29/10/2014
Did you know that Postgraduate student mobility trends to 2024, suggests that India is set to become one of the fastest-growing sources of mobile postgraduate students over the next ten years?
http://monitor.icef.com/2014/10/indias-supply-demand-gap-education-expected-drive-international-mobility/
India’s supply-demand gap in education expected to drive international mobility - ICEF Monitor -...
India’s position as a key player in global student mobility is set to grow in the next decade, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, proposed reforms to India’s higher education sector illuminate how forecasted growth in both mobile and overall tertiary numbers will occur against a backdrop of si…
22/10/2014
"With a new Indian Government committed to modernisation and economic growth expected to reach 5.4 per cent in 2014-2015, it is a country that has so many untapped opportunities."
http://www.smh.com.au/world/rock-star-welcome-planned-for-indian-pm-20141021-119i5k.html
'Rock star' welcome planned for Indian PM
Australia's Indian community are planning a Sydney stadium welcome for new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he addresses Parliament in Canberra.
21/10/2014
Chander said India stands tall as a reckonable power for its technological prowess and the country is looking at the new generation to lead with new ideas.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DRDO-wants-young-blood-in-research/articleshow/44890881.cms
'DRDO wants young blood in research' - The Times of India
"DRDO is currently recruiting around 60 scientists annually.We are looking to induct about 300 a year.I have sought government support for this," said Chander, who is also the scientific adviser to the defence minister.
20/10/2014
Do you know about Coursera? The popular online education platform with over nine million users and over 800 courses in association with 114 universities.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/student/Online-Education-Shows-More-Promise-Among-Students/2014/10/20/article2486485.ece
Online Education Shows More Promise Among Students - The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Fantasy and science fiction, forensic accounting and jazz improvisation -- the variety in online education is mind-boggling and, more importantly, gives Indians a chance from their middle class apartments in Chennai, with a good Internet connection, to be exposed to western methods of learn…
16/10/2014
This year the Nobel Peace Prize went jointly to India's child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's girls education activist Malala Yousafzai.
Both winners, in their efforts to eliminate child labour and provide education to deprived children, have taken up the real enemy the countries jointly confront - a jeopardized future for millions of their children.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/call-conscience-india-and-pakistan-20141016
A call to conscience for India and Pakistan
Opinion More Opinion Stories - This year, the coveted Nobel Peace Prize went jointly to India's tenacious child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's teenage "Braveheart" Malala Yousafzai, who has stood up for the cause of girls' education. Read more at straitstimes.com.
15/10/2014
"Why are we still uncomfortable with the new, dynamic, ICT-driven teaching process that has become a driving force in the education domain worldwide?"
http://www.mydigitalfc.com/op-ed/how-crucial-e-learning-india-741
How crucial is e-learning for India? | mydigitalfc.com
There has always been some sort of a disconnect between how things are taught in a classroom and how things work in the ‘real world’. While academicians, industrial community
13/10/2014
Learning has become more about the processes of creating knowledge and less about the processes of consuming or retaining knowledge itself.
Also, young people expect to choose what they learn, how they learn and when they learn.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Vision-2050-What-lies-ahead-in-education/articleshow/44795157.cms
Vision 2050: What lies ahead in education - The Times of India
The Internet has disrupted the traditional relationship between an educator and the student, so that all individuals in a relationship can now play both roles
10/10/2014
"The government, in its interaction with Facebook co- founder Mark Zuckerberg, is also likely to ask him to promote Hindi on its social networking site."
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/govt-likely-to-seek-facebooks-help-to-promote-education/article6485670.ece
Govt to seek Facebook help to promote education
The government, in its interaction with Facebook co- founder Mark Zuckerberg on Friday, is also likely to ask him to promote Hindi on its social networking site.
09/10/2014
Learn more about Corporate Social Responsibility Law and its importance!
http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/10/indias-mandatory-csr-law-inspires-innovative-communication/
India's Mandatory CSR Law Inspires Innovation
Carol Cone explains how India's CSR law is paving the way for sustainable communications.
29/09/2014
Can`t wait to run on the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon with ETASHA!
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is back! We are running again!
Support our "Twenty15 in 2015" campaign on India Cares here: http://icfn.in/ADHM/Etasha-Society/
24/09/2014
"There are many quality gaps with respect to curriculum design and development, teaching, learning and evaluation, research consultancy and extension, infrastructure and learning resources, student support and progression, governance, management and leadership."
http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-indian-higher-education-at-a-crossroad-2021059
Indian higher education at a crossroad | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
Indian higher education at a crossroad - To be a major global player, India needs to take a hard look at its educational system and work towards quality enhancement, says Professor Mariamma A Varghese