Confident teachers help tiny tots gain more skills

WASHINGTON – Teachers with higher confidence levels help pre-schoolers gain more language and literacy skills, a new study says.

However, in some cases, students only saw gains when their teachers also had classrooms that emphasised emotional support for the children.
“Emotionally responsive relationships between teachers and children may be the way by which the self-efficacy of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Confident teachers help tiny tots gain more skills.

JAIIB May/June 2010 Results are out

MUMBAI, (GaeaTimes.com) — The IIBF (Indian Institute of Banking and Finance) have declared the results of the JAIIB/CAIIB May June results in their site. Apart from this the institute has also come up with a scheme of e-learning for the JAIIB examination.
The institute is an ISO 9001-2000 certified institute and is highly regarded as a … Read more >>.

NTR Health University Announces Counseling Dates for MBBS & BDS

HYDERABAD, INDIA(Gaeatimes.com) – NTR Health University aka N.T.Rama Rai Health and Science University has shortly announced the results for MBBS and BDS 2010 results. NTR Health University (NTRHUS) is located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
NTR Health University is a health institute known for its academic excellence. It is named after N.T.Rama Rao, a famous …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NTR Health University Announces Counseling Dates for MBBS & BDS.

Manabadi AP SSC Advanced Supplementary Results 2010

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Manabadi, is the most updated educational website when Andhra Pradesh is concerned. You can check out your Advanced supplementary results 2010 of SSC from Manabadi today, 26th July 2010, at 3.00pm.
Those of you don’t know the link are most welcome to click below.
You will be automatically re-directed.
Link
…. Source  : Manabadi AP SSC Advanced Supplementary Results 2010.

CEEP 2010 : Counselling and Results

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — CEEP is the Common Entrance Examination for admission into Govt. and private Polytechnics in Andhra Pradesh. CEEP is offering admission to various Diploma Courses, both Engineering and Non-Engineering branches.
This years exam’s are already over. Those of you appeared in it can check out your results : Link.
Others who just …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : CEEP 2010 : Counselling and Results.

Columbus State Community College Strikes Gold

COLUMBUS (GaeaTimes.com) — With the appointment of new President David Harrison, things are getting better for Columbus State College. It just ended the 2010 fiscal year with nearly $17 million of projected net income.

Standard and Pool’s also credited the school’s long-term bond rating with “A-plus” and boosted it’s financial position outlook from “stable” to “Positive”. …. Read the original article  : Columbus State Community College Strikes Gold.

UNESCO meet on new World Heritage List begins

BRASILIA – The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO started meetings Sunday in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, to consider new sites for inclusion on the coveted World Heritage List.

The meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is to last 10 days, during which the status of sites on the World Heritage List … Original source on Gaea Times at : UNESCO meet on new World Heritage List begins.

‘Right to education act will not interfere with madrasas’

LUCKNOW – The right to education act will not interfere with madrasas, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal asserted Sunday.

Replying to questions during a media interaction at the end of a function at the B.R. Ambedkar University here, Sibal said: “It is a misnomer that we have any intention of interfering with the madrasa [..] Read the original article: here.

Kiran Bedi to select needy students for management courses

CHANDIGARH – Kiran Bedi, India’s first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, will Monday interview and select needy and deserving students for free education in management courses at a private institute in Punjab.

Bedi will select the candidates to pursue Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) courses at the Aryans Group …. Source  : Kiran Bedi to select needy students for management courses.

Get Your Results Faster from My VTU Results

KARNATAKA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – Now you can know your 1st to 8th semester VTU results faster from My VTU Results.
VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) is a leading institute in Karnataka providing high quality education to millions of engineering students.
My VTU Results will give your BTech or MCA 1st to 8th semester results instantly.
VTU results has …. Original article  : Get Your Results Faster from My VTU Results.

