PTET 2010 Exam Admit Card Download

JODHPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — PTET is Pre Teacher Education Test. PTET exam is conducted for those seeking admission into B Ed (Bachelor of Education) program, offered by several Teacher Training Institutions in Rajasthan.
PTET 2010 is conducted by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, on the guidelines issued and approved by Government of Rajasthan.
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Delhi University Recruitment 2010 Announced

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Delhi University, which is known as one of the top notch universities in India, has announced recruitment notice for non teaching staffs for 2010. The jobs are being offered only for Indian nationals. There are two types of jobs on offer. There are 31 vacancies for stenographers. The pay scale … Read more »»».

Health ministry opposes medicine courses in IITs

NEW DELHI – The health ministry is opposed to the human resource development (HRD) ministry’s proposal to allow medical courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) as it will create a regulation problem.

“There will be regulation problem. Overlapping of jurisdiction is not good for medical discipline,” a health ministry official told IANS Thursday while responding … Original source on Gaea Times at : Health ministry opposes medicine courses in IITs.

Surviving the cut: researchers posit how big-money sports could mean smaller athletic programs

Economic woes could mean fewer college teams

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chasing national championships in the costly sports of college football and men’s basketball can mean fewer competitive opportunities for other athletes.
Just ask James Madison athletic director Jeff Bourne. The southwest Virginia school eliminated 10 sports in 2007 to comply with federal Title IX requirements that … Read more »».

Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, reversing year-ago loss; as bad loans ease, new lending rises

Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, increases lending
RESTON, Va. – Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student lender, on Wednesday posted a profit for the first quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, as bad loans eased and it lent to more students.
After paying preferred dividends, Sallie Mae, formally known as SLM Corp., earned $240.1 million, or … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, reversing year-ago loss; as bad loans ease, new lending rises.

7-year-old boy fractures skull in New Mexico school bus fight with another student

NM boy fractures skull in fight on school bus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 7-year-old boy underwent surgery for a skull fracture after an apparent fight with another child on a school bus in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces, a school official and an attorney for the child’s family said Wednesday.
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Hovnanian shares rise; homebuilder agrees to pay $1 million to resolve pollution allegations

Hovnanian hits high after agreeing to penalty

WASHINGTON – Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises spiked to a 52-week high a day after the homebuilder settled with the government for $1 million over alleged Clean Water Act violations.
The government’s complaint alleged violations that included failure to obtain permits, or getting them after construction had begun at nearly 600 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hovnanian shares rise; homebuilder agrees to pay $1 million to resolve pollution allegations.

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Ariz. Indian tribe’s blood samples given for research

Lawsuits settled over Arizona tribe blood samples

PHOENIX – An Arizona Indian tribe has ended a seven-year legal fight over blood samples members gave to university scientists for diabetes research that were later used to study schizophrenia, inbreeding and ancient population migration in what tribal members called a case of genetic piracy.
The Havasupai Indians, who live … Read more : Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Ariz. Indian tribe’s blood samples given for research.

Mo. education officials back Gov. Nixon’s plan to curtail tax credits; House leaders oppose it

Education leaders back limits on Mo. tax credits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Education officials from across Missouri joined Gov. Jay Nixon’s call to rein in tax credits, asserting Wednesday that escalating incentives are diverting money from financially strapped schools and colleges.
Missouri House leaders accused Nixon of using educators as props and denounced the effort to curtail … Read : Mo. education officials back Gov. Nixon’s plan to curtail tax credits; House leaders oppose it.

Lesbian student in Miss. who sued over ban on same-sex prom dates seeks damages in new lawsuit

Lesbian student seeks damages for Miss. prom flap

ABERDEEN, Miss. – The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district’s ban on same-sex prom dates is seeking unspecified monetary damages, claiming she was publicly humiliated.
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen.
Constance McMillen, 18, is a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lesbian student in Miss. who sued over ban on same-sex prom dates seeks damages in new lawsuit.

School kids made to walk on embers, glass in Gujarat

SURAT – Some in tears and most in obvious agony. Students, only 10 to 14 years old, of a school in Gujarat’s Surat town were made to walk barefoot on a bed of burning coal and glass shards as an exercise in enhancing determination while parents and elders watched mutely, an eyewitness said.

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School bus fight between first-graders leaves 1 with brain injury in New Mexico

NM boy hospitalized after fight on school bus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A first-grader underwent brain surgery after an apparent fight with another first-grader on a school bus in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces, a district official said Wednesday.
The elementary school boys were riding home April 14 when there was an apparent shoving match … Original source on Gaea Times at : School bus fight between first-graders leaves 1 with brain injury in New Mexico.

Officials find nothing suspicious after Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat

Nothing found after threat closes Colorado school

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Officials say they found nothing suspicious at a Colorado high school after classes were canceled because administrators found an online threat.
A spokesman for the Adams County School District would not release details of the threat at Westminster High School.
Officials locked down the school and called for … Read more >>.

NJ voters reject nearly 60 percent of school budgets; most defeats in at least 34 years

NJ voters reject 59 percent of school budgets

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The state pastime in New Jersey may be complaining about the state’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes, but it’s rare for voters to stand up against them.
That changed this week.
Urged on by first-year Republican Gov. Chris Christie as he tries to cut spending at all levels … Original article on : NJ voters reject nearly 60 percent of school budgets; most defeats in at least 34 years.

Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat day after Columbine shooting anniversary

Colorado high school cancels classes after threat

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Classes at a Colorado high school are canceled and students have been searched for weapons and sent home after administrators found an online threat.
A spokesman for the Adams County School District would not release details of the threat at Westminster High School, including whether administrators found …. Source  : Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat day after Columbine shooting anniversary.

Post-graduate law degree may become one-year course

NEW DELHI – A post-graduate degree in law may become a one-year course instead of the current duration of two years, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.

“A proposal to restructure the existing post-graduate programme in law from that of two years duration to a one-year duration programme with selectivity in [..] Read the original article: here.

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Arizona Indian tribe’s blood samples

Lawsuits over Arizona tribe blood samples settled

PHOENIX – An Arizona Indian tribe settled lawsuits alleging university scientists misused blood samples meant for diabetes research to study schizophrenia, inbreeding and ancient population migration, officials said Wednesday.
The Havasupai claimed that Arizona State University conducted the additional research without permission, invading tribal members’ privacy, betraying the tribe’s trust …. Source article  : Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Arizona Indian tribe’s blood samples.

US varsity sets up Jain Studies professorship

WASHINGTON – The Florida International University (FIU) has established the Bhagwan Mahavir Professorship of Jain Studies, the first of its kind in the western world, with a $600,000-donation from the Jain Education and Research Foundation.

Nathan Katz, FIU professor who specialises in the religions of India, was named the first Bhagwan Mahavir Professor of the endowed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US varsity sets up Jain Studies professorship.

IGNOU awards certificates to 308 army personnel

NEW DELHI – A total of 308 personnel below officers rank (PBOR) of the Indian army were awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday in different courses of telecommunication and computers.

The PBORs were from the army’s corps of signals in Jabalpur. The ceremonial function took place at the … Original article on : IGNOU awards certificates to 308 army personnel.

Tech worker in Pa. webcam spying case says student had no expectation of privacy

School worker: Pa. teen had no privacy expectation

PHILADELPHIA – A technology worker embroiled in a webcam spying scandal says a student suing a Pennsylvania school district was not authorized to take a school laptop home and therefore had no right to electronic privacy.
Technology coordinator Carol Cafiero says Lower Merion School District officials activated the tracking [..] Read the original article: here.