Education News in India

Two bills returned by Bihar governor, passed in House again 8/Dec/2011
The Bihar assembly passed by voice vote two bills, earlier cleared by the House but returned by Governor Devanand Konwar without assent. HRD Minister P K Shahi said the Governor had returned the two bills expressing apprehension about the autonomy of universities and politicization over the ..
Army not to recruit youths with tattoos 8/Dec/2011
Youths with tattoos on their bodies will not be recruited in Army as it could be a cause of skin diseases, an army officer said. "Instructions have been received that boys with tattoos anywhere on their bodies except hands will not be recruited (in the armed forces)," Deputy Director ..
HC notice to UGC, Guj univs over implementation of reservation 8/Dec/2011
The Gujarat High Court issued notices to the UGC, the state government and all the grant-in-aid universities of the state on a petition demanding proper implementation of government reservation policy in such educational institutes. A pision bench of acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and ..
Harvard removes Swamy-taught courses, terms it "reprehensible" 8/Dec/2011
Harvard University has decided to remove courses taught by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy at its annual summer school session, terming his views as "reprehensible" in a controversial piece he wrote on Islamic terrorism in India. At a meeting of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and ..
Present education process stifles innovative thoughts 8/Dec/2011
The present education process has resulted in lack of skills among students and this was preventing them from possessing an innovative thought process necessary to become entrepreneurs, State Planning Commission member (Education) E. Balagurusamy said here on Wednesday. The former Anna University ..
New education director blocks Baba Ramdev's rally 7/Dec/2011
In an issue that is threatening to stir up controversy, the management of Multipurpose High School, Gogol, refused permission for holding the Baba Ramdev's Goa Bachao rally at the school grounds on Saturday, December 10. The organizers, who had already got the clearances from the various departments such ..
Sharad Pawar: India, US need to work together on higher education 7/Dec/2011
Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has said that higher education is the most significant area where India and United States need to work together to resolve challenges like global warming, water, food security, healthcare and social security. "These are not local issues but are global in ..
CM allocates over Rs 400 cr for upgrading school facilities 7/Dec/2011
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa allocated over Rs 400 crore for upgrading various facilities in more than 700 schools in the state. The Chief Minister directed the creation of 3,550 teaching vacancies besides other posts, which would cost Rs 113.38 crore per year to the state exchequer, an official ..
Show-cause notice to 9 schools for functioning on Muharram: JK govt 7/Dec/2011
Jammu and Kashmir government forcibly closed nine schools, which had defied its directive to declare holiday on the occasion of Muharram, and issued them show-cause notices. The Chief Education Officer, Jammu, Natha Ram Dingra conducted a surprise check under the direct supervision of Directorate of ..
Runaway students return to hostel 7/Dec/2011
At least 90 of the 165 inmates of government-run 'Sevasram' school in Maoist-hit and tribal-dominated Rayagada district of Odisha, who had fled alleging neglect by authorities, have returned, official sources said. "165 boy students of the Sevasram at Dangasurada had left their hostel on Sunday ..

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