Education News in India

Indira Gandhi National Open University move draws student ire 2/May/2012
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is going through one of its worst crises since its establishment in 1985. Hundreds of students turned up to protest against the closure of 26 face-to-face programmes and over 10,000 BEd aspirants for being deprived of admissions because of the closing down of 129 institutions ..
UGC clears Assam's Sankardeva study centre 2/May/2012
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cleared the establishment of the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair in Assam's Tezpur University to familiarize students with the values of secularism and non-violence expounded by the saint-scholar, it was announced here on Tuesday. "It is a matter of immense ..
Panel to frame modalities for admissions in private schools 2/May/2012
A committee headed by Commissioner of School Education has been constituted on Tuesday to finalise modalities for giving 25 per cent of admissions to children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in Class-I in all private unaided and aided schools for the academic year 2012-13. The eight ..
37 pharmacy colleges in State blacklisted 2/May/2012
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is said to have blacklisted 37 colleges in the State for making excess admissions in violation of the PCI norms and with the pretext that the AICTE has permitted them so. The PCI central council meeting held in New Delhi recently is said to have taken the decision as ..
Activists urge UGC to control deemed varsities 2/May/2012
Academics and activists submitted a memorandum to the University Grants Commission (UGC) here on Monday, protesting the proliferation of ‘deemed-to-be' varsities that are not being regulated properly. Led by the Nyayakaagi Naavu, activists submitted the memorandum to N. Gopukumar, Deputy Secretary ..
3-year deadline set for reclassication of Class 8 2/May/2012
One of the toughest aspects in implementing the Right to Education Act in Karnataka from the coming academic year is likely to be re-classification of Class 8 into higher primary schools, with the Ministry of Human Resources Development setting a deadline of three years for the State to complete the transition process...
UK PG degree not recognised in India 1/May/2012
A UK postgraduate degree, for which thousands of Indian students aspire for every year, is not recognised in India as a PG degree and candidates holding such degrees may be rejected by the varsities for higher studies like Ph.D. The stand taken by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the ..
Top engineering colleges to hike fee 1/May/2012
Fee in at least a few top engineering and other professional colleges may be hiked this year with the Supreme Court asking the State government to provide an opportunity to some colleges to present their views over fee hike. Out of the 900-odd colleges, only 44 colleges submitted their financial ..
Costume jewellery designing an exciting career option 1/May/2012
Several opportunities are on the anvil for women who are keen to make a career in costume jewellery. They can work for top brands and can start their own outfits from home as there is tremendous demand from the younger generation, according to National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata designer Rumeet Singh.<br ..
Sanskrit made optionalfrom 2012-13 session 1/May/2012
Sanskrit has been made an optional subject across the Kendriya Vidyalayas from the academic session 2012-13. Students who wish to study the language will now have to take it as an optional subject like any other foreign language. UN Khaware, joint commissioner (academics), KV Sangathan, says, ..

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