Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Education News – Newsletter for October 26, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010


Two lakh register for CAT-2010

LUCKNOW – Over two lakh candidates have registered for the online Common Admission Test (CAT)-2010 starting Wednesday for admissions in 10 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other business schools, an official said Tuesday.

The responsibility of organising the test is with IIM, Kolkata, and IIM, Lucknow.
“A total of 204,267 candidates have registered for …. Source  : Two lakh register for CAT-2010.

Curtin Singapore offers business courses for Indians

NEW DELHI – Curtin Singapore, a unit of Australia’s Curtin University, has launched three post-graduate business courses for Indian students in Singapore.

The programmes launched here Monday are master of international business, master of finance and graduate certificate in finance.
“Singapore is a very important strategic location in the global markets today and the banking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Curtin Singapore offers business courses for Indians.

A laddoo king shapes academic careers in Punjab

JALANDHAR – The hands that once shaped laddoos are now shaping the academic careers of thousands of students. The Lovely group, which ruled in Punjab as the undisputed makers of the coveted celebratory sweet for decades, is now making a big name in the education sector.

Spread over a sprawling 600 acre of land 150 …. Read the original article  : A laddoo king shapes academic careers in Punjab.

Guest teachers’ selection under scanner in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – Haryana’s school education department Monday announced that it has started scrutinizing irregularities in guest teacher selections.

An education department spokesman said that cases have come to light in Faridabad district where selections were made without following due procedure and some appointments were made in 2008 when a total ban on appointments was in …. Source article  : Guest teachers’ selection under scanner in Haryana.

Mumbai, Vellore students selected for German honour

MUMBAI – Two Indian engineering students, one from Mumbai and the other from Tamil Nadu’s Vellore, have been selected for the prestigious Bayer Young Environmentalist Envoy (BYEE) honour and will attend an international conference in Germany next month.

The Mumbai student, Vaibhav Tidke, has also been selected for a rare honour of making a project …. Source article  : Mumbai, Vellore students selected for German honour.

CTU On-line Login, For A Virtual University

DENVER, (GaeaTimes.com)- It is not possible for every one to attend the regular and traditional colleges, as many people are restricted by their life style, responsibilities and financial constraints. In order to help those students, with the kind of problems mentioned above, CTU (Colorado Technical University), has introduced its new on-line education, where you just …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : CTU On-line Login, For A Virtual University.

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