Education News in India

Tech upgrade on new SNDT V-Cs wishlist 17/May/2011
The newly-appointed SNDT University vice chancellor, Vasudha Kamath, wants to introduce changes in the methodology of teaching and infrastructure. Kamath wants more partnerships with industries, professionals and NGOs. She also hopes to improve the technology in the college. “I want to concentrate on the ..
Implementing CET biggest challenge for new MCI panel 17/May/2011
The new five-member governing body (GB) of Medical Council of India (MCI) will meet for the first time on Wednesday. The earlier board’s tenure ended on May 15. The biggest challenge for the new board, headed by noted cardiologist Dr K K Talwar – a well-known figure in AIIMS’ corridors and former ..
Now, college suggester site for engineering aspirants 17/May/2011
Close to 2 lakh engineering aspirants vie every year for the 1.10 lakh-odd seats at 309 engineering colleges across Maharashtra. These students have to go through a long-drawn admission process, starting with the common entrance test (MHT-CET) followed by the result and online submission of option form to get the ..
Birmingham University exploring tie-ups with varsities in India 18/May/2011
The University of Birmingham in United Kingdom is exploring possibilities of collaborating with universities and research organisations in India. A team of academics are currently touring India to network with institutions and discuss possible academic and exchange programmes that could be evolved ..
School textbooks go easy on the text, heavy on visuals 18/May/2011
An ice cream seller wearing a cap, his small, mobile unit with an umbrella in mild pink and white, children crowding around to pick up their favourite flavour – the colourful wrapper of the class V English textbook of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) makes you want to pick it up ..
AUT planning preparatory schools for Plus-2 pass students 17/May/2011
Anna University of Technology, Chennai, plans to involve engineering colleges affiliated to it in starting preparatory schools to introduce Plus-2 pass students to higher mathematics as they step into engineering. After conducting a preliminary test on the level of understanding mathematics from the ..
TeamLease to start vocational university 17/May/2011
The TeamLease, a staffing solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Gujarat for establishing a vocational university, according to Vandana Sharma, head-Partners Operations, IIJT (Indian Institute of Job Training) Education Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. She was talking to ..
Free textbooks distribution likely in June 17/May/2011
Free textbooks for school students are likely to be distributed by first week of June after getting the concurrence of the new School Education Minister, C.Ve. Shanmugham. From this academic year, equitable education syllabus will be introduced up to Standard X (already it is in effect in the Standard ..
Planning Commission sets up working group on school education 17/May/2011
The Planning Commission has set up a working group on elementary education and literacy that will suggest measures for faster reduction in illiteracy with emphasis on gender, regional and social dimensions, and incentivise States to achieve cent per cent literacy during the XII Plan period. To be ..
Steering higher education to a new path 17/May/2011
K. N. Panikkar, Vice-Chairman of the Kerala State Higher Education Council, has been involved in revitalising the higher education scene in Kerala. A renowned academic and historian, Dr. Panikkar shares his thoughts on a wide range of issues addressed by the council in an interview to The Hindu-EducationPlus. <br ..

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