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Uttar Pradesh to run new medical colleges under PPP Lucknow, Nov 20: The six new medical colleges and two para-medical colleges coming up in Uttar Pradesh would be run under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Unesco keen to jointly certify select IGNOU courses New Delhi, Nov 20 : Unesco has evinced interest in jointly certifying select programmes being offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

Distance education could address dearth of teachers: Sibal New Delhi, Nov 19 : Distance education, via cell phones and other technology geared to provide open access to education, could address the dearth of teachers plaguing the Indian education system, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday.

Indian students in US exceed 100,000, register record New Delhi, Nov 18 : For the eighth consecutive year, Indian students in the US topped the figure of foreign students in that country in 2009, numbering 103,260 and registering a 9 per cent increase against last year's figure of 94,563.

Pranab favours establishing smaller universities Shimla, Nov 17 : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday advocated the need for establishing smaller universities which were "easier to manage" and would serve to capture "synergies between teaching and research".

IIMB ranked number one Business School in India Bangalore, Nov 16 : Prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has been termed as the top Business School in India for the second consecutive year.

Decision to abolish 10th board exam open to debate: PM New Delhi, Nov 14 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is against any hasty decision on scrapping the tenth board examination, a proposal which had evoked sharp reactions from students, their parents and academicians.

AMU may re-open Dec 1: Vice chancellor Aligarh, Nov 14 : The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which was closed for an indefinite period Oct 30 following violent protests over the murder of a student, is likely to re-open Dec 1, Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis said Saturday.

Multinationals flock to IIM-Bangalore for internees Bangalore, Nov 12: In a clear sign that the impact of the slowdown is behind, multinationals flocked to Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) to offer placements to the entire batch of 348 first year students of the two-year post-graduate programme in management.

Bihar to have its own IT policy soon Patna, Nov 12 : The Bihar government will soon have its own information technology (IT) policy and give industry status to the IT sector to help it attract more investments, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Thursday.

AMU ties up with Holland varsity for promoting research Lucknow, Nov 10: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the INHolland University of Amsterdam for undertaking joint activities in educational and cultural research and training, an official said Tuesday.

Sibal against for-profit educational institutions New Delhi, Nov 9 : The government is not going to give up its opposition to for-profit educational institutions as any collapse of such entities would impact students.

IGNOU to establish 400 training centres in Bihar New Delhi, Nov 8 : To improve educational facilities in Bihar, which has the lowest literacy level in India, and launch market driven vocational courses for its youth, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is setting up 400 training centres in the state to train students and government officials.

Engineering graduates lack employable skills: Survey New Delhi, Nov 8 : A major skill gap exists among Indian engineering graduates, making a strong case for the engineering colleges and institutions to focus more on employability and quality, says a survey.

27,000 Plus Colleges, Institutes Needed: Sibal New Delhi, Nov 7: More than 27,000 new colleges or other higher learning institutions are required to meet the targeted 30 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio by 2020, a Parliamentary panel was told today.

President to inaugurate IGNOU's silver jubilee celebrations New Delhi, Nov 7 : President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the silver jubilee celebrations of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Nov 19.

MANUU to conduct refresher courses Hyderabad, Nov 6 : The UGC Academic Staff College, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, will conduct refresher courses in Commerce and Management from December 1 to 21, 2009 and Comparative Literature from January 5 to 25, 2010.

CAT on the computer this year, fewer students interested By Shweta Srinivasan and Astha, New Delhi, Nov 6 : The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are doing a last round of checks of the computer-based system they will use for the first time this year for their common admission test (CAT). There are fewer aspirants this year, though.

Community colleges in India need government funding: IGNOU New Delhi, Nov 3 : Community colleges which are making their advent in the country need strong government funding, experts said at an interactive meeting Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

PM questions quality of higher education in India Chandigarh, Nov 3 : Coming to his alma mater, the Panjab University, after many years made Prime Minister Manmohan Singh feel a "little emotional". But that did not stop him from questioning the quality of higher education being imparted by institutions in the country.

PM admits lack of competent faculty in higher education Chandigarh, Nov 3 : Admitting that there was a problem of getting competent faculty in adequate numbers for the new institutions of higher learning in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that to address this issue, the Central Government had announced a very progressive pay package for attracting and retaining talented faculty.

IGNOU to conduct engineering entrance test again in 10 days New Delhi, Nov 3 : The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Tuesday said it will conduct an entrance test for engineering courses again in next 10 days, after its online test system collapsed Saturday.

Study in Cambridge on Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarships New Delhi, Nov 3 : Offering an opportunity to poor Indian students to study in Cambridge University, Britain, the British Council has announced the Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarships for 2010-12.

IGNOU to conduct B.Tech entrance test again in 10 days New Delhi, Nov 3 : The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Tuesday said it will conduct an entrance test again in next 10 days, after its online test system for engineering courses collapsed Saturday.

Haryana readies to set up IIM at Rohtak Chandigarh, Oct 30 : A memorandum of association for setting up of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Rohtak town in Haryana was signed Friday between the representatives of Haryana and central government.

