Edu Tech
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| Categories | Education magazines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | 9.9 Media |
| First issue | November 2009 |
| Company | 9.9 Media |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Website | Edu-Leaders.com |
EDU is a magazine for leaders of higher-education sector. The magazine is published monthly by 9.9 Media.
History and profile
EDU was launched in November 2009,[1] on the second anniversary of the parent firm, 9.9 Media. The magazine currently has controlled circulation, but is available online.
EDU aims to provide a neutral, and reliable platform that can bring visionaries, policy makers, educationists and directors of institutions together to address the challenges of the sector. The magazine also aims at empowering key decision-makers at higher education institutes with ideas and knowledge that will help them create and lead institutions of high quality.
The magazine is complemented by its website www.edu-leaders.com and published daily news updates and features of interest to its audience.
The higher education market in India accounts for a substantial share of the total education in India. This segment is estimated to be worth INR 6.5 billion and is expected to be growing at 12% per annum.
The inaugural issue had interviews with Yash Pal and Sam Pitroda, the two men who might well be called the architects of the future of higher education in India. The content mix of the magazine included sections such as Strategy, Academics, Administration, Technology, Profile, Updates from the sector and columns by well known academicians and visionaries.
Event: The Annual Vice Chancellors' Retreat
EDU organizes its annual event ‘The Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat’ every year to facilitate the exchange of thoughts, experience and ideas among the leaders, policy makers and Vice-Chancellors of higher education institutes. The three-day-long event consists of multiple sessions including panel discussions, key note speakers, brainstorming on solutions, ideas café, among other events. This is a unique event which has brought together leaders from the higher education to introspect together on institutional challenges in order to make a collective impact. The website for the event is http://vcretreat.edu-leaders.com/. The details of the event held are:
| Event | Year and Venue | Theme |
| The First Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat | 2011 – ISB Hyderabad | The Pursuit of Prestige |
| The Second Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat | 2012 - Gurgaon | Delivering Excellence – against the odds |
| The Third Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat | 2013 - Gurgaon | Benchmarking with the Best: Rankings, Accreditation and Beyond |
| The Fourth Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat | 2014 - Gurgaon | Leadership: Towards Excellence and Success |
| The Fifth Annual Vice Chancellors’ Retreat | 2015 – IISER Pune | The Campus of Tomorrow: How to Re-think, Re-design, Re-form higher education |
Pick A College
Pick A College is an initiative by EDU and RAND Corporation. The initiative is an effort to bring transparency to college admissions in India. The focus is to make the daunting task of choosing a college and the course stress-free. The rankings are based on data collected for over 1500 engineering colleges in the country from publicly available sources and third party databases like Scopus. The analysis is done by a team of PhD scholars and scientists to come out with the most scientific assessment of colleges. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has been ranked as the topmost engineering college in India for the year 2015.
About 9.9 Media
9.9 Media[2] is a diversified media company started by former ABP CEO Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha along with four of his other colleagues. It targets consumer, business and professional communities through magazines, websites, events, and peer groups.
Other than EDU, 9.9 Media publishes several other magazines, manages professional institutes and host online platforms.