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US COLLEGES FACE ENROLMENT SHORTFALLS, OFFER DISCOUNTS: REPORTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 19/05/2013, -
Many leading US colleges and universities face a shortfall in enrolment for fall classes and will offer price discounts as they compete for students, in an ever expandinghigher education market, according... |
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SRM UNIVERSITY TO LAUNCH 11 NEW COURSES THIS YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 19/05/2013, -
SRM University is set to launch 11 new courses this academic year. The university will also start dual degree and integrated courses.Vice-chancellor M Ponnavaiko on Thursday said two four-year courses (BSc Renal Dialysis Technology and BSc Radiology and Imaging Technology... |
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CAMPUS SELECTION GOING STRONG AT LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 19/05/2013, -
Nearly 200 students selected through online test conducted by Aspiring Minds in February a... |
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TRIPURA REGISTERS IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY RATE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 18/05/2013, -
Literacy rate in Tripura has risen to 87.22 per cent from the previous 73.3 per cent, ranking the state fourth in the country, according to the preliminary census report of 2011.... |
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL TO HOST PROGRAMME ON IMPORIVING PERFORMANCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 19/05/2013, -
Harvard Business School (HBS) will host an executive education program, Improving Corporate Performance and Profitability - India, from May 27 to 30, 2013 at the HBS classroom, Taj La... |
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Court makes NEET voluntary, lifts ban on Medical College Exam Results |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 17/05/2013, -
The Supreme Court today lifted the bar on declaration of results for various medical colleges' entrance exams for MBBS and medic... |
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Rajasthan university to introduce M.Phil on gender studies |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Friday 17/05/2013, -
The Rajasthan university will introduce an interdisciplinary M.Phil on gender studies with special reference to women from the coming session. It was approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).... |
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BOARD TO DECLARE HSC SCIENCE RESULT ON MAY 13 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 17/05/2013, -
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board ( GSHSEB) will declare the HSC (science) result on Monday. Nearly 1.10 lakh students had appeared for the exam which was taken in four semesters.
The semester system was introduced in June 2011 from... |
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MATRICULATION SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM FROM JUNE 10 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 17/05/2013, -
The matriculation supplementary examination will begin from June 10, president of the Board of Secondary Education D P Nanda announced here on Friday. The examination, which... |
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, DELHI UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENTS AMONG WORLD'S TOP 100 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 17/05/2013, -
Jawaharlal Nehru University's Center of English Studies has once again been ranked amidst the top 100 English departments in the world by prestigious QS World University Rankings 2013.... |
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PALLAM RAJU SAYS CONCERNS AGAINST FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME WILL BE ADDRESSED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 14/05/2013, -
HRD minister M M Pallam Raju on Friday reiterated that his ministry would examine the concerns expressed by several eminent teachers that the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) was being rushed by Delhi University. However, he also said the ministry would not... |
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CBSE STUDENTS CAN APPLY IN KERALA GOVT-RUN SCHOOLS FOR PLUS 1 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 14/05/2013, -
CBSE's class X students, who pass school-based and Board exams this year, are eligible to apply for admission to senior secondary schools run by the state government through thesingle window system... |
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STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE DEGREE IN 10 YEARS UNDER NEW FORMAT: DELHI UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 12/05/2013, -
Students of Delhi University will now be able to finish their degrees in a span of 10 years instead of six as earlier proposed for the new four-year undergraduate programme. This was decided in a marathon meeting of the varsity's Academic Council which went on till 2am this morning... |
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CBSE WANTS TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME EVERY YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 12/05/2013, -
After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) modified its affiliation bylaw and included a course on teacher's training, it directed affiliated schools to conduct at least one teacher... |
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SHOULD BE NO POLITICAL INTERFERENCE IN UNIVERSITY DECISIONS: SHASHI THAROOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 12/05/2013, -
There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor after several MPs sought Prime Minister... |
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SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT DEFERRED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 12/05/2013, -
Authorities of the Allahabad University have deferred the selection committeefor the department of Political Science, on Thursday. The committee commenced on Wednesday and was scheduled to end on May 10 but was postponed on Thursday morning.The decision was taken... |
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LAKHS APPEAR FOR MEDICAL, ENGINEERING EXAM IN ANDHRA PRADESH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 12/05/2013, -
Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) for admission to engineering and medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh began amid tight security arrangements across the state on Friday morning.
In all, 3,96,143 candidates are appearing in the annual... |
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JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA PREPARES 'BRAINS' TO HELP INDIA UNDERSTAND NEIGHBOURS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 10/05/2013, -
source of authority in a public institution devoted to the open pursuit of ideas. : Jamia Millia Islamia, one of the country's oldest universities, has embarked upon a series of country-specific programmes to prepare a cadre of experts to fulfil the research needs of the government... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY IN RUNNING FOR INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY TAG |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 10/05/2013, -
Panjab University has emerged as a strong contender for the innovative university title, which could make it richer by Rs300 crore. Several applications are being rejected from other... |
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MAHARASHTRA TO SET UP NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 10/05/2013, -
Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved a proposal to set up anursing and paramedical education board, which will take policy decisions regarding curriculum of courses in these streams... |
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UP MADRASSA GRADUATE CRACKS UPSC EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 10/05/2013, -
Maulana Hammad Zafar is probably only the third candidate in the UPSC's history to have graduated from a madrassa, received a degree from a university and then cleared the civil services exam. The son of a weaver, Zafar went to Madrassa Ali Arabia in Mau town from where... |
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DELHI HIGH COURT NOTICE TO CENTRE, KVS ON PIL FOR FREE EDUCATION UNDER RTE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 10/05/2013, -
The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on a PIL seeking a direction to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for its "failure" to provide totally free education to students of Class I-VIII under the Right to Education Act... |
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IN DU, GETTING AUTHORITIES TO GIVE ANSWERS IMPOSSIBLE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 09/05/2013, -
The best way to silence critics, particularly in an academic institution, is to address their arguments. The vice-chancellor of DU may be an honourable man but he is refusing to take this route. Instead, he is emphasizing the eminence... |
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ANOTHER GOOF-UP AS BED PAPER HAS QUESTION NO 5 MISSING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 09/05/2013, -
The paper for final year students sitting for their bachelor's in education (BEd) exam in Marathi had a question less. Also, MCom students taking the semester 2... |
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NATIONAL COLLEGE ADMISSION FORMS AVAILABLE FROM TODAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 09/05/2013, -
Application forms for admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses of National PG College will be available from May 7 to June 15... |
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GOVT LIKELY TO INTRODUCE HEALTH AS SUBJECT AT SCHOOL LEVEL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 09/05/2013, -
To help create awareness aboutnon-communicable diseases and check theirspread, the government plans to introduce health as a subject at school level for which consultations with the HRD... |
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NATURAL RESOURCE REVENUE COULD REDUCE OUT-OF-SCHOOL NUMBERS BY 86% |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 09/05/2013, -
Seventeen developing countries could pay to provide education for 86% of their out-of-school children or 42% of their out of school adolescents if they managed their revenues from natural resources better. An additional US$5 billion in funding for... |
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CBSE SCHOOLS TO OFFER SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FROM CLASS IX |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 08/05/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to introduce skill development in schools from class IX onwards.
With its recent changes in curriculum, the Board has asked affiliated schools to start skill development vocational course... |
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MD, MCH COURSES IN NEUROLOGY SOON IN BIHAR MEDICAL COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 08/05/2013, -
The Bihar government has decided to launch courses in Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Magister Chirurgery (Mch) of Neuorology in all medical colleges in the state with an aim... |
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KARNATAKA SSLC 2013 RESULTS DECLARED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 08/05/2013, -
The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board on Monday declared results of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Examination for 2013 at 12:30pm... |
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66,000 CANDIDATES FOR 141 SEATS IN FIRST MBBS IN JIPMER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 08/05/2013, -
Around 66,000 candidates are striving for admission to first MBBS course (2013-2014) in the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education... |
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COMES A CROPPER IN PATNA UNIVERSITY UGC'S FACULTY RECHARGE SCHEME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 08/05/2013, -
The much publicized UGC's faculty recharge scheme has come a cropper in Patna University (PU). Even as the PU had submitted to the UGC its faculty requirement in different subjects more than a year back, not a single faculty has been appointed till date.... |
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BIHAR: CLASS I & II STUDENTS TO BE TAUGHT IN LOCAL LANGUAGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 07/05/2013, -
Bihar government has decided to use local languages of different areas of the state for teaching schoolchildren in class I and II in its primary schools, apart from Hindi and Urdu. This decision has been taken as children often find it easy to grasp words used in local languages. Teachers have been... |
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PARLIAMENTARY PANEL FAVOURS CONTINUANCE OF UGC, AICTE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 07/05/2013, -
A parliamentary panel on Friday pitched for continuance of UGC and AICTEthereby rejecting a government proposal for setting up an over-arching commission that would subsume the two regulators of higher and technical education.
"The Committee had strongly recommended for continuance... |
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LEARNING UNLIMITED AT INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 07/05/2013, -
For an institution its size—current enrolment is over 30 lakh—Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) is progressing at a surprising clip. It launched over a dozen new programmes last year; its massive network of centres is widening at home and abroad. And it is probably the only university... |
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PATNA BOY AND A LSE TOPPER MADE IT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION THIS YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 07/05/2013, -
A Son of Soil, Saagar Srivastava, has made it into All India merit list in Civil Services Exams 2011-12 (rank 291), the result of which has been declared today by the UPSC, and is likely to get to the IPS. What is remarkable about his success is that he has made it to the prestigious merit list while... |
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RASHID ALVI WRITES TO PM AGAINST DU'S NEW FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 07/05/2013, -
Joining the ranks of critics of Delhi University's proposed four-year undergraduate programme, Congress leader Rashid Alvi has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "rescue the university from its decline" and demanded that the existing courses should not be... |
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PAPER-SETTERS FACE JUST A LIGHT RAP FOR SERIOUS EXAM ERRORS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 05/05/2013, -
SCIENCE DEAN MADHURI PEJAVER, THOUGH, SAID THAT NO RULES ARE BEING FLOUTED. "STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEIR EXAMS TO GET OVER SO THAT THEY CAN GO FOR THEIR VACATIONS. WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO POSTPONE THE EXAMS BECAUSE... |
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CBSE SCHOOLS TO OFFER SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FROM CLASS 9 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 05/05/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked affiliated schools to offer skill development courses to students from Class 9 onwards to make them job-ready as soon as they pass out of school. The board has identified private education service providers that schools can tie up with to offer... |
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COMMON ENTRANCE TEST: BIOLOGY WAS A CAKEWALK, MATHS NOT SO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 05/05/2013, -
THE BIOLOGY PAPER SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN A CAKEWALK FOR MANY, BUT MATHS PAPER WAS THE SPOILSPORT ON DAY 1 OF THE COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (CET).
THE COMPETITION FOR THAT COVETED MEDICAL SEAT JUST GOT TOUGHER WITH EXPERTS CLAIMING THAT THE BIOLOGY PAPER WAS QUITE EASY SCORING. A WELL-PREPARED STUDENT CAN SCORE 55 TO 56 MARKS OUT OF 60, SAID MJ SUNDAR RAM, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, BASE.... |
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US VARSITY MAY TIE UP WITH PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 05/05/2013, -
In a bid to join hands for research and academics, a seven-member delegation fromPurdue University (PU), USA, visited Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to explore and discuss possibilities of bilateral collaboration. The visitors gave power point presentations on collaborative opportun... |
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HRD MINISTRY SEEKS EXPENDITURE PANEL’S NOD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DRIVE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 05/05/2013, -
OMMITTEE'S CLEARANCE FOR ITS MAMMOTH RASHTRIAYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (RUSA) THAT IS GOING TO COST RS 98,983 CRORE OVER THE 12TH AND 13TH PLAN. RUSA,... |
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UGC TIGHTENS RULES ON AWARDING MPHIL, PHDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 03/05/2013, -
IN AN ATTEMPT TO STANDARDIZE THE PROCESS OF AWARDING MPHIL AND PHD DEGREES AND BRING ABOUT A QUALITATIVE IMPROVEMENT IN THE RESEARCH OUTPUT, THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION HAS DEVISED A WAY TO CRACK DOWN ON UNIVERSITIES... |
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CBSE RELEASES TRAINING CALENDAR FOR CCE AND FA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 03/05/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued the training calendarfor the year 2013-14. The calendar for the training workshops onContinuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and Formative Assessment (FA) for the year... |
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CBSE RELEASES TRAINING CALENDAR FOR CCE AND FA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 03/05/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued the training calendarfor the year 2013-14. The calendar for the training workshops onContinuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and Formative Assessment (FA) for the year... |
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DU TEACHERS HAVE LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE LECTURES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 03/05/2013, -
The delay in designing the courses for the four year undergraduate programme(FYUP) at Delhi University has left college departments, especially those teaching English, Hindi and literature in other languages, little time to procure books or secondary reading material. At present, semester exams are on in DU and... |
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CBSE URGES SCHOOLS TO TAKE UP STRONG STAND AGAINST TOBACCO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 03/05/2013, -
Tobacco is the foremost cause of preventable death and disease in the world today, a notification issued on CBSE website said. India is the second largest consumer of tobacco products in the world, it added. National Family Health Survey - 3, 2006 indicates an... |
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UTTAR PRADESH RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP OWN STUDY MATERIAL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 02/05/2013, -
The Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University(UPRTOU), the sole open university of the state has embarked upon a major step towards self reliance by initiating the development of its own Self Learning Materials (SLMs) for its various popular... |
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ECONOMICS TEACHERS DEMAND NEW COURSE COMMITTEE IN DU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 01/05/2013, -
Voices of economics teachers from DU colleges are getting louder each day. They have, individually and collectively, demanded withdrawal of the four-year undergraduate syllabus passed by the Faculty of Social Sciences on April 20, alleging that the committee of courses was set up in violation of DU regulations... |
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SC RULING ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION RATTLES ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 01/05/2013, -
On Thursday last, the Supreme Court ruled that universities didn't come under the head of technical institutes and were hence excluded from the purview of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Act.Now, a finer reading of the court order reveals that even engineering colleges affiliated to a university... |
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IIMK SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UK VARSITY |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Wednesday 01/05/2013, -
The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK-based Plymouth University, which will facilitate student and faculty exchange, and collaborative research projects.... |
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TEACHERS SEEK BETTER FEE TO CHECK UP BOARD COPIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 01/05/2013, -
The evaluation process of High School and Intermediate examinations for UP Madhyamik Shiksha Board began on Thursday amid protests across the state. Under the leadership of Member of Legislative Council Raj Bahadur Singh Chandel, a fraction of teachers raised anti-government slogans to stress their... |
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BHU: INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES TO HOST GASTRO MEET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/04/2013, -
Department of gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is organising 24th annual conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology (UP chapter) and the mid-term national conference... |
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REGIONAL STUDY CENTRE UPGRADED TO UNIVERSITY IN REWARI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/04/2013, -
Chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hoodahas announced that Meerpur Regional Centre in district Rewari will be upgraded into a university to be named after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Addressing a Vikas Rally in village Meerpur in district... |
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HIMACHAL PRADESH CPI-M ASKS GOVT TO HOLD CET THROUGH HPU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/04/2013, -
The state unit of CPI-M has asked the government to ensure that the Common Entrance Test (CET) for the admissions in all private universities and colleges is conducted by theHimachal Pradesh University (HPU) as notified... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY: STIR AGAINST 4-YEAR DEGREE GATHERS MOMENTUM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/04/2013, -
Those opposing the four-year undergraduate degree programme of Delhi University are now rallying support from all quarters. The Save DU Campaign, which took the protest off campus and among the public, now has the backing of Aruna Roy, Prashant... |
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TEACHERS CHECKING PAPERS AT HOME MAY COMPROMISE ON QUALITY, ACADEMICIANS FEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/04/2013, -
- Gujarat University academiciansare debating whether teachers checking exam papers at home, has compromised the quality of assessment.The debate was opened up by the preliminary findings of reassessment of a few papers of MA Part I Economics exams. The MA Part I papers have revealed that the quality... |
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ALLAHABAD TO GET 3 NEW CENTRES ON THINKERS' STUDY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/04/2013, -
The University Grants Commission(UGC) has decided to set up three new centres of studies under which two Nehru Studies Centreswould be set up at Allahabad University and atKanpur University's MahilaSevaSadan Degree College, located in New Baihrana.UGC has also sanctioned setting up of Dr Ambedkar... |
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UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES BUZZ AS PHOTOCOPIER VS PUBLISHERS CASE COMES UP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/04/2013, -
"I am quite sure that this would turn out to be one of the most important cases for students in India in recent times," says an animated Amlan Mohanty, a final year student of Bangalore's National Law School of India University. "Its implications will be felt by educational institutes across the country," he adds.The case... |
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TWO MUMBAI STUDENTS SELECTED FOR MANMOHAN SINGH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/04/2013, -
- Two Mumbai students have been selected from across the country for theManmohan Singh undergraduate scholarships for fully funded undergraduate studies at theUniversity of Cambridge this year.Nisarg Mehta, 17, and Siddhant Jayakumar... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY: KEY TOPICS DROPPED FROM BCOM SYLLABUS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 27/04/2013, -
Six papers that make up the office management and secretarial practice course aremissing from the proposed syllabus for the four-year undergraduate degree programme to be introduced in Delhi University from the new academic session.
The move certainly has commerce teachers in 25 Delhi University... |
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SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE STUDENTS IN A STATISTICAL SOUP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/04/2013, -
- In the face of the launch of the four-year undergraduate programme that will add another 54,000 to Delhi University's existing undergraduate roll strength, a reality check. One of the most sought-after colleges in DU, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) did not have a statistics teacher for any of its 13 sections for a large... |
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TWO-DAY SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR DELEGATION FROM CANADA'S KWANTLEN UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/04/2013, -
The music department of the Guru Nanak Dev University organized a two-day special workshop to impart training to twelve member delegation from Kwantlen University, Canada in the field of traditional healing methods such... |
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CBSE TO INTRODUCE THEATRE STUDIES IN CLASS XI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/04/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced Theatre Studies as in elective subject in Class XI from the current academic session. The subject is being introduced "as a pilot course on first-come-first-serve basis"."... |
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LOTS MISSING IN ECONOMICS COURSE IN DELHI UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/04/2013, -
Some of Delhi University's most celebrated economists and economic historians like Amartya Sen, Shahid Amin and K N Raj will be disappointed to learn that the papers they once taught will no longer be a part of the undergraduate economics... |
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FISAT TO CONTRIBUTE 25 NEW PROJECTS TO IIT, BOMBAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/04/2013, -
The Kerala-based Federal Institute of Science And Technology will contribute 25 new project ideas to IIT Bombay, for bettering Aakash Tablet.
The project named Aakash Android Application Development was initiated... |
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IIT-M PAVES WAY FOR STUDENTS TO DO RESEARCH IN 2 FIELDS AT ONCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 24/04/2013, -
Now research scholars can sign up to pursue research on more than one field covering more than one subject at the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras. Interdisciplinary research is the newest initiative by the premier institution to draw... |
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170 SCHOOLS FAIL TO APPLY FOR RECOGNITION UNDER RTE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 24/04/2013, -
As many as 174 private schools in Nashik district have failed to apply for recognition under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, even as 1,128 schools have failed to comply with the 10-point norm prescribed for the schools to be recognized.... |
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FOREIGN TEACHERS ADD VALUE TO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 24/04/2013, -
Canadian Sebastien Pellepier was teaching French back home till last August, when he got a call from Trio World School here in Bangalore. It wanted him to join as deputy head master. Loaded with teaching experience in the US, Syria and Egypt, Sebastian... |
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INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT CAMPUS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 24/04/2013, -
A new campus of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) will come up at NCR zone. The new campus spreading across 10 acres in Sector 62 of Noida and constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 27.70 crore will be inaugurated... |
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PUNE VARSITY PRACTICALS FROM APRIL 25 |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Wednesday 24/04/2013, -
The University of Pune (UoP) has released a revised schedule for the practical and oral exams for second- and third-year science, commerce and computer application degree courses. The exams will be held between April 25 and May 30, according to... |
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JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA TEAM SELECTED IN NASA'S RESEARCH PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 23/04/2013, -
- As part of the national aeronautic and space administration's (NASA) interdisciplinary research in earth science programme - impacts of urbanisation on the environment solicitation, nine projects have been approved for funding. One of the... |
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TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE OVER TIBETAN SCHOOLS IN INDIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 23/04/2013, -
More than 50 years after India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehrutook the initiative to open schools for Tibetan refugees, the Tibetan administration in exile is now all set to take over the 71 institutions functioning across... |
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WORLD UNIVERSITY TOUR IN INDIA AT END OF APRIL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 23/04/2013, -
The QS world university tour, organised by the team behind the annual QS World University Rankings, will be in New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad at the end... |
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US TYCOON PLEDGES $300 MILLION TO CHINA UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 23/04/2013, -
A US tycoon on Sunday pledged to donate $300 million to an elite Chinese university to fund a scholarship program that will recruit students from countries around the world to study in China.Stephen Schwarzman, founder of investment company Blackstone, pledged the money toBeijing's Tsinghua University in... |
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES EQUIPPING LEARNERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 23/04/2013, -
- In February, ministry of human resource development (MHRD), announced the launch of around 200 community colleges from the 2013 academic session.
Community Colleges (CC) have been in India for sometime now. However... |
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JAMIA HAMDARD UNIVERSITY BEGINS UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS PROCESS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/04/2013, -
The Jamia Hamdard University has began its admissions process for variousundergraduate programmes for the academic session 2013-14, it announced Saturday. The prospectus and application forms for all professional and non-professional courses offered by various faculties and centres of Jamia Millia Islamia for the academic session... |
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GOA BOARD TO ALTER 'FAILED' ATKT TWO-SUBJECT NORM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/04/2013, -
It might have seemed like a step forward for weak students when former education ministerAtanasio 'Babush' Monserrate decided that students failing in up to two subjects in Class X will be allowed to keep term (... |
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FMCG BACK ON TOP OF B-SCHOOL GRADUATES’ WISHLIST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/04/2013, -
- In a throwback to the late 1990s, a traditional job at an FMCG firm is now, once again, the ultimate destination for an Indian business school graduate.
In the hierarchy of preferences, a stint at a management consultancy, the top choice four years ago for graduates, stands strong at number two as the dream job for today's B-schoolers. Jobs in the... |
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UNLEARN THE GARBAGE TAUGHT IN PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS: JAIRAM RAMESH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/04/2013, -
Union minister for rural developmentJairam Ramesh on Friday started a controversy by attacking professional schools and renowned educational institutions where he said students are taught pride, disdain and contempt. Addressing a seminar of the Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellow's Scheme (PMRDFS), Jairam Ramesh told... |
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NEW ROW OVER DELHI UNIVERSITY COURSE DESIGN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/04/2013, -
On Saturday evening Delhi University's administration announced that the Faculty of Social Sciences had approved the course design for Economics and Political Science for the four-year undergraduate program.
However, the same evening, faculty members received emails from the dean seeking their suggestions on those very courses — a process that is completed before a course is approved.... |
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EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO GET NAAC ACCREDITATION TO KANNUR VARSITY: VICE-CHANCELLOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 21/04/2013, -
- Kannur University's new vice-chancellorKhader Mangad has said that he will immediately make all efforts to get the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to the university within six months"As part of the efforts to get NAAC accreditation... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY GEARS UP TO CLEAR BACKLOG OF TEACHING POSTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 21/04/2013, -
The Allahabad University will hold the selection committees for recruiting teachers against the advertised posts from April 27. Though university authorities have finalised the selection committees for five departments, they have completed the... |
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ODISHA GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO UPLOAD CLASS X BOOKS ON NET DRAWS FLAK |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 21/04/2013, -
The state government's decision to upload Class X books on the internet to meet the textbook crisis has not gone down well with students as well as teachers. They said it would not be possible for students in rural... |
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FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME: ALL IS WELL, INSIST SOME TEACHERS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Sunday 21/04/2013, -
Just a month-and-a-half ahead of the implementation of the four-year undergraduate degree programme, some teachersfrom Delhi University have sprung to the vice-chancellor's defence and written a letter expressing supporting the proposal to the registrar and the media. The statement, signed by teachers... |
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BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY TO RELEASE SMART MARK SHEETS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 21/04/2013, -
In what is termed as the first of its kind in the country, Bharathiar University will release 'smart mark sheets and degree certificates' from coming May. According to a release from the university the certificates... |
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BPHARM STUDENTS PROTEST AS EXAM DATES CLASH WITH GPET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
Bachelor of Pharmacy students registered their protest with the Gujarat University (GU) saying that the university exam dates are once again clashing with dates of Gujarat Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (GPET).The GU has declared exam... |
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NEW ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS FOR STANDARDS VI TO VIII |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
The GujaratRajyaPathyapustakMandal has introduced new textbooks in standard VI, VII and VIII in the English medium classes. This move will affect 20lakh children studying in these classes in different schools across Gujarat.It needs mention that... |
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ACADEMICS NOT A TOP PRIORITY FOR INDIANS: AICTE MEMBER-SECY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
Students of Indian institutions are more relaxed and academics never seem to be their priority, K P Isaac, member secretary of All India Council for Technical Education ( AICTE) said here on Wednesday. He said this while delivering the convocation address of theBharathidasan Institute of Technology (BIT),Tiruchirappalli... |
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BPHARM STUDENTS PROTEST AS EXAM DATES CLASH WITH GPET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
Bachelor of Pharmacy students registered their protest with the Gujarat University (GU) saying that the university exam dates are once again clashing with dates of Gujarat Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (GPET).The GU has declared exam... |
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ENTRANCE EXAM, BYPASSING ODISHA JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
Utkal University has been contemplating to introduce a separate joint entrance examination for admission into various professional courses in the varsity such as MBA, MCA, pharmacy, personal management and industrial relation (PMIR), etc.
"We have came to know that the OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance... |
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FIRST YEAR BA, BCOM PAPER CHECKING STARTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
The assessment work for first-year BA and BCom external course papers started in the University of Pune (UoP) from Monday. Similarly, the assessment of first-year regular degree courses, which is to be done at the institution level, has also... |
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MINORITY STUDENTS IN HYDERABAD SANS AADHAAR MAY LOSE SCHOLARSHIP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
Thousands of minority students in the city without an Aadhaar card may have to forgo their Centre-sponsored scholarship as the amount disbursal is coming to an end in a month's time and less than 20% of students have enrolled so far.
The Centre has taken up direct benefit transfer through Aadhaar linkage... |
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL TO HOST EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
- Harvard Business School (HBS) will host an executive education program, Building a Global Enterprise in India, from April 29 to May 2, 2013 at the HBS classroom, Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Designed for senior leaders who seek strategies... |
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7K NEW SEATS FOR FIRST YEAR JUNIOR COLLEGE PUPILS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
There is good news for first year junior college applicants students applying for first year junior college courses in the 2013-2014 academic year, as the education department has approved close to 7,000 new seats in the last one year. The total number... |
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AUSTRALIA STILL A FAVOURITE OVERSEAS EDUCATION DESTINATION FOR INDIANS: POLL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/04/2013, -
A sample survey has shown that Indians still consider Australia a favourite overseas education destination, second only to the United States, despite the spate of attacks on Indian students in 2009 and 2010. The survey, conducted among 1,233 Indians in Australia, by the Lowy Institute for International Policy and th... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY CLEARS AIR ON CHOICE OF COLLEGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 17/04/2013, -
Delhi University's four-year undergraduate programme will let aspirants walk into any college as long as they meet the cutoff criterion. Instead of choosing colleges during thepre-admission registration process,... |
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NISHAN-E-SIKHI TO GIVE RS 1.25 LAKH TO STUDENTS CLEARING NDA EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 17/04/2013, -
- Laying another milestone in the field of education, Padma Sri Baba Sewa Singh Kaar Sewa Wale. A total 65 students were selected for its first batch. In a special ceremony held to inaugurate the course, Baba Sewa Singh said this course will give large benefit to poor and rural students... |
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RECORD ONLINE APPLICATION FOR UGAT, FIVE TIMES LAST YEAR'S FIGURE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 17/04/2013, -
The experiment of the AllahabadUniversity authorities to offer the option of online submission of application forms for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses has been successful with the university receiving 19,200 online applications four times the number of around 5,000 last year.In the year 2011, university authorities had received a total of 2,477 applications online which had crossed the... |
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HRD MINISTER FOR ACADEMIA-INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS, ANNOUNCES KEY INITIATIVES |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Wednesday 17/04/2013, -
Announcing key initiatives to promote industries-academia collaboration in the country, the Human Resource Development M M Pallam Raju has called for closer partnership between academia and industry on Monday. Speaking at a two-day international workshop on industry academia collaboration for greater... |
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SCHOOLS DEMAND HUGE SUMS FROM QUOTA KIDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 17/04/2013, -
When 6-year-old Rohit R (name changed) got a seat in a private school here under the free Right to Education (RTE) quota, his family celebrated at the good fortune. His father Basavaraj's joy was short-lived. Asked to cough up Rs 20,000 under various heads, including Rs 12,000 as admission charge, the daily-wage... |
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101 COLLEGES GET AICTE NOTICES ON POOR STANDARDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 16/04/2013, -
Ahead of the new academic year, theAll India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) has cracked down on technical institutions that do not meet quality standards and other requirements. The AICTE has sent notices to 101 institutions across... |
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SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHILDREN FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 16/04/2013, -
The University of Wolverhampton has recently announced a scholarship, which would provide opportunities for 12 intakes of five children from disadvantaged backgrounds, many of which will be from some of the most deprived areas of... |
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HARYANA GOVT ANNOUNCES INCENTIVES FOR SC STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 16/04/2013, -
The Haryana government today decided to increase the monthly incentive of the poor students from theScheduled Caste community, ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 2"The step will benefit 11 lakh such students, both boys... |
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RS 10 LAKH AID FOR SC/ST STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 16/04/2013, -
Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddyon Sunday announced that students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who wish to go abroad for higher stud... |
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RUSSIAN GOVT UNIVERSITIES TO CONDUCT SEMINAR IN VARIOUS COURSES ON APRIL 15 |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 16/04/2013, -
- The Russian government universities will be conducting a free seminar and spot registrations for MBBS, post graduate, engineering and masters in business administration courses on April 15 at hotel Le Meridien. "Delegates from the international students' department of Russian state universities, along with 'Edurussia'... |
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2,116 FROM STATE GET DEGREES AT IGNOU CONVOCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 15/04/2013, -
Regional study center (RC) ofIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at Ahmedabad held its 26th convocation at SGVP hall on Friday where 2,116 students from the state got their certificates.VajubhaiVala, state assembly speaker, was... |
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25 NAGPUR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GET WRONG EXAM CENTRE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 15/04/2013, -
Some 25 students of Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) final year, including 16 girls, went to wrong exam centre on Friday, the first day of the rescheduled examination ofNagpur University, thanks to a printing error on their identity... |
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ASPIRING TEACHERS GET MORE TIME TO PASS ELIGIBILITY EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 15/04/2013, -
As an interim measure to check the high rate of failure, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the duration of the teacher eligibility test by an hour for both the papers to be conducted in July 28, 2013. In the... |
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AUSTRALIA VARSITY, IIT-G TO ASSESS STATE'S WELL-BEING INDEX |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 15/04/2013, -
A team of researchers fromFlinders University's School of Environment, Australia, is helping the state government to measure the wellbeing of its people.Adapting Bhutan's Happiness Index, Flinders University and IIT-Guwahati will jointly assess the state's well-being index. The chief minister's office said this index will be combined... |
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY-DAVV STARTS HANDS-ON TRAINING FACILITY FOR STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 15/04/2013, -
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), DAVV, has come up with a unique idea of exposing students on live projects while studying. The institute has formed an internal organization IET Incubation Center where students will work on such projects, so that they can learn new technologies, interact with... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY TO ACT TOUGH AGAINST ERRING TEACHERS AS EXAMS COMMENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/04/2013, -
Perhaps learning from past mistakes,Nagpur University vice-chancellor VilasSapkalhas decided to act tough against the teachers who earlier failed to report for duties... |
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IIT-MADRAS GETS GERMAN FUND TO STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/04/2013, -
- IIT-Madras has received about Rs 20 crore from Germany and Rs 5.33 crore from the Government of India's department of science and technology for Indo-German collaborative research projects on sustainability and climate change... |
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PATNA VARSITY DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION 'S PG COURSES DERECOGNIZED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/04/2013, -
The directorate of distance education (DDE) of Patna University (PU) is facing rough weather as the Distance Education Council of India (DECI) has derecognized... |
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20% STUDENTS MISS CHATRAPATI SHAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY PRIVATE EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 12/04/2013, -
- Private examination ofChatrapatiShahujiMaharaj University which commenced on Tuesday witnessed a large number of absentees at various examination centres in the city. Nearly 20 percent of the students did not turn up. Last year, there were around 1.70 lakhstudents but this year the registered students forprivate exam... |
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20% STUDENTS MISS CHATRAPATI SHAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY PRIVATE EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 12/04/2013, -
Private examination ofChatrapatiShahujiMaharaj University which commenced on Tuesday witnessed a large number of absentees at various examination centres in the city. Nearly 20 percent of the students did not turn up. Last year, there... |
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CBSE POSTPONES NEET FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS DUE TO POLL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 12/04/2013, -
In view of the assembly elections in Karnataka on May 5, CBSE on Wednesday postponed the first National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBScourses to May 18 in the state.The NEET for under-graduate... |
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STUDY BY RTE FORUM SHOWS STATES ARE FAR BEHIND MEETING RTE TARGETS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 12/04/2013, -
The numbers only confirm what everyone already knows - we are nowhere near achieving the standards of education and education-infrastructure envisioned in the... |
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IIT-MADRAS AND GERMAN UNIVERSITY RENEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVES ON SUSTAINABILITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 12/04/2013, -
IIT-Madras has renewed ties withRWTH Aachen University in Berlin, Germany. The network between the German university and the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability in IIT-Madras is expected to give a fillip to collaborative research between the tw... |
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SCHOOLS CAN'T TRANSFER 'WEAK' CLASS X STUDENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 11/04/2013, -
Private and aided schools can forget about taking a shortcut to success at the Class Xresults by forcing academically weak students to seek admissions post Class IX in government schools. The directorate of education has issued a circular... |
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MAHARASHTRA: DECKS ARE CLEARED FOR PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 11/04/2013, -
Clearing the decks for private institutions to enter the field of higher education in Maharashtra, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved model guidelines for opening private varsities.
