Morgantown beefs up police presence for Final Four game, warns fans the world is watching

Morgantown cautions fans: The world is watching

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia town known as America’s couch-burning capital is hoping it won’t live up to its reputation when the Mountaineers battle Duke in the Final Four.
But Morgantown Police Chief Phil Scott is beefing up the force just in case. He’s gathering reinforcements from the sheriff’s …. Read the original article  : here.

West beckons students despite foreign varsity bill

NEW DELHI – The government may be keen to allow foreign varsities to set up independent campuses in India but many students say they would still prefer to go abroad for higher education as the exposure counts and the overseas degrees may be of greater value.

Six out of 10 students IANS spoke to said they …. Original article  : West beckons students despite foreign varsity bill.

IIM-Shillong first B-School to webcast convocation

SHILLONG – The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Meghalaya is set to be first business school in the country to webcast its first convocation ceremony live April 3.

“We will be the first business institute to webcast our convocation ceremony to attract students to join the institute,” Director of IIM-Shillong Ashoke Dutta told IANS. …. Original source  : IIM-Shillong first B-School to webcast convocation.

No secret formula to Spartans’ Final Four run, just a coach who understands “one and done.”

‘If it doesn’t hurt, you haven’t done enough.’

INDIANAPOLIS – The best coach in college basketball doesn’t bother with formulas.
One ingredient is all Tom Izzo needs.
“If it doesn’t hurt, if it isn’t painful to go through a practice, you haven’t done enough. You’re not going to this level. You’re going to win your 20 games,” he …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Houston hires former Texas Tech coach James Dickey as successor to Tom Penders

Dickey taking over at Houston
HOUSTON – James Dickey figures the key to making Houston Cougars basketball relevant again can be found close to home.

“We’ve got to recruit Houston, the greater Houston area, that’s going to be paramount for us,” he said.
Dickey was hired as Houston’s coach on Thursday, putting him in charge of a program …. Source  : Houston hires former Texas Tech coach James Dickey as successor to Tom Penders.

Parents of 2 million twentysomethings see relief ahead under health care reform

2 million eager for health care on parents’ plans

CHICAGO – Congress voted to overhaul the health care system on a Sunday. On Monday, Patti Lawson e-mailed her employer’s human resources office to ask how soon she could get her 22-year-old daughter back on her health insurance.
In about six months, the new law will allow at …. Source  : Parents of 2 million twentysomethings see relief ahead under health care reform.

Court stays suspension of gay AMU teacher

ALLAHABAD – The Allahabad High Court Thursday stayed the Aligarh Muslim University’s suspension of teacher S.R. Siras for “gross professional misconduct”.

Hearing the teacher’s plea, a division bench of Justice Sunil Ambwani and Justice K.N. Pandey also stayed the order of the varsity administration directing Siras, a teacher in the Modern Indian Languages department, to vacate …. Original article  : Court stays suspension of gay AMU teacher.

International Hindi Day celebrated in Kazakhstan

ASTANA – The growing bilateral relations between India and Kazakhstan make it important for this Central Asian republic to prepare and create a cadre of Indologists who are well versed in Indian languages, history, politics, economy, thoughts and ideas, the Indian envoy here has said.

Speaking at the International Hindi Day celebrations at the Al … Read more : International Hindi Day celebrated in Kazakhstan.

India guarantees compulsory education to its children (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – India Thursday gave the right to all its children to have access to elementary education, becoming among a handful of countries in the world that legally guarantees free and compulsory to education to millions of deprived children.

Citing his own example, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dedicated the landmark measure to the nation, … Original article on : India guarantees compulsory education to its children (Roundup).

Minister seeks cooperation to implement education act

BHOPAL – Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Archana Chitnis has urged people’s representatives to cooperate in the successful implementation of the Right to Education act that came into force across the country Thursday.

“With the implementation of the act while it has become the constitutional duty of the government to ensure free and mandatory … Original source on Gaea Times at : Minister seeks cooperation to implement education act.

Major challenges in implementing Right to Education

NEW DELHI – The historic Right to Education (RTE) act that promises to provide every child compulsory elementary education is set to face many hurdles. Following are the key challenges to implementing this historic fundamental right:

* Shortage of funds. In the first year of implementation, the act is likely to face a shortage of Rs. …. Source article  : Major challenges in implementing Right to Education.

‘Education act should have come 50 years back’

NEW DELHI – Terming the landmark Right to Education (RTE) Act which came into force Thursday as marvellous and great, India’s leading educationist and an advisor to the central government, Prof. Yash Pal said the act should have come five decades back.

This is great. This is marvellous. But I believe it should have come 50 … Read more >>>.

PM calls for attracting more youth to science courses

PUNE – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday expressed concern over the declining number of youth opting for science courses after the 10+2 stage and urged the need to bring them into the fold of exciting and stimulating research environment of colleges and universities.

Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the Indian Institute of Science Education …. Source  : PM calls for attracting more youth to science courses.

Rs.40 bn package for primary education in Assam

GUWAHATI – With the right to education now a reality, the Assam government Thursday announced a whopping Rs.40 billion package to bolster the state’s primary and middle school level education. It said an estimated 26,000 teachers will be appointed and around 20,000 schools will be set up in the next five years.

“Under the Right …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mass. school superintendent defends response to bullying, contradicts prosecutor’s allegations

Mass. school head defends response to bullying

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – A Massachusetts school superintendent is defending his administration’s handling of bullying that prosecutors say contributed to a 15-year-old girl’s suicide.
South Hadley Superintendent Gus Sayer said Wednesday that high school officials disciplined students heard to insult and harass Phoebe Prince. But he says the faculty didn’t … Original article on : Mass. school superintendent defends response to bullying, contradicts prosecutor’s allegations.

Key elements in Right to Education Act

NEW DELHI – Sixty-three years after independence, India Thursday enforced a historic Right to Education (RTE) act that promises freedom from illiteracy for this vast and diverse country. Following are the key points of the legislation that expects to empower the nation through education:

* Free and compulsory education to all children of India in the … Read more >>>.

Child rights panel to monitor RTE act

NEW DELHI – The apex child rights panel Thursday welcomed the implementation of the much-awaited Right to Education (RTE) act and said that it looks forward to taking on the responsibility of monitoring its successful implementation.

The act will provide free and compulsory education to children in the age group of 6-14 and specially focus on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Child rights panel to monitor RTE act.

Right To Education Bill 2009 Sparks Debate

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Right to education bill 2009 has drawn mixed reactions from the political veterans and education reformists in India. There are some proponents of the bill as well as detractors. K Rosaiah, who is the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has pledged whole hearted support for the bill. The act … Read more >>.