Education News in India

Sibal hits out at states on education reforms 16/Jan/2012
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday took on the states for blaming the Centre for all ills plaguing Education, asking them to play a more “proactive” role since the responsibility in this sector lay “squarely on their shoulders“. Mr. Sibal said any decision taken by the Central ..
Quality education is your visa to the world: N R Narayana Murthy 16/Jan/2012
Infrastructure and resources will always follow the good leader and entrepreneurs should inculcate leadership qualities, said chairman emeritus, Infosys Technologies, N R Narayana Murthy. He was speaking at the Developmental Dialogue-2012 programme, organized by the Deshpande Foundation here on Sunday.<br ..
Education Department looks the other way as Delhi schools fleece parents 17/Jan/2012
The claims of the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education notwithstanding, public schools in the Capital have violated the norms pertaining to sale of forms at a prescribed rate of Rs.25 with impunity. And, as the parents allege, the Directorate looked the other way while the schools fleeced the hapless citizens ..
Women voters seek reforms in education system 14/Jan/2012
Young girls in the city seek reforms in the education system. So before choosing a candidate in the upcoming assembly poll, they would evaluate the background of all the candidates and their promises before zeroing in on the one who deserves their vote. Ankita Mittal, a BEd student, said, "Education ..
Board of Secondary Education launches student helpline 14/Jan/2012
In an effort to help students solve their matriculation exam queries, the Board of Secondary Education started a helpline desk on Friday. The facility has been launched for the first time in the state with the help of department of school and mass education. A panel comprising 20 experienced teachers has ..
Teachers package to find solutions to problems of teachers 12/Jan/2012
Kerala government informed the High Court that the object of the package for teachers was to find solutions to the teachers working in aided sector. As per the package, which would come into force during the end of this academic year, protection would be given to those who have lost their jobs.<br ..
Mumbai brothers compete, help each other crack CAT 12/Jan/2012
It was double delight at the Thakkar residence in Thane. Vishal (23) and his brother Amish (21) had cracked India’s toughest B-school exam, missing centum by the proverbial whisker. Vishal and Amish cracked CAT (Common Admission Test) with 99.81 and 99.99 percentile, respectively. Vishal is as an analyst in a ..
Cartoon contest for Mumbai kids on Jan 14 12/Jan/2012
What do you get when you bring 2,000 kids together to pour their hearts out on a piece of paper in the form of cartoons? “I don’t know how we will decide who manages this task best. The judges will surely be spoilt for choice,” said G G Waghmare, the dean of Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts. Hosted as ..
New president for Indian Society for Technical Education 12/Jan/2012
The Vice-Chancellor of Anna University of Technology, Madurai, R.Murugesan has been elected as the president of Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi, for 2012 to 2014. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Dr. Murugesan said the election for the post was held during the 41 ISTE ..
Obsession to excel drives them 12/Jan/2012
From scoring the best marks in the JEE and eyeing the most sought-after engineering discipline in a prestigious IIT to being uncertain over two placement offers from big firms, life has come never short of options for these youngsters. On Wednesday yet again, as the top scorers of Common Admission Test 2011, they ..

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