Education News in India

Mahararshtra plans to expand varsity campuses 29/Nov/2011
A committee set up by Maharashtra Government to improve working of the public universities in the state has recommended expansion and development of campuses at district places which is likely to cost nearly Rs 4000 crore to the state exchequer. It is necessary to develop 25 new university ..
School students stretched for marks 29/Nov/2011
N. Sanjay, a class X student, attends coaching classes between 7 am and 9 am and from 6 pm to 9.30 pm. In between, he goes to school. Sanjay has no choice. His father wants him to take the extra load, so that he scores enough marks to enter a reputed college. With the rat race for college ..
Pakistan may take leaf out of CBSE book 29/Nov/2011
India's education reforms may serve as a blueprint for the sub-continent. The CBSE's ambitious new system of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), in place of a single-board exam, is gathering steam not just in India, but in neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Bhutan, too. Vineet Joshi, ..
Kolkata La Martiniere boy scores full marks in Scholastic Aptitude Test 29/Nov/2011
Rachit Parasrampuria of Kolkata's La Martiniere for Boys school scored the highest-ever in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) - 2400 out of 2400. Though his admission to an Ivy League college in the US will be easier now, he has to live up to his reputation at the ISC exams in March. At 5.30 pm on Monday, ..
Gujarat Technological University: Three years on, university yet to hold .. 28/Nov/2011
With a master's in engineering degree from the newly-formed Gujarat Technological University (GTU) Vipul Bhavsar (name changed) was hoping to pursue a PhD in a prestigious American university. He has already received prospectuses from three universities and was dreaming of spending the next few years doing intense ..
Gujarat University: Colleges to work overtime during 1st semester exams 29/Nov/2011
Gujarat University will conduct the first semester exams from Wednesday for first year BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, and BCA students. This is the first time semester exams are being conducted for these courses after the implementation of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Interestingly, the GU officials have ..
Marine biodiversity seminar at CEE 29/Nov/2011
A seminar to discuss conservation of coastal area and marine biodiversity in the state will be organized at Centre for Environment Education (CEE) on November 29 and 30. Agriculture and biodiversity conservation and biodiversity conservation challenges in forests and protected areas will also be taken up at the meet.<br ..
Haldia medical college loses affiliation 29/Nov/2011
West Bengal University of Health Sciences, the affiliating body of private medical colleges in the state, on Monday cancelled the affiliation of the ICARE Medical College run by an NGO with the backing of CPM strongman and former MP Laxman Seth. The medical college was given affiliation by the university ..
Mahamaya Technical University may bar students from exam 28/Nov/2011
Students of engineering colleges affiliated to the Mahamaya Technical University are in a quandary as they may be barred from giving their first semester examinations. According to sources, the students were admitted by the colleges to fill up empty seats even though they did not fulfill the basic criteria required by ..
IIT reforms leave problems of vacant seats unaddressed 27/Nov/2011
The reforms initiated by Joint Admission Board (JAB) of IIT for prestigious Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) have glossed over a couple of key issues. Many seats remain vacant and some students are denied second attempt to appear in JEE since they deposited a part of admission fee, but did not join as the ..

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