Rajiv Dantodiya, a Senior Analyst in Tetra Pack shows how you can achieve success with dedication and hardwork. He barely passed his 12th boards with 39% marks yet he studied home and cracked IIT How did he make it? “It was because of a few grace marks in Chemistry that I managed to clear my 12th examination in 1995. Once that happened, I started looking for options for higher education,” he says. He was…
Read MoreAs we know it, online courses are the new trend in the education sector and quite an effective trend. There are virtually courses on anything under the sun. While new skills and technical courses like AI, Blockchain, cryptocurrency are the most sought-after programmes, there are some exceptions. Offbeat courses like dog psychology, animal welfare etc. have also gained momentum. Here’s a list of few such offbeat courses which rocked the boat in 2018. Dog emotion and…
Read MoreOnline learning and massive open online courses (MOOCs) have changed our broken education for the better. With these in place, virtually anyone can learn anything from the top faculties of global universities. The system has addressed the inequalities of education and breached geographical barriers. Now, these online courses are becoming more smarter and effective with the onset of AI or Artificial Intelligence. What is it? Derek Haoyang Li, founder, and CEO of Squirrel AI, has assembled…
Read MoreFree Online Courses is a boon to the students in this age. It is here where each and everyone is equal. It is here where India is truly digital. This has helped millions of students and professionals learn from the top brains and reputed faculties of universities. This is the way to go forward to make education all-inclusive. How it acts like ‘an elixir’? By enrolling for online courses, students are able to complete entire…
Read MoreThere’s no end to learning that’s what we heard at school. Guess what, it’s true and our teachers are learning it the hard way. Just mere degrees and training aren’t helpful anymore. Teachers and Professors are learning to acquire new skills and for these online courses are a win-win situation. Online Courses Reskill Chemistry, e-business, human rights, social inclusion and climate change — both online and offline refresher courses in subjects like these are helping…
Read MoreChemistry has always been an essential component of the Science curriculum. It’s extremely important that an online course of Chemistry happens to draw attention to the subject. This is exactly what happened a month ago – the first annual online refresher course in Chemistry. What is it? The first annual online refresher course in chemistry for all chemistry teachers of universities and colleges across India happened on November 1. This course was developed by the…
Read MoreOnline Courses has become quite the norm these days. Not only do they help to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge but they also impart a valuable avenue for students who can’t reach the classrooms. Keeping this in mind, online accountancy courses have become quite a rage among aspiring professionals. How does this help? Online accountancy courses easily incorporate changes to a curriculum allowing students to remain up to date with changes in…
Read MoreThe University Grants Commission (UGC) announced new regulations for online courses offering degrees, diplomas, and certificates by Universities and Institutions. This will ensure easy access to education for students and working professionals. As per the regulations, only non-technical courses can be offered online. Online Courses or Programmes in the field of engineering, law, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture, physiotherapy, applied arts can’t be done. Only programmes similar to programmes which have been offered in regular…
Read MoreLooking for some whacky courses? Something like a course on the Beatles or on happiness for that matter. Then, you should try in these colleges. Here’s a list of some of the most whacky courses. Yale University, Happiness? If whacky is your calling, head to these colleges for their unusual courses. The most popular class that was started at the beginning of this year was Psychology and the Good Life. The thrice a week lectures…
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