Education News – Newsletter for December 8, 2010

Sufi dance and music at Jamia

NEW DELHI – The Jamia Millia Islamia University will organise a Sufi dance and music programme where a Mawlawiyah group from the Arab Republic of Egypt would perform, an official said Wednesday.

The programme, organised by the India Arab Cultural Centre (IACC) of the university, is scheduled to be held Dec 9 at 5 p.m. … Original article on : Sufi dance and music at Jamia.

RTE doesn’t address quality issues: Gurcharan Das

NEW DELHI – Even as the government prepares to implement the right to education (RTE) act, businessman-turned-author Gurcharan Das said Tuesday the statute does not properly address the issue of quality.

Reach is not the main issue any more, the stress should be on quality, Das told IANS.
Participating in a seminar … Original article on : RTE doesn’t address quality issues: Gurcharan Das.

We miss classes due to Delhi Metro snags, students complain

NEW DELHI – Many Delhi University students have complained to the university authorities that frequent snags and rush on the Metro makes it difficult for them to reach colleges in time for the morning classes, an official said Tuesday.

In a written comlaint submitted last week, the students travelling from areas like Gurgaon, Anand Vihar [..] Read the original article: here.

Jamia to host sufi programme at Delhi arts festival

NEW DELHI – The Jamia Millia Islamia will host a sufi and qawwali programme as part of the Delhi International Arts Festival 2010 being celebrated across the capital Dec 3-12.

Artistes like Nizami Brothers, Ghulam Sabir and Ghulam Warsi would perform at the programme scheduled to take place Dec 10 from 7 p.m. in the …. Original source  : Jamia to host sufi programme at Delhi arts festival.

Goa eyes expats as resource for educational institutions

PANAJI – Goa government wants to tap men-of-letters of Goan origin in Europe and other parts of the world to be resource persons for its educational institutions, an official said Tuesday.

We have asked Indian embassies across the globe to compile a list of qualified Goans who can be invited as resource persons in various …. Read the original article  : here.