Education News in India

Lalji Singh appointed as BHU Vice-Chancellor 19/Aug/2011
Acclaimed molecular biologist Lalji Singh has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, for three years. A former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and CSIR Bhatnagar fellow, Dr. Singh received a communication to this effect from the Union ..
Hostel of tribal school under closure threat 18/Aug/2011
The future of 63 tribal students studying at the Champakkad Government Tribal Lower Primary School, inside the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, is hanging in the balance as the authorities are yet to provide recognition to the hostel facility at the school. The only government school in Kanthalloor grama ..
Insightful lessons for good governance 18/Aug/2011
It's a classroom that evoked fond memories and strong desires. And the Council of Ministers, who turned virtual students, listened with rapt attention as management experts analysed the challenges and opportunities before the State government and explained the management tools available before them to accelerate ..
New national policy on education coming 18/Aug/2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's announcement on Monday on setting up a commission “to make suggestions for improvements at all levels of education” has largely gone unnoticed amid the public focus on corruption. Even though his Independence Day address did not elaborate on its mandate, sources in the ..
Thalassemic's dream to join civil services about to come true 22/Aug/2011
Thalassemia patient Sukhsohit Singh, who was denied final clearance even after securing 833 rank in Civil Services examinations, is set to join the services after PM's intervened into the matter. "After I came to know through the media reports that the Prime Minister had stepped in and approved my ..
Cops warn against ragging, eve-teasing in education institutions 20/Aug/2011
With the 2011-12 acadmeic year underway, Tamil Nadu police warned against ragging and eve-teasing in educational institutions as it placed priority on preventing occurring of such incidents. ADGP (Law and Order) S George said police officials including SPs, range DIGs and Zonal IGs were maintaining close ..
IT revolution will be complete with computer literacy: Pilot 20/Aug/2011
The IT revolution in India will be complete only when every citizen is able to use computers, Union Minister of State Sachin Pilot said. "The IT revolution will be complete when India is computer literate," Pilot, the MoS for IT and Communications, said after launching several ..
Vision 2030 document for CAs to be ready by Jan 20/Aug/2011
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is in the process of preparing a 2030 Vision Document, aiming at improving the performance of its councils and enabling professionals to embrace IT in all spheres. The document, expected to be released in January next, would also ..
Kerala HC orders status quo in allotment of seats to Engineering colleges 20/Aug/2011
Kerala High court ordered status quo in the matter of allotment of seats to Engineering colleges in the state till Monday. A pision Bench, comprising Chief Justice J Chelemeswar and Justice P R Ramachandra Menon, issued the order on a petition filed by Sohan Varghese of Ernakulam. ..
Sad people have better memory than happier ones 22/Aug/2011
Sad people seem to have a better memory advantage than their happier counterparts, an upside to being down in the dumps which, psychologists say, will shed light into how mood can affect the brain. The findings, published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, could also open the doors ..

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