Education News in India

Guidance Plus - The lure of leather research 12/Jul/2011
Taming of animals opened a new chapter in the history of civilization. Apart from meat and milk, animals gave fur and leather, which man used for clothing. Animal skin had to be processed for texture and durability. Scientific processing of leather came much later. Strong leather found several uses for footwear, body ..
Creating a new paradigm in education 11/Jul/2011
The government has kick-started the process to set up a Kerala Technological University (KTU) with an aim to step up the quality of technical education. The Department of Technical Education recently submitted a detailed project report elaborating on the proposed vision of the university. Establishment of ..
Raising the bar, and lowering it 11/Jul/2011
Amidst much fanfare, the All India Council for Technical Education unveiled a set of reforms for the technical education sector earlier this year. Among them was a vital move that sought to address the quality concerns in technical education. Touted as a move to regulate the quality of students entering ..
UPSC aspirants can now choose Indian languages for interview- 12/Jul/2011
Mumbai High court verdict is indeed a big boon for civil service aspirants. The verdict says, 'the candidate can opt any one of the Indian regional language as medium for the final phase of selection i.e. interview. Earlier, a candidate had to use the same language, which he used in the main examination. ..
Para-medical courses rank list released 12/Jul/2011
Medical education directorate released the rank list for para-medical courses in Tamilnadu medical colleges. Several students have applied to get admission in medical oriented courses like, B.sc Nursing, B.P.T(Physiotherapy), B.A.S.L.P(Speech therapy). Tamilnadu health department released the rank list of ..
India slow in adapting new technologies: Bhan 12/Jul/2011
Terming India a laggard in adapting new innovations, a top government official today said said the country needs to fix its regulatory system and be good at innovation to become a "powerhouse" in the field of Biotechnology. M K Bhan, Secretary of government's Department of Biotechnology, ..
Vocational training likely to grow several fold by 2026 12/Jul/2011
With 11-13 million Indians striving to become employable every year, skill development and vocational training may become a USD 20 billion per annum market in the next 15 years, a latest report has said. "We expect 11-13 million people to look for employment opportunities every ..
No hurdles in setting up AMU campus in Bihar: V-C 12/Jul/2011
Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor P K Abdul Azis put to rest the speculation over the fate of the institute's campus here saying both the Central and state governments had positive attitude towards it. "There are no obstacles in the way of setting up a unit of ..
Lack of teachers for disabled students; HC notice to UPSC 12/Jul/2011
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the UPSC and the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board for their failure to appoint special teachers for disabled students in schools here. Justice Indermeet Kaur has asked the Union Public Service Commission and the DSSSB to respond by October 10, the ..
Uttarkhand takes steps to strengthen elementary education 12/Jul/2011
Setting up of 19 model schools, 18 girls hostels, appointment of over 1,000 teachers and a fixed deposit of Rs 3,000 to girl students belonging to SC and ST category are some of the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government to strengthen elementary education in the state. The decisions ..

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