Education News – Weekly Newsletter for November 8-15, 2010

Michigan, Jindal law schools sign pact

WASHINGTON – The Michigan Law School and the O.P. Jindal Global Law School have signed an agreement to establish a Joint Centre for Global Corporate and Financial Law and Policy.

The agreement will also open the door for future cooperative efforts between the two schools, a statement said. The memorandum of understanding was signed by … Read more >>.

Cooperation in education holds great promise: PM

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said partnership between India and the US on education held “great promise” as no other countries were “better equipped to be partners in building the knowledge economy of the future”.

Cooperation in the field of education holds great promise because no two other countries are better equipped …. Original source  : Cooperation in education holds great promise: PM.

Canadian universities coming to woo Indian students

TORONTO – Presidents of 15 Canadian universities embark on a seven-day mission to India Monday to woo students from the second fastest growing nation in the world.

It is the biggest mission to India by Canadian educational institutions after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on higher education during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s …. Original article  : Canadian universities coming to woo Indian students.

No guest teachers to be removed: Hooda

CHANDIGARH – Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday said none of the over 16,000 guest teachers would be removed in the wake of alleged lapses in their selection.

Hooda gave the assurance to a delegation of guest teachers who had called on him at his residence here Sunday under the banner of Haryana Atithi … Read this article on Gaea Times at : No guest teachers to be removed: Hooda.

Meghalaya varsity students call off protest

SHILLONG – Students of Meghalaya’s North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Monday called off their indefinite strike against the appointment of A.N Rai as the vice chancellor after Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said he would take up their demand with the central government.

The Meghalaya Tribal Students Coordination Committee (MTSCC) and NEHU Students Union (NEHUSU) … Read : Meghalaya varsity students call off protest.

Obama announces India-US education summit

NEW DELHI – Taking ties in the field of education to the next level, India and US will hold their first education summit next year.

According to government officials, the summit-level talks involving top leaders from the two countries, are also expected to include leading universities from both countries.
“Building on our successful … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama announces India-US education summit.

Oman, India to enhance relations, says envoy

NEW DELHI – Omani ambassador to India Humaid Ali Al-Maani Monday said India and Oman share a very special bond and their relationship will be “enhanced” further.

India is a very special partner for Oman and we are working to enhance this relationship further, not only in our cultural cooperation but in trade and political …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Oman, India to enhance relations, says envoy.

51 Canadian fellowships for Indian graduate students

NEW DELHI – Canada will give over 50 fellowships and funds worth more than $4 million to Indian graduate students and institutional partners as part of its steps to boost educational ties between the two countries.

Meeting their their Indian counterparts in New Delhi at a roundtable, 15 presidents of various Canadian universities, who are …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Kansas Senior Scores a Perfect ACT

KANSAS (GaeaTimes.com) — It’s not everyday you get to see a person getting a perfect score on a ACT test. But Charles Wolock, a senior from Kansas has achieved this by scoring a perfect 36 on the ACT.
The ACT is a test which evaluates a student’s academic level when entering college. The ACT test …. Original article  : Kansas Senior Scores a Perfect ACT.

Patil to attend Ranchi University convocation Dec 10

RANCHI – President Pratibha Patil will attend Ranchi University’s silver jubilee convocation here Dec 10, a government statement said Tuesday.

Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farook directed university Vice Chancellor A. Khan to make preparations for the convocation, it said.
The convocation is scheduled to be held in the Basic Science Bhavan of the university which …. Source  : Patil to attend Ranchi University convocation Dec 10.

‘Steps taken to protect Indian students in Australia’

KOLKATA – Australia has taken the necessary steps and measures to provide a proper atmosphere for Indian students there, an Australian Trade Commission official said Tuesday in the

backdrop of recent attacks on Indian students Down Under.
The commission is planning educational roadshows across major cities in India to showcase Australian education and … Original source on Gaea Times at : ‘Steps taken to protect Indian students in Australia’.

Junk foods should be out of school canteens: NGO

NEW DELHI – Chips, burgers, pizzas, kathi rolls and other junk foods have become the preferred snack for children, and are even sold in school canteens, leading to lifestyle diseases among kids, said an NGO Tuesday stressing the need to set health standards for improving children’s nutrition.

There is need to improve children’s nutrition by …. Original article  : Junk foods should be out of school canteens: NGO.

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 >>.

‘Major talent for Indian IT industry untapped’

NEW DELHI – The majority of talent for the IT industry lies in tier-II colleges and cities which are partially or completely ignored by companies for fresher placements in India, according to a study.

The scientific assesment team, Aspiring Minds, which compiled the study, segregated the country’s colleges into a top 100 campus list and [..] Read the original article: here.

Sibal calls for paradigm shift in education

NEW DELHI – Calling for a paradigm shift in the education sector, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday said a framework was needed for investment for expansion of higher education.

We need a policy framework to invest in education if we have to increase our gross enrolment ratio to 30 percent by 2020, … Read more : Sibal calls for paradigm shift in education.

Access to education a battle for many kids, despite RTE

NEW DELHI – Despite the Right to Education Act, access to education is an everyday struggle for many Indian kids because of challenges like inaccessibility to schools and unavailability of teachers.

At a conference organised by child rights group, CRY, in the capital Thursday, six children from rural areas of states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh … Read : Access to education a battle for many kids, despite RTE.

Panasonic India felicitates Country’s Best Talent

New Delhi, 11th November 2010: Panasonic, the Global Technology leader, today felicitated students from IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur and PEC University of Technology, by offering scholarship to study in the prestigious Universities of Japan as a part of Panasonic Scholarship Program 2011. This program offers financial assistance to promising students who have the potential to … Read more : Panasonic India felicitates Country’s Best Talent.

India-Britain sign education MoU

NEW DELHI – India and Britain Friday signed an MoU for the second phase of their Education Research Initiative.

The MoU, signed by Human Resoure Development Minister Kapil Sibal and Britain’s Universities Minister David Willetts, will take ahead the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) that has already created almost 600 new partnerships between their [..] Read the original article: here.

Not in favour now of common entrance exam: Apex court told

NEW DELHI – The union health ministry Friday told the Supreme Court that “at this stage” it was not in favour of integrated entrance examination for medical and engineering streams.

The Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) told the apex court that “it is constrained to submit that it does not support the Central Board … Read more : Not in favour now of common entrance exam: Apex court told.

Australian High Commission brings social change for slum kids

NEW DELHI – As many as 170 children from various slums in the city gathered here Friday to celebrate their joining of colleges after the Australian High Commission funded their school education and brought a social change in their lives.

Working in partnership with ‘Asha’, an NGO involved with these slum children, the Australian High … Read more »».

Punjab accepts agitating teachers’ demands

CHANDIGARH – Bowing to the pressure from agitating teahers who train elementary teachers in the state, the Punjab government Friday announced major concessions for them.

“The state government today (Friday) decided in principle to set up a separate directorate for elementary teachers training (ETT) teachers of zila parishads (district councils) working under the …. Source  : Punjab accepts agitating teachers’ demands.

Many Delhi school kids drop out for work, marriage (Nov 14 is Children’s Day in India)

NEW DELHI – The right to education act might have made education compulsory for children in the 6-14 age group, but very few government schools in Delhi seem to be aware of this as they have been allowing students to drop out on grounds like work, marriage, long absences and non-payment of fees.

This was …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

LSR students cheer release of alumni Suu Kyi

NEW DELHI – From calling it a landmark moment to one that will strengthen democracy in Myanmar, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi has been hailed by students of Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College, the alma mater of the Nobel laureate.

The pro-democracy leader was Saturday released from house arrest to the cheers … Read more >>>.