Coimbatore: Lifestyle in the modern times has undermined the role of education and limited its capacity to employability.
However, it should be perceived as a process to empower the learner with capacities to cope with unknown circumstances, T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, ..
Tiruchi: The students of St. James Matriculation Higher Secondary School in the city distributed free uniforms to children belonging to the weaker sections residing in Thuvakudimalai South near here.
A function in this connection was organised by the Cardijn Alternative and Rural Development (CAARD) Trust.
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Villupuram: Lingnan University, Hong Kong, eager to tie up with Indian institutions.
Willim K.M. Lee, Professor of Sociology, said his university had around 80 exchange partners in the U.S., Europe, Korea, Japan, Thailand and in the mainland China, but none in India.
Hence, he along with Merry Chey, ..
Hyderabad: Focus on innovation and application of newer methods would help to create knowledge society of tomorrow, says Sam Pitroda.
"We have to focus on innovation, application of the methods of new generation through a new paradigm in creating Knowledge Society of tomorrow that also concentrates on ..
Allahabad: Two students of Allahabad University caught ragging were on Thursday given an innovative punishment by the college authorities - apologise to the junior you ragged, urge him to return to the hostel and continue with his studies and also write a 1,000-word review of a book of your choice.
The college ..
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the continuation of the project "Polar Science: Expedition to Antarctica" during the XI Five Year Plan period at an estimated cost of Rs.230.01 crores.
The objectives of this programme are to continue the long-term scientific ..
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for setting up of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Tami Nadu, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.
In the first phase, four IIMs at Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Raipur ..
Bangalore: The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) here has shut down for 10 days to prevent the spread of the influenza A H1N1 virus that has killed 20 people in Karnataka.
The decision to close down the famous law school follows several educational institutions here closing down for a few days.
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New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the continuation of the project 'Polar Science: Expedition to Antarctica' during the XI Five Year Plan period at an estimated cost of Rs.230.01 crores.
The objectives of this programme are to continue the long-term scientific pursuits ..
Mumbai: UKIERI (UK India Education and Research Initiative )will be launching its Study India Programme on September 1, 2009 at C K Naiydu Hall, Cricket Club of India (CCI). Dr Vijay Khole, Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai and Neil Nitin Mukesh are expected to grace the occasion.
On the ..