Education News in India

Principals home attacked over school uniform issue 24/Jun/2011
Stones were pelted at the house of the Principal of a local school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at midnight on Thursday. The attack is apparently connected with the controversy over the school’s decision to strictly enforce the school uniform amidst protests by some Muslim ..
Four-year courses in arts, commerce soon 24/Jun/2011
The Bangalore University (BU) has embraced a gamut of changes in recent times, and some experiments have met with considerable success. One is the four-year Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) course, credited with reviving demand for pure science. Buoyed by this success, BU varsity will soon offer four-year courses in arts and ..
New hostel for Stanley medical college students ready 24/Jun/2011
“The much-awaited new hostel for students of Government Stanley College Hospital is ready for occupation. According to the college authorities, the keys would be handed over either on June 30 or July 1. The three-storey building will accommodate around 300 undergraduate and 140 post graduate ..
College students showcase their entrepreneurship models 24/Jun/2011
We were having soup and discussing our business plan. It was then that we hit upon the idea of marketing aloe vera soup powder and setting up a kiosk where the soup will be sold,” said P.R.Vignesh Babu, a student of DRBCCC Hindu College about the venture that his team attempted in Ambattur. The ..
Collector's nod for infrastructure of new colleges now mandatory 24/Jun/2011
Educational institutions planning to set up private self-financing arts and science colleges have to approach District Collectors to make a study of their infrastructure at the time of seeking permission from the State government. Till now, Regional Joint Directors of the Directorate of Collegiate ..
BJYM march turns violent 23/Jun/2011
A protest march taken out by activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) to Pushpagiri Medical College in Thiruvalla took a violent turn on Thursday when a section of the protesters entered the administrative block of the college and ransacked the Dean's office. The march, in protest against ..
College teachers will retire at 65 23/Jun/2011
Lecturers and teaching staff in colleges getting paid as per UGC scales across Karnataka have something to cheer about. The Karnataka High Court quashed various orders restricting their superannuation in the range of 60-62 years and directed authorities to make it 65 years. "The denial by the state ..
Need for funds dogs future lawyers 23/Jun/2011
They have crossed the first hurdle - that of getting coveted seats in the country's top institutions. However, a bigger hurdle awaits them now - funds to pay their fees. The Times of India had highlighted the success story of Karthika Annamalai, daughter of a stone quarry worker who cracked the Common Law ..
Lucknow students lacking interest in science is national scenario 23/Jun/2011
It seems that medical profession is losing its charm. Students of science stream after finishing class XII are either opting for engineering or are going for professional courses in order to pursue MBA at post-graduation level. The decline in the number of students, experts believe is the high cost of education and long ..
Hyderabad: Private schools' 100% success formula leaves parents fuming 22/Jun/2011
Private schools in the city have found a way to secure 100% results in Class X public examination. The school managements are systematically culling out their poor performers, either by detaining them in lower classes or expelling them from school. Witnessing this trend is the district educational office ..

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