Education News in India

Govt conducts school mapping to check availability as per RTE 24/Jan/2011
The Maharashtra government is tracking down the locations of all schools across the state to gather the availability data, in a bid to implement the Right to Education Act that makes it mandatory for states to have a school within a kilometre from the child's house. "We are tracking schools with Geographic ..
Indian IT sector back on growth path: Infosys CEO 24/Jan/2011
Infosys Technologies Ltd CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan has said the Information Technology sector in India is in another growth phase. "In 2008, the industry saw growth coming down to single digits. Most IT companies stopped hiring employees and stopped expanding. Fortunately, ..
Conversation can help improve your memory: study 24/Jan/2011
Finding it difficult to remember things as you get older? Just engage in a conversation with someone you know, as this simple exercise can help boost your memory, scientists say. Researchers from the University of Zurich found that holding a simple conversation could be effective as playing popular ..
Writing with hand helps to think better 22/Jan/2011
Children writing with hands make for better learners than those who type on keyboards, according to researchers. They say something seems to be lost in the brain process when moving from pen to keyboard as reading and writing involves a number of our senses, the journal Advances in Haptics reports. ..
'Effective Writing' course launched 22/Jan/2011
Leading communication consultancy firm, Brand-comm has introduced a program in 'Effective Writing. Starting from February 11, this course enables researchers, software engineers, intellectual property experts, legal analysts, technical writers and copywriters to write dynamic crisp, vibrant epilogues, ..
Haryana teachers to get award only after screening test 22/Jan/2011
Teachers in Harayana will not be able to get awards for accomplishment in teaching only through reference or pull, instead they need to pass a specialized screening test. A spokesman of the state education department said that the proposed screening test would comprise a written examination, ..
'Old teaching methods more suited for retaining' 22/Jan/2011
Although new trendy methods have emerged in the field learning, but London based researchers say that old-fashioned ways like reciting times-tables and verb conjugations are better. As per their observation, they believe that reciting facts shortly after learning them is better than many new-style ..
Indians competitive, value MBA more 21/Jan/2011
"This is often reflected in GMAT scores. We have found that students who come from countries which lay a great emphasis on high-stakes tests tend to perform better in the GMAT", says Alex Chisholm, senior analyst, research and development, with the Graduate Management Admission Council, the body that conducts ..
CBSE guidelines for Std X exams out 21/Jan/2011
A circular mentioning the rules for conducting the school-based summative assessment exams for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Std IX and X examinations was out on the official website on Wednesday. While the CBSE Std X board examinations will be held between March 1 and 25, the circular explains that ..
Science expo lines up latest in field and more 21/Jan/2011
The fifth science exposition kicked off at the Nehru Science Centre on Thursday. More than 13 scientific and research organisations across the nation are participating in the event to showcase the latest research and developments that are taking place in their respective institutions. "Science Expoan ..

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