Education NewsFeed

March 3, 2025

FAANG Experts Guide Top Tech Job Seekers

Interview Kickstart has successfully assisted over 20,000 learners in achieving their career goals at top tech companies. The program stands out due to its extensive network of 700+ FAANG instructors, including hiring managers and tech leads, who create a comprehensive curriculum that provides practical insights, latest interview prep strategies, and mock interviews to help participants excel in technical interviews and on-the-job.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/04/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/breaking-ai-agents-deepseek-openai-deep-research-highlight-the-demand-for-machine-learning-engineers-interview-kickstart-launches-ml-engineer-course-2025/2066297

March 3, 2025

FTSE 350 Nears 40% Female Leadership Goal

FTSE Women Leaders Review's CEO Vivienne Artz notes that British businesses are setting a global standard for balanced and inclusive leadership. The review, which tracks FTSE 350 companies, reports that over half of these businesses are close to achieving their goal of increasing women's representation on boards and in leadership positions to 40% by 2025.

https://cfr.org/blog/women-week-russias-war-against-ukraine-reverses-progress-women-and-girls

March 3, 2025

Full Sail Grads Win Big with Oscar, Emmy Honors

Full Sail University, a leading institution for graduate and undergraduate degrees in various fields, boasts over 100,000 worldwide graduates who have contributed to numerous award-winning projects, including Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Addy, and The Game Award recognitions.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/14-full-sail-university-graduates-contributed-to-oscar-winning-projects-302389601.html

March 3, 2025

HKU Launches New Medicine Programme in September

The University of Hong Kong has received approval from the Medical Council of Hong Kong to launch a new graduate-entry medicine programme, which will welcome its first batch of 25 students in September. The four-year programme aims to address Hong Kong's shortage of doctors and become a biomedical hub. Degree holders have until June 20 to apply for the programme, which will provide an opportunity for students with a robust academic foundation to integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge into medical education.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3300779/university-hong-kong-gets-approval-launch-new-graduate-medical-programme?module=top_story&pgtype=section

March 3, 2025

IIIT Kota Hires Professors Under PPP Model

The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kota is recruiting highly qualified candidates under a Public-Private-Partnership model. The positions include Assistant Professor Grade-II to Professor, with reservations for various categories such as UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD. IIIT Kota operates temporarily at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur), before moving to its permanent campus near Kota on 100.37 acres of land provided by the Government of Rajasthan.

https://www.ndtv.com/education/iiit-kota-opens-applications-for-25-faculty-positions-details-here-7835776#pfrom=home-ndtv_mainnavigation

March 3, 2025

IIT Delhi Empowers Women Entrepreneurs in North India

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has launched an action research project to empower over 500 micro-level women entrepreneurs in North India through financial and digital literacy. The initiative, in collaboration with EXL, a data analytics company, aims to foster growth among women members of Self-Help Groups across six states: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan.

https://www.lokmattimes.com/technology/iit-delhi-exl-empowers-500-micro-level-women-entrepreneurs-through-action-research-1/

March 3, 2025

India to Lose Rs 20,000 Crore to Cybercrimes in 2025

India is predicted to lose around Rs 20,000 crore to cybercrimes in 2025, with banking and e-commerce being the most vulnerable sectors. CloudSEK's analysis of 5,000 defunct malicious domains and 16,000 brand abuse cases suggests that Indians and Indian companies could be hit hard by cybercrime.

https://indiatoday.in/india/story/cybercrime-may-cost-india-rs-20000-core-in-2025-banking-e-com-most-vulnerable-2688350-2025-03-03

March 3, 2025

Indian Women's Job Opportunities Soar by 48% in 2025

India's job market is witnessing a significant shift, with job opportunities for women soaring by 48% in 2025 compared to the previous year. The growth is largely driven by demand in key sectors such as information technology (IT), banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), manufacturing, and healthcare. According to a report from foundit, around 25% of jobs available to women are for freshers, with the largest share of jobs falling in the 0-3 years category. The report also notes that more women are finding jobs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, with a significant increase in job opportunities in these regions.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/job-opportunities-for-women-in-india-surge-by-48-freshers-in-demand-report-7835674

March 3, 2025

KNITEC Portal Opens for 1,614 KCSE Graduates

The Kenya National Institute of Technical Education (KNITEC) has launched a portal for 1,614 KCSE graduates to enroll in technical and vocational education and training (TVETs). The portal aims to provide an alternative to university education. KNITEC's Director-General, Allan Kisia, is urging youth to enroll in TVETs to avoid relying on white-collar jobs.

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-03-03-mudavadi-to-tvets-build-skilled-innovative-workforce