IELTS 2015 awards launched by British Council

The prestigious British Council IELTS (International English Language Testing System) awards for the year 2015 were recently announced by the British Council. To mark the silver jubilee year for IELTS, this edition of the awards would also see a study abroad scholarship being offered to as many as 10 Indian students. The awards would see a total of 3.9 million INR being awarded to the students from South Asia, including students from Nepal and Bhutan. British Council’s Dire... Thursday, Jan 29,2015 57 0 0 4 Read More
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The Karnataka Government eyeing an amendment in the RTE

Bengaluru, Karnataka Not in a mood to take any further chances against the legal machinery, the state Government of Karnataka has finalized plans to amend some of the key points in the RTE (Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education) Act of 2009. The changes are sought to clear the blocks in making Kannada as the official language of instruction in the schools up to the 5th class. With the new legislature session in the state commencing from 2nd February, the Government has ... Friday, Jan 30,2015 48 0 0 0 Read More
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Many well known Law Schools announce admission on the basis of LSAT scores

If you are a Law college aspirant, this piece of news may be of much interest to you. After some of the best known Law colleges and Universities in the country announced that they would admit students based on the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) India, the net number of such institutes has swelled to 60. Facilitated by the global Law School Admission Council, the LSAT India is one of the best known law entrance tests for the graduate as well as the postgraduate law programs in the ... Saturday, Jan 31,2015 57 0 0 2 Read More
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Arunachal Pradesh implementing web based education soon

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh The state of Arunachal Pradesh entered the record books today when it became the 1st Indian state to witness the launch of ‘web-based educational program’. Launched in collaboration with Google, this program would cater to all the schools in the state. The first stage would see the program being kicked off in 50 schools, which would be expanded further after assessing the outcomes. The major aim behind this program is increasing the influen... Saturday, Jan 31,2015 118 0 0 5 Read More
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Government making plans to modernize Madrasas : Irani

New Delhi According to the central HRD Minister, Smriti Irani, the government is making holistic plans for modernization and strengthening of all the madrasas present in the country. Speaking at a function at the Jamia Milia Islamia University, Irani said that her ministry has already taken a number of steps in this regard. She was present at the prestigious university to address the gathering on the national symposium on "Educating and Mainstreaming of Indian Muslims".... Tuesday, Feb 03,2015 35 0 0 5 Read More
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NCERT to come up with Veergatha, a book series on national heroes

New Delhi The NCERT is of the view that the current textbooks do not highlight the contribution of our heroes enough to influence the young generation. To rectify the same, it has decided to come up with ‘Veergatha’, a series which would highlight the lives of our national heroes. The decision to launch Veergatha was the outcome of the 52nd General council meeting of the NCERT which was held on 3rd January 2015. Presided over by the central HRD Minister, Smt Smriti Ir... Wednesday, Feb 04,2015 38 0 0 5 Read More
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West Bengal Child's rights panel wants the school syllabus to include child's rights

Kolkata The West Bengal’s child rights panel has come up with a unique demand. To ensure that the children understand their rights, the panel wants the school curriculum to be modified to include child’s rights. The chairperson of West Bengal’s Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Ashokendu Sengupta said that the panel would pass on a recommendation to the state Government for the inclusion of all the laws around right to education as well as protection an... Thursday, Feb 05,2015 27 0 0 3 Read More
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