Education News in India

Bangladesh bans corporal punishments in schools 10/Aug/2010
Bangladesh today banned corporal punishments in schools after upsurge in such incidents, warning the teachers of legal action if they hand down “inhuman punishments” like canning and beating to pupils. “It has been noticed that teachers of some educational institutions impose inhuman ..
Sibal moots strings for distance education 10/Aug/2010
To enhance the standard of distance education, the Government today indicated that it was mulling putting in place a regulatory mechanism and bringing changes in the body which coordinates such programmes. "Regulation is important in distance education. If Distance Education Council gives ..
Students attempt to achieve world records in Pondicherry 10/Aug/2010
Students of the Achariya World Class Education Institution tried to create a number of records on Sunday, including the longest drawing by an individual, the largest painting made of footprints, the longest cartoon strip by an individual and the longest cartoon strip by a team. They also took part in the ..
Over 9,000 RTE complaints in Delhi 10/Aug/2010
Over 9,000 complaints - ranging from denial of admission in various city schools to flouting of the Right to Education Act by the institutes - have flooded Delhi's child rights body. According to Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (DCPCR) chairperson Amod Kanth, the body has already disposed ..
Fashion opens up avenues everywhere in India 10/Aug/2010
Designers from small towns as well as big cities have bright prospects in the fashion industry and Chandigarh itself is sitting on a goldmine of talent, say leading names like Raghvendra Rathore and Shantanu and Nikhil. "It is not the case of a big city or small city, we have opportunities everywhere...
HC rules on seniority in promotion of teachers 10/Aug/2010
The Allahabad High Court today ruled that seniority cannot be the sole criterion for granting promotion to a government school teacher and that fulfilment of all norms set by Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Commission was essential to lay claim to career advancement. Passing the order, a ..
IT firms concerned over US Border Security Bill 10/Aug/2010
Leading IT firms have termed as "discriminatory" the US Border Security Bill which seeks to hike in H1B and L1 visa fees to fund border security and expressed apprehensions over the impact of the hike on competitiveness of Indian firms. "While the full impact of the Bill ..
Principals to assess CCE in other schools 10/Aug/2010
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has brought into action a new programme to asses whether the schools have been successful in implementing the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). According to a circular that had been recently issued by the CBSE across India, school principals ..
US jobs will not go to China, India 10/Aug/2010
US President Barack Obama has said that America had returned to robust competitiveness and the danger of jobs and industries fleeing to countries like China, India or Germany was over. "When I took office, we put in place a new economic plan that rewards hard work instead of greed; a plan that ..
How to face a stress interview 10/Aug/2010
A stress interview aims at testing the candidate's behaviour while he is being deliberately put under severe tension. This evaluates his ability to work efficiently in an atmosphere in which he is tensed up. For example, a marketing professional may have to face offensive behaviour from a rude client. The professional ..

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