IIT Bhilai, India’s 23rd such institute, inaugurated by Union HRD Minister
Bhilai: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai, was inaugurated by Union HRD minister Mr Prakash Javadekar today (7 August 2016) in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. This is the country’s 23rd IIT. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Dr Raman Singh also attended the IIT Bhilai inauguration ceremony. Initially, IIT Bhilai will be run on the temporary campus in the […]
Read More →Scholarship Scheme for J&K Students gets overwhelming responses this year, Union HRD Minister
New Delhi: The Scholarship Scheme for J&K Students, a special scholarship scheme for students of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher education outside the state, has received tremendous response, claimed Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. This year Rs 75 Crore worth scholarships have been awarded under this scheme. The minister attributed the success of the scheme […]
Read More →L&D Global launches its 7th chapter in Pune
Pune: Learning and Development (L&D) Global, India’s largest network of Learning and Development Practitioners, has successfully launched its Pune Chapter on 06 August 2016 (Saturday). This is L & D Global’s seventh chapter. More than 50 Learning and Development practitioners attended the ceremony. Mrs Leela Poonwala delivered the key note address at the launch meet. […]
Read More →Indian Institute of Technology Jammu inaugurated by HRD Minister
Jammu: Union Minister for Human Resource Development Mr Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu today (6 August 2016). The institution is the first IIT for Jammu & Kashmir state and is set up to create a learning environment. IIT Jammu will be built over 500 Acres of land near Jammu city. Jammu […]
Read More →President will address the students of the higher learning institutions via video conference on 10 August 2016
New Delhi: The President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee will be addressing the students and faculty members of the higher learning institutions and probationary officers in civil service academies through Video Conference using NKN on 10 August 2016 at 1230 hrs. The webcast link for joining the President’s video conference is given below: http://webcast.gov.in/president The […]
Read More →Two HR Tech and one EdTech including Aasaanjobs find a place in 12 startups in India to watch out for as per CB Insights
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi/Mumbai: CB Insights, a research firm that tracks venture capital and startups, recently reported data that highlights 12 early-stage Indian tech companies to keep an eye on. These are companies that have all raised funding in June 2015 or later, but have not yet raised a Series B round. Out […]
Read More →Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2016 begins today in Nagpur
Mumbai: Tata Crucible, India’s largest business quiz, will be launched today (5 August 2016) in Nagpur. The quiz will bring in innovative formats and an element of unpredictability to engage the intellectual curiosity of the participants. This year, the plan is to change the game to focus on deducing answers, rather than recalling from past […]
Read More →Major improvements in India’s research performance in Science and Technology
New Delhi: India’s research performance in Science and Technology has improved significantly over the past years. Citing Elsevier Report 2016 based on SCOPUS database, Mr Y.S. Chowdary, Minister of State for the Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, said in a written reply to a Question in Rajya Sabha today (4 Aug 2016). […]
Read More →Bangalore tops among metro cities for providing better workplace, finds Michael Page poll
Mumbai: Employees in India are most satisfied with their workplace in the Asia Pacific region. A study by Michael Page, the global specialist recruitment firm, found that 62% of respondents in India were satisfied to very satisfied as compared to 54% of their Asia Pacific counterparts. The quarterly study covered the responses of about 500 […]
Read More →Manipal Academy of Higher Education bags highest grade accreditation from NAAC
Bangalore: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, a leading deemed to-be university in India, has been accorded the highest rank – ‘A’, by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, recently. This accreditation is valid for five years. NAAC is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to […]
Read More →The world’s fastest growing economy India is failing 42% of its talent
Mumbai: India is the fastest growing economy among G20 nations, but has failed to optimize its talent potential through education, skills development and deployment during people’s lifetimes, finds The Human Capital Report 2016 prepared by the World Economic Forum. The Human Capital Report 2016 found that India is placed at 105th position among 130 countries […]
Read More →Joint Admission Test for MSc (JAM) 2017 will be held on 12 February 2017
New Delhi: Joint Admission Test for MSc (JAM) 2017, a national test for admission into integrated PhD degree prgrammes at IISc Bangalore, MSc (Two Years), Joint MSc-PhD, MSc-PhD dual degree, MSc-MTech degree programmes at IITs, will be held on 12 February 2017 (Sunday). JAM 2017 will conducted by IIT Delhi while JAM 2016 was conducted […]
Read More →AICTE’s vocational training courses comply with National Skill Qualification Framework
New Delhi: Skill gap is real threat to Indian economic growth potential. Vocation courses is one of the channels where youths can upskills themselves and make them ready them for finding suitable jobs. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is already running a number of schemes of vocational training courses in AICTE’s approved Colleges/Polytechnics. […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore and Apollo Medskills to launch certificate programme for healthcare professionals
Bangalore: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and Apollo Medskills have launched a Certificate Programme in General Management for the Healthcare professionals. The programme inauguration will be held at the IIMB campus today 2 August 2016 (Tuesday). The certificate programme has got good response from the healthcare sector and has attracted a large number of […]
Read More →L&D Global will inaugurate Pune Chapter on 6 August 2016
Pune: Learning and Development (L&D) Global, India’s largest network of Learning and Development Practitioners, will launch its Pune Chapter on 06 August 2016 (Saturday) at Hotel Aurora Towers, M.G. Road, Camp, Pune. This will be L & D Global’s seventh chapters. L&D Global has chapters in major cities in India: Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, […]
Read More →More than one third of top skills will undergo change by 2020
Mumbai: The Fourth Industrial Revolution led by Internet of Things (IoT) is set to change the game of skills and future work. Perhaps, we are now at the initial wave of changes as far as machine intelligence, automation and robotics are concerned. The World Economic Forum predicted on its Future of Jobs report that more […]
Read More →CAT 2016 will be held on 4 December, registrations to open on August 8
Bengaluru: The Common Admission Test (CAT), the most coveted national entrance for admission into India’s premier B-Schools including 20 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), will be held on 4 December 2016 (Sunday). CAT 2016 notification stated that two sessions will be held on the same day while the test will be conducted across 138 cities. […]
Read More →Delhi-NCR pips Bangalore as the most preferred destination for angel investments
New Delhi: New Delhi has outpaced Bangalore in the number deals done by angel investor groups in 2015-2016, as per InnoVen Capital’s India Angel Report 2016, the latest edition of its annual report analyzing investment trends by major angel groups in the country. The report reveals that overall deal activity of the angel investments saw […]
Read More →Indian Institute of Technology Goa inaugurated, first academic class will begin from 1 August
Goa: Union HRD Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa today (30 July 2016). On the inaugural ceremony of IIT Goa, Union Defence Minister Mr Manohar Parrikar and Chief Minister of Goa Mr Laxmikant Parsekar were also present. Initially, IIT Goa will run on Goa Engineering College campus. At the […]
Read More →CAT 2016 notification is likely to be released tomorrow (31 July 2016)
Mumbai: Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016, the most coveted national entrance for admission into India’s premier B-Schools including 20 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), notification is expected to be released tomorrow 31 July 2016. The most talking point is the structure of the test of CAT 2016 which is expected to have major changes. Last […]
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