Corporate Updates
Educomp Offers Tech Enabled Olympiad for School Students
EducompOnline has announced technology-enabled academic olympiad for school students across India
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Higher Education
‘Rashtriya Uchch Shiksha Abhiyan’ on Agenda
University Grants Commission has proposed the ‘Rashtriya Uchch Shiksha Abhiyan’ (National Higher Education Mission) for enhancement of admissions to higher education, during the 12th plan period.
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National Testing Service Signs MoU with NGF College of Engineering & Technology
National Testing Service -India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NGF College Of Engineering & Technology.
K-12
Arunachal State Education Minister Directs SSA Rajya Mission to Release Teachers’ Salary
The AASSATA had earlier given an ultimatum with 2 points demand which includes release of enhanced salary and regularization of 2003 batch SSA teachers at one go.
Policy Matters
Portal to Revamp Teacher Education in India
The site provides detailed guidelines about the scheme; all reports on teacher education; review of the teacher education projects as well as research reports on the same.
Policy Matters
Mid Day Meal Scheme Gets a Website
The site provides detailed guidelines about the scheme; the Programme Approval Board approvals for various states/UTs as well as the physical and financial progress under the scheme.
Higher Education
Prof S S Mantha Appointed as Chairman, AICTE
Prof S S Mantha has been appointed as Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). He was the acting Chairman of AICTE since August 2009…
Corporate Updates
EduNxt Bags Golden Peacock Innovative Product & Service Award
EduNxt has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovative Product and Service Award for the year 2011…
News
Digital Waves launches Tabplus Rio
Digital Waves has announced the launch of a new Android 2.3 tablet “tabplus Rio”.
Corporate Updates
Everonn World Launched in Hyderabad
Everonn World has been rolled out to identify a committed set of entrepreneurs willing to transform the Indian Education space in their chosen geographies…
Higher Education
UGC to promote cluster college universities
University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to promote the concept of establishing cluster college universities across the country during the 12th Five Year Plan period.
K-12
Central Delhi Falls under the SFDs for a low retention rate in schools
The Ministry of Human Resource Development describes these 419 districts as being “characterised by marginalisation and backwardness and yet to be on a par with other districts” on school education parameters.