Education News in India

Education at the click of a mouse 30/Jun/2011
A plethora of interesting courses are being offered by open universities today. The two top institutions in the city are the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU). Over the years, more and more students are opting for the short term ..
New school of thought 30/Jun/2011
“Imagine studying in a film and media school that is set up amidst a thriving studio where you get to see film and television content being shot and you can also learn postproduction,” said Kurt Inderbitzin, CEO of the International School of Film and Media (ISFM), which begins operations in Annapurna ..
IIM-K inducts 35 per cent women students in PGP 30/Jun/2011
Continuing on its path of gender diversity for the second consecutive year, Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) has taken in large number of women students, about 35 per cent, for its flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) for the 2011-13 batch. Of the total 341 students for the PGP, 121 are ..
22 new degree colleges to come up in JK 30/Jun/2011
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved setting up of 22 new degree colleges in the state, higher education minister Abdul Gani Malik said. The degree colleges will be set up under the centrally sponsored scheme 'Establishment of Model Degree Colleges in Educationally Backward districts'. <br ..
Govt has no grounds to target minority schools 30/Jun/2011
The government's decision to issue show-cause notices to four prominent city schools on the grounds that they are violating rules while filling up their minority quota is based on an incorrect reading of the law, say educationists and experts. The minorities minister Arif Naseem Khan on Tuesday had threatened to ..
We give preference to Christians: Principals 30/Jun/2011
The principals of the four Catholic schools that have been accused of misusing their minority status said they are being targeted unfairly by the government. They told TOI that they have followed every rule, and always give preference to the minority students they represent. "But we are helpless if the community is ..
Govt nod eludes new degree seats 30/Jun/2011
While several successful Class-XII students are unhappy about not making it to a college or a course of their choice this year, they must know that college heads share their grief too. For, even after showing interest in creating more space for students in their colleges and various unaided courses, government approval ..
CBSE students yet to get marksheets, can?t start applying 30/Jun/2011
Even as Class-X students are busy applying to junior colleges of their choice, CBSE Class-X students are anxiously waiting for their original marksheets, without which they cannot apply to any college. Schools have been receiving numerous calls from parents and students but they are as helpless since the CBSE board has ..
Confusion at CFC as certificates are not issued 30/Jun/2011
Confusion prevailed and tempers ran high at the citizens facilitation centre (CFC) at the district collectorate till late Tuesday night and even on Wednesday morning because the administration was unable to distribute certificates required for admissions to various educational courses. This despite the collectorate ..
Chandra new V-C of Meerut University 30/Jun/2011
Governor and chancellor BL Joshi has appointed Hemchandra Gupta, deputy director (Admn) and professor of physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi as vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut for a period of three years. CSMMU prof honoured: Head of pulmonary medicine department, ..

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