Education News in India

Developing IIM Rohtak into a premier institution 23/Nov/2010
The Indian Institute of Management – Rohtak (IIM-R), in Haryana, is among the new IIMs that are being set up in different parts of the country. P. Rameshan has just taken charge as Director of the institution, which has started functioning from a temporary campus. Prior to this appointment, he was Professor of ..
BITE: a step ahead 23/Nov/2010
Established ten years ago, with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards, The British Institute of Technology and E-Commerce (BITE), London, UK, seeks to adopt innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education in the areas of technology, science and business. ..
Innovations of a young mind 23/Nov/2010
Affixing the seal has been an age-old process. But the ‘flameless seal maker' devised by K. Masha Nazeem would replace the centuries-old method of affixing a seal. The hand-held instrument can melt lac-sticks using electricity without exposing them to the naked flames. Officials in the government of ..
Small towns, big efforts 23/Nov/2010
For candidates from the bigger cities, the task of cracking entrance tests like the Common Admission Test (CAT) is made easier with a host of enabling features. This includes quality school and college education, greater awareness and a number of excellent coaching centres that help them prepare rigorously. <br ..
Sankara Nethralaya's course in optometry 23/Nov/2010
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy has launched a continuing optometric education programme for students and working optometrists who want to enhance their knowledge, gain experience and receive a certificate at the end of the course. The programme will run through 12 Sundays, one Sunday each month. The ..
Delhi govt to offer additional Rs 25 cr to IIIT 23/Nov/2010
Delhi Government today promised to offer an additional fund of Rs 25 crore to Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, being developed as one of the best centres for technological education in the country. The financial assistance has been promised at a meeting between board members of the ..
Hong Kong Education Secretary meets Sibal 23/Nov/2010
A delegation from Hong Kong led by its Permanent Secretary for Education Raymon Wong Hung Chiu today met HRD Minister Kapil Sibal and is understood to have discussed initiatives for strengthening ties. The delegation also included representatives from various Hong Kong-based universities such as ..
Universities should be more prolific in research: PM 23/Nov/2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stressed the need for universities to focus on research to sustain the rapid progress made by the country in fields like information technology and bio-technology. "Our scientists and technicians have already achieved renown in several areas. Information technology, the ..
First Management Aptitude and Skills Test on Feb 20 22/Nov/2010
The All India Management Association (AIMA), the apex body for the management sector, has launched a Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) to evaluate management students across the country, a senior AIMA official informed the sources. The first test will be held on February 20, 2011. Rajneesh Arora, ..
Government mulls common entrance test for central universities 22/Nov/2010
The government is planning a common entrance test for central universities as the vice chancellors of these universities feel the need for an overhaul of the present system. Minister of State for Human Resource and Development D Purandeswari, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said that there was a ..

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