Education News in India

US College accepts YouTube applications 24/Feb/2010
New York: In a first of its kind, the Boston-based Tufts University, known to be one of the best post-secondary schools in the US, is accepting one-minute YouTube videos that "says something about you" as entries along with student applications this year. And it is drawing quite a response as ..
Sibal stresses on digitalisation of books 24/Feb/2010
New Delhi:Kapil Sibal stressed on digitalisation of books to help the reader access the material in a convenient manner. Inaugurating a three-day conference on 'Digital Libraries', he said that digitalisation of books will help a sizable section of readers get access to material. However, there is need ..
'RTE Act commercializes education' activists to protest 24/Feb/2010
New Delhi: 15,000 teachers, students, parents and civil rights activists from 16 states, under the banner of All India Forum (AIF) will be opposing, the government's move to commercialize education. Grassroots level organizations and about 35 teachers and students' organization, groups advocating the ..
UPSC to conduct Indian Forest Service Exam on July 10 23/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Indian Forest Service Examination, 2010 will commence from July 10. The examination will be held at various centers across the country. "Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the UPSC for its examinations, which can be ..
AMU Introduces Coaching Academy for Minorities 23/Feb/2010
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has launched a new coaching academy for the most excluded social class. The academy is set up with an aim of providing coaching to minorities, Scheduled Castes (SCs)/ Scheduled Tribes (STs) and women Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor (VC) of AMU has appointed Prof. Ziauddin ..
Karnataka, Texas varsity sign MoU 23/Feb/2010
Bangalore: The Karnataka Government and Texas A&M University (TAMU) today inked a Memorandum of Understanding under which a Karnataka Centre of Excellence on Foods for Health (KCEFFH) is proposed to be set up. Under the MoU, TAMU and Karnataka's University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot ..
Orissa may not implement RTE Act due to funds crunch 23/Feb/2010
Bhubaneswar: Seeking a financial assistance of Rs 16,000 crore from the Centre, Orissa government today said it was unlikely to implement the Right to Education Act from April one due to dearth of funds. "Though we welcome the Right to Education Act, it is not possible to implement the legislation ..
Coaching Classes for Civil Services 23/Feb/2010
The inauguration of the Coaching Classes for Civil Services Examination was organized by the Centre for Career Development on 16th February 2010 at 3.00 p.m. in PSGR Krishnammal College for Women. The inauguration began with the welcome address by Dr (Mrs) N Yesodha Devi , Principal, PSGR Krishnammal ..
86th amendment to the Constitution, RTE Act notified 23/Feb/2010
New Delhi: Nearly eight years after an amendment was passed by Parliament, government has taken steps to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to 14 years from April 1. The 86th amendment to the Constitution approved in 2002 providing free and compulsory education to all children ..
IGNOU to make 100 mn rural youths computer literate 23/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday joined hands with technology firm Srei Sahaj e-village to make 100 million youths in rural India computer literate. The courses were inaugurated by union Minister for Communication and Information Technology A. Raja at IGNOU here. ..

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