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Decoding Best Colleges in the USA: U.S. News & World Report Rankings

By   /  September 15, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Global News  /  Comments Off on Decoding Best Colleges in the USA: U.S. News & World Report Rankings

Washington/Mumbai:  The US educational colleges and institutes are dream destination for international student community. What are the best colleges and schools – a difficult task for international students to arrive at a conclusion on their study destination in the USA. As per the U.S. News & World Report’s latest Ranking, released on 13 September 2016 […]

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L & D Global has lined up learning lessons across cities on 17 September 2016 to celebrate its 5th Anniversary

By   /  September 15, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Event, Learning & Training  /  Comments Off on L & D Global has lined up learning lessons across cities on 17 September 2016 to celebrate its 5th Anniversary

Mumbai: Learning and Development (L &D) Global, a L&D practitioner professional network group, has completed five years. Now, it has more than 25,000 members and seven chapters across cities: Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and Pune. It is the largest professional network group for   learning and development practitioners in India.  To celebrate its […]

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Inventateq’s annual placement drive ends

By   /  September 14, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News  /  Comments Off on Inventateq’s annual placement drive ends

Bangalore: Inventateq, a premier corporate training institute based in Bangalore, recently conducted its annual placement drive. The institute claimed it successfully placed yet another batch of students. Around 13 companies participated in the recruitment drive that spanned across the entire second quarter of 2016. The company informed that more than 80% of the batch (with […]

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Axis Bank ties up with Banaras Hindu University to offer Banking course

By   /  September 14, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on Axis Bank ties up with Banaras Hindu University to offer Banking course

Mumbai: Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi have come together to launch a specialized certification course in the banking sector. The bank will develop the course curriculum, course design, e-learning modules, structure and courseware along with Faculty of Commerce at BHU for its MCOM and MBA students. […]

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NIIT launches a programme on Data Analytics – Big Data with Hadoop

By   /  September 14, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on NIIT launches a programme on Data Analytics – Big Data with Hadoop

New Delhi: Big opportunities are on the store in Data Analytics and Big Data space. A recent survey by Gartner on Big Data skills gap revealed that about 2/3rd of Big Data skill requirements remains unfilled and only 1/3 are met. In fact, experts estimate a shortage of 200,000 data analysts in India by 2018. […]

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Now, IndianOil, BHEL and Power Grid issue notification for hiring Graduate Engineers via GATE 2017

By   /  September 14, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Govt Jobs  /  Comments Off on Now, IndianOil, BHEL and Power Grid issue notification for hiring Graduate Engineers via GATE 2017

Mumbai/New Delhi: The submission of online application for GATE 2017 has already opened from September 1, 2016 (Thursday). The last date for submission of online application through website is October 4, 2016 (Tuesday) while last date for request for change in the choice of examination city via GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) login is […]

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LinkedIn strengthens its position in India by launching three India specific products

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Career Corner, Conferences  /  Comments Off on LinkedIn strengthens its position in India by launching three India specific products

Bangalore: Now, LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, appears to have become very aggressive in India by capitalising on the emerging opportunities in Skill India, Digital India and Startup India bandwagons.  LinkedIn has launched  three new products aimed at delivering value to broader segments of students, professionals and companies by democratizing access to economic opportunity […]

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IIT Bombay celebrates Teacher’s Day and honours 20 faculty members

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on IIT Bombay celebrates Teacher’s Day and honours 20 faculty members

Mumbai:  The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay celebrated Teacher’s Day on 2 September 2016 at the Institute campus, commemorating the birth anniversary of noted philosopher, educationist and statesman, Dr. Sarvepalli. Radhakrishnan. On the occasion, Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Distinguished Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, was the Chief Guest. Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, conferred the Excellence […]

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CareerBuilder acquires WORKTERRA to expand into post-hire software space

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Career Corner, Global News  /  Comments Off on CareerBuilder acquires WORKTERRA to expand into post-hire software space

Chicago: In a major development that would have impact on the global HR services industry, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, is acquiring WORKTERRA, a leading innovator in cloud-based benefits administration and talent management. CareerBuilder informed that the acquisition will significantly expand CareerBuilder’s product offering beyond recruitment into post-hire solutions and complete CareerBuilder’s […]

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Two startup incubatees of IIT Madras win ISBA Startup Awards 2016

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Startup News  /  Comments Off on Two startup incubatees of IIT Madras win ISBA Startup Awards 2016

Pune/Madras:  Two startup incubatees of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras won ISBA Startup Awards 2016 at the ISBA Conference held in Pune on 10-11 September 2016. Stellapps Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a graduate company of IIT Madras Incubation Cell & IIT Madras, won the Award for Innovative Company of the Year for Business Success category […]

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Education startup Stoodnt.com raises funding from Google’s Rajan Anandan

