BRICS Science and Technology driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnership Programme is on the cards as it is agreed by all the member countries
New Delhi: In order to harness the innovativeness of the youth, India’s proposal to establish a BRICS Science and Technology driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnership Programme was agreed by all the member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The proposal was placed at 4 BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, which was […]
Read More →Mobile is the 3rd largest advertising medium in India, after TV and print as per Mobile Marketing Association Report
New Delhi: The power of smart phone is clearly visible in the advertising sector. The Mobile Medium is the third largest mass media in India in terms of ad spends, after Television and Print. The ad spends on Mobile media is estimated to be Rs. 4200 Cr. by the end of 2016, and is expected […]
Read More →Hotcourses India introduces Free IELTS Practice Test for students looking to study abroad
Chennai: Hotcourses India, the number one overseas education consultant in India, has launched Free IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Practice Test, on 4 October 2016. IELTS test-takers now have an opportunity to increase their band scores with the Free IELTS Practice Test launched by Hotcourses India – the first overseas education consultant to take […]
Read More →Draft New Education Policy: Key takeaways for higher education and research & fellowship programmes
New Delhi: The New Education Policy (NEP) is at the final stage while the Ministry of HRD has already shared some inputs of the Draft New Education Policy with public for their comments and views. The Draft of NEP has indicated some measures that would be included in final shape of New Education Policy. The […]
Read More →Chat with Diplomats event at IILM Institute for Higher Education emphasizes on girl child education and their rights
New Delhi: IILM Institute for Higher Education hosted the prestigious “Chat with Diplomats” event, on the occasion of the “International day of the Girl Child”, in partnership with the High Commission of Canada. The International Day of the Girl Child is an opportunity to highlight the needs and rights of girls and to advocate greater […]
Read More →Inaugural 2016 EdTechXAsia Summit in Singapore has lined up features on 21st Century Education and Skills
Singapore: Over 600 global EdTech experts, investors, educators and innovators will convene under one roof to explore current and tack the emerging themes in the EdTech industry. Education technology thought leadership platform EdTechXAsia 2016 Summit and Expo will be held for the first time in Singapore, at the Singapore EXPO @ MAX Atria from 8 […]
Read More →Fixed Term Employment is introduced in apparel manufacturing sector, will benefit both employers and employees
New Delhi: The Fixed Term Employment introduced in the Apparel Manufacturing sector in Industrial Employment (Standing Order ) Act vide Notification dated 7.10.2016 of Ministry of Labour and Employment. The decision would facilitate employment of workers in Apparel manufacturing on fixed term basis in the backdrop of seasonal nature of sector and would also ensure […]
Read More →Start-up Oxygen is Understanding the pain-points of the customer: L & D Global Bhubaneswar Meet
Bhubaneswar: Entrepreneurship is all about finding solutions to a societal problem and sustaining on it with a profitable factor. The oxygen for start-up is understanding the ‘Pain-points’ of the customer , said Lt. Col Ashit Mahapatra, Managing Director of Agri Link Food Processing Pvt Ltd, while addressing learning and development professionals at the monthly meet […]
Read More →Exclusive: Draft on Regulations and Guidelines for Establishment of 20 World Class Institutions ready: Ministry of HRD invites public views and comments
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The government of India has already decided and started the policy formulation to establish ten World Class Institutions each in public and private sector in a reasonable time by providing an enabling regulatory environment that allow them to achieve the highest levels of global excellence in teaching and research. […]
Read More →TopperLearning ties up with Plancess EduSolutions for enriching entrance exam content
Mumbai: TopperLearning, a premier K-12 content provider, has partnered with Plancess EduSolutions Pvt. Ltd, a leading education content delivery company, to strengthen its entrance exam content offerings (Engineering & Medical). The partnership will strengthen TopperLearning’s expertise in providing online coaching to engineering and medical aspirants. Together, TopperLearning and Plancess aim to provide products designed and […]
Read More →Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) wins India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2016
New Delhi: Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) was awarded as India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 by The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, a sister organization of the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation. Social Innovator Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) was awarded for his work in promoting […]
Read More →The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 goes Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Sweden/New Delhi: The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos, the President of Colombia for his contribution to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. The civil war in Colombia has cost the lives of at least to 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people. […]
Read More →TCS’ ignio bags AIconics award for best enterprise artificial intelligence application at AI Summit
New York /Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, has added another feature on its cap as its ignio solution has been recognised as the ‘best enterprise application for AI’ by The AIconics, the world’s only independently judged awards celebrating drive, excellence and innovation in the artificial intelligence (AI) community. TCS received […]
Read More →Coursera and ISB introduce two Specializations on Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets & Business Technology Management
Hyderabad: Coursera, the global leader in online education and learning, and Indian School of Business (ISB), a premier global B-school, launched two new Specializations called ‘Business Technology Management (BTM)’ for professionals in IT functions and the IT industry, and ‘Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets’ for beginners in financial markets sector. These programmes are being offered […]
Read More →NIIT.tv reaches out to 5 Lakh learners globally within one year of operation
New Delhi: NIIT.tv , a disruptive innovation by NIIT, has crossed a milestone as this platform has registered over 5,00,000 users from 172 countries and completed one year of empowering learners. In the initial phase, over 20 skill-based training programs in IT, Banking and Finance, Retail and Management were made available, which has now scaled […]
Read More →MBD Group bets big on augmented reality and virtual reality space, announces Rs 50 crore expansion plan
New Delhi: MBD Group, the leading education company in India, now forays into augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) space to capitalize the growing market in the edu-tech space. The company has spelt out plans to invest around Rs 5o crore in augmented reality and virtual reality space in the next three to five years. […]
Read More →eAgeTutor ties up with Rin Career Ready Academy for delivering English speaking & communication skills training
New Delhi: eAgeTutor, the foremost online Spoken English training service in India, has associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) for its Rin Career Ready Academy (RCRA) program aimed towards skill-development and youth employment for more than 300,000 participants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Rin Career Ready Academy is a social initiative that […]
Read More →Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016: Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa win for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
Swden/Mumbai: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced today (05 October 2016) the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 was awarded jointly to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for their work on the design and production of molecular machines. They have […]
Read More →AICTE notifies GPAT 2017, an exam for admission into M Pharm: Exam on 28 & 29 Jan 2017
New Delhi: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has notified that Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2017 will be held on 28 & 29 January, 2017 (Saturday & Sunday). GPAT test facilitates institutions to select suitable Pharmacy graduates for admission into the Master’s (M.Pharm) program. This national level test assumes significance as a few […]
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