Kolkata: USCS organises Education Trade Mission
Nov 20, 2016, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) and ELS Language Services, Inc., of Princeton, NJ organized an Education Trade Mission to India and Nepal between Nov 14 and 19, 2016.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry , Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan organise ‘Pulse 2016’
Nov 20, 2016, at 04:41 am
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reaffirmed in their recent publication that pulses can help to improve health, nutrition, biodiversity, food security and climate change adaptation.
Canadian kids least active, says ParticipAction report
Nov 19, 2016, at 04:23 pm
Toronto, Nov 19 (IBNS): A new study has come up with figures stating that there is a possibility that the Canadian kids will soon be dubbed as the least active kids in the world.
Sanofi India collaborates with NIPER Kolkata to promote academic excellence
Nov 19, 2016, at 01:29 am
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Sanofi India Limited (SIL) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIPER Kolkata, in the presence of President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
Tata Building India School Essay Competition 11th Edition to focus on global warming
Nov 17, 2016, at 04:40 am
Mumbai /Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The Tata group has announced the launch of the 11th edition of Tata Building India School Essay Competition, considered as India's largest school essay competition, a national level programme targeted to reach out to nearly 4 million students, from 8500 plus schools spread across 200 plus cities.
Open Doors report shows trends in student mobility between India, United States
Nov 15, 2016, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): An increasing number of students are crossing the globe to gain practical, international experience that they can apply in their careers and life in a global society. The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released on Monday, finds that the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 2015-16 academic year-an increase of seven percent from the previous year to a new high of nearly 1,044,000, representing five percent of the total student population at U.S. institutions.
Kashmir: Students appear for annual board examinations
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Amid tight security, thousands of students appeared for the annual board examinations across Kashmir on Monday despite the protest and strike from July 9.
HP inaugurates university Chair to partner on future cyber security challenges
Nov 15, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): HP is working with the University of Birmingham to create a position to help address the world’s most pressing cyber security challenges.
Pearson VUE launches Finacle Certification Exams globally
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:22 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Pearson VUE, a global computer-based testing company, has signed an agreement with EdgeVerve to be a provider of Finacle global certification exams.
Students, ladies participate in large numbers in CMO’s Vigilance Awareness Week events
Nov 05, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): As part of the nationwide observance of Vigilance Awareness Week on the theme of ‘Public Participation in Promoting Integrity and Eradicating Corruption’ from Oct 31 to Nov 5, SAIL’s Kolkata-headquartered Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) organized various events involving school and college students and its own employees and their families.
NCERT can immensely help promote Northeast India
Nov 05, 2016, at 01:57 am
Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS): The books published by the NCERT should have more detail information about the history, culture, people, lifestyle, destinations etc., of India's vastly unexplored and pristine but picturesque mosaic of ethnicity and bio-diversity hotspots-this was what highlighted in a seminar on 'destination Northeast and Awesome Assam' held as part of the on-going North East Festival organized in Guwahati.
Sony opens registration for the 4th edition of Global Math Challenge
Nov 04, 2016, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Nov 4, (IBNS): Electronics giant Sony recently opened free registration for the fourth edition of Global Math Challenge (GMC), an online contest for Math lovers across age groups, from Nov 17 to 19, 2016.
PMO ensures poor student gets admitted in Bihar public school
Nov 03, 2016, at 07:58 pm
PATNA, Nov 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The dream of a poor student to get admission in a premier school has come true after intervention by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Guwahati to host Don Bosco School Principals from Nov 4
Nov 03, 2016, at 02:00 am
Guwahati, Nov 2 (IBNS) : The 4th National Education Conference of Don Bosco School Principals will be held at Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati on Nov 4-6.
Government is committed to make higher education accessible to all: Assam CM
Oct 29, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS): Reiterating that the government has fulfilled its commitment given in the budget speech for making higher education free for economically underprivileged students, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that this is just the beginning of a new era in education sector of the state.
