Education News – Newsletter for July 14, 2010

Education News – Newsletter for July 14, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Record-holding guitarist misses scholarship, father demands justice

AGRA – His guitar playing got him into the record books and he also has an excellent academic record. But Agra boy Akash Gupta is in deep despair – he had been dreaming of admission to a top school with full scholarship but has been denied the opportunity for no fault of his.

Akash, 15, was …. Read the original article : here.

MCI India Disapproves State Government Plans

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- All hopes of State Government to include two new medical colleges for the current academic session was shattered with the approval list announced by MCI India on Tuesday. Reportedly,MCI India (Medical Council Of India) Board of Governors disapproved all plans of the state government to fulfill the vacuum of medical seats.
The two … Original source on Gaea Times at : MCI India Disapproves State Government Plans.

MCI India Urged By PETA

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India has approached MCI India (Medical Council Of India) for replacing the animals that are being used in medical training. Reportedly, MCI India has already disapproved the plan for maintaining an animal house in all medical colleges of the country.
PETA officials have issued letters … Read more »».

Cambodia bans textbooks critical of PM

PHNOM PENH – The Cambodian government banned two books from schools nationwide after finding the text critical of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the ruling party, local media said Wednesday.

Education Minister Im Sethy said the general knowledge textbooks, which use a question-and-answer format, were no more than political leaflets and should be removed from schools … Read : Cambodia bans textbooks critical of PM.

Jamia extends postgraduate admission date

NEW DELHI – The Jamia Millia Islamia University has extended the last date of completing admission formalities to postgraduate courses till July 19, a statement said Wednesday.

The last dates have been extended for postgraduate courses offered by the Faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Natural Sciences, Law and M.Sc. Electronics.
The final list … Read more : Jamia extends postgraduate admission date.

Belgian city introduces school ban on crosses

Brussels, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The administration of the Belgian city of Charleroi has introduced a ban on wearing of both Muslim veils and Christian crosses in local schools.

The ban applies to both primary and comprehensive school students.
In April, the lower chamber of the Belgian parliament approved a bill prohibiting women from wearing full-face …. Source : Belgian city introduces school ban on crosses.

Northrop Grumman to shut Louisiana shipyard; looks to spin off shipbuilding division

Northrop looks to split ship unit, close shipyard

WASHINGTON – Northrop Grumman said Tuesday that it will close down a Louisiana shipyard and may shed its entire division that makes warships as the Navy shifts its shipbuilding priorities.
The company will close its Avondale facility by 2013 as it consolidates its shipyards on the Gulf Coast. The …. Original article : Northrop Grumman to shut Louisiana shipyard; looks to spin off shipbuilding division.

Starting salaries of new college graduates drop; study says harder to find work after prison

Starting salaries of new college graduates drop

NEW GRADS PAID LESS: Recent college graduates lucky enough to nab jobs are earning even less than their counterparts did a year ago, according to a recent survey.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers said in its quarterly report on salaries that 2010 graduates’ average starting salary was $48,661, …. Original article : Starting salaries of new college graduates drop; study says harder to find work after prison.

Government plans two IIITs in northeast

GUWAHATI – The central government Tuesday said it is considering the setting up of two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in the northeastern region.

“The locations are being worked out,” Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said while addressing the All India Editors Conference on Social and Infrastructure Issues here. …. Source : Government plans two IIITs in northeast.

UAE charity launches health project in Mali, Sierra Leone

Dubai, July 13 (IANS/WAM) UAE-based charity Dubai Cares Tuesday launched a health programme for children in Mali and Sierra Leone, with the aim of improving access to primary education.

The “WASH-in-Schools” programme was launched in partnership with international NGOs.
The programme will directly benefit over 1.7 million children in both the countries, the charity …. Source article : UAE charity launches health project in Mali, Sierra Leone.

Supreme Court protects Tamil Nadu quota law

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday granted protection to Tamil Nadu’s quota law which provides 69 percent reservation in educational institutions and jobs to scheduled castes and tribes and other backward classes, but advised the state government to revisit the issue.

The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia and Justices K.S. Radhakrishna Rao …. Read the original article : here.

IT@School to give 60,000 DVDs to school teachers in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – IT@School, the Kerala government’s initiative to implement IT-enabled education, has developed a Resource DVD, which will be freely distributed to 60,000 High School teachers in the state.

The teachers would have complete freedom to copy, edit and re-distribute the contents in the DVD, which is prepared entirely on Free Software, the technology arm of …. Read the original article : IT@School to give 60,000 DVDs to school teachers in Kerala.