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Postpone 4-year undergraduate programme to 2014: DU teachers

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:26:16 +0530

The Delhi University Teachers' Association is demanding that the 4-year bachelors programme be postponed to next year. But the university seems adamant to stick to the July 2013 deadline. It affects half a million students from across the country.

Most states to miss RTE deadline, but extension unlikely

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:16:32 +0530

The Government on Saturday ruled out extending the deadline beyond March 31 for schools to meet RTE requirements even as it conceded that many states were lagging behind and said a committee is being set up to expedite the implementation process.

Final placements to begin at IIM-A from Sunday

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:16:54 +0530

The final placement process at the premier B-school Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will begin from Sunday. A record 371 candidates (2011-13 batch) from its flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) are seeking placements in 2013.

IIT undergraduate fee hiked to Rs 90,000 per year

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:12:19 +0530

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Council on Monday gave a go-ahead to the proposed hike in the tuition fee for undergraduate students. With the go-ahead to the proposal, the fee will be hiked from Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000 per year from 2013.

Shining B schools of India: Value based education

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:29:22 +0530

On this episode we take a look at the Birla Institute of Management Technology.

IIT Kharagpur's entrepreneurship summit to begin on Jan 13

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:46:47 +0530

Global entrepreneurship summit, an annual conclave of IIT Kharagpur, will be held at its campus from January 11 to 13.

DU undergrad in now a four-year course

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 06:40:06 +0530

With the 2013 admissions just months away, Delhi University has upgraded their three year undergraduate courses. Delhi University has passed a resolution to upgrade the three year undergrad course to four year courses.

What is the solution for nursery admission crisis?

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:44:31 +0530

IBN Network expose nails two of Delhi's top school chains for selling nursery seats even before admissions begin.

IIT JEE Main aspirants' particulars to be displayed on website

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:57:24 +0530

The CBSE has decided to display the particulars of the JEE aspirants who have applied online for JEE Main in the second week of January 2013 so that they can rectify their incorrect particulars. The move comes after it was found that candidates have committed mistakes while filling particulars in their online registration form, CBSE said in a statement on Tuesday.

Textbook sparks controversy, alleges non-vegetarians lie, cheat, commit sex crimes

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:14:18 +0530

Yet another textbook in a CBSE school has sparked a controversy by allegedly insinuating that non-vegetarians lie, cheat and commit crimes, with the Government terming it as "unfortunate" and asking state bodies to remain alert about such content and monitor them.

All your queries on the Common Admission Test answered

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:42:48 +0530

On this special show 'Bell the CAT' we aims to advise and guide the students aspiring for Common Admission Test (CAT).

Your queries on the Common Admission Test answered

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:25:45 +0530

CNN-IBN special show 'Bell the CAT' aims to advise and guide the students aspiring for Common Admission Test (CAT).

Higher education in the country uneven: Tharoor

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:43:05 +0530

Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resources Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor on Friday rued that the quality of higher education in the country was "extremely uneven" and prescribed specialised training by institutions to its recruits as one of the solutions to bridge the gap.

Fee at IITs may rise by Rs 40,000 per annum

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:22:22 +0530

The standing committee of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Council which meets in Mumbai on November 5 is expected to recommend raising tuition fee of undergraduate programme from Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000.

IIMs planning changes in Common Entrance Test

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:01:16 +0530

With students from engineering background dominating management programmes in IIMs, the premier B-schools are planning some changes in the Common Admission Test to ensure a broad-based representation.

Over 4,400 candidates appear for CAT

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:06:46 +0530

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2012 for admission to premier B-schools in the country like IIMs and other institutes began on Thursday and was conducted "smoothly", with over 4,400 candidates appearing on the first day.

NBE Diplomate National Board (DNB) CET from Nov 17 to 20, 2012

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:33:42 +0530

DNB CET is the eligibility-cum-ranking examination for entry to various Post-Graduate courses in modern medicine under the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) results declared: check here

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:47:16 +0530

The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) results for 2012 have been declared.

CAT 2012: last minute tips

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:55:17 +0530

Check your familiarity with the online test format. If you have not given enough Mock CATs, and are not well versed with the aspects of CBT, you have to get familiar immediately.

