Education News in India

Goa intellectuals stress on education in Indian languages 13/Apr/2011
Intellectuals in Goa supporting Indian languages as medium of instruction (MOI) have decided to form 100-odd village committees that would educate the parents about the essence of Right to Education (RTE) Act. Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) leader and noted academician Subhash Velingkar told a press ..
British Council launches IELTS for students, professionals 13/Apr/2011
The British council today announced the launch of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) preparatory course for students and professionals. The course, to begin on May 27, aims at improving candidates' examination techniques, helping them to get the best score, a statement from British Council ..
Chemistry forms 27 per cent of Indian research publications 13/Apr/2011
Research papers in chemistry account for about 27 per cent of the total research papers published in India, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology said. Asked about 2011 being proclaimed the International Year of Chemistry by the UN, T Ramaswami, a PhD in chemistry himself, said three per ..
Focus on employment-oriented education: World Bank 13/Apr/2011
The World Bank urged countries across the globe to focus more on education that prepares young people for the job market rather than on the time they spend in school. Better learning for all students worldwide is vital because economic growth, better development, and significantly less poverty depend on ..
Govt must have multi-disciplinary universities: Committee 13/Apr/2011
N R Shetty Committee on Education Reforms under Karnataka State University Amendment Act has recommended setting up of multi-disciplinary universities to improve higher education, Minister for Higher Education V S Acharya said. Briefing reporters after the General Council meeting of State Higher ..
Assam school girl wins NASA award 12/Apr/2011
Assam school girl Anubhuti Gohain Boruah has been awarded the 'Humans in Space Symposium' Youth Art Competition Award organised by NASA-Johnson Space Centre, USA. Anubhuti has been awarded the second place in the Literary sub-genre (age group 14-17) for her short story "A Holiday In Mars", ..
Eligibility test for teachers from coming year onwards 12/Apr/2011
Aiming to improve teaching standards under the RTE ambit, the govt has decided to introduce a national level teacher eligibility test for teacher recruitment for class one one to eight from this year. The "Central Teacher Eligibility Test' (CTET) will be conducted by CBSE on June 26 for recruitment ..
CII to set up four Centres of Excellence on skills in North 12/Apr/2011
Industry body CII today said it would set up four Centres of Excellence on skills in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh this year in a bid to align human skills with industry requirements. "Our main thrust this year will be on skills and education and we will set up ..
US embassy gifts 1,000 books to city schools 12/Apr/2011
US embassy today gifted 1,000 books to ten city schools to mark the friendship of US First Lady Michelle Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur. Sally Roemer, wife of US ambassador Timothy Roemer, presented the books to the schools at a function here attended by Culture ..
Students get selected through job fair 12/Apr/2011
As many as 160 students were issued formal appointment orders from different institutions, of which Axis Bank alone recruited 50 candidates at the job fair conducted recently by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) here. Thirty one companies, comprising financial institutions --HDFC, Axis Bank, Farm ..

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