Corporate Updates
Corporate training moves from desktops to mobiles
Pressure on training budgets is pushing firms to opt for e-learning modules delivered through ipods and mobiles.
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UGC opens centre to aid research work
The first summer school by the networking centre of University Grants Commission was opened in the department of Radiophysics and Electronics of Calcutta University.
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Safdarjung Hospital to start a degree course for nursing
Safdarjung Hospital, will be offering a degree programme for nursing beginning this academic year.
Higher Education
Six new IITs and 700 more seats this year
The Union HRD ministry has decided to open six new IITs instead of just the three which were supposed to begin operations this year in Bihar, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
Higher Education
Students from smaller cities hog top ranks at IIT
The maximum number of students who have made it to IIT this year are from the Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi zones, but Bihar produced the all-India topper, Shitikanth. He will go on to join IIT-Kanpur despite...
Higher Education
B.Sc. programme streamlined and made easier
The B.Sc. programme is all set to become more popular after being revised, pruned and streamlined.
Corporate Updates
Ernst and Young announces community partnership with Pathways to Education Canada
Ernst and Young’s new relationship with this not-for-profit organization is one of many steps the firm is taking towards improving access to higher education in Canada.
Corporate Updates
BILT launches employability training programme
Paper manufacturer Ballarpur Industries Ltd announced the launch of an employability training programme, an initiative aimed at enhancing the vocational skills of underprivileged youth, at its Yamunanagar plant.
K-12
CBSE Class X results out; girls outshine boys again
Anxious wait of thousands of Class X students finally ended with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announcing their results, which registered a pass percentage of 87.08%.
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Manipal-Whistling Woods offer India’s first MBA in Media and Entertainment
Manipal Education, in association with Whistling Woods International, is introducing a two year MBA degree in Media and Entertainment, for the first time in India.
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Intel rolls into Palestine
Intel’s Corporate Vice President has unveiled a number of educational initiatives meant to help Palestine set itself on the right technological track.
Higher Education
Government approves doubling of IIT fees
The government approved doubling of fees in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)