GATE 2013 online applications to close on Sep 30

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:31:12 +0530

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) will close online applications for 2013 on September 30, 2012.

GATE 2013 onlin applications close on September 30

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:00:01 +0530

Online enrollment for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is going to end on September 30 where as those opting for hard copy applications will need to send their applications by October 8, 2012.

RTU to declare results soon: check here

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:56:16 +0530

The Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) Kota will shortly declare examination results for MBA 2nd semester, B.Tech 2nd and 6th semesters for the year 2012.

MDU results 2012 declared: check here

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:46:53 +0530

Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, has declared results for BE and B Tech streams for the year 2012.

UGC NET results: rules altered, candidates disaffected

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:39:07 +0530

After publication of the UGC NET results, UGC has allegedly altered the qualification norms.

UGC NET results declared: check here

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:39:22 +0530

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared results for the National Eligibility Test (NET) for selection of college and university lecturers.

RGPV results: check here

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:28:39 +0530

The Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV or State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh) has declared results for engineering students who appeared in BE 1st and 2nd semester examinations.

GTU declares BE, ME engineering results: check here

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:07:13 +0530

Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has declared results for engineering (BE & ME).

IIT-Kanpur gets Indranil Manna as new director

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:03:22 +0530

Indranil Manna, renowned educator and a prolific researcher, has been appointed the new director of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K).

CAT 2012: focus on your weak areas

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:52:45 +0530

If you identify your weak areas and put in focussed effort, you will increase your chances to bell the CAT.

KVPY sciences scholarship application last date extended: click to apply

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:10:57 +0530

The last date for submission of online applications for The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) fellowships has been extended to September 12.

KVPY sciences scholarship application closes today: click here to apply

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:57:38 +0530

Today, September 7, is the last date for submission of online applications for The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) fellowships.

CAT 2012: Common errors and how to avoid them

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:16:02 +0530

With less than 2 months to go for CAT 2012, the focus of the aspirants should start moving towards how to best utilise the time they have in the exam and thereby get the best score possible.

GATE 2013 applications open through September

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:51:33 +0530

The last date for GATE 2013 online application is September 30.

Maharashtra RSMS escholarships: click here to apply

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:15:45 +0530

The Maharashtra government has started accepting e-scholarship appplications under the Rajashree Shahu Maharaj Scheme (RSMS). The last date of application is September 30, 2012.

The right strategy to prepare for CAT 2012

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:09:47 +0530

With the CAT to be held from October 11 to November 6 on 21 days (42 slots), there is little time left to waste.

ICWA ICAI inter and final exam results out soon: Click here

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:00:07 +0530

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI), one of the largest accounting bodies in the world, will declare online Inter and Final Result for the examinations held in June, 2012, on Wednesday evening.

VTU special supplementary exams on September 1 and 2

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:17:52 +0530

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will hold its special supplementary examinations students on September 1 and September 2.

CTET online registration on: click here to apply

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:21:25 +0530

The online registration for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2012 to be held on November 18 is in full swing.

Former IGNOU VC terms CBI allegations against him baseless

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:04:27 +0530

Former IGNOU VC VN Rajasekharan Pillai has called CBI allegations against him of favouring two universities baseless.

ICAI declares CA May 2012 results: click here

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:31:11 +0530

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has recently declared Chartered Accountant (CA) May 2012 results.

IIT JAB nod for common entrance test for UG programme

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:18:58 +0530

The Joint Admission Board (JAB) of the IITs, comprising heads of these prestigious institutes, on Sunday approved the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking at a crucial meeting here.

IIT-Delhi accepts percentile based common test

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:28:56 +0530

IIT-Delhi on Friday accepted the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking and retain the existing eligibility condition for students who passed their board examination in 2012.

JNTU results 2012 out: check here

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:11:40 +0530

The results of B.Tech 1st year (R05,07,09) examination results held by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad, have been declared for the year 2012.

TRB results 2012 declared: Check here

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:01:33 +0530

The Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board has published TRB PG results and TRB PG assistant results for the year 2012.

