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Vocational curriculum framework to be in place by May
The Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the country will have its vocational curriculum framework in place by May 2011.
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Software Engineering: An International Journal (SEIJ) launched
The Department of Computer Engineering of Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering) has launched an international journal in Software Engineering namely
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US, India working to resolve woes of closed varsity students
US authorities have agreed to work closely with the Indian embassy here for early resolution of the problems faced by hundreds of Indian students affected by the closure of a fraud US university.
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Sibal inaugurates E-certificate for UGC-NET qualifying candidates
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal on Thursday inaugurated the ‘e-certificate’ for the University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) qualified candidates.
Higher Education
Global experts at AMU’s conference on chemistry
Hundreds of delegates from India and abroad will gather here for a two-day ‘international conference on chemistry’ being organized by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Saturday.
Corporate Updates
L’Oreal to award scholarships to woman students
Global cosmetics giant L’Oreal’s Indian subsidiary on Thursday said that it was extending its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of sponsoring women science students to the national capital region (NCR).
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Prof Pradeep Khosla appointed as Infosys Prize Jury Chair
Professor Pradeep Khosla, Dean of the College of Engineering, and the Philip and Marsha Dowd University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, has been appointed as the Jury Chair for the Infosys Prize for Engineering and...
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NEWS IGNOU launches interactive online portal
IGNOU has launched a state of the art web portal offering services of various types and at different levels to both students and Partner Institutions (PI).
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College teachers likely to get pay hike across states
The Human Resource Development Ministry is preparing to drop the controversial norm under which centre cannot fund state governments in order to implement salary hike under Sixth Pay Commission.
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For a change, spotlight on arts at job fair
A job fair at Panjab University starting on Friday will, for a change, provide a platform for students from arts and non-vocational streams – besides those from more sought after courses – to interact with prospective...
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Delhi’s slum children to get Australian degrees
Delhi’s slum children will now be able to study in Australia under an exchange programme between the University of Melbourne and voluntary organization Asha, officials said here on Tuesday.
Higher Education
I’ve given my life to Ramjas College – Principal
He was just 33 years old when he found himself at the helm of a Delhi University college whose financial and administrative systems had collapsed and which had the dubious distinction of principals being ousted by...