Education News – Newsletter for December 19, 2010

Campus violence should stop: Buddhadeb

KOLKATA – Days after a student was killed in clashes at a college in Howrah district, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said Sunday that campus violence is unacceptable and should stop immediately.

“A student lost his life in campus violence. Another student suffered a severe eye injury. These kinds of incidents are totally unacceptable. … Read : Campus violence should stop: Buddhadeb.

Students get teacher’s body at first dissection

LONDON – It was their first dissection, but students at one of Sweden’s top medical schools were faced with a familiar sight in the classroom – the body on the table belonged to their late teacher.

“The first autopsy is really, really emotional, and we autopsied someone we knew,” one of the shocked students …. Read the original article  : Students get teacher’s body at first dissection.

India is favourite destination of Canadian varsities

TORONTO – India is back on the radar of Canadian universities and colleges which are looking to ramp up enrolment of Indian students, says the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).

According to AUCC president Paul Davidson, who led a huge educational mission to India last month, India is now becoming the favourite …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

‘Hostel’, a film on horrors of ragging

MUMBAI – Horrific stories of ragging, especially of a student who was made to strip and dance naked every night, and even raped by his seniors, filled “Sarkar” writer Manish Gupta with rage. It has now taken the form of his debut film “Hostel”, which shows the extent to which ragging can affect an individual’s … Read more >>>.

UAE to set up aerospace research centre

Abu Dhabi, Dec 18 (IANS/WAM) The UAE plans to set up an Aerospace Research and Innovation Centre (ARIC) in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with global academic and industrial institutions, it was announced Saturday.

The Khalifa University and Mubadala Aerospace have signed an MoU to set up the centre at the university’s campus here. … Read : UAE to set up aerospace research centre.

Now, a UAE institute to teach good business ethics

Abu Dhabi, Dec 18 (IANS/WAM) An Islamic institute to help organisations inculcate good business ethics is being envisaged here, it was announced Saturday.

In this endeavour, the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) have signed an MoU to create the region’s first Institute of Islamic Economics and Ethics.
…. Original article  : Now, a UAE institute to teach good business ethics.

Inter-school painting contest winners get UN awards

NEW DELHI – Winners of an inter-school painting competition, which aimed at promoting awareness of hunger and malnutrition issues among the youth, were awarded by the UN in the capital Saturday.

Hosted by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), hundreds of students from 18 schools in the National Capital Region — comprising Delhi and …. Original article  : Inter-school painting contest winners get UN awards.

Seven kids burnt in face for chatting in class

BEIJING – Seven kids were burnt in the face using an iron by a teacher because they didn’t listen to her and chatted during class at a kindergarten in east China’s Jiangsu province, a media report said.

The teacher, a single woman surnamed Yi, would have hurt more children Dec 14 in Xinghua city if … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Seven kids burnt in face for chatting in class.