Education News in India

Medical intern strike illegal, say cops as seven detained on Day 4 6/May/2011
Seven of the 500 medical interns, who were observing a hunger strike for the fourth day at Kamgar Maidan, Parel, were detained on Thursday when they prevented police from taking few of their colleagues who fell ill to hospital. A senior officer from Bhoiwada Police Station said, “They were trying to ..
Working group will look into teacher training programmes 6/May/2011
The issue of lack of special teachers in schools will soon be addressed by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD). The Planning Commission has decided to set up a working group on teacher education under the department of school education and literacy, MHRD, to formulate the twelfth five-year plan. <br ..
And the answer is: WHALE 6/May/2011
Bad news for dog lovers. Your best friend has lost the race for coveted title of the “animal which can produce infrasonic sound” to the whale; the State Examination Council arrived at this conclusion. This statement made by Advocate for the Council before the Bombay High Court (HC), on the ..
No headway in talks, medical interns dig in their heels 6/May/2011
The government has decided to come down heavily on the striking medical interns, after both parties failed to reach a consensus following four days of strike. On the other hand, the interns have also refused to back down from their demand for increasing the stipend amount to Rs 13,000 from Rs 2,550. Dr ..
Two-day Education Fair opens today 6/May/2011
The fourth edition of The Hindu Education Plus ‘International Education Fair' will be held at Hotel Taj Coromandel here on Friday and Saturday. The event seeks to bring together representatives from reputable universities abroad, academicians and aspiring students on a common platform. Students will ..
Nine medical interns land in KEM's ICU, strike intensifies 5/May/2011
Even as 10 fasting interns collapsed due to low sugar levels, medical interns intensified their strike on Wednesday. Over 120 interns from across the state continued fasting on the third day of the strike, demanding an eightfold rise in their monthly stipend. The interns had asked the government to hike ..
Parents demand municipal school at Bibvewadi 5/May/2011
Parents of 650-odd children in the Bibvewadi area where no municipal school exists for over four to five km, along with NGO Swadhar, have submitted a petition to the Pune Municipal Corporation’s school board, pointing out the urgent need for a school in the area and for transport facilities to take the children to ..
BVDU Law College ties up with foreign varsities 5/May/2011
The Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University New Law College has signed MOUs with six foreign universities in UK, USA and Europe for promoting student/ faculty exchange programmes, international research, joint programmes and short term courses in international law in 2010-11. The courses have been designed ..
First year engineering students trip at first hurdle 5/May/2011
Only the best and the brightest make the cut and grab the limited number of seats available at engineering colleges. But admission alone does not guarantee success. Nearly 81% of first year engineering students in colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai failed to clear their first semester exam this year. ..
Colleges to hold counselling sessions for dejected pupils 5/May/2011
Worried that the high failure rate will affect the morale of their students, engineering colleges are planning to hold counselling sessions. The aim, they said, is to help first year students cope with their disappointment and motivate them to perform better in the second semester exams, which will be held at the end of ..

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