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Jun 24, 2021

IIM Bangalore Only Indian B-school in Top-100 QS Executive MBA Rankings

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore continued to be the only Indian business school (B-school) in the top global 100 list in the latest 2021 edition of Executive MBA Rankings by global higher education consultancy QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
IIM Bangalore's PGPM ranked at 39, down from 36th position last year, followed by Indian School of Business (ISB)'s Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGP MAX) in the 101-110 rank band and IIM Kozhikode's MBA Programme for Working Executives in the 151-plus band.
All three Indian B-schools fell from their previous year rankings. In the previous 2020 QS Executive MBA Rankings, ISB's PGP-MAX was ranked at 81 while IIM Kozhikode's programme was ranked in the 101+ band.

IBM, IISc Launch Innovation Lab

IBM and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), a premier academic research institution in India, launched the IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud lab to advance research in hybrid cloud technologies and drive breakthrough innovations in this area.
Students and faculty across departments of the institute, which is located at the IISc campus in Bengaluru, will work alongside IBM Research scientists to conduct cutting-edge research that can help organisations leverage the true power of hybrid cloud by enabling faster, seamless, and more secure adoption of hybrid cloud & Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud lab will bring together a talented community of scientists, faculty and students, who are passionate about solving some of the toughest research challenges that enterprises face today, in scaling the adoption of cloud computing across industries.

Jun 23, 2021

SC Approves CBSE, ICSE's Evaluation Criteria for Class 12

The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions challenging the CBSE and the CICSE's decision to cancel Class 12 board examinations and also approved the assessment schemes proposed by the boards to evaluate students.
The top court dismissed all challenges to the assessment policies framed by the CBSE and the ICSE to evaluate class 12 students after the cancellation of exams due to coronavirus.
The top court upheld the submissions of the Attorney General, representing the Centre, that the schemes have been formulated by expert body. The bench said that all aspects were taken into account and decision regarding formulation of scheme was taken with holistic approach, to ensure that no candidate is prejudiced.

Jun 22, 2021

Haryana Includes Yoga in Govt. School Curriculum

Addressing an event on the occasion of International Yoga Day, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that yoga has been included in the school curriculum for classes 1 to 10 from the current academic session.
In December, the Haryana government had announced that yoga would be included as a separate subject in all government schools from the next academic session.

Jun 21, 2021

Jamia Hamdard Organises Webinar on 'Effective Communication Skills'

Hamdard Institute of Legal Studies and Research (HILSR), Jamia Hamdard hosted a National Webinar on the topic 'Effective Communication Skills: Bridging the Gap' via Google Meet and YouTube Live.
The webinar was organised by Dr Mehar Fatima wherein the keynote speaker for the webinar was Prof. (Dr.) Shrimathy Venkatalakshmi (HOD, Dept. Of English, Anna University, Chennai).
The webinar was divided into 3 sessions: Inaugural, Session 1, Session 2 followed by audience interaction, e felicitation, and vote of thanks. The national Webinar was attended not only by students and scholars from India but also internationally, with over 150+ registrations. It was flooded with positive feedback, and therefore it was the culmination of valuable teachings and an unforgettable learning experience for the participants.

Jun 20, 2021

IIM-Ahmedabad Launches New Centre for Leadership and Organisational Development

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) announces launch the Ashank Desai Centre for Leadership and Organisational Development (ADCLOD). The centre has a group of 12 faculty members from varied disciplines such as communication, education, economics, human resource management, law, organisational behaviour, and strategy who are working on leadership and organisational development issues.
The centre plans to organise various events such as workshops, speaker series, panel discussions and annual leadership summit. It will also offer training, research, and consulting services to leaders at various levels in Indian and multinational organisations.

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