Education News – Newsletter for December 10, 2010

India’s Manipal group forced to shelve expansion plans in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Though on the verge of celebrating a century in Nepal, India’s Manipal group finds its expansion plans in this country shrivelling thanks to the host government’s failure to fulfil its commitments. Nepal was the first destination abroad for the Bangalore-headquartered company, one of the largest healthcare management organisations in Asia.

Established in the … Original source on Gaea Times at : India’s Manipal group forced to shelve expansion plans in Nepal.

Modi visits village school, launches academic scrutiny

GANDHINAGAR – Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched the three-day state-wide “Gunotsav” (academic scrutiny exercise) with a surprise visit to a primary school in Kheda district, an official statement said.

He spent an hour moving from one classroom to another at the school in Kanijvanta village, talking to students, teachers and guardians. …. Source  : Modi visits village school, launches academic scrutiny.

College to celebrate Dilip Kumar birthday

MUMBAI – The G.N. Khalsa College here will Saturday celebrate the 88th birthday of veteran actor Dilip Kumar, one of its oldest students.

On Saturday, students will donate 88 bottles of blood. A college hall will be named after the actor, college principal Ajit Singh told IANS.
The actor will not be present at the … Read more >>.

IGNOU centre at Tihar gets quality certificate

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) study centre at Tihar Jail here has received a certificate of quality from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), an official said Thursday.

Tihar Jail has study centres of IGNOU and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) inside its premises, where respectively 2,640 and 1,900 … Read more : IGNOU centre at Tihar gets quality certificate.