Good News! Now IIT Kharagpur B.Tech course in just 3.5 years!
This is a great news for all the engineering aspirants across the country. A new ‘credit-based system’ is going to be employed by IIT Kharagpur, which would allow students the flexibility to complete a 4-year B. Tech course in three and a half years. The Director of IIT Kharagpur, Partha Pratim Chakrabarti told the media, […]
Setup of IIT on the 500 acres plot being given by Karnataka
The minister in charge of the higher education, R V Deshpande, said to the press that the government of Karnataka offered 500 acres of plot at free of cost for the setup of an IIT campus, Indian Institute of Technology. The formal proposal has already been submitted by the government of the state to the […]
10 Must-Have Apps for Science Students
Technology at your doorstep – Science apps for students that will really make things easy for you. Interested in preparing for a test? Need an easy interface to get that periodic table in your mind? Biology blunders? Your worries are over. Let’s zip through 10 science apps for students that will make learning lively! 1. […]
National Talent Search Examination 2014 to be held on Nov 2
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) conducts the National Talent Search Examination or NTSE for Class X students. This scholarship exam aims to identify bright students and nurture them by providing opportunities to spursue higher education. The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has announced that Stage I of the NTSE exam […]
CBSE Class X school exam only for board loyalists
Vineet Joshi, Director of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has announced that according to the CBSE education policy, only those students can be allowed to take school-based Class X exams who intend to continue with the CBSE board in Class XI. All CBSE schools have been made of ensuring that students who intend to […]
Indian Engineers Constitute 1/3rd of Apple’s Staff – A Proud Moment!
So what’s the secret recipe of Apple’s sauce? Well, it’s the Indian Engineers! Though it might sound surprising, but the scale would even be more surprising! It is estimated that 1/3rd of the $171 billion company’s engineering staff is Indians alone, and that a large and increasing proportion of its enterprise software, and its service […]
IITs – Inspiring and Nurturing Entrepreneurship
From guaranteeing a covetable job with a fat dollar pay cheque to creating businesspersons, the IITs in the country are fast emerging as a breeding ground for start-ups. An increasing number of IITians dare to tread a different and sometimes difficult path and reap rich dividend by choosing to become an entrepreneur. Professor Devang Khattar, […]
CBSE to hold NET exam besides Class X and XII board exam
In a meeting on July 22, the University Grants Commission unanimously decided to ask the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to hold the National Eligibility Test. The decision was taken as the UGC has failed to hold the NET exam without hiccups in the past. Now, with the consent of HRD Ministry, it has […]
UPA Government Sacrifices an IIT/ 2 IIMs for Its Own Publicity: SpendsRs. 2,048 Crores!
At a time when the Indian economy was facing a slowdown and the UPA government had announced austerity measures, about Rs.2, 048 crore was spent in advertising and publicity of its schemes over a period of 3 years, averaging about Rs.55 crore every month. And, in the run- up to the general elections of 2014, […]