Category: Education & Skills

Registration begins for NEET 2020 May examination

The process of registration for NEET 2020 to begin today from 4pm onwards. The exam is to take place in  May, 2020. Candidates can register for the exam through ‘Online’ mode only. Online application form can be submitted by accessing the website address on ntaneet.nic.in. The last date to apply online for the NEET 2020…

More than 11 lakh people trained under Samarth scheme

Samarth (Scheme For Capacity Building In Textile Sector) is a flagship skill development scheme approved in continuation to the Integrated Skill Development Scheme for 12th Five Year Plan (FYP), Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs. The objectives of the scheme are to provide demand-driven, placement oriented skilling programme to incentivize the efforts of the industry in…

IndiaSkills 2020 to provide new talent platform, registrations open

Here’s a new platform to seek new skill based talent in India. IndiaSkills 2020 provides a platform for skilled and talented Indian youngsters to showcase their abilities at regional and national level competitions in over 50 skills. It is a biennial competition to scout talent from the country, offering them a platform to showcase their…

Tech Mahindra and CET Bhubaneswar Sign MoU to Set up Artificial Intelligence center.

Tech Mahindra Ltd. a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bhubaneswar to set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) within the college campus to train young graduates in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  The…

Jindal Stainless Ltd Organises Program for Varanasi Jail Inmates that will boost Domestic Manufacturing Sector

In consonance with the Government’s rehabilitation program for prisoners, Varanasi Central Jail organised a stainless steel fabrication workshop for the jail inmates. The training program was facilitated by one of India’s largest stainless steel manufacturers, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL). Spread over a period of three months, the first phase of the workshop for 50…

IBM and IIT Bombay line-up to Speed AI research in India.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and IBM today announced that the university will join the AI Horizons Network to advance in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research. By joining the AI Horizons Network, IIT Bombay will pair its world-class faculty and top graduate students with leading AI scientists from IBM Research – India to advance and accelerate…

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, India born Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington, Honored with 2018 Marconi Society Young Scholar Award.

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, an India born Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering will be honored, with a 2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for her work to enable the detection of potentially life-threatening health issues using commonly available smartphones. She received her bachelor’s degree in Computer…

Snapdeal to conduct ‘AI-Hackathon: Winner get’s cash reward and job offer.

 Snapdeal has announced ‘AI-Hackathon’ to find talented AI experts who can address challenges in the e-commerce sector using artificial intelligence. The winner of the event will receive a cash price of Rs 50,000 and a chance to work with the firm’s AI team. “This competition challenges participants to solve interesting problems around computer vision and…

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Signs a MoU with Florida International University.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal and Florida International University (FIU), USA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide quality collaborative learning opportunities for its students and promote academic research. The MoU was signed by Dr. Raghu Radhakrishnan, Director International Collaborations and Dr. Sandeep Shenoy, Prof and Head, Department of Commerce for MAHE and for FIU, Dr.…