Content-Writing Contest
Internship platform Internshala is launching Internshala Content Writing Contest for college students in association with Alibaba’s UCWeb. Through this contest, students will get a chance to intern with one of the hottest Asian startups. Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company launched UCWeb to provide better Internet experience. Top 10 students will be shortlisted for an interview on the basis of their submission by UCWeb team and the selected students will get the opportunity to intern with UCWeb with a monthly stipend of `25,000.
On the launch of this contest, Sarvesh Agrawal, the founder & CEO of Internshala said: “Writing is one of the most powerful talents which can make a great impact. Five years back, I started Internshala as a blog by writing on education and skill gap and today, it helps over 1 million students find internships. Through this contest, we want to help students discover their talent and get an internship which will make an impact in their lives.”
The contest would present to the students a set of topics on which they have to write. Registrations are open from December 10, 2016 at https://internshala.com/i/213. College students irrespective of their background would be eligible to participate in this contest. The last date to register for the contest is December 18, 2016.
Annual Global Skype-a-Thon
Microsoft invited educators from around the world to participate in the company’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, where thousands of students are attempting to travel three million virtual miles. The event was held on November 29-30 and connected classrooms in over 47 countries to showcase how technology can be used to enhance the learning experience and promote global citizenship.
Multiple schools from India are participated to enhance their learning experience. India aimed to contribute over 8,04,672 virtual km to the global target of three million virtual miles in 48 hours, marking a global milestone to celebrate learning without borders.
Four schools from India; The Sanskaar Valley School (Bhopal), SAI International School (Bhubaneswar), Ridge Valley School (Gurgaon), The Ashok leyland (Chennai) connected with Anthony Salcito (VC of Education for Microsoft Corporation’s Worldwide Public Sector). Celebrating this milestone, Sanjeev Gupta, GM, Microsoft India, said: “Technology is the foundation on which innovative educators will transform teaching and learning experiences.”
Mono-printing workshop conducted
The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), New Delhi facilitated a mono printing workshop for school students from the Capital aspiring to be designers in the near future. The students spent an entire day at the institute which began with an exciting campus tour, followed by an interesting presentation where they were introduced to the design programmes offered by the institute and ended with a fun workshop on mono-printing. Mono-printing is a printmaking technique wherein the artist creates a pattern on an etching plate, the impression of which is then traced on a printing paper. Only a single unique impression can be obtained through this technique and hence the name. An artist can play with different drawing and print media to create one-of-a-kind prints be it on a sheet of paper, canvas or any other compatible surface.