Education News in India

72-year-old woman on a mission to eradicate illiteracy 1/Feb/2011
In an exemplary show of community service, a 72-year-old woman on a mission to eradicate illiteracy has donned the mantle of an honorary teacher for almost five decades tutoring tiny-tots in remote village school of Orissa's Kendrapara district. For septuagenarian, Paravati Mohanty, educating small children is a ..
NRI family working to connect classrooms globally 1/Feb/2011
Harnessing the potential of internet, an Indian American family has embarked on an ambitious project of connecting classrooms across the world to bring in virtual real time interaction among school students. The aim of the Washington-based international initiative is to help students learn not only about ..
Par panel wants Centre to avoid Tri Valley repeat in India 1/Feb/2011
Citing the Tri Valley University fraud in the US, a Parliamentary panel today quizzed HRD ministry officials on measures to ensure that foreign varsities entering India do not dupe students. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD, chaired by Oscar Fernandes, began examination of the Foreign Educational ..
VC promises a more student-friendly DU 1/Feb/2011
Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh promised a slew of measures, including a 24-hour call centre and an upgraded website, to make the institution more student-friendly. In a rare interactive session with the students, the Vice Chancellor also said that the semester system which had sparked a ..