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Dinakar Ayalasomayajula, winner of the TOEFL scholarship, shares tips on how to crack the TOEFL. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is divided into four sections -reading, writing, listening and speaking. It is important to practise and excel in all these skills to crack the test. To improve reading skills, students must practise ...
COIMBATORE: Government schools many times make news for the lack of facilities, but, a recent survey conducted for government schools in 12 cities and few states has listed Chennai's Kendriya Vidyalaya- IIT-Madras campus at the first place. Ten other schools from Tamil Nadu have fared in the top 10 of the various categories. In the survey ...
NEW DELHI: To overcome the problem of shortage of teachers in the government schools in the national capital, Delhi government has hired more than 6,000 guest teachers and 10,000 more are expected to join soon, a senior official said here on Sunday. "Several initiatives are being taken to fill the gap of shortage of government teachers ...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to create uniformity among central universities, HRD ministry has decided to frame guidelines for common admission, common curriculum, student and faculty mobility as well as a national system of credit transfers. It has also been decided to evolve a national ranking system of central universities. These decisions were taken in the two-day ...
PATNA: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and state education department will now have greater say in appointment of lecturers (assistant professors) in colleges and universities of the state. According to the provisions of "Statutes for appointment of teachers (assistant professors) for the universities of Bihar, 2014" assented to by governor-cum-chancellor D Y Patil on Thursday, ...
NEW DELHI: Human resource development minister Smriti Irani, on Thursday, stressed on the need for a new education policy which would also address academic merit. "The country now needs a new education policy in which a discussion on academic merit — which course should be taught in which way — will also be included," Irani said, ...
University Affairs offers an overview of the use of education agents or recruiters in Canada. The article notes that the use of agents to recruit foreign students is often perceived of as a cost-effective, low-risk way to access new markets, especially for smaller schools. A 2013 report found that 23 of 37 public universities surveyed said they used ...
President of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) Harvey Weingarten argues in a Globe and Mail op-ed that PSE students are not being adequately assessed for literacy and numeracy, or for a number of other outcomes that are generally understood as fundamental to a PSE credential. He says that many too quickly assume that completing a ...
The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) officially opened the expanded Hannin Creek Educational Facility last week. The Hannin Creek facility, located at Candle Lake, offers hands-on learning opportunities for students in forestry; fisheries; wildlife; conservation law; recreation; tourism management; and environmental, civil, and water resources engineering technologies ...
The University of Saskatchewan has signed a long-term lease agreement with Ronmor Developers Inc that will enable it to construct a new phase of Preston Crossing, a retail development on university land. Since first opening in 2010, retailers at Preston Crossing have expanded to occupy 690,000 square feet of space on 57 acres. The development generates ...
The University of Ottawa has announced the creation of the Security and Policy Institute of Professional Development, which it describes in a news release as “a powerhouse of information on security matters.” The program will offer an independent forum dedicated to the discussion of security issues with an eye toward policy and strategic planning. “The ...
York University has announced the location of its proposed Markham campus. The proposed campus, to be created in collaboration with Seneca College, would be located in the rapidly developing Markham Centre, on 5 acres of land donated by the city. YorkU also announced that York Regional Council has approved up a contribution of up to $25 ...
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to make it mandatory for over 5,000 scientists, working in different central agencies including the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), to undertake 12 hours of lecture classes in an academic year in public-funded schools and colleges across the country. Announcing the decision, Union science and technology minister Jitendra ...
AHMEDBAD: The Supreme Court (SC) order giving directions to admit students who have not cleared their entrance test in Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Application (MCA), Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and Pharmacy will be beneficial to around 1,850 students who were earlier given provisional admissions by the self-financed institutes. The apex court in ...
NEW DELHI: HRD minister Smriti Z Irani will be in a retreat with vice-chancellors of 39 central universities in Chandigarh for two days, September 12-13, to discuss ministry's new vision on higher education, take stock of their function and prepare the road ahead. Irani already had similar interactions with directors of IITs and IIMs. The minister ...
Ontario has released the strategic mandate agreement (SMA) it signed with Sheridan College. The SMA cites as Sheridan’s key areas of differentiation its collaborative initiatives with municipalities and industries, its "Creative Campus" philosophy, and its world-renowned Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design. The SMA highlights Sheridan’s use of Professional Advisory Councils for all full-time programs, ...
The strategic mandate agreement (SMA) signed between Seneca College and Ontario identifies the college’s built-in transfer pathways, flexible programs, and innovative teaching and learning as its key areas of differentiation. The SMA notes that Seneca supports economic development through its applied research centres in areas including open technology, aviation, big data and business analytics, and ...
Polytechnics Canada has released its 2015 pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, calling for the federal government to target its investments in areas with demonstrated demand for action. The submission concentrates on 2 key areas: “increasing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses through research, development, innovation and commercialization; and maximizing the number and ...
York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, with the support of Ontario, has launched JustBalance, a new website that offers resources for law student wellness and mental health. The University of Toronto, the University of Ottawa, the University of Windsor, Queen’s University, Western University, and Lakehead University are also members of the website. JustBalance provides support ...
Based out of New Delhi with a strong ground presence, penetrative network, and growing Canadian and Indian member ranks, ICEC is India's top NGO fostering stronger bilateral relations between Canada and India in the field of education.
ICEC has counselled over 20,000 students, offering students FREE admission counselling, information and support, scholarship updates, internship visits in Canada, pre-departure sessions and guidance. ICEC is dedicated to empowering the students of India to access the best educational and career opportunities in the world.
