Education News in India

43% more Indians take up GRE 9/Feb/2012
As an indication that more Indian students look at foreign countries like the US for higher education, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) had witnessed an increase of 43 per cent of students taking the test from India last year. Eight lakh students took the examination from around the world in 2011, an ..
Hi-tech projects for Paravur school 9/Feb/2012
The setting up of a model space lab at a school in Paravur is just the beginning of more such projects for the schools in the assembly constituency, says local MLA, VD Satheeshan. As part of the ‘Sasthrayaan’ project, agreements have now been reached to establish an observatory lab, install a ..
National Vocational Education Qualification Framework launched 8/Feb/2012
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal recently launched the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF) which will be implemented in polytechnics, engineering colleges and other colleges across the country. Announcing the launch of the framework, Sibal said that a seven-level ..
Australian university planning campus in Gujarat 8/Feb/2012
Australia-based University of Wollongong (UOW) is planning to establish a 72-acre campus in Ahmedabad, an official from the varsity said. “Indian students have a major presence in our country. So, we thought why not establish a campus here which will allow them to get the Australian flavour of ..
New year cheer in job street; surge in hiring across sectors 8/Feb/2012
Job seekers have reasons to cheer, as hiring activities surged across all sectors in the first month of the year, despite the uncertainty prevailing in the overall economic scenario, says a report. Reversing back the sluggish trend witnessed in the previous month, positive hiring activity was witnessed ..
CBSE's centre for assessment to play major role in UG tests 8/Feb/2012
The proposed centre for assessment and evaluation studies under CBSE is expected to play a major role in near future holding national level tests for undergraduate technical programmes. The body will prepare questions for tests like the proposed common aptitude test for engineering programmes said sources ..
How to prepare yourself for public exams? 8/Feb/2012
By this time most of the students would be ardently studying aspiring to become doctors, engineers, architects, designers and various other professional studies and taking up various other professional course for a great career. Here we provide some useful tips for all those students. Please avoid last ..
Bihar to have smaller universities 8/Feb/2012
The Bihar government has decided to restructure existing universities in the state in view of the guidelines of the University Grants Commission. Bihar Human Resources Development minister P K Shahi said a proposal to this effect was put forth by director of higher education to have smaller universities ..
Domestic schools to now have CBSE international programme 8/Feb/2012
The CBSE international programme (CBSE-i), adopted by about 26 schools abroad, will soon be available in 50 schools in the country, offering to students a global curriculum which is enquiry and skill based. CBSE-i delivers education on the pattern of the Geneva-based International Baccalaureate (IB) which ..
Young Environmental Scientist Awards 2012 at IIT-M on Feb 11 8/Feb/2012
IIT Madras, CLRI and Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA) are jointly organizing “Young Environmental Scientist Awards 2012”. The program to be held on 11th February 2012 at IIT-M, in the IC&SR Auditorium from 09.00 a.m. Mr. S Mani, Chairman, IWMA, President ..

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Jan'12 Feb'12 Mar'12 Apr'12 May'12 Jun'12 Jul'12 Aug'12 Sep'12 Oct'12 Nov'12 Dec'12

<< Prev 20 21 22 23 24 [25]26 27 28 29 30 Next>>