Titans sue, accuse Lane Kiffin, Southern California of “maliciously” hiring away assistant

Titans sue Lane Kiffin, USC for poaching assistant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans are suing Southern California and coach Lane Kiffin for “maliciously” luring away assistant running backs coach Kennedy Pola a week before training camp opens.
Tennessee Football Inc., the company that owns the Titans, filed the lawsuit Monday in Davidson County Chancery Court against … Read more : Titans sue, accuse Lane Kiffin, Southern California of “maliciously” hiring away assistant.

Ed Sec. Duncan, civil rights leaders meet after release of critical assessment on ed reforms

Ed Dept, civil rights leaders discuss reform

Civil rights leaders are criticizing Obama administration education reforms aimed at turning around low performing schools and closing the achievement gap for minority students.
Eight civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, contend in a document released Monday the Education Department is promoting ineffective approaches for failing schools. They also claim …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ed Sec. Duncan, civil rights leaders meet after release of critical assessment on ed reforms.

Australia safe for Indian students: Waugh

CHANDIGARH – Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh Monday said Australia is completely safe for Indian students.

“Australia always welcomes Indian students and we make sure that our country is totally safe for them. We would make the best effort to look after the safety and security of international students and that they have a great …. Source  : Australia safe for Indian students: Waugh.

MCD joins up with NGOs to help slum children

NEW DELHI – The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has joined hands with two NGOs to provide improved education and healthcare in MCD schools in slum areas of the national capital.

The NGOs – Oxfam and the Society for All Round Development (SARD) – have undertaken to collaborate with 20 MCD schools in west and Najafgarh …. Original source  : MCD joins up with NGOs to help slum children.

Nuclear energy training for UAE students

Abu Dhabi, July 26 (IANS/WAM) Seeking to help them qualify for joining nuclear plants that will start operating in the Gulf by 2017, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent a group of students on a trip to South Korea to undergo training on nuclear energy.

A total of 48 students from Abu Dhabi’s Institute of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

From regal to ruin: 100-year-old Gilded Age mansion quietly crumbles outside Philadelphia

Regal ruins: palatial mansion near Philly crumbles

ELKINS PARK, Pa. – Lynnewood Hall, a century-old stunner of a building just outside Philadelphia, silently, almost invisibly, languishes 200 feet beyond a two-lane blacktop road like a crumbling little Versailles.
The graceful fountain that welcomed hundreds of well-heeled visitors, President Franklin Roosevelt among them, was dismantled and sold years … Original article on : From regal to ruin: 100-year-old Gilded Age mansion quietly crumbles outside Philadelphia.

Orissa textbook terms JMM ‘disturbance creator’

RANCHI – The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will ask the Orissa government to ban a Class 12 textbook that brackets the party with Maoists, BODO militants and others who create “disturbance” in the country.

“The book should be banned immediately. We will take up the issue with the Orissa government,” JMM central committee member Supriyo …. Original source  : Orissa textbook terms JMM ‘disturbance creator’.

USC coach Kiffin surprised by Titans lawsuit about hiring of assistant coach

USC coach Lane Kiffin surprised by Titans suit

NEW YORK – Southern California coach Lane Kiffin says he was surprised by the lawsuit filed against him and USC by the Tennessee Titans after he hired away one of the NFL team’s assistant coaches.
Kiffin hired Kennedy Pola on Saturday to be offensive coordinator and running backs coach … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : USC coach Kiffin surprised by Titans lawsuit about hiring of assistant coach.

House sends war bill to Obama with money for Afghan troop surge, without domestic add-ons

House passes pared-down measure to fund Afghan war

WASHINGTON – The House is sending to President Barack Obama a bill to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan after accepting the reality that adding money for domestic programs was unfeasible.
House Democrats reluctantly voted for the $59 billion measure Tuesday that will pay for Obama’s 30,000-troop surge and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : House sends war bill to Obama with money for Afghan troop surge, without domestic add-ons.

