Education News in India

Alagiri trust college moves HC again on denial of affiliation 26/Aug/2011
An engineering college in which Union Minister M K Alagiri is a trustee has again moved Madras High Court Bench here against denial of affiliation by Anna University of Technology (AUT) for 2011-12 academic session. Justice S Manikumar ordered issue of notice to AUT when the petition by ..
Merriam-Webster adds 'tweet,' other new words 26/Aug/2011
Here's something for your Twitter feed: "Tweet" has earned a spot in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. Used as both a noun and a verb, the word describing a post made on the online Twitter message service is among more than 100 new terms revealed today for the dictionary ..
Rajasthan govt provides fund for construction of law colleges 26/Aug/2011
Rajasthan government has allocated Rs six crore for construction of eight law colleges in the state, officials said. The amount has been allocated for construction of law colleges in Bikaner, Sikar, Alwar, Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara and Sriganganagar, they said. The ..
IGNOU to honour Dalai Lama with doctorate 26/Aug/2011
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will be conferred with an honorary doctor of letters degree by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at its 24th convocation next month. The convocation will be held on September 5 at the university's main campus at Maidan Garhi here, the IGNOU ..
Bill on primary school teachers' qualification passed in RS 26/Aug/2011
A bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha to restore powers to National Council of Teacher Education for framing rules and regulations related to qualification of teachers in primary schools. The National Council of Teachers Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010, was introduced in the House last year following a ..
TN announces various measures to improve education quality 26/Aug/2011
Holding that a mere common syllabus would not suffice in ensuring uniform and quality education, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa made a slew of announcements to improve school education in the state. Making an announcement in the Assembly, she said more than 700 lower and middle-level schools would be ..
Children with severe disabilities being enrolled in mainstream schools 25/Aug/2011
Children with “severe disabilities” are also being enrolled in mainstream schools under the Inclusive Education for Disabled (IED) scheme of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) this year. “So far, children with mild and moderate disabilities were accepted by schools. With the Right to ..
AICTE exploring options of education in regional languages 25/Aug/2011
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has constituted a committee to explore the possibility of teaching and conducting professional education in regional languages, the Parliament was informed. "The terms of reference of the committee include the use of regional language in entrance ..
IIM-A to launch Rs 100 cr fund for clean energy 25/Aug/2011
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will launch Rs 100 crore fund here to support innovative and commercially viable ventures in clean energy. The fund is being set up in collaboration with the Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE), Technology Development Board (TDB), and British Petroleum ..
Oz immigration officials cancel student visas of 55 Indians 25/Aug/2011
A total of 55 Indian students in Australia were sent back home by immigration authorities, who cancelled their visas over "breaches" like failure to maintain an enrolment. These Indians were among over 150 overseas students whose visas were cancelled on returning to Australia ..

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