Fiitjee talent reward exam
FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam (FTRE) is a wonderful platform for all students to know their current position/rank at national level along with Rank Potential Index/Success Potential for JEE Advanced, JEE Main, KVPY, NTSE, NSEJS and Olympiads. It is an opportunity for students of all levels to tread the road of preparation and achieve their aspired goal.
The exam will be held on December 23, 2018 in more than 200 cities in India. This exam is open for students of Classes V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI.
The last date to register for the exam is December 22, 2018 and the registration fee for the exam varies from `200 to `2,000 depending on when you are applying. Students can register for through online and offline modes.
Results will be declared from January 5, 2019 onwards and will be available at www.fiitjee-ftre.com.
Common delivery programme
Association of Skill Training Providers (ASTP) has announced the launch of Common Delivery Platform for its member skill providers in India. This is a significant initiative for the skill sector that will enable members to use approximately 7,000 member delivery centres to deliver unique courses developed by them.
The platform will allow members to leverage the extensive network and infrastructure to drive scale vs restricting to individual reach and make their flagship training courses and employability available to the youth seeking employment-driven skills. On completion of the programmes the candidates will be presented with certificates.
IMS launches RTI Club
IMS law College, Noida, organised a seminar on RTI Act 2005 at its campus. During the seminar the college also launched RTI club for creating awareness. Archana Sinha Additional District and Sessions Judge, Delhi, former Additional District and Sessions Judge Ghaziabad Arun Kumar and Dean of IMS Law College were present at the seminar.
Addressing to the students, Dr Sinha said: “We are happy that the college has the courage to start an RTI Club. Working in the form of an RTI worker is a daunting task. This work is like a double striped sword, which can be threatened if you are not used before carefully.”
She also said that the RTI refers to the right of every citizen of the State to access information under the control of public authorities consistent with the public interest. The objective is not only to promote openness, transparency and accountability in administration but also to ensure participation of people in all the matters related to governance.
Upskill Workforce
Coursera has announced a partnership with Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company which will leverage Coursera’s enterprise platform — Coursera for Business — to upskill its workforce in relevant and high-end technology skills like machine learning, python and data science. This is a continuation of a partnership which started as a pilot programme earlier this year and has grown under Mindtree.
This partnership will enable all Mindtree Minds working in the technology domain to stay on the cutting-edge of proficiency in digital technologies including machine learning, agile, DevOps — through its cloud-based, online learning platform, Yorbit.
This joint endeavour is aimed at building new capabilities and equipping the talent pool with the requisite technical skills needed to meet emerging challenges.
Software summit
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) will co-host the Software Product Management Summit, along with the International Software Product Management Association to be held in 2019. This is the first time that this summit is being held in India.
Professor Rahul De, Chair, Centre for Software and IT Management at IIM Bangalore, said: “Of late, Indian IT firms and start-ups are focusing strongly on developing software products, both for Indian as well as international markets. Having a leading industry association hold a summit in Bangalore will go a long way in enhancing these efforts.”