Education News

Pitroda advocates urgent education reforms

A groundswell was needed to bring about large-scale reforms in the education system, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) chairman Sam Pitroda said here Monday.11:01 PM on August 11

Huge dropout rate affecting education in West Bengal

Only 60 million out of 200 million children in the age-group 6 to 14 years go to school in West Bengal. The state is also short of 5,000 school teachers in rural and semi-urban areas, an official said Monday.10:33 PM on August 11

Colleges enforcing apex court orders on ragging: government

The central government Monday told the Supreme Court that all its directions to check ragging were being implemented in educational institutions across the country.8:01 PM on August 11

Panel unlikely to suggest changes in IIM fee hike

Despite demands from various quarters to lower the fees in the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the review committee appointed by the government to look into the issue is unlikely to suggest any change, an official said Monday.8:00 PM on August 11

12 Uttar Pradesh headmasters face probe for mid-day meal scam

An inquiry has been instituted against 12 headmasters of government schools in Uttar Pradesh for irregularities in providing food to their students under the Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme sponsored by the central government, officials said Monday.5:00 PM on August 11

IGNOU to launch online courses

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch various online courses this week.8:30 PM on August 10

IIM-A awaits 'professor' Kalam's special classes

Reducing the urban-rural divide, energy security and water conservation - these are some of the themes former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be teaching at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A). And students and faculty are eagerly waiting for his special classes to start.6:32 PM on August 10

Jharkhand primary teachers' test passes peacefully

An examination to recruit 8,700 primary school teachers in Jharkhand was conducted peacefully Sunday amid tight security following a threat from a tribal organisation.6:30 PM on August 10

Industry professionals can now walk into IIT classes

Industry professionals who aspire to rub shoulders with students of the elite Indian Institutes of Technology and upgrade their skills now have a chance to do so. IIT Delhi has opened its courses to them.12:00 PM on August 10

1,415 IIT Delhi students awarded degrees

Over 1,400 students including 147 PhD scholars graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, which held its 39th convocation here Saturday.7:31 PM on August 09

Four students go missing, teacher gets married during US trip

Four students from a school in Garhshankar town in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district have gone 'missing' in the United States during their educational trip to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The teacher who accompanied them did not return either, but sent an e-mail saying that she had got married.2:32 PM on August 09

IIM-A to help project management in Chhattisgarh

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will provide tips on project management to the Chhattisgarh government, according to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two here.2:31 PM on August 09

President Patil to receive D.Litt from Lucknow University

President Pratibha Patil will receive a D.Litt degree from Lucknow University Sep 23, according to varsity officials.1:00 PM on August 09

Job alternatives going mainstream

Animators, fitness instructors, shoe designers, there is no shortage of new age professions for those who do not want to tread the beaten path in today's India.10:31 AM on August 09

Government reviews progress of the education sector

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have successfully implemented reservation for students of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), while the central universities have increased their intake by over 20,500 this year, the government said Friday.3:01 AM on August 09