Education News in India

Wake up and smell the coffee 29/Jan/2012
“Indian students fare badly,” “Indian students second to last” were some of the recent headlines summarising the performance of 15-year-olds from Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in an international “test.” This was sufficient for a lot of chat on the internet along with many ..
UGC proposes programme to boost enrolment in higher education 29/Jan/2012
Aiming to give a boost to enrolment in higher education, University Grants Commission has proposed a broad-based programme during the 12th Plan Period. That will work towards upgradation of autonomous colleges and promoting evening colleges and universities. The 'Rashtriya Uchch ..
Retaining talent a major challenge for HR managers: Experts 29/Jan/2012
Pay-for-performance has come to stay in corporate India but the concept poses a challenge to HR professionals. Because they have to formulate a policy that will truly reward performance and boost employee morale, industry experts have said. Retaining talent in companies is a major ..
CVC for anti-corruption lessons in school curriculum 29/Jan/2012
The Central Vigilance Commission has decided to include lessons on anti-corruption to promote ethics, integrity and honesty in school curriculum. It is to make children aware about the menace of corruption and its harmful effects. "We have recommended the ..
Assam varsity signs MoU with Dhaka's Jagannath Univ 29/Jan/2012
Assam University here has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with Jagannath University(JU) of Dhaka for advancement of learning through teaching and research and to strengthen ties between the two countries. The MoU between the central university and the Bangladesh institution was signed ..
Haryana Agri univ prof ordered to be appointed ICAR scientist 29/Jan/2012
An associate professor of Haryana Agriculture University has been ordered by the Delhi High Court to be appointed as a principal scientist in the Indian Council for Agricultural Research. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and V K Jain directed the Agriculture Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) to ..
Three colleges under Madras varsity to be disaffiliated 28/Jan/2012
Three arts and science colleges affiliated to Madras University, have been recommended for disaffiliation by the varsity syndicate for not having enough teachers and poor infrastructure. G Thiruvasagam, Vice-chancellor of Madras University said the syndicate has recommended the disaffiliation of A A Arts ..
Education should not be about finding the right answer 28/Jan/2012
The Indian education system should follow that of Finland or Singapore, not that of the United States of America. This was what Howard Gardner, dubbed one of the most influential thinkers in the world, had to say. The developmental psychologist, famous for his theory on multiple intelligences (MI), made the comment ..
Parents education affects kids mental health 27/Jan/2012
The new study, led by Amelie Quesnel-Vallee, a medical sociologist from McGill University and co-author Miles Taylor, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Florida State University, drew 29 years of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. Their team looked at pathways ..
Mutual Benefits 28/Jan/2012
Jeffrey Reneau is the public affairs officer and director, American Center Kolkata. Reneau studied International Education and Policy Administration at Harvard University and graduated with a Bachelors degree in International Relations from Georgetown University. Prior to starting his tenure in India in October 2011, he ..

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