Aqua Regia — The science quiz
The Triumphant Institute of Management Education (TIME) recently conducted the regional finals of Aqua Regia Science quiz at Chinmaya Auditorium, New Delhi.
This year, more than 1.8 lakh students from 75 schools from 25 cities across India have competed in the National Circuit of Aqua Regia — The Science Quiz.
In New Delhi, the winner of the regional finals as well as city finals is the team DPS Noida, DPS Vasant Kunj is the first runner’s up and St Joseph as the second runner’s up.
According to Ajay Antony, Quiz Master & Vice President TIME: “The response for this quiz has always been great from the city and the quality of finalists from across India is too good to predict that who will come out on top, so it makes the finals even more interesting for us to be a part of it.”
The team from DPS, Noida will represent in the national final’s which will take place in Hyderabad on 7th of December, 2016.
Since its inception in 2006, Aqua Regia— the quiz has evolved into the most popular inter-school science quiz in the country.
The Science Quiz has been certified by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the largest quiz ever held.
Aasaanjobs ventures into Recruitment Process
Aasaanjobs, an online recruitment marketplace that connects entry level job seekers with employers, today announced its entry into the bustling RPO segment. The company wants to serve corporate players who usually go for high-volume hiring and those which are hiring perennially.
Commenting on the service portfolio addition, Siddharth Gupta, VP, Sales & Marketing, Aasaanjobs.com said: “We recognised the growing trend of RPO in the last couple of years and wanted to quickly grab and build on the opportunity. With our team of 50-plus skilled recruiters from various industries I think that the top corporates especially from BFSI or IT sector, hiring in volume will find out solutions an extremely valuable proposition.”
The industry has noticed that the RPO model has led to improved interview to acceptance rate by almost 17 per cent and cost-benefits realised by organisations went up to 36 per cent when compared to traditional models of hiring. Unlike traditional recruitment models, outsourcing of the hiring process help in reducing the overall cost per hire, reduces the time to hire by 29 per cent and also enhances the quality of service for all stakeholders.
Annual sports meet at ryan
Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj celebrated its annual Sports meet recently. The students enthusiastically participated in numerous cultural and athletic events showcasing their talent and endurance. It is the vision of Dr AF Pinto, the founder-chairman Ryan International Group of institutions and Grace Pinto, MD, to provide the students with a platform to excel in sports at international and national level.
Padmashree and the first Arjuna Awardee, Gurucharan Singh Randhawa, SR Sawoo, assistant director of Education (Sports) of Delhi and Gaurav Bidhuri, national boxing champion were the guests who graced the occasion and motivated and inspired the students to set high goals in life.
The event included an impressive drill by the NCC Cadets and the scintillating display by the school band. The chief guest felicitated the achievers of the national and State level.