PICKS OF THE DAY
Govt nod to IITs doubling feeThe government has approved doubling of fees in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) even though the fee hike at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) remains unresolved
Bihar to set up FM radio stations in schoolsThe Bihar government plans to set up Frequency Modulation (FM) radio stations in schools across the state to make education more effective and user-friendly
'Bigger classes make studies tougher'Do class sizes affect how well children learn? ‘Yes’, if a study is to be believed. Researchers at the London Institute of Education have carried out the study and found that large class sizes disrupt and damage the prospects of less-able students
EDU WORLD
- Art of Living engages youth in Mumbai
- Only 9% opt higher education
Only nine per cent of Indians enrol in higher education. Almost half the states and union territories are even below this poor average
- International Women's Day
- Research institute in Bengaluru
With pace bowler Brett Lee as its brand champion, Deakin University in Victoria will become the first Australian varsity to set up an independent research institute in Bengaluru
- CRY opens office in `Second Life'
- PM calls for improving higher education
Expressing concern over the availability and quality of higher education, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked colleges and universities to raise their standards
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Besides inspiring interest among students, Economics is a glamorous career that holds a lot of promise more so as the profession is changing, owing to liberalization and e-commerce
- Studying late night?
Tens of thousands of students across the country are burning the midnight oil for their board examinations barely a week away. This is the time they should watch out for their health
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