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Right to Education campaign launched from Haryana
Touted as the biggest-ever social campaign in India, the “Shiksha ka Haq” (Right to Education), which will see students getting free uniforms and books, was launched Friday in the Nuh area of Haryana’s Mewat
Read More »Pakistani schools portray Hindus, minorities negatively: US study
Pakistan’s public schools and madrassas negatively portray the country’s religious minorities and reinforce biases which fuel acts of discrimination, and possibly violence, against these communities, according to a new US study. Titled “Connecting the
Read More »Dikshit urged to get drinking water in primary schools
With 63 primary schools in the capital lacking drinking water supplies, the civic agency wrote a letter to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday to take the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to task as it
Read More »Bridge gap between academia, industry: IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) organised a day-long summit here Wednesday to bridge the gap between academia and industries. ‘Academia-Corporate interface for upskilling leaders of tomorrow’ was organised by IGNOU’s School of
Read More »Now get confirmed admission for Oz student visa
Getting an Australian student’s visa will now require a confirmed admission in a course there, the Australian high commission here said Wednesday. Changes in students’ visa laws in Australia now compel those applying for
Read More »Bookaroo outreach drive takes literature to schools
Literature will seek out children at their places of study with the Aviva Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival opening a series of workshops and interactions between writers, artists and children in school. “Bookaroo In the
Read More »Private college teachers on strike in Punjab, Chandigarh
Teaching in scores of private colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh was affected Tuesday as hundreds of teachers took mass casual leave seeking a pension and gratuity scheme among other demands. Teachers from the private
Read More »China gives $750 mn to schools for tuition exemptions
The Chinese government has granted over 4.70 billion yuan (about $750 million) as compensation to secondary vocational schools for tuition fees exemptions which they offered to students. Since 2009, students from poor families studying
Read More »Syllabus for common medical entrance test released
The Medical Council of India Friday released the syllabus for the first-ever common entrance test for undergraduate medical courses. The syllabus, available on the MCI website, is for the medical entrance examination scheduled for
Read More »California varsity woos Indian students
The University of California – Irvine (UCI) has launched courses in engineering and biology in a bid to attract Indian students, a statement said Thursday. The courses come under the International Undergraduate Preparation Program
Read More »Like Spock’s Tricorder, sensor to identify contaminants
The human eye recognizes only three bands of light – red, green, and blue. Now new technology, like Spock’s Tricorder in “Star Trek” is using colours invisible to the naked eye to analyse the world we
Read More »External review, more autonomy for IIMs mooted
The various Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will have an external review every three years, it was decided Wednesday. The decision on the review, which will be important for the IIMs moving towards more
Read More »Notice to Delhi over delayed admission of 1,400 students
The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition seeking directions to start the process for admission of 1,400 students to Class 6 of its 17 Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Read More »Indian innovation in education gets noticed in Qatar
Two unusual and innovative educational projects from India are among a list of “16 pioneers around the world” selected by a new book on the subject just released here. Launched late Tuesday in this
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