Education Fair India 2014
The European Higher Education Fair India 2014 (EHEF) being organised by the European Union Delegation to India has attracted the participation of more than 75 higher education institutes from 23 EU member States. It will be held in New Delhi on November 30 to December 1, 2014. It will showcase some of the best educational institutions in Europe. The fair is aimed at Indian graduate students looking to go abroad for higher education. Speaking about the fair Dr João Cravinho, Ambassador of the EU said: “We are proud to be participating at the EHEF India 2014.”
Seminar on Fine Arts
The AD The Design School (adtds) Malviya Nagar, organised a seminar on Career Scope in Fine Arts at DAV School, Noida. The seminar was organised to discuss the opportunities in Fine Art.Today, opportunities are increasing at a rapid rate in the fine arts sector. At present the youth is opting for this field to obtain high remuneration, popularity and prestige. Sanjay Saxsena career counselor said: “Fine Arts graduates can avail a career options in various fields like art studios, advertising, publishing houses, product design, manufacturing department, magazines, teaching, files & theater productions and much more.”
Knowledge booster app
Chifro Studios has brought a new trivia app — Chifro QuizOHolic lite — as a general knowledge booster not for one person alone but for the whole family. It comprises a vast array of quizzes (brain teaser games, etc) categorised under a wide variety of categories ranging from English, Geography and Math to media, lifestyle, travel and spot the difference. This bushel of quiz games is not only for children but also for adults as well. The app is a wonderful symbiosis of quizzes and social-media. Quizzers are given real-time challenges in the form of contests. This app uses game-based learning not only to present a bounty of general knowledge but also to increase analytical skills as well. The application as a whole is a knowledge storehouse with something to learn from each and every single quiz.
New partnership
Two companies recruiting students and pupils for top British schools and universities formed a new partnership to provide Indian’s interested in studying in the UK with an all-through service, from Standard VI to post-graduate studies. Anglo Schools International Services (ASIS) have decided to forge a new partnership providing free counselling and placement services for those wishing to study in Britain’s top educational institutions. The partnership was announced at a press conference in Delhi provides a one-stop-shop for families wishing to secure an international education in Britain. Counsellors, operating out of the SI-UK offices, will guide parents and children on the benefits of starting their overseas education at a top British boarding school before moving through to undertake their university studies.
Strategic tie-up
Scottish Development International announced two tie-ups between Scottish and Indian universities, post the recently concluded Scottish trade delegation visit to India. Rooma Kumar Bussi, country manager for Scottish Development International, announced the signing of agreements between University of Dundee and Bangalore BioCluster and Scottish Association for Marine Science with Annamalai University and AMET University, respectively, for research in life Sciences and Marine Biotechnology. University of Dundee signed n MoU to create a joint Centre to tackle antimicrobial resistance. The focus will be on on effective prevention and treatment of major diseases. Professor Mike Ferguson, Regius Professor of life Sciences at the University of Dundee, said: “We are proud to be partners with the Bangalore BioCluster and look forward to applying our combined expertise to one of the most important of medical dilemmas — antimicrobial resistance.”
Alumni Awards Felicitation
The IIT Delhi Alumni Function hosted Distinguished Alumni Awards felicitation function, 2014 on November 1, 2014. The awards were conferred with the Institute Convocation Function. The function commenced with the welcome address by CK Jain, secretary, IITDAA and Prof Mukesh Khare, dean AA and IP, followed by the address note by Prof SN Singh, deputy director (operations), IIT Delhi who also felicitated the awardees. The awards were remunerated to the esteemed Dr lalit Pandey (director Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan), Dr Avinash Chanderand (scientific adviser to the Defense Minister and secretary, Department of Defense R&D and Dr Manish Gupta (president and director of Xerox Research Center India). Ashok Kumar, President of the IIT Delhi Alumni Association said: “We are overwhelmed with the award function and convey our Heartiest Congratulations to the Awardeeson behalf of all the alumni across the globe.” Vote of thanks was given by Dr Malti Goel, treasurer, IITDAA.