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Children have right to quality education: Bombay high court
Children have the right not only to free education, but also to choose a school that provides quality education, the Bombay high court has stated.
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Continuous Evaluation System give way to poor education: Himachal CM
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Assembly requested the central government to give consent to the state’s decision to carry out board examinations of elementary classes until a well-organized evaluation system is put in place. This decision moved...
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Center relaxes teachers’ recruitment norms in 13 states
NEW DELHI: The central government has accepted the plea of the 13 states that sought relaxation of the minimum qualification criteria for teachers’ recruitment under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. The states that had filed the plea...
Higher Education
GTU approves 85 new engineering branches in state
AHMEDABAD: Thirty five branches of engineering, including 22 branches of Electronics and Communication have been cancelled by Gujarat Technological University (GTU). Conversely, 85 new engineering branches have been started in the state. The newly approved branches...
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WishTel adds Capsule in its tablet portfolio
WishTel Launches IRA Capsule – a convertible tablet laptop.
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Gordon Rich-Phillips announces 120 new high-tech jobs
Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips has announced 120 new high-tech jobs will be created in Victoria, with the expansion of global software company, SAP.
Higher Education
Gujarat proposes 3 new private state universities
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Bill might be a hope for establishment of three new private varsities in the state. The bill, to be tabled in the assembly coming week, if approved will give way...
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60% fee hike in Kendriya Vidyalayas
CHENNAI: After the last hike in 2009, Kendriya Vidyalayas across India have raised their fee to more than 60 percent. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) have also notified that the computer fund and Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi would...
Higher Education
Inclusive, quality education is the need of the hour: UGC
BANGALORE: Delivering a speech at the sixth National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Award ceremony Ved Prakash, chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) emphasised on the need to focus on inclusive, quality education to contribute to...
Higher Education
Admissions to 4-year DU course might be based on Cut-off marks
NEW DELHI: In a new development with regard to the new four-year undergraduate programme of Delhi University (DU), it has come to light that the admissions to this course might be based on cut-off percentage. The...
K-12
Lowest dropout rate in Kerala schools, says report
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: At 0.53 per cent, Kerala gets the credit of being the Indian state with lowest dropout rate of school students. Wayanad district had the highest overall dropout rate of more than one per cent. However,...
Higher Education
More Indian institutes in Africa: Anand Sharma
NEW DELHI: While addressing the CII-EXIM Bank conclave on India-Africa partnership in New Delhi, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma announced that India is working closely with Africa towards setting up of educational institutions in the...