NASSCOM SSC launches knowledge cloud for IT workforce and students with EdCast
Delhi: The Sector Skill Council (SSC) of NASSCOM announced an innovative program to bring daily continuous learning for millions of professionals and students to refresh and build IT skills in cutting edge technologies and growth opportunities. The social knowledge network built on EdCast mobile and web app platform will engage and empower India’s youth in […]
Read More →Decoding seven benefits offered under Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Mumbai: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is the flagship scheme of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to motivate candidates for undertaking advanced studies and research leading to MPhil/PhD Degrees in Humanities and Social Sciences including Languages and Sciences. The scheme is popularly known as NET-JRF. JRF scheme of the UGC is open to candidates who qualify […]
Read More →Smartphone is emerging as a powerful learning tool for K-12 students: BYJU’s
Bengaluru: The penetration of smartphone is expanding at a faster rate. Smartphone-based learning content are becoming popular among K-12 students. BYJU’s, India’s largest ed-tech company and the creator of the largest K-12 app in the country announced the findings of the ‘Impact of smartphone-based learning content on K-12 students’ study today. The findings highlight how […]
Read More →Science most preferred stream for PhD students while Social Science & Arts for undergraduate students
New Delhi: There are 760 universities, 38,498 colleges and 12,276 stand alone institutions in India. In these higher educational institutes, total 34.2 million students are enrolled programme levels spanning from Diploma & Certificate courses to PhD programmes. As per All India Survey on Higher Education 2014-15 report of Ministry of HRD, nearly 79.4% of the […]
Read More →Top 25 Universities in India: NIRF 2016
New Delhi: Getting admitted into the top ranked university is the dream of every student. India is one of the world’s largest higher education systems with enrollments of nearly 34 mn students in nearly 50,000 colleges & institutions, and more than 750 universities. Selecting a right university for pursuing higher education is definitely a challenging […]
Read More →K-12 Indian book market will expand CAGR 19.6%, from Rs 221.7 billion in 2014-15 to Rs 541.9 billion by 2019-20
New Delhi: The K-12 education system in India is one of the largest in the world, with more than 1.5 million schools and 259 million students enrolled. Statistics shows that schools have grown at a CAGR of 2.7 per cent, from 1.36 million in 2010-11 to 1.52 million in 2014-15, while enrolment has grown from […]
Read More →IIT Bombay presents Asia’s Largest Science & Technology Festival Techfest on 16-18 Dec 2016
Mumbai: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay presents 20th edition of Techfest, Asia’s Largest Science & Technology Festival, during 16-18 December 2016 at its Mumbai campus. The mega student festival has lined up various science and technology based thematic initiatives, challenges, competitions, workshops, exhibitions and lectures. The Techfest’s international challenges provide students an international platform […]
Read More →Bangalore, Jaipur and Hyderabad top three districts having highest number of colleges
New Delhi: Bangalore is known as Silicon Valley of India due to the presence of large number of technology companies. It has another feature in its cap. Bangalore district has the highest number of colleges in India with 948 colleges. Jaipur district features at the second spot with 590 colleges in India. Top 50 districts […]
Read More →Top Ten trends in Higher Education for 2016
New Delhi: India is one of the world’s largest higher education systems with enrollments of nearly 34 mn students in nearly 50,000 colleges & institutions, and more than 750 universities. In 2016 the Indian education system has seen many significant trends that have profound impact on all stakeholders of the landscape including student community. The […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore doctoral student’s book proposal shortlisted for Bracken Bower Prize Best Business Book of the Year
Bengaluru: The book proposal of Pavan Soni, a student of the Fellow Programme in Management of IIM Bangalore, has made it to the shortlist of the Bracken Bower Prize 2016 Best Business Book of the Year. The Bracken Bower Prize is an award instituted by Financial Times and McKinsey, where they identify potential business authors […]
Read More →JRF-PhD admission notification by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad for 24 disciplines
Dhanbad: Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad has invited applications for Junior Research Fellowship (PhD Programme) from eligible candidates in various disciplines of Engineering, Science, Management, Humanities and Social Sciences. The online submission of applications will commence from 12 December 2016. The closing date for submission of online application is 31 December […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore Alumni Association presents Annual Leadership Summit IIMBue on Dec 17 & 18
Bengaluru: Industry titans, entrepreneurs, sportspersons, policy makers and actors, along with the alumni of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, are all set to make IIMBue 2016, the annual leadership summit organized by the Alumni Association of IIM Bangalore, an event to remember. On December 17 and 18, 2016, the Taj Bangalore, will see IIMB alumni, […]
Read More →10 Key facts and features of JEE Main 2017
Mumbai: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting Joint Entrance Examination Main 2017 (JEE Main) on 02 April 2017 (Sunday). The online application process has already commenced from 01 December 2016 onwards. The last date for application is 02 January 2017 while fee can be paid up to 03 January 2017. JEE Main […]
Read More →Collecting advance fees for more than one semester/year and retention of original certificates of students are illegal: UGC
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities, colleges and higher educational institutes (HEI) that they shall charge fees in advance only for the semester/year in which a student is to engage in academic activities. Collecting advance fees for entire program of study or for more than one semester/year in which a student […]
Read More →All new six IITs and seven IIMs have already started their academic session
New Delhi: Pursuant to Budget Announcements, 2014-15 and 2015-16, six new IITs in Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Palakkad (Kerala), Goa (Goa), Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Dharwad (Karnataka) and seven new IIMs in Amritsar (Punjab), Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Sambalpur (Odisha), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Jammu (J&K) have been established. Minister […]
Read More →ICoFP launches its flagship MBA Financial Analysis program in Mumbai
Mumbai: International College of Financial Planning (ICoFP), the market leader in super-specialised financial services education, has launched its flagship management program, MBA in Financial Analysis (MBA FA) in Mumbai after its successfully running in Delhi over the last five years. This is a two-year super specialised program that aims to produce next-gen financial analysts to […]
Read More →GD Goenka University PhD Admission for Jan 2017 session notification
Gurgaon: GD Goenka University, a private university based in Gurgaon, has invited applications for PhD admission for the session starting from January 2017 on the various subjects: Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, Hotel management, Law, Management, Medical & Allied Sciences. The details of subjects where PhD admission have been sought are given at paragraph No […]
Read More →Ministry of Earth Sciences is supporting MTech programme in IIT Madras & IIT Delhi and PhD programe in IIT Delhi for earth science research
New Delhi: To strengthen earth science research in Indian Universities and think tank organisations, Ministry of Earth Sciences is supporting the following academic programmes : User Oriented M Tech Programme in “Ocean Technology” in IIT Madras; MTech & PhD Programme in Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology in IIT Delhi; MSc course in Ocean and Atmospheric Science […]
Read More →Government will launch a new Index to monitor quality of education and learning outcomes at schools
New Delhi: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and NITI Aayog are jointly working on a School Education Quality Index (SEQI) with the goal of institutionalizing a focus on improving education outcomes at the State and UT level. The details of the index are still under preparation. The data for the index will be uploaded […]
Read More →Government is likely to start All India Education Service (IES) on lines of other civil services cadre
New Delhi: Government of India is considering to start an Indian Education Services (IES) for education administrators on the lines of other civil services. It is proposed that recruitment to IES should be done through the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC). The Ministry had constituted a Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy which […]
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