Tag «Higher Education»

I too, have a dream – Atul Koirala.

Atul Koirala is a bundle of delightful contradictions. As a child he wanted to become a pilot and spread his wings in the azure skies. Destiny, however, had other plans and he could not pursue his dream. But he didn’t give up and today, he is instrumental in helping numerous youngsters chase their dreams, his …

Conference on Developing World Class Universities in India 

Need for urgent academic reforms stressed in higher education Conference on Developing World Class Universities in India  New Delhi, 07 May: Expressing serious concern over the state of higher education in the country, experts have suggested the need for urgent academic reforms, quality benchmarking systems and pursuit of international rankings. It was recognized that a …

Knowledge Summit: the First Indo-French Summit on Higher Education, Research & Innovation as part of Bonjour India 2017-2018

Coinciding with the first state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India, the Knowledge Summit brought together education and research industry experts on March 10-11, 2018 in New Delhi in the presence of Mrs. Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education and Research and Innovation, Republic of France and Mr. Prakash Javadekar, honorable Minister of …

Knowledge Summit: the First Indo-French Summit on Higher Education, Research  & Innovation as part of Bonjour India 2017-2018

  10-11 March 2018, New Delhi Coinciding with the first state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India, the Knowledge Summit brought together education and research industry experts on March 10-11, 2018 in New Delhi in the presence of Mrs. Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education and Research and Innovation, Republic of France and …

JIS College of Engineering Announces Its “Journey Through Time”

~Unveils its innovative academic calendar along with various life skill development programmes~   Kolkata, August 30, 2016: This year  to celebrate its “Journey Through Time” JIS College of Engineering as the premier self financed autonomous institute is going to celebrate its 1st Convocation and 16th Foundation Day on 1st September, 2016.  Total 184 students will …

JIS University takes a leap into the future with release of innovative strategic plans that strives to place it on world map of higher education and research

Kolkata, July 19, 2016: With an aim to create a framework that will allow JIS University to continue to grow as “the most preferred higher education and research destination”, today, it announced its innovative and futuristic strategic plans for the upcoming years. These strategic plans, developed by the members of the University’s Governing Board, have …

ATMC Partners with Sunshine Coast to Offer New Courses for Indian Students Eyeing for Higher Education in Australia  

Australian Technical and Management College (ATMC) recently partnered with the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) to create a New Campus in Victoria to Drive International Education. The partnership will offer new courses for Indian students to get enrolled into programs with greater employability. New Delhi, June 3, 2016 — Australian Technical and Management College …

EdX and Arizona State University offer Alternative Entry into Higher Education

The Global Freshman Academy will give learners anywhere in the world the opportunity to earn 1st year university credit   Courses taught by leading scholars will provide a well-designed, interdisciplinary curriculum.   New Delhi, April 30, 2015 — Arizona State University and edX, two leaders in interactive online education, announce the Global Freshman Academy, a first-of-its-kind program that offers a unique …

Sub-standard higher education forcing Indian students to foreign universities at USD 7 billion dollar annual load: ASSOCHAM-TISS study

In the absence of quality higher education and none of the IITs making to world’s top research institutions, Indian students spend USD 6-7 billion (approx. Rs 45,000 crore) annually in seeking greener pastures in foreign universities with a miniscule number of them choosing to return home, said an ASSOCHAM-Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) joint …