Workshop at PES Varsity
People’s Education Society (PES) University is holding a two-day workshop (March 14-15) on the subject Emerging Trends in Photovoltaic Systems at MCA Seminar Hall in PES University, Bangalore. The workshop is being conducted to provide an informative platform to students to get an in-depth insight into principles and applications of photovoltaic systems.
The systems refer to an emerging technology which employs an arrangement of components, designed to supply usable electric power for a variety of purposes with the Sun as the power source.
Accountancy qualification at IIMT
Students at IIMT Gurgaon will have an opportunity to study the ACCA Qualification, which is based on International Financial Reporting Standards, the standard with which Indian accounting standards will be converging in the next two years.
The programme will be launched in mid-April and will involve a multi-national accounting firm as a learning partner. The students not only have the opportunity to gain the professional level ACCA Qualification but but also to gain a BSc in Applied Accounting from the top-rated UK university Oxford Brookes during the course of their studies.
E-learning tool
Amrita University has opened an interactive facility under the supervision of Central Board of Secondary Education, aiding students and teachers with video conferencing and sharing of content besides assessment material in online training.
Center of Excellence for Teachers at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh will provide the facility using the Amrita Virtual Interactive E-learning World (A-VIEW) platform. Minister of Human Resource Development Dr Pallam Raju inaugurated the online easy-to-use tool which has been developed by the multi-campus Amrita University incepted in 2003.
The A-VIEW, which is funded by the Ministry of HRD, is currently deployed at over 3,500 colleges and 450 universities.
Deadline Extended
Ashoka University recently announced an increase in class size to 200 for the class of 2015-16. Additionally, starting this year, fellows will have the option of staying on for a second year of post-graduate study at Ashoka with full tuition fee waiver.
To register online, prospective students can log on to http://www.youngindiafellowship.com/Apply-Now.aspxIJ4 and can write to admissions@yifp.in for any doubt/clarification.
last date to submit application is March 31, 2014 for the class of 2014-15.
SCIENCE EDU Partnership
Honeywell announced has recently announced its Honeywell India Technology Center which is helping more than 600 local students learn about science and technology though a partnership with a local school.
Ten volunteers from the center, backed by a `6,20,825 contribution are participating in a programme to provide experiential learning opportunities through interaction with technologists and engineers
Climate Project by PBC
Climate Change Educators Skillshare Programme brought together 24 sustainability educators from India and Indonesia to Melbourne in May, 2013 to share best practices. The educators from India prepared lessons based on their learning and information sharing on air, water, biodiversity, energy and waste, for the school teachers.
These lessons are to be shared with a wide audience in the country through online training programme. Initially, it will cover 5,000 schools in Delhi with one million children.
The programme was initiated by two young children giving the message Save our Mother Earth. It had set the tone and rightly delivered the message that climate change needs immediate action.
Kamal Meattle, CEO, Paharpur Business Centre (PBC), provoked the audience with some questions. “Why are we not learning the true value of fresh water and adopting farming and urban living methods to prepare for such an eventualityIJ Should we not make our future generation more aware of what to expectIJ Is this not the responsibility of our elected Government and every IndianIJ Jab Ganga sukh jaige, tab kyaIJ Meattle asked.”
ICFP tie-up with NSE
International College of Financial Planning (ICFP) has tied up with National Stock Exchange (NSE) as the training coordinator for the Government’s STAR scheme — The National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme — run by the National Skill Development Corporation and BFSI Sector Skill Council.
The objective of this scheme is to implement training in the skill areas of: Equity dealer, banking correspondent and business facilitator, mutual fund agent, life insurance agent, etc.
Anyone, after successful completion of Class XII, can apply for such skill development programmes by paying a fee of `10,000 and get enrolled at ICFP’s centres in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The programme shall be assessed by Confederation of Indian Industry.
Candidates will receive a certificate of training jointly issued by ICFP & NSE after completion of training. Successful candidates will also receive another certificate jointly issued by NSDC and the BFSI.
Admission Alert
Noida International University invites applications for different courses for 2014 batch. The courses offers UG and PG programmes in engineering, business management, law, mass communication, fine arts.
Application forms can be purchased from the university office or campus by paying `1,100 in cash or can be downloaded and sent along with a DD of `1,100 drawn in favour of Noida International University payable at New Delhi. Candidates appearing in final exam 2014 can also apply. Selection is based on entrance exam, group discussion and personal interview.
The last date to apply is March 30, 2014. For more information visit www.niu.edu.in.
Applications invited
lISAA School of Design recognised by the Ministry of Culture and Communication in France and UGC recognised in India invites applications for the following courses:
vBSc degree in Fashion & Textile Design (3 years),
vBSc degree in Interior, Environmental & Product Design (4 years)
vBSc degree in Graphic Design & Web Design (3 years)
Any student who has passed or appearing in India in the senior Secondary School Exam, 10+2 model, from any stream, is eligible for courses. Student should be highly motivated with an interest in arts and design can apply. For admission in the foundation year, forms are available on www.lisaadelhincr.com.
Selected candidates will be called for an interview after a written test. Portfolio review is optional. If you want the admission in lateral year, contact: Sanjay Saxena, head of admissions to fix appointment for an interview.
The last date to apply is April 8, 2014. For more information visit www.lisaadelhincr.com or wirte at admission@lisaadelhincr.com.
Full-fee scholarship at Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University, UK, is offering Indian students a chance to win a full-fee scholarship for its MSc Information Systems Security course in the UK in September 2014 by winning the Capture the Hacker Competition that the university is organising. The details of the competition will be revealed at a public lecture entitled The Changing Face of Malicious Hacking, on March 7, (Friday) from 2–3pm at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Neil Richardson, course leader, MSc Information systems Security, Sheffield Hallam University who has a specialist interest in ethical hacking and mobile security said: “Cyber security is a rapidly growing field. Our graduates in Information Security are in high demand from employers and we've had companies and organisations come to us and ask for more students with the experience and knowledge they've gained from studying on our range of computing courses.”
To register for the public lecture on March 7 where one can learn the details of the Capture the Hacker competition, contact india@shu.ac.uk.