Education News in India

Transforming the idea of library 14/Nov/2010
Shyam Kumar (24) and his grandfather S. Balajee (71) are ardent book lovers. While Shyam, a management consultant finds little time to visit libraries, Mr. Balajee has health constraints that prevent him from travelling. But, both are able to indulge in their passion as selecting a book is just a click away. The book is ..
Indian Maritime University's maiden marathon organised 14/Nov/2010
As part of the second University Day celebrations, the Indian Maritime University (IMU) organised a maiden marathon on Sunday to create awareness about climatic changes, energy conservation and the efforts taken to reduce greenhouse gases effect. Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan flagged off the 3.5-km ..
State has least number of out-of-school children: Minister 14/Nov/2010
Tamil Nadu has the least number of out-of-school children in the country with the highest enrolment rate in schools, Minister for School Education, Thangam Thennarasu, said. Speaking at the Children's Day function organised by the Department of School Education here on Sunday, he said the Government was ..
IMU's Kandla campus from January 2011 14/Nov/2010
The Kandla campus of Indian Maritime University (IMU) will start functioning from January 2011 onwards, said Vice-Chancellor P. Vijayan on Sunday. Delivering the special address at the second University Day Celebrations of IMU at Uthandi, near Chennai, he said that around 6,000 seafarers were trained ..
Italy keen to work with India in Biotechnology 13/Nov/2010
Biotechnology is among the priority sectors in Italy and is looking for bilateral projects with India in this field, Lidia Szpyrkowicz, Scientific Counsellor, Embassy of Italy, New Delhi said. Italy had invited fresh proposals for research collaboration from Indian scientists and researchers working in ..
Taking the TOEFL 15/Nov/2010
The TOEFL test is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, recognised by more than 7,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries. Before the Test: Plan to arrive at the test centre at least 30 minutes before your specified start time. If you come late, you may ..
Education links 15/Nov/2010
On his trip to India during the Commonwealth Games, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond announced three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between the prime higher education institutes of the two countries. The new MoUs, which build upon an overarching MoU signed in 2009 between the Association of Indian ..
Building a career 15/Nov/2010
Since an understanding of shelter is the key to the understanding of a society, with the passage of time the technique of building has taken on the form of a new discipline in education — architecture. Architecture deals with the planning, designing and construction of buildings and structures. The discipline was ..
Kids have a blast with Obamas 15/Nov/2010
It was the best Diwali gift and we had an amazing experience,” was the universal response of the overwhelmed staff and students of Holy Name School where US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama spent half-an-hour talking, chatting and dancing with students and shaking hands with their parents.<br ..
Autonomy to the IIMs 15/Nov/2010
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has said that a number of steps have been taken to provide autonomy to the IIMs. These include full powers to the Boards to create posts within the approved norms, the freedom to open centres in India and abroad, powers to approve their own budgets and also to manage the funds generated by them. ..

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