Education News in India

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 5/Feb/2010
The emperor is the giant of the penguin world and one of the largest of all birds. It is the only penguin species to breed through the cold, dark winter, with temperatures as low as -50°C and winds of up to 200 km per-hour. If, so far, there has been a paucity of information on the number and distribution of emperor ..
THE NEW SPANISH CONQUISTADORS 5/Feb/2010
Long after Columbus discovered the New World and Spain’s rise as a global empire, there’s a new conquest underway. Playing host to three of the world’s top-ranked business schools, the country has now laid its claim to the world of management education. The four main reasons for this are its economy, ..
An IITian turns policeman 5/Feb/2010
Hailing from the small village of Kurana, at Panipat district in Haryana, it was a dream come true for Ashok Kumar to be an IITian. However, when Kumar realised his interest was in serving the people, he decided to join the Indian Police Service (IPS). He is a deputy with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Delhi...
Cabinet nod to amend teacher education Act 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993, to make its application vital for schools and school teachers. The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2009, will be moved in Parliament for consideration, a Cabinet ..
UGC approves building layout for 13 new colleges in Punjab 5/Feb/2010
Chandigarh: Punjab government is all set to open 13 new colleges in the state with University Grants Commission approving building layout for them. Chairing a meeting of six-member delegation of UGC yesterday Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said that the design pattern of all the colleges had been ..
Setting up of central universities in J-K gatherers momentum 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: After Parliament amended an Act paving the way for creation of two central universities in Jammu and Kashmir, the process of setting up of the institutions has gathered momentum. A site selection committee from HRD Ministry visited six locations in both Jammu and Kashmir regions last week. It ..
Kalam finds books building blocks of country 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of reading and its effect on youth, former President A P J Abdul Kalam here today said it helps children to view the past, experience the present and dream about the future. Speaking at the International Conference on Children's Libraries - Building a Book Culture, ..
SSC introduces test reforms 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi : Marking a new chapter in reforming the examination process, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold simultaneous exams for graduate-level tests from this year, besides introducing online application and payment processes for them. The 'Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2010' will ..
Give delisted deemed varsities another chance: Oscar 5/Feb/2010
Chennai: Deemed varsities identified with deficiencies should be given an opportunity to explain, said Oscar Fernandes, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development. After inaugurating the second edition of the 'TN Education Summit' on the theme 'Powering India to-wards a ..
300 medical colleges to produce rural doctors: MCI 5/Feb/2010
New Delhi: The Medical Council of India (MCI)proposed setting up of 300 medical colleges to provide education to rural students and deploy them there to provide basic healthcare facilities to villagers. 'There are around 300 districts in our country where there are no medical colleges and we have proposed ..

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