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Pitroda points to reform less education in the last 5 years
Advisor to Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation, Sam Pitroda, has expressed his discontent on the education system and the government
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MCD alleges Delhi govt holding up Rs 80 cr edu allocation
The MCD has stated that Delhi government is impeding an allocation of Rs 80 crore to its Education Department.
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Malaysian textbooks customised for ethnic Indians
Certain inputs about the Hindu caste system have now been removed from a novel set for Malaysian students that offended the
Higher Education
IGNOU organises
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) along with the Distance Education Programme
Higher Education
DU teachers oppose St. Stephen
The Delhi University (DU) teachers have been offended with the recent proposal by the HRD ministry to declare St. Stephen
Higher Education
Higher education survey soon to launch: HRD ministry
Owing to the meagreness of information that is available about higher education in India, a huge survey has been decided to take place by the HRD ministry.
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Left, Congress blames BJP for blocking RTE bill
Important amendment in Right to Free and Compulsory Education Amendment Bill could not be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Corporate Updates
Cognizant litigated over employee rustling in US
Cognizant, the tech world leader has been sued over employee poaching. A business process outsourcing (BPO) firm in Chennai, working for Delaware, US, is alleging that Cognizant is trying to
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Nokia not dropping Symbian
Cell phone giant Nokia will maintain its association with Symbian software to sell smartphones for a long time after its first Microsoft’s Windows enabled phones hit the market.
K-12
Andhra Pradesh govt gives English push at primary education level
With English increasingly becoming the preferred language of education even among the students hailing from poorer sections of the society and also rural areas, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to lay emphasis on English right...
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Thorat, Ramanathan favourites for ONGC board
Usha Thorat, former RBI Deputy Governor and former Finance Secretary Arun Ramanathan are likely to be appointed by the government to the board of ONGC to pave the way for the share of the state-owned firm...