Education News – Newsletter for November 11, 2010

British Council to organise education meet

MUMBAI – The British Council will organise a two-day education exhibition here starting Saturday where students can meet representatives of various universities in the United Kingdom, an official said Thursday.

“Indian students represent the second largest number of international students in higher education in UK. Over 51,000 students are currently studying there and the number …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : British Council to organise education meet.

Sibal for global partnership, private sector in education

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday called for global partnership in the field of education and stressed on a greater role for the private sector.

Addressing a higher education summit organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Sibal said that private sector is needed to create … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sibal for global partnership, private sector in education.

Nearly 90 percent of tribals miss college education: BJP

RAIPUR – Up to 90 percent of students belonging to the tribal communities of the country never make it to college, a resolution passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) tribal cell said here Thursday.

A three-day convention of the party’s tribal cell began Tuesday in the state capital of the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh.
The resolution …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

British graduates to remain in debt till mid-50s

LONDON – The British government’s economic reform plans which include hike in university tuition fees and higher taxes will leave many graduates in debt until their mid-50s, a study has found.

According to a study by Money Mail, graduates on modest incomes face an effective tax rate of 45 percent and crippling debts for most …. Source article  : British graduates to remain in debt till mid-50s.

Protesting students storm government offices in London

LONDON – A mass demonstration by students in Britain descended into chaos and violence in the government quarter in central London Wednesday, when some of the students stormed the headquarters of the conservative governing party.

The group of protesters smashed windows and destroyed security cameras, pelted police and security staff with bottles and rocks, while …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Protest in Britain over tution fee hike turns violent

LONDON – Protests in Britain over the government’s plan to raise tution fees in universities turned violent Wednesday as demonstrators marched towards parliament, damaging buildings and clashing with security personnel.

A group barged into the lobby of Millbank Tower near the headquarters of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Tory party before being forced out by police, … Read more >>>.

Kalinga Trust sets up state-level prize

BHUBANESWAR – The city-based Kalinga Foundation Trust, which sponsors the prestigious Unesco Kalinga Prize, Wednesday announced the setting up of a state-level prize for popularising science.

Named as ‘Kalinga Samman for Popularization of Science”, the prize will be presented annually, beginning this year, to an eminent scientist or science populariser from Orissa, trust member and … Read more »»».

Youth readership survey to be unveiled Thursday

NEW DELHI – Findings from a nationwide survey on the reading habits of the youth will be unveiled Thursday on the occasion of National Education Day, a statement issued Wednesday said.

The National Youth Readership Survey was launched in 2009. The findings will be unveiled on National Education Day, celebrated in memory of the country’s … Original source on Gaea Times at : Youth readership survey to be unveiled Thursday.

Bihar honours Super 30 founder with top award

PATNA – Anand Kumar, who founded Bihar’s free coaching centre Super 30 that has helped many to enter the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), was conferred Wednesday the state’s highest award in education.

Anand was given the ‘Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puruskar’ by Governor Devanand Konwar at a function here to mark the education …. Read the original article  : Bihar honours Super 30 founder with top award.

Student indiscipline rampant in Cambridge

LONDON – Cambridge University, an 800-year-old institution where 15 British prime ministers have been educated, has witnessed widespread student indiscipline, a media report said Wednesday.

The Daily Telegraph reported that a newly released dossier of student misdemeanours over the past five years showed that there had been hundreds of incidents of indiscipline.
While a college … Original source on Gaea Times at : Student indiscipline rampant in Cambridge.

Words that work: Jamia to hold etiquette workshop

NEW DELHI – Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will organise a workshop on e-mail and telephone etiquettes, with the objective of teaching students the principle of “words that work”, an official said Wednesday.

The workshop, to be held Thursday, is a collaboration between the university and non-governmental organisation Youth Empowerment Services.
The purpose of the workshop …. Source article  : Words that work: Jamia to hold etiquette workshop.

A teacher who lost her voice awarded 150,000 pounds

LONDON – A teacher, who lost her voice after regularly shouting in the class in a school in Britain, was paid over 150,000 pounds.

The amount was given to 50-year-old Joyce Walters who had to give up her job after years of making herself heard across noisy classrooms left her with painful nodules on her …. Read the original article  : here.

IGNOU launches diabetes training programme

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a programme to train medical graduates in treating diabetes, it was announced here Wednesday.

The programme will be open to medical graduates looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of medical diabetology.
IGNOU’s School of Health Sciences (SOHS) signed a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IGNOU launches diabetes training programme.

Students indiscipline hits Cambridge University

LONDON – Cambridge University, an 800-year-old university where 15 British prime ministers have been educated, has witnessed hundreds of incidents indiscipline from students who have got drunk, become nude, and even resorted to violence, a media report said Wednesday.

Daily Telegraph reported that a newly released dossier of student misdemeanours over the past five years … Read more >>.