Education News in India

Nobel thoughts 12/Jan/2011
In a country where people never get tired of idolising cricketers and actors, it was heartening to see Nobel laureates Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz being mobbed. Dr. V. Ramakrishnan “Scientists are not movie stars or politicians. Scientists are not interested in ..
Legally innovative 12/Jan/2011
India's population has always had a rather disproportionate tryst with its resources. Pretty much everyday, you hear rants about torturously endless procedures — the long queues at the banks to the impossibility of getting a doctor's appointment at convenience. The process is an unpleasant experience and is no ..
A bash for brains 12/Jan/2011
In the half light of a conference room, a dozen faces around a table focus on the young team. A single large projector flashes a slide against a screen—“lack of cleanliness in the classroom”. The team members dig, dissect and decipher the issue. Tricky questions and lightning-quick answers fly back and ..
e-solutions to students' aid 12/Jan/2011
His first day at work was a nightmare. And Amit Gupta tries hard to forget it. A mechanical engineer with specialisation in operations management from Yamaha Motor Company, Japan, he realised that all that he had read and learnt from the books, the diagrams of the machine he had perused so many times, was of no use when ..
Encouraging sports 12/Jan/2011
Schools run by the Society of Jesus across India have produced several sports stalwarts such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni (St. Xavier's Ranchi), Rahul Dravid (St. Joseph's Commerce College, Bangalore), Sunil Gavaskar (St. Xavier's, Mumbai), V. Anand and the Amrithraj brothers (Loyola, Chennai).St. Patrick's School, ..
Jotting down anxieties facilitate towards better performance 14/Jan/2011
Jotting down anxieties before a stressful situation like an exam or speech facilitate to perform better. The technique is so powerful that students taking an exam showed a 20 percent improvement in their marks if they used it just before sitting down. "People are in stressful situation ..
Too much praises can harm your child 14/Jan/2011
Too much praise could lead to performance anxiety and consume motivation in kids, warns expert . Explicating about a US study, TV producer and educator Dr Patricia Edgar said, "Smart kids have been told so often how great they are, they may see all peers as rivals, often lie about their test scores, ..
State brings out guidelines on nursery admissions 13/Jan/2011
The state school education department has issued a set of guidelines on nursery admissions for the forthcoming year in accordance with the Right to Education Act. In a directive issued to schools, it has stated that students (who complete three years of age in July) seeking admission to these sections ..
Delhi to get 14 more schools at a cost of Rs 230 crore 13/Jan/2011
In an effort to enhance educational infrastructure, Delhi Government today cleared a proposal to construct 14 schools across the city at a cost of over Rs 230 crore. The Expenditure Finance Committee of Delhi Government gave the go ahead for the schools, seven of which will be constructed by ..
SRM Varsity launches free IAS coaching centre 13/Jan/2011
SRM, a top city based educational institute initiated free IAS coaching centre for candidates aspiring to clear Civil Services examinations. Inaugurating the training programme, N. Vittal, former Central Vigilance Commissioner, said that every government job has a much wider scope than any private sector ..

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