Following the approval, the government will now shelve... |
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NUMBER OF COPYCATS DROPS IN UP BOARD EXAMINATIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 11/04/2013, -
In a welcoming trend, the number of copycats came down in the UP Board examinations this year. The revelation is more heartening for board officials since additional 5 lakh candidates appeared this year. The figures show that number of copycats caught on the 17th day of examinations on Saturday stood at 2,252 as... |
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PARLIAMENTARY PANEL SEEKS VIEWS ON NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN BILL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 11/04/2013, -
A parliamentary panel has sought views of stakeholders on a bill to make the Ahmedabad-based National Institute of Design (NID) an institute of national importance... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY SLEEPS EVEN AS AICTE STOPS ITM ADMISSIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 11/04/2013, -
The apex body of technical education, AICTE, took action against Kamptee-based ITM College of Engineering after a TOI expose, and stopped its first year admissions from next academic session. However, Nagpur University, which had... |
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SYMBIOSIS TO OFFER ONE-YEAR POST GRADUATE LAW COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/04/2013, -
The Symbiosis International University(SIU) announced here on Monday that it would replace its two-year postgraduate (PG) law course with a one-year full time LLM coursefrom academic year 2013-14. The new course will offer specialisation in six different areas of legal studies."We have restructured our PG courses and... |
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CHENNAI CORPORATION TO OPEN 20 MORE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/04/2013, -
The city corporation has decided to start 20 more English medium schools to bring children from all sections of society to classrooms. The civic body has taken the initiative by taking a leaf out of the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) books... |
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CBSE CAN TEACH GUJARAT STATE BOARD A THING OR TWO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/04/2013, -
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) which is struggling to make English medium teachers report for assessment duty might like to take a leaf out of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).... |
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EDUCATION TIMES HOLDING FREE SCHOLARSHIP TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/04/2013, -
Education Times and Byju's Classes will hold a free scholarship test on Sunday (April 14) for students going from Class X to Class XI.The test will focus on general aptitude, Math and Science. It will be followed by a workshop for students and their parents on changing examination patterns and preparation strategies.... |
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FOREIGN TEACHERS TO SPRUCE UP LANGUAGE LEARNING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/04/2013, -
The staff room of the Global English School in the city would sport a unique look come next academic year.Foreign nationals, from as many as five countries, would be part of the school's faculty, reflecting a growing trend among elite schools to bring in... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY: LAW STUDENT ATTACKED BY BATCHMATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 09/04/2013, -
Chaos prevailed on the campus oflaw faculty of Allahabad University on Friday when a group of students of the faculty were assaulted by fellow students. The two groups h... |
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UPPGMEE TO BE HELD ON APR 23 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 09/04/2013, -
UP Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (UPPGMEE-2013), which was earlier scheduled on March 31 will now be held on April 23 from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY TELLS UGAT ASPIRANTS NOT TO BUY FORMS FROM OUTSIDE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 09/04/2013, -
The Allahabad University has asked Under Graduate Admission Test (UGAT) aspirants not to buy or submit application forms from any shop or individual other than Pravesh... |
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14 LAKH EXAMINEES GET READY TO TAKE JEE MAINS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 09/04/2013, -
The first Joint Engineering Entrance Examination Main after change of AIEEE format will be conducted on Sunday. Over 14 lakh engineering and architecture aspirants have registered for the entrance which is a record number.
Last year, 11.5 lakh aspirants took the test conducted by the Central... |
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NCERT TO PROBE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS OMITTED IN RE-DECLARED NTSE RESULTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 09/04/2013, -
The January 4, 2013 National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) results, conducted by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT... |
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO GET BETTER FACILITIES: UP BASIC EDUCATION MINISTER RAM GOVIND CHAUDHARY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 06/04/2013, -
- State basic education minister Ram Govind Chaudhary on Wednesday said that primary schools imparting quality education will be developed into model schools. Soon, primary... |
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EXPERTS TO GATHER AT CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION IN DERMATOLOGY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 06/04/2013, -
Like every year, a continued medical education (CME) session in Clinical Dermatology is going to be organised at SRN Hospital on April 6.The conference is being organised by Dr. K G Singh, head of the department and Dr Sudha Yadav, assistant professor,... |
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CONVOCATION OF BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY ON MAY 10 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 06/04/2013, -
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) will hold its 4th convocation on May 10. President Pranab Mukherjee is likely to be the chief guest at the function. Though the university officials did not confirm the President's presence, sources said the... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY TO RESUME PANELS FOR TEACHERS' SELECTION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 06/04/2013, -
The Allahabad University will restart the selection committees for recruiting teachers by April end. The selection committees, meant for about a dozen departments, would be held continuously till last week of June.... |
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION RELEASES NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST CUT-OFF MARKS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 06/04/2013, -
The authorities of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have released the much-awaited cut-off marks for various subjects under National Eligibility Test (NET) which was conducted in December. The cut-off for different categories has been prepared on... |
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MUMBAI GIRL TOPS GRE WITH FULL MARKS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 05/04/2013, -
Mumbai girl Ashwini Nene has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) -- a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some othe... |
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IIM-AHMEDABAD FILES NOTE OF DISSENT AGAINST PAN IIM COUNCIL |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Friday 05/04/2013, -
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has filed a note of dissentagainst constitution of pan IIM council on Monday that will coordinate between all the 13 IIMs. The council will also review them and submit actionable reports on them to the government. However, the ministry of human resources and development... |
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GATE FUND SHUT, MTECH STUDENTS IN THE LURCH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 05/04/2013, -
Sanuja S (name changed), an MTech student from RV College of Engineering (RVCE), was relieved when told she could pursue her post-graduation on a scholarship. Under the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) stipend, she was... |
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ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTRE TO START CLASSES FROM NEXT SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 05/04/2013, -
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTRE TO START CLASSES FROM NEXT SESSION... |
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INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGAMME LAUNCH AT JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 05/04/2013, -
The University placement cell and entrepreneurship club of Jamia Millia IslamiaUniversity are launching the ICICI Trinity programme on innovation and entrepreneurship on today.The university has signed a MoU with ICICI bankfor this programme.... |
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HRD MINISTER MM PALLAM RAJU CALLS FOR 'EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AT CABE MEETING |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The crucial meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), expected to discuss issues such as a national testing agency, began today with HRD minister MM Pallam Raju, stressing the need for focusing on expansion, equity and excellence in... |
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STUDENTS FLOCK TO B-TOWNS FOR PAPER-PENCIL JEE (M) TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
- Lakhs of students in metros across India will be journeying to a neighbourhood district to take the joint entrance exam (mains), the doorway to an engineering college. The nationwide entrance exam that promised to cut out the inconvenience of multiple... |
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ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTRE TO START CLASSES FROM NEXT SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The Aligarh Muslim University will start classes in some courses from next session beginning later this year at its study centre in Bihar's Kishanganj district, an official said today.
"The classes in some courses like law and management will st... |
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SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL OXFORD INDIA BUSINESS FORUM ON APRIL 5 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The Said Business School, University of Oxford, will host the seventh annual Oxford India Business Forum on April 5, 2013, at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. The forum will... |
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RIGHTS BODY OBJECTS TO MANDATORY HINDI IN DELHI UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The Asian Centre for Human Rights has filed a complaint with the NationalHuman Rights Commission (NHRC) against what they call "Hindi-sation of Delhi University." The complaint was filed a day after a group of students from the northeast states... |
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HP ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SCHOOL BOARD EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolutionrequesting the Centre to allow the state to conduct board examinations of elementary classes till an effective evaluation system is evolved. Cutting across party lines... |
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PARTNERING EVENT FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
The UK Trade and Investment in association with the British Deputy High commission in Mumbai are holding a partnering event for Indian and educational institutions fromUnited Kingdom (UK) between April 1 and 5 in the city, a statement... |
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E-BOOKS KILLING KIDS' IMAGINATION: PRATIBHA RAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
PadmaShri and leading Oriyanovelist and academician Pratibha Ray feels e-books are killing the imaginative and creative power of children."When a child reads a book, he creates a picture of events in his mind using his imagination. However... |
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LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY TO GIVE COPY OF EVALUATED ANSWER SHEETS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
Students of Lucknow University and associated colleges will be able to get a copy of their evaluated answer copies from the next academic session by paying Rs 300 per... |
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GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY STEALS BIKERS' THUNDER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/04/2013, -
Professors at Guru NanakDevUniversity (GNDU) in Amritsar just don't seem to like the sound of macho bikes. The university has banned entry of Royal Enfield Bulletmotorcycles on the campus. The reason for this is the "deafening... |
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PHD SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW ADAM SMITH BUSINESS SCHOOL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 02/04/2013, -
The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School is offering up to six fully funded PhD studentships (fees and bursary) for entry in 2013. Applications are sought from exceptionally well-qualified individuals in accounting and finance... |
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SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL INVITES APPLICATION FOR MBA PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 02/04/2013, -
Sheffield University Management School, part of the University of Sheffield in the UK, is inviting applications for its full-time MBA programme and is offering scholarships... |
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SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL OXFORD INDIA BUSINESS FORUM ON APRIL 5 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 02/04/2013, -
- The Said Business School, University of Oxford, will host the seventh annual Oxford India Business Forum on April 5, 2013, at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai.
The forum will provide a platform for global business leaders,... |
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NOW, DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY TO PARTNER WITH DELHI METRO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 02/04/2013, -
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will be looking to Delhi Technological University for innovative solutions from now on. On Tuesday, Delhi Metro and DTU signed an MoU with the purpose of jointly taking up projects in design developme... |
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NORMS FOR HIRING TEACHERS RELAXED IN 13 STATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/04/2013, -
The central government on Thursday gave its green signal to 13 states that had sought permission to relax the minimum qualification criteria for appointment of teachers under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan.The states are Assam, Manipur... |
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INCOMPLETE QUESTION IN CLASS 10 TAMIL NADU BOARD EXAM CONFUSES STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/04/2013, -
Lakhs of students who took the Class 10 state board exams under the Samacheer Kalvi syllabus were left confused and upset over a compulsory five mark question in the Tamil 2 exam on Thursday.Question number 38 asked students to fill the... |
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MOST STATES TO MISS MARCH 31 DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 01/04/2013, -
On Monday, when the deadline for compliance with the Right to Education(RTE) Act expires, children will get a short shrift again. Government data shows about 40% primary schools don't have adequate teachers, 33% are without girls' toilets and 39% lack... |
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CUTOFFS IN TOP DELHI UNIVERSITY COURSES MAY DIP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/04/2013, -
There will be more seats in popular honours courses across Delhi Universitycolleges during this year's admissions, which is likely to lead to a marginal dip in cutoffs.This is a fallout of the university deciding to scrap the BA/BCom/BSc programmes... |
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OKAYS 85 NEW BRANCHES, CANCELS 35 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 31/03/2013, -
Gujarat Technological University(GTU) has cancelled 35 branches of engineering in affiliated technical colleges including 22 branches of Electronics and Communication. On the other hand, 85 new branches have been started. Most o... |
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AUTO COMPONENT INDUSTRY: STEERING GROWTH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 29/03/2013, -
MD and vice-chairman , Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd, speaks to Aaditi Issac on the need for skilled engineers/managers and scientists in this field
The Indian auto component industry has changed significantly over the last 25 years from 'print to manufacture' to 'solution provider.' This industry now needs... |
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LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE MULLS ON LATEST TRENDS IN SOCIOLOGY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 29/03/2013, -
Department of Sociology, Lucknow University and the Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society organised a conference on methods in social science of research: emerging... |
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CBSE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASKED TO UNDERGO LEADERSHIP TRAINING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 29/03/2013, -
- The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked principals of over 13,500 schools in the country, which follow CBSEcurriculum, to train in developing eff... |
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MEDICAL STUDENTS OPPOSING POST GRADUATE MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAM MEET AKHILESH, SEEK CANCELLATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 29/03/2013, -
Medical students opposing the state government's decision to hold Uttar Pradesh Post Graduate Medical Entrance Exam met Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadavon Sunday for the second time to stress on their demand of getting the examination cancelled... |
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CONSOLIDATE THE 7 NEW IIMS: PALLAM RAJU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 29/03/2013, -
HRD minister MM Pallam Raju, said he wanted to consolidate the working of the sevennew IIMs in the 12th Five-Year Plan. Speaking at the 15th annual convocation of IIM Kozhikode, he further stated that this would lead to better learning... |
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DDU GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY TO HOLD BED ENTRANCE TEST ON APR 24 |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 25/03/2013, -
The joint entrance examination for admissions to Bachelor of Education (BEd) 2013-14 will be held on April 24 in 26 districts. This year, the exam will be conducted by DDU Gorakhpur University. According to the organisers, nearly 4.5 lakh candidates... |
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ENGINEERING STUDENT DIES IN HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/03/2013, -
An engineering student was killed while her classmate was wounded critically in a road accident in Gudumba police circle on the outskirts of the state capital on Thursday evening. The condition of the girl injured was described as critical. The two were... |
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OVER 300 COPYCATS CAUGHT IN UP BOARDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/03/2013, -
Thursday remained eventful during the ongoing High School and Intermediate examinations of UP Board as a total of 303 candidates, including 236 boys and 67 girls, were caught... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY'S LAW STUDENTS WIN PRIZES AT NATIONAL EVENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/03/2013, -
Making the institution proud, a five-member team of students of the LLB (Hons) three-year course of the Allahabad University have bagged a number of prizes at the 11thJustaCausa NationalLawfestival organised byRashtrasartTukadajiMaharaj, Nagpur... |
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CBSE ASKS STUDENTS TO OBSERVE EARTH HOUR 2013 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/03/2013, -
CBSE has issued notification to all schools affiliated to it to ensure that studentsobserve Earth Hour 2013.Earth Hour 2013 is slated for Saturday, March 23 from 8:30... |
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NEED TO PUSH HIGHER EDUCATION: PRESIDENT PRANAB |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 23/03/2013, -
- Making a fervent appeal to improve the higher education scenario in India, PresidentPranab Mukherjee on Thursday urged the private sector to play a bigger role in the education system. Mukherjee was in Sonipat to inaugurate a conference on "The... |
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'MANY WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR AVOID TOP POSTS' |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 23/03/2013, -
Despite their high numbers, women are seldom seen playing managerial roles inhigher education sector. To change this, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has been conducting workshops for female college teachers that aim to motivate the... |
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LECTURE SERIES BY EMINENT SCIENTISTS AT DAVV, INDORE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 23/03/2013, -
The school of life sciences, DAVV will organize lectures by eminent scientists on 19 and 20 March at school of computer science and IT auditorium, Takshshila campus. Dr Suresh Chand ,the head of school of life sciences said that the programme is under the 'Distinguished scientists lecture series' of the school.... |
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ENGLISH NOT COMPULSORY FOR IAS EXAM: MINISTER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 23/03/2013, -
The government on Thursday made English optional for those seeking to get into the Indian Administrative Service, and said aspirants will be able to write the exam in... |
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UNESCO URGES WORLD LEADERS TO REDUCE FUNDING GAP, HELP MEET 2015 EDUCATION FOR ALL DEADLINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 23/03/2013, -
New calculations by UNESCO's Education for All Global Monitoring Report reveal that the $16 billion annual external funding gap to achieve basic education in low-income countries by the 2015 target date has widened to $26 billion over the last three years. This... |
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M ASLAM APPOINTED IGNOU VICE-CHANCELLOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/03/2013, -
Professor M Aslam has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), an official statement said on Wednesday.... |
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NIFT LOSES HAUTE PLOT, GETS PERSONAL TO JUSTIFY FEE HIKE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/03/2013, -
Do you have a fancy car? Do you give your child a hefty allowance ? If the answer is 'yes' , you shouldn't have a problem paying more for your ward to study at the country's... |
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PUNJAB INTRODUCES SCHOLARSHIP IN NAME OF NOBEL LAUREATE HARGOBIND KHORANA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/03/2013, -
Punjab finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa on Wednesday added a Nobel touch to his budget by introducing a scholarship in the name of Punjab's Nobel laureate Hargobind Khorana for brilliant students.The scheme will provide financial... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY TO MERGE 3 UNDERGRAD BUSINESS COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/03/2013, -
Delhi University is planning to merge the three popular non-technical undergraduate professional courses offered by it, without reducing the overall intake, as part of its four-year undergraduate degree plan. So, from the 2013-14 academic session, it's not only... |
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PUNJABI UNIVERSITY'S DEFICIT SWELLS TO RS 93.76 CRORE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/03/2013, -
In yet another confirmation of the worsening financial health of Punjabi University, Patiala, its syndicate on Wednesday approved annual budget for the financial year 2013-14 with Rs 93.76 crore deficit.The huge deficit has exposed the claims of university... |
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REDEFINE WAY OF IMPARTING EDUCATION: PRANAB MUKHERJEE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/03/2013, -
- The need to improve both the quantity and quality of higher education in the country was the predominant theme of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech at the 90th... |
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UNESCO URGES WORLD LEADERS TO REDUCE FUNDING GAP, HELP MEET 2015 EDUCATION FOR ALL DEADLINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/03/2013, -
New calculations by UNESCO's Education for All Global Monitoring Report reveal that the $16 billion annual external funding gap to achieve basic education in low-income countries by the 2015 target date has widened to $26 billion over the last three... |
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PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSIT: WHATSAPP COMES HANDY AT EXAM TIME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/03/2013, -
What happens when students can't do without their best buddy, the smart phone, even during their exam time? They turn the phone into a help buddy and innovate ways to focus on their studies.Going against the general perception that addiction... |
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JEE-MAIN CANDIDATES RECEIVE ADMISSION CARDS WITH WRONG INFORMATION, PHOTOS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/03/2013, -
Several candidates due to take theJoint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) on April 7 have received admission cards containing wrong information. In some cases, they have even received them with wrong photos that could prevent them from taking... |
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NIFT LOSES HAUTE PLOT, GETS PERSONAL TO JUSTIFY FEE HIKE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/03/2013, -
Do you have a fancy car? Do you give your child a hefty allowance ? If the answer is 'yes' , you shouldn't have a problem paying more for your ward to study... |
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DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY TEAM TO TAKE PART IN STUDENT F1 COMPETITION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
A15-member team from Delhi Technological University ( DTU) is preparing to take part in the Formula Student Competition, which is scheduled to take place from July 3-7 at the Silverstone F1circuit, UK. "The team-Defianz-is working on designing... |
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INDIAN BUSINESS SCHOOLS SHOULD STIMULATE NEW THINKING AND COMPETITVENESS: PRESIDENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday asked Indian business schools' managers to make an effort to stimulate new thinking and competitiveness in business education and administration to help maintain sustainable development and growth in the... |
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TRAINED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHERS NEED OF THE HOUR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
With the deadline for implementation of the RTE Act approaching, Aaditi Isaac finds out why trained elementary education teachers are the need of the hour.
As the deadline for the implementation of the RTE Act approaches , educators... |
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DECISION ON PG DEGREE TO REPLACE IIM DIPLOMA SOON, SAYS HRD MINISTER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 27/03/2013, -
Even though the Central government has managed to put up a fair show in ensuring quantity in education, quality remains a cause of concern. With sustained efforts, the... |
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EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE A BUSINESS PRODUCT: ABDUL KALAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
Opposing the commercialization of education, former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalamtoday said it should not be made into a business, but imparted by good teachers.
"Education cannot be a business product or system. Education at the primary... |
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CBSE CLASS XII BOARD ACCOUNTANCY EXAM FOXES STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
The CBSE Class XII board accountancy paper on Friday proved challenging, particularly tricky was the HOTS (higher order thinking skills) section. Having sailed through relatively easy papers earlier, on Friday even above-average students emerged from the... |
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AMBANI TO SET UP HARVARD UNIVERSITY REPLICA’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
Minister of higher and technical education Rajesh Tope said that industrialistMukesh Ambani was ready to set up an institute along the lines of Harvard University in Maharashtra.... |
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UPSC: EX-UGC CHIEF SAYS NO PARTICULAR LANGUAGE STRESSED UPON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
Amid criticism of new UPSCrules making English compulsory in civil services exam, a top academician, who headed the panel set up to recommend changes, said it... |
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HC PANEL WANTS 58 CITY SCHOOLS TO RETURN ‘EXCESS’ FEE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
A Delhi high court-appointed panel has found 58 city schools to have "unjustly" raised their fee and has recommended that these schools return the "excess amount" to parents at 9% interest. The Justice Anil Dev Singh committee, which made... |
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MINUS 40 OUT OF 400: MBA ASPIRANTS HIT A NEW LOW |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 20/03/2013, -
How bad can graduates be in problem solving, data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness - real life skills required in today's corporate world? Poor enough to secure -40 marks out of a maximum score of... |
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EDUCATION FIRMS DESIGN 30-DAY REVISION PACK FOR JEE ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 18/03/2013, -
Class XII students who have struggled to work for the whole year to complete their syllabus for Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) can now sit back and opt for online revision packs.... |
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KIDS UNAWARE OF CBSE'S ONLINE CLASSROOM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 18/03/2013, -
In an effort to reach its students in a more casual way and to let them understand study projects and various subject oriented topics, the Central Board of Secondary... |
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MINUS 40 OUT OF 400: MBA ASPIRANTS HIT A NEW LOW |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 18/03/2013, -
How bad can graduates be in problem solving, data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness - real life skills required in today's corporate world? Poor enough to secure -40 marks out of a maximum score of... |
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DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO ENSURE FAIR UP BOARD EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 18/03/2013, -
A large section of the district administrative machinery has been deployed for the smooth conduct of the UP Board examinations. Given the massive numbers of students, 69 sector magistrates have been put on duty.Right from SDMs, officials up to the rank of... |
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UPSC: EX-UGC CHIEF SAYS NO PARTICULAR LANGUAGE STRESSED UPON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 17/03/2013, -
Amid criticism of new UPSCrules making English compulsory in civil services exam, a top academician, who headed the panel set up to recommend changes, said it had notemphasised on any particular language but only sought to judge a candidate's... |
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NCC TO BE AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: HRD MINISTER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/03/2013, -
NCC will no longer be just a extra curricular activity but an elective subject with credit points to be offered in selected educational institutions (autonomous colleges) from Academic year 2013-2014. This was announced by minister for human resourc... |
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RENOWNED SCHOOLS ACROSS MAHARASHTRA SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/03/2013, -
TATA Interactive Systems (TIS), the pioneer and global leader in learning solutions, successfully concluded its seventh annual Forumfor Learning Disability. This year, the forum was held in collaboration with Citi Academyfor Special Education (CASE). The... |
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SNDT UNIVERSITY GETS MONETARY BOOST IN EXPANSION PLANS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/03/2013, -
Bajaj Group has reiterated its longstanding endeavor towards women empowerment, by stepping forward to help SNDT Women's University to expand its educational facilities... |
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FLY-BY-NIGHT COACHING CENTRE DUPES CIVIL SERVICES CANDIDATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/03/2013, -
Scores of civil services aspirants were allegedly duped by two suave men who posed as founder members of the Lucknow branch of a Delhi based IAS coaching. According to one of the duped student Raj Kumar, the managers of the coaching institute who took Rs 36,000 from him as fee, vanished overnight last week.... |
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PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRANTS AUDIENCE TO MET SCHOOLS OF MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/03/2013, -
Mumbai Educational Trust (MET), one of India's premiere educational conglomerate recently organiseda knowledge expedition to Delhi, under the aegis of 'Chalo Delhi'. As part of the expedition Management and Engineering students from... |
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SCIENCE GRADUATES CAN NOW JOIN BE WITHOUT CET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/03/2013, -
Science graduates with mathematics as a subject in class XII can now join second-year undergraduate engineering courses without writing CET. However, they must clear engineering graphics or engineering drawingand engineering mechanics... |
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HC ASKS STATE FOR LIST OF ILLEGAL SCHOOLS IN MAHARASHTRA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/03/2013, -
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to submit a list of unrecognised schools across the state. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation that alleged that there were 43 illegal schools in Solapur.... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY TO HAVE CAMPUS IN MAHARASHTRA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/03/2013, -
Banaras Hindu University will have a campus in Maharashtra by 2014. Maharashtra government had announced to provide 200 acres of land to the university to set up its campus in Amravati district.BHU spokesman said that the proposal for a campus in... |
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NMIMS WINS CFA INSTITUTE RESEARCH CHALLENGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/03/2013, -
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies from Mumbai, India has edged out 18 other student teams from 16 different countries in the Asia Pacific region to win the CFA Institute Research Challenge Asia Pacific Final, making it the first Indian... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY SETS UP HELP DESKS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF FORMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/03/2013, -
To help students in filling up online applications forms for admission for various under graduate and post graduate courses in Banaras Hindu University (BHU), as many as 115 help desks have been temporarily made in the university premises.... |
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RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPEARING IN UP BOARD EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/03/2013, -
UP Board officials have geared up to conduct the High School and Intermediate exams beginning from Tuesday. High School examination will start from March 12 through April 3... |
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APJ ABDUL KALAM FOR EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/03/2013, -
Former president APJ Abdul KalamMonday said there was a need for creating an educational system that highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship.
"In the present context, the education system has to be designed in a way that... |
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UGC RETAINS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX FOR TEACHERS' PROMOTION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/03/2013, -
Going back on its earlier decision to scrap the Academic Performance Index (API), a mandatory requirement for universities to select and promote faculty members, the University Grants Commission has decided to retain the Performance Based... |
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ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OFFERS CERTIFICATE COURSES CLASSES TO STUDENTS AND OUTSIDERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/03/2013, -
At St Joseph's College in Bangalore, classes for certificate courses are conducted on weekends, public holidays and even on weekdays once the regular classes are dispersed. "At St... |
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AIEEE AND SSC EXAMS CLASH WITH CIVIC ELECTION IN RANCHI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/03/2013, -
Students appearing for All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and SSC are in a fix as the examination date is clashing with the civic election on April 7.
A local parents' body recently raised this issue with the governor. Ajay Rai... |
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60% RISE IN INDIAN WOMEN TAKING GMAT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/03/2013, -
Indian women may not have taken over corporate boardrooms yet but they are getting there.
There has been a 60% increase in the number of Indian women testing their management acumen and sitting for the Graduate Management Admission Test... |
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CBSE SCHOOLS SEEK CLARIFICATION FROM HRD MINISTRY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/03/2013, -
CBSE schools in the state have sought clarification from Centre as to whether the state orcentral government has power over the functioning and syllabus of CBSE schools.
In a memorandum to Human Resource Development minister, Pallam Raju,... |
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIAN STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/03/2013, -
University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, in a new funding initiative has announced ascholarship for students from India. The 250,000-euro scholarship funding is for students of both postgraduate and UG programmes commencing in... |
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ROW IN IIM-A BOARD: RAVINDRA DHOLAKIA OUT, RAKESH BASANT IS IN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/03/2013, -
It was a stormy meeting of the governing board of the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, which took up the selection committee's recommendation of a panel of three names for the post of director, bringing to forth a deep rift between the... |
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ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OFFERS CERTIFICATE COURSES CLASSES TO STUDENTS AND OUTSIDERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/03/2013, -
At St Joseph's College in Bangalore, classes for certificate courses are conducted on weekends, public holidays and even on weekdays once the regular classes are dispersed. "At St... |
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EXCLUDE ENGLISH MARKS FROM UPSC EXAMS, SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN URGES PM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/03/2013, -
- Opposing the practice of adding marks obtained in English to grand total of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam results, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has... |
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NOW, PREAMBLE MUST BE READ IN MAHARASHTRA SCHOOLS DAILY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/03/2013, -
Students in the state will have to begin their school days by compulsorily reading thepreamble to the Constitution during the morning assembly from the next academic year... |
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GAUHATI UNIVERSITY'S FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPT WRITTEN OFF |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/03/2013, -
The department of foreign languages at Gauhati University is facing a severe deficit of facilities due to lack of a concrete and visionary approach on the part of the administration.With mushrooming of various institutes imparting certified... |
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RECITING PREAMBLE TO CONSTITUTION MADE COMPULSORY IN SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/03/2013, -
-Maharashtra government has made it compulsory to recite the preamble to theConstitution on a daily basis in schools in the state. A government resolution here said this... |
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UGC MAY DEPRIVE BIHAR UNIVERSITIES OF GRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/03/2013, -
If the University Grants Commission(UGC) has its way, almost all the universities and colleges in the state are likely to be deprived of handsome development grants being sanctioned during Plan periods. The UGC has decided to sanction funds only... |
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NEW PRELIM TEST CHALLENGE FOR INDIAN FOREST SERVICE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/03/2013, -
After making significant changes in the basic format of the Civil Services (main) Examination (CSE), the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has brought changes... |
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CBSE TO START GENDER STUDIES COURSE FROM NEXT SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/03/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce a new subject that will create awareness about gender sensitivity and gender issues. To be introduced in the 2013-14 academic session for Std XI, the subject will be combined... |
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LANGUAGE BAR: GUJARATI CURTAILED IN NEW UPSC EXAMINATION PATTERN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/03/2013, -
Thousands of Gujarati studentsaspiring to join the elite central services are upset with the new pattern and the changes in the exam announced by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday. They believethe move will affect... |
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SMALL COLLEGES ENTER BIG LEAGUE BY ALTERING RATINGS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/03/2013, -
-Students planning to join a 'prestigious' college based on the rankings given by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) might want to think again. Classified documents accessed by TOI have revealed that a report... |
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ODISHA PLUS TWO PHYSICS EXAM CANCELLED AFTER QUESTION PAPERS LEAKED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/03/2013, -
- Physics questions of Plus Two examination, which was held on Thursday, were found leaked, official sources said. The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) cancelled the paper while the government has ordered a probe.... |
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RAJASTHAN BOARD'S CLASS XII EXAMS BEGIN TODAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/03/2013, -
Nearly 7,95,000 students will appear in senior secondary and vishihstaupadhyay exams of the Rajasthan Secondary Education Board set to begin from Thursday. The board has completed preparations to maintain transparency and smooth conduct of the... |
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IAS ASPIRANTS SAY NEW PATTERN WILL ENSURE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/03/2013, -
Candidates for the civil services examinations and experts have unanimously welcomed the changes announced by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday. The step was described as "overdue" that would create a "level playing field" and produce... |
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CHATRAPATI SHAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY REGULAR EXAMS TO BEGIN FROM MARCH 8 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/03/2013, -
The regular exams ofChatrapatiShahujiMaharaj University will begin from March 8. This year, over 8.75 lakh students would be appearing in the regular exams. The necessary preparations have been made for the exams to go smooth. The university... |
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APJ ABDUL KALAM TO JOIN IIM SHILLONG AS VISITING FACULTY MEMBER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/03/2013, -
IIMShillong, the youngest IIM in the country, has a new feather in its cap - former President APJ Abdul Kalam has given his consent to joining the school as a... |
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CBSE GOES CYBER: NOW WATCH SCHOOL PROGRAMMES ON YOUTUBE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/03/2013, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is pushing forward its initiative of using technology to promote academics and values. The central board has become the first among... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY SYNDICS NOD TO SHELVE MBA EXECUTIVE DEGREE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
In what indicates a further downfall in the dwindling standards of University Business School (UBS) at Panjab University, MBA (executive) degree will be discontinued from the new academic session in 2013. The syndicate took the decision in its meeting on... |
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UPSC: MORE WEIGHT TO GENERAL STUDIES, APTITUDE SKILLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
-Ushering a major change in the country's premier civil services examination, theUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday notified the test for this year giving... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY YET TO FILL 80 NON-TEACHING POSTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
Short on staff, the Allahabad University authorities have failed to start the recruitment process to induct around 80 'Class C' employees, despite the fact that it has been almost a year since the posts were sanctioned by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)... |
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UGC ASKS UNIVERSITIES FOR INFORMATION ON WOMEN SAFETY MEASURES IN CAMPUS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
The University Grants Commission(UGC) has asked for information from universities and colleges about their public transport system to take female students to and from the... |
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PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY TO INTRODUCE 5-YEAR INTEGRATED COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
Come July, Presidency University will face a real challenge while breaking away from the Calcutta University pattern and introducing of a completely fresh syllabi from the next academic session. Also, the university is all set to introduce a five-year degree... |
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PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY TO INTRODUCE 5-YEAR INTEGRATED COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 07/03/2013, -
Come July, Presidency University will face a real challenge while breaking away from the Calcutta University pattern and introducing of a completely fresh syllabi from the next academic session. Also, the university is all set to introduce a five-year degree... |
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To promote experimentation in learning, Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has come up with an online lab for school experiments (OLabs) for students of classes IX and X.A novel e-learning project, the online lab is based on the concept of |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/03/2013, -
To promote experimentation in learning, Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has come up with an online lab for school experiments (OLabs) for students of classes IX and X.A novel e-learning project, the online lab is based on the concept of... |
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20,000 COLLEGES TO BE CONNECTED BY VIDEO CONFERENCING SOFTWARE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/03/2013, -
About 20,000 colleges across the country would be soon connected through a video conferencing software which will enable students to attend lectures of well known faculties through online classes. The decision by the central government was followed... |
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13.67L STUDENTS TO TAKE BSEB CLASS X EXAM FROM MARCH 13 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/03/2013, -
Almost 13.67 lakh students in the state would be taking class X examination of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) commencing on March 13.In 2012, almost 12.62 lakh students had taken the class X BSEB examinations. "Admit cards wou... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY MEETING TO DISCUSS PROSPECTS OF EXAMS FROM MARCH 5 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/03/2013, -
Following last Saturday's incident wherein a group of agitating students locked the chief proctor along with his staff members and AU's security officer in the office for over 10 hours, the university authorities would be holding a high powered meeting on... |
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BSC PRACTICALS: UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI DIGS IN HEELS, TEACHERS DEFIANT |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/03/2013, -
Despite a boycott by teachers, theUniversity of Mumbai plans to go ahead with the third year BSc practical exams on Monday in keeping with the schedule.
