Education News in India

'Tech issues behind delay in launch of anti-ragging website' 15/Nov/2010
More than a year after the Supreme Court asked the government to launch an anti-ragging website, the portal is yet to take the desired shape mainly due to technical reasons. "There are some technical issues in this matter (developing the web portal). We are in talks with software service provider HCL ..
IGNOU provides diabetes training programme 15/Nov/2010
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) launched a programme to train medical graduates in treating diabetes, it announced here. The programme is open to medical graduates looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of medical diabetology. IGNOU's School of Health ..
Major talent for Indian IT industry untapped- A study 15/Nov/2010
Majority of talent for IT industry lies in II-tier colleges and cities that are partially or completely ignored by companies, according to a study. The scientific assesment team, Aspiring Minds, which compiled the study, segregated the country's colleges into a top 100 campus list and compared their ..
Environmentalist asks govt to set up institute for eco study 15/Nov/2010
In an effort to save Himalayas from further degradation, environmentalist have asked the govt to start an institute to examine the changes in the glaciers, lakes, and forests in the region. Chand Prasad Bhatt, Magsaysay award winner in a letter to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, Congress President ..
New format for Board exams 14/Nov/2010
High school students preparing for the Board examinations will have to start reading up more than just prepare for questions and exercises at the end of a lesson or what the question bank offers. In an attempt to assess the subject and application knowledge of students of class X, the Board exams in 2012 ..
A lesson in teaching science 14/Nov/2010
Broken cloth hangers, pet bottles, plastic, water, cabbage, dry ice… these tools are more than enough to bring in curiosity in class while teaching science. More than 200 teachers were taught simple techniques with these tools at a session chaired by Subbiah Pandian, associate professor of physics, Presidency ..
Transforming the idea of library 14/Nov/2010
Shyam Kumar (24) and his grandfather S. Balajee (71) are ardent book lovers. While Shyam, a management consultant finds little time to visit libraries, Mr. Balajee has health constraints that prevent him from travelling. But, both are able to indulge in their passion as selecting a book is just a click away. The book is ..
Indian Maritime University's maiden marathon organised 14/Nov/2010
As part of the second University Day celebrations, the Indian Maritime University (IMU) organised a maiden marathon on Sunday to create awareness about climatic changes, energy conservation and the efforts taken to reduce greenhouse gases effect. Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan flagged off the 3.5-km ..
State has least number of out-of-school children: Minister 14/Nov/2010
Tamil Nadu has the least number of out-of-school children in the country with the highest enrolment rate in schools, Minister for School Education, Thangam Thennarasu, said. Speaking at the Children's Day function organised by the Department of School Education here on Sunday, he said the Government was ..
IMU's Kandla campus from January 2011 14/Nov/2010
The Kandla campus of Indian Maritime University (IMU) will start functioning from January 2011 onwards, said Vice-Chancellor P. Vijayan on Sunday. Delivering the special address at the second University Day Celebrations of IMU at Uthandi, near Chennai, he said that around 6,000 seafarers were trained ..

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