First job paycheck not attractive for job seekers in India
New Delhi: More than half of the job seekers in India are not happy with the salary package offered by employers. As per TimesJobs study, nearly 55% Gen Y and 53% Gen Z employees were disappointed with their first job paycheck. Dissatisfaction with salary is not new however the reasons may have changed with changing […]
Read More →NIIT.tv wins award for ‘Education Technology’ at Indo-American Education Summit 2016
New Delhi: NIIT.tv – a disruptive innovation by NIIT, has won the prestigious award for ‘Educational Technology, at the Indo-American Education Summit 2016. The award is a recognition of NIIT.tv’s effort to make quality skill-based training available to every digitally connected Indian anytime, anywhere using a cutting-edge technology platform. Organized by the Indus Foundation, an […]
Read More →Dinesh Bharadia, Ex-IITian, features among MIT’s Global 35 Innovators Under 35
Mumbai: Dinesh Bharadia, an Electrical Engineering graduate of IIT Kanpur, featured among MIT Technology Review’s annual global list of Innovators Under 35. The coveted Innovators List honors Mr Bharadia in Inventor category. Dinesh Bharadia invented a telecommunications technology that everyone said would never work: he found a way to simultaneously transmit and receive data on […]
Read More →Three IIMs feature among Top 25 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking
Bengaluru/Mumbai: Two-year Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP) of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, IIM Banglore and IIM Calcutta have been ranked among Top 25 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking. Among B-Schools in India, IIM Ahmedabad stood first with global ranking of 16 while IIM Bangalore featured second (Global […]
Read More →The process of making IIMC into university is under progress, says Union Minister I & B at 49th Convocation Ceremony
New Delhi: Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, has said that the process of making Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC ) into a university was under way and once IIMC becomes a university, it would have a platform to start many innovative programs that would aim at providing wider perspective and […]
Read More →NIIT in partnership with IIM Calcutta to offer Post Graduate Certificate in General Management (PGCGM) in a Direct-to-device Mode
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development entered into an exclusive partnership with Indian Institute of Technology (IIM) Calcutta to offer Post Graduate Certificate in General Management (PGCGM). As per the agreement, the programme will be delivered through a combination of online and offline modes. The online component will be in […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore features among Top 20 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking
Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) has been ranked 19 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking, a jump of seven spots compared to the previous year ranking. IIMB is also the only management school in India to lead in school diversity with 28% […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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. […]
Read More →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. […]
Read More →Cabinet approves third phase of TEQIP project, a long-term programme to boost academic standards and infrastructure in higher technical institutes
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, on 12 September 2016 approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP). As per the press statement issued by the government of India, the project will be implemented with the facility […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →The Cabinet approves to set up Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions including IITs/IIMs/NITs
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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →Exclusive: Seven key trends to be watched out for India in the QS World University Rankings 2016-17
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: India is one of largest education systems in the world with a sizable youth population. Further, India contributes significant number students to the international education market. The thirteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings, compiled by global higher education think tank QS Quacquarelli Symonds, which was released this week […]
Read More →19 international students participate at Tata Social Internship 2016 in India
Mumbai: The Tata Social Internship programme provides a unique learning experience to students from some of the world’s best universities in the areas of community development and sustainability. The 2016 edition of the Tata Social Internship culminated with a contingent of 19 international students. The batch of 2016, worked hands-on on the community initiatives of […]
Read More →National Academic Depository: Educational degrees & awards will be stored in a digital depository as like securities depository
New Delhi: A new revolution will sweep across the academic landscape in India, which is would provide benefit to educational institutions, students and employers. The Government of India plans to establish a digital depository of academic awards to be known as National Academic Depository (NAD) on the pattern of securities depository. Maintaining academic awards in […]
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