Barred from exams, students seek relief from Sibal

NEW DELHI – A group of architecture students who have been barred from writing the exams after falling short in attendance Tuesday met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal seeking relief from him.

Five of the affected students from the School of Planning and Architecture and one parent met the minister at his house here.
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ICSE To Conduct Maths Re-test

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) Board shall be conducting a fresh exam for four candidates as the results are scheduled to come out on Wednesday. Reportedly, the ICSE board said that they were unable to trace the math papers of four candidates and hence decided to go forward with a fresh exam … Original source on Gaea Times at : ICSE To Conduct Maths Re-test.

Play a role in inclusive education, Sibal tells private sector

NEW DELHI – The private sector must play a major rule in inclusive education, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said while suggesting a slew of innovative measures to encourage the sector to provide education to the less privileged.

Government schools premises, he said, could be given to the private sector for conducting evening classes with …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Play a role in inclusive education, Sibal tells private sector.

SAT prep co. changes claims, raising question: can kids boost scores A, a lot, or B, not much?

SAT prep company stops claiming 255-point boost

NEW YORK – Why don’t most students’ SAT scores dramatically improve the more times they take the test?
A. They don’t study hard enough.
B. Their parents don’t enroll them in fancy test-prep classes.
C. Most kids who take the SAT twice simply do not see large improvements in their scores.
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Teachers fired from struggling RI high school approve agreement that restores their jobs

Fired RI teachers approve deal to get jobs back

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Teachers fired from a struggling Rhode Island high school have approved an agreement that allows the entire staff to be rehired.
Dana Skorupa (skoh-ROO’-pah), a member of the Central Falls Teacher’s Union, says the agreement passed easily on Monday.
The agreement allows the roughly 90 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Teachers fired from struggling RI high school approve agreement that restores their jobs.

Army’s recall of 44,000 combat helmets the result of a Justice Department investigation

Army helmet recall follows investigation
WASHINGTON – A Justice Department investigation into whether an Ohio-based military contractor took shortcuts in its production of military combat helmets has led to a massive Army recall.

Army officials said Monday they were asking soldiers to check whether they were wearing one of the 44,000 helmets produced by ArmorSource LLC that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Army’s recall of 44,000 combat helmets the result of a Justice Department investigation.

Army’s recall of 44,000 combat helmets the result of a Justice Department probe

Army helmet recall stems from legal probe
WASHINGTON – The Army says its recall of 44,000 combat helmets last week resulted from a Justice Department investigation into an Ohio-based military contractor called ArmorSource.

The Army told reporters Monday it decided to retest the helmets after learning about the legal probe. Army officials said the tests showed that …. Read the original article  : Army’s recall of 44,000 combat helmets the result of a Justice Department probe.

No economic growth without human resource development: Sibal

NEW DELHI – Calling skill development an important factor for sustaining economic growth, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said it cannot be sustained without developing human resources.

“If you advance economically without developing the human resource, you won’t be able to develop,” Sibal said while delivering 38th Shri Ram Memorial Lecture here.
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No talks till agitation ends: Delhi varsity VC

NEW DELHI – As Delhi University teachers continued their sit-in protest against implementation of the semester system, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental Monday made it clear that talks cannot take place until the agitation ends.

Delhi University Teacher’s Association member Sanjay Kumar told IANS that the vice chancellor has sent a letter to the 19 agitating members …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : No talks till agitation ends: Delhi varsity VC.

Jamia gets grant for nanotechnology research

NEW DELHI – The Jamia Milia Islamia will carry out advanced research in nanotechnology, the only university in the country to do so, a university statement said Monday.

Given the growing applications of nanotechnology, the varsity has been given Rs.8 crore (Rs.80 million) government funding for carrying out two projects in the field.
The 91-year-old …. Source  : Jamia gets grant for nanotechnology research.

‘Medical education needs separate governing body’

NEW DELHI – Amid reports that medical education would be brought under the ambit of the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER), the health ministry has objected to such a move, saying medical studies need a separate governing body.

“Medical education has a very wide field. It needs a separate governing body,” a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : ‘Medical education needs separate governing body’.

Want to learn Arabic, Turkish, Pashto or Kyrgyz? Choose from 14 offered at Jamia

NEW DELHI – Want to learn Arabic, Turkish, Uzbek, Pashto or Kyrgyz? Then a look at the list of 14 foreign language courses offered in the Jamia Milia University is worth looking at.

Offered by the faculty of humanities and languages, Centre for European and Latin American Studies (CELAS) and the MMAJ- Academy of Third … Read : Want to learn Arabic, Turkish, Pashto or Kyrgyz? Choose from 14 offered at Jamia.

B.Ed, M.Ed paper leaks blot on Agra’s image: academics

AGRA – First the B.Ed entrance test paper leak was traced to an employee of a publisher here and then the M.Ed question paper was also leaked. Dismayed academic and students say the incidents have tarnished the image of Agra as an emerging hub of technical and professional education.

The Agra University management is at a … Read : B.Ed, M.Ed paper leaks blot on Agra’s image: academics.