Education News in India

Short films make a mark 9/Jan/2012
It was elegant yet effective, creative and compassionate. To put it in simple words it was a classic created out of confusion. No wonder, it walked away with all the prizes and the appreciation in the competition. The short film ‘: S' (which creates the confusion symbol when texted on mobile phones) ..
Make way for online bookstores 9/Jan/2012
It's a good feeling to flip the crisp pages of new books and take in the whiff of fresh ink while strolling through various sections in bookstores. But, there seems to be a deviation in the book-shopping trend for most. An online interface which is quick and user-friendly is where lot of students are shopping for books...
Indian diaspora discuss higher education, FDI in retail 9/Jan/2012
The Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians under the chairmanship of PM Manmohan Singh met here during which its members discussed matters concerning higher education, FDI in retail and other governance issues. The third meeting of the council, which met at the Raj Bhawan here, also discussed ways ..
TN Govt extends chance to complete polytechnic studies 9/Jan/2012
For those students having arrear papers in polytechnic studies due to various reasons, the Government of Tamil Nadu has extended a grace period to complete the studies and move on to pursue higher education. In Tamil Nadu, 30 government, 34 government Aided and 365 self-financed private polytechnic ..
GRCs to be linked to employment offering institutions 9/Jan/2012
In a bid to provide opportunities for women from weaker sections, Delhi government is mulling options to link its Gender Resource Centres with employment offering institutions and explore markets for their products. This was stated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit who inaugurated mega health camps ..
Medical test racket unearthed in AIIMS 9/Jan/2012
Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked a post graduate medical entrance racket in AIIMS with the arrest of five persons, including a doctor and two MBA students. A senior police official said the arrests came yesterday following investigations into a tip off that the question papers for the ..
Agricultural innovation: Fertile beginning 9/Jan/2012
The Agricultural Innovation Partnership aims at increasing farm productivity and providing food security in the Indo-Gangetic valley through collaborations between Indian and US universities. Education Times reports The Indo-Gangetic valley is home to a large section of India's population that lives on ..
Nursery admission is no child's play 9/Jan/2012
Though it was not expected to be a fight for forms this year, the reality seems different with harrowed parents trying their best to catch up with the deadlines of the closing of the sale of forms at different schools - some closing as early as 11.30 am. Online offline Shweta Malik, a ..
A day with vice-chancellor 9/Jan/2012
Delhi University (DU) is offering a one-day internship to its undergraduate students at the vice-chancellor's office. A brainchild of Dinesh Singh, VC, DU, the internship is expected to be formally announced soon. "When students enter college , they are generally focussed on academics. They do not ..
No re-evaluation in Delhi University from 2013 9/Jan/2012
Delhi University (DU) is planning to 'scrap' the reevaluation system from 2013. An official of the examination department of DU says, "As per the Supreme Court judgement of August 2011, it is the prerogative of the examining body whether to extend the facility of re-evaluation or not. Despite the judgement, we have ..

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