Education News in India

Reading between the lines 9/Jan/2012
Reading , over the ages, has equipped generations with lifeexperience that they otherwise would have been unaware of. Come to think of it, the Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina or Robin Hood are not just powerful stories, but what make them special are the subtle lessons that they pack in course of the storytelling . In the ..
Family doctor and the changing times 9/Jan/2012
Decades ago, families used to have a one-stop contact when diseases and illnesses were concerned - the family physician. In time, with the rise in individual specialisations in medicine, the concept gradually ceased to exist. However, the family physician is about to make a come-back if the PG in 'family medicine,' a ..
Govt sets target to skill 500 million people by 2022 9/Jan/2012
The Indian government has set a target to skill 500 million people by 2022. Diptiman Dewan finds out the steps taken till now to achieve the goal. In India, approximately 12.8 million people join the job market every year. This number comprises people who are highly skilled, who form a minuscule part, and ..
A book that you can count on 9/Jan/2012
For many students, just the thought of numbers, abstract formulae and theorems is frightening. A. Deepa is one such student of class IX, Chennai High School (CHS), MMDA Colony, who says she has a math phobia, since she cannot remember the formulae taught in classes while taking her examination. ..
Panel finding endorses stand of Pariyaram college management: M.V... 7/Jan/2012
Pariyaram Medical College director board chairman M.V. Jayarajan has said that the finding of the Sanjay Gargil commission appointed by the United Democratic Front (UDF) government to submit a report on the admission procedures in the college has given the lie to allegations of irregularities in admitting students.<br ..
Ghaziabad, Noida schools to remain closed till Jan 12 7/Jan/2012
All schools in Noida and Ghaziabad on the outskirts of Delhi will remain closed till January 12 in view of intense cold, the district authorities ordered. Ghaziabad District Magistrate Shashi Bhushan ordered to close all government and public schools in the district. ..
Govt ready to give more autonomy to IIMs, IITs: Minister 7/Jan/2012
The Government is willing to give greater autonomy to country's premier institutions like IIMs and IITs, Minister D Purandeswari said. "We completely believe in autonomy. Because, that autonomy will bring in greater flexibility within the system and encourage them (the institutes) to do much better ..
Kalam urges elders to change mindset of students 7/Jan/2012
Seeking quality education for students particularly in school level to bring radical changes in their mindset, Kalam asked teachers & family members to encourage the young ones. "It is not the building or infrastructure that makes an educational institution great. Imparting quality education and ..
TNAU student selected as Internatiional Climate Champion 7/Jan/2012
A 3rd year B Tech girl student in TNAU has received a unique distinction of having been selected as the 'International Climate Champion-2011' by British Council. Harshita Mehta, doing Energy and Enviornmental Engineering course, was on the top 17 to get selected as ICC-2011, among 400 competitors from all ..
University of Calcutta to host 100th Science Congress 8/Jan/2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the General President of the 100th edition of the Indian Science Congress to be hosted by University of Calcutta from January 3 to 7 next year. The decision was taken at the Executive Council meeting of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) on the concluding ..

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