Education News in India

Mumbai has maximum number of ghost students in state 24/Nov/2011
The state government’s verification drive to spot bogus students on its rolls has thrown up some alarming numbers, with public schools in Mumbai emerging as the worst culprits among all districts in the state. A total of 21 lakh students on the rolls of public schools across the state have been ..
Large varsities need to be bifurcated, suggest panels 24/Nov/2011
The state’s higher and technical education department received the recommendations of the committees headed by Arun Nigvekar and Ram Takavale, which reviewed the state of affairs in higher education. Some of the key recommendations of the two committees are as follows-by 2015, the state would need 26 new ..
School exam system set for Rs 25,000 cr rejig in 12th Plan 24/Nov/2011
In an effort to give an academic orientation to all the 41 state and national school boards, the human resource development (HRD) ministry is planning for major reforms in the school examination system in the country. The Planning Commission is at present working on a document with recommendations for ..
New HRD plan to make IIT research hubs 24/Nov/2011
The HRD ministry has set up a committee to prepare a roadmap for the implementation of IIT reforms suggested by a panel headed by Anil Kakodkar. Kakodkar himself will head the new committee which would consist of Ashok Jhunjhunwala of IIT-Madras, chairperson of standing committee of IITs; Devang Khakhar, ..
School cricketers shine 23/Nov/2011
The inaugural Louis Emanuel Premier League T-20 championship, organised by St. Andrews High School under the guidance of John Manoj, Sports coordinator, was the first of its kind in the twin cities which showcased the young talent. There were quite a few novelties and the best being the final played under ..
National seminar on library modernisation in Thane 23/Nov/2011
A national seminar on 'Modernisation of Libraries' will be held by the Vidya Prasarak Mandal here on the coming Friday. Dr Vijay V Bedekar, chairman of the institute, said more than 300 delegates from across the country will attend this technical conference in India. ..
Indo-Arab scholars explore depths in ties at UAE seminar 23/Nov/2011
Scholars and academicians of India and Middle East to discuss the impact of centuries of exchanges between Indians and the Arabs in the fields of history, art and culture. They have gathered in Abu Dhabi for this purpose. The discussions will be held at a two-day seminar focussing on ..
Bihar to allot 224 acres of land for AMU centre 23/Nov/2011
Under attack from oppositon, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar today sanctioned allotment of land for opening a centre of Aligarh Muslim University in Kishanganj district. A decision to this effect was taken by a state cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Chief Secretary Navin Kumar ..
TN engineering students design 'nano bike' 23/Nov/2011
A group of final year mechanical engineering students of a private university in Tamil Nadu claimed to have designed a 25-kg single-seater 'nano' motorcycle that could give a mileage of 97 km per litre of petrol. The students of PRIST University, Thanjavur, have designed the motorcycle under ..
Tripura students have to sit for NEET 23/Nov/2011
Students of Tripura aspiring to enter MBBS course will now have to appear in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), official sources said today. Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said the state government has decided to run NEET instead of selecting medical students through state joint ..

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