Education News in India

Extend employment guarantee to 200 days, recommends ILC 25/Nov/2010
Extending employment guarantee from 100 to 200 days, introducing similar scheme in urban areas and removing ban on recruitment in public sector were among a host of recommendations made by the Indian Labour Conference here today. The conference, however, saw some differences on the issue of contract ..
Is wireless radiation affecting trees? 25/Nov/2010
Radiation generated by wireless networks that enable our ever increasing online communications has a detrimental effect on trees, a new study has claimed. The research by a team from Wageningen University in the Netherlands found that trees planted close to a wireless, or wi-fi, router had bleeding bark and dying ..
IGNOU to offer management course in corporate governance 25/Nov/2010
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announced it was starting a management course in corporate governance. The first session will begin in January next year, a statement said. "The programme will develop professionals with in-depth knowledge of management principles, governance ..
Counseling for faculty positions in TN medical colleges cancelled 25/Nov/2010
All counseling sessions for filling the 300 posts of Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in government medical colleges that had to earlier begin on Nov 23 have been cancelled by The Directorate of Medical Education (DME). The previous counseling had been conducted in 2009 on May 18. The ..
Indian institutions sign MoU with Spanish varsities 25/Nov/2010
Six Indian educational institutions have signed agreement with Spanish universities for 'internationalisation of higher education'. "Indian and Spanish institutions have signed memorandum of understanding to collaborate on internationalisation of higher education and develop programs that benefit ..
IGNOU launches programmes in agriculture 25/Nov/2010
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) launched diploma and certificate programmes in agriculture and allied sectors, an official said. "Diploma programme is of a year's duration, while certificate courses would be of six months. The university is offering 50 percent fee concession for ..
Pearson Education open to expansion opportunities 24/Nov/2010
To strengthen its presence in the country's fast-growing education sector, diversified entity Pearson Education will explore expansion opportunities, including partnerships. Pearson Education is part of London-headquartered Pearson Group that owns publishing firm Penguin and business daily The Financial Times.<br ..
ASCI cracks down on misleading ads in education sector 24/Nov/2010
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) today said it has upheld complaints against six misleading advertisements by educational institutions in July and August, after putting in place a set of self- regulatory guidelines for the education sector. "Of the total 12 complaints upheld by ASCI in July ..
Private players in education sector want long-term funding 24/Nov/2010
Private players in higher education today pitched for access to long-term funding at priority landing rates for setting up of additional infrastructure. They also appealed to the government to encourage research and Ph.D in the private institutes too, on the lines of the policy for the state-run higher ..
Spl camps planned to create awareness against ragging 24/Nov/2010
Anti-ragging committees in government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu were keeping a close vigil to prevent ragging, a top health department official said today. The committee would initiate stern action against students who involved in the evil practice, Director of Medical Education (DME) Dr. V.Kanagasabai told ..

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