Education News – Newsletter for January 8, 2011

AICTE Norms Upset Institutions

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The new rules of the All India Council for Technical Education commonly called AICTE have not gone down well with the B schools that offer PGDM programs countrywide. The AICTE diktat says that the prevalent management entrance exams conducted by reputed management schools like the XAT, MICAT or …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

IGNOU invites applications for online nutrition course

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Friday invited applications for its month-long online programme on nutrition to be conducted in February.

“The main objective of the programme is to sensitise and guide, policy and programme leaders to rely more on evidence based programming for achieving nutrition-based security and sustainable development,” a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Global academic ’roundtable’ in Gujarat Jan 10

GANDHINAGAR – As part of the ensuing Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Summit, the state government Friday announced ‘International Roundtable for Academic Institutions’ (IRAI) to be held here Jan 10.

The IRAI aims to connect several international academic institutes with various Gujarat universities. The ’roundtable’ is designed to bring together renowned leaders, academicians and opinion-makers to …. Read the original article  : Global academic ’roundtable’ in Gujarat Jan 10.

Punjab traders hope Pakistan will lift onion ban

CHANDIGARH – Traders in Punjab hope the Pakistan government will allow resumption of export of onions to India via the land route at Attari-Wagah border after New Delhi’s overtures to the neighbouring country through diplomatic channels.

We are quite optimistic Pakistan will start sending onion-laden trucks to Amritsar. We got the last consignment of 78 … Read : Punjab traders hope Pakistan will lift onion ban.