Education News in India

Students' website on villages gives solutions to local issues 18/Dec/2011
For taking pictures of a police station in his native village, Kanadukathan, S.Nachiappan and two of his friends almost got arrested. They were let off only after one of them produced a college identity card.Their activities may have appeared suspicious, but Nachiappan, S.R.Ajay Shankar and S.Varun were merely ..
Has education lost its heart? 17/Dec/2011
Education today in our country has not only lost its heart; it seems to have lost its direction and goal. It is a sad situation for the future generation. Well-meaning people in society are keeping quiet. The powers that be, who ought to know better, seem to be either ignoramuses or they couldn't care less! The ..
UGC seeks substantial hike in 12th Plan allocation 18/Dec/2011
UGC has sought an allocation to the tune of Rs 1,84,784 crore in the 12th Five-Year Plan for quality expansion of higher education, its chairman Ved Prakash said today. "The UGC's thrust for the 12th five year plan is excellence and equity-driven expansion of the higher education in the 12th plan. ..
IT Ministry to fund technical institute for workshops 18/Dec/2011
The government will provide funds to technical institutes with a view to promote awareness and talent in electronic products design and manufacturing. "We have plans to organise 232 workshops on Electronic System Design and Manufacturing over period of two years. DIT will give support of Rs 30,000 ..
Aviation varsity to be set-up in UP 18/Dec/2011
An aviation university would be set up in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency of Utter Pradesh. Making this announcement here at a function to mark 25 years of Indira Gandhi National Aviation academy here, Rahul Gandhi(Amethi MP) said the proposed Rajiv Gandhi national university would ..
Dr Rene Raul Drucker Colin to get Unesco Kalinga Prize-2011 18/Dec/2011
Rene Raul Drucker Colin of Mexico was today named as the winner of the prestigious Unesco Kalinga Prize for the year 2011 for his contribution to popularise science among common men, according to an announcement made by the Kalinga Foundation Trust(KFT). "Dr Drucker Colin will ..
Govt to start own radiation testing lab from March 18/Dec/2011
To reduce dependency on private laboratories for reports on radiation emitted from mobile phones and telecom equipment, the Telecom Department is in process to start its own radiation testing laboratory under telecommunication engineering centres(TEC) from March 2012. "This will be ..
HC relief for Balaji Trust colleges 18/Dec/2011
In a relief for the Balaji Education Trust, which runs four management institutes, the Bombay High Court has set aside a decision of All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) denying extension of the approval for academic year 2011-2012. AICTE denied extension of approval this year as CBI had ..
Education for all? It?s not a happy picture 18/Dec/2011
Broken benches, mucky water dispensers, locked/leaking toilets and dilapidated rooms - This has become a common sight in many of the MCD and Delhi government buildings in the city. They call them schools. The still dismal infrastructure of these schools was captured by the volunteers of NGO Child Rights ..
Teachers' body resents panel on higher education 18/Dec/2011
Taking strong exception to the proposed creation of an authority on higher education under the direct control of the state government, the Federation of University Teachers' Associations of Bihar (Futab) has urged the authorities concerned to reconsider the issue in the larger interest of higher education. <br ..

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