Union HRD Minister launches Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
New Delhi: A quality programme of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for in-service untrained teachers training Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) was launched by Union Human Resource Developement Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on 03 October 2017. The Teacher Training Programme is designed for all Untrained Govt. /Govt. aided /Private unaided recognized […]
Read More →IIT Roorkee PhD research scholar awarded the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Roorkee: A PhD research scholar from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has been awarded Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Government of India. Mr. Sidharth Arora, a research scholar from the Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee was awarded a grant-in-aid of upto Rs 50 Lakh for a […]
Read More →PM Modi congratulates KISS on becoming a university
New Delhi: Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has congratulated Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) for becoming a Deemed University. In a historic move last month, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India had declared KISS as a Deemed University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, making it the first and largest Tribal […]
Read More →SPJIMR announces collaboration with Babson College for an Exclusive Programme for Family Business Owners
Mumbai, 21 September 2017: SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) in collaboration with Babson College, USA has launched an exclusive leadership programme ‘Lead to Transform’ for India’s family business owner-leaders. The programme is designed for owners, successors, and promoters of family businesses who are the job creators, wealth creators, capability builders and play […]
Read More →IIT Hyderabad hosts week-long Photo Exhibition with The Indian Photography Festival (IPF)
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad is hosting a week-long photo exhibition from 19 to 26 September 2017 in its campus in collaboration with The Indian Photography Festival (IPF) – Hyderabad, a non-profit initiative of Light Craft Foundation. This is the first time the Institute has joined hands with the IPF to host a […]
Read More →IIT Madras professor selected for CNR Rao National Prize
Chennai: A Professor from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has been selected for the prestigious C.N.R. Rao National Prize for research in Chemical Sciences. Dr. M.V. Sangaranarayanan, Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, was selected for this award, instituted by the C.N.R. Rao Educational Foundation for the promotion of Chemical Research in India. The […]
Read More →Centum Foundation, Sanket Foundation and PVR Anupam come together to organize special viewing of ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ for the deaf
New Delhi: Centum Foundation’s first-of-its kind Centum GRO initiative, under the umbrella of Centum Learning, has joined hands with Sanket Foundation and PVR Anupam, to organize viewing of the movie, ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, for 150 deaf people this Sunday, September 17, 2017 at PVR Anupam Saket in New Delhi. Through this initiative, Centum GRO […]
Read More →Global Skills Summit 2017 organised by FICCI on the theme ‘New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow kickstarts
New Delhi: The 10th edition of Global Skill Summit’s theme- New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow aims to take deeper look at the automation potential in the global workplace today and its impact on employment and productivity. The Global Skill Summit has been inaugurated today (15 September 2017). Addressing the summit, Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, […]
Read More →Find winners of ‘SWACHHTA’ Ranking – 2017 of Higher Educational Institutions
New Delhi: Twenty Five institutions across various categories like Universities, Technical Institutions, Colleges and Government institutions have won SWACHHTA’ Ranking – 2017 of Higher Educational Institutions. O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat among universities, Kongu Arts and Science CollegeErode among colleges, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore among technical institutes and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and […]
Read More →Content roles lead talent demand in August 2017 even as overall hiring slows down
New Delhi: Content, editors and journalists reported 2 per cent rise in talent demand in August 2017. In an otherwise dull recruitment month content-related roles and specialisations witnessed maximum rise in demand, finds the latest RecruiteX report by TimesJobs. Since April 2017, content, editor and journalism professionals have posted an average rise of 1 per […]
Read More →PM Modi: There is no better place for creativity and innovation than university campuses
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, today addressed a Students’ Convention on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Centenary Celebrations, and 125th Year of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Address, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Prime Minister said that 125 years ago, on the same day that has recently come to be known […]
Read More →Dharmendra Pradhan and Anantkumar Hegde assume charge of their offices at Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to bring scale and speed to India’s Skill Mission
New Delhi: Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr AnantKumar Hegde, here today took charge of their respective portfolios at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Speaking to the media persons, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, said, “I […]
Read More →The Future of Hiring is Here – interviewfox
Hyderabad: In spite of being in an age where technology has permeated into most aspects of one’s daily life, the recruitment scene has still not harnessed the power of technology and automation, to connect the right talent to the right job. Finding a way to source, interview and recruit the right talent is time consuming […]
Read More →World’s leading accrediting authority IAA enters India
New Delhi: International Accrediting Authority (IAA), the world’s authentic leading accreditation authority expands its footprint by arriving on the shores of Asia and the SAARC countries from September 2017. Known as the torchbearer of accreditation worldwide, IAA has had a great track record of quality oriented processes that hand-held the institutions, corporates and other bodies […]
Read More →XLRI holds interactive session with Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Jamshedpur: XLRI- Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur organized an Interactive Session with the Eminent Economist and Nobel Laureate, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The session was conducted by Prof. Madhukar Shukla and was attended by Fr. E. Abraham S.J., Director, Dr. Ashis K Pani, Dean (Academics) besides other Professors and the students of XLRI. At the session, Dr. Yunus talked about businesses […]
Read More →IIT Roorkee looking at a record pre-placement season this year as pre-placement offers indicate a good hiring season ahead
Roorkee, 01 September 2017: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has recorded one of the highest pre-placement offers this year till date. The Institute is expected to have around 130 pre-placement offers till November, which will be a record high for the Institute. A total of 23 companies visited campus for pre-placements this year and […]
Read More →Aakash Institute joins hands with Kaun Banega Crorepati as Knowledge Partner
New Delhi: Aakash Institute., India’s leading coaching institute for aspiring doctors and engineers, is 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 conducting Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2017. This unique scholarship exam is for […]
Read More →Students in India still prefer traditional courses Vs vocational courses
New Delhi: Even today, students prefer opting for traditional courses as the career and college counseling practices in India are still not at par with the international standards. Nearly 40% students say that they prefer safer subject options such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) followed by 22% opting Art, Entertainment and Sports, 18% […]
Read More →Decoding key features of UGC-NET Vs CSIR-NET Vs State Eligibility Test (SET)
Mumbai: National Eligibility Test is basically a screening test for determining the eligibility of the Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET). Hence, for aspirants who have career plan for joining as a faculty member in higher educational institutes or pursue […]
Read More →16th National UCMAS Competition Creates Record
Ahmedabad: In a thrilling finale to the prestigious 16th National UCMAS Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition held in Ahmedabad on 26 August 2017, 9 year old Rudra Gupta from Morena, Madhya Pradesh emerged as the Champion of Champions, where he competed against more than 7000 of the brightest young mathematical minds of the country. The […]
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