News
INR 100 crore for SVV education project
Pranab Mukherjee addressed the first meeting of the National Implementation Committee constituted to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
News
Higher Education
Online courses for Ohio students
In an announcement made by Chancellor Eric D Fingerhut, from Ohio Board of Regents, about launch of OhioLearns! Gateway, a new initiative called for by Gov.
Higher Education
MSRIT inaugurates the First Semester Bachelor of Engineering
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bangalore, inaugurated the first semester Bachelor of Engineering / B. Arch classes for the academic year 2010-11.
Corporate Updates
Srikkanth launches cricket, maths, science portal
On September 6, 2010 ex-cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth launches an e-learning portal and turned into a management mentor, further plans to launch portals for cricket coaching, maths and science too.
Corporate Updates
Sequoia Capital, SONG invest $15mn in K12 Techno
Investment based on capital efficient school management model focused on the large affordable education market opportunity.
Corporate Updates
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre launches unique CSR initiative
Bangalore based Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC), has launched a unique scholarship program, as part of its ongoing CSR initiatives, to promote professional education for needy individuals.
Policy Matters
Sibal emphasis on Quota for poor kids at Pvt Schools
On September 6, 2010, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, mentioned that failure to reserve 25% of seats for children from poor families in private schools would be mandatory and would be punishable.
K-12
Australia,1000 Victorian Schools to receive enriched experience with Cisco support
Cisco(R) wired and wireless networking are to be standardised by the Department of Early Education and Child Development (DEECD), as the foundation for 21st-century teaching and learning in up to 1,000 primary and secondary schools across...
K-12
Educational Reality show on Air
A educational reality show, with objective of unleashing the creativity and innovativeness of school students in Kerela has been aired, thanks to the initiative of IT@School ViCTERS.
Corporate Updates
Pearson Education conducts a workshop on New Ways of Teaching Grammar
Pearson Education, the global leader in educational publishing, conducted a workshop today on ‘New ways of looking at and Teaching Grammar’ by an international training consultant Richard Cooper.
News
Accenture and ICRI enter into a strategic partnership
Accenture and the Institute of Clinical Research in India (ICRI) on September 2010 announced that it will jointly develop a Pharmacovigilance and clinical research programme customized to meet the growing industry requirements of the thriving sector.