Education News in India

Panel submits final blueprint of CET for central universities 10/Mar/2011
A panel of experts comprising vice-chancellors appointed by Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal have submitted their final report and blueprint regarding the common admission procedure that has been recommended for all central universities in India. According to the blueprint that ..
Xaviers bars 20 not so bright students from varsity exam 10/Mar/2011
It was a shocker for 20 students from St Xavier’s College after the institute took stern action and debarred them from appearing for University’s final-year exam. The reason: the students had failed to perform up to the minimum academic ..
SSC students miss exam due to demolition drive 10/Mar/2011
When your house is broken down at 9 am, it’s mighty hard to concentrate on the SSC exam to be held at 11 the same morning. This was the predicament of about a dozen children from the Sangam Nagar slum, Wadala, as bulldozers ripped apart their homes. Several children were injured, like Shehnaz Shaikh ..
Anna University of Technology to have tie-up with Wipro 10/Mar/2011
The Anna University of Technology, Madurai, is going for a tie-up with IT major Wipro for launching a focused programme in its affiliated engineering colleges to enhance the students' employability level. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect is expected to be signed soon after which Wipro ..
Goa to set up counseling centres for students 10/Mar/2011
The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of counseling centres for students who are victims of stress, often linked to poor academic performance. The decision comes less than 48 hours after a Class 12 girl student committed suicide after she answered the chemistry paper badly in the board ..
MCD to improve playgrounds of its schools 10/Mar/2011
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it will improve playgrounds of its schools with an aim to develop all-round personality of students. In the first phase, playgrounds of 19 schools will be developed at the cost of Rs 1crore, told MCD Education Committee Chairman Mahinder Nagpal. ..
CBSE instructs its schools on excess fee collection 10/Mar/2011
Central Board of Secondary Education has instructed schools affiliated to its board not to collect more than that prescribed by the state. In a recent circular, the CBSE has asked its schools to abide by the state rules with regard to the fee structure, failing which they could face disaffiliation. ..
MCI critical on foreign varsities bill 10/Mar/2011
The Foreign Educational Institutions (FEI) Bill proposed by the government has been opposed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The bill had been proposed as a means to allow and regulate the entry and functioning of foreign universities in India. The MCI had written to the Human ..
21 fake universities, 350 unapproved institutions indentified 10/Mar/2011
The UGC has identified 21 fake universities and educational institutions operational in different parts of the country functioning against the norms of UGC Act, 1956. This information was disclosed by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a ..
Forging new relations with institutions 9/Mar/2011
The British Council has expanded its programmes in the country by implementing several educational and cultural projects over these years. Paul Sellers, the new Director of the British Council for operations in South India, says that the council is keen on building relationships with a variety of institutions and people ..

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