Prestigious institutions in the country like Presidency, St Xavier's and St Stephen's College could now start awarding degrees of their own as part of a government move to accord them greater academic freedom.
The major reformative step, which would reduce the burden on universities, is likely to be ..
As many as nine out of ten Indian employees surveyed are willing to move out for the right job, with people even ready to relocate to another country or continent, according to Kelly Services.
A survey by workforce solutions provider Kelly Services revealed that 89 per cent of Indian employees were willing to ..
In a bid to promote transparency and accountability in its functioning, AICTE launched a new web-based application providing information and data as filled in by the institutions.
Launching the application, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said the new feature would benefit students to identify the institute of their ..
Altogether 2,000 youths have been trained in Information Technology through a programme by Meghalaya government and Singapore-based Symantec so far, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said.
This was the first batch of trainees and most of them have been employed, Sangma informed the state Assembly.
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A proposal by the Government to create a national database of academic qualifications in DMAT format, which would authenticate and reissue certificates, is likely to be presented before the Union Cabinet.
The nod by the Cabinet would pave the way for the HRD Ministry to bring the National Academic Depository ..
In most management colleges in India, the number of boys nearly always overshadows the strength of girls. Similar is the case in the global entrance exam GMAT, which sees a small percentage of Indian women trying their luck.
The skewed trend has put India behind China in another sphere, as ..
In an education system that promotes individualistic thinking and creative solutions, theatre is one of the best ways to help students find a medium to express themselves and learn along the way. “Inculcating theatre at the school level helps students to develop a medium to express their ideas in a creative manner...
In an attempt to promote IT knowledge amongst students, St Mary’s High school, Andheri hosted an inter school IT contest, ‘In schools Techno Fest 2011.’ Times NIE was the print partner for the same. More than 40 schools and 600 teachers and students participated in the fest.
The event ..
It is a lesson in misplaced enthusiasm. While the Centre has been busy tom-tomming its efforts to send more children to school, enrolment in primary classes in the country has, in actuality, dropped since 2007.
Between 2008-09 and 2009-10, enrolment in classes I to IV in Indian schools dropped by over 2.6 ..
Candidates for the engineering/medical entrance examinations who have misplaced their application number can now retrieve the same from the website of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE).
The home page of the website cee-kerala.org sports the ‘Get your application number' link. This ..