CII’s ‘Young Indians’ to launch chapter in Bhopal
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Young Indians (Yi), a part of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will launch its 25th chapter at Bhopal Sep 11 on the completion ... Read more...
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Maharashtra minister denies role in coal block cases
September 5th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 5 (IANS) Maharashtra minister Rajendra Darda Wednesday said he had nothing to do with the company booked by the CBI over irregularities in coal block allocations.The minister's ... Read more...
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Tetra Pak India joins Coca-Cola-NDTV ‘Support My School’ campaign
August 7th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A revitalised upper primary school in Rajasthan's Alwar district was Tuesday dedicated under the Coca-Cola-NDTV "Support My School" campaign by Tetra Pak India and ... Read more...
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Assam NGOs against Bangladeshis’ deportation allowed to amend PIL
July 27th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted two Assam-based NGOs to include West Bengal and Meghalaya as parties in their PIL seeking to restrain the central and ... Read more...
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Primary education in India: Learn from ASEAN, says Amartya
July 21st, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Friday stressed the need for India to provide primary education to all its people on the lines of Southeast Asian countries."India has ... Read more...
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95 percent schools don’t comply with RTE guidelines: Study
July 9th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Over two years after the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) was notified by the central government, more than 95 percent ... Read more...
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Nothing impossible if one is determined: CBSE topper (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Mohammad Ismat of Manipur, who weathered acute poverty and braved situations of insurgency and went on to top this year's All India Senior Secondary Certificate ... Read more...
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Nothing impossible if one is determined: CBSE topper
May 29th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Manipuri boy Mohammad Ismat, who scored the highest marks in this year's All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (AISSCE), says the word impossible does not cross ... Read more...
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151 Bihar primary teachers fail test, sacked
April 19th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 19 (IANS) The Bihar government has sacked 151 primary school teachers after they failed to clear two consecutive eligibility tests, officials Thursday said.The education department has ordered that ... Read more...
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‘Conditions of MCD schools worst under BJP rule’
April 6th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Congress' Delhi unit Thursday, expressing displeasure at the condition of MCD schools in the capital, blamed the BJP for not providing better infrastructure for ... Read more...
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Enrolment of girls at primary level growing: Economic Survey
March 15th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The enrolment of girls in primary and upper primary levels has grown steadily over the years, the Economic Survey 2011-12 presented by Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Lack of facilities hinders primary education in Azamgarh (With Images)
March 10th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) Even as Uttar Pradesh elected a new government in the hope for change, people of Azamgarh, especially its teachers, hope poor roads and electricity ... Read more...
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Unesco calls for girls access to primary education
March 6th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 6 (IANS) Launching its global atlas of gender equality, Unesco Tuesday called for action on further increasing enrolment of girls in primary education across the world.The atlas was ... Read more...
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“Bengal needs to check children’s deaths, malnutrition”
February 29th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Wednesday said West Bengal needs to improve its infant mortality rate, primary education and malnutrition of poor children, and should ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh mosques double up as primary schools (With Image)
February 7th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 7 (IANS) Amid the mushrooming convent schools, mosques still continue to be popular centres of learning at least up to the primary class level in Uttar ... Read more...
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Companies have no choice but to be in India: Ashwani Kumar
January 27th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) India and China will emerge as the only destinations for companies seeking business as Asia will lead the world economic growth in the coming decade, ... Read more...
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After decades in Israel, Jews from Kerala come visiting
January 26th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) Most of them left for Israel around 60 years ago from their Jewish settlement in Kerala for better prospects. But as this group of 21 visited ... Read more...
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Pencils mandatory for Rajasthan students
January 19th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 19 (IANS) In an effort to improve the handwriting of children, the Rajasthan government has mandated the use of pencils for students upto Class 5 in state-run schools, ... Read more...
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Britain to give Bangladesh $350 mn aid
January 16th, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Britain will provide 230 million pounds (over $350 million) to Bangladesh for improving quality of primary education and health sector over a period of next five ... Read more...
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Government has key role in primary education: Stiglitz
January 15th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz feels that government should play an important role in providing primary education as it enables the poor to have access to ... Read more...
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Steering education revolution from Azamgarh shacks (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) A single bamboo stick holds the thatched roof together, the discoloured floor serves as both bench and chair, the kids sit in neat rows ... Read more...
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Five Bengal girls fight child marriages
December 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Five brave girls from West Bengal, described by President Pratibha Patil as icons, are becoming agents of change and inspiring other young girls in the ... Read more...
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‘Nitish is about governance, Lalu about realpolitik’
December 7th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The two brand icons of Bihar are two unlikely leaders. While Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is a hands-on man, his political rival Lalu Prasad is ... Read more...
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More Muslim kids attending schools
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The number of Muslim children getting primary and upper primary education has been steadily increasing over the last few years, the Rajya Sabha was informed ... Read more...
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Government teachers in Mumbai get salaries online
December 1st, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) For the first time, teachers and non-teaching staff of all government-aided schools in the city received their salary Thursday online through a nationalised bank, an official ... Read more...
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JD-S vice president Bapu Kaldate dead
November 17th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 17 (IANS) Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) vice president Bapu Kaldate died here early Thursday morning, a family friend said. He was 86.
He is survived by his educationist wife ... Read more...
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Africa’s kids deprived of secondary education: UN
October 26th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) Two out of three children in sub-Saharan Africa are left out of secondary school as governments are having trouble meeting the increased demand, the UN ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to recruit 15,000 teachers
September 26th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 26 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has approved the appointment of 15,000 new teachers for state-run primary schools in a bid to address an acute shortage of educators across ... Read more...
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Gender equality is smart economics: World Bank
September 19th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Gender equality is smart economics as countries which create better opportunities and conditions for women can raise productivity and improve outcomes for children, the World Bank ... Read more...
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Trinamool filling key educational posts with cronies: Left
September 16th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) West Bengal's opposition Left Front Friday accused the Trinamool Congress-led state government of filling key posts in educational institutions with people close to the party."The way ... Read more...
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Bengal to bar students, teachers from political rallies
September 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday filed an affidavit before the Calcutta High Court, stating it will prohibit students, teaching and non-teaching staff of schools from taking ... Read more...
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Right to education to extend to secondary schools
August 12th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) After bringing primary education up to Class 8 under the Right to Education Act, the centre is now contemplating making secondary education a matter of ... Read more...
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Dubai Cares seeks to help girls in developing nations
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 1 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Cares, a UAE-based philanthropic establishment, has launched a social campaign to underline the importance of educating girls in developing countries.Dubai Cares has started ... Read more...
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Teachers’ jobs scam: Court paves way for Chautala’s trial
July 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has farmed charges against former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay and 59 others, and paved the way for ... Read more...
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Gadkari questioned on British aid to India
July 21st, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) "Why should poor Britain continue its economic aid to rich India", Lord Meghnad Desai, Indian-born British economist and Labour politician, asked of visiting Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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