Education News in India

Evaluation goes digital 18/Jan/2011
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), the only technological university in Karnataka and one of the biggest in India, is all set to achieve another major milestone soon when it will virtually revolutionise the “evaluation system” by introducing “Digital Evaluation System” (DES) for all ..
A smooth CAT 18/Jan/2011
The IIMs heaved a sigh of relief when CAT (Common Admission Test) 2010, the second computer-based exam held over a 20-day testing window in October-November last year, went off smoothly. Everything was in place: back-ups, fire-fighting mechanisms in case of those infamous “technical glitches” (like in 2009) ..
Govt to establish excellence centres for science and technology 17/Jan/2011
The government is planning to establish 50 centres of excellence in front line fields of science and technology in the next six years, an official from the Human Resource and Development Ministry said. The official said that these emerging areas of science are currently being taught at very few ..
Dental Council asks 172 errant institutes to follow norms or face ban 17/Jan/2011
Sending out a stern message to colleges lax on curbing ragging on campuses, the Dental Council of India (DCI) has warned 172 colleges across the country to comply with anti-ragging regulations or face admission ban. Colleges that don’t fall in line by January 19, admissions of undergraduate and postgraduate ..
State to put up school fee legislation on net 18/Jan/2011
The Maharashtra government will soon put up its proposed legislation on fees in aided and private schools on its website to elicit the views of citizens. The move follows the states decision last month to regulate the fee structure to prevent growing commercialization of education and profiteering by institutions. ..
School denies admission to non-Bohra students 18/Jan/2011
Suzanne Mathias (name changed) canceled her daughters admission from a convent school and admitted her to another. "The method of teaching at this school has always been appreciated by parents of students", she said. Mathias, though, got the shock of her life when the school put up a notice on the premises ..
More children in school, but poor quality of education- Report 18/Jan/2011
Though more rural children were annexed to schools in 2010, but the education quality provided to them remained below par that the percentage of Class 1 children able to recognize numbers 1-9 has decreased, a study disclosed. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2010 which was released here ..
Soon teachers to undergo mandatory eligibility test: Sibal 18/Jan/2011
Soon candidates willing to be teachers will have to undergo a mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) revealed HRD Minister Kapil Sibal. Speaking at the meeting of central and state regulatory institutions for School education, the minister said that this test will be as per the norms of the National ..
Top foreign varsities participate in virtual education fair 18/Jan/2011
Eighteen top Australian universities, including five listed among the world's top 100, are taking part in a virtual education fair here, a statement said on Monday. Hosted by IDP Education, the country's top university placement forum for higher education in the US and ..
Situation much better for Indian students in Australia: Envoy 18/Jan/2011
With things turning out to be a "lot calmer" in recent months for Indian students in Australia, Australian High Commissioner to India Peter N. Varghese said that the safety of Indian students there is an issue that is "behind us". Speaking to media persons in an interview here, ..

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