Education News in India

Science academies offer summer fellowship 28/Nov/2011
The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore; the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; and the National Academy of Science in Allahabad have announced a fellowship programme, under which students and teachers could work with eminent scientists during the next summer vacation. <p ..
Sensitisation of students necessary to end ragging: academics 28/Nov/2011
Only two out of 100 students in an educational institution indulge in violent ragging and in most cases their behaviour is linked to poor academic performance and resultant frustration, according to academicians. Exploring reasons behind such behaviour in the wake of recent filing of FIRs against two ..
UK to bring out special maths schools 28/Nov/2011
Britain has decided to set up number of schools specializing in maths as it sees the subject as a "fundamental strategic priority" in education. It is part of the government's 600-million-pound drive to improve education. Soon, Chancellor George Osborne will announce the plan, ..
Convocation of Institute of Communication and Journalism 28/Nov/2011
Kerala Finance Minister K M Mani distributed PG diploma certificates at the convocation ceremony of the 14th batch of PG Diploma students of the Institute of Communication and Journalism, Calicut Press Club, here. He said journalists should have social commitment and also a vision about the country...
Oz researcher finds cell that helps body to fight infections 28/Nov/2011
A new type of cell which boosts the ability of human body to fight off infections and life- threatening diseases have been discovered, a researcher from Australian National University has claimed. A type of cell which recognises lipid antigens, or foreign molecules, which sit on infectious bacteria ..
Prestigious award for Guwahati B-School Dean 28/Nov/2011
The Dean of a prominent B-School in Guwahati has been awarded the prestigious 'Best Teacher Award in Operations Management' of the Dewang Mehta Business School in Mumbai. Prof U R Dhar, Dean of Royal School of Business in Guwahati, was presented the Award at the 19th Dewang Mehta Business School ..
HC for sign language interpretors in govt offices to help deaf 27/Nov/2011
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to conduct a survey of various government offices to ascertain the number of sign language interpretors required to help hearing-impaired citizens communicate with officials to access various public services. Directing the government to conclude the ..
ABI-TNAU to take up corporate farming in African countries 28/Nov/2011
Agri Business Incubator-Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (ABI-TNAU) has recently conducted a suitability study in Guinea in Africa for taking up corporate farming of rice under 10,000 acres. ABI-TNAU has set up an incubator company, Top Worth Group of Companies, in this regard and would sign an MoU with ..
30 IPS officers quit jobs in 2008-10 27/Nov/2011
Contrary to popular perception that Indian Police Service (IPS) is an elite all-India service, 30 officers of the cadre have left the top policing job for greener pastures in the last three years. Attractive salary in private sectors, challenging nature of the job, uneasiness in allotted cadre and ..
Universities should focus on inter-disciplinary programs: UGC 27/Nov/2011
UGC chairman Ved Prakash has appealed to universities to focus on inter-disciplinary educational programmes and strengthen infrastructure to enable students to avail benefits of higher education. Underlining the need to define higher education, the UGC chairman said the universities in the country were ..

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