39 languages spoken in one British school

LONDON – A British school is finding it difficult to cope with 39 different languages spoken by its pupils and it is now looking for multi-lingual volunteers, a media report said Tuesday.

Endeavour High School in Hull has seen a significant rise in pupils who do not speak English as their first language, Daily Express reported. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 39 languages spoken in one British school.

Conservatives looking for tea party support in Supreme Court nomination battle with Obama

Groups look for tea party support on nomination
WASHINGTON – Conservative groups preparing to fight President Barack Obama over his next Supreme Court nomination are trying to recruit tea party activists to their cause, hoping their enthusiasm will help them beat back any nominee that could be too liberal for their taste.
Bringing in the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Conservatives looking for tea party support in Supreme Court nomination battle with Obama.

Thailand promotes tourism through quiz

CHANDIGARH – Thailand will conduct a quiz contest for students and teachers here to attract tourists from this part of northern India to their country.

Besides cash prizes, students attaining top three positions and teachers bagging top two spots will get a free trip to Thailand.
“Indian tourists are very important for Thailand. Over 614,000 Indians …. Source  : Thailand promotes tourism through quiz.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair set up at Columbia varsity

WASHINGTON – Columbia University has instituted a Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair at its law school and two Professor Jagdish Bhagwati scholarships with support from the Indian government.

The chair, at the Columbia University Law School in honour of Ambedkar, one of the university’s alumni, has been instituted to mark the 120th birth anniversary of the chief [..] Read the original article: here.

Wake Forest talks with Colorado’s Jeff Bzdelik about coaching vacancy

Wake talks with Buffs’ Bzdelik about coaching job

RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake Forest is talking to Colorado’s Jeff Bzdelik about its coaching vacancy.
A Wake Forest spokesman told The Associated Press that Bzdelik arrived on campus in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Monday and would be interviewing for the job through Tuesday.
Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn says he’s monitoring …. Original source  : Wake Forest talks with Colorado’s Jeff Bzdelik about coaching vacancy.

NJ governor wants local teachers union head who wrote memo joking about his death to be fired

NJ gov wants teachers union leader fired for memo

TRENTON, N.J. – The president of a state teachers union left a meeting Monday with Gov. Chris Christie after refusing to fire a local president who wrote a memo that joked about the governor’s death, further escalating a rift that began before Christie’s election.
Christie spokesman Mike Drewniak … Read more »»».

AP source: Federal appeals Judge Sidney Thomas on Supreme Court list; 7 names confirmed

Source: Judge Sidney Thomas on Supreme Court list
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s candidates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, and at least six others who were contenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last … Read more >>>.

2 Providence College basketball players charged with attacking fellow student

2 Providence basketball players charged in attack

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Providence College basketball players have been charged with assault after what police and school officials say was an unprovoked attack on a fellow student.
Freshmen Johnnie Lacy and James Still were arraigned Monday and released on $1,000 bail after the alleged attack earlier in the morning. …. Read the original article  : 2 Providence College basketball players charged with attacking fellow student.

India needs educated citizens in knowledge century: President

NABHA – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Monday exhorted students to contribute to nation-building through their talent and knowledge, saying India will certainly emerge a stronger country when the youth determinedly work for it.

“When the 540 million youth of the country are educated and they determinedly work for the country, India will certainly emerge …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

A farmer’s wife, mother of four and a student… at 43

UDAIPUR – Like any other farmer’s wife, 43-year-old Bhanwari Devi Prajapat works hard to make both ends meet but unlike most she dares to dream. The mother of four wants to become a teacher and recently appeared for the Class 10 board examinations for the third time.

They say it’s never too late to learn. But … Read more »»».

Punjab B-school gets approval to use GRE score

CHANDIGARH – Punjab-based Aryans Business School (ABS) has become the first private business school in the region to get approval from the US-based Education Testing Service (ETS) to use Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score for admitting students.

In India, around 15 business schools and universities, including some IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) and the ISB (Indian …. Read the original article  : Punjab B-school gets approval to use GRE score.

Kapil Sibal on New Zealand visit

HAMILTON – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education sector.

During the visit, Sibal, who is championing a series of education reforms in the Indian education system, is expected to strengthen and broaden cooperation with New Zealand in the education …. Original source  : Kapil Sibal on New Zealand visit.

472,000 students appear for IIT joint entrance exam

NEW DELHI – At least 472,000 students appeared for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) joint entrance examination (JEE), seeking a berth in over 15 top engineering colleges across the country.

“As many as 4.72 lakh students are giving the JEE as against 3.98 lakh students last year,” T.S. Natarajan, Organising Chairman of the JEE 2010 … Read more »»».

Distinguished scientist KC Dash passes away

CHENNAI – Distinguished scientist and former head of the Department of Chemistry in the Bhubaneswar-based Utkal University, Prof Kailash Chandra Dash, has died in Chennai following cardiac arrest, according to family sources.

Dash was 67 and is survived by his wife, Pratibha and son, Debasish, who were at his bedside when the end came Saturday … Read : Distinguished scientist KC Dash passes away.

Government’s adult education going online via TCS

NEW DELHI – India’s adult education programme will not just be a chalk and black board scheme as the government has roped in software services and consulting company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to teach illiterates through the click and portal medium too.

“We have already had discussions with TCS on this and they are almost ready …. Original article  : Government’s adult education going online via TCS.

Kapil Sibal arrives in New Zealand

HAMILTON – India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education sector.

Sibal, who is championing a series of education reforms in the Indian education system, is expected to broaden collaboration with New Zealand in the education sector, including cooperation in … Read more »».

BJP condemns ‘celebrations’ over Maoist massacre

NEW DELHI – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday condemned what it said were celebrations by some Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student over the massacre of security personnel by Maoists in Chhatisgarh. The varsity denied any such incident took place.

BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra told IANS: “Yesterday (Friday) a group of students celebrated the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : BJP condemns ‘celebrations’ over Maoist massacre.

No plans to dilute powers of regulators: Pranab

KOLKATA – Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the government would not dilute the powers of the regulators, who are doing a good job in the current economic situation.

Referring to the government decision to set up an apex Financial Stability and Development Council “for monitoring macro-prudential-level supervision of the economy including functions of large financial … Original source on Gaea Times at : No plans to dilute powers of regulators: Pranab.