In the Civil Services Examination, the General Studies paper in the main covers history of modern India and Indian culture (including principal features of literature, arts and architecture), geography of India, Indian polity, current national issues and topics of social relevance, India and the world, Indian economy, ..
In a collaborative arrangement with universities in the United Kingdom, the University of Madras will be offering online master's degree course in sustainable development and environmental management. Jointly developed by the faculty from Staffordshire University in the U.K. and the University of Madras, the M.Sc. ..
Columnist and education expert B. S. Warrier will make a presentation at the guidance-cum-orientation programmes that are being organised by The Hindu-EducationPlus at six centres in Kerala starting from May 27 for those seeking admission to courses in various professional streams through the State government's ..
Come 2011 and postgraduate programmes in disability studies could well be part of the bouquet of courses on offer in the higher education sector in Kerala.
The final draft report [prepared last week] of a committee set by the State government has recommended the creation of two centres of excellence in ..
New Delhi: As part of its ongoing drive to overhaul the higher education sector and increase the quality of its universities, India's education ministry under Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal is planning to create a new inter-university funding agency. But the agency has been stripped of any regulatory powers, ..
Shimla: Recognising the importance and contribution of teachers in building a good society, the Himachal Pradesh Government has formulated a novel scheme for school teachers under which they will be awarded at the National and State level.
This is a step towards ensuring quality education to the children in the ..
A high-level India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) panel will discuss the potential areas of cooperation between the two countries in the pursuit of developing a knowledge economy at a conclave organized in UAE today.
"The conclave will be jointly addressed by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil ..
New Delhi: The health ministry has the backing of the prime minister on a row with the Human Resource Development ministry (HRD) over control of medical education in the country following the dissolution of the Medical Council of India (MCI), sources say.
"The PMO (Prime Minister's Office) has ..
Chandigarh: Under a programme to detect talent at an early stage, the Punjab government proposes to identify extraordinary students in schools and colleges and nurture them to become better professionals, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said Sunday.
The state government is set to launch a unique ..
New Delhi: The CBSE Class XII results saw a dip in the success rate of students this year, with 79.87 per cent of those appearing in the board examination clearing it as against 81 per cent last year.
Over seven lakh students appeared in the Class XII examination held in March this year, and nearly 5.5 ..