EDUCATION NEWS - Page 97

Three arrested from JNU campus for threatening watchmanSubscriber Only

November 22, 2009 20:30 IST

Three youths were arrested in the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus for allegedly threatening the security staff who spotted them drinking liquor inside a car.

More Americans opting to pursue higher studies in IndiaSubscriber Only

November 17, 2009 14:20 IST

As many as 3,150 Americans went to India to study in the year 2007-08,which is a jump of nearly 20 per cent from the previous year.

Sibal for paradigm shift in education to promote creativitySubscriber Only

November 14, 2009 14:27 IST

Kapil Sibal advocated a paradigm shift in the education system to help students express their creativity.

IITs want to be accredited by statutory bodySubscriber Only

November 13, 2009 14:46 IST

As the govt wants to make accreditation mandatory for all institutions,the IITs have said they would like to be accredited by a statutory body.

UPSC favours Aptitude Test over Civil Service Prelim ExamSubscriber Only

November 12, 2009 16:36 IST

With a view to focus on aptitude of candidates to meet challenges of demanding life in civil services,the UPSC advocated replacing the existing Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with an Aptitude Test.

Elite B-school students back in radar of finance cosSubscriber Only

November 12, 2009 16:34 IST

After a year long slump due to global meltdown,first year students of elite B-schools are back in the radar of companies in finance and banking sectors which are now hiring them for summer internship programmes.

New Act to give quality education to 160 million children: SibalSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 18:29 IST

The recently passed Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act will give an estimated 160 million children access to education,said HRD minister.

Reforms agenda in place for education sector: SibalSubscriber Only

November 9, 2009 14:59 IST

Critical legislation relating to education sector would be in place by the end of the budget session of Parliament in March 2010,said HRD Minister.

IIT-JEE candidates to get performance cardsSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 20:12 IST

Students appearing in the next Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to IITs will get performance cards specifying marks and the ranks secured by them in the test.

IIT-M student ends life at homeSubscriber Only

November 6, 2009 21:03 IST

A student of IIT-Mumbai allegedly shot himself dead at his home here and police said a suicide note reflected his "disenchantment" with life.

‘It takes time to build world class universities’Subscriber Only

November 6, 2009 16:18 IST

Building a world-class university is far more than a construction project,said Richard C Levin,president of Yale University.

France seeks cooperation from India in education sectorSubscriber Only

November 6, 2009 15:38 IST

France said Indian students are most welcome and that it wants to be a 'privileged partner' in the growth that India is witnessing now.

28 students expelled for ragging juniorsSubscriber Only

November 6, 2009 11:59 IST

Twenty-eight students were expelled from a college in Varanasi for ragging their juniors and indulging in violence in September.

PM expresses concern over quality of higher educationSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 18:01 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh noted that "deficiencies and imbalances" exist in country's higher education system.

Govt can regulate recruitments in minority institutions: SCSubscriber Only

November 1, 2009 10:37 IST

The Supreme Court has ruled that government can regulate recruitment of staff in aided minority educational institutions and such restrictions cannot be termed as "unconstitutional".

US universities ‘extremely interested’ in coming to India: SibalSubscriber Only

October 31, 2009 10:46 IST

Some of the best American universities and educational institutes are "extremely interested" in coming to India and are eagerly waiting for the relevant law to be put in place.

Aus university starts special service for Indian studentsSubscriber Only

October 30, 2009 09:38 IST

In a bid to provide first-hand information on education facilities available Down Under,a Melbourne-based university has launched a special service to help Indian students find out more about 'life at university'.

Sibal keen to forge alliance with US varsitiesSubscriber Only

October 26, 2009 12:18 IST

With the government deciding to set up 14 innovation universities,HRD Minister Kapil Sibal expressed keeness to forge an alliance with leading US varsities in shaping the structure of the proposed institutes.

NCERT launches all-India survey on quality of school educationSubscriber Only

October 25, 2009 13:35 IST

In an exercise that will help the government plan out proper policy for inclusion of physically challenged children in education,the NCERT has embarked upon a nationwide survey to find out degree of disability of such students and also the quality of elementary education.

Poor infrastructure,shortage of teachers mar education programmeSubscriber Only

October 25, 2009 10:35 IST

Poor physical infrastructure and paucity of teachers continue to mar the performance of the government's flagship Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme,says a Planning Commission study.