Teachers, however, warned that "the exam will be a chaotic affair at several... |
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EDUCATION SHOULD FOCUS ON 'SPIRIT OF ENQUIRY': HARVARD PROFESSOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/03/2013, -
- Transition froma high school to college is a time of confusion and identity crisis, and education system should help students by promoting "liberal" education and "spirit of free enquiry", an eminent Harvard professor has said.... |
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HSC STUDENTS IN MAHARASHTRA NEED ONLY 35% IN PRACTICAL & THEORY TO PASS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/03/2013, -
- HSC science students who have been complaining about the difficult physics paper can heave a sigh of relief.Putting to rest the confusion over passing marks in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has issued a notification stating that... |
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13.67L STUDENTS TO TAKE BSEB CLASS X EXAM FROM MARCH 13 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/03/2013, -
Almost 13.67 lakh students in the state would be taking class X examination of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) commencing on March 13.In 2012, almost 12.62 lakh students had taken the class X BSEB examinations. "Admit cards would... |
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SCIENCE FINDS MORE TAKERS AT COLLEGE LEVEL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/03/2013, -
There is good news for future of science in India. A study by a premier Indian research organisation has found an increase of 44 per cent and 121 per cent in enrolment in science at undergraduate and postgraduate courses respectively in the last six years, dispelling apprehensions that students are not opting... |
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I would like to see more women enrolling in business programmes: Geeta Menon |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 04/03/2013, -
After securing BS and MS degrees in economics at Stella Maris College and Madras Christian College in Chennai, I got my first job in Mumbai at a market research firm, which turned me on to a lifelong professional passion that has guided much of my career... |
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Debate: Are women-only colleges relevant today? |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 04/03/2013, -
The relevance of a women-only college had definite significance back in the 19century when our college was primarily founded as a school in 1849 by John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, and in 1879 it became the first women's college in... |
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43% PARENTS SAY NO ENOUGH GOOD COLLEGES FOR SCIENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/03/2013, -
Around 43% of the parents who were surveyed expressed insufficiency of good colleges for Science courses in India. The proportion was particularly high among parents from Hyderabad (59%) and among those that want their children to pursue... |
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GOA BOARD CLASS XII RESULTS TO BE DECLARED BY MAY 15 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/03/2013, -
Even before exams of the Goa board of secondary and higher secondary education can begin, the board has decided that Class XII results will be declared any day between May 10 and 15.The board wants to keep pace with developments nationally... |
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GUIDEBOOKS BECOME SAVIOURS OF UNIVERSITY EXAMINEES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/03/2013, -
- Examination time is probably the only period of the year when the university students turn pages of books. With just few days left for the examinations to start, guide books... |
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65 PER CENT GRAM PANCHAYATS IN BIHAR HAVE NO SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 03/03/2013, -
In an indication of shortage of academic infrastructure in Bihar, about two-third of all gram panchayats did not have secondary schools, a minister admitted on Tuesday.
Out of 8463 gram panchayats, 5500 of them did not have secondary... |
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PRE-EXAM PANIC NORMAL, BUT STAY POSITIVE: EXPERTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 03/03/2013, -
Just a week before Class XII boards, Akanshya Srivastava is gripped by panic. Although she has covered the syllabus and done her revision, she is still not confident of her preparation. Akanshya is no exception, say experts, explaining that eleventh-hour... |
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HEFTY DONATION, FEES BIG HURDLE FOR NURSERY ADMISSION: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 27/02/2013, -
Parents of tiny tots aiming for seats in top nursery schools in Delhi say the biggest hurdle they are facing is high 'donation fees' which ranged from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 8 lakh, a survey has claimed. The fee structure for nursery and KGs is costlier than that of Delhi University and many management institutions and affording best quality... |
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CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY URGED TO DECLARE BED EXAM SCHEDULE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 27/02/2013, -
The members of CSJMU Self-Financed Degree College Association met vice-chancellorAshok Kumar on Monday and told him that the examination schedule of BEd had not been declared by the university despite the fact that the 200 days... |
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FIRST OPEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY TO BE SET UP IN NAGPUR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 27/02/2013, -
- Arvind Krushi Mukta Vidyapeeth, the first-ever open agricultural university, dedicated to practical education in the field of agriculture, will come up soon in Nagpur.
Farmer suicides, poor yields, low remunerations, crop damage due to untimely or... |
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36,750 in Bihar to take CBSE Class XII exam |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Wednesday 27/02/2013, -
Over 1.8 lakh students of Bihar and Jharkhand would be taking the class 10 and 12 CBSE board examinations starting March 1. Students of over 400 schools of Bihar and almost 300 schools of Jharkhand are busy with last-minute preparation to take the examinations.... |
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Education department to maintain corpus fund to meet emergencies: Chitnis |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 26/02/2013, -
The school education department has decided to maintain a corpus fund to meet emergencies of students. Replying to a call attention motion in the state Assembly on Monday about a mishap which killed two girl students in Ujjain, school education minister ArchanaChitnis said in the ongoing budget session that her... |
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SSA targets to set up smart classrooms in 500 more schools |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 26/02/2013, -
In a bid to make learning more interesting, Assam Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA), which has already set up the infrastructure of smart classrooms in 2000 schools of the state, has set a target of covering 500 more schools this year.... |
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Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University urged to declare BEd exam schedule |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 26/02/2013, -
The members of CSJMU Self-Financed Degree College Association met vice-chancellor Ashok Kumar on Monday and told him that the examination schedule of BEd had not been declared by the university despite the fact that the 200 days of teaching are already over.... |
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ASSAM BOARD TO GIVE 8 MARKS FOR GOOF-UP IN SANSKRIT PAPER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 26/02/2013, -
The Secondary Education Board ofAssam (Seba) is in the news for setting eight marks question in Sanskrit from outside the syllabus in the HSLC Modern Indian Language... |
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CBSE HOSTED CONSULTATIVE MEET FOR ENDORSEMENT OF HOSPITALITY COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
For promotion and industry endorsement of hospitality courses, a consultative meet of the hospitality industry was organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Friday. The meet, a collaborative effort with theHotel and Restaurant Association... |
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SCHOOL CLOSED FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, STUDENTS STAGE PROTEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
While government spends crores of rupees to universalise basic education through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the locked classrooms of a basic junior high school in Marhaina village falling under Derapur development block in Kanpur Dehat... |
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CONFUSION AS ICSE WANTS ALL ITS SCHOOLS TO BEGIN IN MARCH-JUNE |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations has asked all affiliated schools to ensure that the academic year should begin between mid-March and June. While... |
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UTTAR PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ISSUES NOTIFICATION FOR ENTRANCE EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
Uttar Pradesh Technical University issued notification for conducting the state entrance examination 2013 for admissions to engineering and management institutions... |
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WEST BENGAL GOVT DEFERS PROPOSED COMMON ENTRANCE TEST BY ANOTHER YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
Putting months of speculation to rest, the state government has deferred the proposed Common Entrance Test (CET) by another year, to 2014. Instead, universities will have to stick to the admission procedure to postgraduate courses that was followed last... |
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NERVOUS STUDENTS KEEP RINGING CBSE HELPLINE NUMBER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
The board exams have turned students of classes X and XII nervous and sleepless, going by the problems received by counsellors taking calls on CBSE helpline number... |
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PRIVATE SCHOOL TO LOSE AFFILIATION FOR DENYING ADMIT CARDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Delhi Government to cancel the affiliation of a private school for withholding the admit cards of several Class XII students. It has also directed the principal and chairman of Bal Mandir Senior Secondary School to cough up Rs 75,000 as compensation. The order... |
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FREE TET, MANAGEMENT TUITIONS FOR POOR STUDENTS IN GUMLA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 25/02/2013, -
Students from economically weaker section in the reserved categories will be enrolled to special coaching classes for various competitive examinations sponsored by... |
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THIS SCHOOL TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO FAIL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 24/02/2013, -
Schools are stepping stones to success. But this school teaches you to fail in order to succeed in life. This may come as a surprise for many. But in this school, many high scoring students who join class XI are often made to face failure. "Students are... |
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ODISHA BOARD'S NEW PLUS II, MATRIC EXAM PATTERN WORRIES STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/02/2013, -
Board exams will be different for students in the state this year. Both the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) andBoard of Secondary Education ( BSE) conducting the annual Plus II and matriculation exam respectively have made... |
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A HELPLINE TO FIGHT EXAMINATION BLUES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/02/2013, -
In a novel move to address the examination blues of the Class X and XII students that often lead them to take extreme steps, the district administration, the health department and the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) have joined together to start a... |
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GOVT SCHOOLS IN KERALA COULD SOON LOG IN WITH WIFI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/02/2013, -
The first phase of a project aimed at providing free WiFi connectivity to all government and government-aided schools in the state will begin in Malappuram and... |
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GUJARAT UNIVERSITY RULES IN FAVOUR OF MBBS STUDENTS, TO REASSESS RESULTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 22/02/2013, -
The Gujarat University (GU) syndicate met after a long hiatus of five months under the chairmanship of newly appointed vice chancellor Adesh Pal.The syndicate has decided that reassessment in final year of MBBS, which was dropped two... |
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98% OF XLRI STUDENTS GET PLACEMENTS IN FOUR DAYS |
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DCN Network, .,, NEW DELHI -Tuesday 19/02/2013, -
XLRI, a premier business schoolhere, successfully placed 98 per cent of its students in four days with an excellent diversity in job profiles across different industry sectors. 75 recruiters participated with 255 offers being made for a batch... |
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CBSE'S ORIENTATION PROGRAM ON TRANSPORT SYSTEMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 19/02/2013, -
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to schools informing them that they are organising an orientation programme on Transport Systems and Logistic Management for teachers.... |
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CII TEAM TO VISIT AUSTRALIAN VARSITIES NEXT WEEK |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 19/02/2013, -
In a move to explore opportunities in academic research and vocational education, a delegation from trade body -- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), would visit Universities in Australia next... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY FORMS COMMITTEE FOR CULTURAL PROGRAMMES |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 19/02/2013, -
The Allahabad University has constituted the Central Cultural Committee which would be responsible for organising all cultural events.The committee, comprising seven members, has been constituted by vice-chancellor Prof AK Singh on the... |
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JAMIA STUDENT'S ON A 12-DAY CYCLE JOURNEY FOR 'SAVE WATER, SAVE EARTH' CAMPAIGN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 16/02/2013, -
A group of 25 students (19 boys and 6 girls) of Jamia Millia Islamia started their 12-day cycle rally to spread the message of " Save Water, Save Earth." The rally was flagged off by the vice-chancellor of the university, Najeeb Jung from the campus on Thursday. This concept of cycle rally was initiated by Jung in 2009 and this one is... |
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SOUL-SEARCH ON FUTURE OF INDIAN EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 16/02/2013, -
The Planning Commission's recent proposal in the draft 12th Five Year plan to promote 'for-profit' initiatives in higher educationis likely to have an effect on the education system, felt speakers at a seminar on the 'Role of Higher Education in Building... |
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INDIAN UNIVERSITIES CRYING FOR BETTER LEADERSHIP, SAY 90% ACADEMICS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 16/02/2013, -
A global survey of the academic community on the leadership challenges faced by the Indian higher education system has revealed that the sector is facing shortage of capable leaders with 92% of the respondents saying that this trend is expected to continue... |
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UP BOARD: HS, INTER EXAM FROM MARCH 12 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 16/02/2013, -
Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad had announced the schedule for high school and intermediate examinations. The high school examination will start from March 12 and continue till April 3. The intermediate examination will start from March 12 and... |
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'INTERNET FOR KIDS', A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND INITIATIVE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/02/2013, -
Focus Kids, India's only integrated kid's media company has launched 'Internet for Kids', a first-of-its-kind initiative that is aimed at championing the cause of 'Responsible... |
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AHEAD OF EXAMS, STUDENTS TAKE TO MOBILE APPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/02/2013, -
Sleepless nights, hurriedly flipping through dog-eared text books and sweaty palms are not the only things S Janani associated with exams. "Till two years ago, there was something I dreaded even more - the 'kasahyam' my 'paati' brewed... |
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SEX EDUCATION SHOULD BE MADE PART OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM: GOVERNMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/02/2013, -
With a minor named as accused in the Delhi gang rape incident, HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju feels that sex education should be made an integral part of the school curriculum."We have already started talking about this... Something has to be part of our curriculum," he said today, reacting to a query on Justice J S Verma Panel's recommendation for gender sensitisation through... |
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ONLINE APPLICATION STARTS FOR ODISHA JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Friday 15/02/2013, -
After much delay, the government finally started mandatory online filling up of forms for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) on Wednesday even as private engineering colleges have moved the Orissa high court demanding offline option along with the online mode.Students can log on to www.odishajee2013.com to fill... |
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ALL SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SCHOOLS TO HAVE NURSERY CLASSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 15/02/2013, -
All schools under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation will now have a nursery class after a proposal to the effect was passed by the education committee today.
"We have decided that from the next academic session, all schools... |
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IS RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT APPLICABLE TO NURSERY ADMISSION, HIGH COURT ASKS CENTRE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/02/2013, -
Indicating a sense of urgency, the Delhi high court on Tuesday began a special hearing on the nursery admission case and gave the Centre a day to clarify its stand on whether theRight to Education Act is applicable to nursery class... |
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CRUNCH BUSINESS LESSONS INTO SMALL CAPSULES FOR SUCCESS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 21/02/2013, -
A good score in business studies generally signals a capacity to marshal large quantities of information with ease. Shaurya Dhall, a Class XII commerce student at Amity International School, Saket, has mastered that particular art.
The trick, says Shaurya, is to be able to reduce large masses of text into smaller palatable portions, even turn them into acronyms. He has distilled... |
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QUESTION BANK FOR NEET, JEE NOW ON WEBSITE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/02/2013, -
Officials of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) said that the question bank for HSC (science) students preparing for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), the common engineering test and National Eligibility Entrance Test(NEET), common medical entrance test for admission to colleges across... |
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MADHYA PRADESH: GOVT COLLEGES ASKED TO COMMUNICATE ONLINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/02/2013, -
Higher education department has instructed government colleges to use online facilities to communicate with the department. This will facilitate in keeping the offi... |
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MP BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASKS SCHOOLS TO FURNISH IFSC CODE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 14/02/2013, -
MP Board of Secondary Education(MPBSE) has advised the schools affiliated to it to submit bank IFSC code so that the fees for conducting practical examinations could be transferred directly to the accounts.In an official release, here on Tuesday th... |
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MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY: 66 ANSWER SHEETS FOUND REWRITTEN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/02/2013, -
- The MDU inquiry penal has identified about 66 answer sheets which have been rewritten after sneaking out the secrecy branch of the administrative block with the help of certain varsity officials.The inquiry committee report indicated that about 2,000 copies found on the terrace of the varsity could have been smuggled... |
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JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS TEACHING, NON-TEACHING STAFF ON INDEFINITE STRIKE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/02/2013, -
The teaching and non-teaching staff of over 590 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) in the country are on an indefinite strike since Wednesday. The employees are demanding pension benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1972.The striking teachers on Sunday boycotted supervision duty of the entrance exams for entry to the JNVs. There are 33 Navodaya... |
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CRUNCH BUSINESS LESSONS INTO SMALL CAPSULES FOR SUCCESS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/02/2013, -
A good score in business studies generally signals a capacity to marshal large quantities of information with ease. Shaurya Dhall, a Class XII commerce student at Amity International School, Saket, has mastered that particular art.... |
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BANGALORE UNIVERSITY WILL BE BIFURCATED INTO TWO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/02/2013, -
Legislative council on Monday gave its nod to the bill which facilitated bifurcation of existing Bangalore university and establishing the new university from colleges and instituteswhich get bifurcated from the former.... |
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GAUHATI UNIVERSITY PART-II DEGREE EXAMS FROM FEBRUARY 28 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 13/02/2013, -
Examination for BA, BSc & BComPart-II is set to commence from February 28 and will continue till March 18. The practical examination will start from March 19... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT BOOK FAIR: PHOTOCOPYING STUDY MATERIALS IS NOT INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/02/2013, -
Post 3 pm, visitor on the last day of the New Delhi World Book Fair were taken by surprise by 24 Delhi University students trying to justify the act of photocopying study... |
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IGNOU TO LAUNCH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR SEX WORKERS IN GUJARAT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/02/2013, -
After Kolkata, Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) is all set to launch an educational programme for sex workers and their children in Gujarat.
"Deliberations are on... We are gearing up to launch the programme in July. The idea is to bring them into the mainstream so that with the help of education they... |
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MAHARASHTRA HAS MOST NUMBER OF IB AND IGCSE SCHOOLS IN INDIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/02/2013, -
In the last decade, millions of middle-class families across the country have faced the dilemma of whether to educate their child in a school affiliated to an Indian board or a foreign one. With close to half-a-dozen options, taking a call was never... |
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TEACHERS COMPETE FOR BEST INITIATIVE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/02/2013, -
- It was a novel exercise where the teachers competed with each other to build the life of the students.Organized by DISHA, a school teachers' forum, about 40 teachers of the five English-medium institutions run by Kerala Public Schools (KPS) trust... |
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FINAL PLACEMENT PROCESS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME STARTS AT IIM-A |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 12/02/2013, -
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad(IIM-A) began its final placement process for the flagship postgraduateprogramme on Sunday.The firms that visited the campus as part of the first cluster comprised four sectors or cohorts - global strategy consulting, international investment banks, general management... |
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MADRAS HIGH COURT ASKS SCHOOL TO REFUND EXCESS FEE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/02/2013, -
The Madras high court has asked a school in Anna Nagar to refund the excess fee collected from students, following complaints from parents and a report submitted by inspection authorities.A division bench comprising Justice R Banumathi... |
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KARNATAKA ALLOCATES HIGHEST FUNDS TO EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/02/2013, -
- Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who presented the state budget on Friday, has allocated Rs 18,666 crore for the education sector, the highest across all departments. Despite the big numbers, there are no new major initiatives to look... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT SESSION ON FEB 15 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/02/2013, -
Delhi University's central placement cell will conduct its next placement session on February 15 for BA, BCom and BBS students. Two companies are expected to be... |
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MADHYA PRADESH: XII BOARD EXAMS GIVE ANXIOUS MOMENTS TO STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 11/02/2013, -
- Vikrant Singh, a student of physics chemistry and maths stream, is a worried teenager these days. As his class XII board exams approaches near, he is getting more anxious.
A student of KV No. 2, Vikram said, "I am working hard for exams for few months, but I am not satisfied with my preparations."... |
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TEACHERS TO DEVISE QUESTIONS WHICH TEST UNDERSTANDING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 11/02/2013, -
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board ( GSHSEB) has decided to examine students with question that test understanding instead of rote learning. In fact, the board has formed a pool of 150-odd subject expert teachers to make a... |
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SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS FOR LOWER PRIMARY, MIDDLE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/02/2013, -
The state government for the first time is going to conduct scholarship exam for lower primary (LP) and middle elementary (ME) students in March, education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.The exam will be conducted under the chief minister's special scholarship scheme and the government will spend Rs 50 crore every year to provide scholarships to 1 lakh students. This scheme will also help... |
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SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS FOR LOWER PRIMARY, MIDDLE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/02/2013, -
- The state government for the first time is going to conduct scholarship exam for lower primary (LP) and middle elementary (ME) students in March, education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saiThe exam will be conducted under the chief minister's special scholarship scheme and the government will spend Rs 50 crore... |
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STUDENTS ANXIOUS AS CBSE CLASS 12 EXAMS APPROACH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/02/2013, -
The CBSE XII board examination is less than three weeks away and anxiety and nervousness is taking over a vast majority of examinees, for whom this would their first attempt... |
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BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY IN A FIX OVER NON-NAAC CERTIFIED B PED COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/02/2013, -
Barkatullah University, Bhopal, unable to decide over the fate of bachelor of physical education courses being run by colleges not certified by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), has extended the deadline for submissi... |
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INTERVIEW CALLS FOR CAT QUALIFYING STUDENTS CLASH, MAKING IT A TOUGH CHOICE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 10/02/2013, -
Hundreds of Common Admission Test (CAT-2012) qualifying students are in a tizzy this year due to clash of interview dates in several prestigious institutions. The six younger Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Narsee Monjee Institute of... |
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ANSWER SHEET SCAM SUSPECTED IN MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/02/2013, -
A well-knit nexus of the staff atMaharshiDayanand University (MDU) in Rothakis suspected to be involved in sneaking out unmarked answer sheets to students to rewrite their papers during the annual examination.The university stumbled upon this racket after around 2,191 unmarked copies of engineering and management... |
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SYMBIOSIS TO SET UP VOCATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN MADHYA PRADESH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/02/2013, -
Symbiosis Group is going to openvocational university in Madhya Pradesh. The information was given during a meeting between director Symbiosis Open University Swati Majumdar and MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Tuesday. Chief minister said the state government will extend cooperation in establishment... |
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PM REGRETS BELOW-PAR STANDARD OF INDIAN VARSITIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/02/2013, -
- PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday regretted that not even a single Indian university figured in the top 200 universities of the world adding that there was need for greater flexibility and improvement in quality at institutions of higher learning.
Indian educational institutions have failed to keep abreast with rapid... |
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US OFFICIAL VISITING INDIA TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/02/2013, -
With the focus on helping India build up its community colleges, a senior US official is visiting the country to enhance educational partnership between the two countries.
The US Under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, Tara Sonenshine, during her three-day visit beginning today will highlight the breadth... |
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MAJOR CONCERNS IN FIELD OF EDUCATION NEED TO BE ADDRESSED: PM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 08/02/2013, -
Lamenting that standard of teachers in not up to the mark and learning outcomes are below expectations, Prime MinisterManmohan Singh said on Wednesday "major concerns" in the field of education need to be addressed.... |
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JNU FORMS AVAILABLE FROM THURSDAY, ENTRANCE EXAMS SCHEDULED FOR MAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/02/2013, -
Jawaharlal Nehru University has announced its admission schedule for the 2013-14 academic session. The application process starts from Thursday. The entrance exams for various courses will start from May 18.
Apart from the entrance exams " JNU Entrance Examination" (JNUEE) f... |
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ALL EXCEPT 160 INSTITUTIONS COME UNDER RTE: GOVT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/02/2013, -
The government has told the high court that in Bangalore, except for 160 minority institutions notified by the education department, others will come under the purview of RTE and that parents can apply for benefits in all such schools.... |
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PRESIDENT TO HOST 40 CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES VCS TODAY FOR CONFERENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/02/2013, -
In a step towards improving quality of education President Pranab Mukherjeewill host a conference of Vice Chancellors of 40Central universities at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. The PM is also expected to attend the conference... |
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HINDI UNIVERSITY INVITES ADMISSION APPLICATIONS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Wednesday 06/02/2013, -
Applications have been invited for admission in eight morning and evening courses at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University for the academic session 2012-13.
Classes of all courses will be held from 6 to 9 am and 6 to 9 pm. February 15... |
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SCHOOLS TURN TO PARENTS TO TACKLE TEACHER SHORTAGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/02/2013, -
Schools in the suburbs seem to have everything - vast open spaces and cheap labour. But, they are plagued by the lack of good teachers. Schools are offsetting this disadvantage by roping in parents of children seeking admission.A number of schools fall back... |
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CHHATRAPATI SHAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES EXAM SCHEDULE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/02/2013, -
The authorities of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University (CSJMU) have fixed the examination schedule of the regular exams for the session 2012-13. The exams are scheduled to start from March 08.The decision in this regard was taken during... |
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SCHOOLS TURN TO PARENTS TO TACKLE TEACHER SHORTAGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/02/2013, -
Schools in the suburbs seem to have everything - vast open spaces and cheap labour. But, they are plagued by the lack of good teachers. Schools are offsetting this disadvantage by roping in parents of children seeking admission.A number of schools fall back on parents and involve them in classroom exercises when short of teachers... |
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SSC EXAM CANCELLED AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF WRONG QUESTION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 05/02/2013, -
Thousands of applicants who appeared in the Staff Service Commission (SSC) exam on Sunday were left in the lurch after the authorities concerned distributed the wrong paper thereby resulting in cancellation of the test. The test was to be held at 14 centres... |
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5th edition of the India Art fair showcases contemporary art |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 04/02/2013, -
Even a sack of potatoes is a work of art. The 5th edition of the India Art fair, which was held in New Delhi over the weekend, showcased a range of modern and contemporary art by around 1,000 artists from 105 galleries in 24 countries.... |
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Delhi University mulls grade system |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 04/02/2013, -
Delhi University's taskforce working on devising the four-year undergraduate programme in one of its recommendations has proposed introducing grades instead of marking. No concrete steps have been finalised till further meeting of the taskforce.... |
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EXPERTS CALL FOR ADOPTING NEW TEACHING METHODS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/02/2013, -
- Teachers right from the lowest level need to reinvent teaching and schools need to move away from old-fashioned approach of teaching from textbooks towards teaching from context, experts said a conference in the city.
"The teachers have to investigate and research about their learners... |
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KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY GETS NEW VICE CHANCELLOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/02/2013, -
The Karnataka State Open University has got a new vice-chancellor in M G Krishnan, who on Thursday assumed charge and sent out a clear message to the staff.As he assumed charge from the in-charge V-C B S Vishwanath, he met... |
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TEACHERS TO EARN MORE FOR PLUS II PAPER CORRECTION |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 04/02/2013, -
- Teachers who correct Plus II answer sheets might soon get better remuneration.
The Council of Higher Secondary Education(CHSE) has proposed to increase the remuneration of teachers for evaluating Plus II answersheets from Rs 6 to Rs 10... |
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HARVARD PROFESSOR DELIVERS LECTURE ON SSA AT LU, INTERACTS WITH STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 04/02/2013, -
- Professor Akshay Mangla from Harvard Business School visited the department of economics, Lucknow University to deliver a lecture on the issues pertaining... |
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IIM-A's agribusiness programme rated no.1 for the second time |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Sunday 03/02/2013, -
The Post-Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM) by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has been rated the number one globally for the second year in succession.... |
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Only 10% of B-school graduates get hired: Study |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Friday 01/02/2013, -
B-schools appear to be losing their sheen. Aside from the top 20 business schools like the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), merely 10% of graduates from business schools manage to get hired by corporate India.
In the last five ye... |
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Himachal Pradesh University to add two more academic chairs |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Friday 01/02/2013, -
Continuing with its announcement spree, the vice-chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Prof A D N Bajpai, has declared to add two more academic chairs - that of Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Panchayati Raj Studies -- in the varsity, besides making a plea to the state government for enhancing the... |
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Allahabad University to issue computerised DPhil degrees |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Friday 01/02/2013, -
The Allahabad University will now issue computerised DPHil degrees and the topic of research of the scholars would also be mentioned on them. This was among some important decisions taken by the university's Academic Council on Tuesday.... |
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Govt increases seats at College of Engineering and Technology |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Friday 01/02/2013, -
While a large number of seats are lying vacant in technical colleges of the state, the state government on Wednesday announced increase in B Tech and M Tech seats at the College of Engineering and Technology (CET), one of the premier state-run institute... |
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Now, CBSE Std X exam papers just a click away |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Wednesday 30/01/2013, -
In an effort to increase transparency and provide a secure question paper delivery environment, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will implement an online exam management system from the current academic year. The Integrated Test Management System (ITMS) will help... |
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In 3 days, 1,352 illegal school cabs challaned |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Wednesday 30/01/2013, -
In three days, the traffic police has detected 1,352 private vehicles illegally ferrying school children — 600 were impounded in one day! Unsafe and packed to capacity, most of these vehicles — being put to commercial use illegally — were being driven by the owners.
According to police, at least 1,251 were private vans without a commercial permit while 13 were private buses. In at least 88 cases, the owner, who was not driving the vehicle, was prosecuted separately.... |
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Gujarat University asks HC ex-judge to probe fixed deposits scam |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Wednesday 30/01/2013, -
Gujarat University (GU) on Monday instituted an independent inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the fixed deposits that had surfaced during the tenure of former vice-chancellor Parimal Trivedi. The GU has handed over the probe to former Lokayukta and high court judge S M Soni.... |
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Soon, Uttar Pradesh Technical University to own irradiation centre |
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DCN Network, ., LUCKNOW -Wednesday 30/01/2013, -
If all goes as planned, Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) will irradiate the Malihabadi mangoes before they are exported to Western countries. The university will soon own a centre of excellence (COE) in radiation and processing technolog... |
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Khanpur women university signs pact with Kwangoon University, Seoul for academic programmes |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Wednesday 30/01/2013, -
Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya (BPSMV), Khanpur Kalan in Sonipat district on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Kwangoon University, Seoul (South Korea).... |
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Software to help blind students in exams |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 29/01/2013, -
In 2006, Satvir, a student with visual disabilities, became the first in the country to take the board exams using a Braille-enabled assistive software. He had developed the system himself. However, what... |
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Teacher education programme: State departments to discuss panel recommendations |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 29/01/2013, -
The government has convened a meeting of state education departments here tomorrow to deliberate upon a panel's recommendations on improving teacher education programmes which include pre-entry testing of candidates for admission to training institutes.... |
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Manipal University launches its diamond jubilee logo |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 29/01/2013, -
Dr V Surendra Shetty, pro vice-chancellor, Manipal University, Mangalore Campus, unveiled the logo of diamond jubilee of the university on Republic Day here on Saturday.
Dr Ramdas M Pai, the p... |
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Admission norms to replace G2CET to be out in February |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 29/01/2013, -
The 2013 prospectus of the Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) will be out for engineering and pharmacy aspirants in the first week of February.... |
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Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad yet to send roll numbers |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Tuesday 29/01/2013, -
The lackadaisical approach of the authorities of Uttar Pradesh MadhyamikShikshaParishad is giving a tough time to the school authorities and students. The practical examinations are scheduled to start from February 4 in th... |
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Manipal University launches its diamond jubilee logo |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 28/01/2013, -
Dr V Surendra Shetty, pro vice-chancellor, Manipal University, Mangalore Campus, unveiled the logo of diamond jubilee of the university on Republic Day here on Saturday.
Dr Ramdas M Pai, the president and chancellor of Manipal University has de... |
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DU INTEGRATES WITH 500 TOP INDIAN INSTITUTIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 28/01/2013, -
The public lecture series initiated by National Knowledge Network (NKN) and launched on Wednesday at Delhi University, linked top 500 institutions of higher learning... |
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MAKEOVER FOR RAS EXAM WITH A RAJASTHANI FLAVOUR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 28/01/2013, -
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission will now have a fresh exam pattern for selecting candidates. The age-old system of examination will be replaced by a three tier examination for candidates to qualify as state administrative officer. Interestingly, the candidate will now have to know the customs of Rajasthan... |
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CHILD PANEL WRITES TO DIST ADMIN OVER SCHOOLBAG WEIGHT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 28/01/2013, -
Heavy school bags are likely to go off from the back of school children if the state child rights panel has its way. State commission for protection of child rights (SCPCR) has written to the district administration to ensure that onlyNCERT text books... |
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INDIAN-ASSISTED SCHOOL, NURSING COLLEGE INAUGURATED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 28/01/2013, -
2012 Two buildings built with Indian assistance of NRs 70 million was inaugurated today, furthering the development partnership between the two neighbours.
Inaugurating a Nursing College building and a school building, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad underlined the importance of theNepal-India Economic Cooperation Programmeas a cornerstone of the... |
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GREEN RANKING: MANIPAL UNIVERSITY HOLDS ON TO SECOND POSITION IN INDIA ONCE AGAIN. |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 28/01/2013, -
Manipal University has once again been ranked at number two overall and first in suburban category among Indian universities in the Universitas Indonesia's Green Metric Ranking for world universities 2012.The results are computed from information provided by universities online. The information relates to six main... |
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THREE PATNA UNIVERSITY DEPTS TO GET FACELIFT WITH CENTRAL HELP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 24/01/2013, -
- Three life science departments of Patna University (PU) - botany, zoology and biotechnology - will soon get an academic and infrastructural boost as the department of biotechnology (DBT), government of India, has sanctioned Rs 5 crore for the purpose.The fund will be used to upgrade the postgraduate (PG) teaching and research laboratories with latest equipment and infrastructure... |
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INSTITUTE DEVELOPS SELF-HELP ENGLISH LEARNING SYSTEM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 24/01/2013, -
It's been 30 long years since the Left government had abolished English in state-run primary schools. As a result, students, even today, are feeling the pinch though the decision was reversed nearly 20 years later. With an entire generation not... |
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FROM ADMISSIONS IN DISTANT EDUCATION COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 24/01/2013, -
The Delhi high court has restrainedPunjab Technical University (PTU) from admitting students in its distance education programme courses till IGNOU accords approval on the issue for the current academic year.
"We direct the second respondent university not to admit any student... |
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FOR MANY CLASS III PUPILS, IT'S STILL 'DO AUR DO PAANCH'; REPORT HITS GOVT |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 24/01/2013, -
2012 The Annual Status of Education Report(ASER 2012) by NGO Pratham has highlighted that the number of class III students in both government and private schools who could not do simple arithmetic has increased. In 2011, only 21%... |
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EDUCATION STANDARDS DECLINE IN HARYANA: REPORT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 23/01/2013, -
Caught in a row over recruitment of junior basic teachers (JBT) scam, a report on education standard in rural districts of has now further embarrassed the state. An... |
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UGC, AICTE BAT FOR INTRODUCING CYBER SECURITY COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 23/01/2013, -
With a growing focus on controlling cyber crime, the University Grants Commission ( UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have asked... |
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PREPARATIONS ON FOR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 23/01/2013, -
With just a month left for the higher secondary exams, the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has started preparations. This year, the number of candidates has increased from last year.The deputy secretary of AHSEC... |
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COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL INTERFACE MISSING: CBSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 23/01/2013, -
Community and school interface is missing in almost all the schools. Parents are not informed regarding academic changes being introduced, CBSE has informed schools.... |
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BANGALORE CBSE SCHOOLS PREFER BOARD EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 23/01/2013, -
Two years after the CBSE made class 10 examinations optional to remove the bogey of 'board exam' stress for students, the scheme appears to have few takers in Bangalore.
