4th Annual HR Conference
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, today recently concluded its 4th India Annual Conference in New Delhi.
The two-day conference held in New Delhi witnessed the presence of over 1000 plus delegates, including Human Resource professionals, corporate leaders and over 60 acclaimed thought leaders from all over the world. The key agenda of the conference was based on the theme velocity-Speed with focus.
The theme highlighted that HR profession must grow and spot and nurture talent to meet the constantly changing demands of the business world.
English as life skill language
In its endeavour to promote English language, Cambridge University Press (CUP) India hosted a panel discussion on Skill Development: Quality and Reach. The session brought together academia, visionaries from school and higher education and other eminent personalities from the corporate world to initiate a dialogue on the overarching theme of English as a life skill.
Speaking at the event, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, MD, CUP, South Asia, said: “We are pleased to present awards to many of the institutes who share in our vision of disseminating knowledge at the highest international levels.”
India-UK Student Relationships
As part of the British Council’s Generation UK-India Study India programme 150 UK students and graduates arrived in Delhi recently to learn about and experience living, working and studying in the vibrant and diverse India.
The programme is a step forward to the British Council’s consistent efforts to build stronger relationships based on mutuality and partnerships. This is the third cohort to visit India this summer with another 190 visiting in the next couple of months.
Over the next five years, the British Council will work with partners to support up to 25,000 young people and professionals from the UK to gain experience in India. The programme has three strands, teaching assistantships, work placements and cultural immersion placements. The participants will be travelling to Delhi and Mumbai visiting a range of organisations.
changes in the process of various IIMs
There have been some key changes this year in the processes of various IIMs.
· The registration date of CAT 2015 has been extended from September 20 to September 25, 2015.
· No GD round for IIM lucknow 2016 admissions: Compared to last year, the following are the major changes in its admission criteria
· Group Discussion has been removed from the selection process: The weightage for personal interview has been increased from 30 to 40 marks. The admission process for the PGP programme comprises two stages — sShortlisting candidates for WAT/PI round and final selection of candidates post WAT/PI round
· IIM Ahmedabad revised the admission process for the 2016-18 season, providing a huge relief to the aspirants, by removing the minimum academic performance as the eligibility criteria for shortlisting under category-wise selection.
· IIM Tiruchirapplalli’s admission criteria changes: The weightage given to personal interview round has been brought down from 17 per cent to 15 per cent and the weightage given to gender diversity during the final selection process has been increased from 1per cent to 3 per cent.
test to integrate career aspirations
To realise and maximize potential of all sincere students aspiring for a bright career prospect, FIITJEE offers a unique platform — Big Bang Edge Test.
The test has been designed with a holistic approach to tap the student’s real talent, boost their confidence and motivate them to perform well ahead of the competitive examinations. It is a self-assessment test to evaluate a student’s capability and readiness for his aspired goal (engineering from institutions like IIT’s). The test is an opportunity for students studying in Class V-XI at present. The objective lies in evaluating students’ capabilities, potential and real inclination and accordingly outline the best fit programmes to help them prepare for scholastic and competitive exams.
The test not only prepares students for competitive exams relevant for their class but also helps them gain proficiency and attain in-depth knowledge in terms of self-assessment for these subjects.
NIIT to establish Centre in Dublin
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Ireland, announced that NIIT limited, a global leader in skills and talent development is to establish a European delivery centre in Dublin, creating 110 jobs over five years.
The development is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Industrial Development Agency Ireland.
The focus of this announcement is NIIT’s Corporate learning Group which delivers comprehensive managed training services including custom curriculum design and content development, learning administration, learning delivery, strategic sourcing, learning technology, and advisory services.
Ireland was chosen as the location for the new centre due to the availability of suitable creative and technical talent and multilingual skills, the cluster of existing learning technology companies and, open business environment.
The new roles will include high-end engineers, creative writers, and digital media professionals. Applicants can email careers.ireland@niit.com for further information on the positions.