Courses galore

KIIT, Gurgaon, invites applications for BTech, MTech, MBA, BBA and BCA for the upcoming session. Candidates must have passed +2 for Bachelor’s and graduation is required for those who completed their Master’s. Application forms and Prospectus can be purchased from the institute office. Selection will be done on the basis of an entrance examination, group discussion and personal interview. Scholarships are given based on merit and reservation as notified by Haryana State Technical Education Society. Deadline for application is 30 June. For details, visit: www.kiit.in

Energy studies

Tula’s Institute, Uttarakhand, has launched an MTech course in thermal engineering. The programme will enable students to participate in a detailed study of real-time applications of fluid flow and heat transfer in thermal energy systems.

Thermal engineering has an increasingly dominant role in the vital areas of power generation, automobiles, and the energy sector. With active participation in theory as well as practical, students are made capable of intensive research and teamwork. They will also be offered campus placement in Dehradun. Applications are open till August. For details, visit: tulaslive.com

Global exposure

International Institute of Business Studies keeping in pace with industry needs has designed business education frameworks, which are capable of developing efficient individuals who can keep up with the current workforce demands. IIBS has collaborated with American National University to give the students a blend of Indian and International education.

Prospective students will pursue their MBA for one year in IIBS after which they will study in ANU. The intention of this collaboration is to have international exposure along with Indian ethics in order to create a gateway to the international corporate world. After completion of the degree programme from ANU, the students will be given an opportunity to work in America. The advantage of this programme is that the students will be getting separate degrees for two specialisations.

Offering diversity

Ashoka University, Delhi, organised an open house on 16 June on liberal arts and sciences in the 21st century. The session held at Abanindranath Tagore Gallery, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, highlighted the basic principles of liberal education which offers multiple tools of analysis and learning to the students in the fast-changing education system. It emphasised that it is the need of the hour to be an effective and all-comprehensive student with a skill set of critical writing, critical reading, and communication and thereby offering a critical understanding of every situation. It further highlighted that beyond the conventional methods of learning, the ability to create new perspectives must be encouraged in every student along with other ways of interactive experiential learning. The session also highlighted that contrary to popular notion, liberal arts is not just an education only in arts. It is a broad subject encompassing humanities, social sciences and applied sciences.