18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education reform grants

18 states, DC are education reform grant finalists

ATLANTA – Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were named finalists Tuesday in the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to receive a share of $3.4 billion.
The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education reform grants.

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named grant finalists

ATLANTA – Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were named finalists Tuesday in the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to receive a share of $3 billion.
Education Department officials provided The Associated Press with a list of … Original article on : APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants.

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for grants

ATLANTA – Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have been named finalists in the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to win a share of $3 billion.
Deparment officials provided The Associated Press with a list of the … Read more >>>.

Semester system tussle: Court strives for students’ good

NEW DELHI – “Don’t play with the life and the career of the students,” the Delhi High Court Tuesday told the Delhi University and a teachers’ association for their failure to resolve differences over introduction of semester system in colleges.

Justice Aruna Suresh asked the university and the Delhi University Teachers’ Association not to endanger the …. Original source  : Semester system tussle: Court strives for students’ good.

Explain denial of admission to girls, court asks schools

NEW DELHI – Eight girls who were refused admission by different government schools in east Delhi have moved the Delhi High Court which Tuesday asked the education department to explain why the students were turned away.

Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked the government to explain by Aug 5 why it failed to admit the girls …. Original source  : Explain denial of admission to girls, court asks schools.

Transgenders hail reservation in Bangalore varsity courses

BANGALORE – Transgenders in Karnataka Tuesday celebrated recognition of their identity by the Bangalore University that has reserved one seat for them in all post-graduate courses run by it.

“I have received a number of congratulatory messages from transgenders and NGOs for the decision,” Bangalore University (BU) Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhu Dev told IANS.
“BU is the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Transgenders hail reservation in Bangalore varsity courses.

JBT Result 2010 Himachal Pradesh Announced

HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – The Himachal Board of School Education has announced the JBT(Junior Basic Training) Result 2010. according to reports the results are good this year.

To know the results just click on the following Link
… Original article on : JBT Result 2010 Himachal Pradesh Announced.

Students at small Islamic university in India won’t let lecturer teach unless she dons a burqa

Indian students demand teachers wear burqas

CALCUTTA, India – Students at an Islamic university in eastern India have refused to allow a female lecturer to teach unless she wears an all-encompassing Muslim veil, the teacher said Thursday.
The student union has ordered all female students and all eight female lecturers at the small Calcutta campus of Aliah … Original source on Gaea Times at : Students at small Islamic university in India won’t let lecturer teach unless she dons a burqa.

AP-Univision Poll: Hispanics strongly aspire to a college degree, but many settle for less

AP-Univision Poll: College dreams for Hispanics

WASHINGTON – More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. She says she feels incomplete.
She now works in customer service for a major New York bank, and her experience reflects the findings of an … Read more : AP-Univision Poll: Hispanics strongly aspire to a college degree, but many settle for less.

With slow growth, Japan might cut exchange program that countered anti-Japanese feeling in US

Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?

TOKYO – Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment in the United States and has since grown into one of the country’s most successful displays of soft power.
But … Original article on : With slow growth, Japan might cut exchange program that countered anti-Japanese feeling in US.

Indian American named Chicago business school dean

CHICAGO – Sunil Kumar, an Indian American management guru, has been named the new head of the University of Chicago’s prestigious Booth School of Business.

Currently the senior associate dean of academic affairs at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, Kumar, 42, succeeds Edward Snyder, who stepped down in June and will run the Yale School … Original source on Gaea Times at : Indian American named Chicago business school dean.

In effort to shore up state budget, sacrifices from Nebraska employees not all the same

Hundreds of Neb. workers won’t take furloughs

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska government workers won’t all be forced to stay home, unpaid, to help ease budget pressures that threaten to cause layoffs and reductions in state services.
While roughly 11,000 union workers who earlier declined a pay freeze requested by Gov. Dave Heineman will be forced to take …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : In effort to shore up state budget, sacrifices from Nebraska employees not all the same.

