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Indonesia, UNICEF ink $125 mn deal on child projects
Indonesia has signed a new agreement with the UN children’s agency UNICEF to improve the living standards of children throughout the archipelago.
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British defense firm, Costain finalise second school contract with the govt.
The UK based defense and support service firm VT Group has finalised its second contract after completing negotiations with the London Borough of Lewisham.
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Lancaster University awards doctorate to Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy
Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate degree by Lancaster University in recognition of his lasting contribution to the fields of business and business education.
Higher Education
Academic, industry leaders join hands to set up Indo-UK education centre
The India-UK Advanced Technology Centre (IU-ATC), a virtual research and innovation centre comprising 22 industry and academic partners, has been launched recently to drive collaborative research programmes and technology transfer between the two countries.
Higher Education
Indian varsity to test e-Learning
Anna University in India will put to test its e-learning tool that is being developed on open software platform.
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CBSETutor.com launched to provide free online tutoring to school students
Unified Learning, the India based online tutoring and assessment company has launched CBSETutor.com, an e-learning site that aims to make it easier for students of the CBSE curriculum to self-learn and test themselves interactively.
Policy Matters
Malta lunches e-learning consultation
The government of Malta has launched a consultation process which will lead to a national strategy on e-learning.
Corporate Updates
Infosys to set up knowledge centre at Udaipur, India
The company is planning to set up a knowledge centre at Meera College in Udaipur as it has also short-listed about 500 students from the government college, Alwar, for special training programme.
Higher Education
Kalam launches new satellite enabled learning programme
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam has launched the Total proficiency in satellite and ITC- enabled education programme, as part of Application of Science and Technology in Educational Reform (ASTER) and enhancing the teaching-learning process...
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ADB grants $50M loan to promote secondary education in Viet Nam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending US$ 50 million to help the most disadvantaged groups of Viet Nam especially in terms of lower secondary education with its efforts to promote greater social and economic inclusion...
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Good news for engineering students in India
If they were not able to make it in IIT, still they can use the best faculties of IIT Bombay. The IIT-B and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are planning to provide live transmission of the...
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Broadband for all high schools in Kerala
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited entered into partnership with the IT@School Project to provide high-speed broadband connection to all the aided and government high schools in the State. Under this initiative, BSNL will provide broadband connection to...