Apeejay Stya University (ASU) has been conferred the “Best Innovation by Private University” award in the category of “Higher Education Institutes” (HEIs) at the World Education Summit 2012. The award was presented at a glittering ceremony held on July 23, 2012 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi as part of the two-day World Education Summit attended by leading academic leaders and policy-makers from across the globe to discuss and deliberate on a wide range of pertinent issues related to Education. The Summit was jointly organised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Centre for Science, Development & Media Studies and Elets Technomedia, and supported by the Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET), Gov ernment of India, UNESCO and other reputed organisations.
Speaking on the achievement, Sushma Berlia, ASU Chancellor & President, Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, said, “The award is a testimony to Apeejay’s 45+ years of commitment to education and its long-term vision of producing renaissance men and women who would be the thought leaders of tomorrow. The university was the culmination of the long-standing dream of our late Founder Chancellor Dr. Stya Paul, to establish a seat of global learning that would bring about transformation of society through value-based education, man-making and nation-building. This award will further encourage us in our endeavour to deliver quality education in sync with India’s emergence as a knowledge superpower.”
Commenting on the achievement, ASU Pro Chancellor, Aditya Berlia added, “At ASU, our effort has always been to provide a supportive and nurturing environment through an internationally-aligned curriculum designed to foster trans-disciplinary education, critical thinking and redefine academic freedom while linking it to market dynamics. We are happy that our teaching-learning pedagogy and Liberal Arts Approach has been recognized as a pioneering and innovative concept.”
n in schools in India. Edexcel and British Council have joined hands to bring the concept of vocational skill-based learning to schools in India through BTEC, a standardized Edexcel qualification of choice for educators.
Government of Assam (GoA) and Pearson has announced a joint initiative to provide vocational skills training for young people in schools in Assam. This public-private partnership will serve as a platform for the introduction of the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF), a more ambitious national program to integrate skills, training and qualifications in schools. The GoA-Pearson undertaking is without precedent in India, making Assam a progressive leader in reforming education and learning, to improve employment opportunities for young people.
Punjabi Academy, an academy which was formulated with a view to promote and revive consciousness about Punjabi culture and literature, has announced its “Annual Literary Awards” for the year 2011. The Awards were announced by the Award Committee of the Punjabi Academy with the approval of its Chairperson, Shiela Dixit, Chief Minister, Delhi.
Mukta Vidya Vani, a pioneering initiative of the National Institute of Open Schooling, (NIOS) for using Streaming Audio for educational purposes, was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal , on the occasion of the 22nd General Body Meeting of the NOS Society.
Google has introduced a comprehensive training program for young professionals in India in alliance with NIIT Limited. The programme ‘Google Web Academy’ aims to bridge the digital skill gap in the country and help students and professionals capitalize on the emerging job market for the online industry. Under the initiative, NIIT will be Google’s first partner to offer specialised courses through its centres across the country.
