Pearson India to administer Cornell-ILR Experienced Managers Program in India: Pearson India, the Indian arm of global education major. Pearson. has joined hands with Cornell University a globally praised Ivy league University, to launch a high-potential driven program CEMP (the Cornell-ILR Experienced Program), which is specifically designed to impart skills onto experienced managers and entrepreneurs who seek to become better …

Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) will institute an annual Distinguished Indologist award for promoting Indology aboard. This was said by President Pranab Mukherjee on his visit to Russia and announced that ICCR will organize a regional conference on Sanskrit and Indology in Russia. Support for the Indian Chair in the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Social …

The India-specific Law School Admission Test (LSAT) an online standardized test administered by US-based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) via Pearson Vue India online platform is increasingly being accepted by law colleges in India. According to PearsonVue sources, about 61 institutions in India have started recognizing and accepting LSAT score.  Last year 3960 candidates appeared for the test. The next …

AVANSE EDUCATION LOANS The cost of education is increasing in India as well as globally. The average cost of attending a management, engineering or any other advanced education course in India, which  now ranges in multiple lakh are beyond the reach of most families. Hence, the need for loans to finance courses in India is also going up. In this …

The union budget proposals for the financial year beginning this April, which was presented in the Parliament on February 28 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, contains some definite good news for education & skills sectors. When, how and to what extent these key announcements materialize, is something all of us have to look forward to in coming months after the …

Round Square Conference at Pathways World School, Aravali The Fourth Senior Students Round Square Conference (spread over four days) at Pathways World School Aravali,  which provided an inspirational platform to the collective talents of more than 120 children from 15 participating schools, kicked off with pomp and joy on February 12th, 2015. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Translate-Transform-Transfer’. …