Corporate Updates
Centum raises funds from Mayfield India
A Bharti Group company working in the Higher Education space, Centum Learning, has raised INR 40 crore investment from Mayfield India Fund.
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K-12
Protest against census duties by Jharkhand teachers
Black bands are being worn by the teachers in Jharkhand while attending schools to protest the government’s move to make them conduct census operations, a teachers’ union official reported recently.
K-12
Five year plan to support 107 more KVs
Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a proposal for setting up of 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas during the remaining period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
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Kingston to have 200 More ICT trained teachers
Under the elearning programme, over 200 teachers and lecturers have been trained in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and were presented with their certificates at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Winners of Republican ‘E-education’ contest declared
The Office of Information Systems of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Education recently, announced the winners of the republican contest ‘E-education’.
Higher Education
IIT Kanpur aiming to global with presence in US, Malaysia
Besides having a campus in the Noida and Banglore, IIT Kanpur (IITK) has plans to have their presence in the US and Malaysia, with an ambition to compete internationally with top global universities mentioned its Director...
Higher Education
More Disabled friendly DU campus
This year the number of seats being offered to the differently-abled candidates has risen from 1,220 last year to 1,620 this year.
Corporate Updates
Intel pacts with Northeast Council
Intel Corporation, the world’s largest chipmaker mentioned that it has signed an agreement with the Northeastern Council (NEC) with the aim of training teachers and promoting the use of technology in education.
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Lower Marks for students with computers at home
A study in Washington reported that students with home computers students are found to fetch lower scores once these technologies arrive at home.
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Chinese parents oppose internet use by children
It was reported that a lot of parents in China are against their children using the internet.
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ICT facilities to 2000 more unions
In order to build on the government’s vision to develop ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021, ICT facilities will be expanded to 2000 more unions in the country by this year to reach such facilities to the doorsteps...
Higher Education
First Vice Dean for Jindal Business School
The Jindal Global Business School in Sonepat, Haryana saw appointment of an International financial expert Michael Barnes as its first Vice Dean, institute reported on June19, 2010.