Education News in India

How to help my child to study 22/Aug/2009
If your child comes home from school complaining that he doesn't understand a particular lesson, you may need to offer a few pointers. But there is a fine line between a parent who jumps-in and takes control of the entire learning assignment and one who remains on the sidelines but offers encouragement, ..
DFI-SPR likely to ink MoU with CEPT 21/Aug/2009
Ahmedabad: Pidilite Industries promoted, Dr Fixit Institute of Structural Protection and Rehabilitation (DFI-SPR) is likely to sign MoU with the Centre for Environmental and Planning and Technology (CEPT) University here, to step up its activities in Gujarat. 'We have submitted the documents to ..
Hair snipped to teach kids a lesson 21/Aug/2009
Kolkata: Two Class VI girls allegedly had their hair chopped off by a teacher in class for being inattentive. The incident at Garifa Pallimangal High School in Naihati on Wednesday sparked a furore, with guardians staging a dharna and submitting a deputation to the principal on Thursday. The accused ..
Mobile ban in CBSE schools 21/Aug/2009
Kolkata: They lead to “distraction, lack of concentration, anxiety, fear and sometimes, even misuse”. Blaming the mobile phone for a host of ills, CBSE has sent a circular to schools ..
Shashi Tharoor delivers lecture at Aligarh Muslim University 21/Aug/2009
Aligarh: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr. Shashi Tharoor delivered the first national lecture series programme on 'Why Foreign Policy Matters?' at the Kennedy Hall Auditorium of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Dr Tharoor said that the ultimate purpose of any country's foreign policy is to ..
Success in Cambridge examinations 21/Aug/2009
New Delhi: The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) released the results of the Cambridge IGCSE and International A/AS Level June 2009 examination session on Monday. It was a day of relief and celebration for students in cities across India. Over 230 schools in India offer Cambridge ..
Cabinet approves amendments to National Institutes of Technology Act 2007 21/Aug/2009
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to amend the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Act, 2007. The main features of the amendment are incorporation of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) in the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Act 2007; need to strengthen ..
DU begins general admissions: round two 21/Aug/2009
New Delhi: In what has proved to be a blessing for students who missed out on a seat in Delhi University (DU) this year, several colleges under the varsity have opened admissions for the general category once again after a number of OBC seats couldn't be filled. With over 1000 seats remaining vacant, students ..
Orissa to get an NIFT soon 21/Aug/2009
Bhubaneswar: The capital city of Orissa would soon get a National Institute of Faishon Technology (NIFT) and a Knitwear Park under Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), official sources said. The NIFT would start functioning at Bhubaneswar in a temporary campus in next three months, Chief minister Naveen ..
Seminar on home science curriculum 21/Aug/2009
Coimbatore: A two-day seminar on 'Gearing home science curriculum towards better career prospects' would begin here tomorrow. Talking to reporters here today, Dr Saroja Prabhakar, Vice-Chancellor, Avinashilingam University for Women, the organisors said over 500 delegates, including 350 students, across ..

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