Tag «Colleges»

Study Abroad? 5 things you must know to plan ahead – Sucharita Basu, Director, L’avenir Education Services

WHY COUNSELLING? In this present era of educated consumers, Academic counselling can potentially help students move towards a personally determined and evolving “preferred” future.  We believe that Counselling is a shared responsibility between an advisor and the student. And at L’avenir, we guide them in understanding the options, determine resources and when necessary, identify the …

Great Place to Study Research Institute hosts 2nd India Edition; Provides Global League Institute Certification to 14 Universities & Colleges

Dec​ember, New Delhi: Leading international education auditing and recognition platform Great Place to Study Research Institute hosted its 2nd Global League Institute Certification for newly affiliated Indian Universities & Colleges, providing certification to 14 more Indian educational institutions at a ceremony held at the prestigious House of Commons, UK. Rt. Hon. Virendra Sharma, MP, hosted …

ASH CERTIFIES 33 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES “FREE FROM TOBACCO MONEY” 

In Honor of Their Divestment from Tobacco Interests WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 12, 2014 –Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) announced today that 33 colleges and universities are being certified “Free from Tobacco Money” in honor of their divestment from tobacco interests. This certification is also awarded in recognition of American Education Week.  For the full list of …

Colleges w/o Tobacco Investments

On Wednesday, Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) will certify 33 colleges and universities that have divested from tobacco corporations. Along with these colleges and universities, only 7 states (Maryland, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota, and California); several cities, counties, and municipalities; and one country (Norway) have divested. This is important because Big Tobacco …

Skill Development Needed to Fill the Significant Gap between the Actual Skills of Large Number of Candidates Passing Out from Various Schools, Colleges and Professional Institutions Across the Country and the Skills Needed in the Industry; Business and Corporate Houses Must Work Closely with NSDC to Achieve The ambitious Target of Providing Skills to 500 Million People in Ten Years: FM

The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram said that skill development is needed to fill the significant gap between the actual skills of large number of candidates passing out from various schools, colleges and professional institutions across the country and the skills needed in the industry. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram said that we have …