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K-12
Kids to shoot documentaries to spread awareness on ‘Earth Day’
PVR cinemas’ ‘Cineart’ initiative launched on Wednesday will provide for just that, by giving four kids a chance to film issues they believe are ‘important.’
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Digital School Curriculum by Ongeri
Teaching has gone high-tech with the launch of a digitised curriculum.
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Free educational video game designed with support of students
High school students worked all summer on programming for a free educational video game.
Higher Education
ICT Professor sponsored by MTC at Polytechnic
MTC has funded the appointment of an ICT professor at the Polytechnic of Namibia to spearhead the identification of opportunities for growth in ICT and associated areas.
Higher Education
Combined Defense Service Examination-II to be held on September 13, 2009
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Combined Defense Services Examination – II (CDS-II), on September 13, 2009.
K-12
Computer technology to enter Primary School learning
Sir Jim says computer technology is to move centre stage alongside English, maths and personal skills in an overhaul of England’s primary school curriculum.
K-12
Computer science students at school to learn open source database and Java at Secondary level
Every student who opts for computer studies in their high school in CBSE will have to learn open source database MySQL and Java. This was finally adopted yesterday by CBSE.
K-12
Schools in US close as swine flu spreads
More than 400 schools in the US have been closed as the swine flu virus spread to 19 states, but President Barack Obama voiced hope the deadly disease will run its course ‘like ordinary flus.’
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Major Educational Reforms
In a economic survey it was noted that if big-ticket reforms were promised then there would be a paradigm shift in the education sector.
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Professor of Economics awarded with Leontief
The Leontief Award 2009 has been conferred on Bina Agarwal, Professor of Economics at the Institute of Economic Growth.