Education News in India

State defines cheating in Class X, XII 19/Jan/2012
Purchasing or holding a copy of an exam question paper that has leaked invited no punishment earlier. On the other hand, students were debarred from taking the entire board examination for a year if they were caught with even a plain piece of paper in the exam hall. Doing away with such anomalies and clearing the ..
IIJT Job Fair 19/Jan/2012
Indian Institute of Job Training (IIJT) will conduct a job fair entirely free of cost for the youth of Kolkata, Uluberia, Dimapur, Jorhat and Contai. The job fair is aimed at assisting candidates who are graduates and are seeking jobs in various sectors. There are over 680 available positions across ..
50% quit school by the time they reach Class VIII 19/Jan/2012
India's performance in primary school enrollment is regarded as one of its great achievements, and its near 100% net enrollment is one of the Millennium Development Goal targets it has reached ahead of time. But this milestone hides some shocking facts - just half the kids who enroll in Class I actually make it to Class ..
Resolution on common test for science, engg on cards: Sibal 19/Jan/2012
Kapil Sibal said a "resolution" on holding a common countrywide test for admission to undergraduate programmes in science and engineering is on the cards. "We are heading towards a resolution on holding the common test," he told reporters after an extensive deliberation by ministry ..
Govt proposes uniform accounting standards for edu institutes 19/Jan/2012
The government proposed uniform accounting standards for educational institutes from 2013 to ensure more accountability in financial resources maintained by them. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) presented a report in this regard to the HRD Ministry, proposing an accrual basis of ..
India is world's sixth most innovative country 19/Jan/2012
India has been ranked the sixth most "innovative" country in the world in multinational conglomerate GE's Annual Global Innovation Barometer. It is driven by financial support from public authorities and long-term support from investors. The report, based on a ..
TN to fill up more than 800 medical vacancies in hospitals 19/Jan/2012
Tamilnadu government announced filling up of over 800 medical vacancies in govt-run hospitals across the state as it hiked the condolidated pay of nurses employed in Primary Health Centres. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has directed that 835 vacancies created due to staff retirement, enhancement of ..
PIL to restart process of setting up medical college 19/Jan/2012
The Madras High Court has been moved for a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to restart the process of establishing a government medical college and hospital in Perambalur district, which had allegedly been shelved after the new govt came to power in 2011. When the petition by an ..
After Bidve killing, Manchester ups students safety 19/Jan/2012
Weeks after the unprovoked killing of Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford, a 'Safe Spot' scheme is being put in place to provide safety to students in Manchester, particularly international students new to the area. The scheme, drawn up by students from the University of Manchester and the ..
UDF recommends four more medical colleges under govt control 19/Jan/2012
The liaison committee meeting of the ruling United Democratic Front held here recommended to the government to proceed with steps to set up four more medical colleges in the state. The medical colleges, to be run under charitable societies, would be strictly under government control and ..

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