Education News

Religious groups ask Kerala to withdraw text book

Several religious groups cutting across political affiliations Monday met Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to demand the recall of a class VII text book, which they allege tries to indoctrinate children with the communist ideology.11:01 PM on June 23

Himachal Pradesh bans teachers' smoking in schools

The Himachal Pradesh government has asked teachers to stop smoking in schools, expressing concerned that the habit would corrupt the young minds and pose teachers as wrong role models.10:00 PM on June 23

Court asks B-school, commission to settle recognition issue

The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to amiably settle the dispute arising out of the regulatory panel's decision to put the institute under 'derecognised university' list.9:31 PM on June 23

Teachers can lose job if they use tobacco in schools

Teachers in government primary schools found chewing pan masala or tobacco during school hours might lose their job.9:02 PM on June 23

NRI father blames son's suicide on ragging in seminary

The Dubai-based father of a seminary student, who committed suicide here in Kerala, Monday alleged that ragging in the theology college drove his son to take the extreme step.6:01 PM on June 23

Special cells in colleges to check sexual harassmentIndia

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed all colleges to set up 'special cells' to check sexual harassment and other problems faced by girl students.3:02 PM on June 23

Kerala Assembly proceedings stalled over student protests

The Kerala Assembly session that began Monday witnessed some stormy scenes as the opposition repeatedly stalled proceedings over the 'violent' suppression of student protests last week against the contents of the Class 7 social studies text book.3:01 PM on June 23

Technical education council to complete inspections by June 30

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will complete all its inspections for new technical institutes in the country by June 30, AICTE chairman R.A. Yadav said here Sunday.8:00 PM on June 22

Kerala Sainik School battles to save campus

The Sainik School here is battling to save its sprawling campus from being taken over by various government organisations. While the school has already lost 75 acres from the original 300 acres for a film park, the fresh assault has come from BrahMos Aerospace that has sought a slice of its land to set up a unit.2:32 PM on June 22

For maths teacher Manjari Patil, numbers are beautiful

The name Manjari Patil might not immediately ring a bell, but this maths teacher has been quietly working towards ensuring that when children learn their numbers, it becomes a pleasurable task rather than a drudge.1:02 PM on June 22

AMU campuses to come up in five states

Five more campuses of the famed Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are to open in five states in a bid to provide scope for more Muslims to get into institutions of higher learning.1:00 PM on June 22

Education first and last mantra for development of Muslims

Muslims, India's largest minority, will have to take initiative themselves to spread education and create awareness among the community instead of depending on government schemes. This was the dominant view expressed by scholars, intellectuals and politicians at a gathering here Saturday.12:00 AM on June 22

B-school contests unrecognised university label

The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) Friday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the University Grant's Commission (UGC) decision to classify it as a unrecognized university.10:30 PM on June 20

Many IIT aspirants fail to prove OBC non-creamy layer status

More than 92 percent of Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates who were called for counselling prior to admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) failed to prove their non-creamy layer status to avail the benefit of reservation.9:30 PM on June 20

IBM focuses on faculty in its academic initiative

Computer giant IBM has launched yet another academic programme, this time to help university faculty instil modern-day skills among students.8:33 PM on June 20