Education News in India

8 students suspended for ragging 4/Nov/2011
Eight students of a management institute in Sahibabad here were suspended from college after they were found guilty of ragging their juniors. "These students have been causing a lot of trouble for the newcomers. After a discussion with the college's management, we have decided to ..
Monster India launches online campus hiring facility 4/Nov/2011
Monster India said it has launched 'Monster College', an online campus hiring initiative. Monster College will collaborate with educational institutes across India, and it has signed a deal with Syntel, an IT and BPO firm, to help it source talent from nearly 2,000 engineering colleges ..
Sibal holds discussions with MPs for passage of key bills 4/Nov/2011
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal held discussions with several MPs for smooth passage of key legislations on reforms in higher education in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning November 22. "The minister held discussion with as many as eight MPs to clear any doubts in their mind about the bills ..
Scheme to subisidise higher education for ST students 4/Nov/2011
Tribal Affairs Ministry launched a scheme to offer subsidized education loans to Scheduled Caste (ST) students at concessional rate for higher, professional and technical education including Ph.D in government-approved institutions. This is a "unique" programME which will benefit the tribal ..
11-year-olds suffer anxiety disorders 3/Nov/2011
Anxiety disorders are as much a reality in children as they are in adults. A recent study conducted by the BMC-run Sion Hospital has revealed that children as young as 11 years could suffer from anxiety disorders for reasons ranging from academics and co-curricular activities to appearance and even separation from ..
State sends principals back to classes to teach 3/Nov/2011
There is more work for principals who exclusively shouldered the burden of administering a college. The state government has pushed them back to the classrooms, mandating that they must teach for at least four hours a week, which translates to six lectures. The decision was taken after the government felt ..
High-level meet to discuss law on illegal colleges 3/Nov/2011
The higher and technical education department has called a high-level meeting of ministers to build consensus for the introduction of the Maharashtra State Unauthorised Institutes and Courses Prohibition Act (MSUICP). The Act aims to stop ‘illegal and unauthorised’ institutes and courses in ..
Student suicides soar 26% in 5 years, education system blamed 2/Nov/2011
Here’s a compelling argument for education reforms in the country: student suicides have increased 26% from 2006 to 2010, with Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai accounting for most victims, in that order. And this is just the official data. While 5,857 student suicides were reported in 2006, the figure ..
Students pushed to perform 2/Nov/2011
Over the past decade or so, Maharashtra and West Bengal have mostly interchanged positions at the top of the students suicides list, a phenomenon even educationists find it tough to explain. Delhi, as a city, alone accounted for 133 deaths in 2010, while as a state, it accounted for 166 deaths. “The ..
Now, state seeks bar on new engineering colleges 2/Nov/2011
The state has written to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the umbrella body for professional courses, to not entertain applications for setting up new engineering colleges in Maharashtra. When admissions closed this year, over 37,000 engineering seats in Maharashtra remained vacant. ..

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