British Council launches India Employability Survey
Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) The British Council, UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, on Tuesday launched the India Employability Survey 2014.
Filling classrooms with poorly trained teachers undercuts education gains, warns UN
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) A global shortage of teachers has pressured many countries into hiring educators with little or no training, undermining the educational progress of numerous school-age children around the world, the United Nations education agency warned on Thursday.
Kolkata hosts Education USA Fair for students
Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS) U.S. Consul General Helen LaFave on Saturday inaugurated the Education USA Fair hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Kolkata at the Oberoi Grand Hotel here.
Annual Regional Convention of IIPA held in Guwahati
Guwahati, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The Annual Regional Convention of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Assam Regional Branch was organized on Saturday at the Conference Hall of Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok in Assam's Guwahati city.
Cambridge University Press launches 'Centre for Excellence'
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) Cambridge University Press, which has been active in South Asia for the last decade, has announced the launch of a "world class" 'Centre for Excellence for the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) in New Delhi.
Social media steering the heights of journalism: Expert
Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Social media is raising the bar of journalism constantly, said journalist and American digital media trainer Mandy Jenkins where speaking here recently about the impact of social media on news dissemination.
WB student duo wins DuPont: The Power of Shunya challenge
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): DuPont on Tuesday announced that Vivek Pandey from IIT, Kharagpur and Rahul Sharma from IIFT, Kolkata have won the first prize in the national university competition, DuPont: The Power of Shunya: Challenge for Zero Season 2.
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) in association with Jadavpur University, Kolkata, on Tuesday organized a lecture by Prof. Amit Chaudhuri, Contemporary Literature; University of East Anglia, UK, Novelist, Musician and Infosys Prize 2012 Humanities - Literary Studies Laureate.
Cycle Heritage Quiz 2014 returns to Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) 'Cycle Heritage Quiz', presented by Cycle Pure Agarbathies, the world's largest incense stick brand, has returned to Kolkata with its 4th edition at the Kalamandir Hall.
Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2014! kicked off from Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS) RCC Institute of Technology won the Kolkata qualifying round of The Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz at the Presidency University, on Friday.
Smriti Irani sets out 13 Point Agenda for IIMs
Bangalore, Aug 31 (IBNS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Sunday addressed the IIMs' Conclave with Chairpersons and Directors of 13 Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) in Bengaluru setting out a 13 point agenda for the IIMs on bringing their management expertise in various areas including National Development Goals.
Parambrata glams up fashion institute annual show
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Fashion institute INIFD, Lindsay Street celebrated the Annual Graduation Show on Wednesday with Tollywood actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee, who won national fame with the Vidya Balan starrer Kahani, attending the event and wishing the students good luck for future.
President opens India's first IIEST in West Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) of the country at Shibpur in West Bengal's Howrah distict.
WB: President Mukherjee underlines importance of quality education
Domkal, Aug 23 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday underlined the importance of quality education starting from primary to post graduate level and necessity of women education for overall socio economic progress.
IIMC hosts mini exposition for launch of the Resource Book for Livelihood Promotion
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): A mini exposition for the launch of the Resource Book for Livelihood Promotion was held on Friday at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.