Education News in India

Youthful shift 4/Jul/2011
Few years ago, there was a huge boom in the information technology (IT) sector and anyone with a high school certificate was joining a computer training institute and taking off for the US shores. The Y2K wave was the next thing that added to the popularity of computer training. Going abroad and being considered ..
Identifying talent 4/Jul/2011
Every school has children with above-average scholastic abilities to go beyond mere rote-learning . A summer studies programme held recently aimed to develop the talent of such gifted children. The Duke University Talent Identification Programme (TiP), held at the Infosys Global Education Centre in Mysore ..
Big Impact 4/Jul/2011
The Arctic is one of the regions that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) believes will be most affected by climate change. Some of the documented changes include thinning of the ice sheet, less multi-year ice (thick ice, accumulated over two melting seasons), increased river discharge into the Arctic ..
Changing with the times 4/Jul/2011
To avail of the benefits of technology, managers in organisations have to bring about changes that support technology. "Modern technology is making life easier by cutting out middlemen like in online ticket reservations or newspapers with online editions. Bringing in technological changes that ..
A question of quality 4/Jul/2011
The state of Victoria, Australia, is offering 10 doctoral scholarships to Indian research scholars. Geoffrey Conagham, Victoria's Commissioner to India, speaks to Diptiman Dewan about the initiative With the Australian government having made changes to its visa rules to allow inflow of migrants with ..
For more teachers 4/Jul/2011
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started four new 'research group programmes' in nanotechnology, informal business, media studies and small entrepreneurship. The university has plans to convert these programmes into fullfledged courses by next year. Elaborating on the programmes, SK Sopory , ..
Give peace a chance 4/Jul/2011
With the aim to allow access to film making and to break down religious stereotypes through films, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation is organising a competition — to make a three-minute film — for young adults aged between 14 and 18 years. "The competition aims to break down religious ..
Realistic cut-offs 4/Jul/2011
The Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) saw a huge number of candidates pouring in for admissions after the announcement of its first cut-off list, which was much lower compared to other regular colleges of Delhi University. Admissions in most of the colleges started on June 27 for BA and BCom ..
Engineer your data 4/Jul/2011
The growth of data — both simple and complex — coupled with increasing demands to manage the data with effective data management systems in diverse fields has opened up the need to have an industry oriented understanding of the subject. To address the needs of the industry, Indraprastha Institute of ..
CBSE students still on the edge 4/Jul/2011
The state government's decision to allow CBSE students, who took the board exam, to apply to junior colleges without their original marksheets has brought relief to thousands of applicants, but the fate of those who gave the school test is still unclear. The deputy director of education has instructed ..

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