Include climate change in education curriculum: Dushyant
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday urged Ministry of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to include climate change …
Growing Australia-India partnership in higher education (Comment)
The decision of the Modi government to revamp India’s archaic education system is as significant as it is laudable. It is grossly unfortunate that previous …
Dhankhar attacks Mamata govt on education
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Upping the ante against the West Bengal government, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday pulled up the state government for its ‘shortcomings’ …
Private investment in higher education needs to grow: JGU VC
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) India will significantly lag behind other nations like China and South Korea if financial investment in higher education is not increased …
Boman Irani: Every child should have access to education
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Thursday is Children’s Day, and veteran actor Boman Irani used the occasion to draw attention to the fact that every child …
Taapsee Pannu: Education is solution to all problems
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu believes that education is the solution to all problems. She recently shot for a Karamveer episode for the …
Education must for tolerance, says Kumar of ‘Super 30’ fame
Dubai, Nov 13 (IANS) Founder of famous ‘Super 30’ coaching classes, Anand Kumar who is known for providing free quality higher education to underprivileged students, …
Indian education institutions hit hard by hackers: Report
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Education domain is one of the most “at-risk” industries in India, with the sector accounting for more than 30 per …
NGOs keeping healthcare, education on track in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 13 (IANS/ 101Reporters) With a crumpled handkerchief in her frail hand, Shameema (name changed), 50, a resident of Bemina locality in Srinagar of …
IL&FS’ lenders approve sale of its education business
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Crisis-ridden IL&FS Group on Tuesday said that it has received the approval of its Committee of Creditors (CoC) to sell …
IT raid on Chennai education group reveals undisclosed income
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Income Tax (IT) Department has found undisclosed income and instances of fund diversion by a group of trusts that …
Goa Cabinet lowers education norm for OSD appointment
Panaji, Nov 6 (IANS) The Goa Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed education norms for the appointment of “like-minded” officers on special duty (OSD) to ministers, lowering …
Education key to reducing underage vaping: Experts
Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov 6 (IANS) Given the increase in adolescents’ use of tobacco products, especially electronic cigarettes, experts have called for education “based on …
Higher education a privilege not available to many: Kovind
Shillong, Nov 4 (IANS) Noting that higher education is a privilege not available to a lot of people in India, President Ram Nath Kovind on …
India, Uzbekistan ink MoUs on military medicine, education
Tashkent, Nov 3 (IANS) India and Uzbekistan have inked three MoUs pertaining to military medicine and military education during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit …
‘India needs to focus on higher education for $5tn economy’
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Stressing that universities are the engine for innovation, economic growth and social development, O.P. Jindal Global University’s Founding Vice Chancellor, Prof …
India, Uzbekistan to ink MoUs on military medicine, education
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India and Uzbekistan are likely to sign two MoUs pertaining to military medicine and military education during Defence Minister Rajnath …
No school will be shut, assures Delhi Education Minister
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said his government believes in opening schools and not shutting them as he …
Higher education focus of 2nd Indo-French knowledge summit
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The second edition of the Indo-French Knowledge Summit with a focus on higher education, research and innovation will take place …
FIFA to invest in football education in Lebanon
Beirut (Lebanon), Oct 15 (IANS) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that FIFA has come to Lebanon to launch “Football for Schools” which will integrate …
CNNS finds high percent of mothers have no formal education
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The latest Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) has found that a high percentage of Indian mothers have no formal education. …
BCI plans protest against Higher Education Commission
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) here on Wednesday decided to hold a protest rally in November against the Centre’s …
Indian soldier quits service to pursue higher education
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Atul Kumar, a Grenadier in the Indian Army, had been nursing for long his desire to go for higher studies …
Kerala tops Niti Aayog’s school education quality index
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The government policy think-tank Niti Aayog on Monday launched the school education quality index wherein states, including Kerala, Rajasthan, Karnataka, …
Boman Irani: Education important for older people too
Gurugram, Sep 28 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani feels that education is essential for the younger lot as well as older people. “I feel that education …
Cong blames BJP govt for ruining education, jobs
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Taunting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Howdy Modi’ event at Houston in the USA, the Congress here on Thursday accused the …
Assam launches housing, education loan subsidy scheme
Guwahati, Sep 24 (IANS) The BJP-led government in Assam on Tuesday launched a housing loan subsidy scheme to provide financial relief on purchase or construction …
Make law to spend 6% of GDP on education: Sisodia
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia here on Saturday urged the central government to make a law to allocate 6 per …
93% of education workers support strike mandate
If all goes according to plan, walk-outs in schools could happen at month’s end according to a major union representing education workers in Ontario following …
India spent nearly Rs 4Kcr on Swachh Bharat info, education: Study
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) To make the Swachh Bharat Mission a success, India mobilised huge resources for information, education and communication (IEC) activities, with …
Education worst hit during 42 days of clampdown in Valley
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) While schools, colleges and universities are functioning normally in the Jammu and Ladakh divisions of the two Union Territories, the same …
Teachers’ union ad-blitz attacks Ford’s education changes
As the province’s high school students head back to school next week, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) is going after the Premier Doug …
Tamil Nadu government launches Education TV channel
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Monday said the state government’s 24-hour Education TV channel will broadcast not only programmes …
‘Financial education important for budding entrepreneurs’
Thimphu, Aug 24 (IANS) Pema Choden Tenzin, a young female entrepreneur and the founder of Bhutan’s only women’s magazine, says that slowly but surely the …
Education can help to overcome prejudices: Kovind
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said education can play an important role in overcoming prejudices and that it needs …
Education and its economic outgrowths (Column: Active Voice)
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the issue of population explosion in the country and the need to address it. He …
UNICEF calls for investment in education for Rohingya refugees
United Nations, Aug 17 (IANS) A new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) calls for urgent investment in education and skills development opportunities for …
Extramarks wins Global Educators’ Award for best education app
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Extramarks, Indias leading education technology company, was recognized for its efforts towards creating cutting-edge learning solutions at the Global Educators …
Education a weapon to transform society: HRD Minister
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Education is a ‘weapon’ which can transform the life of students, their families and society, and IITs have an important role …
Suggestions on draft education policy now till Aug 15
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has extended, another two weeks, the period to submit comments and suggestions on …
Education Ministers attend Happiness Class in Delhi
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Education Ministers and officials from Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Nagaland and Manipur on Tuesday became students and attended a ‘Happiness Class’ …