Fix education so we don’t have people without jobs, conference told

Source: MetroNews Canada must fix its educational system to ensure that a looming demographics shift doesn’t leave result in a “people without jobs and jobs without people” scenario, experts warn. “The demographic time bomb that’s ticking is getting louder and louder,” said John Manley, president and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, which [...]

Looking for India’s Zuckerberg

Source: The Economist A pioneer in outsourcing but a laggard in the internet era, can India become a leader in mobile technology? Information technology has been a mighty force for good in India. Its first tech revolution began 30 years ago, when a few engineers came up with the unlikely idea of doing back-office IT [...]

The little chart that will change your life

Source: Chatelaine By Stephen R. Covey, PhD, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Feel overwhelmed by your ever-expanding to-do list? We went to world-renowned productivity guru Stephen R. Covey to find out how you can master your universe. DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOUR LIFE? No time for exercise in the morning. Mainline coffee. [...]

If our world is connected, why is education so pigeonholed?

By Shashidhar Nanjundaiah Imagine a light that flashes each time there is mail in your outdoor postal mailbox, while another switch transfers the mail indoors through a pipe. Perfect for the elderly, especially in treacherous weather. Four years ago, I had an opportunity to attend an “Invention Convention” meant for school kids up to nine [...]

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India-EU FTA to create jobs, boost trade: IEBF

Source: Economic Times via Indian Economic Business News Implementation of the free-trade agreement between India and EU will help in creating lakhs of jobs besides boosting two-way trade, a London-based non-profit organisation has said. Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF), a non-government organisation involved in promoting trade between the two sides, said that both the regions are [...]

UGC to relax rules for selection of heads in state universities

Source: The Times of India via PwC – EdLive It has decided to relax norms for selecting vice chancellors in state universities. UGC said, “The move followed requests from several state governments to ease the standards. The selections norms prescribed by the UGC will not be mandatory for state-run universities. UGC has mentioned recently that, [...]

UGC launches dedicated academic job portal

Source: The Indian Express via PwC – EdLive In keeping with the demand of job aspirations of NET or PhD qualifiers, UGC has launched a dedicated academic job portal enabling candidates to register and create their profile online. The portal, www.ugc.ac.in/jobportal, will facilitate the employers to search and browse academic profile of available candidates and [...]

Saab’s education initiative to increase employment opportunities

Source: The Hindu Business Line via PwC – EdLive Saab India announced an employability enhancement and skill development programme for the Indian College Engineering students. Termed the ‘Diploma Employment Enhancement Program (DEEP)’, it is designed to bridge the gap between industry’s requirements and technical education. The first pilot classes in collaboration with the Indian Technical [...]

Carleton University seeking Manager for Canada-India Centre for Excellence

Carleton University, Canada’s Capital University, is seeking a qualified and a highly motivated candidate to fill a key role as: Manager, Canada-India Centre for Excellence Salary Range: $64,347 –  $86,319   The Manager, CICE is responsible for assisting the strategic objectives of the President, Vice-President (Research & International), and Deans in the development and delivery [...]