Monday 30 November, 2009
Swinging into action, government on Monday sought a report from the Convener of Common Admission Test (CAT) Satish Deodhar on the ongoing disruption of the computer-based entrance test for admission into IIMs.Sunday 29 November, 2009
The computer-based Common Admission Test in around 50 centres across the country were on Sunday rescheduled to allow necessary repairs to be completed at the labs.Sunday 29 November, 2009
Aimed at taking its reforms process on a fast track, the HRD Ministry plans to introduce three Bills on higher education, including one on setting up of a national accreditation body during the current parliament session.
Saturday 28 November, 2009
Reports said there were glitches in certain exam centres in Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bhopal.
Friday 27 November, 2009
Govt's move to set up 2,500 Model Schools in Public-Private-Partnership mode has been opposed by a Parliamentary panel.Thursday 26 November, 2009
The newly launched IndiaCan, combines Educomp and Pearson in a joint venture, that will target one of the country's biggest opportunities that is training young people.
Wednesday 25 November, 2009
AICTE has set up a committee under the chairmanship of a ex-CJI to suggest fee structure in technical institutes.
Wednesday 25 November, 2009
India and the US have agreed to expand educational exchanges that will fuel their 'knowledge- based' economies and announced the launch of USD 10 million ‘Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative’'.
Tuesday 24 November, 2009
The nominations for the GlobalScholar-EducationWorld Young Achievers Award 2009 close on December 10, 2009.
Tuesday 24 November, 2009
PM has said that govt is working on a major plan to expand education system for which 40 universities, including IITs and IIMs, would be set up.
Monday 23 November, 2009
IBM announced new collaboration with six engineering and technology colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Sunday 22 November, 2009
Three youths were arrested in the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus for allegedly threatening the security staff who spotted them drinking liquor inside a car.
Tuesday 17 November, 2009
As many as 3,150 Americans went to India to study in the year 2007-08, which is a jump of nearly 20 per cent from the previous year.
Saturday 14 November, 2009
Kapil Sibal advocated a paradigm shift in the education system to help students express their creativity.Friday 13 November, 2009
As the govt wants to make accreditation mandatory for all institutions, the IITs have said they would like to be accredited by a statutory body.Thursday 12 November, 2009
With a view to focus on aptitude of candidates to meet challenges of demanding life in civil services, the UPSC advocated replacing the existing Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with an Aptitude Test.