For-profit colleges accused of pumping up job stats, replacing dropouts with new recruits

For-profit colleges hit again in Senate hearings

A career adviser at a large for-profit college, testifying Thursday before a Senate committee, said her employer used “tricks and sleight of hand” to exaggerate job placement statistics given to prospective students.
The latest in a series of hearings scrutinizing for-profit higher education also produced the most intense partisan finger-pointing … Read more >>>.

Facebook’s founder remains all but unknown, despite creating world where personal is public

Facebook founder’s story no longer his alone

The Harvard dormitory where Facebook was born is a red brick and ivy-draped campus castle that, beyond just being a place to sleep and study, has long prided itself as a community of the best and the brightest.
But Kirkland House – where a curly-haired 19-year-old prodigy named Mark Zuckerberg … Read more >>.

2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 26 people suffer minor injuries

26 hurt as 2 Metro buses collide in DC suburb

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Authorities say 26 people including high school students were hurt after a Metro bus rear-ended another bus from the Washington-area transit system in pouring rain in a Maryland suburb.
The Thursday morning accident comes a day after a tour bus carrying DC sightseers … Original source on Gaea Times at : 2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 26 people suffer minor injuries.

2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 17 people suffer minor injuries

17 hurt as 2 Metro buses collide in DC suburb

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Authorities say 17 people are hurt after a Metro bus rear-ended another bus from the Washington-area transit system in a Maryland suburb.
The Thursday morning accident comes a day after a tour bus carrying DC sightseers plunged off a highway in another Maryland …. Original source  : 2 Metro buses collide in rainy weather in Maryland outside DC; 17 people suffer minor injuries.

Break for Games will not affect syllabus, say schools

NEW DELHI – The close of schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) will not affect the completion of the syllabus as alternative plans have been made to deal with the break, school authorities said Thursday.

Delhi government officials had asked schools to extend their autumn … Read more : Break for Games will not affect syllabus, say schools.

Post CWG should see demand in sports management courses

SHILLONG – With India playing host to global sporting events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games that are expected to boost the market for sport management professionals in the country, the mood regarding placements is upbeat on the campus of the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong.

IIM-S is one of the early birds to have a course …. Original article  : Post CWG should see demand in sports management courses.

Chinese school donates fund for Pakistan flood victims

ISLAMABAD – An elementary school in China organised a fund-raiser for collecting donations for the flood-hit people of Pakistan.

The principal of the school in Gongyi city in Henan province sent a cheque of 1,506 yuan ($220) to the Pakistani ambassador to China, Masood Khan, the Online news agency reported.
In a letter, the school …. Source  : Chinese school donates fund for Pakistan flood victims.

Kapil Sibal, make higher education stress-free too! (Comment)

When it comes to taking any decisions on the hallowed portals of engineering and management education, even a visionary and an overzealous human resource development minister like Kapil Sibal has to contend with the slow and time-consuming process of decision-making.

The need for de-stressing the transition from secondary schools to graduate programmes in engineering is …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kapil Sibal, make higher education stress-free too! (Comment).

1970s college-student upheaval rocks academia for laughs, in A.R. Gurney’s ‘Office hours’

Students kickin’ the old school in ‘Office Hours’

NEW YORK – “Throw the bums out!” – an expression usually associated with baseball or politics – is the threatened fate of those “dead white males” once regarded as sacred giants of Western literature in A.R. Gurney’s new comedy, “Office Hours.”
It may also be the fate of those …. Source article  : 1970s college-student upheaval rocks academia for laughs, in A.R. Gurney’s ‘Office hours’.

Justice Department, Boston school settle investigation over lack of English instruction

Feds, Boston schools settle English learner probe

BOSTON – Federal officials and the Boston Public Schools have reached an agreement over allegations that the school district violated federal law by not providing English instruction to students with a limited grasp of the language, the U.S. Justice Department announced Friday.
Under the agreement, Boston Public Schools agreed to … Read more : Justice Department, Boston school settle investigation over lack of English instruction.

Putnam rolls out new 529 plan, includes first absolute return plan for college savers

Putnam rolls out new 529 college savings plan

Putnam Investments said Friday it is offering a new 529 college savings plan that includes the choice of an absolute return mutual fund. It’s the first college savings plan to include these investment funds designed to generate returns above the level of inflation over a 3-year period.
529 plans …. Source  : Putnam rolls out new 529 plan, includes first absolute return plan for college savers.

Students smoke as Delhi completes two-year ban

NEW DELHI – A 16-year-old boy standing outside his school in Delhi puffs on a cigarette and tries to make smoke rings with a group of his friends Friday, a day before a ban on smoking in public places in the capital completes two years. And with some attitude, he says: “I don’t smoke much, …. Source article  : Students smoke as Delhi completes two-year ban.

‘MCD schools sidelined in CWG celebrations’

NEW DELHI – Students of schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been ignored and left out of the Commonwealth Games celebrations, MCD education committee chairman Mahendra Nagpal said Friday.

“Not even a single MCD school student was invited to participate in any Games activity by the organising committee and the Delhi …. Source  : ‘MCD schools sidelined in CWG celebrations’.

Delhi students see red as house rent shoots, courtesy CWG

NEW DELHI – Make hay when the sun shines. The Commonwealth Games may not be getting that many visitors but that has not stopped rapacious landlords from significantly increasing rents and adding to woes of hundreds of students, particularly in north Delhi near the Delhi University campus.

According to Ramesh Sharma of R.K. Properties in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chaulia named vice dean at O.P. Jindal University

CHANDIGARH – Oxford Universiry alumni Sreeram Sundar Chaulia has been named the first vice dean of the Jindal School of International Affairs at the O.P Jindal Global University in Haryana.

According to a statement issued by the university, the new school has been launched through a partnership with the Institute for Sustainability and Peace established … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chaulia named vice dean at O.P. Jindal University.

Beyond condoms: A decade of abstinence-only ends as feds fund comprehensive sex-ed programs

New sex ed funding ends decade of abstinence-only

MIAMI – For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government is funding sex education programs that aren’t based solely on abstinence. But they’re not just about handing out condoms, either.
Beginning this school year, a five-year, $375 million grant is being divided among 28 programs …. Original source  : Beyond condoms: A decade of abstinence-only ends as feds fund comprehensive sex-ed programs.

Israel: School principal summoned to hearing over textbook presenting Palestinian narrative

Israel: Principal faces hearing over textbook

JERUSALEM – An Israeli high school principal has been summoned for a hearing by the country’s Education Ministry for using a textbook that presents the Palestinian narrative about events surrounding Israel’s creation in 1948, officials said Friday.
The controversy at the school in southern Israel reflects how charged the events surrounding …. Read the original article  : Israel: School principal summoned to hearing over textbook presenting Palestinian narrative.

Rutgers pays tribute at game to student who committed suicide after sex encounter went online

Rutgers honors late student at homecoming game

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers University paid a public tribute Saturday at a football game to a student who committed suicide last week after his sexual encounter was secretly streamed online.
Most in the crowd bowed their heads after a public address announcer requested a moment of silence for 18-year-old freshman …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bronze age cities built by Aryans discovered

LONDON – Archaeologists have discovered bronze age cities built by the Aryans in a remote Russian region, dating back to the beginning of Western civilisation in Europe.

Archaeologists have identified 20 of the spiral-shaped settlements that were built some 4,000 years ago shortly after the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
The buildings were believed to be … Read more : Bronze age cities built by Aryans discovered.

Haryana gears up to be education hub

CHANDIGARH – Having attracted a lot of industrial investment in the last three decades, Haryana is charting a new course for itself – as an education hub that can boast of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) among other institutes.

“We want Haryana to become number …. Original source  : Haryana gears up to be education hub.

