Education News in India

IGNOU plans to open study centres in Europe, Africa 23/Sep/2010
IGNOU, the largest open university in the world, plans to open study centres in several countries in Europe and Africa to offer a variety of courses and teachers' training programmes. "We have proposals from as many as 11 countries including Germany, France, Austria, Kenya and Ethiopia and we ..
IIMs speculate to set up own online testing firm 23/Sep/2010
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are mulling over a plan to set up their own online testing firm in order to conduct the computerized Common Aptitude Test (CAT). The IIMs came up with the plan after several technical glitches and errors had been reported in the first online CAT that was ..
Jayalalithaa against CET for postgraduate medical courses 23/Sep/2010
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Wednesday asked the Centre to drop its proposal for a common entrance test for postgraduate medical courses, as it would affect the welfare of the students from poor, underprivileged, rural and backward sections. In a statement, she said the Medical Council of ..
University of Madras warns colleges on qualification norms for faculty 23/Sep/2010
From the next academic year, the University of Madras will withdraw affiliation for courses in arts and science colleges if the faculty fails to fulfil its qualification norms and those of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Releasing the placement brochure of the Department of Management Studies on ..
Prizes distributed to 38 students 23/Sep/2010
Thirty eight students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Christian-convert SCs on Wednesday received the State government's prizes for their performance in the public examinations for 10th and 12th standard. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi handed over certificates of commendation ..
Virginia Tech to open centres in Chennai 22/Sep/2010
Virginia Tech of USA has decided to open three centres of excellence in Chennai dedicated to carrying out high-end research activities and producing sector-specific talents. This was disclosed by president of Virginia Tech Charles Steger during his interaction with Human Resource Development ..
Senior faculty members of IITs, IIMs to get higher grade pay 22/Sep/2010
In what could come as a good news for professors of IITs, IIMs and IISERs, the Government has decided to offer experienced and senior faculty members a higher administrative grade (HAG) pay. According to the decision, senior faculty members would receive an HAG pay of Rs 67,000 to ..
Prometric promises trouble-free CAT test this year 22/Sep/2010
After last year's technical glitches, American firm Prometric that conducted CAT 2009 today said it was taking steps for a trouble-free entrance exam to the elite B-schools scheduled from October 27 to November 23. "We are upgrading the physical and technical infrastructure of all ..
Capgemini to hire 500 for its BIM service line in India by Dec 22/Sep/2010
Global IT service provider Capgemini today said it will hire 500 people in India for its business information management (BIM) service line, taking the total number to 2,000 by end-this year. "We have 1,500 professionals in India and plan to hire 500 more for our business information ..
Pan-IIT 2010 conclave from October 29 22/Sep/2010
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the annual pan-IIT 2010 conclave being held from October 29 to 31 in Greater Noida. The conclave, which began in 2004, has come to be associated with some of the high-profile business and social conclave of similar dimensions, bringing IITians ..

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