Education News in India

Diversity, a key component of management 14/Jun/2010
“Diversity is key to effective management. Intelligence is about seeing things from multiple perspectives,” says Debashis Chatterjee, director, IIM-Kozhikode. And he has presided over the implementation of this idea at his own institute, where, for the first time in history, 30 per cent of the intake of ..
Making it to MIT against odds 14/Jun/2010
From a small village Sitaramapuram near Machlipatnam town in Krishna district, this visually-challenged boy has made it to the portals of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The 18-year-old is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Sciences in Brain and Cognitive Science, Business Management and ..
Design is about creating emotional impact 14/Jun/2010
“A good communication designer is one who connects things already designed and makes sense of them” says Ed D'Souza, a practising designer, photographer and a multi-faceted artist who has worked extensively across all areas of visual communication, visual art, cultural study and social science. ..
Pick the right college 14/Jun/2010
Engineering college aspirants in the State will face the all-important admission round this week. Unlike medical college admissions, engineering aspirants have a more daunting task ahead of them given that there are more seats on offer, multiple courses or trades to choose from, no less than 145 colleges and yes, one ..
One step, many career paths 14/Jun/2010
Engineering courses seemed to be the standard road to success, with IT industries promising a lucrative pay package to engineering students, irrespective of their specialisation. But now the professional road for arts and science students has widened too. “The demand for arts and science courses has ..
SU introduces CBCS and semester system 14/Jun/2010
Saurashtra University (SU) has decided to introduce Choice Base Credit System (CBCS) and semester system in graduate and post graduate courses from the new academic year. "It has been decided to implement the new policy by the current academic year starting from September 2010" the release ..
Adopt these 7 formulas to become a top researcher 14/Jun/2010
Young people entertain the illusion they will live forever and therefore time has no particular value to them. But success in scientific research presupposes the ability to travel in time. Unlike a dilettante, the professional scientist needs to think about how his or her ideas will be received in 10 ..
IGNOU allows students to write exams in regional languages 14/Jun/2010
The IGNOU has decided to introduce a system that would enable students write the examinations in regional languages. IGNOU's student evaluation division (SED) is currently working on implementing the proposal at the ground level in its 60 regional centres spread across the country, IGNOU Vice-Chancellor V ..
Education can help end child labour 14/Jun/2010
The Right to Education Act, which calls for free and compulsory education for everyone under the age of 14, will help to eliminate child labour in India, experts said. "Every child out of school will sooner, rather than later, be a child labourer. Realisation of Right to Education is crucial in ..
Retirement age for nursing teachers increased to 65 12/Jun/2010
The union cabinet on Thursday enhanced the retirement age of nursing teachers with postgraduate qualification to 65, in order to prevent an "exodus" and help retain trained staff. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said Information and ..

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Jan'10 Feb'10 Mar'10 Apr'10 May'10 Jun'10 Jul'10 Aug'10 Sep'10 Oct'10 Nov'10 Dec'10

<< Prev 17 18 19 20 21 [22]23 24 25 26 27 Next>>