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Nomad Credit, Auxilo to help students enhance study abroad experience
Auxilo Finserve Pvt. Ltd. and Nomad Credit comes together to aide aspiring students for their study abroad plans by providing end-to-end guidance on studying abroad and funding options. A webinar on 'USA Fall 19 Admissions Process and Funding Options' will be held on December 13, 2018 from 7The webinar will be chaired by Head of US Admissions and Loans at Nomad Credit and Mr. Manoj Shetty, Product & Sales Head at Auxilo.While students and parents join forces skimming through a list of colleges, collecting documents and essays, there is always space for errors due to nerves. "The webinar will provide a sorted path navigating through the decision to study abroad or in India and help aspirants to resolve their tough task to choose between destinations and universities. It will be followed by a session on sailing through entrance tests like the GRE and GMAT, among others and preparing the best possible application with noteworthy essays and SOPs," said Mr. Manoj Shetty, Head of ...
SAU observes 34th SAARC Charter Day
The South Asian University here commemorated the 34th SAARC Charter Day Friday and thanked the partner countries for their contribution to the collaborative effort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a message that as a founding member of SAARC, India was committed to strengthening regional cooperation and integration. "Our initiatives in recent years, such as the launch of South Asia Satellite, extension of India's National Knowledge Network to South Asian countries and ever continued support to the South Asian University and the SAARC Disaster Management Centre (Interim Unit) are geared towards promoting people-to-people contacts and connectivity in the region," he said. The occasion marks the day the regional body came into being after the member states signed a charter in 1985. "The university has been continuing its efforts to engage in more international collaborations and also with atleast one institution of higher learning in each SAARC country as is evident from the MoUs ...
Anant Fellowship Student Harshil Parekh, Recognised by the Doshi Fellowship
/ -- Harshil Parekh, architect and student of the founding batch of Anant Fellowship, Anant National University's flagship programme, has been awarded the Doshi Fellowship Special Commendation for his tireless contribution towards the cause of environmental improvements in poor communities. Constituted in honour of Padma Shri BV Doshi, the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Doshi Fellowship under which Harshil has been recognised is meant to support young scholars and practitioners who wish to study a contemporary situation, involve themselves in ways of responding to its challenges, or carry out innovative experiments to research some aspect of the situation. Harshil's commitment to use his professional knowledge and ability for societal good was recognised by the entire Doshi Fellowship Committee comprising of notable Indian architects. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/625509/Anant_National_University_Logo.jpg ) Anant Fellowship was ...
Malala Yousafzai honoured by Harvard University
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has been honoured by Harvard University for her global work promoting girls education.
CBSE should stress on 'descriptive and objective knowledge': Union Minister
The Central government has instructed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to lay stress on "descriptive and objective knowledge" to upgrade the quality of education, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satya Pal Singh said here on Thursday.
4-year-old girl 'inappropriately touched' by classmate in Delhi school
Parents of a four-year-old girl have alleged that their daughter was "inappropriately touched" by her classmate or someone else at a school in outer Delhi's Ranhola, police said Thursday. On Wednesday evening, the girl's mother lodged a complaint at the Ranhola police station alleging that her daughter was inappropriately touched by a four-year-old classmate or someone else. Following the incident, locals gathered in front of the school Thursday morning and ransacked the building. Police soon reached the spot and brought the situation under control, Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer), said. He said a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered and medical examination of the victim conducted. The accused has not been identified yet, the DCP said. On Thursday morning, locals along with the victim's family gheraoed the school and ransacked the building. They allegedly assaulted the school staff and manhandled the ...
