Education News – Newsletter for February 16, 2011

Rebuilding Indian students’ faith post-Oz attacks: Varghese

NEW DELHI – The Australian government is trying its best to rebuild the faith of Indian students after the 2009 “racist attacks” on students studying in the country, the Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese said here Wednesday.

“We know the attacks have left a deep scar on the minds of the students, but …. Source article  : Rebuilding Indian students’ faith post-Oz attacks: Varghese.

Paid internship in professional studies in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – The Haryana government has decided to provide paid internship to students of professional courses in different sections of the school education department in the state.

Officials said internship would be provided to students studying engineering and post-graduation in management, social welfare, journalism and mass communication at recognised universities and institutions in Haryana.
“Students, … Read more >>>.

US assures India of `fair solution’ to sham varsity issue

WASHINGTON – The US has assured India that it’s looking at a “fair solution” of the issue of some 1,500 Indian students affected by the closure of a sham US university on charges of visa fraud.

The assurance came when Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao took up the issue with US Undersecretary of State …. Original article  : US assures India of `fair solution’ to sham varsity issue.

School fees now deductible from income tax in Mexico

Mexico City, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Mexico has passed a new law that allows citizens to deduct the payment of private school fees from their income tax.

The rule will apply to education ranging from pre-school to high school. Taxpayers will be able to deduct the amount spent on the studies of their children, parents … Read more »»».