Board exam continues to be the preferred choice over internal test among all... |
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PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT IN DU AND JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 22/01/2013, -
- After the Masters programme in mathematics education , a joint-degree programme initiated by Delhi University (DU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University, under the Meta university concept has commenced; The next project in the... |
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KIDS IN RURAL INDIA LEARN MORE FROM TUITIONS THAN SCHOOLS: ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 22/01/2013, -
- Reflecting the dwindling standard of education across schools in rural India, a report has claimed that students required additional help of tuitions to achieve better learning outcomes. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), based on a survey covering about six lakh children in 567 districts of rural India, has... |
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PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLMENT IN RURAL INDIA IS INCREASING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 22/01/2013, -
-For a country that is undergoing huge economic , social and demographic changes, education needs a more resolute direction. Nationally, private school enrolment in rural India is increasing at about 10% every year. In the next five... |
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SEX EDUCATION NEED OF THE HOUR, SAY EDUCATIONISTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 22/01/2013, -
Close to five years ago, when Vasant Purke, the then education minister, floated a plan to introduce sex education as a subject in school, he drew criticism from across the board. So-called activists staged protests and burnt his effigy, objections were raised in the cabinet, the move was termed a western conspiracy to corrupt local... |
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DAV SCHOOLS ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WATER AWARENESS PROJECT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 22/01/2013, -
With the global water crisis on the rise, the water table is continuously and constantly dipping. To sensitise society on this issue, March 22 has been declared as World Water Day. The year 2013 has also been declared as the 'international year of... |
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‘IIM-ROHTAK'S FIRST MANAGEMENT FEST GETS UNDERWAY |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 21/01/2013, -
The first annual management festival - Infusion 2013 - of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak gets under way on Saturday. In a first for such festival in the country, the two-day fest will also host the premiere show of the Bollywood movie... |
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ENROLMENT TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS: UP 5TH ON THE LIST |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 21/01/2013, -
- Confirming the rising trend ofenrolment to private schools in India, the Annual Status of Educational Report (ASER) 2012 reveals that UP is no exception. In fact, it is among the top five states with the highest enrolment to private schools. On top of the list are Manipur(67.3%) and Kerala (59.6%). Haryana and Goa... |
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TAMIL NADU UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER SOFT SKILL TRAINING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 21/01/2013, -
Tamil Nadu will set up soft skill centres in 30 colleges affiliated to five universities and incubation and technology transfer centres in nine universities in the state, a statement from the government said. Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered... |
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UP STUDENTS FARE POOREST IN READING, WRITING, MATH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 21/01/2013, -
- The ASER 2012 findings have strengthened the previous year's observation that level of reading and math at every level were not only poor but declining in many states. While the Akhileshgovernment is committed to achieving full literacy (85%) by 2017, the learning levels- be it reading letters, words... |
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1,000 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS WILL TEACH GERMAN WITH MAX MUELLER BHAVAN'S HELP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 21/01/2013, -
A batch of eighth-graders at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sadiq Nagar, got to try their newly acquired smattering of German on the Germany's ambassador. The kids were meeting ambassador Michael Steiner who's been an active supporter of the "German in 1,000 schools" programme - a partnership between Max Mueller Bhavan (MMB... |
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‘46% OF STD V STUDENTS CAN’T SOLVE SIMPLE CALCULATIONS’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 19/01/2013, -
School enrolment in private schools is increasing but a major crisis in India's education system seems to be in the making as fewer children at the Class V level can do basic learning tasks like reading Class II texts and doing simple mathematical sums.The trend of more children in rural India enrolling in private schools... |
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OVER 80% B-SCHOOL STUDENTS PREFER CONSULTING AS CAREER: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 19/01/2013, -
- Eight out of every ten students in Indian business schools want to take consulting as a career, says a survey by IT major TCS. According to the survey carried out by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in collaboration with the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF), over 80 per cent of MBA students across age groups, gender, and with different levels of experience want to pursue a career in... |
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TIPU SULTAN UNIVERSITY COMES UNDER SHARP ATTACK |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 19/01/2013, -
It's the name which has raised some hackles, though those opposing it are not averse to another university being set up in Karnataka.
The decision of the Union ministry of minority affairs to set up a university on the public-private partnership model in Srirangapatna, 15km from Mysore, and... |
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STUDENTS THRONG LU'S FIRST BOOK FAIR IN LARGE NUMBERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 19/01/2013, -
The first-ever four-day book fair organized by theLucknow University administration on its campus kicked off on Thursday. Students from different courses -- undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholars -- thronged the fair in large numbers and were delighted to find text books of their choice. But by afternoon,... |
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PRE-VOCATIONAL COURSES GET BOOST WITH SCHOOL TIE-UPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 19/01/2013, -
The Goa board of secondary and higher secondary education has allowed schools offering pre-vocational courses that do not have sufficient infrastructure to support the courses, to tie up with other schools that have the necessary infrastructure... |
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STUDENTS FROM MAHARASHTRA MOVE HIGH COURT AGAINST CHANGE IN NET ELIGIBILITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 18/01/2013, -
- IIT-Madras, which had a good run in the initial phase of the campus placementsthis year, has a tough task ahead. With more than 500 students yet to be placed in various departments, the institute's placement office expects only around 16 companies to visit in the second phase of the campus season... |
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CALICUT UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OPPOSES DILUTION OF PHD ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 18/01/2013, -
The academic council of the Calicut University has thrown a spanner into the varsity's controversial decision to dilute the eligibility requirements for PhD admissions.
The council has refused to approve the varsity's August 2012 order bringing down the minimum eligibility for applying to PhD programmes from 55% marks in post... |
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AS EXAM SEASON DAWNS, COUNSELLORS REACH CAMPUSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 18/01/2013, -
After going hi-tech with tele-counselling, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools this year to ensure a stress-free exam season. The latest circular by the board talks about a full-timecounsellor on campuses who aid children during the crucial season.The circular, addressed to heads... |
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COUNSELLING SESSIONS AS IMPORTANT AS EXTRA CLASSES’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 18/01/2013, -
With board exams nearing, both schools and classes X and XII students are going an extra mile to complete their syllabus and revise the lessons. Apart from special classes, schools are holding counselling sessions to help students de-stress.... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY SET FOR COMBINED COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Friday 18/01/2013, -
With the start of 2013, the countdown has begun for the end of watertight study streams at Delhi University. This July, new entrants at the undergraduate level will be free to pick from a bouquet of courses, combining science, arts and commerce subjects for a four-year degree. The traditional BA/ BSc/ BCom nomenclature... |
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SCHOOLS TAKE IRRATIONAL NUMBER OF PEN-PAPER TESTS, FINDS CBSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 17/01/2013, -
Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has found that schools are still taking irrational number of pen-paper tests, and assigning indiscriminate assignments, projects and homework to students. This was noticed by the board w... |
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA BARS VARSITIES FROM STARTING PG, POST-DOCTORAL COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 17/01/2013, -
In a blow to lakhs of doctors across the country, theMedical Council of India (MCI) has barred all health universities from starting any post-graduate or post-doctoral certificate course this year.
The PDCC courses can be done by doctors with an MD to enable them to perform... |
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ENGINEERING STUDENT ENDS LIFE INDIRANAGAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 17/01/2013, -
An engineering student ended his life on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at Insaafnagar locality of Indiranagar after being pulled up by his... |
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAY OPT FOR MATH RE-EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 17/01/2013, -
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is likely to hold a re-exam of the I semester Math paper which was leaked on Tuesday. The re-exam proposal is awaiting the vice-chancellor's clearance.It was a year ago that VTU turned to technology to fix the problem of question paper leaks.The varsity introduced... |
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BAMS EXAM: HC NOTICE TO CBI, PUNJAB ON MARKS RE-TOTALLING SCAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 16/01/2013, -
- Taking up a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking CBI investigation into the re-totalling scam pertaining to BAMSexamination conducted by Guru Ravidass Ayurveda University,Hoshiarpur, Punjab and Haryana high court, on Monday, issued notice to CBI and Punjab asking them to file their response... |
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PUNJAB COLLEGES WON'T BE ALLOWED TO FILL SEATS TWICE A YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 16/01/2013, -
Students hoping to save a year, especially those who had dropped out to prepare for competitive exams, will have to wait for a longer time now. The proposal to allow colleges to fill seats twice a year, which had been under consideration by the Punjab government, has been shelved after the sanction to Punjab Technical University... |
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CBSE'S HELPLINE NOT SERVING PURPOSE FOR CITY STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 16/01/2013, -
As soon as the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) announced its helpline number for students appearing for the board exams this year, many from the city tried calling on it. While some got answers to their queries, others are still waiting for a call back.Claiming that the centralized helpline system was being set up for the... |
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GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION SCHEME LIKELY TO GET RS 500 CRORE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 16/01/2013, -
Government's ambitious programme aiming at increasing enrolment inhigher educational institutions is likely to get Rs 500 crore for financial year 2013-14.
A substantial allocation is also likely for setting up of 200 community colleges in the country, besides and research parks and innovation centres.... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY TO FORMULATE STUDENT-CENTRIC CURRICULUM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 16/01/2013, -
Delhi University is all set to formulate the course content for its four-year undergraduate programme to start from July 2013. The taskforce on redefining education, the committee assigned to bring about the said reforms, met recently to discuss framing of the syllabi for the courses being offered as part of the... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY'S EXAMINATIONS BEGIN FROM MARCH 5 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 15/01/2013, -
May be Nagpur University's examination section has learnt from its past mistakes and is turning a new leaf. Plagued by several controversies like the BCCA paper leak, blunders in question papers and late declaration of revaluation results, the... |
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SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING ONLINE ADMISSIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 15/01/2013, -
Online admissions at the School of Open Learning (SOL), Delhi University (DU), are on till March 31. HC Pokhriyal, executive director, SOL says that students who are appearing for their first, second or third year papers in undergraduate courses and will be taking their exam from April to June this year, can avail of the... |
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CENTRAL GUJARAT VARSITIES SEEK GLOBAL TIE-UPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 15/01/2013, -
Most educational institutes in central Gujarat have signed multiple MoUs with foreign universities during the recently concluded international conference on academic institutions (ICAI) 2013, held as part of Vibrant Gujarat summit.
While M S University (MSU) had already declared last week that it has entered... |
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PUNJAB COLLEGES WON'T BE ALLOWED TO FILL SEATS TWICE A YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 15/01/2013, -
Students hoping to save a year, especially those who had dropped out to prepare for competitive exams, will have to wait for a longer time now. The proposal to allow colleges to fill seats twice a year, which had been under consideration by the Punjab government, has been shelved after the sanction to Punjab Technical University has been challenged in the high court... |
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COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GETS NEW CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
Cochin University of Science and Technology syndicate has decided to appoint AB Bhasi, assistant professor (Mechanical Engineering Division), School of Engineering, as the controller of examinations of Cusat with effect from January 1, 2013.
His appointment, which will be on internal deputation from schoo... |
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IIM-UDAIPUR GIVING EXTRA POINTS TO NON-ENGINEERS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
- The Indian Institute of Management-Udaipur (IIM-U) is gearing up for admission season 2013. The institute has already released its revised admission criteria on Friday. This year, the institute is hoping to get students with median percentile score of 98 and above.... |
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HAVE SMALL LIBRARIES IN HOMES TO ENCOURAGE READING AMONG KIDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today suggested that all families have a small library in their homes with a minimum of 10 books to encourage the reading habit in children. "Everybody should have a small library with a minimum of 10 books in their homes to inculc... |
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HAVE SMALL LIBRARIES IN HOMES TO ENCOURAGE READING AMONG KIDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today suggested that all families have a small library in their homes with a minimum of 10 books to encourage the reading habit in children. "Everybody should have a small library with a minimum of 10 books in... |
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2,500 MORE DIPLOMA ENGINEERING SEATS IN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES OF GUJARAT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
The education department has decided to increase diploma engineering seats ingovernment polytechnic colleges by 2,500. The department asked the polytechnic colleges to make applications to the All India Council of Technical Colleges... |
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ONE IN TEN STUDENTS VISITS SCHOOL MEDICAL ROOM EVERY MONTH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 13/01/2013, -
- Schools are more than just temples of learning. They are also an overactive arena for both physical and mental injuries. A unique attempt to map how injurious schools and their grounds can be showed that every month, almost one in 10 students of a suburban co-educational school made a trip to the medical room.
They were seeking attention for visible wounds (cuts, bruises, sprains) and not... |
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LLB COURSE FROM NEW SESSION AT CHHATRAPATI SHAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 13/01/2013, -
- The Executive Council of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University has approved the five-year Integrated LLB (Bachelor of Law) course to be run on the university campus from academic session 2013-14 on semester basis. The important meeting of the Academic Council was held on the university premises on... |
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GOVT SENDS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY NOTICE ON BED COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 13/01/2013, -
In an effort to curb errant BEd colleges under Bangalore University (BU), the Karnataka government has sent a show-cause notice to the varsity.
In a letter by Prakashrao Kesarkar, under-secretary of higher education, the... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR TO GET VISHWA BHOJPURI SAMMAN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 13/01/2013, -
The international executive of Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelanwill felicitate BHU vice-chancellor Lalji Singh with Vishwa Bhojpuri Samman-2012, its highest award at a function on January 13.BHU Bhojpuri Study Centre coordinator Sadanand Shahi said that Bhojpuri Speaking Union chairperson Sarita Budhu from Mauritiusand... |
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6 MONTHS ON, BHARATIYAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STILL AWAIT MARK SHEET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 13/01/2013, -
Career and higher education prospects of more than 20,000 persons who sat for Bharatiyar University's post graduate examinations under distance education mode last May are now hanging in balance as the university has not yet... |
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CAT 2012 RESULTS: TWO IIT-BOMBAY GRADUATES ARE AMONG TOPPERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 12/01/2013, -
Engineers have yet again emerged as the champions of the anxiety-striking Common Admission Test (CAT) that opens doors to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Results declared on Wednesday reveal that of the 1.9 lakh... |
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CAT 2012 RESULTS: ANDHRA STUDENTS CLEAR IN STYLE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 12/01/2013, -
CAT (Common Admission Test) result is out of the bag and students from the state have fared well yet again making Andhra Pradesh the fourth state in the country to have highest number of candidates who have scored over 99 percentile.
A total of 105 candidates who took the test from the state secured over 99... |
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AICTE DECLARES SCHEDULE TO REGULARIZE NEW SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 12/01/2013, -
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has declared the schedule for entrance test, counselling and admissions. TheAICTE has asked the state government and technical universities to follow the time-table and regularise the academic session 2013-14. The regularisation of the academic session in colleges... |
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DU MATHS GRAD TAKES POLE POSITION IN DELHI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 12/01/2013, -
: Engineers dominate toppers-lists inCommon Admission Test (CAT), but holding top position in Delhi is St Stephen's College studentRahul Saran, the only non-engineer in the small group of 10 contestants to have scored in the 100 percentile... |
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MEDICOS UP THE ANTE AGAINST PRE-PG ENTRANCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 12/01/2013, -
The candidates, who appeared forNational Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), and the students of Mahatma Gandhi Medical(MGM) College have intensified their protest against the state government for announcement of state-level pre-... |
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DTU TO LAUNCH FOUR NEW PROGRAMMES, DOUBLE PHD INTAKE FROM 2013-14 SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 10/01/2013, -
- Delhi Technological University(DTU), formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering, will launch four new programmes form 2013-14 session, which includes a dual degree of B Tech and MBA. The board of management of the university has also decided to create one seat over and above the sanctioned intake in every... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY TO TEACH MARTIAL ARTS TO GIRL STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 10/01/2013, -
Jolted by the brutal Delhi gang-rape incident, Panjab University has decided to impart an important lesson to its girl students - martial arts.
The dean students' welfare office is all set to organize classes for girl hostellers as the new semester commences on January 9... |
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ADMINCFA INSTITUTE LAUNCHES NEW GLOBAL EXAMINATION PROGRAMME FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 17/01/2013, -
CFA Institute, the global association for investment professionals and administrator of the CFA Program, today announced the launch of the Claritas Investment Certificate. This new international education standard for the financial services industry will open for global registrations in May 2013.... |
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580 COLLEGES IN VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT FACING CLOSURE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 09/01/2013, -
Come January 21, around 580 professional colleges in Visakhapatnam district will have no option but to down shutters unless the state government reimburses Rs 160 crore of the promised tuition fee for the academic year 2012-13 by January 2013, the state welfare association of the managements of various professional colleges... |
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE FINAL YEAR FROM INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 09/01/2013, -
Students of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) along with other NITs in the country may soon have the opportunity to complete their final year in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) after its board of directors decided to permit NIT students to complete their final year in the IITs... |
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SOON, STUDY MBA AND ENGINEERING IN DISTANCE MODE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 09/01/2013, -
In the not-too-distant future, you could become an engineer or earn an MBA sitting at home. The All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), the apex body for professional courses, will allow colleges to offer engineering and MBA via... |
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IIT UNDERGRADUATE ANNUAL FEE HIKED TO RS 90,000 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 09/01/2013, -
Studying at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will be expensive by Rs 40,000 from this academic session. The Council of IITsdecided to increase the annual tuition fees for undergraduate students to Rs 90,000 at a meeting in IIT-Delhi on Monday. Announcing the decision, the minister for state for HRD, Pallam Raju said that... |
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MAHARASHTRA GOVT TO CONDUCT QUALITY EVALUATION PROGRAM OF ZP SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 09/01/2013, -
- Maharashtra government has decided to conduct a quality evaluation programme of all the schools affiliated to the Zilla Parishads in the state.
Rural development minister Jayant Patil told reporters that the the objective evaluation programme is aimed at improving the standards of education in rural... |
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RANCHI UNIVERSITY TO REVIVE WOMEN'S CELL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 08/01/2013, -
Ranchi University has decided to soon revive its women's redressal cell after an UGC directive to all vice-chancellors in the wake of rising number of sexual harassment cases in the country.The now defunct RU Women's Grievance Redressal Cell was formed in 2008 but became non-functional due to several reasons. "The cell was formed in 2008 when I was a registrar in the university but... |
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DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL BOARDS AGREE TO HAVE SIMILAR QUESTION PAPERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 08/01/2013, -
Come 2014, class 12 students of maths and science from one particular education board will not be able to complain about having to face tougher question papers and marking systems than their counterparts studying under other boards.
The majority of educational boards conducting class 12 exams across the country... |
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NOW, A COURSE ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 08/01/2013, -
- Urbanisation is a huge challenge in the modern-day predicament. To find sustainable solutions to the problem of urbanisation, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University is launching a new course — MTech in urban development and management. The admission forms will be available from mid-... |
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AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, DELHI SETTING UP DESIGN SCHOOL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 08/01/2013, -
Breaking from tradition of setting up design schools either as separate entities or as part of technological institutes, Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD), is setting up a new school — The School of Design — that will offer programmes in design, keeping in mind the social impact it can make through design. "Design has many... |
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INDIA'S FIRST ASTRONAUT 'SLAMS' ISRO AT IIT-B'S TECHFEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 08/01/2013, -
INDIA'S FIRST ASTRONAUT 'SLAMS' ISRO AT IIT-B'S TECHFEST... |
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CBSE'S HERITAGE QUIZ TO BE TELECAST ON HISTORY CHANNEL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 14/01/2013, -
CBSE's twelfth All India Heritage quiz will be telecast on History channel.
The quiz is being organised on the occasion of theWorld Heritage Day being celebrated by CBSE and 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekanand. The quiz will telecast on January 12.Around 2500 children representing all the eight regions of CBSE participated in the initial round. 16 teams reached the semi... |
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IT’S FACULTY VS ALUMNI FOR DIRECTOR'S POST IN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT -AHMEDABAD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 07/01/2013, -
- A tug of war between faculty members and alumni has stalled efforts to find a new director of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, for the last eight months.
In the last board meeting in December, members of the governing board had stressed that the debate should conclude at some point but the search... |
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SHORT ON FACULTY, IITS LOOK TOWARDS STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 07/01/2013, -
Under-graduate engineering students from technical institutes may be able to teach and earn as they learn at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Faced with a severe faculty shortage, IITs have proposed mentoring the top 15% under-graduate students from IITs, National Institute of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) and National... |
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GOVT MERGES MTU, GBTU TO FORM UPTU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 07/01/2013, -
Rescinding another decision of the former Mayawati government, the state cabinet on Saturday decided to merge the Noida based Mahamaya Technical University (MTU) and the existing Gautam Buddh Technical University (GBTU) to form the UP Technical University (UPTU).The Mahamaya Technical University was constituted during the BSP regime by an Act of the UP Legislature in February... |
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JANUARY 10 LAST DATE FOR IGNOU MANAGEMENT COURSE ADMISSIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 06/01/2013, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Thursday announced Jan 10 as the last date to apply for its various management programmes.
The pan-India entrance test is scheduled for Feb 24 and graduates in any discipline can take the test. Candidates who have already cleared the Common Admission Test... |
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DELHI SCHOOLS TO HAVE GENDER SENSITIZATION COURSE SOON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 06/01/2013, -
With the increasing number of rape and molestation cases in the capital, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has asked the education department to make a policy making it mandatory for all government schools to educate students on gender sensitization.Education minister Kiran Walia has already fixed a meeting with the NCERT to discuss the plan. "We want to start the course at the earliest... |
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GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKET COURSE TO BE LAUNCHED BY BSE INSTITUTE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 06/01/2013, -
- There's some good news for students who are interested in studying the global financial markets with hands-on experience at the stock exchange.
BSE Institute Limited has announced the commencement of a post graduate programme in global financial markets (PGP-GFM). The programme will help students learn fundamentals of the global financial markets by participating... |
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CBSE TO INCLUDE GENDER SENSITIZATION IN +2 SYLLABUS FROM THIS SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 06/01/2013, -
- Responding to the growing concern over the lack of gender sensitizationamong the youth, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) plans to introduce an elective course in human rights and gender studies in its schools from the coming... |
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LEADERSHIP CLINIC WORKSHOPS IIM-KOZHIKODE ORGANISES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 06/01/2013, -
A three-day leadership clinic will be offered by the director of IIM Kozhikode, Debashis Chatterjee, between January 10 -13, 2013. The workshop addresses the 99% of untapped potential of leadership which is capable of bringing out... |
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UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO CELEBRATE SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 05/01/2013, -
- UGC has requested the institution afflicted to it to organize state and national level essay competitions and to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, which falls on January 12, 2013.To commemorate the occasion, the Union government has already constituted a national implementation committee (NIC)... |
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UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO CELEBRATE SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 05/01/2013, -
UGC has requested the institution afflicted to it to organize state and national level essay competitions and to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, which falls on January 12, 2013.To commemorate the occasion, the Union government has already constituted a national implementation committee (NI... |
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CBSE COURSE IN HOSPITALITY, TOURISM SOON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 05/01/2013, -
India is witnessing a burgeoning growth in tourism and hospitality industry.
In a bid to tap its growing potential, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce five skill-based courses in tourism and hospitality from the academic session 2013-14.
Recent statistics (as mentioned in the CBSE letter) say over 50 lakh foreign tourists come to India every year... |
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SPECIAL DRIVE TO ISSUE DRIVING LICENCES FOR STUDENTS IN MADURAI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 05/01/2013, -
To reduce the number of collegestudents riding their two-wheeler without licences, a special drive to issue driving licences in the city colleges would be conducted along with the regional transport office authorities, said R Thirunavukkarasu, deputy... |
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION SEEKS OPINION ON DUAL DEGREE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 05/01/2013, -
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought suggestions from all universities in India, including the Gujarat University, on the dual degree courses that can be offered to the students.GU registrar Arvind Bhandari said that the GU has been mulling over offering dual degrees to the students to enable them to pursue different courses within the same time period. This will help them to be... |
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NURSERY ADMISSION: ONLINE FORMS EASE RUSH |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 03/01/2013, -
Early morning queues for nursery forms were conspicuous by their absence at most city schools on Tuesday, thanks to more schools moving the first steps of the admission process online and allowing two weeks for sale and submission of applications. Those schools selling only over-the-counter forms for general... |
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DIPLOMA IN TEACHERS EDUCATION RESULT TO BE DECLARED ONLINE TODAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 03/01/2013, -
The results of the diploma in teachers education (DTEd) second year examination, conducted by the Maharashtra state council of examinations in September 2012, will be declared on Wednesday at 11 am on the council's official website: www.mscepune.in .... |
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S P JAIN MANAGEMENT FEST TO OFFER RS 10 LAKH AS CASH PRIZES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 03/01/2013, -
With the college festival season in full swing, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, is all set to host their own annual management and cultural festival, Ojas 2013 from January 4 - 6.
In its 5th year, Ojas is already making waves as one of the most awaited B-school events in Mumbai, with over 4,000 participations from top B-Schools and undergraduate colleges... |
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SCRAPS EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 03/01/2013, -
The Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has cancelled the industrial automobile paper of the seventh semester engineering students as the paper given to students was different from the one scheduled on Monday.
GTU officials said that the exam was to be held in four colleges.... |
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LAST DATE FOR BED COLLEGE RECOGNITION LAPSED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 03/01/2013, -
The last date to apply for recognition to new BEd colleges and raise the number of seats in the college lapsed on Monday. Lifting the ban on giving recognition to new colleges or increasing intake capacity at the colleges the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) has called for applications. The NCTE which will... |
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CDAC TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON BIOINFORMATICS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 02/01/2013, -
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has organised a three-day symposium in February on current trends in Bioinformatics. The symposium will be held between February 20 and 22 at Yashawantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA).The symposium will comprise invited... |
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COMMON TEST, NCERT BOOKS ISSUES KEEP HRD MANDARINS BUSY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 02/01/2013, -
As it treaded the path of reforms, the HRD Ministry came under attack from IITs for adopting a new single entrance test and also grappled with the cartoon row in NCERT books in 2012, during which it also failed to get key legislations passed in Parliament. Kapil Sibal, who termed the single nationwide test for engineering... |
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HYDERABAD STUDENTS TO CHALLENGE NEW NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST GUIDELINES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 01/01/2013, -
Students are planning to challenge UGC's new National Eligibility Test (NET)guidelines for lecturer posts. University Grants Commission (UGC) recently introduced a new rule stating that only top 15% candidates in NET will be eligible for taking up teaching jobs in colleges and universities.Till last year, any candidate who scored minimum marks was eligible for teaching posts. Students from English... |
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EDU-CITY TO BE INAUGURATED WITHIN TWO MONTHS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 01/01/2013, -
The proposed multi-crore project of 'Edu-city' at Panakkad in Malappuram would be inaugurated within two months. This was informed by the Industrial Minister P K Kunhalikkutty after his visit at the project site at Panakkad on Friday... |
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MOTIVATION, NOT IQ, BEHIND YOUR LIKING FOR MATHS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 01/01/2013, -
Motivation to work hard and good study techniques, not IQ, leads to better maths skills, a new study has found.According to researchers, keeping children's heads in the math books by force probably won't help.The analysis of more than 3,500... |
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IGNOU ANNOUNCES LAST DATE FOR ADMISSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 01/01/2013, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Sunday announced January 8, 2013 as the last date to apply for late admissions to its various academic programmes. University officials said the students would have to pay a late fee of... |
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IICA, NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL PARTNER FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 01/01/2013, -
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) today entered into a preliminarypact with law school NLSIU for forging academic partnership in the areas of competition policy, corporate law and economic cooperation.
IICA has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangalore... |
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MINISTER PROMISES INCREASE IN MBBS AND PG SEATS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 31/12/2012, -
The availability of MBBS and postgraduate (PG) medical seats will increase by 50% and 100% respectively from academic year 2013-14, Union minister for health and family welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Friday.
"The move forms part of the ministry's focus on reforms in medical and paramedical education to overcome the acute shortage of human resources... |
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KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY DOCTORS SET UP HELP DESK FOR OPD PATIENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 31/12/2012, -
Doctors at the King George's Medical University have set up a patient help desk. Located near the hospital entrance, the centre will primarily work to help patients and attendants navigate the hospital campus and services. "We normally see patients and attendants wasting time and energy in searching for the pathology... |
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21 ENGINEERING COLLEGES TO SEEK ACCREDITATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 31/12/2012, -
All the 21 engineering colleges affiliated to the Dr Babasaheb AmbedkarMarathwada University (BAMU) have decided to get accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The decision was taken at the management council meeting on Friday.Around 35 subjects... |
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TTE TRIES TO MOLEST GIRL STUDENT, SUSPENDED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 31/12/2012, -
A drunken train ticket examiner (TTE) on board the Purbia Express Train allegedly tried to molest a girl student and misbehaved with her two classmates inside an AC coach on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
It was only after the girls raised an alarm that some other occupants of the coa... |
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FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION CALENDAR IN DELHI UNIVERSITY NOW RECEIVES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S NOD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/12/2012, -
-The structure for the four-year undergraduate programme got its final stamp of approval as the Executive Council of Delhi University passed the resolution on Wednesday. The highest decision making body in the university accepted the resolution passed by theAcademic Council two days ago for introducing the new undergraduate programmes from the 2013-14 academic session. The resolution... |
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ISRAEL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 66 OUTSTANDING INDIAN SCHOLARS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/12/2012, -
Sixty-six post-doctoral scholars from India will travel to Israel in the coming months to pursue research at top universities. The researchers will be sponsored by the government of Israel which has announced three-year scholarships grants for Indian scholars.According to officials from Embassy of Israel, this is the first... |
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ONLY TOP 15% ON NET MERIT LIST ELIGIBLE FOR LECTURESHIP: UGC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/12/2012, -
Only the top 15% of the candidates in the National Educational Testing (NET) merit list for each subject and category will be declared qualified and will be eligible for lectureship. The University Grants Commission(UGC) has notified the procedure and criteria for declaration of result for NET which is going to be conducted December 30, 2012. As per the new scheme, the candidates will need to obtain minimum marks in each paper separately.
According to UGC officials, the merit list will include only those candidates who... |
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INTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE EXHIBITION HELD AT SUBURBAN SCHOOL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/12/2012, -
To commemorate the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Vissanji Academy, Andheri (E), in association with Nehru Science Centre held an Inter-school science exhibition 'EXPISCOR 2012' at their sprawling school campus on Friday, 30th November and Saturday, 1st December... |
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4,595 GIRLS GIVEN RS 3.90 CRORE EDUCATION LOAN IN HARYANA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/12/2012, -
Providing monetary assistance to meritorious girls of the state, the Haryana government has disbursed Rs 3.90 crore to 4,595 female students under the education loan scheme.The loan was given by Haryana Women Development Corporation (HWDC) during the current financial year.The scheme is being... |
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IIM-A BOARD LIKELY TO SHORTLIST NAMES FOR DIRECTOR'S POST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/12/2012, -
The governing board meeting of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) tomorrow is likely to shortlist three candidates for the post of new B-school director, out of over six recommended by its search committee, official sources said here. Professors from the institute in race for the coveted post are Sebastian Morris, Rakesh Basant, Shailendra Mehta, Rekha Jain and Arvind... |
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CALENDAR IN DELHI UNIVERSITY NOW RECEIVES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S NOD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/12/2012, -
The structure for the four-year undergraduate programme got its final stamp of approval as the Executive Council of Delhi University passed the resolution on Wednesday. The highest decision making body in the university accepted the resolution passed by theAcademic Council two days ago for introducing the new undergraduate programmes from the 2013-14 academic session. The resolution... |
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INDIAN MBA STUDENTS WORLD’S MOST ACADEMICALLY DISTINGUISHED: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/12/2012, -
It is students from IIM-Bangalore, not from Harvard or Stanford or even MIT, who excel at GMAT, the entrance test for the creme de la creme of B-schools across the world.According to the QS Global 200 Business Schools report, Indian MBA candidates are the world's most academically distinguished, with students of the... |
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BOARD DECLARES 99% RESULT FOR CLASS XI 1 SEMESTER EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/12/2012, -
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Monday declared over 99 per cent result of first semester exams of Class XI (science). In all, 1,16,940 students had appeared for the exam of which 617 students have failed while 241 candidates did not appear for all the exams.... |
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DU COUNCIL OKAYS 4-YEAR DEGREE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/12/2012, -
Come 2013, Delhi University will offer a new-look undergraduate programme to its aspirants. The four-year undergraduate degree programme got its first statutory approval paving the way for the varsity to go ahead with the radical changes in its academic structure on Monday.The Academic Council, amidst dissent from six members (including five elected teachers representatives), passed the new... |
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CUSAT TO NOTIFY 90 TEACHING POSTS SOON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/12/2012, -
Cochin University of Science and Technology ( CUSAT) will notify 90 teaching postsfor assistant professors by next week. Incidentally, though it is time for the university to renew its accreditation, sources said that they would apply only after permanent recruitment of 100-odd assistant professors take place. "Withi... |
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LEARNING THROUGH ART A BIG SUCCESS IN DELHI MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/12/2012, -
-Can dabbling with clay and marble chips teach you about dental hygiene, or broken tin and straw pieces inform you about geography? For detractors who feel that scribbling and drawing are a waste of time for young children, here is an eye-opener. An experiment in Delhi's municipal schools has shown that not only can students as young as 6 years learn through art but in fact it has resulted in better... |
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IIM-KOZHIKODE TIES UP WITH SHARJAH UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/12/2012, -
The University of Sharjah and the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) have decided to join hands to facilitate bilateral cooperation and international exchange programmes in the academic realm.
The tie up was finalized during discussions held between Samy Mahmoud, chancellor of the University of Sharjah and IIM-K director Debhashis Chatterjee on Sunday.Explaining the rationale behind the partnership, Mahmoud said the... |
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UGC NET EXAM ON DECEMBER 30 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/12/2012, -
The UGC Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/ lectureship NET examinations will be held on December 30 at nine centres in the city.
The first paper for 100 marks will be held between 9.30 am and 10.45 am and the second paper, also for 100 marks, will be between 10.45 am and 12 noon... |
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CHARGESHEET TO BE FILED SOON IN MUMBAI VARSITY PAPER LEAK CASE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/12/2012, -
Chargesheet to be filed soon in Mumbai varsity paper leak caseThe city crime branch is all set to file a chargesheet in the Mumbai University question paper leak case.Sources said the cyber crime investigating cell (CCIC) on Friday approached the 37th metropolitan magistrate court to file the chargesheet but the... |
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ACCREDITATION OF ALL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES TO BE MADE MANDATORY FROM 2013 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/12/2012, -
Accreditation for all higher educational institutions will be made mandatory from next year. With the National Accreditation Regulatory Authority (NARA) bill hanging fire for the last two years, the human resource development (HRD) ministry is planning to make accreditation mandatory for public and private institutions through executive order to continue with the reform process.... |
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PUNJABI VARSITY DEVELOPS 'TEXT-TO-SPEECH' SOFTWARE FOR BLIND |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/12/2012, -
- Panjabi University, Patiala, has developed a "text-to-speech" software using which blind people will be able to hear any text written in Punjabi. The TTS software will be the first one to translate other languages into Punjabi and convert the text into speech.Funded by the department of science and technology, the TTS system has been developed by the computer science department of the... |
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ENGINEERING THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE SOON: HRD MINISTER M.M. PALLAM RAJU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/12/2012, -
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) would soon allow more technical courses including engineering through correspondence, human resource development minister M.M. Pallam Raju said Friday.
