United Bank of India and NIIT IFBI ink pact to offer Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
New Delhi: United Bank of India and NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance Training Ltd. (IFBI), a subsidiary of NIIT Ltd., have collaborated to launch a 12-month Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance. The course, offered at NIIT University, will help the newly recruited probationary officers with robust skills sets and vital insights […]
Read More →MISB Bocconi introduces Women in Leadership Scholarship initiative
Mumbai: MISB Bocconi, the only offshore presence of Università Bocconi in India, has recently launched women in leadership scholarship program for deserving candidates. Aimed to encourage meritorious women leaders to pursue their dreams, the scholarship is available to deserving women candidates applying to the institute’s prestigious PGPB program. Università Bocconi is one of Europe’s premier […]
Read More →IBM to acquire Bangalore-based Sanovi Technologies to strengthen disaster recovery services for hybrid cloud
New York and Bangalore: Tech leader IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bangalore-based Sanovi Technologies, a privately held company that provides hybrid cloud recovery, cloud migration and business continuity software for enterprise data centers and cloud infrastructure. Adding these capabilities along with advanced analytics will better enable IBM to bolster its […]
Read More →AYUSH disciplines will be included in PhD and fellowship programmes offered by Varsities: UGC
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission, the higher education regulator, has requested all universities to include AYUSH disciplines in their programmes for enrollment of candidates in the PhD and fellowship programmes. The UGC’s decision to include AYUSH subject in PhD programmes is in line with earlier advisory issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govemment of […]
Read More →Cabinet approves establishment and operationalization of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Berhampur, Odisha
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has today (27 October 2016) given its approval for establishment and operationalization of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Berhampur, Odisha. The Union Cabinet approved for formation of an Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur […]
Read More →Hyatt features in the 2016 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
Mumbai: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has emerged as one of the 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces for 2016, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work and FORTUNE. Hyatt ranked No. 11 on the list, which is based on employees’ assessments of their jobs, managers, coworkers, opportunities for training and support for work/life […]
Read More →Breaking News: Union Cabinet approves establishment of National Academic Depository, will be rolled out next year
New Delhi: It is good news for all stakeholders of education and employment sectors. National Academic Depository (NAD) will be established and operationalised within the next three months and would be rolled out on a pan India basis in 2017-18. The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has approved the […]
Read More →Collegedunia pips peers to become the largest review platform for colleges in India
New Delhi: Collegedunia.com, India’s leading education portal, has pioneered to become the only platform in the education sector to cater more than 80,000 visitor authentic reviews for various colleges in India. The portal claimed that having surpassed most of the players in the very competitive education market, Collegedunia already stands firm on Google with a […]
Read More →EPF subscribers will get services from the nearest Common Services Centers network
New Delhi: Now, the pensioners of Employees Pension Scheme of EPFO can submit their digital life certificates via Jeevan Pramaan Patra programme through a large number of points of Presence (PoP) of Common Services Centers (CSC) networking in addition to those available at EPFO offices. To expand the reach of convenience offered to EPF subscribers, […]
Read More →Decoding the exam pattern UGC-NET Jan 2017 and procedure and criteria for declaration of result
Special Report, New Delhi: The online submission of applications for UGC-NET Jan 2017 has already commenced from 17 October 2016. The closing date for online submission of application is 16 November 2016. The next UGC-NET will be held on 22 January 2017 (Sunday). On behalf of UGC, the Central Board of Secondary Education is holding […]
Read More →Six out of ten millennials are not satisfied with their boss: TimesJobs
Mumbai: Equation with boss holds the key for achieving professional goals and employers also achieve business goals. But in case of millenials in India the trend is reverse. Nearly 60% millennials are not happy with the leadership styles of their boss. Most feel that there are differences in opinion, work styles and comprehension of tasks, […]
Read More →Prime Minister to address Valedictory Session of Assistant Secretaries (IAS Officers of 2014 Batch) tomorrow (27 Oct)
New Delhi: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will address Valedictory Session of the Assistant Secretaries (IAS-2014 batch) here tomorrow (26 October 2016). This is the second batch of IAS Officers to have commenced their career with a stint in the Central Government. All the 172 Officers were designated and posted as Assistant Secretaries by […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore celebrates 43rd Foundation Day on 28 October, Distinguished Alumni Awards to be presented
Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore will celebrate its 43rd Foundation Day on Friday, October 28, 2016 while many events along with Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony have been lined up. This year’s theme for the Foundation Day Lecture is ‘Social Inclusiveness and our Education System’ and the lecture will be delivered by the chief […]
Read More →Cash and gift coupons/vouchers most preferred Diwali gift for employees in India
New Delhi: Diwali festival is around the corner. How employees and HR managers converge on Diwali gifts and bonus matters? While a box of traditional sweets is the least desirable gift for office workers, cash and gift coupons/vouchers, prepaid cards are most desired this Diwali festival, noted a just-concluded survey by apex industry body ASSOCHAM. […]
Read More →Breaking News: Mumbai-based Navneet acquires Britannica’s India curriculum division
Chicago: In a major development in the education publishing industry, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced today (26 October 2016) that it has reached an agreement with Mumbai-based Navneet Education, Ltd. under which Navneet will acquire Britannica’s Indian curriculum business. As per the agreement, Navneet— a premier publisher of educational, general interest and children’s books and a […]
Read More →TiE Delhi-NCR is conducting TiE Young Entrepreneurs, 7th season of their global educational program
New Delhi: The Delhi – NCR Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, are conducting the 7th season of their global educational program “TiE Young Entrepreneurs” for school students in association with CL Educate, IIT-Delhi, Lufthansa, The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF) and Jitin Chawla’s Centre for Career Development. […]
Read More →BHIVE Workspace launches new co-working space in Bengaluru, expanding the capacity to 1500 members
Bengaluru: India’s leading shared office provider BHIVE Workspace is on expansion mode as it has launched its largest co-working space in the heart of the Bengaluru city. The new office will be located at Prestige Towers, Residency Road and will have a capacity of over 600 members. With this, the company will strengthen its position […]
Read More →The Best Universities in Europe and emerging trends: U.S. News & World Report
Washington/Mumbai: In the international education system, the contribution of Indian students is significant. Each year India nearly sends 4.5- 5 lakhs students to overseas destinations for higher study. Last year the students from India selecting overseas destinations for higher study expanded nearly 10%. For Indian students major higher education destinations are the USA, Canada, European […]
Read More →The University of Hong Kong signs MoU with Gujarat Government for promotion of education and optimization of labour forces
New Delhi: The Government of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 100 year old The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to implement various courses in Gujarat for the students. HKU will also work closely with the Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad for developing innovation and creativity in work and labour practices. The […]
Read More →RTE Act will be amended to allow states to review No Detention Policy and to incorporate codified learning outcomes
New Delhi: The Right to Education Act will be amended by the Union Government very soon to give the power to State Governments to review “No Detention Policy”. Further, learning outcomes should be codified and will be made a part of rules of RTE (Right to Education Act). The decision on scrapping CBSE Class X […]
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