‘Development chair’ in Bansi Lal’s memory in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – Former Haryana chief minister and political strongman Bansi Lal will soon have a ‘development chair’ in his name, a state government spokesman said here Friday.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced that ‘Chaudhary Bansi Lal Development Chair’ would be set up at the Kurukshetra University in recognition of the …. Read the original article  : here.

Bangladesh to introduce pre-primary schooling

DHAKA – Hoping to catch children young and curb the drop-out rate, the Bangladesh government will for the first time introduce pre-primary education in its schools from January.

Measures have been taken to recruit 37,000 teachers in all its primary schools to harness children above five years.
“It will help reduce school-phobia among the kids …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bangladesh to introduce pre-primary schooling.

North Carolina probing possible academic violations involving football players

UNC probing possible academic violations
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The investigation of North Carolina’s football program has expanded into possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who also has worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis’ son, school officials said Thursday night.

Athletic director Dick Baddour declined to identify the players or say how many … Original source on Gaea Times at : North Carolina probing possible academic violations involving football players.

Tale of the tape: NJ didn’t fix a mistake on grant application the way governor says it did

Video: NJ didn’t fix grant error as governor says
HADDONFIELD, N.J. – A video released by the federal Department of Education shows that a piece of Gov. Chris Christie’s explanation about what went wrong when the state made a $400 million mistake on a grant application may also have been wrong.
It appears to be …. Original source  : Tale of the tape: NJ didn’t fix a mistake on grant application the way governor says it did.

North Carolina investigates possible academic violations involving tutor for coach’s son

UNC investigating possible academic violations

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The investigation of North Carolina’s football program has expanded into possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who has also worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis’ son.
Athletic director Dick Baddour, speaking at a news conference Thursday night, declined to identify the players or say … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : North Carolina investigates possible academic violations involving tutor for coach’s son.

People familiar with situation: UNC to discuss academic violations amid NCAA probe

AP Sources: UNC to discuss academic violations

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two people familiar with the NCAA investigation at North Carolina say the school will discuss academic violations within the football program at a news conference Thursday night.
Coach Butch Davis, athletic director Dick Baddour and chancellor Holden Thorp met with the team on Thursday afternoon, the [..] Read the original article: here.

Texas Tech AD who brought in Hall of Famer Knight, oversaw contentious Leach spat, retiring

AD who brought Knight to Texas Tech is retiring

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers, who brought Hall of Famer Bob Knight to the West Texas campus and got caught up in the contentious final year of football coach Mike Leach’s tenure, is retiring.
The school said Thursday the former Red Raiders basketball coach …. Original article  : Texas Tech AD who brought in Hall of Famer Knight, oversaw contentious Leach spat, retiring.

Puerto Rican teachers start school year with one-day strike, stranding thousands of students

Puerto Rican teachers strike over staff, funding

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Teachers walked off their jobs Thursday in a one-day strike over staff and funding levels in Puerto Rican schools, giving students an unplanned day off barely three weeks into the new academic year.
The Federation of Teachers said it paralyzed 90 percent of the 1,500 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Puerto Rican teachers start school year with one-day strike, stranding thousands of students.

Take agriculture knowledge to farmers in their language: Expert

AGARTALA – There is enough global information available on the latest agricultural techniques and strategies, but farmers need to be educated about it in their local dialect and the techniques translated into applications, an expert said here Thursday.

Speaking at the valedictory session of the three-day ‘Agriculture Education and Knowledge Management’ conference here, IGNOU’s Pro-Vice Chancellor … Read more »».

Hyundai to hike prices of all models

NEW DELHI – Hyundai Motor India Thursday said it would increase the prices of all models by up to 1.2 percent from Sep 1 due to the rise in input costs.

“There has been an increase in the input costs for car manufacturers. We have tried to absorb as much of the cost as we can, …. Source  : Hyundai to hike prices of all models.

Lok Sabha nod to Nalanda university

NEW DELHI – The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a legislation to establish a transnational university at Nalanda in Bihar with many MPs expressing the hope that the proposed varsity would be on the lines of the renowned seat of learning in ancient India.

Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur introduced the bill in the …. Source  : Lok Sabha nod to Nalanda university.

60,000 children in hunt for India’s ‘young explorer’

NEW DELHI – About 60,000 children in 120 schools across three Indian cities will participate in fun games, puzzles and brain tickling trail hunts in the search for the Airtel Nat Geo Young Explorer, it was announced here Thursday.

“The contest is primarily targeting approximately 60,000-plus children aged between 10-14 years. The three eventual winners will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 60,000 children in hunt for India’s ‘young explorer’.

Online contest on Mahatma Gandhi begins for Delhi kids

NEW DELHI – An online competition to promote Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals among the school children across Delhi commenced Thursday at the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada’s home.

“The online entry submission for the competition ‘Gandhi and Sport Gen 2010′ has begun today (Thursday) and will close on Sep 15,” …. Read the original article  : here.