Education News in India

Your life span can be detected at young age: Scientists 10/Jan/2012
Scientists claim to have found a key genetic indicator to predict an inpidual's life span by measuring the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres. Telomeres are stretches of repetitive DNA sequence found at the ends of chromosomes that gradually wear away as we age. Now, ..
UP Polls: Mulayam vows free education, medicine 9/Jan/2012
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said here on Sunday if voted to power, his party would provide free irrigation, education and medicine to people. In his first rally after the announcement of poll dates, the former UP chief minister also promised allowances for unemployed youth. The SP chief was ..
Education needs soul: Nobel Laureate 8/Jan/2012
Anything resembling moral principles or suggestions of greater values has been isolated from the curriculum, if not removed entirely, Nobel Laureate Richard R. Ernst, Member of the U.S. National Academy of Science, said here on Saturday, referring to how even top institutions had failed in not including the moral ..
Cops fund slum childrens education in Antop Hill 9/Jan/2012
The Antop Hill police are on an education drive. Personnel from this police station identified 18 students from various slums who dropped out of school and are either working to support their families or are unemployed. They have now been admitted to a night school. Shamsher Pathan, in-charge of the ..
How to save energy and cut bills? Ask kids 9/Jan/2012
Trust bright and energetic children to come up with sound, energy-saving ideas. For instance, did you know that if you switch off your TV and computer from the mains instead of keeping them in sleep mode or standby mode you can save 26 units a month? This translates into Rs 130 at an average rate of Rs 5per unit. A TV ..
Medical students must serve government for a year to get certificates 9/Jan/2012
If the state has its way, medicine students will have to be in government service for a year before they receive their qualifying degrees. In a bid to have enough number of qualified doctors in government hospitals, which is forever short of staff, the state’s medical education department ..
IIT-B students set up society to study Mars 9/Jan/2012
A group of IIT-Bombay students have embarked on a different type of stellar mission—to “launch” Indian students and others to Mars. Towards this end, they have formed The Mars Society, dedicated to the study of the red planet. This comes at a time when the Indian space community has ..
Looking Ahead 9/Jan/2012
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) welcomed former president of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to their campus to address the students and faculty. Also present were the director of XIMB, Fr PT Joseph and dean (Academics), Prof Subhajyoti Ray. The entire XIMB student community along with the ..
Short films make a mark 9/Jan/2012
It was elegant yet effective, creative and compassionate. To put it in simple words it was a classic created out of confusion. No wonder, it walked away with all the prizes and the appreciation in the competition. The short film ‘: S' (which creates the confusion symbol when texted on mobile phones) ..
Make way for online bookstores 9/Jan/2012
It's a good feeling to flip the crisp pages of new books and take in the whiff of fresh ink while strolling through various sections in bookstores. But, there seems to be a deviation in the book-shopping trend for most. An online interface which is quick and user-friendly is where lot of students are shopping for books...

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