Govt invites bids for constructing 6 AIIMS-like institutions New Delhi, Oct 30 : The Centre has invited bids for the construction of six AIIMS-like institutions at an estimated cost of Rs 820 crore per institution meant to correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education and research in the country.

Enquiries on studying in Australia drop in India Kolkata, Oct 28: Enquiries on studying in Australia have dropped in the country following attacks on Indian students down under, according to the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI).

IIM-Lucknow celebrates silver jubilee Lucknow, Oct 25 : Top business leaders gathered at the Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow Sunday to celebrate the silver jubilee of one of the country's premier business school and asked the students to espouse the corporate social responsibility cause.

AAERI announces action plan to safeguard Indian students in Australia Mumbai, Oct 25: Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) has announced some stringent steps for protection of Indian students opting to pursue higher education in Australia.

Nalanda University will be an international institution of excellence, says Manmohan Singh By Lokendra Singh, Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct. 24 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, presently on a three-day visit for the 15th ASEAN Summit, has put forward the issue of setting up Nalanda University as an international institution of excellence.

Making School Curriculum 'More Relevant' : Sibal New Delhi, Oct 23 : A 'more relevant' curriculum for school children was promised by Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal today while launching a programme to train 'Master Trainers' in Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation.

IGNOU-AISECT join hands to spread IT education in rural India New Delhi, Oct 23 : To bring IT education to the doorstep of individuals even in the remotest corners of the country, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and India's largest ICT training and services network 'All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology' (AISECT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start over 500 new IT learning centres.

UPSC to hold military officers' entrance exam April 18 New Delhi, Oct 23: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam for induction of officers into the armed forces April 18, an official said here.

New controller of exams for JNTUK Kakinada, Oct 22 : Dr G Satyanarayana today assumed charge as the new Controller of Examinations of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK).

JNTUK to introduce new environmental engineering course Kakinada,Oct 21: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUK) Vice Chancellor Allam Apparao today said the university would introduce M.Tech programme in environmental engineering and management from this academic year.

Class XII Result Weightage In NIT Admissions ? New Delhi, Oct 21 : Online conduct of All India Engineering Entrance Exam is among points to be studied by an expert panel appointed today, the Human Resource Development Ministry announced this evening.

After IIT, Sibal now wants changes in AIEEE exams New Delhi, Oct 21 : After he spoke of changes in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) entrance exam, Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday set up a committee to scrutinize the All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE).

IIT professor named Lucknow University vice-chancellor Lucknow, Oct 21 : M.K. Misra, who heads chemistry department at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Mumbai, was Wednesday named the vice-chancellor of the Lucknow University.

ICFAI on major expansion mode, plans to offer courses Nanotech Bangalore, Oct 20 : Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFAI) which provides quality education in Business Administration through its India Business Schools (IBC) is very keen to enter new areas of education like Nanotechnology and Biotechnology, a top official has said.

IITs to decide eligibility criteria for entrance exams: Sibal New Delhi, Oct 20 : Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today clarified that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will themselves decide the eligibility criteria for aspirant students appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination.

Delhi University asked to give migration certificate to student New Delhi, Oct 20 : The Delhi High Court Tuesday interceded on behalf of a student, asking Delhi University (DU) and Swami Shraddhanand College to issue migration certificate to her so that she could shift to another college.

80 percent marks not a must for IIT entrance exam: Sibal New Delhi, Oct 20 : Scoring high in the Class 12 examination would not be a prerequisite for taking the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) entrance exam, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal Tuesday said, appearing to backtrack from his stand a day earlier.

Don't need 80 percent for taking IIT entrance exam: Sibal New Delhi, Oct 20 : Retracting from his stand about raising the cut-off percentage for appearing in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) entrance exam, union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal Tuesday said that scoring high would not be a prerequisite.

Only 80 percent and above will now get you IIT admission New Delhi, Oct 19 : In a move that could be considered controversial and could invite criticism from some experts, Union Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that only school students getting 80 percent and above may henceforth be eligible for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Give more weightage to Class 12 marks, Sibal tells IITs New Delhi, Oct 19 : Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) should give more weightage to the Class 12 examination marks for admission to the undergraduate courses, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.

MBBS students should have separate paper on mental health: NHRC New Delhi, Oct 19 : Mental illness will be the biggest health risk in India by next year but the number of specialist doctors to deal with it is grossly inadequate. Hoping to fill the huge gap, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested that mental health be made a separate subject for medical students.

IITs should give more weightage to class 12 marks: Sibal New Delhi, Oct 19 : Indian Institutes for Technology (IITs) should give more weightage to the class 12 exam marks for admission to their undergraduate courses, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.

IGNOU to enter silver jubilee year tomorrow New Delhi, Oct 18 : The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), which was set up in 1985, will be entering its silver jubilee year tomorrow.

Kandhamal youths to get vocational training, courtesy IGNOU New Delhi, Oct 18 : After making headlines for communal disharmony for years, Orissa's Kandhamal district is set to smile - Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will provide vocational education and placement to youths from poor families of this tribal district, beginning January.

IGNOU to celebrate silver jubilee year New Delhi, Oct 18 : In 1985 it was started as a university for disadvantaged students, now 25 years later Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has evolved into a premier educational institution. The varsity will enter its silver jubilee year next month.

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