Education News in India

Nation's progress is in its human resources, says Purandeswari 28/Feb/2011
A nation's progress is in its human resources, and children need to be made productive partners in its development, according to D. Purandeswari, Union Minister of State for Human Resource and Development. Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony for the National Institute of Technology building at ..
High research profile, facilities make Muenster popular with students 28/Feb/2011
A passion to be at the forefront of Geographical oriented research has led me to pursue a master's in Geo-informatics at the University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany. My interest in the field of Geography was instilled in me by my grandfather, a former marine engineer and sailor, who used to narrate a ..
AICTE?s new mark norm brings admission worries 28/Feb/2011
Will the number of admissions to engineering courses in Karnataka come down this year? This is the common question haunting both the State government as well as the managements of private engineering colleges. The cause for this apprehension is the new norm introduced by the All India Council for ..
It is just a step away 28/Feb/2011
Engineering education in India will get that much-needed international recognition if the country's hope of becoming a permanent member of the Washington Accord 1989 is realised in June 2011. Now, India enjoys a provisional status, which will end in June 2011. It became a provisional member in 2007. ..
Connecting schools the IT way 27/Feb/2011
A school student in Kasaragod in the northern end of Kerala working — in real time over the Internet — with a peer in Thiruvananthapuram on a project. A ‘cluster' of schools scattered across the State logging on for a joint classroom activity. The department of education sending Class 10 question ..
Education sector gets 24 pc hike in budgetary allocation 1/Mar/2011
Education sector got 24 per cent hike in budget allocation for the next fiscal at Rs 52,057 crore to take forward programmes like universalising secondary education and increasing enrolment ratio in higher education. Noting that the existing operational norms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have been ..
'Higher education may help you live longer 1/Mar/2011
The more advanced degrees you have, the higher your chances of living longer, according to a new study. The study by researchers at the Brown University in the US found that people who went to college or university had lower blood pressure as they aged than their counterparts who did not finish high ..
Need to sensitise adolescents about HIV/AIDS: Sibal 1/Mar/2011
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said there was a need to sensitise adolescents about the effects of HIV/AIDS which "overtakes" them "silently" and it could be achieved only through a change in the attitude of the society. Sibal also regretted that the issue of creating awareness about prevention of ..
Vocational curriculum to be in place by May 1/Mar/2011
India will have its vocational curriculum framework in place by May this year that would enable millions of students to take up a job even if they are not able to continue higher studies, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said. The National Vocational Education Qualifications Framework will be launched in May and the ..
CBSE 12, 10 board exams begin today, March 1 1/Mar/2011
CBSE exams for 12th and 10th standard commences on March 1 with over 1,831 495 students appearing for the same from both classes. Nearly 769,929 students are set to appear in the Class 12 exam of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and ..

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