Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016
New Delhi: Lok Sabha passed today on 9th March, 2017 the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which inter-alia includes increasing maternity benefit to woman covered under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 from 12 weeks to 26 weeks up to two surviving children in order to allow the mother to take care of the child during […]
Read More →Government Scholarships at a glance for students pursuing education in foreign universities
New Delhi: A large number of students from India prefer foreign destinations for pursuing higher education. Nearly 4-5 lakh of students from India annually enroll in foreign universities based in USA, European countries, Australia, the UAE, New Zealand, etc. The government of India provides scholarships for students undertaking higher education in foreign universities in the […]
Read More →SHRM India to host its 3rd India Tech Conference & Exposition in April 2017
New Delhi: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, will organize it’s 3rdHR Technology Conference & Exposition’, the most powerful confluence of people, business and technology, on 20-21 April 2017 at Hotel Novotel, Hyderabad. It is the biggest ever HR Tech Meet in the country, which will […]
Read More →Admission to PhD, MTech, MS(R), and MDes Programmes at IIT Delhi opens today: Apply
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has released admission notification for PhD, MTech, MS(R), and MDes Programmes (Semester I, 2017-18). The online application window has opened today. The closing date for admission for these programmes is 31 March 2017 (04.00 PM). For Doctoral programmes, full-time PhD, Part-Time PhD and Sponsored (full-time) PhD courses […]
Read More →Faculty recruitment drive by IIT Jammu for various disciplines
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu has invited applications from qualified Indian Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas of India (OCIs) for the various faculty positions: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor (on contract). The closing date for submission of online job application is 17 April 2017. The institute […]
Read More →NITI Aayog launches the 2nd edition of Women Transforming India – celebrating women who are breaking the glass ceiling
New Delhi: On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2017, NITI Aayog, in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov, presents the second edition of Women Transforming India, an online contest to celebrate women achievers, leaders and change makers from across the country. Women Transforming India was launched in 2016 as an effort to […]
Read More →Deadline for submission of online application for CSIR-UGC NET June 2017 exam extended to 15 March
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Relation (CSIR) has extended the last date for submission of online applications for Joint CSIR-UGC Test scheduled to be held on Sunday 18 June 2017. Now the last date for Online Submission of application is 15 March 2017. Earlier, the closing date for online submission of application […]
Read More →I&B Minister interacts with women employees of the Ministry on International Women’s Day
New Delhi: Minister for Information & Broadcasting, M Venkaiah Naidu today met the Women employees of the Ministry of I&B on the occasion of International Women’s Day. While interacting with them, the Minister acknowledged and appreciated the efforts undertaken by the Nari Shakti in the Ministry to mainstream the vision of Reform, Perform and Transform. […]
Read More →Decoding Top Universities by Subjects as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017
London, 08 March 2017: Harvard is the best university for study in Business and Management program while Oxford has emerged top university in English Language & Literature, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Computer Science & Information and Systems, Royal College of Art in Art & Design. QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, has […]
Read More →Women’s Day Special: Learning how Shruti Malik is weaving success via Iris Learnings !
New Delhi: Entrepreneurs in the skill landscape and training and consulting business domain are expecting better business performance due to India’s demographic advantage. There are many women entrepreneurs in the skill and training domains are weaving success. Ms. Shruti Malik, Founder, Iris Learnings is one of them. Ms Malik started Iris Learnings with the motive […]
Read More →Women’s Day Special Interview with Ms Sonica Malhotra, Joint Managing Director, MBD Group
Mumbai/New Delhi: International Women Day is celebrated on 8th March every year across nations to highlight women’s achievements throughout history. On this occasion, SkillOutlook presents Women’s Day Special Interview with Ms Sonica Malhotra, Joint Managing Director, MBD Group. Presently, the Joint Managing Director of MBD Group, Ms Sonica Malhotra is driving the Group by taking […]
Read More →International Women’s Day: Sherin is spinning success through art of storytelling
Mumbai: Every year March 08 is celebrated as International Women’s Day. People from different walks of life join the various campaigns to celebrate the occasion on empowering women, strengthening female power and making their life more beautiful. On this occasion, SkillOutlook presents a woman who is scripting success in her professional field and creating value […]
Read More →Led by DU, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi shine in QS World Subject Rankings 2017
London/Mumbai, 8 March 2017: University of Delhi is home to the world’s 16th-best Development Studies program, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad has jumped from the 51-100 category to 24th for Engineering – Mineral and Mining. In another positive note, Indian Institute […]
Read More →IISc Bangalore becomes India’s first university to break into top ten ranking in the world
London: Universities in India have continued to struggle to figure in the Top 100 global universities. On this context, there is cheering news for higher education system as Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore for the first time from India has become the top ten universities among global small universities category as per Times Higher […]
Read More →IISER Kolkata PhD Admission open for Autumn Semester 2017 ! Apply
Kolkata: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata invites applications from eligible students for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme for the Autumn Semester 2017. The PhD programmes are available in any of the following disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics and Physical Sciences. Reservations for candidates […]
Read More →Japan Universities will offer scholarship for Indian students under Innovative Asia Programme
Mumbai: A greater cooperation is unfolding in the higher education sector between Japan and India. The Japan Institute Cooperation Agency is coming up with Innovative Asia Programme, which offers scholarship for students pursuing Masters and PhD. The entire funding would be sponsored by JICA. They will focus on 12 Asian countries with opportunities to conduct […]
Read More →JNU receives Best University visitor’s awards from President of India
New Delhi: The Third day of the Festival of Innovation in Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded with presentation of Visitor’s Awards for the year 2017 by President Mr Pranab Mukherjee at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan today (6 March 2017). The President presented the Visitor’s Award for the ‘Best University’ to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. […]
Read More →Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), Lucknow PhD Program 2017 admission open! Apply
Lucknow: Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), Lucknow, an autonomous institute under government of Uttar Pradesh, has invited applications for the PhD program in the areas of Chemical sciences, Biological sciences, Physical sciences and in interdisciplinary research areas. The institute informed that interested candidates with background in biology/chemistry/biochemistry/physics/cognitive/neural science can apply for the current academic session. […]
Read More →Hiree goes freemium, which aims at disrupting online hiring practices
Bangalore: Hiree, an online hiring platform focused on helping job seekers find better jobs faster, today announced a new freemium model in order to further accelerate its growth. Acquired by QuikrJobs in July 2016 to strengthen its offerings in the white-collar job market, Hiree continues to disrupt online hiring with an alternative to the age-old […]
Read More →Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) MSc & PhD admission notification 2017
Mumbai: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, a research Institute established by the Reserve Bank of India, has invited applications from eligible candidates for MSc and MPhil/PhD programmes. IGIDR offers the following academic programmes: MSc in Economics; MPhil/ PhD in Development Studies, which has an interdisciplinary perspective, with major emphasis on Economics. IGIDR […]
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