MES faculty attend ‘e-learning’ workshop
December 2011

A three-day orientation and workshop for the 500 strong faculty of MES Indian School concluded on Thursday.
This was in connection with the implementation of the second phase of the e-learning project, launched in April 2011 from KG I to class VIII.
The programme focused on training to integrate e-learning content and technology with the prescribed curriculum of classes IX to XII.

Academia-Corporate Interface for upskilling Leaders of Tommorow
November 2011

The Education and Skill Development Committee, PHD Chamber in association with IGNOU's School of Social Sciences organized a one-day National Summit on 'Academia-Corporate Tommorow' on November 9, 2011 at PHD House, New Delhi. The summit was a perfect plaform to bring together industry, educatonists and the government in order to discuss the benefits of academia-industry partnership in the field of education and skilling the students in order to prepare the youth to participate in India's economic growth.

National Convention : Education ­the Next Leap
April 2011

Indian Education Congress 2011 and Indian Education Awards 2011
22^nd ­ 23^rd April 2011
S.Chand Group in cooperation with Franchise India are organising a two day National Convention : Education ­the Next Leap on 22^nd & 23^rd April 2011 at Hotel Claridges, Surajkund to discuss education in its entirely, covering the whole spectrum of thought and dimenstions: curriculum, management, infrastructure, operations, scalability.

Irish company EMPGI to build 40 children’s learning centres across India as part of €5m joint venture investment – Bruton
April 2011

Announcement by education services and e-learning company comes as part of second full day of trade mission
19^th April 2011
EMPGI, the Irish education services and e-learning company, today [Tuesday] announced that its New Delhi-based joint venture, S. Chand Harcourt, is to invest €5m in 38 pre-kindergarten and after-school children’s learning centres across India.

e-solutions to students' aid
January 2011

Amit Gupta of S.Chand is into building digital aids for school and college students so that they get an original feel when they actually confront the real thing.

'Book Release Function'
An Inspirational Journey : Pratibha Devisingh Patil
December 2010

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on 19 Dec 2010 released a biography on his successor Pratibha Patil on the occasion of her 76th birthday.
Titled "An Inspiration Journey: Pratibha Devisingh Patil", the book release function was attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and senior Congress leaders like Karan Singh and Vasant Sathe.
While Patil did not attend the function, her husband Devisingh Shekhawat was present.
Kalam also quoted from the book, which has a foreword written by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Written by Rasika Chaube and Chhaya Mahajan, the book traces Pratibha Patil's journey from her childhood in Jalgaon to being elected India's first woman president.

'Lifetime Achievement Award'
October 2010

Mrs. Nirmala Gupta, Chairperson, S.Chand Group was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by Delhi State Bookseller's & Publisher's Association (DSBPA) on its 60th Annual General Meeting for her contribution in Indian publishing Industry. Mr.Amit Khare, Joint Secretary (Book Promotion & Copyright) Ministry of HRD has given the prestigious award to Mrs.Nirmala Gupta.

ICT in School Education and Policy Matters
September 2010

eINDIA 2010 hosted the School Education INDIA 2010, where eminent dignitaries witnessed deliberation on Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, strategising and implementation of policies on usage of ICT, challenges in developing eLearning and role of ICT in advancing inclusive education.