Sonam Kapoor joins others in launching World's Largest Lession India
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) On the occasion of National Teachers Day, 250 eminent educationalists, UN Global Goals champions, members of civil society, UN bodies, corporates, youth groups, students, teachers and Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor,gathered at GEMS Modern Academy, Gurgaon, to launch The World’s Largest Lesson India, the India chapter of the programme, which aims to teach every child in India – nearly 360 million - a lesson about the Global Goals.
Education is the sine qua non for development: Vice President
Sep 03, 2016, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that the education, that is equitable, easily accessible and provides equal opportunities – is the sine qua non for development and it would determine the future shape of our society and polity.
West Bengal govt wants to add Singur movement in school syllabus
Sep 03, 2016, at 12:16 am
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): Days after the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on Singur land acquisition, West Bengal government's education department is taking initiatives to include farmer-movement of Singur in school syllabus, state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Friday.
JIS College of Engineering holds its first Convocation
Sep 02, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Kalyani (West Bengal), Sep 2 (IBNS): JIS College of Engineering, located in Kalyani, West Bengal, celebrated its first Convocation, 'Journey Through Time' on its 16th Foundation Day, on Thursday.
Kolkata to host Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016
Aug 31, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): Kolkata is all set to host the first qualifying round of The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, at Medical College, College Street on Sept 2 from 1pm onwards.
JIS College of Engineering to hold its first convocation
Aug 31, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): West Bengal based JIS College of Engineering, a leading self-financed autonomous institute, will be celebrating its 1st Convocation and 16th Foundation Day on Thursday through an event titled 'Journey through Time'.
Aug 30, 2016, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have started newly developed Website of the University.
Infosys Science Foundation organizes public lecture on 'Modern Romance of Mathematics and Society'
Aug 26, 2016, at 05:14 am
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Thursday organized a public lecture by Infosys Prize juror, Prof. Cedric Villani, Professor of Mathematics, Lyon University and Director of the Henri Poincare Institute, Paris, France, and a juror for the #InfosysPrize.
US education fairs to be held in four Indian cities
Aug 25, 2016, at 05:15 pm
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS): US education fairs will be hosted in four Indian cities, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai in September.
Bombay HC comes to aid of girl with learning disability
Aug 23, 2016, at 07:12 pm
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra's State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education to pass a girl with learning disabilities, according to media reports.
Birmingham experts help coaches boost Indian sports performance
Aug 22, 2016, at 11:58 pm
London, Aug 22 (IBNS): Coaches and sports scientists from India have teamed up with experts at the University of Birmingham to learn how their athletes can boost their performance, following Team GB’s outstanding Olympic success.
Cambridge English Language Assessment launches a series of Webinars for teachers
Aug 22, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Chennai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Cambridge English Language Assessment, Part of the University of Cambridge, organises a lot of events to support teacher development worldwide every year.
SEI,SUN join hands to offer online solar professional training courses to students
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Solar Energy International (SEI), US has teamed up with Saurya Urja Niketan (SUN), which is an initiative of Environmental Education Media Project India (EEMPi), to offer online solar professional training courses partnered with practical training facilities at the Saurya Urja Niketan Campus at Serampore, near Kolkata.
Eastern India Science drama competition at BITM
Aug 19, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Payal Mary, a student of class nine from Jamuria in Bihar, uttered with a tinge of excitement in her voice, their drama aims to show the importance of cleanliness and hygiene for remaining healthy and strong, before taking to the stage in her green attire symbolising greeneries essential for a clean environment.
Brand Summit by Globsyn alumni to strengthen B-school
Aug 16, 2016, at 05:16 pm
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): The second day of the two-day Brand Summit organised by Globsyn Business School (GBS) Alumni Association, on Sunday, was marked by a special session where Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia addressed the gathering.
Aug 14, 2016, at 12:22 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) of Bangalore joins hand with Jian Qiao University and Nanchang University from China for a global internship program in Android app development.
