Education News in India

Timings of AIEE, AFMC-MBBS exams announced 1/Feb/2011
With exam dates of both AIEEE and AFMC-MBBS scheduled for the same date on May 1 across the country, the respective boards have decided separate timings for the exams on that day, giving reprieve to candidates appearing for both. While AIEEE is conducted by CBSE, AFMC entrance test is conducted by Armed ..
CBSE opens helpline to deal with exam-related stress 1/Feb/2011
Helping students overcome exam-related stress, CBSE will begin the pre-exam counselling process from the Feb 1 for the next two and half months. This year, 49 principals and trained counsellors from CBSE-affiliated government and private schools besides a few psychologists will participate in ..
Kalam to address students in Chicago 1/Feb/2011
Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam will visit Chicago in April to address students on varied issues of environment, science and technology. The visit is being organised by Indo-American Centre (IAC), a not-for-profit community service organisation serving the South ..
72-year-old woman on a mission to eradicate illiteracy 1/Feb/2011
In an exemplary show of community service, a 72-year-old woman on a mission to eradicate illiteracy has donned the mantle of an honorary teacher for almost five decades tutoring tiny-tots in remote village school of Orissa's Kendrapara district. For septuagenarian, Paravati Mohanty, educating small children is a ..
NRI family working to connect classrooms globally 1/Feb/2011
Harnessing the potential of internet, an Indian American family has embarked on an ambitious project of connecting classrooms across the world to bring in virtual real time interaction among school students. The aim of the Washington-based international initiative is to help students learn not only about ..
Par panel wants Centre to avoid Tri Valley repeat in India 1/Feb/2011
Citing the Tri Valley University fraud in the US, a Parliamentary panel today quizzed HRD ministry officials on measures to ensure that foreign varsities entering India do not dupe students. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD, chaired by Oscar Fernandes, began examination of the Foreign Educational ..
VC promises a more student-friendly DU 1/Feb/2011
Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh promised a slew of measures, including a 24-hour call centre and an upgraded website, to make the institution more student-friendly. In a rare interactive session with the students, the Vice Chancellor also said that the semester system which had sparked a ..
Innovation key to jobs: Obama 31/Jan/2011
Barack Obama wants business innovation to be the bedrock of the revival of the American economy and the US President says his country should use its advantage in innovation to create more jobs. By promoting business innovation and spurring new products and technologies, America will unleash the talent and ..
Google plans to hire mobile-app experts: Report 31/Jan/2011
Google Inc plans to hire dozens of software developers to create applications for smartphones and other mobile devices, a new strategy aimed partly at helping internet search titan counter Apple Inc in one of high tech's hottest sectors. Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal ..
India is future economic power house: Malaysia 31/Jan/2011
Malaysia said it is strengthening ties with several developing nations which have the potential to emerge as economic giants in the near future, as it described India as one of the future powerhouse. "Among the countries that have strong potential include India, China and Indonesia as these countries ..

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