Education News in India

Birla observatory to be inaugurated on Nov 17 16/Nov/2011
Aimed at promoting awareness in astronomy and science education, Hyderabad-based B M Birla Science Centre announced setting up of the 'G P Birla Observatory and Astronomical Research Centre' equipped with state-of-the-art telescope on its campus. The Observatory and Astronomical Centre, ..
80 Tihar inmates offered jobs during 'on-campus' recruitment 16/Nov/2011
Raj Kumar, a prisoner lodged in Tihar Prisons, had once lost all hopes of a normal life but with his perseverence he managed to complete his MBA and has now been offered a salary of Rs 6,00,000 per annum. Kumar is not the only one. Four other inmates of Tihar Prisons were also offered the same ..
HC comes to aid of SC schoolkids denied entry on fee issue 16/Nov/2011
Coming to the rescue of three socially and economically backward children, allegedly denied entry into classrooms due to non-payment of fees, the Madras High Court has directed the schools to permit them to attend classes and recover the fees from the Tamil Nadu government. In his order on petitions ..
Gilani pushes for speeding up establishment of Guru Nanak Univ 16/Nov/2011
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directed authorities to speed up work on the much-delayed project to set up a university named after Guru Nanak in his birthplace of Nankana Sahib. "I would direct the Evacuee Trust Property Board to make arrangements for the foundation stone of the ..
Another case of admission on basis of fake marksheet lodged 16/Nov/2011
Delhi Police has a registered the seventh case in connection with a racket in which students allegedly managed to get admission in Ramjas College here using fake marksheets. Police registered a case of cheating and forgery against a student, who obtained admission in BCom (Hon) allegedly using fake ..
China donates USD one million for Nalanda University revival 16/Nov/2011
Efforts to revive the Nalanda University got a major boost today when China gave a cheque of USD 1 million for building a Chinese-type library, marking the first donation for the ambitious project. Piloted by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Nalanda University revival project has been gaining steam ..
Virginia tech plans R&D centre 15/Nov/2011
Irked over the inadvertent delay in the clearance of the Foreign Education Providers’ Bill, some of the global varsities are keen to set up their base in India through innovation centres. These centres, which aim to provide the necessary base for research and development activity in the country, are ..
More varsities need to be set up 15/Nov/2011
In June 2011, Union HRD Minister Mr Kapil Sibal, outlining the measures for expanding Higher Education, had told the Central Advisory Board for Education (CABE) that “We need to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (the ratio of the college age population to that enrolled in higher education) to 30 per cent”...
IIT-M to reschedule tech, cultural festivals 15/Nov/2011
Continuing its reforms to help first year students excel well in examinations Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has decided to reschedule Shaastra, IITM’s annual technical festival and Saarang, institute’s annual cultural extravaganza to August and January first week respectively. ..
Fewer desi students in US, but more Americans here 15/Nov/2011
For the first time in many years, fewer Indian students are going to the US for higher studies, while the number of Chinese students has jumped. However, also for the first time, the number of American students in India has soared—by over 44%. According to the Open Doors annual survey by the ..

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