Higher Education
DU may see first women VC
Principal, Lady Shri Ram College, Meenakshi Gopinath may be the first woman Vice Chancellor of Delhi University.
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Higher Education
Presidency University gets its first Vice Chancellor
Amita Chattopadhyay, the renowned professor of philosophy is all set to be the first vice chancellor of the Presidency University.
Corporate Updates
Manipal Launches first elearning solution for Engineering Colleges
Manipal K 12 Education announced the launch of India
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TBIS essay competition on a roll
Tata group recently launched the fifth edition of Tata Building India School Essay Competition, at national level.
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Switzerland Establishes Global Science & Technology Outpost in India for Research Cooperation
Swissnex India will provide a platform for Swiss and Indian organisations to connect, share knowledge and form partnerships in science, technology, higher education and innovation.
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Rural medical course mulled by health ministry
In order to support the practice of having trained medical professionals in villages, the union health ministry has expressed an interest to start a three year rural medical course.
Higher Education
Symbiosis to set up a campus in Noida, UP
The Symbiosis Institute has been permitted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to open an off-site campus in Noida for teaching law.
Higher Education
INR 3000 crore for upcoming 16 central varsities
Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal for incurring an expenditure not exceeding INR 3,000 crore during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period for setting up of 13 new central universities.
Corporate Updates
Tunisia chosen by Microsoft to host Arab Innovative Education Forum
Microsoft has chosen Tunisia to host the works of the Arab Innovative Education Forum, to be held from October 4 to7. The platform is a representation of the final stage preceding the World Innovative Education Forum...
K-12
AP to have over INR 120 crore under the scholarship scheme
A huge of over INR 120 crore was released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment as central assistance to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the centrally sponsored scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship to students...
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Mobile to locate misplaced items
Two students from IIT Madras in their second year of education in the engineering design department have developed a technique, blutag, to locate the misplaced things using the bluetooth technology and mobile phone.
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Farmers in classrooms at IGNOU
A new certificate programmes has been introduced by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for the benefit of farmers in the state of West Bengal.