Education News – Newsletter for January 18, 2011

Canadian varsity to set up first India Chair

TORONTO – Canada’s Carleton University will soon have an India Chair to promote research and understanding about the emerging South Asian giant.

The Ottawa-based university will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian government Jan 24 for setting up the India Chair at its Canada-India Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology, Trade and … Read more »»».

Canada to have first full-fledged India Chair

TORONTO – Canada’s Carleton University will soon have an India Chair to promote research and understanding about the emerging South Asian giant.

The Ottawa-based university signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian government Monday for setting up the India Chair at its Canada-India Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology, Trade and Policy.
After … Read : Canada to have first full-fledged India Chair.

India offers scholarships to Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR – The Indian government has offered 20 scholarships to Malaysians wanting to pursue courses in ayurveda, siddha, homeopathy and unani in India for the academic year 2011-12 and onwards.

The decision follows the visit to Malaysia of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last October.
The high commission has invited applications from Malaysian nationals who …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Things much better for Indian students in Australia: Envoy (Interview)

CHANDIGARH – With things turning out to be a “lot calmer” in recent months vis–vis Indian students in Australia, Australian High Commissioner to India Peter N. Varghese said that the safety of Indian students there is an issue that is “behind us”.

Varghese said the Australian government had taken a series of measures which had … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Things much better for Indian students in Australia: Envoy (Interview).

Mandatory test for teachers’ eligibility soon: Sibal

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) will soon be made mandatory for teachers as the Right to Education Act is implemented.

Speaking at the meeting of central and state regulatory institutions for School education, the minister said that this test will be as …. Read the original article  : Mandatory test for teachers’ eligibility soon: Sibal.

Virtual education fair hosts top foreign varsities

NEW DELHI – Eighteen top Australian universities, including five listed among the world’s top 100, are taking part in a virtual education fair here, a statement said Monday.

Hosted by IDP Education, the country’s top university placement forum for higher education in the US and Australia, the event was inaugurated Monday.
Students are chatting live … Read more : Virtual education fair hosts top foreign varsities.

Tripura not to follow new education policy yet

AGARTALA – The Left Front government in Tripura will not follow the central government’s guidelines for school admissions as the state is yet to pass the necessary laws, officials said Monday.

“The Tripura government has decided to follow the prevailing norms of lottery system for admission and the children would be admitted according to their … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tripura not to follow new education policy yet.

It’s back to school for children in the plains (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – With the sun breaking through and the days getting warmer, it was back to school for children in the national capital and neighbouring states Monday, leaving the authorities and parents now worrying about making up for the lost working days.

After an extended winter vacation resulting from the persistant cold wave …. Source  : Gaea News Network.