Education News in India

Plea against varsity rule dismissed as withdrawn 10/Nov/2011
The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn writ petitions by over 100 students challenging a Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University's decision that they should secure a minimum of 50 per cent in each of the subjects in the first year examinations, instead of scoring 50 per cent in an aggregate manner.<br ..
A leaf out of his book 9/Nov/2011
Book Park is a small, rectangular book shop on Avanashi road where a large banner announces, “Reading is a gift. So gift your friends a book.” The owner of this bookshop is A. Mohammed Musthafa. His journey with books began when he was 12 years old. After school everyday, he would work at a ..
Protesting students hit London streets 10/Nov/2011
Protesting against a market-driven higher education environment, thousands of students took to the streets of London to protest against high tuition fees amidst a tight security presence. London witnessed a strong presence of police for the first time after the August riots, as students marched to City of ..
HRD Ministry gives nod to CMAT for management courses 10/Nov/2011
The HRD Ministry is understood to have given its nod to AICTE's proposal for a single entrance exam for management aspirants, which would be held on the lines of Common Admission Test (CAT). The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) will replace the existing state level and national level entrance exams ..
Application for IAESTE internship available 10/Nov/2011
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) provides internship training for gaining greater exposure to UG, PG and Research students. The "International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)" founded in 1948 in ..
HDFC forays into education sector 10/Nov/2011
Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd announced a foray into the education sector through a wholly-owned subsidiary which will start schools and address vocational training needs. "We will start with some baby steps and envisage building an education organisation on the principles of efficiency, ..
AP wants Centre to put off national medical entrance for 2 yrs 10/Nov/2011
More than a year after it agreed to having National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test for admission to MBBS course, Andhra Pradesh has now requested the Centre to exempt the state for next two years. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy wrote a letter to Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in this ..
Students complain against ragging 10/Nov/2011
Women students of Burdwan University here have complained against their seniors for allegedly torturing them mentally and physically in the name of ragging, officials said today. Aloka Mishra, a first semester MA student, complained that some third semester students in the University's hostel had ..
Navy to issue question papers in Tamil during recruitment 10/Nov/2011
For the first time Indian Navy will issue question papers in Tamil during the sailors recruitment test next year in Tamil Nadu. "The question papers which has to be answered by the candidates is going to be also converted into the local language and vernacular. So that their understanding is ..
Clarify stand on National Law School in Nagpur: HC to Maha 10/Nov/2011
A High Court bench here has sought the views of Maharashtra government on setting up of the proposed National Law School in the city, within three weeks. A pision bench of Justices Dilip Sinha and Ashok Bhangale yesterday issued necessary directives to the authorities for filing a ..

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