Education News in India

Language Lessons 6/Dec/2011
The ‘cultural capital of India’ played host to an intellectually stimulating discussion on ‘Do English language skills pay an economic and social dividend?’ at the British Council recently. The talk delivered by Hywel Coleman, senior research fellow, University of Leeds, marked the ..
Managing the MBA 6/Dec/2011
The unfathomable popularity that the notion of a MBA degree entails has captured the ambitions of India's youth. However it is also a process which has certain risks involved in it such as admission into an institution of repute and then only can the course add some considerable value to one's educational repertoire.<br ..
Credit system results in high failure rate in BCom first semester 6/Dec/2011
After Mumbai University introduced the credit and grading systems from this academic session, 70% students of many colleges have reportedly failed to clear the first semester exams of first year BCom. Principals believe that the students have fared abysmally as they had not taken the new assessment system seriously; ..
Engineering students protest eight-year pass policy 6/Dec/2011
Around 150 engineering students protested outside the Fort campus of Mumbai University, asking officials to shed light on the implementation of the eight-year policy. Students of several engineering colleges claimed that the university has issued so many circulars on the year of implementation of the ..
Mumbai University may allow two grad courses at same time 6/Dec/2011
There’s good news for all those youngsters who find it tough to choose which graduate stream to enrol in. The University of Mumbai has decided to allow its students to take up two full-time courses simultaneously. Taking up two courses may entail twice the work and double the expense, but the idea could pay off ..
Fate of bill on private varsities in limbo 6/Dec/2011
On August 10, both the houses of the state legislature passed the Maharashtra Self-Financed Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, which provides for setting-up of self-financed universities in the state. Nearly three months later, the fate of the bill hangs in balance. ..
On a traditional note 6/Dec/2011
Students of Matrusri Engineering College at Saidabad turned up in their traditional attire depicting the Indian tradition culture and showcased their skills in the traditional activities like ‘rangoli' reflecting that they continue to be in touch with the Indian rural culture despite being brought up in a city ..
Destination Canada for research and innovation 6/Dec/2011
“Canada's contribution to the world of research is only four per cent and, it needs to tie up with other countries and accelerate growth in research,” says Arvind Gupta, CEO of Mitacs Globalink and Professor of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Canada. Fellowship ..
Different Strokes - Shopping for the right college 6/Dec/2011
It is widely believed that though the Indian education system is witnessing an unprecedented growth, the one thing it lacks is the essence of quality education. It so happens that when institutions wish to impart higher educational opportunities they don't have a suitable audience. In order to overcome such myriad ..
NEET will not help improve quality: AIIMS chief 6/Dec/2011
“The Medical Council of India's decision to conduct a single National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for MBBS admissions at various government and private medical colleges across the country is quite unlikely to yield the desired results and improve the quality of medical education,” Ramesh Chandra ..

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