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 Source: http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/newsdetail-ema-members-report/introduction-of-eus-erasmus-mundus-programmes-on-december-19th-2011-at-heritage-institute-of-tech.html HIT was set up by a group of Kolkata based eminent industrialists, renowned public figures in the eastern fringes of Kolkata. HIT is founded on the Kalyan Bharti Trust. The mission of this trust is to promote education and nourish students with rich cultural heritage of India. Prithviraj Sarkar, an Erasmus Mundus Alumnus currently working in Denmark, gave a talk on opportunities within Erasmus Mundus programmes both for students and alumni at Heritage Institute, Kolkata on December 19th, 2011.  The participants were welcomed by the Director of the Institute, Prof. B. Paira.  The event was attended by a lot of the institutions's professors, master students who were looking for PhD scholarships and  engineering students from the bachelor programme. The presentation was about 15 minute...

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Sources: http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/workshop-held-teachers-changing-roles-533 http://apnnews.com/2012/07/21/are-we-happy-with-our-teachers-naked-truth-behind-the-profession/ http://www.prlog.org/11930466-are-we-happy-with-our-teachers-naked-truth-behind-the-profession.html http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/industry-updates/iit-delhi-prof-addresses-teachers-heritage-institute-technology-kolkata  Jul 21, 2012 It is a crime to disagree with our teachers in the class. We should not ask questions that can make a teacher annoyed. We learned to make presentations which have less content and more animations. Last minute preparations matter in an examination than learning the concepts-These are some of the teachings and common perception which is paralyzing today’s education system and questioning the role of teachers in an educational institution. Focusing on these issues happening in the current scenario, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata ...

Source: http://www.prlog.org/11926506-ray-stressed-on-multi-parameter-optimization-in-wireless-networking.html On 17th July, Department of IT, Heritage Institute of Technology organized a 3- Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Wireless Networking” which was inaugurated by Professor Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice Chancellor (VC), (BESU).     BESU VC receiving memento from Prof. B.B.Paira Prof. Ray addressing the audience The FDP was sponsored by Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-II, which gave a platform for all the young faculty members to upgrade their knowledge on wireless networking towards further research and development. “Wireless Networking is revolutionizing our lives. The concept had originated from Kolkata in 1894 when Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose coined an experiment to generate and transmit electromagnetic wave. Also the Galena Based Semi-conductor detector discovered by J C Bose formed the base of such tec...

Source: - http://apnnews.com/2012/07/13/experts-from-academia-shares-research-at-heritage/ Jul 13, 2012 Dr. Sandeep Shukla On 12th and 13th July 2012, the Department of Computer Science Engineering at Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata organized a workshop on Selected Research Topics in Computer Science engineering which was sponsored by TEQIP, Phase-II. The workshop was addressed by Dr. Sandeep Shukla, Professor, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Dr. Prosenjit Gupta, Prof., Heritage Institute, Dr. Vishwani D. Agarwal, Prof., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University and Dr. Partha Pratim Das, Prof. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. Dr. Sandeep Shukla spoke about the introduction to Embedded Software Synthesis and its critical applications in aircrafts, space vehicles, missile Prof. Subhashis Majumder control systems, automated washing mach...

Source:http://educationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/School-Guide/78 /20120710201207101640403011685af31/Going-Global.html Posted On: Tuesday, July 10, 2012     Seema Sapru, principal, The Heritage School Kolkata speaks to Debolina Sen on the importance of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. With the demand in studying abroad and acquiring an international degree, schools in India are aiming to upgrade their curriculum and boards to meet global standards. In such a scenario the introduction of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a significant move made by The Heritage School, Kolkata. International Baccalaureate is a non-profit educational foundation that offers high quality programmes of international education to a worldwide community of schools. Founded in 1968 in Geneva, the IB Diploma Programme is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations tha...

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TOI NIE 27th June 2012  Members from Asian Countries undergo training in solar power Source:http://www.bengalnewz.com/environment/green_living/051716267.html Kolkata, 17 May: 18 members from Asian Zone Emergency & Environment Cooperation Network (AZEECON-a joint initiative by RDRS Bangladesh, LWD Cambodia, LWS India trust, LWF Nepal, CDRM & CDS Indonesia & LWF Myanmar) visited the 100 Kilowatt solar PV panels at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, today as a part of their 2 – days training & awareness programme on the utilization of Solar Energy as a great source of renewable energy for variety of applications. The members were from different countries across Asia like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, India and Cambodia. The training programme was also supported by Vikram Solar Private Limited and West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA). “Solar Power is the future and by 2020, it will be at par with thermal ...

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Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-02/news/31983087_1_workshop-students-aspirants KOLKATA: The Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering of Heritage Institute of Technology held the inaugural ceremony of an eight day, on-campus developmental workshop commencing from May 22. Concluding on May 31, the workshop on 'Electron Devices & Communication Systems' was organised exclusively to mentor students from Industrial Training Institute, Kolkata.  A seven year-old endeavour, conceived by the director of the institute, Professor B B Paira, aimed to provide extensive tutelage, premier laboratory facilities and vast exposure to young IT aspirants in the burgeoning fields of Electronics and Optic Communications. For eager achievers like Lakshminath Murmu, the workshop was a "huge opportunity like never before." The 'guardian figure' of this enterprise, executive director Probir Roy insisted on ta...

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  Source: http://educationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/Newsroom/1/2012052220120522121753409733a2e50/Money-Matters.html Money Matters Posted On: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 W orkshop on Financial Literacy organised by The Heritage Academy Kolkata for its faculty members was successful Kolkata: The Heritage Academy, Kolkata organised a workshop for staff and faculty members on May 4, 2012. Rishi Khator, eminent chartered accountant; Prof Gour Banerjee, principal of Heritage Academy and Pradip Agarwal, CEO of Heritage Group of Institutions, provided insights to those who attended the workshop. The workshop focused on the topic ‘Right now: Financial Literacy’ where Khator spoke about the ingredients of personal financial planning and financial decision making process which can make one’s life happy to overcome difficult situations. “Right attitude towards money making is the key to a happy life,” said Khator. The focus was on the right attitude towards managin...

  Beyond Studies Source: http://educationtimes.com/educationTimes/CMSD/Newsroom/1/20120522201205221217554564bb4f05b/Beyond-Studies.html The Heritage School Kolkata was announced winner in School Enterprise Challenge 2011 Kolkata:   After defeating competitors from all over the world, The Heritage School Kolkata has been named as the winner of Teach A Man To Fish's School Enterprise Challenge. Their school enterprise won the prize in the ‘Planet’ category. Teach A Man To Fish is an international education charity committed towards tackling global poverty. They support schools across Africa, Asia & Latin America and help them set up enterprises to provide hands-on training of practical & business skills and to generate extra income in the process. The year 2011 was the inaugural year of the School Enterprise Challenge, run by UK-based international development charity – Teach A Man To Fish. About 175 business plans were submitted by schools from 37 countr...