Islington College
| Islington College | |
|---|---|
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Administrative Block of Islington College | |
| Established | 1997 A.D. |
Academic staff | 19 (academic)[1] |
| Students | 1200+ |
| Location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Colours | Red Blue |
| Sports | Basketball, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton |
| Affiliations | London Metropolitan University |
| Website |
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History
Islington College is an Educational Institution(College) located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was established in 1997 as a regular franchisee of Singapore main-board listed Informatics Education Limited (IEL). The College now directly partner with London Metropolitan University (LondonMet) to deliver their Bachelor degrees in Computing; Computer Networking & IT Security and Multimedia Technologies programmes for in-country provision.[1]
Dawning upon its new partnerships with UK universities, the College changed its name to Islington College in mid-2011.
Programs Provided in Information Technology
Bachelor Degree (Hons.) in Computing
The course is designed for those students who wish to specialise in the development and maintenance of modern computer-based systems. There are four areas that characterise the course.
Bachelor Degree (Hons.) in Computer Networking and IT Security
The course aims to provide students with expertise in the field of computer networks and IT security. It emphasises all aspects of computer networking and IT security, whether wired or wireless.
Bachelor Degree (Hons.) in Multimedia Technologies
Multimedia unites digital culture, media and computer technology with networks and creativity, allowing for new ways of expression, production, exchange and leisure to emerge.
Activities
Islington College Mozilla Orientation Seminar
Mozilla Nepal Community presented an orientation session on Mozilla with coordination from Islington Open Source Community. Where the students were told the various means how they can contribute to the existing open source scenario that is found here in Nepal.[2]
Tie Up with Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club (HSC)
Sulav Budhathoki, the president and CEO of Islington College, handed over a check of Rs 800,000 to the president of HSC Karma Chiring Sherpa. Speaking at the function, Budhathoki said that the college decided to tie-up with HSC because of the college family´s fondness for the ´beautiful game´. He said that it was just the beginning and that the support will get continuity in the future too. HSC´s main sponsor Yeti Airlines provides Rs 2 million annually.[3]
Firefox OS App Days, Nepal
Following the path of App Days organized in different parts of the world by different Mozilla Communities, the Mozilla Nepal community has also taken a step to organize an App Day in Nepal. We will be targeting web developers as done in other App Days too.[4]
Startup Weekend Kathmandu Women's Edition
Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. According to the Website, " It is a community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011."[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 College, Islington. "Islington College". Islington College. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ Mozilla Reps. "Mozilla Reps". Mozill Reps. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ Nepal Republic Media Pvt. Ltd. "HSC ties up with Islington College". Republica. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ Reps, Mozilla. "Firefox OS App Days, Nepal". Mozilla Reps. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ Kathamandu, Startup Weekend. "Startup Weekend". Startup Weekend. Retrieved 27 July 2013.