Education News in India

Humans 'are just modified fish 7/Oct/2011
Humans are just modified fish, say scientists who claim to have discovered how the muscles controlling the pelvic fins of the marine species have paved the way for the evolution of back legs in higher animals. A team, led by Prof Peter Currie at Monash University and Dr Nicholas Cole at University ..
No negative marking in all-India MBBS exam: MCI expert panel 6/Oct/2011
An expert committee stands against the negative marks in single entrance test for MBBS admission. The committee constituted to look into modalities of the proposed single entrance test for admission to all MBBS courses across India has recommended that there should be no negative marking in the exam.<br ..
Cloning of human organs a step closer? 6/Oct/2011
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos from slivers of skin, a feat they say hase brought closer the day when babies are cloned in the lab. In experiments that mirror the cloning technique used to make "Dolly the sheep", the researchers took cells from men's arms and legs and ..
HC seeks response from DU on plea of law student 6/Oct/2011
The Delhi High Court has sought response from Delhi University on a plea of a law student for direction to hold supplementary examination in each semester to give another opportunity to students to clear their papers. A pision bench of justices A K Sikri and Siddharth Mridul issued a notice to the ..
Asia leads world in child-labour products: US report 6/Oct/2011
India, Bangladesh and the Philippines lead the world in the number of products made by child workers, a US government stock-taking of the global scale of underaged labour has revealed. Some 130 types of goods from building bricks and soccer balls to pornography and rare ores used in cellphones ..
MSU warns against enrolling in unsanctioned institutions 6/Oct/2011
The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) issued a public notice today, cautioning students against enrolling in educational institutes which are not recognised by the Varsity and the state government. Officiating Registrar M M Bedekar said in the notice that "all institutions within ..
Percentiles to determine common medical entrance test merit 4/Oct/2011
The proposed National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for admission to MBBS courses will have objective type questions and a percentile score. The decision was taken at a meeting of Medical Council of India's Board of Governors held this week, MCI sources said. This is the first time that a merit list will ..
English tests for foreign doctors in Britain soon: Report 4/Oct/2011
All foreign doctors, including Indian medics, will have to clear a mandatory English language test. This is a mandatory before they are allowed to practice in Britain, and work in the National Health Service, under a new proposal mulled by the country's government, a media report said. ..
Country's first sign language training centre in capital 4/Oct/2011
The country's first sign language training and research centre devoted to the hearing impaired was inaugurated by Kapil Sibal at the IGNOU campus. The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) has been established with the support of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. ..
Testing times for Nagpur varsity students before exam 4/Oct/2011
Although their semester exam is slated to start soon, students of Nagpur University (NU) are going through a harrowing time before the actual exam, all thanks to the allegedly lethargic attitude of the university staff. Instead of preparing for the exam, students are made to run from ..

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