Education News in India

Ambedkar Varsity to have Indian dress at convocation 20/Nov/2010
Following the advice of former President APJ Abdul Kalam during a convocation ceremony held last month, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University here has decided to do away with the colonial legacy of "black gown" as the convocation outfit. The academic council of the University in its meeting here ..
ThinkLABS-Salford varsity sign MoU for joint PG programme 19/Nov/2010
ThinkLABS, an IIT-Bombay incubated company today signed a MoU with UK-based University of Salford and launched a joint certified PG programme in Robotics and Embedded Systems. It will be first-of-its-kind collaboration between a Tech Alumni-led organisation and UK University, with a course model which has ..
Haryana to set up research wing at SCERT Gurgaon 19/Nov/2010
Haryana Government plans to set up a research wing at the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Gurgaon. The wing would aid research work on various facets of education in both academic and non-academic spheres such as child enrollment, teacher performance, child incentives and ..
SSC ties up with Defence psychologists to train interviewers 19/Nov/2010
The Staff Selection Commission has tied up with the Defence Institute of Psychological Research in training interviewers to select the best candidates for government jobs, a top official said today. "There is a need for training interviewers. For this, we have tied up with the Defence Institute of ..
Five IIM-A students opt for social sector than top corporates 19/Nov/2010
Five IIM-A students have opted to work in the social sector during summer placements, spurning chances of securing top corporate jobs. Four students from the 2010-12 PGP batch opted to work for Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA), a dream project of former President A P J Abdul Kalam, despite ..
New curbs on Indian migrants to UK likely 19/Nov/2010
Britain is likely to further tighten immigration rules for Indian professionals and students after a key Home Office committee suggested a reduction of up to 25 per cent in the number of non-EU migrant workers. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said the number of professionals from India and other ..
High Court comes to rescue of student 18/Nov/2010
Coming to the aid of a candidate for medical college admission who could not pay the fee before 5 p.m. on the date fixed following a road accident, and was denied admission, the Madras High Court has directed the authorities and the college to file counter in a week. The case of S.Kiruthika, represented ..
IAF institute's platinum jubilee 18/Nov/2010
The Mechanical Training Institute was a key training establishment in Indian Air Force and contributed significantly by producing several thousand qualified Airmen, Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma, Air Officer Commanding, IAF Station, Tambaram, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at a function as ..
Importance of learning English is overstated? 19/Nov/2010
English has become the lingua franca for trade and business and is an aspiration of many individuals in India. “But by putting too much emphasis on [learning] the language we are distorting other important aspects and not allowing for a proper balance,” said David Graddol, Managing Director, The English ..
Google sets up new call centre in Hyderabad 18/Nov/2010
Google India today announced the launch of a new call centre in Hyderabad that would provide regional language support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India for its AdWords platform. It would offer support in Telgu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam and manage both inbound and out ..

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