American Education Centre inauguration

The city of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which host more than 150 schools of higher education, inaugurated a ‘connect centre’ at the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust, Mumbai on September 22. Christened the American Education Center (AEC), it is housed in the Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai and will operate under the aegis of the Narsee Monjee Center for Excellence. Philadelphia and the city’s mayor Michael A. Nutter will be represented in AEC by Philadelphia-based Kanika Choudhary, a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a frequent flier to India and Philadelphia city’s honorary ambassador to India. In a message to AEC Nutter said: “I send my sincere thanks and tremendous respect to the Narsee family and its Narsee Monjee Educational Trust for their foresight and generosity in hosting the center. The center will offer Indian students a unique service to match each student’s individual talents, interests and learning styles to schools in Pennsylvania best suited for her. Students’ families are demonstrating great trust in sending their children to be educated in Philadelphia’s schools. Their trust will be rewarded through the individualised attention their children will receive to help them succeed in their studies and flourish in their careers.” Comments Sujay Jairaj, an NMET trustee and initiator of the Narsee Monjee Center for Excellence: “We are committed to running AEC in service of the community and to maintain a database of all leading colleges of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Prominent schools in Penn include Carnegie Mellon, Drexel, Penn State University, University of Pennsylvania and Swarthmore among others.” Edukart.com-MGU concordat Edukart.com (estb. 2011) in association with Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Meghalaya (estb.2010) launched its EduKart Online MBA and other postgraduate and undergrad degree and diploma programmes on August 21. The Online MBA programme offers specialisation in general, human resource, marketing, operations and financial management. The three-year undergraduate and two-year postgrad programmes include BBA, BCA, B.Sc (IT), MCA and M.Sc (IT). Degrees/diplomas will be conferred by MGU — accredited by the Delhi-based University Grants Commission and Distance Education Council — with a certificate from EduKart.com. These programmes are designed to provide global quality and industry-specific education at affordable prices. “Due to strenuous lifestyles and competing priorities, professional managers find it difficult to upgrade their skills at their own pace. EduKart online programmes pave the way for professionals with an urge to upgrade their qualifications to keep pace with the demands of changing academic and business environments. Our programmes are designed to equip students and working professionals with managerial and technical tools which will prepare them for new challenges in their workplaces,’’ said Ishan Gupta, chief executive of EduKart.com, speaking on the occasion. Rajan Chopra, chancellor of MGU is equally bullish about this partnership. “We are elated to have joined hands with EduKart.com for delivering our degree and diploma programmes. We hope these programmes will raise the academic and professional profiles of our students and transform them into better skilled managers.” National School Principals Conference Teachersity — a web portal promoted by the Gurukul Trust…