After a meeting with AICTE Chairman S.S. Mantha and other officials, Raju told reporters that a new accreditation body for technical education, Indian Board of Accreditation (IBA), will also be constituted soon. Students are presently allowed... |
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IGNOU TO COLLABORATE WITH PAKISTANI UNIVERSITYAIOU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/12/2012, -
- increase cooperation in education between the two nations.A task force of faculty members from the IGNOU and the Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) from Pakistan will be constituted soon to "map out a comprehensive scheme of collaboration".AIOU Vice Chancellor Nazir A. Sangi met IGNOU Vice Chancellor Gopinath Pradhan and discussedusing information,... |
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CBSE EXTENDS LAST DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONTO 24 DEC 2012 FOR JEE MAIN 2013 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 22/12/2012, -
To JEE (Main) 2013 has been extended from 15 December to 24 December 2012.Citing that it had received many applications even after the initially set last date (15 Dec) and considering that this would be the first exam of JEE (Main) to be conducted in 2013, CBSE decided to extend the last date of filling up JEE(Main) 2013 online application form. However the last date won't be extended any further now.The notice further stated that the duly filled confirmation page, alon... |
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CHESS INSTILLS SKILLS FOR EDUCATION, VISWANATHAN ANAND AT INAUGURATION OF NIIT MIND CHAMPIONS ACADEMY AT GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 22/12/2012, -
Chess is not just a game but a fun activity for schoolchildren as it instills useful skills for education as well as for life, chess wizard Viswanathan Anand said Thursday. "Playing chess enhances the memory, gives confidence, teaches problem solving, increases concentration...," the five-time world champion said after inaugurating an NIIT Mind Champions Academy at the Global Indian International School (GIIS) here."Chess teaches you that all moves have... |
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TEACHERS’ STRIKE HITS NILAMBER PITAMBER UNIVERSITY EXAM SCHEDULE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 22/12/2012, -
The Palamu-based Nilamber Pitamber University has rescheduled Part 1 examination for arts, science, commerce and vocational courses owing to the ongoing strike called by teachers of affiliated colleges. The examinations, earlier scheduled to begin on November 30, have been postponed until January 7, 2013, if the strike is... |
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CALICUT UNIVERSITY TO DIGITIZE PHD THESES |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Friday 21/12/2012, -
The Calicut University has become part of the Indian Electronics Theses Repository project of the UGC. The project, which will be implemented at the CH Mohammed Koya Library, would provide students access to research works and dissertations published by universities across the country through the Inflibnet (Information and Library network). As many as 30 universities from across the... |
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MAHARASHTRA BILL SEEKS TO BRING NEW KGS, NURSERIES UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/12/2012, -
The legislative council on Tuesday passed a bill that will bring pre-primary educationunder its control. After the Maharashtra Self-Financed School Bill becomes a law any institution or person desirous of opening a nursery or KG will have to seek permission from school education department. More importantly, permission will be granted only if the applicant is ready to provide primary education too. This bill will not effect the existing nurseries and... |
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ISC STUDENTS WORRIED AS EXAMS BROUGHT FORWARD BY 2 WEEKS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/12/2012, -
The new schedule of the ISC(Class XII) exams, advanced by a good two weeks, is giving students and parents sleepless nights. With the preliminary examination concluding only by the end of January in many schools, students will have to reschedule their study timetable.Parents say the Council for Indian School Certificate... |
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DMISSION OPENS ATO IGNOU'S ONLINE PROGRAMME ON BIODIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/12/2012, -
- The Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU's) Chair for Sustainable Development (CSD) announces admission to online Appreciation Programme on Sustainable Management of Biodiversity for the January 2013 session.According to Prof. Swaminathan, Honorary Chair, CSD, "There is need for greater efforts in spreading... |
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UGC HINTS AT A SEPARATE BOARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
- If an idea mooted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is brought into action, all the states might have a separate undergraduate board on the lines of school boards such as ICSE, CBSE and state boards.
The implementation of such a plan will result in universities getting more time for postgraduate research and education. In a questionnaire sent out to colleges... |
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KERALA STUDENTS WINS 1ST TWO PLACES IN ARITHMETIC COMPETETION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
- Two students from here had won the first two places in the Eighth Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic competition held at Malaysia last week.
Sneha, a third standard student, bagged the top honour while Samjo... |
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INDUSTRIALISTS, ACADEMICIANS TO HELP IIT GANDHINAGAR STRATEGIZE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar(IITGN) will bring together some of the leading academicians and industrialists from around the world on December 17 and 18 on its campus to advise the institute on matters of leadership and academic excellence. The leaders will also help the institute develop strategies on the same. In this regard, a meeting for IITGN's secondAcademic Advisory Council... |
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UGC HINTS AT A SEPARATE BOARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
If an idea mooted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is brought into action, all the states might have a separate undergraduate board on the lines of school boards such as ICSE, CBSE and state boards.
The implementation of such a plan will result in universities getting more time for postgraduate research and education. In a questionnaire sent out to colleges and universities, the UGC has asked them, among other things, whether it would be "appropriate to have a state board of undergraduate education on the lines of CBSE/school boards or an undergraduate board in each university" so that... |
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NURSERY ADMISSIONS: POINTS SYSTEM MAKES PARENTS BUSY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
Now that the nursery admission guidelines, posted on Thursday, have given schools freedom to choose the admission process and parameters for points, Kishan Singh is "analyzing the bus routes." The points system has parents working out the mathematics of their chances and many don't like the odds. School authorities and parent-activist groups find themselves on opposite sides of the... |
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NOW, CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR CBSE ANSWER-SHEET |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/12/2012, -
Come 2013, Class X students of Delhi can get their evaluated CBSE answer-sheets delivered to their inboxes in case of doubt or controversy.
This will be a pilot run for the CBSE's move to digitize all answer-sheets and introduce a digital marking system to minimize errors in evaluation. The system... |
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MHRD WRITES TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES TO LAUNCH META-UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/12/2012, -
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has written to as many as seven higher education institutions to launch meta-university. These are apart from theDelhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, which have already announced their first course under this concept and Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
According to minister of state, HRD, Shashi Tharoor, "The Central Government MHRD WRITES TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES TO LAUNCH META-UNIVERSITY... |
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KAZIRANGA UNIVERSITY TIES UP WITH UK INSTITUTION FOR JOINT RESEARCH AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/12/2012, -
Jorhat-based Kaziranga Universityhas entered into a tie up with Cardiff Metropolitan University (CMU) of United Kingdom which will allow the two institutions to go for joint research and student and faculty exchange programme. An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday during a visit to Kaziranga University campus by a team from CMU... |
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NHRC PURSUING NCERT TO INTRODUCE HR IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 15/12/2012, -
The National Human Rights Commission is pursuing the NCERT to introduce human rights in school curriculum, NHRC Chairperson Justice K G Balakrishnan said today. He said the commission has proposed the introduction of human rights education at primary school level to sensitise children about it.
Addressing a conference on Human Rights Education, he said a module for... |
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FOR HIGHER ACADEMIC STANDARD IN VARSITIES, JOSHI TO MEET V-CS TODAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/12/2012, -
- In an effort to raise the standard ofhigher education in the state, Governor B L Joshiwho is also chancellor of all state universities has called a meeting of vice-chancellors of all universities including higher education, technical, medical, law and agriculture universities, here at King George's Medical University at 10.30am on Wednesday. Senior officials from departments concerned too have been asked... |
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TWIN ACHIEVEMENTS FOR BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/12/2012, -
In twin achievements, while theBanaras Hindu University (BHU) became the first Indian university to join the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Faith and Globalisation Initiative (FGI) network, which was launched in 2008 and includes 11 other influential global institutions such as Yale University and Peking University, it had also got the prestigious UNESCO Chair for Peace and... |
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LACKLUSTRE SALARY PACKAGES AT IIT-INDORE DISAPPOINTS STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/12/2012, -
- Students on the IIT-Indore campus claim the average annual pay package for graduates in the maiden placement season has not exceeded Rs 8.38 lakh per annum so far and those taking up core engineering jobs are fetching a much lower package.The students are disappointed not only because of the high-expectations associated with the IIT brand but also because of an unbalanced... |
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FOUR BTECH STUDENTS OF MNNIT GET SCHOLARSHIP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/12/2012, -
Four BTech students of MNNIT have been given the OP Jindal Engineering & Management Scholarship 2012. The scholarship is awarded by Jindal Steel & Power Limited in the memory of founding father of the organization, OP Jindal... |
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JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA AIMS FOR 100% EMPLOYABILITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/12/2012, -
The placement cell of Jamia Millia Islamia University has set for itself the target of 100% employability on campus. To achieve this, says the press statement released by the university, they have planned a number of initiatives that they will put into force of the next five years.
Most of the initiatives are geared toward encouraging greater interaction between the university and industry. For starters, they will create a platform on which industry professionals and students can interact. The 'Web Management System'... |
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MOU WITH IGNOU FOR BSC, MSC COURSES IN HOSPITALITY EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/12/2012, -
- The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) has extended its MoU with the Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) for its three-year BSc and two-year MSc programmes.... |
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40 MEDICAL TEAMS TO PROVIDE AID TO SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/12/2012, -
To make 'Ashirward' scheme successful, the health department will constitute 40 teams (two teams each for 20 blocks) which will offer medical aid to school going and non-school going children. Nodal officer, Ashirward, Dr OP Bhaskar said each team will comprise an MBBS/AYUSH doctor, one staff nurse and one optometrist. The selection of teams is underway. He added that once the teams... |
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BOY DIES AFTER BEING BEATEN UP BY TEACHER IN UP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/12/2012, -
In a case of brutal corporal punishment, a 10-year-old boy died allegedly after being beaten up by his teacher in Bilsahaiganj area in the district.
Sajid, a Class V student at Lakhi Public School in Azad Nagar, was allegedly beaten up by his teacher Rahul over some issue yesterday, police said today.
Later the teacher took Sajid to his home after which the boy was admitted to... |
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STUDENTS GET A TASTE OF INDIA AT MULTI-CULTURAL PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/12/2012, -
Demonstration Multipurpose Schoolhere has become a second home for students who are taking part in INDEM-2012, which began on Monday.
Around 140 students studying in DMSs in Ajmer, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal and Mysore are part of Inter-DMS-2012. From each school, 35 boy and girl students studying Class VII to X are taking part in the three-day event. INDEM-2012 is... |
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ABVP PROTEST AGAINST RAJASTHAN UINIVERSITY EXAM FEE HIKE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/12/2012, -
Hoolaganism is back on RU campus. The Akhil Bhatrtiya Vidhatri Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of BJP staged a demonstration on the campus demanding rollback in the examination fees hiked by Rajasthan Uiniversityrecently. Nearly 100 students gathered at the main gate at 10 am and burn tyres to mobolise more students to join... |
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NOT MANY TAKERS FOR CALICUT UNIVERSITY MEGA CONVOCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/12/2012, -
The Calicut University, the largest varsity in the state in terms of student numbers, is facing an unusual crunch. The varsity, which has around three lakh students on its rolls, is struggling to mop up enough students for a megaconvocation ceremony that is being held after three decades.
The university has scheduled the mega event, wherein 2,000 graduates will be... |
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ISB LAUNCHES FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/12/2012, -
The Indian School of Business(ISB) has launched its new management programme for family business(MFAB), which has been specially designed to groom the younger generation of family-owned businesses for leadership.
The curriculum for MFAB, which will begin in January 2013, will focus on enhancing analytical and functional skills, strengthen strategy and leadership... |
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MADHYA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UPLOADS REVISED ANSWERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/12/2012, -
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) on Friday uploaded... |
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79% OF DOCTORS WITH FOREIGN DEGREES FAIL SCREENING TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/12/2012, -
The obsession of earning a foreign medical degree is proving costly for Indian... |
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CHAIR ON DIASPORA STUDIES AT GOA UNIVERSITY AT FALEIRO'S INSTANCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/12/2012, -
A Chair on Diaspora Studies has been established at Goa University at the... |
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EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT: HC SAYS INTERNSHIP NOT PART OF COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/12/2012, -
- Internship period can not be considered... |
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CBSE TO SEND PAPERS FOR MANDATORY TEST A WEEK BEFORE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/12/2012, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be... |
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TEACHERS TO BE ASSESSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 08/12/2012, -
- The Assam Science Technology and Environment Council will soon start assessing teachers, who underwent environmental education training, introduced by the Secondary Education Board of Assam (Seba).
The head in-charge of the environment division, Joydeep Baruah said, "A total of 1,189 teachers underwent environmental education training. We will now assess whether they have implemented the fruits of their training and how well they have imparted the knowledge... |
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CJI, THAROOR STRESS UPON GIRLS' EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 08/12/2012, -
Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir and Union minister of state for human resource development (HRD) Shashi Tharoorhave emphasised on education for young girls to usher social changes. The CJI stressed on the importance of education for women saying a country, which does not provide care to its women, is a country that has veered off the path of success and development.
"Any country which does not care for its women is not on the path to success and development. Education is necessary not only for taking women out of their... |
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ORDER TO REVEAL AIIMS PAPERS SET ASIDE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 08/12/2012, -
he Delhi high court on Thursday set aside a Central Information Commission's order to AIIMS to provide an information seeker the questions and their answers for its MBBS entrance tests from 1991 to 2010."Having regard to an earlier judgement (on similar issue pertaining to AIIMS) of a division bench... The order... |
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GOVERNMENT APPROVES SCHEME FOR SETTING UP 20 IITS IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 08/12/2012, -
- Government has approved a scheme for setting up 20 IITs in PPP mode with an overall outlay of Rs 2,808.71 crore, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
In a written reply, Union minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor said, "While land for the purpose would be made available free... |
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EXAMS RESCHEDULED FOR PUSU POLLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 07/12/2012, -
Patna University (PU) has revised its examination schedule in view of the forthcoming students' union election. The first semester of examination of PG courses, which were scheduled to commence from December 17, would now commence from December 22, said PU election committee chairman U K Sinha.
Sinha further pointed out that the examination of only one theory paper would be held before Xmas holidays and the examinations of remaining papers would be... |
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GOVERNMENT TO TWEAK DED FOR BETTER ENGLISH TUTORS |
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DCN Network, ,, NEW DELHI -Friday 07/12/2012, -
English education at government primary schools is slowly getting an impetus.
The government on Wednesday assured the legislative assembly that the 12-year-old Diploma in Education course (D Ed) will be revised so that the government can recruit teachers with strong knowledge of English.
Replying to Shivalinge Gowda of (JDS), primary and secondary educatio... |
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UNAIDED SCHOOLS CAN BE GIVEN AIDED STATUS IF NEEDED: HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 07/12/2012, -
The state government should allow conversion of an unaided school into the aided category if it has necessary infrastructure and if there is need for an aided school in the area, the Kerala high court has ruled. The order by justice P R Ramachandra Menon was issued while considering a petition by the manager... |
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NOW, COMMON ADMISSION SCHEDULE FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN MAHARASHTRA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 06/12/2012, -
The state directorate of education will issue a common admission schedule for all schoolsin the next 10 days. Schools will have to set their admission dates and deadlines as per this schedule, announce dates for the issue of application forms and the last date for receiving them. The state will also make it mandatory for all schools to declare the total number of applications they have received and the number of admissions they have granted. However, the common admission schedule will not be applicable to standalone pre-schools that have classes only... |
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COMPLAINTS LINKED TO EDUCATION LOANS SEE A DROP IN 2012 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 06/12/2012, -
If one goes by the statistics of theReserve Bank of India, students are finding it easier to get education loans. S Ganesh, banking ombudsman, RBI, said there is a decrease in the number of complaints related to educational loans.
RBI data show that the banking ombudsman received 569... |
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STUDENTS NEED BETTER SPOKEN ENGLISH SKILLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 06/12/2012, -
BCA graduate Ravi Kumar cleared as many as three bank recruitment examinations, but failed to pass the group discussion and interview rounds every time due to his stumbling English. His is not an isolated case. Students of the state need to pull up their socks so far as spoken English and communication skills are concerned. Experts believe that students in Bihar lag in campus recruitment or interviews because of poor spoken English and communication abilities.... |
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NCERT TO INCLUDE TAWANG MONASTERY IN CURRICULUM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 06/12/2012, -
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has agreed to include Tawang Monastery in its national curriculum. It has also assured to depute a professor of North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE), Shillong as in-charge for assistance in strengthening SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) and other teachers' training institutes... |
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MANIPAL UNIVERSITY WILL INTRODUCE 12 NEW COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/12/2012, -
Manipal University will introduce 12new courses in the forthcoming academic year. At present the varsity is offering 320 courses in 18 streams. GK Prabhu, registrar of Manipal University, said here on Monday that the university would conduct online entrance tests (OET) for all its courses, including MBBS, BTech and BPharm from April 15... |
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GOVT SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE ‘TRACKED’ TO CHECK DROPOUTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/12/2012, -
In a bid to curb dropouts from government-run schools and eradicate child labour, the department of education inSrikakulam district has launched a novel programme -Child Tracking System (CTS)-on the lines of the one in Gujarat. Each year, over a thousand children from the district abandon studies, despite concerted efforts of the departments... |
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BRITISH COUNCIL AIMS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH IN ALL BIHAR SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/12/2012, -
- British Council has started working with the department of education, government of Bihar on a teacher education project which aims to improve the teaching of English at secondary level in all government schools in Bihar.The project, Bihar Language Initiative for Secondary Schools, (BLISS) funded by theDepartment for International Development... |
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CSIO WELCOMES CPYLS FOR YOUNG AND BRILLIANT MINDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/12/2012, -
The CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science(CPYLS) for attracting young and brilliant minds in science stream was inaugurated at Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh.Prof. Rajneesh Shrivastava, Director, National Institute of Technology(NIT) Hamirpur was the chief guest on the occasion. While inaugurating the programme he said that CSIO is a symbol of... |
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STUDENTS PREPARE NUTRITIOUS MULTI-CEREAL BAR |
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DCN Network, ., EW DELHI -Tuesday 04/12/2012, -
A group of students and faculty members of Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences ofDelhi University have prepared a cost-effectivenutritious multi-cereal bar and a biofilm for food packaging. The interdisciplinary project has been taken... |
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INSTITUTES CAN DENY ADMISSION ON DISCIPLINARY GROUNDS: HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/12/2012, -
An educational institute is "well within" its right to deny admission to a successful candidate if his presence adversely affects discipline, the Delhi high court has ruled."The right of an educational institution to either admit or deny admission is beyond dispute and no student has got a right to compel an institution that he should be admitted," a bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice R S Endlaw noted... |
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ODISHA TEACHERS' ELIGIBILITY TEST HELD SUCCESSFULLY ON SUNDAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/12/2012, -
More than one lakh school teachers on Sunday appeared Odisha Teachers' Eligibility Test (OTET) conducted by State Board of Secondary Education ( BSE). Board sources said at least 1,45,065 teachers had wished to take the one-day examination and accordingly 392 examination centers were set up across the State."The OTET scheduled for two sittings on the day went off smoothly at allthe designated centers and there was no untoward incident reported from any parts... |
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IIM-KASHIPUR'S ANNUAL FINANCE SUMMIT GETS UNDERWAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/12/2012, -
Director of IIM, Kashipur, Dr Gautam Sinha, emphasized on the fact that India still faces many barriers in competition and a lot of work is required to be done for financial inclusion. He was inaugurating the second annual finance summit of the IIM on Monday. According to Sinha, MANTHAN'12 aims at providing fresh ideas and insights about the needs of the present, through eye opening talks by... |
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN DELHI SAY NO TO NEW QUOTA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/12/2012, -
Private schools on Friday opposed Delhi government's proposal for reserving an additional 15% seats for children from poor families in institutions given government land at a concessional rates. A delegation of private schools, during a meeting with education minister Kiran Walia, expressed strong reservations... |
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PAPERLESS COMMUNICATION: PANJAB UNIVERSITY TO E-CONNECT WITH COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/12/2012, -
Going the e-governance way,Panjab University is all set to connect with its affiliated colleges through a virtual private network (VPN). Meant for all its confidential correspondence with colleges, this network will be supervised by a nodal officer in the colleges. The announcement to start the "paperless communication" was made in the principals' conference held at PU on Friday.... |
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ODISHA JOINS NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY-CUM-ENTRANCE TEST FOR MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/12/2012, -
Putting to rest all speculations,Odisha has finally decided to join the national eligibility-cum-entrance test (NEET 2013), the over-arching pre-medical entrance replacing state-level examinations. "We had some apprehensions. After the Centre agreed to address those, we have agreed to be part of NEET-2013 for undergraduate... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY EVICTS ILLEGAL INMATES FROM GIRLS HOSTELS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/12/2012, -
- The Allahabad Universityconducted physical verification drive at Sarojini Naidu and Shatabadi girls hostels on Friday.As per the announced schedule, chief proctor Prof MA Tiwari along with dean student welfare Prof RK Singh and women... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY PANEL OKAYS AFFILIATION TO OVER 100 COLLEGES, COURSES WITHOUT DISCUSSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/12/2012, -
Nagpur University's Academic Council(AC) on Thursday cleared proposals of affiliation of over 100 colleges and courses without any discussion. These include ME/MTech courses which were in the eye of the storm for grantingillegal admissions to students before getting affiliation from NU. Surprisingly, none of the 90 members made efforts to go through Local Enquiry Committee (LEC)... |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG: ASIA'S LEADING INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/12/2012, -
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is Hong Kong's oldest tertiary institution, with a history that stretches back over a hundred years. Since its beginning,
HKU has been a forward-looking university. It continues to foster internationalisation through an open academic environment and aspirations to excellence and has sought out like-minded scholars from around the world... |
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50% OF GUJARAT UNIVERSITY'S PHD GUIDES INCOMPETENT: REPORT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/12/2012, -
- A three-dean committee appointed by Gujarat University to verify eligibility and merit of 50-odd guides, who were appointed by former VC Parimal Trivedi has submitted its report. The report says 50% of the guides fall short of the mandatory criteria and that their guide-ship should be cancelled.
It needs mention here that 50 guides were recently appointed to meet the severe... |
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MERCEDEZ BENZ,ROLLS ROYCE AMONG COMPANIES TO OFFER PLACEMENTS TO IIT MADRAS STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/12/2012, -
For the first time, a host of companies, including luxury car makers Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce and Toshiba Corporation would be among the new firms to offer placements to prospective students of IIT Madras here. Nearly 100 new companies, including Procter and Gamble, Walmart, Bajaj Auto, Hindustan... |
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ODISHA JOINS NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY-CUM-ENTRANCE TEST FOR MEDICAL ENTRANCE EXAM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/12/2012, -
Putting to rest all speculations,Odisha has finally decided to join the national eligibility-cum-entrance test (NEET 2013), the over-arching pre-medical entrance replacing state-level examinations. "We had some apprehensions. After the Centre agreed to address those, we have agreed to be part of NEET-2013 for undergraduate medical admissions this year. There will be no separate state-level entrance," health secretary Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra told TOI on Wednesday.... |
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BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY EXTENDS APPLICATION DATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 30/11/2012, -
- Sanjay Shinde, public relations officer of the Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), said today that the varsity has decided to revise the date for application forconvocation degrees. "The new date has been revised from November 30 to January 31," he said.
BAMU has received more than 20,000 applications for obtaining qualification... |
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PARENTS WHO ADMITTED KIDS LAST YEAR HELP NEWBIES WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 30/11/2012, -
You don't recover from the nursery admission experience quickly and parents who successfully admitted their kids last year are now "seniors", extending a helping hand to the "juniors", gearing up for the process this year. Advice is being offered and accepted on the nature of documents to keep ready, the number ofschools to apply and feedback is being gathered on how the schools perform later.... |
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50% OF GUJARAT UNIVERSITY'S PHD GUIDES INCOMPETENT: REPORT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 30/11/2012, -
A three-dean committee appointed by Gujarat University to verify eligibility and merit of 50-odd guides, who were appointed by former VC Parimal Trivedi has submitted its report. The report says 50% of the guides fall short of the mandatory criteria and that their guide-ship should be cancelled.
It needs mention here that 50 guides were recently appointed to meet the severe shortfall of guides plaguing GU, due to which a number of students who... |
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BILL ON SETTING 2 CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES IN BIHAR INTRODUCED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 29/11/2012, -
A bill which would enable setting up of two central universities in Bihar was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2012 was introduced by HRD minister M M Pallam Raju amid din over the FDI in retail issue. The amendment will enable opening a central university in Motihari... |
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AICTE APPROVES OF MBA COURSE AT SGSITS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 29/11/2012, -
More than 35 students who opted for the two-year MBA course at SGSITS during the recent Directorate of Technical Education counseling, heaved a sigh of relief on Monday. In a pending matter at the high court, in which the double bench had given 10-day time to All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to take final call on approval to the course, the council finally approved the recently... |
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RUSHED EXAM REFORMS CONFUSE DELHI UNIVERSITY TEACHERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 29/11/2012, -
The chaos at Delhi University only seems to worsen. While Delhi University Teachers' Association, which has been on an indefinite relay hunger strike since October 10, plans to intensify its struggle, the university is enforcing reforms without "enough preparation" or consolidation of the semester system.
The vice-chancellor had announced in September that recruitments would begin... |
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LIMITED SEATS, LUCRATIVE CAREER OPTIONS MAKE COURSE POPULAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 29/11/2012, -
Many young medial graduates, particularly dentists, are taking up the forensic dentistry or forensic odontology courses offered by Panjab University. While teachers claim that students are drawn towards a lucrative career, experts in the field hold stiff competition in dental studies as a reason. "With limited MDS seats and high... |
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IGNOU EXTENDS ADMISSION DATE FOR JANUARY SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 29/11/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended to December 14 the last date for admission to its various programmes for the session beginning January 2013, a varsity statement said on Sunday. Earlier, the last date to submit applications at the varsity's regional centres was Nov 30. However, students could apply for courses till Dec 20 by submitting a late fee of Rs.200 at the centres. The revised dates are Dec 14 without the late fee and Jan 8 with the late... |
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16,000 SCHOOLS OBJECT TO RTE ENROLMENT FORM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 27/11/2012, -
The Right to Education continues to be mired in confusion. If certain clauses had become the bone of contention earlier, the mandatory-but-'knotty' online registration form is now raising the hackles of schools. The result: about 16,000 private schools have objected to "confusing" registration process.An umbrella body of private schools'... |
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ENVIRONMENTALIST AND PADMA BHUSHAN MADHAV GADGIL TO BE VISITING PATNA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 27/11/2012, -
Eminent environmentalist and Padma Bhushan, Madhav Gadgil, has been appointed visiting professor of Patna University (PU), said PU vice-chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh.The VC said the faculty of science in general and life science in particular will flourish under the able stewardship of Gadgil, a Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and Vikram Sarabhai awardee and former member of the Science Advisory Council... |
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COUNSELLING CENTRES FOR GIRL STUDENTS SOONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 27/11/2012, -
Rajasthan Technical University is coming up with counselling centres for girl students enrolled in engineering colleges to beat the alarmingly low campus placements and prevent drop-outs among them. Figures suggest that 6% to 10% girls among the passing graduates (BTech) were able to grab jobs during campus placements.
"This is a serious issue hindering the empowerment of women. It requires... |
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BANKS TIGHTEN PURSE STRINGS ON EDUCATION LOANS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 26/11/2012, -
Banks have become stricter this year about sanctioning loans for studies abroad, following complaints from Indian students about the recognition of foreign universities. They have put in place a number of checks and are demanding more documents from students. "We have a panel that keeps tabs on the status of foreign universities. We give loans to students who have got admission in recognized and approved universities abroad," said M Narendra, chairman and managing director, Indian Overseas Bank. State Bank of India, Chennai, not only checks... |
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TUITION RATES OVERTAKE SCHOOL FEES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 26/11/2012, -
With her son moving into tenth standard, Hema Srinivasan set about making sure he was getting the best science, math and English tuition she could afford. She visited about a dozen teachers before she managed to find classes that would fit into her budget of Rs 72,000 a year. Many parents are shelling out huge amounts every... |
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T VENKATESH ON FRIDAY CONDUCTED A REVIEW MEETING WITH THE REGISTRARS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 26/11/2012, -
Higher education secretary T Venkatesh on Friday conducted a review meeting with the registrars of all state universities and the regional higher education officers. The meeting was held to assess the progress done in various development works.Showing inclination towards development of model degree colleges, the secretary directed the regional higher education officers to expedite the work o... |
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BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY ALL SET TO DEVELOP NEW CURRICULUM |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 26/11/2012, -
Bharathidasan University has set in motion the process of developing a world class curriculum at the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) level. The reshaping is considered to be long overdue and the university feels it is necessary to make the students competitive at the global level. The chairmen of all the board of studi... |
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CHHATRAPATI SAHUJI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY TO FOLLOW OMR SYSTEM IN EXAMINATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 26/11/2012, -
The first page of the examination answer-sheet of Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University will totally be based on Optical Mark Reader (OMR) system from the upcoming session, 2012-13. The university authorities have also decided to give extra time to the students to fill the OMR sheet during examinations.
The marking columns will be similar to that of the previous years. The marks will be filled in the columns after the checking of the full copy by the examiner. The... |
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IIT-HYDERABAD STUDENTS LAUNCH TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR RURAL STUDENTS ON JEE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 25/11/2012, -
I IIT-Hyderabad is on a charity mission. In the last two months, the premier technical institute has gone on a community-service spree around its vicinity with the students teaching schoolchildren and prepping them up for IIT-Joint Entrance Examination.While most private schools in Hyderabad conduct specialized IIT coaching from class VI, few government schools are oriented enough to teach children on the... |
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SEISMIC DESIGN COURSE AT IIT-GANDHINAGAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 25/11/2012, -
I Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) will train civil engineers and senior professionals on earthquake-safe constructions. A short course — Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings — will be conducted from November... |
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SCHOOL WITH GANDHIAN ROOTS LEAVES NO CHILD BEHIND |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 25/11/2012, -
At a timewhenschools in the city demand exorbitant fees citing qualified teachersandinfrastructure, here is a school in the Walled City where teachers chip in to finance the education of poor children. The foundation of this school waslaiby Mahatma Gandhi himself back in 1920.Every year, the 30-odd teachers of Vanita Vishram Girls' School in Gotini Sheri, Khadia donate Rs 1,000 each... |
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JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA HONOURS CARDIOLOGIST ASHOK SETH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 25/11/2012, -
I Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday honoured leading cardiology Ashok Seth with Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) at the annual convocation ceremony here.
Lt. Gen. (retd) M.A. Zaki, chancellor of Jamia, presented the honour to Seth, chairman of cardiovascular sciences and chief cardiologist and chairman of cardiology council at the Fortis Group of Hospitals... |
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LUCKNOW CHRISTIAN DEGREE COLLEGE TO CELEBRATE 150 YEARS OF ACADEMIC GLORY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 25/11/2012, -
I-t's celebration time at Lucknow Christian Degree College, the first Methodist College of India which completes its 150 years of existence on Thursday. To mark the sesquicentennial celebrations, the college will hold various functions for the next two days, which will be attended by MCI bishops.The college will begin with unveiling the anniversary wall of the Social Centre dedicated to Giri Lal Gupta,... |
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90% TECHNICAL SCHOOLS IN INDIA FLOUTING NORMS: AICTE OFFICIALS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 23/11/2012, -
The mushroom growth of technical institutions imparting sub-standard education across the country has led to a situation where supply is outstripping demand. In a startling revelation by officials of the All-India Council for Technical Institution (AICTE), around 90 per cent technical institutes in the country are flouting norms. AICTE adviser MK Hada said, "In a surprise inspection conducted by AICTE in 400 colleges, as many as 350 were found not fulfilling basic norms stipulated by the council.'' Hada was in the city to attend a one-day workshop on'Approval process and e-governance' at Lucknow University. The workshop... |
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SCHOOL WITH GANDHIAN ROOTS LEAVES NO CHILD BEHIND |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 23/11/2012, -
At a time when schools in the city demand exorbitant fees citing qualified teachers and infrastructure, here is a school in the Walled City where teachers chip in to finance the education of poor children. The foundation of this school was laid by Mahatma Gandhi himself back in 1920.Every year, the 30-odd teachers of Vanita Vishram Girls' School in Gotini Sheri,Khadia donate Rs 1,000 each towards a common fund of about Rs 50,000. The money comes handy for paying the fees of poor students and meeting their expenses for uniforms. There are... |
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'UP SCHOOLS OPENLY FLOUTING RTE NORMS' DCN NETWORK,NEW |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 23/11/2012, -
- Expressing concern over non-implementation of mandatory provision of 25% reservation for disadvantaged children under the Right to Education Act (RTE), arepresentative body working for this Act met Governor BL Joshi on Monday. The delegation was led by former MP and social activist Subhashini AliThe representatives submitted a memorandum on disadvantaged children being unable to exercise the right of free education in private, aided and unaided minority schools as stated under the Right to Free... |
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HALF-HOUR MORE FOR SCIENCE PAPERS IN ICSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 22/11/2012, -
- Those set to appear for ICSEexaminations in 2014 have a reason to cheer. They will get more time for science papers than their peers did.
The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations ( CISCE), on Tuesday, announced the decision to increase the durations of Physics, Chemistry and Biology papers from one-and-a-half hours to two hours. The duration of Mathematics paper will, however, remain unchanged... |
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INCONSISTENT ATTENDANCE POLICY TROUBLES DU STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 22/11/2012, -
Delhi University students writing the semester exams are now subject to a hopelessly inconsistent attendance policy across colleges. While some colleges are yet to compute attendance and are allowing everyone to write exams, another set has set the minimum attendance mark lower than the university-stipulated... |
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SELF-FINANCED SCHOOLS LACK QUALIFIED TEACHERS: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 22/11/2012, -
In Ahmedabad, 25 per cent of theself-financed private schools do not have adequate qualified staff. This was revealed in a survey ordered by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) in secondary and high secondary schools in the state.City district education officer (DEO) R I Patel said that the major problem is with the qualification of staff. "In one fourth of the schools, there was shortage of staff or the employees were less qualified. Teachers are the backbone of education in any school. These gaps will have to befilled",said Patel.Ahmedabad is, however, one of the only 12 districts which have completed the survey. The rest 14 districts are yet to complete the survey which promises to give a clear picture of the status of education in 7,000-odd private schools in GujaratGSHSEB officials said that the survey was ordered following consistent... |
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BA STUDENTS, TOO, COMPLAIN OF LATE REVAL RESULTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 22/11/2012, -
The woes of Nagpur University students never seem to end. This time, BA students are crying foul over delay in declaration of their revaluation results. So far, it appeared only engineering and law students were facing problems but with BA students also complaining, there seems something horribly wrong in... |
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FOUNDATION STONE OF KALPANA CHAWLA MEDICAL COLLEGE LAID |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday laid the foundation stone of a medical college being set up in the memory of late Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in her hometown Karnal, 130 km from Chandigarh.