Ohio family settles case with Christian teacher accused of branding crosses in students’ arms

Christian teacher settles Ohio arm-branding case

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio family has settled a lawsuit against a middle school teacher who was accused of burning the image of crosses on students’ arms.
The family of Zachary Dennis and attorneys for teacher John Freshwater’s insurance carrier did not release details of agreement, which averts a trial scheduled … Read more >>.

New IIITs to come up under public-private partnership

NEW DELHI – With vocational training high on the Human Resource Development Ministry’s agenda, government has decided to set up new Indian Institutes of Information Technologies under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

“The government of India has a scheme of setting up new IIITs under PPP mode,” Minister of State in the HRD ministry D. …. Original source  : New IIITs to come up under public-private partnership.

Orissa examines textbook after protest by JMM

BHUBANESWAR/RANCHI – The Orissa government Wednesday said it is examining complaints over allegedly objectionable remark about the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in a state text book, a decision that followed protests by the party.

“It has come to our notice and we are examining it (the content in the book). We will take appropriate action …. Original article  : Orissa examines textbook after protest by JMM.

Government model schools still distant reality

NEW DELHI – The 6,000 Model schools to be set up by the Human Resource Development ministry is still a distant reality as data from the ministry shows that only two states have so far utilised the funds allocated for the project.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, HRD minister Kapil Sibal informed that …. Read the original article  : Government model schools still distant reality.

University of California, Kerala B-school join hands

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – University of California Santa Cruz and the Asian School of Business (ASB) in Kerala’s capital Wednesday launched a strategic tie-up that would include a series of exchange programmes.

Announcing this here, G. Vijaya Raghavan, member-secretary of ASB, said: “As the first in the series of programmes planned, a three-day conference would be held … Read more >>.

Protests as Orissa text brackets JMM with Maoists

RANCHI – The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has asked the Orissa government to immediately remove references in a Class 12 textbook that brackets the party with Maoists, Bodo militants and others who create “disturbance” in the country.

“Our party fought for the rights of tribal and poor people and such remarks are against the truth. We … Read more : Protests as Orissa text brackets JMM with Maoists.

Delhi University works to enable the disabled

NEW DELHI – Delhi University is pulling out all stops to woo disabled students as it sets up dedicated buses, parking slots, scanners to convert books into the audio format, special computers, ramps and elevators.

The varsity, which opened July 21, reserved 1,600 seats for the physially challenged this year, though only 400 of these were … Read more >>>.

School hands out condoms to students attending ball

AUCKLAND – A school in New Zealand gave out condoms to students attending a ball “to help them make better choices” but the move has shocked an advocacy group.

The principal of the Te Puke High School in Te Puke, 180 km from Auckland, defended the school management’s decision, saying they intended to help students make … Read more »».

Get PUC Supplementary Exam 2010 Results Online

KARNATAKA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – Department of Pre University Education, Karnataka has declared the PUC Supplementary Examination Results 2010 Today on 30 July.
Candidates can visit PUC site and know their results by just entering the roll number in the page. According to the official website of the Department of Pre University Education, the results published on …. Source  : Get PUC Supplementary Exam 2010 Results Online.

Brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, father of Michael Jackson’s co-executor dies at 86

Brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher dies

LOS ANGELES – John R. Branca, brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and father of prominent entertainment lawyer John Branca, who is co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, has died, his family said Thursday.
John R. Branca was a former New York state assemblyman and retired New York Athletic … Read more >>>.

USC coach Lane Kiffin thinks Titans’ lawsuit is connected to his Tennessee history

Kiffin thinks lawsuit motivated by location

PASADENA, Calif. – Lane Kiffin thinks the Tennessee Titans’ lawsuit against him and the University of Southern California is more about geography than coaching etiquette.
Kiffin claimed he wasn’t allowed to say much Thursday at the Pac-10 media day about the suit facing Kiffin and the Trojans, who angered Titans coach …. Read the original article  : here.

