Education News in India

MCI critical on foreign varsities bill 10/Mar/2011
The Foreign Educational Institutions (FEI) Bill proposed by the government has been opposed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The bill had been proposed as a means to allow and regulate the entry and functioning of foreign universities in India. The MCI had written to the Human ..
21 fake universities, 350 unapproved institutions indentified 10/Mar/2011
The UGC has identified 21 fake universities and educational institutions operational in different parts of the country functioning against the norms of UGC Act, 1956. This information was disclosed by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a ..
Forging new relations with institutions 9/Mar/2011
The British Council has expanded its programmes in the country by implementing several educational and cultural projects over these years. Paul Sellers, the new Director of the British Council for operations in South India, says that the council is keen on building relationships with a variety of institutions and people ..
Path to a career in teaching, research 9/Mar/2011
We had discussed in these columns some of the pertinent aspects of research and its potential for offering a career. What are the paths that would lead us to the world of research? What are the entry qualifications? What are the main avenues? Which are the important institutions that provide facilities for research in ..
New test for teacher recruitment 9/Mar/2011
At a time when there is an ongoing debate about the urgent need to restructure the teacher education programmes in the country, would-be teachers in schools will now have to write an eligibility test conducted by either the Centre or the State governments before getting an appointment letter. Called the ..
Get set for the all-new CSAT 9/Mar/2011
The time has come to sit down and start preparing for the most competitive exam in India, possibly the world. Aptitude tests have become an integral part of any competitive examination, especially if it is meant to select the people who would be the drivers of the Great Indian Growth Story. Civil Services Aptitude Test, ..
Numerous resources and opportunities for students 9/Mar/2011
University Park, Pennsylvania is home to Pennsylvania State University and has been my home for the past one and a half years. The university is in a college town and is set in the backdrop of the Nittany Mountains. The PSU (a.k.a – Penn State / Nittany Lions) with its 40,000 plus student body is one of the ..
Charting a new way 9/Mar/2011
These days when any piece of information is available at the click of a button, going through pages of a book is almost considered outdated. The loudness and readiness of internet, television and so many such gadgets have unfortunately overshadowed our good old books. As a conscious effort towards reviving reading habit ..
Don't freak out 9/Mar/2011
As I am write this, my mother reminds me that I have "exactly one week" for the all important board exams to begin and that I must be studying instead of typing this out. I don't know if every 12th Std. student has been experiencing this, but in the past month or so, not just people at home, ..
Sketches of talent 9/Mar/2011
More than 20 pencil portraits of famous musicians by Ashwin Subramaniam, a Std XI student of Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School, Nungambakkam, was on display at Sri Parvati Gallery on Eldams Road recently. Inspired art “I tried to bring out the exact expression of the musicians by ..

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