Befitting finance students
Presidency College, one of Bangalore&’s top ranking business schools, has partnered with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to allow finance students of the college get an internationally recognised professional qualification by the time they graduate. Presidency College signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ACCA. This will result in Presidency and ACCA working closely to offer the ACCA qualification, equivalent to a UK Master&’s degree, to its finance and accountancy students.
   Students at Presidency will be able to complete the ACCA qualification exams that are valued by employers around the world. As an integral part of a globalised economy, India is looking forward at moving over to International Financial Reporting Standards, which will replace the Indian Accounting Standards from April 2015. Ilham Punjani, business relationship manager, ACCA said, “We are delighted to work with Presidency, which is highly regarded in Bangalore for its excellent business courses. Thousands of young people in more than 170 countries have realised their ambitions with ACCA and enjoy successful careers in all sectors.”     

Benchmark English course
British Council will introduce The Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in Kolkata this February. The teaching award is an internationally recognised teaching qualification that follows a four-week curriculum designed by University of Cambridge. CELTA is considered to be an international benchmark English language teaching certification and the only qualification accepted by many language schools around the world. It is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and is equally relevant to those who want to learn a new way to teach English or gain an internationally recognised qualification. CELTA trainees must be at least 20 years old and have a first degree or equivalent.
   You should also have a proficiency (C1/C2) level of English. The course is built around essential techniques of teaching and is assessed through a combination of teaching practice and written assignments with a dedicated CELTA team providing special guidance and support. For more information on application and other processes visit www.britishcouncil.in/teach/teacher-training/cambridge-celta. The Cambridge University website gives more information about the course and the opportunities it provides at www.cambridgeesol.org.

Mileage competition
Fourteen student teams from 12 universities across India are preparing to hit the streets of Manila, Philippines in February to compete in Shell Eco-marathon Asia&’s fifth year. Four of these teams are from Delhi. The mileage competition will welcome a record number of participating teams this year as it moves for the first time from the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Luneta Park in the heart of Manila, Philippines. For this year&’s event in Manila, student teams from India will field 11 prototype and three urban concept vehicles, powered by gasoline, diesel, battery and hydrogen.  For more information on all Shell Eco-marathon events across the globe, including official rules, instructions for registration and details on prizes, please visit www.shell.com/ecomarathon.