Education News in India

Committee to give Maharashtra school laws a full revision 12/Dec/2011
School education laws in the state will soon undergo an overhaul. The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to synchronise all laws in school education with the central Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Formed recently by the state’s school education department, it will ..
Goalpost: The vibrancy of UTown 12/Dec/2011
The urge to stay within the scope of my undergraduate course (Electronics & Communication Engineering) gave me the determination to give up the TCS job offer and take up a master's course in Electrical Engineering in National University of Singapore. Let me not mention about the academia, recreation and the ..
It pays to pursue arts & science 12/Dec/2011
Unlike engineering colleges where recruitment is focussed mainly on IT sector, the arts and science colleges in Chennai are witnessing a fresh wave of recruiters. Besides the usual IT, BPO and retail industry; television channels, gaming companies, websites, e-publishers and pharmaceutical companies are ..
It's yes' to correspondence mode 12/Dec/2011
Reckoned to be among the most respected universities in the country for its academic excellence, and one of the oldest too, the University of Mysore may soon offer undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and post-graduate diploma courses through correspondence. The university, which discontinued ..
Common medical test postponed to 2013-14 13/Dec/2011
With several States seeking exemption from the common entrance test for under graduate medical courses, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) to 2013-14. A CBSE release said that as per communication received ..
It is now a mind game 12/Dec/2011
The introduction of General Studies Paper II, or the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), in the preliminary examination is a game changer in the way one is expected to prepare for the Civil Services Examination conduced by the Union Public Service Commission. Prior to this, the pattern of, and the ..
New Oz policy to win back Indian students 12/Dec/2011
After the attacks on Indian students that attracted media attention worldwide leading to a decrease in the number of international students applying in its universities, the Australian government has begun the implementation of the Knight Review Changes to the Student Visa Programme. As the international ..
Guidance Plus: In a quaint little town called Palampur 12/Dec/2011
The phrase “Himalayan bioresources” brings to mind something detached from the developed parts of the country and dealing with only snow-clad mountains or forests. But the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh is an institution that conducts research in some of ..
Geography enters realms with better job prospects 12/Dec/2011
Just imagine a world without the subject of geography. It will be like living in a home and not knowing anything of it — like where is the bedroom, how big is the kitchen, and where the electrical main switch is located. The Earth is our home and the subject of geography deals with its physical ..
Whither normalisation now? 12/Dec/2011
Continuity with appropriate changes. This seems to be the dominant mood on an expert committee formed by the State government to prepare a road map for the Kerala engineering entrance examinations, 2012. Sources in the government say the current thinking is to continue the system of giving 50:50 weight to ..

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