Education News in India

Stipend for research students hiked 5/Oct/2010
The Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry has decided to hike the monthly stipend of research students in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and other central science and engineering schools by 33 per cent. This move has been taken to encourage more students to pursue research and make it more lucrative ..
Survey: Penn State is No 1 5/Oct/2010
Penn State is the No. 1 school in the US among recruiters from leading companies, nonprofits and government agencies, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper surveyed 479 recruiters and asked them to identify the schools “whose bachelor degree graduates ..
3000 crore for 16 central universities 7/Oct/2010
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for incurring an expenditure to the tune of 3000 crore for setting up of 13 new central universities. This plan also includes the conversion of three state universities to central universities. 16 Central Universities were established in various states by the ..
PM likely to inaugurate Science meet 7/Oct/2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to inaugurate the Third World Academy of Sciences' (TWAS) general meeting and lay the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). 350 scientists from 35 countries are expected to attend the event. State Information ..
Students to get free entry in CWG 7/Oct/2010
In a bid to fill in the empty stadiums at the Common Wealth Games (CWG), the Delhi Government has asked the Games Organising Committee (OC) to provide free entry to school and college students. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is also of the same opinion. The students will have to show their identity ..
IT parks to be started in seven cities in Tamil Nadu 8/Oct/2010
Tamil Nadu government would start IT Parks in seven cities, Minister for IT Poongothai Aladi Aruna said here. The IT parks would be come up in Coimbatore, Salem, Trichirapalli, Tirunelveli, Hosur and Vellore. The decision on starting one more park would taken soon, she said inaugurating a three-day ..
Offshore campus to come up at next meet of IIM directors 8/Oct/2010
Opening of offshore campus of the Indian Institute of Management is expected to come up at the next IIM Directors' meet here next week. Sources said IIMs are upbeat on this venture, given HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's support for the offshore campus. At an earlier meeting ..
Frequent change of VC's affects varsities in MP 8/Oct/2010
Frequent change of Vice Chancellors in Madhya Pradesh's Universities has grossly affected the quality of education in the state. "Frequent change of Vice Chancellors in various universities have not only affected the quality of education being imparted in these institutions, but also derailed ..
Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic and NIT-R sign MOU 8/Oct/2010
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)of Singapore and the National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) signed a MOU to avail greater global exposure to students and faculty staff in IT outsourcing, cultural and business landscape in India. NIT-Rourkela director, Prof Sunil Kumar Sarangi and NP's school of ..
HC quashes AICTE decision against 6 engineering colleges 7/Oct/2010
The Kerala High Court today quashed a communication issued by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) declining approval to six self-financing engineering colleges in the state. Holding that the colleges had satisfied all conditions and completed all prescribed procedures, Justice T R ..

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