School of the day – St Vincent's High School

Posted on : August 30, 2010

We at BigGyan are committed to the education and training industry. Every day we scan profiles of 100s of schools and pick one of them based on their profile. As part of that initiative, here is the school of the day.

About  St Vincent's High School

St. Vincent's School is an English Medium School for boys founded in 1867 and named after Vincent de Paul  , a 17th century saint well known for his love for the poor and the downtrodden.

The School, which is recognised by the Government of Maharashtra and prepares pupils for the Secondary School Certificate Examination (Std. X) and for the Higher Secondary Certificate examination (Std. XII), is owned by the Poona Catholic educational Association (Pvt.) Ltd. and managed by the Poona Jesuit School's Society , which belong to the Christian Religious Minority group and therefore enjoy the rights and privileges guaranteed by Article 30 (I) of the constitution of India.

The Society of Jesus, to which the Jesuit Fathers and Brothers belong, is a Christian Religious Order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Active in the field of education throughout the world since its origin, the Society conducts in nearly 100 high schools and over a dozen colleges in which thousands of young people, belonging to every social class, community and linguistic group, are being educated through the medium of both English and the regional languages.

Contact Details:

Contact No. : + 91-20-26352135
Website : www.stvincentspune.com
Email : stvincentschoolpune@yahoo.co.in
Address : 2005/2006 St. Vincents Street, Camp
Pune,Maharastra, India -  411001

Coaching Institute of the day – Yeshas Academy

Posted on : August 30, 2010

We at BigGyan are committed to the education and training industry. Every day we scan profiles of 100s of coaching institutes and pick one of them based on their profile. As part of that initiative, here is the coaching institute of the day.

About  Yeshas Academy

Established in 2004, Yeshas Academy is a pioneer in CA and Commerce Coaching. It has two centers at Bangalore - Malleswaram and Jayanagar. Recently in November 2008, Yeshas Academy had another feather in the cap, It added another branch in pune.

Bangalore, the most talked about  hi-tech city, has suffered for a long time from the lack of quality coaching facilities for its overgrowing CA students fraternity.

Fortunately, CA students of southern region in general and Bangalore city in particular need not despair any longer as Yeshas Academy - A Centre for Commerce Education is all set to reach out to their needs of meticulous coaching classes which is indeed a dream come true or to be more precise, a boon for aspiring CAs of tomorrow.

The size, standard, duration and quality of coaching imparted will be unmatched and unprecedented. It will be exclusive, exhaustive and result oriented. The conceptual explanations will be duly supported by problems specially selected from Institute's study material, reference material, past examinations and revision test papers. The problems selected will not only be from various professional examinations held in India but also from around the world, covering the past and probing into the future.

Contact Details:

Contact No. : +91 93790 91699
Website : www.yeshasacademy.com
Email : yeshascacoaching@yahoo.com
Address : #329 GVS complex, 3rd Floor
Opp. Cosmopolitan club,  Jayanagar 3rd Block
Bangalore- 560 011

The Math Board Games Book - Printable Math Games (Sponsored post)

Posted on : August 30, 2010

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Top Documentaries on Education - Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

Part 3

Posted on : August 30, 2010

Hollywood, as well as Bollywood, often raise awareness on social issues like education. However, they tend to romantisize issues. Documentaries on the other hand better present the real concerns about these issues. Also documentaries often raise very interesting issues, in very interesting ways. Here are top documentaries on education. Hope you will enjoy!

Introduction

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 independent documentary film, directed by Nathan Frankowski and hosted by Ben Stein. The film contends that the mainstream science establishment suppresses academics who believe they see evidence of intelligent design in nature and who criticize evidence supporting Darwinian evolution and the modern evolutionary synthesis as a mainstream conspiracy to keep God out of science laboratories and classrooms. The scientific theory of evolution is portrayed by the film as contributing to fascism, the Nazi Holocaust, communism, atheism, abortion, and eugenics. The film portrays intelligent design as motivated by science, rather than religion, though it does not give a detailed definition of the phrase or attempt to explain it on a scientific level. Other than briefly addressing issues of irreducible complexity, Expelled examines it as a political issue.

Corporate Trainer of the day – Simerjeet Singh

We at BigGyan are committed to the education and training industry. Every day we scan profiles of 100s of corporate trainers and pick one of them based on their profile. As part of that initiative, here is the corporate trainer of the day.

Posted on : August 29, 2010

Profile Simerjeet Singh

A graduate from the Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh, Simerjeet proceeded to study at the Intercontinental Hotel School, Sydney, Australia. He pursued varied part-time jobs alongside his university studies including working for the Sydney Olympics and selling Life Insurance for a major multinational company. Straight after graduation, Simerjeet was then accepted into the Marriott International's Management Training Program in USA where he was based for 1.5 years. Simerjeet returned back to India, where he joined the Radisson Hotel in Jalandhar as the Assistant Manager, Food & Beverages.

Contact Details:

Email : events@simerjeetsingh.com

Top Documentaries on Education - The Education of Shelby Knox

Part 2

Posted on : August 29, 2010

Hollywood, as well as Bollywood, often raise awareness on social issues like education. However, they tend to romantisize issues. Documentaries on the other hand better present the real concerns about these issues. Also documentaries often raise very interesting issues, in very interesting ways. Here are top documentaries on education. Hope you will enjoy!

