Education News in India

Indian Railway officers undergo Management programme: IIM-C 22/Apr/2009
Kollkata: The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) and Indian Railway board signed MoU to offer training of Indian railway service officers for the next five years starting this year. The IIM-C has launched a 12-week executive general management programme for 60 Indian Railway officers. ..
3 More PG course at Anna University 22/Apr/2009
Vellore: Anna University is all set to start three more new PG courses from 2009-10, according to P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor. Speaking to presspersons at Kingston Engineering College, Mr. Jawahar said that the new courses were M.B.A. in Hospitality Management, M.E. in Space Technology and a PG course in ..
Kamal Hassan depicts in Screenwriting Workshop: IIT 22/Apr/2009
Chennai: IIT-M presents a week long interaction with the best screenwriting teachers in the country between May 29 to June 3. 'It's a strictly instructional event. Basic education is compulsory and candidates need to demonstrate their seriousness to get selected,'says Kamal Haasan ,the writer-filmmaker-actor. He ..
To sanction or not to sanction 20/Apr/2009
If you still feel the education sector is insulated from recession, apply for a bank loan! Banks have taken a tough stand in the wake of the recession that has reduced placement rates at even the best institutions. In fact a public sector bank recently announced that it would give an amount equal to government fees for ..
Seeking rejuvenation 20/Apr/2009
Higher education is likely to be overhauled and what began as an exercise to review the way the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) functioned has now become an endeavour to ‘rejuvenate and renovate higher education in the country.’ Well known ..
Jamia students win photography award 20/Apr/2009
London: Two students from the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University have won the student competition at the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards this year. Neal Kartik and Pranab Kumar Aich have been declared winners of the 'Student Focus Competition'. They have been received 50,000 Euros worth of ..
Self-propelled robotic boat 20/Apr/2009
London: An unmanned boat Avalon that can navigate the seas on its own steam has been designed by mechanical engineering students. It has already had a taste of the water on Lake Zurich. Admittedly, the first run ended on a sandbank, but that can happen to any sailor. Avalon has a good excuse - the ..
JNTU to setup special cell 20/Apr/2009
Hyderabad: The Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad will set up special cell in districts to make colleges economically viable under the jurisdiction of JNTU. This was announced by Dr Allam Appa Rao, Vice-Chancellor, JNTU. The varsity is also planning to offer engineering course ..
IIM-B needs 100 cr for its academic ventures 20/Apr/2009
Bangalore: Following the international trend, the board of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) will setup a committee under the chairmanship of Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd., to help it raise funds to fund its various academic ventures. This is for ..
Punjab University to offer free education for blind 20/Apr/2009
Chandigarh: The Panjab University (PU) on Monday announced that it will provide free education to blind students from the next academic session. "This decision has been taken as we want to fulfil our commitment towards the visually impaired students. There would be no tuition fees for the 100 percent ..

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