Education News in India

UGC relaxes norms for PhD students 20/Dec/2010
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has relaxed the tough new norms were introduced last year. Those students who had applied for their PhD before June 2011 will not be required to appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET) as proposed in the previous norms. Also, students holding PhDs from reputed foreign ..
Cooperation betwen states and centre must for RTE Act: PM 20/Dec/2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for cooperation between the states and the central government for implementing the Right to Education (RTE) Act, which provides for free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14. Singh said, "Working together with the states, the Center will make full ..
India scouts for faculty among bright NRIs 20/Dec/2010
A weak western economy has raised the hopes of top Indian institutions scouting to fill faculty positions. Even as the setting up of a government fund to attract academic superstars from abroad is in limbo, Indian embassies and high commissions have been roped in to sell the dream of a classroom called India to young ..
It's raining IT jobs 20/Dec/2010
It is as if the software industry is on a hiring binge. Students from private universities are being recruited in thousands. First, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recruited 1,091 from SRM University where 2,023 students were placed in software leaders including TCS, Wipro and HCL, in just seven days. Next, Cognizant ..
Colleges to have internal quality assessment cells 20/Dec/2010
The Tamil Nadu State Academic Audit and Accreditation Council (TNSAAC) will guide and facilitate establishment of Internal Quality Assessment Cells (IQAC) in all universities and colleges for self-evaluation and continuous monitoring to uphold standards in higher education, said S.P. Thyagarajan, chairman, Tamil Nadu ..
Research + pedagogy 20/Dec/2010
The Indian Institute Sciences (IISc.) is in the process of undertaking a two-pronged initiative in its core areas: strengthen advanced scientific research, as well as promote scientific talent among teachers and students. And the activities will be focussed in Chitradurga district where it is making arrangements ..
Imparting education increasingly perceived as a source of quick returns? 20/Dec/2010
Imparting education is increasingly being perceived as a source of quick returns, according to Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) vice-chancellor Prof. Rajan Gurukkal. He was delivering the keynote address at a seminar on ‘Academic excellence in Self Financing Colleges – Teachers and ..
Now, software that enables everyone to explore the Sun 20/Dec/2010
ESA has developed a new software that makes the entire library of images from the SOHO solar and heliospheric observatory available online to everyone, everywhere at anytime. JHelioviewer is new visualization software that enables everyone to explore the Sun. Developed as part of the ESA/NASA Helioviewer ..
India is favorite destination of Canadian varsities 20/Dec/2010
India is back on the radar of Canadian universities and colleges which are looking to ramp up enrollment of Indian students, says the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). According to AUCC president Paul Davidson, who led a huge educational mission to India last month, India is now ..
State to protest education policy with private participation 20/Dec/2010
Kerala Education Minister M A Baby today said government will strongly protest the Centre's education policy "to be implemented with the participation of private sector." Speaking at the third state meet of Kerala Non-teaching Employees Organisation here, Baby said instead the ..

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