Education News in India

Pune district needs 203 schools 15/Jul/2011
A satellite mapping done by the state education department shows that rural parts of the state need over 2,000 primary and secondary schools. The mapping process began in 2008 but the right to free and compulsory education Act (RTE), 2009, made it mandatory to identify number of schools in the state. As ..
Vote for change 13/Jul/2011
It's polling day. Voters line up with their ID cards. Party functionaries walk about excitedly, talking in low voices. Candidates fidget nervously. At the two polling booths, members of the election committee are busy double checking the voters list. Election observers have just taken their seats. And when the clock ..
Anna Varsity provides 16/Jul/2011
With almost 21,488 engineering seats allotted in 9 days of counselling, parents students say, "Tamil Nadu Engineering counseling - Hassle free" Totally, 1,48,353 applications poured-in for admissions (TNEA 2011) for engineering seats in Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges affiliated to Anna ..
PM's scientific advisor for more research in info security 16/Jul/2011
Prime Minister's Scientific Advisor R Chidambaram today emphasised on the need of more research in information security. "Information security has come to play a major role in today's computer era...One cannot not ignore the issue of cyber security...Efforts must be made to ensure ..
Higher education sector in crisis: Dr Patnaik 16/Jul/2011
The higher education sector in India is plunging into deep crisis and fast turning into "a saleable commodity like onions and potatoes, former Vice chairman of Kerala State Planning Board Dr.Prabhat Patnaik said here. "Higher education is fast becoming a commodity by its very nature and ..
Students to ban sale of tobacco near educational institutes 17/Jul/2011
A prominent students body in Manipur has decided to immediately ban the sale of intoxicants near educational institutions in the district. The All Manipur Students Union, Imphal West district branch (AMSU-IWDB) today said in a statement that no one would be allowed to sell intoxicants and tobacco within ..
Efforts to sort out professional self financing college issue 16/Jul/2011
Efforts are being made to sort out issues relating to admissions to professional self financing colleges in Kerala, Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, Dr George Alenchery, said. Consultations would be held with all concerned especially academicians, experts in education and legal luminaries ..
Panel suggests increasing number of seats in mining courses 15/Jul/2011
Concerned over skilled manpower crunch in the mining sector, a government panel has suggested increasing number of seats in mining courses in IITs etc besides introducing specialised courses to support its growth with projected 10.60 lakh employment in the space by 2017. "To bridge ..
Notice to Jamia Milia over non-fulfilment of disabled quota 15/Jul/2011
A government body has issued a show-cause notice to Jamia Milia Islamia for not fulfilling the reservation quota meant for the disabled. The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment asked the central University to "show ..
Internet search engines 'cause poor memory' 15/Jul/2011
Give a second thought the next time you go to Google to get some information, for a new study says that Internet search engines are making people lose their memory. Researchers at Columbia University have found that increasing number of users relied on their computers as a form of "external ..

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