The crucial meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), expected to discuss issues such as a national testing agency, began today with HRD minister MM Pallam Raju, stressing the need for focusing on expansion, equity and excellence in education.
Raju emphasised on a participatory approach ..
King's College London, one of Britain's premier universities, launched its 2013 International Summer schools programme in Mumbai and will run a similar programme in Delhi this year.
Professor Keith Hoggart, vice-principal (international) at King's College London, said, "I am pleased that we have been ..
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh introduced four amendment bills in the Assembly seeking to extend the period of dissolution of four private universities in the state from 25 years to 40 years.
Singh, who also holds the education portfolio, introduced the bills to amend acts in respect to ..
US President Barack Obama announced a new research initiative designed to revolutionise the understanding of the human brain.
"As humans, we can identify galaxies light years away, we can study particles smaller than an atom, but we still haven't unlocked the mystery of the three pounds of matter ..
Bihar State Private University Bill 2013 was passed by voice vote in the state assembly, clearing the deck for setting up of private universities and related institutions of higher learning in the state.
Speaker Udit Narayan Chaudhary put the bill for voting by the members after Education Minister P K ..
The "youngest ever" expedition, comprising seven youths aged between 16 to 17 years, today set out to script a history by scaling the Mount Everest on the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of the highest peak.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh flagged off the group of renowned ..
Consul General of US Consulate, Chennai, Jennifer Mcintyre, said that the US is helping India realise one of its goals of establishing 100 community colleges under a new area of collaboration.
Participating at the Founders' Day celebrations of the Mohamed Sathak College of Engineering here, she said the ..
As many as 28 scientists from research institutes across India and Switzerland are participating in a four-week capacity-building programme on Himalayan Glaciology which was inaugurated by Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology.
"The programme will directly ..
The Aligarh Muslim University will start classes in some courses from next session beginning later this year at its study centre in Bihar's Kishanganj district, an official said.
AMU Vice-Chancellor Lt General Zameeruddin Shah told reporters, "The classes in some courses like law and management ..
A new live interactive project is set to bring students in Edinburgh and Delhi closer.
The Delhi-Edinburgh Lecture Series will allow students at the University of Edinburgh and University of Delhi to watch pre-recorded talks by leading academics from each institution.
The students at both ..