Education News

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

ICICI Prudential Life joins hands with IIM-Calcutta

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Tuesday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) to start a new course focussing on the insurance sector.7:06 PM on July 29

Muslims claim site for proposed Uttar Pradesh varsity

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Maywati's attempts to build a university here for the disabled has run into rough weather with Shia Muslims claiming the land demarcated for the project belongs to a historical mosque.11:00 AM on July 29

New sex education module to stress on abstinence: NACO

Condom and safe sex are terms that will find no mention in the new sex education module being devised for school students in India. It will instead stress on abstinence, the National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) announced Monday.10:02 PM on July 28

AMU to start course in Islamic banking and finance

The Aligarh Muslim University is to start a course in Islamic banking and finance from the next academic session, according to university officials.10:01 PM on July 28

AMU to set up exclusive hostel for foreign students

Aligarh Muslim University will now offer exclusive residential facilities to the foreign students enrolled there, a university official said Monday.5:30 PM on July 28

Uttar Pradesh government to hone madrassa students' English skills

Students of madrassas will now be included in the upcoming pilot project of the Uttar Pradesh government that aims to hone spoken English skills of government-run primary school students through radio programmes, an official said Monday.5:30 PM on July 28