Education News in India

Unequal division in private schools 9/Mar/2011
At a time when Women’s Day is being celebrated with much fanfare world over, India has a long way to go when it comes to ‘educating Sita’. While a growing number of parents across rural India have started sending their girls to school, there is a countrywide preference for sending boys to private ..
UK Alumni Meet 9/Mar/2011
Those having studied in UK have a chance to meet and interact with a group of like-minded professionals who benefited from their education in the country as British Council invites all UK Alumni to join the National Alumni Network. Spread across two days, March 19-20, it will be held at The Park, Hyderabad. <br ..
Merchants chamber institutes JBIMS chair 10/Mar/2011
The Indian Merchants’ Chamber has instituted a chair in banking and finance at the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. The University of Mumbai has 18 chairs, with a total sponsorship amount of Rs 9.56 crore. University officials said the sponsorship amount for the latest chair was the ..
Panel submits final blueprint of CET for central universities 10/Mar/2011
A panel of experts comprising vice-chancellors appointed by Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal have submitted their final report and blueprint regarding the common admission procedure that has been recommended for all central universities in India. According to the blueprint that ..
Xaviers bars 20 not so bright students from varsity exam 10/Mar/2011
It was a shocker for 20 students from St Xavier’s College after the institute took stern action and debarred them from appearing for University’s final-year exam. The reason: the students had failed to perform up to the minimum academic ..
SSC students miss exam due to demolition drive 10/Mar/2011
When your house is broken down at 9 am, it’s mighty hard to concentrate on the SSC exam to be held at 11 the same morning. This was the predicament of about a dozen children from the Sangam Nagar slum, Wadala, as bulldozers ripped apart their homes. Several children were injured, like Shehnaz Shaikh ..
Anna University of Technology to have tie-up with Wipro 10/Mar/2011
The Anna University of Technology, Madurai, is going for a tie-up with IT major Wipro for launching a focused programme in its affiliated engineering colleges to enhance the students' employability level. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect is expected to be signed soon after which Wipro ..
Goa to set up counseling centres for students 10/Mar/2011
The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of counseling centres for students who are victims of stress, often linked to poor academic performance. The decision comes less than 48 hours after a Class 12 girl student committed suicide after she answered the chemistry paper badly in the board ..
MCD to improve playgrounds of its schools 10/Mar/2011
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it will improve playgrounds of its schools with an aim to develop all-round personality of students. In the first phase, playgrounds of 19 schools will be developed at the cost of Rs 1crore, told MCD Education Committee Chairman Mahinder Nagpal. ..
CBSE instructs its schools on excess fee collection 10/Mar/2011
Central Board of Secondary Education has instructed schools affiliated to its board not to collect more than that prescribed by the state. In a recent circular, the CBSE has asked its schools to abide by the state rules with regard to the fee structure, failing which they could face disaffiliation. ..

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