Education News in India

It's crunch time 30/Jun/2011
The pleasure of bunking class, sitting in a nearby cafe enjoying a cold coffee and samosa with chutney, the adrenaline rush of late-night long drives and wheelies on bikes — the little joys of campus life will only get dearer now. Thanks to rising costs, Gen Y today is a worried lot. Much like their ..
Colleges to cut 700 engg seats 30/Jun/2011
The boom has clearly gone bust. For years, engineering colleges added seats in a frenzy. Now, they are rushing to shut shop. Ahead of the admission to engineering courses, a dozen colleges have offered to close down departments — or take massive cuts in intake — as there are no takers. In all, ..
Parents and girls live in perpetual fear 30/Jun/2011
The increasing number of molestation cases even in school and college campuses is creating a fear psychosis in the minds of both parents and girl students, who seek strong measures to curb the crime. "These cases often make us feel uncomfortable to talk to new people in our institute. While entering ..
RU gets fortnight to finish probe, submit report 30/Jun/2011
Considering the gravity of allegations levelled against university lecturers, the 'Sexual Harassment Cell' committee has been directed to probe the case in the light of Supreme Court guidelines on harassment at work place. They have been given 15 days to complete the probe and submit the report to V-C. ..
Harassment cases: Varsity cell still mum 30/Jun/2011
The incident of suicide attempt of a research scholar brings into focus the inactive 'Sexual Harassment Cell' of the RU. Most complaints go unnoticed in the absence of a proper platform to register their complaints. TOI talked to some researchers who confirmed of often being subjected to sexist gestures, ..
PG in commerce at B D College now 30/Jun/2011
The state government has given permission to city's B D College to offer postgraduate (PG) courses in commerce stream from the current academic session. The state Human Resourse Development (HRD) department has issued a notification and sent a directive to the effect to Magadh University, of which the ..
CBSE supplementary exam from July 16 30/Jun/2011
The Patna zone of Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) will conduct Improvement of Performance Examination (compartmental examinations) for students who could not qualify in this year's annual Class X examinations, from July 16 to 23. A total of 600 students are slated to take the examination. CBSE Patna zone ..
MPs push for degree course on rural healthcare 29/Jun/2011
Cutting across party lines, Members of Parliament unanimously on Wednesday supported the introduction of a Bachelor of Rural Healthcare degree course. They also backed a proposal of mandatory rural service by medical graduates. At a meeting of the Consultative Committee on National Rural Health Mission ..
India, NZ decide to establish joint education council 30/Jun/2011
India and New Zealand have decided to establish a joint education council to carry forward cooperation in the sector. The cooperation, which would primarily focus on higher education, research, and skills development, was discussed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting New Zealand ..
Fake caste certificate scam: Two DU employees arrested 30/Jun/2011
Two employees of Delhi University's SC/ST cell were arrested here for their alleged links with a racket involved in helping students get admission in colleges on the basis of fake caste certificates. The arrested have been identified as Neeraj and Sanjeet, a senior police official said. ..

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