Education

This is the amount of GST being charged on the JEE Advanced 2018 registration fee

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2018, is scheduled to be conducted on May 20 for admission to the Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s and Dual Degree programmes (entry at the 10+2 level) in all the IITs. This time, GST (Goods and Services Tax) amount has also been included in the registration fee. GST on registration fee As per an NDTV report, for ... Read More »

IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2018/CRP SPL VII: Official notification released at ibps.in

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released official notification of CRP SPL VII recruitment 2018. Interested candidates can apply through the official website on or before November 27. Vacancy details Total posts: 1315 Name of the posts: IT Officer: 120 posts (zero vacancies in 17 banks) Agricultural Field Officer: 875 posts (zero vacancies in 14 banks) Rajbhasha Adhikari: 30 ... Read More »

IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2018/CRP SPL VII: Official notification released at ibps.in

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released official notification of CRP SPL VII recruitment 2018. Interested candidates can apply through the official website on or before November 27. Vacancy details Total posts: 1315 Name of the posts: IT Officer: 120 posts (zero vacancies in 17 banks) Agricultural Field Officer: 875 posts (zero vacancies in 14 banks) Rajbhasha Adhikari: 30 ... Read More »

IIIT Hyderabad: Course introduced on ‘Foundations for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning’

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has launched a programme on artificial intelligence and machine learning. The course, Foundations for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning was launched on Tuesday. PJ Narayanan, III-H director said, “Every corporate, every company is investing very heavily into artificial intelligence and machine learning. You must have heard about the efforts by the big corporates. But, ... Read More »

Signing of MoU between IIM Lucknow and Axis bank to benefit females

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and Axis Bank. Through this MoU, all the female candidates getting into the one-year executive MBA, International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX), will be given an option to join Axis Bank after completing their degree from IIM-L. Axis WE Lead The entire initiative, which ... Read More »

Signing of MoU between IIM Lucknow and Axis bank to benefit females

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and Axis Bank. Through this MoU, all the female candidates getting into the one-year executive MBA, International Programme in Management for Executives (IPMX), will be given an option to join Axis Bank after completing their degree from IIM-L. Axis WE Lead The entire initiative, which ... Read More »

How to Book an Uber or Ola Cab Without the App

When you need to take a cab, you probably pull your phone out and start the Ola or Uber app (depending on which one you prefer), and make your booking. But if you’re sitting in front of your PC in the office, you don’t actually need to take the extra step, and can book your cab without pulling out your phone. It’s actually easy ... Read More »

IIT Hyderabad: A 3-day conference to be organised on composite materials in December

A three-day conference will be organised from December 27 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad.   Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad A three-day conference will be organised from December 27 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad. Discussion will be held on composite materials, which have wide applications in medicine, space, aircraft and automotive structures. The theme ... Read More »

4 people from around the world share the wonders of free education – and reveal the hidden drawbacks

Shutterstock Higher education doesn’t come cheap in the United States – citizens collectively hold about $1.31 trillion in college loan debt. Things are hardly this dire in certain other countries, where everything from preschool to university is paid for – at least in part – by the government. Some governments even cover the entire cost of a college education, leaving graduates with zero debt ... Read More »

Can institutional safeguards prevent campus sexual harassment?

Students protesting at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) had said that women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed to their complaints. Photo: PTI New Delhi: The last few weeks saw the campus of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessing massive protests by students who felt that the administration’s response to complaints of sexual harassment were inadequate. ... Read More »