Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student union elections

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said the issue of student elections not being held in three Uttar Pradesh universities would be forwarded to the authorities concerned after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi met him over the matter.

Gandhi was accompanied by students from the Benaras Hindu University, Allahabad University and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student union elections.

Chinese college students unaware about safe sex

BEIJING – College students in China are not aware about safe sex and over 40 percent of them say they learnt about sex by looking at porn websites or movies.

A study conducted by the Guangdong provincial population and family planning commission and Guangdong provincial sexology association in October spoke to 1,000 students at 10 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chinese college students unaware about safe sex.

Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student polls

NEW DELHI – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal at his residence here to discuss the issue of student elections not being held in three central universities of Uttar Pradesh for many years.

Gandhi was accompanied by students from the Benaras Hindu University, Allahabad University and Aligarh Muslim … Read more : Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student polls.

Delhi University gets new Vice Chancellor

NEW DELHI – The Delhi University Friday got its 20th Vice Chancellor in Dinesh Singh, who is currently the institute’s Pro-Vice Chancellor.

Singh took over as head of the country’s premier university from Deepak Pental, at a time when the university is witnessing prolonged agitation by teachers over the semester system.
Pental’s term ended … Original source on Gaea Times at : Delhi University gets new Vice Chancellor.

Delhi varsity teachers to call off strike, assure court

NEW DELHI – The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it will withdraw its strike against implementation of the semester system.

Counsel appearing for the DUTA V.K. Rao assured a division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan that the strike will be withdrawn. Counsel told … Original article on : Delhi varsity teachers to call off strike, assure court.

Why opposed to common entrance test: Supreme Court to health ministry

NEW DELHI – Asking the union health ministry why it was opposed to the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) plan to hold a common entrance test for engineering, medical and dental courses in the country, the Supreme Court Friday directed it to put its objections in writing.

The apex court bench of Justice R.V. …. Original article  : Why opposed to common entrance test: Supreme Court to health ministry.

Disabled examinees in Delhi to get extra time

NEW DELHI – The disabled students in Delhi will be given extra time during exams, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said Friday.

The State Council of Education, Research and Training (SCERT), Delhi, will now allow 20 minutes of extra time per hour of examination to disabled examinees taking assistance of a writer, the NHRC … Read more : Disabled examinees in Delhi to get extra time.

President inaugurates PanIIT 2010 conclave

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Friday inaugurated the PanIIT 2010 conclave, with alumni from all the Indian Institutes of Technology converging for a three-day networking and brainstorming session.

PanIIT is an umbrella organization covering alumni of all Indian Institutes of Technology. Over the years, these conferences have become one of the leading technology …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : President inaugurates PanIIT 2010 conclave.

Police should join IGNOU: Kiran Walia

NEW DELHI – Police personnel should join the Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU) masters programme in counselling and family therapy and become more “empathetic”, Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said here Friday.

“The family as a counselling unit used to be effective but now that great system has eroded. Hence, there is a greater …. Read the original article  : Police should join IGNOU: Kiran Walia.

‘English Devi’ set to find more devotees in India

Lakhimpur-KHERI – An eager bunch of devotees await ‘English Devi’ in many towns and hamlets of India — or so it seems from the requests pouring in at the doors of those behind a unique temple being set up in a village here to popularise English.

“We have received requests from our sister organisations in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘English Devi’ set to find more devotees in India.