Education News in India

Varsities stress on soft skills 7/Feb/2012
What do you think is the problem with students as various studies state that only 25 per cent are employable? A: The reason is because the present-day industry employers, unlike the early days when they usually recruited individuals and imparted training after they joined their industry, so they gain ..
School looks at more than just good grades 7/Feb/2012
A school in Kancheepuram rewards parents handsomely if their wards are punctual for their classes, do their homework and score consistently good marks. The ‘best parent’ awardees get Rs 1000 as cash prize for the first two years, Rs 1500 for the third and fourth years and a plane trip to ..
Fewer takers for ombudsman 7/Feb/2012
Union human resource development ministry’s order mandating constitutions of ombudsman in all private higher educational institutions has drawn mixed reaction from administrators of the institutions, stating that HRD should not link approvals and recognitions with ombudsman orders which have no legal binding.<br ..
Delhi HC issues notice to Government, UPSC 7/Feb/2012
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the government and the UPSC on a petition challenging the new pattern for an English paper in the preliminary examination for civil services. The petitioner said that the pattern deprived a vast majority of Indians who had studied in Hindi or any Indian language from ..
ICSI launches new syllabus for CS foundation programme 7/Feb/2012
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), a premier national professional body established by an Act of Parliament to develop and regulate the profession of company secretaries, has launched a new syllabus for the CS foundation programme. Under the new syllabus, Optical Marks Recognition (OMR)-based ..
Taking subject matters through Management Theatre 7/Feb/2012
In an era where success of several teaching methodologies is on the controversy, Gemba School of human resources have come out to reach students on subject matters with a novel approach – "Management Theatre". "Management theatre" is a pioneering concept of teaching management ..
IIM-B announces sports-based executive education programme 7/Feb/2012
Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIM-B) announced a sports-based executive education programme for middle and senior managers with an aim to help to them face challenges in their domain. This is the first ever programme that leverages the experiences of sportspersons to develop a learning ..
Draft of national policy on financial education ready: Sebi 7/Feb/2012
The government and various sector regulators are working towards formulating a national policy on financial education and a draft of the project is ready, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha has said. Speaking at the two-day Sebi-OECD International Conference on Investor Education held in Goa last ..
Sibal proposes social science innovation research centre 7/Feb/2012
Observing that quality research in social sciences is crucial for sound policy decisions, Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today proposed a social science innovation research centre besides a fellowship scheme for young scholars to spur growth in this field. He also announced annual awards in social ..
Many Indians willing to go overseas even for 10% hike: Survey 7/Feb/2012
More than a quarter of employees in India are willing to relocate overseas for two to three years even if they get a 10 per cent pay hike, says a survey. "About 28 per cent of employees in India strongly desire to relocate overseas for a full-time job for two to three years with a ..

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