Education News – Newsletter for December 9, 2010

Globalising India needs ’schools of tomorrow’: Harvard education professor

NEW DELHI – As India moves ahead on the path of globalisation, it also needs to overhaul its education system to meet the demands of the coming age, says Harvard Graduate School of Education professor David Perkins who believes that “schools of tomorrow” should move towards teaching “knowledge that matters”.

“I am broadly familiar with …. Read the original article  : Globalising India needs ’schools of tomorrow’: Harvard education professor.

Haryana university to help Nepal in agriculture development

CHANDIGARH – Scientists from the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (HAU) in Haryana will provide their assistance for faster agriculture development in Nepal, a university official said Wednesday.

An eight-member delegation from Nepal, headed by the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) executive director Bharat Prasad Upadhyay, visited the HAU campus in Hisar Tuesday to … Original article on : Haryana university to help Nepal in agriculture development.

India, 10 others sign education accord

NEW DELHI – India has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 10 countries for cooperation in the field of education, parliament was informed Wednesday.

“The ministry has signed exclusive exchange programmes in the form of Educational Exchange Programme with 10 countries to strengthen international cooperation in the field of education during the 11th Five Year …. Original source  : India, 10 others sign education accord.