Lumani (Nagaland), May 15 (IANS) India lacks quality academic institutions and there is a need to revive higher educational institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Wednesday. Speaking at the third convocation of Nagaland University, Mukherjee said that despite India’s higher education system being the second largest in the world. “Despite [...]

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Empowered Committee of Delhi University (DU) to take into consideration the grievances of disabled students before implementing the four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees. A division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath also asked the [...]

Lumani (Nagaland), May 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday called upon students and teachers in Nagaland to spread innovations. Inaugurating an exhibition at the Nagaland University here, the president asked the faculty and students to “search, spread, sense and celebrate innovations in the region”. “Let this be the beginning of [...]

Sydney, May 15 (IANS) Australian universities will receive an additional $83.7 million over four years to enhance students’ opportunities to study an Asian language, the government announced. The project is one of a number of Asian Century initiatives provided for in the 2013 budget, and will facilitate more Commonwealth-supported places [...]

Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Google India Private Limited Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to train engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) in latest technologies like mobile and cloud computing. Google will also train the trainers/mentors of AP Society for Knowledge Networks (APSFKNW) [...]

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In the wake rising crimes against women, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday announced her government was willing to introduce training in martial arts for girls in all its schools. “The government would like to offer this sort (martial arts) of training in more and [...]

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said she was “pained” at society’s failure to counter violence against women and called for it to be proactive in providing a safe and secure environment for women and girls. “We have been shocked by the violence that girls and [...]

Shimla: A day after clash among students of Himachal Pradesh University here left at least 12 people injured, the authorities today constituted a committee to probe the incident, an official said. The committee, constituted by Vice Chancellor A.D.N. Bajpai and headed by dean of studies Suresh Kumar, started an inquiry into [...]

Silchar (Assam), May 14 (IANS) The government must try to bring higher education closer to the people in remote areas and remove the imbalances across regions and sections of society, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday. “To make education accessible to more students, our efforts must be directed at bringing [...]

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Functioning in a Mughal-era structure near Jama Masjid in the capital’s old quarters is the Balak Mata Centre of Jamia Millia Islamia, one of India’s oldest universities. The centre, located in Matia Mahal, provides education and vocational training to deprived Muslim girls and women. The [...]