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Corporate Updates
Learning made easy through animation films
For students who find it difficult to grasp science and maths, there is relief in sight as the Yash Birla group plans to launch its e-learning programme Vidyopasna, from KG class to 10 in 500 private...
Corporate Updates
Extramarks.com to design content for state schools
Extramarks.com, which offers academic support to students after school hours, is looking to extend its services to students of regional examination boards. At present, its services are available only to CBSE students following the NCERT curriculum.
K-12
Kerala IT learning inspires Sri Lanka
Kerala’s IT@School project will go to Sri Lanka soon provided the State Government gives it the green signal.
K-12
School IT curriculum putting students off IT career, E-Skills head says
The way IT is taught in schools is putting children off an IT career and causing problems for an industry that is struggling to find 150,000 new recruits, the head of the UK’s training body for...
K-12
ISC students post impressive result
Students who appeared for the Council for Indian School Certificate exams have reason to rejoice. An impressive 98.04% of students cleared the class X paper, while 97.04% passed the class XII exam.
K-12
Maharashtra state board going CBSE way, with local content
With a view to reduce parents’ craze for CBSE schools and improve results, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has initiated efforts to update its syllabus and match it with CBSE/ICSE boards.
News
Government approves doubling of IIT fees
The government approved doubling of fees in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
News
U.N. pact for rights of disabled comes into force
A U.N. convention aimed at ensuring equal rights for the world’s 650 million disabled people in work, education and social life recently came into force.
Higher Education
Free coaching for JNU aspirants
Students’ Union (JNUSU) will organize free coaching classes for JNU aspirants planning to take their entrance exams this year.
Higher Education
GGSIPU admissions announced for continuing education programme
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) announced the beginning of admission process for its continuing education programme for working professionals.
Corporate Updates
Educomp launched ‘MagiKeys’ at Goa IT Conclave
Educomp has launched a unique software application that will allow millions of Government school students to communicate on the web, email, chat and write documents in their mother tongue.