Archive for the Category ‘Education’
It is now school principals’ turn to do some homework. Heads of private CBSE schools have been asked to go through the Tamil Nadu government’s guidelines for implementing the Right To Education Act and get doubts cleared with the School
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Messages on saving paper by using both sides to print out matter, saving electricity by remembering to switch off an appliance that is not in use, and segregating waste at source fill the wall space of the eco laboratory at
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While many parents are queuing up to secure admission in the top city schools, some others who are dissatisfied with their children’s experience in schools have decided to take upon themselves the responsibility of educating their children.
K. Devi Saravanan’s 10-year-old
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Central Delhi, comprising largely of Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal’s parliamentary constituency Chandni Chowk, has been included in the list of 419 special focus districts (SFDs) for 2012-13 under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Last year the number was
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Kumbakonam, Dec : Dr Roman Holowinsky, Ohio State University, Colombus, Ohio, USA was today awarded the Sastra Ramanujam award and a cash prize of USD 10,000 at Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, SASTRA University for his work in analytic number theory and
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New Delhi, Dec 17 : Ending anxiety of parents, the Delhi government today announced guidelines for admissions into nursery classes for academic year 2012-13.
The guidelines are almost same as those issued for the admissions last year.
As per the guidelines, the
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Students of management are often the closest to realising dreams of setting up a business — simply because their theoretical knowledge in running an organisation is just a spark away from being translated into reality.
Not surprisingly, 70 students belonging to
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Notification of rules is a step forward, but a lot more needs to be done
A bunch of children selling toys at a traffic signal, small boys cleaning tables at restaurants or washing glasses at tea shops or little
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Inclusive education is challenging. But its impressive results are reason enough for schools to take it up vigorously
As a kid, Kedar was mainstreamed from a special school to a regular school. Now ask him if he felt left out
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The Indian Planetary Society attempts to bring science closer to every child and also promotes research in astrophysics, earthquake sciences,vedic mathematis and geology.
“Who decides east and west — if you think it is the sun, you’re wrong. Because, it is
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Students will gain a competitive advantage, says IEG CEO
Oracle Corporation and the Institute of Electronic Governance (IEG) signed an agreement that would help the latter get Oracle software and Middleware free of cost for usage in the 265 Jawahar Knowledge
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Conventional undergraduate courses in subjects such as physics and maths, which have been losing their sheen in recent years, have got a new lease of life after the University of Madras re-introduced them with a multi-disciplinary approach.
It was in July
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State notifies rules; public suggestions incorporated
The State government has finally notified the rules under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
While the notification was published in the Government gazette dated November 12, the rules were displayed
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With no heads at the helm, Madurai Kamaraj University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and Mother Teresa Women’s University are grappling with academic and administrative issues.
The functioning of three universities in southern districts is virtually at a standstill because of the absence
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Grabbing the opportunity and using it to the hilt is the key for success as opportunities don’t come knocking that easily. Students waiting for opportunities should be fully prepared, equipping themselves with core and soft skills rather than just ‘enjoying’
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Forget research and Ph.Ds. In Karnataka, only 12.2 per cent of those who have completed pre-university/12th Standard join college. These astounding facts have been made available in a study conducted by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission on ‘The gross enrolment ratio
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Voicing concern over big States dithering on Right to Education provisions, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that it will be a “historic failure” if the Act is not implemented across the country.
“It will be a historic
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The Best Student Project Award 2011, instituted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has been given to three students of Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) University, this year. TCS has been giving this award for 50 institutions in
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