Education News

Schoolteacher suspended for hitting pregnant colleague

Short temper cost a teacher in Chandigarh dearly as he was suspended Thursday for allegedly hitting a pregnant colleague after a verbal spat.7:31 PM on July 31

Aligarh Muslim University to run Islamic insurance course

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which has decided to introduce a course in Islamic banking from the next academic session, will also offer separate courses in Islamic insurance and finance, a university official said Thursday.6:19 PM on July 31

Less than four percent of IAS, IPS officers are Muslims

Muslims are the most deprived in terms of socio-economic parameters including their share of jobs in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), says a new textbook of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).1:40 PM on July 31

GRE test training goes online in India

As many as 50,000 Indians take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) every year but many flounder - not because of lack of knowledge but because they are not used to taking computer based tests. Now, GRE training has gone online, enabling students to be better prepared.12:16 PM on July 31

Former vice-chancellor faces charges of marksheet fraud

A court here Wednesday ordered the framing of charges against Ramesh Chandra, former vice-chancellor of a Meerut university, and two others for allegedly forging the marksheet of his daughter's engineering examination to enable her get a government job.11:03 PM on July 30

DU professor sacked for sexual harassment

For the first time in the history of Delhi University (DU), a professor was Wednesday sacked for sexually harassing a girl student, while another professor's suspension for a similar charge was extended.11:02 PM on July 30

Uttar Pradesh madrassas to modernise syllabi

The Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Board, which governs around 1,900 seminaries in the state, is to revise its syllabi in consultation with experts and educationists, an official said Wednesday.9:31 PM on July 30

Kerala to get its second hospitality institute

Kerala's second Institute of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology (IHMCT) will start functioning from next month, state Tourism Secretary V. Venu said here Wednesday.7:00 PM on July 30

Kerala announces 5,000 scholarships for Muslims

The Kerala government Wednesday announced 5,000 scholarships for Muslim students.5:31 PM on July 30

Bihar clears plan for Aryabhatt university

Decks have been cleared for establishing the Aryabhatt Knowledge University at the Bihar capital here, a minister said Wednesday. The varsity is named after a famous astronomer and mathematician of ancient India.4:52 PM on July 30

Bomb hoax leaves children fearful - and in tears

Ahmedabad was targeted with serial blasts that killed 50 and so was Surat where 22 live bombs were defused. But terror spread its tentacles in other places in Gujarat too -- like a school here where a bomb hoax call led to panic and scared tears from both children and teachers.3:49 PM on July 30

AMU makes Rs.110 bn plan to raise academic standards

The Aligarh Muslim University has submitted a plan of over Rs.110 billion to the University Grants Commission for raising the academic standards of the varsity, an official said.11:16 AM on July 30

IGNOU sets up study centres in Uttar Pradesh madrassas

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started setting up special study centres in Uttar Pradesh madrassas, an official said Tuesday.9:00 PM on July 29

Court notice to varsity on St. Stephen's College issue

Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi University after St. Stephen's College alleged interference in its affairs over appointment of a full-time principal.8:32 PM on July 29

New book on South Asian history focuses on people's past

Dissatisfied with the available social history of India and Pakistan, two teachers of Panjab University here have come up with a new book that aims to highlight 'the untouched, humble and obscure corners of the people's past'.7:06 PM on July 29