Education News in India

Delhi Govt to construct 30 new school buildings 23/Mar/2011
Delhi government aims to take up construction of 30 new school buildings as part of plans to bring a much-needed expansion in its educational infrastructure and has proposed to expand its scholarships to weaker sections of the society. Presenting the budget for the fiscal 2011-12, Delhi Chief Minister ..
Foreign students to be cut by 100,000 a year 23/Mar/2011
Britain has decided to slash the number of foreign students coming to the UK for studies by 100,000 a year under plans to crack down on the regime, the local media said. Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to make a series of measures to tackle bogus colleges and tighten the rules, including ..
Additional marks for rural candidates in recruitment 23/Mar/2011
The Punjab government today decided to give additional five marks to rural candidates for direct recruitment in all its departments, corporations and boards. A letter in this regard had been issued by the state government, an official release said here. ..
Only 10 accredited colleges in Meghalaya 23/Mar/2011
Only 10 of the total 67 colleges in Meghalaya are certified or accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Education Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh informed the assembly. Replying to a question by Leader of Opposition Conrad Sangma, the minister said several criteria were taken into ..
Govt to act tough on fake pilot license issue: Ravi - 23/Mar/2011
Terming the issuance of fake pilot licenses as a "serious" issue, Government told it has asked for the audit of 40 flying schools in the country and made it clear that no leniency will be shown. "There are about 40 flying schools. Now there is an audit of these schools... Blanket order has ..
Attrition 'big worry' for Indian employment market: Randstad 23/Mar/2011
Attrition is becoming a big worry for the fast-growing Indian employment market and could even have a snowballing effect on the country's vast talent pool, according to global HR group Randstad. "For the Indian market, attrition is turning out to be a big worry... People are being offered high ..
'Edu Institute not under commercial confidence clause of RTI' 23/Mar/2011
Educational institutions cannot withhold information sought under the RTI Act citing commercial confidence, the Central Information Commission has held. Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi said in his order in a case, "Educational institutions cannot claim exemption under Section 8(1)(d) which relates ..
US to accept H1B visa applications from April 1 23/Mar/2011
The US would start accepting applications for H-1B visa, the most sought after work visa by Indian IT professionals, for the financial year 2012 from April one. As mandated by the US Congress, the fiscal year cap on H-1B petitions for 2012, beginning October 1, is 65,000. The ..
Gateway to science research 23/Mar/2011
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and seven Indian Institutes of Technology. There are eight zones, each one of which is administered by an institute. Zone 1: Indian Institute of ..
Fading value of CBSE Class X examination 23/Mar/2011
The concerns raised by thousands of parents over CBSE Class X examinations have died down with the board making it clear that the newly introduced continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) system will give equal status to those taking the board examination and those taking the internal examination conducted by the ..

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