Cabinet clears foreign varsity bill

NEW DELHI – The cabinet Monday cleared a bill that will enable foreign educational institutions set up campuses in India.

This is a milestone which will enhance choices, increase competition, and benchmark quality, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
(It’s) a larger revolution than even …. Source article  : Cabinet clears foreign varsity bill.

Lucknow feels heat of Mayawati rally

LUCKNOW – People in this Uttar Pradesh capital, particularly the board examinees, Monday had a harrowing time reaching their destinations due to lack of buses owing to the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) rally to mark its 25th anniversary celebrations. Students had to leave for their examination centres a few hours before their papers started.

According to …. Read the original article  : Lucknow feels heat of Mayawati rally.

1.3 mn students taking Kerala school exams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Over 1.3 million students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 in Kerala are appearing for the state school examinations beginning Monday, officials said.

All arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of the exams for Class 10 and the Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary courses for Class 11 and 12, said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1.3 mn students taking Kerala school exams.

1.3 mn students taking Kerala board exams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Over 1.3 million students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 in Kerala are appearing for the state public examinations beginning Monday, officials said.

All arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of the exams for Class 10 and the Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary courses for Class 11 and 12, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1.3 mn students taking Kerala board exams.

Conn. considers proposal to forgive loans for students in ‘green,’ bioscience, health jobs

Conn. would waive student loans in ‘green’ jobs
HARTFORD, Conn. – Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he’s borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.
Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental studies at Goodwin College in East Hartford, aiming to find work in … Read : Conn. considers proposal to forgive loans for students in ‘green,’ bioscience, health jobs.

Firing of all teachers from low-performing RI school deplored by many students and parents

Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Ashley Delgado graduated from one of Rhode Island’s worst-performing high schools and wanted to go to college – if only she could get there.
When Delgado’s parents could not take her to visit Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., her French teacher at … Read more : Firing of all teachers from low-performing RI school deplored by many students and parents.

GATE 2010 Results To Be Declared

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering, or the GATE results 2010 will be declared tomorrow, Mar 15, as has been announced by the authorities. The announcement has been posted in the official website of the establishment. Candidates who sit for the examination, if they make it through, can apply for … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : GATE 2010 Results To Be Declared.

Volunteers search for British student who vanished from Va. university nearly 2 weeks ago

No sign of British student who vanished in Va.

RICHMOND, Va. – Volunteers spent the weekend searching but have found no sign of a missing British exchange student from Virginia Commonwealth University.
University spokesman Mike Porter says a search team with six tracking dogs spent several hours Saturday scouring areas in Richmond where Jonathan Dorey was known … Read : Volunteers search for British student who vanished from Va. university nearly 2 weeks ago.

Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening among NCAA tournament-bound teams

Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening

ORLANDO, Fla. – A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men’s basketball teams grew this year.
The annual report released Monday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida shows 45 teams graduated … Read more »».

Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP’s final poll of the season

Kansas closes as the unanimous No. 1
Kansas was on top of the preseason poll and the Jayhawks were in the same spot in the season’s final Top 25.

The Jayhawks, the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, were a unanimous pick Monday, their 15th week this season on top of the rankings. That matches …. Source  : Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP’s final poll of the season.

Bihar’s clean chit coaching centres vexes opposition

PATNA – Over a month after violent protests in the Bihar capital against fleecing by private coaching institutes, in which two students were killed, the state government Monday gave a clean chit to these institutes, drawing protests from the opposition.

In its reply in the state assembly, the government termed the killing of two students …. Source article  : Bihar’s clean chit coaching centres vexes opposition.

Brand ambassador for science to attract students?

CHENNAI – With student interest in science subjects waning fast, due largely to poor teaching and absence of lucrative career opportunities, it is time to take some drastic measures like appointing a brand ambassador, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) officials said.

“A young scientist as a brand ambassador is certainly an interesting idea that could be … Original article on : Brand ambassador for science to attract students?.

