Higher Education
Fine arts teaching lagging in universities
With very little attention given to arts education in Indian universities, the country’s classical art forms could end up as the biggest casualty, according to experts.
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K-12
Extra marks for right attitude- CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education has said Class IX students can score higher marks in maths or science by showing they have a healthy attitude or adequate life skills.
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Rebuilding Indian students’ faith post Oz attacks – Varghese
The Australian government is trying its best to rebuild the faith of Indian students after the 2009 “racist attacks” on students studying in the country, the Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese said here on...
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US assures India of ‘fair solution’ to sham varsity issue
The US has assured India that it’s looking at a “fair solution” of the issue of some 1,500 Indian students affected by the closure of a sham US university on charges of visa fraud.
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School fees now deductible from income tax in Mexico
Mexico has passed a new law that allows citizens to deduct the payment of private school fees from their income tax.
Higher Education
Paid internship in professional studies in Haryana
The Haryana government has decided to provide paid internship to students of professional courses in different sections of the school education department in the state.
Corporate Updates
IndiaCan and Edexcel launch WorkFirst
IndiaCan, a leading vocational training company today announced the launch of WorkFirst, the first ever international level certification for vocational skills in India for entry level jobs.
Higher Education
DU principals raise problem of absent teachers with VC
Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Mr. Dinesh Singh, convened a meeting with the college principals on Monday. In their meeting with the vice-chancellor, they expressed their concern about teachers’ absenteeism and the general deterioration of the academic...
Higher Education
IIT-Kharagpur to accept LSAT scores
In a move which could open the doors for aspiring law students from India and abroad to its campus, IIT-Kharagpur has decided to accept Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores for admission to its 3 year...
Higher Education
NDC creates history with first-ever doctorate viva
The National Defence College (NDC), India’s premier defence studies institution affiliated to the Madras University, has entered history books by holding its first-ever viva-voce for a doctorate degree.
Higher Education
Girls outshine boys at Panjab University convocation
Girls clearly outnumbered boys at the 60th annual convocation function at Panjab University (PU) here on Monday. Out of the 479 students who were awarded degrees, 351 were girls.
Higher Education
Eligibility test for law graduates on March 6
Around 23,000 fresh law graduates will appear in a mandatory open book written exam on March 6 for the first time, the result of which will determine whether they would be eligible to practice as lawyers...