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UGC urges varsities to stop animal dissections

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University Grants Commission (UGC) has sent a letter to universities asking them to ensure compliance to its recommendations of ending animal dissection and animal experimentation for zoology and life sciences courses in a phased manner. This...

Schools News

CBSE to offer law, theatre studies

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In what may be termed as a big departure from run-of-the-mill courses, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to offer theatre, legal studies or gender studies as an elective in classes XI and...

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Government launches Rs 600 Cr scheme to up Muslim literacy

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The Government of India recently launched a new programme called ‘Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan’ for educating adult Muslims, targeting over one crore of them. The programme was launched by Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor. It...

Higher Education

Finance Minister attracts students for education loans

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Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram announced a moratorium period for all education loans taken up to March 31, 2009, and outstandings as of March 31, 2013 while presenting the interim budget for 2014-15 in Lok Sabha....

Higher Education

Mood at IIM Bangalore upbeat as global job offers double

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It’s celebration time for the 2012-14 batch at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. The final placement process saw a total of 425 job offers being bagged by 388 students of the sought-after Post Graduate Programme...

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Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to head IIM-Bangalore

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Forbes listed her as one of the world’s 100 most powerful women. India’s Biotechnology queen Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is all set to head the Board of Governors at IIM-Bangalore. The country’s biotech pioneer, 60-year old Shaw is...