Introduction

The Education of Shelby Knox is 2005  documentary film that tells the coming of age story about the public speaker and feminist, Shelby Knox, a teenage girl who joins a campaign for comprehensive sex education in the high schools of Lubbock, Texas. It was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and aired on PBS’ P.O.V.  series that same year. It was directed and produced by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt.

Lubbock has some of the highest teen pregnancy and STD rates in the nation. The town's solution is a strict abstinence-only sex education curriculum in the public schools and a conservative preacher who urges kids to pledge abstinence until marriage.

Shelby Knox is a politically conservative, deeply religious, Southern Baptist teenager who joins the Lubbock Youth Commission, a group of high school students representing a youth voice in city government. When the teens confront Lubbock's sexual health crisis and campaign for comprehensive sex education, Shelby throws herself into the fight with missionary fervor, struggling to reconcile her newfound political beliefs with her conservative religious views. When the campaign broadens to include a fight for a gay-straight alliance, Shelby must confront her family and pastor in this coming-of-age story.

College of the day – The American College

About  The American College

Posted on : August 6, 2010

The American College is one of the institutions in higher education known for its focus on academic excellence and social relevance. Its pioneering role in the development of College autonomy in India, its successful beginning of a Choice Based Credit System and its completion of 125 years of higher education bear testimony to the position that the college currently enjoys. Originally founded as a missionary in 1841 by the American Mission, The American College flowed into a collegiate department in 1881.In 1931 it became independent of the mission. Originally affiliated to the University of Madras, The American College is presently under the jurisdiction of Madurai Kamaraj University. With its extreme sensitivity to national policies and community needs, the college have grown from strength to strength. It was one of the first set of seven colleges to be made autonomous by the UGC in 1977-1978.Today the college offers eighteen undergraduate and thirteen post-graduate Programmes. There are research centres offering M.Phil., and Ph.D Programmes in various disciplines . There are other autonomous centres like Department of Applied Sciences (DAS) and Study Centre for Indian Literature in English and Translation (SCILET) receiving national and international attention. Its alumni form part of the national and international elite as scientists, intellectuals, administrators, corporate managers, ministers, leaders etc., The post-graduate Department of Social Work was added to this great tradition in the year 1998-99.The College has active theatre groups, Social Service Schemes and N.C.C. units that offer students a wide variety of opportunities to serve society. These activities add up to make the campus a vibrant space for developing one’s personality.

Contact Details:

Contact No. : 0452-2530070
Website : www.americancollege.edu
Email : theamericancollegemadurai@gmail.com
Address: Tallakkulam, Madurai - 625002,
Tamilnadu India.

School of the day – Stonehill International School

About  Stonehill International School

Posted on : August 6, 2010

We live in an interconnected and complex world that is changing at an unprecedented pace. Preparing our children to succeed in this challenging environment demands a flexible and real world based approach to education.  Indeed, it requires a dynamic school that can turn learning into a life-long journey of enquiry and discovery, culminating in knowledge that matters.

Stonehill is a school for a diverse student body, with a global faculty and an international curriculum. We believe our particular location in India, gives the Stonehill community of learners (teachers, students and parents) an incredible opportunity to examine change, explore the interconnectedness of issues and develop a global perspective.

To offer an educational experience that is truly international, Stonehill invited the Council of International Schools (CIS) to be its consultants. Together with their experienced input, we have attracted an inspiring faculty, are planning to implement the full International Baccalaureate programme and are providing outstanding facilities.

Contact Details:

Contact No. : +91 8043418300
Website : www.stonehillinternationalschool.org
Email : info@stonehillinternationalschool.org
Address : Tarahunise Post
Jalahobli, Bengaluru North, Pin Code: 562157.

Coaching Institute of the day – Roots Education

About  Roots Education

Posted on : August 6, 2010

Welcome to Roots Education, one of India’s Fastest Growing Educational Services Firm! Founded by a team of IIT-IIM alumni, Roots Education is head-quartered in New Delhi, with partner centres across 11 cities (and counting)! Since its humble start in August 2003, Roots Education has grown manifolds not just in size but also in terms of invaluable experience and knowledge in the domain of educational services. With its team of highly competent and dedicated professionals, Roots Education has successfully mentored thousands of students through its various service platforms – MBAGuru, BBAGuru, GMATTERs and MyBestSelf.

We, at Roots Education, believe that each individual is unique and requires individual guidance. This intense focus on each individual's strengths and weaknesses is at the core of our development modules and has been the single most crucial factor in helping thousands of our students to achieve unprecedented success over the years.

Contact Details:

Contact No. : +91-11-43528138
Website : www.rootseducation.com
Email : contact@rootseducation.com
Address : 44, Kalu Sarai, Near IIT Flyover,
Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi - 16

Choosing & Getting Into The Right Law School For You (Sponsord post)

Posted on : August 5, 2010

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Here's why: There's a guy from Idaho called H. Jefferson, Jr. who wanted to go to law school.  The problem was, he had taken 7 years to get an undergraduate degree from a medium-sized, state-run University.  And he didn't graduate with anything close to a 4.0 GPA.  Not exactly the kind of credentials law schools are looking......More