Education News in India

Paper leak case: 2 sisters sentenced to three years in prison 1/Oct/2011
A CBI court here sentenced two sisters to three years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 in a case relating to leak of question papers of the SSLC exam conducted by the state board in 2005. Pronouncing the sentence,Judge S Vijaykumar said the court was taking a lenient view, taking into ..
IIT-GN and CIT to develop early earthquake warning system 3/Oct/2011
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar(IIT-GN) have undertaken a project to develop a "slight early" earthquake warning system. The institute has teamed up with California Institute of Technology (CIT), Pasadena, USA, to develop a system having dense network of ..
Govt should focus on dropping-out at secondary level: NGO 3/Oct/2011
The government should rope in the NGOs for better implementation of education facilities and utilisation of funds in the rural area, says an NGO working in the field of education. Villy Doctor, of NGO Light of Life which works in north Maharashtra and Konkan, also notes that government is not ..
NIIT accociates with NSDC for skill development training 1/Oct/2011
IT training firm NIIT today said it has formed a joint venture with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to enhance skills and employability for youth across India. NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd (NYJL), where NIIT would hold 90 per cent stake, aims to train around 70 lakh youth by 2022 ..
Experts discover pre-school in prehistoric age 1/Oct/2011
Archaeological research indicates that 13,000 years ago hunter-gatherer children as young as three were creating art in deep, dark caves alongside their parents. A conference on the Archaeology of Childhood taking place this weekend at the University of Cambridge will reveal the latest research into art ..
Foreign players need not get approval from FIPB 1/Oct/2011
Overseas players investing in education infrastructure in India now may not require FIPB approval following the government's decision to exempt this sector from restrictions imposed in the FDI policy. "The decision will not only give a big boost to the sector but also address infrastructure related ..
SAI to introduce come and play scheme 30/Sep/2011
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is introducing 'come and play' scheme at all its centres across the country to encourage participation in sports by children in the age group of 8-17 years. The move is also aimed at better utilisation of sports facilities. The scheme would be ..
1.7 crore students dewormed in Bihar 30/Sep/2011
As many as 1.7 crore students in the age-group of 6-14 years have been dewormed during a three-month campaign across 38 districts in Bihar this year. Principal Secretary (Health) Amarjeet Sinha told reporters here that altogether 1.7 crore students enrolled in 67,000 government schools had been ..
Centre sanctions 11,366 schools for UP 30/Sep/2011
In a significant step, the Centre today sanctioned 10,366 new primary schools and over 1000 new upper primary schools for Uttar Pradesh after the state notified the RTE rules in July. The schools were sanctioned by the HRD Ministry under the Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan programme, said an official. ..
Private schools in Bihar to be registered with govt: Official 30/Sep/2011
The Bihar government today said that all private schools will have to be registered with it in conformity with the Right to Education Act. "The private schools have no no option but to get registered with the state government under the RTE," the Principal Secretary (HRD) ..

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