May 29, 2023, Bengaluru– Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has today received approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for PTE Academic to be accepted for all SDS (Student Direct Stream) applications.
PTE Academic will be accepted by the IRCC for SDS applications as of August 10 2023.
This approval follows IRCC recognition earlier this year of PTE Core for proof of English language proficiency for Canadian permanent residency or citizenship.
SDS is an expedited study permit process for students applying to study in Canada from Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam.
Latest IRCC figures for 2022 show Canada reached an all-time high for international students. As of the end of October, IRCC had processed more than 750,300 study permit applications during the 2022 calendar year.
The UK, Australian and New Zealand governments already accept PTE Academic for all visa applications. PTE Academic is also accepted by thousands of universities across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the USA. PTE can be taken at more than 400 PTE centres in 118 countries.
Andy Bird, CEO, Pearson, said: “Canada is a great place to be a student – fantastic colleges, beautiful scenery, exciting culture and nightlife. With PTE Academic now recognised for SDS purposes, I’m delighted that Pearson can help even more test takers achieve their dream of studying there”.
“This recognition comes hot on the heels of PTE Core being approved for Canadian economic migration purposes earlier this year and reflects our determination to make PTE the test of choice for everybody wanting to live, work or study abroad.”
PTE brings together human expertise and the latest AI technology to deliver an English language proficiency test that is both impartial and highly accurate. AI technology is used for scoring and biometric data collection provides enhanced security measures. PTE is delivered through Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing business of Pearson.
Furthermore, test takers can book online up to 24 hours in advance, take advantage of year-round worldwide test centre slots and receive their results on average within 1.3 days.
PTE Academic tests taken before August 10 will be eligible for SDS provided they are submitted after this date and are within the expiry period stipulated by IRCC. Applicants are advised to check IRCC guidance.
Bengaluru, India – March 24th, 2023 – Amy Taylor Alpers, a second-generation Pilates teacher and co-founder of The Pilates Centre in Colorado, will be visiting India to share her expertise at an Introductory Classical Pilates Workshop in Bengaluru on March 25, 2023. This will be the first time that a teacher of her caliber will visit India to promote the practice of Pilates.
Amy Alpers trained under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilates protege and inheritor of his studio in New York City. Globally recognized as one of the torchbearers of Classical Pilates, she has maintained the integrity of the original movement practice and inspires others to become teachers.
According to a recent fitness report, Pilates has seen a 38% increase in popularity as people look to incorporate it into their fitness routines. Pilates provides numerous benefits for the mind and body, making it an ideal form of exercise for the busy and stressful lifestyles of today.
Amy trained directly under Romana Kryzanowska, a disciple of Joseph Pilates, who founded the discipline. With over 35 years of teaching and mentoring students worldwide, Amy is highly regarded in the Pilates community. In addition to the introductory workshop at the Courtyard Community Centre, she will teach other Pilates-based well-being workshops and lessons at Pilates for Wellbeing.
This event coincides with the launch of India’s first Classical Pilates Teacher Training Academy by Kavita Prakash, the only licensed teacher trainer for the Pilates Centre in Asia. The workshop will cover the benefits of Pilates for the mind and body, including its potential to combat depression and stress. It is suitable for people of all ages, from 10 to 100, including new age working professionals.
Bangalore,February 2023: LEAD, India’s largest School Edtech unicorn, is transforming learning outcomes and building Student Confidence in schools across Karnataka. With its international standard curriculum, multi-modal teaching-learning methods and technology-driven solutions, LEAD’s NEP-aligned Integrated School System ensures that students are able to gain deep Conceptual Understanding and mastery across subjects. Nearly 200 schools in Karnataka have already implemented LEAD’s Integrated School Edtech System, benefiting over 80,000 students in the state. Moreover, over 1900 teachers in Karnataka schools have already been trained and certified by LEAD.
LEAD transforms schools in Tier 2+ towns by bridging the gap between the quality of education available in these towns and in India’s metros and large cities. LEAD’s Integrated System is available to over 3000 schools in 400+ towns and cities across India; reaches more than 1.2 million students; and empowers over 25,000 teachers. With LEAD, school students gain confidence to succeed in life by building skills of the future such as Communication, Collaboration and Critical Thinking.
Sumeet Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO, LEAD, said, “A child in India spends 6 – 7 hours in school each day. Yet only a fraction of these students – those studying in high-fee schools in India’s metros – enjoy access to internationally benchmarked, high quality education. At LEAD, we are committed to changing this by empowering schools across India with our Integrated School Edtech system. Karnataka is an important part of this vision, and we will continue to focus on growing our presence in the region as part of our aspiration to reach 60,000 schools and 25 million students over the next 5 years.”
