SRFTI to set up new extension campus at Itanagar for north-east
Mar 23, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 22 (IBNS): Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) is going to set up its new extension campus at Itanagar for the benefit of the students of north-eastern states.
IIT Kharagpur to get Supercomputing facility
Mar 22, 2017, at 03:28 am
Kharagpur, Mar 21 (IBNS): Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is among the first academic institutions to receive a supercomputing facility of 1 Peta-flop computing power under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), which will usher new age research and innovation in the country.
Volvo Cars launches Stress-Free International Student Program
Mar 18, 2017, at 04:10 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Volvo Car USA, LLC (VCUSA) has announced the launch of the international student program, comprised of an all-inclusive one-time payment that allows the student to drive a new Volvo vehicle during their time studying in the US.
'Yoga may help university students deal with stress'
Mar 18, 2017, at 03:47 pm
New York, Mar 18 (IBNS): A faculty member of State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton "aims to prove yoga can help students battle the stresses of college life," according to a University release.
GNIT collaborate to provide BTech graduates with Chartered Engineer certificate
Mar 15, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Guru Nanak Institute of Technology and The Institution of Engineers (India) jointly hosted the grand inaugural ceremony of Six Student Chapters recently at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Panihati.
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Research security partnerships connect India, Australia and the UK
Mar 15, 2017, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Academic experts from India, Australia and the UK researching key global and regional security issues gathered in New Delhi to forge new research partnerships.
South & Central Asia Fulbright Conference held in Kolkata
Mar 13, 2017, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) recently hosted the South & Central Asia Fulbright Conference in Kolkata.
Kolkata college vandalized during TMCP's group tussle
Mar 06, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Students' union room in south Kolkata's Charuchandra College was ransacked and several students were injured during a clash between two rival groups of state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s students wing- Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP)- on Monday afternoon, reports said.
Frankfinn inaugurates Air Hostess Training Institute in Delhi
Mar 04, 2017, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Frankfinn new Training Centre at South Extension, Delhi was today inaugurated by Jayant Krishna, Executive Director & Chief operating officer, NSDC. At the occasion, R.S Kohli, Director Frankfinn group and other officials of Frankfinn and Industry were also present.
Indo-Russian educational collaboration to boost Digital India initiative
Feb 27, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): To strengthen Bengal's presence in the Digital India initiative, JIS College of Engineering has planned to set up a centre for excellence in collaboration with four Russian universities.
JIS College of Engineering, Russian universities to help Bengal go digital
Feb 27, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): JIS College of Engineering is on its way to creating history.
Rotary District 3291 awarded scholarships to needy meritorious students
Feb 24, 2017, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): District Governor Rtn Shyamashree Sen handed over cheques to meritorious students in a ceremony organised by Rotary Calcutta West Ridge on Saturday afternoon.
DoNER Ministry alongwith Tezpur University to encourage entrepreneurship in Northeast
Feb 23, 2017, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), jointly with the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University and North Eastern Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi), is coming up with a Business Idea Challenge to encourage entrepreneurship in the North-East Region (NER).
Rotary Calcutta West Ridge awards scholarships to needy meritorious students
Feb 19, 2017, at 08:33 pm
Kolkata, feb 19 (IBNS): District Governor Rtn Shyamashree Sen handed over cheques to meritorious students in a ceremony organised by Rotary Calcutta West Ridge on Saturday afternoon.
Schools from Punjab, Haryana and Karnataka bag 'greenest' school awards
Feb 15, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): A school in Punjab’s Moga, a Kendriya Vidyalaya from Hebbal in Karnataka, and a sports school from Sonipat, Haryana claimed the top honours as 2016 ‘greenest’ schools in India.
Second batch of village volunteers receive certificates
Feb 15, 2017, at 02:54 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): The second batch of volunteers from villages adopted by RashtrapatiBhavan under the ‘Smart Gram’ Initiative were presented certificates on completion of their training under Skill development and Internship training programme at a function held in RashtrapatiBhavan on Tuesday.
Visva-Bharati and Army sign MoU to promote education
Feb 14, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata : Feb 14 (IBNS) Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan and Indian Army’s Eastern Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Educational Cooperation Tuesday at Fort William, Kolkata.
EuroKids joins hands with Spacewood to launch child-friendly furniture line
Feb 08, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IBNS): Pre-school chain EuroKids International has joined hands with Spacewood, a leading manufacturer of furniture solutions, to provide child-friendly furniture at all existing 900+ pre-schools in India and at all pre-schools added in future.
Health Ministry limits NEET attempts to three
Feb 04, 2017, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Centre has set a limit of three attempts for NEET aspirants even as protests erupted over the issue.
Feb 01, 2017, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Cambridge English Language Assessment invited several educational institutions across the country to partner with them, by signing Letters of Intent, to work towards developing effective English language communication skills for both teachers and students.
First Brahmaputra Literary Festival starts in Guwahati
Jan 29, 2017, at 01:30 am
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minsiter Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first Brahmaputra Literary Festival in Guwahati in presence of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Vijay Bhatkar appointed new chancellor of Nalanda University
Jan 28, 2017, at 06:02 pm
Patna, Jan 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Eminent computer scientist Vijay Bhatkar has been appointed the new chancellor of the Nalanda University, a global project to revive an ancient seat of learning in India’s Bihar state.
Jan 25, 2017, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IBNS): Amway India, the country’s leading direct selling FMCG Company, has tied-up with IIM Calcutta for a special course focused on entrepreneurship and leadership for its identified high potential direct sellers.
IIMs to be declared as Institutions of National Importance
Jan 25, 2017, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the Indian Institute of Management(IIM) Bill, 2017, under which the IIMswould be declared as Institutions of National Importance which will enable them togrant degrees to their students.
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Bihar Education Budget: High On Inclusion, Low On Per-Student Spending, CRY report says
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:30 am
Patna, Jan 13 (IBNS): Even though having allocated close to one-fifth of the total state-budget for school education, which is one among major states in the country, Bihar still remains the state with overcrowded classrooms attended by fewest number of teachers, a recent study done by CRY and CBGA revealed.
Australia and India deepen school partnerships
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Australia and India have enhanced their bilateral school collaboration with the arrival of Australian teachers in Delhi under the 2017 Australia-India BRIDGE School Partnership program.
Maharashtra Tourism to strengthen Student Exchange Programs between Indian and Japan
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:18 am
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IBNS): On the second day of his tour in the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, Tourism Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Jaykumar Rawal was welcomed by the city Mayor of Tanabe City Mitsutoshi Manago to visit Tanabe City.
Our school is even open to students suffering from dyslexia: Rupamala Singh
Jan 12, 2017, at 10:11 pm
Rupamala Singh, a woman donning many hats, including that of a journalist, educationist, and marketing and communication expert, speaks to Shilpa Salwan of IBNS about Hayde Heritage Academy, where she is the Principal.
IGNOU launches Certificate Programme in Russian Language
Jan 09, 2017, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): The School of Foreign Languages of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a Certificate programme in Russian Language which aims to provide the basics of Russian Language for beginners enabling them to read, write and speak Russian language in an accurate manner.
Genpact, Calcutta University create Financial Services Strategic Partnership
Jan 06, 2017, at 04:52 am
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) Genpact, a global leader in digitally-powered business process management and services, on Thursday announced an agreement with Calcutta University for a consultancy and research partnership in banking and financial services analytics.