Education News in India

Cabinet nod to amend teacher education Act 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993, to make its application vital for schools and school teachers. The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2009, will be moved in Parliament for consideration, a Cabinet ..
UGC approves building layout for 13 new colleges in Punjab 5/Feb/2010
Chandigarh: Punjab government is all set to open 13 new colleges in the state with University Grants Commission approving building layout for them. Chairing a meeting of six-member delegation of UGC yesterday Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said that the design pattern of all the colleges had been ..
Setting up of central universities in J-K gatherers momentum 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: After Parliament amended an Act paving the way for creation of two central universities in Jammu and Kashmir, the process of setting up of the institutions has gathered momentum. A site selection committee from HRD Ministry visited six locations in both Jammu and Kashmir regions last week. It ..
Kalam finds books building blocks of country 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of reading and its effect on youth, former President A P J Abdul Kalam here today said it helps children to view the past, experience the present and dream about the future. Speaking at the International Conference on Children's Libraries - Building a Book Culture, ..
SSC introduces test reforms 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi : Marking a new chapter in reforming the examination process, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold simultaneous exams for graduate-level tests from this year, besides introducing online application and payment processes for them. The 'Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2010' will ..
Give delisted deemed varsities another chance: Oscar 5/Feb/2010
Chennai: Deemed varsities identified with deficiencies should be given an opportunity to explain, said Oscar Fernandes, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development. After inaugurating the second edition of the 'TN Education Summit' on the theme 'Powering India to-wards a ..
300 medical colleges to produce rural doctors: MCI 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Medical Council of India (MCI)proposed setting up of 300 medical colleges to provide education to rural students and deploy them there to provide basic healthcare facilities to villagers. 'There are around 300 districts in our country where there are no medical colleges and we have proposed ..
School Teachers Need to be Educated About Epilepsy 4/Feb/2010
New Delhi: Many epileptic children get little sympathy from teachers if they get seizures and are often told to quit school, an expert has said while underlining the need to educate schools about the disease. "I get many children who have been told by their schools to stay at home 'till they are ..
HP to launch Student Helpline to address grievances 4/Feb/2010
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Education department has decided to launch its toll-free Helpline to address the grievances of students in the state, a senior education officer told here today. State Project Director of Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rajesh Sharma said that a complaint forum would be set up in the ..
'Science mein twist' to attract school students to research 4/Feb/2010
New Delhi: 'Catch them young' seems to be the buzzword to attract youngsters towards basic science. The Ministry of Science and Technology, in association with the National Geographic channel, has come out with a 10-part series 'Science Mein Twist' aimed at generating interest for science and technology in school-going ..

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