Education News in India

Do not defer Samacheer Kalvi, say educationists 25/May/2011
The State government should not defer implementation of Samacheer Kalvi, educationists and organisations in support of Equitable Standard School Education said here on Tuesday. Addressing presspersons, they said a team of experienced teachers and professionals had evolved the syllabus for Samacheer ..
Students shun city colleges, look to IITs, IIMs and universities abroad 24/May/2011
This year, only a handful of class XII CBSE students will be applying to state-run degree colleges in Mumbai. While high-scorers are more nervous about their performance in competitive entrance exams to Indian Institutes of Technology and Management, which they say will decide the course of their future careers, others ..
We need to build more classrooms, say schools 24/May/2011
Educational institutes always welcome extra space, because they say they have many reasons to expand their buildings. Schools and colleges say that additional classroom space is always sorely needed. The Kandivli Education Trust was recently granted additional Floor Space Index (FSI) for their already ..
Upholding the Arts 24/May/2011
With hundreds of chapters in cities all over India and abroad, SPIC MACAY, a non-governmental, non-profit and voluntary movement conducts concerts of classical music, dance and folk arts, theatre, screening of classic films, heritage walks to monuments of historical and cultural significance, talks by eminent persons ..
An Education Fair for aspiring leaders of tomorrow 23/May/2011
The Global Education Interact (GEI), organized by the Chopras, provides an opportunity for aspiring students to meet with world-class universities from the best of the education destinations across the globe for admissions into programs of their choice. This year, the eighth edition of GEI will witness 50 ..
Students sweep floors to help villagers see better 23/May/2011
A bunch of city students were willing to do whatever it takes – cook, wash dishes, sweep floors, and other odd jobs – to convince elderly villagers of Karwale to undergo cataract surgeries. And it took all of that, and weeks of persuading, for them to achieve just that. On Saturday, the 30 students from KC ..
Education fraternity pitches for cognitive skills training 23/May/2011
Most academic battles are lost because students lack of cognitive skills which boost the process of thinking. City schools that recognise and identify children with learning difficulties are now looking at training them in cognitive skills. Education experts say that most learning disabilities stem from the lack of ..
Fee hike for private medical and engineering colleges comes with .. 23/May/2011
The fees for private medical and engineering colleges this academic year will rise by 15% and 7.5%, but there is some good news. The fee regulation committee will allow colleges with a higher number of teachers with PhD qualification and accredited courses to charge their students more. The committee is ..
The Green Drive 23/May/2011
Fulfilling an important step of the partnership to advance clean energy announced by President Obama and prime minister Singh last November, India and the US have announced funding commitments of $25 million each to support the US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC). ..
Australia Approves TOEFL Test Scores for Student Visas 23/May/2011
Students from around the world who wish to study in Australia can now use their TOEFL(r) test scores as part of their visa application as announced by Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). "I am very pleased the TOEFL test has been chosen as one of the new English test ..

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