Education News in India

Red grading pen can upset students and weaken teacher-student relations 19/Jan/2013
The study by researchers from the University of Colorado showed students think they've been assessed more harshly when their work is assessed in red ink compared to more neutral colours like blue. "The red grading pen can upset students and weaken teacher-student relations and perhaps learning," ..
Young brain better at multi-tasking 19/Jan/2013
Young people find multi-tasking easier than elderly, a new study has confirmed. Researchers found that the way human brain copes with juggling different tasks at the same time changes with age. The new study found that blood flow increased at the start of multi-tasking in all age groups, ..
Rural areas face shortage of public health facilities and medical doctors 19/Jan/2013
Public health system in the country was facing a huge crunch of medical professionals, including doctors, in rural areas, a top Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry official said. "We lack the number of people at all levels. Be it doctors, nurses, specialists, there is shortage. Shortage at the ..
Basic reading ability pathetic though enrolment in schools shows rise in .. 18/Jan/2013
According to Pratham Foundation's Annual Status of Education Report 2012, Although enrolment in schools across the country is increasing, a bigger crisis in India's education system seems to be persisting, as only very few children of Class V are able to read Class II texts and work out simple math sums. ..
UP government identifies land for setting up a central women's university .. 17/Jan/2013
The Uttar Pradesh government has identified land for setting up a central women's university in Rae Bareli, parliamentary constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. State Special Secretary of Higher Education, Anita Mishra, said that Union HRD Ministry has sought consent from the state government to ..
Scientists discover human brains adaptability to injury 17/Jan/2013
Scientists using a new combination of neural imaging methods have discovered exactly how the human brain adapts to injury. Researchers led by the Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging (CCBI) found that when one brain area loses functionality, a "back-up" team of ..
Three day international conference on `protection of Child`s Rights 17/Jan/2013
The Department of Applied Psychology in Pondicherry Central University is holding a three day international conference on `protection of Child`s Rights: Issues and Challenges` from January 18 to 20. Delegates from various international institutions, organisations and decision making bodies ..
NMIMS Mumbai signs MOU with CETYS University Mexico for high quality .. 16/Jan/2013
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Mumbai has signed a memorandum of understanding with the CETYS University, Mexico. The association is expected to build a future of imparting high quality education. ``The mission at NMIMS has been to give global focused education to its ..
Inspectors to check age of all school heads 16/Jan/2013
A day after the south zone education department sent a notice to the principal of a Mazgaon school for being over the retirement age, education inspectors across the city have been asked to check the age, education qualifications and years of experience of all school principals in their respective zones. ..
Former AIIMS doctor Mahipal Singh Sachdev foray into education 15/Jan/2013
Former AIIMS doctor Mahipal Singh Sachdev, who also runs the super speciality eye care chain 'Centre for Sight', has decided to foray into education. He plans to soon launch a centre for research and academics in New Delhi. "We would soon open a research centre on which I am currently ..

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