Education News in India

Corruption is all pervasive, not linked to govt alone: Sibal 25/May/2011
The entire Indian society is "absorbed" in corruption and there was a need to fight the menace on all fronts, Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said. "Corruption is a societal problem. It is there in politics, bureaucracy, judiciary, civil society. This menace is ..
'Work in tandem to provide basic amenities in schools' 25/May/2011
Education, water and power departments in Uttarakhand have been directed to work in tandem to provide basic facilities of potable water, electricity and toilet in all state schools within a fixed time frame. State Chief Secretary, Subhash Kumar gave the instructions during a weekly review meeting in ..
Australia to increase skilled migrant visas 25/May/2011
Australian government plans to increase visas in skilled migrant category that was targeted by cookery and hairdressing students by almost 30 per cent under its 2011-12 migration programme. According to a report in 'The Australian' newspaper, the program projected over 29.6 per cent increase in ..
Pranab, Jaitley conferred UK degrees by Lord Paul 27/May/2011
Two of the country's leading political figures Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley were conferred honorary degrees by a leading British university for their services to India. The highest award a UK university can bestow was conferred on Mukherjee by the ..
Haryana govt approves RTE, to benefit 22 lakh children 27/May/2011
Haryana government approved the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, which would benefit about 22 lakh children in the state. The rules have been prepared in pursuance of provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. ..
MGU exams postponed 27/May/2011
Mahatma Gandhi University has postponed the examinations scheduled for May 28. The B.Tech examinations will be held as per schedule, an official spokesman said The posponed examinations will be held on June four. The examinations ..
Slum rehab projects should earmark space for schools:Minister 27/May/2011
Maharashtra Government has made provision of space for schools mandatory in the Slum Rehabilitation projects. Minister for state for Housing Sachin Ahir told reporters that informal schools conducted in slum pockets would be given the status of formal schools and 400 sq ft space ..
IITs get thumbs up from Microsoft's Steve Ballmer 27/May/2011
Prestigious IITs got a thumbs up from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer who hailed contributions of the students of these institutes and wanted to see some of the "finest and brightest" Indian minds with him at his office. Ballmer also hailed the research work being done by the students and ..
Indian companies expanding its world presence: Tecnova- 27/May/2011
India's rapid economic growth could be gauged from the fact that more nd more native companies, particularly in the field of automobile, pharmaceutical and IT sectors, are spreading their wings in other countries, a leading market entry strategy firm said. "We facilitated entry of ..
Sibal disagrees with Ramesh on quality of faculty in IITs 27/May/2011
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal disagreed with his ministerial colleague Jairam Ramesh's remarks on IITs and IIMs, saying the faculties of these institutions are "world class". He said if the IITs have not gained the critical mass to change the global scientific discourse, it is because of the ..

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