Education News in India 2012 : Page 285

Collegians suffer from tech fatigue 3/Jan/2012
Rahul wakes up at nine thanks to his new iPhone alarm. Getting ready takes on a whole new meaning with MP3 peppy jingles blaring out at full volume. A few rounds on Playstation or Wii in the bus and he is at the college campus. “I can’t ever think of a day without technology in my life! It ..
States first solar campus 3/Jan/2012
Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Thiruvalla (Macfast), the first private self-financing college in the State, has of late become the first solar-powered campus in Kerala — perhaps the first of its kind in the country. Macfast always stood for innovative ideas ever since its inception, ..
Death desire 3/Jan/2012
A college band from Chennai inspiring head-banging from even girls in the audience, who can’t seem to get enough of this unique, charismatic and confident death metal band, Crypted has undergone a lot of changes since their inception in 2009. The band saw recent changes in its line-up and the ..
Bhopal: MLB College's final year students shuts door on dress code 4/Jan/2012
The final year students of the MLB Girls' College have refused to follow the prescribed dress code after the controversial norm was implemented in the college. Meanwhile, the employees of the district collector office started wearing the new office uniform, albeit unwillingly. Both the employees and ..
Exercise linked to academic excellence at school 4/Jan/2012
Physically active kids excel at school, a study by an Indian-origin researcher-led Dutch team has claimed. How well children perform in the classroom could be linked to how physically active they are, according to a study by Dr Amika Singh and colleagues from the Vrije Universiteit University Medical ..
Rocks, minerals and fossils exhibition opens in Mumbai 4/Jan/2012
The second edition of the `Rocks, Minerals and Fossils Exhibition', which began here, will conclude on January 7. The event, being held at the Convocation Hall of the University of Mumbai's Fort campus, is a joint effort between the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies of the University, the India Study Centre, ..
DU students take 'employability' test before job search 4/Jan/2012
As they enter their last semesters and prepare to take a plunge into the job market, a number of final year students of Delhi University are for the first time taking a unique 'employability' test to gauge their preparedness for industry and get a feedback. The adaptive test, adopted for the first ..
Law varsity to offer PG diploma on consumer law 4/Jan/2012
The Centre has approved setting up of an endowment chair on Consumner Protection Law and Jurisprudence with a fund of nearly Rs one crore at Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), the first of its kind in the state. Disclosing this at a consultative meeting at the university, its Vice ..
HC stays appointment of VC of IMU 4/Jan/2012
The Madras High Court stayed the appointment of Capt M Baweja as Vice Chancellor of Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai, till January 11. Giving interim injunction on two writ petitions filed by Dr P Vijayan, Justice K B K Vasuki accepted the argument of the petitioner that the President was ..
Bihar sanctions Rs 583 cr for school uniforms 4/Jan/2012
The Bihar government sanctioned Rs 583 crore for making available Rs 500 to each student towards purchase of uniform and educational materials under the Chief Minister's uniform scheme. A decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here...

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