College on Wheels for Delhi students
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Delhi government will give assistance to University of Delhi for starting “College on Wheels”, a study tour for…
Education
Pranab to visit Shimla for convocation
byShimla: President Pranab Mukherjee will be the chief guest at Himachal Pradesh University’s convocation here May 24, while Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam…
Row over Singapore varsity’s denial of tenure to professor
bySingapore, May 1 (IANS) One of Singapore’s largest public universities has rejected an appeal by an Indian-origin associate professor of journalism for tenure, triggering…
Experts favour mental health programme in schools
byNew Delhi, April 30 (IANS) There is a need to introduce mental health programmes and improve the existing ones in schools so that behavioural…
Empowering tribals through education in the hinterland
byNew Delhi, April 30 (IANS) He began his life with an aim to educate and empower tribal girls in the hinterland of Chhattisgarh and…
APG Shimla University making a mark
byShimla: The APG Shimla University was recently conferred with the “The Best University in the Hills”- Awarded by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
Gulzar appointed chancellor of Assam University
byMumbai, April 30 (IANS) Lyricist-writer Gulzar has been appointed the new chancellor of Assam University. The 78-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee’s name features besides ‘Chancellor’…
Nearly one percent children diabetic: Health minister
byNew Delhi: A sample survey by the government, conducted in schools in three cities, has shown that more than one percent of children suffer…
Bihar to introduce road safety in high school syllabus
byPatna, April 29 (IANS) After introducing road safety in the syllabus of middle schools, the Bihar government has decided to include the subject in…
Dalai Lama marks 50 years of Dalhousie Tibetan School
byDharamsala: For an exiled community, 50 years of foundation of a school was a big occasion that brought together over 700 former students to…