Rutgers holding vigil for student who committed suicide after dorm sex encounter went online

Rutgers to hold vigil for student who killed self

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers University has planned a silent vigil to remember a student who committed suicide after his sexual encounter was secretly streamed online.
The tribute to 18-year-old freshman Tyler Clementi was to be held Sunday night on the steps of Brower Commons, on the school’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Rutgers holding vigil for student who committed suicide after dorm sex encounter went online.

Rutgers holding vigil for late student who committed suicide after sex encounter went online

Rutgers holding silent vigil for late student

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers University has planned a silent vigil to remember a student who committed suicide after his sexual encounter was secretly streamed online.
The tribute to 18-year-old freshman Tyler Clementi will be held Sunday night on the steps of Brower Commons, on the school’s College Avenue campus … Original source on Gaea Times at : Rutgers holding vigil for late student who committed suicide after sex encounter went online.

Colleges use car-sharing to cut on parking congestion; students rent vehicles to save money

Colleges use car-sharing to cut down congestion

BOISE, Idaho – On a campus where students outnumber parking spaces nearly three to one, Boise State University has finally convinced 23-year-old Wayel Alwayel he no longer needs the car he brought to campus with him as a freshman.
The new hybrid car parked near the student union building this … Read more : Colleges use car-sharing to cut on parking congestion; students rent vehicles to save money.

‘In his DNA’: A comic book collector’s donation helps him discover the fine art of letting go

Comic book collector learns fine art of letting go

Jose Alaniz spent about a week sorting and packing each comic book – carefully, lovingly. There were 12 boxes of them, comics he’d collected since his mother bought him his first one at age 6.
He took time to look through them all. The Defenders. The Incredible Hulk. … Read more >>.

Whitman, Brown tangle over immigration, illegal maid controversy, in heated governor’s debate

Whitman, Brown tangle on immigration, illegal maid

FRESNO, Calif. – GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and Democratic rival Jerry Brown traded barbs over immigration policy and Whitman’s illegal immigrant housekeeper during a heated debate that was aimed at California’s growing Latino population.
Both candidates hoped to score points with the crucial voting bloc during Saturday’s face-off, the … Read more : Whitman, Brown tangle over immigration, illegal maid controversy, in heated governor’s debate.

Obama touts stronger bonds between companies, community colleges, but plan faces hurdles

Big-name companies to help colleges train workers

As the White House stages a first-of-its-kind community college summit Tuesday, the Obama administration is proposing that stronger partnerships between two-year public colleges and big-name U.S. employers such as McDonald’s and The Gap will help better match workers with jobs during the economic recovery and beyond.
Community college officials welcomed … Original article on : Obama touts stronger bonds between companies, community colleges, but plan faces hurdles.

Obama, Jill Biden to participate in first-ever White House summit on community colleges

Obama holds 1st summit on community colleges at WH

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is turning the education spotlight on community colleges, enlisting career teacher and second lady Jill Biden to preside over the first-ever White House summit on the system of schools he’s counting on to help produce an additional 8 million graduates by 2020.
While …. Read the original article  : Obama, Jill Biden to participate in first-ever White House summit on community colleges.

AP Poll: Americans see community colleges as viable option for some students

AP Poll: Americans support community colleges

The vast majority of Americans feel it is better for some students to go to community college instead of a four-year school, according to a new poll by The Associated Press and Stanford University released Tuesday.
Respondents rated community colleges as excellent or good at nearly the same rate as four-year …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : AP Poll: Americans see community colleges as viable option for some students.

Anand Mahindra gifts Harvard $10 mn for humanities centre

WASHINGTON – Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra has given Harvard University $10 million, the largest gift for the study of humanities in its history, at its centre now renamed Mahindra Humanities Centre.

The support is in honour of his mother, Indira Mahindra. It will advance the unique interdisciplinary collaborations led by Centre director, Homi Bhabha, the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Anand Mahindra gifts Harvard $10 mn for humanities centre.

Obama, Jill Biden to address first White House summit on community colleges

Obama to address WH summit on community colleges

WASHINGTON – Shining a spotlight on community colleges at a White House summit, President Barack Obama will call attention to a system of low-budget schools he expects will train future workers and help make the U.S. first in the world in the proportion of students earning college degrees.
But … Read : Obama, Jill Biden to address first White House summit on community colleges.

RI’s Brown University names hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean visiting fellow in Africana studies

Wyclef Jean named fellow at RI’s Brown University

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island’s Brown University says hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean (WY’-klef zhahn) has accepted an appointment as a visiting fellow in its Department of Africana Studies for the 2010-11 academic year.
The Ivy League school says the Haitian Grammy Award winner will engage in activities related to …. Read the original article  : RI’s Brown University names hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean visiting fellow in Africana studies.

No place to hide for Panthers rookie QB Clausen, who is learning tough lessons

Panthers rookie QB Clausen learning tough lessons

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jimmy Clausen was better. There were no bobbled snaps, he threw his first NFL touchdown pass and the Carolina Panthers doubled their offensive output from a week earlier.
It just wasn’t enough to produce that elusive first win. And the chaotic, failed final drive in New Orleans …. Source article  : No place to hide for Panthers rookie QB Clausen, who is learning tough lessons.

In forum on training, Obama suddenly debates GOP call to extend all Bush tax cuts

Obama slams GOP over tax and spending cut plans

WASHINGTON – Intending to talk about colleges and worker training, President Barack Obama on Monday suddenly found himself in a spirited, election-year debate with a business advisory group about whose tax cuts should be extended and for how long.
At a meeting of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory … Read more »».

Resources a click or call away for gay youth, loved ones and communities in light of suicides

Support, counseling, education for gay youth

Campus Pride. Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network. Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
Support and other resources for gay young people are out there, sometimes only a click or a phone call away, but advocates said the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi and other teens … Original source on Gaea Times at : Resources a click or call away for gay youth, loved ones and communities in light of suicides.

Where Bella met Edward: Twilight for fading Forks high school facade that can’t be saved

It’s twilight for fading Forks high school facade

FORKS, Wash. – The end is near for the brick facade of the oldest Forks high school in Washington state, described in the “Twilight” novels as the place where heroine Bella Swan meets vampire love Edward Cullen.
Often photographed by “Twilight” fans, the main doorway from the 1920’s-era building …. Source  : Where Bella met Edward: Twilight for fading Forks high school facade that can’t be saved.

Announcing new training plan, Obama warns GOP budget cuts would hurt education

Obama slams GOP over threatened education cuts

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says Republicans sharpening their budget ax would damage the American economy by taking a big whack at education spending.
Opening a meeting of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board on Monday, Obama said he agrees with the GOP that America’s fiscal situation is “untenable,” but … Read : Announcing new training plan, Obama warns GOP budget cuts would hurt education.

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of NJ’s school district ban on religious music

Court won’t hear appeal of religious song ban

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court won’t reconsider whether a New Jersey school district can constitutionally ban celebratory religious music.
The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Michael Stratechuk. He sued in 2004, saying the South Orange-Maplewood school district’s ban violated the First Amendment’s freedom of … Read more : Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of NJ’s school district ban on religious music.

Indian Science Congress 2011 to see five Nobel laureates

CHENNAI – Five Nobel Laureates and several eminent scientists from across the world are expected to participate in the 98th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) to be held here Jan 3-7, 2011, officials said Monday.

“To be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the theme of the Congress 2011 will be ‘Quality …. Source article  : Indian Science Congress 2011 to see five Nobel laureates.

US in fight for future with India, China, says Obama

WASHINGTON – Saying that the United States was in a fight for the future with countries like India and China, President Barack Obama has taken strong exception to opposition Republican move to slash the education budget.

He strongly disagreed “with the economic plan that was released last week by the Republican leaders in Congress, which … Original source on Gaea Times at : US in fight for future with India, China, says Obama.