The Rs 650-crore super-specialty Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College would have a 500-bed hospital, out-patient departm... |
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NOT MANY TAKERS FOR AICTE’S E-JOURNAL IDEA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a national study on its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme and has asked school principals to fill in a questionnaire for bringing in reforms to improve it. CCE refers to a system of school-based assessment that covers all aspects of... |
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CHENNAI CENTRE OF IIM-T TO BE INAUGURATED ON NOV 21 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
The Chennai centre of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Trichy will be inaugurated on November 21, said IIM-Tdirector Prafulla Agnihotri. The architecture master plan for the Trichy campus to be set up on the Trichy-Pudukkottai Road will also be ready by then.
The Chennai centre of IIM-Trichy has already shortlisted 28 students and next year the number will increase to 50. The centre, the first-of-its-kind, is aimed at enabling the Chennai-based professionals join the three-year PGDBM (postgraduate diploma in business management).
centre at Ekkattuthangal, spread over 4,000 sq ft, has four class rooms, a... |
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HC ADMITS PIL AGAINST BU NOTIFICATION ON FACULTY RECRUITMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Monday ordered notice to Tamil Nadu Higher Education principal secretary among others on a PIL seeking to quash a notification issued by the Bharathidasan University to fill 38 posts in various teaching categories. Justices M.Jeyachandran and... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY TO HOLD WORKSHOP ON COMMUNAL VIOLENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
A two-day workshop on "Communal violence in India: Post-independence scenario" will be organised by the Rajiv GandhiChair in Contemporary Studies of Allahabad University on November 21. Issues pertaining to communal violence, society, secularism etc. will be addressed in the seminar.Dean Arts Prof M P Dubey said that the seminar will be held in the conference hall of AU political science department. Head SC/ST and OBC development of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar... |
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TERI UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE MSC IN CLIMATE SCIENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
With the launch of the Unesco Chair onclimate science and policy at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University, a new course — MSc in climate science and policy has been initiated. The two-year programme will boost research and provide a practical understanding of climate science. "There is worldwide acknowledgement of the changes in environment induced by man. In such a... |
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SCHOOLS CAN’T DEMAND SAY IN SELECTION OF NOON-MEAL STAFF’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
An attempt by the managements of aided schools to have a say in the selection of noon-meal organisers failed with the Madras high court ruling that they have no legal right to demand a role in the matter.
Justice K Chandru, dismissing a batch of writ petitions from school managements, said: "The posts under the noon meal scheme are not within the... |
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FOUNDATION STONE OF KALPANA CHAWLA MEDICAL COLLEGE LAID |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday laid the foundation stone of a medical college being set up in the memory of late Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in her hometown Karnal, 130 km from Chandigarh.
The Rs 650-crore super-specialty Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College would have a 500-bed hospital, out-patient department, maternity ward, emergency care, nursing college, auditorium, animal house and other facilities, Hooda said. The state governme... |
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SELF-FINANCED SCHOOLS LACK QUALIFIED TEACHERS: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 21/11/2012, -
In Ahmedabad, 25 per cent of theself-financed private schools do not have adequate qualified staff. This was revealed in a survey ordered by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) in secondary and high secondary schools in the state.City district education officer (DEO) R I Patel said that the major problem is with the qualification of staff. "In one fourth of the schools, there was... |
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ANNAMALAI VARSITY TO SEEK GOVT BAILOUT, WON'T CUT PAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 19/11/2012, -
The cash-strapped Annamalai University has decided to put on hold a proposal to retrench staff and cut salaries, and will instead approach either the state government for a bailout package or financial institutions for loans to tide over the crisis. The university's syndicate, which met in Chennai on Friday, also... |
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EXAM CENTRE: MVM REFUSES TO PLAY BALL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 19/11/2012, -
After Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya's (MVM) refusal to allow students of private colleges to write exam from the college, Barkatullah University was forced to change their centre to other institutes at the eleventh hour on Friday. The exams are only two days away.In an official statement, BU exam controller VVS Rajput said the university has changed the centre of Kopal College of... |
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UP GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOLS LOG INTO DIGITAL CLASSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 19/11/2012, -
- UP government's public-private tie up in primary education seems to be reaping positive results. In fact, many children in government schools, who were accustomed to rote learning are now learning lessons through digital classes, power point presentations and video and audio sessions, under 'Project Shiksha' launched by the Microsoft India in collaboration with the state government.As... |
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IGNOU LAUNCHES TRAINING PROGRAMME ON 'PANCHAKARMA THERAPY' |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 19/11/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a six-month training programme on Panchakarma therapy, a university statement said on Friday. The vocational training programme onPanchakarma therapy — an ayurvedic treatment — was launched by IGNOU's Centre for Traditional Knowledge Systems (CTKS). It is a residential, skill development programme... |
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TEACHERS BUNK CLASSES TO ATTEND AGITATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 18/11/2012, -
- Teachers and employees of block grant secondary schools and eligible high schools on Thursday launched cease work and staged demonstrations in front of the offices of the district education officers (DEO) across the state, seriously affecting teaching in over 2,200 institutions.The agitators demanded the abolishment of block grant system and implement grant-in-aid at par with the... |
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CELL FORMED TO SPUR GOVT COLLEGES FOR NAAC ACCREDITATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 18/11/2012, -
The higher education department has recently formed a state-level quality assurance cell(SLQAC) with the objective of encouraging government colleges to go for accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Of 353 government colleges in the state, only 98 are accredited with the NAAC.The NAAC, a national autonomous body of theUniversity Grants Commission... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY DECLARES CRET-12 RESULTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 18/11/2012, -
Theauthorities of Allahabad University have declared the results of the written tests of its Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET)-2012 for most of the subjThe announcement of result paves way for admission to its DPhil programmes to finally start for the year.Out of the 46 subjects for which the varsity had conducted the entrance test, it has declared the results for 34 subjects and also made them available online on its official website-http://cret2012.com... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY WANTS GOVERNMENT TO TREAT STUDENTS AS CAMPUS ‘RESIDENTS’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 18/11/2012, -
The logjam over mess price hike in Panjab University inched towards resolutionwith officials announcing a campaign to get food subsidy sanctioned in all Indian universities through the University Grants Commission.
Addressing students who have been on hunger strike for the past several days, PU... |
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WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY BRANCH LIKELY IN INDIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 16/11/2012, -
- The country could soon get a branch of the World Maritime University (WMU). Talks in this regard had already begun with theInternational Maritime Organisation, Union shipping minister G K Vasan said on Wednesday. Vasan, addressing... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY WANTS GOVERNMENT TO TREAT STUDENTS AS CAMPUS ‘RESIDENTS’ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 16/11/2012, -
The logjam over mess price hike in Panjab University inched towards resolutionwith officials announcing a campaign to get food subsidy sanctioned in all Indian universities through the University Grants Commission.Addressing students who have been on hunger strike for the past several days, PU officials said they would... |
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COCHIN SCIENCE VARSITY TO BE MADE A CENTRAL INSTITUTION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 16/11/2012, -
A proposal to convert Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) into a leading science education and research institute under the Central government is under consideration, according to Union minister of State for Human Resources... |
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IGNOU HELPS JAIL INMATES TO COMPLETE STUDIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 16/11/2012, -
Some of the prisoners at city's Central Jail shall now also be called "postgraduate", thanks to IGNOU. IGNOU provided opportunity for the desiring prisoners to pursue postgraduation. IGNOU's regional director P Sivaswaroop had taken an active role in encouraging the authorities to involve prisoners in self... |
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CONSUMER GOODS SECTOR LARGEST RECRUITER AT IIM-A |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 16/11/2012, -
The consumer goods and services sector represented a large portion of... |
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GERMANY TO USE EDUCATION TO ENHANCE TIES WITH INDIA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 14/11/2012, -
Germany is looking forward to enhance cooperation... |
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 14/11/2012, -
Three Indian students received scholarships to pursue... |
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MANY NOT IN DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION SOLD ON ONLINE ADMISSIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 14/11/2012, -
Going online with admissions has put off the many in the directorate of medical education (DME), who prefer the off-line mode. Following the ruckus and accusations of mishandling the online counselling process this year, the DME now wants more powers over the private medical colleges and better software to keep taps on the admission seekers."We are powerless when it comes to private medical colleges and we have no control over them. All we can do is write... |
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UGC-NET ASPIRANTS TO GET ADMIT CARDS ONLINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 13/11/2012, -
Deviating from the past practice,University's Grants Commission (UGC) will distribute admit cards to the National Eligibility Test (NET) aspirants for December exam online through its website. The admit cards will be uploaded on UGC website can be downloaded by the aspirants.The move will save candidates from waiting in long queues for collecting the admit card. Other details like exam centres for Allahabad candidates will be available on... |
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GETTING PHD REGISTRATION FROM MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY TO BECOME A DIFFICULT TASK |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 10/11/2012, -
GETTING PHD REGISTRATION FROM MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY TO BECOME A DIFFICULT TASK... |
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CBI ARRESTS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR TAKING BRIBES FROM STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 09/11/2012, -
CBI has arrested a school Principal here for allegedly taking bribe from a student.
CBI laid a trap following information thatMalika Arjun, principal of a school under the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, was insisting for bribe from those who had passed in various courses and were awaiting their certificates.... |
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DISTANCE MAKES FEES DEARER AT UTKAL UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 09/11/2012, -
At Rs 12 to Rs 14 tuition fee a month, state universities offer education at a very nominal cost in the regular mode. However, when it comes to distance learning,Utkal University has been levying fees that is 10 times higher than the regular courses.Anyone doing MA degree in any state university in subjects such as history, Odia, political science, among others, spends around Rs 2,000 on course fee, tuition fee, admission and other related fees in two years. However, to... |
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HC STAYS PG MEDICAL NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 09/11/2012, -
The AP High Court on Tuesday stopped the Medical Council of India (MCI) from going ahead with its National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) for postgraduate (PG) medical courses for the academic year 2013. The test is scheduled to be held on Nov 23. The HC had in October stayed the same for undergraduate (UG... |
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REFORM IN EDUCATION WILL BE BACK ON AGENDA: SHASHI THAROOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 08/11/2012, -
- Observing that India's education policy has remained out of synch with the time, minister of state for human resource development Shashi Tharoor on Monday called for reforms in the sector, critical to the country's growth needs.
"We will work towards putting our reform agenda back on track," Tharoor told a higher education summit here, adding that as India aims to grow at 8.2 to 8... |
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DTU TOLD TO REINSTATE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 08/11/2012, -
Delhi Technological Universityhas been asked by the LG to reinstate the heads of departments removed recently. The DTUadministration had replaced the HoDs with two new faculty members, who are still on probation. In his letter, lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna has asked the institute to reinstate the HoDs in the interest of academics. Senior professors R K Sinha and G L Verma were removed... |
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TEACHERS ALLEGE VIOLATION OF UGC NORMS IN COLLEGE PROMOTIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 08/11/2012, -
With allegations about violation of mandatory guidelines of University Grants Commission (UGC) in the promotion of assistant professors of government colleges in Punjab flying high, the entire process has come under the scanner.The affected persons have procured the names of alleged beneficiaries under RTI and... |
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ONLINE MARKETING COURSES A HIT AS FIRMS EYE NETIZENS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 08/11/2012, -
Management institutions and MBAstudents are taking a shine to social media marketing. With retail chains and other businesses increasingly targeting netizens who frequent social media websites, a number of B-schools in the city are cashing in on the trend by offering courses in this niche segment... |
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IIT PANEL RECOMMENDS 80% HIKE IN TUITION FEE FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 08/11/2012, -
The Standing Committee of the IIT Council, the supreme decision-making body of IITs, at its meeting on Monday, recommended an 80% hike, or Rs 40,000, in annual tuition fees for the IIT undergraduate programme. The annual fees would now rise to Rs 90,000 once the IIT Council accepts the recommendation.
Official sources said the IIT Council, headed by the human resource development minister, will take up the matter when it meets on January 7.... |
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TAMIL NADU COLLEGES ALL SET TO TAP SOLAR ENERGY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 06/11/2012, -
From powering street lamps in colleges and water heating systems in hostels to lights and fans in classrooms, solar energy is the new kid on campus in Tamil Nadu.
In its solar policy, the state government imposes a solar purchase obligation (SPO) on colleges, mandating them to meet 6% of their power usage from solar energy, and colleges are getting down to business.
Going by the policy, commercial establishments, colleges, government buildings, residential schools, IT parks, industries, and buildings with a built-up area of... |
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IIT-KHARAGPUR CONDUCTED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARENESS DRIVE IN COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 06/11/2012, -
The entrepreneurship cell (E-cell), run by the student community of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, conducted the 2012 edition of its onemonth entrepreneurship awareness drive in colleges in 20 cities across the nation in October. The drive involved lectures, workshops, and presentations by... |
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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM NOT PRODUCING WELL-EDUCATED GRADUATES: SHASHI THAROOR |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 06/11/2012, -
The university system was not producing "well-educated" graduates to meet needs of Indian companies, giving an opportunity to firms to enter the sector in the "guise" of training, minister of state for higher education Shashi Tharoor said on Monday. He also said that the national education policyin the past has been out of step with the times. "The major problem remains that our national education policy in the past has remained out of step with the time. Whereas... |
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IIM-A SUMMIT DISCUSSES ROLE OF INDIA INC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 05/11/2012, -
ConneXion, the flagship business summit organized by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), gave a holistic perspective on how corporate India can contribute to the rejuvenation of India and eliminate corruption and other hurdles on its first day on Friday.The two-day summit hosted by students of the Post Graduate Program in Management for Executives (PGPX) at... |
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PATNA UNIVERSITY TO LAUNCH COURSE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Monday 05/11/2012, -
PU vice-chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh announced here on Friday that the varsity would launch a full-time course in disaster management from the next academic session (2013-14). Necessary formalities for drafting syllabi and framework of the course have already been initiated and the state government has assured all technical assistance to the course.He was speaking as chief guest on the opening day of the three-day 34th Indian Geography Congress of the National Association... |
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AFTER 27-YR GAP, RAJASTHAN UNIVERSITY STARTS RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR 294 POSTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 05/11/2012, -
After a long gap of 27 years, the University of Rajasthan on Friday began fresh process for recruitment of professors, associate and assistant professors among others. About 294 posts are to be filled during the process.Announcement for the recruitments came after the vice-chancellor of the university met Governor Margaret Alva on Thursday who took an exception of the universities not commencing recruitments of professors despite provisions being made by the government two years back.RU's public relations officer Bhupendra Shekawat informed that recruitment notification is for 35 professors, 61 associate... |
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GB PATNAIK APPOINTED LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 05/11/2012, -
Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi on Friday appointed his principal secretary GB Patnaik as an officiating vice-chancellor of Lucknow University, a day after the tenure of incumbent Prof Manoj Mishra came to an end.
The 1978 batch IAS officer is likely to hold the charge till his retirement due in... |
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WORKSHOP BEGINS AT BHOPAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 05/11/2012, -
University Grants Commission (UGC) sponsored two-day national workshop on 'emerging technologies in computer science (ETCS)-2012' began at the department of computer applications of Bhopal School of Social Sciences (BSSS) on Friday.Radharaman Group of institutions director Dr JL Rana, principal, BSSS, Fr Joseph PP and vice principal BSSS... |
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EXAM FORM DEADLINE EXTENDED: DELHI UNIVERSITY TELLS HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 03/11/2012, -
At the Delhi high court's bidding the Delhi University agreed to extend examination forms submission deadline to November 7.
Earlier, 17 undergraduate students had petitioned the HC to direct DU to extend the last date for submission of examination forms for I/III/V semester exams of undergraduate and postgraduate students up to November 7. This they did after... |
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SCHOOLS TOLD TO UPLOAD RTE INFO BY DEC 31 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 03/11/2012, -
Ironically, most of the violators (schools) are situated in areas either surrounded by middle class localities or slum areas. "Certainly, it's a serious issue. The department is looking into all possibilities to provide remedies and to take punitive action against them," said Sharma. The Act does allow them to serve notices, he added but it will be of no use as the session has crossed midway.... |
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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN IN SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Saturday 03/11/2012, -
In an effort to raise awareness among the students about the ill-effects of drug, the Punjab government has announced to hold a two day anti-drug campaign in all the schools and colleges of the state from November 19.
A two-day campaign would be held in government, private and aided schools and colleges of the state to make students aware about the disastrous effects of drugs,... |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITIES ACT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 03/11/2012, -
The committee of technology-based examination reforms in state universities has suggested amendments to the existing Maharashtra Universities (MU) Act, 1994, to enable the use and integration of technology in the examination processes. Some of the key suggestions are:There is a need to modify clause 32 (5e) of the MU Act to allow question bank or question paper bank systems. As of now, the clause states that: "The (exam) committee should obtain three sets of question... |
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56% RECRUITERS CLAIMED THAT CAMPUS PLACEMENTS WILL BE LESSER THIS YEAR: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 02/11/2012, -
Around 56% of the 125 recruiters surveyed by a job search site said that the campus placements in 2013 will be lesser. With placement season around the corner, the survey indicates that there will be a considerable drop in student intake when compared to last year. However, colleges claimed that the pre-placement offers made to students is on the rise and does not show signs of a slowdown.The survey... |
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TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY TEST PROCESS INITIATED IN COOCH BEHAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 02/11/2012, -
The process for theTeachers Eligibility Test for recruitment of primary school teachers has been initiated inCooch Behar district.
The authorities of the District Primary School Council (DPSC) and the Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank reached an agreement in this regard on Wednesday evening. The matter is now under consideration of the district magistrate for his approval.
DPSC chairperson Kalyani Poddar said on Thursday that the application forms... |
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FILL UP PRIMARY TEACHERS POSTS, DEMAND ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 02/11/2012, -
Students appearing in competitive examinations along with Teachers Eligibility Test ( TET) aspirants under the banner of Pratiyogi Chatra Morcha took out a procession till the Collectorate on Wednesday and demanded filling up of around 72,825 posts of primary teachers in the state.They raised slogans against the state government and... |
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FOUR NEW SCOTLAND-INDIA EDUCATION PROJECTS ANNOUNCED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 02/11/2012, -
The cabinet minister for Culture and External Affairs unveiled four Scottish-India education initiatives on Wednesday, which include a partnership between Robert Gordon University and an Indian technology school, an Indian work-placement programme for UK graduates from Dundee University, collaboration between Scottish academics from Queen Margaret University in developing sustainable... |
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CBSE STUDENTS IN DELHI SHOWCASE WORKING MODELS ON SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 01/11/2012, -
Students from classes VI to X from over 165 schools across India gathered at the St Xaviers School, New Delhi on Tuesday to showcase interesting working models based on 'Science, Society and Environment' as participants of the ninth national level science exhibition on Tuesday. The two-day exhibition is an annual event of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) aimed at promoting scientific... |
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DRAFT OF ECCE POLICY GIVES PRIMACY TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 01/11/2012, -
-- The Centre has batted for evolving a national policy aimed at promoting optimal development and active learning capacity of all children below the age of six years in the country. The draft of the proposed Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy came up for discussion here at a gathering of eminent child experts, policy makers, senior government officials from Child Development... |
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GENDER RELATIONS DICUSSED AT DELHI UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 01/11/2012, -
Maharaja Agrasen College ofDelhi University is held a two day international conference on "Gender Relations in Developing Societies: A 21st Century Perspective." This was the second international conference being held this year by the college's department of Political Science. The previous one, "Imagining India as a World Power", happened in March. It took place over October 30 and 31.... |
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CBSE OPTIONAL PROFICIENCY TEST NEXT YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 31/10/2012, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it shall conduct an optional proficiency test in April next year. This yearly test for Std X students is usually conducted earlier but keeping in mind the additional pressure of board exams, the central board has decided to postpone it to April.
CBSE std X final exams are scheduled for... |
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PRINCIPAL'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE NEXT MONTH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 31/10/2012, -
all over the country along with bureaucrats as well.
TeacherSITY, in associatio- CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi will be the star speaker at the National Conference of School Principals (NCSP) being organized next month in the Capital, by a private organization. The previous such conferences... |
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DELHI CM INAUGURATES NEW CAMPUS IIIT OF |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 31/10/2012, -
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday inaugurated the campus ofIndraprastha Institute Of Information Technology (IIIT) which till now was functioning from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology. The newly-constructed campus is located in Okhla area in south Delhi. The institute was set up in 2008 but was operating from the campus of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology in west Delhi's... |
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IIM TO LAUNCH ANALYTICS PROGRAMME FOR EXECUTIVES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 31/10/2012, -
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow in association withKelley School of Business, USA is all set to launch a one-year certificate programme in business analytics for executives. The course is aimed at providing analytics knowledge through online and in-class education.The certificate programme will... |
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IGNOU TO HAVE HINDI CELLS IN ALL ITS REGIONAL CENTRES |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 30/10/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University(Ignou), has established a 'Rajbhasha Cell' (RC) in all the 56 regional centres of the university to promote the Hindi language. "This initiative has been promoted by the central government and Ignou as well, but we will now be doing it through an institutionalised mechanism. Hindi has to be promoted as a national language. We have our regional centres in the Hindi speaking belts as well as the non-Hindi speaking... |
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HOMEWORK WEIGHS DOWN CLASS 1 STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 30/10/2012, -
Four-year-old Vasanth steps away from his Ben10-themed work desk for the third time in 15 minutes - this time to have a drink of water. His grandfather has been trying to get him to finish four pages of tracing capital and small letters in cursive writing and Vasanth cannot sit still for five minutes at a stretch.
"I rarely get the time to look at what he's done at school. The only... |
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HARYANA BOARD OF TECH EDUCATION REDUCES PASS PERCENTAGE |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Tuesday 30/10/2012, -
Haryana State Board of Technical Education has decided to do away with the system of grace marks and reduced the pass percentage from 35 to 33.
In a written communication addressed to all Principals of government, government-aided and self-financing polytechnics, the HSBTE has said there would be no provision of grace marks from the examinations in 2012... |
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IIT GANDHINAGAR STUDENTS GEAR UP FOR KSHITJI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 30/10/2012, -
- Students of IIT Gandhinagarare all set to take part in the Kshitji to be held from February 1 to 4, 2013.About 1000 students from various institutes had taken part in the even held last year. IIT Kharagpur is to host annual techno-management fest, Kshitij, from 1 st to 4 th February, 2013. Since its inception in 2004, there has been no looking back for Kshitij. Starting out with a humble participation of a... |
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SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KARNATAKA TO GET UNIQUE ID NUMBERS |
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DCN Network, ,, NEW DELHI -Monday 29/10/2012, -
Karnataka Government has decided to issue unique ID numbers to students from class I to X to track their academic progress, check drop-outs and misuse of benefits.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri told reporters here each student... |
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IIM-AHMEDABAD SEEKS TO KINDLE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/10/2012, -
IIM-AHMEDABAD SEEKS TO KINDLE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN STUDENTS... |
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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY RAISES THE BAR FOR STUDENTS TO CLEAR EXAMIBNATION IN TAMIL NADU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/10/2012, -
- Raising the bar for medical education in Tamil Nadu, the state medical university on Thursday made it mandatory for students to score minimum 50% marks in each paper to clear examinations. Armed with a nod from the Medical Council of India (MCI) for raising the standards, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University vice-chancellor Dr Mayil Vahanan Natarajan said the university was the first in the... |
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ONLINE EVENTS AHEAD OF TECHNO MANAGEMENT FEST AT IIT KHARAGPUR. |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/10/2012, -
A series of online events will commence from the first week of November in the run up to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur s prestigious techno-management fest 'Kshitij 2013 , which is to be held from February 1 to 4, 2013 at Kharagpur.The idea is to enable students from engineering colleges across the country to start preparing their submissions for the event and send the same by December 15, organisers of 'Kshitij have stated in a release here on Tuesday. To... |
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IIT-BOMBAY’S 2012 FESTIVAL TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 29/10/2012, -
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay's annual festival Mood Indigo will be going international this year with students from five countries—Japan, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Sri Lanka and Italy— participating in the festival along with Indian students. While students from foreign countries have been part of the festival for long, this year they will even get to participate in the competitions and will be treated on a par with all the students.... |
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MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT UPGRADES BHARATI VIDYAPEETH'S GRADE TO 'A' |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/10/2012, -
City-based Bharati Vidyapeeth, which was on the ministry of human resource development's watchlist for being part the 44 'B' category deemed universities that were given three years' time in October 2009 to overcome their deficiencies, has now moved up to the 'A' category of deemed universities."We received a communication from the HRD ministry on October 19 conveying us that the... |
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RTE DEADLINE NEARS, MOST SCHOOLS SHY AWAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/10/2012, -
It's about schools, government and the poor children caught in between them. With only a week left for schools to get registered under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, most of them are still shying away.Sample this: Out of the 1,000 schools in Bangalore North, only 375 have approached the department to be recognized under the RTE. Similarly out of the 270 schools in Bangalore rural, only 81 private schools have volunteered to register."The registration is under process... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY COLLEGES WILL NOW GENERATE ADMIT CARDS DIRECTLY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 28/10/2012, -
As part of its recently-introduced examination reforms, Delhi University ( DU) has decided to put all relevant information of students on individual college websites, so that admit cardscan be generated by each college directly, online, replacing the tedious process of issuing admit cards manually through the university.
The system will be implemented in time for the next semester examinations , which will begin in the first week of November.
The university has formed a committee of several colleges to bring about the said... |
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BANK CAN’T DENY EDUCATION LOAN DUE TO LOW MARKS: MADRAS HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/10/2012, -
Banks cannot deny educational loan to students on the grounds that his or her academic record is poor, the Madras high courthas ruled.
"The bank cannot deny educational loan on the ground that the academic record of the petitioner at the school level was very poor," said Justice D Hariparanthaman in order on a writ petition of a Scheduled Caste girl. He added, "There's no such provision in the circular of the bank that the loan can be... |
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ONLINE EXAMINATION FORMS FOR SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/10/2012, -
after the approval of online admissions earlier this year, the School of Open Learning (SOL), DU, has created a new examination framework under which students of SOL filled in the examination forms online for the first time.
"Earlier, students could only submit their examination forms manually, but this year onwards, UG students can register themselves online. We have improved our server communication and are in the process of creating a database where details of UG students will be stored. This will save the time of students , cut... |
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SIX NEW COURSES INTRODUCED AT KARNATAKA STATE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/10/2012, -
The Karnataka State Women's University has seen increase in admission to post-graduate and under-graduate courses in various colleges affiliated to it this year.
Vice-chancellor Meena Chandavarkar said that in 2012, a total of 875 students were admitted to various courses in the university colleges, but this year the number has gone up to 1370. According to her, the university has a total of 90... |
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ UNION CALLS FOR STRIKE ON OCTOBER 30 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 25/10/2012, -
The students' union of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has called for a universitystrike and protest demonstration before the academic council (AC) meeting on campus on October 30.
The JNU students' union (JNUSU) had put forward its long-pending demands for reforms for the student community at large before the administration. After... |
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ODISHA HSC EXAM FROM FEBRUARY 20 NEXT YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/10/2012, -
The HSC examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education ( BSE) will commence from February 20. "We have decided to conduct the matriculation examination from February 20 and it will conclude within one month. The results will be published in April. This would enable our students to apply for theirhigher education in other national institutions ,"said Daksh Prasad Nanda, president of... |
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CSJMU STARTS ADMISSION PROCESS FOR PRIVATE STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/10/2012, -
The Chatrapati SahuJi Maharaj University (CSJMU) has started the admission process for private students for the academic session 2012-13 by opening the online applications from Thursday. The new system is expected to do away with long queues at both admission and information kiosks.
Students, who want to file for private education from CSJMU, can register for the same online. The form tokens for online registrations are available from October 18 to November 30 while the registrations can be done till December 02... |
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BOOKS CAN SAVE A LIFE, SAYS FRENCH WRITER FOR KIDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/10/2012, -
If one were to ever understand the difference between writing a book and making one, a look at Herve Tullet's children'sbooks would suffice. He won't have children sit down quietly and give a patient hearing to the adventures of princes on horses and pretty heroines unmindful of their footwear. A Tullet book asks you to do more. Draw faces on your... |
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MP BOARD XIITH MARK-SHEET NOT TO CARRY DATE OF BIRTH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 22/10/2012, -
The board of secondary education MP has abolished the practice of putting the students birth date on the mark-sheets of class XII examinations. A decision for the same was taken at a recent meeting of the examination committee.MP Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) had introduced the practise of putting the board examinee's date of birth in the class XII mark-sheet from the year... |
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NIOS TO REACH OUT FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT USING DISTANCE LEARNING MODE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/10/2012, -
An international symposium on 'flexible models for skill development' was jointly organised by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Open Polytechnic of New Zealand on Wednesday at the India Habitat Centre.According to chairman, NIOS, S S Jena, the symposium was aimed at development of flexible models of skills development and an innovative system of skill training with an objective of reaching out to a huge workforce and strengthen the governmnt's skill development programme. He also said that effort is being made... |
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DELHI BOY TOPS COMMON MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/10/2012, -
City student Aniruddh Batra, a final-year student at BITS-Pilani, has topped the Common Management Aptitude Test ( CMAT) with a score of 330 out of 400. Ratul Banerjee of Chennai has finished a close second with 324, while Margesh Wavhal from Mumbai has occupied the third position. Mysore had the best average score of 160, followed by Chennai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Noida, Kolkata... |
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WEST BENGAL TO GET SECOND PRIVATE UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/10/2012, -
The state government is ready to set up the second private varsity in West Bengal after Techno India University.The Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM), which has its all-India headquarters on Waterloo Street, has already purchased 30 acres in Baruipur on the outskirts of Kolkata to set up... |
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PROVIDE EVIDENCE ON CO-SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES, CBSE SCHOOLS TOLD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 19/10/2012, -
CBSE schools in the city are struggling to follow the board's latest stipulation that they produce evidence of co-scholastic activities like teaching students life skills and values undertaken this academic year. This, according to the board, is to ensure that these schools take up co-scholastic activities. Co-scholastic activities also... |
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CAT FIRST DAY SMOOTHER THAN LAST YEAR: STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 18/10/2012, -
The first day of the online Common Admission Test (CAT) on Thursday went smoothly with none of the three centres in the city reporting any problem, said sources from city-based CAT coaching institutes and candidates who took the test. The computer-based test will be held across 60 centres in the country till November 6.Sources in coaching centres, however, said very few students... |
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RS 76 CRORE FINE IMPOSED ON 3 PVT SCHOOLS IN CHHATTISGARH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 18/10/2012, -
The School Education Department inChhattisgarh has imposed a fine of Rs 76 crore on three private schools here for taking capitation fee.
Raipur District Collector Siddharth Komal Pardeshi told PTI that a fine of Rs 25 crore has been imposed on Holy Cross Pensionbada School, while fine of Rs 49.45 crore has been imposed on Krishna Public School for recovering capitation... |
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NAGA STUDENTS' UNION, DELHI, HOLDING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 18/10/2012, -
Now, it is the turn of the students from Nagaland. The Naga Students' Union,Delhi (NSUD) is organizing the 49th NSUD Nyte on October 13, 2012, at Mavalankar Hall, Rafi Marg. The programme -- essentially a Fresher's welcome for the new entrants -- is geared toward promoting and celebrating, as the press statement puts it, "the distinct and rich cultures of the Nagas."Attending the programme as chief guest will beLuizinho Falerio, member, Congress Working... |
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GOVT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 18/10/2012, -
Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said that the Department of Ayush, under his ministry, would strive to streamline the quality of education in traditional medicine during the 12th Plan period.
Mainstreaming of Ayush has been adopted as one of the core strategies under the NationalRural Health Mission to augment effective provisioning of health care... |
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SC ISSUES NOTICE ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/10/2012, -
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking exemption for unaided educational institutions from earmarking 25 per cent seats for students from the weaker sections of the society.
Unaided minority educational institutions are exempted from doing so under the Right to Education Act, 2009, which calls for reserving 25 per cent seats for socially and economically backward sections of the society.An apex court bench... |
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MULTIPLE MBA ENTRY TESTS MAKE STUDENTS SPEND THOUSANDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/10/2012, -
- The Common Admission Test (CAT) remains the litmus test for nearly allMBA aspirants in the country and about 2.15 lakh candidates are set to take the test on Thursday. However, not all B-schools accept CAT scores. This forces candidates to sit for an average of 2-5 tests, spending around 6,000-10,000 on applications and registration for various tests.... |
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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DCN Network, ., gujrat -Saturday 13/10/2012, -
The Gujarat Technological University of Management Development Programme on developing womenentrepreneurshiporganised a programme with a view to motivate girls and women to become entrepreneurs and sensitize them to face the challenges of work-home-life balance.At the programme, Subodhratna Gardi, secretary... |
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DELHI GOVT TO FILL UP 10,000 TEACHING VACANCIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 13/10/2012, -
Delhi government has decided to appoint 10,000 guest teachers in its schools to fill up vacant posts. Delhi education minister Kiran Walia said the process the recruit... |
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RTE SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ESTABLISHING UNIVERSAL EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., MAHARASTRA -Saturday 13/10/2012, -
The Right to Education (RTE) Act is a significant step towards establishing universal education, but reserving 25 percent of the seats at private schools for students from economically weaker sections may not serve the purpose, said C Nambi the director of the centre for social education and development.He was speaking at a seminar organised by the Press Institute of India (PTI) and UNICEF on 'Right to... |
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KAPIL SIBAL WANTS KERALA TO JOIN COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CLUB |
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DCN Network, ., NEWDELHI -Friday 12/10/2012, -
Union human resource minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday expressed hope that Kerala will accept the proposed pan-India common entrance test (CET) for admission to engineering and medical courses.Several states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Gujarat, have already agreed to the CET. "West Bengal has said that it would join by 2015. Institutions like NIT, IIT, IIIT and Central universities have already agreed to be part of it," he said in Angamaly.Sibal said 98% of the deemed universities have expressed interest in... |
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM STUDENTS TAKE CM'S POLICY TO NEW HEIGHTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEWDELHI -Friday 12/10/2012, -
The 30 days to Freedom', an online campaign kicked off by three students of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET), to welcome the student entrepreneurship policy announced by chief minister Oommen Chandy took off to new heights on Tuesday.The students of CET gathered in the college campus to hoist a flag as part of the campaign. The flag bore a black portrait of Apple... |
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UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTHS TO GET FREE TRAINING IN HOSPITALITY |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 12/10/2012, -
To give jobs to underprivileged youth and meet the ever-expanding manpower requirement of the hospitality industry, the Union Ministry of Tourism has tied up with a city-based private institute to offer free training programmes.Under the 'Hunar Se Rozgar Tak' initiative, NIPS School of Hotel Management along with the India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) run by the Ministry of... |
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23 BANGALORE COLLEGES IN AICTE TAINT LIST |
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DCN Network, ., MAHARASTRA -Friday 12/10/2012, -
If you are planning to get yourself enrolled in any college offering technical and management courses in Bangalore, proceed with care. The college you are thinking of may be a reputed one, but it could be offering courses without requisite clearance from the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).According to a list issued by AICTE, 23 Bangalore institutions have been... |
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ACADEMICS FROM CHENNAI BAG THREE OF NINE INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY AWARDS |
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DCN Network, ., MAHARASTRA -Friday 12/10/2012, -
Three academics from the city are among the list of nine awardees selected to receive the Indian National Science AcademyAwards 2012. The INSA Teachers Awards was instituted to value consistent and high levels of teaching in Indian colleges, universities and other higher educational institutions.
