Wrong to say madrassas hub of terrorism: Author
August 12th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It is wrong to say that madrassas teach students to hate other religions and are hubs of terrorism, says Arshad Alam, author of the book ... Read more...
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SNDT Women’s University gets new vice chancellor
May 10th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Vasudha Kamat was Tuesday appointed the vice chancellor of the SNDT Women's University here, a statement said.She was appointed by Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan in his ... Read more...
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Condom cell phone charms become a rage among Chinese teens
December 28th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 28 (ANI): High school students in the Nanning region of China have been carrying sexy cell phone charms - individually wrapped condoms.According to China Hush, the charms are ... Read more...
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Recognise hospitals practising alternative systems: Homeopathic Congress
December 19th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Accreditation process for hospitals practising homeopathy needs to be stepped up as recent studies have proven the efficiency of homeopathy in managing chronic diseases, doctors said at ... Read more...
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The young in Chattisgarh have education , but want it linked to careers
November 17th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Niranjan Kumar Chhattisgarh, Nov 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh recently celebrated its 10th year of inception, a momentous landmark in the life of a young state and an old region. It is a ... Read more...
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IGNOU holds orientation programme for madrassa teachers
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) An orientation programme for madrassa (Islamic seminary) teachers was held recently by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a university official said Friday.The programme for teachers ... Read more...
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‘Heritage schools’ to be revived
August 18th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has taken up a programme for revival of schools set up by eminent educational thinkers across the country ... Read more...
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Gardening boosts reading and numeric skills in kids
June 28th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Gardening may enhance children's reading, writing and numeric skills, a study said.Children should be encouraged to practice gardening to help their literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills.The ... Read more...
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Should NCERT books mean endless cramming?
March 21st, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Ranjana Narayan
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) " 'Ratta', 'ratta', cram, cram... that is what our examinations are about," is the frustrated echo of many youngserters taking their school leaving Class 12 ... Read more...
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Sports becomes part of school curriculum in Kerala
November 8th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8 (IANS) Sports will be a part of the curriculum for Classes 1-12 in all Kerala schools, officials said Sunday.
In a joint press conference, state Education Minister M.A. Baby and ... Read more...
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Rajasthan school that gives women a voice (Feature with images)
November 8th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Salanchal (Rajasthan), Nov 8 (IANS) On the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve, 14 children cram chemical formulae under a tree in the compound of a village school. Seven of ... Read more...
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Kerala opposition walks out in protest against textbook
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) The entire Kerala opposition walked out of the assembly Thursday, protesting that the class 7 social studies textbook contains more about Communist-led agitations than the Independence struggle.
Raising the ... Read more...
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How to talk about the birds and bees without offending
July 18th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Discussing sex and sexuality, HIV/AIDS and responsible sexual behaviour with adolescents is a topic that makes most teachers and parents squeamish and also has community elders ... Read more...
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Sibal considers scrapping class 10 board examination
June 25th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi June25 (ANI): The Union Human Resource Ministry is considering to scrap the board examination for class 10 students.Disclosing this the HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said, the present examination system is ... Read more...
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NCERT to introduce human rights education in school
March 20th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Owing to the growing number of human rights abuses, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is planning to introduce human rights as an optional ... Read more...
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NCERT taking steps to curb violence by teachers
March 20th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Following yet another shocking incident of a teacher severely beating up students in Delhi, an official of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) said ... Read more...
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Extreme negativity amongst schoolchildren: NCERT study
February 19th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Concerned about the mental well being of children as they grow into adults, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is conducting a nationwide survey ... Read more...
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Oracle to introduce ThinkQuest in Andhra Pradesh schools
January 28th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) will roll out its online learning platform 'ThinkQuest' in 500 schools in Andhra Pradesh.OEF and the Institute for Electronic Governance (IEG), a non-profit organisation ... Read more...
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Partially blind to get books with over sized letters
August 17th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) Special books having large-sized letters, free spectacles and magnifying glasses will be provided to partially blind students by the Chandigarh education department, an official said. "We have got ... Read more...
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Boring old science course? DU students, think again
August 12th, 2008 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Plunging cut-off marks, vacant seats...Waking up to warning signals that students may be losing interest in science courses, Delhi University (DU) is planning to update ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh government to hone madrassa students’ English skills
July 28th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) Students of madrassas will now be included in the upcoming pilot project of the Uttar Pradesh government that aims to hone spoken English skills of government-run primary school ... Read more...
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NCERT gets EduSat hub to boost teachers’ training
July 14th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday set up a 'mini hub' for dissemination of information via Edusat (education satellite) at the National Council of Educational Research ... Read more...
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Interactive books to make English easier for Uttar Pradesh beginners
July 1st, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Armed with specially designed interactive books, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to introduce English as a subject from Class 1. "Come July 7 and over 40 ... Read more...
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NIIT ties up with Infospectrum for research solutions
June 24th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Talent development and training corporation NIIT Ltd has entered into an alliance with Infospectrum India Pvt Ltd to integrate the latter's Educational Research and Planning (ERP) solution ... Read more...
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English from Class I, but are there enough teachers?
May 13th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by admin
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) An acute shortage of teachers in government-run schools across Uttar Pradesh may stymie the state government's plan to introduce English as a subject from Class 1. ... Read more...
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Government to spend Rs.30 billion on high school scholarships
May 9th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In order to arrest the increasing dropout rate from schools after class 8, the government Friday decided to allocate Rs.30.04 billion as scholarship to poor students. Finance ... Read more...
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Indian schoolboy shines in international exam
March 20th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 20 (IANS) A nine-year-old Indian schoolboy in Bahrain has scored the highest marks worldwide in two subjects in an international examination. Alexandre Mariano D'Souza, a grade five student of the ... Read more...
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Bihar girl makes it to NCERT school textbooks
January 22nd, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): The success story of a teenage girl, living in a nondescript village of Bihar, getting educated by her own efforts while rearing honey bees for a livelihood, has ... Read more...
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