AP-GfK Poll: GOP edge with working-class whites doubles as economy, dislike for Obama hit home

AP-GfK Poll: Working-class whites shun Dems

WASHINGTON – Desperate for jobs and cool toward President Barack Obama, working-class whites are flocking to Republicans, turning a group long wary of Democrats into an even bigger impediment to the party’s drive to keep control of Congress.
An Associated Press-GfK poll shows whites without four-year college degrees preferring GOP candidates …. Original source  : AP-GfK Poll: GOP edge with working-class whites doubles as economy, dislike for Obama hit home.

2 southern Utah high school students hit by lightning reported in critical condition

Lightning hits 2 Utah high schools students

SALT LAKE CITY – School district officials say two Utah teenagers have been flown to a Las Vegas hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by lightning outside their high school.
Brad Ferguson, spokesman for the Washington County school district, says Christopher “Dane” Zdunich and Alex Lambson were standing outside …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 2 southern Utah high school students hit by lightning reported in critical condition.

Emmert steps into new NCAA job with full plate of presidential issues on table

New NCAA President takes over with full plate

INDIANAPOLIS – NCAA President Mark Emmert had a full schedule on his first full day at headquarters.
Sports fans are watching every twist in the wide-ranging agent investigation, university presidents want to see how Emmert will enhance academic reforms, schools are eager to get their big paychecks and Emmert …. Original article  : Emmert steps into new NCAA job with full plate of presidential issues on table.

Obama calls community colleges crucial to nation’s future, seeks to boost graduation rate

Obama seeks to boost community colleges
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called Tuesday for community colleges to produce an additional 5 million graduates by 2020 as he convened a White House summit to spotlight the two-year institutions he said are more important than ever to the country’s competitiveness.

Calling them the “unsung heroes of America’s education system,” …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama calls community colleges crucial to nation’s future, seeks to boost graduation rate.

UCF, UAB look to take advantage of national TV spotlight and rebound from tough losses

UCF, UAB look to take advantage of spotlight game

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida coach George O’Leary will do just about anything to get his team on national television, let alone be the featured game. UAB coach Neil Callaway is the same way.
Now if their teams can only figure out how to make good use of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Student facing privacy-invasion charge in Rutgers suicide case is innocent, lawyers say

Lawyers: Student charged in Rutgers case innocent

NEWARK, N.J. – Lawyers for one of the two Rutgers University students accused of secretly webcasting the sex life of a fellow freshman who later committed suicide said Tuesday that their client is innocent.
Prosecutors have charged Molly Wei, of Princeton, and fellow Rutgers freshman Dharun Ravi of Plainsboro, both [..] Read the original article: here.

Aligarh varsity students demand union’s restoration

ALIGARH – Aligarh Muslim University students Tuesday staged a sit-in outside Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis’ office to demand restoration of their union which was dissolved in 2007.

The vice chancellor’s office blamed outsiders for inciting trouble on the campus. An official said the students were invited for talks but nobody turned up.
The agitating … Original source on Gaea Times at : Aligarh varsity students demand union’s restoration.

At White House community college summit, Obama calls schools crucial to nation’s future

Obama calls schools vital for US competitiveness

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to see community colleges produce an additional 5 million graduates by 2020, arguing the schools are crucial to America’s future competitiveness.
Obama made his comments in the East Room as he convened his first White House summit on community colleges.
The purpose …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : At White House community college summit, Obama calls schools crucial to nation’s future.

Sallie Mae study shows saving for college remains a top priority, education needed on methods

New study: College savings remains family priority

DES MOINES, Iowa – Parents remain determined to save money for college even in the tough economy, but they’re not always choosing the methods that give them the best bang for their buck.
The nation’s leading college lender Sallie Mae released Tuesday its second annual study of college students and …. Read the original article  : here.

Wrestling coach who said Christianity cost him job at Mich. school settles case for $24,500

Mich. school paid to settle religion suit by coach

DETROIT – A wrestling coach who claimed he lost his job at a suburban Detroit high school because of his Christian beliefs has settled the lawsuit for $24,500.
Gerald Marszalek also received $500 from Dearborn Public Schools in June in exchange for waiving any claim of age discrimination. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Wrestling coach who said Christianity cost him job at Mich. school settles case for $24,500.

How the poll was conducted

How the poll was conducted
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on the midterm elections was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from Sept. 8-13, 2010. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 700 respondents on landline telephones and … Read more : How the poll was conducted.

Teachers’ strike affects 50,000 school children in Meghalaya

SHILLONG – The indefinite strike called by over 3,000 teachers Monday to protest the Meghalaya government’s failure to clear their pending arrears has affected more than 50,000 students across the state.

Over 3,000 school teachers under the banner of Khasi Jaintia Deficit School Teachers’ Association (KJDSTA) and Garo Hills Deficit School Teachers’ and Employees … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Teachers’ strike affects 50,000 school children in Meghalaya.

Apple fighting jury order to pay $625.5 million to computer professor’s firm in patent suit

Apple challenges $625.5M patent-infringement award

SEATTLE – Apple Inc. is challenging a federal jury’s order that it pay $625.5 million in damages for violating a small technology company’s patents.
If upheld, the verdict would be one of the largest in a patent lawsuit.
Last Friday, the jury in Tyler, Texas, found that Apple infringed on three patents held … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apple fighting jury order to pay $625.5 million to computer professor’s firm in patent suit.

Rs.120 crore to Andhra for scholarship

NEW DELHI – The central government has released Rs.120 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government under the centrally-sponsored scheme of post-matric scholarship for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, said a statement released here Tuesday.

“The ministry of social justice and empowerment has released an amount of Rs.120,41,64,000 as central assistance to the government of …. Read the original article  : Rs.120 crore to Andhra for scholarship.

Thousands of Romanian teachers protest public sector wage cuts

Thousands of Romanian teachers protest wage cuts

BUCHAREST, Romania – About 5,000 Romanian teachers and education employees protested Tuesday in the capital over austerity measures implemented by the government to trim the budget deficit amid a deep recession.
They demanded decent salaries, more investment in education and an end to layoffs.
“We are humiliated,” said 34-year-old Elisabeta Cozma, …. Original article  : Thousands of Romanian teachers protest public sector wage cuts.

Killed British troops’ kids to get free degree courses

LONDON – Children of British troops, who died on active duty since 1990, have been offered free degree courses, a media report said Tuesday.

An annual 8,200-pound scholarships will be on offer – enough to cover tuition fees, rent plus any extra books and equipment. Around 100 kids a year are expected to take …. Read the original article  : Killed British troops’ kids to get free degree courses.

Obama to highlight the important roles played by community colleges and women in business

Obama highlighting community colleges
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is shining a spotlight on community colleges.

The president is attending the White House Summit on Community Colleges on Tuesday and plans to make the case that they play a critical role in developing America’s workforce and in helping the nation reach its educational goals.
Earlier in the day, …. Original source  : Obama to highlight the important roles played by community colleges and women in business.

AP-mtvU Poll: High tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability

Poll: Technology connects students, brings stress

WASHINGTON – Technology has become so entwined with college students’ often frantic lives that most in a new survey say they’d be more frazzled without it.
Yet The Associated Press-mtvU Poll, released Thursday, also found that being perpetually connected comes at a cost. While 57 percent of students said life without …. Original source  : AP-mtvU Poll: High tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability.

AP-mtvU Poll: High-tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability

AP-mtvU Poll: Technology brings connection, stress

WASHINGTON – Technology has become so entwined with college students’ often frantic lives that most in a new survey say they’d be more frazzled without it.
Yet The Associated Press-mtvU Poll, released Thursday, also found that being perpetually connected comes at a cost. While 57 percent of students said life without … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AP-mtvU Poll: High-tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability.

