Education News in India

Indian American professor of mechanical engineering appointed as the first .. 21/Nov/2012
An Indian American professor of mechanical engineering and IIT alumni has been appointed as the first director of digital learning of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In his new capacity, Sanjay Sarma, the Fred Fort Flowers and Daniel Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical ..
Indian-American professorat the University of South Florida named US .. 21/Nov/2012
An Indian-American professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, has been named US Professor of the Year by an influential think-tank. Autar Kaw, 52, is among the four recipients of the 2012 US Professor of the Year award, who was recognised as "an engaging instructor who ..
Premature children may suffer from brain development problems 20/Nov/2012
Children born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning abilities in adolescence, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Adelaide found reduced 'plasticity' in the brains of teenagers who were born preterm (at or before 37 weeks ..
Industrial Training Institute under Public Private Partnership mode in .. 20/Nov/2012
The Haryana government announced to set up an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in each of those blocks where no such institute has so far been opened. These institutes will be set up under Public Private Partnership mode as a part of the ambitious "Kaushal Vikas Yojna", a scheme of the Union ..
Centre to digitally link nearly 9,000 libraries across the country under .. 20/Nov/2012
In a bid to enable readers to easily access books and information, the Centre has decided to digitally link nearly 9,000 libraries across the country under the National Mission on Libraries (NML) at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. Director of DELNET (Developing Library Network) and NML member H K Kaul told this ..
Assam government opens helpline for parents to report absenteeism among .. 20/Nov/2012
Assam government opened a helpline where parents can report absenteeism among teachers in public schools with a view to check such instances and also warned of action against those found to be shirking duty. The education department unveiled a School Teachers' Attendance Monitoring System which empowers ..
Institutions and individuals awarded in recognition of their contribution .. 20/Nov/2012
President Pranab Mukherjee gave away the Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Awards to institutions and individuals in recognition of their contribution in community service. Six universities, two upcoming varsities and 30 volunteers were awarded in different categories at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati ..
Fewer leadership opportunities for women cause of the persistent gender .. 20/Nov/2012
According to the findings of a recent global survey, fewer leadership opportunities or 'hot jobs' for women might be an underlying cause of the persistent gender gap at senior levels. "Not all leadership opportunities are created equal. Women get fewer of the high visibility, mission-critical roles ..
Northeastern states fare better in terms of leisure readers 20/Nov/2012
A study published by National Book Trust in association with National Council of Applied Economic Research found that only 25 per cent of youths read books other than textbooks and the proportion of leisure readers is higher in urban India, which also found that the performance of northeastern states is much better in ..
British Council felicitates nearly 240 schools from across India 20/Nov/2012
As part of their Connecting Classrooms programme, the British Council felicitated nearly 240 schools from across India in the city on Monday to recognize their work in bringing an international dimension into the regular curriculum. Fifteen schools from Mumbai / Thane region were awarded for their outstanding work in ..

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