Education News in India

Higher education is just a commodity 18/Jul/2011
The president of the All India Federation of University and College Teachers' Organisations (AIFUCTO), A. James William, was in Mangalore recently to attend a convention on higher education. It was organised by the Association of Mangalore University College Teachers (AMUCT). He spoke to The Hindu EducationPlus on ..
French is fine, German great 18/Jul/2011
Even as more and more students head abroad for jobs or higher studies, the massive advantage of knowing a foreign language is becoming increasingly apparent. For instance, last year, over 400 students enrolled for foreign language classes at Bangalore University's Department of Foreign Languages. ..
Collaboration between Indian, Canadian varsities mooted 18/Jul/2011
The two-day round table conference held at ‘Canada-India Education Summit-2011' discussed on various topics including the joint programmes, credit transfer, recognition of degrees and joint research programmes between the two countries. The summit was aimed at two great democracies – India and ..
Dual degree programme has many benefits 18/Jul/2011
When it comes to study abroad, why not take up a programme that would give exposure both in the Indian condition and as well as in a university in Europe. The double degree programmes offered by Blekinge Institute of Technology (BIT), Sweden, gives such an opportunity. BIT has signed MoUs ..
Energy management in distance education mode from TNAU 18/Jul/2011
The Directorate of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will offer a PG Diploma in Energy Management from the academic year 2011-12. Offered for the first time, the course is meant for developing skilled human resource in energy management in micro, small and ..
For a glowing career 18/Jul/2011
Dr. Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College for Women, Taramani, Chennai, is offering a number of certificate courses to cater to the needs of industries, business and community, apart from regular diploma programmes. Jewellery Technology is one such course, introduced in 1997, with financial assistance ..
Radiotherapy technology course from Cancer Institute 18/Jul/2011
Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, will be launching a B.Sc. degree course in Radiotherapy Technology under the auspices of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. The B.Sc. course under allied health sciences is the institute's effort to assist providing quality patient care in select areas of ..
Lofty goals but little effort 18/Jul/2011
The vision of higher education in any country is to realise the human resource potential to its fullest with equity and inclusion. Are we on track? In his lecture at Anna University, Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman, University Grants Commission, asked searching questions on the state of affairs plaguing the system, the ..
HC orders TN government to execute Samacheer Kalvi 18/Jul/2011
In relation to the case of "Samacheer Kalvi" to be implemented in Tamil Nadu, the Chennai High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu Governement to execute the scheme for all the classes this year itself. The court also directed the government to distribute the books to all students before ..
Asia-Pacific's first world class aviation varsity in UP 18/Jul/2011
An international aviation university and a helicopter training facility, arguably the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region, will soon come up at Indira Gandhi Rastriya Udaan Academy (IRGUA) at Fursatganj in Uttar Pradesh. The decision was taken at a meeting of IRGUA's governing council held ..

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