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StudyPlaces Get $3 Million in VC
Education portal StudyPlaces.com has received $3 million from venture capital firms, Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Ram Shriram
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Higher Education
CET coaching for rural students
Comat Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd., in collaboration with Vishwa Bharti Institute, has announced a programme that will provide online coaching for tackling the Common Entrance Test (CET) to students from rural areas.
Higher Education
Ghana needs open university
Dr. Osei Darkwa, Principal of the Ghana Telecom University College, announced moves to increase accessibility to tertiary education in Ghana, calling for an immediate establishment of an Open University.
Higher Education
Microsoft’s Faculty Connection to Empower Nigerian Students
Teaching of science and computer technology in Nigeria’s higher education space is set to be simplified and revolutionised with the introduction of an innovative new academic resource by Microsoft called Faculty Connection
Higher Education
ICDL Certification for Education Officials in South Africa
Staff at the Western Cape Education Department are to receive an internationally recognised computer training course. Almost 100 staff members will be trained on the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), which is an internationally recognised qualification...
K-12
Online Curriculum Guidance for Students
In order to enable students, and even parents, cope with school curriculums, be it ICSE, CBSE or State board, Atul Kulshrestha, chairman of extramarks.com, hit upon the idea to launch an interactive education portal to create...
K-12
NKC for enactment of right to education legislation
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC), in its draft report on school education, has insisted on the speedy enactment of a Central legislation. This legislation will ensure the right of all children in the country to good...
K-12
Dalit Immolates Self to Get School Building for Daughter
Shivkumar Ahirwar immolated himself on January 7 in Sagar town, Madhya Pradesh, to protest against the administration
K-12
There is near unanimity in Reforms in Madarsa Education-Arjun Singh
At the 3rd Meeting of the National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education, Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Arjun Singh said that there is near unanimity in reforms in Madarasa Education.
K-12
New England Team Football Goals Get Schools Computer Labs
Kaspersky Lab, Inc., a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that defend against viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, announced the donation of more than 70 new computers to local under-resourced New England schools through its...