Chemistry professor Dhamdodharan Ragavachari of the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, professor A Subbiah Pandi of Presidency College and professor P Gautam of Anna University were selected. Professor Dhamodharan,... |
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN WILL BE DECLARED A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 10/10/2012, -
The National Institute of Design (NID) will soon be declared a Centre of Excellence through an Act of Parliament , bringing it on par with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
"The institute has been providing contextual and cross-disciplinary education and our students have done well both nationally as well as internationally , but... |
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NO INDIAN UNIVERSITIES MAKE IT TO THE WORLD TOP 200, BUT THREE FEATURE IN THE 200-400 GROUP |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Wednesday 10/10/2012, -
Times Higher Education magazine has recently published its 2012-13 World University Rankings. The California Institute of Technology is at the top of the rankings, with Harvard University pushed into fourth place by University of Oxford and Stanford University, which share the second place.
As with last year, India had no representatives in the world top 200, but three Indian institutions now make the 200-400 'best of the rest' list — all Indian Institutes of Technology — IIT Kharagpur (226-250 band), IIT Bombay (251-275... |
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NEW QUALIFYING CRITERIA DISAPPOINTS MANY NET ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Wednesday 10/10/2012, -
Alarge number of teaching aspirants who appeared for the National Eligibility Test (NET) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently, are disappointed with the commission's decision to change the qualifying criterion post publication of the results. A number of candidates are planning to file a petition against the commission for the alteration of the criteria, post-result . As per the original UGC notification, anyone in the general category who scores 155 marks would be eligible for consideration for the final result. However, the 155... |
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NO INDIAN UNIVERSITIES MAKE IT TO THE WORLD TOP 200, BUT THREE FEATURE IN THE 200-400 GROUP |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Wednesday 10/10/2012, -
imes Higher Education magazine has recently published its 2012-13 World University Rankings. The California Institute of Technology is at the top of the rankings, with Harvard University pushed into fourth place by University of Oxford and Stanford University, which share the second place.
As with last year, India had no representatives in the world top 200, but three Indian institutions now make the 200-400 'best of the rest' list — all Indian... |
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NO INDIAN UNIVERSITIES MAKE IT TO THE WORLD TOP 200, BUT THREE FEATURE IN THE 200-400 GROUP |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Tuesday 09/10/2012, -
Times Higher Education magazine has recently published its 2012-13 World University Rankings. The California Institute of Technology is at the top of the rankings, with Harvard University pushed into fourth place by University of Oxford and Stanford University, which share the second place.
As with last year, India had no representatives in the world top 200, but three Indian institutions now make the 200-400 'best of the rest' list — all... |
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN WILL BE DECLARED A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Tuesday 09/10/2012, -
The National Institute of Design (NID) will soon be declared a Centre of Excellence through an Act of Parliament , bringing it on par with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). "The institute has been providing contextual and cross-disciplinary education and our students have done well both nationally as well as internationally , but till now, we were just awarding postgraduate diplomas. NID will be able to award Bachelor's , Master's and PhD degrees after it... |
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NEW QUALIFYING CRITERIA DISAPPOINTS MANY NET ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Tuesday 09/10/2012, -
- Alarge number of teaching aspirants who appeared for the National Eligibility Test (NET) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently, are disappointed with the commission's decision to change the qualifying criterion post publication of the results. A number of candidates are planning to file a... |
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225 B-SCHOOLS, 52 ENGINEERING COLLEGES CLOSE IN 2 YEARS |
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DCN Network, ., MAHARASTRA -Tuesday 09/10/2012, -
When the sun of the new millennium came up, shining on the aspirations of a young India, it marked the golden age for professional education. In the early part of the last decade, hundreds of new institutes came up and thousands of aspirants queued up to join them. That was a time when the country added up to one lakh seats to its professional colleges every year... |
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AU HOSTS COGNITIVE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Monday 08/10/2012, -
On the occasion of 125th anniversary of Allahabad University, a two-dayinternational symposium on interaction of language, attention, memory and vision was organised at the varsity's Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences on Friday. The topics discussed at the symposium were of relevance to psycholinguists, psychologists and cognitive scientists across the country and other countries. The symposium started with a welcome address by the head of... |
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172 B-SCHOOLS TO USE CAT SCORES THIS YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Monday 08/10/2012, -
- In a record, 172 management schools other than IIMs have subscribed toCommon Admission Test (CAT) scores this year. In 2011, the number stood close to 130. A total of 2.14 lakh aspirants have registered for the 21-day long computer-based test that will begin from October 11. CAT 2012 is being coordinated by IIM-Kozhikode. There has been a gradual increase in the number of non-IIM institutions using CAT scores despite the dwindling number of... |
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'ASSAM'S FIRST IIIT TO BE OPERATIONAL BY 2014' |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Monday 08/10/2012, -
An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) that is coming up Guwahati is likely to become operational by 2014, education and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Sarma said on Thursday that the government was working towards a 2013 deadline for making the IIIT operational but in the event it failed, then it would become operational by 2014.
"Students who have passed Plus II examination will be eligible for admission to... |
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38,000 APPLY FOR MEDICAL PG ENTRANCE TEST ON DAY 1 |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Monday 08/10/2012, -
More than 38,000 candidates have registered for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduates (NEET-PG) in 24 hours. Testing agency Prometric said that this translates into 1,600 transactions an hour. The test is mandatory for admission to postgraduate medical courses starting the 2013-14 academic year. Conducted by the National Board of Examinations in... |
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WORLD BANK, INDIA SIGN $500 MN LOAN DEAL FOR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Monday 08/10/2012, -
World Bank, the multilateral lending agency, and the government of India on Friday signed a loan agreement worth USD 500 million for Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in the country.
"An agreement between Government of India and the World Bank for loan of USD 500 million (equivalent) from World Bank for the Rashtriya Madhyamik... |
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EX-DIPLOMAT SEEKS SEPARATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM FOR IFS ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 07/10/2012, -
To arrest the alarming decline in the standards of spoken and written English among Indian diplomats, a separate entrance exam must be held for aspiring Indian Foreign Service (IFS) personnel to test language proficiency, says veteran diplomat Prem K Budhwar. Both the written test and the subsequent interview or personality test should be conducted in English alone for those desiring a spot in foreign service, Budhwar says in his new 174-page book.... |
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IGNOU TEACHERS OBSERVE ONE-DAY PEN-DOWN STRIKE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 07/10/2012, -
IGNOU employees on Wednesday staged a pen-down strike against a central government decision to bring a statutory body of the university under the control of the University Grants Commission, a spokesman said.
Indira Gandhi National Open Universityteachers and other staff members protested against a decision to shift the control of Distance Education Council... |
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MEDICAL PG ENTRANCE ASPIRANTS SWEAT IT OUT FOR FORMS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 07/10/2012, -
Applicants to post graduate courses in medicine and surgery had a tough time on Thursday as they queued up for procuring application forms for the entrance examinations. There was chaos and confusion as the mode of conduct of examination had been changed from this year with the NationalBoard of Examinations entrusted with the task to conduct the tests. The entrance examinations for various MD and MS courses as well as post graduate diplomas are scheduled to be conducted between November-end and December. The... |
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RAJIV GANDHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AMENDS PH D ENTRANCE TEST RULE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 07/10/2012, -
In an attempt to streamline the PhD entrance test, Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (RGTU) has made it mandatory for candidates to get the application forms forwarded by their guide. The university will hold PhD entrance test in December.When contacted, RGTU's vice-chancellor, Prof Piyush Trivedi said the decision would help both the students and the university. "After clearing the... |
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NEET-PG ONLINE REGISTRATION BEGINS ON A CHAOTIC NOTE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 07/10/2012, -
The first day of the application process for NEET-PG entrance examination for admissions to post-graduate medical seats, started on a chaotic note. Not only did the online registration for the examination was glitch-ridden, candidates also complained that the bank they were meant to pay up the examination fee was ill-equipped to handle the huge rush.The procedure to register for NEET requires candidates to first pay up the examination fee at an Axis bank branch (three... |
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UP GOVERNMENT ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR SC/ST SCHOLARSHIPS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 12/10/2012, -
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday issued guidelines to bring transparency in the fee deposition and scholarship distribution process meant for students belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribes who have passed in class 10{+t}{+h}. It has also issued timetable for the session 2012-13 along with the SC/ST scholarship guidelines - 2012 for these students.Minister for social welfare, Avdhesh Prasad said that under these guidelines, institutes and their... |
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LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY BRACES FOR TOUGH TEST ON OCT 15 |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 05/10/2012, -
Tall claims of the Lucknow University officials to keep tab on swanky cars from entering the campus were washed away on Monday. On the last date for obtaining the nomination forms, SUVs owned by student leaders were spotted at Saraswati Vatika, near university's gate number 1, although university officials denied the presence of any four-wheelers belonging to student leaders.Talking to TOI, university proctor Prof Pawan Agrawal said, "No vehicles of student... |
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POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS PROTEST AT BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 05/10/2012, -
Polytechnic students staged a protest outside the Board of Technical Education on Monday afternoon. The students were angry over the poor results, which had concluded that more than two-thirds of them have failed the examinations. Students also alleged gross anomalies in the examination and evaluation process and thus demanded re-evaluation.At around 12 noon on Monday, more than 500 polytechnic students gathered at BTE. The students wanted to meet the officials and talk to them regarding their problem. As... |
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UP GOVERNMENT ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR SC/ST SCHOLARSHIPS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 05/10/2012, -
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday issued guidelines to bring transparency in the fee deposition and scholarship distribution process meant for students belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribes who have passed in class 10{+t}{+h}. It has also issued timetable for the session 2012-13 along with the SC/ST scholarship guidelines - 2012 for these students.Minister for social... |
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CBSE EXTENDS DATES FOR BACKPAPER FORMS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 05/10/2012, -
Here is another chance for class XII passed students, who have missed out to fill up their improvement for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2013. In view of the new pattern of JEE, which is the gateway for undergraduate engineering courses in coveted IITs, NITs and other centrally-funded technical institutions, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the dates for filling up improvement forms for both regular and private candidates... |
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ALLAHABAD HC ORDERS LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY NOT TO HOLD UNION POLLS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 05/10/2012, -
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday ordered theLucknow University not to hold students'sunion polls due this month and fixed October 17 as the next date of hearing in the case.
A division bench comprising Justices Umanath Singh and Vijay Kumar Dixit passed this order on the petition of one Hemant Singh.... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY CANCELS ADMISSION OF INELIGIBLE MCA STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/10/2012, -
In a display of decisive, albeit delayed, action, the new team at Nagpur University's exam section led by pro-VC Mahesh Yenkie and controller of examinations (CoE) Vilas Ramteke cancelled the admission of as many as 10 students who were found ineligible for admission the MCA course. Renowned colleges like Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Collegeof Engineering, GH Raisoni College, and Wardha's Agnihotri College had admitted these students by charging fees of over Rs 70,000 although the students did not meet the minimum eligibility criterion.... |
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MUMBAI VARSITY DECENTRALIZES DISTANCE EDUCATION EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/10/2012, -
- Distance education students in the current TYBCom batch will be spared of the confusion that marred the March 2012 exams. Putting an end to the chaos, the university at a recent Board of Examination (BoE) meeting decided to decentralize the examinations conducted by the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) from March 2013. The IDOL, which was part of the Mumbai University for several years, will now conduct its own exam. The date, time,... |
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KERALA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CAN VERIFY MARKLIST ONLINE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/10/2012, -
A system for online verification of mark lists and degree certificates will be launched in the Kerala University on October 4. The system is being put in place in association with Chennai-based myeasydocs.com. Once the candidate uploads his or her mark list or degree certificate in the website www.ku.directverify.in and remit the fee online, the system will verify and send the report online. The new system is... |
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MSC IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY IS SAME: HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 04/10/2012, -
In a verdict with large ramifications, the Punjab and Haryana high court has held that MSc ( organic chemistry) and MSc (chemistry) are the same course and candidates possessing the degree of MSC (organic chemistry) are equally eligible for the job where MSC (chemistry) is essential qualification for appointment.... |
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APPOINT VCS, TOP ADMN PERSONNEL IN OBJETIVE MANNER: ACTA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
The Aided College Teachers' Association (ACTA) has urged the state government to appoint vice chancellors and top level administrative personnel "in an objective manner, unifluenced by any criteria."
ACTA opposed the manner in which posts of VCs, Registrars, Controllers of Examination and other teaching and non-teaching staff were being filled and... |
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JAYA OPPOSES ALL INDIA CET FOR UG, PG MEDICAL COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
Tamil Nadu chief ministerJayalalithaa on Monday strongly opposed an All India Common Entrance Test for admission to Under Graduates and Post Graduates courses in medical colleges, saying such a move would interfere with the State's rights and create problems in implementing the reservation policy.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, she said that despite the State's protest, the Centre has notified the National Board of Examination for... |
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MEDICAL COLLEGE UNDER AMU TO GET HIGHER CENTRAL GRANT: GOVT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital here under the Aligarh Muslim University will receive an annual recurring grant at par with top central government hospitals at Delhi, Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday said.
"It is unfortunate that health parameter indicators for the Muslim community in India were at the bottom of the pile," he said at a commemoration meeting at the... |
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ICSE REDUCES EXAMINATION FEE FOR CLASS X AND CLASS XII |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
It's good news for students appearing for the Class X and XII examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in March next. The council, which runs around 2000 schools across the country, has decided to reduce the examination fee by over 50 per cent in the next examinations... |
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ICSE REDUCES EXAMINATION FEE FOR CLASS X AND CLASS XII |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
It's good news for students appearing for the Class X and XII examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in March next. The council, which runs around 2000 schools across the country, has decided to reduce the examination fee by over 50 per cent in the next... |
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NOTICES TO 64 SCHOOLS FOR CHARGING EXCESS FEE: GOVT TO HC |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
The city government on Friday told the Delhi high court that it has started issuing notices to 64 private schools to refund the excess fees charged by them in 2009 without paying salaries to their teaching and non-teaching staff as per the Sixth Pay Commission. Appearing before the bench headed Justice B D Ahmed, the counsel... |
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GROSS ENROLLMENT AT NEARLY 19%, SHOWS SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 03/10/2012, -
HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Friday released provisional data of Higher Education Survey showing Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) at 18.8% with huge difference between male and female GER. While male GER has gone up to 20.9%, for females, it is a distant 16.5%.However, overall GER of over 18% is being... |
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PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE STRESSES ON TEACHER TRAINING |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/10/2012, -
President Pranab Mukherjeeunderlined the importance of teacher training and updating of teaching pedagogy.Talking to a group of specially-abled children, Mukherjee said a formal training was essential for parents of such children to sensitize them on providing best possible support to their wards. "It is important... |
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150 COLLEGES TO DELINK FROM MUMBAI VARSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/10/2012, -
- State education department has issued notice to 150-odd colleges in Gujarat to end their affiliation with Mumbai-based Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University.The colleges have been directed to apply for affiliation to Gujarat universities which are nearest to them. The state education department has also written to all the universities in Gujarat to give affiliation to... |
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NAGPUR UNIVERSITY TO CONFER NEARLY 60K DEGREES DURING 99TH CONVOCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 01/10/2012, -
In a rare instance, a BA student has topped the list of prize winners who will be honoured by Nagpur University during its 99th convocation ceremony on October 1. Nearly, 60,000 students would be bestowed with degrees by vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal during the programme at Vasantrao Deshpande Hall from 10am. Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar will grace the occasion as the chief guest and will... |
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CALICUT UNIVERSITY'S BOTANICAL GARDEN TO HOUSE ENDANGERED TREES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/09/2012, -
In a unique conservation initiative, the Calicut University Botanical Garden (CUBG) will provide a safe haven to hundreds of rare, endangered and threatened (RET) trees from the ecologically fragile Western Ghats, which has recently made it to the coveted UNESCO World Heritage list.
The CUBG, the largest and most diverse botanical gardens in varsities across the country, will soon have an arboretum (tree garden) in 20 acres allotted by the... |
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NOW, BENGAL GOVERNMENT NOMINEE ON VC SELECTION PANEL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/09/2012, -
In what might stoke fears of a return to the much talked about dalatantra during the Left Front regime, the Mamata Banerjee government on Thursday brought amends to the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Act 2011. According to the new law, a state government nominee will replace the UGC nominee in the search panel for the selection of a vice-chancellor. While moving the amendment,... |
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STUDENT CLAIMS MUMBAI UNIVERSITY'S LAW COURSE IS OUTDATED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/09/2012, -
Law students in colleges affiliated to the Mumbai University are studying an outdated syllabus.University of Mumbai's inability to respond to an RTI query and then directing it to its' affiliated colleges,has put a question mark on the course content being taught in city colleges.An RTI filed by Hussain Ali Chandrani, a law student from a city college, was directed to colleges by the university. Chandrani asked the university to give him information on whether the 2008 Bar Council of India... |
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MUMBAI COLLEGE TEACHERS WAIT FOR AUGUST PAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/09/2012, -
The festive season has begun, butcollege teachers have little to smile about. For, they are yet to receive their August salaries.
Sources point out that with only two days left for September to end, the teachers may get their August pay only in October.
Highlighting the "administrative apathy", a representation of teachers has written to the state and planned a token protest if they do not get their salaries by... |
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STUDENT CLAIMS MUMBAI UNIVERSITY'S LAW COURSE IS OUTDATED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 29/09/2012, -
Law students in colleges affiliated to the Mumbai University are studying an outdated syllabus.University of Mumbai's inability to respond to an RTI query and then directing it to its' affiliated colleges,has put a question mark on the course content being taught in city collegesAn RTI filed by Hussain Ali Chandrani, a law student from a city college, was directed to colleges by the university. Chandrani... |
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MANTO CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE AT NEHRU LIBRARY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
- Urdu short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto's birth centenary celebrations continue in the city with a lecture series at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML). The two-day long conference will see scholars from Benares Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University and even writers and journalists of note from Lahore present their papers on the writer and his times.
Speakers to look out for at the conference, which will be held on Friday and... |
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117 CASES OF COPYING DETECTED IN DURING SCHOOL EXAMS IN HARYANA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
As many as 117 cases of copying were detected in Haryana during the ongoing semester examinations of Haryana Board of School Education on Wednesday and the examination at three centres conducted on September 22 and at six centres on September 24 was cancelled due to large scale copying at these centres.
The board has also relieved four teachers from the examination duty for dereliction. A board spokesman said that during the inspection at various... |
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DELHI'S VASANT VALLEY COUNTRY'S TOP DAY SCHOOL: SURVEY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
Delhi's Vasant Valley school has left behind Valley School Bangalore and the city's Shri Ram School to emerge as the best day education institution for children in a country-wide survey that also figures two other schools from the capital in the top 10. The survey featured opinions of over 3,000 parents, teachers, and educationists spread across 21 cities who were asked to rate 443 of... |
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COLLEGE TEACHERS IN BENGAL MUST PUT IN 5 HOURS A DAY: STATE GOVT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
It will soon be mandatory for teachers in all 450 government colleges across Bengal to put in a minimum of five working hours daily, six days a week. The rule, which the higher education department is set to notify through a circular, is likely to be come into effect from November 1.
A similar circular was issued by the Left Front government in 1999 but wasn't implemented. The Bratya Basu-led higher education department is, however... |
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OFFICERS, TEACHERS MEET OVER MUMBAI SCHOOLS' NEW SYLLABI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
meeting was held on Wednesday between education officials and representatives of schools from the city in order to comprehend changes to be brought into the syllabi for Std I to VIII from the next academic year.
"The aim was to get reactions of teachers and educationists," said Sanjay Patil,... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY TO WELCOME NORTHEASTERN STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/09/2012, -
An orientation programme for DU students from the northeastern states is set to take place on Wednesday at Sir Shankar Lal Hall. It is organized by a group of students and the office of the Dean of Students' Welfare. "All the colleges will participate. We have invited the vice-chancellor and the joint commissioner of police Robin Hibu,"... |
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NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST ONLY FROM 2014: CM N KIRAN KUMAR REDDY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/09/2012, -
The state government is strongly batting for exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) -2013.Stating this at Vijayawada on Tuesday , chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that he had held discussions with Union health ministerGhulam Nabi Azad in this regard. He said that they were... |
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HARYANA GOVT, HSCC SIGNS MOU FOR SETTING UP MEDICAL COLLEGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/09/2012, -
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between the Haryana government and Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (India) Limited for setting setting up a Rs 400 crore medical college at Karnal named after late astronaut Kalpana Chawla.
Director general (Medical Education) Mahender Kumar signed the MoU with HSCC senior manager Narender Kumar under which the project would be... |
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EMPLOYABILITY OF MANAGEMENT GRADUATES ON A DECLINE: EXPERT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/09/2012, -
The allure of Indian B-schools, barring the top 25, is fading and the employability of management graduates is on a decline, says an expert.
Recruitment avenues for management graduates are on a decline, considering the fact that the economy is growing at the lowest pace in nine years, besides the financial sector is also witnessing sluggish growth rate.... |
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HC QUASHES TAMIL NADU GOVT ORDER RESTRICTING MINORITY STATUS OF COLLEGE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 27/09/2012, -
Madras high court has quashed a October 2009 order of Tamil Nadu government which restricted the status of city-based Loyola College (Autonomous) as a minority education institution to a limited period of five years from 2007 to 2012.
Allowing a petition by the college, Justice N Paul Vasanth Kumar said the stat... |
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ODISHA PREFERS JEE, REJECTS NEET FOR MEDICAL ENTRANCE TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 26/09/2012, -
Odisha government on Monday said it prefers Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) for admission to under graduate courses in medical colleges to National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). "We prefer JEE to NEET as students of Odisha may not compete with others in national level. We require more Odia doctors as they will serve in rural pockets of the state," said health and family welfare secretary P... |
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IIT, BOMBAY LAUNCHES CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 26/09/2012, -
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) and Applied Materials, Inc. have announced the launch of India's first certification course in semiconductor technology and manufacturing. The course will address a critical need for developing a trained, high-tech workforce in India to help meet the country's growing demand for electronic devices. The seven-day course will start from November 19 to 25 and will be offered twice a year. Course modules will include... |
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TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION POINT TOWARDS A PARADIGM SHIFT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 26/09/2012, -
Unlike historically, when MBA applications trend countercyclical to economic conditions, this year, data collected by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) suggests a significant change from previous post-recession patterns. Even as the global economy shows signs of recovery, applications to MBA programmes are rising after a slump of three years. According to the 2012... |
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CBSE TO INTRODUCE CHINESE LANGUAGE FROM THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2012-13 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 26/09/2012, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education is introducing Chinese language in class VI from the academic session 2012-13. Vishakha Sharma reports
In order to cater to the diverse needs of students in a globalised world and in view of China emerging as one of the major global economies and Mandarin being spoken by a large population of the world, CBSE is offering the language in class... |
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HIMSR INTRODUCES COURSES IN HEALTHCARE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 26/09/2012, -
Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR) of Jamia Hamdard University has set up its new medical college along with launching six new health-related courses in addition to the existing MBBS course.
Apart from the medical College, HIMSR will have a dental college and an institute for hospital and healthcare management. The institute will offer courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and post-doctoral levels in medical and allied... |
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA APPROVES 3-AND-A-HALF-YEAR MEDICAL COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/09/2012, -
The Medical Council of India(MCI) has finally cleared introduction of the three-and-a-half-year long medical course. Calling it BSc in Community Health, it will be open to anybody after class 12.
Speaking to TOI, MCI board chairman Dr K K Talwar said this special cadre of health workers will be trained mainly in district hospitals, be placed in sub-centres or primary health centres and will be taught "some module of clinical work". This means this cadre can actually diagnose and treat basic medical cases, get involved in immunization programmes and administer extended first aid.
"We intend to introduce the course from April next year. This cadre will also refer... |
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FOUR-YEAR DEGREE AT DELHI UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/09/2012, -
Students at Delhi University (DU) will be introduced to a four-year Bachelor's degree programme in 2013. The university authorities have been working on it to frame a student-oriented degree course, likely to be implemented from next year for first-year students.The new syllabus will be project-oriented and handson , offering greater flexibility of choice. Says Malashri Lal, dean, academic activities and projects, "The recent academic congress initiated by the VC, in which more than 3,000 students and parents participated, was held to get an idea of what... |
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NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY-DELHI, CUTS INSTITUTE FOR REGULATION & COMPETITION TO JOINTLY OFFER NEW COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/09/2012, -
In view of the growing importance of interface between competition policy & law and businesses, National Law University Delhi (NLUD) and CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) have partnered to offer two courses - certificate and diploma - in competition policy and law from the first week of October. The certificate course will be a fundamental course of six months and the diploma course will be an advanced course of one year. Both the courses are open for both students as well as professionals from any field. The classes for the courses will be... |
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LUCKNOW SCHOOL IS WORLD'S 'LARGEST' |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/09/2012, -
Starting from five students and a Rs.300 loan, a Lucknow school has travelled a long way to become the school with the most number of pupils in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. The 57th and 2013 edition of the book says the City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow had a record enrolment of 39,437 pupils on Aug 9, 2010, for the 2010-11 academic year.... |
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IIMS ANNOUNCE PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION DATA FOR CAT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 25/09/2012, -
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) on Friday announced the preliminary registration data for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2012. Prometric, a provider of market-leading test development and test delivery solutions, is IIMs’ partner in developing and delivering CAT 2012.The CAT 2012 voucher sale window ended on Sept 17, and 2.15 lakh vouchers were sold, 4pc above 2011.... |
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ADMISSIONS TO MADHYA PRADESH ENGINEERING COURSES AT AN ALL TIME HIGH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/09/2012, -
Admissions to bachelor of engineering courses in Madhya Pradesh's technical colleges reached a record 66,425 till Thursday.
Official sources said that this was the first time in the history of the state that so many admissions have been recorded.... |
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PANEL CAN'T REFUSE TO FURNISH ANSWER SHEET AFTER EXAM IS OVER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/09/2012, -
The Madras high court has said the selection committee of the Directorate of Medical Education cannot refuse to furnish the questions, key answers and answer scripts of examinations conducted for admission of students to medical courses after the entrance exam is over. Citing judgments by the Supreme Court on similar cases, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar observed that the selection... |
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BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY CANCELS EXAM FORMS OF 50 M PHIL, PHD ASPIRANTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/09/2012, -
Fifty exam forms of candidates appearing for the first entrance test of M Phil and PhD for Barkatullah University have been cancelled, barely two days before the test, on Wednesday.When contacted, deputy registrar D B Bharti said "We will refund Rs 2,500 fees to the candidates if the forms are rejected because of the mistake committed by the university. In other cases, the money will not be returned." The exam fees has been hiked from Rs 100 to Rs 2,500.... |
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RDSO HIRING ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY'S CBCS TO DESIGN TESTS FOR RECRUITMENT OF RAILWAY STAFF |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/09/2012, -
In days to come, loco pilots, station masters and motormen recruited by theIndian Railways would be tested on various cognitive aptitude parameters including memory, attention, perceiving depth, observation ability etc. For the purpose, Center of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS) of Allahabad University are signing an MoU with authorities of the Research Designs and Standard Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow to design the tests.... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY POLL ORDINANCE STRUCK DOWN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 24/09/2012, -
The Allahabad high court on Thursday struck down the Banaras Hindu University ordinance issued for holding election of its student union on September 23. The order was passed by Justice AP Sahi on a writ petition filed by student leaders of BHU, Vikas Singh... |
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SC SAYS NO TO REVIEW OF RTE JUDGMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/09/2012, -
Tte schools seeking review of the April 12 judgment upholding the constitutional validity of Right to Education Actand directing all schools, except minority unaided ones, to admit poor students in 25% of its seats.
A bench of Chief Justice S H Kapadia and Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar dismissed the review petitions of private schools which had problems in admitting students from socially and economically weaker sections... |
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THIRD PLACE IN US DESIGN COMPETITION CHENNAI'S SRM UNIVERSITY BAGS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/09/2012, -
Students of Chennai-based privateSRM University have bagged third position at an international design competition in the field of aviation and space tourism held in the US. A team of eight undergraduate students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering won a cash prize of USD 1,000 in the Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition2011-12 organised by American... |
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BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE ON CARDS, DU TELLS DELHI HIGH COURT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/09/2012, -
The problem of teacher absenteeism in Delhi University may finally be tackled with the university planning to implement biometric system of attendance for them. DU made the disclosure in its affidavit to the Delhi high court saying it is "committed to adopt and implement measures such as the biometric system for its teachers" as it will improve punctuality.
DU, however, lamented that its teachers put up 'stiff opposition' when they try to introduce any reforms. The affidavit by DU's registrar made the bench of... |
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HC SAYS NO TO JNU'S BEEF & PORK FEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 28/09/2012, -
The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the police and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to make sure that no beef and pork food festival is held in the central university campus. "JNU and Delhi Police are directed to ensure that no such festival takes place on September 28 or in future," a bench of acting chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw ordered, while hearing a plea... |
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NO WRIT TO MAKE GOVERNMENT PAY FOR FUNDING SCHOOL, RULES COURT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 21/09/2012, -
The Delhi High Court has held that it is not legally permissible to compel the central government to make grants to a school run by an NGO for handicapped children of army personnel for paying its teachers' salary at par with othergovernment institutions.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai... |
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HARYANA SCHOOL BOARD GETS TOUGH TO STOP USE OF UNFAIR MEANS IN EXAMS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 20/09/2012, -
To curb the menace of copying and use of unfair means in the semester examinations commencing from September 20, Haryana school education board has constituted 212 flying squads. The board secretary DK Behera, informed that examination duty has been made compulsory and no changes will be allowed in this regard. 1592 examination centres had been set up in the state for 9,24,828 candidates.... |
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ONLINE FILING OF EXAMINATION FOR CLASS X: GUJARAT BOARD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 20/09/2012, -
To curb the menace of copying and use of unfair means in the semester examinations commencing from September 20, Haryana school education board has constituted 212 flying squads. The board secretary DK Behera, informed that examination duty has been made compulsory and no changes will be allowed in this regard. 1592 examination centres had been set up in the state for 9,24,828 candidates.... |
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IIT-JEE ADVANCE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2 |
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DCN Network, ., ,NEW DELHI -Thursday 20/09/2012, -
The IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Advance scheduled to be held in the year 2013 would be conducted on the old pattern. There would be no changes in the pattern of the Physics, Chemistry and Maths paper. The exam would be held in two shifts. Both the papers would be three-hour long each. The questions would be objective in nature. The JEE Advance will be conducted by IITs across the country on June... |
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LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION POLLS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 15 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 20/09/2012, -
- Lucknow University student union elections will now be held on October 15. After a lot of considerations, the university has been able to fix up the new date. As per university officials, LU administration will be able to complete all formalities till October 15 to conduct student union polls. The university has also sent the proposal of the new date to the district administration for approval.The university had on September 1 declared to hold student union polls in between... |
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CM COMPARES AZAM WITH AMU FOUNDER, MSY SHOWERS PRAISES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 20/09/2012, -
Launching a veiled attack on the Raj Bhawan, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday accused it of putting hurdles in the way of setting up of Rampur's Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, the dream project of senior SP leader and cabinet minister Azam Khan."I had spoken to him (the then UP governor TV Rajeswar) when the foundation stone was laid six years ago...but he did not budge," Mulayam said, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the... |
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NAAC GIVES 'A' GRADE TO BHARATIDASAN UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/09/2012, -
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has given "A" grade to Bharathidasan University here after re-accreditation. A NAAC peer team visited the university at the start of this month to validate the self-study report presented by the university last year.... |
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DELEGATION OF SIX FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES VISIT AMITY UNIVERSITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/09/2012, -
A delegation comprising of representatives from six foreign universities on Monday visited Amity University to explore potential areas of mutual collaboration with the Indian varsity. The delegation of 10 members from the universities in USA, Canada and Australia was led by director of Indus Foundation (USA) and vice-president of... |
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IGNOU ANNOUNCES ADMISSION FOR 2013 SESSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/09/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced admissions for its January 2013 session, an official said Tuesday. Aspirants can apply for masters, bachelors, post-graduate diplomas, diplomas, post-graduate certificates and certificate programmes.
