Kannadiga Dr Amitabh Anand named one of top 50 best undergraduate business professors in world
Bengaluru, Nov 18: An young Kannadiga professor Dr Amitabh Anand was named one among the top 50 best undergraduate professors in the world.
American-based prestigious Poets and Quants, a web-based Communication Institute, focusing and helping many aspiring students to choose business courses worldwide annually, picked up a select group of professors from across the world to inspire the students with their charisma, creativity and learning inspiration.
This year, Institute has received more than 400 nominations worldwide and in the final selection of top 50 best professors, Dr Anand, working as the Assistant Professor and Head of International Business Programme for BBA at SKEMA Business School, University of Cote D'Azur in French Riviera, has been selected. This year, American professors dominated the list. But Dr Anand is the only person from Europe and France to be selected in the annual list which was announced on November 13 on their website officially.
On the other hand, SKEMA Business School is also top ranked business school in Europe and one of its programme was ranked within top 10 in the world. According to Poets and Quants, Dr Amitabh Anand was among the top three to get the highest nomination worldwide and Poets and Quants quoted that, the micro-pedagogical method he deploys ensures students to learn with keen interest, both in and outside the class. Students cite the rapport he builds with them is the reasons he is so popular. Apart from this, he is well-networked and frequently brings industry experts to class. Above all, he has made his mark with his passion and kind attitude which attracts students and colleagues.
Students say that his class is always full of curiosity and makes everyone hungry for more stuff. To help the students better, he makes the most use of the class and his contents go way beyond what’s there in the textbook. Dr Anand has inspired many young researchers in Europe who aspire to become good teacher to inspire students. This news has come as a proud moment for France as Dr Amitabh is the only member to reach the Top 50 position in the world.
For Anand, he feels his mission as a professor is accomplished when students can help their fellow classmates in learning and be bold enough to express their honest opinions. Dr Anand gave the credit of his success to his parents who have been a constant support for him, to his colleagues and students at SKEMA and to the dean of SKEMA Madam Alice Guilhon for her constant support and encouragement. Dr Anand has inspired many young researchers aiming for teaching and it is a proud moment for the people of India.
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Maharashtra govt withdraws order to disburse Rs 10 crore for strengthening state Waqf Board
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew its order to disburse Rs 10 crore for strengthening the Maharashtra state Waqf Board, state chief secretary Sujata Saunik said.
The development comes a day after a government resolution (GR) was issued, in which the state administration ordered disbursal of Rs 10 crore funds for strengthening the state Waqf Board.
When asked whether the GR was withdrawn, Saunik confirmed the development.
As per the November 28 GR, Rs 20 crore were earmarked for 2024-25 for strengthening of the Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs (MSBW). Of that, Rs 2 crore were disbursed to the MSBW headquartered in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