LA schools’ proposed layoffs system could be landmark, but teachers union promises a challenge

LA schools seek layoffs system opposed by union

LOS ANGELES – A proposed agreement that would change how teachers are laid off in the nation’s second-largest school district is being hailed as a landmark that could pave the way for changes in urban districts across the nation, but the city’s teachers union said Wednesday that it … Original article on : LA schools’ proposed layoffs system could be landmark, but teachers union promises a challenge.

Utah teens hit by lightning after school said to be recovering at Las Vegas hospital

Utah teens hit by lightning said to be recovering

LAS VEGAS – A trauma doctor treating one of two Utah teenagers struck by lightning said Wednesday the boy will likely recover but could be left with burn scars across his body.
Alex Lambson, 17, was in an induced coma at University Medical Center, where he was being [..] Read the original article: here.

AP-GfK Poll: GOP edge with working-class whites resembles elections when party was victorious

AP-GfK Poll: Working-class whites move toward GOP

WASHINGTON – Working-class whites are favoring Republicans in numbers that parallel the GOP tide of 1994 when the party grabbed control of the House after four decades.
The increased GOP tilt by these voters, a major hurdle for Democrats struggling to keep control of Congress in next month’s elections, reflects …. Source  : AP-GfK Poll: GOP edge with working-class whites resembles elections when party was victorious.

Brazil judge rules college must compensate student expelled for wearing mini-dress

Brazil college to pay for mini-dress expulsion

SAO PAULO – The private college that expelled a student who wore a short, pink dress to class has been ordered to pay her more than US$20,000 in compensation, a court announced Wednesday.
Judge Rodrigo Gorga Campos ordered Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo to pay Geisy Arruda 40,000 …. Read the original article  : Brazil judge rules college must compensate student expelled for wearing mini-dress.

Free entry for students to Games venues?

NEW DELHI – If Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has her way, students will get to see the Commonwealth Games events for free.

Realizing that many venues were hardly attracting crowds, the Delhi government Wednesday asked the Games Organising Committee (OC) to provide free entry to school and college students, informed sources said.
All that … Read more »».

ACLU sues NC school over suspension of student with nose piercing; she claims it is her faith

ACLU sues NC school over student’s nose piercing

RALEIGH, N.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that a North Carolina school violated the constitutional rights of a 14-year-old student by suspending her for wearing a nose piercing.
The lawsuit from the state chapter of the ACLU seeks a court order allowing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Amita Chattopadhyay first vice chancellor of Presidency University

KOLKATA – Renowned professor of philosophy Amita Chattopadhyay is all set to be the first vice chancellor of the Presidency University.

Chattopadhyay is an alumnus of the Presidency College and a retired professor of the Jadavpur University.
I am really happy. To be more frank, I am overwhelmed. It is a great honour for me …. Original source  : Amita Chattopadhyay first vice chancellor of Presidency University.

2 Japanese, American win chemistry Nobel for key chemical tool that spawned drugs, electronics

Trio wins Nobel for key chemical tool
STOCKHOLM – An American and two Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for finding new ways to bond carbon atoms together, methods now widely used to make medicines and in agriculture and electronics.

Richard Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki were honored for their development in …. Read the original article  : 2 Japanese, American win chemistry Nobel for key chemical tool that spawned drugs, electronics.

PM likely to inaugurate science meet in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may inaugurate Third World Academy of Sciences’ (TWAS) general meeting and lay the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research here Oct 19, an official said Wednesday.

State Information and Public Relations Minister J. Geeta Reddy told reporters, after a meeting of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : PM likely to inaugurate science meet in Hyderabad.

Plea against Aligarh Muslim University centres dismissed

ALIGARH – The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition against the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) decision to set up two new centres at Malappuram in Kerala and Murshidabad in West Bengal, a varsity official said Friday.

“The division bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising Chief Justice F.I. Rebello and Justice [..] Read the original article: here.

Scottish academics, locals protest honorary university degree for tycoon Donald Trump

Scots protest Donald Trump honorary degree

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Donald Trump is to receive an honorary degree in business from a Scottish university on Friday despite protests from local residents who say his massive 750-million-pound ($1.2-billion) golf resort could force them out of their homes.
Critics at Robert Gordon University of Aberdeen argue that the U.S. reality … Original article on : Scottish academics, locals protest honorary university degree for tycoon Donald Trump.

Allahabad University hostel turns into classroom for poor children

ALLAHABAD – Carrying a sack on his shoulder, Bhola, 12, a ragpicker, enters the hostel of Allahabad University. He is there not to collect discarded items but to become literate under the guidance of a group of students there.

Students of the Hindu Hostel in Allahabad University have started a virtual school in their rooms …. Original source  : Allahabad University hostel turns into classroom for poor children.

Uganda seeks easier study visas, job permits in India

NEW DELHI – With over 800 Ugandan students in India, which has emerged as a preferred destination for higher studies among African nations, Kampala is keen to sign a pact with New Delhi to make it easier for study visas and short-term job permits.

“We are discussing the work visa issue with Indian authorities. Hundreds …. Original article  : Uganda seeks easier study visas, job permits in India.

Rutgers president says university responded appropriately to webcam spying complaint

Rutgers president defends response in suicide case

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The president of Rutgers University says the university responded appropriately to a complaint by a student whose gay sexual encounter was broadcast online that his roommate was spying on him with a webcam.
Richard McCormick told The Star-Ledger of Newark on Thursday that he personally reviewed [..] Read the original article: here.

Family ties: A Dooley is back between the hedges, and the Big Dog will sit this one out

This time, a Dooley is trying to beat the Dawgs

ATHENS, Ga. – Derek Dooley says it’s no big deal. His father knows better.
So Vince Dooley is sitting this one out.
The retired Georgia coach will naturally be cheering for his son when Tennessee faces the Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. But the thought of a … Read : Family ties: A Dooley is back between the hedges, and the Big Dog will sit this one out.

It’s for you! OKC students receiving free phones, minutes, as part of motivational experiment

Will free phones, minutes motivate OKC students?

OKLAHOMA CITY – Selected Oklahoma City Public Schools students will receive free cell phones and minutes as part of a Harvard University economist’s research into academic motivation.
Plans call for 1,500 local middle-school students to receive the phones Friday, as what is dubbed The Million program is rolled out in … Original source on Gaea Times at : It’s for you! OKC students receiving free phones, minutes, as part of motivational experiment.

In a shift, young adults with college degrees more likely to marry than those less educated

College-educated young adults more likely to marry

WASHINGTON – Young adults with college degrees are now more likely to be married than those who are less educated, a reversal of longtime trends as the struggling economy pushes weddings to all-time lows.
About 62 percent of college-educated 30-year-olds were married or had been married, compared with 60 percent …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : In a shift, young adults with college degrees more likely to marry than those less educated.

ICAI inks pact with United Stock Exchange for training

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NEW DELHI – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has signed an agreement with United Stock Exchange for training in currency derivatives.

As part of memorandum of understanding (MoU), members of ICAI will be educated by United Stock Exchange through seminars, panel discussions and workshops on financial markets and corporate governance, … Original article on : ICAI inks pact with United Stock Exchange for training.

Pakistan PM\’s son\’s graduation to be probed

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ISLAMABAD – The graduation degree of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani\’s son is being probed after he took the examination from a centre that was not allotted by the Punjab University, a media report said Thursday.

The university\’s Unfair Means Committee is yet to verify whether Abdul Qadir Gilani holds a genuine degree, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pakistan PM\’s son\’s graduation to be probed.

LSR principal to be DU\’s first woman vice chancellor? (Second Lead)

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NEW DELHI – Meenakshi Gopinath, principal of Lady Shri Ram College, may be the first woman vice chancellor of Delhi University. But the veteran educationist, who is also an India-Pakistan peacenik, said Thursday that she was not aware of the development.

