Harvard University leads Best Global Universities Rankings 2017 while University of Tokyo (Japan) stands out in Asia: U.S. News & World Report
Washington/Mumbai: The Universities based in USA have continued their dominance in the 2017 Best Global Universities rankings released by U.S. News & World Report today (25 October 2016). For the first time, US claim the top five spots: Harvard University leads at No. 1, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology at No. 2 and Stanford […]
Read More →Corporate Learning Group and Skills and Careers Group segments boost NIIT’s Q2 FY 17 stellar show
New Delhi: NIIT Limited, a global leader in skills and talent development, reported its results for the second quarter ending 30 September 2016. The performance of two segments -Corporate Learning Business and Skills & Careers Business – was main drivers for NIIT’s Q2 FY17 results. Surprisingly, NIIT recorded 10% EBITDA margin for the first time […]
Read More →Education ERP market will see sharp jump and worth USD 14.19 billion USD by 2021
Pune: Education ERP Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.9% between 2016 and 2021 while the market size is estimated to report a sharp jump from USD 6.77 billion in 2016 to USD 14.19 billion by 2021. This trend was revealed by a new market research report “Education ERP Market by Component […]
Read More →Exclusive: Top Ten Skills for job seekers in India that can get them hired in 2017
Mumbai: Technology is transforming, so is workplace changing. On this backdrop, how to make you marketable in the job market? Which skills are future-proof? LinkedIn has today (20 October 2016) come out the list of Top Ten skills that can get you hired in 2017. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has released the Top […]
Read More →ATP’s 2nd Annual Conference on Higher Education Assessments and Examination system will be held on 9 Nov in New Delhi
Bangalore: The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), an international, non-profit organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and services, hosts the second annual ATP conference on 9 November, 2016 at the Habitat Centre in New Delhi. ATP has announced today the plans and speakers for the second annual ATP conference while the theme of […]
Read More →Historic Moment: Microsoft develops first speech recognition system with lowest errors like humans do
Redmond/Mumbai: Microsoft has achieved a historic breakthrough in speech recognition, creating a technology that recognizes the words in a conversation as well as a person does. Now a computer can recognize the words in a conversation as well as a person would with the lowest word error rate as like humans do. Microsoft informed through […]
Read More →At more than one lakh women employees with 33.8% gender diversity ratio, TCS is scripting diversity and inclusion story
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT exporter, has become one of the largest employers of women in the world and is weaving diversity and inclusion into organisational ethos through women-friendly policies and initiatives. When all over the world, workforce trends are changing and markets are becoming increasingly competitive, TCS has enjoys an edge […]
Read More →Tough norms proposed by the Ministry of HRD for getting world class education institutes tag
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The government of India is gearing up to set up 20 world-class higher education institutions as the HRD ministry has finally placed the draft regulations on this and invited the public’s comment in the matter. As per the initial plan, ten World Class Institutions each in public and private […]
Read More →USA based University of Southern California successfully concludes India Education Tour
Mumbai: The University of Southern California (USC), one of the world’s leading private research universities, successfully concluded its India tour to bring together various opportunities and prospects open to Indian students. Katharine Harrington, Vice President of Admissions and Planning, visited leading schools across Mumbai and Delhi, engaging with students and parents, and connected with a […]
Read More →Manipal Education Group introduces programmes in Data Science
Bangalore: Manipal University announced that it has commenced its first cohort of full-time and part-time programmes in data science, which will culminate into a PG Diploma from the university. The PG Diploma in Data Science is a first-of-its-kind programme because the first nine months will teach the learners the concepts, give hands-on experience on tools […]
Read More →Exclusive: India is the third largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem and Bangalore leads: Zinnov
Munich/Bangalore: Artificial Intelligence (AI) today is disrupting the global economic landscape and driving the skill transformation in global talent market. The next-generation of technology will be developed by Artificial Intelligence while AI is set to change industry structurally. The USA is the undisputed leader in AI startup revolution with 1,170 while globally there are 2,277 […]
Read More →SchoolApply ties up with Credila Education Loan to offer financial assistance for overseas study
Mumbai: Two big brands in the education system have joined hands: Credila, a specialized loan company dedicated for education loan; and SchoolApply, a platform that provides services by making school information easily available, accessible, and actionable. Now, Credila will provide education loans to students registered with SchoolApply for further studies in USA, the UK, Canada […]
Read More →Amity acquires a 170-Acre campus in New York and senses big opportunity in America
New Delhi: Amity Group, a leading education group in India, has announced the acquisition of a 170-acre Waterfront Campus from St. John’s University located in Oakdale, Long Island, New York. The property consists of 11 buildings with sweeping views of the Great South Bay. At the center of the campus is the Georgian-style Bourne Mansion, […]
Read More →NIIT announces strategic initiatives to re-skill CXOs under its Digital Learning platforms
New Delhi: The digital learning platforms of NIIT Limited, a global leader in Skills and Talent Development, has taken a giant leap as the company enters into an exclusive partnership with the leaders in Business Model Science OpenMatters to address the training of top management on Digital Transformation and Digital Leadership. Under this partnership, NIIT […]
Read More →BRICS Network University and BRICS University League will commence their programmes in 2017: Goa Declaration at 8th BRICS Summit
Goa: The collaboration and partnerships across the BRICS countries in the higher education sector is set to reach next levels as BRICS Network University and BRICS University League will commence their research and study programmes in 2017. BRICS countries emphasized on the importance of education and skills for economic development, and reaffirm the need for […]
Read More →Former Chairman ISRO Prof U R Rao inducted into the 2016 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame
Bangalore: Prof U R Rao, former Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, was inducted into the prestigious “The 2016 IAF Hall of Fame” by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) during the closing ceremony of the International Astronautical Congress 2016 held at Guadlajara, Mexico on September 30, 2016. The ceremony is attended by distinguished guests […]
Read More →10 key points of JEE (Advanced) 2017: Exam on 21 May 2017, six centres in foreign countries
Exclusive By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The exam schedule and information brochure of Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) 2017 has been released yesterday (14 October 2016). As per the notification of JEE Advanced 2017, the exam will be held on 21 May 2017 (Sunday). Registration for JEE (Advanced) 2017 will commence on 28 April 2017 […]
Read More →12th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2016 on 10-12 November 2016
New Delhi: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in partnership with Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India is organizing the 12th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2016, a three day Global Conference & Exhibition, on November 10-12 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This year’s Summit will deliberate on the implementation of […]
Read More →Simplilearn and Twitter join hands to create a larger ecosystem of Twitter-advertising aware professionals
Bangalore: Global professional training company Simplilearn has launched an initiative aimed at creating a larger ecosystem of Twitter-advertising aware professionals. Simplilearn is presenting educational content, powered by Twitter, as the core of its certification in Twitter Advertising. The objective is to educate marketers on how to leverage Twitter successfully for their business’s digital and social […]
Read More →Exclusive: Nepal contributes maximum foreign students to India while Karnataka has highest foreign student presence
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: India is one of the largest contributors to the international education system. Indian students enrolling in overseas higher learning institutes rose 10% in 2015 and reached nearly 4.5 – 5.0 lakh. On the other hand, foreign students inflows to India is low but they meaningfully contribute to India’s education system. […]
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