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Job offers for IIM-Bangalore graduates melt down Bangalore, March 4 : Graduating students of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) are feeling the heat of the global meltdown, with fewer job offers and lower compensation this year at the summer campus placements, a top official of the B-school said Wednesday. (1049)

Himachal seeks funds to strengthen local institutions Shimla, March 1: Himachal Pradesh has sought funds from the central government to strengthen Panchayati Raj (local government) institutions in the state, an official release said Sunday. (613)

Tension, anxiety grip students ahead of board exams New Delhi, March 1 : Nervous children were busy making last-minute preparations, while parents made final consultations with counsellors Sunday, a day before the Class 10 and 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations begin. (745)

Over 1.45 mn students to sit for CBSE exams in 2009 New Delhi, Feb 27: Over 1.45 million students will sit for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations starting March 2 at over 5,000 centres spread across the country and abroad, an official release said here Friday. (747)

Investor alleges massive fraud at online education firm Ghaziabad, Feb 26 : The country’s largest online education provider company Educomp Solutions has been accused of fraud worth millions of rupees by one of its investors. A police official said here Thursday that the allegations were being probed, while the firm denied them. (770)

12 blind students appear for class 10 exam in Jharkhand Ranchi, Feb 25 : Twelve blind students are appearing in the ongoing class 10 board examination, an official said here Wednesday. (810)

CBSE helpline flooded with calls from anxious students New Delhi, Feb 23: With board exams round the corner, the helplines of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been flooded with phone calls from anxious students and parents, officials said Monday. (843)

A helpline to guide exam-stressed students Bangalore, Feb 22: With examinations round the corner, anxious and stressed out students in Karnataka have found a saviour in a special helpline to guide them overcome exam phobia. (901)

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students continue protest, talks on with administration New Delhi, Feb 18 : Students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here continued their strike for the third day Wednesday demanding withdrawal of the proposed fee hike and implementation of reservation policies in admissions. (968)

NIT-Warangal signs pact with French university Hyderabad, Feb 4: The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, and ESIGELEC-School of Engineering Rouen of France have entered into an agreement to promote research and academic exchange, it was announced here Wednesday. (1284)

FM station launches radio-training school Mumbai, Feb 3: Keeping pace with the growing desire of youngsters to take up radio jockeying and production as a profession, private FM station Radio City 91.1FM launched Radio City School of Broadcasting here Tuesday. (1197)

Anxious about board exams? Call CBSE helpline from Sunday New Delhi, Jan 31: To help students overcome anxiety and stress during board exams, several helpline numbers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will start functioning Sunday. (1137)

US documentary extols superiority of Indian education system By Maitreyee Boruah, Bangalore, Jan 4: Even as a large number of Indians spend millions of rupees every year to pursue higher education in the United States, India's school education has inspired a documentary by an American businessman who believes it is superior to that of his country. (2249)

CBSE exams to begin March 2 New Delhi, Dec 26: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Friday announced the examination schedule for the Classes 10 and 12 board exams that will begin March 2 next year. (1647)

Right to Education bill puts great responsibility on schools By Uma Nair : 'No failure till Class 8', as enshrined in the Education Bill introduced last week in parliament, brings to the fore the huge level of responsibility that schools across the nation face in educating children - all the way till Class 8. This proposal protects the right of a child to education and also categorically states the importance of school contribution to writing, reading and speaking in the medium of instruction desired. (1768)

Indian education cheap but professional, say foreign students By Robin Bansal, New Delhi, Dec 20 : Many Indian students want to study abroad, paying through their nose in the process. At the same time, students from across the world are filling university seats here for 'cheap, professional and internationally ranked' Indian education. (2187)

US grants USD 50,000 to Maharashtra university for medical education Mumbai, Dec 19: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Friday awarded a grant of USD 50,000 (over Rs.2 million) to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. (1713)

IIT alumni conference in Chennai from Friday Chennai, Dec 17: PanIIT 2008, the three-day global conference of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni, will begin at IIT Madras here Friday. (1729)

Government moves to strengthen quality of higher education New Delhi, Dec 16 : The central government has taken a number of measures to attract young and talented people to the teaching profession to strengthen the quality of higher education in the country, parliament was informed Tuesday. (1805)

Bihar blacklists 75 B.Ed institutions Patna, Dec 16: The Bihar government has blacklisted 75 B.Ed institutions in India and Nepal to check a fake degree racket and irregularities in the teacher recruitment drive for government-run schools, official sources said Tuesday. (1898)

Kalam wants IISc among world's top 10 institutes Bangalore, Dec 13: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Saturday tasked the century-old Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here to work towards ranking among the world's top 10 institutes by 2030. (1938)

498 cadets pass out of Indian Military Academy Dehradun, Dec 13: Nearly 500 cadets, including 24 foreigners, passed out of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here Saturday following a parade reviewed by army chief General Deepak Kapoor. (2147)

e-learning more user friendly than classroom teaching Washington, Dec 10 : e-learning is more user-friendly than classroom teaching and is equally a shared endeavour. (1988)

'Students should be imparted vocational education' Madurai, Dec 6: Stressing on the need to impart vocational training to school students, a Tamil Nadu minister Saturday said this was important for acquiring jobs in the booming information communication technology (ICT) and manufacturing sectors. (1966)

Million scholarships for young students to pursue science Bangalore, Dec 3: To catch them young and make them pursue a career in science, the United Progressive Alliance government is offering scholarships to one million young students in the age group of 10-15 years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Wednesday. (2012)