Deepak Pental\’s five-year term as vice chancellor has ended, a senior university official …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : LSR principal to be DU\’s first woman vice chancellor? (Second Lead).

DU to seek lifting of radioactive substances ban

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NEW DELHI – A team of Delhi University officials Thursday headed to Mumbai to meet the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) officials and request them to lift the ban on use of radioactive substances in the university\’s laboratories.

A.K. Bakshi, head of the chemistry department, said: \”We are going to meet officials at the …. Read the original article  : DU to seek lifting of radioactive substances ban.

Facebook comments leave 16 Chandigarh students suspended

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CHANDIGARH – Indecent and abusive comments posted on social networking site Facebook about a female mathematics teacher saw 16 students of a leading private school suspended from their institution.

The students, all from Class 12 of Vivek High School in Sector 38 here, were suspended for three months, school authorities confirmed Thursday.
The incident …. Original source  : Facebook comments leave 16 Chandigarh students suspended.

Delhi University to get woman vice chancellor?

NEW DELHI – Meenakshi Gopinath, principal of Lady Shri Ram College, may become the first woman vice chancellor of Delhi University, informed sources said Thursday.

Deepak Pental’s five-year term as vice chancellor has ended, a senior university official said. “From what we know, Meenakshi Gopinath will take over this month. It’s not official yet.
“It …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

LA teachers union promises challenge to layoff pact that experts hail as as landmark

LA teachers union will challenge layoff pact

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles teachers union is promising to challenge a proposed agreement that would change how teachers are laid off in the nation’s second-largest school district, while education experts hail it as a landmark that could pave the way for changes in urban districts across the … Read : LA teachers union promises challenge to layoff pact that experts hail as as landmark.

American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis brings jazz music, message of unity to young Cubans

Wynton Marsalis brings music, message to Cuba

HAVANA – American trumpeter Wynton Marsalis took hundreds of star-struck young Cubans on a musical history lesson Friday that showed the deep connections shared by U.S. and Cuban music – even if the Cold War enemies are separated by a half century of animosity.
Marsalis and his New York-based Jazz … Read more : American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis brings jazz music, message of unity to young Cubans.

Deaths of 4 bullied teenagers at Ohio high school produce lawsuits and much soul-searching

1 Ohio school, 4 bullied teens dead by own hand

MENTOR, Ohio – Sladjana Vidovic’s body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlier, she had tied one end of a rope around her neck and the other around a bed post before …. Original article  : Deaths of 4 bullied teenagers at Ohio high school produce lawsuits and much soul-searching.

Donald Trump gets honorary degree in Scotland and drops hints about running for president

Donald Trump in Scotland hints about presidency

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Donald Trump used a trip to Scotland on Friday to give his strongest hint yet that he may run for U.S. president in 2012.
After picking up an honorary degree from a Scottish university, the American property tycoon told journalists his country needs better leadership and he …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Donald Trump gets honorary degree in Scotland and drops hints about running for president.

Attorney: Judge tells NC school to admit girl suspended over faith-inspired nose piercing

Lawyer: Judge tells school to take pierced NC girl

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge ordered a North Carolina school to admit a 14-year-old high school student suspended for wearing a nose piercing she says is part of her religion, and the teenager was headed to science class Friday afternoon.
U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard announced his … Original source on Gaea Times at : Attorney: Judge tells NC school to admit girl suspended over faith-inspired nose piercing.

Connecticut admits men’s basketball violations; school imposes loss of scholarship, probation

Connecticut admits violations in men’s basketball

HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Connecticut has admitted its men’s basketball program committed major NCAA recruiting violations and has imposed its own sanctions, including two years’ probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons.
But the university says the evidence does not support the NCAA allegation …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

UAE students to get cyber security training

Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS/WAM) School students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will undergo special cyber security training to learn various safety measures while using the internet.

A series of lessons will be offered to school children during an “information security awareness camp” launched across the nation by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and …. Original source  : UAE students to get cyber security training.

Do teachers get tenure for breathing? NYC teachers say no, mayor says system will change

Teacher tenure for breathing? NYC says no longer

NEW YORK – Do public school teachers get tenure just by breathing?
It’s a claim made by a charter school leader in the education documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman,’” which places much of the blame for bad schools nationwide on union rules that protect incompetent teachers.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on … Read more »».

We need to look beyond students’ fee hike: IIM Calcutta director

KOLKATA – Options other than students’ fee hike should be generated to augment the source of income of institutes, director of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) Shekhar Chaudhuri said here Friday.

I personally feel that options other than hiking of students fees for income generation should be explored,” Chaudhuri told reporters at the …. Source  : We need to look beyond students’ fee hike: IIM Calcutta director.

Vermont high school cancels homecoming dance citing raunchy moves, drug use at previous one

Vt. school cancels dance over raunchy moves, drugs

MONTPELIER, Vt. – There isn’t going to be a homecoming dance at Vermont’s Montpelier High School this year because of concerns about dirty dancing and student drug use.
Montpelier High School Principal Peter Evans says he made the decision to cancel Saturday’s dance because of complaints that followed a …. Source article  : Vermont high school cancels homecoming dance citing raunchy moves, drug use at previous one.

Newark high school students use Facebook to promote protest of school conditions, cleanliness

Newark high school students protest conditions

NEWARK, N.J. – Two weeks after Newark schools received a $100 million donation from the founder of Facebook, students in one high school there used the social networking site to stage a protest.
On Thursday, students at Barringer High School in Newark walked out of class in protest, saying their school [..] Read the original article: here.

Free education for CWG medal winning students

NEW DELHI – To encourage sports talent in the country, the government will bear the education cost of those students who win medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said here Friday.

As a token of appreciation and a gesture towards encouraging sports talent among students of all categories, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Free education for CWG medal winning students.

Argh, classmates! Johnny Depp visits UK school after kids ask for pirate lessons

Argh, classmates! Pirate Johnny Depp at UK school

LONDON – Shiver me timbers! Actor Johnny Depp shocked a London school by answering a pupil’s fan letter and visiting classes dressed as his character from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie series, teachers said Friday.
Depp, 47, responded after 9-year-old Beatrice Delap sent a letter pleading for help … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Argh, classmates! Johnny Depp visits UK school after kids ask for pirate lessons.

Arr classmates! Johnny Depp in surprise visit to UK school, after kids ask for pirate lessons

Arr classmates! Pirate Johnny Depp at UK school

LONDON – Actor Johnny Depp has shocked pupils at a London school by answering a fan letter and visiting them dressed as his character from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie series.
Depp responded after 9-year-old Beatrice Delap sent a letter pleading for help in leading a mutiny against … Read : Arr classmates! Johnny Depp in surprise visit to UK school, after kids ask for pirate lessons.

Dalai Lama to open World Peace Festival in Pune

PUNE – Retired super cop and social activist Kiran Bedi and some of the eminent scientists and educationists will participate in the World Peace Festival here Oct 10, which Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will inaugurate, organisers said.

The Tej Gyan Foundation, a Pune-based charitable trust, has organised the programme — “World Peace…Piece …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Deaths of 4 bullied teenagers at Ohio school produce lawsuits and much soul-searching

1 Ohio school, 4 bullied teens dead at own hand

MENTOR, Ohio – Sladjana Vidovic’s body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlier, she had tied one end of a rope around her neck and the other around a bed post before … Read more >>>.

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.

In South Africa, it’s never too old to learn

JOHANNESBURG – As children, they never had the chance to get an education. But for many elderly people in South Africa, the opportunity has finally come even if they have now become grandparents.

