Education News

New Delhi, August 24, 2015: The government is following a "calibrated approach" to open its education and legal services for foreigners, a move aimed at boosting country's services sector. Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said that work is under progress for opening ...

In a move to boost and strengthen the educational ties between India and Australia, the Government of India has cleared the proposal to credit transfers and exchange of training and research between institutes of the two countries. Indian and Australia would ...

One of the most interesting applications of science is that of forensic science. Here, concepts of physics, chemistry, botany, zoology and medical science are applied in order to investigate a crime and identify a culprit. Evidence that is found in crime ...

New Delhi, August 7, 2015: Academicians from various central and state universities across the country today said that the government is treating education as a "no-merit good" and is rolling out initiatives to encourage dominance of private players in the sector. ...

Mumbai, August 7, 2015: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved a proposal to distribute 22,799 tablet PCs to class 8th students across all municipal schools in the city. The proposal was passed yesterday by the standing committee of Shiv Sena-ruled ...

Thiruvananthapuram, August 7, 2015: Kerala, which is gearing up to declare itself as the first digital state in the country, has drawn up an ambitious plan to connect over 5,000 schools through digital network. With the launching of the project, the ...

New Delhi, August 6, 2015: Various academicians and students from different universities across the country today passed a resolution at an "Education Parliament" against certain reforms in higher education such as CBCS and Central Universities Bill being rolled out by the ...

New Delhi, August 6, 2015: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been sanctioned Rs.6.18 crore for providing Wi-Fi facility in universities, parliament was informed on Wednesday. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, said ...

Kolkata, August 6, 2015: Internship offers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur IIT-KgP, have gone up by 50 percent this season, a statement said on Wednesday. "The Institute experienced year-on-year increase of 33 percent in the number of companies visiting campus ...

Guwahati, August 6, 2015: The Assam government on Wednesday launched a new website to celebrate Teachers' Day that falls on September 5 in a more collaborative manner. The website -- www.lets-celebrate-teachersday-together.in -- was launched by Assam Chief Secretary V.K. Pipersenia in ...

New Delhi, August 5, 2015: Over 25 lakh children with special needs are enrolled in schools and another over 2 lakh who have "profound" special needs are covered under home-based education system, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Social Justice and ...

Panaji, August 3, 2015: With hundreds of parents taking to streets over the issue of English as the medium of instruction, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar assured in the Assembly here today that grants to the English medium schools would continue. ...

Lucknow, August, 2015: Uttar Pradesh government today announced that it will rename Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical university. "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced to rename UPTU as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam University. ...

Vadodara, August 3, 2015: State-run Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd will set up a 'GSFC University' on 28 hectares of land near Dumad village on the outskirts of Vadodara. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd will set up a 'GSFC ...