Shiksha Cafe News- December

IIM- Kozhikode, First Ever IIM To Announce 100 % Placements

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) has become the first IIM to announce 100% placement in spite of the economic downturn and an uncertain economy. Recently at IIM-K all the 309 students of the campus were absorbed for their summer internship programs. IIM-K Prof. Mr.Kevoor Purani, chairperson of placements said that "With the due support of our recruiters who visit the campus every year without fail, our students got placed for their summer internship programs to get a role of their choice and profile. With new recruiters also joining the long list of emerging fields like media, sports management, hospitality and NGO's, it also points towards the willingness of students to explore new options".

Source: http://www.kalvimalar.com

Cash-strapped Indian Students In UK Forced To Hunt For Food

Hundreds of Indian students who come to UK to study are not able to find part-time work to fund their education and stay. These students have been forced to eat in gurudwaras in Southall. Mr. Didar Singh Randhawa, President of Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Southall said a combination of recession and a surge in the number of students is changing the local landscape. There has been a three-fold increase in the number of Indian students coming to the UK since the points-based immigration system was introduced in April this year.

Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Another Sign Of Recovery In The Job Market - Rs 32 lakh Salary Offered To DU Students

Two undergraduate students, Mr. Adit Mathur from SRCC and Mr.Sukrit from St. Stephens College of Delhi University have been offered jobs with a salary package of Rs.32 lakh ($69,000) per annum each by Germany based Deutsche Bank. The size of the offer made to a student from DU has brought a cheerful difference to the ritual of foreign banks picking up students from Indian institutions as such handsome offers are the prerogative mainly of IITs and IIMs.

Source: http://www.siliconindia.com

More Than 24,000 Engineering Seats Vacant In MP Colleges

Madhya Pradesh technical education Minister, Mr. Laxmikant Sharma recently announced in the Assembly that there are more than 24,000 seats lying vacant in various engineering colleges of the state. Increase in the number of colleges in past two years coupled with the long delay in admission procedure and litigation are the major reason that have brought about an unexpected crisis. Over the past two years, the state has got 84 new colleges adding 33,000 seats. Last year, the number of vacant seats was just 2,618. Meanwhile, Mr. Laxmikant Sharma has asked his principal secretary to explore and submit a report within 45 days on how such a situation came into existence and how the procedure can be streamlined from next year onwards.

Source: http://www.newkerala.com/

IIM Bangalore Ranked The No 1 B-School In India Among 27 Best B-Schools In The World

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has been recognized as the number one Business School in India among the list of 27 global Business Schools, according to the 2009 worldwide business ranking identified by Eduniversal, a unit of the French consulting firm SMBG. According to the 'Universal Business Schools with major international influence', IIM-B has been awarded among the highest recognition of '5 Palmes' during the Eduniversal Palmes 2009. The Award, presented at Eduniversal World Convention held in Cape Town (South Africa), effectively positions IIMB amongst the 100 best business schools worldwide.

Source: http://forums.techarena.in

NIIT Imperia And KPMG Collaborate To Launch Advanced Certificate Program On IFRS

NIIT Imperia in collaboration with KPMG in India announced the launch of Advanced Certificate Program on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).The program will commence from first week of December across the several cities. Simultaneously, NIIT's Synchronous Learning Technology is designed to assist companies and individuals on the forthcoming convergence from Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Indian accounting and Finance fraternity and those others who are interested to enrich knowledge on IFRS transition may log on to www.niitimperia.com for further information about the program.

Source:http://www.indiainfoline.com

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