No central status for agriculture universities: Pawar New Delhi, Nov 26: Existing state agriculture universities would not get the central university status and the states would have to continue to fund them, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here Wednesday. (1960)

North Gujarat university, US university join hands Patan (Gujarat), Nov 26: For students of north Gujarat, going to the US for further studies will be easier as a university here Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an American university for academic collaboration. (2076)

97 percent Indian kids will go to school by 2015: Unesco New Delhi, Nov 25: India is on track to achieve net enrollment rate (NER) of more than 97 percent by 2015, the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report of the Unesco released Tuesday said. (2143)

IITians command USD 885 bn budgetary responsibility worldwide Chennai, Nov 24: The alumni of the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) now in senior positions in industry and government across the world have a total budgetary responsibility of $885 billion, states a study. (2050)

IIT alumni bash government for student, faculty quotas New Delhi, Nov 23: Concerned over a possible erosion in its brand name, scores of alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) criticised the government for bringing in student reservation for other backward classes and forcing a faculty quota. They demanded a greater autonomy for these institutes of excellence. (2033)

Singapore school introduces India studies programme By Nirmala George, Singapore, Nov 23: India's economic growth has spurred one of Singapore's leading high schools to introduce an India studies programme to give its students a better understanding of the history, culture and politics of Asia's awakening giant. (2264)

You can choose your exam date at this open university New Delhi, Nov 20 : It's a revolution! Nearly two million students pursuing education in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) across India and abroad will soon be able to choose their examination date. (2119)

Global Indian Foundation to set up 15 schools in India New Delhi, Nov 19: The Global Indian International School, which has its branches in seven countries and imparts education with an Indian spirit, is all set to open 15 more schools in India by 2010. Of these, the first five will come up by 2009 end. (2283)

IIM-A summer placement not affected by meltdown Ahmedabad, Nov 18 : Fears of the global financial crisis affecting placements at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have proven wrong with major recruiters from previous years reaffirming their commitment to select talent from the top business school, an IIM-A official said here Tuesday. (1788)

IIM-Calcutta launches financial research lab Kolkata, Nov 18: The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) Tuesday launched a financial research and trading laboratory, the first of its kind in India. (1949)

No meltdown in summer placements for IIM-Bangalore interns Bangalore, Nov 17 : Interns from the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) were up for grabs for summer placements by global firms, especially from the financial sector, spiking fears of global meltdown impacting top Indian business schools. (2108)

US students flow to India up by 24 percent New Delhi, Nov 17: Contrary to public belief that the US is the preferred destination for studies, a new survey released Monday found that the traffic is two-way and the flow of US students to India has increased by 24 percent last academic year. (1874)

270,000 appear for 'doable' CAT exam New Delhi, Nov 16: Around 270,000 MBA aspirants appeared for the Common Aptitude Test (CAT) across the nation Sunday, an official spokesperson said. (1914)

More government servants enrol for special IIM-A programme Ahmedabad, Nov 15: A retired soldier, a doctor and an IAS officer are among 39 participants who have enrolled for a special programme at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (IIM-A) aimed to enhance skills and broaden perspectives in public policy formulation. (1849)

Britain woos Indian students through rap video New Delhi, Nov 13 : The UK Visa Services, in association with the British Council has launched a rap music video to encourage Indian students to study in Britain. (2036)

New Zealand woos Indian students Kolkata, Nov 13 : Universities in New Zealand are wooing Indians students saying they are a better option than Britain and US-based institutions. (1946)

ISB to set up campus in Mohali Chandigarh/Hyderabad, Nov 12: Indian School of Business, (ISB), one of the top 20 business schools in the world, will set up a new campus at Mohali in Punjab. (1815)

Kashmir's first Army Public School inaugurated Jammu, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir's first Army Public School was inaugurated Wednesday by the army chief, General Deepak Kapoor, who lamented that education has been one of the worst hit during two decades of militancy in the state. (1752)

Indian students win top honours in international exam Mumbai, Nov 7: Four students of Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) have secured highest marks in subjects at all-India level while one student topped in two subjects at the international level in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSE) conducted in 156 countries around the world. (1918)

India to set up 6,000 'model schools' New Delhi, Nov 6: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved setting up of 6,000 Model Schools on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools). (1967)

Himachal students protest cut in government grants Shimla, Nov 6 : Over 2,000 students and their parents took part in a rally here Thursday as part of the 'save education' campaign launched by those studying at four colleges in Himachal Pradesh to protest a cut in government grants. (1651)

Canadian students protest against tuition fees Toronto, Nov 6 : Thousands of students in Toronto and a dozen other major cities put down their pens and took to the streets Wednesday to seek end to tuition fees. (1655)

Quota applicable to all central institutions: High Court New Delhi, Nov 4: The Delhi High Court Tuesday ruled that the reservation policy will be applicable to all central government-run universities in the capital regardless of caste-specific quotas at various institutions. (1199)

Himachal government increases seats in medical colleges Shimla, Nov 4: To overcome the shortage of doctors in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to increase the number of seats at its two medical colleges, a senior minister said Tuesday. (1335)

Panjab University to re-employ retired teachers By Alkesh Sharma, Chandigarh, Nov 2: Panjab University (PU) has decided to re-employ retired academicians on contract after 58 faculty members retired at one go Saturday following a court ruling, an official said Sunday. (1340)

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