Education News – Newsletter for February 22, 2011

Jamia is minority institution, rules commission

NEW DELHI – The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) Tuesday observed that the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is a minority education institution founded by the Muslims for the benefit of community.

“We hold that the Jamia Millia Islamia is a minority education institution,” said the three-member bench of the NCMEI in its judgment … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Jamia is minority institution, rules commission.

Global design competition for Nalanda university

NEW DELHI – As the historic Nalanda University is set to be rebuilt, Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal said Monday that a global design competition for the building’s architecture will be announced in three to four months.

Talking to reporters in Delhi at a press conference, the newly appointed vice chancellor said that the new university …. Original article  : Global design competition for Nalanda university.

Kerala’s ICT textbook to teach audio, video technology

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The text book on information and communication technology (ICT) for Kerala’s class-nine school students will help them learn audio recording and video editing, an official said Monday.

The text book, developed by the IT@School Project, will be available from the next academic year beginning in a few months’ time.
Apart from …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kerala’s ICT textbook to teach audio, video technology.

Government will universalise secondary education: Patil

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Patil Monday said that after Right to Education for primary education, the government is committed to universalising secondary education.

“My government is committed to universalizing secondary education through the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan. Girls’ hostels are being set up in each of the 3,500 educationally backward blocks in the country …. Original source  : Government will universalise secondary education: Patil.