Education News in India

Get your fundamentals right to enter English league 10/Feb/2012
'Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?' Clarence Darrow's famous words don't haunt Eepsita Mishra. She's among the toppers in her school - Amity International, Saket - and she's not jittery about the Class XII board exams that are fast approaching. In fact, she is eyeing the ..
Hop, skip & jump: Not scared of experimenting 10/Feb/2012
A couple of decades ago, a career was something you walked into at 20 and out of at 60. But today, the conventional definition of a career is out of sync with a generation for whom sticking to one field is no longer important. Himmat Doel - an English honours graduate from Delhi - dabbled in half a dozen ..
Social networking may be a boon for new-age choices 10/Feb/2012
The next time your parents order you to log off Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, and focus on studies instead, it may be a good idea not to listen to them. When it comes to preparing for new-age careers, Facebook may do a better job than your textbook. Ask Jaideep Bir. This 28-year-old entrepreneur quit his ..
New careers, exciting guidance 10/Feb/2012
Ever thought a degree in medicine could land you a job testing bubble gum or an engineering degree might come in handy in the pencil industry? That's a question that Venkat Matoory throws to a class of teenage school-goers across the country. He is the CEO of Junior Achievement (JA), an organization that helps ..
Jamia to construct hostel for J&K students 9/Feb/2012
Jamia Millia Islamia is going to come up with hostel facilities for 400 students of postgraduate, graduate and school level students (separate for boys and girls) from Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 16.22 crores and the project is expected to be completed within 24 months ..
Top varsities may open centres in Kerala 10/Feb/2012
If the International Education Meet succeeds in its purpose, top ranking universities in the world, such as Cambridge or Harvard, will establish centers in the state. This is part of the state government’s strategy to get foreign investment in the state. The Education Minister, P.K. ..
Dress the part to look the part 9/Feb/2012
Interview preparation for most people is about going over past accomplishments, predicting likely questions and being ready with the answers. But, this comprises just 20% of the preparation. Almost 80% of the image you project and hence what you communicate is visual in nature. Verbal cues how you speak ..
CBSE chief gives tips to principals 9/Feb/2012
Principals of various CBSE-affiliated schools here on Wednesday underwent a training programme conducted by the board under the supervision of its chairman Vineet Joshi. Joshi is currently here to provide guidance to the principals. The two-day training programme which began on Wednesday has been planned ..
Management Must-knows 9/Feb/2012
Q-In spite of forecasts that the Indian economy will grow at 7% this fiscal year, why do MBA students still want to pursue jobs overseas? The view from ISB is slightly different. Probably, it is tinged by the fact that students here come with prior experience. Our average experience is of five years and ..
Rural Resurgence 9/Feb/2012
XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur hosted the 4th National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship recently at the campus. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Entrepreneurship for Rural Revival.’ It explored the opportunities and challenges for social ..

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