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Aspirants prepared to appear for AIEEE
Aspirants are ready to appear for next important entrance exam the All India Engineering/ Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE), scheduled to be held on April 26, 2009.
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Corporate Updates
NIIT University appoints Eminent Researcher Rajeev Shorey as President
Fosters excellence in research to build great careers for tomorrow
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UK teachers restricted by prescriptive curriculum
Teachers are expected to adhere so strictly to the national curriculum that they do not have the freedom to respond to the needs of students, says a teaching union leader.
Higher Education
eCourse for UP Technical University by IIT
Students studying in undergraduate programmes offered by the UP Technical University (UPTU) can soon access around 500 web-based and video courses on various engineering streams.
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Wireless Internet at University of Arizona supported by internal loan
A $4.5 million internal loan has helped the University of Arizona to push forward a wireless Internet project.
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ADB loan to modernise Mongolia’s education system
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help boost job prospects for graduates in Mongolia through a $13 million loan to improve the quality and relevance of education.
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ICT use lag at Ugandan universities
A report revealed that Universities in Uganda allocate the least amount of money to finance education and training based on information and communication technologies in East Africa.
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5 ICATT centres to train teachers to be established by IGNOU
IGNOU has decided to set up five Institute for Competency Advancement for Teachers through Technology centres across the country.
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Cisco launches SchoolMessenger to improve attendance rates
Cisco Systems has unveiled automatic communication software called SchoolMessenger for Cisco Unified Communications, which will enable schools to convey important information to parents more efficiently.
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Kapil Sibal and US Secretary of State Launch the Expanded US- India Higher Education Dialouge
Kapil Sibal and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today reaffirmed the strategic partnership between India and the United States.
Higher Education
Coming 10 years to see Degree College for every block, says Punjab CM
For improving the reach of higher education in rural areas of the state, the Punjab Government has announced that a degree college will be opened in all rural development blocks in the next 10 years.
Higher Education
Poverty eradication: An initaitive by TN University
Bharathidasan University in Tamil Nadu (TN) has designed a programme to eradicate poverty in all the eight districts in central TN falling under its jurisdiction, said Vice-Chancellor, Ponnavaikko.