Jamia teachers rally demands minority status for varsity

NEW DELHI – Nearly 2,500 professors and administrative staff of the Jamia Millia Islamia university Monday assembled at Jantar Mantar, a stone’s throw from Parliament House in New Delhi area, to press their demand for recognition of the varsity as a Muslim minority educational institution.

The tag will allow 50 percent reservation for Muslims but …. Read the original article  : here.

Financial sector key recruiter at IIM-Kozhikode

NEW DELHI – Strengthening the economic revival story, financial sectors made a beeline to hire students from Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K). The elite B-school Monday said that a whopping 39 percent of their students got placed in this vertical.

“Allaying fears that subdued placements for the finance vertical would continue due to the spill-over effect …. Read the original article  : Financial sector key recruiter at IIM-Kozhikode.

Foreign varsities in India soon

NEW DELHI – The union cabinet Monday cleared a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, a step that is expected to provide quality education in the country and reduce the flow of Indian students abroad.

“This is a milestone, which will enhance choices, increase competition, and benchmark quality,” Human Resource Development …. Original source  : Foreign varsities in India soon.

IGNOU Decentralized, Hopes Faster Results

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is shaping things up in a better way so that students studying at the University faces no hassle or hindrance in obtaining their results fast. IGNOU has three million students studying all across the country and thus the institution dotes on the idea of delivering the …. Source article  : IGNOU Decentralized, Hopes Faster Results.

IGNOU to extend education to disabled

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday announced new programmes which would focus on providing special education to people with hearing, visual and mental disability.

Speaking at the varsity’s 21st convocation, Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajashekharan Pillai announced new post-graduate diploma and certificate programmes in special education in mental retardation, visual and hearing …. Read the original article  : IGNOU to extend education to disabled.

AMIE Winter Results 2009 To Be Declared

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- According to reports the AMIE winter results 2009 are being expected to be released soon. The examination that was conducted towards the end of the last year like every year saw many students sitting for the examination. The result will be made available for the students in the official website … Read : AMIE Winter Results 2009 To Be Declared.

IIT Roorkee Awaits “Cognizance 2010???

ROORKEE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-IIT Roorkee will be hosting their annual technical festival called “Cognizance” in between March 26 and March 28, 2010. The annual tech festival has always been fresh and popping with original ideas in the field of technology. Codenamed as “‘Technovating India”, this is one platform which functions to provide people with bright concepts … Original article on : IIT Roorkee Awaits “Cognizance 2010″.

GATE 2010 Results Declared

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- After a long wait the GATE 2010 results were finally announced at the IIT Bombay GATE page at 10 AM. It is also being urged to the students as to go ahead and check their results as fast as they can owing to the fact that the servers might might stop …. Source article  : GATE 2010 Results Declared.

Duncan: Education proposal broadens focus beyond math, reading, to ‘well-rounded education’

Duncan: More than math, reading important
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposal to overhaul education standards championed by his predecessor aims to broaden the focus beyond math and reading to “a well-rounded education,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan says.
Reading and math are important, but so are social studies, science, the arts and recess, Duncan said … Original article on : Duncan: Education proposal broadens focus beyond math, reading, to ‘well-rounded education’.

College studies to go hi-tech in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH – Digital libraries, audio-visual presentations and films could soon be the new educational tools for students in 14 government and private colleges here as the authorities hope to take learning beyond the conventional textbook experience.

Apart from introduction of latest technology, the `Vision 2010 document’ of the higher education department, circulated among colleges, … Original article on : College studies to go hi-tech in Chandigarh.

Nepal’s ‘Living Goddess’ faces acid test

KATHMANDU – One of the many thousands of students appearing for Nepal’s tough school-leaving examinations is Chanira Bajracharya, who is also worshipped in Kathmandus neighbouring Lalitpur city as Kumari, the Living Goddess of Nepal.

The pre-pubescent girl will appear for the School Leaving Examination from the Bhaswara Higher Secondary School, the Kantipur daily reported.
Chanira … Read more >>.

