Canadian technical institutes
seemed to have noticed a sharp
shortage of skilled manpower
to work on computer animation
in India and are tying up with
Indian animation schools to
offer their courses.<More>
Indo-Maldives
Cooperation on "Good
Terms"
(February 07, 2007)
Visiting Deputy
Education Minister Abdul
Mugsin Mohammed praised
India's co-operation at
"good terms" with his
country.<More>
Educational Priorities Need Reevaluation
(December 28, 2006)
According to a senior University Grants Commission (UGC)
official, research work in basic sciences is declining
which may cause a decline in required talent pool that
could indirectly affect India’s dominance in Information
Technology (IT).<More>
Govt Promises Economic
Reforms
(November 28, 2006)
India is planning to allow
foreign direct investment (FDI)
in the healthcare and
education sectors, continue
with reforms in the financial
sector, and dilute government
equity in public sector
enterprises through the
Initial Public Sector Offering
(IPO) route.<More>
PM Panel Faults RTE Bill
(November 23, 2006)
The Knowledge Commission
appointed by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh has said that
model Right to Educational
Bill (RTE) “is flawed for a
number of reasons” and ruled
that the measures “must be
enforced by the central
government.”<More>
Indo-Swiss S&T Cooperation
(November 22, 2006)
Visiting Federal Minister for
Science & Technology Kapil
Sibal and Switzerland Home
Minister Pascal Couchepin
signed an Executive Program of
Cooperation (POC) within the
ambit of the framework
umbrella agreement on
cooperation signed November
2003.<More>
Italy Woos Indian Students
(November 21, 2006)
Moving in to cash in shortage of education institutions
in the US and UK, Italy is trying to promote itself “as
an ideal education institution” and “put together
Italian companies with the best human resources in India
through the university system.”<More>
Most Sought IT Talent, Quality
Concerns
(November 13, 2006)
A recent international survey found
that India to be the top destination
for global Information Technology
companies’ hiring but also said that
India had slipped below China and
Eastern Europe where companies
planned to start operations next 3
years.<More>
Quota Panel Report
(October 09, 2006)
The Oversight Committee submitted their proposals to the Federal Government
proposing that the contentious 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC)
be reviewed in another 5 years and again after a decade to determine the
relevance of the policy.<More>
Special Education through Satellite
(September 08, 2006)
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and the
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have signed
separate agreements with the Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) to set-up boost distance education
oriented at the disabled, parents, and trainers.<More>
Who Supports Right to Education Bill?(August 02, 2006)
Several state governments are angry at the Federal
Government’s plan to pass on financial
responsibility of implementing the Fundamental Right
to Education for children in the six-to-14 age group
out of State Budgets.<More>
Collateral Damage of HIV - AIDS
(July 25, 2006)
A recent study by three premier institutions
predicted that a continued unchecked spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic can
adversely impact macro-economic parameters including growth rate,
educational levels, and labor shortages.<More>
Government to Respond to Reservation Lawsuit
(July 24, 2006)
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry is to file
an affidavit in the Supreme Court (SC) justifying the
Government’s decision to reserve seats for the so-called
Other Backward Classes (OBC) in higher educational
institutions under the 93rdAmendment.<More>
Arjun Kills Education Bill,
Moots Muslim Reservation
(July 14, 2006)
Human Resource Development
Minister Arjun Singh
scuttled an important Right
to Education Bill to make
way for his reservation
schemes that violate
Constitutional norms for
different pockets of
population that is to now
include “backward”
Muslims.<More>
Lower Bar for Teachers
(May 19, 2006)
In a bid to recruit more teachers in colleges, the
Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry is lowering
educational standards further with a proposal to
abolish National Entrance Test (NET) requirements for
those with MPhil and PhD candidates.<More>
Absenteeism of Teachers Affects Development
(March 28, 2006)
A World Bank survey studying absenteeism in many
countries found that 25% of teachers in India miss
work on an average every day, but this rate is not
prevalent in all states.<More>
UGC Unveils “Educenter”
(February 03, 2006)
The University Grants Commission inaugurated an
experimental Educenter text and video supplementary
content to students on a 24X7 basis.More>
Canadian techn
Rajasthan e-School Experiment (January 24, 2006)
The United Nation’s-funded Global e-Schools and
Communities Initiative (GeSCI) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Rajasthan to e-enable its education
system.<More>
Poor Elementary Education in Rural Districts
(January 19, 2006)
A national study of 506 rural districts has revealed
that over 14 million children still do not go to
school. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra
Pradesh, and Orissa account for 71.2% of this number.More>
HRD Ministry Wants More Funds
(January 12, 2006)
The Indian Human Resources Development Ministry has
requested an increased allotment of Rs.8.8 billion to
invest in engineering and management education.<More>
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