TNN | Updated: Apr 20, 2018, 11:27 IST  PUNE: In an effort to create skilled manpower in the automobile industry, the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) will soon establish a joint training institute for skill development. While the plan is at a very nascent stage, talks are underway regarding affiliation with the institute and apex bodies in India andContinue reading

Updated: Apr 19, 2018 18:27 IST Competition for seats in undergraduate medical and dental courses across India is set to get tougher with the total registrations for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) increasing by almost two lakh. According to figures revealed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), over 13.36 lakh hopefuls have registeredContinue reading

Updated: Apr 19, 2018 17:31 IST All the centres ofIndian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), across the country, have adopted a number of reforms for the entrance examinations this year in order to make the process more transparent. As part of these reforms, a carbon sheet will be provided to the students alongContinue reading

Prasad Joshi| TNN | Apr 16, 2018, 07:32 IST In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the state directorate of technical education (DTE) has formed a core advisory committee to bring in quality improvement in technical education offered across Maharashtra. The 19-member panel, which comprises industry captains, heads of reputed technical institutions and senior government officials among others, will serve as a consultant bodyContinue reading

TNN | Updated: Apr 15, 2018, 23:48 IST Pune: An entrepreneurial lab for social innovation has been set up on Sunday at the International Centre of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). It has received funding of Rs10 lakh from the European Union (EU) to start operations and is only the country’s fourth such lab to receive financialContinue reading