Education News in India

Oxford graduates pull pints in dire jobs market 20/Feb/2012
Dearth of jobs in the UK is compelling a number of Oxford University passouts to work as bar tenders, waitresses and waiters, a survey has revealed. Of the 3,500 passouts who supplied information, nearly 200 have been working in non-graduate occupations such as office clerk, sales assistant or bar ..
Regular exercise 'can improve memory and learning' 20/Feb/2012
Exercise is good for health, doctors have always insisted. Now, a new study says an hour's workout daily could help improve improve memory and learning abilities in children as well as the elderly. Researchers have found that walking or cycling regularly for between six months to a year can help ..
Genius' computer 'more intelligent' than 96 per cent humans 20/Feb/2012
Scientists have created a "genius" computer, using a mix of logic and "human-like" thinking, that they claim can score 150 in an IQ test. The average score for people is 100. A score of 150 is classified as "genius" intelligence. A team in Sweden ..
Lok Shikshan Kendras to be set up in every Haryana village 20/Feb/2012
To promote literacy, Lok Shikshan Kendras are being set up in every Haryana village with a population of 5,000 each under the Saakshar Bharat Mission, a Centrally sponsored scheme. Director General, School Education, Haryana Samir Pal Saro said that these Kendras would be equipped with the ..
Upgraded Aakash tablet to be available at same price: Sibal 20/Feb/2012
'Aakash', the world's cheapest tablet, will be fully indigenous soon and its improved version will be launched by the government at the same price. Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said Datawind the manufacturer of the product will not be associated with it anymore and the Government has roped ..
Common engineering test discussed in crucial IIT board meeting 20/Feb/2012
The IITs Joint Admission Board held a meeting ahead of the state education ministers' conference here next week where a final call is likely to be taken on holding a pan-India test for admission to UG engineering and science studies. The meeting attended by IIT heads is believed to have discussed the ..
Madras University to curb plagiarism in research papers 20/Feb/2012
In an effort to curb plagiarism in research papers, the Madras University plans to purchase a specialized software that would detect copied thesis papers. While speaking at an International Conference on Innovations in Contemporary IT research organized by Quaid-e-Millath College for Women ..
Get on to the online mode 20/Feb/2012
Yes, the influx of information and the volume of educational content that gets digitally archived daily are indeed overwhelming. But the sluggish pace of Internet penetration and IT deployment means that the access to the same is disproportionately limited to urban centres of learning and the rest of India has miles to ..
Technology makes learning complete 20/Feb/2012
Technology is ushering in a revolution in the field of education. Through audio-visual assisted classes to long distance video-conferencing, technology is helping education become more of a practical and innovative learning exercise than bookish knowledge gained in classrooms. It has also helped enhance the magnitude of ..
Managing crowds 20/Feb/2012
With rapper Honey Singh performing at the Ramjas College grounds on the last day of the annual festival, there was chaos as about 30,000 students tried to make their way in, leading to a stampede-like situation at the entry point. A student of Dayal Singh College was seriously injured in the mayhem and had to be taken ..

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