Education News in India

IIM-Shillong to train young entrepreneurs in NE 27/May/2011
The Ministry of Development North Eastern Region has joined hands with IIM-Shillong for providing training on managerial skills to young entrepreneurs in the region. The Ministry has already sanctioned Rs 79.15 lakh for the initiative under which 60 youths from the region will initially ..
Science Express arrives in Mumbai 27/May/2011
The 16 coach, air-conditioned mobile exhibition on train 'Science Express' showcasing cutting edge research in science, arrived at city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The exhibition will be open for public till May 29 when the train would move to Nadiad on Western Railway. There will ..
Indian scientist awarded 'Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship 25/May/2011
A young Indian scientist has been awarded the prestigious "Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellowship" for his research in macromolecular chemistry, involving work on targeting cancer cells and in inflammation using ligands and hyper-branched polymers. Dr. Jayant ..
Computers wrecking kids' reading skills' 26/May/2011
Increased usage of computers are badly affecting children's reading habits, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Gothenburg University in Sweden found that the reading ability of nine and ten-year-olds has slumped in countries where households have at least one computer, the Daily Mail reported.<br ..
Chavan to recommend setting up IIM, IIIT in Maharashtra 26/May/2011
In a bid to enhance the quality of education in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has decided to recommend setting up of IIM and Indian Institute of Information Technology in the state along with a centre of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Marathwada. A proposal to this ..
IIT-JEE results declared, over 13,000 declared successful- 26/May/2011
Results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admissions into prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) were declared here with 13,602 students passing the examination. Announcing the results, Director of IIT-Kanpur Prof Sanjay Govind Dhande said that ..
HC reserves orders on Bellary Medical College PGET issue 26/May/2011
The Karnataka High Court reserved judgement for tomorrow on allegations of malpractice by nine students who had attended the medical Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences in Bellary. Earlier, the state government as per the directions of the court, ..
Goa accommodates English as medium of instruction 26/May/2011
Goa government announced that English would be a medium of instruction (MOI) along with Konkani and Marathi in the state. The decision comes against the backdrop of fear raised by section of parents and academicians that providing grants to English-medium primary schools would spell ..
Marketing, communications executives are going global: Survey 26/May/2011
Marketing and communications executives are fostering global relationships in a bid to communicate more effectively to specific audiences in other countries, says a survey. According to a study commissioned by the Public Relations Global Network, marketing and communications executives are "going ..
SC refused to direct CBSE for re-examination of AIEEE 26/May/2011
The Supreme Court refused to direct the CBSE to conduct a fresh All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), which was mired in controversy after its question papers were leaked. A vacation bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad dismissed the petition filed by some students who approached the ..

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