Scolded by teacher, Class 7 student commits suicide in Delhi
Upset over being scolded by her teacher, a class 7 student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in west Delhi, police said Thursday. The teacher allegedly called the girl "characterless", which might have forced her to take the extreme step, her mother claimed. However, the police said an investigation was underway to ascertain the exact reason. The girl allegedly hanged herself from the ceiling fan at her house in Inderpuri on Saturday when her mother, an advocate, had gone to the court, a senior police officer said. A suicide note was recovered from the spot, the officer added. The girl's mother further said that on Friday, her daughter came home from school in tears and complained to her that she was scolded and verbally abused by a teacher. "She was so upset that she refused to go to school on Saturday. I promised her that I would accompany her on Monday since I had some work in the court the next day," she told PTI. The victim skipped school on Saturday and was alone at
SC allows Uttarakhand govt to take over private medical college
The Supreme Court Thursday directed a private medical college in Uttarakhand to hand over its land, building and all assets to the state government after its students raised issues of lack of infrastructure and teaching faculty there. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman passed the order while hearing a petition filed by a group of students, who were admitted to the first year MBBS course in the college. The students have moved the apex court saying as there was lack of infrastructure and faculty, they should be transferred to any other medical college in the state. Deputy advocate general of Uttarakhand Jatinder Kumar Sethi told the bench that the state would be willing to take over the college along with its entire infrastructure and assets, both movable and immovable, so that it could meet the norms of Medical Council of India and affiliate with Dehradun's Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical University. "We direct the college to hand over the land, building and all assets,
Himachal 'fast emerging' as education hub: CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Thursday said the hill-state was "fast emerging" as an education hub. Announcing the construction of two new buildings at the Government Degree College campus in Una, Thakur said the government will think about developing the institution as a regional centre. "Himachal Pradesh is fast emerging as an education hub in the country," said Thakur as he presided over the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the college. On the occasion, he urged the teachers, parents and students to join hands to curb the menace of drug abuse. "The growing tendency of drug abuse, particularly amongst the youth is a matter of concern," he said. Earlier, the chief minister laid the foundation stone of a mini Secretariat in Una, an administrative block of Police Lines in Jhalera and a National Career Service Centre for differently abled persons.
CBSE to discuss with states about removing marks disparity
The Centre has instructed the CBSE to discuss about how to remove the disparity between marks awarded to examinees by it and that by various state boards, Union minister Satya Pal Singh said here on Thursday. Citing an example, Singh said when students of the CBSE and various state boards seek admission in the under-graduate level of a university furnish their marksheets, it is found that their marks range from 98 per cent to 85 per cent. The university then has to make a comparison between papers of different boards and strike a ratio to arrive at an admission formula, he said. "We have already sent an instruction to the CBSE to discuss with other state boards on the issue," the union minister of state for human resources development said. The CBSE is now in the process of discussing the issue, he said while interacting with the media on the sidelines of a Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry programme on education. Singh, however, maintained awarding marks ...
Agri Minister lays foundation stone for 'kisan haat' in Pusa
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh Thursday laid the foundation stone for a 'kisan haat' in Pusa in the national capital. He also laid the foundation stone for an international hostel at ICAR's Pusa campus. "With a view to encourage and attract youth towards agricultural education and cater to the rising number of students, an international hostel is being constructed," a statement quoted him as saying. The hostel, comprising 500 rooms, will be spread across 2 hectares with a built up area of 14,480 sq metres. A food court catering to 600 students will also be constructed in this hostel along with a gym, games and activity room, sitting lodge, covered parking whose roof will be useful for organising cultural events. Singh said the role of Pusa in the field of education and research at the international level is admirable. The Pusa Kisan Haat, in ICAR's Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC), will be built across 2.5 acre in which 60 stalls be housed in which farmers can
Aus awards scholarships to six UG students for study in India
The Australian government has awarded New Colombo Plan scholarships to six of Australian undergraduates to live, study and gain work experience in India in 2019, Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu said on Thursday. "The New Colombo Plan is a long-term investment in our relationship with India. We are sending some of our most talented young scholars to India, knowing it will help create enduring bonds of friendship and engagement over the decades to come," Sidhu said. New Colombo Plan 2019 India scholars will study a broad range of disciplines including Economics, Social and Behavioural Science, Health and Biomedical Science, International Law, Psychology, General Nursing and Cultural Studies at leading Indian education institutions - the University of Delhi, Panjab University, O P Jindal University and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). "The New Colombo Plan is equipping these exceptional young Australians with the skills and experience needed to ...
