Education News in India

Top scorer or first ranker? 27/Apr/2011
Siddarth is the brightest student in his class. A quick learner he scores the highest grades and is a sure rank holder in the coming Board Examination. However Hari his classmate is an average student. Though he has never failed an examination his grades are nothing to rave about. But he is a talented singer and ..
Report to be sought from schools on RTE Act letter 27/Apr/2011
Sources in the School Education Department said the managements would be asked to explain the context and rationale of the letter. Parents of students in schools such as Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Sankara Senior Secondary School confirmed receipt of the letter, ..
Caring to make a difference in their lives 27/Apr/2011
The Day Care Centres set up by Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Tuticorin district for the differently abled students to instil self confidence in them and improve their knowledge, are making great progress. The students from six to 14 years of age have been identified to be provided with care. Such centres are providing ..
India must overcome challenge of educational deprivation? 26/Apr/2011
India needs to overcome its many forms of mass deprivations, especially the big challenge of educational deprivation, to fulfil its aspirations of a rising country, N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, said on Monday. In his chief guest's address after presenting the Fifth Bishop Rajakumar Memorial ..
IGNOU-NIIT to offer Executive MBA' 24/Apr/2011
To meet the increasing demand for managers with necessary skills, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with NIIT is offering ‘Executive MBA' programme which comprehensively covers all aspects of management. For professionals This is the third batch of ..
Committee set up to identify VC for Banaras Hindu University 25/Apr/2011
The Centre has set up a search committee to identify a new Vice-Chancellor for the historic Banaras Hindu University. The three-year term of the present Vice-Chancellor D.P. Singh ends next month. The search committee includes G.K. Chadha, Vice-Chancellor of the South Asian University of SAARC; Sudhir ..
IIM-Calcutta to conduct CAT this year 20/Apr/2011
The country's most prominent management entrance examination, Common Admission Test (CAT), will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta in 2011. The switch over of the responsibility took place in March this year. Faculty at IIM-C Janakiraman Moorthy who has been newly appointed as ..
Most complaints under RTE Act relate to dirty toilets 22/Apr/2011
In addition to instances of gross violation of the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, like fee/fund collection and corporal punishment, a large number of complaints lodged with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) pertain to non-functional, dirty ..
Single test proposed for engineering admissions 22/Apr/2011
Close on the heels of the decision to conduct a common entrance test for undergraduate medical courses, the government proposes to hold a single test for admissions to engineering and technical courses, including in the Indian Institutes of Technology, too. The proposed National Aptitude Test will ..
Probe students' exploitation by school teachers: court 21/Apr/2011
The Madras High Court has directed the Director of Elementary Education, Chennai, to hold a full-fledged enquiry into the alleged exploitation of students by school teachers and issue appropriate instructions and guidelines to all concerned. The exercise should be completed within three months. The First ..

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