Speaking about LEAD, Mr. Vishwanath Reddy, Principal, Sri Vidyaniketan School, Bengaluru, said, “Sri Vidyaniketan school and college was established in 2003-2004 and is today one of the leading schools in Bengaluru North, Karnataka. We had been searching for an integrated school system that would combine modern curriculum, creativity and technology to ensure that our students were future-ready and confident. LEAD was the perfect fit.”
“When teachers are well-equipped with the right learning objective and resources, student learning outcomes automatically improve. We have experienced this transformation with LEAD, through its teacher training modules, objective lesson plans and classroom management system. Our students are better able to understand concepts and subjects and their academic performance has improved considerably. Moreover, many of our students have worked on interesting projects such as developing websites, as part of LEAD’s Coding and Computational Skills (CCS) program. I’d strongly recommend LEAD to school owners: they will find a difference,” he added.
LEAD enables operational excellence and efficiency for school administrators; boosts teacher skills and productivity; and helps better engage parents in its partner schools. It is solving some of the biggest challenges facing affordable private schools in Karnataka, including choice of the best curriculum for students; sourcing teaching talent; improving student proficiency in English; and the right technology for holistic school education. LEAD-powered schools are able to derive the benefits of improved admissions and greater favourability among parents.
LEAD delivers over 1.5 years of English proficiency growth in a year through its program ‘ELGA’ (English Language and General Awareness), which teaches language as a skill. LEAD students have access to unique and holistic learning experiences and opportunities through national – level platforms such as LEAD’s Student Championship, and LEAD Masterclasses with subject matter experts and celebrities. With LEAD, students gain confidence to succeed in life by building skills of the future such as Communication, Collaboration and Critical Thinking.
Mrs. Syeda Sufiya Tabassum, SKG and ELGA 2 teacher, Sri Vidyaniketan School, Bengaluru, said, “LEAD’s teaching-learning technique has inspired me as a teacher. I have been noticing since the introduction of the technique that students have now developed a remarkable interest in learning. Students also appear to be stress-free, unlike previously. The credit goes to LEAD for freeing learning from being exam-oriented. LEAD has done away with the tension of exams, which always overwhelms kids and parents.”
“I, as an ELGA teacher, have come across something novel which has widened my horizon. I have been able to add a lot to my experience. Moreover, the ELGA method ensures that students are able to learn in an easy way, and are responsive,” she added.
Usha S, mother of Priyanka H, Class 3 student, Sri Vidyaniketan School, said, “I am very pleased with how my child has progressed after Sri Vidyaniketan School has taken up the LEAD Curriculum. The unique way of teaching Math through the CPA method has made my daughter love Maths. As a parent, I have seen significant improvement in her English speaking since the past two years and this has improved her confidence to speak in public. This has been possible only because of level based ELGA teaching provided by LEAD. My daughter always talks about the school and the work she is doing. This all has been possible only because of the continuous efforts taken by the teachers and management of Sri Vidyaniketan School to implement LEAD in the school.”
Established with the vision to bring equity of opportunity so that children studying in schools in India’s small towns have access to the same high quality education that their peers in metros do, LEAD is today one of the few Edtech companies, globally, to offer a Student Mastery guarantee.
LEAD’s integrated system is available to schools in 400+ towns and cities across India, reaching 1.2 million+ students and empowering over 25,000 teachers. LEAD-powered schools provide children with international standard education and national-level exposure for all-round growth, with a focus on helping them become confident and succeed in life.
Recently signed Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AIECTA) opens up new opportunities for students
Bengaluru, 17 February 2023: In a first, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (the Australian Government’s international trade promotion and investment attraction agency) organised a Study Australia Showcase in partnership with Indian Universities.
The showcase began with REVA University in Bengaluru on 17 February 2023, where officials from the commission highlighted various initiatives introduced by the Australian government to support Indian students aspiring to study in Australia.
The Showcase will travel next to Coimbatore (20 February) and Visakhapatnam (22 February).
Over 1,000 students from various schools, colleges, and universities in and around Bengaluru attended the roadshow. 13 of Australia’s top Universities showcased their offerings at the roadshow. Australia is home to some of the best Universities in the world – 36 out of its 41 Universities are ranked in the top 1000 of the World in the recently published QS World University Rankings, with seven in the top 100.
