Education News in India

Student?s corner 1/Nov/2010
Macmillan’s teacher training programme Macmillan Publishers in partnership with Vidya Bhavan Society and Everonn Education has initiated a pan-India teacher’s training programme called the Macmillan Transformational Teacher Training Programme (MTTTP). This is probably the first time that a ..
In a digital age, students cling to books 1/Nov/2010
They text their friends all day long. At night, they do research for their term papers on laptops and commune with their parents on Skype. But as they walk the paths of Hamilton College, a poster-perfect liberal arts school in this upstate village, students are still hauling around bulky, old-fashioned textbooks - ..
Engineering options galore 1/Nov/2010
Thousands of students sit for the engineering entrance exams, hoping to make it to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) or the state engineering institutes. Many sit for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) that is conducted by the Central Board of ..
Developing future designers 1/Nov/2010
The National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the foremost education and research institutions for industrial communication, textile and IT integrated (experiential) design. NID has been entrusted with the responsibility of acting as a catalyst institution promoting design education and ..
IGNOU signs MoU with UIADI 28/Oct/2010
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIADI) for implementation of the Unique Identification Numbers (UID) project. According to the MoU, IGNOU will collaborate with the UIADI in conduction proof ..
CAT 2010 off to a smooth start 28/Oct/2010
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2010 was off to a smooth start as the first day of the exams saw no technical snags which forced many students to reappear for the exams last year. The CAT online exams will go on till November 24. Prometric, the US-based IT firm responsible for the online CAT, had longer ..
Yale signs MoU with IIM Kozhikode 28/Oct/2010
As a sign off to the US President Barack Obama’s landmark India visit, Yale University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIM Kozhikode to launch the Yale India Leadership program. This agreement will facilitate setting up a Centre of Excellence in Academic Leadership (CEEALs) at IIM Kozhikode ..
Webster Univ in India 29/Oct/2010
India may soon become the next destination for Webster University. The renowned US university has already become a prominent institution attracting thousands of Indian students to its 100 campuses across the globe. The five Asian campuses of the university have around 400 students. “Five per cent of ..
Extra time for the disabled in SCERT exams 30/Oct/2010
The Delhi State Council of Education, Research and Training has decided to allow an extra time of 20 minutes per hour to persons with disabilities who take the assistance of a writer. The decision was taken in compliance with National Human Rights Commission recommendations. In a statement, ..
Challenging, exciting syllabus sought 31/Oct/2010
Speakers at a conference held here on Saturday stressed the need to develop a curriculum that it is challenging for the teacher and motivating, exciting and capable of arousing curiosity in a class of different learning styles. Representatives of school managements and principals attended the conference ..

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