Continuing on its path of gender diversity for the second consecutive year, Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) has taken in large number of women students, about 35 per cent, for its flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) for the 2011-13 batch.
Of the total 341 students for the PGP, 121 are ..
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved setting up of 22 new degree colleges in the state, higher education minister Abdul Gani Malik said.
The degree colleges will be set up under the centrally sponsored scheme 'Establishment of Model Degree Colleges in Educationally Backward districts'.
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The government's decision to issue show-cause notices to four prominent city schools on the grounds that they are violating rules while filling up their minority quota is based on an incorrect reading of the law, say educationists and experts. The minorities minister Arif Naseem Khan on Tuesday had threatened to ..
The principals of the four Catholic schools that have been accused of misusing their minority status said they are being targeted unfairly by the government. They told TOI that they have followed every rule, and always give preference to the minority students they represent. "But we are helpless if the community is ..
While several successful Class-XII students are unhappy about not making it to a college or a course of their choice this year, they must know that college heads share their grief too. For, even after showing interest in creating more space for students in their colleges and various unaided courses, government approval ..
Even as Class-X students are busy applying to junior colleges of their choice, CBSE Class-X students are anxiously waiting for their original marksheets, without which they cannot apply to any college. Schools have been receiving numerous calls from parents and students but they are as helpless since the CBSE board has ..
Confusion prevailed and tempers ran high at the citizens facilitation centre (CFC) at the district collectorate till late Tuesday night and even on Wednesday morning because the administration was unable to distribute certificates required for admissions to various educational courses. This despite the collectorate ..
Governor and chancellor BL Joshi has appointed Hemchandra Gupta, deputy director (Admn) and professor of physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi as vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut for a period of three years.
CSMMU prof honoured: Head of pulmonary medicine department, ..
The pleasure of bunking class, sitting in a nearby cafe enjoying a cold coffee and samosa with chutney, the adrenaline rush of late-night long drives and wheelies on bikes — the little joys of campus life will only get dearer now.
Thanks to rising costs, Gen Y today is a worried lot. Much like their ..
The boom has clearly gone bust. For years, engineering colleges added seats in a frenzy. Now, they are rushing to shut shop.
Ahead of the admission to engineering courses, a dozen colleges have offered to close down departments — or take massive cuts in intake — as there are no takers. In all, ..