As part of the education department’s “Kha ri Gude” (”let us learn” in South Africa’s Tshivenda dialect) literacy campaign, 16 elderly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : In South Africa, it’s never too old to learn.

Special kitchens for Haryana schools

CHANDIGARH – Government schools in Haryana will now have special kitchens to prepare mid-day meals for students, Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal said here Sunday.

“Instructions have been issued to prepare mid-day meal at the same place for the primary and upper primary schools being run in the same campus,” said the minister.
“Special care is …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Special kitchens for Haryana schools.

British school bans fountain pens

LONDON – A school in Britain has banned the use of fountain pens, because they “stop pupils from getting top exam results”.

Jack Williams, 37, headmaster of the Hillcrest Grammar and Preparatory School in Stockport near Manchester, said in future fountain pens will be banned to ensure no pupils suffer marking mistakes in their computer-scanned … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : British school bans fountain pens.

Three students go missing in Lucknow

LUCKNOW – Three students of the prestigious La Martiniere College here went missing Monday, police said.

Utkarsh Madan, Swapnil and Divyanshu Singh, all students of class 8, did not return to their homes after the school was over.
“The school authorities and parents of the students have registered a complaint,” police inspector K.N. Mishra told … Read more »».

Jamia submits report on Gurgaon rainwater harvesting

NEW DELHI – The Jamia Millia Islamia University Monday submitted a draft master plan on feasibility of rainwater harvesting for Gurgaon.

According to a press statement, the university has submitted a report on Feasibility and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Master Plan of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) Area to the MCG Commissioner.
“The draft …. Source  : Jamia submits report on Gurgaon rainwater harvesting.

Corporates may get nod to run technical colleges

CHANDIGARH – The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) might allow the corporate sector to start engineering and other technical colleges, a top council official said Monday.

Companies formed under Section 25 of the Companies Act may be considered for this purpose. It may take one or two years to finalise the guidelines and …. Read the original article  : Corporates may get nod to run technical colleges.

Super 30 founder man leaves for Abu Dhabi lecture

PATNA – Anand Kumar, who founded Bihar’s free coaching centre Super 30 and helped many students enter the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), has left India for a talk on inclusive education in Abu Dhabi.

“I am going to deliver a speech on inclusive education in Abu Dhabi,” Anand Kumar told IANS before leaving …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Women literacy rate higher than men in UAE

Abu Dhabi, Oct 13 (IANS/WAM) The literacy rate of women is higher than men in the UAE, a report said Tuesday.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010, the participation of UAE’s women in workforce increased from 41 percent in 2009 to 43 percent this year.
It said the proportion …. Read the original article  : Women literacy rate higher than men in UAE.

India, Scotland sign MoUs for cooperation in education

NEW DELHI – Looking for long-term partnership in academics and research, India and Scotland Tuesday signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) which will facilitate student and faculty exchange and encourage joint degree development.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond. … Read more >>.

Indian student numbers to dip in Australia by 80 percent

MELBOURNE – The number of Indian students enrolling at Australian universities for the 2011 academic year is set to plunge by 80 percent, an academic said.

Melbourne University Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis said that higher education across Australia, including Victoria, is taking a big hit after reports of attacks against students from the Indian sub-continent.
Davis … Read : Indian student numbers to dip in Australia by 80 percent.

There is an ‘education arms race’ on from India to China: Obama

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama has warned that cutting America’s education budget would amount to “unilateral disarmament” in an “education arms race” from India and China to Germany to lead the global economy.

“Nothing would be more shortsighted,” Obama said at the White House Wednesday noting “the nation that educates its children the best … Read this article on Gaea Times at : There is an ‘education arms race’ on from India to China: Obama.

Rs.3.90 cr for Aligarh university hocky-turf

ALIGARH – The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has sanctioned Rs.3.90 crore for laying an astro-turf at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a university official said Wednesday. The turf is expected to be in place within a year.

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) experts will undertake the exercise of laying the astro-turf. It will … Original article on : Rs.3.90 cr for Aligarh university hocky-turf.

Aligarh university vice chancellor, students hold talks

ALIGARH – Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis Wednesday held talks with agitating students who launched a sit-in Oct 4 demanding restoration of the students’ union, among other demands.
Some former students and Samajwadi Party leader Nafees Ahmed, a university alumni, have also extended support to the students.
Chief spokesperson for the … Original article on : Aligarh university vice chancellor, students hold talks.

Sibal pitches for technology for school students

NEW DELHI – As Microsoft and Autodesk Friday signed MoUs with the All India Council for Technical Education for providing free software to engineering college students, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal pitched for giving such facilities to secondary school children as well.

Empowerment is needed at school level. We are empowering few at the …. Read the original article  : here.

Delhi’s underprivileged get Aussie help

NEW DELHI – Inspired by the Commonwealth Games motto “humanity-equality-destiny”, the Australian athletes Friday donated Rs.4 lakh to NGOs working for Delhis underprivileged children before leaving for home.

The sum would be equally distributed amongst two NGOs — Asha and Katha. The former provides holistic care to a number of slum colonies across Delhi while …. Original article  : Delhi’s underprivileged get Aussie help.

Microsoft, Autodesk to provide free software to colleges

NEW DELHI – Software majors Microsoft and Autodesk will provide free software to students and engineering faculty in colleges under the ambit of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

AICTE Chairman S.S. Mantha signed MoUs with Autodesk Chief Education Officer Joe Asthroth and Microsoft General Manager – Developer Partner Evangelism Moorthy Uppaluri Friday.
…. Original source  : Microsoft, Autodesk to provide free software to colleges.

Sibal moots neighbourhood libraries

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday mooted a neighbourhood book policy, with libraries and reading rooms across the country.

The aim should be that in the manner of neighbourhood schools, there should be neighbourhood libraries and reading rooms, Sibal said speaking at the conclusion of a round table on … Read more : Sibal moots neighbourhood libraries.

India’s oldest student at 100… still going strong

GUWAHATI – A teacher, a lawyer, a judge and now back to being a student – 100-year-old Bholaram Das has just enrolled for his doctorate, perhaps becoming India’s oldest university student.

Das has got admission in a PhD programme at the Gauhati University in Assam – an announcement he made at a public …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

AMU plans new centres across India

ALIGARH – After the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) opened its centres in West Bengal and Kerala, Muslims in five other states also want similar centres, AMU Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis said here Sunday.

“Muslims living in West Bengal and Kerala are exulted and Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have requested us …. Original source  : AMU plans new centres across India.

When top bureaucrats from Kerala turned gurus

NEW DELHI – Three of India’s top bureaucrats, all from Kerala, turned gurus for 134 children as they led them into the world of letters here Sunday on the occasion of ‘Vidyarambham’ – as Vijaydashami is celebrated by Keralites across the world.

It was a “humbling experience” for the trio – President Pratibha Patil’s Secretary … Read more »».

Delhi students get ready for Obama visit – with quiz show

NEW DELHI – Setting the stage for US President Barack Obama’s maiden visit to India next month, the American Center will organise a ‘Rock with the US Presidents’ quiz show for college students in the capital Wednesday.

The quiz will be on US presidents, with special focus on Obama.
The show will take place …. Source  : Delhi students get ready for Obama visit – with quiz show.

IGNOU launches programme in German teaching

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a programme in German teaching to meet the increasing demand for German teachers in the country, officials said Tuesday.

The Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language in association with the Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe-Institut), New Delhi, and the University of Vienna … Original article on : IGNOU launches programme in German teaching.

Here Bollywood movies teach you management

CHANDIGARH – Bunking college to watch movies may be commonplace for students, but not if some of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters come to them, that too as part of the curriculum!

Students of management courses at a leading private management college in Punjab, Aryans Business School (ABS), located 40 km from here along the Chandigarh-Patiala … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Here Bollywood movies teach you management.

