Education News in India

The ascent of English 20/Jul/2010
The English language has become all the more important in this age of “globalisation, internationalisation and multinationalisation” of higher education. Philip G. Altbach, higher education expert from the U.S., has prophesied that India will soon become the largest English-speaking country in ..
Gymnasts dazzle with their display 20/Jul/2010
A riveting interplay of skill and dexterity transported onlookers at St. Mary's School, Pattom, here on Monday to the wonder world of gymnastics. Onstage at the school auditorium were 16 young gymnasts from Germany, here as part of the International Youth Exchange programme organised by the District ..
Banerjee, Hariprasad Chaurasia honoured by IIT-Kharagpur 20/Jul/2010
Atomic Energy Commission chairman Srikumar Banerjee and flautist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia were conferred honorary Doctor of Science degrees by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here today at its annual convocation. Banerjee was conferred the award for his outstanding contributions to many ..
IIT-Kh professor proposes common entrance test for engg. institutes 20/Jul/2010
While talks regarding the reforms in the Indian Institutes of Technology - Joint Entrance Examination (IIT - JEE) proposed by IIT-Kharagpur Director Damodar Acharya, are still going on, another proposal has been brought forth. Professor of Computer Science at IIT-Kharagpur, Rajiv Kumar has suggested that ..
Indian-origin student wins New Zealand debate 20/Jul/2010
An Indian-origin student of New Zealand's Victoria University was part of a team that won a debating competition in which 100-odd varsities take part every year. Udayan Mukherjee was part of the three-member team of Victoria University which became the first New Zealand University to win ..
CBSE starts new courses in GIS, media studies 20/Jul/2010
In a bid to give school education a vocational touch, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced the starting of two new courses in geospatial practices and media studies for class 11 and 12 students. Speaking at the occasion, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal ..
Women police, CCTV to prevent ragging on campus 20/Jul/2010
Women police officers in large numbers, police vans and closed circuit television - all arrangements are in place to prevent any ragging of freshers as Delhi University's new academic session begins Wednesday, officials said. Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said the police are working in tandem with the ..
TN CM to open medical college 20/Jul/2010
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will inaugurate the Government Medical College here on July 27, State Dairy Development Minister U Mathivanan said. After inspecting the function venue, Mathivanan said the first admission card would be given to a student at the function. Meanwhile, the letter of permission ..
Steps to get MCI approval for Govt MC 20/Jul/2010
Govt would take necessary steps,to get approval from Medical Council Of India (MCI) for a medical college, Union Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs V Narayanasamy said. The Board of Governors of the MCI had last week rejected approval for the medical college. A notification on the ..
Naveen Jindal donates 5 years salary for education 16/Jul/2010
Congress MP Naveen Jindal has dedicated his monthly salary accumulated for the past 5 years to the educational upliftment of students of primary government schools. The consolidated salary of the industrialist-cum-MP from year 2004 to 2009 amounts to nearly Rs 40 lakh. A further amount of nearly Rs 10 ..

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