Education News in India

Centre in touch with state govts on CET for medical: SC told 19/Feb/2011
The centre told the SC that it was in touch with all state govts to resolve the differences for holding a single eligibility-cum-entrance examination for MBBS and post-graduate medical courses. The submission in this regard was made by Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium before a Bench comprsing Justices ..
IGNOU to set up centre for Tibetan studies 19/Feb/2011
In a bid to preserve and promote Tibetan culture, Indira Gandhi National Open University will set up a centre for Tibetan studies here. "A notification in this (establishment of the centre for Tibetan studies) regard has been issued by IGNOU," Tempa Tsering, a minister in Tibetan ..
NIIT announces IT aptitute test - NITAT 19/Feb/2011
NIIT, a leading IT trainer, has announced IT Aptitude Test - the 7th National I.T. Aptitude Test (NITAT) - to enable students and graduates to calibrate their potential and aptitude for a career in the promising IT industry. â€˜NITAT 2011â€™, will be simultaneously ..
US must win global competition in education: Obama 19/Feb/2011
Asserting that the US needs the best trained and skilled workforce in the world to win global competition for new jobs and industries, President Barack Obama sought greater emphasis on education of kids, especially in mathematics and science -- like in India. Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs ..
Haryana to provide paid internships for students in professional courses 17/Feb/2011
The Haryana government has decided to provide paid internship for students pursuing professional courses in the state. Officials said that the internship would be provided to students studying engineering and post graduation in management, social welfare, journalism and mass communication at recognised universities and ..
BComs, BScs pip MBAs to jobs 17/Feb/2011
One of the most enduring family-room debates, “what should our child study?” is undergoing a transformation, probably led by the fact that the line between a once trite graduate course and an intense professional programme is blurring. Indian IT majors will probably tell you they were the ..
IIM-A to trim council, eyes campuses in Dubai, Singapore 17/Feb/2011
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will downsize its governing board from 25 members to 15. The new board will also be empowered to appoint the institute’s director, which was so far controlled by the centre. These changes have been approved by Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) ..
New fee draft upsets PTAs, schools 17/Feb/2011
A day after the state education department uploaded the draft of its proposed Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Collection of Fee) Act, 2011, reactions to the development are pouring in. Every point mentioned in the bill is being questioned by schools as well as parents; both parties are ..
Everyday lessons in science 18/Feb/2011
How do you tear a paper without using a knife or scissors? Fold it at a point and apply pressure such that it tears – pat came the reply from most of the students in the hall. But what many of them did not know was that the principle of “fatigue and fracture” was behind this operation. ..
Colourful contests galore 17/Feb/2011
The green grass, yellow sun, blue water, white-blue sky, all the elements fell in place as Anu Vishnu gently used the brush on the face of Vaishnavy Sathasivam. “I drew a butterfly amid the natural settings to highlight the diverse flora and fauna,” said Anu, even as the myriad acrylic colours became ..

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