Education News – Newsletter for January 22, 2011

Panjab University honour to come home to Khushwant Singh

CHANDIGARH – Noted author-journalist Khushwant Singh will be honoured by Panjab University with a D.Litt. degree at a special function at his residence in New Delhi next month, a university spokesman said Saturday.

The decision was taken by the university’s syndicate keeping his age and health in mind, the official said.
Khushwant Singh, 96, had …. Original source  : Panjab University honour to come home to Khushwant Singh.

Delhi University to host Northeast Students Festival

NEW DELHI – With an avowed aim to foster a special bond with students of the northeast and make them more aware of safety measures, the Delhi University will organise a Northeast Students Festival here Monday.

S.K. Vij, dean of students welfare, Delhi University, Friday said: \”The main aim of the fest – Empowering Youth: The …. Source  : Delhi University to host Northeast Students Festival.

‘Old teaching methods more suited for retaining knowledge’

LONDON – Old-fashioned ways of teaching like reciting times-tables and verb conjugations are better than trendy new teaching methods, say researchers.

Researchers believe that reciting facts shortly after learning them is better than many new-style educational methods.
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China to help develop Nalanda International University: Envoy

PATNA – China will provide all possible help for the development of Nalanda International University in Bihar, Chinese envoy to India Zhang Yan said Friday during his visit to Nalanda district.

Zhang Yan, who arrived here Thursday on a two-day visit, first by a Chinese diplomat in decades, would hold discussions with the chancellor and … Read more >>>.