Annamalai University Researchers Hog Headlines

TAMIL NADU, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- South India based reputed educational institution Annamalai University has come into the spotlight again, this time for the right reasons. A few days back this month, the death of a few of its students and the subsequent student unrest forced the authorities to shut operations for a period. It … Read : Annamalai University Researchers Hog Headlines.

Group says children’s textbooks on Islam depict misleading, inflammatory view of Muslims

Group decries textbooks on Islam as inflammatory

PHILADELPHIA – A series of children’s textbooks on Islam contains misleading and inflammatory rhetoric about the religion, inaccurately portraying its followers as hostile and deserving of suspicion, according to a Muslim civil liberties group.
The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is set to begin what it calls … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Group says children’s textbooks on Islam depict misleading, inflammatory view of Muslims.

Ivy League’s Cornell takes extraordinary steps after 3 student gorge deaths in month

Ivy League’s Cornell responds to 3 gorge deaths

ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by a reputation for suicides, took the extraordinary step of posting lookouts on bridges and going door-to-door to check on students after three undergrads plunged to their deaths in the past month.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ivy League’s Cornell takes extraordinary steps after 3 student gorge deaths in month.

Possible state aid cuts to Michigan universities have students worried about tuition hikes

Possible budget cuts could raise Mich. tuition

LANSING, Mich. – A proposal to cut state aid to Michigan’s public universities has some students worried their tuition bills could go up next fall.
The Republican-led Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on budget bills that would cut state appropriations to universities and community …. Original article  : Possible state aid cuts to Michigan universities have students worried about tuition hikes.

DePaul ready to make next coach one of richest in Big East in effort to restore program

DePaul ready to make coach 1 of Big East’s richest

CHICAGO – Hoping to restore a once-proud program, DePaul is prepared to make its next coach one of the richest in the Big East.
Athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said Tuesday that the next coach could have a salary that “would definitely be in the top half …. Original article  : DePaul ready to make next coach one of richest in Big East in effort to restore program.

Study: NCAA women’s tournament teams have higher graduation rates than men’s programs

Study: Women’s teams outperform men in grad rates

ORLANDO, Fla. – A new study shows players on the teams headed to the NCAA women’s tournament are graduating at a higher rate than those in the men’s field.
An annual report released Tuesday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida …. Read the original article  : here.

Mysore University Results Declared

Mysore, (GaeaTimes.com)- The Mysore University results for BBM Course (Bachelor of Business Management) in its formulated scheme of 1st semester had been announced today Mar 16, 2010. All aspiring BBM students can now log into the official website of the university and key in their registration number to obtain the Mysore University results live on …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

JEST 2010 Result Declared

NAINITAL, (GaeaTimes.com)- The Results for JEST 2010 (Physics only) are finally out on the official website of ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences) today 16th March 2010. The exam, which happens to be a Joint Entrance Screening Test in Theoretical Computer Science is a country wide test which was conducted in the month of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : JEST 2010 Result Declared.

Army heeds recent vets, finally drops bayonets from basic training to focus on abs, fistfights

Army drops bayonets, busts abs in training revamp

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and twists found in “ab blaster” classes at suburban gyms as the Army revamps its basic training regimen for the first time in three decades.
Heeding the advice of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, commanders are … Read more : Army heeds recent vets, finally drops bayonets from basic training to focus on abs, fistfights.

Girl critically injured in beating by boy at Florida middle school

Girl critically injured in beating at Fla. school

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Authorities say a 15-year-old girl was savagely beaten by a teenage boy while waiting for her bus outside a Florida middle school.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the 15-year-old boy who attends a nearby high school came looking for the girl at Deerfield Beach Middle …. Original source  : Girl critically injured in beating by boy at Florida middle school.

