Education News in India

Cold wave forces MCD to reschedule school timings 23/Jan/2012
In the wake of the ongoing cold wave in the city, MCD today decided to re-schedule timings of its schools. "The schools, in morning shift, will start from 9 AM and will go on up to 12.30 PM. While schools in second shift will open from 1 PM to 5 PM. The remaining general shift of schools will ..
Bengal urged to introduce Bodo as MIL in educational institutions 23/Jan/2012
The Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) has urged West Bengal government to introduce Assam's ethnic Bodo as a major Indian language (MIL) in the educational institutions of the state for Bodo students. Addressing the 51st conference of BSS here, the ethic literary body's President Dr. ..
Administration must prevent campus violence: Pranab 23/Jan/2012
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee expressed concern at the incidents of campus violence in West Bengal, and said the state administration must ensure that the law and order situation was kept under control. "Students may have differences with teachers or those at the helm of the ..
New thinking on funding education 23/Jan/2012
Even as it remains the principal source of funding for the higher education sector, the Union government should provide for the disbursal of scholarships for every student who wishes to pursue higher education, the subcommittee on Student Financial Aid constituted by the Planning Commission has recommended. <br ..
Chaudhary Devi Lal University: Old's not gold for varsity 22/Jan/2012
First convocation of Chaudhary Devi Lal University proved anti-climactic for 145 gold medalist students from academic sessions of years 2003 to 2010, as they were not even invited to the event on Friday. Haryana governor and university chancellor Jagannath Pahadia presided over the function while chief minister ..
Central Delhi among 419 districts to get focus in education 23/Jan/2012
Central Delhi, comprising largely of Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's parliamentary constituency Chandni Chowk, has been included in the list of 419 special focus districts (SFDs) for 2012-13 under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Last year the number was 389. The HRD Ministry describes ..
Power of eight 22/Jan/2012
“How many times have I explained it to you? Don't you listen at all?” Ever experienced this frustration when your child or student doesn't assimilate what you are teaching him? Well, actually, the fault might lie in the teaching approach, rather than in the child. To understand this, it is crucial to ..
Caveat Emptor A costly affair 22/Jan/2012
Two or three months following the Higher Secondary examination results is a nightmare to both students and parents. Choosing a college is not easy. There are several factors to weigh in — from if the student is interested in pursuing a particular course and whether the parents are okay with it, to if the student ..
Quality of language must be improved, says SC Judge 22/Jan/2012
Language and terminology in the legal profession was degrading and the law education institutes must train their students well since the proceedings are recorded in the courts' records and remain the same for several decades, Judge of Supreme Court J. Chalameswar said here on Saturday. He made this ..
Setting an example for residential schools 22/Jan/2012
An idea can change a life! Indeed, the idea of this residential school changed the way India looked at residential education system. In rich tradition and with the true spirit of the “Gurukula” school of thought, took birth in 1971, the Andhra Pradesh Residential School at Sarvail, a far flung village in ..

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