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WUD announces admissions for industry-oriented MBA program in Design Strategy and Management
Tapping the huge potential of Design as a career option cutting across sectors, World University of Design (WUD), a UGC recognized university and India's first and only University dedicated to education in the creative domain has announced admissions to a specialized industry oriented two year MBA Degree program in Design Strategy and Management.Admissions are open for the academic year 2019. The unique curriculum encouraging creativity and innovation also offers an Executive Degree pathway for working professionals."Design can be found at the crux of almost every industry today as increasingly businesses are realizing that a well-designed product and service is integral to their success. Building an Innovation capacity has become a survival tool for every organization. A trained Design Manager acts as a bridge between the creative and business side of a company. It is via the power of Design thinking and Innovative methodologies that the Design Manager is able to build in an ...
Univs need to attract best talent to make India research hub: Niti CEO
Universities need to attract the best faculty and talent from India and abroad to make the country an education and research hub of the world, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday. Kant further said that there is a need to give more autonomy to universities, and also need to create ecosystem for high quality research. While addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, the Niti Aayog CEO said that the government has taken many reform measures in the last two years. "We have opened up online education sector and we are making efforts to strengthen existing accreditation system," he said. Kant said branding is not about advertising, it is not also about marketing. "Branding is about creating great product. It is not possible to create great brand without creating great product," he noted. The Niti Aayog CEO also lamented that although India has 903 universities, only three Indian institutes featured in the top 200 universities of the latest QS World University rankings.
Puri pitches for technology-based solution to ensure fare concessions for students, elderly
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Wednesday pitched for introducing a technology-based solution to ensure fare concessions for students and senior citizens on the Delhi Metro network. At the flagging-off ceremony of the Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri section of Delhi Metro's Pink Line here, Puri said that he has been assured by officials concerned that such a technology-based solution was "possible". The Housing and Urban Affairs Minister said that the fare of Delhi Metro is "affordable for professionals", but not so for two categories -- students and senior citizens who depend on their pensions. "We will have to introduce a technology-based solution for students and senior citizens...like we give 10-per cent discount to commuters travelling on holidays and using mobility cards... We will give some concession like this...I have been assured that this solution is possible," Puri said. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) gives concession to students and senior citizens for travelling in its ...
Odisha govt to install CCTV cameras in hostels run by ST/SC
Odisha government has decided to install CCTV cameras in hostels run by the ST and SC Development Department for the safety of the tribal students. This was revealed by ST/SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ramesh Majhi here. "Steps are being taken to install CCTVs at the ST/SC hostels across the state. The State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation has been given the responsibility to invite tender for installation of CCTVs at the hostels," Majhi told reporters here. The minister informed that of the 7,000 hostels run by the department, 1000 hostels would be under the cover of CCTVs in the first phase. He said the government is focusing on the the girls education and CCTV installation will further ensure safety of female inmates in hostels. Around 5 lakh students from across the state are lodged at 7,000 hostels run by the department. The cameras will also be installed in the hostels under School & Mass Education department in ...
This 11-year-old is coaching B.Tech, M.Tech students.
Eleven-year-old Mohammed Hassan Ali teaches students of Bachelors and Masters in Technology.The Hyderabad boy does not charge any fees from his 'students' and wants to teach a thousand engineers by end of 2020.Speaking to ANI, Ali said, "I have been doing this since last year. I go to school in the morning and I am back home by 3 pm. I play and do my homework. By 6 pm, I go to the coaching institute to teach civil, mechanical and electrical engineers."A video triggered an urge in the boy to take up teaching people almost double his age. "I was watching a video on the internet about Indians doing odd jobs in foreign countries even after studying. That is when it struck my mind that what is it that our engineers lack? I realised it is primarily technical and communication skills that they are not well aware of. Since my area of interest is designing, I started learning and teaching the same," Ali said.Ali has noble thoughts behind doing this feat. "I don't charge money from my students .
3 killed in Chhattisgarh road accident
Three persons, including two school girls, were killed when a city bus and a school bus collided in Chhattisgarh's Atalnagar area on Wednesday, police said.
School teacher abducted in South Garo Hills
A school teacher, who is also a church leader, was kidnapped by armed miscreants from his home in South Garo Hills district in the early hours Wednesday, police said. The upper primary school teacher, identified as Sundaybirth Ch Marak (43), was sleeping at his Kakhija village home, when a group of six men came to his house and two persons knocked on his door, SP of South Garo Hills district, Abraham T Sangma, said. When Marak went to open the door, he was immediately taken away by two armed assailants at around 12:30 am, he said. Marak is a teacher in the Kenegre Upper Primary School and the assistant pastor of the Lower Kakhija Baptist Church. He is also the elder brother of Garoland State Movement Committee (GSMC) co-chairman, Balkarin Ch Marak. "Two people came with guns and took him from his house. He was scared after seeing the guns and left without resisting. We appeal to his abductors to release him without harm as he has three children and is also a church ...