Ms Denise Eaton, Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner Bengaluru highlighted the new opportunities available to Indian students with the signing of Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia in December last year. Eaton also spoke about too, India’s University Grants Commission (UGC) recently announced draft guidelines for foreign universities to set up branch campuses in India, which is another step towards bringing the Australian education closer to Indian students.
“The Study Australia Showcase is another step that shows the strength of the relationship between Australia and India. We work closely with Indian students to ensure they are making the best decisions when it comes to study in Australia. The Study Australia roadshow provides updated, reliable, and relevant information to students, parents, education counsellors, and heads of institutes,” said Eaton.
The Australian universities that participated at the Bengaluru Showcase were: University of Sydney, University of Queensland, Monash University, University of Technology – Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Tasmania, Griffith University, La Trobe University, Flinders University, James Cook University – Brisbane, Bond University, CQ University, and Melbourne Institute of Technology.
The recently signed Australia – India Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (AIECTA) supports international students graduating with a diploma or trade qualification to stay and work in Australia for up to 18 months post study, while bachelor’s and master’s degrees allow students to remain in the country for two and three years, respectively.
A four-year work post-study work right will be accorded to Indian students graduating with doctoral degrees. There is also a special allowance for Indian students who graduate with first-class honours in a bachelor’s degree in STEM or Information and Communications Technology (ICT) fields. Those students will be permitted to stay and work in Australia for up to three years.
A total of 1,000 visas per year will be reserved for Indian students allowing recipients to study or receive training in Australia for up to four months.
From 22 November 2021 (when the Australian Government announced that the border would open to students), more than 70,000 students from India went to Australia in 2022 (back to pre-pandemic numbers).
Australian education is in the top tier of demand globally, due to its high quality, strict accreditation standards, sophisticated support for international students, relevant curriculum and one of highest graduate employability rates, all delivering a better return on investment for the student. Australia has one of the most supportive international education systems in the world. The Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030 puts the student experience, student protection, and students’ rights at the centre of attention.
⚫ The toolkit will offer curated modules in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology to students of Classes XI to XII, offering a complete learning experience.
This toolkit is a game changer for NEET aspirants as it offers a plethora of questions of varied types after every chapter as per NEET pattern. This will enhance students’ proficiency levels with deeper analysis.
Integration of KYN along with NCERT Maps ensures quick, repeated revisions and effective recall of topics. 27 students secure 99 percentile and above in the first session of JEE Mains 2023 from Aakash BYJU’S in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, February, 2023:In its endeavor towards making subjects easy and keeping the students close to the NCERT syllabus, Aakash BYJU’S, the leader in test preparatory services in India, has launched the ‘KNOW YOUR NCERT (KYN) kit for NEET aspirants. The toolkit will offer curated modules in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology to Aakash BYJU’S students of Classes XI to XII, offering a complete learning experience.
Key features:
First ever self-evaluation too!
NCERT liners to strengthen knowledge and familiarity
Assertion and Reason type questions to improve application of knowledge
Check Your Understanding with questions from NCERT lines, interlinked concepts, diagrams & tables
NCERT Asks offering solutions to unanswered in-text questions of NCERT
In the recently declared JEE Mains session 1 results, 27 students of Aakash BYJU’S from Bengaluru have secured 99 percentile and above. The notable achievers are Vaibhav Raj who scored 99.93, Ridhi Aggarwal and DweepJoshipura 99.91 each, Aniket Kumar 99.85 and ParthPrajapati secured 99.83 percentile amongst others.
The KYN kit has been developed for frequent revisions of NCERT content and practice questions as well as their interpretation in mind. The questions have been framed on both concepts and facts that have been repeatedly asked in previous years’ question papers. Several lines of NCERT textbooks that are relevant to NEET but are often ignored by students also have been analyzed in-depth to create questions based on them.
KYN will assist students in comprehending a wide range of questions that may be asked in NEET and gain the ability to answer such questions with speed and accuracy. It also allows students to self-evaluate their level of preparation with NCERT and helps them in identifying areas for improvement. This toolkit is a game changer for NEET aspirants as it offers a plethora of questions of varied types after every chapter as per NEET pattern. This will enhance students’ proficiency levels with deeper analysis. Integration of KYN along with NCERT Maps ensures quick and repeated revisions and recall of topics.
Aakash BYJU’S mission is to help students in their pursuit of academic success. It features a centralized in-house procedure for curriculum and content development, as well as faculty training and monitoring, led by the National Academic Team of Aakash BYJU’S. Aakash BYJU’S students have a proven track record of selection in several medical and engineering entrance exams, as well as competitive tests such as Olympiads, NTSE and KVPY.
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