Education News – Newsletter for November 15, 2010

US law school rents library for lingerie ad shoot

NEW YORK – A law school in the US has been facing criticism after its students found pictures of semi-naked male and female models in a clothing firm’s advertisements which were shot in the school’s library.

The Brooklyn Law School events director never told administrators about the racy photo shoot by Italian garment maker Diesel …. Original source  : US law school rents library for lingerie ad shoot.

B-Schools syllabi must correspond to Indian challenges: Minister

KOLKATA – Management schools in India should improvise their syllabi to respond to the managerial challenges faced by the Indian companies, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said here Sunday.

“It is believed that management schools in India teach theories and practices that are relevant in the developed economies of the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : B-Schools syllabi must correspond to Indian challenges: Minister.

Give one percent of earnings for education: Badal to Sikhs

CHANDIGARH – Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday urged established Sikhs all across the world to contribute one per cent of their earnings to provide free quality education to poor children in the state.

“We have called upon the Sikh intellectuals, representatives of social and religious organisations to jointly chalk out an action plan …. Read the original article  : Give one percent of earnings for education: Badal to Sikhs.

IGNOU felicitates 41 South Asian students

NEW DELHI – Dressed in crisp school uniforms, as also traditional attire, winners of the IGNOU-UNESCO Science Olympiad had a gala of a time Sunday at their felicitation ceremony at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) campus here.

The Olympiad was held in August at 102 centres in South Asian Association for Regional … Original source on Gaea Times at : IGNOU felicitates 41 South Asian students.