Sunday, August 01, 2010

Education News – Newsletter for August 1, 2010

Sunday, August 1, 2010


Former UNM assistant football coach sues Locksley, school over altercation last year

Former UNM asst. coach sues over altercation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A former assistant football coach has sued the University of New Mexico and coach Mike Locksley over an altercation between the two men last year.
J.B. Gerald filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque against Locksley and the University of New Mexico Board of …. Source  : Former UNM assistant football coach sues Locksley, school over altercation last year.

Former UNM assistant football coach files civil rights lawsuit against Locksley, regents

Former UNM asst. coach sues current coach, regents

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A former assistant football coach at the University of New Mexico has filed a civil rights lawsuit stemming from an altercation involving coach Mike Locksley.
J.B. Gerald filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque against Locksley and the University of New Mexico Board …. Read the original article  : here.

Visva Bharati reduces fee hike by 50 percent

KOLKATA – Bowing down to the students’ demands, the authorities of Visva Bharati Saturday night decided to decrease the hiked tuition fees by 50 percent.

The university, set up by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan, had been experiencing unrest for long as the students were on an indefinite agitation to protest the hike.
University … Read : Visva Bharati reduces fee hike by 50 percent.

A tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul alters tone in bid to capture Kentucky Senate seat

GOP’s Rand Paul softens rhetoric in Ky. Senate bid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A tea party success story in search of a statewide triumph, Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul volunteers that he’s spent two decades “popping off” about one issue or another. Not quite so much now, though.
The candidate who strongly criticized … Read more : A tea party favorite, Republican Rand Paul alters tone in bid to capture Kentucky Senate seat.

Parents Association writes to Sonia Gandhi for regulating school fees

NEW DELHI – Unhappy over arbitrary fee hikes in private schools across the county, the All India Parents Association Saturday asked the National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to recommend to the central government bringing a law to regulate fees in schools.

The association in a letter to Gandhi said that while the government schools lack … Read more >>.

Paying capacity shouldn’t be barrier to higher studies: Sibal

MUMBAI – Sharing his vision of a society where every child should have the opportunity to go to school and be able to pursue higher studies irrespective of paying capacity, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said illiteracy should not be a barrier to progress.

Speaking at the inaugural function of the golden jubilee celebrations … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Paying capacity shouldn’t be barrier to higher studies: Sibal.

Indo-US higher education summit inaugurated in Mumbai

MUMBAI – With an aim to increase access and enhance quality of Indo-US higher education, a two-day summit for higher education was inaugurated here Saturday.

The summit is a part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Indo-American Society.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal was the chief guest at the inaugural function.
He …. Source  : Indo-US higher education summit inaugurated in Mumbai.

Integrate tobacco control in medical curriculum: Study

NEW DELHI – In view of increasing tobacco use and its serious health hazards, a study has recommended that information on the hazards of tobacco use and cessation should be formally made a part of the medical curriculum in India.

The study ‘Tobacco Control and the Training of Health Care Providers’ released Friday emphasises that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bank Of Baroda Recruitment Results Out

NEW DELHI (GaeaTimes.com)- For all those who were waiting with baited breath the results of the Bank Of Baroda PO exams can now breathe a sigh of relief as the bank has released the list of candidates who have been selected for the next round of interview. Though the call letters have been mailed …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bank Of Baroda Recruitment Results Out.

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