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World Bank supports India
The World Bank has approved a USD 600 million credit to support the Government of India
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Aligarh Muslim University admission de-centralised
For the first time in the history of the 87-year-old Aligarh Muslim University, admission tests for various courses will be held at five different places in the country.
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WB supports India
The World Bank has approved a US$600 million credit to support the Government of India
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Govt to set up Research Centre to encourage undergraduate research in science
Keen to engage undergraduate students in research in sciences, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has funded setting up of a research centre at Miranda House, Delhi University.
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India: Delhi University on air for admissions
The next time when students of Delhi, who reside near Delhi University switch on their radio will be greeted by admissions details of Delhi University. In order to make its admission process more wide ranging, Delhi...
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Next-Gen tech for Singapore schools
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) have selected four consortia to design and deploy next generation infocomm-enabled solutions for five FutureSchools.
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Manipal university campus goes wireless
Manipal University has implemented a campus wide WiFi Mesh Network to enable students access fast and convenient wireless Internet and also access the University
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India: Madurai University plans to digitise library
Soon Madurai Kamaraj University library will digitise its library. Vice-chancellor of the university, R Karpaga Kumaravel has taken several initiatives as part of implementing e-Governance and e-Content in administration and academic affairs at the university and...
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Gauhati University VC resigns over government apathy
Gauhati University Vice Chancellor Amarjyoti Choudhury has resigned alleging indifference on the part of the Assam government in running the premier institution – a move that has shocked intellectuals and students here.
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State funding helps fuel preschool boom in US
If you’re a 4-year-old in America, it’s a safe bet you’re in school. The past 20 years have seen a quiet but steady rise in the number of children in preschool. The most recent federal statistics...
Higher Education
NKC calls for engineering colleges reform
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) in India has said that premier research and education institutes like IITs should adopt regional engineering colleges to bring them at par with global standards.
Higher Education
Stanford students try writing a graphic novel
Kealey and co-instructor Adam Johnson taught a winter course in Stanford titled The Graphic Novel, and assigned their students to write, edit and illustrate a collaborative final project. The result is a 224-page graphic novel titled...