Education News in India

Girls more sensitive to issue of ragging than boys: Study 15/Mar/2011
Girls are far more logical and sensitive than boys on the issue of ragging, says a new survey that found that many students still believe in the myth that the practice helps in personality development. The summary findings by an anti-ragging NGO whose representative toured 28 universities and colleges in ..
Spelling Out Success: Bangalore man clinches Guinness Record 15/Mar/2011
Spelling the word 'Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia' could stump many, but not 25-year-old Guinness Book record holder Shishir Hathwar, who can not only do it without batting an eyelid but in the reverse order as well. It is not just this word (which means fear of long words) he can rattle off, but a number of ..
Tighter immigration rules to close door to 270,000 workers 15/Mar/2011
The future of British cuisine, mostly run by Indians and Chinese, have been thrown into doubt by new Home Office restrictions on the overseas recruitment of skilled migrants announced. The Immigration Minister, Damian Green, has decided to halt the recruitment from overseas of migrant chefs from outside Europe to ..
More practical training proposed for medical students 15/Mar/2011
MBBS students are all set to get more practical training with the Medical Council of India proposing an innovative curriculum to bridge the gap between theory and practice. The curriculum proposed by a special panel set up for the purpose by the MCI would be structured to facilitate horizontal and ..
Alchemy 2011 to focus on Energy 14/Mar/2011
Alchemy 2011, a two-day symposium by Chemical Engineering department, National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NIT-T), on March 18 and 19 promises to provide a platform for young scientists to transform sparks of ideas into innovation through chemical conversion. Having explored various faculties of technology, ..
Pondicherry University signs MoU 15/Mar/2011
The Pondicherry University (PU) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Joliet Junior College and College of Lake County (CLC) for partnering, designing, implementing and administering a series of programmes. According to S. Loganathan, the Registrar of the University, the MoU ..
Students disappointed as language laboratory languishes 15/Mar/2011
As many as 10 brand new computers, a 59-inch LCD television, a projector and a photocopying machine-cum-printer are all lying in shambles at the language lab in Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College, Vyasarpadi. The facility set up in 2009 to impart language training and develop the soft skills of ..
3,837 schools functioning in rented premises in JK 15/Mar/2011
Over 3,800 schools were functioning in rented premises in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government said. In a written reply to a question, state Education Minister Peerzada Mohd Sayeed said that 3,837 schools are functioning in rented premises for which Rs 11.91 crore has been ..
Sports is an effective stress buster, says VC 13/Mar/2011
Sports could be an effective stress buster, K. Vaithianathan, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University said. “Stress and strain of modern day lifestyle is one of the reasons for many diseases. Taking part in sporting activities would help relieve stress and maintain ..
Students from tier-II cities assert efficiency in TCS job fair 14/Mar/2011
That IT companies are serious about sourcing manpower from tier-II cities and towns on an even keel got evident on Sunday when Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) extended job offers for 115 candidates from affiliated colleges of Bharathidasan University. At the end of the two-day process at the Cauvery College for ..

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