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COL's next online course for teachers starts on October 29

New Delhi, Aug 17 : The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation created by the Commonwealth Heads of Government, on Friday said that the next edition of its five-week-long online course for teachers on technology-enabled learning will commence on October 29.

Delhi government announces scholarships for advancing arts practice

New Delhi, Aug 17 : The Delhi government on Thursday increased the number and amount of scholarships for advancing arts practice, a move which will support budding artists and artists with disabilities.

Manipur university likely to reopen

Imphal, Aug 16 : The Manipur University, which has been closed for 78 days following a demand for the removal of the Vice Chancellor, is likely re-open following an agreement on Thursday. Students and teachers have sought the VC's removal for allegedly administrative and financial irregularities.

Khan Academy launches new programme to motivate students

New Delhi, Aug 14 : Khan Academy, an educational mobile app developer, on Tuesday launched LearnStorm India -- a free, six-week online learning challenge -- that will help students to master core academic subjects, motivate classrooms and build confidence.

India needs to drastically reform higher education in rapidly digitising world

By Amit Kapoor, Aug 14 : As India gets ready to celebrating its 71st Independence Day, concerns over honing its human capital come to the fore. These mus be addressed if the nation is to seize the opportunity offered by a demographic dividend for sustainable and inclusive digital growth.

Microsoft builds digital solution for CBSE to prevent paper leaks

New Delhi, Aug 13 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which came under heavy criticism this year following the leak of class 10 mathematics paper and class 12 economics paper, has forged a partnership with tech giant Microsoft to prevent such leaks in the future.

Jindal Art Institute offers classes in performing arts

New Delhi, Aug 12 : Offering classes in classical dance forms, musical instruments, theatre and fitness, the Jindal Art Institute (JAI), held its inaugural showcase here.

Highest-ever aspirants appear in railway exams

New Delhi, Aug 10 : Over 76 per cent aspirants appeared for an Indian Railways mega recruitment examination on Friday, a record, officials said.

Saudi Arabia donates USD 5mn to Jamia Hamdard

New Delhi, Aug 10 : With growing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and India in the fields of education and health, Saudi Arabia has donated USD 5 million to the Jamia Hamdard University in New Delhi as a contribution towards the cost of building the medical college and expanding the existing Majeedia Hospital.

Four Indians to get leadership training at Cambridge University

New Delhi, Aug 10 : With just five minutes in hand, four young Indian spoke at an event in Shiv Nadar University to explain why their policy idea can make the world a better place, which earned them an opportunity to get a leadership training at Cambridge University.

Health Education England, St. George's University ink pact for PG Medical Training Programmes

New Delhi , Aug 9: At a ceremony in Grenada, leaders of Health Education England (HEE), part of the National Health Service (NHS), and St George's University (SGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable SGU School of Medicine graduates to undertake postgraduate training in England, with the first intake expected in the autumn of 2018.

'Higher education vital for democracy, just society'

New Delhi, Aug 9 : Education, particularly higher education, has an important role to play in helping create a just society, and Australia and India through their strong collaboration in the field of education can help in strengthening democracy and overcoming the challenges faced in creating a balanced and equitable society, prominent personalities said here on Thursday.

JNU directed not to enforce attendance undertaking

New Delhi, Aug 9 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) not to enforce an undertaking that bounds students to abide by its attendance rules.

Highest ever aspirants appear in railway exams

New Delhi, Aug 9 : About 73.8 per cent aspirants appeared for an Indian Railways mega recruitment examination on Thursday, a record, officials said.

JNU convocation held after 46 years

New Delhi, Aug 8 : After keeping its convocation ceremony suspended for 46 years, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) revived the practice on Wednesday conferring Ph.D. degrees on more than 400 students.

Delhi government to open 15 new language academies

New Delhi, Aug 7 : To promote different regional languages in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to set up 15 new regional language academies across the city, although a large number of posts are vacant in the existing academies.

Lalit Kala Chairman bats for uniform curriculum across art schools

By Siddhi Jain, New Delhi, Aug 4 : Shedding light on the poor condition of the country's art schools, Lalit Kala Akademi Chairman Uttam Pacharne said the institution will soon propose to the government to implement a uniform curriculum to bring smaller schools at par with the established ones.

Tripura to get AIIMS with up-tech healthcare facilities

Agartala (Tripura) . August 3 : In order to facilitate the growth of health-care sector, the Center recently approved the proposal of setting up of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the state of Tripura.

150 universities set up in last 3 years: Minister

New Delhi, Aug 2 : University Grants Commission (UGC) has added 150 universities in its list in the last three years, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satya Pal Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

English important, but not at cost of mother tongue: British Council

New Delhi, Aug 2 : The British Council, which is working closely with the Delhi government to improve the English skills of students in government schools here, believes the language is important in the present scenario but not at the cost of one's mother tongue.

Lucknow Public School opens admission for degree courses across globe

New Delhi , July 31: Lucknow Public School (LPS) came into existence in 1983 and is not only one of the most prestigious educational institutions of the state of U.P. but the whole of India. In a recent survey LPS ranked 12th across India.

COL partners with UK varsity for distance learning conference

New Delhi, July 31 : The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government, has forged a partnership with Britain's Open University (OU) for an open, distance and technology-enabled learning conference next year.

CBSE announces UGC-NET results

New Delhi, July 31 : The Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) results, the test for which was conducted on July 8 across 91 cities in the country.

75% out-of-school children from SC, ST, minority groups

New Delhi, July 31 : Of over 60 lakh children aged 6-13 who were reckoned as 'out of school' in 2014, more than 75 per cent belonged SC, ST and other minority groups, the Lok Sabha was told on Monday.

EDII to teach Advanced Business Hindi to Chinese students

Gandhinagar, July 31 : The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) will include training on teaching methodology in a nine-month Business Hindi course for Chinese students, an official said on Monday.

Enrolment of SC students in higher education up 1%

New Delhi, July 30 : Enrolment of scheduled caste students in higher education has risen by 1.1 per cent between 2013-14 and 2016-17, the Lok Sabha was told on Monday.

Private schools also want 'Happiness Curriculum'

New Delhi, July 29 : Private schools and colleges also want to have the 'Happiness Curriculum' meant for Delhi government schools, though the city administration does not have any plan for its extension.

Number of women in higher education up 45% in 8 years

New Delhi, July 27 : The number of women enrolling for higher education in India has gone up by 45 per cent to 17.4 million in 2017-18 from 12 million in 2010-11, according a survey report released on Friday.

Osmania University initiative to enhance employability

Hyderabad, July 27 : As part of its initiative to enhance employability of its graduating students, Osmania University will facilitate assessment of 100,000 final-year students of its nearly 600 colleges through HireMee, a digital assessment and recruitment platform.

Sessions for Indian students travelling to UK

New Delhi, July 27 : Indian students, who are travelling to the UK for higher education this year, will get a pre-departure briefing at the British Council here.