Education News – Newsletter for December 13, 2010

Maulana Azad varsity to open satellite campus in Srinagar

SRINAGAR – The Maulana Azad National Urdu University will open its satellite campus in Srinagar and start two womens polytechnic colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, a top official said here Monday.

University vice chancellor Professor Muhammad Mian said the varsity would offer post-graduate courses in commerce, political science, and Islamic studies.
We would offer masters …. Original article  : Maulana Azad varsity to open satellite campus in Srinagar.

Now, pigs teach tiny tots to behave in British school

LONDON – Two pigs are now teaching four-year-old pupils at a school in Britain to behave well and a pleased head teacher said: “It sounds bizarre but it’s working brilliantly.”

The miniature pigs – Charlie and Lola – are permitted to live in the classroom. They run around between the childrens desks or lie down [..] Read the original article: here.

India Post to print best tiger stamps by students

NEW DELHI – Three thousand schoolchildren took part in a Save the Tiger stamp designing competition here Sunday. The six best designs will be issued as India Post stamps on Children’s Day, Nov 14, next year.

The competition set the mood for the larger world philatelic exhibition, Indipex 2011, by the India Post next year, …. Read the original article  : India Post to print best tiger stamps by students.