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Foreign varsities bill opposed by MCI
The Foreign Educational Institutions (FEI) Bill that had been proposed by the government has been opposed by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
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HC: No pension for part-time lecturers
The Bombay High Court has said that part-time lecturers are not entitled for benefits like pension and gratuity as they have the freedom to take up other jobs.
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J&K govt warns college teachers taking private tuitions
The state government of Jammu and Kashmir has warned college teachers taking private tuitions. The government said strict action will be taken against teachers who are giving private tuitions, in view of the blanket ban on...
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Teachers demand pay hike in Manipur
In Manipur, hundreds of teachers are protesting against the non-implementation of the sixth pay commission. The teachers in the state are demanding hike in their salaries.
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Will ensure Tri-Valley students get relocated – Krishna
The Indian government on Wednesday said it will ensure that Indian students caught in the Tri-Valley University fraud in the US are shifted to other American universities.
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India asks US to prevent exploitation of foreign students
India on Wednesday said it expected the US to prevent its universities from exploiting foreign students, as has happened in the case of Tri-Valley University in California in which about 1,500 Indians face an uncertain academic...
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Union Budget – Expectations of the education sector
Every year the Union Budget creates lot of eagerness in the mind of every Indian as regards the Government’s plans for different sectors. The Education sector also hopes to get its due share in the Union...
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Nirupama Rao to take up sham US varsity issue with Clinton
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is expected to take up the issue of some 1500 Indian students of a sham US university with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.
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Congress focuses on implementing RTE
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has made provision of around Rs.2.25 lakh crore for the next five years for implementing the Right to Education Act.
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Centre plans to launch a 24×7 television channel for school education, adult literacy
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) is ready with a proposal in this regard which has been approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
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Improved vocational training standards sought by HRD Ministry
Interactions are being held between HRD Ministry and representatives from various industry segments in order to improve the standards of vocational education in the country.
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INR 12.3 crore released by Govt for setting polytechnics
INR 12.3 crore per polytechnic has been sanctioned by Human Resource Development Ministry under the initiative of