Boost to Skill India: HAL-IISc to set-up skill development centre at Chitradurga
Oct 29, 2016, at 12:50 am
Chitradurga, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Bhoomi puja (a ritual) for construction of HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre was performed at Challakere in Chitradurga district around 230 km from Bengaluru by T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL, Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc and others recently.
Oct 28, 2016, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): In an attempt to fight against oral carcinoma and aid in development of Biomaterials based Oral Implants, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (GNIDSR) - an institute under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, IIT-KGP and IIEST (Shibpur) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata on Monday which aimed to conduct interdisciplinary research in contemporary fields of oral healthcare for the first time in India.
New Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Odisha
Oct 27, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister, on Thursday, said the Union Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the establishment and operationalization of a new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Berhampur, Odisha.
Oct 26, 2016, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): The innovative Global Links Program, spearheaded by Tupperware Brands, Rollins College and the U.S. State Department felicitated Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee at the closing ceremony organised at American Center, Kolkata on Wednesday.
University of Birmingham leads celebration of Muslims in Britain's second city
Oct 21, 2016, at 03:47 am
Birmingham, Oct 20 (IBNS): Leading academics, politicians and figureheads are coming together at the University of Birmingham to explore and celebrate the past, present and future of Muslims in the UK's second biggest city.
Sony Global Education comes to India
Oct 18, 2016, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Sony enters the Education space in India by introducing Sony Global Education (SGE) products to the country.
Union Cabinet approves establishment of IIM at Jammu
Oct 13, 2016, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, approved the establishment and operationalisation of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Jammu in a transit/temporary campus at Old Government College of Engineering & Technology from the Academic Year 2016-17.
FieldFresh signs MoU with Punjab Agricultural University to promote crop research
Oct 12, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): FieldFresh Foods, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Del Monte Pacific Limited, and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoUâ€) recently to carry out Corn Productivity Research Programme.
Oct 06, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS) From the surgical strike of India across the LoC to the message of the latest trending movie Pink, media experts from India and USA used them as references to simplify the nuances of good journalism and news writing at an international workshop here at the The Heritage Academy- Department of Media Sciences, Kolkata.
B.Arch Student of Manipal University wins National Award for excellence in Architectural Thesis
Oct 06, 2016, at 03:00 pm
Mumbai Oct 4 (IBNS): Shivangini Singh, a ninth semester B. Arch student of Faculty of Architecture, Manipal University bagged the National Award for Excellence in Architectural Thesis-2016 and JK AYA best architecture student of the year award. The competition, organized by the Council of Architecture (COA) and conducted by the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) is for students from across all architecture colleges in the country. It is an annual event held to identify the best thesis projects in India.
Former University of Birmingham professor awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:46 am
Birmingham, Oct 5 (IBNS): A University of Birmingham alumnus on Wednesday been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the third former Birmingham scientist represented in this year's Nobel Laureate list.
B.Arch Student of Manipal University wins National Award for excellence in Architectural Thesis
Oct 04, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Mumbai Oct 4 (IBNS): Shivangini Singh, a ninth semester B. Arch student of Faculty of Architecture, Manipal University bagged the National Award for Excellence in Architectural Thesis-2016 and JK AYA best architecture student of the year award. The competition, organized by the Council of Architecture (COA) and conducted by the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) is for students from across all architecture colleges in the country. It is an annual event held to identify the best thesis projects in India.
EPSI and APAI hold conference on New Education Policy for Schools & Higher Education
Oct 04, 2016, at 08:21 pm
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) along with Association of Professional Academic Institutions(APAI) organized a Round Table Conference on New Education Policy for School and Higher Education recently in Kolkata.
Kolkata: USIEF hosts EducationUSA University Fair 2016
Oct 03, 2016, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): US Consul General Craig Hall inaugurated the USIEF-EducationUSA University Fair 2016, hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), in Kolkata on Saturday.
Sep 30, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI), a National body representing wide spectrum of education sector and education service providers in association with the Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal (APAI, WB) on Thursday had organized a Round Table Meeting on “New Education Policy – Implications for School and Higher Educationâ€.