Manipal Global Academy of IT hosts global internship program for Chinese students
Aug 12, 2016, at 12:34 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) of Bangalore has joined hand with Jian Qiao University and Nanchang University from China for a global internship program in Android app development.
Leading Kolkata colleges battle it out at the Jefferson Debates
Aug 11, 2016, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Leading Kolkata colleges debated strongly but wisely on the topic 'Presidential Systems tend to focus Electoral Campaigns on Personalities rather than Political Platforms' at the fifth edition of ‘The Jefferson Debates’ organised by The American Centre Kolkata and iLEAD on Wednesday.
Kolkata to host TCS IT Wiz 2016 on Aug 31
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, announced today that TCS IT Wiz 2016 – India’s largest technology quiz for schools will be held in Kolkata on Aug 31, at Kalamandir in Kolkata.
iLEAD and American Center pulls off another brilliant year of Inter-College ‘Jefferson Debate’
Aug 11, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Reputed colleges of the city participated in a fierce battle of words and reasons, as the American Center (US Consulate), in association with iLEAD presented ‘Jefferson Debates’ on the 10th of August. In its 5th edition, the Debate was a resounding success as participants spoke for and against the motion, ‘Presidential Systems tend to focus Electoral Campaigns on Personalities rather than Political Platforms’.
Aug 11, 2016, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The American Center Kolkata and iLEAD presented 'The Jefferson Debates V,' a series of inter collegiate debate competitions addressing some of today's most relevant topics.
LinkedIn, Accenture partner to host HackFest 2016
Aug 10, 2016, at 04:54 am
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS) LinkedIn and Accenture are partnering to host HackFest 2016, a non-stop 20-hour challenge in Bangalore from Sept 24-25 during which students from across India will have a unique opportunity to solve real-world business and human challenges through innovative approaches and game-changing ideas.
Infosys Science Foundation celebrates ‘Life’ at the fifth edition of ‘Limit Infinity’
Aug 08, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Bangalore, Aug 8, (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) in association with Sishu Griha Montessori and High School, recently organized the fifth edition of Limit Infinity, an inter-school fest aimed at fostering interest in science among school students, an official release said.
HRD Minister inaugurates IIT Raipur
Aug 08, 2016, at 02:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Prakas Javedkar on Sunday inaugurated IIT Raipur in Chhattisgarh at the campus of Government Engineering College, Raipur.
Kolkata: Presidency University's Registrar gheraoed since Friday evening
Aug 06, 2016, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Protesting against alleged opacity in undergraduate and postgraduate level admission process, a section of students gheraoed the Registrar, Controller of Exams and several other officials of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University since Friday evening.
American educators visit Kolkata
Aug 05, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata,Aug 5 (IBNS): A group of 16 American secondary school educators visited Kolkata under the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program-2016 from Aug 1-4.
Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presents the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium
Aug 05, 2016, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Globsyn Knowledge Foundation presented recently, at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus, the Globsyn Human Resource Symposium on ‘Impact of Technology and Social Media on H R Practices and Future Strategies: Integrating H R Knowledge and H R Practices from a Learner Perspective’, supported by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCC&I).
Whistling Woods launches first book on ‘live events’
Aug 04, 2016, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Stalwarts from the events industry came together at Whistling Woods International (WWI) to launch a unique book titled, STAGED!, co-authored by Deepak Choudhary and Sapna Gupta Navneeth.
Kolkata: Globsyn Skills holds 3rd National Skills Convocation
Aug 04, 2016, at 06:05 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills, a joint venture between the Globsyn Group and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) hosted the 3rd National Skills Convocation in Kolkata on Friday to recognize and award over 1500 trainees.
Jharkhand CM launches PReJHA Foundation
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:52 pm
Jharkhand, Aug 2 (IBNS): Jharkhand Government's Welfare Department and PanIIT Alumni Reach for India Foundation have partnered to launch PanIIT Alumni Reach for Jharkhand Foundation (PReJha Foundation) a non-profit joint enterprise to implement and scale sustainable welfare initiatives.