Education News

Government sanctions Rs.3.25 bn for upgrading madrassas

The Indian government Friday sanctioned Rs.3.25 billion ($69.2 million) for upgrading madrassas under a scheme for providing quality education in these institutions by introducing subjects like maths and English.10:33 PM on October 03

Government to spend Rs.20 bn on building girls' hostels

India will spend Rs.20 billion ($424.6 million) on building girls' hostels for students of secondary and higher secondary schools in each of the country's 3,500 educationally backward blocks of the country, it was announced here Friday.10:33 PM on October 03

Kerala medical students protest government service bond

Students of five state-run medical colleges in Kerala will strike work Oct 6, demanding repeal of the compulsory bond that requires them to work in government service for at least two years.10:03 PM on October 03

Heritage structure in Lucknow's medical varsity set to dissapear

With beautiful cupolas, cornices and two domes set majestically on top, a 97-year-old heritage building on the campus of Lucknow's Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, known as King George's Medical University will soon make way for a new multi-storeyed building.9:02 PM on October 03

Government to spend Rs.20 bn on building girls' hostels

India will spend Rs.20 billion ($424.6 million) on building girls' hostels for students of secondary and higher secondary schools in each of the country's 3,500 educationally backward blocks of the country, it was announced here Friday.5:30 PM on October 03

Students to get free entry to national parks in Madhya Pradesh

School children and BPL card holders in Madhya Pradesh will be given free entry into the national parks across the state during the Wildlife Week which started Wednesday, state Forest Minister Vijay Shah said.9:01 PM on October 02

Campaign to turn Chandigarh vegetarian

A students organisation wants to turn Chandigarh into a city of vegetarians. They've made a good beginning by persuading the owner of a non-vegetarian eating joint to switch over to vegetarian food.12:01 PM on October 02

Why India fails to win Olympic medals

At the Olympics, India had been known as hockey champions, though the last hockey gold was a devalued one, coming in 1980 when the western bloc of nations boycotted the Moscow Games. Since then there had been a gradual decline, resulting in India failing to even qualify for the first time in 80 years for the Olympics in Beijing.10:31 AM on October 02

Court asks Delhi for report on school facilities for disabled

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the state government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to prepare a detailed report on the absence of teachers and facilities available for disabled students in city schools.9:32 PM on October 01

Court questions Kerala plan to ease medical college admissions

The Supreme Court Wednesday frowned upon the Kerala government's plan to admit the Scheduled Tribes students to the state medical colleges on the basis of only the senior secondary school examination marks, not requiring to clear the competitive entrance examination.9:02 PM on October 01

Gandhigiri has no takers in Karnataka

As India geared up to celebrate the 139th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a group of students fanned out in Karnataka to look for people who lead their lives according to the principles laid down by the apostle of peace. And they failed to find any in a state still recovering from communal clashes in its most peaceful pockets.1:31 PM on October 01

Terror-hit kids get away from Maoist land

Twenty- five children who have each lost one or both parents in Maoist-related violence in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region in recent years are now trying to rebuild their lives - far from areas effectively controlled by the insurgents.11:02 AM on September 30

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to provide free IT education in northeast

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, an institution for promotion of education and culture, will provide free information technology (IT) education to the youth of northeast India.7:33 PM on September 29

Court orders inquiry against school for removing student

The Delhi High Court asked the director of education (DoE) to hold an inquiry against a school in the capital which has removed two students belonging to the economically weaker section (EWS) of the society.7:33 PM on September 29

Former maharaja teaches youths German and Urdu free of charge

This rapidly prospering town in western Maharashtra probably has the largest number of German speakers in India - thanks to the singular efforts of the former Maharaja of Sangli.2:31 PM on September 28