Education News – Newsletter for November 17, 2010

Sufi university to be set up in Pakistan

KARACHI – A committee has been formed to set up the proposed Sufi university, a Pakistani official said.

The Sindh government Tuesday constituted the panel to suggest the line of action for the university to spread the message of poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, the News International reported Wednesday.
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India-US education ties set for major expansion

WASHINGTON – India-US cooperation in the field of education is poised for major expansion with India engaged in massive expansion of the education infrastructure, said Indian ambassador Meera Shankar.

“India sees education as critical for achieving its goals to have inclusive growth and to realise the potential for taking the Indian economy to a higher …. Original article  : India-US education ties set for major expansion.

African students throng Punjab’s private varsity

JALANDHAR – A private university here has seen a surge in the number of foreign pupils, especially from African countries like Nigeria, Tanzania and Congo who make up nearly one-fifth of its international students.

Currently, over 250 students from nearly 16 countries are studying at Lovely Professional University (LPU) – the region’s … Read : African students throng Punjab’s private varsity.

Sibal asks open school to provide vocational training

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday urged the National Institute of Open Schooling to look at providing vocational training to students.

Chairing the 19th general body meeting of the NIOS Society here, he asked NIOS to look at starting a vocational degree in addition to their normal class XII degree. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sibal asks open school to provide vocational training.

IIM-Rohtak gets new director

ROHTAK – P. Rameshan, from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, Tuesday took over as director of the newly established IIM-Rohtak in Haryana.

A Ph.D. in Economics from IIT, Kharagpur, Rameshan was coordinating the activities of the Centre for Strategic WTO (World Trade Organisation) Research at IIM-Kozhikode. He had earlier served at IIM-Lucknow.
Interacting …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IIM-Rohtak gets new director.

Common exit exam for medical graduates soon

NEW DELHI – Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said the central government is contemplating holding a common exit exam for medical graduates based upon the recommendations of the Medical Council of India.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Azad said the ‘common exit exam’ has been suggested by the task force constituted …. Read the original article  : Common exit exam for medical graduates soon.

Mukherjee to lay foundation stone of Aligarh varsity centre

ALIGARH – Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will lay the foundation stone of the Aligarh Muslim University’s first outstation centre at Murshidabad in West Bengal Nov 20, an official statement said.

The AMU centre at Murshidabad, 182 km from the Kolkata, will be spread over 300 acres.
The proposed centre will focus on minority education, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

IGNOU launches programme in watershed development

NEW DELHI – A new programme on watershed management has been launched by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), an official said Tuesday.

The one-year diploma programme will commence Jan 1, 2011.
The objectives of the programme are to develop human resource in watershed development and management, introducing the principles of watershed management approach …. Source article  : IGNOU launches programme in watershed development.