Education News – Newsletter for January 28, 2011

University Of Kashmir VC Awarded Padmashri

KASHMIR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Riyaz Punjabi the Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir has been conferred the coveted Padma Shri award on this Republic Day. The VC said in a speech that he got his inspiration from visionaries like Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. He said “I dedicate this award to the great minds of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : University Of Kashmir VC Awarded Padmashri.

Vedanta University: Apex court orders status quo

NEW DELHI – The Vedanta University project in the holy city of Puri in Orissa will continue to remain stalled as the Supreme Court Friday ordered status quo in respect of land acquired or sought to be acquired for the varsity.

An apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice H.L. Dattu ordered status … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vedanta University: Apex court orders status quo.

US Opens \’American Corner\’ in Jaffna

COLOMBO – The US embassy has opened an \’American Corner in Jaffna in Sri Lanka\’s north to broaden educational opportunities and improve IT and English language skills in the Tamil heartland.

US ambassador Patricia A. Butenis declared open the American Corner Tuesday. This is the third such centre in the country after Kandy, Oluvil and Colombo.
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