Education News in India

Study abroad: courses in Nordic nations 10/Nov/2009
The five countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are often referred to as the Nordic countries. There is a lot in common among them. Some people refer to these as the Scandinavian countries, which in a strict sense cover only Norway and Sweden. A significant aspect in the matter of ..
Litmus test for States universities 10/Nov/2009
When all universities in Kerala, save one, decided to introduce the choice-based credit and semester system for undergraduate courses from the current academic year, many doubted whether the varsities would be able to reorient the conduct of their examinations to suit the requirements of the new system. November is ..
Managing Waste 10/Nov/2009
The programme saw active participation from countries like the US, Australia, Sri Lanka, Italy and Japan and more than 50 municipalities across India. The private sector also participated and provided customised solutions for the disposal of waste and reducing pollution. The purpose of the exercise was to turn waste ..
National Instruments celebrates Educators Day 10/Nov/2009
Chennai: The eighth annual Educators day 2009, the largest academic platform for science and engineering professors was hosted by National Instruments in collaboration with NICE (Nurturing Innovation and Creativity in Engineering) committee in Chennai. The event was a huge success with participation of over 1400 ..
HRD taskforce to tackle faculty shortage in universities 10/Nov/2009
New Delhi: Having advanced the gross enrolment ratio in higher education to a highly ambitious 16% by the end of 11th Plan, HRD ministry has set up a new taskforce to come with a solution to deal with acute faculty shortage and work out an incentive plan aimed at better remuneration and greater societal respect. ..
Ruth Gee is new British Council regional director 10/Nov/2009
New Delhi: Ruth Gee has taken over as the regional director of the British Council’s operation in India and Sri Lanka and will be based in Delhi. In 2000, she joined British Council, the UK’s international organisation for education and cultural relations. Her previous career in the UK was concentrated in ..
TN universities to migrate to new grading system 10/Nov/2009
Chennai: All arts and science universities in Tamil Nadu are set to migrate to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system of evaluating students' performance in the examinations and do away with the existing practice of awarding marks including aggregate scores in degree certificates. The ..
PM to be chief guest at National Education Day function 10/Nov/2009
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the chief guest at the National Education Day function being celebrated on November 11 to commemorate the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an eminent educationist. Director General of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura will attend the function as guest of honour. ..
NIJDT, NIFT to develop new courses 10/Nov/2009
New Delhi: The National Institute of Jewellery Design and (NIJDT) and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) have joined hands to develop new courses and upgrade existing laboratories to cater to the current market needs. A Memorandum of ..
Rs 350 cr to set up NIT at Karaikal: Narayanasamy 10/Nov/2009
Porayar : The Centre would soon release an amount of Rs 350 crore to set a National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Karaikal, according to Union Minister of State for Planning V Narayanaswamy. Addressing a joint press conference at Karaikal (an enclave of union territory of Puducherry), with ..

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