Higher Education
New faculty member, 42 in number, join DTU
There has been a recent recruitment of about 42 new faculty members at Delhi Technological University (DTU) as lecturers with the commencement of the new academic session.
News
Higher Education
All Medical Colleges to have Single entrance exam
Medical Council of India (MCI) has taken a decision to introduce one common entrance test for all medical courses in India has been accepted by the Union Ministry and would be introduced from the next year,...
Policy Matters
End of the scholarship scheme for poor students, by Finance Ministry
For the reasons of decrease in the bank interest rates, the government has decided to cancel the national means-cum-merit scholarship scheme.
K-12
In last five years, preschool fee has increased by 120 percent
Through a survey, it has been discovered that between 2005 to 2010, the branded pre-schools across the country have managed to hike the fee structure to 120 percent.
K-12
New asteroid discovery by Delhi School boys
A new asteroid has been identified by two Delhi students as part of a unique astronomy project connected to the US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
News
Resource centre for students by Chennai corporation
It has been planned by the Chennai corporation that it is to set up a resource centre, on the lines of a science museum, with support from non-government organisations.
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Illinois to acquire $415M for education jobs, mentions Durbin
On Wednesday, with commencement of sessions around the corner, Illinois schools received a word that they will get $415 million in federal funding to save about 5,700 education jobs across the state.
Higher Education
INR 54.2 crore for renovation at Jamia and including 3G network services
A special grant has been allocated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of INR 54.2 crore for Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University to renovate and to provide high speed internet servers, 2G and 3G network services...
Higher Education
IIT Bomaby and US University partner for student exchange programme
Brown University from the United States and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay are planning to sign an agreement to start a student exchange programme in October 2010.
Corporate Updates
Teachers from deprived schools recieve training by DreamOval, Zain Ghana
A laudable educational initiative has been introduced by Zain Ghana, as it drives to improve the general standard of education in the country particularly in the area of information technology.
K-12
Felicitation ceremony at Anglo Arabic School in Delhi attended by APJ Abdul Kalam
Intel and Anglo Arabic School jointly hosted the felicitation ceremony and the Independence Day celebration at the school premises in Delhi on August 11, 2010.
News
Mentor Graphics, Trident Techlabs partner with JNTU to provide VLSI training
There has been a collaboration signed between Mentor Graphics, Trident Techlabs and Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University (JNTU), Hyderabad to provide training in very large scale integration (VLSI) design and other emerging nanotechnology challenges.