Black NY professor who reported noose on her door loses lawsuit over firing; 2 others continue

NYC prof who reported noose loses suit over firing

NEW YORK – A black former college professor who reported finding a noose on her New York City office door has lost one of her three lawsuits surrounding plagiarism accusations that got her fired.
A Manhattan judge’s ruling says Teachers College officials acted within their authority in dismissing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Black NY professor who reported noose on her door loses lawsuit over firing; 2 others continue.

Investor group buying Dana College in Neb., hope to double enrollment at small, private school

Investors buy private Dana College in Neb.

OMAHA, Neb. – Dana College will soon join the handful of private colleges that have been sold in recent years and converted from nonprofit organizations to for-profit corporations.
College officials announced Wednesday that a group of investors and an unnamed private equity firm agreed to buy the school in Blair. …. Read the original article  : Investor group buying Dana College in Neb., hope to double enrollment at small, private school.

Teams with low graduation rates should be barred from NCAA tourney, Education Secretary says

Ed secretary: ban NCAA teams with low grad rates

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pushed a proposal Wednesday to bar men’s college basketball teams from postseason play if they fail to graduate 40 percent of their players, an idea that didn’t go over well with the NCAA and coaches preparing for March Madness.
If put into … Read : Teams with low graduation rates should be barred from NCAA tourney, Education Secretary says.

Detroit district to close more than a quarter of its schools in June amid falling enrollment

44 of 172 Detroit schools slated to close in June

DETROIT – Doors are expected to shut on more than a quarter of Detroit’s 172 public schools in June as the district fights through steadily declining enrollment and a budget deficit of more than $219 million, an emergency financial manager said Wednesday.
Three aging, traditional and underpopulated … Read more >>>.

After spate of student deaths in signature gorges, Cornell fights its stigma of suicides

Cornell, campus of gorges, fights suicide stigma

ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by a reputation for suicides, took the extraordinary step of posting lookouts on bridges and going door-to-door to check on students after three undergrads plunged to their deaths in the past month.
The move … Read more »»».

New plan calls for 45 more Detroit schools to close as district confronts enrollment losses

45 Detroit schools slated for closing under plan

DETROIT – Detroit Public Schools are considering closing 45 schools in the next five years because students are leaving the district.
The district’s emergency financial manager Robert Bobb on Wednesday plans to release the possible closing dates. His $1 billion plan calls for closing the schools between 2010-2015, renovating … Original source on Gaea Times at : New plan calls for 45 more Detroit schools to close as district confronts enrollment losses.

Princeton author-scholar is re-elected as president of PEN literary and human rights group

Princeton scholar re-elected as PEN president

NEW YORK – Author-scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah has been elected to a second one-year term as president of the PEN American Center.
In a statement released Wednesday by the literary and human rights organization, Appiah said he was proud of PEN’s support for Chinese author-activist Liu Xiaobo and other imprisoned writers, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Princeton author-scholar is re-elected as president of PEN literary and human rights group.

IGNOU to ensure quality in distance education

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Friday said it will set up a Centre for Internal Quality Assurance (CIQA) to ensure quality in open and distance learning education system in the country.

“(The move) has been initiated in order to augment quality-related activities and introduce effective accreditation and audit practice … Read this article on Gaea Times at : IGNOU to ensure quality in distance education.

India gets $1 bn World Bank loan to improve education

WASHINGTON – The World Bank has approved two education projects worth $1.05 billion for India, designed to boost the number of children enrolling in and completing elementary school, and to improve the quality of engineering education across the country.

India has made significant progress in meeting its education goals, especially at the primary level, the bank … Read this article on Gaea Times at : India gets $1 bn World Bank loan to improve education.

Six years of report cards later, only one student sent to corner at tournament time

NCAA tourney teams get grades; summer school next?
Some six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here’s the list of Division I schools that have been sent to sit in the corner at tournament time:
Centenary.
If Education Secretary Arne Duncan had … Read more >>.

Lawmakers trim student aid package now linked to health care bill

Student aid linked to health care gets a trim

WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation.
The student loan measure would be the biggest change in …. Read the original article  : Lawmakers trim student aid package now linked to health care bill.

