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Singapore to turn high schools into IT labs
Singapore government is bent on turning the country
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Strict regulations required for enforcing anti-ragging measures: Committee
Expressing disappointment over some degree of helplessness shown by the regulatory bodies in eliciting information from educational institutions, the Raghavan Committee has asked the regulatory bodies to prepare specific and strict regulations to enforce anti-ragging measures...
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New HRD Ministry scheme on niclusive education for special children
India is set to upgrade its commitment to high school education for the disabled from merely ‘integrating’ them into an existing mainstream to making the environment ‘inclusive’.
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An all-girl IIT to face faculty crunch
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry’s proposal to set up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) exclusively for girls has intrigued the faculty and management of existing IITs.
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Teachers’ group: 12-yr education plan ‘unrealistic’
A teachers’ advocate said proposals to add two more years to the current 10-year basic education cycle in the country is unrealistic since the problem lies not in the years but the increasing number of children...
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Karnataka mulls Education Development Board
Karnataka government is examining a proposal to establish an Education Development Board of India for the benefit of students of higher education and promote the sector.
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e-Education to help Greece bridge digital divide
In an effort to enhance digital literacy, the Hellenic Republic (Greece) has decided to strengthen ICT infrastructure and support development of digital content and educational software in the country.
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Government moves apex court against anti-quota order
The government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court order that suspended the quota for other backward classes (OBC) students at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C).
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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.
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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.
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Arjun Singh assures education bill in monsoon session
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh has assured a delegation led by Shanta Sinha, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) that the Right to Education Bill will be passed in the...
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Allow Private Sector investment in Education system in India: MPs
Understanding the large magnitude of investment needed for the education system in India, permitting private sector investment was the consensual sentiment echoed by young Members of Parliament.