Dress code for Orissa’s women teachers deferred by six months

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa has extended the dress code deadline for its high school women teachers – maroon saris with Sambalpuri borders – till the beginning of the next academic year as adequate fabric is not available, an official said Sunday.

The state school and mass education department had asked the high school teachers to follow …. Original source  : Dress code for Orissa’s women teachers deferred by six months.

Rahul Mehrotra to head Harvard School of Design

WASHINGTON – America’s prestigious Harvard University has appointed noted Indian urban designer and educator Rahul Mehrotra professor of Urban Design and Planning and chair of the department of Urban Planning and Design.

“I am especially pleased to have Rahul join our school’s leadership at a time when the GSD and Harvard as a whole are … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Rahul Mehrotra to head Harvard School of Design.

No compromise on education if America wants to be first: Obama

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has again criticised a Republican proposal to cut the education budget by 20 percent, saying US must not compromise on education if it does not want to play second fiddle to India or China.

“Nothing would be more detrimental to our prospects for success than cutting back on education. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No compromise on education if America wants to be first: Obama.