Calif. college says science teacher violated policy by calling homosexuality mental disorder

Calif. college: Teacher violated gay bias policy

FRESNO, Calif. – A Fresno City College science instructor violated a campus anti-discrimination policy when he told students that homosexuality is a mental disorder that should be treated with psychotherapy, campus administrators have concluded.
Christopher Villa, vice president of student services, reported the findings last week in a letter to … Original article on : Calif. college says science teacher violated policy by calling homosexuality mental disorder.

Parents oppose webcam spying lawsuit against suburban Philadelphia school district

Parents oppose Philly school webcam spying lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA – Some suburban Philadelphia parents are seeking to halt a potential class-action lawsuit accusing their school district of using cameras in school-issued laptops to spy on students at home.
Three sets of parents of students at Lower Merion and Harriton high schools filed documents in federal court Thursday asking …. Source  : Parents oppose webcam spying lawsuit against suburban Philadelphia school district.

Karnataka legislature passes Premji university bill

BANGALORE – Amid dissent and a walkout by opposition members, the Karnataka legislative council Thursday passed the Azim Premji University Bill, 2010, paving the way for the first private varsity to come up in the state.

The state assembly had passed the amended bill by voice vote March 12.
Opposition members belonging to the Congress …. Original source  : Karnataka legislature passes Premji university bill.

All schools in India to have an IT teacher, says Sibal

NEW DELHI – All secondary schools in India will have a computer teacher each and the central government will bear the related expenses, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday.

“We have now a policy. All schools will have an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) teacher. We will pay their salary, which is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : All schools in India to have an IT teacher, says Sibal.

Canadian universities line up for India

TORONTO – Many Canadian universities and colleges are likely to enter India after the Indian parliament passes a bill to allow foreign educational institutions to set up independent campuses in the country.

Currently, universities and colleges from Canada and the US run 26 collaborative projects in India with local universities and colleges.
“The Indo-Canada … Original article on : Canadian universities line up for India.

Immigrants heading to Washington from across the country to rally for immigration reform

Immigrants heading to Washington to push reforms

NEW YORK – Day laborers on foot from Long Island and Californians who sold tamales to pay for their trip are expected to rally on Sunday in Washington, D.C., with tens of thousands of immigrants, many of them undocumented Hispanics, to dramatize their pleas for immigration reform.
The laborers, walking … Read : Immigrants heading to Washington from across the country to rally for immigration reform.

School daze: Tiny Arizona district goes after citizens who file too many information requests

Tiny school district sues citizens who seek info

CONGRESS, Ariz. – The unincorporated town of Congress sits at the junction of state highways 71 and 89 in the middle of the Arizona desert, a no-stoplight kind of place if ever you saw one. It is so small, in fact, that the prickly pear cacti may very …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Obama effigy hung upside down by teacher at RI school where teachers fired; teacher apologizes

Obama effigy hung at RI school with fired teachers
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – A teacher at a failing school where he and all his colleagues are being fired hung an effigy of President Barack Obama in his classroom, apparently in reaction to Obama’s support of extreme measures to ensure accountability in …. Original article  : Obama effigy hung upside down by teacher at RI school where teachers fired; teacher apologizes.

Applications up 17 percent at Air Force Academy after recruiters seek minorities, others

Applications up 17 percent at Air Force Academy

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force Academy says applications to attend the school next fall are up more than 17 percent after stepped up recruiting among minorities and in areas of the country underrepresented at the school.
Academy officials said they have received about 11,500 applications for … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Applications up 17 percent at Air Force Academy after recruiters seek minorities, others.

Dropout rate falls in Jammu and Kashmir schools

JAMMU – Jammu and Kashmir has seen a steady decline in the dropout rate in schools and the government is making the maximum efforts to expand quality education in the state, a minister has said.

Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, in his reply in the state assembly on the grants of the departments under him, claimed … Read : Dropout rate falls in Jammu and Kashmir schools.