Will end corruption that holds you back, Rahul tells students in letter
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has assured students the party will do everything it can to ensure they have direct access to opportunities and end corruption which holds them back. In a letter to students, Gandhi said they are nation-builders and nations today forge ahead not with war, but with advances in science, technology, art and literature. The letter, translated in all regional languages, will be distributed by the NSUI in colleges across the country as part of the party's 'Behtar Bharat' (Better India) campaign to mobilise students around an egalitarian students agenda, a statement said. "Societies progress by embracing rationality and justice. And you students in India are at the forefront of this progressive advance," Gandhi said. He also highlighted some key concerns of students such as high fees and tough competition for limited seats. The Congress president promised to ensure that students get the respect they deserve and the support they need to fulfil their ...
Australia announces scholarships under New Colombo Plan 2019 India
The Australian Government has awarded New Colombo Plan scholarships to six Australian undergraduates to live, study and gain work experience in India in 2019.Australia's High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu said that the New Colombo Plan was a practical example of Australia's commitment to learning from its neighbours in the region."The New Colombo Plan is a long-term investment in our relationship with India. We are sending some of our most talented young scholars to India, knowing it will help create enduring bonds of friendship and engagement over the decades to come," said Sidhu.Names of the scholars in the list include James Rosengren from Bond University Limited, Thomas Crellin from The University of Notre Dame, Reuben Caudell from the University of Southern Queensland, Zachary Frazer from The University of Queensland, Ashley Eadon from La Trobe University, and Jessa Palencia from Southern Cross University.According to the New Colombo Plan 2019 India, the scholars will ...
Delhi girl kills self, blames 'tormentor' teacher
Relentless humiliation and rebuke from her science teacher over the last few months forced a Class 7 student here to commit suicide by hanging herself, police said on Thursday.
DU refuses to share VC's attendance record, says it's 'personal'
Delhi University has refused to share the attendance details of its administrative officials, including the Vice Chancellor, saying the information was not in "public interest" and would amount to "invasion of privacy".
Rahul assures student issues will be on national agenda
Taking note of high fees, tough competitions for limited seats and gap in education and employment sectors, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday assured students that his party will put the issues concerning the "nation builders" of future on the national agenda.
Delhi: Class 7 student commits suicide after being scolded by teacher
A minor student here allegedly committed suicide after being scolded by her teacher.The class 7 student, a resident of Delhi's Inderpuri area, wrote a suicide note on her hand.According to her parents, it was not the first time that the teacher scolded the deceased.An investigation in the matter is underway.
PUSU Polls: ABVP bags 3 seats out of 5 in central panel
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has bagged three out of the five posts in the central panel of the Patna University Students' Union (PUSU), while the remaining two seats were won by the student wing of the Janata Dal (United).Mohit Prakash from Janata Dal (United) won the post of president, Anjana Singh from ABVP won the post of vice-president, Manikant Mani and Raja Ravi from ABVP won the post of Chief Secretary and Joint Secretary, respectively, and Kumar Satyam from Janata Dal (United) was been elected as the treasurer.The polls have been in the limelight after the vice president of Janata Dal (United) student wing Prashant Kishor was attacked on campus.Kishor was at the University to meet its Vice-Chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh on Tuesday when a group of students surrounded his car while he was returning from the meeting and vandalised the vehicle.After being attacked on campus, Kishor hit out at the ABVP saying they will not be able to get over with the fear ..
'JNUTA, JNUSU feeding misinformation to media'
An external member of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Court on Wednesday accused JNUTA and JNUSU of feeding misinformation to media and thus bringing down the image of the varsity in the society at large. The JNU Court is the supreme statutory body of the university which meets once in a year and the Chancellor of the university presides over this meeting. Dr V K Saraswat, the Chancellor of JNU also advised the concerned faculty and students against rushing to the media and making "unfounded statements" that ruin the prestige of the university, the varsity said in a statement. The Chancellor underlined that demand for democracy should be made with responsibility and accountability in actions, it said. One of the external members of the JNU Court stated the teachers and the students unions are feeding misinformation to media and social media and thus bringing down the image of the university in the society at large, said the varsity's registrar Pramod Kumar. When disciplinary action is