Education News in India

Decade sees 60 per cent increase in Mumbai University students 22/Mar/2011
Here’s a piece of good news: University of Mumbai registered a 60 per cent increase in its student population in the last one decade from 3.42 lakh in 2001-02 to 5.49 lakh at present. The varsity also saw a 100 per cent increase in the number of colleges registered under it. In 2001, a total of 317 colleges were ..
Rajat Gupta steps down from ISB board 22/Mar/2011
Bringing down the curtain on the fortnight-long suspense, Indian School of Business (ISB) Chairman Rajat Gupta offered to quit the board till his pending matter with the US Security Exchange Commission is settled. The matter will now be placed at the next board meeting on April 2. If it is accepted, one ..
Cabinet clears proposal for a database of academic qualifications 22/Mar/2011
A proposal to create a national database of academic qualifications in DMAT format, which would authenticate and re-issue certificates was today cleared by the government, sources said. The Union Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal, paving way for the Ministry to bring the National Academic Depository ..
Now, prestigious colleges can award degrees on their own 22/Mar/2011
Prestigious institutions in the country like Presidency, St Xavier's and St Stephen's College could now start awarding degrees of their own as part of a government move to accord them greater academic freedom. The major reformative step, which would reduce the burden on universities, is likely to be ..
Indian employees prepared to go overseas for right job: Survey 22/Mar/2011
As many as nine out of ten Indian employees surveyed are willing to move out for the right job, with people even ready to relocate to another country or continent, according to Kelly Services. A survey by workforce solutions provider Kelly Services revealed that 89 per cent of Indian employees were willing to ..
AICTE launches web-based application 22/Mar/2011
In a bid to promote transparency and accountability in its functioning, AICTE launched a new web-based application providing information and data as filled in by the institutions. Launching the application, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said the new feature would benefit students to identify the institute of their ..
2000 youths trained in IT in Meghalaya 22/Mar/2011
Altogether 2,000 youths have been trained in Information Technology through a programme by Meghalaya government and Singapore-based Symantec so far, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said. This was the first batch of trainees and most of them have been employed, Sangma informed the state Assembly. ..
Proposal to create national database to come up before Cabinet 22/Mar/2011
A proposal by the Government to create a national database of academic qualifications in DMAT format, which would authenticate and reissue certificates, is likely to be presented before the Union Cabinet. The nod by the Cabinet would pave the way for the HRD Ministry to bring the National Academic Depository ..
Chinese women school India in doing business 21/Mar/2011
In most management colleges in India, the number of boys nearly always overshadows the strength of girls. Similar is the case in the global entrance exam GMAT, which sees a small percentage of Indian women trying their luck. The skewed trend has put India behind China in another sphere, as ..
All the worlds a stage 21/Mar/2011
In an education system that promotes individualistic thinking and creative solutions, theatre is one of the best ways to help students find a medium to express themselves and learn along the way. “Inculcating theatre at the school level helps students to develop a medium to express their ideas in a creative manner...

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