Education News – Newsletter for February 19, 2011

Indian students have highest transition rate to work in New Zealand

WELLINGTON – Students from India have the highest rate of transition to work in New Zealand after completing their studies, followed by their Chinese counterparts, a minister has said.

While 72 percent of Indian students who come to New Zealand get job, the corresponding figure for China is 43 percent, Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman … Original article on : Indian students have highest transition rate to work in New Zealand.

We need to outbuild, outeducate and outhustle the world: Obama

WASHINGTON – For once US President Barack Obama did not name India as he underlined the importance of math and science education in pushing for more education funding despite the federal government’s growing fiscal crisis.

Arguing that the investment is needed to ensure America’s global competitiveness, he told an audience of Intel Corp. workers in …. Read the original article  : We need to outbuild, outeducate and outhustle the world: Obama.

Parents wary of rising cost of kids’ education: Survey

NEW DELHI – A majority of parents in the country are concerned about the rising cost of their children’s education, even more than their health, lifestyle or marriage, a survey released here said Friday.

The report “Aviva Education Insights”, by research company IMRB International reflected the concerns and aspirations of young parents for their … Read more >>.

English-reading software introduced in seven schools

NEW DELHI – To improve written and spoken English and comprehension of the language among students in schools, a read-to-me software has been introduced in seven schools in the capital.

The software, introduced in four government and three private schools here Friday, enables students to master spoken as well as written English through a text-to-speech …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : English-reading software introduced in seven schools.