Indian Education Observer

Prolific gets muti-million dollar investment

Prolific Systems & Technologies Private Limited (Prolific) has received a multi-million dollar investment from Kuwait's AlTanmiya Holding.

NSN partners with three educational institutes

NSN India has partnered with Swechha, Amity institute of Telecom Technology & Management (AITTM) and Institute of Technology & Management (ITM), Gurgaon.

Solar eclipse workshop to be conducted at DU from January 9

To prepare for the Longest Solar Eclipse of the 21st century on July 22, 2009, Eclipse Chasers Athenæum, the eclipse sphere of SPACE, will conduct a 'Solar Eclipse Workshop' at Shankar Lal Concert Hall, Delhi University (DU) campus from January 9-11, 2009.

BAU launches project on poultry improvement project

Rs 1.93 crore has been sanctioned to Birsa Agricultural University by Indian Council of Agricultural Research to develop poultry suitable for farming in Jharkhand.

Education in UP to get Rs 25 cr booster

Of over 19 lakh students graduating from higher education institutes in UP, less than 10 per cent are employable. The reason: Lack of teachers and poor quality curriculum and pedagogy. Situation in around 1.5 lakh primary and secondary schools in the state is even worse.

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HRD ministry & AICTE hold conference on vocational education and skill devel

Government of India, along with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is organizing a National Conference on ‘Technical Vocational Education, Training and Skills Development: A Roadmap for Empowerment on 17–18 December, 2008 in New Delhi.

MphasiS ties up with academia through its college connect initiative

Through the college connect program, MphasiS ties up with Academia to bridge that gap between demand for skilled resources and the skills of fresh graduates and ensure a head-start for students.

Kongsberg Maritime makes an entry into Mumbai

Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training has recently launched a sales office in Mumbai in cooperation with Kongsberg Process Simulation Ptv Ltd.

AIIMS, Stanford Univ partners for scholarship program

With an aim to train the next generation of medical technology innovators in the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has launched the Stanford-India Biodesign (SIB) scholarship program.

Frameboxx organises master classes for animation aspirants

Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects, a versatile conglomerate with a focus on high quality animation and visual effects training has announced master classes which would be conducted by industry stalwarts, to be held at all Frameboxx centres in Pune.