IIT Bombay accepts common entrance format

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:03:06 +0530

IIT Bombay on Wednesday gave its nod to the common entrance for admission to the undergraduate programme from 2013 under a format which will admit students having top 20 percentile of their respective boards.

Campus Calling: A look at some unusual careers

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:40:51 +0530

As admission season is around, CNN-IBN takes a look at some unusual career options for those who want to walk the road less taken.

ICAI final, CPT results expected: click here

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:26:31 +0530

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) may declare results for the final and CPT exams soon.

NMU engineering results declared: check here

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:18:52 +0530

The North Maharashtra University (NMU), Jalgaon, has declared results for BE (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year and fourth year).

Karnataka: 1800 schools shut down for a week

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:42:42 +0530

In Karnataka, children have a reason to celebrate with 1800 schools deciding to shut down for a week to protest against the Right to Education Act.

Campus calling: What to study and where

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:40:07 +0530

Zubin Malhotra from Career Guidance India gives important suggestions to the students on the career options.

HRD Ministry grants two central varsities to Bihar

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:48:11 +0530

Giving in to the demands of Bihar, the Union government has decided to set up a central university in Motihari in addition to the one proposed in Gaya, ending a prolonged slugfest over the issue.

Karnataka SSLC results 2012 out: click here

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:30:18 +0530

The Karnataka state education department has recently declared the SSLC supplementary examination results for 2012.

IIM-Ahmedabad suspects data theft from its servers

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:54:03 +0530

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has filed a complaint with the police "apprehending" theft of data from its computer network and servers by unauthorised persons.

RTU results 2012 declared: Click here

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:51:15 +0530

The Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) has declared the results for the admission test in 2012.

DHE Odisha first selection list out: check here

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:07:17 +0530

The Department of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Odisha, has published the first selection list of those candidates who applied for e-admission into various colleges of the state for the Plus Three course studies in 2012.

Diploma results 2012 for Karnataka: Check here

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:01:26 +0530

The Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka, has declared the Diploma April/May Results for 2012.

DU colleges come out with fifth cut off list

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:22:45 +0530

With admissions to general category largely closed, Delhi University colleges declared a fifth cut off on Monday. However, the admissions were mostly open for the reserved category.

'95 pc schools don't comply with RTE guidelines'

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:14:26 +0530

Over two years after the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) was notified by the central government, more than 95 per cent of schools in the country do not comply with its guidelines, a study by an NGO has found.

Zero in exam can still get you admission in Andhra

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:36:51 +0530

They may have handed over blank papers but they have still qualified for admission into professional degree courses in Andhra Pradesh. Unbelievable but true, say officials.

Pink City Jaipur changing the face of education

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:30:46 +0530

Pratap University in Jaipur is preparing its students for success by offering quality courses.

Campus Calling: Will coaching classes help in IIT admissions?

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:00:12 +0530

The IIT admission process has been revamped, giving importance to the board results. Will coaching classes help anymore?

Campus Calling: Social media as a profession

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:32:45 +0530

Here's a quick look at what it takes to be a social media as a profession.

DTE extends choice filling date in MP

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:17:53 +0530

The state Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) of Madhya Pradesh has extended the last date for locking the choice of colleges in engineering.

Countrywide CET likely by next 4 years: Sibal

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:39:45 +0530

The Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to engineering and medical colleges is likely to be introduced all over the country by the next four years, Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said.

DU students to study national diversity by train

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:59:33 +0530

One thousand students and teachers from Delhi University (DU), all women, will travel throughout central and western India in a train to study the national diversity.

Centre approves IIIT project in Tripura

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:06:10 +0530

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has approved a proposal for setting up an Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) in Tripura.

EAMCET results 2012 declared by Andhra: click here

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:37:56 +0530

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) declared results of the Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) held in 2012

DU's third list sees marginal drop in scores

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:21:07 +0530

With two rounds of admissions already complete, several colleges of Delhi University were still open to admissions in popular courses, but the third cut off list declared on Monday night showed a marginal to negligible drop.

OBC students allege discrepancies in DU admissions

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:45:15 +0530

Several students seeking admission in the OBC category have turned out disappointed at Delhi University's Ramjas college, and have alleged discrepancies in admissions.

