Education News – Newsletter for November 2, 2010

Number of jobless graduates in Britain on the rise

LONDON – The number of graduates who don’t have jobs in Britain has been increasing and is at its highest in nearly two decades, a study has found.

About 21,000 of last years graduates, 8.9 percent, still had no job after six months, Daily Express reported Monday.
The study by the Higher Education Careers Services … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Number of jobless graduates in Britain on the rise.

Health camp for municipal school students in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Spearheading the move to sensitise children on the importance of hygiene, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Global Hygiene Council (GHC) Monday organized a health camp at a MCD primary school in the capital.

The event saw a team of experts giving a health talk in the school, apart from holding … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Health camp for municipal school students in Delhi.

Students demand restoration of Allahabad University polls

LUCKNOW – Several students of Allahabad University blocked roads and clashed with the police Monday to demand restoration of the varsity’s student body polls.

The students assembled opposite the district magistrate’s office in Colonelganj area of Allahabad, some 200 km from Lucknow, and tried to force their way in.
“We tried our best to calm …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Health minister inaugurates hospital in Mumbai

MUMBAI – Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday inaugurated a 330-bed multi-specialty, tertiary-care hospital in the Mumbai suburb of Meera Road.

“Our primary focus would be on providing critical care across multiple specialties. Patient-centric care supported with state-of-the-art infrastructure will drive the spectrum of services at the hospital,” said Dr. Rajendra … Read more »».

Indian quiz contest for kids being held in Pakistan

BANGALORE – Around 10,000 people from Pakistan have in views posted on Facebook welcomed the holding of the ‘Horlicks Wizkids 2010′ quiz contest in three Pakistani cities, to select finalists for the Nov 25 South Asian finals involving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, an official said.

The ‘Horlicks Wizkids 2010′ is being held in Lahore, … Read more >>>.

Students strike cripples varsity in Meghalaya

SHILLONG – Normal functioning of Meghalaya’s North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) was disrupted Monday, the first day of the indefinite strike called by students to pressurise the central government to remove A.N. Rai as vice-chancellor and appoint a local academician instead.

“We will continue with the strike till our demands are met,” Meghalaya Tribal Students …. Original source  : Students strike cripples varsity in Meghalaya.