2 environmental groups appeal Purdue’s state permit for new coal-burning power unit

Activists appeal Purdue coal power unit permit

INDIANAPOLIS – Two environmental groups that oppose Purdue University’s plans for a new coal-fired power unit challenged the school’s air permit Thursday in an appeal that says regulators failed to fully assess how much pollution the project is expected to emit.
The appeal by the Sierra Club and the Hoosier …. Original source  : 2 environmental groups appeal Purdue’s state permit for new coal-burning power unit.

India, Britain to augment cooperation in education

NEW DELHI – India and Britain Thursday decided to launch a new phase of the India-UK Education and Research Initiative, as they discussed prospects of further cooperation in the field of education.

According to a joint statement issued at the end of the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron, the first phase of this …. Source article  : India, Britain to augment cooperation in education.

India, Britain to cooperate in education

NEW DELHI – India and Britain Thursday discussed cooperation in education when Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal met his British counterpart, Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willets.

According to an official statement from the HRD ministry, the two sides in principle agreed to the exchange of research scholars. Sibal, however, pointed to … Read more : India, Britain to cooperate in education.

UAE to develop programmes to curb child abuse

Abu Dhabi, July 29 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates will develop comprehensive, professional and academic programmes for fighting sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

A committee for protection of children under the ministry of interior will look into the matter.
There is a need for educational and awareness programmes targeting children and be infused into … Read this article on Gaea Times at : UAE to develop programmes to curb child abuse.

Obama defends education reform policies before critics at National Urban League

Obama defends education policies to critics
WASHINGTON – Challenging civil rights organizations and teachers’ unions that have criticized his education policies, President Barack Obama said Thursday that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the nation’s schools.
“We have an obligation to lift up every child in every school in this … Read more : Obama defends education reform policies before critics at National Urban League.

Jiwaji University Declares 3 Results

GWALIOR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – Jiwaji University is one of the leading universities in Madhya Pradesh, which conducts various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The University located in Gwalior is widely known for its premium education and academic excellence. It is accredited with ‘Four Star’ status by the NAAC, Bangalore. The university offers courses in wide … Read more >>>.

Obama to defend education reform policies before critics at National Urban League

Obama to defend education policies to critics

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is defending his education policies Thursday before critics at the National Urban League.
Obama will speak at the organization’s centennial conference. In excerpts released ahead of his speech, Obama says his “Race to the Top” initiative is meant to help turn around failing schools and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama to defend education reform policies before critics at National Urban League.

Fisher calls ‘absurd’ Kiffin’s comment that Titans are suing USC, Kiffin over geography

Titans coach derides Kiffin’s idea behind lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Coach Jeff Fisher has one word to describe the theory that the Titans sued Southern California because the NFL team is in the same state as Lane Kiffin’s last employer.
Absurd.
The Titans accuse USC and Kiffin of breaching the contract of running backs coach Kennedy Pola a … Read more >>>.

Jamia’s department ranked as Centre of Excellence

NEW DELHI – The Department of History and Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia has been rated as a Centre of Excellence in a survey, an official said Friday.

A survey called ‘Arts and Humanities Research Mapping, India’ was conducted by India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore. The survey further listed 32 ‘centers of excellence’ from all … Read : Jamia’s department ranked as Centre of Excellence.

Woman not allowed to teach after burqa refusal

KOLKATA – A lady teacher in West Bengal’s first Muslim university, the Aliah University, was not allowed to teach after she refused to wear the burqa (veil) inside the varsity premises.

Sirin Middya, a guest lecturer of the university, along with eight other lady teachers got a ‘diktat’ from the leaders of the students’ union to … Read : Woman not allowed to teach after burqa refusal.

Scope of Environmental Science

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – With the growing needs of the human race and the progression of the world towards development and urbanization, the environment is going towards a state of severe degradation. The increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, pollution, over-population, industrialization and inefficient waste management are some of the many factors, which … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Scope of Environmental Science.

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.