Education News in India

Travelling could enhance learning 11/Apr/2011
In what ways does traveling help youngsters? "Traveling is a part of education , part of learning . Youngsters must be aware of the infinite points of views, of the diversity of the world," said Fredric Tinguely, director , department of French literature and language, University of Geneva, who himself ..
Full circle 11/Apr/2011
Awell-known architect by profession, Tilak Samarawickrema finds time for art, textile design, animation works and even digital art. Today, the world may be a canvas for him, but Samarawickrema started off as an architecture student, not because he wanted to, but because his father saw potential in him. ..
World as a classroom 11/Apr/2011
How is XIMB's new programme — Master of Global Management — different from one of the regular MBA programmes? The one-year threecontinent Master of Global Management (3C MGM) programme aims at admitting an equal number of students from the American continent, Europe and Asia. These ..
Creating ripples 11/Apr/2011
When the elders turn a blind eye, children come out and make a difference. Meet Sarojini Sarada, a class IX student of Government Girls High School, Cuttack, Orissa, whose pond restoration mission earned her the top prize at the annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards, a youth volunteer recognition programme, held ..
Test of assimilation 11/Apr/2011
What is the 'NexGen' GMAC all about? The GMAT exam has gone through several generations and it has evolved since its inception in 1954. We are currently in the ninth generation of the test and this 10generation is just the next cycle in evolution . For this change, we conducted a survey with over 740 ..
Bridging the gap 11/Apr/2011
In education, collaborations are the way ahead. The Apparel Design and Training Centre (ATDC) has tied up with Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) to set up a network of community colleges to institutionalise design education and provide certification for the same. The certification process will be validated ..
A ray of light 11/Apr/2011
In a country where corruption has become a way of life, the last few days has seen an unprecedented anti-corruption movement by Anna Hazare, the veteran social activist. His pledge to fast unto death and to fight for the introduction of a tough law to stop corruption finally bore fruit, with the government conceding on ..
A question of autonomy 11/Apr/2011
In a step to grant more freedom to selected education institutions, the ministry of human resource development has invited mixed reactions from the world of academia. Colleges and research centres with a rich history, strong infrastructure and a large body of students are likely to be the beneficiaries of ..
First census in India conducted from 1865 to 1872 11/Apr/2011
What are the earliest evidences of a census in India? The Rig-Veda mentions a population count and Kautilyas Arthashastra has prescribed methods of collecting various socio-economic statistics which can be used by tax officials. The Mughals also maintained extensive records of land, production, ..
Dental Council of India urged to upgrade curriculum 11/Apr/2011
The Dental Council of India should follow the example of the Medical Council of India and upgrade the curriculum in dental education, Mayil Vahanan Natarajan, Vice-Chancellor, the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University said on Sunday. Inaugurating a skill update session on laser dentistry organised by the ..

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