Advanced course by Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde, Scotland, has introduced a PG in MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering course. The programme will provide high calibre mechanical engineering graduates with an in-depth technical understanding of advanced mechanical engineering topics, together with generic skills that will allow them to contribute in developing company capabilities.
Those interested in submitting their entry need to have a degree in engineering or physical sciences or equivalent professional qualification — preferably a first or second class honours degree. For more visit: http://www.strath.ac.uk/mae/studyhere/postgraduatestudies/.
Media mela at sharda varsity
The Department of Mass Communications of Sharda University organised a two-day event — Media Mela — as a platform to showcase the talent of students of journalism and mass communications through films, photo exhibitions, print productions and other projects that they have been working on as part of their assignments.
The mela, held from 27-28 March, 2014, which saw partcipation from students, facult, journalsits and eminent personalities from different fields, saw competitions like media quiz, poetry recitation, and short story writing.
Admission alert
Raffles Millenium International (RMI) invites applications for admission to their advanced diploma from Raffles College of Higher Education, Singapore and degree Programme from Raffles College of Design & Commerce, Australia.
The applicants should have cleared their 10+2 from any recognised Board with 65 per cent in aggregated. Class XII students who have appeared for their Board this year and are waiting for the results can also apply for provisional admission.
The application form is available at an RMI institute. For more information visit: www.raffles-millennium-delhi.com. The last date to apply is April 10, 2014.
Gaa’s medicine initiative
Galderma launched the Galderma Aesthetic Academy (GAA), a new initiative where practitioners in aesthetic medicine will be offered training to hone their skills in latest and treatments in facial enhancement through dermal fillers.
The academy is based in Mumbai where the company’s experts will conduct round-the-year training modules and sessions to meet the evolving requirements of Indian medical aesthetic practitioners. The Academy will help keep Indian doctors abreast with the latest technology and developments in the field.
BHIS annual exhibition
Billabong High International School (BHIS) recently conducted Annual IT and Art Exhibition at their school campus.
Sujata lakhani, principal, BHIS, along with other school dignitaries welcomed and provided a unique platform where budding artists and prospective technocrats shared the stage to display their diverse talents, to their audience “parents”. It was an experience that left all longing for more.
Graduation ceremony at Ryan
The students of Pre School and Pre Primary Section of Ryan International School Vasant Kunj celebrated their annual graduation and prize distribution ceremony at the school Amphi Theatre recently.
Showcasing their chairman Dr Augustine Francis Pinto’s vision and the school’s motto — Excellence in Education and All Round Development — the students mesmerised the parents and dignitaries with dance and drama.
The colourful show witnessed an array of varied items — orchestra, dance drama, national and international dances and a tribute to Motherland and 100 years of cinema were integrated into the theme — Musical Fragrance.
The guests along with the PTA and parents witnessed a spectacular clockwork precision of cultural events hosted by confident students, interposed with graduation ceremony and achievers Awards.
PESSAT Exam in May
PES University will be conducting its Engineering Entrance Exam- PES Scholastic Aptitude Test (PESSAT), starting this year. This will be the first year of the entrance exam that will be conducted by the University as part of its admission process to their engineering courses. The test to commence from May 3 will be conducted online in various test centers across the nation.
Students can take the test to get admission in various undergraduate engineering programs in the university. Students with minimum aggregate of 60 per cent in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics can apply.
Dates to remember: April 5: last date for registration (engineering) for students outside Bangalore. April 19: last date for registration (engineering) for students in Bangalore. May 3 to May 19: Tests for engineering courses. June 9 to June 14: Tentative counseling for engineering courses
For more details contact: 0-80-2672-9391 or 0-9449866817 or log on to http://www.pes.edu/pessat.
Scholarship on offer
The College of law at the University of Cincinnati, US, recently announced reduction in tuition fees to approximately $29,000 for its Master of law programme for the 2014-2015 academic year. Indian students are eligible for scholarships worth $12,000 that will be awarded on academic and professional record.
The programme has been made attractive for students who want to be awareness about the US legal system. In order to be admitted to the programme, applicants will need to have a first degree in law from an accredited university and it is recommended that applications be received by April 30, 2014.
The two-semester programme is designed specifically those individuals who have received their legal education outside of the US.
For more information, candidates may write to nora.wagner@uc.edu or reach out to the UC country coordinator in India at anjali.khavnekar@uc.edu.
Chicago univ opens new academic centre
The University of Chicago opened a new academic center in New Delhi, supporting opportunities for collaboration among scholars and students from India and Chicago. The center will promote scholarship through three broad programs: business, economics, law, and policy; science, energy, medicine, and public health; and culture, society, religion, and arts.
The center will be an intellectual destination, enabling the UChicago to better support research and scholarship. located in CP, the center will provide space for seminars and conferences as well as faculty offices and study areas.
It will host Indian and South Asian students and scholars, serve as a base for UChicago students and faculty working in India and engage alumni and parents in India and South Asia.
Seminar on importance of voting
Manav Rachna Educational Institutions organised a special seminar for its students to awaken the young voters towards the importance of India’s democracy, urging them to vote and exercise their fundamental rights by taking the Voter’s Pledge.
Highlighting the importance of voting in a democracy, the seminar held the students responsible to bring change in the nation by their votes. Unless the youth votes, they have no right even to complain. An effective slide presentation pointed out the fact that only 54 per cent of the population are aware of the need to vote.
Speaking at the event Col (retd) VK Gaur, Advisor, Manav Rachna Educational Institution said: “The youth need to vote to lead the nation from the current morass we are experiencing. Voting is not a fashion but a right that you as a citizen in a democratic country should exercise. Unless there is a deliberate, concentrated effort to improve the character of the nation, there can be no growth in our country.” He also said that there is need for self-discipline to reap the harvests of democracy.