English-edge awarded
English-Edge recently received the most innovative new learning hardware or software products award at Global e-learning Award 2013 conducted by World Education Congress (WEC).
The awards body recognises excellence in e-learning focusing on the best and innovative use of the existing or new technologies to enhance learning.
At the event, Vivek Agarwal, CEO, English-Edge said: “This award underlines the efforts that we have made in creating world class elearning product with the use of technology.”
Competition organised by DEll
Dell India recently announced the Dell Champs -2013 school programme, a 20 city student-outreach programme woven around the theme, education, empowerment and entertainment.
It is based on the fact that computers play a significant role in the all-round development of a child and is an important part of a student’s life.
The competition will be conducted in three levels with the first being the school level, where interested teams will have a written preliminary round out of which six teams will be chosen and a final on-stage round from which two teams will be chosen to represent the school in the city finals.
law course at Southampton
The University of Southampton law School invites applications for its one-year llM in finance law programme. The programme is recognised by the Bar Council of India.
The school is also offering 30 per cent scholarship to qualified students for its post graduate llM programmes. Students applying for the programme are required to have a bachelors degree in law or an equivalent course certificate which is internationally accepted.
English language requirements are at IElTS 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in any component. The programme commences in September 2013.
The last date to apply for the same is August 15, 2013.
Edu-summit in Doha
Qatar Foundation is all set to organise the 5th World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha from October 29-31, 2013.
During the three-day event, WISE will showcase more than 1,000 experts from diverse fields, including top education thinkers, practitioners, Government and NGO representatives, business leaders and social entrepreneurs. Also, a total of 40 sessions including keynote speeches, debates, workshops and networking events will take place.
Admission alert
DPGITM invites applications for its four-year full-time degree course in the technical education with specialisations in civil, mechanical, electrical, computer, electronics and communication.
Students who have cleared their Class XII are eligible to apply. Diploma holders or Bsc (in any stream) degree holders can take admission directly in IInd year (lateral entry).
For further information, visit: info@dpgitm.com. last date to submit applications is July 31, 2013.
Dual degree course at IEC
IEC Group of Institution has announced admission to its new dual degree masters in applied management (MAM) programme for its upcoming batch 2013-18.
It is a five-year full-time programme which leads to a four-year bachelors degree in management (BM) and a one-year masters degree in applied management. It is a flexible and integrated programme which allows students to major in operations or design and any business major they choose.
Admissions to the course will be based on scores at the Common Aptitude Test. However, the admissions in 2013-2014 will be affected on the basis of marks obtained in Class XII. A minimum of 50 per cent in any stream is required in order to be eligible for this programme. There are equal distributions of seats for every stream.
Those interested can get the application form of IEC university by paying a fee of Rs200. The fee has to be submitted in the form of a draft in favour of Finance Officer, IEC University, Baddi. Forms are also available at the Baddi campus. To know more and download the application form visit: http://iecuniversity.com.
The last date to submit the application forms is July 30, 2013.
GRE’s new customer support
In response to the growing number of individuals in India taking a GRE test to pursue a graduate or business school degree, the GRE programme has opened a new toll-free customer support center in India.
This new initiative provides assistance and information for students registering, preparing for or planning to take the GRE revised general test or a GRE subject test. Information about test preparation materials, test centers and dates, score reports and other test-related inquiries can be answered in English by call center staff.
At the launch, Dawn Piacentino, director of communications and services, GRE Programme said: “There are a large number of people who are taking the GRE test in India and the number continues to grow each year. We are excited to expand our service by offering toll-free customer support to further serve this significant and vibrant population.” The customer support center’s toll-free number — 000-800-100-4072. Working hours are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Taiwan eyes indian students
The Taiwan Scholarship awarding ceremony was held at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in the Capital recently.
According to TECC Information Division, 13 Indian students will receive this Republic of China (Taiwan) Government’s scholarship. The total scholarship stands at Rs1.4 crore.
The TECC representative in India, Ambassador Chung Kwang Tien speaking at the event said: “This year’s scholarship includes two categories: Taiwan scholarships are for students to pursue degree programmes while the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) is for studying Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan. It is mainly designed for MA and PhD level programmes for two to four years duration, while HES is for one year. The students are free to apply for admissions from the 60 universities in Taiwan and 37 Mandarin Centres.”
This year most applicants are interested in computer science, chemistry, engineering and international business management. At present, there are about 50,000 foreign students in Taiwan, out of which only 500 are from India and the Taiwanese Government is trying to increase the number of the foreign students, especially Indians.
“Our goal is to provide excellent education alternatives to Indian students and in the meantime expose them to the rich Chinese culture best preserved in Taiwan,” Kwang Tien said.
Manav Rachna courses accredited by NZQA
Two courses — BBA (International Business) and B.Sc (IT) — were recently accredited at Manav Rachna University by New Zealand Qualification Authority. Speaking at the event Colonel KS Gujral, director, International Educational Centre, Manav Rachna International University said: “The falling rupee is increasing the cost of education and living abroad. The newly accredited courses will provide an opportunity for students to study international curriculum in India itself.” The students enrolled in these programmes at the university have an option to go and study at Auckland Institute Studies (AIS) for further studies whereby all their credits will get transferred. “If a student goes to study these courses in New Zealand the fees will be around Rs12 lakh per year (including living cost) whereas the same course can be studied in the country for Rs1.60 lakh per year,” Gujral said. The accreditation will allow the students to score additional credentials in the form of diploma in IT/International Business (first year, level 5) and (second year level 6), by AIS, which has a global acceptance. —Nikhil Dawar