Education News in India

ISRO to send up new communication satellite in 2010 11/Nov/2010
The ISRO is expected to launch communication satellite GSAT-5P, which will replace the ageing INSAT 2E to ensure continuity of service for telecom and television channel customers. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is also likely to open the New Year with the launch of Resourcesat-2, an ..
MBA loses its worth in TN Govt institutions 11/Nov/2010
MBA degree, once deemed as a coveted academic qualification, has lost its charm in Tamil Nadu government departments. In July 1977 the government had introduced the scheme which provided for sanctioning two advance increments to MBA degree holding staff working in the departments where their management ..
Economists in great demand 10/Nov/2010
It is said that the progress and development of a country depend on the economic policies that the policy makers frame. The public policy plays a key role in the planned economic development of a country, and for designing and implementing an effective public policy, the bulk of the work vests on theory and application ..
A rewarding experience 10/Nov/2010
Education on foreign campuses is a different experience altogether and no wonder people who have studied in foreign universities have a different perspective on most of the issues. The vision is broader. I am currently studying electrical engineering at McMaster University in Canada. I was one of the ..
Choose the right course and institution wisely 10/Nov/2010
We had discussed the various channels of studies that would take us to positions of officers in merchant navy. We should join only institutions which have current recognition of courses by DG Shipping. The list of recognised institutions is extracted below. Do remember that the list is a changing ..
How the new assessment system can make the grade 10/Nov/2010
Assessment is an integral part of a learning process. A teacher needs to know where his/her learners stand in terms of their learning. Till late, assessment to most of us meant learners being marked on test papers, and then branded by results that stuck with them. But this process often acted as a barrier to ..
All in the mind! 10/Nov/2010
In most families, when a child opts for a subject in the Arts stream, he or she is first asked ‘But why?' However, if he is insistent on Engineering or Medicine, he is first greeted with smiles and a pat on the back! Is it the job security that is so enticing? Or is our society just very narrow minded? Most ..
Being change makers 10/Nov/2010
A defunct school is given a new lease of life with teachers, attendants and brand-new playground equipment in Delhi's Dakshinpuri slums. From nowhere-to-go to two fully functional anganwadis for Bangalore's pre-schoolers. An ‘obstacle race' called the Kolkata Metro to barrier-free access across an entire ..
TalentSprint-ADI tie-up for employments programs in rural AP 10/Nov/2010
TalentSprint, a pioneer in creating high performance professionals, and NGO Anantapur Development Initiative (ADI) have launched an employability-focussed training programs for rural youth in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. "The programs was formally launched by Collector B Janardhan Reddy last ..
Did not affiliate 'fake' institute running on campus: IIT-Kgp 10/Nov/2010
Coming clear on the controversy over an alleged fake institute running on its campus, IIT Kharagpur today said it has not affiliated the centre and documents supporting its recognition were "forged". The institute had last month suspended Amit Kumar Ghosh, head of the department of aeronautical ..

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