Education News in India

Global jobless rate at record high: ILO 25/Jan/2011
With the world unemployment at a record 205 million for 2010, the International Labour Organisation warned that the global economic recovery was not translating into jobs. The ILO stated, despite a sharp rebound in economic growth for many countries, official global unemployment stood at 205 million in ..
Several Indian students likely to be deported from US 25/Jan/2011
Several Indian students, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, face the prospect of deportation from US after authorities raided and shut down a university in the Silicon Valley on charges of a massive immigration fraud. The Tri-Valley University in Pleasanton, a major suburb in San Francisco Bay Area, has been ..
Officials cautioned against lapses in conduct of exams 25/Jan/2011
Severe action would be taken against those responsible for lapses in the conduct of the State Board's class X and XII examination this year, School Education Department officials were cautioned on Monday. In a day-long review meeting chaired by School Education Minister Thangam ..
Libraries not a luxury but a necessity? 25/Jan/2011
Of the nearly 350 colleges affiliated to the University of Madras only 18 have qualified and approved librarians, said G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras. The colleges need to realise that libraries are not a luxury but a necessity particularly for the first generation students and appoint ..
IIT-M offers summer fellowship programme 2011 24/Jan/2011
IIT- Madras prepares to offer summer fellowship programme of two months with stipend to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanities students. Enrolling students will be provided with stipend of Rs 6,500/- for two months from ..
UPSC CDSE on Feb 13 24/Jan/2011
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that it will be conducting the Combined Defense Services Exam (I) - 2011 at 41 centres throughout the country on February 13. If any applicant has not received either the admission certificate or the rejection letter, they may contact the UPSC ..
XIMR launches Centre for Africa Studies 24/Jan/2011
The Xavier Institute of Management and Research (XIMR) has launched the first "Centre for Africa Studies" in association with Makerere University Business School of Uganda, an official said. Inaugurated by E M Barine, Deputy High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya, and Waswa Balunywa, ..
Gearing the youth 22/Jan/2011
After pondering over various issues of national interest, MAEERS' MIT School of Government architected a significant milestone by successfully organizing the first Parliament of Indian Student Council Leaders (Bharatiya Chatra Sansad) from Jan 12-14 at MIT Campus, Pune. The Sansad brought together general secretaries ..
Varsity's call to widen scope of bill to check unfair practices 24/Jan/2011
Statutory bodies such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) should be brought within the ambit of the Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Institutions, Medical Institutions and Universities Bill, ..
Six-year post-MBBS course is back 23/Jan/2011
The National Board of Examination (NBE) has re-introduced the direct six-year, post-MBBS super speciality programme. The courses will be conducted in neuro surgery, plastic surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery and paediatric surgery. A Speciality Advisory Board in the respective specialities is looking into the ..

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