Delhi schools' summer vacation extended by 1 week

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:00:11 +0530

In view of the prevailing heat wave in the capital, the Delhi government on Sunday extended the summer vacation of city schools by one more week.

Anna University directed to give affiliation to college

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:02:55 +0530

The Madras HC directed the Anna University of Technology (AUT) to give affiliation to an engineering college.

Campus calling 2012: All your queries answered

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:05:26 +0530

As DU cutoffs were announced on Tuesday, on this episode career expert Zubin Malhotra answers all queries of the students.

Delhi University 2nd list out, most seats filled

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:10:10 +0530

The cut-off percentages for admission to popular courses in Delhi University did not show any remarkable drop in its second list on Thursday night and 14 colleges even declared admissions to B Com (Hons) course closed.

School-on-wheels launched in Delhi

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:07:52 +0530

A non-governmental organisation(NGO) on Wednesday launched a mobile learning centre for slum children in Delhi. The school-on-wheels was flagged off by east Delhi Mayor Annapoorna Mishra.

IIT entrance row over, agreement on new format

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:05:49 +0530

The IIT council and the HRD Ministry agreed upon a new formulae for admissions and it would be implemented from 2013.

3rd Grade Teacher Results 2012 declared: Click here

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:52:17 +0530

The Panchayati Raj department of Rajasthan government has declared results for third grade teacher's exams, 2012.

Kapil Sibal skips IITs-HRD Ministry meet

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:43:59 +0530

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday skipped the meeting between IITs and HRD ministry over the joint entrance test row, but is scheduled to address a press conference later in the evening.

Compromise formula worked out for IIT exam

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:10:50 +0530

The IITs and the HRD Ministry have agreed to a compromise formula over the joint entrance test row.

IITs, Govt likely to agree on a compromise formula

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:37:17 +0530

After weeks of uncertainty, the IIT admission row could be resolved on Wednesday. The IIT Council members will meet HRD ministry officials on Wednesday to try and resolve the issue.

HRD ministry for quality education in madrasas

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:02:17 +0530

The union human resource development (HRD) ministry has set up a consultative committee for implementing a scheme for providing quality and modern education at madrasas, officials said on Tuesday.

Exam Row: Sibal will meet the IIT directors on June 27

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:04:50 +0530

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal will meet IIT directors tomorrow to resolve the common entrance exam row as the government proposal is being resisted by some of the IITs.

Watch: Students react to DU's first cut-off list

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:38:04 +0530

The first cut-off lists for 2012 are out and in some relief for the students, there is no 100 per cent cut off this year.

Delhi University cut offs remain less than 100 pc, just

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:12:18 +0530

Delhi University announces its first cut-off list, no 100 per cent shocker this time but the required percentages remained high, crossing last year's cut offs.

Delhi University first cut-off list out

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:35:40 +0530

Getting admission into the Delhi University seems to be getting tougher every year. The first cut-off lists for 2012 are out and in some relief for the students, there is no 100 per cent cut off this year. But the average cut-off has gone up by about 0.5 per cent.

DU cut offs remain less than 100 per cent, just

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:45:46 +0530

A year after they sparked much hue and cry, Delhi University colleges this year spared students the horror of a 100 per cent cut off percentage, though Hindu college put a ceiling of 99.25 to its cut-off range.

No OBC reservation in minority institutions: Court

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:04:40 +0530

The Delhi High Court Monday exempted four minority colleges of Delhi University from reserving 27 percent seats for students from Other Backward Classes(OBCs) for the 2012-13 academic year.

Sibal to meet deemed universities' representatives

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:50:41 +0530

After facing opposition from the IITs, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal is trying to seek support from deemed universities on his controversial common entrance test. Sibal will meet representatives of 130 universities on Monday to get them on board for his one nation, one test plan.

IIT directors meet, discuss compromise formula

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:01:43 +0530

Ahead of next week's meeting called by the government on the single entrance exam row, IIT directors on Saturday discussed a compromise formula which include a proposal to take top 20-30 students based on percentile ranking of respective boards for preparing the merit list.

