Schools and PU colleges are opposing the move by the state government to merge classes 9 & 10 with first and second year pre-university (PU), as they are of the opinion that this As the state government gets set to bifurcate education, merging Classes 9 and 10 with first and second year pre-university (PU), schools […]
The Ashok Mishra-headed Standing Committee of Indian Institute of Technology Council (SCIC), a group comprising of IIT directors and senior officials, has approved a threefold hike in annual fees, reported the Press Trust of India. The total annual fee would stand at Rs 3 lakh per annum from the existing Rs 90,000, after Education Minister […]
Bengaluru .India, March, 2016: The third edition of sponsorship for the Many Languages, One World Student has been announced by ELS Educational Services, Inc., in conjunction with the United Nations, Essay Contest and Global Youth Forum for 2016. The contest will qualify contestants for a trip to New York to participate in the United Nations […]
The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) will publish the mock test papers of the COMEDK-Under Graduate Entrance Test (COMEDK-UGET) today i.e. February 20. The test will be held on May 8 and will have the following papers: Engineering Course: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be held during the morning session. […]
The programme focuses necessary skills to tackle complex management issues and develop creative solutions to critical problems IIHMR Bangalore, in association with SEMS Pune, has devised a ‘Healthcare Leadership Training’ programme for professionals. Remarking on the need for effective management at hospitals, Dr Amol Sahasrabuddhe, Manager of the Cardiac Department at Deenanath Mangeshkar Superspeciality Hospital […]
Newcastle University, UK, a major research-intensive university, located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England, has tied-up with IIT-D on various research and education programmes. Several areas of mutual interest and research synergy have been identified and discussed by the two institutes. Though, initially focused on water resources the relationship has evolved with […]
Canadian International School (CIS) hosted the first ever ‘TechConx’ – an educational technology conference at their campus. The conference focused on iPads, as one of basis for imparting education and many web-based technologies. There were workshops and classroom visits to observe the impact of technology in the pedagogy of teaching in the learning space. The […]
Playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan, London-based metal band Metastasis, and ‘Dance India Dance’ finalist Priya Kumar Varunesh will all be marking their attendance at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) for its annual three-day cultural festival, UNMAAD, starting Friday. With a prize money of Rs. 10 lakh at stake, IIM-B has planned a rock show, […]
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has entered into a partnership with Wipro for its doctoral programme research initiatives. Wipro will partner and support the Wipro Sustainability Fellowship and the Wipro Sustainability Grant, for doctoral students of IIM Bangalore. This is as part of the company’s overarching charter on sustainability in education – the […]
Baldwin Methodist College, one of the premiere colleges has started a unique initiative. This is not to allow any biker to enter college premises without helmet or even if a pillion hasn’t worn helmet. “One may ask us as to why are we checking at college premises. Well, it is observed that in most of […]