Few takers for Gandhian Philosophy Exam
Recently we celebrated the birthday of our father of nation. October 2nd remains as a day to remind many of us to take the Gandhian way of life. The bad news is that the number of candidates appearing for the Gandhian Philosophy Annual exam is gradually decreasing.
CBSE Students 5 Attempts to Improve Grades
CBSE students of Class 10, who will appear for the board exams in March, 2010, will have an opportunity to amend their score five times over in case they perform poorly. Those candidates who have obtained grade E1 or E2 in the subject shall have to improve their performance through subsequent five attempts.
Teach India 2009 Volunteer Applications
Teach India (TI) is a unique initiative where educated masses teach under privileged children. This is a good chance to make a difference in the lives of these children. Teach India is not asking for money or donations, but they are asking to spare 2 hours per week for a month.
Harvard, MIT Opening Colleges in India?
Soon students from India need not go abroad to get the foreign MBA/MS degree. The foreign universities will be allowed to open colleges in India. This is based on the news article in Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoting HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.
Nokia launches Education Life Tools across India
After a successful pilot in Maharashtra, Nokia has launched Life Tools across India. Nokia life tools is targeted to the non urban population of India (as well as Africa). The internet penetration in rural India is dismal. On the other had the mobile phone penetration is steadily growing in urban as well as non-urban.
Delhi University conducted First Online Exam
Delhi University recently conducted its first online test for Environmental Sciences for BSc students. This is the beginning of the reforms DU is trying to introduce for the conduct of examinations. The exam was taken by around 800 candidates at Miranda House andDeen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) College.
NCERT Text Books Download (Class 1 to 12)
NCERT has provided the option to download text books from Class 1 to Class 12 free of cost. These books are in pdf format. You need Acrobat Reader to read these books. These books are very useful for students as well as for those for prepare for competitive exams like UPSC, CAT etc. It is a ready reference for any one who wants to brush up their basics.
Chandrayaan-1 Enhanced Brand Image of ISRO
There was always a dearth of quality scientists, engineers etc joining organisations like DRDO, ISRO, BHEL etc. Yes there is always a demand for government jobs, but most of the professionals after education take up software engineering jobs or leave the country for better prospects. A lot of initiatives are taken up by government to promote research and development among students.
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