Education News in India

Winning robots run obstacle course, climb steps 9/Nov/2010
It was quite a challenge for young minds to showcase future unmanned all-terrain vehicles. For three days, 13 teams from engineering colleges across the country showcased their robotic skills by building autonomous off-road unmanned ground vehicles, navigating through rough terrain avoiding natural and ..
Opening the doors to the differently abled 9/Nov/2010
Employing the differently-abled can be more productive for business. That is the goal of a new initiative that aims to reach out to one lakh differently-abled students spread across eight states in the next five years. Non-profit organisation Wadhwani Foundation has entered into a partnership with the ..
Knowledge + clinical skills 9/Nov/2010
There is an acute shortage of qualified and trained human resources in HIV care, treatment and support services in the State. The anti-retroviral treatment (ART) centres and community care centres for HIV patients are facing severe scarcity of doctors trained in HIV medicine. With the National AIDS ..
Obama asks Indian youngsters to get into public service 9/Nov/2010
Stating that he was aware of the "healthy skepticism" about electoral politics in both US and India, US President Barack Obama on Sunday said he nevertheless hoped more Indian youngsters would get into public service because that is what the country needed. Answering a question by a student of ..
Obama for better ties in education sector 9/Nov/2010
US President Barack Obama expressed the need for increased America-India partnership in the field of education, both in his speech at the Oberoi's Trident Hotel here and at a private meeting with a select group of people from Mumbai on Saturday evening. Among those present at the meeting with the select ..
AP govt selects over 27,000 teachers in recruitment drive 9/Nov/2010
Andhra Pradesh government has selected 27,065 candidates in the recent secondary grade teachers' recruitment drive, state Secondary Education Minister D Manikya Vara Prasad said here today. The government has given appointment letters to 22,231 candidates, while 2275 remained absent for the counselling (the ..
Courses for nurses launched 9/Nov/2010
Apollo Hospital launched post-diploma nursing courses with an aim to evolve specialised skill sets in eight critical disciplines. Developed in collaboration with the Indian Nursing Council, the courses are offered through Apollo College of Nursing. They are of one-year duration and involve ..
Canadian Varsities coming to woo Indian students 9/Nov/2010
Presidents of 15 Canadian universities embark on a seven-day mission to India on Monday to woo students from the second fastest growing nation in the world. It is the biggest mission to India by Canadian educational institutions after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on higher ..
Cooperation in education holds great promise - PM 9/Nov/2010
PM Manmohan Singh said partnership with US on education held "great promise" as no other countries were "better equipped to be partners in building the knowledge economy of the future". "Cooperation in the field of education holds great promise because no two other countries are ..
Pro-student Australian effort 8/Nov/2010
On October 29, the International Students Strategy for Australia was released by the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG). Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, released the strategy, which concentrates on the well being of international students and the quality of their educational experience...

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