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Higher education Newsletter released
Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) released the first newsletter of the Department of Higher Education, HRD Ministry, recently.
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Education Finance Corporation for study loans at low rate
In an attempt to introduce loan convenience for students at higher education level, the government of India is planning to set up Education Finance Corporation which is to provide education loan at four percent to students...
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Sibal emphasis on Quota for poor kids at Pvt Schools
On September 6, 2010, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, mentioned that failure to reserve 25% of seats for children from poor families in private schools would be mandatory and would be punishable.
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Second Innings of Africa eNetwork education programme by India
Second phase of pan-Africa e-network, adding 12 more countries to the New Delhi-aided long distance education programme has been launched by India.
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$25m share repurchase by Grand Canyon Education
Grand Canyon Education Inc., a for profit school mentioned on August 16, 2010, that its board approved of a programme to buy back up to $25 million of stock until Sept. 30 of next year.
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US universities and Government partners for IFS officers training
The government of India has partnered with some universities in the USA to provide Mid-Career Training to the officers.
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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.
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Sibal says vocationalisation to be brought into Secondary Education
Secondary education is to be made inclusive of vocational education. In order to do so, it is proposed that training curriculum be flexible to be able to address skill sets of vocations peculiar to a region.
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Boosting support to states, Obama signs a bill
On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a 26-billion-dollar bill in order to extend support to states, to prevent teacher layoffs and make their Medicaid payments.
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INR 10 crores to education in Haryana’s Mewat
Recently, it was reported that around INR 10.65 crores are to be spent for education in Haryana’s Mewat region, in order to develop of the sector during the current financial year.
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Nod to NCHER from educational advisory body
On June 19, 2010, the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) mulled and endorsed setting up of the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as an apex/ regulatory body.
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Market driven school system in Britain, a possibility
The Conservative-Liberal government has started processing fast tracking of an Academies Bill through Parliament.