Education News in India

Activity-based learning promotes free thinking: Ponmudy 25/Aug/2010
As the educational system is not promoting free thinking, the State government has introduced activity-based learning and uniform syllabus in schools to promote thinking among students, said K. Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, on Tuesday. Presenting awards to scientists for the past three years, ..
Teacher tasks students to plan a terror attack in Oz 25/Aug/2010
A high school teacher in Australia created ripples when she assigned her class to plan a terrorist attack using chemical or biological warfare. The Year 10 students at Kalgoorlie — Boulder Community High School in Western Australia were set a task by their environment teacher last week to pretend ..
MG varsity modernises its examination wing 25/Aug/2010
Mahatma Gandhi University has initiated steps to improve the functioning of its examination wing. Efforts have been made to ensure the timely completion of the modernisation and computerisation programmes of the wing. Rajan Varughese, Pro-Vice Chancellor, said here that the process is progressing in a ..
Model leaders 25/Aug/2010
Stella Maris College now falls under a prestigious spectrum after the SMC-Model United Nations (MUN), the first of its kind to debut in the city. Model diplomacy MUNs are now a very significant part of the youth culture and practically speaking tops the youth event calendar list. And why ..
Britain talks tough on abuse of visa rules 25/Aug/2010
Britain would not allow students, migrants or immigration agents from Punjab to abuse its visa rules, said Minister for Immigration Damian Green on Tuesday. ..
Passing Engineers bill need of the hour: ACCEI 25/Aug/2010
An organisation representing civil engineers has sought the early passage of the Engineer's bill to streamline and regulate the engineering profession, enhance quality of professionals and infuse a level of accountability and standardisation. A draft of the bill chalked out in 2003 was now under ..
IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages 25/Aug/2010
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming and agriculture, a senior university official said here. "IGNOU is trying to reach people in remote areas with the latest global ..
Good employment scope for immigrants than Britians 25/Aug/2010
Declining standards among British graduates are leading companies to fill jobs with foreign workers as employers believe they are too poorly educated to rival immigrants, a study has warned. The companies believe that standards are declining fast among graduates and school-leavers and want migrants to ..
Japan plans to add 20,000 school teachers 25/Aug/2010
The Japanese education ministry plans to boost the number of teachers at public elementary and junior high schools by 20,000 on a net basis over eight years from next April, ministry sources have said. According to the plan, the number of students in each class at elementary and middle schools is to be ..
IITJEE 2011 exams in April 25/Aug/2010
The IIT joint entrance examination for 2011 is slated to be held on April 10. A meeting held at IIT-Kanpur on Saturday also decided that the question pattern will remain unchanged. The joint admission board, a body represented by the IITs for overseeing the joint entrance examination every ..

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