Corporate Updates
Microsoft preparing program for education in families
Microsoft is preparing a program for computer-assisted education within families dubbed “Family Education PC”, an executive of the US-based company said.
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Corporate Updates
IBM to enhance skilled manpower in Asia
IBM has announced a new online programme to allow students at more than 2,100 institutions in India, China, Singapore and Vietnam to enhance their credentials for growing number of technology positions in the region.
Corporate Updates
Oracle trains teachers on database curriculum
Oracle has completed training of twelve Egyptian teachers as part of its educational program to boost IT skills in the country.
Corporate Updates
Gates offers free software to Indonesian students
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he would help Indonesian students obtain free software and inexpensive personal computers to gain greater access to the Internet.
K-12
MHRD to push Delhi e-education model in other states
Encouraged by the success of ICT intervention by the Delhi government
K-12
National Merit Scheme to have a corpus of Rs 3,000 crore.
The UPA government has given the green signal to one of its key pro-poor promise, the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship scheme, which will be funded through a corpus of Rs 3,004 crore.
Policy Matters
Chandigarh Education department to ban school bags
The Education department of Chandigarh is all set to make school going a bag-free experience for all government school students up to Class II.
Policy Matters
WB expert advises Africa on quality of education
Africa should not compromise quality for quantity in the bid to provide basic education for all, a World Bank education specialist has said.
Corporate Updates
Infosys Foundation jury to be lead by Amartya Sen for social sciences
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen is to chair a five-member jury of the Infosys Science Foundation, set up by IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd.
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Orissa institute to start open school for tribals near Bangalore
Encouraged by the success of running a tribal school in Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is planning to a start a similar school near Bangalore.
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Adobe announces Acrobat Connect Pro
Adobe has announced a new version of Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, the company’s comprehensive Web conferencing and eLearning solution. The version includes new functionality that enriches online communication and collaboration, enabling organizations and schools to offer...
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New education website Bloust goes into the classroom
A Florida-based mother of three has launched an education-based internet business that enables teachers to create personalized websites, at absolutely no cost.