Education News – Newsletter for February 22, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

Obama calls on govs to raise school standards to keep US students competitive

Obama enlists governors to raise the education bar
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wants academic standards for America’s high school students raised, and he’s applauding a program from the nation’s governors that works toward those goals.
In a statement issued Sunday, the White House said the initiative will develop and implement new reading … Read more »»».

Government committed to overhaul education infrastructure: Patil

NEW DELHI – From investing more in primary education to allowing foreign universities to open campuses in India, the central government is working to bring a paradigm shift in the educational infrastructure to further inclusive growth in the country, President Pratibha Patil said here Monday.

My government is committed to bringing about a paradigm shift in … Original article on : Government committed to overhaul education infrastructure: Patil.

New legislation to bring foreign education to India: President

NEW DELHI – Giving force to the idea of allowing foreign universities to set up shop in India, President Pratibha Patil Monday said the central government will bring in legislation for such a move.

The government is endeavouring to bring forward an appropriate legislation for facilitating the participation of globally renowned and quality academic institutions in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New legislation to bring foreign education to India: President.

Obama offers proposals to help states prepare students for college, careers

Obama wants students prepared for college, careers
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will urge states to better prepare high school students for college and careers when he meets Monday with the nation’s governors.
The White House said Sunday that Obama will praise governors for working in tandem with his Race to the Top program …. Source article  : Obama offers proposals to help states prepare students for college, careers.

Vance-Granville Community College player dies during basketball game in NC

NC community college player dies during game

HENDERSON, N.C. – A North Carolina community college basketball player died after he collapsed while playing in a game Saturday, officials said.
Raymond Dunn, a 6-4 sophomore forward for Vance Granville, collapsed on the court near the end of the first half of a game against Guilford Tech, Vance Granville …. Source article  : Vance-Granville Community College player dies during basketball game in NC.

Credit cards then and now: A look at how the new law changes the rules

What you need to know about credit card reform

NEW YORK – The new credit card law is finally here. Starting Monday, banks will need to abide by new regulations on terms and disclosures. The idea behind the landmark law was to prevent banks from using practices that often dug borrowers deeper into debt.
A look at … Original article on : Credit cards then and now: A look at how the new law changes the rules.

IIM-A placement process going great guns

GANDHINAGAR – The second phase of the placement process at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is going on well with over 20 offers made Sunday.

Deloitte made 10 offers (including lateral offers) for consulting roles while other regular recruiters like TAS and Feedback ventures offered general management and consulting roles and hired six students each. … Read more »».

No Maoists in Osmania University, says vice-chancellor

HYDERABAD – Osmania University’s Vice-Chancellor Tirupati Rao Sunday said there were no Maoists on the university campus. The statement comes on the heels of the government’s claim that “Maoist elements” had entered the university to take advantage of the ongoing agitation for Telangana.

Rao told reporters that there was no information about the presence of Maoists … Read more >>.

MG University Results: BBA BCom Results Declared

KOTTAYAM, KERALA (GaeaTimes.com)- The long wait for all the students who undertook various undergraduate degree examinations under MG University is finally over. The results for the disciplines of B.Tech, B.Com, B.Sc as well as B.A have been declared.

The students can find out how they have evaluated in the examinations by checking out the official website …. Original article  : MG University Results: BBA BCom Results Declared.

IGNOU setting up new institute of education in Nagaland

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is setting up a new institute called the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education and Development (MGIDE) in Nagaland, where it will offer an on-campus master’s degree course on social work beginning July this year.

The MGIDE is being set up in collaboration with Nagaland Gandhi Ashram …. Source  : IGNOU setting up new institute of education in Nagaland.