With #MakeInIndia campaign given a push, it is an ideal time to be a #entrepreneur #BrainBuxa Article Zone

If you have the entrepreneurial bugs biting you, there couldn’t be a better time for you to start your own venture than the present time. The plethora of policies and campaigns designed by the government are no less than an icing on top of
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‘Funds for existing IITs redirected to create new IITs’

KANPUR: ‘The issue of recent fund crisis at IIT Kanpur due to lower allocation by the HRD Ministry doesn’t fall under Niti Aayog’s scope’. This clarification was made by Dr V.K. Saraswat, member of the Niti Aayog, during his visit to IIT ...
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Maharashtra to bring massive transformation in education system

Government schools in Maharashtra are due for a massive transformation. “Educationally Progressive Maharashtra” Programme has been introduced by the state education department, under which ideas like teacher training, innovative methods o...
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Number of engineering aspirants on a steep decline, students preferring Biology

GUJARAT: The number of #engineering aspirants is on a steep decline, and biology apparently is catching up strongly amongst students in higher secondary schools. The total number of students registered in B group (#Physics, #Chemistry and #Biology) ha...
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Students may soon study in their state languages from classes 1 to 6

BENGALURU: Students from classes 1 to 6 may end up learning in their mother tongue, as per Centre’s proposed #NewEducationPolicy. In a meeting chaired by #HRD Minister #SmritiIrani here at Bengaluru, the #education ministers from the south put forw...
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Transforming teaching methodology shall strongly benefit universities in the Muslim world: Report

ISLAMABAD: A task force of international experts has put forth a critical suggestion for #universities in the #Muslim world, asking them to focus and strive for #scientific excellence, and not be influenced by short term gains like numbers and rankin...
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Tamil language may soon find its place at Harvard

CHENNAI: There may soon be a dedicated department for #Tamil language at the #Harvard University. Two Indian born professors based in the US have taken up the lead to constitute a Tamil chair at the university. The 380 year old #IvyLeague university...
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