Campus Calling 2012: IIT admissions process in focus

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:51:20 +0530

As the admission season begins across the country, CNN-IBN's show Campus Calling 2012 answers your queries related to the what, where, how and when of it.

Centre convenes special meeting of IIT Council

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:33:57 +0530

The government has called a special meeting of the IIT Council next week to address the concerns of students after IIT Delhi and Kanpur rejected the proposed single entrance test.

DU cut-off lists for non-collegiate courses out

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:11:24 +0530

The Delhi University on Thursday announced the cut-off marks for admission to the non-collegiate women's education board, showing a rise in percentages required for admission.

IIT Delhi rejects govt's plan, to conduct own test

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:59:04 +0530

IIT Delhi on Thursday rejected government's single entrance test proposal and decided to conduct separate test.

AP 1st year intermediate results out: click here

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:59:00 +0530

The Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education has declared results for the first year intermediate public examinations advanced supplementary Results.

Jamia JMI B.Tech & Diploma Engineering results out: Click here

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:06:24 +0530

JMI has declared results of entrance tests for admission into into B.Tech and Diploma Engineering courses.

The old IIT entrance test was for the rich: Sibal

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:30:53 +0530

Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal has made it clear that there is no going back on the new entrance test format for all the engineering institutes including the IITs. In an interview with CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, he defended the new format saying it would help improve the declining school standards and will also help more girl students get into the IITs considering they do well in the Class 12 boards.

No going back on the new IIT entrance test format: Sibal

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:58:38 +0530

Kapil Sibal said the autonomy of the IITs is not being challenged and if the IIT Council can come up with a better system then he is willing to listen and change the format.

JMI entrance exam results: click here

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:16:56 +0530

The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University recently declared results of the entrance examinations for 2012-13.

Govt likely to accept some demands of the IIT faculty

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:14:20 +0530

Giving in to the IIT faculty and alumni, the government is understood to be considering accepting some of their demands like not taking plus-two board results into account for preparing the merit list under a new common entrance system for admission to undegraduate engineering courses.

IIM-A board forms panel to select new director

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:51 +0530

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has constituted a five-member search and selection committee headed by board chairman AM Naik to find a successor to the present director Samir Barua whose term will expire in September, sources in the institute said on Tuesday.

Anti-ragging helpline for Uttar Pradesh colleges soon

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:52:20 +0530

All engineering, management and medical colleges and professional institutes in Uttar Pradesh will soon have a state-level 24x7 anti-ragging helpline.

Prime Minister assures on autonomy of IITs

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:20:05 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured members of the All India IIT Faculty Federation (AIIITFF) that the autonomy of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) would remain "intact".

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact: Manmohan Singh

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:57:50 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 15 gave an assurance that the autonomy of IITs will remain "intact", the IIT faculty federation, opposing the proposed common entrance to these institutes, said after meeting him.

IIT faculty seek common entrance test rollback

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:40:03 +0530

The IIT faculty federation, opposed to the proposed common entrance for admission in IITs and other centrally-funded technical institutes, on Thursday met senior PMO officials and sought a roll back of the decision.

Mumbai: 34 private schools declared illegal

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:42:50 +0530

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday declared 34 private Mumbai primary schools as illegal, an official said.

IIM Tiruchirapalli to open campus in Chennai

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:03:41 +0530

IIM Tiruchirapalli would open its new campus at Chennai and had acquired a 13000 sq ft building, IIM-T Director Prafulla Agnihotri on Wednesday said.

India, US announce eight educational partnerships

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:23:51 +0530

In a milestone in the educational partnership between India and the United States, eight institutional partnership projects, four each led by either country, were announced for the first Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative awards.

Sibal ready to address objections raised by IITs

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:10:51 +0530

Maintaining that the move to have "One nation One test" is in the best interest of the students and parents, Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal has offered to address the objections being raised by certain IITs in this regard.

Should IITs be totally independent from the govt?

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:07:06 +0530

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday virtually ruled out a rollback on his new one-nation-one-test proposal for engineering colleges. But defending the format, he did say that the government had no intention of infringing on the autonomy of the IITs.