Rosaiah defends university land for TIFR campus

HYDERABAD – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Monday defended the allotment of University of Hyderabad land to the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) for setting up its Hyderabad campus.

Rosaiah told reporters that TIFR was not a private company and that it was allotted 209 acres of surplus land of the university in … Read : Rosaiah defends university land for TIFR campus.

Now aptitude test in civil service prelims

NEW DELHI – In a major step towards changing the pattern for the civil services entrance exams, the Union Public Service Commission Monday announced a new syllabus for the preliminary exam, replacing the optional subject with an aptitude test.

The new syllabus, applicable for the 2011 exams, will have two papers. The first will be … Read more »»».

Mistry dismayed at varsity yielding to Sena on his book

MUMBAI – Rohinton Mistry, author of the 1990 Booker Prize-nominated “Such A Long Journey”, Monday said he was not surprised by Shiv Sena’s agitation for the book’s removal from the Mumbai University syllabus, but “dismayed” by the university’s “expeditious decision” to yield to the demand.

Blaming vice chancellor Rajan Welukar for not upholding the freedom … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mistry dismayed at varsity yielding to Sena on his book.

NYK teachers sacked for flirting on Facebook with students

NEW YORK – At least three teachers from public high schools in New York have been sacked in the past six months for making indecent remarks while dealing with students on Facebook, a media report said Monday.
According to the New York Post, Chadwin Reynolds, one of the booted teachers who … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYK teachers sacked for flirting on Facebook with students.

Students plan protest during PM’s Hyderabad University visit

HYDERABAD – Tight security arrangements are in place for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the University of Hyderabad here Tuesday as a section of the students and faculty is planning a protest against laying of the foundation stone for the Hyderabad campus of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).

The students’ unions and …. Original article  : Students plan protest during PM’s Hyderabad University visit.

Huge jams as capital’s schools, colleges reopen

NEW DELHI – The city witnessed massive traffic jams Monday after schools and colleges reopened following a 16-day break due to the Commonwealth Games and Durga Puja-Dussehra festivities.

Traffic snarls were reported on the arterial Aurobindo Marg, ITO intersection, Laxmi Nagar and South Extension areas during the morning rush hours, the Delhi Traffic Police said.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Huge jams as capital’s schools, colleges reopen.

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.
“We … Read more »».

Vocational courses for school students planned

KOLKATA – Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said the central government was planning to set up a national vocational education framework to help school students who fall short of receiving higher education.

We need a national vocational education framework to empower and harness the talent of those school students who do not … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vocational courses for school students planned.

Ancient tunnel unearthed in Mumbai

MUMBAI – A tunnel thought to be 200 years old has been unearthed in the premises of the General Post Office in south Mumbai, officials said Wednesday.

Believed to be an ancient escape route, the tunnel heads towards Colaba in south Mumbai, said Maharashtra Postal Services Director Abha Singh.
“From whatever we have seen, it …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Disaster training for Mizoram teachers

AIZAWL – The Mizoram government is training teachers in disaster management to cope with natural tragedies.

According to a senior official, the scheme was undertaken under a central government- UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme.
Two batches of teachers belonging to 50 primary and high schools have already had the training. The exercise will continue till … Read more »»».

Once a mental asylum, NIMHANS hails new status

BANGALORE – “We are proud of it.” These few words summed up the celebratory mood at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences here on becoming an institute of national importance Wednesday.

“The status will give flexibility to start new courses and take independent decisions,” S.K. Shankar, dean of Faculty of Neuro Sciences …. Read the original article  : Once a mental asylum, NIMHANS hails new status.

IGNOU announces admissions for 2011 session

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced admissions for the January 2011 session, a university official said Wednesday.

Aspirants can apply for Master’s, Bachelor’s, Post-Graduate Diplomas, Diplomas, Post-Graduate Certificates and Certificate programmes.
“The students can obtain the common prospectus for Rs.100 at the IGNOU campus or can get it … Read more »».

States issued notice on common medical entrance tests

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday asked all states and associations of private medical colleges for their views on the Medical Council of India’s petition for common entrance tests for admissions to MBBS and post-graduate courses across the country.

The Medical Council of India told the court that it sought common entrance tests to … Read : States issued notice on common medical entrance tests.

UAE students to get education via mobile

Dubai, Oct 21 (IANS/WAM) Students of the United Arab Emirates (UEA) will soon be able to access study material and other relevant contents through their cell phones with the launch of the new m-education system.

Etisalat announced Thursday that it has collaborated with Blackboard Inc., a technology-enabled education service provider, to start m-education in Abu …. Read the original article  : UAE students to get education via mobile.

Sibal meets directors of new IITs

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday met the directors of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology to discuss the teething problems they were facing.

The eight new IITs have been started in Ropar (2008), Bhubaneswar (2008), Gandhinagar (2008), Hyderabad (2008), Patna (2008), Jodhpur (2008), Mandi (2009) and Indore (2009). IT … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sibal meets directors of new IITs.

Meghalaya favours academician as university vice chancellor

SHILLONG – Meghalaya has asked a central government team to appoint a local academician as vice chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) even as protesting students have set Oct 29 as the new deadline for removal of A.N. Rai from the post.

The three-member team of the union human resource development (HRD) ministry, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Meghalaya favours academician as university vice chancellor.

ACT Test To Conduct Poster Making Competition

IOWA CITY, (GaeaTimes.com)- All the aspiring students, who want to appear for the ACT Test for the year 2011-2012, will be thrilled now. The ACT Test Authorities have announced a poster making competition, where the winner, the first runner up and the second runner will get a scholarship, to continue with their college education.

The …. Read the original article  : here.

States’ views sought on common medical entrance test

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday sought the response of all the states, union territories and associations of private medical colleges on a petition by the Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking to enforce Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to MBBS and post-graduate medical courses across the country.

A bench of Justice R.V. [..] Read the original article: here.

Nobel Memorial Week begins in capital

NEW DELHI – The fourth edition of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2010 Oct 22-31 began here Friday.

The Embassy of Sweden is simultaneously celebrating the commemorative week in six locations — Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi– across the country.
“Alfred Nobel was one of the greatest innovators that the world …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Polaris to set up school of financial technology in Hyderabad

CHENNAI – City-based banking software company Polaris Software Lab Friday announced it has acquired a 50- acre facility in Hyderabad to house its School of Financial Technology from Catalytic Software Ltd.

Though listed in the Indian stock exchange, Polaris declined to reveal the deal size.
An company official told IANS that the major shareholder of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Polaris to set up school of financial technology in Hyderabad.

IGNOU holds orientation programme for madrassa teachers

NEW DELHI – An orientation programme for madrassa (Islamic seminary) teachers was held recently by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a university official said Friday.

The programme for teachers belonging to Nagaon and Morigaon districts of Assam was held at the Kampur college, Nagaon under the aegis of IGNOU’s Institute of Professional Competence … Read more >>.

VSAT-enabled training for primary teachers launched

NEW DELHI – A VSAT-enabled teachers’ training programme was launched in nine cities across the country Friday to impart conceptual clarity in key areas of primary school teaching.

The cities are Noida, Delhi, Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhopal and Jaipur.
The five-day module, Transformational Teacher Training Programme, has experts sitting in studios in …. Read the original article  : VSAT-enabled training for primary teachers launched.

Tamil Nadu Schools Bars Collection Of Fees

CHENNAI, (GaeaTimes.com)- More than 500 schools, from all the district in Tamil Nadu, has been barred from collecting fees from the students. This even includes several Kendriya Vidyalayas run by the union Human Resource Development Ministry in Tamil Nadu. These schools have also been asked not to collect any fees from the students without the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Tamil Nadu Schools Bars Collection Of Fees.

