Education News in India

Indian scholars book wins Deutscher prize 15/Nov/2011
Mumbai-based scholar Jairus Banaji won the prestigious Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize for his book, 'Theory as History: Essays on Modes of Production and Exploitation'. The announcement was made in London during the 2011 Deutscher Memorial Lecture by Professor David Harvey here. ..
Ace of clubs 14/Nov/2011
Affiliation to the right activity club in college can open up a world of possibilities, discovers Adil Marawala There is more to college life than poring over books in the library or an idyllic time-pass in the canteen. Campuses throb with activityclubs that offer a chance to seek creative pursuits, ..
Education footprint 14/Nov/2011
With the world's second largest population, more than 50% of which is below the age of 35 years, India is at a critical juncture where its population, if properly harnessed, has the potential to turn the nation into a hub of trained manpower. Indian higher education continues to suffer from a number of ..
An accelerated experience 14/Nov/2011
St Stephen's Institute for Management Excellence (SSIME), at St Stephen's College, Delhi University (DU), which was launched in the month of August, conducted the first module of the Accelerated Development Programme (ADP) for mid-career professionals, on October 21. A total of 17 applicants who attended ..
India presence 14/Nov/2011
The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, is opening offices in New Delhi and Bangalore to establish partnerships with universities and research institutions in India. UBC's New Delhi office will be opened in partnership with the University of Toronto (UofT) while the Bangalore office will be led ..
Childrens festival 14/Nov/2011
The National School of Drama's theatre-in-company , Sanskar Rang Toli, organised a week-long festival (November 8-14) for children, Bal Sangam, on the occasion of Children's Day. Around 200 children from different parts of India participated in the festival. One of the groups that participated was the ..
Bollywood spices up Trinity 14/Nov/2011
Trinity College Dublin, with a 400-year-old tradition, and the proud custodian of the Book of Kells (the manuscript that contains the four Gospels in Latin), played host to some unusual visitors from India. A mega-budget Bollywood movie completed filming on the historic and picturesque campus last month. Says Climaco ..
Scottish delight 14/Nov/2011
Michael Russell, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning, speaks to Tirna Ray on how Scotland can be a key partner in Indian efforts to widen access to higher education Traditionally , UK has always been an Indian student's first choice. ..
Embrace knowledge and shape society: Kakodkar 13/Nov/2011
The Manipal University convocation held at KMC Greens on Saturday was the largest ever for the number of students who received the post and under graduate degrees. Over 2,400 of them from the campuses of Manipal, Bangalore and Mangalore were present to receive their certificates. In addition, 34 PhD scholars received ..
Chennai: 11 medical courses declared illegal 13/Nov/2011
Eleven 'half-baked ' postgraduate diploma courses introduced by the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University without prior approval from the MCI or the Centre were declared illegal by the Madras high court on Thursday. Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar , allowing a batch of writ petitions, said, "The ..

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