Education News in India 2012 : Page 211

Young talent 21/Feb/2012
When children take responsibility to make an impact in their own life and the life of other children, we see a change, more so, when children who have less opportunities take the lead. Meet a group of children who used a creative opportunity to not just empower themselves but to work for other children. ..
Haryana private schools to observe strike on Feb 24 21/Feb/2012
Around 10,000 private schools of Haryana will remain closed on February 24 in protest against the state government's directive to impart free education to 25% below poverty line (BPL) students. "The government's order is impractical, illogical and unjustifiable. Why should the other 75% bear the ..
Teachers to get paid leave to go to college 21/Feb/2012
Primary school teachers in the State can take paid leave to pursue undergraduate courses from the coming academic year. The Department of Public Instruction has given teachers this opportunity to strengthen English, science and mathematics teaching in primary and higher primary schools. The ..
Maths, finance and a career 20/Feb/2012
If one were to ask students as to what they want to do after 10+2, most would say they want to take up medicine, engineering or chartered accountancy. However, students have a wide range of options to choose from which are not only equally rewarding but also have a far better career scope. One such field, Actuaries, ..
Bridging the professional gap 20/Feb/2012
Very often companies rue about the students whom they recruit directly from the college have to be moulded with tedious orientation programmes as they lack practical skills to work in a professional set up. Here comes the significance of internship as it acts as a bridge which facilitates the smooth transition between ..
Guidance Plus: Stimulating environment for research 20/Feb/2012
One of the most renowned centres for science research in our country is the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The institute began functioning on the campus of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in June 1945 and moved to Mumbai in October that year. Apart from the main campus in Mumbai (Homi ..
Bringing up the quality question 20/Feb/2012
The Higher Education Department has started a process to improve quality of education at self-financing engineering colleges in the State. With adverse observations made by the Kerala High Court and reports of falling standards in the performance of teachers and students, the stakeholders have been ..
What do students look for in internship? 20/Feb/2012
For close to 80 per cent of students, the work experience they gained during internship made all the difference. Mentoring, work culture and the stipend paid came only secondary. An online survey conducted by www.internshala.com, a portal set up by alumni of IIT-Madras and IIT-Mumbai, has revealed that ..
AICTE chief faults industry report 21/Feb/2012
With an objective to prove that companies had recruited more than 25 per cent of engineering graduates in the country, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had planned to come out with a detailed report about technical education in the country. Prof. S. S. Mantha, chairman, AICTE, said ..
State higher education gets Australian boost 21/Feb/2012
The Australian Technology Network (ATN), comprising five universities, has joined hands with researchers from various higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu. The 17-member team led by Prof. Jeanette Hacket, vice-chancellor of Curtin University, held discussions with state and deemed universities on ..

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