A new World Ranking has ranked Newcastle University 23rd in the world for its commitment to sustainable development The inaugural ‘THE Impact Rankings’ 2019 has recognized 500 global universities for their contributions to issues including climate change action and sustainable consumption. Based around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, universities were assessed across three broad areas: research, outreach […]
In some areas of India, such as Delhi, temperatures in the summer can reach around 113 degrees, according to World Weather and Climate Information. Temperatures this high can be dangerous. Even in other areas or India or different parts of the world if you’re studying abroad, hot temperatures in the summer can be frustrating and make focusing on […]
The University of Southampton, which is among the top 100 institutions globally (as per QS World University Rankings 2019), has recently launched its new India Centre for Growth and Sustainable Development, aiming for it to become a globally recognized think-tank for innovation and knowledge sharing. The Centre, which is located at the University’s UK Campus, […]
AISECT, which is India’s leading Social Enterprise working in the area of skill development, will be training 950 minority community candidates across 7 states under Central Government’s Seekho Aur Kamao scheme. These states include Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Seekho Aur Kamao scheme was initiated in 2013-14 […]
The State Government today approved a 10% hike in Private Engineering college fees. The Minister for Higher Education, Shri G.T. Deve Gowda, said that the government had allowed only 10% hike as against the 15% hike demanded by the private engineering colleges. Last year too, the private engineering colleges had demanded a 30% hike and […]
The number of internet users in India was expected to reach over 500 million in 2018 and subsequently surpassed that according to the report by IAMAI and Kantar IMRB. It is not unreasonable to expect that a major chunk of that 500 million will be composed of students. The youth make use of the internet for academic […]
A Stanford University initiative, the WiDS conference aims to inspire and educate data scientists across the world; the conference will cover topics around data science related research and applications The Data Centre and Analytics Lab (DCAL) at IIM Bangalore will be hosting the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference on March 09 (Saturday), 2019, at […]
About 300 children who suffer from a chronic disease and their 200 caregivers (parents and guardians, were provided with free eye care in Krishnagiri recently. 160 people received a free pair of spectacles which will help them live better. About Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) Essilor Vision Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Essilor International, the […]
The Communications Department of Sharda University organized a one-day workshop called “Google News Initiative and Data Journalism” to increase understanding of the truth and quality of news on Friday, 22nd Feb. In addition to maintaining credibility in the field of news, knowledge and video by Google in this workshop, various lectures and experiments of the […]
Xylem, a leading global water technology company, has partnered with current Premier League Champions Manchester City F.C. to deliver clean water towers, WASH education, and sports and leadership training to communities in Bangalore, India – which will benefit over 5,000 children this year. The Cityzens Giving project ‘Water Goals,’ sponsored by Xylem, earned the top […]