Education News in India Apr 2009

Classical arts through school curricula : Shovana Narayan 29/Apr/2009
New Delhi: Indian dances are not attracting sufficient audiences due to "closed minds" and "non-exposure", says veteran Kathak exponent Shovana Narayan. The danseuse feels classical arts should be included in school curricula to increase aesthetic appreciation. "There are several issues ..
IGNOU: Diploma courses in engineering 29/Apr/2009
Madurai: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced two diploma courses in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering at its Madurai Regional Centre. This was announced through a press release issued by the University. Classes will be conducted at Nanjappa Polytechnic College in ..
Steps to rein in truant students 29/Apr/2009
Kolkata: It’s usually schools which hold parent-teacher meetings to rein in errant students. Now, Presidency College, too, will resort to it to deal with the low attendance menace. Henceforth, students staying away from the classroom for long or missing classes on a regular basis will be ..
India requires world class education system 29/Apr/2009
Chennai: A world-class education system and utilizing at most of the country's human resources is the key to India achieving its potential on the international front, according to business leaders at the inauguration of the Great Lakes Institute of Management's new campus. ' Many people feel that the big ..
EFLU plans to open two more new campuses 29/Apr/2009
Hyderabad: English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) plan to expand by opening two more new campuses from the next academic year. The two new campuses will come up in Haryana (Chandigarh) and Kerala (Kollam) while a third new campus has also been proposed at Pochampalli in Andhra Pradesh, according to EFLU ..
Indian student bags Yahoo award 29/Apr/2009
Hyderabad: Ashish Mangalampalli, a second year Ph.D student from the IIIT-Hyderabad figures among the 21 exceptionally good Ph.D scholars for this year's Yahoo Key Scientific Challenges (KSC) programme award. Selected for the award given by Yahoo, the scientist is in fact the only Indian and the only one from ..
One more satellite likely from Anna University 29/Apr/2009
Chennai: After the successful launch of the country's first educational institution-developed micro-satellite Anusat earlier this month, the authorities at Anna University (Chennai) are deliberating on the scope for developing and launching a second satellite.The university has begun transmitting data through the ..
BE applications from May 6 29/Apr/2009
Chennai: Engineering counseling applications will be issued from May 6, according to Anna Varsity vice-chancellor Prof P Mannar Jawahar. In 58 centres, including banks, the applications would be distributed 'We are ready with 1.5 lakh application forms and forms can be downloaded from Anna University website ..
CAT exams to be computer-based from this year 29/Apr/2009
New Delhi: The Common Admission Test conducted by IIMs will go online from this year. The Common Admission Test (CAT), conducted by the prestigious IIMs, will be held through computers from this year, marking an end of the 33-year-old paper-based examination system. To do away with the ..
Giving visuals a life of their own 28/Apr/2009
According to NASSCOM, the animation and gaming industry in India is forecast to reach US$ 869 million by 2010. The role and demand of animators is thus increasing manifold. There are no specific qualifications required to get into animation. It is a skill-based art. If you are creative, then this may just be the ..

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