21st Century would mark the birth of New Power
Dharwad, Karnataka, Feb 9 : Former Justice of Supreme Court of India Dr M N. Venkatahalaiah here said that the coming decade would witness an astonishing change on every front and 21st century would be an age of Science and technology.

Schools keep Palestinian kids out of fundamentalists' reach:UNRWA
New Delhi, Feb 9 : Throwing light on the education of children in Palestine, UN Refugee Welfare and Advocacy (UNRWA) Education, chief, Jordan, Professor M B Menon today said schools kept Palestinian kids out of reach of religious fundamentalists.

'Education gives hope to Palestinian kids'
New Delhi, Feb 9 : Palestinian children are extremely motivated about getting an education as they feel this would give them a better life away from violence, says M.B. Menon, the education chief of UN Refugee Welfare and Advocacy (UNRWA).

Higher education should play critical role in society: Governor
Hyderabad, Feb 8 : Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan today said higher education in the emerging knowledge economy was expected to play a critical role in the socio-economic transformation of societies, particularly in the developing countries, including India.

NCTE finalising Revised Curriculum Framework 2010: Thangamuthu
Tiruchirapalli, Feb 8 : The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is in the process of finalising the 'Revised Curriculum Framework 2010' to be adopted by all universities with necessary changes, according to C Thangamuthu, Chairperson of Southern Regional Committee, NCTE, Bangalore.

'Britain should standardise overseas students' admission procedures'
New Delhi, Feb 7 : The standardisation of policies of the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) and the British laws for admission of overseas students in English universities is the one long-term solution rather than suspending the issue of visas to Indian students, an expert said Sunday.

IGNOU to launch Telecentre Mgmt programme in 20 languages
New Delhi, Feb 7 : In its bid to touch every aspect of modern life, the Indira Gandhi National Open University will soon launch a certificate programme in Telecentre Management which will be available in 20 languages.

Foreign students to face stricter English language test in Britain
London, Feb 7 : Foreign students from India and other countries outside the European region who want to study in Britain will have to sit for a stricter English-language test and will be banned from bringing over dependents if they are studying short courses, the government announced Sunday.

IGNOU launches new course in telecentre management
New Delhi, Feb 7: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday announced that it will soon launch a certificate programme in telecentre management, to be made available in 10 Indian and 10 international languages.

Computer-based tests have a bright future in India
By Nina Mehta: Aamir Khan and his friends, in the movie "Three Idiots" rush from the hospital to write an exam. Since they reach late, they keep writing even after the professor says "Time Up", and sure enough the professor refuses to take their answer sheets.

Guru Ramdev for compulsory yoga education in schools
Panaji, Feb 6 : Yoga exponent Baba Ramdev today favoured compulsory instruction of yoga education in all schools across the country to make the children healthy citizens and to ensure that they are rid of social ills like crime, violence, drugs and corruption.

USIEF to invest Rupees 6.7 million for strengthening education ties
Kolkata, Feb 6 : United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) has decided to invest Rupees 6.7 million in the 2010-11 session to strengthen ties between the two countries through education initiatives.

IIM, Ranchi set for first academic session
Ranchi, Feb 5 : The much-awaited IIM, Ranchi, is almost set to admit about 60 to 80 students for its first batch of academic year from mid 2010.

Punjabi Univ continue domination in inter-varsity handball
Patiala, Feb 5 : The host Punjabi University, Patiala, maintained their total domination in the ongoing All India Inter-Varsity Handball Championship being played here at the Raja Bhalendra Singh Stadium.

IIM-Ranchi starts classes this summer
Ranchi, Feb 5 : The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi will become operational this year with classes starting from June or July, chairperson R.C. Bhargava said Friday.

SSC introduces reforms, brings one test for 5 graduate-level exams
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Marking a new chapter in reforming the examination process, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will hold simultaneous exams for graduate-level tests from this year, besides introducing online application and payment processes for them.

Haryana to open veterinary and animal sciences varsity
Chandigarh, Feb 4: Haryana will soon have a veterinary and animal sciences university named after freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai at Hisar town, officials said Thursday.

Student Loan: What are the different types of Student Loan Deferment?
In today's world of cut throat competition, the cost of education is touching heights. Thus most of the students have to seek loans in order to complete their higher education.

Student Loan: Benefits you can avail under Student Loan Interest Deduction
Have you applied for a student loan so that you can complete your post secondary education? Though the interest rate associated with student loan is not that much high, but you can apply for Student Loan Interest Deduction as well.

Student Loan: School loan consolidation
Arranging finances sometimes become difficult for the students but education is something, which should not be restricted due of finances and to ensure this there are school loan available.

HP to launch Student Helpline to address grievances
Shimla, Feb 4 : Himachal Pradesh Education department has decided to launch its toll-free Helpline to address the grievances of students in the state, a senior education officer told here today.

Admission for ICSI's CS Executive prog till Feb 28
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Admission to Company Secretaries (CS) Executive Programme of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is on till February 28.

