Education News in India

IIT-GN selects scholars for Young Researchers Conclave 29/Oct/2011
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar said it has finalised candidates for its first Young Researchers Conclave (YRC), to be held in December. "The institute received close to 200 applications for the event, from scholars from both Indian and the leading global universities, of which 70 ..
Delhi school children to get free medical treatment 29/Oct/2011
Nearly 14 lakh school children in the city will be provided free medical treatment and health check-ups by Delhi Government under an ambitious scheme which will roll out on Children's Day on November 14. The scheme was announced by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit while presenting Delhi government's budget ..
Students in villages two grades below in proficiency: study 29/Oct/2011
A majority of children from primary classes in rural areas are at least two grades below the required level of proficiency in both mathematics and language, according to a study released. It said that while the ability of children to correctly formulate and write sentences on their own is ..
Schools play wait & watch game 28/Oct/2011
The pre-primary admission season for the academic year 2012-2013 is round the corner, but it is rife with uncertainty and confusion as principals are still in the dark about whether to reserve 25% of seats in their schools for economically weaker sections of society, as stipulated in the Right to Free and Compulsory ..
Students make a beeline for mock UN sessions 28/Oct/2011
While enthusiastic participation is a common feature of inter-collegiate cultural fests, a few city institutes are now looking at a new form of inter-college level programme. In November, two of the city’s top colleges will host a mock United Nations session at their respective colleges and the organisers are ..
Dip in foreign students: Pune univ loses top slot 28/Oct/2011
Indian universities have seen a decline in the number of foreign students. Pune University, which used to top the charts at one time, slipped to the number two spot in 2007-08. IGNOU stole a march over it after it jettisoned its earlier patchy approach, where students had to approach several counters to get information, ..
Private universities can now go off-shore 28/Oct/2011
Attorney-general Goolam E Vahanvati has paved the way for private and state universities - set up by state legislatures - to establish off-shore campuses and off-campus centres. He said the regulations are not in conflict with the Supreme Court judgment in the Yashpal case. Vahanvati's opinion is a stamp ..
Smart card to keep track of students record 28/Oct/2011
TN government plans to issue smart cards to school students with the first lot to be issued to students of high schools and higher secondary schools. Across the state of Tamil Nadu, there are 2,234 govt. high schools, 543 aided high schools, 2,388 govt. higher secondary schools and 1,044 aided higher ..
MCI spent over 31 crore as travel expense during 5 years 28/Oct/2011
Medical Council of India has spent over Rs 31 crore during last five years on travel expenses of its members for attending meetings, visits and inspection tours, with nearly one-third of it spent during last fiscal. In an RTI reply, the medical education regulator said during 2010-11, Rs 10.95 crore were ..
Pvt firm to help IGNOU in finding jobs for students 28/Oct/2011
IGNOU said it has roped in an assessment and guidance firm to boost employment opportunities of its students. The Campus Placement Cell (CPC) of the university has signed an MoU with Integrated Learning Solution Pvt Ltd (ILS) to incorporate an open resource model called Wheebox, a learning tool for ..

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