Panjab University's students poll results out
9/3/2010 6:18:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) In a very close contest in the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) elections here Friday, the alliance of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) and the Indian National Student Organisation (INSO) won three seats of the four-member panel. |
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Protests over sealing of hall in prestigious Agra convent
9/3/2010 2:55:00 PM |
| Agra, Sep 3 (IANS) Teachers, students, parents and even the city mayor are up in arms over the Agra Development Authority's (ADA) move to seal the hall of a prestigious convent school - said to be one of the oldest in Asia. |
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Middlesex University plans campus in Noida
9/1/2010 5:55:00 PM |
| Shimla, Sep 1 (IANS) The Middlesex University of London, with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius, plans to open a new campus in Delhi's satellite town of Noida, said its vice chancellor here Wednesday. |
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Apex court directs troops to vacate northeast schools
9/1/2010 2:17:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the home ministry to have all schools in the northeast that have been occupied by paramilitary forces vacated in two months. |
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Telangana students attack teachers in Osmania University
8/28/2010 6:43:00 PM |
| Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) In a new twist to the movement for a separate Telangana state, students from the region Saturday manhandled teachers from Andhra and Rayalaseema on the Osmania University campus here. |
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60-70 percent drop in Indian students in 2010: Australian envoy
8/28/2010 6:23:00 PM |
| Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) The number of Indian students going for studies to Australia would see a sharp drop this year for various reasons, Australian High Commissioner Peter N. Varghese said Saturday. |
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Virtual classroom offers US school degree in Indian homes
8/28/2010 12:10:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Imagine securing a US high school diploma without even stepping out of your home in India! As India attempts to go international in the field of education, here is a virtual classroom straight from America. |
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Tripura hit by sex scandal
8/27/2010 7:48:00 PM |
| Agartala, Aug 27 (IANS) A day after the principal of a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Tripura was arrested following rape charges slapped by a teacher, hundreds of students of the school took out a march demanding his immediate release saying the charge was 'a blatant lie and motivated', officials said here Friday. |
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Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research on transparency
8/23/2010 10:46:00 AM |
| Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Don't just vote but consciously select your leader - that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai's 1,500 politicians in order to help voters make an informed choice. It has now been selected by the prestigious Harvard University for research. |
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IGNOU to offer course in PC hardware, networking
8/22/2010 1:21:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday launched a certificate course in PC Hardware and Networking in association with HCL Infosystems Ltd, an official said. |
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US varsity offers $1-million scholarships to Indian students
8/18/2010 6:03:00 PM |
| Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) The University of Cincinnati will grant undergraduate scholarships worth $1 million to Indian students from the next academic year, the American university said Wednesday. |
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New pro-vice-chancellor for Jamia Millia
8/16/2010 12:57:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia University has appointed S.M. Rashid the new pro-vice-chancellor, an official said Monday. |
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Students wait for fee refund from closed European varsity
8/12/2010 10:23:00 PM |
| Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Twenty-nine students from different towns of Punjab and Haryana are waiting for the refund of their tuition fees, amounting to Rs. 87 lakh, from a Dutch university that was closed in June. |
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Arriving from Africa, students make a home in India (Feature)
8/12/2010 12:24:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Two years ago, an apprehensive Joseph Gitonga arrived in India from Kenya to study to become a teacher. Now, he has one refrain - India is incredible. |
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Jamia Milia gets grant of Rs.54.2 crore
8/12/2010 12:17:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allocated a special grant of Rs.54.2 crore for Jamia Millia Islamia University, an official said here Thursday. |
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Goa university to have chair for diaspora studies
8/10/2010 3:20:00 PM |
| Panaji, Aug 10 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has agreed to create a chair for diaspora studies at the Goa university, Goa non-resident Indian (NRI) commissioner Eduardo Faleiro said Tuesday. |
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Jamia to organise book donation camp
8/9/2010 4:16:00 PM |
| New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) As part of its community development initiative, the Jamia Millia Islamia University in collaboration with the Youth Empowerment Services NGO is organising a book donation programme for distribution to the needy. |
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Class 3 student beaten by principal, arm fractured
8/6/2010 5:52:00 PM |
| Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) The left arm of a Class 3 student of an Uttar Pradesh school was fractured after the principal allegedly beat him for making noise in the classroom, police said Friday. |
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Girls exempt from fees in Gujarat ITIs
8/4/2010 11:44:00 PM |
| Gandhinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Girls undergoing vocational training in industrial training institutes (ITIs) in Gujarat have been exempted from paying tuition fees, Labour and Employment Minister Vajubhai Vala said here Wednesday. |
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Kachru ragging case: Fast track court resumes trial
8/2/2010 4:20:00 PM |
| Dharamsala, Aug 2 (IANS) A fast track court in this Himachal Pradesh town Monday resumed the trial against four medical students, accused of ragging to death first year student Aman Kachru last year, after they surrendered last week on cancellation of their bail. |
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