Union ministry team to review Meghalaya varsity imbroglio

SHILLONG – A team of the union human resource development (HRD) ministry will Wednesday begin looking into student protests over the appointment of a non-tribal as North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) vice chancellor.

The three-member fact-finding team is led by HRD secretary Vibha Puri Das. NEHU students have been protesting since Oct 11, the day … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Union ministry team to review Meghalaya varsity imbroglio.

Striking Meghalaya teachers call off agitation

SHILLONG – Over 3,000 school teachers in Meghalaya, who went on an indefinite strike demanding payment of arrears, Tuesday called off their protest after the state government assured that their dues will be cleared before Christmas.

The teachers under the banner of Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers’ Association (KJDSTA) and Garo Hills Deficit School …. Source  : Striking Meghalaya teachers call off agitation.

IBSA brainstorms on trilateral solutions

NEW DELHI – India, Brazil and South Africa, three leading economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa, held a brainstorming session here to explore trilateral cooperation in areas of agriculture, defence and education.

Students from Jamia Millia Islamia represented India in the ‘Model’ India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) teleconference, which was held to “provide a trilateral …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IBSA brainstorms on trilateral solutions.

Protests over removal of Mistry’s novel from syllabus

NEW DELHI – Expressing shock over the removal of author Rohinton Mistry’s novel ‘Such a Long Journey’ from the syllabus of the University of Bombay, a group activists Tuesday demanded removal of the varsity’s vice chancellor.

Coming together under the umbrella of Sahmat (Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust), eminent activists like Ram Rahman, M.K. Raina, …. Source  : Protests over removal of Mistry’s novel from syllabus.

Expand human resource pool in science, technology: PM

HYDERABAD – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called for expanding the human resource pool in science and technology and creating a stimulating institutional environment “through innovation and pursuit of excellence”.
Singh laid the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) at the centrally-run University of Hyderabad.
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