BITS Pilani steps up on edX online courses bandwagon
After IIT Bombay, now it is Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences (BITS), Pilani which has joined edX online courses. A non-profit American enterprise, edX is an online platform found by the Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to offer interactive online classes to students worldwide. These classes are offered by best universities […]
Only One School from NCR Has made Its Way in the CBSE’s Top 10 Schools
New Delhi: Among the top ten schools of CBSE this year, Chennai is on the top with 3 schools scoring the maximum average aggregate in the Class XII CBSE Board exams, followed by the Heritage School of Gurgaon at fourth position. As per the statistical reports, there are eight Indian schools with an average aggregate […]
What happens When Management Messes With Engineers!
Once a woman found herself in a hot air balloon and discovered that she was lost! Later on she found a man below. She slide downwards a little and shouted, ‘Hello, can you please help me? I had promised my friend that I would meet him in an hour but it seems I’m lost.†The […]
An IIT alumni’s message of life to the Gen-next
There is a speaker in everyone, and when someone reaches an age of 50 like me, the speaker tries to come out every now and then to shout out at the world all the experiences you had in the journey till now. Being an IITian achieving the success is not a tough part but the […]
President to review IITs, NITs and Central Universities
Indian President has an honorary position of Visitor (Head) of all the Centrally Funded Institutions (CFIs) of India, which include Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Central Universities (CUs). President Pranab Mukherjee has decided to play an active role in the betterment of the quality and standards of these educational […]
IITians superior to IAS officers, says Patna University VC
On the Foundation Day of the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (IIT-P), Patna University Vice-Chancellor YC Simhadri said that IAS officers are over-hyped. Indian Administrative Services officers are merely clerks in a government office meant to implement government schemes. Civil Services Examinations too are similar to undergraduate examinations conducted by colleges.  Delivering a lecture […]
Government to Employ CBSE-Type Board for Skills Training of the Youth
NEW DELHI: Finally the government is working to set up an examination board to benchmark vocational training in the country. This is being done with a purpose so as to bring skill development in line with international standards. The labour and employment ministry is framing the structure and role of the proposed board. It is drawing from […]