Education News – Weekly Newsletter for December 6-13, 2010

No winter vacations in Kashmir Valley schools

SRINAGAR – Winter vacations in secondary and higher secondary schools in the Kashmir Valley have been cancelled to make up for the time lost during the four months of unrest in the region during the summer, the state government said Tuesday.

“Teachers will perform their duties during this period and they shall be entitled to …. Read the original article  : No winter vacations in Kashmir Valley schools.

Russia needs university to teach about Islam: official

Moscow, Dec 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia should open a secular university to train teachers and experts on Islam, a top official has said.

Alexander Khloponin, Kremlin’s envoy to the North Caucasus region, Monday said: “We need this secular university on Islamic studies in Caucasus today…because we do not have experts to teach the basics of …. Source  : Russia needs university to teach about Islam: official.

India, France sign agreements in education sector

NEW DELHI – India and France Monday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the field of education, focussing on academic collaboration and research.

Under the first MoU, between France’s Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, a joint laboratory for water sciences would be established in India.
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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.

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.

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.

IGNOU launches anti-human trafficking course

NEW DELHI – A certificate course in anti-human trafficking was launched by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in partnership with the home ministry Friday, an official said.

The course is aimed at accelerating the process of sensitisation, awareness and training of law enforcement officials and other stake-holders like prosecutors, government departments and NGOs.
…. Source  : IGNOU launches anti-human trafficking course.

Delhi civic corporation to track school dropouts

NEW DELHI – The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will do a door-to-door survey in the city to track the school dropouts here.

About 14,000 municipal teachers will be deployed by the civic agency and the survey will be conducted in 181 municipal wards Saturday and Sunday.
“In the survey, the teachers will find out …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Liu Xiaobo

OSLO, NORWAY (GaeaTimes.com) — First time in 74 years of Nobel history that the award was not handed over to the winner! Shocked? You should be.
The winner of this year’s Noble peace award was none other than imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who could not collect the prestigious award that worth $1.4 million.
So, the … Read more : Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Liu Xiaobo.

Train tribal students in leadership, says president

RANCHI – The tribal students should be trained and taught constructive leadership qualities, President Pratibha Patil said here Friday.

She laid stress on improving the leadership qualities of tribal students while addressing the silver jubilee convocation of the Ranchi University.
“In Jharkhand, students can work voluntarily on projects relating to community education and welfare. With … Read more : Train tribal students in leadership, says president.

Youths share innovative ideas at Ideas for India Challenge

NEW DELHI – A web-based solution to health and education problems in rural areas, subsidies for encouraging CFL lamps’ use at home, and a GPS connected transport system were some of the ideas that came forth at the ITC Classmate Ideas for India Challenge – all from students.

Eleven finalists, 10 from various zones of … Read more »»».