The Great Talk
The British Council hosted The Great Talk in Delhi with Tracey Curtis-Taylor who gave an inspirational lecture on celebrating the accomplishments of women in aviation and engineering industry at Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls, Delhi.
launched by the British Council, the talk series is aimed at motivating young Indian students to plan their careers effectively by interacting with eminent UK speakers. The platform offers students a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage with distinguished UK personalities who bring insightful, real world experiences and outlook to their academic pursuits.
Speaking at the event, Taylor said: “The talk is a wonderful initiative started by the British Council to engage, encourage and inspire young students.”
ONRT Drive Concludes
Scholastic India, concluded its 2015 edition of the One Nation Reading Together (ONRT) drive on November 27. The event has been an annual fixture and is aimed at reaching out to children with interesting literature and fostering the culture of reading among young students.
The ONRT has long been a platform for the brand to collaborate with schools where students get to revisit their love for books. This year, all the participating schools’ students read a pledge penned down by celebrated writer Sudha Murthy.
Talent Reward Exam
Talent Reward Exam (FTRE) is the country’s one of biggest talent reward exam for school students. It was conceptualised to identify young talents having inclination towards technical education, financially reward their capability and assist them to prepare for the most coveted competitive exams like the IIT-JEE.
Some of the other exams are IJSO, NTSE, Senior Science Olympiad, Maths Olympiad and KVPY which a student appears in junior classes leading up to IIT-JEE. It is written by more than 2 lakh students every year. This exam will be held in 70 cities. Top performing students are awarded with certificates, medals and cash rewards.
The last day to register for FTRE is December 24, 2015, the registration fee varies from Rs700to Rs 1,000 depending upon when a student registers. For more information, visit www.fiitjee-ftre.com.
launch Of Skillsxchange
Globsyn Group and National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) will launch SkillsXchange — the first ever virtual employment exchange to connect Sector Skill Council certified skilled youth to the corporates, on December 2.
The programme has been conceived as an answer to the placement issues that have vexed the skills ecosystem - the problem of finding the right opportunities at the right time for those who have been trained under the vast NSDC-driven NSQF certification system. It will provide an interaction between students and industry on the same platform.
The Skill India programme has been declared by the government to be a prime goal and the initiative has just received a funding of $1 billion from the World Bank.
Globsyn’s SkillsXchange comes in the background of the fact that rising literacy rates, a steadily growing GDP and a fast-evolving knowledge economy means a space needs to be created for showcasing streamlining and preferring job opportunities for those aspiring for social and economic advancement.
Globsyn Skills is a ‘not-only-for-profit’ social enterprise with an ambitious mission of grooming 3.52 lakh youth in the next 10 years.
Skilling The Youth
Ador Welding Academy, has signed an agreement with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to train over 14,000 people in the country. The promoters have proposed to invest a significant amount in the company over a period of three years.
The academy has already trained over 1,100 welders in India so far since it was set up in 2012 and will provide training in welding.
Commenting on the partnership, Jayant Krishna, CEO, NSDC said: “Today a number of project contractors have imported welding and cutting operators from China, Russia and East European countries. Our country is in a crucial need of an overhaul in the current practices and must embrace and adopt new technologies to ensure our country’s growth plan targets. This is an important partnership which will extend great opportunities to the youth.”
Education Fair
Education in Ireland, the national brand under the authority of the Minister for Education and Skills, responsible for the promotion of Irish Higher Education Institutions overseas, organised an education fair in the Capital recently.
It was a huge success as parents and students attended the fair to know the prospects and return on investment these Irish institutes offer to the next generation of students.
On this occasion Barry O’Driscoll senior market advisor, Enterprise Ireland explained the success of the fair and said: “Ireland has become an increasingly popular higher education destination for Indian students and the number of students enrolling is very positive. Ireland offers a balance of strong academic provision and a vibrant student life. Whether it is business, science or engineering, studying in Ireland can certainly be a passport to a successful career. Over 1000 multinationals have operations in Ireland and the visa stay back option is most valuable to Indian students.”
There were discussions by experts on an array of interesting topics like education excellence, teaching practices, etc.