Education News in India

Creating new leaders 7/Sep/2009
As part of a unique scholarship programme to develop Indian scientific research leaders of tomorrow, 32 students from three varsities — Jawaharlal Nehru University, Bengal Engineering and Science University and Amity University — visited Queen’s University in Belfast. Queens’ scientists ..
Wanted! A few good teachers 7/Sep/2009
Recently, the Medical Council of India (MCI) inspected five medical colleges (names withheld) and found them short of 31 professors, 148 associate professors, 271 assistant professors, 47 tutors, 153 senior residents and 32 junior residents! Altogether, there was a shortage of 497 teachers and 180 resident staff as per ..
No fall in Indian students' in Australia 7/Sep/2009
Chennai: Australian deputy prime minister and education minister Julia Gillard, who is on a five-day visit to the country to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of education, said on Thursday that the attacks on some Indian students there had not affected enrolment of Indian students in Australian educational ..
Guruvar Awardslaunched on the eve of Teachers Day 7/Sep/2009
Mumbai: Sparking a national movement to honour outstanding teachers across India, Varkey Gems Foundation today announced the launch of ‘Guruvar Awards’ to coincide ..
IIMs plan to follow IITs on warpath 7/Sep/2009
Ahmedabad: More than a week after the faculty members of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) went on a mass casual leave protesting against pay disparity under the Sixth Pay Commission, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are now springing into action. IIM-A, which has taken a lead among the IIMs, has ..
Making Jamia world-class university a challenge: Jung 7/Sep/2009
New Delhi: On his first day in office, Jamia Millia Islamia's new vice chancellor Najeeb Jung on Thursday said there were huge "challenges" before him to make the university "one of the best in the world". Jung, a former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, took over as vice ..
ActivClassroom at eINDIA 2009 7/Sep/2009
Mumbai: Promethean, a global leader in interactive education technology solutions, today unveils the long anticipated redesign of its award winning collaborative classroom learning solution: the ActivClassroom for Everyone. In addition to transforming the ActivClassroom’s visual and experiential design, ..
E-learning, the challenges ahead 7/Sep/2009
Classrooms without teachers, no textbooks, and learning that could happen anytime, anywhere - this was the promise e-learning started with. But how much of that has been achieved? Education Plus spoke to experts in the field to understand the current scenario of e-learning in India and what the challenges are in ..
An emerging educational hub 7/Sep/2009
Chikballapur is all set to emerge as an important educational hub in the coming years as several institutions of higher learning are scheduled to come up in and around this town nestled in the vicinity of five hills: Nandi Giri, Chandra Giri, Skanda Giri, Brahma Giri and Hema Giri. Part of the undivided Kolar ..
Programme in age management and applied sciences 7/Sep/2009
Did you know that there is a difference between your chronological age and biological age? Well, there is. And the study of those differences is going to be a specialisation that will be in great demand in the years to come. In order to keep up with this demand, the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical Varsity has decided ..

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