To put it bluntly, education sector dismal: Pakistani daily
November 1st, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan's education sector requires serious attention, a leading Pakistan daily said while labelling the situation "quite dismal".The Dawn said in an editorial that Prime Minister Yousuf ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Shortage of 1.2 mn teachers in India: Sibal
August 6th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) There is a shortage of 1.2 million teachers in India and states must speed up the recruitment process to bridge the gap, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil ... Read more...
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Relationship between HIV-infected kids, caregivers crucial
February 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): Scientists have stressed on the significance of the quality of care and the relationship between children and their caregivers.Researchers sought to determine the effects of HIV infection and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China overtaking India in English usage: study
November 20th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) India is falling behind China in its attempts to increase the use of English, risking squandering a key economic advantage, a new report says.
A "huge shortage" of teachers ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India, US hope to set up body to promote partnerships in education
October 31st, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) India and the United States have started a dialogue to put in place a formal arrangement to promote partnerships between their institutions of higher learning ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Students’ exodus costs India forex outflow of $10 bn: Assocham
January 26th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian students going abroad for their higher studies cost the country a foreign exchange (forex) outflow of $10 billion annually, according to an industry lobby report released ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
PM reiterates government’s thrust on higher education
July 22nd, 2008 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday reiterated his government's commitment to giving a major boost to higher education by setting up "world class" universities and quality institutions including ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Coaching IIT aspirants a Rs.100 bn business: study
July 2nd, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Private academies that train students for entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology and other prestigious engineering colleges mint Rs.100 billion ($2.30 billion) a year - ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
60 colleges coming up to tide over doctor crunch
April 3rd, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India is setting up 60 new medical colleges and 225 nursing colleges in public-private partnership to tide over its current acute shortage of doctors, nurses, dentists and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |