Education News in India

IT, BPO export to grow 3-fold to $175-bn by 2020-end: Nasscom 8/Feb/2011
With a steady recovery in major markets such as the US and Europe, Indian IT and BPO export is likely to grow three-fold to USD 175 billion in revenue by end -this decade, apex software industry body Nasscom said. However, in 2011, the IT industry will witness a flat growth at 18 per cent. Last year, revenues ..
Pvt B-schools criticise revised AICTE norms 8/Feb/2011
The revised AICTE norms under which state governments will conduct entrance test to management institutes has come under severe criticism from private B-schools who have described it as a "bankrupt idea". "State government machineries do not have the necessary wherewithal to conduct ..
Govt planning Bill to make capitation fee cognisable offence 8/Feb/2011
Government will soon bring a bill which will make levy of capitation fee by educational institutes a cognisable offence, Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said. Educational Malpractices Bill proposes to prosecute institutions who provide wrong information and levy capitation fee, he said, delivering the 8th ..
Race to the finish 7/Feb/2011
Nurturing motorsports talent in the country and providing a ground for hundreds of engineering students to display their skills, the fourth edition of JK Tyre BAJA-SAE India contest was held end-January at Pithampur, Indore. The three-day competition saw the participation of over 1,700 engineering students from 79 ..
Pedal power 7/Feb/2011
Cycle Chalao!' was the winning project at a recent worldwide initiative. Selected from among 39 proposals from all over the world, it is the brainchild of three students pursuing their MBA in social entrepreneurship from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies ( NMIMS), Social Entrepreneurship Cell, Mumbai. ..
Google's 'primary' goal 7/Feb/2011
The education space in India has been growing in the recent years and several corporates have been eager to be a part of this change. Google is the latest entrant in this field. "We are a 11-year-old company. We did not have any money seven years ago. But, considering the fact that every child in the ..
Stress busters 7/Feb/2011
An adequate level of anxiety is good as it motivates the individual to stay focused and give his/her best, but if anxiety is more than the desired level, it impedes performance. Examination is comparable to a marathon, which requires slow and steady strides. What is most critical is self organisation and time ..
History turns serious fun 7/Feb/2011
History lessons just became fun! For Rohini Mohan from Kochi, one of the winners of the 'My City My History' initiative undertaken by Fox entertainment and History channel, learning about the history of the Pardesi Synagogue outside a classroom proved to be an exciting experience. "Besides googling to find ..
International MBA programmes 7/Feb/2011
Indian students nowadays prefer to have two to three years of work experience before opting for an MBA programme. The work experience, it is believed, makes it easier to learn management concepts and helps students to relate theory to management practices. However, there are aspirants who want to pursue an MBA, while ..
Karunanidhi government giving priority to education, says Stalin 6/Feb/2011
The Karunanidhi government was giving priority to education and it was one of the States that had made the highest allocation for higher education, Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said. Besides fulfilling all poll promises, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had initiated other welfare schemes too, Mr. ..

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