Education News in India

Adopt pragmatic approach to end row over medical seats' 13/Jun/2011
The controversy over admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in self-financing medical colleges stems from a lack of understanding about the real issue, said Abraham Mulamoottil, chairman of the Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla. “We are ready to share with the ..
The missing link 13/Jun/2011
After excessive discussion on ranks, top scores and cut-offs with peers and parents, most students in urban centres, who are seeking college admissions, either join a college of their choice or one they landed in by chance. Invariably, they are admitted. However, for a good number of students, ..
Graduates with high marks exempted from CPT, says ICAI president 13/Jun/2011
Commerce and non-commerce graduates with high marks have been exempted from writing Competency Professional Test (CPT), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) president G. Ramaswamy said on Sunday. Talking to reporters, he said bright students [commerce graduates with 55 per cent and above ..
5 PIO varsities coming up for Indian diaspora 13/Jun/2011
The Government of India proposes to set up five PIO (person of Indian origin) universities in different cities in the country to “deepen its connectivity with the diaspora.” Bangalore is one of them, Didar Singh, Secretary in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, announced in the ..
Three villages shun private schools 12/Jun/2011
Inscribing history, three village panchayats in Bheemgal mandal, unanimously passed resolutions urging the residents not to send their children to private schools and send them only to government schools. They took this decision in view of the dwindling strength of students in government schools which are ..
Assam to introduce Teachers' Eligibility Test 13/Jun/2011
Assam Government will introduce Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) for recruitment of teachers at all levels in schools from this year and rules for Right to Education will be enacted by next month. Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told reporters here today that education department would ..
India's 1st varsity on urban affairs taking shape in Bangalore 13/Jun/2011
The Indian Institute of Human Settlements, the country's first university dedicated exclusively for studies on urban affairs, will construct its mother campus here at a cost of over 200 crores. It would come up on 58 acres at Kengeri on the city outskirts with a built-up area of about five lakh square ..
TNAU scientist awarded Shiksha Ratan Puraskar 13/Jun/2011
Dr M Premsekhar, Professor, Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University here, has been awarded with Shiksha Ratan Puraskar Certificate of Excellence by Indian International Friendship Society, Delhi. The award carrying a shield was presented in recognition of his outstanding ..
Himachal to get first school for visually impaired 13/Jun/2011
In a step towards empowering visually impaired persons in Himachal Pradesh, National Federation of the Blind is all set to open a school in Shimla. The school, which was approved by the National Federation of the Blind, shall be opened in Rohroo area of Shimla, an official said. ..
EU grant to Mumbai Univ for research on diaspora, migration 13/Jun/2011
European Union has sanctioned a grant of Rs 3.5 crore to the University of Mumbai to enable it to conduct an study on matters of diaspora and migration under a four-year-long international project. The fund will be used for the study of `Diaspora and Migration', under the Marie ..

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