Education News in India

Kerala HC orders status quo in allotment of seats to Engineering colleges 20/Aug/2011
Kerala High court ordered status quo in the matter of allotment of seats to Engineering colleges in the state till Monday. A pision Bench, comprising Chief Justice J Chelemeswar and Justice P R Ramachandra Menon, issued the order on a petition filed by Sohan Varghese of Ernakulam. ..
Sad people have better memory than happier ones 22/Aug/2011
Sad people seem to have a better memory advantage than their happier counterparts, an upside to being down in the dumps which, psychologists say, will shed light into how mood can affect the brain. The findings, published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, could also open the doors ..
IGNOU begins talks for sign language training centre 22/Aug/2011
Aiming to set up a sign language training centre, the IGNOU has started deliberations with various stakeholders and organisations including those for the hearing impaired. Such discussions will be held every three months, the IGNOU said in a statement quoting Vice-Chancellor V N Rajasekharan Pillai...
IITians, IIMites support Anna's campaign 20/Aug/2011
Faculty and students of premier educational institutes IITs and IIMs have launched an online petition to garner support for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare as his indefinite fast for the Jan Lokpal Bill entered the fifth day. The petition seeks support to the Gandhian by skipping ..
Follow AICTE guidelines for engineering admissions: HC 20/Aug/2011
Orissa High Court made it clear that admissions for MBA, MCA and engineering courses in colleges of the state for the ongoing academic session will be made strictly as per the guidelines of AICTE. Disposing a slew of writ petitions, a single-judge bench of Justice S C Parija made it clear that the court ..
TN to set up Medical Recruitment Board 20/Aug/2011
In a first such initiative in the country, Tamil Nadu government will set up a Medical Recruitment Board, the state Assembly was informed. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr V S Vijay said this Board,which will manage appointments in the Health department, will function under the control of a High ..
Common exam for under-graduate programmes: Sibal 20/Aug/2011
The Government intends to have a common examination for under-graduate programmes across the country from 2013 and prepare a common merit list as part of efforts to improve quality of education, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said. He also told the Lok Sabha that the government would crack down on fake ..
Bank of America to axe 3,500 jobs, more cuts in store: WSJ 19/Aug/2011
Bank of America Corp will slash 3,500 jobs in the current quarter and is working on broader restructuring that could eliminate thousands of additional positions, a media report says. Citing people familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal said the cuts are expected to be ..
MKU Professor nominated as IUCN member 19/Aug/2011
Dr S. Nagarathinam, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Madurai Kamaraj University, has been nominated as member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). IUCN is the worlds oldest and largest global environmental network with its headquarters in Switzerland. IUCN ..
Improve courses of study in colleges in Puducherry: Madras HC 19/Aug/2011
The Madras High Court directed the Puducherry government to take steps to improve the courses of study in colleges in the union territory. Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam, passing the order on a petition by one Jinos Basheer, said government should improve the courses in ..

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