Education News

CSIR plans research varsity to address faculty shortage

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is planning to set up a research university to address the faculty shortages that India's leading engineering and technology institutes face.10:02 PM on August 21

DU asked not to meddle in St. Stephen's principal selection

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the St. Stephen's College to appoint its full-time principal within eight weeks and directed Delhi University not to interfere in the process.9:01 PM on August 21

Kerala gives nod to medical varsity at Thrissur

The Kerala government Thursday gave the green signal for setting up a medical university in Thrissur.5:33 PM on August 21

Teachers' pay system in Madhya Pradesh to go online

The salary of all the teachers and staff working in the Madhya Pradesh Education Department will go online from this month, a senior official said Thursday.4:30 PM on August 21

Salary increases remain insulated from the economic slowdown

Hewitt Associates study reveals that India Inc. is not reducing salaries but tightening HR Processes8:16 PM on August 20

Botanical Institute establishes India's first moss garden

The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) here has set up India's first moss garden, scientists said Wednesday.4:30 PM on August 20

Jammu and Kashmir unrest leaves 20,000 students in the lurch

The future of thousands of aspiring professionals across Jammu and Kashmir hangs in balance as the common entrance test (CET) for various professional courses have been indefinitely postponed due to the continuing unrest - the first time that this has happened.2:31 PM on August 20

Agriculture varsity to come up in Madhya Pradesh

An agriculture university will come up in Gwalior with the Madhya Pradesh cabinet Tuesday approving the ordinance for its establishment.10:02 PM on August 19

German radio to air programme in three Indian languages

Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio, Germany's international broadcaster, will soon broadcast programmes in three Indian languages, an official said Tuesday.6:00 PM on August 19

Mid-day meal to get regional taste in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government will now give a regional taste to the lunch provided to students under the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme sponsored by the central government, officials said.3:30 PM on August 19

Sessions at Nalanda University by 2010: Amartya Sen

Academic sessions at the reborn Nalanda University, on the lines of the pioneering institution set up in Bihar in the fifth century, should begin by 2010, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said.10:30 AM on August 19

IITs, IIMs to assist government in rural employment scheme

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) will help the government in implementing its flagship rural employment scheme.8:30 AM on August 19

CII signs accord with IGNOU for training workforce

The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Monday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to train students with requisite employability skills.11:03 PM on August 18

IIT Delhi takes up distant learning to help professionals

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, known for its excellence in classroom education, is set to adopt the distant learning mode as part of its industry outreach programme in the national capital region.9:00 AM on August 18

Partially blind to get books with over sized letters

Special books having large-sized letters, free spectacles and magnifying glasses will be provided to partially blind students by the Chandigarh education department, an official said.5:02 PM on August 17