Education News in India

WB Govt to take steps to deal with corporal punishment 12/Jun/2010
The West Bengal government today said it plans to set up an authority to deal with the issue of corporal punishment to students following an outcry over the alleged caning of a city school student that led him to commit suicide. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the suicide by ..
Indian alumni help Cambridge raise 1 billion pounds 12/Jun/2010
Many Indians who studied at the University of Cambridge have contributed to a major fund-raising campaign that has reached the figure of one billion pounds two years ahead of schedule. This total of one billion pounds, raised by the 800th Anniversary Campaign, does not include ..
Speed of school buses curbed 12/Jun/2010
To make the schoolchildren more safer during their daily commute, the government ordered for certain types of school vehicles to use speed governors to curb the maximum speed of these vehicles to 50 kmph. As per the order dated June 10 these vehicles should fix speed governors within six months. After ..
Tougher norms for deemed varsities 12/Jun/2010
The HRD ministry has started a crackdown on deemed universities charging exorbitant fees and appoints administrators to the detriment of their functioning as independent institutions. Along with the direction provided to these varsities to adhere to the fee structure determined by the government, the HRD ..
Saskatchewan scouting for research collaborations with India 9/Jun/2010
Canadian province of Saskatchewan is scouting for research collaborations in several fields including sustainable development and nuclear energy research with Indian varsities, Rob Norris, minister of advanced education, employment and labour of Saskatchewan said. Norris, who is currently touring ..
Scrap new immigration rules 9/Jun/2010
British MPs have asked the government to scrap the new immigration rules that make it mandatory for students from India and other non-EU countries to have an intermediate level of English before coming to the UK to study the language. The rules, put in place by the previous Labour government, raised the entry level ..
PAU bags two US projects 9/Jun/2010
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has in recent days bagged two prestigious United States projects, including one funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on international research and education collaboration with India and China in information and communication technologies in agriculture and ..
Varsity to hone communicative skills of to-be doctors 11/Jun/2010
In an attempt to hone the communicative skills of would-be-doctors, particularly from the rural areas, the premier Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) here will offer an orientation course in English, an official said Friday. "As a significant percentage of medical students come ..
Tata Group Contributing to Education 11/Jun/2010
Tata Group is one of the oldest philanthropic organizations in India providing great educational infrastructure. Tata trusts have helped India and its citizens in myriad ways by creating a number of funds for the benefit of aspiring students. All the companies in Tata Group are known for their contribution in the ..
Right to education targets: Three states demand more funds 11/Jun/2010
Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Orissa Thursday sought more funds from the central government for implementing the Right To Education (RTE) Act. At a meeting with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, education ministers from the three states urged the government to release more funds for ..

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