Education News in India

IIM-A students interested in addressing issues in public policy 22/Oct/2012
While very few students at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) may be inclined to take up politics as a career, a large part of the student community seems interested in addressing issues in public policy. About 117 students from the premier business school have enrolled for Globalizing ..
Bihar to revive Gandhian concept of elementary holistic education 22/Oct/2012
Bihar has begun a move to revive 391 Buniyadi Vidyalayas (also known as basic schools) that were built in accordance with Mahatma Gandhi's concept of providing elementary holistic education to every child. The schools were meant to provide education that connected seamlessly with lives of children. ..
REC to host World Universities Debating Championship in India in 2014 22/Oct/2012
The World Universities Debating Championship (Worlds) is all set to take Chennai by storm. Dubbed the debating world cup and the Olympics of debate, it is arguably the most sought-after championship in the world of debating. Bidding for the event starts two years in advance and the winning bid this year has been made by ..
IGNOUs flexible bridge course BPP designed to address the school drop-outs 22/Oct/2012
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has always been a forerunner in addressing the educational needs of the marginalised, rural learners, disadvantaged and socio-economically weaker sections. The university has been offering a number of programmes, among which a flexible bridge course, Bachelor ..
Online book store makes foray into education books 22/Oct/2012
BookAdda.com — India’s largest online retailer of books has announced a fresh initiative that furthers the company’s vision of making education books accessible in the country. The company’s latest product offering — Acadzone.com — has been envisioned as a one-stop-solution for all ..
IIST adopting the national-level JEE Main Paper I for admission to its B... 22/Oct/2012
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a deemed university at Valiyamala in Thiruvananthapuram, is adopting the national-level Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Paper I, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, for admission to its B.Tech. courses. The premier ..
Karunanidhi wants centre to do away with medical entrance test 22/Oct/2012
Opposing the proposed National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for medical courses, DMK, a key ally of UPA, sought the Centre's immediate intervention to abolish the system of entrance test. "There are reports that the Centre proposed to conduct entrance test for medical education. The Central ..
NIT lowers pass marks amid controversy 21/Oct/2012
In a controversial move, National institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut has proposed to relax the pass mark for B.Tech courses by introducing a new P grade or pass grade requiring only 20 per cent marks as against the 35 to 40 per cent currently insisted on, depending on the stream and subject. Approved ..
Efforts on to increase GER from 18 to 25 percent by 2025 21/Oct/2012
In line with the Chief Minister’s Vision 2023 plan, efforts were being taken to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in the State from 18 to 25 per cent by the year 2025, though it being higher than the national average of 13 per cent, said Minister for Higher Education P. Palaniappan. Addressing the ..
State government orders professional colleges to return excess fees 20/Oct/2012
Cracking the whip on professional colleges that have collected excess fee from students, the State government has directed them to reimburse the amount to students. The government has also threatened to initiate action against the erring colleges, if they failed to do so. The decision to ask the ..

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