Consultation Workshop
The department of Management Studies (DMS), IIT Delhi, organised a MBA Curriculum Review Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop, at the institute.
The chief guest for the occasion Dr RP Singh, chairman, BoG, IIT Guwahati, (ex-chairman, Power Grid Corporation) and guest of honour Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTP inaugurated the workshop.
The workshop focused on developing content that relates to the industry interests and demands. The workshop gathered viewpoints from key stakeholders and sought inputs on the course design, specialised courses and pedagogy for the MBA programme.
Educational campaign
An awareness campaign for ISRO and its achievements — We love ISRO (www.weloveisro.com) — for science enthusiasts has begun. It is to help them have a clear knowledge of the missions undertaken by ISRO and get a closer look at the projects initiated.
The work done by ISRO represent excellence in all streams of science and its success is a concrete rational for pursuing pure sciences. This is an educational and informational campaign initiated by Function Space as they see their objectives aligned with that of ISRO.
Fire safety mock drill
A mock fire and evacuation drill involving students and fire fighters was conducted at the KIIT Group of Colleges in association with Cease fire to create awareness among the student community of fire fighting techniques and the ways to respond swiftly in times of such emergency situation.
“The mock drill was conducted to create awareness of fire safety measures and rescue services. We demonstrated how to respond to a fire accident in the collectorate, how people will be evacuated, ways to put off the fire and rescue the injured,” Cease fire officials said.
They also explained and demonstrated different improvised methods being followed by them to rescue and evacuate people caught in such emergency situation besides explaining the ways to operate the fire extinguishers safely. The team went on to explain the different kinds of fires as well.
High School Initiative
EdX, a non-profit online learning venture founded by Harvard and MIT, announced the launch of its high school initiative. As a part of this programme, it will offer 27 new courses geared to high school students across the world.
The high school MOOCs are developed by many of the best universities in the world, including UC Berkeley, Rice, MIT, Georgetown, Davidson and other edX leading institutions. The objective is to offer high-quality, engaging and interactive courses to prepare high school learners for post secondary studies.
On the occasion of the launch Anant Agarwal, CEO, edX said: “With this initiative, we expand our access mission to reach an important new audience who is very ambitious and is seeking high-quality courses that will help alleviate the readiness gap between college eligibility and preparedness.”
Ryan teacher awarded
Ryan International Group of Institutions under the able guidance of their chairman Dr Augustine Francis Pinto and MD Grace Pinto believe in the all round development of every child and staff member.
Emerge as a global leader with a soul that conceives and a mind that creates is their motto. As one journeys through the portals of this great institution, excellence in education and all round development is a means to knowledge, self-preservation and success and where development is knowledge of social conduct, strength and character. Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj’s Tushar Deshpande is the proud recipient of the CBSE national award for teachers in the Post Graduate PET category. Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Z Irani felicitated him at Manekshaw Centre.
Global Education Expo
The Chopras organised its first Global Education Expo dedicated to Art, Fashion and Design in Mumbai and New Delhi on the September 20 and the September 21 respectively. The event was designed to promote the thriving industry of art, fashion and design and the global education opportunities that exist within the sector.
The GEI brought together under one roof leading international educational institutions in the field of art, fashion and design from six countries worldwide.
Delegates from institutions in the UK, Italy, Australia, USA and Singapore were available for hand to talk with students about the opportunities that are available to study and the potential career paths available thereafter.
The event included interactive workshops delivered by leading academics of global universities as well as live fashion shows showcasing the creative work young students worldwide. Most importantly, the event allowed institutions to identify and interact with young talent who may excel in programs focused on cultivating creativity in art, fashion and design.