Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Board of Governors has appointed G. Thilakavathi IPS, former Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, as ‘Student Ombuds’ (முறைமன்ற நடுவர்) with effect from 7th November 2023. The ‘Student Ombuds’ appointment marks the institute’s commitment in maintaining a safe campus environment while ensuring that the well-being of students are protected. In her role as Student Ombuds, Ms. …

The centre had been set up with the generous support of Rahul Mehta of the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), and was formally inaugurated on November 6, 2023 with a two-day inaugural symposium. It brings together researchers and scientists to collaborate for research at the convergence of engineering and medicine. MFCEM is furthering the vision to develop innovative …

By Mayur Anup Chand Soni, Founder, Vair Training Educators can assess the success of their teaching outcomes by creating specified, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) learning objectives for their students. Both skill training and education are dynamic activities and therefore change and keep evolving all the time. It is crucial therefore to promote a culture of continual improvement in …

At the grand finale of U-Genius, an Annual All India Quiz Competition for school students organized by Union Bank of India, the 5th largest national public sector bank in India, the team from St.Paul’s English School, Bengaluru bagged the coveted Winner’s Trophy for their school. Quizzers from Krishna Public School, Raipur, emerged as 1st Runners -up and DAVPS Sec 49, …

Deakin University, a leading Australian university, announced the commencement of admission applications for Master of Business Analytics and Master of Cyber Security (Professional) programs, which will be offered at its forthcoming India campus located within GIFT City, Gujarat. The tuition fee for each program is set at approximately 10 lakh Indian rupees per year, this represents a cost-effective option for …

Mountain and hill regions have been lately in focus due to a spate of landslide and flash flood disasters in recent times and there is already a fear that more destruction is in store as the carrying capacity of these regions has gone beyond a saturation point. In this backdrop, an international seminar by Delhi-based The Mountain Climate Trust on the …