9,000 Assam residents apply for duplicate admit cards of WB board exam held before 1973
Around 9,000 residents of Assam, reportedly excluded from the complete draft of the NRC, have applied to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) for issuing duplicate admit cards of higher secondary examinations held before 1973 to them, a senior board official said Wednesday. WBBSE president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said the board had issued and despatched admit cards to 6,000 applicants, who actually hailed from Tripura and later migrated to Assam. They had passed the higher secondary examination under the West Bengal board before 1973. "We are in the process of screening the remaining applications on a war footing," Ganguly told PTI. The applicants were residing in Tripura before 1973. Since there was no secondary school education board in the north-eastern state at that time, the schools there were affiliated to the WBBSE, Ganguly said. The admit card of the board examination is considered an important document as the date of birth of the candidate is mentioned in ...
2 girls among 3 dead as school bus collides with bus in C'garh
Three persons, including two girl students, were killed and eight others injured when a school bus collided with a city passenger bus on Wednesday in Atal Nagar, the upcoming capital city of Chhattisgarh near here, police said. The incident took place at Kayabandha square when the bus of Kendriya Vidayalaya, which is located in Rakhi village of Naya Raipur, was on its way to drop the students, a local police official told PTI. After the school got over, its bus was ferrying students to Mana camp area. At the same time, state-run city bus was heading to Raipur capital from Mantralaya, he said. "As per the preliminary information, the speeding city bus rammed into the school bus from one side at Kayabandha chowk that led to the death of one girl student and the bus conductor on the spot," he said. Soon after being alerted, a police team reached the spot and the injured were shifted to a local hospital while the bodies were sent for post-mortem, he added. According to the ..
Rahul backs Ilaiah over DU's move to ban his books
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has expressed solidarity with academician-activist Kancha Ilaiah over the alleged move by the Delhi University to ban three books written by him, calling it an attempt by the RSS to keep Dalits "disempowered" and propagate a "unilateral view of Hinduism". "I write this letter to express my solidarity against the majoritarian move being made by the Delhi University by recommending the ban of three of your books from the university's political science curriculum," Gandhi said in a letter to Ilaiah, a Dalit rights activist. Ilaiah shared the letter with PTI. The RSS' "fascism" is apparent in the move, Gandhi alleged. "Their aggressive move to propagate a unilateral view of Hinduism is deplorable," he said. Gandhi said Ilaiah's books were a part of the university's syllabus for over a decade, without any questions being raised on their impact on the minds of students. "Now the RSS, which cannot boast of any intellectual or academic capital, is seeking to ...
Learn Sanskrit for life, not for exams: Sisodia
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said he wants students to learn and understand Sanskrit and not "mug it up for exams" as so many beautiful things were said in the language.
Yale SOM announces new Global Leaders from India MBA Scholarship Program
The Global Leaders from India program will provide up to five merit scholarships, covering a minimum of half of tuition, for students from the country who are seeking to elevate their leadership abilities.The Yale School of Management has launched the Global Leaders from India program, which will dedicate up to five merit scholarships in its full-time MBA program in the coming year to students from India.The scholarships each will cover a minimum of half of tuition, valued at approximately USD 75,000 to USD 150,000 over two years. The scholarships will be awarded to the strongest candidates based on academic and professional accomplishments, as well as leadership potential.All citizens of India who apply to the Yale School of Management MBA program will be considered for the Global Leaders from India scholarship; no additional step is required. Ambitious students with work experience in any sector who are interested in developing their leadership abilities are encouraged to apply. The
Vaatsaalyaa - DsyNBlooM season 4.1 launches 11 designers in ADW 2018
Vaatsaalyaa Charitable Trust for Education presented their DsyNBlooM season 4.1 contest winners with Asian Designer week at ITC Welcome Hotel in New Delhi's Dwarka recently.In this season, Vaatsaalyaa had launched a total of eleven designers - eight design students, two freelance designers and one artist along with one institutional partner International college of fashion. For this fall-winter season of DsyNBlooM - 4.1, two hundred fifty students from various fashion colleges and institutes have been registered.DsyNBlooM contest is all about searching fresh and hidden talents from various fashion institutes. This contest is one of its kind in India where a design student gets the 'Direct entry from design school to Fashion Week' while studying. The winners of the contest get the chance to showcase their design collection with a professional photo shoot.In this season, Tanvi Singhania and Ismat Ali from International Polytechnic for women got selected and they got inspired by ...
