Tony Danza releases his book about teaching Public School for a year
September 11th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the filming stopped halfway into the reality show “Teach Tony Danza” which was briefly aired, the actor who is 62 years of age did not ... Read more...
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Workshop to motivate disabled kids, parents
August 12th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a bid to motivate the differently-abled children to be independent, a workshop for them and their parents was organised here Saturday by a ... Read more...
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Nursery textbooks with violent words seized in UP
May 1st, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Following an IANS report, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has seized copies of a book of English alphabets for nursery students that carried violent words such ... Read more...
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Government recognition a silver lining for Bengal’s madrassas?
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The announcement of recognition to a large number of madrassas by the West Bengal government has brought a glimmer of hope to thousands of Muslim ... Read more...
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Online tutorial for professional examination launched
February 12th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) With the entrance exams for professional courses just a few months away, Technopark-based Oztern Technology has developed an online tutorial for students appearing for engineering and ... Read more...
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Muslim students in Britain boycotting lectures on evolution
November 27th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 27 (IANS) A growing number of Muslim students at a leading British university are avoiding lectures on evolution, saying it is contrary to the creationist ideas stated in ... Read more...
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Syllabus for common medical entrance test released
November 4th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Medical Council of India Friday released the syllabus for the first-ever common entrance test for undergraduate medical courses.The syllabus, available on the MCI website, ... Read more...
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RTE not against madarsas: HRD ministry
July 29th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Right to Education (RTE) Act does not come in the way of madarsas, the human resource development ministry said Friday."Madarsas imparting religious instruction do ... Read more...
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DMK to go to people on various issues
June 20th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The DMK will go the people to explain its stand on various issues confronting it, holding the first of a series of public meetings Monday, the ... Read more...
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Water from Mettur Dam to be released June 6
May 22nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Sunday decided to release water from Mettur Dam June 6, ahead of the usual date of June 12, so that farmers in ... Read more...
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7000 unregistered seminaries functional in Pakistan, 37 in Islamabad alone
April 24th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 24(ANI): The Pakistan Government remains incognisant of the actual number of students enrolled with some 37 unregistered seminaries functioning across the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), according to a report.A majority ... Read more...
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Sexual health book in Pakistan schools draws protests
April 11th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 11 (IANS) A school book on sexual health, which exhorts use of "secure procedure" during sexual intercourse, has been termed controversial as a parent asked "Is this what ... Read more...
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Clerics from around 18 nations declare suicide attacks as ‘haram’
March 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 10(ANI): Two hundred and fifty clerics from around 18 countries have declared suicide attacks as 'haram'.They issued the declaration on the occasion of the three-day-long Seerat-ul-Nabi conference, which was also ... Read more...
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It’s back to school for children in the plains (Roundup)
January 17th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) With the sun breaking through and the days getting warmer, it was back to school for children in the national capital and neighbouring states Monday, leaving the ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena students’ wing sweeps Mumbai varsity polls
December 30th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Aditya Thackeray-led Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS), the students wing of Shiv Sena, Thursday won eight out of 10 seats at the Mumbai University Senate elections. The BVS won ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir schools to remain open during winters
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Afzal BhatSrinagar, Dec.23 (ANI): Authorities of Jammu and Kashmir have decided to keep the schools open during the winter season.This step has been taken to cover up the academic days lost ... Read more...
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Indian youth see US colleges as more flexible, life changing: NYT
December 13th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.13 (ANI): Indian school and college students are reportedly seeing the United States as a viable avenue to pursue higher education after acquiring their bachelor degrees in India.Higher education institutions ... Read more...
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SNAP 2010 launches student friendly platforms in new media
October 8th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Oct.8 (ANI-Business Wire India): Education giant Symbiosis has taken the most accessible route to reach out to its students preparing for the exam. Known for taking up innovative methods to ... Read more...
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Britain’s Exam System “Almost Corrupt” Says Mick Waters
September 18th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ask every other student all over the world and he or she will voice that exam system helps in no way to gauge one's knowledge. However, ... Read more...
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Aptitude test to replace prelims in Civil Services Exam
August 26th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said the Central Government has approved the proposal for introduction of Civil Services Aptitude ... Read more...
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ICAI to study reasons for poor results
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 23 (IANS) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is looking into the reasons behind the low pass out rates in the May 2010 chartered accountancy examination.
"We are examining ... Read more...
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Changes in Uttar Pradesh school curriculum leaves students in quandary
July 7th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 7 (ANI): With the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council (Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad) changing its secondary and higher secondary curriculum for the year of 2010-2011 and 2012, ... Read more...
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CBSE launches curriculum for schools abroad
May 26th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Giving an international face to Indian education, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday launched an upgraded international syllabus for its schools abroad.
The new curriculum, which ... Read more...
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SC gives green signal for private universities admissions
May 6th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed 44 private deemed universities, which the Centre is trying to shut down, to go ahead with the admission process for the ... Read more...
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Sex education not needed in Malaysian schools: Deputy Education Minister
April 28th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 28(ANI): Malaysian Deputy Education Minister Dr. Puad Zarkashi said sex education is not needed in schools across the country, and will not be introduced.Dr. Zarkashi said elements of sex ... Read more...
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Malaysia mulls local training academy to reduce number of Hindu priests from India
April 5th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Ipoh, Apr 5 (ANI): To reduce the number of Hindu priests coming from India, the Malaysian Government is toying with the idea of setting up an academy to train and accredit priests ... Read more...
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Powered paragliding launched in Hyderabad
March 8th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Mar 8 (ANI): In a maiden attempt in India, enthusiasts took to the skies of Hyderabad in a powered paraglider, launched for the first time in the country.Dean Eldridge, Senior ... Read more...
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‘Difficult’ Shakespeare, Wordsworth dumped by Oz schools
March 1st, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 01 (ANI): A radical HSC English course in Australia has done away with Shakespeare and Wordsworth to make it more relevant for students who have to stay at school until ... Read more...
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Uneconomic schools on the rise in Kerala
January 29th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The number of uneconomic schools in Kerala has gone up from over 2500 to 3661 in a span of two years, according to a recent study.
These comprise 1839 ... Read more...
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Parents, children anxious as Bihar extends school closure
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) The biting cold in Bihar, which has forced the government to extend the closure of schools, has left parents and students worried. Now schools will reopen Jan 25 ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen for curriculum review in primary education
December 20th, 2009 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen feels there is an urgent need to review the curriculum at the primary level to make home task redundant and private tuition unnecessary.
"There ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu finalises unifom school syallabus
November 27th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday announced a common syllabus for school students across the state, applicable from the next academic year.
The final syllabus drafted after consultations with academicians ... Read more...
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Students, teachers protest after miscreants set fire to another school in Manipur
November 24th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Khongjom Bazar (Manipur), Nov 24(ANI): Thousands of students and teachers formed a human chain from Thoubal Haokha till Khongjom Bazar in protest after miscreants set fire to another school in Manipur.It is ... Read more...
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Teacher strips girl student by force, takes photos
November 4th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) A teacher of a private school in an Uttar Pradesh village has been accused of forcibly stripping a 10-year-old girl student and photographing her on his mobile phone, ... Read more...
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Sex education in Andhra schools for AIDS awareness
October 21st, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
By JyothiHyderabad, Oct.21 (ANI): Taking a big leap in spreading awareness about AIDS, the Andhra Pradesh government has introduced sex education in schools' curriculum to sensitise children on AIDS (Aquired Immmuno Deficiency ... Read more...
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