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Management for Engineers »

Over the years, B-Schools have witnessed an increase in terms of enrolment by engineers. However, while engineers are getting absorbed in managerial jobs, the core-engineering sector is facing a manpower deficit. In order to address this problem the Delhi Technical University (DTU) has started a programme to hone the managerial skills of engineers while keeping [...]

Corporate Vision »

Located in the heart of Calcutta’s IT hub in Salt Lake’s Sector V, IBS Calcutta is a constituent of Icfaian Foundation, a Hyderabad-based non-governmental organisation. Its campus, scattered around three different buildings close to the landmark Infinity building, is unlike most education institutes.
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“The look and feel of the institute is corporate. After all, today’s students [...]

Health and Hygiene »

All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta
The All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIHPH), Calcutta, was established by the Government of India in 1932 with assistance from the Rockefeller Foundation. This makes it one of the oldest public health organisations in Asia.
Housed in an imposing pink building on busy Chittaranjan [...]

Creativity Pool »

Mudra  Institute of  Communication, Ahmedabad
Started in 1991, the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (Mica), has created a niche for itself as a premier communication management school in the country. “We have been complementing the role that management education plays in modernising and professionalising communications-driven business,” says Arbind Sinha, director.
Mica offers a two-year postgraduate programme in [...]

Building Dreams »

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF INDIA, GANDHINAGAR
Set up in 1983 in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) has been shaping the lives of men and women and helping them dream big. “We always tell our students not to look for jobs but to generate employment,” says Dinesh Awasthi, director. “If you [...]

Mind It »

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH &  NEUROSCIENCES, BANGALORE
The objective of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans), Bangalore — India’s leading educational institute and hospital in the field of neurosciences, psychiatry, and psychology — is not only to discourage the concept of putting the mentally ill in asylums but also to promote [...]

Pursuit of Excellence »

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
The moment you step into the 67-acre campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), you feel overwhelmed by a sense of awe at the sight of the majestic red brick building. “That is what most people feel after entering the campus. The main idea behind its design was [...]

Picture Perfect »

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INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, CALCUTTA
The Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) in Salt Lake, Calcutta, has scaled great heights since its inception in 1989. It is among the top 11 engineering colleges in West Bengal for the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme of the World Bank. Its management school has been categorised A [...]

Nursing Your Dreams »

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MISSION of MERCY SCHOOL OF NURSING, CALCUTTA
Three years ago, Pallavi Naskar was not sure she could become a nurse. “I had passed Class XII with commerce, and I thought only science students can study nursing. But I was pleasantly surprised to know I too could become a nurse,” she says.
After completing a three-year diploma [...]

Techie’s Paradise »

Vellore institute of technology UNIVERSITY
The moment you step into the 300-acre lush green environs, interspersed with white promenades connecting the meticulously planned study blocks, you feel you have entered a global educational hub. That is how Asvita Vasudevan felt when she first visited the sprawling Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University campus last year. [...]