Cambridge University Press (CUP) unveiled two new digital learning solutions in Bangalore on February 16. According to CUP spokespersons, the digital solutions will make learning maths and upgrading English-learning skills enjoyable for class III-VIII students. Introducing the learning solutions to representatives of schools, Manish Doshi, vice president (education) of CUP, said Cambridge HOTmaths, originally an Australian product, has been thoroughly customised for Indian students and is mapped with the CBSE maths syllabus. “It enables teachers to keep tabs on students’ progress through continuous testing and assessment,” said Doshi speaking on the occasion. Likewise, Communications 360 degrees — the English learning solution — develops listening and speaking skills through auditory and physical activity-based (kinaesthetic) learning aids and programmes. British delegation at Inventure Academy A high-level British delegation including James Brokenshire, UK’s immigration minister, Dominic McAllister, British deputy high commissioner in Bengaluru and Leighton Ernsberger, the British Council’s skills development expert, visited the CIE, UK and CISCE-affiliated Inventure Academy, Bangalore on February 19. The objectives of the visit were to understand the key factors determining student choice to study abroad, including the UK; identify any perceptions or issues specific to the UK and visa policy; and to share key messages around visa policy and processes with students “The facilities are fantastic, but what really impressed me are the ethos and values of the school which have made a real impact on students. I was lucky to meet a group of very talented and bright class XII students about to leave the school for university. They are great ambassadors for the school and I am sure these hugely talented, inspiring young people will go on to do incredible things,” said Brokenshire, after the day’s visit. MPS student winners Sailesh Ranjan and Nirmal Kumar — class X students of the Mother’s Public School (MPS), Bhubaneswar — were adjudged winners at the National CBSE Science Exhibition 2015-16 held in Delhi from February 8-10. Their project Wonder D-Rone, a robotic wheelchair for the specially abled with visual and loco-motor disabilities, was awarded first prize. The Wonder D-Rone was designed by the students at the Creya XEL Design Studio established within the MPS campus. “This is an honour not just for our school but for all east zone CBSE schools. Our special thanks to our project mentors at Creya for their support in allowing our students to use their studio to build their prototype model,” says Poly Patnaik, director of MPS. NPSC annual conference The Delhi-based National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC, estd.1973) conducted its 43rd annual conference on February 16-17 in Delhi based on the theme ‘Learning Revolution for Sustainable Development Goals’. The conference presided by Ashok Pandey, principal of Ahlcon International School, Delhi, and NPSC chairman, was attended by principals of 150 member schools and addressed by a galaxy of academics and education leaders including Prof. C. Raj Kumar, vice chancellor of Jindal University, Sonipat, Dr. Yajulu Medury, vice chancellor of Bennett University, and Prof. Anant Aggarwal, the US-based CEO of edX — the global Moocs…
