Kerala moves closer to its IIT dreams

Palakkad, Kerala The state of Kerala may have some good news in the offing in the coming days. The state’s long standing demand to have an IIT got a major boost when a 5 member team from the Centre undertook an inspection of the site proposed by the state Government for the premier institute. The site is situated in the Palakkad district of the state. According to the team members, the report on the matter in discussion would be out in a couple of weeks. The team was led by... Sunday, Jan 18,2015 113 0 0 4 Read More
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Soon, an Urdu teacher for every Government school in Bihar

Patna, Bihar The state Government of Bihar has decided to rope in Urdu teachers in every Government school in the state, with the aim of encouraging the language. The announcement was made by the state’s chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi. The CM was quoted saying "I have decided that at least one Urdu teacher will be appointed in every government school. Earlier there was a provision to appoint such teachers only in those schools which had ten Urdu students. I want those w... Sunday, Jan 25,2015 53 0 0 0 Read More
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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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