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IIT-Delhi to host inter-college quiz

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, is set to host the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz final this coming Saturday. The institute will first host an inter-college quiz to select the finalists from Delhi. Quizzing enthusiasts from colleges and technical institutes in Delhi and the National Capital Region will participate in this round.

The finalists from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore will participate in the final and the winners will get an all expenses paid week-long trip to Sweden where they will visit Swedish companies and universities and also participate in other sightseeing programmes

The quiz is part of the upcoming Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week which will be a celebration of innovation and creativity.

Indira Gandhi National Open University has announced a new cycle of admissions for its various programmes for the January 2011 session.

The university is inviting applications for Masters and Bachelors degree programmes, post-graduate diplomas, diplomas, post-graduate certificates and certificate programmes in its various schools.

The prospectus and application forms are also available at www.ignou.ac.in

The last date for submission of application forms at the regional centres is November 30.

Jamia Millia Islamia's Anwar Jamal Kidwai-Mass Communication Research Centre in collaboration with European Union National Institutions for Culture is organising an 11-day “EUNIC Film Festival” which will come to a close on October 30.

The films will be screened daily at the university.

Students from Indian Institute of Management Lucknow's Noida campus visited ESCP Europe Business School, Paris, for a two-week business module earlier this month.

They attended sessions on cross-cultural issues, idea and innovative management.

The visitors were also acquainted with the challenges being faced by the European Union and the current economic and financial scenario in Europe. Seminars on techniques used by organisations to transform global and international businesses, competitive intelligence, discussions on contemporary corporate scandals and industry visits were some of the highlights of the trip.

Aligarh Muslim University's UGC Academic Staff College is conducting three subject refresher courses in English, Oriental Studies and Women's Studies. More than 100 university and college teachers from all over the country are attending these courses. The 18-day module will be based on interactive and interdisciplinary sessions with a focus on evaluation, seminar presentation, teaching methods and written assignments. Literary and cultural programmes will also be part of the courses.

The foundation stone of Thapar University's new 22-acre campus at Dera Bassi, Chandigarh, was unveiled earlier this month. The first phase of the construction of the environment friendly campus will include a management block and support student housing. The engineering wing, faculty and additional student housing, an auditorium complex and a student centre will be constructed in the next phase.

The university will offer graduate and post-graduate programmes in engineering, information technology and management.

Students will be equipped with technical know-how and also the skills to cope with the challenges of the corporate world.

Urvashi Sarkar

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