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IBR to start global MBA course in India
The IBR Institute of International Business Relations, a business school at Steinbeis University in Germany, would start its global MBA programme in India from this September.
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NMIMS to open five B-Schools
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management studies (NMIMS) will soon start five new business schools at its Vile Parle campus in Mumbai. It will also have a school for distance learning in management.
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CBSE declares pre-medical results
CBSE declared the results of the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination 2008 on June 7. According to CBSE, 22,014 candidates cleared the exam out of 1,61,230, who had appeared for it.
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Over 2,000 students to receive Erasmus Mundus scholarship
More than 2,000 students and 450 teaching staff from outside the European Union (EU) have been selected to receive an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for the academic year 2008/09, the European Commission said.
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UGc action plan for mega expansion in higher education
Mega expansion of the education sector is in the offing with moves to establish 30 universities, including some with world-class standards, and enhance the infrastructure of existing institutions during the 11th Plan.
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Cabinet gives approval to Fulbright programme
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to an agreement that will double the number of scholars exchanged with the United States of America under the Fulbright Educational exchange programme.
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Dental faculties launch e-learning initiative
The four dental faculties of the Royal Colleges in England, Edinburgh and Glasgow have got together to provide an e-learning service to dentists in training.
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PMO wants greater private participation in education
Even though the share of private sector in higher education is already more than 60%, the Prime Minsiters Office (PMO) feels it’s not enough. It has asked the Human Resource Development Ministry to prepare a comprehensive...
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India’s Business schools need an upgrade: Study
Business education is booming in India, but the bulk of programmes in the country suffer from outdated textbooks, professors who don’t keep up with economic trends, and narrow curriculums, according to a report by Assocham.
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CBSE ties up with Fortis, Apollo to produce paramedics
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in collaboration with tertiary care hospitals like Fortis, Apollo and Wockhardt, is introducing a new course in schools for those interested in a career as paramedics.
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Indian campuses to see more UK students
In a unique development aimed at encouraging bilateral Indo-UK ties in education, UK Minister of State, Lifelong Learning (Further & Higher Education) Bill Rammell announced various measures to encourage more students from the country gain education...
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Majority of engineering graduates not employable: Experts
India awarded 2.3 lakh engineering degrees in 2006, but only a small fraction of these engineers are actually employable by industry, leading education experts and industry executives said.