Education News in India

Proposed IIM council will not have powers to take any decision. 14/Feb/2013
Amid controversy over the government's move to bring IIMs under an umbrella body, the HRD Ministry today said the proposed IIM council will be only a "coordinating" unit which will not have powers to take any decision. Higher Education Secretary Ashok Thakur said a final shape to the proposed ..
A.P.Singh appointed as member of the Union Public Service Commission 14/Feb/2013
Former CBI director Amar Pratap Singh, who retired a couple of months ago, has been appointed as member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He was administered oath of office and secrecy by UPSC chairman D P Agrawal, an official press release said. Singh, a 1974-batch IPS officer ..
HRD ministry wants sex education to be part of school curriculum 14/Feb/2013
With a minor named as accused in the Delhi gangrape incident, HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju feels that sex education should be made an integral part of the school curriculum. "We have already started talking about this... Something has to be part of our curriculum," he said today, reacting to a ..
Students surrounded by academically better friends may see their owns .. 14/Feb/2013
Good grades may be contagious! Students surrounded by friends who are academically better may see their own grades rise, according to a new study. "The smarter that your friends are today, there's a higher chance for you to become smarter as well tomorrow," said study co-author Hiroko Sayama ..
Gondwana University facing government neglect 14/Feb/2013
Gondwana University Vice Chancellor Vijay Ainchwar has accused the state government of ignoring the plight of the university and stalling funds. "The government has not released the non salary grant since the opening of the university in October 2011. At least Rs 1 crore is expected for these ..
Bombay HC comes to the rescue of an errant student by granting him .. 14/Feb/2013
Coming to the rescue of a tenth standard student who was expelled from school for possessing tobacco, the Bombay High Court has allowed him to complete the academic year by granting him permission to appear in the forthcoming SSC examination in March. Sixteen-year-old Ankit Jaiswal was expelled by the ..
Prof Ronald J Daniels laid emphasis on the need to promote quality .. 13/Feb/2013
Addressing a lecture on "Frontiers of Higher Education: Access, Quality and Innovation in India and the United States", he said the disparities in access to quality post-secondary education were evident in both the US and India. "The trend, depicted in 70 per cent people not having a ..
Early music lessons can help develop brain as per new study 13/Feb/2013
According to a new study the younger you start music lessons, the stronger the connections in your brain. Researchers led by Concordia University found that musical training before the age of seven has a significant effect on the development of the brain. Those who began early had stronger ..
Chhattisgarh government to soon introduce youth skill development bill in .. 13/Feb/2013
Chief Minister Raman Singh said, Chhattisgarh Government will make a new law to facilitate skill-based training for youths of the state. Besides, the state government will establish a special centre aimed at conservation of rich tribal art, culture and tradition of Bastar region. He further ..
16-year-old schoolgirl in the UK scores a record 161 on the Mensa brain .. 13/Feb/2013
A 16-year-old schoolgirl in the UK is believed to have an IQ higher than Einstein after scoring a record 161 on the Mensa brain test, according to a report. Lauren Marbe stunned her teachers by scoring 161 on the Mensa brain test after she was entered with other pupils from her school. The ..

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