NCAA: Maryland beats Houston 89-77; 8 teams with double-digit seeds advance to second round

NCAA: Chalk-filled Day 2 ends with Maryland win

The first ticket to the round of 16 will be punched when second-seeded Villanova tussles with West Coast Conference champion Saint Mary’s at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. They’ll be followed by a couple of upset-minded teams trying to keep the magic moving: 13th-seeded Murray State takes on … Read more : NCAA: Maryland beats Houston 89-77; 8 teams with double-digit seeds advance to second round.

NCAA: Gary Williams has Maryland close to advancing to second round for second straight year

NCAA: Maryland leading Houston in final minutes

There may be no harder working coach on the sidelines than Gary Williams, who has Maryland close to advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. It leads Houston 87-75 with about 2 minutes remaining.
Of course, this is when the trouble starts.
The Terps … Read more : NCAA: Gary Williams has Maryland close to advancing to second round for second straight year.

NCAA: California beats Pitino’s Louisville 77-62, advances to play No. 1 seed Duke

NCAA: California defeats Louisville 77-62
Quite the three-headed monster that sent Cal to a 77-62 victory over Louisville and into a second-round game against top-seeded Duke on Sunday. Theo Robertson scored 21 points, Jerome Randle had 19 and Patrick Christopher had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Bears.

Most of the damage came at the beginning … Read more »»».

NCAA: Houston looking tired; Cougars played 4 games in 4 days in conference tourney

NCAA: Houston looking tired in final minutes

Houston coach Tom Penders said he didn’t think his team would be tired from playing four games in four days to win the Conference USA tournament, but the legs look like they’re starting to go for the Cougars.
Maryland still leads 68-58 with under 10 minutes to go in Spokane, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : NCAA: Houston looking tired; Cougars played 4 games in 4 days in conference tourney.

NCAA: Ohio State defeats UC-Santa Barbara, plays Georgia Tech next; Syracuse routs Vermont

NCAA: Ohio State defeats UC-Santa Barbara 68-51

Fifty years after winning the national title, the Buckeyes are one step closer to another.
They defeated UC-Santa Barbara 68-51 despite an off night from Evan Turner, getting 23 points from Jon Diebler and 16 from William Buford. Big man Dallas Lauderdale had 10 boards to go with eight blocked … Read more »».

Grant’s charge, Johnson’s play inside send No. 4 seed Purdue past giant-killer Siena 72-64

Grant, Johnson lead Purdue past Siena 72-64
SPOKANE, Wash. – Forgotten amid all that angst over Purdue’s NCAA tournament chances without Robbie Hummel: The Boilermakers still have Keaton Grant.
The senior, who became a starter after the do-it-all Hummel blew out his knee three weeks ago, ignited a decisive, 20-3 run with 11 points to …. Original article  : Grant’s charge, Johnson’s play inside send No. 4 seed Purdue past giant-killer Siena 72-64.

Former Ducks coach Bellotti stepping down as Oregon AD after a year to take job with ESPN

Bellotti announces he’s stepping down as Oregon AD

Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti is stepping down after less than a year in the position to become a college football analyst with ESPN.
Bellotti was head coach of the Ducks for 14 seasons before he formally took over as athletic director last July. His resignation is effective April … Read more : Former Ducks coach Bellotti stepping down as Oregon AD after a year to take job with ESPN.

Privately held Vanguard Health plans to buy nonprofit, 8-hospital Detroit Medical Center

Vanguard Health plans to buy Mich. hospital system

DETROIT – Detroit Medical Center officials said Friday that plans for the nonprofit hospital system to be purchased by the privately held Vanguard Health Systems Inc. will allow it to maintain its commitment to charitable care and boost investment in its future.
The eight-hospital system and Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanguard …. Original article  : Privately held Vanguard Health plans to buy nonprofit, 8-hospital Detroit Medical Center.

