Education News in India

Changing times, changing needs 13/Oct/2009
Law is an area that is changing so fast that constant updating of one’s knowledge-base has become the order of the day. Constant efforts have to be put in by the students to update themselves. So is the case with faculty who want to update the syllabus and equip the students to take on newer challenges. A ..
What ails science education in India 13/Oct/2009
The country has had a handful of Nobel laureates in the different sciences but the parents of an average school-goer would prefer their child to study engineering and medicine for a career. With this year’s Chemistry Nobel going to Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a U.S. citizen of Indian origin, experts weigh in on the ..
IISc. to start degree programme by 2011 13/Oct/2009
Excellent!” exclaimed Professor Yash Pal when he heard that the country’s premier research institute, the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore), had approved a plan to start a four-year Bachelor’s programme by 2011. Prof. Yash Pal, who chaired the committee to advice on renovation and ..
Seeking entry to colleges in Germany 13/Oct/2009
Last week we discussed the general aspects of higher education in Germany. Let us now look into the practical steps for confirming eligibility for admission as well as further procedure for securing admission. Uni-assist The uni-assist is an ..
Statistical consultancy lab opens at SVU 13/Oct/2009
A Centre for Statistical Training and Consultancy-cum-Laboratory was opened last week at Sri Venkateswara University Department of Statistics. Vice-Chancellor N.Prabhakara Rao inaugurated the centre named after Padma Vibhushan Prof. C.R. Rao. The centre will play an instrumental role in ..
NIT-Tiruchi gears up for Ventura 10 13/Oct/2009
Ventura ’10, the country’s largest international business plan contest being organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi (NIT-T), promises the rare opportunity for those looking for the right platform to take off as successful entrepreneurs. The contest ..
IELTS widens its reach further 13/Oct/2009
Demand for the prestigious International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam seems to be growing rapidly across the world. According to Kevin McLaven, First Secretary, Educational Services, British High Commission, 1.4 million people have taken the test globally. Stating that IELTS has recorded growth in India ..
Education City project kicks off today 13/Oct/2009
Chandigarh: The Education City project of the UT administration would officially get going on Monday at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, at its site in Sarangpur, following which construction work would begin. So far, only three of the eight shortlisted institutes have signed an agreement ..
Self-finance colleges to lose deposits on closure 13/Oct/2009
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat University syndicate has decided in its meeting held here on Sunday that if a self-finance college decides to close the institution, then it will have to forfeit its deposit of Rs 12 lakh. This has come as a major blow to eight BEd colleges in the city which had sought permission from ..
IIM directors to meet Sibal to discuss autonomy 13/Oct/2009
New Delhi: The government is set to hold a roundtable of IIM directors this week to discuss issues, including autonomy to the elite institutes and examine the implementation of R C Bhargava committee report which suggested setting up a pan-IIM board for greater excellence. The directors will meet HRD ..

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