Education News in India 2011 : Page 295

Dismiss writ plea against deferment of Samacheer Kalvi: school managements 1/Jun/2011
The mere upholding of the validity of the Tamil Nadu Uniform System of School Education Act will not preclude the present State government from taking any policy decision on this subject, the Tamil Nadu Nursery, Primary, Matriculation and Higher Secondary Schools Managements Association has said. In a ..
Ranks are benchmarks of good performance? 1/Jun/2011
This year's list of toppers in the State Board class X examination was long. In fact, the number of names in it is more than double that of last year's. A total of 40 students shared the first three ranks in the S.S.L.C. stream and 33 students in the Matriculation stream. In 2010, 15 students shared the first three ..
IITs, IISc. are not the best in the world, says C.N.R. Rao 1/Jun/2011
Even as a debate is raging on the quality of premier higher learning institutions in the country, noted scientist and chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister C.N.R. Rao on Tuesday observed that “IITs and the Indian Institute of Science [IISc.] are not the best in the world.” ..
Need for focus on all-India entrance exams 31/May/2011
J. Harini, who recently cleared her standard XII with 198 marks cut-off in core subjects, is hopeful of getting admission in Anna University. She had attempted two of the national-level engineering entrances, but could not clear them. “I found the questions very tough. But, I had devoted all my time in preparing ..
Accent on IGNOU's role 31/May/2011
The 23rd convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was held here on Monday. Delivering the convocation address Michael Vetha Siromony, Director and Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, said IGNOU played an important role in the development of the ..
Teachers' association plea to review functioning of universities 31/May/2011
Critical of the rampant corruption and nepotism in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors and faculty members in universities, the Association of University Teachers (AUT) has appealed to the government to review the functioning of universities. Promising full support, the association asked the government to ..
Naxal-hit parts in C'garh to get 7 ITIs and 14 SDCs 29/May/2011
With a view to impart training to the youths, the union government has approved 7 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and 14 Skill Development Centres (SDC) in the Naxal-infested districts in Chhattisgarh for the year 2010-11. These training institutes will come up in Rajnandgaon, ..
HC strikes down plea to appear in civil exams for fifth time 29/May/2011
The Delhi High Court has turned down a man's plea to allow him to appear in the civil service exams for the fifth time after he exhausted the limit of four attempts allowed for general candidates. A pision bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna dismissed the plea ..
Govt planning to bring strict law to rein in private schools 29/May/2011
Private school managements could face criminal proceedings for resorting to unfair practises in matters of admission, tuition fee and teacher salary as the government is contemplating a legislation to make such acts criminal offence. The proposed legislation would be broadly patterned on the Prohibition ..
IIM-Shillong to train young entrepreneurs in NE 27/May/2011
The Ministry of Development North Eastern Region has joined hands with IIM-Shillong for providing training on managerial skills to young entrepreneurs in the region. The Ministry has already sanctioned Rs 79.15 lakh for the initiative under which 60 youths from the region will initially ..

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