Education News in India

  • Can not reverse decision on English as a medium: Goa govt 19/Jul/2011
  • Notwithstanding the strong opposition and protests, Goa government today stated before the High Court that it would be "unreasonable" to reverse its decision to grant recognition to English as a Medium of Instruction (MOI) in state-funded schools.     In an affidavit, the state ..
  • India to blame itself for low HDI ranking: Murthy 19/Jul/2011
  • India has itself to blame for the low ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) as it is not proactive even when solution to the problem is evident, Infosys Chairman and mentor NR Narayana Murthy said here.     "The reason why India still ranks low in HDI ( Country ranks 119th as ..
  • NIIT recognised at World Education Awards 2011 19/Jul/2011
  • NIIT received commendation at World Education Awards 2011 - Indias premier awards for global initiatives and excellence in field of education, at a ceremony held on July 14, in New Delhi. Speaking on the achievement, Mr. P Rajendran, COO, NIIT said "These awards are a recognition of NIITs commitment ..
  • BIG AIMS launches film making academy in Ahmedabad 19/Jul/2011
  • BIG AIMS (Animation Infotainment & Media School), an Animation and VFX Film Making Academy of Reliance Animation, announced the launch of its academy centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. BIG AIMS academy aims to bridge the gap between present Animation and VFX training methodologies by addressing the real ..
  • Teachers' evaluation proposed in Haryana 19/Jul/2011
  • Aimed at improving teaching skills and providing quality education to children, Haryana Education Department has proposed a Teacher Evaluation Strategy.    Under the proposed scheme, teachers would be evaluated on three counts - self-appraisal, management's evaluation and grading and ..
  • No-ragging" affidavit compulsory for new IIT-Kanpur students 18/Jul/2011
  • Ahead of the new academic session which commences on Monday, the IIT Kanpur administration has asked all its new students to fill an affidavit pledging not to get indulged in any kind of ragging. All students have to sign and submit an affidavit to the institute that disciplinary action can be initiated ..
  • Convocation at IISWBM 18/Jul/2011
  • It was a day to cherish for the students after a period of rigorous toil and hard work, as the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IIS WBM) conducted its annual convocation for the batch of 2009-10 at the campus auditorium recently. The director, Dr S N Ray, addressed the students, ..
  • Formative Assessment System Praised 18/Jul/2011
  • Mexus Education, an educational innovations enterprise, was awarded the Best Classroom Assessment Tool at the World Education Summit – a three-day conference of academicians from across the globe.   Among the industry experts to confer the award were Dr Rajsekharan Pillai, the vice-chancellor of ..
  • Trip to Space 18/Jul/2011
  • Prachi Agarwal, a Class XII student of Shri Shikshayatan School, Kolkata, was a part of a group of 10 students, five from India and five from Pakistan, who travelled to the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, to take part in a week-long programme in June. “The Space Camp was created by NASA in ..
  • Indian students bag three gold, two silver medals in IPhO 18/Jul/2011
  • Five Indian students bagged three gold medals and two silver medals at the 42nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) which concluded on Monday in Bangkok. About 400 students from 84 countries participated in the IPhO including five students from India, who secured medals, Dr Vijay Singh, National ..

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