Education News in India

Stepping into a new world 16/Jun/2011
Come June and as colleges open their doors to a new batch of youngsters, waiting on the threshold, these youths are a bundle of nerves and hopes, apprehension and anticipation and curiosity and caution. The transition from the sheltered school world to college is a huge leap; it marks the official end of childhood and ..
Oxford celebrates 400 years of links with India 17/Jun/2011
The University of Oxford has had close links with India for centuries, but for the first time the ancient seat of learning will celebrate an 'Oxford-India Day' by bringing together scholars and a select group of Indian business, academic and policy leaders. Oxford - better known by poet ..
Kerala CM stresses need for new education policy 17/Jun/2011
Stressing the need to frame a new education policy for Kerala envisaging free education for all, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said equal importance should be given to it for maintaining social justice and protecting rights of minorities communities. "Kerala is lagging behind in education compared ..
Government steps in to promote book reading 15/Jun/2011
The government Wednesday unveiled a financial scheme to promote book reading. The culture ministry announced the pilot scheme to aid book fairs, exhibitions, participation in international book fairs and publishing events. This is aimed at building awareness about quality literature and ..
10 CSA University students get Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship 16/Jun/2011
Ten students of Chandrashekhar Azad Agriculture University have been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, for pursuing research in the field of agriculture. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, the students will be awarded a scholarship of Rs 12,000 ..
Add-on courses in vogue 16/Jun/2011
Graduation in a degree course has become passé . Students today are opting for add-on courses (certificate and diploma courses) to secure employment. It gives them expertise in other courses along with their degree course. The Rajasthan University is also offering add-on courses in its constituent ..
School may move court over principal posting 16/Jun/2011
St Mary's School in Mazgaon reopened on Wednesday, but the school's management plans to move court against the deputy director of school education for not approving the principal's post. The deputy director had said the appointment of the school's principal was illegal. This was one of the 10 charges ..
Mumbai to get 2 new engg colleges 16/Jun/2011
The glut in the number of engineering seats in the country is one reason for the apparent slowdown in expansion of professional colleges. When admissions closed in 2010, close to 2 lakh seats in professional technical colleges went abegging in the country. The regulatory body will allow institutes which have not ..
Indian universities' ranking in Asia slides 16/Jun/2011
Not a single Indian university, including the IITs, has fared well in an all-Asian varsity ranking for 2011. IITBombay is the only one to figure in the world top 200, at 187, lower than the previous year's rank of 163. The QS Asian University rankings reveal a pathetic performance by domestically ..
Pai to co-chair study group on economics school 15/Jun/2011
Former Infosys board member Mohandas Pai will co-chair a study group to prepare a blueprint for the Bangalore School of Economics to be set up by Bangalore University. The academic council cleared the constitution of the seven-member study group chaired by vice-chancellor N Prabhu Dev to prepare a draft ..

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