Manipal Education Group, however, in 2007 acquired a 50 % stake in U21 Global by purchasing the holding of Cengage Learning and gradually upped it to 75 %. The Rest of the partners in U21 Global include institutions like the Universities of Melbourne,Nottingham, Birmingham and Virginia. The university has focused on corporate education and has around 60-70 corporate customers in its kitty which include companies like Wipro, Maruti Suzuki and Aditya Birla Group.
Corporate education to be the focus of U21 Global
Corporate coach for getting maximum output from employees
Jeannette Rudy Fitzwater, a registered corporate coach, uses an interactive curriculum that allows for the discussion of real workplace issues and solutions. Her instruction is appropriate for all current or future supervisors who recognise that today's official environment requires more egalitarian workplace requires a different approach to bring employees to a higher level of performance. The aim of the course is to guide employees to think and do for themselves to deliver the needed results, motivating employees to take on responsibility and perform effectively, and growing employee capabilities that lead to future growth and success.
Bangladesh knowledge fair upholding ICT skills of schools
The Second Gyanmela (Knowledge Fair) took over through enthusiasm and spontaneous participation in Sreefoltola, a remote village at the Southern part of Bangladesh, where in altogether twelve schools from various villages of Rampal participated through puting up stalls that could successfully uphold their knowledge and skill in using the ICTs.
The Fair was organized on January 20-21, 2006 by Amader Gram ICT4D Project in Sreefoltola village under Rampal Upzila (sub-district) of Bagerhat district. Dr. Dora Rapold, the Ambassador of Switzerland in Bangladesh, inaugurated the Fair as Chief Guest. Amader Gram project stall could draw the attention of the most by showing how the schools can be brought under a wireless network. A demonstration was made by a student of tenth grade, to show how the schools under the inter-school wireless network would be able to share/exchange of various information such as their lesson plan, result, success as well as the students' opportunity to communicating regarding their studies, a web based project named e-Village Rampal was also exhibited in this stall. Besides local schools, some NGOs and Government institutions participated. The competition events included Math Test, Chess, Keram, painting, music, dance, poetry recitation where the students of various schools of the area took part. The fair was kept open from 10 am to 5 pm for both the days. The uniqueness of the knowledge fair lies with the vendors who participate with the source of the knowledge that also exhibits the power of technology that helps to fight poverty and achieve development. Here technology blended well with the simple and fun full components of the local fair as the vendors were the inhabitants where the hurdles of illiteracy, gender, veil or poverty was not a bar at all.
Collaboration between Vietnam and Ireland for ICT and education
Micheal Garvey, ASEAN regional director for Enterprise Ireland, an Irish Government trade and technology agency, mentioned while agreeing with Lenihan that Vietnam was becoming a popular base for Irish companies who were setting up regional operations in Asia. Currently, Vietnam and Ireland are implementing a cooperative program called the Vietnam-Ireland Business Forum (VIBF), which aims to encourage partnerships between private sector companies in both Vietnam and Ireland.
Japan conducts Student exchange programme
The entry form and Visa application forms are available on the website of the Ministry and are downloadable. The objective of the programme is to enhance mutual understanding among young people who will assume important roles in the next generation in respective countries.
Teachers, schools innovate and achieve glory
China and India recognise one anothers University Degrees
LPI, Potugese agency collaborate for promotion of Skills training and certification
Jim Lacey, president and CEO of the Linux Professional Institute mentioned that LPI's major objective is that its affiliate in the region would be providing TTT that is 'train-the-trainer' programmes in order to certify instructors within participating academic institutions under this initiative. Additionally, it will support in recruiting LPI Approved Training Partners (LPI-ATP) and LPI Approved Academic Partners (LPI-AAP). The Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through UMIC has also been working with Portugal's universities and polytechnics over the past five years to develop more than 60 professional training courses in ICT for more than 2,200 students.
Soon, school textbooks with eModule from Encyclopedia Britannica
Indian schools will be hit with Encyclopedia Britannica textbooks, along with an online study module from April 2010. These textbooks will cover matter in four subjects – computer science, mathematics, environmental studies and general knowledge, told President, Encyclopedia Britannica, Jorge Cauz.
This information has been revealed after the knowledge giant made inroads into the school textbook business in India with a collection of 30 books, 10 knowledge CDs and nine teacher's manual. The Britannica books cover the National Council for Education, Research and Training (NCERT) syllabus from classes one to eight. The internet modules under Britannica Online School Edition (BOSE) have been created for three levels including elementary (primary), high school and senior high school, covering classes one to twelve.
INR 50 crore for registration of New foreign universities
According to the Foreign Educational Institutions (regulation of entry and operation) Bill, the foreign universities will be checked from repatriating profits from Indian campus though education, by making it mandatory for the universities to publish a prospectus for settling in India. The new education providers settling down in India are required to deposit an amount of INR 50 crore with the body that will register them, which is the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Various levels of registrations are to be done by the foreign universities at various levels, but the bill promises time bound registration to them. After going through applications, the UGC would further advice the government if the university could be allowed to function in India. In case of a collaborative campus between a foreign and an Indian university, the former will be require dto come forward for providing details for registration.
















