Cambridge University Press India launches 'Cambridge Learn'
Apr 15, 2015, at 08:05 pm
Kolkata, Ap 15 (IBNS): Cambridge University Press has announced its first digital education product in India, Cambridge Learn, a first-of-its kind comprehensive digital learning solution.
Webster University woos Indian students, ties up with CU
Apr 14, 2015, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS) America's Webster University, a private, nonprofit, accredited university with a campus in Thailand, is wooing students from India to experience the US educational system closer home in Southeast Asia, beginning with several tie-ups, including one with the University of Calcutta.
Bangalore student wins BSE international Finance Olympiad
Apr 14, 2015, at 04:27 am
Bangalore, Apr 13 (IBNS): BSE Institute Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BSE Ltd. hosted the grand finale of its national level event, International Financial Olympiad at their convention hall in Mumbai.
Prez urges youth of Mizoram to join in forging the future of the nation
Apr 11, 2015, at 04:48 am
Aizawl, April 10 (IBNS)- President Pranab Mukherjee attended the 10th annual convocation of Mizoram University on Friday here and urged the youths in the state to join hands with the youth from the rest of the country in forging the future of the nation.
Harshavardhan Neotia announces the launch of The Neotia University
Apr 11, 2015, at 12:34 am
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) To promote holistic learning and to inculcate it among the Gen Y students Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group announced his next endeavor, The Neotia University, a self financed university all set to start its operation from this July.
IMA expands influence in India
Apr 09, 2015, at 04:16 am
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): To provide training and certification tools for a growing group of accounting and finance professionals in India, IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) has announced a partnership agreement with John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (Wiley), publisher of the CMA Learning System (CMALS), and Miles Professional Education (Miles), a professional certification course provider in India.
US educator conducts workshop in Kolkata school to help 'slow learners'
Apr 02, 2015, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) In a bid to raise the standard of education and inculcate among all students a harmonious development of personality that goes beyond the classroom teachings, Kolkata's St. Lawrence High School on Wednesday organised a workshop for its teachers where US-based educator Sumita Kaufhold showed them the ways to deal with slow learners.
TERI University signs MoU with Centre
Apr 02, 2015, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): The TERI University, which offers Masters and Doctoral programmes related to sustainable development, and the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), which focuses on research and analysis in areas related to national security, defence and aerospace, have entered into a collaborative arrangement.
George Group of Colleges encouraging the future Sports Administrators
Mar 30, 2015, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): George Group of Colleges, a part of The George Telegraph Group, having 95 years of Heritage in education sector has announced the launch of Scholarship Program for Bachelors in Sports Management for current season starting from August, 2015.
George Group of Colleges introduces Sports Management as Bachelor's program
Mar 28, 2015, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS): George Group of Colleges, a part of 'The George Telegraph Group', announced on Friday the launch of scholarship program for Bachelor's in Sports Management for current season starting from August.
Genpact, Ashoka University partner to launch centre for women leadership
Mar 24, 2015, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): With a vision to drive gender-inclusive growth that empowers and promotes women's leadership across sectors in the country, Genpact Limited, a global leader in designing, transforming, and running intelligent business operations, and Ashoka University, a new liberal arts university have partnered to create and launch the 'Genpact Centre for Women's Leadership' (GCWL).
British Council celebrates 2nd year of its World Voice Programme in India
Mar 20, 2015, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): As part of a three-year project in arts education, the British Council, UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities on Thursday celebrated two years of its journey of the World Voice Project (WVP) in India.
Kolkata college hosts national workshop on solid waste management
Mar 20, 2015, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): National Workshop on Solid Waste Management was organized on Thursday by Department of Chemical Engineering , Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata under TEQIP-II.
Shell announces winners of Junior National Science Scholarship 2014-15
Mar 19, 2015, at 12:25 am
New Delhi /Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Shell, one of the most diversified international investors in India's energy sector, among all global integrated oil companies, has announced winners of its third 'Shell Junior National Science Scholarship' programme 2014-2015.
Canada, Germany preferred countries after USA to study abroad: Survey
Mar 17, 2015, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): For past many years, a majority of Indian students are seen shifting to foreign institutes in order to procure their choice of education.
