EDUCATION NEWS - Page 84

Oz college on verge of closure,fate of 4,000 Indian students uncertainSubscriber Only

January 31, 2011 12:55 IST

Private college giant 'Carrick' is on the verge of financial collapse.

Global scholarships and fellowshipsSubscriber Only

January 31, 2011 00:27 IST

Duquesne University,Pittsburgh,United States is offering two scholarships to Indian students worth $200,000 towards four years of undergraduate studies for Fall 2011.

Dont disclose Class X marks to students,orders CBSESubscriber Only

January 31, 2011 00:11 IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked its schools not to communicate the marks of summative assessment II to the candidates of Class X under any circumstances.

Wipro,McGraw-Hill to develop progs for underserved studentsSubscriber Only

January 29, 2011 23:11 IST

India's leading IT company Wipro announced that it will develop educational programmes.

Do away with chips,colas at schools: experts to policy makersSubscriber Only

January 28, 2011 17:14 IST

Burgers,chips and colas giving way to fruits,soups and salads in school canteens this is not only every mother's dream but also health experts' suggestion to policy makers.

Private equity takes a fancy to private coachingSubscriber Only

January 28, 2011 02:40 IST

Its a match made in heaven. Opportunity-scouting private equity and venture capitalist players and the test preparation sector,which promises to go from boom to boom.

Carnegie Mellon offers scholarships worth Rs 2 crSubscriber Only

January 27, 2011 22:42 IST

Australia's Carnegie Mellon university has doled out scholarships worth Rs 2 crore to Indian students.

B-schools to take regulatory tussle with AICTE to courtSubscriber Only

January 27, 2011 22:41 IST

With the government planning to regulate management education,business schools plan to take legal recourse against the All India Council for Technical Education for doing so.

US varsity shutdown: India seeks report on studentsSubscriber Only

January 27, 2011 16:14 IST

India has sought a report from its missions in the US into the reports of several Indian students being affected by a university shut down.

Kashmir University VC dedicates Padma Shri to Tagore,NehruSubscriber Only

January 27, 2011 14:21 IST

Punjabi,who is a Doctorate in Law,has had a career spanning over 40 years in academics and research.

Panel suggests Malayalam language compulsory in schoolsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2011 11:48 IST

A committee set up by the Kerala Government has proposed teaching Malayalam at all levels of school education compulsory in the state.

SC to examine quota benefit to Dalit convertsSubscriber Only

January 21, 2011 17:38 IST

The Supreme Court decided to examine the issue of extending reservation to Dalit Christians and Muslims.

Now,education free for economically weaker section children in DelhiSubscriber Only

January 21, 2011 11:19 IST

This has been done even though the Right to Education Act makes it obligatory to offer free education only up to class VIII.

St Stephens College announces course in translation studiesSubscriber Only

January 21, 2011 00:09 IST

ST Stephen's College principal Valson Thampu,on Thursday,announced that beginning July,the college will offer a course in translation studies.

Mahindra joins hands with Robert Redford’s Sundance InstituteSubscriber Only

January 20, 2011 19:14 IST

Mahindra & Mahindra today said it has joined hands with the Sundance Institute,a non-profit organisation set up by noted Hollywood actor,Robert Redford to promote Indian talent in the world cinema arena.

Swabhimaan questions delay in distribution of marksheetsSubscriber Only

January 20, 2011 17:33 IST

Swabhimaan Sanghatana,the NGO led by Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane's son Nitesh,is helping students of Mumbai University get their marksheets speedily.

IIT-Gandhinagar to now offer humanitiesSubscriber Only

January 18, 2011 06:32 IST

AMID concerns about the shortage of well-rounded students passing out from technical institutions,the Indian Institute of Technology,Gandhinagar is set to introduce a new curriculum that will devote 25 per cent of academics to humanities.

Funky fonts help students remember things betterSubscriber Only

January 17, 2011 15:49 IST

Does your child find it difficult to remember important lessons?

Govt to overhaul accreditation and affiliation systems in ITIsSubscriber Only

January 16, 2011 11:16 IST

The Government has decided to overhaul accreditation and affiliation processes of both state and private-run ITIs.

Orissa should finance backward class students: PatnaikSubscriber Only

January 15, 2011 22:34 IST

Orissa should adopt a scheme to finance professional and technical education to students.

Be smart about getting a PhDSubscriber Only

January 15, 2011 19:56 IST

In general,PhDs in engineering,hard sciences and social sciences have an easier time applying their skill set to non-academic jobs than PhDs in the humanities.

Students from polytechnics could join engg collegesSubscriber Only

January 15, 2011 02:54 IST

The government plans to allow lateral entry of students from Industrial Training Institutes to polytechnics and from there to degree-level engineering colleges in order to make the technical workforce more employable and in tune with industry requirements.

Study raises concern over math ability of kids in rural IndiaSubscriber Only

January 14, 2011 17:53 IST

Raising the alarm bell,an education survey has revealed a decline in children's ability to do simple mathematics in rural India,with only 35.9 per cent in class V able to solve easy division problems last year as against 38 per cent in 2009.

More spending on Muslims’ education suggested for 12th planSubscriber Only

January 14, 2011 11:12 IST

A high-level meeting to discuss ways and means to improve the lives of Muslims in the 12th Five Year plan today suggested more spending on education for the community.

JKBose 10th standard results leakedSubscriber Only

January 11, 2011 13:58 IST

The results of the 10th standard examination held by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education in the state in October last year were leaked today,a day before being officially announced.