Education News in India

J&K schools to have grading system 12/Jan/2011
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to introduce grading system to assess performance of students in state-run schools, in order to make the tests stress-free and reduce the rate of depression among children. “In order to bring reforms in education system and do away with trend of ..
Doubts raised over flexibility in language for Tamil medium 12/Jan/2011
The textbooks for the second semester of Civil and Mechanical Engineering streams (Tamil medium) will be ready in a month's time. However, experts and students wonder if there should be an equivalent Tamil term that corresponds to every technical term used in engineering subjects in English. The ..
Advocate-General justifies quota for Arunthathiyars 11/Jan/2011
The government is well within its powers while enacting legislation for providing special reservation of three per cent to Arunthathiyars out of 18 per cent given to Scheduled Castes in educational institutions and government employment, Advocate General P.S. Raman argued before the Madras High Court Bench here on ..
Key centres for study of foreign languages 11/Jan/2011
We had discussed in detail the facilities available in the Jawaharlal Nehru University at Delhi for learning foreign languages. Let us look at some other fine centres. EFLU This university with Hyderabad as its headquarters has regional centres at Lucknow and Shillong. Contacts: The English ..
Strategies for learning a foreign language 11/Jan/2011
There are different ways of learning a foreign language. The best way is going to a country where the language is spoken and living there for some time. The ideal way to develop listening and speaking skills is to interact with natural speakers of the language. However, living in another country for the sole purpose of ..
This exam may not be held 11/Jan/2011
The proposed all-India common entrance test for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses in colleges across the country is unlikely to be held for the coming academic year 2011-12. With the Medical Council of India (MCI) withdrawing its notification on conducting the National ..
Indian Americans pioneering cancer research from herbal extracts 11/Jan/2011
Curcumin, pepper, ginger, garlic have found their way into the labs of premier universities across the United States with Indian American scientists beginning to test natural products for treatment of cancer. “Almost every group is thinking and conducting animal and clinical trials from natural ..
Agenda for innovation and quality 11/Jan/2011
A university is a place where new ideas germinate, strike roots and grow tall and sturdy. It is a unique space, which covers the entire universe of knowledge. It is a place where creative minds converge, interact with each other and construct visions of new realities. Established notions of truth are challenged in the ..
One more chance for 44 deemed universities 11/Jan/2011
An opportunity will be given to the 44 deemed universities facing de-recognition to respond to the deficiencies pointed out by the Tandon Committee and to rectify them, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Attorney-General G.E. Vahanvati, appearing for the government through the Human Resource ..
LIBA signs pact with IIFT for export management courses 11/Jan/2011
City-based Loyola Institute of Business Administration has tied up with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade to offer courses on Export Management. "The six-month course is designed to give advanced training in the complex and constantly changing international trade ..

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