Tripura stands 5th in primary education standard
Agartala, Feb 4 : Tripura has bagged the fifth position on quality education scale at primary level in the country, Principal Secretary (Education) Banamali Sinha today informed.

Bihar's maths wizard gives suggestions to PM to improve IIT-JEE
Patna, Feb 04 : The mathematics wizard of Bihar, Anand Kumar of Super-30 fame, has suggested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh some measures to improve the IIT-JEE pattern.

Indo-German Max Planck Centre opens in IIT-Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 3 : India and Germany Wednesday inaugurated the Indo-German Max Planck Centre for Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi to support academic groups in cutting-edge research in the field.

Student Loan: Is it really worth opting for Student loan consolidation?
Education has a lot of significance in our lives today. However, this has become a mode of business nowadays and students as well as parents find it difficult to afford the education fees of colleges.

Student Loan: Waving off the heavy student loans
These days the issue of paying back of the loans has become a matter of concern for the students. With the evils of recession in the market, this has acted as adding fuel to the already existing fire.

Student Loan: Make your student loan repayment easier through student loan payment programs
In today's world of cut throat competition, education is one of the necessities to survive in this world. However, most of the students have to go for options like seeking financial loans and continue with their education.

Student loan people: An easy way to get student loan
Finances should never constraint those who want to get education. It is seen several times that people who want to do graduation or professional course run short of finances and could not get it but now there is something for all of them which is not less than a blessing.

Student Loan Forgiveness: A great opportunity for college graduates to rejuvenate them from the loan repayment stress
As today, so many organizations are coming forward in financing loans to students with flexibility in repayment of loans, big thanks to them but despite their efforts, students are not showing 100pc response in this regard. Their contribution can not be described in words.

Student Loan: Student Loan Corporation has made dream come true of so many students!
Even though so many attempts have been made to make education easily accessible for all the students, but still there are so many students in the world who are still striving really hard to get education.

Student Loan: Now calculating your student loan repayment is quite easy!
Student loan is a great aid to all those who run short of finances to do or continue their studies. There is a set of procedure to apply for the student loan but the question of concern comes how much loan a student can apply for and what would be the right amount of loan for the student. Well all this become easy with the student loan calculator.

Campaign for better GDP share for education to begin Feb 17
New Delhi, Feb 3 : The National Coalition for Education (NCE) will embark on a week-long campaign beginning Feb 17 to demand allocation of six percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for education.

India tells UK to ensure bonafide students are not affected
New Delhi, Feb 2 : India is in touch with the British government to ''better understand'' the reasons behind their decision to stop accepting student visa applications and has called for ensuring that bonafide students were not adversely impacted.

India to allow foreign educational institutions: Krishna
New Delhi, Feb 2: India will allow foreign educational institutions in the country and enact a 'Foreign Education Providers Bill' for the purpose, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said here today.

Research of faculties, scholars and scientists on KU website
Srinagar, Feb 1 : The Kashmir University (KU) has put online the research contributions of three premiere academic and research institutions in Jammu and Kashmir in the form of an ''Open Access Repository''.

Science and Arts P.Gs granted exemption from B.Ed by Board
Dharamshala, Feb 1 : Himachal Pradesh State Subordinate Selection Board has granted an exemption to all the applicants for the post of lecturers in the Science and Arts streams from B.Ed degree if they were working as lecturers in Government or in private schools and colleges as lecturers.

CBSE opens helpline for Gulf students
New Delhi, Feb 2 : In order to help students of Classes 10 and 12 in Gulf countries overcome exam stress, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday started three helplines in Kuwait, Dubai and Qatar.

Canada beckons Indian students for higher studies
New Delhi, Feb 2: The number of Indian students going to Canada for higher education has almost doubled, thanks to a pilot project that aims at increasing the approval rate of visa applications, Tim Uppal, member of Canadian Parliament, said.

Cambridge Manmohan Singh UG Scholarships 2010 announced
New Delhi, Feb 2 : Three students have been selected for Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarship (MSUS) 2010 to fund their studies at the University of Cambridge (UoC), England.

4,800 candidates complete CAT phase II
Kolkata, Feb 1 : At least 4,800 candidates have successfully completed the second phase of the Common Aptitude Test (CAT) in the past two days, said a top official on Monday.

Education finance corporation mooted for poor students
Kanpur, Feb 1: Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the centre has planned to set up a corporation for providing financial assistance to the needy students interested in pursueing higher studies.

Nursery admissions: Some smile, others mope
New Delhi, Feb 1 : It was the D-day that parents of 3-4-year olds were anxiously waiting for months tiogether. And when schools Monday put up the list of children who had made it to nursery class, it brought joy to the parents of successful kids and disappointment to the others, who slammed the point-system of admission as "disgusting".

CBSE starts counselling to reduce exam stress
New Delhi, Feb 1 : As the Class 10 and 12 board examinations near, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Monday started its annual counselling for students and parents to reduce stress.