Iftar hosted for 35 orphans in UAE
August 19th, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 18 (IANS/WAM) An Iftar was hosted Thursday for 35 orphans in collaboration with Action Care Organisation and the UAE Red Crescent Authority at the Emirates Palace ... Read more...
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Sibal stresses on need to develop special plan for development of PwDs
April 18th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal today said that there is a need to develop a special national plan for the skill development of people ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian leader restrained from registering members
March 8th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 8 (IANS) The Kuala Lumpur High Court has restrained prominent ethnic Indian leader Samy Vellu from registering more members into a business organisation whose working is under ... Read more...
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UPA Govt. committed to help Kerala to realise its full development potential: PM
February 11th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre is committed to help Kerala to realise its full ... Read more...
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IVF kids score better on academic tests
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) actually perform better than age-and gender-matched peers on academic tests, a new study found.The University of Iowa study found that children ... Read more...
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Teachers should guard against lack of knowledge, biases: PM
September 4th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The educational system in India is at "a very critical juncture" and teachers should guard against "lack of knowledge, poor understanding, or biases", which students could ... Read more...
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Third of Brit kids don’t know Charles Darwin was British
May 24th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): A third of Brit children do not know Charles Darwin was British, a new survey claims.The study, commissioned by the national schools singing programme Sing Up, found ... Read more...
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Orissa’s Bonda tribals keen to integrate with mainstream society
May 20th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Malkangiri (Orissa), May 20 (ANI): The Bonda tribe in Orissa's Malkangiri District is gradually moving towards development, and the credit for this should go to the Central Government's Integrated Tribal Development Agency. ... Read more...
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Rs.1,300 crore spent on ‘quality’ education of SC students
February 25th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government is committed to the welfare of the marginalized sections of society through public-private partnerships for economic and social development, says the Economic Survey for ... Read more...
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India’s NIIT bags awards in China
September 30th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) NIIT, a leading IT training company in India, has bagged five Chinese awards including the one for the Most Influential IT Training Brand in China for its ... Read more...
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MIC urged to play major role in educational development of Indian students
September 25th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 25 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress Johar Secretary M.M. Samy has said that the party should play a major role in the educational development of Indian students.The Star Online ... Read more...
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UK, Pakistan set up joint task force on education
September 21st, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint task force on education to be headed by noted British educationist Michael Barber.Talking to the media ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan spreads propaganda about Dalits in India
July 28th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar, July 28 (ANI) : Radio Pakistan, in its recent Punjabi Durbar programme, has said Scheduled Castes (SCs) children are being denied admission in schools in India, but nothing can be further ... Read more...
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Midday meals unsuccessful in Madhya Pradesh, says CAG
July 28th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, July 28 (IANS) One would expect the enrolment of children in primary schools to increase with the implementation of the midday meal scheme. This, however, has not been the case in ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan’s Dalit propaganda exposed
July 14th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar, July 14(ANI): Radio Pakistan, in its recent Punjabi Durbar programme, has said Scheduled Castes (SCs) children are being denied admission in schools in India, but nothing can further from the truth. ... Read more...
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Punjab attains top spot in school infrastructure category
June 28th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Adding another feather to its cap, Punjab has emerged a leading state in the country in providing best infrastructure and facilities to primary and upper primary schools.
Education Minister ... Read more...
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D Napolean assumes charge as Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
June 1st, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): D Napolean, the Minister State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, took charge of the office in the presence of Cabinet Ministers Azhagiri and Dayanidhi Maran here ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian students owe $16.95 mn in unpaid loans
May 14th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 14 (IANS) Education loan defaulters owe the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) about 60 million ringgit ($16.95 million) and the party-owned Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) now wants ... Read more...
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LJP manifesto calls for smaller and better managed states
April 7th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Apr.7 (ANI): The Ram Vilas Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Tuesday said that it would fight the upcoming general elections on the plank of creating smaller states, as this ... Read more...
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Breastfeeding ‘makes for well-adjusted kids’
March 28th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Traditional parenting methods such as breastfeeding, discipline are likely to bring up well adjusted kids, say researchers.In the study involving 1,136 mothers, the researchers found that breastfeeding is ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian education body hit by scam
March 2nd, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) A major scam followed by public airing of allegations has tarnished the image of Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED), part of the business arm of the ... Read more...
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State Department to partner Intel to support IT training of teachers, students
December 13th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi (ANI): The US State Department has decided to impart information technology (IT) training to teachers and students in India and overseas. The training will be imparted in collaboration with ... Read more...
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Treatment times for lazy eye can be drastically reduced
December 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 10 (ANI): The University of Nottingham in England has come up with novel therapies that may drastically reduce treatment times for amblyopia, more commonly known as lazy eye.
The ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh ranks a poor 30 in educational development
August 14th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh, one of India's largest states, ranks 30th in the educational development index (EDI) calculated for 35 Indian states and union territories. This is stated in the ... Read more...
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SC, ST school dropout has gone up: CAG report
August 3rd, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) says that school dropout rates for students from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) have gone ... Read more...
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Technical and economic feasibility of rice fortification in developing nations identified
May 31st, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): A new report has identified the technical and economic feasibility of introducing cost-effective rice fortification programs in developing nations.Under a cooperative agreement with the United States Agency ... Read more...
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Pak caucus in US wants aid to be linked to democracy, judges restoration
April 16th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Co-chair of the Pakistan Caucus in the US Congress Sheila Jackson Lee has said that in future US financial aid to Pakistan should be linked to restoration ... Read more...
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Manipur tired of militancy, teachers and students call for halt
March 3rd, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
Imphal, Mar 3 (ANI): Students and teachers in Manipur are tired of activities of militants in the State, which has affected the growth of education.
The teachers say that different militant groups ... Read more...
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Minorities and Dalits to meet in US to discuss challenges
March 3rd, 2008 - 12:15 am ICT by admin
New York, March 2 (IANS) Over 2,000 delegates from India and other countries will meet here this July to discuss the challenges and opportunities being faced by minorities, Dalits and other backward ... Read more...
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Efforts on to convince SC about reservation in higher education: Arjun Singh
November 14th, 2007 - 2:54 am ICT by admin
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