Education News in India

Corporal punishment leaves student injured 15/Feb/2011
An eight-year old boy, studying in a Central school at Kalapet, is recuperating from a “grievous” injury in his ear which he sustained in a punishment meted out to him by his school teacher. According to a senior police officer, the incident occurred at the Kendriya Vidyalaya on the ..
Not many takers for this deciphering' art 15/Feb/2011
Chandrasekhar. V., pursuing postgraduation in Sanskrit at Vivekananda College, firmly believes that study of certain subjects demands more than mere interest and dedication from students. Manuscriptology, he says, is one. Pointing to the broad margins in an ancient manuscript, he says, “The scribes used this to ..
Discipline in schools: teachers under the scanner 15/Feb/2011
The recent cases of a college student committing suicide after some lecturers allegedly humiliated her, and a school student's death after her teacher who suspected her to have copied in an examination allegedly threatened her, have brought to focus the role of teachers. Some teachers say they are in a ..
Delhi govt to seek deemed varsity status for DSCI 14/Feb/2011
Delhi Govt will seek deemed university status for its premier Delhi State Cancer Institute which now has treatment facilities on par with best of the hospitals in the country offering treatment to cancer patients, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said today. Dedicating the second phase expansion of the Delhi State ..
SSU to probe status of affiliated colleges 15/Feb/2011
Sampurnand Sanskrit University (SSU) here announced the setting up of a committee to probe the authenticity of colleges affiliated to it following complaints related to the matter, University sources said. "As many as 650 colleges are affiliated to Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. Most of the ..
Law graduates to take up eligibility test on March 6 15/Feb/2011
Nearly 23,000 fresh law graduates will take up a mandatory written exam on March 6 for the first time, the result of which will determine whether they would be eligible to practice as lawyers in Indian courts. The exam will be conducted by the Bar Council of India (BCI), the regulator for legal profession ..
'Nanded pattern' of examinations to be implemented in state 14/Feb/2011
The chairperson of the Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Ujjwala Patil, today said that the system enforced in Nanded called 'Nanded pattern' would now be implemented in the whole state to curb the menace of copying in exams. The examinations of standard XII are scheduled to be ..
VAO aspirant gets nine hall tickets 14/Feb/2011
An aspirant for the post of Village Administrative Officer has reportedly received nine hall tickets, including his own at nearby Ayakudi from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, officials said. The candidate received hall tickets of candidates from Dharmapuri, Salem, Villipuram, Dindigul, Tuticorin and ..
Stand-off over reimbursement of tution fees continues in AP 14/Feb/2011
The stand-off between the Andhra Pradesh government and the managements of private professional colleges over the issue of the government providing funds for reimbursement of tution fees for backward class students continued. State ministers Damodar Rajanarasimha and others held discussions with the ..
Applications invited for the post of director of two IITs 14/Feb/2011
The HRD Ministry has invited applications for appointments to the post of Director of IIT Delhi and Roorkee which would fall vacant shortly. A search-cum-selection committee will consider the applications received as well as nominations received from eminent persons and recommed the names to the Ministry, said a ..

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