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Startup News  /  Comments Off on Education startup Stoodnt.com raises funding from Google’s Rajan Anandan

Mumbai: Palo Alto-based education startup Stoodnt – which helps students aspiring to study abroad by connecting them with high-quality college admission counsellors, and providing guidance, insights and online tools – has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Rajan Anandan, Vice-President, Google, South-East Asia and India. Anandan has emerged as the most prolific angel investor […]

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India at the top while China at the bottom in net employment outlook in Asia Pacific, Manpower report

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Career Corner, Conferences  /  Comments Off on India at the top while China at the bottom in net employment outlook in Asia Pacific, Manpower report

New Delhi: Indian employers have reported the strongest regional and global hiring prospects for the fifth consecutive quarter, as per the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q4 2016. The report indicated that Indian employers report optimistic hiring intentions for the October­ December period. The labour market outlook in India appears to be bright as good […]

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Next UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) on 22 January 2017

By   /  September 13, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on Next UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) on 22 January 2017

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct next University Grant Commission -National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Junior research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor on 22 January 2017 (Sunday). UGC-NET January 2017 will be held across select cities in India. As per the short notification issued by the CBSE, the detailed […]

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The Cabinet approves to set up Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions including IITs/IIMs/NITs

By   /  September 12, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on The Cabinet approves to set up Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions including IITs/IIMs/NITs

Union Cabinet approves revised pay scales of teachers and equivalent academic staff in Universities/Colleges & centrally funded technical institutions

New Delhi: In a major step that would boost creation of high quality infrastructure in premier educational institutions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, has today (12 September 2016) for creation of high quality infrastructure in premier educational institutions including Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)/Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)/National Institutes of […]

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i5 Summit hosted by students of IIT and IIM Indore makes a big impact

By   /  September 12, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Startup News  /  Comments Off on i5 Summit hosted by students of IIT and IIM Indore makes a big impact

Indore: The i5 Summit, a two-day entrepreneurial carnival organized by the students of Indian Institute Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, concluded successfully at IIM Indore Campus. The event intended to support young entrepreneurs by connecting them with investors and mentors to promote their ideas and give a proper shape. The i5 […]

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Deloitte signs pact with Adrenalin in India to drive digitalization of HR for an agile workforce

By   /  September 12, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, HR Guru, HR Zone  /  Comments Off on Deloitte signs pact with Adrenalin in India to drive digitalization of HR for an agile workforce

Chennai: Adrenalin eSystems Limited (AeSys), a global product and software solutions company in HR automation, today announced that the company has added Deloitte India to its client portfolio. With Adrenalin HCM in place, Deloitte India, is set to provide a world class talent experience enabled by technology and digitization. The new HCM system would also […]

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IIT Directors stress on implementation of Project VISWAJIT–a programme to support the frontline IITs to figure among top ranked institutions in the world

By   /  September 12, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education  /  Comments Off on IIT Directors stress on implementation of Project VISWAJIT–a programme to support the frontline IITs to figure among top ranked institutions in the world

Bhubaneswar: Directors of various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) stressed on the implementation  of Project VISWAJIT– a programme meant for providing support to the frontline IITs to figure and rank amongst the top institutions in the world.  13 IIT Directors (nine in person and four through skype) discussed the modalities of Project VISWAJIT at the […]

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Top five sectors that could provide future ready jobs in 2025

By   /  September 12, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Conferences, Global News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Top five sectors that could provide future ready jobs in 2025

Corporate wellness market growing steadily at 5.84% CAGR by 2021, Says ReportsnReports

Mumbai: Future of work is changing, and so skills are transforming. Automation and robotics are going to shape up the labour market globally. Less than five years from now, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report, 5 million jobs will have been lost to automation. However, on the positive side, new technological […]

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MADAD a platform for Indian students abroad to register themselves and get help in emergencies

By   /  September 11, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Global News  /  Comments Off on MADAD a platform for Indian students abroad to register themselves and get help in emergencies

Mumbai: India sends a significant number of students to the international higher education markets. Indian students mainly choose higher educational institutes based in the USA, European countries and Australia for overseas career destinations. In 2015, India registered a 29% rise in sending number students to the USA universities and institutes. A total number of 132,888 […]

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IITians emerge winners in the inaugural Startup Awards by American Bazaar

By   /  September 11, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Global News, Startup News  /  Comments Off on IITians emerge winners in the inaugural Startup Awards by American Bazaar

Bangalore: American Bazaar, the Washington D.C.-based publication covering happenings related to Indian American, conducted its inaugural startup awards competition in New Delhi and Bangalore.  IITians won the competitions held in both Bangalore and New Delhi. IIT Madras mechanical engineering student Daniel Raj David, who co-founded DeTect Technologies, emerged as a winner in the competition held […]

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