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School fees now deductible from income tax in Mexico
Mexico has passed a new law that allows citizens to deduct the payment of private school fees from their income tax.
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Higher Education
Paid internship in professional studies in Haryana
The Haryana government has decided to provide paid internship to students of professional courses in different sections of the school education department in the state.
Corporate Updates
IndiaCan and Edexcel launch WorkFirst
IndiaCan, a leading vocational training company today announced the launch of WorkFirst, the first ever international level certification for vocational skills in India for entry level jobs.
Higher Education
DU principals raise problem of absent teachers with VC
Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Mr. Dinesh Singh, convened a meeting with the college principals on Monday. In their meeting with the vice-chancellor, they expressed their concern about teachers’ absenteeism and the general deterioration of the academic...
Higher Education
IIT-Kharagpur to accept LSAT scores
In a move which could open the doors for aspiring law students from India and abroad to its campus, IIT-Kharagpur has decided to accept Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores for admission to its 3 year...
Higher Education
NDC creates history with first-ever doctorate viva
The National Defence College (NDC), India’s premier defence studies institution affiliated to the Madras University, has entered history books by holding its first-ever viva-voce for a doctorate degree.
Higher Education
Girls outshine boys at Panjab University convocation
Girls clearly outnumbered boys at the 60th annual convocation function at Panjab University (PU) here on Monday. Out of the 479 students who were awarded degrees, 351 were girls.
Higher Education
Eligibility test for law graduates on March 6
Around 23,000 fresh law graduates will appear in a mandatory open book written exam on March 6 for the first time, the result of which will determine whether they would be eligible to practice as lawyers...
Policy Matters
Nirupama Rao to take up sham US varsity issue with Clinton
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is expected to take up the issue of some 1500 Indian students of a sham US university with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.
K-12
Kerala boards students groan as World Cup nears
How does it feel to have the entire universe conspire against you? For an answer, ask any Class 10 or 12 student in Kerala who will have to miss the cricket World Cup as the dates...
K-12
CBSE releases promotion policy for Class IX
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come up with a promotion policy for the Class-IX students.
News
India raises issue of sham US varsity student
Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has sought US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal intervention to ensure that the interests of over 1,500 Indian students of a sham California University are protected and their future...