Education News in India

Total overhaul in education needed 5/Jan/2011
A thorough overhaul in education; right from policy making to implementation is needed. The reason is that we are losing sight of the ultimate focus, which is preparing a student for life. We need to draw the best out of all the prominent boards operational in the country and formulate a new curriculum for Maharashtra. ..
Now, Ranchos school opens in Gangtok 5/Jan/2011
Ranchos school is going places. Another one and unique at that, is being set up in Gangtok by the Drukpa lineage of Mahayana Buddhism, which is running Druk Padma School in Leh, where the climax of Bollywood hit 3 Idiots was shot. It would be one-of-its-kind eco-school in the country, as only bamboo would be used in its ..
Virtual laboratories in mainstream education 6/Jan/2011
Even as staunch experimentalists disbelieve it, the use of information and communication technologies to do a laboratory experiment independent of a student's location is fast becoming a reality. In short, virtual reality technologies are revolutionizing the educational system. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham ..
Youth urged to embrace translational research 6/Jan/2011
Inaugurating a Research and Development Centre at Madras Christian College on Wednesday, eminent scientist M.S. Swaminathan urged students and young researchers to be independent, instead of taking the easy way out by accessing information from the internet and other sources. Stressing on the ..
Health Ministry has the last word on CET 6/Jan/2011
Ending the confusion over common entrance tests for graduate and postgraduate courses in medicine, the Centre on Wednesday said the Health Ministry would have the last word in the matter and since the two notifications issued by the Medical Council of India had been declared “invalid” by the Ministry, these ..
Chennai Schools to interact with private schools 6/Jan/2011
The Chennai Corporation has identified 10 private schools in the city that will partner it in exchange programmes with 10 Chennai Schools for Excellence, run by the civic body. Officials of the Corporation told The Hindu on Wednesday that the schools would be encouraged to conduct cultural and ..
Inadequate space at Adi Dravidar school 6/Jan/2011
The Adi Dravidar Welfare Middle School in Thirumangalam is literally a ‘temple of learning.' With just four classrooms to accommodate its nearly-300 students, teachers hold some of the classes inside a temple located very close to the school. According to R. Kalpana, a student of ..
Minority institutions' right to select staff upheld 6/Jan/2011
The right of minority institutions under Article 30 is an absolute right being the basic structure of the Constitution. Therefore, any regulation interfering with the right of administration would not be applicable to minority institutions, the Madras High Court has said. A Division ..
States reduce allocation for higher education: Purandeswari 6/Jan/2011
Terming as unfortunate cut in budgetary allocations for higher education by some states, the Centre said both state governments and the private sector had bigger role to play in imparting quality education. "It is unfortunate that states are reducing the allocation for higher education while Centre ..
HC disposes petitions challenging UGC regulations 6/Jan/2011
Disposing a batch of writ petitions challenging UGC regulations on minimum qualification for appointment in universities and colleges, Madras HC observed "the right of minority institutions under Article 30 is an absolute right being the basic structure of the Constitution." In a batch of writ ..

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