JNU students’ no to increasing age bar in elections

NEW DELHI – The students union of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here Monday declined an offer by amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium to increase the age limit of students contesting elections to 30 years.

The existing age limit is 28 years.
The counsel for the students union, Sanjay Parekh, declined the offer after it was …. Original source  : JNU students’ no to increasing age bar in elections.

2G spectrum, foreign university bill stall Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI – The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice Monday as opposition members disrupted the proceedings over the allocation of 2G telecom spectrum, the demand for a caste-based census and the introduction of the foreign university bill.

When the house assembled for question hour, members of the AIADMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Samajwadi Party …. Original source  : 2G spectrum, foreign university bill stall Lok Sabha.

Kerala SSLC Exam Results 2010 Announced

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Kerala SSLC Result 2010 has been announced today. The results declared by Kelara University is available on their official website.
SSLC is the Secondary School Leaving Certificate, obtained by a student after successful completion of secondary level examination in India. Students who pass the SSLC exam can carry out higher education.
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Super 30 demands fresh IIT-JEE, rejects remedial steps

PATNA – Super 30, a Bihar-based free coaching centre for the poor, has demanded that the Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) be conducted again following blunders in the Hindi version and has rejected remedial measures proposed by the exam board.

A day after the Joint Admission Board of IIT-JEE devised multi-pronged remedial … Read more »»».

Is there a spy wing in Aligarh Muslim University?

NEW DELHI/ALIGARH – It’s an open secret in the Aligarh Muslim University that an ‘intelligence wing’ of the varsity snoops on students and teachers. The administration flatly denies the allegation though it admits that a “watchdog keeps an eye on outsiders and anti-social elements”.

The purported ‘local intelligence unit’ (LIU) came into news with two recent … Original article on : Is there a spy wing in Aligarh Muslim University?.

Tossing caps, recycling gowns: ‘green’ graduation trend grows on eco-conscious campuses

Green graduation: Gowns now recycle or biodegrade

DURHAM, N.H. – College seniors across the country are getting ready to toss their caps in the air and their gowns into recycling bins.
For years, eco-conscious campuses have been trying to reduce the environmental impact of commencement ceremonies by using less electricity or printing programs on recycled paper. Now, … Read more : Tossing caps, recycling gowns: ‘green’ graduation trend grows on eco-conscious campuses.

In effort to assert control, China orders tighter school security after attacks on children

China orders tighter school security after attacks

BEIJING – When classes resume in China this week, police officers and vans will be stationed outside school gates in the bustling southwestern city of Chongqing while newly installed video surveillance and intruder alarms will be keeping watch over classrooms in eastern Fujian. Guards patrolling school premises in southeastern … Read more »»».

IGNOU extends last date for submitting admission forms

NEW DELHI – The last date for submitting applications for admissions to programmes in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)’s July 2010 session has been extended till May 31.

The applications will be accepted with late fee of Rs.200 till June 15, an IGNOU media release said Sunday.
Earlier, the last date for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IGNOU extends last date for submitting admission forms.

Update knowledge, Justice Kapadia tells judges, lawyers

NEW DELHI – Chief Justice of India-designate Justice S.H. Kapadia Sunday said that it was incumbent upon judges and lawyers to learn commercial laws to compete in global environment and to lend stability to the recession-hit economy.

Delivering the valedictory address at a two-day national consultation for second generation reforms in legal education here, Justice Kapadia …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Update knowledge, Justice Kapadia tells judges, lawyers.

African students favour India over Europe and US

NEW DELHI – Ahmed Hussain, who hails from Sudan, feels completely at home as he pursues English at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here. He is all praise for his course and says, “Ours is a sweet and small batch.”

“We hang out a lot on the JNU campus, which is vast and really beautiful in … Read more »».