Students to do community service for Facebook mischief

CHANDIGARH – A school here has directed 16 students to do community service on the campus after they were accused of posting abusive comments about a female teacher on networking site Facebook.

The Vivek High School here in Sector 38 had Oct 7 suspended these Class 12 students for three months. It changed its decision … Read more : Students to do community service for Facebook mischief.

India’s new tourism campaign – teach them young!

NEW DELHI – Catch them young – that’s seems to be the motto of Tourism Minister Kumari Selja and actor-producer Aamir Khan as they are all set to jointly launch a campaign with school children on imbibing best tourism practices to attract more visitors to India in the coming years.

Both Selja and Aamir, the …. Source article  : India’s new tourism campaign – teach them young!.

We now understand Pakistan better: Indian student

ISLAMABAD – A visit to Pakistan has helped clear several misconceptions about Pakistanis, an Indian girl student said after a visit to Lahore.

Samash said after spending time with Pakistani students that she had come to like them a lot.
The trip has cleared many misconceptions regarding Pakistanis and she now realized that much of [..] Read the original article: here.

Jharkhand to appoint 17,000 teachers

RANCHI – Jharkhand Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Baijnath Ram Saturday announced a decision to appoint 17,000 teachers, including 4,000 Urdu teachers.

We will soon appoint 17,000 teachers, including 4,000 Urdu teachers. The concerned authorities have been directed to initiate the process, the minister told reporters here.
Schools will remain opened even on holidays as …. Source article  : Jharkhand to appoint 17,000 teachers.

Institute of Actuaries of India to expand overseas

CHENNAI – The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) is looking to expand to countries that do not have actuarial education system, while working on expanding the application of actuarial skills in non-traditional sectors within India.

“We will expand into other countries in South Asia and Asia Pacific region who do not have actuarial …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Institute of Actuaries of India to expand overseas.

New Zealand to bring new immigration law

HAMILTON – New Zealand will put in place a new law from next month to curb unauthorised entry of foreigners.

According to the new law which comes into effect from Nov 29, education providers enrolling those students who are not entitled to study here would face increased penalties, said Immigration New Zealand.
Education providers that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : New Zealand to bring new immigration law.

Kids, parents give thumbs up to this maths course

NEW DELHI – Arithmetic, abacus, calculations and cheerful kids enjoying every moment of it. This unlikely scene played out in the capital Sunday at the fifth Northern Region Abacus and Mental Arithmetic competition.

Organised by Sociable Intellectual Progressive Academy (SIP), the annual event helps children develop memory, concentration, and arithmetic skills by using internationally proven … Original source on Gaea Times at : Kids, parents give thumbs up to this maths course.

A Briton who spreads knowledge in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – From the plains of Punjab province to the rugged mountains in Waziristan, a former British major has been spreading knowledge for more than 60 years in Pakistan with a missionary zeal.

“What could be nobler than to open up minds and create a world of possibilities?” Major Geoffery Langlands [..] Read the original article: here.

Amritsar students visit Lahore, spread message of peace (Lead, Changing dateline)

LAHORE – Youngsters from India and Pakistan should be given opportunities to regularly interact with each other and display their talents in diverse fields to spread the message of peace.

This was the consensus of a group of students from Indias Millennium School in Amritsar visiting Lahore these days on the invitation of Sanjan … Read more : Amritsar students visit Lahore, spread message of peace (Lead, Changing dateline).

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.

Panjab University mulls ‘Centre for Pakistan Studies’

CHANDIGARH – The Panjab University (PU) here is considering setting up a ‘Centre for Pakistan Studies’ for the systematic study of India’s relations with its neighbour.

PU Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti said Tuesday that he would look into the proposal and take it up with the university’s syndicate, the executive decision-making body.
“The department of … Read more >>.

India needs more counsellors, say experts

NEW DELHI – With a large number of people suffering from mental diseases, the stigma attached to going for counselling needs to be fought, experts said here on the second day of Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU) launch-cum-orientation programme for its Master’s in counselling.

“In this modern day stress, where people are busy and have …. Original article  : India needs more counsellors, say experts.

Volkswagen India signs MoU with Rayat Bahra group

CHANDIGARH – Volkswagen India Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Punjab-based education group Rayat Bahra, under which the auto firm will impart technical training to engineering students.

Volkswagen has launched its comprehensive manpower development programme called VG-TAP (Volkswagen Group Technical Education Programme) to have a ready pool of professionals. Rayat Bahra is …. Original source  : Volkswagen India signs MoU with Rayat Bahra group.

Former child labourers want education to get priority

NEW DELHI – A group of former child labourers Wednesday sent Diwali greetings to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, adding that parliamentarians should take up the issue of education.

They said children like them had their hopes pinned on MPs for effective implementation of the Right to … Original article on : Former child labourers want education to get priority.

A Pakistan school runs in graveyard

ISLAMABAD – Believe it or not, a government primary school in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi city is run at a graveyard. And the school shuts whenever a body is brought for burial.

The school has no toilet and no facility for drinking water, the News International reported Tuesday. So students go to neighbourhood houses if and when … Original source on Gaea Times at : A Pakistan school runs in graveyard.

10,000 kids keep guard against littering in Himalayas

SHIMLA – They may be young, but don’t get caught littering in front of them. Over 10,000 schoolchildren are virtually on the prowl in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, ready to teach a lesson or two on non-biodegradable waste.

These children, designated as “eco-monitors”, keep an eye on areas around their school to catch people …. Original source  : 10,000 kids keep guard against littering in Himalayas.

IIT-Kanpur, IIM-Kozhikode tie up with Yale

NEW DELHI – In a step towards enhancing educational links with the US, the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode and the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur are tying up with the Yale University for collaboration in higher education.

The three institutes signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday for cooperation in higher education through research, a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : IIT-Kanpur, IIM-Kozhikode tie up with Yale.

Chinese scientist to get D.Litt from Jadavpur University

KOLKATA – Chinese scientist Lu Yongxiang would be given a honorary D. Litt by Jadavpur University here in recognition of his contribution to the fields of science and engineering, an official said.

“The award will be presented to Lu at the convocation Dec 24,” Jadavpur University pro-vice chancellor Siddhartha Dutta told IANS.
Lu, president of … Read more >>>.

Need to deregulate education: Sam Pitroda

NEW DELHI – National Knowledge Commission chairman Sam Pitroda Thursday stressed the need to deregulate education, calling it the need of the hour.

We don’t need central or state control on universities and colleges. Today the challenge is to deregulate education, Pitroda said, addressing a conclave organised by the Indian Institute of Technology alumni …. Source article  : Need to deregulate education: Sam Pitroda.

IGNOU launches course for central government staff

NEW DELHI – A new course for government employees in the country was launched Thursday by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the training division of department of personnel and training (DoPT), an official said.

The new programme is called ‘Distance and E-Learning Programme for Government Employees’ (DELPGE) for which a Memorandum of … Original source on Gaea Times at : IGNOU launches course for central government staff.

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.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade targets Middle East

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), established by the commerce ministry, is set to foray into the Middle East next year with a one-year post- graduate diploma course in international business, Director K.T. Chacko has said.

“Initially we will have classrooms in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Muscat. Subsequently we also … Read more : Indian Institute of Foreign Trade targets Middle East.

Australia taking steps to check attacks on Indians: PM

ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said he has been assured by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that corrective steps were being taken in the backdrop of attacks on Indian students there.

During their meeting held on the sidelines of the India-ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Gillard expressed the general revulsion …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

IGNOU to host pan commonwealth forum on open learning

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been chosen to host the sixth Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF6), an official said Saturday.

Scheduled to be held in Kerala Nov 24-28, the theme of PCF6 is ‘Access and Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives’.
“The biennial forum will, … Original article on : IGNOU to host pan commonwealth forum on open learning.