UGC directs 22 institutes including Manipal, Amrita, TERI, Thapar, SRM to drop university word from their name
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator, has strictly instructed all the 123 deemed to be universities to restrain from using the word “University” in their name. In another separate letter to 22 higher educational institutes, the UGC asked them not use the word University in their names. These institutes include: […]
Read More →Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) approves projects for Rs. 2,066.73 Cr to 5 IITs and one NIT
New Delhi, 29 November 2017: For providing additional funds for research and related infrastructure, Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA), has started its operations. The HEFA Board had held its 2nd meeting yesterday and approved projects for Rs. 2,066.73 Cr for six institutions – IITs Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur and NIT Suratkal. These funds would […]
Read More →Skill India partners with Airbnb to upskill hospitality entrepreneurs
A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here today between National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSC) with Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company. The MoU will provide hospitality skills training to hospitality micro-entrepreneurs in India. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, […]
Read More →List of GATE 2018 rejected applications uploaded by IIT Guwahati
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, the organizing institute of GATE 2018, has uploaded the list of defective applications rejected of GATE 2018. Further, IIT Guwahati has uploaded the list of duplicate applications rejected. As per the official notification uploaded on the official website of GATE 2018, these two lists have been uploaded. The […]
Read More →ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre hiring 68 Technician B posts
Sriharikota: Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, a lead Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation, is inviting job applications from eligible candidates for various posts. The total number of vacant posts are 68. These are as followed: Technician ‘B’ (Fitter); Technician ‘B’ (Electronic Mechanic); Technician ‘B’ (Chemical) ; “Technician ‘B’ (Instrument Mechanic); others. Key Dates & […]
Read More →IISc Bangalore team wins Gold at International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2017 Contest, Boston, USA
Bengaluru: A young team of undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Science won a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) contest held at Boston, USA from 9th – 13th November, 2017. Over 300 teams from all over the world participated in the competition. The iGEM Competition is a premiere student team […]
Read More →Joint Proposal of IIT Ropar and Swinburne University selected For SERB – VAJRA Faculty Scheme
Ropar, 24 November 2017: The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has recently launched ‘Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme’ to tap the expertise of overseas faculty/scientists including non-resident Indians (NRIs). Under this, a joint proposal of distinguished Professor Christopher Berndt of Swinburne […]
Read More →Two Indian Universities find place among top ten of the BRICS
London, 22 November 2017: Two Indian Institutes place among the top 10 QS World University Rankings: BRICS 2018– one more than last year. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore breaks into the top ten BRICS university list. QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, have today released the […]
Read More →Program on foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from IIIT-HYDERABAD gets massive response
New Delhi, 22 November 2017: IIIT-Hyderabad’s Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, a new state-of-the-art program for technology professionals announced four weeks ago, has received a massive response. 250 software professionals, with a good range of industry experience, have joined the first batch. The program is slated to start at IIIT-Hyderabad’s Machine Learning Laboratory […]
Read More →His Holiness The Dalai Lama receives KISS Humanitarian Award 2017
Bhubaneswar: The KISS Humanitarian Award 2017 was presented to His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar on 21 November 2017. Smt. Saswati Bal, President, KIIT & KISS and Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder presented the award before an audience of 27,000 indigenous students of the institute and a host […]
Read More →Dalai Lama to Receive 10th KISS Humanitarian Award
Bhubaneswar: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has been chosen for the prestigious Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Humanitarian Award for the year 2017. The award will be conferred on Dalai Lama on 21 November 2017 at a special function in KISS. It is for the first time any Nobel Laureate is receiving the […]
Read More →Intersection of Creativity and Technology Key to Success of India’s Gen Z Students, Finds New Adobe Study
New Delhi: Today, Adobe India released the findings of ‘Gen Z in the Classroom: Creating the Future’, a study aimed at providing insights into student and teacher perspectives on learning, creativity and future readiness. The Adobe study, which surveyed 500 Gen Z students and 200 teachers in India, concluded that a staggering 95 percent of […]
Read More →Industry Experts Discussed on “Financial Services in India: The Road Ahead”
Jamshedpur: The Finance Association of XLRI (FINAX) recently hosted GNOSIS 2017, XLRI’s Annual Finance Symposium, on 11 November 2017 at The St. Regis, Mumbai. The symposium saw Mr. Sunil Kakar, MD & CEO at IDFC Limited, deliver the Key Note Address at this year’s summit on “Financial Services in India: The Road Ahead”. This was […]
Read More →“D. E. Code” machine learning hackathon challenges coders from top colleges across India with cutting-edge technology applications in finance
Hyderabad: D E Shaw India Private Limited (“DESIS”), a part of the D E Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm, announced the winners of “D. E. Code”, its first coding hackathon focused on a complex machine learning challenge. Over 700 students at 21 of India’s most prestigious colleges responded to the challenge […]
Read More →Samsung Innovation Awards 2017 Held at IIT Kanpur
Kanpur: Samsung India conducted the 7th edition of the annual Samsung Innovation Awards at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in association with Entrepreneurship Cell. Samsung Innovation Awards aim to recognize and reward innovations that have the potential to revolutionize everyday living and enable students to take their ideas to the next level. The […]
Read More →UGC directs 123 deemed varsities cannot use ‘University’ in their names
New Delhi: As many as 123 deemed-to-be varsities have been directed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to drop the word university from their names. PK Thakur, Secretary of the UGC in a circular Dt 10 November 2017 mentioned that as per the Supreme Court order, deemed varsities can no longer use the word “university” […]
Read More →Aakash Institute launches Aakash Talent Quest (ATQ)
New Delhi, 14 November, 2017: Aakash Institute, India’s leading Coaching Institute for aspiring doctors and engineers in sync with its vision to become a preeminent educational group is enabling the brightest minds of the country to achieve what they desire and deserve by launching first-of-its-kind Aakash Talent Quest (ATQ). This unique scholarship exam is only […]
Read More →Internshala, ICT Academy of Kerala sign MoU: internships for 35,000+ students
Mumbai: Internshala and the Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) have signed an MoU to help students in Kerala secure internships. This move will help in creating more internship opportunities for students in Kerala. Internships help students’ improve their technical competency and soft skills, and thereby improve employability quotient in them. ICTAK, a […]
Read More →IIM Shillong emerges winner of India’s largest Case Study Challenge – YES BANK Transformation Series
November 14, 2017, Delhi: YES BANK Transformation Series, India’s largest case study challenge, crowned Team ‘Easy Company’ from IIM Shillong as the winner of the 6th edition of YES BANK Transformation Series – 2017 at the Grand Finale held at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Delhi, on 09 November 2017. In addition to pre-placement interview opportunities […]
Read More →TAPMI In collaboration with Society for Human Resources (SHRM) launches Postgraduate program in Human Resources Management
New Delhi, 13 November 2017: In a press conference in Mumbai recently, TAPMI announced the launch of their post-graduate program in Human Resources Management. TAPMI is collaborating with SHRM (Society for Human Resources) to develop the curriculum for the program. On successful completion students will be awarded PG Diploma in Management (HRM) by TAPMI and […]
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