Education News in India

IIT alumni dominate global Indian tech influencers list 18/Feb/2012
The tech journal, Dataquest's list of Top 20 Global Indian technology influencers is dominated by alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). The list is also dominated by multiple Indians from search giant, Google (Amit Singhal, Google fellow; Nikesh Arora, chief business officer and Sundar ..
Chennai school alumni care for teachers' hearts 17/Feb/2012
Here's heartening news from the city where a teenager murdered his teacher. The ex-students of a Chennai school have decided to sponsor the health checkup of their teachers. "They won our hearts, and we would like to take care of theirs," quipped Srividya Baradwaj, an alumni from the 1991-92 ..
Enterprise is the byword here 19/Feb/2012
In the small office of Ether IT Solutions in Tripunithura was born an iphone application (app), ‘Ghostcity'. The free version of the game (Ghostcity Lite) is now ranked 11 among the top free iphone game apps and the paid version (Ghostcity) is ranked 15 among top paid iphone game apps in India. As ..
Govt to set up separate department for welfare of disabled 18/Feb/2012
Government will soon set up a separate department for welfare of persons with disabilities within the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has got in-principal approval from the Prime Minister's Office in this regard and the Cabinet decision is now awaited ..
Kendriya Vidyalaya hits land hurdle in Odisha 17/Feb/2012
Unable to get land, centrally-sponsored schools in at least five districts in Odisha may be forced to stop admission of new students. In Kenderapara district, the Kendriya Vidyalaya is operating in a temporary facility. The district administration had promised to provide 15 acres of land for its permanent ..
Rs 35 cr fund for quake-hit schools in Sikkim 17/Feb/2012
The Sikkim government has sanctioned Rs 35 crore for the reconstruction of school buildings damaged in the earthquake on September 18, last year. The fund is the first phase allotment for the purpose, official sources said. The allocation of money by the government will boost the reconstruction works ..
Centre promises to release its share of SSA funds for Arunachal 17/Feb/2012
The Centre has assured Arunachal Pradesh it would release its share of funds under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme for paying salaries of teachers. The assurance was given to Arunachal Education Minister Bosiram Siram by Secretary of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development Anshu Vias ..
C'gh govt initiates measures to check copying in board exams 17/Feb/2012
In a bid to check copying in the secondary and higher-secondary board examinations scheduled next month, Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up squads at district level for carrying out inspections. Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education has intimated all the district collectors, assistant ..
Treasure trove of Bengali science magazines 17/Feb/2012
Banking on 40 years of experience in running a science club, a retired headmaster in West Bengal has built up a treasure trove of Bengali science magazines, many of which are no longer in print. Established by Dipak Kumar Dan, the archive at Gobardanga in North 24 Parganas district, about 60 km from here, ..
Descriptive catalogue of rare historical works released 17/Feb/2012
Vice-President Hamid Ansari released a descriptive catalogue of manuscripts and facsimile copies of historical works Rozmnama, Tarikhi-Alfi and Ilajut Tuyur. These catalogues, which have brought out by the National Archives of India, have been translated in Persian and published in English as well as in ..

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