Senate's views discarded by the Govt: IIT Delhi faculty

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:02:42 +0530

Sanjeev Sanghi, President, Faculty Forum-IIT Delhi, says they want the Prime Minister to intervene and have sought an appointment with him.

IIT faculty upset with Sibal, wants PM to intervene

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:25:02 +0530

The Faculty Federation and Alumni Associations of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have accused Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal of disregarding the senates' concerns about the new format. They want the Prime Minister to intervene and are pushing for an appointment with him this Thursday.

Sibal defends IIT test, fails to impress faculty

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:45:23 +0530

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's assurance on the new entrance test format seems to have done little to allay the fears of some of the IITs. The faculties of some of the IITs were not impressed with Sibal's defence.

FTN: Should the IITs be totally independent from the govt?

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:58:16 +0530

Defending the decision to have a common entrance test, Kapil Sibal said it was taken in accordance with the IIT Act passed by Parliament.

Not hurting IIT autonomy, but decision is final: Sibal

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:27:03 +0530

Rejecting criticism and virtually ruling out going back on the new proposal, the Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said the government has no intent to impinge on the autonomy of the Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs).

IITs split over joint entrance test, to meet PM

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:30:43 +0530

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are split over the joint engineering exam for all centralised institutions. While, IIT Madras and Guwahati back the government's proposal on the new format, IIT Kanpur and Kharagpur oppose it. The All India IIT Faculty Federation is likely to meet the Prime Minister on Tuesday.

Northeast India's first IIIT coming up in Tripura

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:14:54 +0530

Northeast India's first IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) will be set up in Tripura, a minister said here on June 8. Tripura Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty informed, "Union Human Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal informed at a meeting in New Delhi Tuesday that northeast's first IIIT would be set up in Tripura."

'IIT Delhi to set up extension campus in Sonipat'

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:51:17 +0530

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced that IIT Delhi would set up its extension campus at the Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Sonepat.

Karnataka students shine in AIEEE

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:57:27 +0530

Karnataka students shone in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination 2012, whose results were announced on Sunday.

Divide in IIT Kharagpur over entrance exam

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:40:28 +0530

Differences have begun to emerge among the IITs over HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's proposal for the entrance exam procedure. The Director of IIT Kharagpur, Damodar Acharya, is the first to go against the wave of opposition, endorsing Sibal's idea.

IIT Kharagpur rejects new format, backs IIT Kanpur

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:20:15 +0530

The faculty of IIT Kharagpur have rejected the proposed format for a Common Entrance Test into IITs and centrally aided engineering colleges.

IIT Delhi too defies Sibal, may have own entrance

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:01:11 +0530

After Kanpur, now IIT Delhi is raising questions on the proposed joint entrance exam for the IITs and all centrally-aided engineering colleges. The Delhi Senate may oppose the entrance exam proposal.

IIT Kanpur defies Sibal, to have own exam from 2013

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:18:55 +0530

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur on Friday rejected Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal's 'one nation, one test' proposal and has decided to conduct its own entrance test for undergraduate programmes from 2013. The decision was taken at a meeting of the institute's 210-member senate.

Girls outperform boys in UP Class X exams

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:28:09 +0530

Girls outperformed boys in the high school examinations of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board, results of which were declared on Friday. The success rate of girls was an impressive 88.95 per cent as compared to the 79.61 pass percentage of the boys in the state.

IIT-Kanpur rejects common test, to have own exam

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:01:23 +0530

Rejecting Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal's 'one-nation one-test' proposal, IIT-Kanpur on Friday decided to conduct its own entrance exam from 2013. This decision was taken at a meeting of the institute's 210-member senate.

Punjab Board PSEB Class 12 results 2012 out: Click here

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:28:09 +0530

The Punjab School Education Board has declared the 12th standard Senior Secondary examination results.

UP Board Class 10 high school results likely soon, click here

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:14:38 +0530

The Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education is likely to declare the results for the Class X Board exams soon.

SC permits online counselling for MBBS courses

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:29:33 +0530

The Supreme Court on June 7 permitted the Union Health Ministry to undertake online counselling for admission of students to undergraduate medical courses for 15 per cent central seats in government colleges across the country.