Education News in India

Government approves change in UPSC exam pattern 5/Aug/2010
The Government has approved the proposal for introduction of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in place of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. The CSAT is expected to come into effect from the Civil Services Examination to be conducted in 2011. The examination will be transparent, which ..
Lessons to be learnt 2/Aug/2010
Lifestyle lessons are being given to US-bound students from India. The lessons are key to overcoming the culture shock that many under and postgraduate students face when entering the US especially from urban middle class homes and smaller Indian cities. At least 10,000 students go to the US every year ..
An eye for an eye 2/Aug/2010
Want to apply for a PG course in Therapeutic Prescribing for Optometrists? Then the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Scotland has something just up your street. The new course will allow opticians to prescribe for eye conditions such as glaucoma that previously had to be referred to eye hospitals. The ..
Canada announces Fellowships 2/Aug/2010
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are the latest initiative under the Government of Canada’s comprehensive, long-term National Science and Technology Strategy. The new programme will establish Canada as a global leader in higher learning, research and science and technology development. Under the ..
Mathematics and dyslexia 4/Aug/2010
Dyslexia is often referred to as “the hidden handicap”. Children with this difficulty exhibit no physical symptoms, thereby evoking little sympathy. Many of them are simply branded as lazy and are constantly criticized for being underachievers. Literally dyslexia means difficulty in reading. It is derived ..
KAPV Medical College third preferred in counselling 4/Aug/2010
The K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College was ranked next only to the Madras Medical College and the Stanley Medical College in the order of students' preference in this year's counselling. Full-fledged library and laboratories, model tests in addition to the mandatory internal examinations and ..
Cusat opposes move to hive off two departments 4/Aug/2010
The Syndicate of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) will oppose the move to merge the School of Marine Sciences and Industrial Fisheries now under the varsity with the proposed Fisheries University. Reliable sources at the university told The Hindu on Tuesday that the next Syndicate ..
HC stays counselling for professional courses in Pondy 4/Aug/2010
The Madras high court has stayed counselling and admission for professional courses in the Union territory of Puducherry. The first bench comprising Chief Justice M Yusuf Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam passed the interim order while considering a batch of writ petitions questioning the legality of the ..
Haryana to increase industrial training seats by nearly 100,000 4/Aug/2010
Seats for technical, industrial training and vocational education will be increased by nearly 100,000 in Haryanaâ€™s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the next two to three years, state government officials said here Wednesday. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the intake ..
Rules for B Ed admission in IGNOU relaxed 4/Aug/2010
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced major relaxation in admission to Bachelor of Education(B Ed). ''The requisite eligibility percentage for B Ed Programme-2011 has been revised to 50 per cent marks instead of 55 per cent in Bachelor's or Higher Degree from a recognised ..

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