBINAR ON ROLE OF MEDIA DURING CURRENT COVID-19 CRISIS National Webinar on the theme Covid 19 - Media Services is going to be organised on the 27th of June 2020 in association with Adi Kavi Nannaya University Medical Cell and Sakshi Daily. A brochure about the National Webinar is released at the University campus on Tuesday, 23-06-2020. This Webinar is being held in commemoration of the services rendered by the media community during the Covid19 crisis. An online Google link is provided for registration of participants for the Webinar.