"The prospectus and application form (are) available at IGNOU and all its... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY TO HOLD TEACHERS' INTERVIEWS FROM SEPTEMBER 21 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/09/2012, -
The Allahabad University will start holding the selection committees for recruiting teachers from September 21. The recruitment of new teachers will improve the Teacher Taught Ratio (TTR) on the campus. The committees would be held continuously for a week; take a break during the student union elections and resume thereafter in October.To fill teaching vacancies and maintain an ideal Teacher-Taught Ratio (TTR), AU had advertised more than 500 teaching positions in February. Divided into planned... |
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PILS SEEK AIIMS IN TWO MORE DISTRICT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 19/09/2012, -
Six public interest litigations (PILs) have been filed in the Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow bench for setting up ofAll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gorakhpur and Allahabad. Out of these, five PILs are for establishment of AIIMS in Gorakhpur while one has asked for it in Allahabad.Seeking AIIMS at Gorakhpur, the PILs state that since encephalitis and other non-curable deceases are spreading in eastern UP,... |
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FIFTY PRIVATE SCHOOLS FLOUT SANCTION ON STUDENTS ENROLL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 18/09/2012, -
Though the state education department has taken action against 229 unrecognised schools, the number of such schools is estimated to be much more. According to the secondary education teachers association, the district, at present, has 653 schools recognized by the UP Board and 351 unrecognised schools.As part of its crackdown on unrecognised schools, the association formed a team of dedicated teachers who gathered information about the irregularities in such schools. In the first phase, the... |
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NO TEXTBOOKS, UNIFORMS FOR STUDENTS OF GANJAM SSA SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 18/09/2012, -
Students of schools under National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in Ganjam district have been affected as the government has failed to provide them with textbooks. Around 1,500 student between nine and 14 years of age study at 32 such schools managed by various non-government organizations across the district. The schools, under the ministry of the labour and employment, were opened to rehabilitate child labourers and provide them with education up to Class V.An activist who manages one such school in Berhampur said: "Students joined school almost three months ago, but they are yet to receive... |
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IIM-B FOUNDER N S RAMASWAMY PASSES AWAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 18/09/2012, -
Padma Bhushan Prof NS Ramaswamy, founder-director , Indian Institute of Management , Bangalore (IIM-B ), died here on Monday evening. He was 87. He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter and three grand-daughters and a grandson. Ramaswamy was ailing for some time and breathed his last around 7.45 pm at his... |
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70% OF BRITONS FOR LIMITED ENTRY OF NON-EU STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 18/09/2012, -
A poll conducted for an influential pressure group on immigration issues says that 70% of Britons want a limit on the number of Indian and other non-EU students coming to UK to study.
Results of the poll conducted by YouGov and Migration Watch UK were released as a task force formed to help Indian and other non-EU students affected by the recent revocation ofLondon Metropolitan University's licence began functioning on Monday.... |
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CBSE TO TEST STUDENTS FOR ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 18/09/2012, -
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has implemented its decision to assess students of Std IX & XI in listening and speaking skills in English from this academic session. To be formally known as Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL), the board has provisioned 10% in the total weightage of SA1 and SA2. The ASL for SA1 is to be conducted in the month of September itself.... |
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IGNOU TEACHERS TRAINED IN E-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/09/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is in the process of creating multimedia formats for the materials used for distance learning. One result of the these efforts is that study material is now becoming 'content.' The Inter-University Consortium, responsible for the bringing the university up to speed with the latest methods and technology for distance learning, organized a three-day... |
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HIMACHAL TO HAVE HOTEL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE IN KULLU-MANALI |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/09/2012, -
Himachal Pradesh government would be opening a national level Hotel Management Institute to feed hospitality industry with professional manpower in Kullu-Manali valley by spending Rs 12.5 crore. Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced this on Thursday at Prini in Manali after he dedicated 192 MW Allain Duhangan Hydro Electric Power Project, to the nation. Dhumal said that necessity for hospitality professionals had always been surfacing to serve the visitors in a... |
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BHU LIBRARY TO CREATE NETWORK OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/09/2012, -
The Central Library of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) would develop an Indian version of The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (Teeal) with the help from Cornell University, to create a nationwide network of agricultural libraries for easy access to resources among scholars.BHU chief librarian AK Srivastava said a workshop will be held by the end of the year to discuss implementation of Indian version of Teeal, in which several agricultural scientists from India and abroad and... |
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BJP WARNS AGAINST JNU BEEF PARTY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/09/2012, -
Expressing concern over the highly publicised beef (gaumaans) party allegedly being planned on Jawaharlal NehruUniversity campus, the Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP has urged the president and chief minister of Delhi to intervene in the matter. The state BJP warned of serious repercussion if such party is organised in JNU. "The matter itself becomes serious if such a party has been planned in a university like JNU," said state BJP president Laxmikant Bajpayi.He expressed shock over the... |
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STUDENTS SHY AWAY FROM PHARMA COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 17/09/2012, -
Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) has said that a number of pharmacy colleges are in big trouble as 42 out of 83 colleges have got studentsbetween 0 and 9. These colleges have been able to attract less than 10 students against granted strength of 60. There are 16 colleges which have got only one student each, while four colleges have only two students. Two colleges have received only three students. Officials said that 2,800 seats have remained vacant in pharmacy colleges. There... |
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IIT KHARAGPUR HELPS INDIAN RAIL SPEED UP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/09/2012, -
At a time when the world has reached a speed of 330 kilometres per hour on rail, the best that India could achieve has been a little over 130 kilometres per hour. But it is high time that we too sped up, feels the Indian Railways and with this intent, it has entrustedIIT Kharagpur with the responsibility of providing the technological... |
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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION EXAM FOR STD X FROM THIS YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/09/2012, -
The decision to conduct the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) for Std X students instead of std VIII will be finally implemented this year. The scholarship exam has undergone multiple changes since its inception in the 1960s. In 2006, the exam's pattern was changed and only Std VIII students were eligible, and then in 2010 the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) decided to shift it to Std X but did not implement the decision. This year, first stage of the exam is... |
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4 NEW ENGINEERING COLLEGES FOR WEST BENGAL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/09/2012, -
- The state government will set up four engineering colleges in Darjeeling, Alipurduar, Purulia and Murshidabad.It is after almost 16 years that the government has planned to build such institutes that will help expand technical education in backward districts like Purulia and Murshidabad. "The engineering colleges will be set up entirely... |
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IGNOU TEACHERS TRAINED IN E-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/09/2012, -
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is in the process of creating multimedia formats for the materials used for distance learning. One result of the these efforts is that study material is now becoming 'content.' The Inter-University Consortium, responsible for the bringing the university up to speed with the latest methods and technology for distance learning, organized a three-day training programme for IGNOU teachers on "Multimedia e-Content... |
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ALLAHABAD HC TELLS UP GOVT TO PUBLISH ADVT FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 14/09/2012, -
Taking a serious note of "acute shortage of qualified teachers" in primary schools across Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed the state government to publish an advertisement for appointment of the same without any further delay.
The order was passed by Justice Arun Tandon on a writ petition filed by one Shiv Prakash Kushwaha who had alleged that appointment of teachers in Parishadiya... |
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JAMMU'S VEDIC INSTITUTE GETS AFFILIATION FROM SSU |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/09/2012, -
The Vedic institute run by Vaishno Devi Shrine Board here has been granted affiliation to the Varanasi-based Sampurnanand Sanskrit University (SSU), country's top Sanskrit language varsity. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul was conveyed about the development... |
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BHUBANESWAR AIIMS CLASSES FROM SEPTEMBER 21 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/09/2012, -
All arrangements are in place to start the first academic session of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on September 21."We will start the session on September 21. Preparations are on," AIIMS director Dr Ashok Mahapatra said.Dr Mahapatra said required faculty members have already joined the institute to teach the first batch of 50 students.The state government has arranged the accommodation of girl students at the state policy academy hostel, located close... |
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IIM-SHILLONG CONCLUDES SECOND COURSE FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/09/2012, -
The Indian Institute of Management, Shillong successfully concluded another management course for local entrepreneurs.Developing managerial skills forentrepreneurship (DMSE), funded by the ministry of Doner, is a programme organized by the Centre for Development of North Eastern Region (CEDNER) for budding entrepreneurs in... |
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BEGINS BTECH IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 13/09/2012, -
University of Agricultural Sciences has started a four-year B.Tech programme in food technology from this academic year in North Karnataka. The varsity received over 100 applications, but only 30 students could be admitted.
The four-year course will train students in food processing and technology,... |
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CRAM SCHOOLS BOOM WIDENS INDIA'S CLASS DIVIDE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 12/09/2012, -
With a sprawling five-acre campus, 10,000 students and state-of-the-art LCD projectors in its lecture rooms, Bansal Classes is bigger and slicker than most schools in India. But the institution, now a landmark in Kota, a city in Rajasthan, is neither a school nor a college. It is the jewel in the crown of India's private coaching industry, a $6.4 billion business that exacerbates the social divide.
Cram schools have become a magnet for tens of thousands of mostly middle class families in a country where two decades of rapid economic growth have failed to... |
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LIFE SKILLS SHOULD BECOME CENTRAL FOCUS OF EDUCATION: KAPIL SIBAL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 12/09/2012, -
Noting that values like wisdom and character should be inculcated among students, HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said life skills should become the central focus of ucation.
"In the present day context, it is not enough for teachers to merely give information and knowledge to students ...human beings need wisdom. They need... |
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MOST COLLEGES IN MUMBAI DO NOT HAVE COUNSELLORS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 12/09/2012, -
Even as the number of students committing suicides is rising, experts have raised an alarm over non-availability of full-time counsellors in colleges across the city. Monday was observed as World Suicide Prevention Day. While several colleges have psychology professors doubling up as counsellors, many others have discontinued the facility as they claim students shy away from approaching... |
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FOUNDATION STONE FOR KALPANA CHAWLA MEDICAL COLLEGE IN NOVEMBER |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 12/09/2012, -
The foundation stone for the Rs 400 crore Kalpana Chawla Medical College in Karnal will be laid on November 19.Congress MP from Rohtak, Deepender Singh Hooda said on Monday that Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda would lay the foundation stone a day earlier, that is on November 18, he would also address a public meeting there in this connection. Deepender Singh Hooda said that due to the concerted efforts of the State Government four new medical colleges are... |
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GOVERNMENT TO TRAIN TRIBAL STUDENTS FOR IAS, IPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 12/09/2012, -
Keeping in mind the growing shortage of IAS and IPS officers in the state, the Maharashtra government will set up special centers to train young tribal students for the services.The Guidance Centers will encourage and help tribal students prepare for UPSC examinations. The government has made a provision of Rs 5 crore to accommodate student in the centers to be set up at Thane, Nagpur, Pune, Nashik, Amravati and Mumbai."The government officials from class one and two are... |
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IIM-LUCKNOW TO HELP TRAIN SC, ST CANDIDATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/09/2012, -
IIM-Lucknow has begun an exercise to enhance competitive skills of reserved category candidates and expand the pool of applicants by helping them train for theCommon Admission Test (CAT). Indian Institute of Management (IIM) officials here said an urgent need was felt to improve representation and opportunities for socio-economically deprived students at the institutes. After discussions, a workable roadmap was evolved. It was decided that in the pilot phase, around 40-60 promising students... |
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256% RISE IN INDIAN STUDENTS GOING ABROAD IN 10 YEARS, STUDY SAYS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/09/2012, -
Campuses in the West have for long been wooing young Indians, with education fairs, road shows and special admission campaigns nudging thousands to pick up brochures that give a peek into college life in Europe. While studying in Oxbridge still remains the highest academic aspiration among the youth here, between 2000 and 2009, the number of Indian students in foreign countries has grown by 256% or three-and-a-half times. Going by the findings of a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore... |
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IIT-B TO HELP ENGG COLLEGES SET UP ROBOTICS FACILITY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/09/2012, -
- The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay will help engineering colleges to set up a robotics laboratory on campus. The institute is planning to extend the Centre-sponsored robotics competition, e-Yantra, to teachers after receiving an overwhelming response.
"When we conducted workshops with teachers and gave them the robots, we found that many teachers enjoyed working on the embedded systems," said IIT-B professor Kavi Arya, who was instrumental in starting the nationwide... |
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ONLINE, OFFLINE JEE WILL BE HELD IN APRIL NEXT YEAR |
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DCN Network, ., delhi -Monday 10/09/2012, -
The first Joint Engineering Examination (main) 2013, known so far as as the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) paper I, will be held in April 2013.
The JEE apex board on JEE main and advanced decided that the JEE (main) for BE/ BTech will be held in two modes... |
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RAJASTHAN TURNING INTO HUB OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: ASHOK GEHLOT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/09/2012, -
- Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the state was growing into a hub for institutions of higher education.
Speaking at the inauguration of a private university near here, Gehlot said the government was promoting public participation in the... |
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DEPARTMENT OF GURU NANAK SIKH STUDIES TO HOLD REFRESHER COURSE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 11/09/2012, -
Department of Guru Nanak Sikh Studies is holding a Refresher Course in collaboration with UGC Academic Staff College, Panjab University, Chandigarh on the subject 'Classic & Modern Indian Languages'.Arun Kumar Grover, Vice-Chancellor Panjab University would inaugurate the Refresher course at Guru Tegh Bahadur... |
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TALENT SEARCH EXAM TO BE HELD ONLY FOR STD X |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/09/2012, -
The Maharashtra State Examination Council has clarified that the national talent search examination (NTSE) will be conducted only for Std X students from this year onwards. The exam, which has also been held for Std VIII students for several years, stands cancelled, it said.The clarification comes in the wake of the confusion that... |
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7 ANDHRA PRADESH UNIVERSITIES FAIL TO MEET UGC STANDARDS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 10/09/2012, -
Indicating the sorry state of higher education in the state, ministry of human resource development (MHRD) has found seven universities in Andhra Pradesh not worthy of '12B status', a hallmark of quality education issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Without the 12B status these universities are not eligible for central grants.The seven universities include Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry, Krishna University... |
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TO GO TO UK AFTER LMU'S LICENSE REVOCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Saturday 08/09/2012, -
Fresh doubts have surfaced in the minds of those aspiring to go to the United Kingdom (UK) for higher studies, after the recent revocation of London Metropolitan University's (LMU) license to admit and teach Indian and other non-EU students, a move that has affected many Indian students enrolled at the university currently.A section of students wanting to go to UK for higher education seem... |
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IIT-KANPUR BARRED FROM TAKING FOREIGN DONATIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/09/2012, -
The union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has barred Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur from accepting foreign donations, citing the premier institute's laid-back attitude in submitting documents supporting the usage of foreign funds, an official said.
The institute has been barred under the provisions of Foreign Contribution Registration Act... |
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KAPIL SIBAL LAUNCHES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR 'SAKSHAR BHARAT' |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/09/2012, -
"We might send Chandrayan to moon and mars mission but if we don't give education to our women, we can't fly." With theses words, HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Monday launched a mass awareness campaign for the success of the Saakshar Bharat Abhiyanprogramme here that will employ a host of mediums including television ads to reach out to the people. A National Literacy Anthem composed by acclaimed lyricist Javed Akhtar and sung by Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam was... |
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CAT REGISTRATION TO END ON SEPT 19 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/09/2012, -
The last day to register for CAT this year is September 19. The registration and scheduling process for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2012 will be shut on 11.59 pm on that day, the Indian Institutes of Management announced on Monday. The last date for... |
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ENROLMENT OF WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION INCREASES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 05/09/2012, -
The number of women students enrolling for higher education in India has shot up, and Kerala stands second in terms of enrolment.Women enrolment in higher education which was less than 10% of the total enrolment on the eve of Independence has risen to 41.5% in the academic year 2010-11.Out of 169.75 lakh students enrolled in... |
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GOVT'S REPLY TO NURSERY TEACHERS' PLEA FOR SALARY HIKE SOUGHT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/09/2012, -
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has sought the response of the Centre on a plea by 41 nursery teachers engaged on contractual basis for 'early child education centres' being run as part of the Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry's 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.'
The CAT bench of its members Dharam Paul Sharma and Veena Chhotray issued... |
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ENGINEERING STUDENTS TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM COMFORT ZONE |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/09/2012, -
Indian engineers are different from their western counterparts in reasoning, problem-solving and meeting market expectations, said Germany Aachen University's professor Klaus Lucka on Saturday. Addressing students at the Graduation Day atNational Institute of Engineering (NIE), he said: "This is not a clash of mindsets. It is our task to create and teach managing cross-cultural innovation networks." He called upon the students to keep their creative potential and pair it with western... |
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17 DELHI SCHOOLS TO GET POTABLE WATER UNITS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/09/2012, -
Seventeen Delhi government schools would get solar-powered water treatment plants to provide potable water to over 750 students daily in each institution, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Saturday. With treatment capacity of 5,000 litre, the plants would... |
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CBSE TIES UP WITH WWF, TRAFFIC TO CONDUCT ONLINE QUIZ |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/09/2012, -
Encouraging students to protect wildlife, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has tied up with WWF India and TRAFFIC India to conduct 'Wild Wisdom,' an online quiz.
The quiz is open to all Indians between 11 and 13 years of age. The quiz will be conducted at three levels and participants need to qualify for level I and II in order to reach the final level. Finally, top 10 participants will be awarded prizes.
According to Vineet Joshi, chairman, CBSE, we must assume responsibility for wildlife conservation and make efforts to encourage our present generation... |
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HARYANA GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE VOCATIONAL COURSES AT SCHOOL LEVEL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 04/09/2012, -
The Haryana government is set to launch a project, under which students at the school level would be trained in vocational courses.
The project, to be run under 'National Vocational Education and Qualification Framework', would be inauguarated by Union Human Resource Developmen... |
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NOW, MANGALORE UNIVERSITY PLANS TO SET UP A SCIENCE CENTER TO BOOST RESEARCH |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/09/2012, -
- Mangalore University is planning to set up a science centre exclusively for students and research scholars attached to its various science departments. Vice-chancellor TC Shivashankara Murthy told TOI that the centre would be set up under the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) scheme of... |
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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD TO CONDUCT CENTRALISED EXAM FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT POSTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/09/2012, -
The Government has directed that the state-level posts, which cannot be filled up through Public Service Commission, should be filled up through the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examinations Board, Bhopal. In a circular, the General Administration Department (GAD) has informed all the departments that the Professional Examination Board conducts admission test for various courses in... |
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IIT BHUBANESWAR HOSTS MAIDEN CONVOCATION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/09/2012, -
Former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Anil Kakodkar on Friday stressed on the need for high quality research in engineering and technical institutions.
"The present situation in the country's higher technological education is characterized by little research in engineering and technology and the IITs must take up the challenge to lead the way," the noted nuclear scientist said at... |
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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT ADOPTS TOUGH STAND AGAINST FAKE UNIVERSITIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/09/2012, -
The Punjab government has issued instructions to the district education officers to start departmental action against all employees working on the basis of certificates from fake universities. Education minister Sikander Singh Maluka on Friday said written instructions have been given to all district education authorities in this... |
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INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA COURSE FOR STUDENTS FROM KERALA |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 03/09/2012, -
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), which regulates the profession of cost accountancy in the country, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kerala government for offering a certificate in accounting technician (CAT) course to higher secondary school students in Kerala.Senior ICAI western region... |
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120 MED MANAGEMENTSEATS TO BE CANCELLED |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/09/2012, -
- Grabbing a seat for the Master of Education (MEd) programme under the Bangalore University will be tough this year. This is because the university has decided to cancel around 120 seats under the management quota in seven colleges for the academic year 2012-13 due to irregularities.At the extraordinary meeting of BU academic council on Wednesday, the task force constituted by the university pointed out the irregularities. The council unanimously decided to put a hold on the... |
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DELHI UNIVERSITY MULLS ENTRY TEST FOR UG COURSES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/09/2012, -
Come 2013-14, Delhi Universityis not only planning to introduce four-year degree courses, but is also likely to introduce major changes in the admission process. The university administration is working on several options, including introduction of entrance exams for various undergraduate courses.The introduction of entrance exams is expected help more students apply for admissions, as compared to the present... |
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CMAT REGISTRATIONS TILL SEPTEMBER 2 |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/09/2012, -
Registrations for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) will be accepted till September 2. The CMAT has been made compulsory for students seeking admissions in MBA and MCA colleges approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 2013-14.The CMAT will be held on October 1. Officials said that students will be able to download their hall ticket number by September 15. The... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY : CENTRALISED SPORTS COMPLEX ON THE ANVIL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/09/2012, -
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is planning to create a centralised sports complex for students of all faculties and departments. As per the information given by general secretary, University Sports Board, Dr RN Singh, university has proposed the idea of a sports complex with several play grounds for different sports like football, volleyball, cricket, basket ball. According to Singh, apart from the main sports complex, there were seven playgrounds in different faculties of the... |
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ONLY GUJARAT AGREES TO JOIN NEXT YEAR'S COMMON ENTRANCE TEST |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 02/09/2012, -
The first year of HRD ministry's dream common entrance test (CET) for engineering candidates has been able to attract only Gujarat that has agreed to join the two-part Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), which is likely to be held on April 7 and June 2, 2013.The first test would be JEE-Main, and the second one would be JEE-... |
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RE-EXAMINATION FOR '08-09 B ED STUDENTS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 30/08/2012, -
The department of higher education (DHE) is mulling to conduct examination for the B Ed students of session 2008 and 2009 whose admission process had come under dispute due to recognition status of colleges. Only those students, who were allotted counselling date and time, will be allowed to take the exam.The decision was made in a meeting of DHE officials with the registrars in the state capital on Tuesday. "We... |
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PANEL AGAINST REPLICATING US MODEL FOR PROPOSED 200 COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 30/08/2012, -
Committee of state education ministers has recommended that proposed 200community colleges should be called by a different name. Though highly successful in the US, the committee has said, not all its features can be imported to India due to socio-economic and socio-cultural differences between the nations.The committee — headed by Archana Chitnis, minister of school education, Madhya Pradesh — has said these colleges, with equal emphasis on enhancing vocational and educational... |
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BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY : CENTRALISED SPORTS COMPLEX ON THE ANVIL |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 30/08/2012, -
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is planning to create a centralised sports complex for students of all faculties and departments. As per the information given by general secretary, University Sports Board, Dr RN Singh, university has proposed the idea of a sports complex with several play grounds for different sports... |
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UP TO HOLD STUDENTS UNION POLLS ON LYNGDOH PANEL PATTERN |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 30/08/2012, -
- Students union polls in Uttar Pradeshwould be held on the basis of recommendationsmade by the high-powered Lyngdoh Committee, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered on Thursday.Pointing out that though the dates for the students union polls were yet to be announced, posters and hoardings were plastered all over, Akhilesh Yadav asked university administrations, college managements and district officials to... |
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OVER 95 LAKH MUSLIM STUDENTS BENEFITED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 30/08/2012, -
More than 95 lakh Muslim childrenbenefitted under the government's pre-matricscholarship scheme till the end of March this year, the government said on Thursday.Minister of State for Minority Affairs Vincent H. Pala gave the information in the Lok Sabha in response to a question.The minister said, "More than 95 lakh Muslim childrenbenefitted under the pre-matric scholarship scheme from inception... |
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VOCATIONAL COURSE TO BE INTRODUCED AS FOURTH STEAM IN SCHOOLS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 29/08/2012, -
Vocational course will be the fourth stream after Humanities, Science and Commerce which will be offered to students in class XI and class XII in 200 government and government aided schools from 2013-2014 session."Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has wanted to offer vocational courses in schools so that more and more students can be employed after completing class XII. Apart from the 1600 institutes which offer vocational training, 200 regular schools will offer vocational training as the... |
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IDEEA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HEMOPHILIA STUDENTS TO BE LAUNCHED ON TUESDAY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 29/08/2012, -
Manipal University andManipal Hemophilia Society will jointly launch the project 'IDEEA' (Identification, Diagnosis, Education and Empowerment for Action) and distribution of higher education scholarships for students with bleeding disorders in South India.Dr Annamma Kurien, President of Manipal Chapter of Haemophilia Society said the launch be held at Shirdi Saibaba Cancer hospital... |
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US VARSITY SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT STUDY ON ‘PRAVARGYA’ RITUALS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 29/08/2012, -
A group of scholars from Harvard and Howard universities is all set to conduct a detailed study on the 'Pravargya' rituals, the introductory part of Somayagam (Agnishtomam) and its impact on nature. The scholars, Michael Witzel, department of south-Asian studies in Harvard University, Finnian Moore Gerety, department of Sanskrit,Harvard University and T P Mahadevan, professor of Indology at Howard University,Washington DC, will document all the rituals related to... |
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US VARSITY SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT STUDY ON ‘PRAVARGYA’ RITUALS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 29/08/2012, -
A group of scholars from Harvard and Howard universities is all set to conduct a detailed study on the 'Pravargya' rituals, the introductory part of Somayagam (Agnishtomam) and its impact on nature. The scholars, Michael Witzel, department of south-Asian studies in Harvard University, Finnian Moore Gerety, department of Sanskrit,Harvard University and T P Mahadevan, professor of Indology... |
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UGC TO REMAIN HEADLESS FOR FEW MORE MONTHS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 29/08/2012, -
University Grants Commission(UGC), which doesn't have a full-time chairperson for more than one and half years, would remain headless for a few more months. Appointment of new a chairperson has now gone back to the drawing board with the search-cum-selection committee being requested by the HRD ministry to expand the panel of shortlisted names.A source said, "It is an unprecedented case. Asking search-cum-selection committee to rework the shortlist means government does not... |
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, CALCUTTA STUDENT TO CONDUCT STUDY ON MP CLINICAL TRIALS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 28/08/2012, -
A student of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) is all set to undertake a research on the clinical drug trialsthat have put into question mark the functioning of medical fraternity and regulatory authorities. Research scholar, Apoorv Khare intends to do a thesis on clinical drug trials in the country, especially in Madhya Pradesh,... |
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IIT-GANDHINAGAR TO ESTABLISH AN R&D CENTRE ON ARCHAEOLOGY |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 28/08/2012, -
The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, will establish a centre for research and development (R&D) onarchaeology with a view to facilitate protection of the national heritage.
IIT-Gandhinagar would join hands with other institutes like Pune's Deccan College, Chennai-based Sharma Centre for Heritage Education and MS... |
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ANDHRA PRADESH TASK FORCE ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO START WORK SOON |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 28/08/2012, -
The Task Force formed by theAndhra Pradesh government to check the facilities and quality of education imparted in professional colleges like engineering would begin its work soon.
Deputy chief minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha held a meeting with the members of the Task Force and other officials of Technical Education here on Sunday. An official release quoted him as saying that admissions into the... |
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PROMOTES HEALTHCARE-ORIENTED DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 28/08/2012, -
Anand Gopal, a member of the Life Sciences and Management Class of 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania, is part of theUniversity of Pennsylvania Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Programme (SUMR). He shares his experience with Education Times: Disparities in the quality and provision of care are a chronic problem in the United States healthcare system. One way that these concerns are now being addressed is through innovative university pipeline programmes... |
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EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION SIGNS MOU WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Tuesday 28/08/2012, -
The European University Association (EUA), an organisation representing more than 850 universities in 47 countries in Europe, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Commission on July 17, which recognises the key role of universities in delivering a strong European Research Area (ERA).... |
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SONIA’S CONSTITUENCY TO GET 5TH CENTRAL VARSITY IN UP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 27/08/2012, -
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's constituency Rae Bareli is all set to get a central university, the fifth in Uttar Pradesh. In a written reply to a question from Rasheed Masood in the Rajya Sabha, HRD minister Kapil Sibal said a central university is being planned in UP. However, the answer did not state the location of the proposed university. Ministry sources, however, said the central university would be in Rae Bareli.... |
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COURTS CANNOT ROUND OFF MARKS EVEN BY 0.29%: SUPREME COURT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 27/08/2012, -
- A proposal to mobilise external funds to the tune of Rs 3315 crore for execution of programmes between 2012 and 2016 seeking to universalise secondary education was cleared by the government on Thursday. The mobilisation of the funds for the Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) programme was approved by the Union Cabinet which met here. It also approved continuation of 75:25 sharing pattern between the Centre and the states (other than Sikkim and NE states) for... |
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IIM RANCHI YET TO BRIDGE STUDENT GENDER GAP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 27/08/2012, -
There is an acute gender imbalance at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi. The institute's 18-month Post Graduate Executive Programme (PGEXP) has only four girls as against 56 boys. PGEP is being taught in the skewed gender ambience since October 2011. The course will be over in June next year.A student said, "The gender imbalance makes us feel odd at times. Though learning is a cognitive process, a cheerful ambience does matter."The second batch will also suffer from... |
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IIM RANCHI YET TO BRIDGE STUDENT GENDER GAP |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 27/08/2012, -
There is an acute gender imbalance at the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi. The institute's 18-month Post Graduate Executive Programme (PGEXP) has only four girls as against 56 boys. PGEP is being taught in the skewed gender ambience since October 2011. The course will be over in June next year.A student said, "The gender imbalance makes us feel odd at times. Though learning is a cognitive... |
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NOW, NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST IN GUJARATI TOO |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Monday 27/08/2012, -
Wannabe doctors of Gujarat have some news to cheer. Come 2013 and students will have just one common entrance test to crack — National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) — for admission to medical and dental colleges across India. The single entrance test was approved after the Union government accepted the demand of Gujarat and other states to conduct NEET in regional languages, including Gujarati.
"Gujarat fought for the exam to be held inGujarati language as well so that... |
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GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE SMART CLASSES IN PRATIBHA VIKAS VIDYALAYAS |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 26/08/2012, -
Blackboards giving way to digital screens, pens being replaced with keyboards and notebooks with memory cards in classrooms. This is how a classroom will soon look inRajikya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas managed by the Delhi government which is introducing smart classes. One section each in classes 9-12 will be converted into... |
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CABINET CLEARS PROPOSAL TO UNIVERSALIZE SECONDARY EDUCATION |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 26/08/2012, -
A proposal to mobilise external funds to the tune of Rs 3315 crore for execution of programmes between 2012 and 2016 seeking to universalise secondary education was cleared by the government on Thursday. The mobilisation of the funds for the Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) programme was approved by the Union Cabinet which met here. It also approved continuation of 75:25 sharing pattern... |
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VIDARBHA BOYS MAKE COUNTRY PROUD AT ASTRONOMY OLYMPIAD |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 26/08/2012, -
- Representing the country on the international stage is an honour only a few get. Two boys hailing from Vidarbha, one a standard XI student from Amravati and another an IIT-Bombay student from Washim, were part of the five-member contingent representing India at the 6th International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics recently.Sandesh Kalantre from Amravati won a gold medal while Washim boy Manmohan Mandhana won a silver medal in the event at Brazil. The trip... |
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OVER 95 LAKH MUSLIM STUDENTS BENEFITED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TILL MARCH '12: GOVERNMENT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Sunday 26/08/2012, -
More than 95 lakh Muslim children benefitted under the government's pre-matric scholarship scheme till the end of March this year, the government said Thursday.
Minister of State for Minority Affairs Vincent H. Pala gave the information in the Lok Sabha in response to a question.
The minister said, "More than 95 lakh Muslim children benefitted under the pre-... |
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FINANCIAL HELP TO POOR GIRLS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN UP |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Sunday 26/08/2012, -
- Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday gave clearance for providing a consolidated one-time Rs 30,000 financial help to Class XII passout girls, hailing from weaker economic background, for their higher education.
The government on Wednesday issued a Government Order (GO) stating girl students, who passed intermediate or equivalent examination in 2012 and onwards, would be provided a consolidated amount of Rs 30,000 under the Kanya Vidya Dhan scheme, an official release said... |
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YOGA CENTER AT GUJARAT UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 24/08/2012, -
The self financed yoga center which was granted affiliation by the Gujarat University and started with much fanfare to teach short-term yoga courses has closed down.Apparently, there were many complaints against the yoga guru of the institution who reportedly entered into relationships with the girls coming to attend the courses which jeopardized the future of the institution.Officials said that the guru apparently fell... |
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UGC UPLOADS NET ANSWERS ON WEBSITE |
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DCN Network, ., UTTAR PRADESH -Friday 24/08/2012, -
Candidates who took the NET(National Eligibility Test) in June this year can now get their scores before the result is declared. In a new initiative, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has uploaded the answer keys of NET on its website and has... |
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IIT HOPEFULS TO BE SHORTLISTED FROM ALL CATEGORIES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 24/08/2012, -
Not all the 1.5 lakh students that will be shortlisted from the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) - Main to appear for the JEE - Advanced exam will be from the open category.The official notification released by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) said the 1.5 lakh students who will qualify for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Advanced test... |
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222 MIDDLE SCHOOLS UPGRADED IN PUNJAB |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Friday 24/08/2012, -
With a view to achieveUniversalisation of Secondary Education (USE) in Punjab, the state government has upgraded over 200 middle schools to secondary schools in deficit areas.
Education minister Sikandar Singh Maluka on Wednesday said the Education department has upgraded 222 middle schools to secondary schools under RMSA with a vision to... |
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STUDENTS IN A FIX OVER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 23/08/2012, -
A scholarship scheme sponsored by the ministry of human resources and distributed by the MP board has not been given to the students for the last two years. The renewal forms of the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for the year 2011-12 and 2012-13 have also not been posted on the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) website.One of the students who have been doing the rounds of board office since last year for the renewal forms, Shruti Dixit, told TOI, "I was a district... |
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ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY RELEASES ADMISSION DATES |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 23/08/2012, -
OBC candidates who have secured 105 or above marks and PH candidates for admission to MA Painting 2012 course are required to report in the department of Visual Arts, on August 22 between 10:30 am to 12:30pm. Admission will be made subject to the availability of seats. They are required to bring with them admit card, certificates, marks-sheets of High School, Intermediate and graduation exams in original and... |
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MINORITY TAG TO 71 KERALA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN A SINGLE SITTING SPARKS ROW |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 23/08/2012, -
The grant of minority status to 71 educational institutions of Kerala by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) in a single sitting has raised hackles within the panel as well as the HRD ministry for doling out of minority certificates without due diligence. In January, when NCMEI granted minority status to 71 institutions, two of its members — Mohinder Singh and Cyriac... |
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IIT ASPIRANTS WON’T HAVE TO ANSWER SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 23/08/2012, -
IIT ASPIRANTS WON’T HAVE TO ANSWER SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS... |
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PANJAB UNIVERSITY'S GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT GETS FUND FROM CENTRAL GOVT |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Thursday 23/08/2012, -
A department that has been long in trouble for the lack of placements has finally got some relief from the Central government. The Department of Geology at Panjab University has been... |
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.'GOVT SHOULD GIVE NOD TO PEOPLE WILLING TO START INSTITUTES' |
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DCN Network, ., NEW DELHI -Wednesday 22/08/2012, -
- Observing that education should be ensured for every citizen, Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil on Monday said permission should be granted to individuals willing to start educational institutions. Addressing a gathering after distributing 'Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award' here, Patil said modern and latest technology should be used to ensure that every citizen gets his fundamental right to education.
"Anyone willing to start an educational institution should be allowed to do so and... |
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HC SEEKS CBSE RESPONSE ON ENGINEERING STUDENT ASPIRANT'S PLEA |
