Lecture on child rights on July 13

Newcastle University Business School has announced MBA scholarships for Indian students. A number of Global Leader Scholarships have been launched to support the best students in India by offering them tuition fee rebates of £2,500 for a full-time MBA programme at a Russell group university. Alongside the unique scholarship opportunity,the business school’s MBA programme has been redesigned to address developments in the business world and the latest academic research. The programme requires individuals to have at least three years’ of management experience. To apply for the scholarships write to Alisa.thomas@ncl.ac.uk. The scholarships will be awarded on merit basis,following an assessment of a formal MBA application. Successful candidates will be notified by August-end.

154 schoolgirls bag Lila Poonawalla scholarships

As many as 154 schoolgirls from seven schools in Pune bagged Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) scholarships this year.The schoolgirls selected under the LPF school project ‘2morrow 2gether’ are not only supported financially for their fees,uniforms,shoes,books etc,but are also given health education,counselling,extra coaching etc. LPF will support these girls from Class 7 to graduation.

Minority Affairs Minister visits Azam campus

Union Minority Affairs Minister K Rehman Khan visited Azam campus on Monday. Addressing the gathering,he said people should scrap old mindsets and opt for positive things to progress in life. Khan visited various computer-related sections of the campus and appreciated the efforts to include modern methods in education.He was welcomed by P A Inamdar,president,Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society. Abeda Inamdar,V-P,Azam campus,and other dignitaries were also present.

Admissions open at Whistling Woods

Whistling Woods International School of Media & Communication has announced admissions to its three-year BBA in Media and Communication and two-year MBA in Media & Entertainment courses. The courses are scheduled to commence from July 20. For more details visit http://www.whistlingwoods.net or drop in enquiries at counselor@whistlingwoods.net. The admission form can be downloaded from http://www.whistlingwoods.net . The admission form should support creative submissions and past academic credentials. Creative submissions differ from courses to courses and a student needs to check a particular course for details. All applications will be assessed and the selected applicants will be called for the interviews. The applicants applying for the School of Media & Communication would require to appear for a written test.