Combined expertise

The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow has signed separate agreements with Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. The MoU with TISS was signed by CP Mohan Kumar, registrar, TISS, and Atilla Incecik, associate

principal and executive dean of the faculty of engineering, University of Strathclyde. The MoU with TERI SAS was signed by Pradeep Padhy, registrar, TERI, and Richard Bellingham, director, Institute of Future Cities, University of Strathclyde.

Five Scottish government scholarships were launched for Indian students to study on Strathclyde’s MSc in global sustainable cities programme. The agreements will see the institutions combine their expertise to tackle some of the major challenges faced by India’s cities as they continue to grow by making use of data to model potential solutions to a variety of problems.

A joint UK/Indian workshop was held at the TISS and the University of Strathclyde in Mumbai involving stakeholders from many perspectives including the commercial sector, government and academia. It explored the significant issues faced by Indian cities.

For evaluation

FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam was held recently in more than 200 Indian cities. This exam will help students to know their chances of success in securing a seat in the IITs and other prestigious engineering colleges. It will bridge the gap in their preparation for JEE and other competitive examinations. Results will be declared from 5 January 2018 at www.fiitjee-ftre.com from 8 am onwards.

FTRE helps evaluate the students’ current position at national level along with rank potential index or success potential index for JEE advanced and main, KVPY, NTSE and Olympiads. This exam is open for students from classes V- XI. This crucial mock exercise will give them a real time experience of where they stand and what they need to work on further to overcome their shortcomings. Students securing a rank in top 500 will get a Certificate of Achievement.

Learn hotel management

Lakshya Bharti Institute of International Hotel Management invites applicants for three year undergraduate and two year postgraduate programmes in hotel management. For the BSc, applicants must pass 10+2 from a recognised central/ state board or university. For MSc, their graduation must be completed from a recognised university. Selections for both will be based on personal interview. This programme also enables university students to work in American companies during their vacations. They get exposure to the culture and traditions of United States. They are also allowed to receive compensation from the companies for which they are assigned jobs. Students are placed prior to their departure.

Interested candidates must fill the application form and pay a nominal fee of Rs 400 in cash or Rs 450 via demand draft in “Favor of Lakshya Bharti Institute of International Hotel Management (LBIIHM), payable at New Delhi.” Forms can be downloaded from the institute website or obtained from the corporate office in New Delhi. Last date for submission is 27 December. For details, visit: www.lbiihm.com