Free seminar on Project Planning & Management
Project Management, a division of CADD Centre will be conducting Project Management Carnival, a free seminar on Project Planning and Management on August 30, 2007 from 5 to 7 pm at Hotel Nandhini, 72, St Marks Road, Bangalore. Three renowned speakers from the industry will address the participants.
Registration is a must. Interested participants may call Mr Gopalakrishnan: 9900522133. Combined Package Programme
The Vishwa Bharati Institute has announced the launching of a Combined Package Programme for PUC (Science) students offering 50% concession in tuition fees for SC/ST/OBC students desirous of joining their intensive coaching classes for PUC I and II and CET 2009, as a part of their corporate social objective.
A maximum number of 100 students will be selected for this pilot project. For details contact: Vishwa Bharati Institute, Head Office, at 2nd Floor, CITI Centre, 28, Church Street, Bangalore-560001. Ph: 25585465/ 25913719/ 9845095515. Interior design course
Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni college for women will be starting both basic and advance courses of six month duration each in interior design for housewives, students and working executives from September 10, 2007. The classes will be conducted both in the morning and afternoon. The course is handled by architects and includes, guest lectures, site visits and material seminar. The topic includes vaastu, landscaping, colour, flooring, furniture, plumbing and sanitary, false ceiling, lighting, accounts etc. For application and admissions contact Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for women, 18th cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 012 between 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. Last date for submission of application is September 5, 2007. For details contact: 22248254/ 22248255. National summit on quality education
The Confederation of Indian Industry - Institute of Quality is organising a two-day ‘National summit on quality education’ in Bangalore from September 28. The theme for the summit is “Building Quality India: Role of Educational Institutions”. The summit theme addresses the need, role and importance of educational institutions in building ‘Quality India’. The summit speaks of the need of constructive and well-informed speculation of how a change in education can be better managed to serve the needs of students, educators, parents and society as a whole, coupled with a realistic appraisal of the state of education and reform efforts, and what present realities indicate for the future.
The summit can be attended by management committee members, principals, administrators and senior lecturers. The take away from the summit involves ideas, networks/contacts, resource persons, knowledge, different perspectives, etc.
For details contact: Dr Senthil Kumaran - 9845390263 / Mr Sharan Chinnappa -9945122250.
Email: a.senthil@ciionline.org / sharan.chinnappa@ciionline.org /
website: www.cii-iq.in SMU’s distance learning programmes
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) offers Distance Learning Programmes, to enable the employees of the corporate world, continue their studies at Davar's College, Bangalore, which is one of the learning centres.
Sikkim Manipal University is a UGC recognised University which offers training and learning programmes for corporate employees and for those students who have completed their pre-university or graduation. The University educates students for Bachelor degree courses (BBA, BBA (RO), BSc, BCA, BCom, BAJM), Master degree courses (MBA, MSc, MCA, MCom, MAJM) and PGDM courses (PGDIT, PGDBA, PGDCA).
For more details: +91 80 25511570 / 25511571 +91 99806 41991 \ smudavars@gmail.com BTEC HNC qualifications
Excel has partnered with SQTL Integrated Solutions in India to provide globally recognised BTEC HNC (Higher National Certificate) qualifications.
Edexcel's Higher National Certificates (HNC) and the Diplomas (HND) are designed with employers to provide students with skills relevant to the needs of an occupation that are immediately transferable in the workplace. Many students use their BTEC HNC and HND qualifications to progress onto degree courses around the world. Students with these qualifications are often the first choice for employers as they can start the job with the relevant skills. BU invitation
Bangalore University invites applications from the Laboratories / Specific Department in Affiliated Colleges and also from the Institutions/Research Centres within the jurisdiction of the Bangalore University viz., Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Kolar Districts for recognising them as Research Centres for purposes of carrying Research in respective subjects by getting recognition of Ph.D. guides and also to admit candidates for Ph.D. degree of the Bangalore University, for the year 2007-08.
Applications are being issued at the 'Office of the Co-ordinator, Prasaranga Sales Unit, Palace Road, Bangalore-560 001' - on payment of Rs. 250 through a DD drawn in favour of the 'Registrar, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056.' during working hours. Filled-in application forms are to be submitted in eight sets with the prescribed recognition fee of Rs. 50,000 per Subject of Study in the form of DD drawn in favour of the 'Registrar, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056 in person to Academic Section-III, BangaJore University, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore -560 056. Young Climate Savers Programme
To achieve goals for an India that is energy efficient and better adapted to climate change, WWF-India and Tetra Pak joined hands to launch the “Young Climate Savers” Programme – a series of workshops on climate change in schools across the country.
The objectives of these workshops are: To educate and motivate students across the country, to contribute in a meaningful manner towards reducing their contribution to global warming;
To inculcate leadership and motivation skills for promoting energy efficient lifestyles, eco-friendly attitudes.
WWF’s recent publication Climate Solutions: WWF’s Vision for 2050 identifies key solutions and pathways for reducing the level of GHGs in the atmosphere in a planned and phased manner to increase the probability of avoiding dangerous climate change.
WWF-India is a science-based conservation organisation engaged in wildlife and nature conservation in the country since 1969. A part of the WWF global network, the organisation has made its presence felt through a sustained effort towards nature and wildlife conservation, as well as through environ-legal activism. For more information, please visit: www.wwfindia.org
For details contact: Anshuman Atroley, Communications Manager, WWF-India.
Tel: +91-11-4150 4797, E-mail: aatroley@wwfindia.net Science quiz
Triumphant Institute of Management Education (T.I.M.E) Pvt. Ltd is conducting India's largest science quiz for school students across the country. The event, 'Aqua Regia', is open to students of all streams from Standard VIII, IX and X, and will be conducted in over 25 cities across the country. The first city finals of the circuit will take place on September 1, 2007 at Dr Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Bangalore.
The objective is to encourage students to look beyond text-books and establish the connection between what they learn at school and the application of these concepts.
A school can nominate any number of teams of two members each.
All participating teams have to take part in a written preliminary round that is conducted at the school itself. The top teams from each school qualify for the City finals at each city. The winners from each city finals qualify for the Zonal Finals, and the winners of each zone qualify for the National Finals to be held in Hyderabad in November. All expenses for the travel of the teams and an accompanying adult to the Zonal and National finals will be borne by T.I.M.E.
While all the finalists will be awarded merit certificates and all students will be given participation certificates through their schools, the winners will also take home cash prizes and gifts worth Rs. 25,000.
Registration and participation is free.
For details contact John Worth - Marketing Manager, T.I.M.E. Bangalore on 99014 53757, or email aquaregia@time4education.com. For more information on Aquaregia 2006, visit http://www.time4education.com/aqua-regia1.asp Liberty & Society Seminars
Centre for Civil Society invites applications for its Liberty & Society Seminars (LSS) Bangalore from September 20-23, 2007. The last date for applying for the seminar is September 7. The LSS provides exposure to young people (18-25 yrs) on vital social and economic issues, involves them in creating a new vision for India, and ultimately makes them more informed citizens.
Contact Ms Radhika at 09886507051 for more details. Or nidhi@ccs.in
