Education News – Newsletter for February 4, 2011

Canada’s Carleton to have ties with IIT Mumbai, Jindal Global University

TORONTO – Canada’s world-famous Carleton University is set to sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with various Indian educational institutions during the visit of it president and vice-chancellor to India next week.

Ottawa-based Carleton is the only university in the world to have a full-fledged India-centric Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology, Trade and Policy to … Original article on : Canada’s Carleton to have ties with IIT Mumbai, Jindal Global University.

Race on for Chandigarh medical institute’s top job

CHANDIGARH – Nearly 100 top names from the medical fraternity in the country are likely to be considered for the coveted post of director of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here which falls vacant later this year.

Sources in the PGIMER said nearly 100 nominations from leading doctors and top medical … Original source on Gaea Times at : Race on for Chandigarh medical institute’s top job.

‘Right to education helping kids’ health too’

NEW DELHI – The Right to Education (RTE) Act, besides giving children between six and 14 years access to free and compulsory education, also helps their health as voluntary groups often target schools for their programmes, experts said Thursday.

Deworm the World (DTW), a voluntary organisation giving deworming medicine against intestinal parasites to children between …. Source  : Gaea News Network.