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T Denny Sanford, Prof Pradeep Khosla get honorary doctorates from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Jan 08, 2023, at 06:13 pm

Kochi/UNI: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, recognized as the fifth-best University in India in the 2022 NIRF rankings, has conferred its Honorary Doctorate on T. Denny Sanford, world-renowned philanthropist, and Prof. Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Centre asks states to train teachers to impart hygiene education

Dec 23, 2022, at 12:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to create hand washing facilities with the provision of soap, and train teachers to impart hygiene education to students in all the schools across the country, the Ministry of Education of India said on Thursday.

Kolkata-based SPK Jain Futuristic Academy organises a workshop on parenting challenges in today’s world

Dec 20, 2022, at 01:49 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, a Kolkata-based school, recently organised a seminar and workshop on the topic ‘Parenting Challenges in Today’s Global Village’.

Salem's Sona Business Incubation Centre, IIT-Madras incubates BTech Mechatronics graduate's innovation

Dec 19, 2022, at 11:19 pm

Chennai: An innovation by a budding entrepreneur is all set to digitize textile designing in India and minimise production costs and save time, which would help revive the handloom sector.

Madrasa background student Dr. Moinuddin overcomes hurdles to be an agricultural scientist

Dec 14, 2022, at 07:12 pm

Education is the key to progress, prosperity and success and some try to overcome all barriers to change their life stories. One such story is of Dr. Moinuddin who started his studies from Madrasa and has now become an agricultural scientist.

IIT Kharagpur bagged 16 international offers including highest package of more than INR 2.6 Crore CTC on Day 1 of placements

Dec 02, 2022, at 11:10 pm

Kharagpur:  On the first day of the placement session of 2022, the students of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur secured more than 760 offers including Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).

Jammu and Kashmir: New school buildings constructed near zero line in Uri sector

Nov 30, 2022, at 10:44 pm

Baramulla: A new school building is being created near the ‘Zero Line’ in  Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

IIT Guwahati signs Memorandum of Understanding with Oil India Limited

Nov 28, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oil India Limited (OIL) in the presence of Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, and OIL team representative S.P. Deka ED(ES,IC & DOR), B. Bhuyan HoD Inst., and B. Mazumdar DGM (Inst.).

Oxford University Press India introduces ‘OXFORD INSPIRE’

Nov 22, 2022, at 01:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Oxford University Press (OUP) India, a department of the University of Oxford, England organised a gathering for the school principals and educationists in Kolkata. 

Oxford University Press India introduces ‘Oxford Inspire’

Nov 21, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata: Oxford University Press (OUP) India, a department of the University of Oxford, England organised a gathering for the school principals and educationists in Kolkata. 

WOWL app launched to help Bengali medium students

Nov 20, 2022, at 10:01 pm

Kolkata: WOWL or World of Wonderful Learning, which is a proprietary android mobile app, designed, developed and owned by WOWL EDTECH was launched recently with the aim to help students in West Bengal who are studying in Bengali medium schools under the Madhyamik board curriculum.

Children's Day: Actor Tnusree Chackraborty launches educational campaign for children living in brothels

Nov 17, 2022, at 02:42 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Tnusree Chackraborty launched an educational campaign for children in brothels on the occasion of Children's Day on Tuesday.

Fareportal India broadens focus on ed & infra, partners with four NGOs

Nov 16, 2022, at 09:09 pm

Gurugram/IBNS: Travel-tech enterprise Fareportal India is set to expand their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus in partnership with four NGOs.

Going to school doesn’t always ensure learning: Chief Functionary, Prajayatna

Nov 14, 2022, at 06:22 pm

On the occasion of Children’s Day on Nov 14, Bangalore-based non-profit Prajayatna’s Chief Functionary Mary Punnoose engages in a conversation with Debayani Bose on how grassroots organizations such as Prajayatna are enabling children’s access to quality education and ensuring children are not just going to school but also learning

The French Institute in India to host training for teachers from India and Sri Lanka in Jaipur

Nov 06, 2022, at 11:37 pm

Jaipur: The French Institute in India (Embassy of France) will be organising a week-long training programme for French language teachers from India and Sri Lanka in Jaipur city of Rajasthan from Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics hosts seminar on Gujari Language and Education

Nov 04, 2022, at 10:21 pm

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics hosted a seminar on the ‘Gujari Language and Education’ recently.

