The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business will relocate its Asia Executive MBA programme from Singapore to Hong Kong in a move to expand and strengthen the school?s presence and influence across the region, while continuing a robust presence in Singapore. Beginning in 2014, Chicago Booth?s faculty will begin teaching MBA classes at the new location to corporate and organisational leaders from across Asia, North America and Europe. ?Asia is a critical region to University of Chicago faculty, students and alumni, and the University brings its distinctive intellectual approach to the region in many ways,? said Robert J Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago. ?By establishing programming in Hong Kong, Chicago Booth takes an important step in this growing engagement.?
BSE Institute Ltd and Chartered Institute for Securities sign MoU
The BSE Institute Ltd and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote global financial qualifications in India. Global certifications will allow finance professionals to work on international projects and also increase job mobility prospects. Since these qualifications are recognised in a large number of countries around the world, the scope of work of qualified professionals increases manifold.
KVS celebrates 50 years; opens ?Travelling Photo Exhibition?
As part of the ongoing year-long activities of its golden jubilee celebrations, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), launched the first of the 14 travelling photo exhibitions at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Jitin Prasada, minister of state, HRD, in the presence of Avinash Dikshit, commissioner, KVS. The exhibition will showcase the journey of KVS from 20 schools to 1,093 vidyalayas.
Students of UGI go for a summer education workshop to Thailand
Students of the United Group of Institutions,Greater Noida, are going to the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, for their international summer education workshop. As many as 80 students were shortlisted on the basis of their academic performance, on-line selection test and final personal interview round.
VLCC empanelled by CBSE for beauty and nutrition courses
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is implementing skill-based vocational courses under the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF). As a part of this initiative, VLCC?which is working with several states as part of the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana to impart job-ready training in the fields of beauty and nutrition to youth?has been empanelled by CBSE to impart beauty and nutrition courses.
HMIF unveils plans to tie up with 10 ITIs in Tamil Nadu in 2013
Last week, Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) inaugurated the Automobile Servicing Training Centre at Government ITI, Ulundurpet, as per the MoU between the foundation and the management committee of Government ITI, Ulundurpet, to set up a state-of-the-art training centre within the institute?s premises. HMIF also announced its plans to establish 10 more automobile servicing training centres at various ITIs around Tamil Nadu this year, through Hyundai Motor India Limited.
IIA Group of Institutions, Delhi, signs MoU with Deccan Charters
The IIA Group of Institutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deccan Charters for allowing its students to receive technical training on different aeroplanes and helicopters of Deccan Charters. The students of two AME training institutes within the IIA Group of Institutions?JRN Institute of Aviation Technology, New Delhi, and Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna?can now have a one-year practical training experience on running aircraft and helicopters of Deccan Charters.
Krishna Kumar of Simplilearn wins E-Learning Award 2013
Krishna Kumar, the founder and CEO of Simplilearn, the online education and professional certification courses company, won the E-Learning Leadership award under the individual category of Global E-Learning Awards 2013, at the recently held LearnTECH Conference. The honour was given to the industry leader for establishing successfully the smart use of instructional design and technology to enhance e-Learning courses.
More than 2,000 students receive Claritas Investment Certificate
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has announced that 2,408 participants have successfully passed the Claritas Investment Certificate, which seeks to provide an understanding of how the investment industry works.