Talk show host DeGeneres presents $30K scholarship to lesbian student in Miss. prom flap

Ellen presents $30K to Miss. lesbian in prom flap

JACKSON, Miss. – A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school’s prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Constance McMillen was speechless Friday when the talk show host pulled out an oversized check from the Web site Tonic.Com, …. Read the original article  : here.

Oprah, South African schoolgirls to testify at Winfrey’s defamation trial in Philadelphia

Oprah, schoolgirls to testify at defamation trial

PHILADELPHIA – Several schoolgirls allegedly abused at Oprah Winfrey’s academy in South Africa and the talk-show host herself are expected to testify at an upcoming trial in Philadelphia.
The school’s former headmistress is suing Winfrey for defamation over remarks Winfrey made during the 2007 scandal.
Winfrey said she had “lost confidence” … Original article on : Oprah, South African schoolgirls to testify at Winfrey’s defamation trial in Philadelphia.

Bill upgrading Presidency College to university passed

KOLKATA – The West Bengal Assembly Friday passed a Bill upgrading the 192-year-old Presidency College into a university.

The Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th century renaissance besides churning out scholars and luminaries in various walks of life, would become a unitary university without the burden of affiliate colleges. So far, it [..] Read the original article: here.

Education tribunal to be created for students’ cases

NEW DELHI – Disputes involving students, teachers and employees of higher education institutes and matters related to affiliation and accreditation of these institutes will be decided by a new education tribunal, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday.

The cabinet cleared the Education Tribunal Bill, 2010 today. The tribunal will solve many disputes of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Education tribunal to be created for students’ cases.

Jail for demanding capitation fee, says Sibal

NEW DELHI – No more capitation fees, the government said Friday as it proposed punishment for educational institutes found fleecing students in the guise of hidden costs during admission and the management could also face jail.

“The union cabinet today (Friday) cleared the Prohibition of Unfair Practices Bill, 2010. This means capitation fee charged by educational … Read : Jail for demanding capitation fee, says Sibal.

Dyslexic student’s plea to use calculator in exam rejected

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a dyslexic student’s plea for using a calculator during his class 12 examination.

“Since the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has considered and decided against the use of calculator, it is not possible for us to allow your prayer,” a bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dyslexic student’s plea to use calculator in exam rejected.

Catholic Church protests suggestion for minority institutions

NEW DELHI – A powerful Catholic body has approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to voice its protest against the country’s apex minority education watchdog’s observation that institutions with less than 30 percent students from the community cannot claim minority status.

Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) spokesperson Rev Babu Joseph said that the suggestion of … Read more >>>.

Should NCERT books mean endless cramming?

NEW DELHI – ” ‘Ratta’, ‘ratta’, cram, cram… that is what our examinations are about,” is the frustrated echo of many youngserters taking their school leaving Class 12 examinations this year, as they flip anxiously through dry tomes on science, commerce and arts subjects trying to memorise endless passages and formulas.

While the National Council of … Read more : Should NCERT books mean endless cramming?.

Indian publishing firm wins textbook contract in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s ministry of education has awarded Indian media house Laxmi Publications a contract to print and distribute textbooks and teacher training guides.

The ministry had issued a tender for the publication of civics and ethical education textbooks and guides for high school students, which attracted nine international and local companies.
Laxmi Publications was … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Indian publishing firm wins textbook contract in Ethiopia.

67,000 awarded degrees at Delhi University

NEW DELHI – Delhi University, one of the largest varsities in the country, Saturday awarded degrees to 67,000 students, including a record 485 for completing their PhD.

“The total number of degrees awarded for the year 2009 were 67000. A record 485 Ph.D degrees were awarded in 71 subjects,” varsity proctor Gurpreet Singh Tuteja said.
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X-37 Details

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) X-37 is a brand new mini robotic space shuttle that will be launched the next month. The spaceplane is named Boeing X-37 B Orbital Test Vehicle. The size of the space shuttle is about one fourth of the size of a standard space shuttle. It was initially intended to carry …. Read the original article  : X-37 Details.