IIT Jammu honours tribal researcher Dr Javed Rahi

Oct 28, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Jammu: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu has conferred  an award on eminent tribal researcher Dr. Javed Rahi for his contribution in developing language, literature, and culture of the Gujjar Bakarwal tribes within Jammu and Kashmir.

IIT Guwahati collaborates with ASDMA for Disaster Risk Reduction

Oct 19, 2022, at 10:29 pm

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Assam State DIsaster Management  Authority (ASDMA) 2022 to collaborate on various projects and activities related to Disaster Risk Reduction in the esteemed presence of Jogen Mohan, Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Govt. of Assam.

Kolkata school shines in All India Co-Ed Day School rankings

Oct 19, 2022, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In the recently announced All India Co-Ed Day School rankings (2022-23), Kolkata based South City International School has bagged fifth position both in the city and state level categories, the institution said in a release.

ISDC organises a roundtable in Kolkata to discuss 'Education Beyond Borders-Internationalisation-the Way forward'

Oct 12, 2022, at 11:16 pm

Kolkata:  The International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), the leading international provider of British education and skills in India, organised a round table discussion on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency, Kolkata.

IIT Kharagpur inks an MoU with ONGC

Oct 12, 2022, at 11:00 pm

Kharagpur: Under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Institute of Drilling Technology (IDT) of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited to undertake several collaborative R & D projects between the two institutions.

Kolkata-based institute aims to introduce children to STEM

Oct 02, 2022, at 04:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based The Logical Lamp aims to introduce the city’s children to the new educational approach called STEM.

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College’s 62nd Graduation Day: 851 diploma graduates, medals for 60 securing top 5 positions each in 12 disciplines

Oct 01, 2022, at 01:48 am

Salem: The 62nd graduation day of Thiagarajar Polytechnic College (TPT) was marked by grant of diplomas to 851 students, including 127 girl students. The polytechnic also awarded medals to 60 students securing top 5 positions in each of the 12 disciplines.

Jammu and Kashmir: Mental health awareness conducted for students in Srinagar

Sep 24, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Peace and Justice Foundation (JKCPJ) organized a Mental Health workshop and Career Counselling guidance session at Dubai Grand International School in Srinagar city in an attempt to help the young minds of the region.

IIM Bodh Gaya hosts "International Conference on sustainable development goals" in collaboration with University of Cambridge

Sep 19, 2022, at 03:54 pm

Bodh Gaya: IIM Bodh Gaya organized "International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals" on Sept 16-17, collaborating with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, University of Cambridge.

France targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025: Catherine Colonna

Sep 15, 2022, at 09:37 pm

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said the nation targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025.

West Bengal: Bandhan opens business school in Shantiniketan

Sep 12, 2022, at 09:56 pm

Kolkata: Bandhan recently announced the launch of Bandhan School of Business, its first management institute in Bolpur, Shantiniketan.

NEET UG 2022 result declared, Rajasthan girl Tanishka tops

Sep 08, 2022, at 06:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Testing Agency has declared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) result 2022 Wednesday. NEET is the qualifying test for MBBS and BDS programmes in Indian medical and dental colleges.

Cabinet approves MoU signed on mutual recognition of academic qualifications between India, UK, Northern Ireland

Sep 07, 2022, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 07.09.2022 chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi granted ex post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition of academic qualifications signed on 25.04.2022.

University of Sydney partners with Tata Consultancy Services

Sep 06, 2022, at 08:46 pm

The University of Sydney and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research projects and learning opportunities for students.