110,000 pounds for British school sans pupil

LONDON – The British government is spending 110,000 pounds on a century-old school which has no students on the rolls but a headteacher, a caretaker and board of governors on the roster.

The classrooms of the Ysgol Capel Iwan primary school near Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire, which opened in 1888, have been empty since the last …. Source article  : 110,000 pounds for British school sans pupil.

IGNOU to offer course in PC hardware, networking

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday launched a certificate course in PC Hardware and Networking in association with HCL Infosystems Ltd, an official said.

“It is a state-of-the-art industry ready course created jointly by IGNOU and HCL. This programme is to be offered in Instructor Led Teaching (ILT) mode,” IGNOU chief … Original source on Gaea Times at : IGNOU to offer course in PC hardware, networking.

Haryana varsity makes Hindi compulsory for foreign students

CHANDIGARH – Foreign students at the Chaudhry Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU) in Hisar will now have to study Hindi as a compulsory subject, a varsity official said Sunday.

The academic council of CCSHAU decided to make Hindi language a compulsory subject for foreign students to better their understanding of Indian people and the country’s …. Source  : Haryana varsity makes Hindi compulsory for foreign students.

Now computer education compulsory in Haryana colleges

CHANDIGARH – The Haryana government has made computer literacy compulsory in all its colleges from this year, a minister said Sunday.

Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives Sukhbir Singh Kataria said in a statement that modern computer labs are being set up in every government college in the state.
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IIT alumni keen to push Punjab growth

CHANDIGARH – A group of former students of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has planned a conference of the alumni to contribute in the social and economic development of Punjab and other states of the country, a representative said here Saturday.

“We have engaged the IIT alumni, settled abroad as well in various parts of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IIT alumni keen to push Punjab growth.

Rajya Sabha passes bill to rebuild Nalanda University

NEW DELHI – The Rajya Sabha Saturday passed a bill to re-establish the historic Nalanda University in Bihar as an international institute of learning.

The bill, which was introduced in the house last week, was passed in a special sitting Saturday.
The Nalanda University Bill, 2010, will establish a central university in Nalanda district of …. Original article  : Rajya Sabha passes bill to rebuild Nalanda University.