Education News in India

Changing society, no role model lead children to crime: Experts 17/Mar/2011
An eighth-grader grievously slashes his teacher's face on being ticked off for cheating while a bunch of teenagers stab to death their schoolfriend over a trivial issue. The two instances of teen rage, which occurred here within days of each other, are reflective of rapidly altering environment and ..
Literacy rate in J&K rises by over 10 per cent 17/Mar/2011
The literacy rate in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 65.57 per cent as against 55.52 per cent in 2001-02, state Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed revealed. "All the parameters of education have witnessed marked improvement over the years and the state is marching fast towards total ..
Now, get TET for that teaching job 16/Mar/2011
In a bid to improve the quality of education and teachers, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has now made it mandatory for those applying for teaching jobs to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). The much-awaited TET will be introduced from this academic year. ..
Take-off trouble 16/Mar/2011
If one goes through the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) exam results, the failure rate would stun any outsider. As one speeds down the list of roll numbers and marks scored, the word ‘fail’ appears with such frequency that it is very easy to spot an aberration — that is, a ‘pass’ ..
MCI plans to introduce dose of ethics in MBBS course 16/Mar/2011
The Medical Council of India (MCI) plans to incorporate “medical professionalism” under the revised MBBS curriculum. As per an MCI note, “Medical ethics and professionalism forms the basis of contact between doctors and society.” MCI’s under graduate education working group, headed by ..
Doctors outraged over MCI proposal 16/Mar/2011
Doctors are upset with the step-motherly treatment given to mental health even though suicides claim 348 lives across the country every day. In the latest move, the Medical Council of India (MCI) may cut down the two week posting of MBBS interns at a psychiatry ward to a week. “There is outrage on ..
Help at Hand 16/Mar/2011
With thousands of students on the threshold of school life, nearly over with their board exams, the question that faces them is what next? Luckily for them, there is no need to get confused about the choice of the course, the degree or even the University, as JIS Group Educational Initiatives launched a comprehensive ..
Vocational courses in schools face tough times 16/Mar/2011
Though everybody welcomes the idea of schools looking beyond pure academic lessons and imparting skill-based courses, vocational courses are not popular among city schools. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently issued a circular about the new vocational courses from the coming academic year for ..
VC calls for fillip of cluster concept 15/Mar/2011
The “cluster concept” announced by the Bharathidasan University to encourage faculty-resources exchange among institutions affiliated to the Bharathidasan University has had a mixed response, says the Vice Chancellor of Bharathidasan University K. Meena. In a chat with The Hindu, on the sidelines of the ..
Open House explores exciting possibilities with new technologies 15/Mar/2011
Fancied a computer that comprehended your senses? Ever wanted a software application that worked on speech recognition? Looked for a tool that converted plain text into enviable calligraphy of your choice? Not wishful thinking, but exciting possibilities facilitated by latest software tools and ..

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