World Renowned Designer Stefano Ricci at AAFT
/ -- It was a lucky day not only for the students of AAFT School of Fashion And Design but for every one who was audience to the address by the great International designer Stefano Ricci at Marwah Studios. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/655519/AAFT_Logo.jpg ) "We are fortunate enough that an international celebrity Stefano Ricci accepted our invitation to be the guest of AAFT School of Fashion And Design and share his life time experience with the students of design," said Sandeep Marwah President of Asian Education Group. "I am pleased to be the guest of AAFT; I grabbed the invitation extended to me by Sandeep Marwah as I am keen to know about the Indian fashion and design schools and what they are offering. I am amazed to know the kind of work students are doing here in AAFT campus," said Stefano Ricci congratulating students on their presentation. "We are opening a new showroom of Stefano Ricci at the Oberoi Hotels which is a contribution to the fashion world. You all must
Alliance School of Business Ranked #10 Best B-School by Outlook Magazine
/ -- With many international partners on board, Alliance University is one of the top institutions in the country for offering global exposure, to its students. The fact that Alliance School of Business has been ranked No. 10 by Outlook Magazine, October 2018 edition for offering Global Business Courses, is a testimony to the University's commitment to excellence. Alliance University has collaborative agreements with 50 international partners in areas of academics, research, projects, internships, student and faculty exchange. These partnerships span across countries such as USA, UK, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, China, France and many more. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/776876/Alliance_School_of_Business_Outlook_Magazine.jpg ) International programs are among the most exciting and career enhancing facets of a student's learning process. Understanding new cultures, improving foreign language skills, studying a discipline with an international perspective, and seeking new ...
Cornell cuts ties with China's Renmin university over student crackdown
Cornell University said Tuesday it had suspended two exchange programs with the Beijing's Renmin university over allegations it had cracked down on students for defending workers' rights. The decision to suspend the programs, established in 2014, "stemmed from concerns that students at the Chinese institution were being penalized for speaking out about labour rights," Cornell's School of Industrial and Labour Relations said. It was a rare rebuke of a China over its rights record as increasing number of US universities seek to build ties with Chinese counterparts in search of prestige and money. "The decision was reached after numerous credible reports that Renmin had taken steps to punish students for discussing recent labour events," said Alexander Colvin, interim dean of the school in New York. Three Renmin students currently studying at the ILR School will continue their studies as planned, he added, without specifying how many students would be affected in total or whether any ...
Malala Yousafzai to receive Harvard award for activism
Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai is being honoured by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a December 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was recognized for her global work supporting schooling for all children. As a teen in Pakistan, she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. She later founded the nonprofit Malala Fund to support her work. Harvard officials say her story has inspired a generation of boys and girls to follow in her footsteps. Now 20, Yousafzai is a student at Oxford University in England. The Gleitsman Award provides USD 125,000 for activism that has improved quality of life around the world.
Miranda House students demand withdrawal of curfew hours
Pinjra Tod, a students' collective, protested outside Miranda House College on Tuesday, demanding no curfew restrictions at night. They claimed the college had put up notices stating "residents can return to the hostel at any time of the night on a night-out and short-notice/emergency night-outs can be availed by filling in a form at the gate and (there) is not need (for) one day advance notice". "These new changes are important 'relaxations' in the existing rules, but we really refuse to get dragged into this bureaucratic non-sense, which continues to reinforce power in the hands of the administration," the agitators said. The students said they would organise an all-night sit-in at the Miranda House College gate in defiance of the curfew.
AISA flays DU for "inaction" in Ankiv Baisoya fake degree case
The Left-backed All India Students' Association protested against the alleged inaction of the Delhi University in the fake degree case against Delhi University Students' Union president Ankiv Baisoya. In a statement, the association said their members gheraoed the Dean of Students' Welfare, DU, office for more than 2 hours on Tuesday to protest the delay in suspending Baisoya, who allegedly took admission in MA Buddhist Studies in the university on the basis of a fake BA degree of Thiruvalluvar University in Tamil Nadu. "Even after 45 days, the DU has maintained its silence on the fake degree row. The Thiruvalluvar University has already said that Baisoya was never a student in their university," the association said. They accused the Delhi University administration of colluding with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). "After our two-hour-long protest, the DSW was forced to come out and meet us. When the students refused to leave without concrete information on the stage of
Madras HC acquits law college students involved in 2008 clash
The Madras High Court Tuesday acquitted 21 students of Dr Ambedkar Law College who were sentenced to three years imprisonment in connection with a clash in its campus in 2008. Justice R Suresh Kumar passed the order allowing the appeals against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge convicting all the students and sentencing them to undergo three years simple imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 each. Noting that most of the students were now enrolled as lawyers and their practice suspended in view of the conviction, the judge said he was compounding the offence under IPC section 325 to give a quietus to the litigation to reach a pragmatic solution. He also said the prosecution had not conducted any identification parade and the only crucial witness, according to the trial court, was the college principal who had also categorically stated that he was not able to identify the accused people except one. The matter relates to the clash between two groups of students of ...