Education News – Newsletter for December 31, 2010

Seats in technical education to be increased

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday announced revised norms for All India Council for Technical Education to increase the seats in technical education.

The ministry also made it mandatory for technical institutions to reserve 5 percent seats for the weaker sections of society.
The aim is to increase the …. Read the original article  : Seats in technical education to be increased.

Vice chancellors appointed for two Maharashtra varsities

MUMBAI – Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Thursday appointed new vice chancellors for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth in Ahmednagar district and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad district, a statement said.

Dr. Tukaram A. More, the former director of Indian Institute of Vegetable Research in Varanasi was appointed the vice chancellor of Mahatma Phule … Original article on : Vice chancellors appointed for two Maharashtra varsities.

Sibal announces additional 200,000 engineering seats

NEW DELHI – In a pleasant surprise for students, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday announced an increase of almost 200,000 seats in engineering courses in India.

As part of reforms in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) norms, the minister also announced additional 80,000 seats in management and 2,200 seats in architecture … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sibal announces additional 200,000 engineering seats.