Education News in India

UGC awards 6 varsities potential for excellence status- 11/Jan/2012
Banaras Hindu University and Osmania University, Hyderabad are among the six universities that have been awarded the status of 'universities with potential for excellence' by the UGC. The other universities which have been granted the status are: Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Mysore University, ..
FM's exclusive speech at Sri Venkateshwara Medical College 11/Jan/2012
Finance Minister, Pranab Mukerjee was recently present at Sri Venkateshwara Medical College in Tirupati to inaugurate a Historic Arch. Speaking on the occasion, the Finance Minister said, "I am very glad to be here in Tirupati on the occasion of the inaugural of the Historic Arch at Sri Venkateshwara ..
Y-chromosome shrinking across species 11/Jan/2012
The male-specific Y-chromosome is shrinking at different rates across species but there is no risk of men being extinct, says a new study. The Y-chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes carried in males from most mammal species. It contains male-specific genes, including the testis determining gene, ..
Community colleges can serve both workforce and GER issues 11/Jan/2012
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said community colleges can play a significant role not only in addressing the shortage of skilled workforce, but also in increasing gross enrolment ratio. Speaking at function here that saw Wadhwani Foundation (WF) and Virginia Foundation for Community College Education of ..
Students forced to do toilet cleaning in Odisha 11/Jan/2012
Students of a government primary school were allegedly forced to do toilet cleaning in a place under Pattamundai police station in Kendrapara district last week. "A sub-inspector of schools has been asked to make an inquiry. If the inquiry indicts the school ..
Medium sector IT/ITeS in Hyd & Blore may shift to Philippines 11/Jan/2012
Many medium enterprises in IT/ITeS sector from Hyderabad and Bangalore are shifting or expanding their bases in the Philippines owing to concerns pertaining to infrastructure, cost of doing business and availability of skilled labour, an ASSOCHAM survey said. In a statement, ASSOCHAM ..
China probes PG exam paper leak over internet 11/Jan/2012
China is probing allegations of leakage of question papers on internet of a national entrance examination for postgraduate students, which was taken by more than 1.65 million students. A statement from the Ministry of Education said answers to an English test had reportedly been circulated online...
Accused remanded to 7-day police custody for leaking medical entrance .. 11/Jan/2012
Five youths, including a doctor and an MBBS student, arrested for allegedly leaking post- graduate medical entrance test papers and helping some candidates by providing answers over mobile phone and bluetooth, were remanded to police custody for seven days by a Delhi court. Additional Chief ..
No validity of certificates by unrecognised institutions: SC 11/Jan/2012
The Supreme Court has ruled that certificates awarded by unreognized private teachers' training institutes will have no legality unless the courses are recognised by the National Council for Technical Education (NCTE). A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said it would be the ..
Fulbright-Nehru fellowship to TNAU scientist 11/Jan/2012
A scientist in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has received the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for the year 2011-12 from US-India Educational Foundation. Under the fellowship programme, Dr Chandrababu, Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, will work for eight ..

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