Oxfam demands full implementation of the RTE Act within next 3 years: Haq Banta Hai
Mar 15, 2015, at 06:45 pm
The historic Right to Education (RTE) Act came into force in April 2010. The Act provisions for 8 years of free and compulsory education for all the children between 6 and 14 years. Thanks to RTE Act, today 199 million children are in school and studying. However, still 6 million children are out of school and majority (75%) of those out of school children belong to Dalit (32.4%), Tribal (16.6%) and Muslim (25.7%) communities alone.
BML Munjal University introduces Forensic Accounting MBA in India
Mar 11, 2015, at 04:18 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): BML Munjal University (BMU), founded by The Hero Group, is launching a two-year full-time MBA programme in 'Accounting and Finance' with a focus on Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud.
Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrates Women's Day
Mar 10, 2015, at 04:35 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrated Women's Day on Monday by organizing a seminar on Women Leadership in Educational Institutions and Corporates.
J&K: Educational institutions to re-open from Monday
Mar 08, 2015, at 05:05 am
Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered that all the state-run educational institutions shall re-open on Monday.
BML Munjal University introduces Forensic Accounting MBA in India
Mar 06, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) BML Munjal University (BMU), founded by The Hero Group, is launching a two-year full-time MBA programme in 'Accounting and Finance' with a focus on Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud.
E.S.L. Narasimhan inaugurates teacher's conference in Hyderabad
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:03 am
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IBNS): The British Council in association with the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (EFL-U) on Friday inaugurated the fifth International English Language Teacher Educator Conference (TEC 15), one of the world's largest conferences of English language teacher educators in the world.
Sasikumar Punnekat appointed as BITS Pilani Director
Feb 27, 2015, at 05:08 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): BITS Pilani on Thursday announced the joining of Sasikumar Punnekkat as the Director and Sr. Professor (Computer Science & Information Systems) at BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus on Feb 25.
Over 1,000 register for Teacher Educator Conference in Hyderabad
Feb 27, 2015, at 12:36 am
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IBNS) Over 1,000 teacher educators, ministerial officials, heads of universities and colleges, representatives of the vocational sector, senior academic staff, directors of NGOs and policymakers from over 30 countries across the globe will be in Hyderabad from Feb 27 to March 1 to attend the fifth International English Language Teacher Educator Conference (TEC 15), one of the world’s largest conferences for English language teacher educators.
Nascomm Foundation launches Digital Literacy Week
Feb 25, 2015, at 12:01 am
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS): NASSCOM Foundation kick-started the Digital Literacy Week with a target to bring digital literacy to over one lakh Indians. This initiative, is part of the National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM), and will complement the government's vision to empower at least one person per household with critical digital literacy skills by 2020.
Feb 21, 2015, at 04:00 am
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IBNS): NATCONPH 2015-National Conference on 'Empowering Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Professionals-Vision 2020' was inaugurated on Friday by Subhashish Maity, Director, NSHM Knowledge Campus (Kolkata) Group of Institutions at the Ahindra Mancha in Kolkata.
Bhubaneswar: Teachers participate in British Council's education workshops
Feb 14, 2015, at 02:19 am
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IBNS) Over a 100 teachers from schools across India will come together in Bhubaneswar from Feb 13 to Feb 15 to take part in professional development workshops that will teach them to enrich the curriculum.
Greater Noida gets Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship at BIMTECH
Feb 07, 2015, at 11:43 pm
Greater Noida Feb 7 (IBNS): A Centre of Excellence for Entrepreneurship has been set up at the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) campus in partnership with National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and the Wadhwani Foundation to promote entrepreneurship among students of several dozen management and engineering schools located in the Knowledge Park in Greater Noida.
XLRI announces admission to PGDM-BM Program
Feb 05, 2015, at 06:29 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): XLRI - Xavier School of Management on Wednesday announced admission to the ‘Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDM-BM) Program for Working Executives & Business Owners’ for the batch 2015 to 2018.
WB Guv visits Army Institute of Management Kolkata
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:10 am
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Tuesday made a special address to the students and faculty of Army Institute of Management Kolkata (AIMK) titled "Igniting Young Minds" at the Alipore campus.
CU approved certification course in financial markets launched
Feb 03, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Calcutta University Calcutta Stock Exchange Centre of Excellence in Financial Markets (CUCSE CEFM) is ready to roll out its 6-7 day certification course in financial markets (basic).