Fundamentally, MOOCs is the creation of a video lecture by a teacher, where apart from covering the core topics, the instructor enhances his delivery mechanism by directly communicating with industry experts At present, the education system of developed nations is facing a storm created by a new process of delivery of education. It is truly…
Serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala is making a foray into online education with an initial investment of Rs 100 crore in a venture that will focus only on higher education. This comes on the back of several investments across internet startups throughUnilazer Ventures. U Education,
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Group of Technology Companies (G Tech), the industry body of IT companies in Kerala, has sought support of the government in setting up an e-governance lab in Thiruvananthapuram. At an interaction with the office bearers of G Tech held at Technopark today, Union communications and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government would focus on promoting product companies to…
The Centre will focus on promoting product companies to ensure sustainable growth of the IT industry, according to Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications and IT. He offered the Centre’s support for Katalst, proposed fast track business accelerator initiated by the Group of Technology Companies (GTech), representative body of IT companies in Kerala. He…
Union Minister for IT and Communication Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that the government will focus on promoting product companies to ensure sustainable growth of the IT industry. He said that the Union Government will offer all support to Fasttrack Business Accelerator – Katalyst which will be led by the Group of Technology Companies…
The central government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it was not averse to the posting of extreme political views on the Internet but submitted documents to buttress its argument that outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments needed to be blocked. “The extreme political views or contrary views and decent humour cannot be…
US-based semiconductor company Freescale that has R&D facility in India, said that it is enabling its partners to bring smart products to facilitate the government’s Rs1.13 lakh crore Digital India initiative. Freescale maintains digital networking and automotive R&D centres with a 1,000 strong employee base in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Noida, and offers a plethora of…
Times Television Network, part of The Times of India Group, will be hosting the ‘Digital India Summit 2015’ on February 3 & 4, 2015, in New Delhi. The summit, based on the theme ‘Digital India: Bits & Bytes of a Billion Dreams’, will be inaugurated by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister, Ministry of Communication, who will…
Perhaps the most oft repeated phrase of the last five years, to the point of driving one either into a catatonic stupor or murderous rage, must surely be ‘Digital is the future’. Almost every Indian advertising agency CEO and creative alike has said this for everyone who cared to hear or didn’t, of course with…
The government is in favour of maintaining net neutrality as the Internet is an instrument for the masses and must remain so, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said, marking the first time the Centre has adopted a public stand on the subject. “The Internet must promote local along with the global. For India, net…