Education News

Kashmiri students on 'mission' know the nation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:56:51 GMT

For most of them, it was their first experience of travelling beyond the 2.

Court notice to Kendriya Vidyalayas on admitting poor students

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:47 GMT

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), the ministry of human resource development and the Directorate of Education on a petition challenging the legality of KVS admission guidelines for economically weaker students.

Apex court clears decks for teachers' recruitment in Assam

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:04:57 GMT

The Supreme Court today set aside an Assam High Court order thus paving the way for the recruitment of more than 82,000 elementary school teachers in the state.

Indian schools may offer international curriculum

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:11:46 GMT

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon introduce its international curriculum, CBSE-I, in schools in India on trial basis, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said today.

RTE Act: Assam child rights body to survey schools

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:02 GMT

After receiving several complaints,the Assam child rights panel has decided to conduct a survey in all schools in the state to find out if provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 have been violated.

E-textbooks knocking at Indian classroom doors

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25:54 GMT

For a generation that has learnt to articulate thoughts in 140 characters and knows its smartphones and tabs, e-textbooks are only the next step.

Uttar Pradesh mosques double up as primary schools

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:08:28 GMT

Amid the mushrooming convent schools, mosques still continue to be popular centres of learning at least up to the primary class level in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district.

Have new formula for cube root, says Agra mathematician

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:33 GMT

It has eluded experts for centuries, but now an Indian, following in the footsteps of Aryabhatt, one of the earliest Indian mathematicians, claims to have worked out a simple formula to find any number's cube root.

Exam time: Dial a helpline to overcome stress

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:22:48 GMT

It's that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing -- board exams! But help is just a call away as many helpline numbers are active to overcome exam stress.

Meta university by next year: Sibal

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:26:10 GMT

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today said a network of universities forming a meta university to allow students to pick courses from across disciplines from different institutions will be ready by next academic session.

Government, UPSC get notices on new exam pattern

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:21:46 GMT

The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the government and the UPSC on a petition challenging the new pattern for an English paper in the preliminary examination for civil services.

More Indians opting for public varsities in US

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:31:33 GMT

With the rupee depreciating against the dollar and the economy taking a downward swing, more Indians are choosing to study at public universities in the US vis-a-vis private ones that are expensive, reveals a survey.

Indian school teacher set for US space programme

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:20:01 GMT

Over 1,100 students and teachers of the reputed Vidya Valley School here screamed with joy when Vandana Suryawanshi became the first foreign teacher to be chosen for a prestigious US space programme next April.

IIM-Shillong will teach about China's growth story

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:10:33 GMT

As Asia's influence in the world economy grows, the youngest Indian Institute of Management - IIM Shillong - plans to teach a lesson or two on how the Chinese, boasting of the biggest economic powerhouses in the region, do business.

Indian teacher chosen for US space programme

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:54:58 GMT

A teacher from Maharashtra in India has been chosen for the US Space Foundation's elite 2012 Flight of Teacher Liaisons programme.