Education News in India

Karnataka HC orders issue of notice 18/Mar/2011
Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notice to the state Government and others on an appeal challenging a single judge's order to include Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) in Karnataka Education Act 1983. The petitioners, Association of Schools ..
Madras HC dismisses PIL challenging GO on Open University 18/Mar/2011
The Madras High Court dismissed a PIL filed by a police constable challenging a Government Order (GO) denying promotional benefits to those who secured degrees from Open Universities. M Venkatachalam, the petitioner submitted that he secured Masterâ€™s Degree from an Open University anticipating ..
Sword of Honour for a woman cadet for the first time at AFMC 18/Mar/2011
A cadet of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) here, Shikha Awasthi, will become the first woman to receive a Sword of Honour for overall excellence at the passing-out parade of the institute. She will also become the first graduate of AFMC to receive all three top honours, namely, Sword of Honour, ..
`Talking equipment' for visually challenged physiotherapists 18/Mar/2011
The Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) launched fully accessible `talking electrotherapy physiotherapy equipment', for the visually challenged physiotherapists. Dr Sam Taraporevala, Director of XRCVC, told reporters that this was a breakthrough", as in the absence of ..
Boards of doctors governing MCI to continue for another year 18/Mar/2011
The term of the existing Board of doctors governing the Medical Council of India was today extended by an year. The extension was given at a meeting of the Union Cabinet held here. The six-member body which has replaced the erstwhile MCI consists of eminent doctors like Devi Shetty, Sita Naik ..
Digital Education to be introduced in Goa 18/Mar/2011
Blackboards will soon be replaced with interactive digital screens in Goa with Chief Minister Digambar Kamat saying that smart classes would be introduced in all the colleges across the state on a priority basis. "The concept of smart classes is a digital initiative, new age technology driven movement ..
SC asks states, stakeholders views on RTE validity 18/Mar/2011
The SC asked all states, schools and stakeholders to give their views on the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to reserve 25 per cent of seats for economically weaker sections under the RTE Act. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice S H Kapadia, K S Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar took the ..
Open varsity degree can't be treated on par with regular one 18/Mar/2011
A degree secured under Open University (OU) system cannot be regarded as a degree obtained by undergoing regular course of study in a full time course or under the distance education system, the Madras High Court has said. Academics in their wisdom, while considering the equivalence of such degrees, ..
Upgrade outstanding colleges to universities, proposes panel 18/Mar/2011
At a time when the fate of deemed universities is hanging in the balance, a high-power committee has recommended that established colleges with a good track record be elevated universities in a phased manner, giving them time to organise themselves for the new challenge. The committee set up to ..
Maharashtra open varsity to train pharma company staff 17/Mar/2011
In a major initiative under the industry-university collaboration, the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) at Nashik has signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with pharmaceutical giant Lupin to educate its trainee-employees on their plants. As ..

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